Harry is no longer held down by the "mentality" of other working members of the Royal Family, a source who is allegedly a friend of the Duke of Sussex has claimed.
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K.J. Yossman Convicted sex offender and former television host Rolf Harris has died, PA reports. He was 93. PA said his death, on May 10, had been confirmed by a registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall. The cause of death was listed as neck cancer and old age. Harris, an artist and musician, was a well-known face on British television until 2012 when he was arrested and questioned about a series of sexual assaults he was said to have carried out between 1968 and 1986. In 2014 he was convicted and sentenced to almost six years in prison. He served only three years, after being released in 2017.
Born in Perth, Western Australia in 1930, he moved to London as an art student in the early 1950s. He quickly found a job in television, showing children how to draw cartoons before moving onto other kids shows including “Jigsaw” and “Whirligig.”
His profile in the U.K. steadily grew and he began to get jobs including commentating the Eurovision Song Contest for the BBC and, perhaps his best known gig, “The Rolf Harris Show” which was broadcast on Saturday nights on the BBC. Later in his career he hosted shows including “Animal Hospital” and “Rolf on Art.” He also launched a musical career, releasing a number of singles including “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport,” “Jake the Peg” and “Two Little Boys” which saw him play Glastonbury more than half a dozen times. And in 2006 he was selected to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in honor of her 80th birthday. But in 2014 he was convicted of 12 indecent assaults on four girls, two of whom were in their early teens and one was a friend of his daughter. One conviction, relating to an eight-year-old girl, was overturned on appeal but the others were sustained. Following his conviction he was
Harry is no longer held down by the "mentality" of other working members of the Royal Family, a source who is allegedly a friend of the Duke of Sussex has claimed.
K.J. Yossman Prince Harry has returned to London’s High Court for his second day of testimony in his case against British tabloid publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). Harry, who is also known as the Duke of Sussex, made history yesterday as the first British royal to appear in the witness box in 130 years. During his full day of testimony – which included examination by his own lawyer, David Sherborne KC, followed by cross-examination from MGN’s lawyer, Andrew Green KC – the prince gave evidence in relation to over a dozen articles he claims were based on “unlawfully” gathered information.
A royal expert has claimed the UK would welcome Prince Harry back with open arms despite his recent controversial decisions.
the BBC reported Tuesday. He was 93.The Australian entertainer was found guilty in 2014 of assaulting four girls between 1968 and 1986 and served three and a half years before being released in 2017.
Disgraced entertainer and convicted sex offender Rolf Harris has died aged 93.The death of the Australian native, who had a successful career in entertainment, before being convicted of his crimes in 2014, was confirmed to the PA news agency by a registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall. He is believed to have died from neck cancer, and is reported to have been receiving round-the-clock care in his final days, after becoming "gravely ill". A statement from the family of Rolf Harris released by their solicitors said: “This is to confirm that Rolf Harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest.
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McKinley Franklin editor The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla drew over 14 million viewers to the BBC on Saturday, the network has announced. “The BBC brought people across the UK together to share a once in a generation event with over 14 million watching the King being crowned live,” Charlotte Moore, chief content officer for the BBC, said in a statement. “I’m proud of the unique and special role the BBC plays in delivering audiences moments of such huge historical significance and the celebrations continue with our Coronation Concert tonight.” Peak viewership of the coronation on BBC One was 13.4 million, while the accessible signed version of the coronation on BBC Two peaked at 1.7 million. Average audiences across the two networks were 11.9 million and 1.4 million, respectively. For reference, the population of the United Kingdom is 67.3 million.
The Guardian.As viewers tuned in to witness the passing of the royal baton to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Westminster Abbey ceremony, BBC received the highest audience for the program as 15.5 million total viewers watched Huw Edwards’ coverage across BBC One, BBC Two and the BBC News channel.ITV had the second most watched broadcast with 3.6 million viewers while Sky’s coverage reached 800,000 viewers on both Sky News and Sky Showcase, according to British press. Channel 4, which aired “Johnny English Strikes Again,” in turn brought 138,000 viewers at the same time as Saturday’s ceremony.Notably, the ceremony, which was attended by notable American and British figures alike, drew in a smaller crowd than the audience of 29 million viewers who watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, marking a 31% decrease in viewership when compared to the funeral.The current figures do not include viewership across livestreams on BBC’s streaming platform or YouTube.
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Catching up. Prince Harry and Princess Anne chatted while in attendance at King Charles III‘s coronation in London on Saturday, May 6.