Hopkins sleeps through Oscar win - page 4 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, May 1, 2021 • Number 1885 Always Free William and Kate celebrate tenth wedding anniversary n Royal Couple release official portrait to mark their special day THE prince gazes adoringly at his beautiful wife in a romantic photo to mark a fairytale 10 years together. In the second picture which they tried to delay hitches. of the set, released this the inevitable. In a new BBC week left, Kate and But they have still documentary, Royal William hug and smile managed to retain a Wedding: A Day To as they celebrate their degree of normality for Remember, Fiona happy marriage. themselves and their Cairns and Rachel It was a decade ago children – George, Eardley, who led the that more than 300 seven, Charlotte, five, team that designed million people around and Louis, three – that the cake, tell how the the world watched the Queen and perhaps Queen discovered they William and Kate’s Prince Charles can only had removed a door wedding in Westminster dream of. at Buckingham Palace Abbey. because the cake was Much has changed country hideaway too big. The Queen since April 29, 2011, but Only last weekend, surprised them and said: the same shared joy they the couple and their “I understand you’ve portrayed on that day youngsters enjoyed a been dismantling my shines through in today’s Sunday lunch in the house.” two official portraits, garden of the Rose & taken by celebrity Crown at Snettisham handbrake on photographer Chris in Norfolk, close to Later, William had Floyd at Kensington their country hideaway, to be rescued by his Palace this week. Anmer Hall. brother Harry when he As William and Kate started to drive Kate out bigger burden reach their 10-year of the palace in Prince Kate, 39, wears a milestone, a YouGov Charles’s Aston Martin £195 flowery Ghost poll shows that the Volante sports car. Avery wrap dress, nation’s love for them Former rugby ace Sir which she previously is growing with a net Clive Woodward tells wore at a British High approval rating of 68 the show that it did not Commission reception per cent for Prince go smoothly. on the couple’s tour of William and 67 per “They drove off and Pakistan in 2019. cent for Kate. Only the he struggled and he’s William, 38, and Kate, Queen on 76 per cent is chugging out – this is at now pivotal figures higher. the back of Buckingham for the future of the Wills and Kate’s Palace – and Harry goes British monarchy, find wedding is widely running after him,” says themselves sharing a recalled as a day that Sir Clive, laughing. bigger burden of royal made the UK proud but “He had the handbrake SO FAR, SO GOOD: William and Kate married on April 29, 2011. duties after years in it was not without its on.” The royal couple have three children. News from Britain 2-4 • Stargazing 5 • Puzzles 5 • Brits in LA 8 • Stargazing 9, • Sport 15-16 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. May 1, 2021 News From Britain Boris bites back as ‘Flatgate’ scandal continues to grow n PM and Labour leader exchange angry words at PMQ BORIS Johnson went claimed the Government “Do not the British on the counter-attack was “mired in sleaze, people deserve a Prime this week as claims cronyism and scandal”, Minister they can trust, that financing for prompting Mr Johnson not a Government a renovation of his to say around £350,000 who are mired in sleaze, Downing Street flat of taxpayers’ money cronyism and scandal?” broke the law became was spent redecorating The Electoral impossible to ignore. the Downing Street Commission said on In a heated Commons accommodation during Tuesday: “We have clash with Labour Tony Blair’s term in been in contact with leader Sir Keir Starmer, office. the Conservative FLAT BROKE? Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right), mocked the at Prime Minister’s He told Sir Keir: “The Party since late March PM over the affair, referring to him as ‘Major Sleaze’ Questions, Johnson answer is that I have and have conducted matter.” have also announced a Mr Johnson’s estranged insisted repeatedly that covered the costs. an assessment of the Asked if Mr Johnson separate inquiry into the former chief adviser he personally paid the information they have would be willing to be refurbishment payment, Dominic Cummings overages for the £58,000 ‘Dodgy contracts’ provided to us. questioned in person, his headed by crossbench claimed any attempt to redecoration. The bill “Of course, the “We are now satisfied press secretary said: “He peer and former private get donors to “secretly was way above a £30,000 Electoral Commission that there are reasonable and the Government secretary to the Queen pay” for the work by taxpayer-funded annual is investigating this grounds to suspect that will of course be happy Christopher Geidt. designer Lulu Lytle maintenance allowance and I can tell him that I an offence or offences to assist if asked.” The redecoration row would be “unethical, for the premier’s official have conformed in full may have occurred. Downing Street erupted last week when foolish, possibly illegal”. residence. with the code of conduct “We will therefore But Mr Johnson told and the ministerial code, continue this work as a Two veterans in court charged with MPs: “I have covered the and officials have been formal investigation to costs.” He maintained advising me throughout establish whether this is murder of IRA member in 1972 his cash arrangements this whole thing. the case.” did not break ministerial Taunting Mr Johnson TWO elderly Northern Court of Human Rights, a checkpoint in the area at conduct rules or the law. with the nickname separate inquiry Ireland veterans this claiming his prosecution the time. The Prime Minister “Major Sleaze”, Sir Keir The watchdog can week became the first is “discriminatory and The lawyer told the spoke out after the said: “This is a Prime issue fines of up to to be tried over “legacy” vexatious”. court that Mr McCann Electoral Commission Minister who during the £20,000 and can refer killings during The Among those attending was a senior member of launched an inquiry into pandemic was nipping investigations to police Troubles. court was MP and former the Official IRA who was reports Conservative out of meetings to choose or prosecutors. The former soldier Johnny Mercer suspected of involvement Party chiefs arranged wallpaper at £840 a roll. A Tory spokesman paratroopers, known to – sacked last week as in a number of attacks on a loan from donors to “What do we get said: “We believe all the court as Soldiers A and Veterans minister after security forces carried out initially foot the bill. from this Prime Minister reportable donations C and now in their 70s, speaking out about a lack by the republican group. However, Mr Johnson and this Conservative have been transparently both denied murdering of progress on legislation The court heard that was said to be furious the Government? Dodgy and correctly declared Official IRA member Joe to protect British Northern police intelligence in 1972 probe was announced contracts, jobs for their and published by the McCann in Belfast, in Ireland veterans from assessed Mr McCann as an hour before an mates and cash for Electoral Commission. 1972. prosecution. a leading member of the ill-tempered Prime access. And who is at the “We will continue The 24 year old was at He said: “In any conflict, Official IRA in Belfast and Minister’s Questions heart of it? The Prime to work constructively the time top of the Royal it is messy, it is unpleasant, that, if encountered, he clash with Sir Keir. Minister – Major Sleaze, with the Electoral Ulster Constabulary’s it is a horrible process to would likely be armed The Labour leader sitting there. Commission on this most wanted list, Belfast go through for both sides. and resist arrest. Crown Court was told. “What I don’t think is The lawyer said both 171 Pier Ave. Ste. 121 • Santa Monica CA 90405 The trial is being held – 50 years later – you get soldiers believed Mr Tel: (310) 452 2621 • Fax: (310) 314-7653 before a judge only, a truly accurate picture of McCann would have [email protected] because of fears that a jury what happened.” been armed but they said www.british-weekly.com • Twitter/BritishWeekly could be intimidated. He added: “They served no weapon was found Before the trial opened, their country, they did when they searched him Managing Editor: Neil Fletcher demonstrators held their best. War is messy as he lay wounded on the Deputy Editor: Nick Stark banners outside the court and we need to find a ground. 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