Prince William and Kate Middleton forced to ‘compromise’ due to Andrew decision

Prince Andrew put an end to their plans when the Prince and Princess of Wales first retreated to their modest family home on the Windsor estate.

When Prince William and Princess Kate – along with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – moved into Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate in 2022, the charming family home was seemingly not their first choice when picking a royal residence.

According to royal sources, the Prince and Princess of Wales had their sights set on the Royal Lodge – which has been occupied by Prince Andrew since 2003. After hearing of William and Kate’s desire to move into the 30-room Windsor mansion, Andrew reportedly refused, leaving the royal couple to “compromise” when their first pick became impossible to secure.

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Speaking to the Mail on Sunday , a royal source said: “Them going into Adelaide Cottage was never the plan. But they were forced to because Prince Andrew wouldn’t shift.”

The family made their three-year move to Forest Lodge, which is just weeks away, and has already established itself in the four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage. Fergie has her eyes set on Adelaide Cottage as her next home in an ironic turn of events, with rumored talks about Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson leaving the Royal Lodge.

According to The Sun , Fergie believes she deserves a royal home to see out her years, after still feeling “short-changed” after her divorce settlement was not as lucrative as the late Princess Diana’s. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is said to have asked to be relocated to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage.

Prince Andrew has recently admitted to paying “peppercorn rent” since moving in more than 20 years, but negotiations are still reportedly ongoing between him and the King’s aides regarding his plans to leave the Royal Lodge.

Despite holding a “cast iron” lease that prevents eviction, Palace insiders believe he will ultimately have to move out because of the scale of the backlash he has received since a spate of new allegations against the Prince and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light. Andrew has long denied the allegations against him.

Royal insiders claim that William and Kate have a date in mind to move them before the Waleses move into their forever home nearby despite the absence of any concrete plans to move out for them.

Before Bonfire Night, William reportedly wants his disgraced uncle out of his mansion by the time they arrive. However, the Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be moving into Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.

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A source told The Sun that Catherine shudders at the thought of staying so close to Prince Andrew while he is still in Royal Lodge. Before they begin moving the following week, William wants him gone. It’s not about what Andrew is no longer interested in. It’s all about what he’ll be instructed to do.

In secluded areas of Windsor Great Park, surrounded by fields and woodland where Andrew is frequently seen horse-riding, both Royal Lodge and Forest Lodge are located minutes apart.

Australia will want revenge for World Cup – Toone

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When the two countries play in a friendly on Tuesday at Pride Park, England midfielder Ella Toone says the game will “feel like a revenge game” for Australia.

In the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final in Sydney, England defeated Australia the last time the two teams met.

Steph Catley, the defender for Australia and Arsenal, acknowledged earlier on Monday that the defeat was “the most heartbreaking” of her career.

Off the back of England’s 2-1 defeat by Brazil, who played with 10 players for almost 70 minutes on Saturday, Toone anticipates a more physical game as a result.

It will feel like a revenge match because we broke many people’s hearts at the World Cup. We simply want to put on a powerful performance, said Toone.

“When you lose a game, it’s challenging to recover from it,” says the author. We are aware of the difficulty.

Football has no friendliness, they say. Every game, we aim for success. We want to succeed and, ideally, win.

Toone is well-versed in many of the opponents because the Australia squad has eleven players who play for clubs in the Women’s Super League.

You can learn more about what those players are up to, in my opinion. You are aware of each player’s strengths and weaknesses, she continued.

However, I don’t believe it changes much. No matter who it is, Yuu are making a pitch to put 100% on it.

Both teams have since the 2023 World Cup, according to England manager Sarina Wiegman, with changes to both squads made.

The Matildas are currently under the control of former Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro, and the Lionesses have several uncapped players and new assistant coaches.

I didn’t consider it,” I said. We play Australia once more, and I’m just really excited. They are a top-notch team that will challenge us in our desired ways, Wiegman asserted.

Although the WSL has a non-European team, there are many players who already play against one another, making them really close friends.

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We never take the sell-out crowd for granted.

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The first of four friendly matches that will serve as a “homecoming series” to celebrate England’s victory at Euro 2025 was sparked by Brazil’s defeat.

Leah Williamson, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Jess Park, and Grace Clinton, two key players who have been injured, are all missing from the squad.

With goalkeeper Hannah Hampton returning from the sidelines of Saturday’s defeat with a minor elbow injury, Wiegman may find a boost.

Anouk Denton, a West Ham defender, has also been called up to the squad to provide extra protection as they recover from knocks and recover from injury.

Wiegman praised Hampton, saying, “She’s good and she’s progressing really well. So far, she has fulfilled every requirement. Although a second training session is in order, things are looking really good.

We have seen what she can bring, she says. She consistently keeps the score. Any goalkeeper’s first task is to prevent the ball from entering the net together with the other team.

“She also has a great long-distance kick and is very good with her feet.” Her superpower is actually that.

Wiegman claimed that her team have not been guilty of “starting slowly despite finding themselves behind” despite England having conceded first in their previous four games.

We had a strong opening line up against Spain in the Euros final, which we could have won 1-0. We could have scored one goal in the [Italians] semi-final,” she said.

“We didn’t start well against Sweden, and we did it against France.” I don’t agree with the slow starts, but I do agree that we needed to be more active on Saturday because we didn’t have enough momentum.

“We will undoubtedly do everything possible to improve on Tuesday,” the leader states.

At Pride Park (19:00 GMT), England’s game against Australia will be watched by a sold-out crowd.

After the Football Association announced before the game that over 43 000 tickets had been distributed, the attendance at Etihad Stadium for Brazil was 37, 460. A Premier League game in the same city was contested during the Saturday game’s kickoff time.

Wiegman praised Tuesday’s tremendous support as “I think it’s really nice.”

Wiegman noted that “the fans have shown such strong support for us both here in England and in Switzerland for the Euros.”

It is one of the factors that drives our country-wide travel, and it really helps us. It is currently completely sold out, which is incredible. That is never something we assume.

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UK journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US after pro-Israel pressure

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Sami Hamdi, a journalist in the UK, has had his visa suspended by US immigration officials, allegedly for ‘national security’ reasons. After US far-right activists and pro-Israel influencers called for his deportation, civil rights organizations claim that his criticism of Israel’s occupation of Gaza is the result of his deportation.

Lily Allen branded ‘no angel’ as real reason for David Harbour split surfaces

After the release of her most recent album, which is said to be heavily focused on the breakdown of her marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour, Lily Allen has been the subject of a stir.

Following the release of her album, Lily Allen has received criticism. The popstar’s fifth album, West End Girl, was released last week, her first since No Shame, which was released in 2018.

Fans quickly speculated that the record’s breakdown relates to David Harbour’s split from the Stranger Things actor. Since Friday, the catchy song has been streamed more than eight million times to the top of the UK iTunes album charts.

Harbour, 50, has been completely locked down and has even disabled commenting on his social media posts since the release. The album includes topics like vasectomies, cheating, and an open marriage.

Allen, 40, claimed over the weekend that people outside her life didn’t realize what was happening until she spent two hours sat and crying in the studio recording the album. She insists she has “artistic license,” and things she experienced in her relationship are documented, even though she says she’s not sure if all of this is accurate.

However, a source has now claimed that Lily is “no angel.” “Lily isn’t exactly a good angel,” a source said. She wanted the big house and the lifestyle, but she detested it before giving David a completely false impression of who and what she is.

Men find her hard work, they said in a statement to the Daily Mail: “Men find her hard work, and something about her makes them pull their hair out and run a mile.” The same thing happened to Sam Cooper, her ex. She was told to sing about David if she wanted to sell albums, but she’s now doing it.

Other sources claim that David would be promoting the Stranger Things finale while Lily’s timing of the release was “very deliberate.” He is reportedly unable to attend the press conference because it would be an “utter embarrassment” for him to be subjected to a media grilling.

In one song, Lily talks about an alleged agreement she had with Harbour to start a relationship in public, called Madeline. On the track, she states, “Be discreet and don’t be blatant; there had to be payment, it had to be with strangers, but you’re not a stranger Madeline.”

The real-life Madeline has now revealed that she is Natalie Tippett, the woman allegedly responsible for Lily and Harbour’s split, and that she is the one who created the image. She continued, “Of course, I’ve heard the song.” However, I need to protect my family.

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Natlie added to the Daily Mail: “I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, and I understand this is going on. It’s a little bit scary for me.” It’s believed she met David while he was filming the Netflix movie We Have A Ghost in 2021.

Natalie worked in the costume department of the project, which was held in New Orleans. Shortly after the movie’s opening, according to reports, the relationship started.

Fact check: Do quarter of US’s ‘drug boat’ searches find nothing?

According to President Donald Trump, US military strikes on eight vessels in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, which mostly targeted Venezuelan vessels, were legal because they carried drugs that were being delivered to the country.

However, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, who is also the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, claimed maritime law enforcement statistics show that not all boats are actually loaded with drugs. He claimed that US military actions were against routine.

When you stop people at sea in international waters or in your own waters, you announce that you’re going to board the ship and that you’re looking for drugs, smuggling, or contraband. On NBC’s “Meet the Press” program, Paul remarked on October 19 that this occurs every day off of Miami. According to the Coast Guard, about 25% of the time the Coast Guard boarded a ship had no drugs on it. So, if our current policy is to bomb every ship we suspect or accuse of drug trafficking, we would have a bizarre world where 25% of the population might be innocent.

In an interview from October 12th, Paul made a similar statement.

The Trump administration has not provided any proof that the vessels contained drugs, despite the fact that more than 30 have already died as a result of the strikes. Trump’s recent claim that “25, 000 American lives were saved by each strike was deemed false by us.

According to Paul’s office, the US Coast Guard’s 2024 fiscal year report was referenced by PolitiFact, which stated that the agency intercepted drugs in about 73% of cases when they boarded boats, with about 27% of vessel interceptions resulting in no drugs.

Experts said Paul’s claim is supported by the data, but it’s unclear how the Coast Guard defines the term “a drug disruption” as being used to describe the intercepting of drugs.

Does “drug disruption” mean “does that includes the (Coast Guard) board of a vessel and discovers a known drug trafficker but no drugs, and that person is detained and found guilty? “Does that include “drug disruption”?” Dr. Jonathan Caulkins, a researcher on drug policy at Carnegie Mellon University, said. “Or suppose they approach the vessel, and the Coast Guard seizes it after the drugs have vanished into the water but the drugs have been jettisoning overboard.” Is that a successful disruption?

According to experts, Paul’s figure might not have been directly related to the recent boat strikes because the US might have been aware of those specific vessels’ information.

The Coast Guard was contacted by PolitiFact regarding its data collection procedures, but they did not respond.

A Coast Guard report provides information on the agency’s drug interceptions.

The Department of Homeland Security is informed by the Coast Guard about its frequent drug intercepts. The organization’s performance in various programs is summarized in its 2024 fiscal year report, which covers October 2023 to September 2024.

According to the report, the Coast Guard conducted drug searches in 91 out of 125 boat interdictions during that time, which was a rate of about 73%.

According to the report, “the Coast Guard boarding teams’ searches are of high quality,” adding that the agency’s metrics are influenced by the agency’s level of intelligence and timeliness.

In recent years, the rate has changed. According to the report, the agency began disclosing data on drug interception in fiscal year 2021, which indicates a 59 percent drug disruption rate that year, which translated to 41 percent of the boats searched for finding no drugs.

In 2022 and 2023, the intercept rate increased to 64 percent, respectively. The Coast Guard’s highest interception rate since it began collecting the data in 2024 is 73 percent, which is above the highest rate since then. It lists an annual goal of 80% interception rate.

What constitutes a drug disruption, the Coast Guard did not respond to our inquiries about how its data collection procedure was conducted. A&nbsp, 2025 Coast Guard report&nbsp, analyzing agency data from fiscal years 2021 through 2023, found that some reports didn’t provide the necessary documentation or results for drug seizures.

According to experts, it’s unclear whether the recent attacks in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean correspond directly to the Coast Guard’s 2024 statistic.

Caulkins argued that “people who have their fingers on the trigger” might want a much higher level of certainty before shooting. That doesn’t mean that the senator’s figure applies to Venezuela’s unique case of boats, even if the senator’s figure were accurate when looking through all the numerous, very diverse operations over the course of a year. It might, but perhaps not.

It is impossible to know whether any of the boats contained lethal drugs, or if they were en route to the US because the Trump administration is adamant about the type or quantity of information it claims was on.

Previous reports from drug experts revealed that Venezuela only participates in the US’s drug trafficking. Mexico, not Venezuela, is the source of the majority of fentanyl in the US. It is mainly smuggled in by US citizens, primarily through the southern border at authorized ports of entry, and is mostly smuggled into the country.

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There are no drugs on board ships, according to Paul, who said that about 25% of the time.

According to a 2024 Coast Guard report, the agency boarded and intercepted boats carrying drugs 73 percent of the time, which means that 27 percent of the interceptions ended up being unintended.

However, experts speculate that this drug disruption statistic may not directly relate to recent boat strikes because we don’t know what kind of information the US has about those vessels.

De Bruyne injures thigh while scoring penalty

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Kevin de Bruyne, a Napoli midfielder who suffered a significant thigh injury against Inter Milan, will have to spend a while watching from the sidelines.

The 34-year-old was substituted shortly after the 33rd minute of the Saturday game’s opening scoring.

A high-grade tear was discovered on the Belgian playmaker’s hospital visit.

Reigning champions Napoli have not given a timetable for his return to action, who defeated Inter Milan 3-1 to reclaim the top of the table.

De Bruyne left Manchester City for Napoli for free in June.

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