Princess Kate’s Health Update; Bridgerton’s Worst-Kept Secret; Larry David Wrangles With “Wokeness”

[Plus: The Books You Need to Read This Month]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [Amid Good News, Kate Middleton Says She’s Not Yet “Out of the Woods”]( [By KATIE NICHOLL]( [The Princess of Wales shared the update alongside confirmation that she would attend Saturday’s Trooping the Colour celebrations.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Larry David, Accessories, Glasses, Face, Head, Person, Photography, Portrait, Adult, People, and Happy]( [Larry David on Ending Curb Your Enthusiasm and Staying True to His Roots]( [By DAVID CANFIELD]( [“We have our fans, and they don’t want us to be politically correct,” David tells VF. “They don’t care about wokeness.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Face, Happy, Head, Person, Smile, Adult, Dimples, Body Part, Neck, and Fashion, Luke Thompson]( [Luke Thompson Is Bridgerton’s Worst-Kept Secret]( [By SAVANNAH WALSH]( [The hotly rumored lead of the show’s next season talks to VF about Benedict’s “angst-free” approach to sexuality, throuples, and finding a forever partner. Just don’t ask him too much about that last part.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: John Cale, Face, Happy, Head, Person, Smile, Photography, Portrait, Adult, Blonde, and Hair]( [John Cale Still Has the Velvet Touch]( [By MIKE HOGAN]( [With his 18th solo studio album, the Velvet Underground cofounder is exploring new sounds—and finding new faults with a world gone mad.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Donald Trump, Adult, Person, Clothing, Footwear, Shoe, Chair, Furniture, People, Indoors, and Accessories]( [Trump Has Reportedly Been Voicing Concerns About What Kind of Prison He Could Be Sent To]( [By BESS LEVIN]( [The ex-president is expected to find out if he gets time next month.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Book, Publication, Advertisement, Poster, Computer Hardware, Electronics, Hardware, Monitor, and Screen]( [11 Books You Need to Read This Month]( [By KEZIAH WEIR , CHRIS MURPHY, AND MADISON REID]( [An intimate memoir from Joan Didion’s assistant, a dive into the uncanny valley, and more recommendations from the VF staff.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.