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King Charles faces royal bottleneck as he leads family running out of hands
The Buckingham Palace balcony told its own story at this year’s Trooping the Colour.
It was once a crowded royal showcase that has been reduced to a carefully curated line-up with senior working royals, the Wales children and a single additional family member.
The Royal Family is running short on working hands and the consequences are becoming impossible to ignore.
In 2025, just 10 working royals carried the weight of the monarchy.
Together, they completed 2,459 official engagements, a sharp drop from 2018, when 16 working royals undertook nearly 4,000 duties. The decline isn’t about commitment; it’s about capacity.
The numbers also reveal a demographic squeeze. The average age of today’s working royals sits close to 70, with six of them now in their eighties responsible for roughly two-thirds of all appearances.
King Charles and Princess Anne continue to lead the workload, despite being well past typical retirement age.
William and Kate account for a much smaller share of health considerations, family priorities and a conscious effort to pace their roles while raising their children.
The problem is that there simply aren’t enough younger royals ready to step in.
Recent health setbacks across the family exposed how fragile the system has become. Reduced schedules, hospital stays and scaled-back travel highlighted the lack of flexibility within the current model.
Solutions are limited and risky. Cutting back royal duties could weaken long-standing ties with charities and communities.
Expanding the working roster would require reversing years of policy aimed at keeping the monarchy lean and would likely demand financial support for relatives leaving private careers.
Prince George and his siblings are still years away from full-time royal life, leaving a long stretch where the institution must manage with fewer faces and growing expectations.
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Did fans miss signs? Real Story behind Kristy, Desmond Scott divorce after 14 years of marriage
Social media stars Kristy and Desmond Scott, beloved by millions for their decade-long love story, are divorcing after 12 years of marriage.
The divorce was filed on December 30th in Texas by Kristy, citing infidelity as the cause.
Later, the claim was publicly confirmed by Desmond, who wrote, “I want to begin by apologising to Kristy, our family, and everyone who has been impacted by the public attention surrounding this situation. I know this news has been disappointing for many, and I’m truly sorry for the hurt it has caused.”
He further admitted, “Kristy and I faced challenges and made sincere efforts to work through them. Towards the end of 2025, I wanted to separate and I had conversations with Kristy regarding this.”
This statement indicates that Desmond had made up his mind to end the relationship before the formal divorce was filed. The couple last posted the video together on December 10, 2025, on Kristy’s Instagram. Following that, there was no appearance of Desmond.
Confirming his cheating while being in a relationship, Desmond stated, “During this period, I made choices that I am not proud of. I took responsibility for those actions.”
The couple met at age 14 and got married in 2014. Both built massive online presences, exceeding 26 million combined followers.
They were celebrated for their playful dynamic and cheerful videos, especially Kristy’s viral heel testing reels.
The end of their relationship became public this week. Court documents obtained by TMZ state there is “no chance of reconciliation” and that the pair “will soon stop living together.”
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Taylor Swift fans troll Joe Alwyn, Charli XCX for shock Golden Globe moment
Taylor Swift fans seem to follow her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn and her foe, Charli XCX, like a shadow, without missing a chance to launch their attacks.
The 34-year-old actor attended the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 11, where his movie, Hamnet, won the award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Meanwhile, Charli XCX was among the attendees because she was serving as a presenter alongside Joe Keery.
During the ceremony, Swift’s several songs were played, and fans wondered what Alwyn and the Brat hitmaker’s reactions would’ve been while listening.
“Joe Alwyn having to hear The Fate of Ophelia,” one X user wrote, while another joked that the Brutalist star must have been “scared for a sec” that Swift “would appear on stage.”
A third chimed in, “And he had to hear a song about a man who saved his Ex from her misery because of their past relationship,” and “Karma is really a thing,” wrote one.
The videos of the show playing The Fate of Ophelia, Shake it Off, and Styles, continue to circulate all over social media with fans trolling the party 4 u songstress and the Hamnet actor.
Although it has been nearly three years to the end of Swift and Alwyn’s six-year-long relationship, Swifties hold on to every moment to find subtle connections.
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Bangladesh calls out ICC’s ‘bizarre’ expectation to drop Mustafizur Rahman
- ICC security team sent letter to BCB, confirms Nazrul.
- He says no one should have monopoly over cricket.
- “We will not compromise on this matter,” says Nazrul.
Bangladesh’s sports adviser Asif Nazrul on Monday called the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) expectations to drop Mustafizur Rahman from the national team “bizarre” and “unrealistic”.
Speaking to the media, the sports adviser slammed the ICC for its response to the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) security concerns about sending the national team to India for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2026 amid tense diplomatic relations.
Nazrul said: “We have sent two letters (to the ICC), after which the ICC security team have sent a letter.” The BCB would release the letter to the media at an appropriate time, he added.
Tensions between the two sides emerged after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released the Bangladeshi fast bowler after being told to do so by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian Premier League (IPL) team had said.
Following the incident, the BCB announced that its national side will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup 2026, expressing concern “over the overall circumstances” in the country.
The Bangladesh sports adviser said the letter cited three potential security risks: Mustafiz’s inclusion in the squad, Bangladeshi fans wearing team jerseys in India, and upcoming elections in Bangladesh.
“This statement of the ICC security team has proven beyond a doubt that there is no situation for the Bangladesh cricket team to play the T20 World Cup in India,” he added.
Nazrul said that if the ICC expects them to make a cricket team without our “best bowler”, our supporters will not be able to wear the Bangladesh jersey, and we will postpone the Bangladesh elections to play cricket, then there can be no “more bizarre, unrealistic and unreasonable expectation” than this.
The ICC’s letter made it clear that conditions were not conducive for the Bangladesh team to play in India, he added.
Without naming the BCCI, Nazrul said no one should have a monopoly over cricket. He maintained that the future of any sport or tournament cannot be decided solely on market management.
“We will not compromise on this matter in any way,” Nazrul added.
Reacting to Nazrul’s statement, the BCB clarified that the ICC’s reply should not be considered as an “official response”.
In a statement, the board said that Nazrul referred to the “contact” between the BCB and the ICC.
“The BCB is still waiting for the ICC’s [official] response,” it added.
Bangladesh has requested the ICC to shift its matches from India to another venue, the board added.
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