King Charles’ slimmed-down monarchy needs ‘younger blood’ to survive

new memoir “My Name Is Barbra,” which hit stores Tuesday, the EGOT winner, 81, recalled moments shared with the “utterly charming” monarch back when he was the Prince of Wales.The King, who once had Streisand’s picture up on his wall at Cambridge University, described her as “devastatingly attractive” with “great sex appeal.”But despite that, Streisand said the pair’s friendship, which kickstarted when they first met in Los Angeles in 1974, was totally platonic.“The prince was utterly charming when he came to the studio, but frankly, it’s hard to have a real conversation when you’re surrounded by fifty photographers snapping pictures,” Streisand wrote in her memoir.“I was drinking tea and offered him a sip… and the future king of England actually drank from my cup, which was apparently unprecedented. When the British press reported on this, they turned it into the equivalent of an international incident.”The now-King asked Streisand what kind of tea she was drinking, which turned out to be Constant Comment.“I couldn’t think of anything else to say, and I’m so work oriented that I was feeling guilty about all those musicians who were waiting for me to get on with the session,” she wrote.

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.

the Sunday Times.His close family and friends will attend – including Prince William, 41, Kate Middleton, 41, and Queen Camilla, 76 – but Harry and Meghan Markle will be no-shows, according to insiders. When The Post reached out to representatives for Harry for comment, they however refuted the rumors.

King Charles III removed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s personal security in the U.K. in an attempt to keep them under control, according to a new report.The U.K.

Prince Harry has reportedly turned down an invitation to his father, King Charles III's 75th birthday party, making it the second time he's rejected an olive branch in recent months. The Duke of Sussex, who lives in California with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, was invited to a celebration at Clarence House next week.

King Charles is bringing a new and fresh aspect to his role as monarch as he is a "far less formal" head of state than his late mother was, according to a royal historian.

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.”

King Charles III removed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s personal security in the U.K. in an attempt to keep them under control, according to a new report. The U.K.

For generations, royal children were educated at home in castles and palaces by private tutors and governesses. However, this all changed in 1958 when young King Charles was enrolled at Cheam Preparatory School in Hampshire and became the first heir to the British throne to attend school with other pupils.

their five-day trip to Kenya, and Bower claims that the King isn’t showing any signs of enjoyment at this time.“King Charles is not a natural diplomat or politician,” Bower told GB News.“I think he does struggle because he knows very well, of course, that terrible things happened during the Mau Mau period, but more Kenyans were murdered by Kenyans, many, many more than by the British.”It is Charles’ first state visit to Kenya since the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8, 2022.Kenya gained independence from Britain in 1963 after decades of being under English rule since 1895.And many have been left wondering if the King would formally apologize for the colonization during his five-day stint there.“He never liked going to Africa: he was forced to go to Africa shortly before he became King, because he neglected the Commonwealth,” Bower alleged.“He liked going to India, but he avoided Africa because just didn’t find it culturally that interesting, whereas he was very interested in the culture of India.”“And the real truth is, Camilla doesn’t like traveling long distances.

video captured by the media, the sovereign was strolling on a walkway filled with the artificial greenery until he tripped. Camilla stuck her hand out to grab him before he fully went down.Once Charles steadied himself, he plopped on his sunglasses and kept on walking.The duo met with Kenyan war veterans who fought for the English in World War II.The couple have been in the area since Tuesday and will stay for five days.

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.

told the Mirror. “Enough now of their moaning and whinging, all they do is backstab and make a career out of complaining.”“It’s so bad now that we’re a laughing stock across the pond making cartoon features of the couple – it’s time for this to stop,” added Cundy, who no longer boasts a friendship with Markle.The Sussexes found themselves the butt of the joke in the latest “Family Guy” episode, in which their money-hungry ways were mercilessly mocked by the animated show.“Meghan can forget a career in politics because, with their moaning, they’ve become laughingstocks, not just here but in the States,” Cundy notes.

sought a judicial review of the government’s refusal of his offer to hire police officers as his private security detail, which was ultimately denied by London’s High Court in May.According to a new report from the Byline Times, Charles, 74, was not happy with his youngest son’s swift departure from the royal fold — and took away his security in retaliation.“The Sussexes had either to be safely in the tent in Britain or cast away and castigated as comprehensively as possible in order to reduce the threat of them eclipsing the rest of the family,” a source told the outlet.The insider claims that the monarch was “threatened” by another royal stealing the spotlight from him.“The greater truth is that Harry and Meghan make better headlines than the King and Camilla or William and Kate,” the source continued.

It was revealed recently that King Charles and Queen Camilla will be jetting off to Kenya for their first major long haul tour between October 31 and November 3.The visit is significant for more reasons than one - least of all because it was the place where Queen Elizabeth II was when she heard that her father, King George VI, had passed away at the age of 56. The country also has a deep connection for the Prince and Princess of Wales as they became engaged there during a private holiday in 2010. As well as family ties, the tour will provide the perfect opportunity for the King to learn and speak about the country's painful history.

King Charles has revealed his biggest regret from his historical Coronation weekend as he admitted he was too far away to see the performers at the Windsor Castle concert.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry seem to be skipping a Christmas with the royals for the third year in a row with their two kids set to miss out on a special family moment, according to an expert.

skipped out on merry festivities with the royal family last year, and according to royal expert and historian Tessa Dunlop, the couple will be looking to sit out a trip to Harry’s home soil again this year.“Christmas is coming and we want Meghan and Harry to inject the Windsor brand with a bit of transatlantic tension,” Dunlop told the Mirror. “But don’t hold your breath, just as Harry was a no-show at Balmoral this summer it is unlikely that he’ll grace Sandringham with his presence.”“Far from buying a penthouse near London, it doesn’t even look like King Charles will get a Christmas cuddle with those absent grandchildren,” she added, referring to the couple’s kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, now have no official place to stay in the UK after the King served them an eviction notice from their former royal residence, Frogmore Cottage.Dunlop believes that the pair will “branch out and buy somewhere of their own” in what she calls “a mission-driven by homesick Harry.”“As with so many Sussex rumors, the subtext here is marital tension,” she continued.

King Charles can take a joke. The 74-year-old monarch praised the “world-renowned” humor of Brits on Thursday while reflecting on his viral leaky pen mishaplast September.Charles and Queen Camilla attended a dinner at the Mansion House to recognize the City of London’s civic institutions and Livery Companies, as well at the city ancient and modern trade guilds.During an address, Charles praised British citizens for channeling humor to overcome issues like the rise of artificial intelligence and climate change. “The cherished well from which the sound of laughter can be heard — the healing well filled with a sense of humor laced with an invigorating dash of self-irony.

King Charles mocked himself during his speech at Mansion House in the City of London yesterday as he recalled his fountain pen blunder just days into his reign.