Explainer: The new life of Prince Harry and Meghan after split from royal family
London, UK Reuters Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will stop using their royal titles, give up state funding and repay taxpayer money used to refurbish their home at Windsor Castle as they seek to pursue new careers outside of Britain’s royal family. The deal is intended to end a crisis that erupted two weeks […]
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: BUILT TO SCALE? GROWING PAINS HIT CAMBODIA’S BUSINESSES FOR GOOD
MATT BLOMBERG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a social enterprises – including one made famous by the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, last year – navigate the perils of growth…
Ethically-made: Slave-free jeans sell out on ‘Markle sparkle’ but can companies back ethical vows?
In the wake of a royal visit in which Meghan Markle’s “slave-free” jeans grabbed global attention, KIERAN GUILBERT, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on efforts by companies like Outland Denim to produce ethically-made goods…
Longer-term impact of Royal Wedding sermon on Brits limited, poll suggests
US Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry’s 14 minute sermon may have been the most “tweeted moment” during the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor last month, but a new poll suggests that its longer-term impact may not have been as great as some may have hoped. Commissioned by British thinktank Theos and […]
Episcopalians reflect on staying power of “the sermon that stole the show”
RNS It’s not Meghan Markle’s stunning almost five metre long veil or bouquet of forget-me-nots, the favorite flower of the groom’s late mother, Princess Diana. It’s not the romantic words Prince Harry whispered to his bride as she joined him at the altar. Days after the royal wedding, it’s the address by the Most Rev […]
Essay: It’s a marriage, not just a carnival
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER says it’s important to look beyond the glitter when it comes to the weekend’s Royal Wedding…
ROYAL NUPTIALS: IN THE US, EPISCOPALIANS SCRAMBLE TO CAPITALISE ON WEDDING OPPORTUNITY
MARK A KELLNER, of Religion News Service, reports on how excitement is building in the US after Episcopalian Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was asked to deliver the wedding sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s marriage…
STRANGESIGHTS: HARRY AND MEGHAN TAKE FLIGHT; AN ANGEL CAPTURED ON FILM?; AND, A REESE’S CELEBRATION…
DAVID ADAMS reports on the odder side of life…