Life of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the era of Queen Elizabeth II

Mourning period of Queen Elizabeth II is over and Prince Charles is the heir apparent to the throne. Accordingly, the website of the Royal Family has been restructured. Prince William is now The Prince of Wales and will become the next king after King Charles. Hence, his picture appears just after The King and Queen Consort Camilla. The picture of Kate Middleton, The Princess of Wales, is below that of Prince William. As far as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are concerned, they still have a place in the British Royal Family’s website but right down the list. Even now, they continue to be working members of the family but their images are below everyone else. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle get ‘lowest place’ in Royal family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had resigned from their positions in January 2020. They were forced to take the seat directly behind Princess Anne. However, with King Charles III taking the throne, Harry and Meghan are now directly seated on top of Prince Andrew. They have hardly ever been seen in Britain since the infamous "Megxit." The two of them now live in California and returned to the UK after the demise of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. It seems a book lists a number of fresh scandals involving the couple. The book goes on to say that once his nephew Prince George attains the age of 18, Harry could fade into obscurity. Moreover, the book makes a mention of Harry's long-held worry about being an "also-ran." Incidentally, soon after Charles became The King, his message to the couple via television was - “Today, I also want to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas.” He does have a soft corner for them but Prince William was furious at their decision to quit from Royal responsibilities.

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A killer mudslide could engulf the £11million mansion of Harry and Meghan in California

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There are reports that they might dispose it off because the fears of mudslides remain. Wildfires have destroyed large portions of the vegetation that protects the hilly land around the village. In view of drought, restoration of the green cover has become a long drawn process. A map of Montecito Fire Protection District reveals the imminent dangers. The home adjacent to that of Harry and Meghan’s seven-acre estate lies between two creeks. The worst part is that it is in a predicted mudslide path. Hence, the slightest deviation could endanger the home of Harry and Meghan. In fact, this could turn out to be a bad investment for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
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Extend your lifespan to 120-years - anti-aging drugs under development

#antiaging #metformin #Alzheimers #Parkinsons #health Man wants a long life and, with research going on how to extend the lifespan of humans, a time could come very soon when humans can expect to live to be not just 100 but even 120!! A drug is under development which has proved successful on animals and tests are now being planned to be conducted on humans. It would be the world's first anti-aging drug which will be tested on humans next year.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 30 November 2015.

In the opinion of scientists, it is possible to arrest aging and stop people growing old. That way, diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's will go into the history books.
This is not any sci-fi story but researchers have already proven that the diabetes drug metformin extends the life of animals. This has prompted the Food and Drug Administration in the US to give the go-ahead for a trial to see if the same effects can be replicated in humans. Its success would mean that a person in their 70s would be as biologically healthy as a 50-year-old.
Scientists believe that the best candidate for an anti-aging drug is metformin - this is the world's most widely used diabetes drug and costs just 10 cents a day.
Aging expert Prof Gordon Lithgow, of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in California, is one of the advisers of the study. In short, once it is possible to slow down aging, then automatically, all the diseases and pathology of aging as well slows down.
The new clinical trial is called Targeting Aging with Metformin, or TAME. It is scheduled to begin in the US next winter and scientists from a range of institutions are currently raising funds and recruiting 3,000 persons in the 70 to 80-age group who have, or are at risk of, cancer, heart disease and dementia.

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