King Charles ‘relieved’ over Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s absence from his 75th birthday: expert

The Times, Grosvenor initially wanted to invite the Sussexes, but later decided against it after realizing their presence might overshadow his nuptials to Olivia Henson, 30. “We are not in a position to comment on the guest list,” a Grosvenor spokesperson told the outlet.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left off the guestlist to the royal wedding of the Duke of Westminster, which is set to take place this summer. It is a fresh blow for the couple amid ongoing rows over Omid Scobie's bombshell book release.

his tell-all memoir “Spare” and explosive interviews in the past year, according to a royal expert.The Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, have made countless revelations about the Firm with the release of several highly-publicized projects within the past year.Now, PR strategist Laura Perkes has shared a stern warning to Harry that his relationship with his family “may never be the same” as the rift between the two camps reaches an all-time low.“As the instigator of all the turmoil that has resulted in him and Meghan being ostracized by the family, it’s not as easy as saying sorry and hoping to brush it all under the carpet,” she told the Mirror.“Old wounds have been reopened, new wounds have appeared and many people have been hurt, either directly or in the crossfire.”“He made the decision to share his truth, but his truth isn’t always the absolute truth. Many people feel betrayed by him and that’s not easily forgivable,” she added.The royals are enduring a hellish week after two senior members of the Firm were named in the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie’s biography, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival.”The names mentioned are accused of making a “racist” comment about the skin color of Harry and Meghan’s son Archie before he was born.As the chaos from that continues to unfold, it seems as though burying the hatchet remains unattainable for the two camps at this time.

The New York Times and more wrote critical reviews of a new book on the royal family, including a chapter on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which one review described as a "press release cooked up by ChatGPT." The book, by Omid Scobie, is titled "Endgame," and picks up on the royal family after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A review, written by Eva Wolchover for the New York Times, said the book did Harry and Meghan "no favors." "Whether or not Scobie actively collaborated with Meghan and Harry for this book, he does them no favors.Their chapter reads like a press release cooked up by ChatGPT, and does little to shed light on them as humans," the Times review read.

Netflix tell-all docuseries “Harry and Meghan,” a new book claims. According to Omid Scobie, who wrote the high-anticipated “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” Charles, 75, went from not wanting anyone to discuss his estranged son to openly mocking him.“[The Netflix series] took the wind out of everyone’s sails,” an unidentified royal aide told Scobie.

“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.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive Netflix series aimed bombshell accusations at the royal family but Kate Middleton seemingly responded in a subtle way - according to an expert. Prince William and Harry's relationship has been in a downward spiral since 2019 and has only worsened following the release of the Duke of Sussex's explosive memoir Spare in January 2023. In Harry and Meghan’s self-titled six-part TV series released in December last year, Harry accused his brother of betraying his trust by trading stories to the press.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have suffered another blow in the US after being featured in a notorious shop window of a popular store in Los Angeles.

Prince Edward has become more of an important working member of the Royal Family over the years and now in the reign of his older brother King Charles he is a key part of the Firm thanks to his dedication and loyal service.

be “happy to accept” an invitation to spend the holidays with the royal family, but it seems as though that sentiment is not reciprocated.The feuding brothers have been at odds ever since the Sussexes quit royal life in 2020 and hightailed it across the pond.And it looks like a reconciliation between them is not on the cards anytime soon, claims royal expert Jennie Bond.“Harry’s absence from the celebrations at Sandringham will be painfully obvious,” Bond told The Sun.“Little Archie and Lilibet should be running around with their many cousins, pulling crackers, opening presents and understanding their place in the family, connecting with their relatives even though their lives are thousands of miles away.”“But that’s not going to happen.

Prince Harry is said to still be trying to sort out a "reconciliation" with his family with an upcoming conversation with the monarch set to determine his future.

tied the knot with Prince Harry, back in 2018.The only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth, 73, is said to have believed that the “Suits” actress, 42, would have a “short shelf-life” as a member of the royal family.Her prescience was soon proven — in 2020, Markle and Harry, 39, took a step back as senior figures of the Firm, ultimately moving to Montecito, Calif.Royal expert Neil Sean gave some insight into the relationship between the princess and Markle, saying that when the two women first met, “Anne gave very sage advice to the new royal.”“This senior royal takes no nonsense, much like her father the late Duke of Edinburgh,” Sean said in a recent video on his YouTube channel.When the Duchess of Sussex first encountered Anne, she “left the meeting dumbfounded” after the latter said that she should view being a royal as “job” rather than a route to being famous.“She [Anne] does endless amounts of engagements. She turns up, does the job and does not seek the limelight,” Sean explained.

happy 75th birthday could come with a hidden agenda: wanting the royal family’s cash. The estranged Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly called the monarch on Tuesday where the “Suits” actress allegedly showed him a pre-recorded video of their kids Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2 singing “Happy Birthday” to their grandpa.

Prince Harry has kept tight-lipped on the latest season of The Crown after it dropped on Netflix yesterday.

The King is celebrating his landmark 75th birthday today (November 14) after a first busy full year as monarch. King Charles Philip Arthur George was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - later Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Every joy and heartbreak of King Charles’ life has been chronicled for the world to avidly devour. From Prince to King, he has overcome untold challenges under an intense spotlight of public scrutiny.

Let’s be very clear, most senior members of the British monarchy are more than relieved by the news that the two former royals known as Harry and Meghan are simply not going to be returning for the birthday celebrations of his Majesty, The King. The simple fact is, this news was a problem, but more importantly, who needs victims at a family celebration? This is the dilemma that faces most of the senior members of the family: while His Majesty, the King, would very much like to reconcile with his son, this is a bigger issue.

the Daily Mail.All eyes were on Charles as he journeyed from Buckingham Palace to Parliament for his first address to the UK government as monarch.But the spotlight didn’t stay on Charles for long, as 5,459 miles away in California the Sussexes spoke out about his upcoming 75th birthday party, saying there’s been “no contact” from the royals about the fete.“When he opened Parliament [Tuesday], King Charles paid tribute to the late queen. It was a historic occasion, the first time a king had opened Parliament since 1950.

wore his own military medals in a video — just months after he was banned from donning his uniform at his father King Charles’ coronation.His speech also took place on the same day that Charles, 74, delivered his first King’s Speech to Parliament in the UK.In his message, Harry was dressed to the nines in a crisp suit and his medallions. Three of his British army ribbons were presented to him by his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have "built a reputation they'll never be able to run from", one expert has said.