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Henry VIII of England

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SHAKE IT OFF!

William’s Taylor Trip Shows He Is ‘Brilliant’ Dad: Friend

Plus, King Charles cancels part of his tour Down Under, and why Prince Harry and Queen Camilla’s feud is still blocking a Harry/Charles reunion.

Tom Sykes

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York City, U.S., December 6, 2022.
RECONCILIATION?

Harry and Meghan Give Their ‘Support’ to Kate and Charles

Harry and Meghan reportedly “contacted both parties in different ways to pass on their concern and best wishes.” Plus, Kate and William are now “100 percent family first.”

Tom Sykes

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ROYAL FAIL

Jude Law’s Revolting Performance as Henry VIII Is a Disaster

Law’s boorish, grotesque take on Henry VIII is a distraction you can’t get over in “Firebrand,” his new movie at the Cannes Film Festival.

Caspar Salmon

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Jude Law Made a Revolting Choice While Playing Henry VIII

Director Karim Aïnouz said “it was just horrible” whenever Law arrived on set.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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POWER PLAY

The Musical ‘Six’ Finally, Fabulously, Opens on Broadway

“Six: The Musical” was due to open the very night the pandemic shut down Broadway. On Sunday night, it officially opens—and excels as a witty, feminist reclamation of history.

Tim Teeman

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FACE TO FACE

The Queen Met Trump, but Joe Biden Will Have to Wait

Plus, William and Kate get a new dog, the queen plays detective, William talks about the trauma of his air ambulance job, and will Meghan get the summary judgment she wants?

Tom Sykes

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UNCIVIL WAR

Harry and William’s Feud Goes Back to When They Were Teens

How Harry got tabloid-labeled as a troublemaker, while William did not. Prince Andrew is purged from gift shop shelves, and Harry and Meghan prepare for a New Year court fight.

Tom Sykes

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LOST MASTERPIECES

When Two Kings Met on the Field of the Cloth of Gold

The Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520 was arranged as an 18-day celebration to solidify a new era of peace between England and France. It was fun—but the goodwill was short-lived.

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Burrr-bye!

Ireland, You May Now Eat Oatmeal

Ireland has just repealed thousands of antiquated laws, including talking smack about Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII.

Tom Sykes

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Bloody History

‘Wolf Hall’: The Making of a Blockbuster

<p>You can now watch <em>Wolf Hall</em> as both a six-hour Broadway epic and acclaimed TV drama. The novelist Hilary Mantel is relishing her creation’s success, and looking to the future.</p>

Tim Teeman

PALACE SECRETS

The Biggest Royal Lotharios

Prince Andrew’s sex scandal may be the most recently scandalous, but male royalty has always courted hot, horny trouble between the sheets.

Tom Sykes

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