British royals resume public duties amid book accusations and AI summit

The royal household issued a rare statement responding to allegations in the upcoming book “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” emphasizing the lasting impact of Diana’s death on the family. This week senior royals will be seen in public: Charles will address executives from Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI at a summit in Dumfries House, Scotland, stressing that artificial intelligence should benefit humanity and the environment.

William and Kate, holding the titles Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, will undertake their first official visit to the Isle of Bute, including a stop in the town of Rothesay, after last year’s trips to Mull and Iona. Harry and Meghan, who recently returned from the United States, are making Harry’s first public appearance since his return and have moved their children, Archie and Lilibet, to a new school following security discussions.

The Duchess of Edinburgh will travel to Zambia to highlight bilateral ties, while the Princess Royal will attend the opening of a new History Centre at the German Military Cemetery in Staffordshire. The book excerpt alleges that Charles expressed contempt for Diana and suggested she would soon be forgotten.