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Drama doesn’t really change all that much for the British royal family, apparently.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2025
Cancelled, which is listed as the 10th song on The Life of a Showgirl, is spelled with two 'l's rather than one, which is the British version of the word.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Helen Oyeyemi, the British Nigerian novelist who published her début at twenty, is an original—a writer whose style is equal parts mischievous, moony, and tart.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
In a recent Instagram post, the British actress proved that effortless, mix-and-match staples are the key to looking stylish and feeling comfortable from the beach to brunch.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2025
Cancelled, which is listed as the 10th song on The Life of a Showgirl, is spelled with two 'l's rather than one, which is the British version of the word.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Helen Oyeyemi, the British Nigerian novelist who published her début at twenty, is an original—a writer whose style is equal parts mischievous, moony, and tart.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
In a recent Instagram post, the British actress proved that effortless, mix-and-match staples are the key to looking stylish and feeling comfortable from the beach to brunch.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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