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- 1Jim Al-Khalili to lead 2026 Christmas Lectures on time▼Jim Al-Khalili to explore mysteries of time in 2026 Christmas Lectures
Physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili will present the 2026 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, with the theme announced as the mysteries of time. The Lectures, a long-running British institution aimed at young audiences, have previously covered topics from chemistry to space, and the choice of time follows renewed public interest in fundamental physics. No further details about the programme or experiments have been released yet.
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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.