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Kate's surprise portraits, a Law & Order death, a skateboard record…

The portraits of the Princess of Wales were released as Harry and Meghan made U.K. appearances; royal timing remains a famously unplanned art.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the second episode of Law and Order season twenty-six, which aired Wednesday, a long-running character was killed off, according to E! News.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorE! calls the death shocking, and says the character was a beloved one among longtime viewers of the franchise.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn other news, Kate Middleton has posed for surprise new portraits, released the same day Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out in the U.K.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSame day, different cameras. Nobody in that family has ever scheduled anything by accident, and I respect the hustle.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have seen palaces time a press release more carefully than a treaty.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA skateboarder is attempting a Guinness World Record, and Sydney Sweeney's rise from small-town dreamer to Hollywood star is getting a profile.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe WNBA Finals tip off Saturday at Ballhalla, where the Valkyries face the Dream and a first-time champion will be crowned.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA record attempt on a skateboard. Meanwhile Dad is still out there throwing controllers, and no plan covers that.

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  1. Meghan wears British designers for first UK outing with Harry since… · New York Post
  2. King Charles' special honor for Kate Middleton speaks volumes · Yahoo
  3. Cake Middleton? Baker creates lifelike cake of Princess of Wales · Griffin Daily News
  4. Prince Harry and wife Meghan make first joint appearance since UK… · Japan Today
  5. Onion cartel fined $28m; temple plot, Harry and Meghan · BBC
  6. Meghan and Harry have given the Royal Family a fresh headache · The Spectator
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