Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no strangers to hitting the headlines for their controversial decisions, with one of their first being their bombshell statement to announce they were leaving the royal family.
06.09.2023 - 05:57 / ok.co.uk
When his grandmother died last September, Prince Harry’s relationship with the rest of the royal family could be described as fractious at best.
That explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in March 2021, plus fears surrounding what other bombs might be detonated in his and his wife’s Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, had shaken the Firm’s foundations.
Then, less than a month before the Queen’s death, came Meghan’s Spotify podcast, Archetypes, in which she detailed the toll being a working royal took on her mental health.
The Sussexes’ very public attacks on the royal family came at a challenging time for the Queen, whose health had noticeably deteriorated since the loss of her husband, Prince Philip, the previous April. “So much happened while she was still alive and it must have made her last year more difficult,” says royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams.
“Oprah aired when Prince Philip was ill – that says it all.
The attacks over that period, especially Oprah, did harm.” But Spare was about to take things to another level.
The publication of Harry’s memoir came just four months after the Queen’s death and a month after the Sussexes’ Netflix three-parter, in which Harry claimed Prince William had “screamed” at him in front of the Queen over his and Meghan’s plans to quit the UK. Queen Elizabeth II: Forever In Our Hearts, OK! Collector's Edition In this special collector's edition of OK!, we mark the first anniversary of Her Majesty's death by reflecting on her incredible life and legacy.Royal experts reveal how the family's summer in Balmoral will have been tinged with sadness as they continue to adjust to life without her, and we share rarely seen images from her remarkable reign.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no strangers to hitting the headlines for their controversial decisions, with one of their first being their bombshell statement to announce they were leaving the royal family.
Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas has made a television appearance to beg his daughter to let him meet his two grandchildren as battles his poor health.
Thomas Markle is pissed off!
A usually stoic Prince Harry became visibly moved when he told veterans at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games they "shouldn't feel lost without a uniform" - three years after he was stripped of his military titles. He made the touching remarks during his emotional speech at the closing ceremony in Düsseldorf, Germany, watched by wife Meghan Markle in the audience.The Duke of Sussex told the crowd - made up of veterans from the competing nations - that they had shown him that "joy can emerge from struggle", and offered them a words of comfort about their military uniforms.
It’s been reported that Prince Harry was given one major stipulation when he got permission at the very last minute to visit the late Queen’s grave on the first anniversary of her death.
spotted slinking out of St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on Friday after paying his respects to Queen Elizabeth on the first anniversary of her death.
Prince Harry has been seen visiting Windsor Castle today as he paid his respects to his late grandmother, the Queen.The Duke of Sussex visited St George’s Chapel, Windsor, on the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death.The nation’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully aged 96.The King George VI Memorial Chapel, which sits within the walls of St George’s Chapel, is Elizabeth II’s final resting place. An image of Harry leaving St George’s on Friday morning circulated on social media.
Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway admitted that she "truly feels for" King Charles after a difficult year as the UK marks one year since the sad death of the Queen.The TV presenter, 56, discussed "everything that has happened" between Charles' warring two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, all while dealing with grief from the passing of the late Queen, during Friday's episode of GMB. On September 8, 2022, the world faced a devastating blow when it was announced that the Queen had died at the age of 96. Her record-breaking reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history.
her death. The estranged Duke of Sussex, who turns 39 on Sept.
Prince Harry has paid tribute to the late Queen on the eve of the first anniversary of her death.
Prince Harry has said his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II “is looking down on all of us” as he spoke at a charity awards event on the eve of the anniversary of her death. Harry attended the the WellChild Awards ceremony in London on Thursday night, 7 September, his first appearance in the UK since June.
Prince Harry was left 'heartbroken' after the 'ER' symbol was removed from his military uniform - but not his brother Prince William's - as they stood vigil beside the late Queen Elizabeth's coffin last year. After the Queen passed away on 8 September 2022, aged 96, a mourning period followed, including three days of the Queen Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall as more than 250,000 members of the public visited to pay their respects.
Queen Elizabeth’s death on Friday as continue to navigate life without the long-reigning monarch. Elizabeth died on Sept. 8 last year, and sources have now told People how the Firm is adapting to life with King Charles III at the head of the British Empire.
King Charles and Camilla will mark the anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death privately at Balmoral, it has been announced. The Royal couple are spending their traditional summer break at their Scottish retreat and will commemorate the anniversary on Friday with a period of reflection. It is understood the King and Queen Consort are not expected to attend any public engagements during the week of the anniversary.
Prince Harry is to land in the UK later this week, four months on from his whirlwind visit to his father King Charles' coronation service which took place at Westminster Abbey in May.
After a mysterious Instagram account emerged last week with the handle @meghan, royal expert Tessa Dunlop believes the Duchess of Sussex's exciting new career move - if successful - could see her supersede the Princess of Wales in the eyes of the public. Meghan's team confirmed last week that the former Suits actress is currently planning to "re-launch" on social media, warning spectators to "expect an announcement very soon".
Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips,” the biographer, who collaborated with Princess Diana on 1992’s “Diana: Her True Story,” was asked about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex coming back to Britain.The couple stepped back as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and decamped to California.“What, and have Meghan Markle curtsying to Kate Middleton?” snarked Morton, 70. “I don’t think so. I don’t see that as a runner.
Meghan Markle will not want to return to the UK in the future and face curtseying to the Princess of Wales, a royal biographer has suggested. Andrew Morton, who collaborated with Diana, Princess of Wales on his 1992 book Diana: Her True Story, ruled out a move back from the US for Meghan and the Duke of Sussex.
Despite the Princess of Wales being a huge part of the Royal Family these days, the situation was not always the same, according to reports.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's "attention-seeking ways" have been brought to light once again as the couple seem to still be trying to claw back the narrative.