The news of Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis resonated across the world leaving many speechless and shocked. The Princess disclosed her medical condition with the public following a number of rumors and speculations about her well-being and whereabouts, saying she and William needed time to share the shocking news with the children.
Amidst the chaos, Kate received support from the members of the Firm, as well as from Meghan Markle, who was reported to have reached out to Kate following her surgery.
Now that Kate opened up about the cancer, Meghan and Harry issued a short statement which read, “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.”
Previously, the Sussexes didn’t speak of Kate publicly, and they didn’t comment on the fuss created by the photo Kate posted on Mother’s Day, which was later said to be manipulated.
At that point, some media outlets, including CNN, questioned the authenticity of the photographs shared by the Palace over the years.
“In editorial photography, photojournalists and editors commonly adjust a photograph’s exposure or color balance in order to more accurately reflect the scene. Most news organizations, including CNN, regard it as unacceptable to move, change or manipulate the pixels of an image. To do so would alterthe reality of the situation the image is intended to document,” CNN announced.
Some even reviewed the photographs of Harry and Meghan, claiming the photographs of the pregnancy announcement taken by Misan Harriman was also altered.
Harriman, however, shared the original colorized shot of the Sussexes, saying he expected a “full apology and retraction” from the Daily Mail and the Telegraph for their allegations.
When Harriman re-shared their photo from 2021, a source told Page Six, “This isn’t a mistake Meghan would ever make; she has a keen eye and freakish attention to detail.”
The source suggested that “if Harry and Meghan had ever encountered the same issue, they would have been annihilated” and added: “The same rules do not apply to both couples.”
However, after this was published, Harry and Meghan decide to react as quickly as possible.
“With respect to Page Six, that did not come from us,” a spokesperson from the couple’s Archewell Foundation told Newsweek.
Meghan reaching out to Kate was seen as a positive step forward for her to build bridges with her sister-in-law, as per royal exert Tom Quinn.
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Among those who poked fun at Kate Middleton and the saga surrounding her recent absence from the public eye is reality-show star Kim Kardashian.
However, following Kate’s video in which she shared her cancer diagnosis many took their time to issue their apologies, but not Kim, and apparently, that made many mad.
On March 16, Kim posted several photos of herself wearing all black and captioned the post, “On my way to go find Kate.”
“I think an apology is needed,” one person wrote under Kim’s post. “You should probably take this down now.”
“Can you please go find an apology instead,” another person added. “[This] didn’t age well. You never know what someone is battling.”
“Now she’s confirmed she has cancer, are you going to take this down? So distasteful,” someone else wrote under Kim’s post.
On March 22, The Princess of Wales spoke of the reasons behind her months-long absence from the public explaining that her cancer was discovered during her abdominal surgery which took place mid-January, referring to the diagnosis as a “huge shock.”
“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said.
“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” said the statement. “This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”
The Princess further detailed that it had taken her time to recover from the surgery and “to explain everything” to her children George, Charlotte and Louis.
“As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louie in a way that’s appropriate for them and to reassure them that I’m going to be okay. As I said to them, I am well, and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal. In my mind, body and spirits. Having William by my side is a great source of comfort.”
It doesn’t come as a surprise that all eyes of the British public are on Kate Middleton and King Charles. While Kate is currently recuperating from the “planned” abdominal surgery and the King is receiving treatments in London for his cancer, well-wishes come pouring in from every part of the world. The public was worried how these health scares could affect the royal family while the Palace reassured them that Kate was “doing-well” despite the fact that they hadn’t provided any details regarding her surgery and her long hospital stay.
Among those who sent their well-wishes and wished both the Princess and the King a speedy recovery were Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The relationship between them and the rest of the royals seems to be at an all-time low but the fact they reached to Kate and Charles could be the first step to end the feud.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been accusing the members of the Firm for various things and they have condemned the Palace for not assisting Meghan when she was in need of help and had suicidal thoughts. The very first allegations against the royals made by Harry and Meghan were during the infamous Oprah interview when among the rest they accused a senior royal of questioning the sking color of then unborn Archie.
Once they settled in the States, the Sussexes gave plenty of interviews, and Harry published his book Spare in which he revealed secrets and spoke of what was going behind closed doors while he was still a working royal.
The relationship between Meghan and Kate has also been a rocky one.
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At the time Queen Elizabeth’s health declined, both Kate and Meghan were asked not to travel to Balmoral, but the real reason was they didn’t want Meghan there and Kate was only told to stay behind so that things looked fairer.
Jobson said, “Kate deliberately stayed away, but she desperately wanted to be there with the Queen in her last moments. That’s eaten Kate up and has built up resentment towards Meghan.”
During the funeral, Kate and William, as well as Harry and Meghan, walked alongside one another, and according to Jobson, “Catherine later admitted to a senior royal that, such was the ill feeling between the two couples, the joint walkabout was one of the hardest things she’d ever had to do.”
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According to the media, Harry and Meghan learned of Kate’s surgery through the news and they reached out to her right away.
“The King and the Princess of Wales have received support from Prince Harry and Meghan regarding their health,” a source told theMirror. “The Duke and Duchess contacted both parties in different ways to pass on their concern and best wishes.”
“Meghan has contacted Kate and Charles,” the source said. “So moves are being made to reconcile.”
At the same time, the source noted that Meghan has been very supportive of Harry’s attempt to make things right with his family. Harry also “wishes the royals—Kate included—the very best.”
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Royal historian Marlene Koenig praised both Harry and Meghan for how they handled the situation, as per GB News.
“It was reported that they sent private messages, which would be the right thing to do,” she said.
She believes that Harry and Meghan not speaking publicly about Kate is the right move.
However, although Kate is to return to her royal duties around Easter, Harry and Meghan could make a massive mistake by beginning to speak about the princess publicly, according to PR expert Ryan McCormick. McCormick urges the Sussexes not to refrain from speaking about Kate Middleton, at least not before she has returned to royal duty, as per the Mirror.
DUBBO, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 17: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit a local farming family, the Woodleys, on October 17, 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson – Pool/Getty Images)
“Harry and Meghan would be best suited to not make any public comments about Kate,” he said, because any public revelation could be interpreted wrongly and it could lead to more speculations.
“Anything they said would be over analysed and if they were to wish Kate speedy recovery, speculation would run rampant about what is happening behind the scenes,”
The PR expert continued, “The Duchess & Duke can slowly begin to possibly regain trust from the royal family by doing exactly as they are instructed to do.”
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Bobby Sherman has had an impressive career both as an actor and a musician. He has sold millions of records and has captured the hearts of millions of fans, yet, he decided to change careers in the midst of his fame.
Over the course of his life, this incredible man has learned how to play 16 instruments.
His love for music was always present but his talent was only noticed when a girlfriend of his took him with her to a cast party for The Greatest Story Ever Told. At the time, he was a student at Pierce College in Woodland Hill, near Los Angeles.
At that point, he already played music, and many of his close friends were aware of his talent and beautiful voice.
When he arrived at the party, he noticed some familiar faces on the stage and decided to join them, singing Ray Charles’ What I’d Say.
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Since it was a Hollywood party, there were celebrity people in attendance, among which Sal Mineo, who was stunned by Sherman’s singing and decided to take him under his wing.
“People were saying things like, ‘Who’s handling you’ I had no idea what that meant,” Sherman said.
“Well, I was a kid from Van Nuys, you know, and it was, `What do they mean, handling me?’ Then I realized they meant representation.”
Three days after the party, an agent, who heard of Sherman through one of the guests in attendance, decided to send him to an audition for the series Shindig. As we all know, he landed the role and it was the start of something huge.
He went on to stare in a number of movies and series and his fame grew bigger and bigger. Sherman turned into a heartthrob.
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In 1968, he got the role of Jason Bolt in Here Come The Bridges and that made him even more popular.
Sherman became aware of the extent of the fame his character enjoyed among fans during a telethon in Buffalo.
“The show had just hit the air, and we didn’t even have any records out yet,” Sherman told Tulsa World.
“Greg Morris of Mission: Impossible and Robert Brown and I from Here Come The Brides had been asked to do the telethon, and it was going along and doing very well, when the fire marshall came in and said, ‘We have a problem. You’d better come up to the second floor; You’ve got to greet some people.’
“They opened up this window, and I looked out, and the parting lot of this television station was absolutely a sea of faces,” he added. “It was just unbelievable. And I got a clue then that something was happening.”
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When it comes to his music career, it’s safe to say that it has been as rich as that in acting. Over the course of the years, Sherman sold a million copies of six different single recordings, and one million copies of four different recorded albums. Some of his all-time hits include Little Woman, Easy Come, Easy Go, and Julie, Do Ya Love Me.
However, at the peak of his fame, Sherman found another passion in life. He decided to take some first aid-CPR classes and started volunteering as an emergency medical technician. “The very first call, I saved a little 5-year-old girl’s life. I thought, ‘yeah, that’s the most incredible feeling,’” he recalled in a 1994 interview.
Over time, he became the first aid teacher to police officers at the Los Angeles Police Department, and in 1992, he became a sworn-in police officer with the LAPD.
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He once recalled that he was answering a call with the Fire Department paramedics and his teen fame followed him to his new job.
“On one call in Northridge, we were working on a hemorrhaging woman who had passed out,” Sherman shared with The Times.
“Her husband kept staring at me. Finally, he said, ‘Look, honey, it’s Bobby Sherman!’ The woman came to with a start. She said, ‘Oh great, I must look a mess!’ I told her not to worry; she looked fine.”
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Sherman has always thanked his friends for everything he has accomplished in life.
“What I’ve done with my life, and what I’ve been able to accomplish, all comes down to the fact that I’ve been blessed by the fans. It’s stayed with me, so I can have the opportunity to do things that I really love doing,” he shared with Tulsa World.
“I don’t think I’d change a thing — except to maybe be a little bit more aware of [the success], because I probably could’ve relished the fun of it a little more,” Sherman admitted. “It was a lot of work. It was a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. But it was the best of times.”
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In 2011, he married his second wife, Brigette, and the two founded the The Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation, a Ghana-based youth center dedicated to blending music and education.
Today, Bobby Sherman is 80 and he hasn’t lost a bit of his charm.
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The retail chain Target announced the closing of nine stores in major cities across four states, blaming theft and organized retail crime that made the environment unsafe for staff and customers – and unsustainable for business.
According to the company, they struggle to contain store crimes that have hurt their bottom line.
The company will close stores in New York City, the San Francisco Bay area, Portland and Seattle, explicitly citing retail theft as the driving factor for the closures.
“We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance,” the company said in a press release.
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Despite “adding more security team members, using third-party guard services, and implementing theft-deterrent tools,” the challenges with crime persisted.
The stores in question are listed below.
New York City:
Harlem: 517 E 117th St. (96 remaining stores, over 20,000 team members)
Pittsburg: 4301 Century Blvd. (32 remaining stores, over 6,400 team members)
Portland:
Galleria: 939 SW Morrison St.
Powell: 3031 SE Powell Blvd.
Hollywood: 4030 NE Halsey St. (15 remaining stores, more than 2,500 team members)
As per Target CEO Brian Cornell, the retail theft was “a worsening trend that emerged last year.”
“The problem affects all of us, limiting product availability, creating a less convenient shopping experience, and putting our team and guests in harm’s way,” Cornell told CNBC.
The company is allying with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations division, because as they stated, “While we will continue to make meaningful investments throughout our business, we cannot solve this issue on our own.”
They did not comment whether the stores were under-performing or reaching their revenue goals, but said they expected to lose $500 million this year due to rising theft.
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Catherine, the Princess of Wales opened up of her cancer diagnosis, putting a stop to the speculations that had been going on ever since her planned abdominal surgery in mid-January.
And now, as her people and the members of the Firm all wished her well, Harry and Meghan also issued a statement, though a brief one.
“We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace,” the statement read.
It came mere hours after Kate’s video in which she spoke of her current health state.
Amid the confusion and the rumors surrounding Kate following her surgery, it was reported that Meghan reached out to her.
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle arrive to view flowers and tributes to HM Queen Elizabeth on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, royal expert and author Tom Quinn said: “It’s definitely a good time for Meghan to try to build bridges with her sister-in-law and there has been some contact, but it’s been formal rather than sisterly – again, there is always the problem that Meghan can’t be trusted.”
The trust issue was the reason why both Harry and Meghan have been kept out of the loop and were intentionally “being left out of any details” as to Kate’s health woes.
As per People magazine, although Kate and William are on speaking terms with the Sussexes, their relationship is nowhere near as close as it was when Meghan first became a part of the family. “They are aware of everything that goes on back in England, but are being left out of any details regarding Kate. There is clearly no trust,” a source told the magazine.
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The truth is that after everything happened between Harry and Meghan and the rest of the royals, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the trust is lost.
Since the couple stepped down from their royal duties and left Britain behind thus settled in the States, they have been open about things that were taking place behind closed doors at the Palace, accusing the members of the Firm of racism and sharing intimate details through interviews and Harry’s book Spare, among the rest.
“It would be the normal run of things to go and see your sister-in-law who’s had a serious operation and also see your niece and nephews. But it isn’t normal. It’s terribly sad,” a source close to the royal household told People.
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A young life was cut short because of cancer. This awful disease, which can attack anyone no matter age, gender, or race, takes a lot of bravery to fight, but even then, many lose the battle.
On the day she lost her life to cancer, 25-year-old Daniella Thackray posted her final words on Facebook and LinkedIn.
“If you’re reading this then it means I have died from my battle with cancer and my family are posting my final message on my behalf,” her statement began.
“Firstly, I just want to say that not all cancers are caused by lifestyle choices, in some cases it’s genetics or unfortunately it just happens. In my case, despite me being very healthy and active, a cancer started in my bile ducts which was not caused by anything in my control and my life was never the same again.”
The post revealed that this beautiful young woman was diagnosed with Cholangiocarinoma, “a rare aggressive cancer with often no obvious causes and no cure.” And although the rare cancer claimed her life, one of Daniella’s final wishes is that, “in the years to come, more research is done about this horrid cruel disease so that more lives can be saved.”
Despite the fact she couldn’t do anything to help herself, she still got to decide how to “react” about her illness. “I chose not to mourn the life I was losing despite being so devastated, but to instead enjoy every moment I had left.”
“As I have always said and believed you should enjoy the little things in life and cherish every moment! Romanticise your life! Do whatever makes you happy and don’t let anyone take the joy of life away from you,” Daniella continued.
Being robbed of her future didn’t mean she couldn’t enjoy the presence she was given. And in her short life, Daniella achieved what she always dreamed of. She “loved my job, my fiancé, my family, my friends and my dog, and the house we were going to buy and the future we were making for ourselves.”
In her post, she included her gratitude to her fur baby Leo and everyone who helped make her world magical.
She then left one final message to the man she loved, her fiancé Tom. “I love you and always will. Thank you for supporting me and bringing so much love and happiness into my life. Go enjoy your life now, you deserve it.”
“If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you,” her message ended.
Everyone who knew her agree that this young woman was an incredible person. May she rest in peace.
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We never get tired of some good jokes that lighten up our mood, and if you’re looking for a reason to smile then keep reading.
Daughter’s text to Dad: Daddy, I’m coming home to get married soon, so get your checkbook ready. LOL! As you know, I’m in Australia and he’s in the US. We met on a dating site, became friends on Facebook, and had long chats on WhatsApp.
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He proposed to me on Skype and now we’ve had a 2 month relationship through Viber. Dad, I need your blessing, good wishes, and a really big wedding. Lots of love, Lilly.
After giving it a thought, the dad decided to answer in the same manner and his response is nothing less than hilarious.
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Dad’s answer: My dear Lilly, Like Wow! Really? Cool! Whatever… I suggest you two get married on Twitter, have fun on Tango, register for your stuff on Amazon, and pay for it all through PayPal. And when you get fed up with this new husband, sell him on eBay. Lots of love, Dad!
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Paris Jackson, the only daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, opened up about her African-American roots and how proud she is of that, as well as the criticism she received.
Paris, 25, was born to parents Billie Jean hitmaker and Debbie Rowe in 1998.
Over the years, there have been speculations that Jackson wasn’t the biological father of his three children, Paris and her two brothers, Bigi, 22, and Prince, 27. This was due to the fact that that many couldn’t see any resemblance between the late star and the kids, especially Paris who has white skin, light eyes and now bleached-blond hair.
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The kids were very close with their father who went to great lengths to protect them from media scrutiny. His measures were unlike, however. He would show his son Bigi to the public with his face covered with a blanket, causing him troubles while growing up because his friends often teased him. He now prefers to be called Bigi.
Following the star’s death in 2009, his children were tossed alone in the public eye, turning them a highly profitable prey for the media that were eager to share their photos and followed their every step.
This experience left Paris battling a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
“I experience audio hallucinations, sometimes, with camera clicks and severe paranoia and have been going to therapy for a lot of things, but that included,” she shared.
By age 15, Paris attempted suicide “multiple times” and in 2019 she was admitted at a treatment facility. “It was just self-hatred…Low self-esteem, thinking that I couldn’t do anything right, not thinking I was worthy of living anymore.”
Today, she’s a successful musician who follows into her father’s footsteps. Over the years, she has also walked the runway for famous brands such as Chanel. Paris is a member of the band The Soundflowers.
“Everyone in my family does music. I mean, I’m a Jackson,” she said in 2020. “It makes sense that I’m a musician but like, a Jackson doing folk indie?”
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Paris is very close to her brothers and looks up to Prince. “He’s everything to me, you know?” In 2020, she told People of her relationship with her older brother. “I’ve always looked up to him and always wanted his approval and everything, and wanted to be more like him.”
He loves and supports his younger sister as much. “Basically, as a person, she is who my dad is. The only thing that’s different would be her age and her gender,” he said of Paris, adding that she’s similar to her father “in all of her strengths, and almost all of her weaknesses as well. She’s very passionate.”
The physical appearance of the King of Pop underwent significant changes over the course of his life and many accused him of bleaching his skin, which was considerably darker in his younger days, but he claimed he had never done anything to his skin and that it turning white was a result of Vitiligo, during an Oprah interview in 1993.
“I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am,” Jackson told Winfrey at the time.
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Back in 2017, speaking of herself, Paris told Rolling Stone magazine she “considers [herself] black,” and that “[Michael] would look me in the eyes and he’d point his finger at me and he’d be like, ‘You’re black. Be proud of your roots.’”
“Most people that don’t know me call me white. I’ve got light skin and, especially since I’ve had my hair blond, I look like I was born in Finland or something,” she said. “And I’d be like, ‘okay, he’s my dad, why would he lie to me?’ So I just believe what he told me. [Because], to my knowledge, he’s never lied to me.”
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This declaration of race triggered criticism on Paris. Among the rest, it was host Wendy William’s that mocked Paris’ statement.
“I get that she considers herself black and everything, but I’m just talking about the visual because you know…black is not what you call yourself, it’s what the cops see you when they got steel to your neck on the turnpike.”
She added: “It’s what they see. But that’s cute and good for her.”
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Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
During recent public appearances, former president Donald Trump displayed mysterious red marks on his hand.
The marks could be spotted on his thumb, index finger and palm as he waved to cameras. This led to speculations over the cause, and according to some, the issue with Trump’s hand could be a result of a fall, a hand herpes, or even ketchup.
Dr. Joshua Zeichner, an associate professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital, was questioned of the potential reasons for the appearance of the red marks. Speaking to Business Insider, he explained, “Rashes on the hands can be caused by a variety of factors, ranging from infections to inflammatory conditions to external exposures.”
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Of course, he added that it is not possible to diagnose a skin ailment from a single photo.
Further, Zeichner offered four explanations for Trump’s hand rashes, most of which are certainly less intriguing than the theories floating around the internet.
His hands are too dry?
One of the reasons for Trump’s red marks could be that his hands are too dry. The former president once revealed he’s been a “germophobe,” so this hypothesis of him likely washing his hands too often and making them dry may hold merit. Dry hands may also be a result of cold weather.
Golf-related blisters?
Being a passionate golf player, Trump spends time at the golf court and enjoys the game, so according to Dr. Zeicher, the red marks may result from “friction from activities like golf, weightlifting, or baseball.”
“Even exposure to lime juice in the presence of sunlight can cause a chemical burn to the skin,” or “margarita burn,” according to Zeichner. Trump doesn’t consume alcohol, but a zesty mocktail can leave welts on your skin.
None of the above!
The exact reason for Trump’s red marks on his hand can’t be stated judging from a photo. It can simply be an insect bite, who knows.
During both presidential campaigns, past and present, Trump has bragged about his perfect health state.
As per a medical report signed by Trump’s personal doctor, the former president and business mogul’s general health is “excellent.” Trump shared a report proclaiming his “exceptional” cognitive health on the day of Joe Biden’s 81st birthday.
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Regarding the weight Trump lost, the letter by his doctor states it’s a result of “an improved diet and continued daily physical activity.” Further, the doctor claimed Trumps “laboratory analysis” came back more favorable than in prior testing without specific metrics listed.
In 2015, Trump’s doctor said he would be “the healthiest person ever elected to the presidency.” The doctor later admitted that the patient had written the note.
This isn’t the first time Trump’s health to be widely spoken about. During his time at the White House, his physical and mental health came under scrutiny and some even saw him unfit as a head of the country. made headlines for days by talking about how well he did on a test of dementia that he said was an intelligence test. He said the questions were about picking out an elephant and saying “Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV” over and over.
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Breaking months of silence and speculations surrounding her health, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, announced cancer diagnosis Friday in an on-camera statement shared by Buckingham Palace.
“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said. Kate further video detailed that tests following her ‘planned’ abdominal surgery revealed the presence of cancer.
“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” said the statement. “This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 21: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend a ceremonial welcome for The President and the First Lady of the Republic of Korea at Horse Guards Parade on November 21, 2023 in London, England. King Charles is hosting Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee on a state visit from November 21-23. It is the second incoming state visit hosted by the King during his reign. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
The Princess further detailed that it had taken her time to recover from the surgery and “to explain everything” to her children George, Charlotte and Louis.
“As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louie in a way that’s appropriate for them and to reassure them that I’m going to be okay. As I said to them, I am well, and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal. In my mind, body and spirits. Having William by my side is a great source of comfort.”
She didn’t reveal the specific type of cancer she’s battling.
In the video, she asks for privacy during this difficult time for her and her family.
The Princess of Wales continued, “Having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance too. As is the love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you. It means so much to us both. We hope that you will understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment. My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy, and I look forward to being back when I am able — but for now, I must focus on making a full recovery.”
“At this time, I am also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. For everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope,” she concluded. “You are not alone.”
Her public statement put a stop to the conspiracy theories that have been circulating for a couple of months.
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In the wake of ongoing speculation surrounding the Princess of Wales’ condition and whereabouts, British police were asked to look into a potential breach of Kate’s health records, a British health minister claimed, as per reports.
Kate’s decision to reveal her cancer diagnosis and the treatments she has started could be a result of this potential health records breach.
Following her abdominal surgery, Kate was nowhere to be seen until TMZ posted a photo of her in the car together with her mother.
Later, Kate shared a photo of herself and her children posing at the patio, but it was determined that the photo was manipulated. The Princess took the blame for it, saying she was the one who had edited the photo herself.
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At the age of just 16, Kathy was forced to take responsibility for her family because her mother was ill and her father left her and her siblings and moved to Europe.
Still just a child, she found a job at the nearest hair salon where she did mundane tasks like sweeping and washing hair. However, it didn’t take long before this determined young lady started climbing the ladder and building a successful career as a renowned hairdresser.
One day, she met someone who seemed to belong to a completely different world, a law graduate from a wealthy family. They started dating, but it looked like he overlooked the the intelligence of her career demands.
Kathy did her best to achieve mutual respect while mingling the contrasting worlds the two belonged to.
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Stan, her boyfriend, would often crack some casual jokes about Kathy being a hairstylist and as much as she felt uncomfortable at those moments she tried to convince herself that Stan just wanted to be humorous around his friends. However, over time, these jokes, which became more and more frequent, started bothering her and felt like criticism.
Stan would often compare their educational choices, bragging about being a Yale graduate while she didn’t attend college. All this made their engagement weigh on her, especially when she would take a look at the diamond ring Stan proposed her with.
One evening, the couple attended dinner with some of Stan’s friends who discussed legal theories and case studies, topics far removed from Kathy’s daily experience, yet interesting to her.
In an effort to include her in the conversation, one of Stan’s friends asked Kathy something about an ongoing public issue, but just as she wanted to answer, Stan said, “Don’t bother asking her; she’s just a hairdresser. She doesn’t care about this kind of thing, right, honey?”
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Kathy’s world turned upside down.
She felt humiliated beyond words as a mix of forced chuckles and awkward silence filled the place.
Angry, but doing her best to hold her composure, Kathy said, “Okay, thanks, Stan, I’m so glad you made sure I didn’t embarrass you.” The rest of the night, she didn’t say a word as she was overflowed with mixed emotions.
The incident at the dinner made Kathy question her future with someone who saw her as less. She knew she needed to do something and prove her worth, not only to Stan, but to everyone in her life, and that’s when she came up with an idea.
Kathy contacted some of her clients, who were actors, business women, entrepreneurs, and public figures and asked from them to help her teach Stan a lesson he would never forget.
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The following day, Kathy called Stan and played it cool. It was obvious he was relieved because he though she forgave him about the incident with his friends. She asked him over that night and told him she was going to be with some friends.
When Stan arrived, he was stunned to see that many influential people at one place.
Kathy explained they were all her clients, and among them was Mrs. Williams, his boss.
“Honey, how do you know Mrs. Williams? She’s my boss. I have to introduce myself; this could be the chance for a promotion,” he suddenly said.
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Kathy put her arm around him and led him to the group of women, among which Stan’s boss. “Hello ladies, I’ve been eager to introduce you to my fiancé. Meet Stan. Please be gentle with him; he’s an assistant and tends to get a bit anxious around influential women, right, sweetheart?” she said sweetly.
Shocked and a bit terrified, Stan said, “No, no, I am a Yale Law graduate, I’ve worked in your firm for two years and am aiming to become a junior partner soon, and I—” he faltered as the women gave him an indulgent smile.
“How could you do this to me?” Stan snapped. “I looked like a fool, thanks to you, and felt so embarrassed.”
“Hurts, huh? I just showed you the same treatment you gave me at dinner with your friends. These people are my friends and listen to what I say,” Kathy told him with confidence.
He was very mad, but Kathy explained that what happened to him was just a mirror image of what she experienced during the diner with his friends.
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A couple of days later, Stan called Kathy to apologize, but she couldn’t get over the fact that someone she loved and planned to spend her life with thought so little of her for so long. She returned the engagement ring and told him that it would take time before they try to start anew.
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A royal gossip that never seemed to fade away entirely and is circulating around for over five years is the alleged affair of Prince William and one of Kate Middleton’s friends, Rose Hanbury.
This rumor made headlines again following the fuss surrounding Kate Middleton and her ‘planned’ abdominal surgery after which she was nowhere to be seen. The public questioned the sincerity of the Palace when they assured them that the Princess was doing well because they failed to provide any details regarding the surgery or Kate’s whereabouts.
Things turned heated when the Princess of Wales decided to share a photo of herself and her children on Mother’s Day on which she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring.Fans were quick to spot this detail, as well as the fact that the image was manipulated.
As result, news agencies issued “kill notices,” which are advisory notices to remove or not use a specific photo.
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“It appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the Associated Press notification read.
They also released a statement, saying, “The Associated Press initially published the photo, which was issued by Kensington Palace. The AP later retracted the image because at closer inspection, it appears that the source had manipulated the image in a way that did not meet AP’s photo standards. The photo shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.”
Kate posted on X that she was the one who edited the photo, which many saw as a sign of the Palace throwing her under the bus and failing to protect her by letting her take the blame on herself.
Kate not wearing her wedding ring made some question the stability of her marriage, and host Stephen Colbert, of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” added fuel to the fire when he brought up the alleged affair on his show this week.
“The kingdom has been all aflutter by the seeming disappearance of Kate Middleton. Well now, internet sleuths are guessing that Kate’s absence may be related to her husband and the future king of England, William, having an affair,” Colbert said on Tuesday’s episode.
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In April 2019, the American publication In Touch reported that William “may” have had an affair with a woman named Rose Hanbury, who happens to be the Marchioness of Cholmondeley and a friend of Kate’s.
Allegedly, Kate confronted William about the rumors but he “laughed it off” and claimed that wasn’t true.
Daily Mail royal expert Richard Kay spoke on the matter and said it was fake news. “Both sides have considered legal action, but because none of the reports have been able to offer any evidence about what the so-called dispute is about, they have chosen to ignore it… These hurtful rumors of a fallout are simply false,” Kay wrote.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 29: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey on March 29, 2022 in London, England. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died aged 99 on April 9, 2021. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Rose and her husband live near Kate and William in a home with 106 rooms.
Now Rose decided to speak up after years of silence. As per reports, Business Insider reached out to Rose’s lawyers this weekend for comment. The reply they got read: “The rumors are completely false.”
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“Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.” — Gloria Steinem.
The act of giving birth is exhilarating, wonderful, painful, and divine. Witnessing the miracle of creating a new life and welcoming it into the world is unmatched, and it wasn’t any different for a woman who goes at SweetBabyZ2020 on Reddit.
Sadly, what was supposed to be the most precious moment of her life turned into a bitter and a rather challenging experience because of the skin of her newborn daughter’s color.
It turned out that the baby was darker than anyone assumed, given the fact that both her mom and dad were quite white.
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This revelation made the woman’s husband extremely angry. Without even talking to her, he was quick to share on his social media and inform everyone he knew that his wife was cheating on him.
She couldn’t believe what was happening. The failing attempts to assure him that the baby was his led him to threw her belongings out of the house, and that included everything they bought for their bundle of joy’s nursery.
“Jim refused to pick me up from the hospital, threw my stuff out on the lawn, and changed the locks, so I had to stay with my parents,” she recalled in her post on Reddit.
The woman ended living with her parents, still unable to pull herself together around the fact that she was accused of cheating.
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A few weeks passed by, and Jim finally agreed on a DNA test. To his surprise, it showed 100% match between him and the baby. He then took it again, but the results were the same.
He felt extremely guilty of accusing his wife of adultery, and the baby’s dark skin turned to be due to Jim’s 30% African ancestry he was not aware of. This made a family secret to be revealed, that his great-grandmother had her son with an African man from an affair with him.
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At that point, Jim tried making things right. He begged and apologized over and over again, but the woman wasn’t ready to forgive him for not trusting her and treating her with such disrespect.
“I can’t un-hear or unsee all the horrible things that were said and done. Not just to me but to my child as well.”
The family suggested they go for couple’s therapy, but the woman didn’t feel like trying to fix things that were broken beyond repair.
Redditors reacted to her post. “Leave him and never look back. Go to court and let them decide custody. It’s not going to go well for him,” one person wrote.
After sharing her story, the woman posted an update and explained she and Jim were separating and that she was the primary custodian of their baby but she lets him visit their daughter.
Some Redditors noted that Jim’s initial reaction left OP with “permanent psychological trauma” but that in case he was aware of his great-grandmother’s affair he wouldn’t have probably acted like that.
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No matter how old a person is, the trauma of losing a parent is always profound. While some manage to overcome the grief more easily, other struggle for years to accept the fact that their parent is no longer there.
One Reddit user shared the story of losing her mother and the events that followed the tragic event.
This happened three years ago, and their father remarried just six months after the OP’s mother passing.
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Although she was happy about her dad being able to move on, both she and her younger sister, 16, found it hard to believe that he made the decision to welcome a new wife into his life at such a short time.
The new woman moved into their family home that used to belong to OP’s late mother and was now left to OP while her sister got the vacation home.
However, soon after their step-mom started living with them, she removed all of the photos of their mom and placed them all in OP’s sister’s room.
The 16-year-old had a hard time overcoming her mother’s loss, and the fact that her step-mom got pregnant with twins only made her more and more overwhelmed.
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In the midst of the situation, the sister decided to throw a party for her 16th birthday and be able to forget about her mom even for a while. She had the party while her father and step-mom were on holiday.
The teen invited her friends and they had some fun time together, but a problem emerged when the father and his pregnant wife returned home the following morning, earlier than expected, and saw there were many teenagers there.
The step-mom got extremely angry and asked for the guests to leave the place. Soon after, she started shouting, saying the house wasn’t a party place and that OP’s sister shouldn’t have had a party there although the father knew his daughter would be celebrating and agreed on that.
As the argument got heated, the step-mom kicked the 16-year-old out of the house and sent her to her aunt, unaware that the house now belonged to OP.
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Hearing this the following day, OP got extremely mad. She was raged with her father who didn’t protect his younger daughter and let his wife kick her out of the house while he knew she was still grieving.
At that moment, no matter how rough her decision seemed, OP told her father and her seven-month pregnant step-mother to leave the house, giving them a week to move out.
The father was caught by surprise, calling OP a spoiled brat and threatening to challenge her mother’s will.
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OP, however, believed that her dad should never let his wife treat her younger sister like she did. She was mad he didn’t stood up for her, and Redditors said she had all the right to kick them out, assuring her she wasn’t in the wrong.
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Beside the video released by TMZ which shows Kate Middleton doing groceries with Prince William at the Windsor Farm shop, a business about a mile from their Adelaide Cottage home, the stir surrounding the Mother’s Day photo released by Kate, which royal experts dubbed “yet another public relations disaster,” is still a hot topic.
On the photo in question, Kate poses on the patio with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis surround her. They are all smiling and look absolutely adorable.
“Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day,” the caption on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official Instagram account read. It was signed “C,” meaning Kate herself had written it.
As expected, the photo was shared worldwide and was picked up but every single media outlet out there.
The comments under the photo came pouring in with a great number of people wishing Kate a speedy recovery.
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According to some royal experts, Kate opted to post a photo in order to put a stop to the speculations surrounding her surgery and her recovery.
“They [Kensington Palace] are trying to send a clear message to both the public and the press to respect Kate’s privacy on this medical matter,” royal historian Kate Williams said. “What they’re trying to say is Kate is recovering, she’s fine, no more worries, no more panic, no more speculation.”
She added: “I think the last thing they [Kensington Palace] want is for her to feel she can’t go out and walk in case she’s going to be photographed.”
Shortly after the photo of the happy family was released, some started questioning its authenticity because as they claimed, the photo was obviously edited.
Some edit fails, as noticed by experts, were Princess Charlotte’s missing sleeve and blurred skirt and Kate’s misplaced zip.
Others noticed that Kate wasn’t wearing her ring and her hand around Louis was “blurry.” Her wrist and jumper sleeve were also manipulated by photoshop according to many, as well as her chin.
“The more you look at this, the worse it gets. the hands, the fact some parts are so blurry and some so sharp, the way Charlotte is apparently balancing in that position, there is literally a crease in the step, the reflection in the window doesn’t match,” one user wrote on X.
The Princess took “the blame” for manipulating the photo.
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On her and William’s official X account, she wrote, “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”
Kensington Palace later confirmed it “would not be reissuing the original unedited photograph of Kate and her children.”
The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and Agence France-Presse all decided to issue “kill notices,” which are advisory notices to remove or not use a specific photo.
“It appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the Associated Press notification read.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Media Show, Phil Chetwynd, AFP’s global news director, said that Kensington Palace is no longer a trusted source.
“No, absolutely not. Like with anything, when you’re let down by a source the bar is raised … We sent out notes to all our teams at the moment to be absolutely super more vigilant about the content coming across our desk — even from what we would call trusted sources,” he said, as reported by Deadline.
He added that kill notices are usually reserved for sources such as North Korea.
“To kill something on the basis of manipulation [is rare. We do it] once a year maybe, I hope less. The previous kills we’ve had have been from the North Korean news agency or the Iranian news agency,” Chetwynd added.
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Currently, under the Instagram post, a warning reads: “Altered photo/video. The same altered photo was reviewed by independent fact-checkers in another post.”
However, the detail that worried many the most was the missing wedding ring from Kate’s finger.
As expected, people started talking and the media picked up plenty of stories.
Some started questioning the strength of the royal marriage, and even brought up the story of William’s alleged infidelity that was first mentioned in the media some five years ago but was dubbed a rumor by William and the Palace.
In April 2019, the American publication In Touch reported that William “may” have had an affair with a woman named Rose Hanbury, who happens to be the Marchioness of Cholmondeley and a friend of Kate’s.
Allegedly, Kate confronted William about the rumors but he “laughed it off” and claimed that wasn’t true.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 29: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey on March 29, 2022 in London, England. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died aged 99 on April 9, 2021. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Daily Mail royal expert Richard Kay spoke on the matter and said it was fake news. “Both sides have considered legal action, but because none of the reports have been able to offer any evidence about what the so-called dispute is about, they have chosen to ignore it… These hurtful rumors of a fallout are simply false,” Kay wrote.
Rose and her husband live near Kate and William in a home with 106 rooms.
Rose’s maternal grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambert, was one of late Queen Elizabeth’s bridesmaids when she married Prince Philip, so this woman’s connection with the royals dates way back.
She and Kate are said to be friends who are both patrons of the East Anglia Children’s Hospice. What’s most, it has been reported that in the past William, Kate, Rose, and Rose’s husband David, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, double-dated.
Today, Rose works as a political researcher for the Conservative MP Michael Gove, but in the past she used to be a model. She and her husband started dating in 2003 and tied the knot six years later, welcoming three children together, twin brothers Alexander, the Earl of Rocksavage, and Lord Oliver Cholmondeley and daughter, Lady Iris.
Lord Oliver was one of King Charles’ Pages on Honor during his coronation in May of this year.
LONDON – DECEMBER 12TH: Rose Hanbury atttends the DKNY Night Fragrance launch on December 12, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Nick Harvey/WireImage)
Currently, Rose’s husband is appointed Lord-in-Waiting to King Charles.
When the rumor about the alleged affair between William and Rose spread, it was reported that they were all left baffled.
“These hurtful rumours of a fallout are simply false. William and David were in touch with each other over the weekend, not knowing whether to laugh or complain,” an insider said.
“Both wives are hurt by the suggestion that there is any argument or even a coolness between them. They have plans for future events involving their charity.”
As per The Mirror, another friend said at the time: “It has now become very upsetting, and they are all concerned for each other, as they have never before had to start denying something for which there is no evidence or even a smidgen of truth. It is just mad.”
Even now, it is still not clear if this rumor is by any chance true.
It was last week that this rumor got heated again when on his Late Night show, talk show host Stephen Colbert brought it up while speaking of Kate not wearing her ring.
Many reported strongly on the host’s words, including Kate and William’s close friends.
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As reported by The Daily Beast, a former royal staffer said that Stephen Colbert’s comments would be “deeply annoying” as the Prince and Princess of Wales’ office at Kensington Palace desperately tries to turn the ship around following the tumultuous week that’s passed.
“It’s deeply annoying and unhelpful for the palace, but it’s not surprising that the affair rumors are being reheated. What else are people supposed to think when she sends out a photo not wearing her wedding ring?” the royal staffer, who, according to the Daily Beast, worked with William and Kate when employed at the palace, said.
The couple’s friends, who were said to have been left baffled by Kate’s photo, commented: “They are often seen together at school events, and really it is remarkable how one and often both of them will always be at every match, every music concert and every prize giving.
“The relationship has always seemed incredibly strong despite the immense pressure they are under, so it’s fair to say we were all completely baffled when the picture came out with the wedding ring missing, especially as it was photoshopped. It just seemed guaranteed to get people asking questions about the state of the marriage.”
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All those speculations surrounding Kate Middleton following her ‘planned’ abdominal surgery that the Palace failed to provide any further details about won’t seem to settle any time soon.
The reason why is that the public and the media have a hard time understanding why her health state has been kept a secret for so long. Months following the procedure, no one had heard of Kate nor her whereabouts until TMZ published a photo of her in the passenger seat of a car in front of Windsor. She was pictured together with her mother and wore dark sunglasses.
Many were convinced that the photo was staged, but royal experts stood by the Princess’ side and claimed that in case the photo was a staged one, she would likely pose outside of the car giving the paparazzi a smile.
Not long after, Kate Middleton posted a photo herself. And as much as it gave a glimpse of hope to her many fans, it was soon revealed that the photo was manipulated by the Princess herself.
“Professional photographer here. Look closely at Princess Charlotte’s wrist. This is what happens when you composite layers in Photoshop. I’m not speculating on why the photo was edited like this, but it’s weird,” portrait photographer Martin Bamford wrote on X.
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Some edit fails, as noticed by experts, were Princess Charlotte’s missing sleeve and blurred skirt and Kate’s misplaced zip.
Others noticed that Kate wasn’t wearing her ring and her hand around Louis was “blurry.” Her wrist and jumper sleeve were also manipulated by photoshop according to many, as well as her chin.
Shortly after, The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and Agence France-Presse all decided to issue “kill notices,” which are advisory notices to remove or not use a specific photo.
“It appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the Associated Press notification read.
They also released a statement, saying, “The Associated Press initially published the photo, which was issued by Kensington Palace. The AP later retracted the image because at closer inspection, it appears that the source had manipulated the image in a way that did not meet AP’s photo standards. The photo shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.”
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While Kate received criticism, experts claimed she wasn’t the one to blame but the Palace which failed to protect her.
Royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News that the palace is responsible for what she calls “yet another public relations disaster.”
“The certainty is that a ‘slimmed down monarchy’ means fewer are guiding the royals and those who are aren’t as media savvy as they need to be,” Fordwich said. “In our fast-paced world with tech-savvy media outlets, the palaces need to hire the best and brightest in such fields.”
“While this certainly isn’t ‘business as usual’ nor what we would expect from a royal household… it shows great humility to admit one’s mistakes,” Fordwich continued. “Others might have either remained silent or tried to blame another. Kate issued a straight-up, no-nonsense apology. Many could learn a lesson from such.”
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The question that raises is whether the Palace is doing enough to protect Kate Middleton, and according to royal expert and author Tom Bower, they are not.
“People around the world just want to bring her down because it gives them pleasure. And then, when she did, they should have got a professional photographer in to make sure there were no hiccups like has now occurred,” Bower told The Sun.
He continued: “She’s undergone the most very serious operation imaginable. She needs a long time to recover. And I fear that she has been under terrible pressure to perform and instead of protecting her, her staff in Kensington Palace, failed to give her the support and protection she needs.”
Further, Bower believes that the Palace’s main focus should be help Kate recover completely instead of releasing more images.
“There are republicans and mischief makers who want to do everything now, to destroy the monarchy, to destroy Britain as it is today, who don’t share our values and see Kate as a soft target, an easy target and another target to seek to undermine British values and British tradition,” he added.
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TMZ, the news outlet that published the first public photo of Kate following her surgery has also released a video showing the Princess in the presence of her husband while doing shopping at the Windsor Farm shop, a business about a mile from their Adelaide Cottage home. As per the outlet, the video was taken on Sunday.
“After all the rumours that had been going round, I was stunned to see them there. Kate was out shopping with William, and she looked happy and well,” a visitor shared with The Sun.
“The kids weren’t with them but it’s such a good sign she was healthy enough to pop down to the shops,” they added.
The entire situation Kate has found herself in the middle of doesn’t only affect her but her children as well.
“The public are so rude, so unkind and so demanding, it is as if they own her and as if they bought her. I think it’s an absolutely appalling way to behave towards someone who’s been so dignified and dutiful. You couldn’t expect more of her as a mother,” royal author Angela Levin told GB News.
“You can see her children adore her and as an heir to the throne, she adores William, so leave her alone. I think it’s just appalling. She doesn’t want the children to know what she’s had. I think any mother would feel the same.”
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Levin added that since Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are “old enough to know what is happening,” it has become a significant problem.
“I’ve also had someone quite close to Kate who says to me she has given someone a kidney; it has nothing to do with her illness. I have no idea whether or not this is true. It does leave you very languid and not well. I don’t know if it’s that because she did seem to be great until she went into the hospital.”
Angela Levin concluded, “I’m not saying that is what it is and I haven’t had it proven in any way, but it makes more sense to me than other things that people have been saying.”
Another issue that arose from Kate’s edited Mother’s Day photo is that she was not wearing her wedding ring. This rose rumors about the stability of her marriage. Even some friends close to the couple who spoke to the media said they were left baffled by this detail.
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“They are often seen together at school events, and really it is remarkable how one and often both of them will always be at every match, every music concert and every prize giving,” a friend told the Daily Beast.
“The relationship has always seemed incredibly strong despite the immense pressure they are under, so it’s fair to say we were all completely baffled when the picture came out with the wedding ring missing, especially as it was photoshopped. It just seemed guaranteed to get people asking questions about the state of the marriage.”
We truly believe that in the days to come the entire mystery involving Kate would unveil.
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When the trust is broken, nothing can ever be the same.
Mark started raising suspicions when his wife Lisa decided to take solo fishing trips. Somehow, Mark knew that this need to spend time away from him had something to do with their neighbor Sam, who was also an affectionate fisherman.
One day, Lisa posted what seemed like an innocent photo online, but there was something on it that convinced Mark that he had all the right to suspect his wife was involved with Sam.
On the photo, Lisa was proudly holding a branded fishing rod that Mark knew belonged to Sam. When he confronted his wife, she denied having anything to do with their neighbor and claimed she only borrowed the fishing rod, but Mark’s gut told him she wasn’t telling the truth.
He thought long and hard and realized he couldn’t get over the fact that his trust in his wife was completely shaken. He pondered the importance of transparency in a relationship and knew it lacked from his and his wife’s.
Eventually, he decided to file for divorce.
Lisa’s photo marked the beginning of the end of their relationship and became the catalyst for the collapse of their trust.
This story is yet another proof that marital bonds can be broken easily when there are hidden truths between the partners.
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Having a successful career in the film industry isn’t something many can brag about, but luckily for us, Tom Selleck is one of those celebs who has been on TV for many years.
This actor’s big break came when he was cast in the lead role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum, P.I., which brought him five Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 1985.
Magnum P.I. came at the time when he was almost ready to give up chasing a career as an actor. “I think if Magnum hadn’t worked out, I’d never have worked again in this business,” he shared in an interview with Closer Weekly.
Recently, Selleck opened up about Donald Trump and what he did for the country during his presidency.
“I’m completely sure that he is the best so far. I’m saying I like this guy.”
“He’s an answer to our problems. We need to get behind him. The Republicans need to unite behind this man. We need somebody to go in and reconstruct us in a sort of way, get us back to where we were, who we need to be.”
He continued: “Donald is funny, playful, and colorful, but most of all, he is honest. When he decided to run for president, I know he did it with a true conviction to bring this country back to prosperity. He is the only one who can do it. No frills, no fuss, only candid truths.”
“I am very disappointed at the talk show hosts, also spewing out lies and propaganda against Donald. Why, I wonder? The only thing I can think of is he represents a form of freedom none of them ever saw before, and they are bewildered about it, and frightened about it.
“I would say “f*ck you” to all of them. To all that are criticizing him for no reason and want him to resign for no reason. Just go to hell all of you!”
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“I pray all Americans who have seen and felt the meltdown of America with the Obama years, to please fight for Donald Trump. He will not let us down. I pray for all good people to see clearly what faces us now. The right vote will save our nation.”
Further, Selleck pointed out Trump‘s capacity to retain an inspirational demeanor despite the fact that he’s been attacked and assaulted from each side.
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Since it was revealed by photography experts that the photo Kate Middleton shared on Mother’s Day was manipulated, she’s been in hot water.
The photo in question featured the princess posing on the patio with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis surround her. They are all smiling and look absolutely adorable.
“Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day,” the caption on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official Instagram account read. It was signed “C,” meaning Kate herself had written it.
As expected, the photo was shared worldwide and was picked up but every single media outlet out there.
The comments under the photo came pouring in with a great number of people wishing Kate a speedy recovery.
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According to some royal experts, Kate opted to post a photo in order to put a stop to the speculations surrounding her surgery and her recovery.
“They [Kensington Palace] are trying to send a clear message to both the public and the press to respect Kate’s privacy on this medical matter,” royal historian Kate Williams said. “What they’re trying to say is Kate is recovering, she’s fine, no more worries, no more panic, no more speculation.”
She added: “I think the last thing they [Kensington Palace] want is for her to feel she can’t go out and walk in case she’s going to be photographed.”
Shortly after the photo of the happy family was released, some started questioning its authenticity because as they claimed, the photo was obviously edited.
“Professional photographer here. Look closely at Princess Charlotte’s wrist. This is what happens when you composite layers in Photoshop. I’m not speculating on why the photo was edited like this, but it’s weird,” portrait photographer Martin Bamford wrote on X.
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This led The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and Agence France-Press to issue “kill notices,” which are advisory notices to remove or not use a specific photo.
“It appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the Associated Press notification read.
They also released a statement, saying, “The Associated Press initially published the photo, which was issued by Kensington Palace. The AP later retracted the image because at closer inspection, it appears that the source had manipulated the image in a way that did not meet AP’s photo standards. The photo shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.”
Kate posted on X that she was the one who edited the photo, and royal experts say the Palace letting her take the blame means throwing her under the bus.
“I’m just so sad and sort of frustrated about the whole thing because I feel so sorry for Catherine,” royal expert and author Richard Eden said. “Essentially, she’s been under so much pressure from people saying ‘We want a photo, we want to know how she is, tell us how she is.’ And she finally issues this photograph, it’s taken by Prince William.. They make that clear when they issue the photograph.”
According to him, they treated Kate disgracefully.
“The officials made it public. They gave it out, it’s their job. I think it’s absolutely disgraceful that they’ve said to her ‘you go and explain what you did’. No, it’s your job. Take some responsibility,” Eden added.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if heads do roll over this, if not now… then eventually. Heads could roll, heads have rolled for lesser offences I’ve seen over the years.”
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This issue made the media question the authenticity of the photographs shared by the Palace over the years.
“In editorial photography, photojournalists and editors commonly adjust a photograph’s exposure or color balance in order to more accurately reflect the scene. Most news organizations, including CNN, regard it as unacceptable to move, change or manipulate the pixels of an image. To do so would alterthe reality of the situation the image is intended to document,” CNN announced.
Some even reviewed the photographs of Harry and Meghan, claiming the photographs of the pregnancy announcement taken by Misan Harriman was also altered.
Harriman, however, shared the original colorized shot of the Sussexes, saying he expected a “full apology and retraction” from the Daily Mail and the Telegraph for their allegations.
Following Kate’s surgery, it was reported that Harry and Meghan reached out to her and showed their support. They also contacted King Charles, but they didn’t make any public comments regarding the health condition of neither of them.
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But now, when Harriman re-shared their photo from 2021, a source told Page Six, “This isn’t a mistake Meghan would ever make; she has a keen eye and freakish attention to detail.”
The source suggested that “if Harry and Meghan had ever encountered the same issue, they would have been annihilated” and added: “The same rules do not apply to both couples.”
However, after this was published, Harry and Meghan decide to react as quickly as possible.
“With respect to Page Six, that did not come from us,” a spokesperson from the couple’s Archewell Foundation told Newsweek.
Although the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain silent, many believe they are partially to be blamed for the fuss around Kate because when they stepped down from their royal duties they shared plenty of things about the royal family and now the public expects from the rest of the members of the Firm to do the same as though it is something normal to expose their private lives to the media.
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Many royal experts, among which Jennie Bond, believe that Kate should not be pressured to the extend she is during the past couple of months.
“The pressure has doubled and redoubled. I think she’s in a fragile mental and physical state. We should lay off her,” Bond told GB News.
“I do think we are in danger of bulling a lady who is trying to recover from a very serious operation. I think of how she must be feeling this morning. Absolutely miserable. I think her Mother’s Day was obviously ruined by this row.”
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Ever since she became part of the royal family, Kate Middleton has been a much loved person and a fascinating public figure.
She is an exceptional woman who seems to be carrying a lot of weight on her shoulders, especially now that she received the title Princess of Wales. Being a Princess, a mother, and a future Queen, or Queen Consort at least, she has her hands busy at all times, but she still manages to perform everything with excellence.
Among the rest, Kate Middleton is known to be passionate about photography.
What’s most, she even offered to take the first photos of baby Archie, Harry and Meghan’s first born son, but her offer was rejected by the Duchess of Sussex. Instead, Meghan wanted to hire a professional photographer.
“This was a very special gesture from the now-Princess of Wales to Meghan Markle when she had her first child, Archie,” royal expert Neil Sean said in a Youtube video, as reported by Express. He added that Kate offered to “take the personal picture of baby Archie” after other professional photographers had “commended” her portfolio.
“According to that good source, apparently, Meghan turned that opportunity down flat,” Sean continued. “And as ever, we have to say allegedly [but] we’re not quite sure why [Meghan turned Kate’s offer down].
“You didn’t need to hire a photographer, as Harry and Meghan did.”
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These days, Kate makes headlines because of her “planned” abdominal surgery that took pace in mid-January. The public wonders what her actual health condition is because the Palace fails to provide any details, although the speculations regarding the Princess and her whereabouts keep raising with each passing day.
The photograph she posted on Mother’s Day, on which she is surrounded by her three children was “killed” shorty after published.
“Professional photographer here. Look closely at Princess Charlotte’s wrist. This is what happens when you composite layers in Photoshop. I’m not speculating on why the photo was edited like this, but it’s weird,” portrait photographer Martin Bamford wrote on X.
The Princess took “the blame” for manipulating the photo.
On her and William’s official X account, she wrote, “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”
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Kensington Palace later confirmed it “would not be reissuing the original unedited photograph of Kate and her children.”
The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and Agence France-Presse all decided to issue “kill notices,” which are advisory notices to remove or not use a specific photo.
“It appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the Associated Press notification read.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Media Show, Phil Chetwynd, AFP’s global news director, said that Kensington Palace is no longer a trusted source.
“No, absolutely not. Like with anything, when you’re let down by a source the bar is raised … We sent out notes to all our teams at the moment to be absolutely super more vigilant about the content coming across our desk — even from what we would call trusted sources,” he said, as reported by Deadline.
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He added that kill notices are usually reserved for sources such as North Korea.
“To kill something on the basis of manipulation [is rare. We do it] once a year maybe, I hope less. The previous kills we’ve had have been from the North Korean news agency or the Iranian news agency,” Chetwynd added.
Kate’s love for photography dates back when she was still very young. In fact, her paternal grandfather, Peter Middleton, was an excellent photographer.
“Her grandfather was a very good photographer,” Claudia Acott Williams, Collections Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, said, per Express. “When she was a child, he would show her his slides. It was him who taught her how to take photographs.”
In her book, Kate: The Future Queen, royal expert and author Katie Nicholl wrote: “Until now the Queen had met Kate only fleetingly at the wedding of Peter and Autumn Phillips, but she went out of her way to make her feel welcome, giving her permission to take pictures at Balmoral.”
“As a woman who has lived her entire life in the public eye, the Queen rarely lets her guard down, and very few apart from her family and closest friends get to see the real Elizabeth,” Nicholl added.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Princess of Wales launched the project Hold Still with the National Portrait Gallery, demonstrating the “power of photography” during a very challenging time—not only for the country but for the world.
“We’ve all seen some incredible images out there and heard some amazing stories — some desperately sad stories, but also some really uplifting ones as well,” Kate said during an appearance on the UK television show This Morning. “I really hope that through a project like this, we might be able to showcase some of those stories and to document and share a moment in time, I suppose, that we’re all experiencing.”
When Camilla appeared on the cover of UK magazine Country Life in 2022, she asked Kate to take the photo.
“She immediately replied, ‘Oh I’d quite like Catherine to do it.’ I spent the next three or four minutes desperately racking my brain trying to think of a professional photographer called Catherine,” Mark Hedges, editor of Country Life, said in a statement. “Then suddenly, I grasped what she meant — one of the most amazing things that could happen. I found it one of the easier things to nod my head at.”
“She did very good pictures and she does it sort of naturally. We had a lot of fun doing it. It was very relaxed and, of course, very kind of the [ Princess of Wales ]. She came with her camera and she’s an extremely good photographer,” she said, as per the Mirror.
Over the years, Kate has taken plenty of photos that attracted the attention of many, most of which of her children.
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However, with the issue surrounding her last photograph, the one shared on Mother’s Day, Russell Myers, royal editor at the Daily Mirror, believes she would no longer share her photographs with the world.
“They put the picture out and I suppose they will have to have a review of this process. What I think is going to be the biggest shame of all, is Kate may never put a picture out again,” he said.
“And we’ve had years of her putting out pictures of the children on their birthday, Louis’ first day at school, their Christmas card. If she doesn’t do that, that’s such a massive shame for her,” he added.
Kate issuing an apology for editing the photo she shared speaks of her integrity, royal experts agree. But they also add that the Palace is to be blamed for such a mistake, not Kate.
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14-year-old boy named David suffered devastating loss after witnessing both his mom and dad die withing a very short period of time.
His dad, Kenneth Lowery, lost his life in a bizarre scuba-diving accident just three weeks after his mom died of cancer.
The father and son went to the annual scuba-diving trip to Florida because they didn’t want to buck the tradition so they chartered a boat and set off for the dark waters off Juno Beach.
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It was around 9 a.m when the two went on the tour with the Republic IV charter boat, according to the authorities. Just 50 minutes later, at around 9:50 a.m they down into the water but minutes later only David, known as Xander, resurfaced and started yelling for help. Jupiter police and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission came to Lowery’s rescue and searched the waters in the region of Captain Mike’s reef. Shortly after, they were able to find his lifeless body.
At the time of the tragic accident, Lowery was dive-certified and was about to become a diving instructor.
Before drowning, Lowery pushed his son up towards the top and David started swimming as quick as he could. But when he turned his head, he realized his dad wasn’t there.
“He called his big brother and told him he was standing there and that he thought his daddy had drowned,’ Xander’s grandmother Kelly Bezayiff shared with WPTV.
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“They went out I guess on a boat. They went down. He knew there were problems, and he tried to get his dad back up, and he couldn’t get him back up,” she added.
David’s parents were divorced, but Lowery and his wife remained close. In fact, Bezayiff, Lowery’s former mother-in-law, spoke of him with affection and added that despite he and his daughter were separated, he was there for her during her cancer battle every step of the way.
“He was phenomenal to my daughter as she was dying. He was there for her, even though they weren’t together anymore,” Bezayiff said. “I mean, he was just that type of guy.”
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Xander lost both his mom and dad in the course of just three weeks. We can’t imagine the pain and the grief he’s been going through. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and the rest of his family.
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Grease stains are among the most stubborn to get rid of. Sometimes, if the piece of clothing that got greased isn’t the newest one or one of our favorite, we can just get rid of it by throwing it in the trash, but if we are attached to it, we’ll do everything to save it and wear it again and again.
One way to get rid of the grease stains, which is apparently a very practical one and makes wonders, is using Dawn Platinum Erasing Dish Foam.
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And somehow it does make sense. If the dish foam cuts through grease, then what stops it from cutting through the grease left on a fabric?
Using it for this specific purpose is a straightforward process. You simply put it directly on the stain, leave it for around 5 minutes or more, and then wash it with your usual detergent. In case the grease is very stubborn, repeat the process more than once.
What’s best about this method is that it treats grease stains on various materials, including cotton, jeans, and polyester. It also works on old stains.
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If you are to try this on delicate fabrics, do a patch test just to make sure the piece of clothing won’t get ruined.
This is an excellent trick that can save you time when doing the laundry, especially if that’s an activity you are not fond of.
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Donald Trump continues to bash both the sitting president, Joe Biden, and his Republican presidential opponent, Nikki Haley. However, as much as he tends to be under the limelight, his wife Melania is almost nowhere to be seen.
Her absence could be felt both during the business mogul’s trials and his presidential campaign, which led to speculations regarding their relationship.
Trump, however, assured everyone that he and Melania are doing strong and that her absence has to do with her wish to protect her son from the pressure the public life may put on him.
“They love her, I’ll tell you,” Trump said. “And you know her. She’s a very brilliant person. She speaks many languages, the whole thing.
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“Her life revolves around that boy, [he’s] so important to her. At the same time, it also revolves around our country and the success of our country. She’s raised a lot of money for charity.”
He continued, “She’s a private person. It’s funny; she was a very successful model, very, very successful, and yet she was a private person. She’s going to be out a lot, not because she likes doing it, but she likes the result. She wants to see this country really succeed.”
“[The people] love the fact that she’s not out there so much. You know, a lot of first ladies will go out. They want to be everywhere. They get angry at their husband because he’s not introducing them. If I didn’t introduce Melania she’d be very happy about it. She’s just a different kind of a person. And she loves the country.”
Melania surprised everyone and put a stop to the speculations when she showed up at Mar-a Lago as Trump hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. She made an entrance to the sounds of “Pretty Woman.”
Orban presented Melania with a huge bouquet of flowers which made her jaw-drop.
He latter shared photos and videos of the visit, capturing it “Pure America.”
Orbán and Trump, two long-time allies, discussed “a wide range of issues affecting Hungary and the United States, including the paramount importance of strong and secure borders to protect the sovereignty of each nation,” as per the Trump campaign.
Whether we would be seeing more of Melania as her husband’s campaign proceeds is something we are yet to witness.
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