Mar. 15, 2025
Roy Ayers in June 2017.Photo:Mathew Imaging/WireImage
Mathew Imaging/WireImage
Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, record producer and composer behind hits like “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and “No Stranger to Love,” has died. He was 84.
Ayers, nicknamed the “Godfather of Neo Soul,” died on Tuesday, March 4 in New York City after a long illness, according to a statement published on his officialFacebookaccount.
“He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed.
Mar. 15, 2025
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Queen Elizabeth II watch a flypast of Spitfire & Hurricane aircraft from the balcony of Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain on July 10, 2015 in London, England.Photo:Getty Images
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Queen Elizabethwould be proud of the way future kingPrince Williamhas handled what he has described as a “brutal” year, royal biographer Andrew Morton said.
Morton — who famously wrote 1992’sDiana: Her True StoryaboutPrincess Diana— toldThe Mirrorof Prince William, “I don’t envy his role at the moment — he’s got a lot on his plate,” referring to the dual cancer diagnoses this year of both his wifeKate Middletonand fatherKing Charles.
Mar. 15, 2025
Princess Michael of Kent is on the mend after breaking both of her wrists in a fall down the stairs of her home at Kensington Palace.
“So many things that you rely on being able to do, like cleaning your teeth, are impossible,” Princess Michael said, according to the outlet. “I can type with one finger on a mobile, but I can’t use a laptop.”
“I am told that, after an accident like this, if you do one wrong movement on top of the unhealed bones, you are back where you started,” she said.
Mar. 15, 2025
Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall at the Cheltenham Festival on March 13, 2025.Photo:Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty
Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty
Mike Tindallis a pro at navigating the long days of equestrian events, and he has shared his particular trick for the Cheltenham Festival.
After chatting about the action on the track, the relaxed atmosphere and the good weather, the interviewer asked, “Last question. Have you gotten any tips for surviving four days of Cheltenham?
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