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PRINCE GEORGE DEATH PLOTTER GETS 25 YEARS

Isis fanatic urged footie attacks

- By RUTH McKEE by JAMES CAVEN james.caven@dailystar.co.uk

TENNIS ace Serena Williams reckons the “support” of royal pal Meghan Markle will help her clinch the women’s singles title today.

The tennis champ and the Duchess of Sussex are close pals and Serena was one of the guests at Meghan and Prince Harry’s wedding in May.

In return, Meg will be at the final today. And Serena reckons seeing her pal in the crowd will help to spur her on to victory.

She said: “Every year for a couple years she comes out to Wimbledon, has supported me.”

The former Suits actress will be in the Royal Box with sister-in-law Princess Kate in her first

A “PATHETIC” Islamic State fanatic who encouraged terrorists to attack Prince George was jailed for life yesterday.

Husnain Rashid sent an image of the fouryear-old royal and his school address against a silhouette of a masked jihadi fighter.

Sent on the encrypted app Telegram, the caption read: “Even the royal family will not be left alone, school starts early.”

Rashid, 32, taught at a mosque while official appearance without husband Harry by her side. After giving birth last September, Serena is bidding to make her comeback in style by landing her eighth Wimbledon title when she takes on Germany’s Angelique Kerber.

Although royalty will be rooting for the American this afternoon, the new mum admitted that because of her own history at the All England Club she sometimes feels like a princess when she steps out on court.

“If there was a Wimbledon royalty, I would like to believe I would be it,” she said. running an online channel providing an “e-toolkit” for terrorism. From 2016, he encouraged lone wolf attacks, including by injecting poison into ice creams and attacking British football stadiums. Rashid produced a magazine encouragin­g attacks at the World Cup using vehicles, weapons or bombs. He also suggested atrocities at railway stations in Liverpool, Australia and Rome, and Halloween parades in New York.

The former Morrisons worker wanted to travel to Syria to fight for IS, but was arrested last November.

Rashid, of Nelson, Lancs, admitted preparing terrorist acts and encouragin­g terrorism. At Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London, he was handed three life sentences and told he will serve at least 25 years.

Judge Andrew Lees said Prince George’s first day at school last year “did not escape your notice”.

The judge said the “message was clear” – the prince and other Royals “should be viewed as potential targets”.

Naeem Mian, defending, called Rashid “a pathetic individual”.

 ??  ?? HAVING A BALL: Serena is banking on pal Meghan to bring her good luck as she bids to win singles title KATE STUFF: Princess WHAT A TURN-UP: Poldark actor Aidan Turner enjoys the action at Wimbledon. Inset, Duchess of Sussex, Meghan
HAVING A BALL: Serena is banking on pal Meghan to bring her good luck as she bids to win singles title KATE STUFF: Princess WHAT A TURN-UP: Poldark actor Aidan Turner enjoys the action at Wimbledon. Inset, Duchess of Sussex, Meghan
 ??  ?? TARGETED: Prince George and other Royals would “not be left alone” Rashid said
TARGETED: Prince George and other Royals would “not be left alone” Rashid said
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JAILED: Rashid
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