Business_Spotlight_-_Nr.2_2020

WORKING WORLD 2/2020 Business Spotlight 13

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THE RIVALS

Der Herzog und die Herzogin von Cambridge

sowie der Herzog und die Herzogin von Sussex

gehören zu den schillerndsten Mitgliedern des

britischen Königshauses. DEBORAH CAPRAS

vergleicht die beiden Paare.

MEDIUM

FAMILY Prince William and Cath-

erine (Kate) Middleton were

both born in 1982. She’s from

an upper-middle-class English

family. He’s second in line to the

British throne. Three children:

George (2013), Charlotte (2015),

Louis (2018)

HOME Kensington Palace, London.

(Buckingham Palace one day?)

FAIRY-TALE ROMANCE They met in

2001 as students at the Universi-

ty of St Andrews, Scotland.

CAREER He was in the Royal Air

Force, then an air ambulance

pilot until 2017. She was a buyer

for a UK fashion shop.

PRESENT The couple support the

work of The Royal Foundation,

a charity organization that Wil-

liam and Harry began in 2009.

THE DUCHESS EFFECT Anything

Kate wears is sure to sell out

quickly.

PRESS WARS They sued Closer, a

French magazine, for €1.5 million

for publishing photos of a topless

Kate. In 2017, they won €100,

and gave it all to charity.

FAMILY Prince Harry was born in

1984, Meghan Markle in 1981.

She’s American, with a mixed

ethnic heritage. He’s sixth in line

to the British throne. One child:

Archie (2019)

HOME Frogmore Cottage, part of

Windsor Castle. They spend time

in North America and the UK.

MODERN ROMANCE They met on

a blind date in 2016. She was a

divorcee.

CAREER Harry qualified as a heli-

copter pilot in the army. Meghan

was an actress.

PRESENT The couple are stepping

back from their royal duties. In

return, they cannot use their

titles, His/Her Royal Highness,

and will lose public funding.

The plans show a major royal tiff.

THE DUCHESS EFFECT Meghan sup-

ports lesser-known and ethical

fashion labels.

PRESS WARS Currently suing The

Mail on Sunday, a British tabloid,

for an unspecified amount, for,

they say, a “campaign of lies”. Any

money received will go to charity.

LION AND UNICORN

The royal symbols on the UK’s

coat of arms

€5.9 MILLION

Kate’s estimated net worth

before her marriage to William

€4.5 BILLION

Estimated boost to UK economy

from the birth of Princess

Charlotte

0

Percentage of British public

who feel Kate is treated

badly by the press

10.7 MILLION

Instagram followers

(www.instagram.com/

kensingtonroyal).

The Cambridges follow the

Sussexes on Instagram

LION AND SONGBIRD

The lion symbolizes the duke,

the songbird the duchess, on

their coat of arms

$45,

Meghan’s estimated income

from each episode of the

television show Suits

€21,

Amount won on a €140 bet the

baby would be named Archie

39

Percentage of British public

who feel Meghan is treated

badly by the press

10.3 MILLION

Instagram followers

(www.instagram.com/

sussexroyal).

The Sussexes don't follow the

Cambridges on Instagram

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX

bet [bet] , Wetteinsatz

billion [(bIljEn]

, Milliarde(n)

boost [bu:st] , (An)Schub

charity [(tSÄrEti]

, karitativ; Wohltätigkeits-

organisation

coat of arms

[)kEUt Ev (A:mz]

, Wappen

cottage [(kQtIdZ]

, kleines Landhaus

divorcee [di)vO:(si:]

, Geschiedene

duchess [(dVtSIs]

, Herzogin

duke [dju:k] , Herzog

fairy tale [(feEri teI&l]

, Märchen

foundation [faUn(deIS&n]

, Stiftung

funding [(fVndIN]

, finanzielle Unterstützung

heritage

[(herItIdZ]

, Erbe; hier: Herkunft

net worth [)net (w§:T]

, (Netto-)Vermögen

step back from sth.

[)step (bÄk frQm] , sich

von etw. zurückziehen

sue sb. [sju:]

, jmdn. verklagen

suit [su:t]

, Anzug; Prozess

tabloid [(tÄblOId]

, Boulevardzeitung

tiff [tIf] ifml. , Krach

topless [(tQplEs]

, oben ohne

unicorn [(ju:nIkO:n]

, Einhorn