[Link] Trump voices old grievances in freewheeling interview with Farage

Read: 2/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

Donald Trump attacked Boris Johnson’s plans for clean power, slammed the Duchess of Sussex as “disrespectful”, and voiced a litany of old grievances during a freewheeling interview with UK politician-turned-broadcaster Nigel Farage aired on British TV on Wednesday night.

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[Link] Queen congratulates Barbados as it becomes a republic

Read: 30/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

As Barbados removes the Queen as its head of state and becomes a republic, the monarch has sent her congratulations on the nation’s “momentous” day.

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[Link] Japanese Ex-Princess’ Dad Defends His Daughter’s Marriage to a Commoner

Read: 30/11/2021 www.vice.com

For the first time since Japanese ex-Princess Mako married a commoner, Crown Prince Akishino has spoken openly about his eldest daughter’s union, in remarks that reveal the struggles of the world’s oldest continuous monarchy to shake criticism surrounding Mako’s marriage.

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[Link] Now Married, Japan’s Ex-Princess Mako to Move from Palace to a One-Bedroom in New York

Read: 26/10/2021 www.vice.com

Four years after publicly announcing their engagement, former Princess Mako of Japan has officially tied the knot with her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro.

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[Link] Japanese Princess Mako marries boyfriend Kei Komuro and renounces her royal status

Read: 26/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

Japanese Princess Mako has married a commoner and lost her royal status in a union that has split public opinion and was delayed more than three years by a financial dispute involving her new mother-in-law.

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