British Oscar charge - page 5 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, March 20, 2021 • Number 1879 Always Free ROYAL PEACE SUMMIT GOES NOWHERE n Charles and William finally hold talks with Harry...but they are ‘not productive’ HOPES of a reconciliation between Prince Charles, William and Harry have hit a setback with initial talks described as “not productive”. Wednesday’s videocall “The word I was respective rival royal summit to heal the given was that those camps. rift broke up without conversations were not Meghan claims that a breakthrough over productive but they are she and the couple’s son resolving the Sussexes’ glad that they have at least Archie were discriminated claim of racism in the started a conversation. against because of the Royal Family. “And I think what is colour of their skin. The first steps towards still upsetting to them Ex-Palace staff, ending the monarchy’s is that the Palace keeps meanwhile, have alleged worst crisis since Princess saying they want to work the Duchess bullied staff. Diana’s death led to it out privately, but yet One former senior aide Harry chatting to both they believe these false said: “It’s despicable that his brother and father, stories are coming out she’s played the race according to US news that are very disparaging card.” host Gayle King. against Meghan still. The Sussexes have Palace officials have accused a royal household been desperate to keep ‘frustrating’ member – not the Queen a lid on the bust-up that “No one in the Royal nor the Duke of Edinburgh SITUATION FROSTY: The gulf between Harry and William remains wide erupted after the Duke Family has talked to – of raising concerns about and Duchess gave an Meghan yet, at this how dark Archie’s skin Oprah interview. during their tell-all Jenna Bush Hager said explosive interview to particular time. tone would be. Mrs Obama said on session with Oprah. to her: “I wonder, when chat show queen Oprah “I think it’s frustrating Meghan also claimed Access Hollywood: “My Their bombshell claims you watched Meghan Winfrey. for them to see that it’s a she asked for help when hope is that, when I think included that they had Markle speak out the King – who has joined racial conversation about she was suicidal, but said about what they’re going been cut off financially, other night, what went Oprah as a close friend the Royal Family when all the institution gave her no through, I think about that Archie was through your mind?” of Harry and Meghan – they wanted all along was support. the importance of family prevented from being The 57-year-old revealed the further blow for the royals to intervene and I just pray that there made a prince – and that replied: “Public service, to the family’s shattered and tell the press to stop tell all session is forgiveness and there there were “concerns and it’s a bright, sharp, hot relationships, live on air with the unfair, inaccurate, King spoke out after is clarity and love and conversations about how spotlight and most in America. false stories that definitely Michelle Obama urged resolve at some point in dark [their son’s] skin people don’t understand She said: “I did actually have a racial slant.” Harry and Meghan time. might be”. it, and nor should they. call [the Duke and The intervention by to heal their rift with “Because there’s Mrs Obama had been “The thing that I Duchess] to see how they King, 66, on CBS This Buckingham Palace. nothing more important asked on America’s always keep in mind is were feeling and it’s true Morning adds fuel to The former US First than family.” Today show about her that none of this is about Harry has talked to his an increasingly toxic Lady, who knows Harry, 36, and Meghan, time in the White House us in public service. It’s brother and has talked to briefing war that is Harry well, revealed 39, opened up about their with her president about the people that we his father too. being conducted by the her thoughts about the time as senior royals husband Barack. serve.” News from Britain 2-4 • Stargazing 5 • Puzzles 5 • Brits in LA 8 • Meet a Member 9, • Sport 15-16 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. March 20 , 2021 News From Britain Yard chief back vigil arrests and vows: I won’t quit n London vigil for slain woman posed ‘considerable risk’ to public health, says London’s top cop POLICE chief Cressida outside New Scotland this unlawful gathering Dick has defended Yard yesterday, chanting and many, many, many her officers over their “Shame on you”. people did. Unfortunately, response to the “illegal” Protesters held banners a small minority did not.” London vigil in memory aloft, saying “Men your Dame Cressida said of Sarah Everard and silence is deafening” officers were often in very refused to heed a call to and “Cressida you’re difficult situations. quit. a woman too”. On “They have to make The Metropolitan Clapham Common well- these really difficult calls Police Commissioner wishers laid flowers at the and I don’t think anybody said the event posed a bandstand. should be sitting back in “considerable risk” to Boris Johnson spoke to an armchair and saying health after large crowds Dame Cressida after anger ‘well that was done badly’ gathered at the weekend grew over the arrests of or ‘I would have done event on London’s women who had gathered it differently’ without Clapham Common, to remember Ms Everard, actually understanding dismissing “armchair” who she disappeared what was going through critics. walking home to Brixton their minds.” Liberal Democrat from Clapham. Police Ms Patel has asked leader Sir Ed Davey had officer Wayne Couzens, HM’s Inspectorate of called on her to consider 48, from Deal, Kent has Constabulary to conduct resigning. been charged with her a “lessons learned” But at the Yard, asked if kidnap and murder. review into how the she was considering her And Home Secretary CRESSIDA DICK: said officers were often in very difficult situations. vigil was policed. Ken position, Dame Cressida Priti Patel backed the Met Marsh, chairman of the replied: “No I am not.” chief but believes there The Commissioner said She insisted officers then moved to try to Metropolitan Police Labour leader Sir Keir are still “questions to be Sarah’s killing made her were in an “invidious” explain to people, to Federation, said police Starmer insisted the police answered” about how the “more determined” to position when crowds engage with people, to get were “damned if we do, action was “wrong” event was policed. lead Scotland Yard. grew. She said: “They people to disperse from damned if we don’t”. and said he was “very disturbed” by the scenes. ‘British society But he said she should must change’ to remain in post. protect women Her defence of the police operation came as BORIS Johnson says thousands of protesters a “cultural and social took to the streets of change” in attitudes is central London. needed to stop the abuse They staged a “lie-in” in of women by men. Westminster’s Parliament The Prime Minister Square, in protest at police said the reaction to tactics on Saturday night Sarah Everard’s death when four people were was “justified and arrested and crowds understandable” after dispersed. a wave of anger about They also protested Sarah Everard’s death has sparked an outcry safety on British streets. 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