78 m. ago ‘Apparently, he had a fist fight with King Charles’: the jawdropping life of Luca Prodan, Argentina’s punk god

He was a gin-swilling Scottish-Italian heroin addict who set Argentina’s music scene ablaze – baffling the junta, who would arrest his audiences. As a biopic looms, we look at the fast life and early death of the frontman still worshipped todayIn 1980, a tall, thin man landed in Buenos Aires airport, at the height of Argentina’s military dictatorship. His name was Luca Prodan, a Scottish-Italian rocker, and he had just finished the last of his methadone on the flight over. His arrival would soon send shockwaves through Argentina when he started a band called Sumo, acquainted the country with post-punk, and became a national legend who lives on, his music still earning hundreds of millions of streams. “When I saw Sumo in 1982,” says Prodan’s younger brother Andrea, “I thought, ‘This is more than just a band. This is like the Velvet Underground.’”But, despite Prodan’s strong ties to Europe and his high esteem in Argentina, he is barely known outside of the country. That looks set to c...

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3 h. ago Meghan 'attempted to build bridges with royal family' by sending Charles an As Ever PR box, US media claims

Meghan Markle tried to heal the royal rift by sending King Charles an As Ever gift box. Royal correspondent Neil Sean told Fox News a 'box of delights has been sent to Clarence House

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3 h. ago Pet dog kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is rescued in Gaza: Emotional moment Billy the Cavalier King Charles is reunited with Israeli owner by the soldier who saved her

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Billy was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel by Hamas gunmen as they stalked through the settlement on October 7, 2023

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4 h. ago Pet dog kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is rescued in Gaza: Billy the Cavalier King Charles's owners praise 'miracle' as she is returned to Israel

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Billy was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel by Hamas gunmen as they stalked through the settlement on October 7, 2023

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11 h. ago Sign Queen Camilla is getting fashion tips from King Charles after her sweet gesture on the couple's 20th wedding anniversary

On Wednesday the Queen put on the same Anna Valentine coat she wore for her wedding 20 years ago. So, which other items in Camilla's wardrobe have earned her the moniker Queen of Recycling?

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14 h. ago Prince Harry and King Charles' relationship rift deepens as pair 'are distant'

Prince Harry and King Charles' relationship is thought to still be strained, with the Duke of Sussex failing to visit his father during his recent UK trip

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22 h. ago Prince Harry current relationship with old man King Charles shown in three brutal words

Publicity shy Prince Harry did not meet his father last week when he was in London, before the King jetted off on a state visit to Italy and sources say their rift has widened

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22 h. ago New bombshell claims about Harry and Charles' 'deepening rift' with pair 'distant'

Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, failed to meet during his two-day visit to the UK last week, as tension between the father and son reportedly rumbles on with little sign of reconciliation

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23 h. ago Prince Harry 'in the dark' about King Charles' cancer as pair's relationship remains 'distant'

Prince Harry is being kept in the dark by the King about his current battle with cancer and that the pair have not seen each other in over a year according to an insider.

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25 h. ago Harry and Charles remain ‘distant’, with duke’s calls to King going ‘unanswered’

A source told US magazine People there is no sign of a rapprochement between the father and son.

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26 h. ago Prince Harry remains 'distant' from King Charles despite London trip to fight for family's safety

Prince Harry remains 'distant' from King Charles despite London trip to fight for family's safety  Page Six

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43 h. ago Job opening at King Charles' Scottish palace offers unique perks despite modest pay

The Housekeeping Assistant will be based at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, working 32 or 20 hours per week in flexible shift times

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43 h. ago Join the Royal Household: King Charles seeks housekeeping assistant for stunning palace

The Housekeeping Assistant will be based at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, working 32 or 20 hours per week in flexible shift times - and with a number of enviable perks

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43 h. ago Royal family member shares first pictures of newborn son and reveals his unique name

Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, the second cousin of King Charles III, has shared the news of the birth of her second child with a series of sweet photographs on Instagram

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47 h. ago Protest to be held in London against King Charles and his family

Protest to be held in London against King Charles and his family  Geo.tv

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47 h. ago Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, daughter of King Charles's cousin, welcomes a baby boy

Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, the second cousin of King Charles III, has welcomed her second child, she announced on Instagram.  

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53 h. ago Prince Harry meeting up with estranged dad King Charles 'could spark legal jeopardy'

Despite both being in the UK at the same time for several hours last week, King Charles and his estranged younger son Prince Harry did not meet up - and one expert believes there is a very serious reason why

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3 d. ago Locals have say on King Charles' Poundbury 'ghost town' estate with strict rules

When creating Poundbury, the King sought to challenge 20th-century planning trends and policies, which had led to isolated housing estates and shopping centres away from places of work and leisure - forcing people to make more car journeys

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3 d. ago 'Real reason' Prince Harry did not meet King Charles in London this week

'Real reason' Prince Harry did not meet King Charles in London this week  Daily Express

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3 d. ago King Charles and Camilla hear new music in historic Scottish kirk written for 20th wedding anniversary

The music was written to mark the 20th wedding anniversary of King Charles and Queen Camilla

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