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North America

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Area2471
Population579 million (2016)
Languages Spanish
French
First permanent english settlement Jamestown
Did you knowNorth America is the fourth-most-populous continent (579,024,000) in the world.
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Narrated by Tom Selleck
Networks Discovery Channel
Execut producKeith Scholey; Christine Weber; Iain Riddick
EpisodesEpisodesE07 · North America: Top 10Jun 16, 2013 E06 · RevealedJun 16, 2013 E05 · DesertsJun 9, 2013 View 4+ more
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Narrated by Tom Selleck and featuring Bon Jovi's `Army of One' as its theme song, the sweeping seven-part documentary `North America' captures a land where life collides with hostile, untamed wilderness in one of the most diverse, deadly environments on Earth. The series, which took more than three years to produce, includes stories of animals struggling to survive unforgiving weather and rugged terrain, from the frigid Yukon Territory and the lush forests of Belize, to the snow-capped Rocky Mountains and the barren deserts of the American Southwest. A `making of' episode chronicles the challenges faced by the production team, including Hurricane Irene and other natural disasters. … MORE

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Harry and Meghan: What is on the agenda for the 'Sandringham-summit"?

Nov 14,2023 3:01 am

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they want to be independent "financially", But how?

The Queen an urgent meeting of the senior royals, Sandringham has to discuss called, a new role for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Monday's gathering - described as the "Sandringham Summit " - Will see, You Will meet The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry , while Meghan is joining on The Phone from Canada, as You weigh up what is called the Buckingham Palace , the "complicated issues".

But what issues have You observed?

Will be cut, your existing financing? The couple say they want to be "financially independent".

You have suggested that the Sovereign Grant , paid annually by the government in support of the Royal Family in their official duties.

The Duke and The Duchess say, it currently amounts to about 5% of their current personnel costs, You need to find elsewhere.

the rest of your costs Will be generated from income from the Duchy of Cornwall, Prince Charles' £1bn estate. I suggest the couple expect that this Will continue.

The Crisis meeting held at The Queen 's Sandringham Estate , they say, You pay the cost for your private tour.

After the criticism in the use of private jets in the past Year , they say that, wherever possible, is this due to "commercial airlines, trains, and fuel-efficient vehicles".

Official visits carried out at The Request of The Foreign office, and paid be, the Grant of the Sovereign - and it seems that The Duke and Duchess expect that this Will not change.

How Will You earn money? By Most People 's standards, Prince Harry and Meghan are already very wealthy.

David Mcclure , author of Royal Legacy, a book about the Royal Family 's finances, says The Duke inherited £7m, as His mother died while Meghan is a successful actress, she also met - When was.

"Together, You could say well to the value of £10m up to 15m," he said.

But the couple, in turn, could earn in the Private Sector for more money. Mr McClure says senior royals are aware that The Work in the commercial sector can be a "potential minefield".

And the BBC's royal correspondent Jonny Dymond says the rule was always that if You are a working royal, they don't really do paid work, especially if it could be a conflict of interest cause.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex in the face of such accusations, if You tried to run a TV company and a PR company, respectively.

Almost any employment, You could embark on the opening of The Duke and Duchess up to criticism that You exploit or monetization of The Royal brand, our correspondent adds.

The Duke and The Duchess wore an Africa tour last Year , But what are The Royal duties they are to the front? Will You keep your Royal title? There is no indication not that The Duke and Duchess want on your title.

Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, has the title of "her Royal Highness" When she divorced from Prince Charles. However, commentators have suggested, The Palace is unlikely to go this route again in view of the criticism faced to move to this.

In December, it was revealed that the couple is on a string of products such as books, calendars, clothing, and non-profit fundraising and the absence of The Royal title could mean, You lose some of the status of this brand is built on.

The Meeting is unlikely that the view that the Problem of the episode: it would change a law of Parliament, The Line of succession, where.

Where Will You live? The Proposal of The Duke and Duchess is that they divide their time between the UK and North America .

Canada, where the couple spent a six-week break over Christmas, Meghan lived Fits and worked in Toronto for seven years during their time in the main role in the Legal Drama and has a number of Canadian friends.

The Daily Mail royal correspondent Rebecca English, The City where she grew up and her mother still Lives - But until the President of the time, in the White house Trump.

How much time do You spend in the UK may be a crucial question that requires You to spend only 90 Days abroad per Year .

And as Archie - currently only eight months Old , grows where he was able to determine at the school, where The Duke and Duchess have their principal place of residence.

listed Frogmore Cottage was renovated with taxpayers ' money, You Will Be Frogmore cottage? The couple Plan to continue the heritage-listed house in Windsor, renovated the was and with £2. 4m in tax money.

it is guaranteed that You "always call a place Home , in the United Kingdom ," She Said .

But they acknowledge that this is dependent on the approval of The Queen , who owns the property.

How You Will conduct your tax Affairs? If the couple choose, they are invoking outside the United Kingdom for any length of time, it may be, the tax implications, according to BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell .

According to the Canadian tax system, who Will have to pay living in the country for 183 days or more during the Year , taxes on their worldwide income, regardless of where it is earned or received.

Similar rules apply in the UK, But the Limit is 90 Days .

Harry was, he warned, the risks to which a "double Tax" (tax on His income, if he divides His time between the Two Countries ,

You Will still carry out Royal duties? The Duke and Duchess said in its statement on Wednesday that they want to continue to "honor our duty to The Queen , the Commonwealth and our sponsorships".

One of the tasks of The Meeting of the senior royals Will be to decide what exactly this means.

"It is not at All Clear how much in the way of royal duties The Prince and Meghan see themselves doing," says the BBC's Jonny Dymond.

a Former Buckingham Palace press spokesman Dickie Arbiter said, any attempt would cause a step back from their Royal duties problems.

"are You available either a king or You 're not a royal - You can't have a leg to a bearing and another leg in another camp," he said.

According to The Duke 201 commitment in the past Year and attended His second-the highest number since he was full-time committed to public duties - while The Duchess , the 83-commitment had.

This is a way below The Number of the busiest royal, Prince Charles, visited 521-functions - although Mr. Donovan emphasized that the effort and the preparation for each is different.

The Duke and Duchess want to be more "in order to honor our duty to The Queen " What is doing your Foundation? In April, the Sussexes, a new Foundation, You say, intend to The Solutions The World needs most" by "local and global measures of the community in advance".

You say You have researched The Work of many well-known and less well-known foundations in the development of your Plan .

she says try to model your Foundation to organizations such as the walk of Barack and Michelle Obama , Bill and Melinda Gates , and George and Amal Clooney .

The Paper says that the couple have obtained a UK trade mark for The Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

But it says that if You want to attract wealthy American donors have, also You have the benefit of to Set Up a stateside "friends of" organization, so the donor of local tax breaks.

How Will You handle the media? The Sussexes " handling relations with the media has already been controversy within the Royal Family . A source told the BBC that, after the couple's ITV interview in October.

The Duke and The Duchess proposes significant changes in their PR operation, other royals have the opportunity to have your concerns at The Meeting .

part of the Plan is, from The Royal rota, the, a UK-publications gives privileged access to The Royal engagement, under the condition that You share pictures and quotes with other publications.

The couple say they are concerned about the "frequent false alarms". You also say that You want to connect with The Public more directly through Social Media , adding that the rota system may prevent You from using the release of new images of self.

are promoted to their level of security? The couple say their security as "internationally protected persons", provided by armed Metropolitan Police officers, commissioned by the Home Office .

shadow foreign Minister, Emily Thornberry , this scheme should also said.

"I think The British taxpayer should have to pay for the safety of Harry and Meghan and your family, as You do, for the former Minister," she told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, highlighting Prince Harry 's Afghanistan service.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "safety has always been a priority" for the Royal Family , although She Said she would not discuss the schemes for protected persons.

But , said the Metropolitan Police are considering replacing expensive firearms officers with guards armed with Tasers for several VIPs, in order to reduce costs.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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