Piers Morgan is again facing questions about his involvement in phone hacking as part of a High Court legal war being waged by Prince Harry and other celebrities.
20.04.2023 - 21:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Legacy blue ticks have started being removed from Twitter, with thousands of celebrities hit by the sudden change.
The social media site is continuing its push to drive more people towards signing up for Twitter Blue, at a cost of £8 per month for those based in the UK.
The blue check marks have been a part of the social media site for years, initially indicating that someone in the public eye, such as celebrities, leaders and journalists, were authentic.
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Some of the biggest accounts losing their ticks include footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, cricketer Virat Kohli and former US president Donald Trump, as well as the official Twitter page for the Pope.
Famous users with large followings such as Piers Morgan, Beyonce, JK Rowling, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Jay-Z have also lost their blue ticks, as did Prince William, Kate Middleton and large organisations such as the Labour Party and the official Conservative Party.
British politicians to have been stripped of their symbol include Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng.
Twitter Verified tweeted that legacy verified checkmarks would be removed from the site on April 20, with the main way of getting a blue tick being to sign up for Twitter Blue. Legacy checkmarks began disappearing towards the end of Thursday.
Many other users losing their ticks mourned the occasion, tweeting “my blue tick has passed away” and “RIP to my blue tick”.
Twitter Verified Organisations enables bodies of 'all types', including businesses, non-profit groups and government institutions, to sign up and manage their verification and to affiliate and verify any related account - but it costs a base price of
Piers Morgan is again facing questions about his involvement in phone hacking as part of a High Court legal war being waged by Prince Harry and other celebrities.
Twitter accounts, including those of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk, in one of the biggest hacks in social media history. Joseph James O’Connor, also known as PlugwalkJoe, pleaded guilty in New York on Tuesday to his role in the July 2020 hacking, in addition to cyberstalking and multiple other schemes. O’Connor was extradited from Spain on April 26 to face charges which carry a total maximum sentence of more than 70 years in prison.
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk, in one of the biggest hacks in social media history. Joseph James O'Connor, also known as PlugwalkJoe, pleaded guilty in New York on Tuesday to his role in the July 2020 hacking, in addition to cyberstalking and multiple other schemes. O'Connor was extradited from Spain on April 26 to face charges which carry a total maximum sentence of more than 70 years in prison.
Kate Middleton appeared to snub Meghan Markle's claim after colour co-ordinating with Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh.
singing along to Katy Perry’s performance Sunday during the coronation concert held for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Perry, 38, took the stage in front of 20,000 people, rocking a metallic gold Vivienne Westwood dress and belting out rousing renditions of her hit songs “Roar” and “Firework.” During the “I Kissed a Girl” singer’s first number, the camera cut to the royal box and showed the princess of Wales and her mother, Kate Middleton, 41, enthusiastically waving the Union Jack flag while mouthing Perry’s catchy lyrics.
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden had flashbulbs popping as she arrived for tonight's Coronation Concert in a dazzling pink suit. The star turned heads in her hot pink outfit as she walked the red carpet at the historic event at Windsor Castle which will feature artists including Katy Perry and Take That.
READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp communityKaty Perry, who will be performing at the Coronation Concert in Windsor Castle on Sunday evening, was also invited. The singer was seen wearing a lilac outfit with a matching hat. British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, BBC director-general Tim Davie, Australian musician Nick Cave, TV presenter Jay Blades, and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber were also in attendance.
An Oldham man stood just metres away from King Charles III as he was on his way to being crowned at the Coronation today. Proud family and friends snapped pictures of Afruz Miah when he appeared on their screens as one of the 2,000 people invited to witness the King’s Coronation inside Westminster Abbey.
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and Queen Camilla, a hugely historic event. So it's no wonder the royal chose to touchingly honor both the late and with her choice of jewelry.To pay tribute to the two royal women who came before her, the Princess of Wales wore the late Queen's George VI Festoon necklace, three tiers of stunning diamonds which was originally created in 1950 as a gift from King George VI to his daughter, then Princess Elizabeth before being crowned Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.Kate also honored Princess Diana by , which she's worn many times before.Kate Middleton attending the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla.Princess Diana wearing the pearl earrings during a visit to South Korea in 1992, her last official trip.Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George VI Festoon necklace at Buckingham Palace 2018.The Princess of Wales wore formal regal robes and a deep blue Royal Victorian Order mantle edged in scarlet—at the request of the King and Queen—over .
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Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton), along with their three children, arrive for the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey on Saturday (May 6) in London, England.
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After months of meticulous planning, King Charles’ Coronation is finally here! The special ceremony, which takes place at Westminster Abbey, will officially see the new monarch formally crowed the king, eight months on since his accession to the throne following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth last September.The historic occasion will no doubt be a staple in many calendars around the world, as it marks the first coronation the United Kingdom has seen in over 70 years, with viewers from all corners of the globe set to tune into the special broadcast that will see the coronation streamed to millions. With just hours to go until the pageantry truly kicks off with a procession in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach that will see King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, thousands of visitors have already begun to arrive in London in the hopes of securing the perfect viewing spot to watch the event unfold.
Tomorrow is the big day, King Charles will officially be crowned and thousands of people will gather to celebrate the historic event - but many Royal fans many are curious as to what the atmosphere will be like as Prince Harry jets in from America.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a huge bone to pick with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice. Why is that? Well, the two cousins were caught hanging out with none other than Piers Morgan!
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly 'astonished' by their close family member's behaviour after Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were spotted hanging out with controversial TV host Piers Morgan.
Eyebrows were raised last week when images emerged of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie with TV host Piers Morgan – one of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s most outspoken critics.The royal siblings met up with Piers and other pals, including chart-topping singer James Blunt, at The Princess Royal pub in London’s Notting Hill, and were seen laughing and joking with the presenter as they left the venue. “After everything Piers has said about them as a couple – especially Meghan, who he’s called so many names – Harry and Meghan are astonished that they’ve gone behind their backs,” said our source.