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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Why the lead-up to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding was labelled as a 's*** show' by royal insider
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle emerged from St George's Chapel as husband and wife, their wedding was already being touted as a picture-perfect affair. The Royal Family looked more united than ever. Prince William was best man and Prince Charles
The Sun
4 days ago
- General
- The Sun
The unusual European island that swaps nationality twice a year
DEPENING on what time of year you are near Pheasant Island, could change what country you are actually in. Only 200 metres long and 40 metres wide (making it the world's smallest condominium) it is jointly governed by both France and Spain. 4 4 The island changes nationality every six months, being under Spanish control from February 1 to July 31, and then French territory from August 1 to January 31. This was an agreement made on November 7, 1659 by the signing of The Treaty of the Pyrenees. The treaty was signed on Pheasant Island and consequently ended the Franco-Spanish War and established a border between the two nations. To honour the occasion, there was even a royal wedding. In 1660, French King Louis XIV married the daughter of King Philip IV, Maria Theresa of Spain, on the spot of the declaration. Their marriage was a key provision of the Treaty of the Pyrenees, and aimed to solidify the peace and reconciliation between the two countries. In the middle of the island there is a monolith, which is a commemorative stone in the centre of the island. The monolith's inscription is in Spanish on one side and French on the other. Despite its name, there are no pheasants on the island, but there is other wildlife like migratory birds, wild animals, and green crested mallards. The island can sometimes be reached on foot from the Spanish side at low tide. The little-known French island near the UK - with 60 beaches, Mediterranean-style climate & turquoise waters 4 Despite this, visitors are not allowed on the island, apart from during a few days, but this is limited to military personnel. It does open occasionally on heritage open days although these are rare. European Heritage Days (or Heritage Open Days in the UK) are an annual event where lots of historic sites, some of which are inaccessible, open their doors to the public for free. For anyone wanting have a peak at Pheasant Island, make a note of the third weekend of September as that is when France hold their Heritage Open days, called Journées du Patrimoine. It's possible, but not guaranteed that Pheasant Island will be open to the public then. On February 1 and August 1, the French and Spanish authorities conduct a formal handover of the island. Both sides perform military dress parades around the monolith before peacefully switching governance. There are still lots of areas to explore outside of Pheasant Island. It's surrounded by the Basque Country in northern Spain and is known for its mountainous terrain and rugged coastlines It's also close to the Camino de Santiago, a network of ancient, spiritual pilgrimage routes in Spain. Here's another tiny European holiday island that used to be a spa resort and cars are banned. And the unusual European city that looks like it's made entirely out of Lego.
Telegraph
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
‘My son was cut out of BBC's Harry and Meghan wedding highlights because he is black'
A cellist who performed at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding was left out of the BBC's highlights package because he was black, his mother has claimed. Sheku Kanneh-Mason was chosen to perform at the 2018 wedding, held at St George's Chapel, Windsor. His mother, Kadiatu, said she was dismayed to see that he was cut from the BBC highlights coverage, and was not featured in newspapers the next day. She suggested that the media did not know how to deal with a black cellist, as classical music was normally the preserve of white musicians. Speaking at the Hay Festival, in Wales, Mrs Kanneh-Mason said: 'When Sheku played at the royal wedding, that night he was not in any of the BBC highlights. So there was the choir, there was the preacher but he was left out as though he hadn't been there. 'The next morning, we looked through all the papers. He was not there. So they decided that he was going to be absent. And we thought, what's going on here? 'I think what it was: the gospel choir was doing what it was supposed to do. The preacher was doing what he was supposed to do. But a black cellist? A black cellist cancels itself out … he's not doing what he's supposed to be doing, he's not doing a black thing. That's really interesting, unpacking what the media thinks we're supposed to do.' Sheku, the first black winner of the BBC Young Musician competition, was chosen to perform at the wedding after the Duke saw him play at a charity event. He played three pieces of music at the ceremony. The wedding also featured gospel singers The Kingdom Choir, who performed Stand By Me, and a sermon by American preacher Rt Rev Michael Curry, who was the first black presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. Mrs Kanneh-Mason has written a book, To Be Young, Gifted and Black, about Sheku and his six musically gifted siblings, exploring 'issues of cultural, racial and national identity'. She said of Sheku entering the BBC Young Musician competition: 'I panicked because he had a massive afro at that point and I thought, 'If he goes on the stage with that… the judges are not going to believe he's a classical musician. Should we make him a bit more formal?' 'In the end, he went on as himself but we had to think about that: what the presentation was, what the image was. It's one of those things going on all the time.' Mrs Kanneh-Mason said that her daughter, Konya, a pianist, was racially abused by an audience member while a student at the Royal Academy of Music. She said a man came up to her daughter and said 'I think you played beautifully – I don't know, because I was looking at your body all the time. 'Then he said, 'You shouldn't be here, because you people are taking all the jobs from the white musicians who should be here'. And she looked around and thought, 'I am the only black musician, the only black person in this room, so whose job am I taking?'' Asked about her children suffering 'micro-aggressions', Mrs Kanneh-Mason said: 'They're called micro-aggressions but actually they're maxi-aggressions. They happen all the time. And having to navigate that on a daily basis is very difficult.' A BBC spokesman said: 'BBC News reported widely on Sheku Kanneh-Mason's role in the 2018 royal wedding including news that he was selected to play, multiple stories of how the day unfolded and on the impact of his performance.'
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Claire Day Named London Bureau Chief For CBS News
Claire Day has been promoted to London bureau chief for CBS News. Day, who previously was deputy bureau chief and director of news assignments, succeeds Andrew Roy, who departed for CNN earlier this year. More from Deadline '60 Minutes' Schedules Another Segment On Trump: His Targeting Of Law Firms Fox And Smartmatic Seek Summary Judgments In Latest Filings In Defamation Case Mike Waltz To Exit As Donald Trump's National Security Adviser, Will Be Nominated As UN Ambassador - Updated Wendy Fisher, senior vice president of editorial for CBS News and Stations, wrote in a memo to staff, 'During her career at CBS News, Claire has coordinated the international coverage of major political and breaking news events, including the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Royal Wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and most recently, the death of the Pope.' Day has worked in the London bureau since 2002, as an assignment editor. As director of news assignments, Day managed deployments for coverage to conflict zones and daily news reporting. She was nominated for Emmy Awards for the network's coverage of Israel, coverage of the coronation of King Charles, and as part of the CBS Evening News team. 'She's an experienced newsroom leader and manager who is calm under pressure,' Fisher wrote. 'She is innovative, embracing new ways of working. Through it all, Claire has an innate ability to work with everyone under the toughest situations. Every day, she shows up with intense curiosity, and a desire to get the story right.' Best of Deadline Brad Pitt's Apple 'F1' Movie: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 So Far 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How *NSYNC's Iconic 'Bye Bye Bye' Music Video Featured a Nod to Robert DeNiro (Exclusive)
*NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" music video felt so new for its time, but it was rooted in the past. On a new episode of Vevo's Footnotes, pop music fans travel back to 2000, when they first laid eyes on the music video for the lead single off of the band's record-breaking third studio album, No Strings Attached. It was the album's cover art, symbolic of the band cutting ties with their former management, that inspired the high-energy music video. PEOPLE has a first look at the episode, which shares some of the inspiration that made it possible. When it came to director Wayne Isham, he found inspiration for the setting of the dance breaks from 1951's Royal Wedding with Fred Astaire, dancing all over the room as he performed, "You're All The World to Me." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Vintage StarTracks: In 1999, *NSYNC, Britney Spears & Other Big Stars Celebrated Teen PEOPLE's 1st Anniversary As for JC Chasez and Lance Bass's car chase scene, they asked Chasez ahead of time what his favorite car chase scene in a movie was. He replied with Robert De Niro's in Ronin. Chasez was surprised when he met the crew who would help him prepare for the chase, as the very same stunt crew from the Ronin chase scene was there to coordinate. Footnotes also shows love to Darrin Henson, who developed the beloved choreography that goes along with the track. It almost didn't happen, however. Henson was considering taking time away from music video choreography when *NSYNC's manager approached him with the project. He agreed and would go on to win an MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography. In a clip previously posted on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 17, Bass commemorated 25 years of the music video in a special moment with son Alexander. The preschooler sat in his lap while they watched the 'Bye, Bye, Bye' music video on a screen positioned off-camera. 'Bye, bye, bye!' sings Alexander. This prompts Lance, 45, to ask, 'Can you do your hand?' Alexander then repeats the famous lyrics, this time mimicking the iconic hand gesture from the video. 'In honor of Bye Bye Bye's 25th anniversary,' Lance captioned the post. Read the original article on People
