Prince William seeks nominees for $1 million Earthshot prize

NEW YORK -- Rarely have past and present mingled in a documentary the way they do in “Descendant,” a nonfiction account of the last known ship to bring African captives to the American South for enslavement.Margaret Brown's “Descendant," which recently premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival, chronicles the discovery of the ship, a 90-foot-long wooden schooner that was secretly burned and sunk near Mobile, Alabama, after it was used to illegally take and enslave 100 Africans on a trip across the Atlantic in the mid-19th century, decades after the international slave trade had been outlawed.“Descendant” closely documents the finding of the Clotilda, which was confirmed in 2019. For locals, it's a long overdue affirmation of a long-obscured history that for a century was little spoken of.

Actor David Suchet finally received his knighthood from Prince William at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, 25 January, after he was forced to miss the original ceremony due to a positive Covid-19 test.The legendary actor, 75, looked smart in a long suit jacket, stripy trousers and a red tie as he attended the ceremony with his wife Sheila Ferris, being knighted by Prince William for his services to drama and charity.The actor, who played Agatha Christie's famous detective Hercule Poirot for almost 25 years, shared how he had tested positive for Covid last month in a now deleted tweet. Sir David revealed on Twitter that he had tested positive for Covid-19 with a lateral flow test and would be taking a PCR test on Wednesday 15 December – the day he was originally supposed to receive the prestigious honour. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Prince Harry is said to have offered to become King in Prince William’s place after he said that he didn’t want to inherit the important role. William, 39, has had his future laid out before him since birth but as a child he reportedly expressed concerns over his future.

Prince Harry faces the threat of never going back to his former royal life if he is axed as a Counsellor of State, it’s claimed.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Los Angeles.

Prince William is said to have proven he is the man deserving of being King after showing a "reluctance" to the concept of taking the throne in his teens, a royal expert has told OK!. Royal author Jennie Bond tells us that the Duke of Cambridge, 39, felt the pressure of being King in waiting "on his shoulders" when he was younger. But as he has "matured" in recent years, she says Prince William has shown he will "accept the role".

Prince William comforted a grieving schoolboy while out on a visit at a help centre for vulnerable people suffering with poverty and addiction.The Duke of Cambridge shared his sympathy with 11 year old Deacon Glover, who was at the centre with his great-grandmother, as he told William his mother had died last year at the premature age of 28 due to a heroin overdose. William lost his mother Princess Diana in 1997 when he was a teenager, and so understood all too well what the young boy was going through.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have made hints that they won’t welcome a fourth child into their family - but the Duchess might be changing her mind.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed the sweetest day at Clitheroe Community Hospital on Thursday. Kate, 40, and Prince William, 39, popped to Lancashire to meet the health staff and cuddle the cutest service puppy. But as Kate cradled a baby in her arms, William got worried! Crowds cooed as the Duchess held baby Anastasia for a photo with her parents, Trudi and Alastair Barrie.

Are the UK’s proudest parents dreaming of having another child? Prince William, 39, hinted at just that in a new clip, where he and Duchess Kate Middleton, 40 spend sweet time with a baby girl. The couple traveled to Lancastershire to show their support for healthcare workers’ essential contributions to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic; earlier that day, they shared a laugh while snuggling with a therapy dog at Clithroe Community Hospital. There they also met Trudi and Alastair Barrie and their newborn daughter, Anastasia.

Cuteness overload! Prince William and Kate Middleton bonded with a sweet little therapy dog on Thursday January 20, when the royal couple shared a pair of photos of each of them holding the adorable little pup, named Alfie. Both the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge looked like meeting Alfie was a sweet highlight and great way to kick off their day, as they seemed totally in awe of the puppy!

Prince William declined to comment when asked if he supported his uncle Prince Andrew who is facing a civil trial over sexual assault allegations. Despite his legal team's attempts to have the case dismissed, the Duke of York is set to face a civil trial concerning claims he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre when she was aged 17.

pic.twitter.com/mgcMlPwHA0Mann wrote the crime novel with Edgar Award winner Meg Gardiner. This project represents Mann’s first novel as an author and the first novel from his imprint, Michael Mann Books, which has signed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar deal with William Morrow, a division of Harper Collins.The novel starts one day after the events of the film with a wounded Chris Shiherlis (played by Val Kilmer in the film) desperate to escape L.A.

It's a home the Queen could live in if she chooses, but Fort Belvedere, located in Windsor, never seemed to make the cut. Queen Elizabeth, 95, has a home on her Windsor Estate in Berkshire that she's never lived in, despite its historical links. Fort Belvedere has often been referred to as 'The Fort' and it was hugely expanded by King George IV, who added a flag pole, annex and dining room.

Ever since Kate Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey to marry Prince William in 2011, she was given the royal title the Duchess of Cambridge.

“Lost & Found,” by Kathryn Schulz (Random House)Kathryn Schulz isn’t afraid to stake out a contrarian position. In 2015, she denounced Henry David Thoreau as a narrow-minded narcissist in the pages of the New Yorker, where she is a staff writer.