Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's desperate attempts to reshape their narrative have been "blown out of the water", a royal expert claims.
02.12.2023 - 23:26 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly struggling to agree on their Christmas plans. The couple are said to be struggling to find common ground as Harry is trying to "persuade Meghan to swallow her pride" and spend the festive period in England.
By doing so, the Sussexes would see his cousins, Prince Beatrice and Eugenie, and their families, as well as popping in to see King Charles, allowing the monarch to finally meet Princess Lilibet.
The insider, who detailed Harry's dream Christmas, told Heat Magazine: "[They could] avoid less welcoming types like the Prince and Princess of Wales. Plus it would be a coup from a PR standpoint, because they'd maintain those visible links with the monarchy - and let's face it, that's what makes them marketable.
"But they just can't agree and, the closer Christmas gets, the more rows they're having over it," they added. They also said that Harry respects Meghan's determination to not back down amid rising tensions.
They said: "Harry respects Meghan's hard line about putting the royal family in the rear-view mirror. He's assured her that's not caving in or backing down."
Nevertheless, the couple have been invited to spend Christmas with either Harry's best pal or Meghan's new Hollywood friends, according to the Mirror.
Sources said: "Harry has been invited along with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, to join Charlie van Straubenzee's family during the festive season. They have homes in London and Lincolnshire.
"Charlie is Harry's best friend and also Archie's godfather and the pair have recently grown closer again following a distant few years when Harry first moved over to America."
They told New! magazine: "The Sussexes have received a number of invites from their friends
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's desperate attempts to reshape their narrative have been "blown out of the water", a royal expert claims.
The Christmas period is a time for love and peace but as the festive season rolls in King Charles seems to be increasingly anxious about what his estranged son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's next move might be.
Vanity Fair that there is absolutely “no chance” of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joining the family at Sandringham for the holidays.The reason?Harry’s estranged brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton, allegedly have “hostility” toward them.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 41, also refuse to be in the same room as the Invictus Games founder, 39, and the former actress, 42, “let alone spend Christmas with them.”King Charles III is reportedly anxious about inviting the couple to the Yuletide holiday, but would have “loved nothing more than” to celebrate with his son and grandkids, Archie and Lilibet.“But it’s not that simple and there is no chance the Sussexes will be coming,” the source explained. “It would make things very difficult because there is still so much hostility towards Harry and Meghan, particularly from the Prince and Princess of Wales.”“Charles is also deeply nervous about the risks of conversations being leaked by the Sussex camp, which is why there have been very few of them.”Things have been tense within the Firm in recent months, with the release of Omid Scobie’s book “Endgame” in November.The Dutch version of the biography named two members of the royal family that allegedly raised questions about the color of Archie’s skin before he was born.Middleton, 41, and Charles, 75, were the two people who reportedly made the racist comments, according to Piers Morgan.
Stephen Fry is to condemn antisemitism in Channel 4‘s forthcoming alternative Christmas message.The actor and comedian will point to an increase in incidents in the UK following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, as reported by the Metropolitan Police in his message which air will after King Charles’ message on Christmas Day (December 25).“Since October the seventh there have been 50 separate reported incidents of antisemitism every single day in London alone, an increase of 1350 per cent according to the Metropolitan Police,” he will say, according to Channel 4.“Shop windows smashed, Stars of David and swastikas daubed on walls of Jewish properties, synagogues, and cemeteries. Jewish schools have been forced to close.
With the royals counting down the days until they're back at the Sandringham Estate to celebrate Christmas, finishing touches will surely be being put on every detail of how the days will go. Members of the Royal Family are renowned for their unique festive traditions. From choosing to open presents on Christmas Eve in line with the family's German roots to buying one another joke gifts, there's a whole host of quirks.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released their official annual Christmas card, and fans everywhere are delighted with this year's offering. For the 2023 festive season, the famous couple have chosen a sweet still from Harry's recent Invictus Games, which were held in Düsseldorf, Germany, back in September.
The Duke of Sussex has said his £140,600 damages award after bringing a phone hacking claim against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) at the High Court was a “great day for truth as well as accountability”.
failed court challenge in a libel lawsuit.The Duke of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an article that said Harry tried to hide his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the UK after leaving his role as a working member of the royal family.Justice Matthew Nicklin ruled Friday in the High Court in London that the publisher has a “real prospect” of showing that statements issued on Harry’s behalf were misleading and that the February 2022 article reflected an “honest opinion” and wasn’t libelous.“The defendant may well submit that this was a masterclass in the art of ‘spinning,’” Nicklin wrote, in refusing to strike the honest opinion defense.Harry has claimed the article was “fundamentally inaccurate” and the newspaper defamed him when it suggested he lied in his initial public statements over efforts to challenge the government’s decision to strip him of his security detail after he and his family moved to the US in 2020.Harry, 39, the younger son of King Charles III, also has a lawsuit pending against the government’s decision to protect him on a case-by-case basis when he visits Britain.
As news of Prince Harry's potential return to the UK hit headlines, one friend of Prince William and Kate has revealed that if the prince did move back to England, it would 'go down like a bucket of warm sick'.
Prince Harry claims his children cannot “feel at home” in the UK if it is “not possible to keep them safe” there, the High Court has heard. In a written witness statement prepared for his legal challenge against the Home Office over a change to his security arrangements when visiting, Harry, 39, said he and his wife Meghan Markle, 42, had been “forced” to leave the country in 2020.
allegedly expressed concern over Prince Archie’s skin color prior to his birth, which was revealed in the Dutch translation of the book, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survial” by Omid Scobie.The father-son duo stood next to each other as Middleton stood next to William in a gorgeous pink sequin Jenny Packham gown with the Lover’s Knot Tiara.Her Majesty donned a high-collar white dress and matching white gloves. Both Camilla and Kate wore broaches that pictured the late Queen Elizabeth II near their left shoulders.
The King and Queen led the Royal family in welcoming over 500 diplomats to a dazzling reception at Buckingham Palace. The annual white-tie event is a highlight of the Royal calendar hosted in the Palace's state rooms, with Royal women traditionally donning tiaras and other jewellery pieces.
three-day hearing in London kicked off on Thursday and while the red-headed royal was not in attendance, his attorney, Shaheed Fatima, argued against a decision made in February 2020 to strip him of taxpayer-funded police security when he visits Britain. The decision, made by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC), occurred when he and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down as “working royals.”“This case is about the right to safety and security of a person.
It seemed bridges were slowly being built between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the royal family in recent weeks. But with the release of Omid Scobie’s scathing new book, Endgame, have these bridges been well and truly burnt? Scobie has made a string of bombshell allegations in the book, including that Prince William made attempts to upstage his father King Charles, and that the Princess of Wales is “cold” and ignored Meghan’s “cries for help”. He also claims the King referred to Harry as “that fool” after the release of his Netflix documentary.
Kate Middleton and King Charles have been dragged into the royal racism row as the father and daughter-in-law duo were named as those accused of making alleged offensive comments about the colour of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son's skin before he was born.
The British royal family is bracing themselves for another tell-all. Omid Scobie has written an "explosive" follow-up to his 2020 book, "Finding Freedom," titled "Endgame." It promises to be "a 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." The publisher noted that "Endgame" is based on conversations and interviews "with current and former palace staff, trusted friends of the royals and even family members themselves." "The reality is that the royal family will see it as another bombshell book," True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen told Fox News Digital.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly sent Kate Middleton and Prince William's kids Christmas presents but didn't even receive a thank you text from them in return, according to a royal author.
Kate Middleton and Zara Tindall appear to have teamed up to shut down claims made by Meghan Markle in her Netflix docuseries with Prince Harry through a "hidden" message.
BLACKPINK received quite the honor while visiting Buckingham Palace on Wednesday (November 22) in London!
Princess Kate looked effortlessly elegant as she sported a rarely seen century-old tiara at a state banquet Tuesday night.The Princess of Wales, 41, opted for a sprawling white gown by Jenny Packham for the luxe dinner at Buckingham Palace, hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla.The royal family welcomed the President and First Lady of South Korea, as Kate and her husband Prince William spoke to Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee.Also in attendance was K-pop sensation Blackpink, which consists of stars Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa.Kate accessorized with a pair of earrings belonging to Queen Elizabeth, as well as her Family Order, and her GCVO sash and star.But the star of the night was her Strathmore Rose Tiara — which belonged to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, who received it as a gift from her parents in 1923.