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As the Duke of Sussex’s relationships with his father, his brother and indeed his country have deteriorated mercilessly, he has had the consolation that the charities he established here continue to flourish.
But today, during a fleeting visit to London, when he will give a reading at St Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, could he take a worried look back at California?
I ask because his other major charitable company, Sentebale, founded in 2006 to help vulnerable African children, has, as far as I can reveal, fallen into brand difficulties in the United States, frustrating, for now, its plans to expand its operations in the United States. .
Harry hoped to secure a trademark for Sentebale in numerous categories, including “mental health services” and “psychological and mental health counseling services,” not to mention “provision of vaccines,” “campaigns,” and “organization of conferences, seminars and courses”. , workshops and other events”, and “production of audio and/or video recordings”.
But the United States Patent and Trademark Office, while acknowledging that it has not discovered “any conflict [trade]”brands”, has rejected the request.
The Duke of Sussex has had the consolation that the charities he established here continue to flourish
But today, during a brief visit to London, could he look with concern at California?
In a detailed ruling, he points out that many, if not all, of the categories are insufficiently defined.
By filling your denial letter with the phrase “considered too vague,” inserted next to category after category, you also reject the use of “and/or” as a “generally not accepted” term.
It clearly states: “An application must specify, explicitly, the particular goods and services in or in relation to which the applicant uses, or has a bona fide intention to use, the [trade]brand in commerce.’
That, unfortunately, is not all. Accounts presented here last week to the Charity Commission show that donations to the American Friends of Sentebale Foundation charity halved in a year: from more than £1.2 million to £610,000.
Is it time for Harry to leave for Montecito, the enclave of California’s fabulously wealthy where he lives?
Anya’s full metal trip in Mexico
As star of BBC gangster drama Peaky Blinders, Anya Taylor-Joy knows a thing or two about violence.
And the actress appeared to be taking no chances with her personal safety on a visit to Mexico, wearing what appeared to be armor. Upon closer inspection, it was a sleeveless silver mini dress from Balmain. “My first time in Mexico,” she tells her online fans, writing in Spanish: “Thank you for the love.”
Anya, 28, who attended London’s £25,300-a-year Queen’s Gate school, was in Mexico City to promote Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Anya Taylor-Joy appeared to be taking no chances with her personal safety on a visit to Mexico.
Residents of Winchester Cathedral Close are horrified by a rumor that the cathedral plans to ditch its historic choir to focus more on “diversity and inclusion”. It follows the unexpected departure of musical director, Andrew Lumsden, 61.
The choral foundation has received a new _’Strategic Plan and Future Direction’. Their first priority is to “increase the diversity of contributions,” that is, replacing Grammy-winning backing vocalists with a variety of singers from other parts of the regional demographics. According to the plan, leaked to classical music website Slipped Disc, the cathedral’s two main “focus areas” are “outreach and access” and “diversity and inclusion.” Holy awakening!
Hammond, the gym bunny, comments on May and Clarkson
Richard ‘The Hamster’ Hammond survived a near-fatal car crash while filming Top Gear and another while doing The Grand Tour.
And he attributes his recovery to being much fitter than Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
‘We would travel the world working,’ explains Hammond, 54. ‘If the call time was 7 in the morning, I would get up at 5:30; If we were in a hotel, I would use the gym; If it wasn’t, I would go running. My theory is that it causes your body to use the repair function.
Clarkson, 64, and James May, 61, were not convinced: “In the bar they joked that exercise makes you stupid.”
Hammond adds: “I fell off a horse in Vietnam and broke my wrist, James fell off a horse in Patagonia, but it took longer.” [for him] improve.’
Richard ‘The Hamster’ Hammond puts his recovery down to being much fitter than Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
Dotcom entrepreneur Hugo Burge, who spent years restoring a huge mansion in the Scottish Borders before his sudden death last year at the age of 51, left a fortune of more than £36 million. Newly published estate documents reveal that Burge, who turned Marchmont House into a haven for artists, left an estate of £36m after paying off debts and bills.
He bequeathed £5,000 to the person who agreed to look after his dog, bequests of £50,000 to two cousins and £10,000 to a third, with the remainder going to the Marchmont Makers Foundation.
Tragic bond that still unites Annabel and her Strictly co-star
Her time on Strictly Come Dancing has come to an end but, several months later, former tennis star Annabel Croft is still so close to her professional partner Johannes Radebe that they speak daily.
“I’ve done jobs that I didn’t want to end, but this one seemed particularly special,” says the 57-year-old tennis commentator.
‘I became close to Johannes, as did my children. He has come to my house for dinner many times and, after the final, neither of us could stand not talking every day.’
Annabel, whose husband Mel Coleman died of cancer last year aged 60, says: ‘Johannes and I connected through more than just dancing. He was a huge support while I navigated Strictly without my husband. Johannes’ father died when he was young, then in 2021 he lost his aunt, the person who made him dance and paid for his lessons, so we understood each other.
‘Strictly it was a distraction from the pain and I laughed a lot in rehearsals. Did I ever feel guilty about that? No, because Mel had a brilliant sense of humor and would have wanted that laugh.
Former tennis star Annabel Croft remains so close to her professional partner Johannes Radebe (right) that they speak daily
The memorial service for Chryssie, Lady Cobbold, who helped turn her husband’s ancestral home, Knebworth, into a venue for some of rock’s biggest concerts, was packed yesterday.
Hundreds of family and friends, including Harry Potter star Helena Bonham Carter, packed St Martin’s Church in Knebworth, Hertfordshire.
Chryssie died last month at the age of 83. The six children she raised – she and the four children of the late Lord Cobbold plus two Ugandan brothers whom they informally adopted after the children’s parents suffered political problems under Idi Amin’s government – paid moving tributes, as did most of his 16 grandchildren.
