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William was just fifteen when his mother died in a tragic high speed car crash in Paris’ Pont de l’Alma tunnel on August 31, 1997. When news of the crash and subsequent death of the princess broke, William was staying with his father and brother as guests of the queen for a summer holiday on her Balmoral estate in Scotland. After increasing pressure from the public and press, the queen agreed that the royal family would leave Scotland and travel to London to view floral tributes, conduct a television address and attend the formal funeral for Diana at Westminster Abbey....

The large slice of icing and marzipan base was decorated with the Royal Coat-of-Arms and preserved in saran wrap. Bidders from as far away as the U.S. and the Middle East lost out to a homegrown private collector, Captain Gerry Layton, from Leeds, in the north of England. Chris Albury, auctioneer and royal memorabilia specialist at Dominic Winter Auctioneers, told Newsweek: “We were amazed at the numbers of people wanting to bid on this large and unique piece of royal cake icing....

The gala is well-known for it’s exclusive guest list, overseen by Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, with the event being held each May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to raise funds for the Costume Institute. Though there have been many notable guests in the eight decades that the gala has been held, including Bianca Jagger, Cher, Beyoncé, Rihanna and Dua Lipa, some of the most elusive and exclusive guests have been members of the world’s royal families—in particular the British royal family....

Jemima Khan, ex-wife of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, walked away from the hit Netflix show asking for her contributions to be removed, The Sunday Times reported. The star, a celebrity in her own right in Britain, expressed concern at the depiction of the princess’s final years before her death in a Paris car crash in 1997. The dispute comes days after the film Spencer was released in cinemas on Friday, November 5....

Awarded capital punishment, to be hanged until death. Sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment. To undergo ten years solitary confinement. Awarded five years simple imprisonment and a fine of thousand rupees. Sentenced to undergo two months community work in a Gurdwara. Order. Order. Order. Judgments are delivered and the wronged ones are sent behind bars for crimes committed in a pre-planned manner, on the spur of the moment, or out of anger, hunger or poverty....

The raiding attack of Telugu Titans appeared to be overdependent on Siddharth Desai. However, his cousin brother, Suraj tried to ensure Siddharth does not have to fight like a lone warrior. Though the Titans have lost their first 4 matches, they still have 18 more matches to play. With the new format allowing 6 teams to qualify for the 2nd round, Telugu Titans still have a strong chance of progressing to the playoffs....

The Pirates first lost 21-34 to the Jaipur Pink Panthers on the opening day of their home leg before a Pawan Sehrawat masterclass, a 29-point effort helped the Bengaluru Bulls register a thrilling 43-42 win over the Bengal Warriors. On the second day, the Tamil Thalaivas earned a comfortable 35-28 win over the Haryana Steelers before the Pirates succumbed to their second loss, by a 20-41 margin against the Puneri Paltan....

While it has always been witnessed in PKL that the final team for the playoffs is decided only on the last two days, this year five teams had already sealed their spot before the commencement of the Greater Noida leg. The final team of the playoffs was decided on the first night of U.P. Yoddha’s home leg. It is surprising to note that the three-time champions, Patna Pirates have failed to qualify for the second consecutive season whereas two-time runners-up Gujarat Fortune Giants will not feature in the finals for the time since their debut....

The league started in 2014 with Jaipur Pink Panthers winning the inaugural edition. The 2015 edition saw U Mumba emerging as champions. In these two years, as claimed by promoters Mashal Sports director Charu Sharma, the popularity of the sport soared so high that it is the second most watched league in the country. Charu said on Thursday during the launch ceremony of the third edition starting on January 30 that the eight-franchise league’s bi-annual plans have stemmed from the huge popularity that the sport has garnered....

Reaching the crest of six weeks of power-packed performances during the league phase, touring the length and breadth of the country, the Kabaddi caravan will reach its climax, where it all began - the city of dreams, Mumbai. Previously slated to take place in Bengaluru, the Semis and the Finale of the league have now been shifted to Mumbai in a gesture to honour the fantastic set-up of the NSCI and the rousing welcome that the city’s sports fans and celebrities extended to the league’s inaugural leg....

Sunil Kumar led from the front for the Fortunegiants as the skipper picked up eight points in total and managed to make raiding look like a difficult task for the Panthers and he was ably supported by Ruturaj Koravi and Parvesh Bhainswal. On the raiding front, Sachin Tanwar and Rohit Gulia combined to score six points apiece as their efficiency saw the Jaipur defenders wilting under pressure. Only Korean defender Young Chang Ko displayed some resistance as he picked up super tackles on a day when none of his other teammates found their bearings....

Winners of the past seven Presidents Cups, the USA only managed one point as the Internationals claimed a 4-1 lead following Day 1 in Melbourne on Thursday. Captain Woods opened the four-ball contests alongside Justin Thomas and led the USA to a comprehensive win against Marc Leishman and Joaquin Niemann. MORE: Tiger carried me, Thomas says Woods produced a master class with six individual birdies as the USA drew first blood, but Ernie Els’ Internationals won the remaining four matchups....

Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were declared the winners of the election by Fox News, the Associated Press and other television networks more than three weeks ago after it became apparent that the Democratic ticket had won more than the 270 electoral votes required for victory in the Electoral College. But Trump has refused to concede, claiming—without providing evidence—that Biden and Harris won through widespread voter fraud. “I don’t think it was rigged,” Blunt, chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, told CNN on Sunday when asked about Trump’s election claims....

Symptoms Dizziness is the main symptom associated with motion sickness and may be accompanied by a variety of other symptoms, including: NauseaVomitingFatigueCold sweatsHeadache Who Is at Risk You may be at risk for having motion sickness if you belong to any one of these groups: Children ages 2-12 years are more prone to experience motion sickness than people of other ages. Women are more likely to get motion sickness than men....

We were fortunate to be granted access to the PS3 beta and after a very intense and arduous playthrough, Game Rant is ready to give you the beta impressions of the game. When players first start the game, they must choose which server to start their characters on - one of two PvE (Player versus Environment) servers or one PvP (Player versus Player). For anyone that doesn’t know the difference between PvE and PvP, PvE lets you toggle between enabling and disabling PvP, for example, a hero or villain could play through the game without having to worry about being attacked by their nemesis....

Rev. Tim Pelc from the St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Detroit, is shown in pictures uploaded by the church taking aim at one of his parishioners who is sitting in a car with an open window, as he conducted the traditional blessings of the Easter baskets. Pelc told BuzzFeed News that he wasn’t sure how the Vatican would react to the photos of him squirting holy water, which have since been shared widely on social media....

Primary insomnia is fairly common, and sometimes it can resolve without treatment. But if you are having persistent insomnia, you may need a diagnostic evaluation, including blood tests or an overnight sleep study to determine whether there is an underlying cause. Managing lifestyle habits is usually effective for the relief of primary insomnia. If that doesn’t work, medical treatment might be necessary. Primary Insomnia Symptoms Primary insomnia often means not getting enough sleep....