President Donald Trumpisreturning to Buckingham Palace— and again, American princessMeghan Marklewon’t be there. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed they wouldtake about six weeks offtowards the end of the year amid their concerns that theintense scrutinythey’ve faced has been tough on the couple. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Chris Jackson/Getty “The Duke and Duchess have a full schedule of engagements and commitments until mid-November, after which they will be taking some much-needed family time,” a royal source confirmed to PEOPLE....

Even though they are members of the royal family,Meghan Markleand Prince Harry have their own way of doing things. The couple made the surprising move of fighting back against negative treatment in the media — and taking legal action against the British tabloids. Such aggressive moves, paired with Meghan and Harry’s candor about their emotions, flies against royal precedent andQueen Elizabeth‘s stoic “never complain, never explain” approach to the press....

Singer Natalie Merchant.Photo:Claire Rosen Claire Rosen In 2019,Natalie Merchantbegan experiencing an ache in her neck that eventually turned into “unendurable pain.” Diagnosed with a rare, degenerative spine condition known as OPLL, the singer, who has sold 15 million albums as a solo artist and as lead singer for10,000 Maniacs, underwent surgery to replace three deteriorated vertebrae. Afterwards, she was left without her singing voice for 10 months. Merchant, who is now on tour with a fully healed voice, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue how she accepted the loss of her singing ability — and wrote her new album,Keep Your Courage,during the pandemic as a message of hope in turbulent times....

Photo: Michalene Thomas/W “Four weeks after giving birth, I was supposed to start rehearsals for a fall tour withBruno Marsand I couldn’t even squat down,” the “Be Careful” rapper, 25, explained in her cover story forWmagazine’s Art Issueof her decision todrop out of Mars’ tour tospend more time with daughterKulture Kiari, whom she and husbandOffsetof Migos welcomed on July 10. “People don’t really talk aboutwhat you go through after pregnancy,” said the new mom....

Princess Eugenieis stepping out for a cause close to her heart. Princess Eugenie was given a tour of Westminster Abbey, which was the location of Kate Middleton andPrince William‘s 2011 wedding. During the walkabout, they viewed a statue of William Wilberforce, a British politician who famously fought for the abolition of the slave trade in the late 1700s. Afterspeaking during the NEXUS Meeting at the United Nations Headquartersin New York City last summer, the royal chose a quote from Wilberforce while reflecting about the event onInstagram: “You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know....

WhileMeghan Marklehas already proven adept atnavigating royal outingsalongside her husbandPrince Harry, she is still very much in learning mode.Withher first solo public duty alongsideQueen Elizabeth, 92, scheduled for June 14, the newly mintedDuchess of Sussexis being immersed in just how the reigning monarch — who has more than seven decades of experience under her belt — conducts an “away day.”“The Queen knows the potential pitfalls of not giving [new members] a guiding hand,” Ingrid Seward, author of the recent biography of the Queen andPrince Philip,My Husband & I,tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

Dr. Benjamin Gilmer who has waged a decade-long fight for justice for Dr. Vince Gilmer.Photo: Cappy Phalen Dr. Vince Gilmer had been living in a Virginia prison for close to 18 years after being convicted for the murder of his father when he learned the life-changing news in January 2022 that he was being pardoned. When he first heard he would be released, “he became like a joyous child,” says the man behind the fight to free him,Dr....

Know that whenVenus Williamshits the tennis courts, she’s about to serve “fierce, fun and iconic” looks. “I believe that looking your best makes you feel your best,” the seven-time Grand Slam champion, 43, tells PEOPLE exclusively while spilling all the details on her newWimbledon-inspired collectionfor her lifestyle brand EleVen,in partnership with Revolve. “I love to have fun with my tournament outfits and display how I’m feeling with my on-the-court outfits, whether that be sassy or powerful,” she adds....

Law & Order: Special Victims Unitreturned for its21st seasonon Thursday night with ones of its most powerful and relevant episodes yet. In the premiere titled “I’m Going to Make You a Star,” Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her team attempted to lock up big-time Hollywood exec Sir Tobias Moore (Ian McShane), who assaulted aspiring actresses. The episode — which aired almost two years to date from whenThe New York Timespublished its first story exposing multiple allegations againstHarvey Weinstein— name-checks the disgraced producer (who has denied the claims) as the parallels between his real-life downfall aftermore than 90 womenaccused him ofassaultheavily influence the plot....

Widespread testing for tuberculosis is underway in Omaha after officials discovered a positive case of the potentially fatal disease at a drop-in daycare within a local YMCA. More than 500 people — including children and staff — are being tested, as the window for exposure to the infectious patient spreads from late May to October. And as the CDC explains, “not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.” Called a “latent TB infection,” those with the bacteria — but no symptoms — “can’t spread TB bacteria to others,” theCDC says....

Photo: HCA Healthcare’s Trident Medical Center Two widowers have found new love after meeting at a party for hospital volunteers last year. Ron Hill and Pat LoPresti both began volunteering at HCA Healthcare’s Trident Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, after losing their spouses, they toldCBS News. Hill, 73, began volunteering at the hospital on Wednesday, while LoPresti visited on Thursdays. Because they were both furloughed during the first year of the pandemic, the two wouldn’t cross paths until March 2021, when the hospital invited volunteers back and held a welcome party....

Jerry O’Connellis apologizing toWil Wheatonfor “not being there more for” him while they were shooting 1986’sStand By Meas kids. On Thursday’s episode ofThe Talk, O’Connell, 48, touched on Wheaton’s previous claims that hisparents “forced” him into actingas a child, and that he underwent “emotional abuse” and “manipulation” from his parents. “To the bigger picture, you never know what someone is going through when you’re with them,” he added. “I don’t feel guilt, but I just wanted to say I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you more....

Will Poulterhad a lengthy process to get in and out of character.The British actor, 30, joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adam Warlock inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, a flying, super-strong — and very golden — adversary for the group of misfit heroes to take on.Poulter tells PEOPLE it took a “couple hours” in the makeup chair daily to transform into the character, plus an additional hour at the end of the day to scrub off all the shiny body paint....