Queen Camilla turned 76 on Monday with her birthday celebrations marked in a very regal fashion. Along with a traditional gun salute, she was treated to a rendition of "Happy Birthday" by the Band of the Irish Guards in London.
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Kate Middleton had a bigger hand in the response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle claims about the comments over their son Archie‘s skin color.
If you recall, in 2021, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down with Oprah Winfrey for an eye-opening interview, which had not only royalists and fans, but also Buckingham Palace buzzing.
There were a ton of things that Harry and Meghan revealed about being senior working royals in “The Firm”, and one of the biggest was the insinuation that one of the other senior royals questioned just how “dark” Archie‘s skin would be.
Buckingham Palace did release an official statement, and a new book says that Kate, who is now Catherine, Princess of Wales, was the one who insisted on including the “recollections may vary” line.
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In a new addition of “Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown” by Valentine Low, it suggests that Kate was the one who urged the statement to include that line.
Valentine says, in an excerpt obtained by The Times, that there was a previous version that was “milder”.
“The debate was, do you rise entirely above it and offer the olive branch of [Harry and Meghan being] ‘much-loved members of the family’? Or is there some moment when you have to intervene and offer a view?” a source told the author, suggesting that the new Prince and Princess of Wales wanted it “toughened up.”
The insider added, “They were both of one mind that we needed something that said that the institution did not accept a lot of what had been said.”
An additional source revealed that it was Kate who “clearly made the point, ‘History will judge this statement and unless this phrase or a phrase like it is included, everything that they have said will be taken as
Queen Camilla turned 76 on Monday with her birthday celebrations marked in a very regal fashion. Along with a traditional gun salute, she was treated to a rendition of "Happy Birthday" by the Band of the Irish Guards in London.
Kate Middleton oozed confidence — and displayed “proof of her power” — Sunday at Wimbledon, according to royal experts.The Princess of Wales, 41, attended the men’s singles final game alongside her husband, Prince William, and their two kids, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 8.Body language expert Judi James studied the royals’ behavior at the tennis match and divulged to the Mirror that Middleton took the family “leadership” role while William, also 41, acted like an “overawed child.”Behavioral analyst James even went so far as to declare, “Kate showed herself to be the true Queen of Wimbledon this year.”The Duchess of Cambridge — who serves as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club — was “very much the leader of her small family group.”James added that Middleton “coached” her kids at the game, walking them through the Carlos Alcaraz vs.
big #Megxit to Montecito, California shortly after, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a slew of projects where they disdainfully discussed their time in “The Firm.”Royal expert Tom Bower now claims the former actress, 38, and the Invictus Games founder, 41, “know they’ve probably gone too far” with combative content after their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” and Harry’s bombshell memoir “Spare.” “All she’s got is the baggage of the Oprah Winfrey interview and her damnation of the royal family in various successive interviews,” Bower told OK about Markle. “That’s why she’s been so quiet the whole year.
Some of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s joint business ventures are “falling apart” and they are facing some of their biggest problems, a royal expert has claimed to OK!. Royal biographer Tom Bower said since Harry and Meghan’s Spotify podcast deal has abruptly come to an end, the pair are going to find it a struggle to keep their brand “reputable”.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cut their final ties with the United Kingdom!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed Spotify deal, a royal expert claimed.Speaking on Palace Confidential, Daily Mail’s Royal Editor Rebecca English talked about the criticism over how the ending of the royal couple’s Spotify deal affected many jobs and people.“Part of this problem with Harry and Meghan is a problem with the entire podcast industry,” English said.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cut their final ties with the United Kingdom!The palace has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have officially vacated their home at Frogmore Cottage. Per , Sir Michael Stevens, keeper of the Privy Purse, told reporters, «We can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated Frogmore Cottage. »We will not be going into any detail on those arrangements here.«Stevens also noted Harry and Meghan's previous renovations to the home saying, „Safe to say that, as has previously been stated, the duke and duchess have paid for the expenditure incurred by the Sovereign Grant in relation to the renovation of Frogmore Cottage, thus leaving the Crown with a greatly enhanced asset.“When asked if Prince Andrew would be moving into the now-vacated home, which was gifted to the pair by Queen Elizabeth II following their 2018 wedding, Stevens said that they will not be discussing leasing matters. In March, ET confirmed thatKing Charles II evicted Harry and Meghan from the residence following the release of Harry's telling memoir, . In a statement to ET, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said, „We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage.“At the time, it was reported that Charles was offering the residence to his brother, Prince Andrew.The move came after Charles took away Andrew's access to his former apartment and office inside Buckingham Palace.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will now need to reach a "private agreement" with the King if they wish to stay at any royal residences in the future.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finally vacated their home, Frogmore Cottage, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were asked to move any remaining possessions out of their UK home close to Windsor Castle just weeks after the Duke criticised his family in his controversial memoir Spare.The cottage, which was refurbished by the couple and is a Crown Estate property, was their last remaining foothold in the UK, and the couple now live in California.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix deal has been confirmed to be continuing despite speculation it might follow the same fate as their Spotify deal which was axed last week.
King Charles, who recently celebrated his first official birthday as the monarch, is “keen to heal the family rift” between his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they stepped down as senior royals in March 2020. A royal expert has explained that there has been a strain on the royal family since the duo stepped down three years ago, which has been particularly felt for King Charles and Prince William.
taking a fashionable jab at Meghan, who recently lost out on a ritzy deal with French couturier Dior, by sporting an all-white outfit from the label Tuesday. Alleged acrimony between the two nobles reportedly erupted after Harry and Meghan opted to abdicate their royal stations in the UK and relocate to California to quietly raise Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2.Rumors of contention between the prince’s royal family and his wife reached a fever pitch in January, when Harry released memoir “Spare,” in which he dubbed his father’s wife a “wicked stepmother.” Years prior to the fallout, Camilla and Meghan were said to have had a friendly bond. “In many ways, Camilla had paved the way for Meghan,” Vanity Fair Royal Editor Katie Nicholl said in a Channel 5 documentary, seemingly noting the parallels between the now-queen’s initially frosty welcome into the royal family due to her years-long affair with Charles. “Camilla would have been there to tell her not to take any criticism personally,” added Nicholl, “but this is just what happens when you’re an outsider.”And while it’s unclear whether Camilla’s re-do regalia at the Ascot was meant to be a dig at Markle, sources told Page Six Wednesday, “The gossip in the royal enclosure was how happy everyone was that Meghan and Harry weren’t here.”
Prince William is still 'simmering with resentment' over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle due to their fractured relationship.
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