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Physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili will present the 2026 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, tackling the mysteries of time for a family audience. The Lectures, a British institution since 1825, have previously been led by figures such as David Attenborough and Brian Cox, and the announcement has been welcomed by science communicators.
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Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer and brother of the late Princess Diana, is trending in the UK around his memoir 'A Very Private School', often described in coverage as his swan song on the subject of his childhood. The book details alleged abuse he suffered at boarding school, and has drawn significant attention for its criticism of royal-adjacent institutions. Coverage notes it has unsettled royal circles, though the exact trigger for the current search spike is not clear from the posts.