Was Britain’s Queen Charlotte black? Netflix’s Bridgerton star insists ‘she was a woman of colour’ |

[ad_1] collage of Allan Ramsay’s portrait of Queen Charlotte Sophia For generations, historians and genealogists have argued over an unusual question in British royal history: could Queen Charlotte, the German-born wife of King George III, have had African ancestry? The debate, once largely confined to academic circles, has resurfaced in popular culture through Netflix’s Regency […]

Major row over Britain’s Nato envoy Angus Lapsley bringing intern girlfriend, half his age, to official residence: ‘They are not hiding it’

[ad_1] Britain’s ambassador to Nato, Angus Lapsley, has triggered a major diplomatic row after he brought his Italian girlfriend into his official residence in Brussels. The woman is nearly half her age and has been identified as Francesca Cortini, an intern, in reports. They met each other at Nato headquarters in Belgium. The couple has […]

‘No plans to recognize Palestine as state’: JD Vance says after UK talks, rejects following Britain’s recognition policy

[ad_1] US vice-president JD Vance (AP image) US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that Washington has no plans to recognize Palestinian as state, questioning the viability of such a move “given the lack of a functional government there.”Vance’s remarks came during a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening, the foreign […]

Britain’s prisons at 99% capacity: Recalled inmates to be freed after 28 days, £4.7 billion allocated for ‘record’ expansion

[ad_1] Shabana Mahmood (Source: X) In a move to ease the pressure on Britain’s overflowing jails, justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures allowing recalled prisoners to be released after just 28 days.This step is expected to free up 1,400 prison places, reports the Independent.Speaking on Wednesday, Mahmood warned that the prison system is […]