An open conflict between Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the British royal family is looming in the air. In the United States, on the other hand, the Democrats are oddly united. And did you know when we might expect to see the first space hotel?
Meghan Markle in open conflict with the royal family
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Vévodkyně Meghan a princ HarrySource: Profimedia.cz
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left Britain in January 2020, breaking away from the royal family and moving to the United States. Although it seemed at first that Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry would live in peace in the United States and that there would be no dispute with the British royal family, the situation has changed. Meghan and Harry gave an interview to Oprah Winfrey, which will be broadcast on Sunday. The royal family is very nervous about it being aired. An article published in The Times on Tuesday accuses the Duchess of having bullied former employees of the royal family in 2018. Buckingham Palace stated it was beginning to consider these complaints a matter for serious concern.
"Accordingly, our HR team will look into the circumstances outlined in the article. Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the Household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned. The Royal Household has had a Dignity at Work policy in place for a number of years and does not and will not tolerate bullying or harassment in the workplace."
The spokesmen for Sussex responded to the vigorous words from the people around Queen Elizabeth II. Sussex, calling the reaction of the Buckingham Palace an attempt to discredit Meghan:
"Let’s just call this what it is — a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation. We are disappointed to see this defamatory portrayal of the Duchess of Sussex given credibility by a media outlet. The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma. She will keep striving to set an example for doing what is right and doing what is good."
In a few days, we'll find out what the prominent couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will reveal in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey. It is more than obvious at this point that if it concerns the British royal family, Buckingham Palace will be quick to react.
Prague stands united in the fight against COVID-19
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Demonstrace na pražském Václavském náměstíSource: Unsplash.com/martinkrchnacek
The mayor of Prague, Zdeněk Hřib, and the chairmen of all the representative clubs of the coalition and the opposition (Jan Čižinský, Jiří Pospíšil, Radomír Nepil and Zdeněk Zajiček) forgot about politicking for a while and thanked the people of Prague for their dedication and bravery in these difficult times. At the same time, they called on citizens to remain vigilant. They pointed out that we are now at a turning point, when Prague hospitals are running out of bed capacity. The city is actively working to expand reserve bed capacity and has provided support for the state hygiene service in improving the quality and capacity of tracing. Prague is also constantly increasing the capacity of vaccination centres in preparation for the mass testing phase and is trying to increase the availability of quality PCR tests. Moreover, the capital supports online schooling as well as affected businesses and entrepreneurs by all available means.
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Viceprezidentka Spojených států amerických Kamala HarrisSource: Profimedia.cz
The 56-year-old US vice president definitely doesn't spend most of her time locked up in her office; she's becoming more and more visible in public. The highest-ranking woman in the history of US elected offices first appeared in a supermarket in southern Washington to gather information on the current situation, and then visited Fiber Space in Alexandria. The shop sells knitting and crochet supplies. Kamala Harris was there to discuss the impact of the proposed federal stimulus plan on small businesses. She was interested in the real experience of a businesswoman practising this line of work. Harris is much more visible now that the Senate is preparing to vote on President Joe Biden's US rescue plan totalling $ 1.9 trillion (more than 41 trillion Czech crowns).
"We have been paying a lot of attention to the fact that during Covid, two and a half million women have left the workforce,"
said Kamala Harris during her visit to the woman-owned business Fiber Space. Just hours before her visit, Biden and the Democratic senators came to an agreement on further financial support for American citizens.
36 pieces of a limited photo book about the career of the Wu-Tang Clan to be published
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Signifikantní pouzdro knihy Wu-Tang Clan: LegacySource: A Kinake, Llc Project
The most famous hip-hop band of all time, whose most successful album Wu-Tang Forever will celebrate 25 years since its release next year, still attracts a lot of attention. In cooperation with Art of Publishing, they are releasing a limited-edition photo book, full of rare and never before published photos of the legendary group. The work will be called Wu-Tang Clan: Legacy. Hardcore fans can look forward to more than 300 colour pages, full of photos by photographers such as Danny Hastings, Kyle Christie and Andy Cantillon. Many of the pictures were taken by family members or close friends of individual band members. Each page is referred to as a "snapshot of the history of the Wu-Tang Clan in the production process" and offers a unique look at the career of one of the most important musical groups of the last few decades. The book is bound in leather and comes in a specially modified vase, designed by sculptor Gethin Jones. It is made of steel and bronze and the base and logo will have a solid brass surface. Only 36 copies will be available worldwide. Fans who are interested in this collector's rarity can register on the Art of Publishing website and hope luck will smile on them.
The first space hotel could open in six years
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První vesmírný hotel Voyager StationSource: Orbit Assembly Corporation Travel
The construction of the first luxury space hotel should start in 2025 to be completed two years later. The coronavirus pandemic forces rich people to focus even more on space exploration. Passionate travellers may soon no longer have to limit themselves to terrestrial destinations when planning a vacation. Orbital Assembly Corporation has announced plans to build a hotel on Earth's orbit. It should be called Voyager Station and welcome the first visitors much earlier than we have thought until recently - as early as 2027. The individual capsules (hotel rooms) are attached to a rotating machine, resembling a Ferris wheel. Onboard the space hotel, guests will be able to enjoy a lot of cool features, including a cinema, spa, gyms, library, themed restaurants and a concert hall. Lounges and bars from which to observe our planet should accommodate up to 400 people.
That's all the news we could fit into Thursday morning's bird. Today we have for you a short quote from the English writer Charles Dickens:
"Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead."
