The Royal Family continues to be on the front page of many UK papers on Sunday, as they cover the ongoing race row ignited by the publication of a book about the monarchy. Senior members of the family are reportedly planning to “rise above” the controversy. The Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s book, Endgame, has been recalled, after it included the names of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales, who allegedly discussed the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s first child before he was born. However, the Sunday Mirror claims it is “business as usual” for the Royal Family, while a source close to them says the King is “broken-hearted” by the latest claims.
Prince Harry and Meghan, meanwhile, have not been invited to the Duke of Westminster’s wedding, which is considered to be the “wedding of the year”. The Duke is one of Harry’s oldest friends and the godfather of his son. The Mail on Sunday says the omission is likely a result of the ongoing rift between the couple and the rest of the Royal Family.
The Sunday Telegraph leads with comments from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who praises former Tory PM Margaret Thatcher for “setting loose our natural entrepreneurialism” in what it describes as his most audacious attempt to woo centre-right support. The Sunday Times, meanwhile, reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has agreed to release an additional £15m to Rwanda to save his failed asylum plan. The paper says that the extra funds will pay for more staff.
The Observer reports that Israel is using intelligence gathered from hundreds of militants it has captured to help find and kill Hamas leaders. They believe that taking out the top Hamas commanders will give them the best chance at forcing the organisation’s collapse in Gaza. Critics, however, believe this strategy will do little to reduce the high cost in civilian lives in the campaign so far.
Finally, there is a cautionary tale from a woman in the Sunday Times. Meredith Shay had paid over $560,000 for a three-year cruise around the world. She had sold her home, put her belongings in storage, and said farewell to her family when the trip was cancelled. The company she had booked with had failed to obtain a ship for the journey. Ms Shay says she is waiting for a refund, but is trying to stay positive: “I tried to plan for three years, and look where that got me.
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