This morning in London, Prince Henry (known as Harry) married Meghan Markle, an American actress. She was walked down the aisle by Henry's father Prince Charles, her own father not attending. If you wanted catch the start of the ceremonies on this side of the Pond, you had to turn on your TV at 4:00 a.m. (Those time differences will get after you.) Markle is divorced and American, but not the first of either categories to marry into the British royal family. These were also true of Wallis Simpson, who married King Edward VIII after he abdicated the throne. Since Henry is sixth in the line of succession (behind his father, his brother William, and William's three children), it is extremely unlikely he will ever have to choose between the throne and his wife.
Read more at Philly(dot)com, The Telegraph, BBC News, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, the Mirror and The Sun.
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From Sputnik International, the head of Iran's nuclear energy operation indicates that Iran has several options.
From Breitbart London, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán blames George Soros for rising anti-Semitism.
From Voice Of Europe, Europe needs free speech.
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From American Thinker, "tough-minded realism is needed in the West's fight against Islam".
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From The Blaze, a reporter in Houston "debunks the lies" about the Santa Fe shooting.
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From National Review, how Winston Churchill was inspired by his ancestor the Duke of Marlborough.
From Townhall, the real collusion with Russia.
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