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Legal Group Demands Investigation of Navy Drag Queen Digital Ambassador Over ‘Highly Partisan’ Social Media Posts

America First Legal (AFL), a conservative non-profit legal group with ties to former President Donald Trump, is demanding an investigation into “highly partisan” comments made by a U.S. Navy sailor who had until recently been a digital ambassador for the military service. In a Monday letter (pdf), AFL demanded Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro direct…


Danish Queen Recovering From ‘Extensive’ Back Surgery

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, whose half-century reign makes her Europe’s longest-serving monarch, has undergone “extensive back surgery” and the condition of the monarch “is good and stable under the circumstances,” the palace said. The 82-year-old queen will remain in the hospital “for some time to come,” and that will be followed by a period…


Former Dutch Queen Beatrix Breaks Wrist in Skiing Accident

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Princess Beatrix, the 85-year-old former Dutch queen, has undergone surgery after breaking her wrist in a skiing accident, the Royal House announced Monday. The accident happened last Friday and the princess “has undergone surgery for the break and returned to the Netherlands,” the Royal House said in a statement, adding that she is…


Danish Queen to Undergo ‘Major Back Surgery’

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, whose half-century reign makes her Europe’s longest-serving monarch, will undergo “major back surgery” later this month, the royal palace said Wednesday. The 82-year-monarch will be hospitalized afterward and undergo “a longer rehabilitation process,” the royal household said in a statement. “During a long period, Her Majesty has been affected by…


Danish Queen Apologizes, but Refuses to Backtrack on Stripping Royal Titles

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Denmark’s popular monarch, Queen Margrethe II, has apologized for upsetting members of her family with a decision to strip the royal titles from four of her grandchildren, but has refused to change her mind. Last week, the royal palace of Europe’s oldest royal monarchy announced that as of Jan. 1, the four children of…


Man Arrested in Hong Kong After Paying Tribute to Queen

HONG KONG—A man who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II near the British Consulate in Hong Kong was arrested for alleged sedition. Police said the 43-year-old man was detained late Monday near the consulate, where dozens of people had gathered to remember the late monarch. Elizabeth was sovereign in the city when it was a…


Trump Returns to Mar-a-Lago Following Raid; El Paso Mayor Defends Bussing Immigrants to NYC | NTD News Today

In a final Farewell to Queen Elizabeth the Second, King Charles and other senior British royals joined world leaders and monarchs. The former director of national intelligence, raising concerns about potential misclassified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. This, as former President Trump returns to his Florida home. More Republicans are now saying illegal immigrants should be…


Australian PM Honours Queen, Meets King, British PM

Queen Elizabeth II has been lauded for transcending barriers while maintaining a special bond with Australia, in a touching tribute by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The late monarch was a unifying force throughout her 70-year reign, the prime minister said in an address at an Australia House Commemorative Luncheon in London on Saturday (AEST)….


Anti-Monarchy Protester Arrested During King’s Proclamation in Edinburgh Now Charged

A woman who held an “abolish monarchy” sign at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles III has been charged in connection with a breach of the peace, according to police. The unnamed woman was detained outside St. Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, ahead of the Accession Proclamation of the King in Edinburgh on Sunday. Anti-Monarchy Protester…


Denmark’s Queen Margrethe Tests Positive for COVID-19

COPENHAGEN—Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has tested positive for coronavirus but is only showing mild symptoms, the royal court said in a statement on Wednesday. The 81-year old Queen, who has sat on the throne for half a century, had cancelled her planned winter holiday in Norway which should have started on Wednesday and was isolating in…