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A renowned royal biographer discusses the challenges awaiting Britain’s King Charles. Born Charles Philip Arthur George on November 14, 1948, he was four when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, was crowned and 20 when she formally made him Prince of Wales. At 73, he became King Charles III upon the queen’s death in September. Buckingham Palace said his coronation, which takes place on Saturday, would reflect the monarch’s role today. But what challenges await King Charles as he reigns over an entirely new generation of people in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth? Robert Lacey, one of the UK’s most renowned royal biographers and historians, talks to Al Jazeera.

The double Academy Award winner discusses how advocating for refugees with the UNHCR has changed her outlook. With an acting career spanning more than 30 years, Cate Blanchett is considered one of the greatest actors of her generation. But she also plays important non-fictional roles. In 2016, Blanchett became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. She has since travelled to Bangladesh, where she met Rohingya Muslims who fled persecution in Myanmar; Lebanon, where she met Syrians forced from their homes by war; and most recently to Jordan, which hosts more than 743,000 refugees. We caught up with her to discuss the UN’s operations and how the refugees she met have changed her perspective.