“slimmed-down” monarchy seems to be in a crisis ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their grand exit from the royal family in 2020.According to expert Gareth Russell, the couple’s departure has made it “very difficult” for them to come back into the royal family fold and take on engagements on behalf of Charles, 75.“Buckingham Palace could not have been any more clear than the initial announcement in 2020 of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving, that the royal household would be quite willing or quite eager to have [them] back at some time in the future,” the commentator told GB News recently.When the Invictus Games founder, 39, and the former actress, 42, opted to leave the Firm at the time, they released a statement saying: “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”“The Palace” author added that in 2020, Charles still “hoped” that “one day” Harry and Markle “would want to come back to work again.”He continued: “Unfortunately what has happened in the two or three years since that announcement has made it very difficult.”“In 2023, the monarchy was never intended to be functioning without the Duke of Sussex,” Russell said. “The King had always, I think, intended to have both of his sons and their spouses whoever they may be senior working royals.”When the former Prince of Wales ascended to the British throne in September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, he noted a desire to shrink the family to having just seven key senior members taking on major royal responsibilities.
Harry And Meghan’s Biographer Slams “Unpopular King Charles” And “Power-Hungry William” In New Book
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The journalist who worked with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the book of their departure from the British Royal Family is revving up for his next offering, in which he brands King Charles as “unpopular” and Prince William as “a power-hungry heir.”
Omid Scobie – who co-write the 2020 bestseller Finding Freedom, has begun promoting the book Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival, which the advertising blurb promises is “explosive.”
The Mail on Sunday newspaper quotes a Palace insider saying: “I’ve been told this is bad, very bad. It is unlikely that Royal aides will comment, but if there are charges of racism, they will, of course, be robustly rebutted.”
The newspaper added that the book will be serialised in a major US magazine, but not in the UK.
The blurb for the book on Amazon and other book selling platforms describes Endgame as “penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy – an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family.
“Queen Elizabeth II’s death ruptured the already-fractured foundations of the House of Windsor—and dismantled the protective shield around it.
“With an institution long plagued by antiquated ideas around race, class and money, the monarchy and those who prop it up are now exposed and at odds with a rapidly modernising world.”
And Scobie wrote in the i newspaper: “Endgame not only looks at the successes of our Royal family but also the failures; the things to be proud of and those they should be ashamed of.”
The new title has been billed as Mr Scobie “pulling back the curtain on an
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royal etiquette and years of training to good use when she dropped into a curtsy worthy of the record books on Tuesday.Wearing a stunning red hat by Jane Taylor and a matching wool cape by Catherine Walker & Co., the Princess of Wales accompanied her husband, Prince William, both 41, to greet the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, 62, and his wife, First Lady Kim Keon Hee, 51, for their formal state visit to the United Kingdom.After introductions were made, the couples arrived at the Horse Guards Parade in London to meet King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76, for the ceremonial welcome.As Princess Kate walked up the stairs behind Prince William, who bowed his head to acknowledge his father and Camilla, she stopped at the top and dropped into the perfect curtsy to the King and Queen, mere inches away from certain disaster.
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Harry and Meghan were 'kept in the dark' about Queen’s final hours and death, claims royal expert
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Harry and Meghan's children Archie and Lilibet 'share adorable tribute' to King Charles on birthday
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children Archie and Lilibet reportedly recorded a special video message for their grandfather King Charles on his 75th birthday. The Duke of Sussex, 39, is said to have enjoyed a lengthy phone call with his father, the King, on his landmark birthday on Tuesday.The conversation was described as being a ‘turning point’ in their relationship, which has become increasingly strained since Harry and Meghan stepped back from senior royal duties in 2020.
Prince Harry to make 'olive branch' phone call to King Charles as he celebrates 75th birthday
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King Charles at 75: Four facts you never knew from fuelling his car with wine to secret crush
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Harry and Meghan slammed for 'inappropriate timing' as they speak out on new family feud
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have come under fire for their comments made on the same day that King Charles delivered his first King's Speech in over seven decades. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex declared that they had received "no contact" from Buckingham Palace regarding His Majesty's 75th birthday party.This revelation unfolded mere hours before Charles presided over the State Opening of Parliament.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Not Wanted At King Charles 75th Birthday Party
According to the New York Post, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seemingly not wanted at the event. King Charles is celebrating his 75th birthday on November 14. The monarch is said to be having a party at Clarence House in London to commemorate the milestone birthday.
Prince Harry warned that 'cooling' period is needed with King as he plans UK return
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have 'built reputation they'll never be able to run from'
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Harry and Meghan's biographer Omid Scobie brands Prince William 'power hungry'
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Prince Harry and Meghan want 'life to be captured by cameras' despite asking for privacy
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Prince Harry and Meghan could have made Royal Family exit ‘less controversial’ says expert
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banned from celebrating Halloween as former Queen Victoria instituted a rule that members should “uphold total class and sophistication” at all times.However, the duo play by their own rules and enjoy their American life far away from the royals in their Montecito, Calif. mansion.So, let’s take a look back at their Halloween history. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated their first Halloween together by attending an apocalypse-themed party in Toronto, alongside Princess Eugenie and her husband, James Brooksbank.
King Charles should ‘apologize’ for royal family’s slave trade involvement: former BBC reporter
People. “But what that figure is, I have no idea.”Trevelyan, who currently leads a group of British families looking to make amends for their family’s involvement in the trade, revealed that in February she donated $127,000 of her savings to the government in Grenada after discovering her family once owned a thousand slaves from the Caribbean country.The former journalist is now asking the new King, who said in April that he would welcome an investigation into his family’s ties to the slave trade, to do the same.“There would be a great healing power to an apology for slavery and some kind of reparative justice strategy from the King,” Trevelyan said to the outlet.