Legal battle over Harry’s US visa documents reopens as William meets farmers – live

The Duke of Sussex admitted he had previously taken drugs during his teenage years in his 2023 book, Spare, prompting a right-wing US think tank to suggest he had lied on his documentation or could have been given special treatment by Joe Biden’s administration.

Here is an explanation about what the case is about, and why it has been reopened:

The Prince of Wales has met the winners of a Blue Peter competition asking young environmentalists to submit sustainability-focused ideas.

William presented the children with certificates at a special reception held at Windsor Castle, and they also created eco-friendly bird feeders together themed around his Earthshot Prize.

But one year later, Harry’s life would drastically change when he met Suits star Markle, whom he married in 2018. Whitehall was not invited to the wedding.

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The King and Queen are to pay state visits to Italy and the Vatican, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

The major spring tour, which has long been trailed in the media, will take place in early April and coincides with Charles and Camilla’s 20th wedding anniversary.

They will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican and celebrate the Catholic Church’s Pilgrims of Hope jubilee year.

In Italy, the couple will visit Rome and the north-eastern city of Ravenna, known for its early Christian mosaic artwork.

Charles, 76, is forging ahead with regular overseas trips this year as he adapts to living with cancer.

The development emerged at the end of the King’s long-haul visit to Australia and Samoa, which was described as the “perfect tonic” for the monarch.

The King has said he will loan a leading Polish cultural centre some of his watercolours after a plea from its gallery to exhibit his work.

Charles was reminded of a request made 15 years ago during his last visit to the Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) in west London to display his art.

The monarch visited the cultural centre in Hammersmith on Wednesday to show his support for the UK’s Polish community.

When Charles arrived, Joanna Ciechanowska, an artist and manager of POSK’s gallery, asked him: “Have you brought your paintings, your beautiful paintings, to us?”

The King, who was being shown a small painting exhibition by Polish-born actor and set and stage designer Felix Fabian, replied with a smile: “No, sadly not,” then joked: “I’m not sure they’re that good.”

After touring the exhibition, Charles told Ms Ciechanowska: “I’ll try and keep up my painting and you’ll have to exhibit them here,” but he confessed: “I haven’t done any of Poland.”

A school named after the Duke of York is set to be rebranded to something less “controversial”.

Prince Andrew School – the only secondary school on the remote British overseas territory of St Helena – is asking its students to suggest something more “neutral”.

The decision stems from “recent public controversy” and “negative media coverage”, and has been approved by Buckingham Palace, a statement from the government of St Helena said.

Head teacher Phil Toal said: “While we respect history, we must also be mindful of how past associations impact the present and future.

“Choosing a new name allows us to honour the contributions of our students and community without the burden of controversial ties.”

The new name is expected to be chosen by the end of February, and will be launched at the start of the next academic year in September.

Furore erupted in 2019 over Andrew’s friendship with convicted US paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

He stepped away from his public role and later paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre, a woman he claimed never to have met.

The Queen has praised the “brilliant” efforts of health workers and other staff supporting sexual assault victims at a specialist centre she officially opened.

Camilla launched the purpose-built Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Exeter after touring the building, and following a private meeting with a survivor described the “difference” the service had made to her life.

She told the staff assembled for a plaque unveiling marking her visit: “You do a brilliant job I think, you shouldn’t go unrecognised.

“All of you working together do make such a difference to so many women, children and men over the country.”