Prince William and King Charles have reportedly reached a "stalemate" in their attempt to rebuild their relationship with Prince Harry as the feud between the royals continues on.
09.06.2023 - 17:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince Harry has reportedly 'warned' King Charles about what gift he should have purchased his daughter when she celebrated her second birthday earlier this month.
King Charles planned to gift Lilibet Diana a lavish gift to celebrate her birthday on June 4. However, OK! Magazine reports that Harry instructed him to buy something "less extravagant".
A source explained that Charles had "his aides looking at custom-made cubby houses, similar to what the queen and Princess Margaret had when they were girls.” The insider added: “He wants to give Lili something she will use and be hers. She’ll remember it forever – it’s going to be the ultimate surprise.”
However, it's unclear whether the King heded his son's wishes or went all out for his young granddaughter, who is seventh in line to the throne.
Royal family sources have remained tight-lipped about Lili's party, although Harry’s lawyer pointed out in court on Monday that he was unavailable to testify that day after taking a later flight from LA in order to celebrate his daughter’s birthday.
It's been reported that her party took place at Harry and Meghan’s £16million Montecito home. And despite the King's private plans for his granddaughter's birthday celebrations, he - alongside other senior royals - noticeably chose not to share a public birthday tribute on Twitter, as is usually the custom.
A royal source told OK! Magazine it was because they “don’t mark the birthdays of non-working members”. “They, of course, wish Lilibet a very happy birthday, but nothing will be put out on any channels,” the insider claimed.
It marks a different policy to that of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who honoured her great-granddaughter with a Twitter post for her first birthday last June. “Wishing
Prince William and King Charles have reportedly reached a "stalemate" in their attempt to rebuild their relationship with Prince Harry as the feud between the royals continues on.
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.
Prince William turns 41 years old on Wednesday, and former royal butler Grant Harrold believes he'll receive a birthday card from his estranged brother Prince Harry. As it's been well documented in the incendiary Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, and memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex, 38, felt the need to escape The Firm with his wife Meghan Markle and their two kids back in 2020, and has since caused national controversy with his insider allegations. Although Harry was indeed present at King Charles III's recent coronation, there was no public display of brotherhood or love among the siblings.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't in attendance Saturday during King Charles III's Trooping the Cololur celebration.While the monarch was joined by other immediate members of the royal family for the occasion — which marks his official birthday celebration — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were home in California. A source told ET that the couple «were not invited» to the festivities. On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not make the trip across the pond to celebrate King Charles III’s first Trooping the Colour parade.
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The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of Edinburgh are incredibly popular members of the Royal Family and take on hundreds of important duties every year.The pair both use their platforms to front hugely sensitive charity projects - whether it is Catherine's research in Early Years Development or Sophie's work in gender equality, avoidable blindness and helping those with disabilities. As frontline members of King Charles' slimmed-down monarchy, the royal ladies have seen their profiles grow steadily, with a royal expert explaining how they are the "stars" of the Royal Family.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t be at Trooping the Colour – and for many royal experts, it’s better this way. On Thursday, People magazine reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven’t been invited to the annual celebration of the British monarch’s birthday.This year’s event, happening on Saturday, will mark the first time it has taken place during the reign of Harry’s father, King Charles III.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won't be hopping across the pond this weekend. As the royal family gears up to attend King Charles III's Trooping the Colour on Saturday, a source tells ET that the couple «were not invited» to the ceremony.Trooping the Colour, Charles' official birthday celebration, is expected to be an especially big to-do this year, since it's his first as sovereign. The ceremony, dating back more than 200 years, will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians. The parade will start at Buckingham Palace and go down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade.
Will they or won’t they? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s attendance at this year’s Trooping the Colour is unlikely, according to royal historian Gareth Russell.
Trooping the Colour.King Charles III will attend his first Trooping the Colour parade as sovereign on June 17 and it will mark his official birthday.However, the 74-year-old’s completion of another trip around the sun is actually on November 14.So why does the monarch observe two birthdays every year?The answer lies in something pretty unexpected: the weather.Trooping the Colour has been a tradition in the royal family since 1748.However, Edward VII — who reigned from 1901 to 1910 — was born in November, and he decided to move the bash to June because there was less likely to be rainy skies.And he didn’t want anything to ruin the joyful occasion. But the custom may wane if Prince William or his oldest son, Prince George, take the throne in the future.George, 9, celebrates his big day on July 22, while the Prince of Wales, 40, honors his birthday on this year’s summer solstice, June 21.During the Trooping the Colour, hundreds of soldiers and horses stomp the ground from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade.Members of the royal family ride alongside the military personnel on horseback and in carriages.The late Queen Elizabeth often participated in the parade, despite her birthday being in April.
high-profile celebrity phone-hacking case. But on the plane ride back to his current home in Montecito, Calif., Harry reportedly gifted a cabin crew member, who goes by the alias “Holden Pattern” online, a present fit for the skies.Harry gave Pattern a free edition of his bombshell memoir, “Spare.”Pattern had reportedly shared his encounter with Harry on board their American Airlines flight on social media yesterday.The steward found the book “in my luggage that a passenger gave to me.”Harry was just in England for three days to participate in the trial, then jetted back to the Golden State on Thursday.He allegedly stayed at his former home at Frogmore Cottage during the short vacation but didn’t meet with any members of the royal family — not his father King Charles nor his brother Prince William.Harry and his wife Meghan Markle resided at Frogmore after they got married in 2018.
Putting her best foot forward last week Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh again showed why she is such an asset to King Charles’ line-up of senior royals. Shining a spotlight on one of her key charitable interests – helping those with disabilities – the 58-year-old duchess visited Christopher’s, a Shooting Star Children’s Hospice in Guildford, Surrey. Elegantly dressed in a white frock and navy blazer, the duchess was seen smiling and laughing with young patients, taking part in arts and crafts activities, planting a tree in the grounds – and getting a kiss from an enthusiastic therapy dog.
King Charles had planned to give his granddaughter Lilibet a very lavish gift for her second birthday - before Prince Harry handed him a 'warning' on what to purchase.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were delighted by a surprise birthday gift for their son. In honor of Archie's fourth birthday last month, the owners of Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bike Shop, one of whom is British, decided to hand deliver a bike to the tot's home — a gesture his parents readily expressed their appreciation for.The Montecito, California, store, which is co-owned by Jennifer Blevins and Martin Watson, revealed the Sussexes' gesture on Instagram, sharing a photo of the thank you note they received after gifting Archie a bike.«On behalf of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, please accept their sincere thanks for the thoughtful gift you sent to Prince Archie for his fourth birthday,» the thank you note read.
Birthday wishes are in order for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s daughter, Lilibet, who turned two on Sunday. However, the day came and went with no public acknowledgment from the royal family — notably, Harry’s father, King Charles III, brother, Prince William, and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton — on their social media channels or via a statement. Here’s why:
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, Princess Lilibet of Sussex, marks her 2nd birthday today (Sunday, May 4). King Charles' granddaughter was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California on June 4, 2021 and is the younger sister of Prince Archie, 4. Initially styled as Lilibet Diana Mountbatten Windsor, it was confirmed in 2023 that she and her elder brother would use princely titles as their parents did not want to deny them their "birth right".