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Now onto the updates. The Mirror is reporting that King Charles has plans to force Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge. This is the estate Andrew currently lives at, and Charles wants to gift it to Queen Camilla instead. A TalkTV correspondent named Kinsey G says Charles is thinking long term here. He apparently wants the property he spent so much time at with the Queen Mother to go to Camilla someday in case the worst happens. Giving it to Camilla now would ensure she has a place to live even after William takes the throne.
Of course Camilla will want to protect herself too, so this move does make some sense. But one thing is for sure - Camilla seems to be costing Charles's relationships left and right. First it was his son Prince William, and now she's affecting things with Prince Andrew too. Whatever Camilla wants, she seems to get. I don't really understand why Charles is so devoted to someone who looks so miserable all the time.
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In other news, Prince Harry is refusing to do any fresh interviews to promote the paperback release of his memoir 'Spare'. The hardcover version was released in January 2023, and now the paperback is coming out without any additional chapters. A supposed 'friend' of Harry's told the Daily Mail that Harry doesn't plan to do interviews at all.
Personally, I find it hard to believe Harry would want the Daily Mail, of all outlets, going to his friends to spread news. The Mail has been trashing Harry non-stop. So who even is this 'friend'? To me, it just seems suspicious.
What isn't suspicious though is the perfect timing of Harry's memoir paperback release. It's coming out in October, which conveniently happens to be the same month that Charles and Camilla have planned a trip to various Caribbean nations. Once again, Harry is drowning out their royal efforts with his tell-all book. The UK press will be focused on Harry's stories rather than Charles and Camilla's trip. And whenever those two go abroad together, it never seems to end well in terms of public relations. So thank you Harry for not doing interviews - it will only help overshadow their trip more.
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In other upsetting news for King Charles, a Caribbean nation is taking major steps to remove the late Queen from their official documents. Trinidad and Tobago plans to redesign its coat of arms, and the Queen could be scrapped from it. Officials have expressed wanting to remove images related to Christopher Columbus as well, since his expeditions led to European colonial rule and enslavement across the region, including in the Caribbean.
The government has asked citizens for their views on removing colonial-era statues, signs and monuments. At a recent meeting, many voices from African, European and Indigenous backgrounds spoke up. One man named Eric Lewis said "what the hell is the Queen doing on top of the Coat of Arms? Please let us put her to rest." Right now, the Queen's image sits atop the coat of arms as Trinidad and Tobago was a British colony when it was designed.
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Trinidad and Tobago was colonized by Spain for 300 years before being handed to Britain, who then ruled it for over 160 years until independence in 1962. Even today, there is still a prominent Columbus statue in the capital city. Everything needing redesigning in my opinion - the Queen and Columbus's images have no place there anymore. This move by Trinidad and Tobago has been heightened by Harry and Meghan's recent high-profile trips to the global south, which some articles have cynically called a 'stunt.'
I fully support Caribbean nations removing themselves from the colonial iconography and symbolism that has caused ongoing harm. The UK's imperialism across generations is disgusting and the root cause of so much oppression, as we see to this day in places like Palestine. Take all the colonial statues down now - no need for them anymore. Please share your thoughts on this below and don't forget to subscribe! Let's keep growing our community.
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