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My mother had just died, and I had to walk a long way behind her coffin, surrounded by thousands of people watching me while millions more did on television. I don’t think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances. I don’t think it would happen today.
Prince Harry on the torture of walking behind Princess Diana’s casket on live TV in front of the entire world.
We greatly value the important relationships we have with our trusted intelligence, law enforcement and security partners around the world. These relationships enable us to collaborate and share privileged and sensitive information that allows us to defeat terrorism and protect the public at home and abroad. When that trust is breached it undermines these relationships, and undermines our investigations and the confidence of victims, witnesses and their families…
Statement from Britain’s National Counter Terrorism Policing unit, after reports indicate that the U.K. stops sharing Manchester bombing intel with the U.S. following leaks.
So many young, beautiful innocent people living and enjoying their lives murdered by evil losers in life.
President Trump on the fatal explosion at an Ariana Grande concert that left more than 20 people dead in England.

Twitter helps lead people to safety after a fatal blast at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

#RoomForManchester

Royally cute! Princess Charlotte turns 2 tomorrowPrincess Charlotte of Cambridge, Britain’s most adorable royal heir (OK, maybe second most adorable), enters the “terrible twos” in a day and everyone is thrilled the fourth-in-line to the throne...

Royally cute! Princess Charlotte turns 2 tomorrow

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Britain’s most adorable royal heir (OK, maybe second most adorable), enters the “terrible twos” in a day and everyone is thrilled the fourth-in-line to the throne appears as healthy, happy and cute as she was a year ago. (Photo: Duchess of Cambridge via Getty Images)

Acid attacks are on the rise in Britain

Twenty people at a packed nightclub here suffered chemical burns from an acid-like substance thrown at them on April 17, an attack that authorities say reflects a frightening trend.

Toxic substances such as drain cleaner are being used as weapons more frequently, apparently as a result of a crackdown on guns and knives in recent years.

Metropolitan Police figures from March show attacks involving corrosive fluids in London jumped 74% from 261 in 2015 to 454 in 2016 — a huge spike from 166 in 2014. Across Britain, such attacks increased 30% between 2012 and 2015, according to the London Times.

There are some real perks to being queen.You can get up close to an elephant.(Photo: Samir Hussein, WireImage)

There are some real perks to being queen.

You can get up close to an elephant.(Photo: Samir Hussein, WireImage)