Opinion | King Charles Has Rewritten the Royal Script
Desperate and frankly weird attempts were made to make the limb work. Wilhelm’s functioning arm was bound to his body when he was learning to walk, in an attempt to force him to use the other one: Predictably, he fell over a lot. Electric shocks were passed through it. The arm was placed inside the […]
How a Book Publishing ‘Mistake’ Reignited the U.K.’s Royal Racism Furor
As book rollouts go, the one for Omid Scobie’s latest offering about the British royal family, “Endgame,” has been a hot mess — splashy, gaudy, tantalizing but ultimately a bit withholding — which is to say, par for the course for a putative tell-all account of the world’s most covered, least decoded family. The withholding […]
Shishkin refuses to race at Ascot & Royal Pagaille wins Betfair Chase at Haydock
Shishkin and jockey Nico de Boinville were left behind at the start Royal Pagaille won the Betfair Chase at Haydock while there was a shock at Ascot where odds-on favourite Shishkin refused to race. The 5-1 shot Royal Pagaille, under Charlie Deutsch for trainer Venetia Williams, saw off Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Bravemansgame for victory. […]
FC Porto 2-0 Royal Antwerp: Pepe becomes oldest Champions League goalscorer
Pepe won three Champions League titles with Real Madrid Portugal defender Pepe became the oldest goalscorer in Champions League history as his late header helped Porto beat Royal Antwerp in Group H. Pepe, 40 years and 254 days old, scored his side’s second with a thumping 91st-minute finish, becoming the first player over 40 to […]