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The Crown sparks backlash over plans to recreate Diana’s final moments

<p dir="ltr">Royal drama <em>The Crown</em> has drawn criticism after announcing plans to recreate Princess Diana’s final moments in Paris, with crew members fearing “a line has been crossed”.</p> <p dir="ltr">The show, which stars Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, is facing increasing upset over its plotlines and claims of insensitivity in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.</p> <p dir="ltr">Scenes suggesting that Prince Philip had an affair with a female friend are also causing strife for the producers.</p> <p dir="ltr">But, <em>The Sun </em>reports that scenes focusing on Diana’s ill-fated Paris trip in 1997 and the days and hours before the fatal car crash in the Alma tunnel are being worked on, with a source from the show telling the outlet that some crew members are starting to push back on the show’s ideas.</p> <p dir="ltr">“To be going back to Paris and turning Diana’s final days and hours into a drama feels very uncomfortable,” the source said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Finally, some of the crew members are pushing back on the ideas being tabled.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The show always tried to present a fictional version of royal history with as much sensitivity as possible.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But lately, as things get closer to the present day, it feels harder to strike that balance.</p> <p dir="ltr">“With some of those moments still so fresh and upsetting, it feels as though a line is being crossed.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Some production staff are now starting to speak up about their feelings.”</p> <p dir="ltr">A spokesman for Netflix told the outlet that the “exact moment of the crash impact” won’t be recreated or shown.</p> <p dir="ltr">Meanwhile, sources close to Prince William said they expect him to be angered by the show’s reproduction of his mother’s final days for entertainment purposes</p> <p dir="ltr">New scenes alleging then-Prince Charles went against his late mother, suggesting she was too old and out of touch, are also facing criticism - but a <em>Crown </em>spokesman defended the controversial scenes as “fictional dramatisation”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Series five is a fictional dramatisation, imagining what could have happened behind closed doors.”</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-7fad5096-7fff-e3ea-5cc4-4edb21d477b4"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @thecrownnetflix (Instagram)</em></p>

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New photos show human side of Queen’s famed guards

<p dir="ltr">Rare, recently released photos have shown a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the Queen’s guards in between lengthy shifts standing watch during her lying-in-state.</p> <p dir="ltr">The guards, known for their bearskin hats and stoic expressions, were guarding the Queen’s coffin around the clock in the lead-up to her funeral on Monday.</p> <p dir="ltr">But, recent photos shared by the UK Ministry of Defence show a more human side to them, with shots of them resting between shifts with their shoes and jackets off, napping and lounging in the parliament building, and dressing each other.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e6a25eb5-7fff-7832-5ec6-4fd74261dd21"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“The UK Armed Forces are continuing to honour their Commander-in-Chief of 70 years, Her Majesty The Queen,” the Ministry captioned the photos.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">The UK Armed Forces are continuing to honour their Commander-in-Chief of 70 years, Her Majesty The Queen, as they stand vigil alongside The King's Body Guard. <a href="https://t.co/1iJi4xGGbJ">pic.twitter.com/1iJi4xGGbJ</a></p> <p>— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1571454159404109830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Members of His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, the Royal Company of Archers and the Yeomen of the Guard guarded the Queen’s coffin during vigils and her funeral and switched places every 20 minutes during her lying-in-state.</p> <p dir="ltr">The new photos come after footage shared earlier this week captured the moment a member of the Royal Guard collapsed near the Queen’s coffin in front of mourners, falling face forward towards the stone floor and bracing himself at the last second.</p> <p dir="ltr">During Her Majesty’s funeral, Lance Sergeant Wordsworth of the First Battalion Coldstream Guards described the preparations made for the service, involving days of standing guard and rehearsals.</p> <p dir="ltr">"For the funeral of Her Majesty, I am involved in doing the street lining. We're also lining the route to St George's Chapel for when the Queen comes down," he said to the Ministry of Defence.</p> <p dir="ltr">"On Wednesday, September 14, I was part of the Guard of Honour at Buckingham Palace when the coffin was received, and then when Her Majesty left to be taken in the procession to Westminster Hall.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Obviously this has been planned for, and you can see how many people are with us, how it is trying to get them working in unison, but as a battalion. This is our bread and butter."</p> <p dir="ltr">The soldier added that it was an immense honour to take part in the late monarch’s funeral and a defining moment in any guard member’s career.</p> <p dir="ltr">"This is one of the biggest occasions, as sad as it may be, you're not going to define anything more in your army career than starting as a Queen's guard and probably finishing as a King's guard."</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-22e7cbaa-7fff-64cb-7607-ab8754f397a0"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: @DefenceHQ (Twitter)</em></p>

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Final farewell for longest reigning Queen

<p dir="ltr">Queen Elizabeth II has been publicly farewelled in a service that saw hundreds of thousands of people descend on central London to watch her coffin make its final journey to Westminster Abbey.</p> <p dir="ltr">Before her coffin was lowered into the vault, a teary-eyed King Charles III placed the colour of the grenadier guards on top and the Lord Chamberlain broke his wand of office and placed it alongside.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Imperial State Crown, the Orb and the Sceptre were taken off the coffin just moments before, marking a symbolic moment of the Queen being separated from the Crown Jewels.</p> <p dir="ltr">She was then taken to King George VI Memorial Chapel for a private burial, where she was laid to rest alongside her husband Prince Philip.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Queen’s coffin was taken from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, with staff bowing and curtseying outside Buckingham Palace as the procession passed by and thousands of people jamming sidewalks to watch her coffin.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her coffin was borne by pallbearers and accompanied by King Charles III and other royal family members, including Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, their two elder children, and Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.</p> <p dir="ltr">Hours before her funeral, the queue to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall was closed to the public after many spent cold nights waiting to pay respects to the long-reigning monarch.</p> <p dir="ltr">The last member of the public to view her coffin was Chrissy Heerey, a serving member of the Roal Air Force.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It felt like a real privilege to do that,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Describing her experience of going through Westminster Hall twice that day, Heerey said the experience was “one of the highlights of my life and I feel very privileged to be here”.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d7ddd19c-7fff-bc22-99b4-b43dfe53f2d9"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty Images</em></p>

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Treasuring the Queen's final official photo

<p>Just days before her death, Queen Elizabeth was seen in what was her final official engagement. </p> <p>The monarch met with Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, at a ceremony inside the green-carpeted room at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. </p> <p>Due to the Queen's ongoing health issues, the appointment of the new PM broke with tradition by taking place in Scotland, rather than in Buckingham Palace. </p> <p>The monarch was supported by her walking cane as she invited Truss, Her Majesty's 15th prime minister in her 70-year-reign, to form a new government.</p> <p>During the Queen's final official act before her death, she looked lively and happy as she smiled for photos and shook the hand of the new prime minister. </p> <p>Despite her positive demeanour, people were quick to spot the large bruise on the Queen's hand, <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/health/caring/worrying-photo-sparks-fresh-concerns-for-queen-elizabeth-s-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reigniting concerns</a> about the monarch's health. </p> <p>ITV's royal editor Chris Ship said the bruising was a sign of changing times in the Queen's advancing years.</p> <p>"I'm no medic but it could be some form of cannula that the Queen's had, we are guessing," Ship told Today.</p> <p>"Buckingham Palace never tells us about her ongoing medical conditions. She's 96 years old. A frail lady, let's be clear. And queen of advancing age."</p> <p>Just days later, <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/news/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully</a> at the age of 96. </p> <p dir="ltr">The monarch was under medical supervision due to her deteriorating health but unfortunately died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8th at 8:30pm local time (3:30am AEDT).</p> <p dir="ltr">“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” The Royal Family tweeted.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The public was notified of her death through the traditional form of a formal message placed on an easel on the railings outside the Palace.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Passengers outrage as plane aborts take off at the final second twice

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passengers have spoken about the rage they felt after their flight aborted take-off at the final second twice in a row.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Travellers were heading to Auckland from Kuala Lumpur when their flight came to a sudden stop, as the plane was unable to take off.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passengers were then put on another flight the following day, only for the same issue to happen again.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One passenger was so distressed that an ambulance was called, according to </span><em><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7858863/Malaysia-Airlines-flight-stops-just-seconds-twice-two-days.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Daily Mail</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Serjit Singh said that passengers jolted in their seats after the pilot slammed on the breaks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I was in utter shock and disbelief. The exact same issue that was meant to have been fixed was not and the lives of all passengers and crew on board were risked,” Mr Singh told the </span><em><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&amp;objectid=12298558"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Herald</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I told the head steward that I wanted to get off the plane immediately.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Staff were quick to assure passengers that the problem was being fixed, but passengers refused to board the plane again.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We refused and said we are not getting on the same plane and we are not to be used as crash test dummies. This was the collective view of the entire flight,” Singh said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The plane landed in Auckland 24 hours later than they were expected and passengers have not received an apology from the airline.</span></p>

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How to take the best travel photos with your iPhone

<p>Most people think you have to have a professional-grade camera or have a certain knack for photography to capture photos worth sharing. But, now-a-days, the camera on your iPhone is advanced enough to deliver high quality photos…as long as you remember these tips and tricks:</p> <p>In order to get the most out of your iPhone on your next adventure, make sure to clear-up some storage on your phone before you leave home. This can be done by connecting your iPhone to a computer and offloading photos and videos from your phone to your computer. This can also be done by deleting unnecessary applications from your iPhone or deleting accidental photos or irrelevant videos.</p> <p>First things first, ensure your phone has full (or close to full) charge on the battery. You will find that more so than simply making calls or checking texts, taking photographs and videos will use up battery life fast. If your iPhone is already quick to lose battery charge, consider investing in a small portable external battery. These are powerful batteries that you charge in addition to your iPhone at home base and bring with you during your outings.</p> <p>Next, take some time to get familiar with iPhone camera settings and options.</p> <p>1. Traveling alone or don’t trust a partner/stranger to take a good photo? Switch the camera to selfie-mode simply by tapping the switch camera icon in the corner of your iPhone camera screen.</p> <p>2. HDR: When the HDR is turned on, your iPhone will take 2 photos in rapid succession; one photo will be a low-light photo, and the other a high-light photo.</p> <p>The two photos are combined automatically and produce amazingly well-lit and vibrant photos.</p> <p><strong>TIPS FOR TRYING:</strong> use the HDR setting when taking a photo where there is not much movement going on in the frame. Test HDR out during a sunrise or sunset where the light is especially amazing!</p> <p>3. In iPhone settings, you can switch-on the photo grid. After you have switched it on, you will see a grid superimposed on the camera screen that will divide the photo into 9 small squares.</p> <p>The lines are there to help you to take photos that are beautifully composed (meaning objects are centered and horizons are flat). The grid doesn’t show-up in the final photograph, it is only a guide when taking photos.</p> <p>4. Try taking a burst of photos. iPhone allows you to take photos in immediate succession simply by holding down the circular take photo button on the iPhone screen.</p> <p>The number of photos captured is a direct result of how long you hold-down the take photo button (a word to the wise: photos are taken at very high speed rates, so if you hold the button down for more than a few seconds, you might end up with 10-20+ photos!).</p> <p>When you take a burst of photos, not all of the photos show up in your camera roll; only what the iPhone determines is the best, least-blurry version, will be shown. However, the beauty of burst photos is that you can pick the best of many.</p> <p>In order to look through each of the many photos taken in that burst, open the photo iPhone displayed in your camera roll, and click ‘select’.</p> <p>Here you will be able to scroll through all of the photos in the burst and select the one or more photos you wish to keep.</p> <p><strong>TIPS FOR TRYING:</strong> use the burst method when taking group photos– with so many pictures taken in a second, the is bound to be a photo where everyone’s eyes are open! Also, take a burst of photos when trying to capture something in action; this feature can be used instead of video.</p> <p>5. On newer iPhones, you can use the self-timer setting. This will direct the camera to count down from 1s, 5s, or 10s before taking a photo.</p> <p>A helpful numeric countdown flashes on the screen to inform you how much time you have to get in position before the photo is taken. Also, the flash flashes every second during the countdown and then flashes rapidly right before it takes the photo– this is to let you know when the photo going to be taken if you can’t see the iPhone screen countdown.</p> <p>To make things even better, the camera not only takes one photo, but automatically takes a 10-photo burst when the countdown is up so that you can select the best one!</p> <p>6. Last but not least, one of the best little known tricks for capturing photos on your iPhone is this: when the camera app is open on your screen, the increase-volume button on the side of your phone, when pushed, acts as secondary take photo button!</p> <p>Like with the circular take photo button on the screen, you can take a burst of photos by holding down the volume-up button!</p> <p><strong>TIPS FOR TRYING:</strong> Sometimes, while in selfie-mode it is hard to hold the phone and take a good photo of yourself, that’s when you can use the increase-volume button on the side of your iPhone instead!</p> <p><em>Written by Luray Joy. Republished with permission of <a href="https://www.mydiscoveries.com.au/stories/how-to-take-enviable-travel-photos-with-your-iphone/">MyDiscoveries.</a></em></p>

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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan share unseen wedding photo

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have marked the two-year anniversary of the announcement of their engagement with a previously unseen portrait from their wedding day.</p> <p>The royal couple shared the snap on their SussexRoyal Instagram account with the caption: “On this day, two years ago: 27th of November 2017, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced the news of their engagement, later becoming Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex!</p> <p>“They have since celebrated their wedding anniversary and welcomed their son, Archie, into the world.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5X7Wmtl8lX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5X7Wmtl8lX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">On this day, two years ago: 27th of November 2017, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced the news of their engagement, later becoming Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex! They have since celebrated their wedding anniversary and welcomed their son, Archie, into the world ❤️ • Photo © PA / Chris Allerton © SussexRoyal</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sussexroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex</a> (@sussexroyal) on Nov 27, 2019 at 7:26am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The pair also included a photo from the day their engagement was made public, in which they could be seen together at the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace.</p> <p>Earlier this month, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s spokesperson announced that they will not be spending Christmas with the royal family this year.</p> <p>“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are looking forward to extended family time towards the end of this month,” the spokesperson said.</p> <p>“Having spent the last two Christmases at Sandringham, Their Royal Highnesses will spend the holiday this year, as a new family, with the Duchess’ mother Doria Ragland. This decision is in line with precedent set previously by other members of the Royal Family, and has the support of Her Majesty The Queen.”</p>

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121-year-old photo convinces people Greta Thunberg is a time traveller

<p><span>The internet is abuzz with a new conspiracy theory about Greta Thunberg after a 121-year-old photograph made the rounds online.</span></p> <p><span>The black-and-white photo – which was shared recently by researchers at the University of Washington – shows three children working a gold mine in northwest Canada in 1898, with one of them bearing a striking resemblance to the Swedish teen.</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Is Greta Thunberg a time traveler sent from 1898? The 1898 photo shows a girl almost identical to Greta extracting water from a well in Canada. <a href="https://t.co/x5UrWXXWl5">pic.twitter.com/x5UrWXXWl5</a></p> — History Tribune (@HistoryTribune) <a href="https://twitter.com/HistoryTribune/status/1197140353796788227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote> <p><span>The picture led many to claim that the young environmental activist is a “time traveller”.</span></p> <p><span>“Greta’s a time traveller, from the future, and she’s here to save us,” one Twitter user wrote.</span></p> <p><span>“How eerie is it that they both wear their hair the same way... A side plait, worn on same side! Time traveller or Greta in a past life? My mind is literally blown,” one posted.</span></p> <p><span>“Maybe she is from the future who was sent back in time to key moments in history to stop climate change,” another commented.</span></p> <p><span>Thunberg, 16, first captured the world’s attention after her 2018 climate strike outside of the Swedish Parliament inspired school walkouts around the globe. This year, she spoke at the UN Climate Action Summit and reprimanded policymakers for their inaction in climate change. </span></p>

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Duchess Kate's brother shares “first family photo” in beautiful post

<p>James Middleton has thanked the public for the endless support they've shown towards him since he opened up about his sad mental health struggles. </p> <p>In a heartfelt Instagram post, the brother of the Duchess of Cambridge said he was “truly touched” by the “incredible support” he’s received since candidly calling his depression an intense “cancer of mind” in January. </p> <p>“Today I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for the incredible support shown towards my speaking publicly about my illness. Depression,” Middleton, 32, wrote. </p> <p>He is also diagnosed with dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). </p> <p>In the sweet post featuring his 30-year-old financial analyst fiance, Alizee Thevent, and his beloved dogs, he added: “It would be a full time job to reply to each person, but know I’m truly touched by the messages &amp; those that have shared their stories and journeys with me.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kPJDDAVsR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kPJDDAVsR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy)</a> on Nov 7, 2019 at 5:39am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Since opening up about his struggle with depression and admitting he contemplated suicide before following in his big sisters, Duchess Kate’s mental health lead, he revealed he has made an unusual hobby out of beekeeping so his mind has “a chance to escape.”</p> <p>“I’m fascinated by the little creatures,” he wrote in August. </p> <p>“From their waggle dance to the queen laying her own body weight in eggs a day… there‘s a lot to be said about these humble little creatures.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1giweNgnpt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1giweNgnpt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy)</a> on Aug 23, 2019 at 6:39am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“Not that long ago I had forgotten what it was like to laugh with genuine happiness- today I don’t have to pretend to smile,” Middleton wrote while posing alongside his beaming fiance. </p> <p>“I am not cured from depression – I don’t think there is one,” he added. </p> <p>“However, I have learnt the tools to keep control, every day I look after my mental health as much as I do my physical health. </p> <p>“And remember as one wise person once said, ‘Life is about the journey, not the destination.’”</p>

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Cricket world reacts to hilarious wedding photo

<p>The cricket world has reacted to a hilarious moment taken on the night of a bride and grooms wedding night. </p> <p>While marriage is about the celebration of true love, it seems the bride played second fiddle to her husband’s one true passion on their special evening. </p> <p>Living in America poses its own challenges as Tasleem is forced to watch his favourite sport, cricket, at odd hours in the day, and said that if the opportunity arrives to watch the game, he takes it - even if the sport interrupts what should be the most special day of his life. </p> <p>The newly married hubby sent a snap of he and his wife to the International Cricket Council (ICC), where he reflected on the moment he came home from his wedding procession to find out Pakistan was playing Australia in the first game of their three-match T20 series at the SCG on the weekend. </p> <p>As a prolific fan of the game, there was no other option than to sit down with his new wife and watch the match. </p> <p>“Hello, as a diehard cricket fan, I wanted to submit a photo from my wedding this past weekend,” Tasleem wrote in his letter to the ICC. </p> <p>“As per tradition, after the completion of the wedding the bride is brought back home for a little traditional welcoming ceremony amongst the close family.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Here's a message we got from a fan in the US 👫<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoupleGoals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CoupleGoals</a><br /><br />You know it's love when ... <a href="https://t.co/4YuGImuXjW">pic.twitter.com/4YuGImuXjW</a></p> — ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1191996145536524288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>“As we came home (around midnight in Detroit, Michigan, USA) the Pakistan vs Australia T20 game was getting underway.</p> <p>“Over the years residing in North America I’ve stayed up at all sorts of odd hours of night to catch Team Pakistan play.</p> <p>“Even though it was my wedding night, I wasn’t going to miss this game.”</p> <p>Australian skipper Aaron French found the post hilarious, and couldn’t help but acknowledge how funny it was he took centre stage during the couple’s wedding. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Haha glad I played such a special part in your day!! 😂😂<br />Take note <a href="https://twitter.com/_AmyFinch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_AmyFinch</a> <a href="https://t.co/MbG4YGJad8">https://t.co/MbG4YGJad8</a></p> — Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronFinch5/status/1192027437669830656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>The cricket world quickly reacted to the sweet image, with the post garnering in over 10,000 likes. </p> <p>One Twitter user and die hard cricket fan couldn’t help but compare the hilarious photo to one taken on his parent’s wedding night in 1983. </p> <p>“Not quite the same but can't resist sharing. Place: Mumbai. These are guests at my parents' wedding on 30 Oct 1983, huddled around a radio, listening to the second day's play of the Kotla test match against,” the user wrote. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Not quite the same but can't resist sharing. <br />Place: Mumbai. These are guests at my parents wedding on 30 Oct 1983, huddled around a radio, listening to the second day's play of the Kotla test match against <a href="https://twitter.com/windiescricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@windiescricket</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CricketMeriJaan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CricketMeriJaan</a> <a href="https://t.co/QJTdXorSud">pic.twitter.com/QJTdXorSud</a></p> — Harshad Joshi (@harshadvj) <a href="https://twitter.com/harshadvj/status/1192183425194700800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Another joked: How can someone marry on match day?”</p> <p>Other Twitter users agreed, with another writing beneath the post “How can someone marry on a match day? Dude first go and check out the schedule as match is more important than any other event of life!”</p> <p>Unfortunately for Tasleem, the match ended on a bad note for Pakistan as the game was called off due to rain and the country went on to lose game two of the series in Canberra. </p>

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Sad truth hidden behind “candid” photo of The Queen

<p>The Queen has perfected her look over the 67 years of her reign, which many have tried to imitate from Andy Warhol to Lord Snowden.</p> <p>It has been described by some as “stoic yet resigned with a hint of maternal benevolence”, according to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/it-could-bring-down-the-monarchy-sad-truth-hidden-in-candid-photo-of-the-queen/news-story/38e0c09b2cb7535cc8c7008cfa64097f" target="_blank">news.com.au</a></em>.</p> <p>However, thanks to the Queen’s longtime dresser’s new book, many are getting a personal insight to the Queen and how she lives day to day.</p> <p>Angela Kelly reveals in<span> </span><em>The Other Side of The Coin</em><span> </span>that the Queen wanted to take some portraits that had some inside the palace gates fearing that the images would “bring the Monarchy down”.</p> <p>Why?</p> <p>Because the Queen wanted to pose with her hands inside the pockets of her dress.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4M4A9UHxnE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4M4A9UHxnE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Royal Family (@themountbattenwindsors)</a> on Oct 29, 2019 at 4:54am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Kelly writes: “Many years ago, Her Majesty disclosed something to me — a secret wish that she’d held since she was young. Throughout The Queen’s time on the throne, she has been photographed in countless formal ways.</p> <p>“However, for a long time, Her Majesty wanted to be photographed more informally and have the freedom, for example, to pose with her hands in her pockets.”</p> <p>Remembering this wish, upon the release of Kelly’s first book<span> </span><em>Dressing the Queen</em>, she asked the Queen herself whether or not she would pose in the way that she always wanted.</p> <p>To Kelly’s surprise, the Queen accepted. She was more than ready to shake things up.</p> <p>“No, Barry, this is how we’re going to do it,” Kelly recounts her saying. “Just keep the camera rolling!”</p> <p>“Her Majesty took her position in front of the lens and started striking a series of poses, slipping her hands in and out of her pockets and placing them onto her hips, mimicking the stances of a professional model,” Kelly says. “I stood by in disbelief — The Queen was a natural.”</p> <p>However, when the images were seen by Royal Collection who was publishing Kelly’s book, they were appalled.</p> <p>“Once the full shoot had been shared more widely, their opinion was that these more candid photographs would bring the Monarchy down, and therefore they were not suitable for the public eye,” Kelly has revealed. “Why they thought that, I have no idea.”</p> <p>At least the Queen looks very happy in the candid snaps.</p>

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7 rarely seen photos of royal siblings

<p><span>We’ve pulled together some rarely seen photos of members of the English royal family – past and present – with their brothers and sisters.</span></p> <p><strong>A future Queen and her little sister</strong></p> <p>In 1933, the future Queen Elizabeth II stands beside her four years younger baby sister, Princess Margaret Rose, holding a handbag that was reportedly made by disabled soldiers.</p> <p><strong>Same family, divergent destinies</strong></p> <p>Elizabeth and Margaret were born “minor” royals in that they were the daughters of the Duke of York, who was the second son of the King and therefore not expected to become a monarch. But when King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in December 1936, the Duke of York ascended, thrusting Elizabeth into the role of heir presumptive. Nevertheless, the two always remained close, although this photo from 1955 (when Elizabeth had been Queen for three years already) poetically catches the sisters as they gaze on in different directions.</p> <p><strong>Cheeky sisters</strong></p> <p>Princess Beatrice of York and her little sister, Princess Eugenie of York, enjoy playing in the snow in Switzerland. Both women are first cousins of Prince William and Prince Harry and are natural redheads, just like Harry.</p> <p><strong>Prince Harry and Prince William head off to school</strong></p> <p>In the mid-1980s, Prince Charles’s two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, head off to the Wetherby School in London, a private pre-K program. That’s their mum, Princess Diana, standing behind them in red.</p> <p><strong>The future kings with their sister, Princess Mary</strong></p> <p>Pictured when they were much younger, Edward and Albert are shown with their sister, Princess Mary, who would one day become Princess Royal. The title, “Princess Royal” is an honour the monarch may bestow on his/her eldest daughter. The current Princess Royal is Princess Anne.</p> <p><strong>The four siblings together</strong></p> <p>Marking their forthcoming Diamond Wedding Anniversary at Clarence House in London in 2007, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh enjoy a photo opportunity with their four children, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and Prince Charles.</p> <p><strong>Siblings and the next generation of siblings</strong></p> <p>In 1988, Princess Anne and Prince Charles brought their respective kids together, along with their parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The children, pictured left to right, are Prince Harry, Zara Phillips (the daughter of Princess Anne), Prince William, and Peter Phillips (the son of Princess Anne).</p> <p><em>Written by Lauren Cahn. This article first appeared in </em><span><a href="https://www.readersdigest.com.au/thought-provokinginspirational/19-rarely-seen-photos-of-royal-siblings"><em>Reader’s Digest</em></a><em>. </em></span></p> <p><img style="width: 100px !important; height: 100px !important;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7820640/1.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f30947086c8e47b89cb076eb5bb9b3e2" /></p>

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Rare photo of Fergie shared on her 60th birthday

<p><span>The Duke of York is the first royal to wish Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York well wishes on her 60th birthday. </span></p> <p><span>Prince Andrew shared his own tribute to his ex-wife by posting a photograph taken with the whole York family, including Princess Eugenie’s husband, Jack Brooksbank and Princess Beatrice’s fiancé, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.</span></p> <p><span>“Wishing @sarahferguson15 a very Happy 60th Birthday!" The royal member captioned the post.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ocLMwp0b-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ocLMwp0b-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">🎉 Wishing @sarahferguson15 a very Happy 60th Birthday!</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/hrhthedukeofyork/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> The Duke of York</a> (@hrhthedukeofyork) on Oct 15, 2019 at 1:18am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>The series of pictures feature Fergie working on her charity projects. </span></p> <p><span>Princess Eugenie, the youngest daughter of Sarah and Prince Andrew, shared her own sweet message to her mother, writing: “To my beautiful Mumma - Happy 60th birthday. </span></p> <p><span>“You are an inspiration and one of the people I admire the most.</span></p> <p><span>“Thank you for being you. I love you to the moon and back @sarahferguson15.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pZW1aFYDT/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pZW1aFYDT/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Princess Eugenie (@princesseugenie)</a> on Oct 15, 2019 at 10:13am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>Along with the heartfelt message, the royal shared a series of adorable throwback photos as a child alongside her mother.</span></p> <p><span>Princess Beatrice is yet to share a message on her twitter account to say happy birthday to her mother, however, it seems she may choose to honour her mum in private. </span></p> <p><span>Scroll through the gallery above to see Sarah Ferguson throughout the years with her family.</span></p>

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The impossible quiz: Can you find the leopard in this photo?

<p>A photograph of a leopard camouflaged in a ditch has gone viral after users have tried to find it and “gone crazy” in the process. </p> <p>Twitter user Bella Lack shared the image on September 27, asking her followers if they could find the leopard - admitting she thought it was a joke until she found the spotty predator. </p> <p>The snap was taken by her friend who is a photographer in India, and on first glance comes off as a very boring image of trees and dirt. </p> <p>However it turns out the apex predator is lurking in plain sight. </p> <p><strong>Scroll through the gallery to see the full image - can you find the predator? (Answer on third slide)</strong></p> <p><strong>WARNING: Spoiler below </strong></p> <p>Leopards are cunning, solitary animals, and unlike lions they hunt at night to avoid competition with the “king” of the jungle. </p> <p>Similar to jaguars, they differ by being smaller and less muscular. </p> <p>They also don’t have a dot in the centre of their spots, unlike a jaguar which does. </p> <p>After much effort, many users were unable to find the spotted predator until it was spoiled for them. </p> <p>It turns out the big cat was hiding in a ditch, and while it is barely visible, it is seamlessly blending into its surroundings. </p>

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How to hang art (without messing it up)

<p>While everyone may have different tastes in art, there are some general tips and tricks you should keep in mind when hanging your favourite pieces.</p> <p><strong>Keep it level</strong><br />From photographs to sculpture to pastels, art is meant to be seen. That means it's important to hang it at eye level. It's typically a good idea to have the centre of the artwork about 1.5 metres from the ground.</p> <p>Also make sure that the work is hanging properly. A crooked painting can ruin the entire atmosphere of a room. And heaven forbid you hang it upside down!</p> <p><strong>Think big picture</strong><br />Unless you have your own private gallery at home, you'll need to make sure your art fits with the rest of your possessions - particularly your furniture.</p> <p>Art should enhance your home decor, not clash with or take away from it. Keep this in mind when it comes to art placement, as well as the colour of frames and the works themselves.</p> <p><strong>Safety in numbers</strong><br />While you don't want to overwhelm the senses, it's a good idea to remember how art can work in groups.</p> <p>For instance, say you want to hang a painting above your sofa. While your first inclination may be to centre it directly above the furniture, unless the artwork in question is the right size, it could throw off the look of the room. If it's too big it will dwarf the sofa, and if it's too small it just won't look right compared to a big piece of furniture.</p> <p><strong>The 1.45 rule<br /></strong>This one tip guarantees success when placing your art. Always make sure the centre of the artwork is exactly 1.45m above the floor. This is the average human eye-height and is often used as a standard in galleries and museums. </p> <p>People tend to hang art too high but if you stick to this rule, you’ll create consistency across all the artwork in your home, as all your pictures will share a midline as you look around, no matter what the outside dimensions may be.</p> <p><strong>Step by step</strong></p> <ul> <li>Measure and lightly mark 1.45m on your wall with a soft pencil</li> <li>Measure the height of your artwork and divide by two to get the centre measurement</li> <li>Measure the top of your picture frame to the tightened wire</li> <li>Subtract the tight wire measurement from the half height amount to achieve your ‘to the hook’ amount. This helps you establish how high above 1.45m your hook should be placed</li> <li>Lightly mark your wall just above 1.45m with your ‘to the hook’ amount</li> </ul> <p>With groups of pictures, think of the group as one picture.</p> <p><strong>Avoid catastrophe</strong><br />When you’re hanging a frame, check the picture wire and attachment points for wear. Picture wire is made from many fine wires wound together. Over time and after many moves, some of these fine wires can start to break. This will usually occur right where the centre point of the wire is; the point at which it rests on the wall hook.</p> <p>As you’ve adjusted your frame to keep it level, this wears away at the wire and eventually it can snap – with potentially disastrous results. If a painting or picture is particularly heavy, make sure you use a double strand of picture wire and be very careful about your choice of wall hooks and mounting locations.</p> <p>If your walls are made from gyprock, purchase a stud finder from your local hardware shop. This will help you locate your home’s timber framework so you can place screws or hooks at the points of greatest strength. If you prefer to use special gyprock mounting hooks, pay very close attention to their weight limits and always use a bigger hook than you need for the job.</p> <p><em>Written by Stewart Bunn. Republished with permission of <a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/articles/property/how-to-hang-art-without-messing-it-up.aspx">Wyza.com.au.</a></em></p>

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Surprising holiday photos that can land you in trouble

<p>On holidays people tend to take photos of everything that they see, from old rustic buildings and narrow streets, to food at a restaurant and the view of city lights. But there are some photos in particular that can get you in trouble with the law.</p> <p>A British tourist in Egypt was arrested over mobile phone footage of the airport which happened to capture a military helicopter in the background.</p> <p>Muhammed Fathi Abulkasem, 19, from Manchester was arrested and charged with collecting intelligence on the Egyptian military, reported the Associated Press.</p> <p>The teenager innocently filmed the landing of his flight, which showed a helicopter in the background. Taking unauthorised photos or videos of military facilities, equipment or personnel is illegal in Egypt.</p> <p>“We all have one of those landing videos on our phones,” his cousin Shareen Nawaz from the UK told AP.</p> <p>“They shouldn’t have military helicopters in public spaces if this is what will happen.”</p> <p>Many countries have outlawed the photographing or filming of military related materials, equipment and personnel. The strictness of these laws are related to the country’s level of secrecy.</p> <p>More seemingly innocent photographs can also land tourists in hot water from places of worship, airports, museums and galleries, bridges, tunnels and railway stations – and even shopping centres and buildings.</p> <p>These all seem like normal things a tourist would capture on camera – but taking snaps of these places could be illegal without you even knowing it.</p> <p>The most surprising things people can’t take pictures of include some of the most famous photographs in the world, such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris at night.</p> <p>The reason being, under European copyright law, works are protected for the lifetime of the artist, plus an additional 70 years. The tower’s designer, Gustave Eiffel, died in 1923 and the building entered the public domain 10 years later.</p> <p>Although the lights weren’t installed until 1985 by Pierre Bideau and are an artwork, they are still protected under European copyright law.</p> <p>Therefore, taking photos of the Eiffel Tower with the lights off isn’t breaking the law, although at night when the lights are flashing and dazzling over the city, it could get you in trouble with the law.</p> <p>Tokyo’s most famous night bar location in Golden Gai in the centre of the Shinjuku district is an iconic spot jam-packed with around 200 miniature bars with a labyrinth of really narrow alleys winding through the block.</p> <p>Signs throughout the district warn tourists of the banning of photographs.</p> <p>The Sistine Chapel in Rome also forbids photographs, although not for the reasons you may assume. The Sistine Chapel contains the famous artworks of Michelangelo and Cosimo Rosselli.</p> <p>People assume the reason is that the flash could damage the artwork, and although it is a concern for the longevity of the priceless art, that’s not the primary reason.</p> <p>A Japanese TV company owns the exclusive rights to these famous artworks. It attained these rights when they helped fund a major restoration project. The TV corporation offered US$4.2 million to spend on restoration in exchange for the exclusive rights to photograph and film the restored art. The company produced many documentaries and art books from the deal.</p> <p>The photo ban extends from buildings, artwork and iconic landmarks to animals. In particular, Chinese pandas. This ban comes after tourists have attempted to get dangerously close to the endangered creatures.</p> <p>In an attempt to maintain safety for tourists and the pandas, animal groups encouraged the ban.</p> <p>The tightly controlled and regulated country of North Korea consists of many photography bans, which extend to almost everything.</p> <p>Getty Images photographer Carl Court spent a week in the country documenting people’s daily life. Court explained the things he was an wasn’t allowed to photograph.</p> <p>The biggest rule for his photos included having to capture only full-frame images of Kim II-sung and Kim Jong-il statues and iconography.</p> <p>“You can’t crop the feet off the statues. You can’t cut a bit of the corner off,” Court said.</p> <p>Tourists are only allowed to enter the country if they are with a state-approved travel group that closely monitors where they go and what they see.</p> <p>Electronics and mobile phones may be searched by Korean authorities at any time.</p>

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Prince Andrew finally breaks silence on friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

<p><span>Prince Andrew has addressed his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, denying that he had any knowledge of the disgraced financier’s criminal behaviour after weeks of speculation surrounding their relationship.</span></p> <p><span>In a statement released on Saturday by Buckingham Palace, the prince said he did not “see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction”.</span></p> <p><span>Epstein was found dead on August 10 in his jail cell in Manhattan, where the disgraced financier was being held on sex trafficking charges.</span></p> <p><span>“I met Mr Epstein in 1999. During the time I knew him, I saw him infrequently and probably no more than only once or twice a year,” the prince wrote.</span></p> <p><span>“At no stage during the limited time I spent with him did I see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction.”</span></p> <p><span>The Duke of York said it was “a mistake and an error” to see Epstein in 2010 after he was released from prison, where he served nearly 13 months in custody for soliciting an underage girl for prostitution.</span></p> <p><span>“I have previously said it was a mistake and an error to see him after his release in 2010 and I can only reiterate that I was mistaken to think that what I thought I knew of him was evidently not the real person, give what we know now,” he wrote.</span></p> <p><span>The prince said he had “tremendous sympathy” for the people affected by Epstein’s actions. “I deplore the exploitation of any human being and would not condone, participate in, or encourage any such behaviour,” he wrote.</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/0lLY2wYK8l">pic.twitter.com/0lLY2wYK8l</a></p> — Roya Nikkhah (@RoyaNikkhah) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyaNikkhah/status/1165248979032059904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2019</a></blockquote> <p><span>This is the third statement released by the royal family this month on Prince Andrew’s relationship with Epstein. Earlier this month, the palace issued a statement saying the prince is “<a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/abhorrent-prince-andrew-speaks-out-over-epstein-scandal">appalled</a>” by Epstein’s alleged crimes. The announcement came after a 2010 video footage of the prince waving to a woman from the money manager’s home emerged. </span></p> <p><span>The Palace also responded to reports of crime allegations against the prince, saying “any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors is categorically untrue”.</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/prince-andrew-flew-on-jeffrey-epsteins-lolita-express-with-jailed-miss-russia-hfwjf8hjn">Newly disclosed flight logs</a> revealed that the prince took a flight on Epstein’s private jet from St Thomas to Palm Beach in Florida. Epstein reportedly had properties on both sites.</span></p>

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Royal album: All the adorable photos of baby Archie so far

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their first child at 5.26 am on May 6. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tiny tot was introduced to the world as Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, and although he does not have a royal title like his father or big cousins, he has made his own monumental strides in his own right. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not only did little baby Archie make his first appearance to the world at two days old, the little royal is the first-ever British-American baby to be born into the royal family. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While the world hasn’t been able to see too many photographs of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s first child together due to his parents wanting to maintain some privacy - any picture we have gotten has been more beautiful than we could have imagined!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scroll through the gallery above to see all the photos of baby Archie so far. </span></p>

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Airline “prohibits” passengers from taking photos onboard flight

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Garuda Airlines has found itself in some hot water recently after an internal memo circulated saying that passengers were “prohibited” from taking photos or videos whilst being on board their flight.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The memo circulated around July 14, saying that, “It is not permissible to document activities on the plane, either in the form of photos or videos, by the cabin crew or passengers.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The letter was quickly shared online and went viral according to Indonesian news site </span><a href="https://kumparan.com/@kumparanbisnis/penumpang-garuda-indonesia-dilarang-foto-di-dalam-pesawat-1rTeLeiiZFI"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kumparan</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tone of the memo has since been softened, with another internal memo going around on July 16 saying that travellers are being “urged” instead of “prohibited”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The initial notice also said that passengers could be “sanctioned” by the airline for breaking the rules, but it is currently unclear as to whether this is still the case.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The amended statement was signed by operational director of Garuda Indonesia, Captain Bambang Adisurya Angkasa, who said that the measures are being introduced as a part of the airline’s commitment to protecting the privacy of all passengers and crew.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This appeal is based on reports, suggestions and input from passengers who feel uncomfortable and disturbed by shooting and documentation activities without prior permission from the concerned person,” said Angkasa, according to </span><a href="https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20190716115331-4-85257/garuda-larang-foto-selfie-di-pesawat-ini-penjelasannya"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CNBC Indonesia</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He added that passengers are still able to take photos for personal use, such as selfies, as long as they’re not disturbing other travellers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"This appeal is intended so that all Garuda Indonesia flight operations comply with applicable rules and regulations including the aviation law, ITE Law, and other related laws."</span></p>

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How your holiday photos could help save endangered species

<p>Animal populations have declined on average by <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/animal-decline-living-planet-report-conservation-news/">60 per cent since 1970</a>, and it’s predicted that around <a href="https://theconversation.com/revolutionary-change-needed-to-stop-unprecedented-global-extinction-crisis-116166">a million species are at risk of extinction</a>. As more of the Earth’s biodiversity disappears and the human population grows, protected landscapes that are set aside to conserve biodiversity are increasingly important. Sadly, many are underfunded – some of Africa’s most treasured wildlife reserves operate in <a href="https://www.leonardodicaprio.org/more-than-usd1-billion-per-year-needed-to-secure-africas-protected-areas-with-lions/">funding deficits of hundreds of millions of dollars</a>.</p> <p>In unfenced wilderness, scientists rarely have an inventory on the exact numbers of species in an area at a particular time. Instead they make inferences using one of many different survey approaches, including camera traps, track surveys, and drones. These methods can estimate how much and what kind of wildlife is present, but often require large amounts of effort, time and money.</p> <p>Camera traps are placed in remote locations and activated by movement. They can collect vast quantities of data by taking photographs and videos of passing animals. But this can cost tens of thousands of dollars to run and once in the wild, cameras are at the mercy of curious wildlife.</p> <p>Track surveys rely on specialist trackers, who aren’t always available and drones, while promising, have restricted access to many tourism areas in Africa. All of this makes wildlife monitoring difficult to carry out and repeat over large areas. Without knowing what’s out there, making conservation decisions based on evidence becomes almost impossible.</p> <p><strong>Citizen science on Safari</strong></p> <p>Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world – <a href="https://www.atta.travel/news/2019/04/an-analysis-of-africas-tourism-market-for-april-2019/">42m people visited</a> sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 alone. Many come for the unique wildlife and unknowingly collect valuable conservation data with their phones and cameras. Photographs on social media are already being used to help <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/chimp-facial-recognition-technology-to-target-wildlife-traffickers-1.832456">track the illegal wildlife trade</a> and how often <a href="https://theconversation.com/how-social-media-can-help-sustainable-nature-tourism-100112">areas of wilderness are visited by tourists</a>.</p> <p>Despite this, tourists and their guides are still an overlooked source of information. Could your holidays snaps help monitor endangered wildlife? <a href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)30626-8">In a recent study</a>, we tested exactly this.</p> <p>Partnering with a tour operator in Botswana, we approached all guests passing through a safari lodge over three months in the Okavango Delta and asked them if they were interested in contributing their photographs to help with conservation. We provided those interested with a small GPS logger – the type commonly used for tracking pet cats – so that we could see where the images were being taken.</p> <p>We then collected, processed, and passed the images through computer models to estimate the densities of five large African carnivore species – lions, spotted hyenas, leopards, African wild dogs and cheetahs. We compared these densities to those from three of the most popular carnivore survey approaches in Africa – camera trapping, track surveys, and call-in stations, which play sounds through a loudspeaker to attract wildlife so they can be counted.</p> <p>The tourist photographs provided similar estimates to the other approaches and were, in total, cheaper to collect and process. Relying on tourists to help survey wildlife saved up to US$840 per survey season. Even better, it was the only method to detect cheetahs in the area – though so few were sighted that their total density couldn’t be confirmed.</p> <p>Thousands of wildlife photographs are taken every day, and the study showed that we can use statistical models to cut through the noise and get valuable data for conservation. Still, relying on researchers to visit tourist groups and coordinate their photograph collection would be difficult to replicate across many areas. Luckily, that’s where wildlife tour operators could come in.</p> <p>Tour operators could help collect tourist images to share with researchers. If the efforts of tourists were paired with AI that could process millions of images quickly, conservationists could have a simple and low-cost method for monitoring wildlife.</p> <p>Tourist photographs are best suited for monitoring large species that live in areas often visited by tourists – species that tend to have high economic and ecological value. While this method perhaps isn’t as well suited to smaller species, it can still indirectly support their conservation by helping protect the landscapes they live in.</p> <p>The line between true wilderness and landscapes modified by humans is becoming increasingly blurred, and more people are visiting wildlife in their natural habitats. This isn’t always a good thing, but maybe conservationists can use these travels to their advantage and help conserve some of the most iconic species on our planet.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important; text-shadow: none !important;" src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/118085/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" /><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. 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