What’s Trending: Monday, April 12th, 2021
#PrincePhilip #QueenElizabeth
o The Queen is entering an 8-Day period of mourning following the death of her beloved husband of 73 years.
o The monarch will refrain from carrying out any royal duties during this time.
o Affairs of state will also be put on pause.
o The funeral will take place at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday for family only.
o Following the eight days, a further period of official Royal Mourning is expected to continue. While the country is expected to go into a period of 10 days of mourning, the royal household will do so for 30 days, and guardsmen will be seen with black armbands on their tunics during that period.
o Prince Harry has returned for the ceremony. This will mark the first time he has seen them since the infamous interview he and his wife Meagan did with Oprah. She is not attending as she is very far along in her pregnancy.
#HidekiMatsuyama
o The golfer made history as he won the 2021 Masters Tournament.
o It marks his first Masters victory and the first time a Japanese player has won a PGA Tour major.
o He finished the tournament at Augusta National in Georgia at 10 under, beating Will Zalatoris by just one shot.
o Tiger Woods, who is still recovering from his car accident, tweeted about the historic accomplishment, writing, “Making Japan proud Hideki. Congratulations on such a huge accomplishment for you and your country. This historical @TheMasters win will impact the entire golf world.”
#Prancer
o A two-year-old Chihuahua from Oak Ridge, New Jersey is the newest viral shelter pup looking for his forever home.
o A funny and rather unique adoption post written by his foster parents have made Prancer, a 13-pound Chihuahua, an overnight star, describing him as “a vessel for a traumatized Victorian child.
o In the post, the current owners warn, "It probably won’t be love at first sight at least on his part, and he need some patience to earn his trust in order to see his sweet side underneath the 'tough guy' attitude he invokes when scared.”
o They continue by describing the pup as a "neurotic, man hating, animal hating, children hating" dog.
o "Every day we live in the grips of the demonic Chihuahua hellscape he has created in our home. If you own a Chihuahua you probably know what I'm talking about. He's literally the Chihuahua meme that describes them as being 50% hate and 50% tremble," the post continued.
o Prancer was previously owned by an elderly woman who failed to socialize him as a young age, resulting in his “nervous” and “untouchable” behavior.
o To adopt Prancer, go to petfinder.com.