Prince Harry revealed in his memoir Spare he sought a "secret meeting" with King Charles and Prince William to address "the state of things" during his visit to the UK.
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Prince Archie, 5, is marrying Olivia Henson, 31, at Chester Cathedral in England on June 7.William, 41, will be an usher at the ceremony, The Sunday Times reported on May 18. Harry, meanwhile, is not going to the 400-person wedding “to avoid royal tensions overshadowing the day,” per the UK outlet.Back in December, The Times reported that Grosvenor initially wanted to invite Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 42, but later decided against it after realizing their presence might overshadow his nuptials.
“We are not in a position to comment on the guest list,” a Grosvenor spokesperson told the outlet at the time. Conversely, some inside sources speculated that Harry had turned down an invitation because he felt sidelined by the fact that William was assigned an important role at the wedding instead of him.“William was asked to have a prominent role in the wedding and that’s what triggered Harry to decline an invitation,” a source close to the royals told the Daily Mail on Sunday.
“Apparently he [Harry] was put out by the request when he thought it should have been him.”The Post has reached out to reps for William and Harry for comment.Grosvenor, whose inherited fortune is reportedly worth an estimated $12.6 billion, was introduced to Henson by mutual friends in 2021.The couple will marry at Chester Cathedral and then host a lavish reception at Eaton Hall, Grosvenor’s 11,000-acre family estate. The next day, they will have a smaller reception at Eaton Hall for close family and friends, according to The Times.
Prince Harry revealed in his memoir Spare he sought a "secret meeting" with King Charles and Prince William to address "the state of things" during his visit to the UK.
Slingo.Calling Harry a “destructive” person to have close to the Firm, Burrell added that the royals are always guessing as to “what he is going to do next.”Since stepping away from the royal spotlight, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have built a life of their own in sunny Montecito, Calif.Despite being 5,459 miles from London, the Sussexes have remained close to Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice — a friendship that has reportedly rubbed Kate Middleton the wrong way.According to a royal expert, the Princess of Wales, 42, is reportedly “worried” by the “alliance” the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have formed with Harry and the “Suits” alum.“For William and Kate, an alliance between Harry and Meghan and Beatrice and Eugenie is a huge worry,” royal expert and author Tom Quinn told the Mirror.“Although Harry and Meghan have little sympathy for Prince Andrew, they’ve kept in regular contact with Beatrice and Eugenie, who have always been free of any associations with Meghan’s angry, bitter time in the UK.”“The situation is made worse by the fact that the senior royals’ main asset — Kate herself — is effectively out of action while she continues her treatment for cancer,” he added.Eugenie has even visited the Sussexes in the US, with the pair seen watching the Super Bowl together back in 2022.She was also the only figure from the royal family to make an appearance in his Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan.”
Very few people need reminding that the Prince and Princess of Wales' romance began when they were both studying at St Andrews University in Scotland. However, the future couple had a very near miss the year before they enrolled as they both undertook gap years which saw them almost cross paths.
While Prince William and Kate Middleton may have splurged on a highly-paid Norland nanny for their three children, it seems that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are taking things in a more traditional direction. Insider sources reveal that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opted to keep childcare within the family, with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, stepping into the role of babysitter.Their decision comes after numerous unsuccessful experiences with professional caregivers over recent years, as reported by the Express.
Prince Harry has reportedly found support within Princess Diana's family amidst the ongoing tensions with the Royal Family, as per insights from a former Royal butler.The Duke of Sussex's relationship with The Firm has been icy following a series of explosive claims made against them. Despite the relationship hitting an all-time low, Harry did not engage with the royals during his recent visit to the UK. Nonetheless, he received backing from Earl Charles Spencer and Lady Jane Fellowes, Diana's siblings.
told The Mirror.“Although Harry and Meghan have little sympathy for Prince Andrew, they’ve kept in regular contact with Beatrice and Eugenie who have always been free of any associations with Meghan’s angry, bitter time in the UK.”Quinn believes Princess Catherine fears that Beatrice and Eugenie have more in common with the Sussexes as non-working royals.“They sense that Beatrice and Eugenie feel that, as virtual outcasts themselves, they have far more in common with Harry and Megan than with any other part of the family,” Quinn added.“The situation is made worse by the fact that the senior royals’ main asset — Kate herself — is effectively out of action while she continues her treatment for cancer.”Harry, 39, has remained close to Eugenie, 34, since he and Markle quit royal life in 2020.Eugenie has even visited the Sussexes in the US, with the pair seen watching the Super Bowl together back in 2022.
One of the Royal Family's closest friends is counting down to his wedding day, but it has not been without its fair share of questions when it comes to the guest list. The Duke of Westminster, 33, will marry Olivia Henson later this year in what has been dubbed 'the society event of the year'. While the full list of those in attendance is not yet confirmed, Prince William is expected to serve as an usher, while Prince Harry will reportedly not attend.
Prince Harry has been accused of "playing the victim" after allegedly rejecting an offer from King Charles to stay in a Royal residence due to security concerns, according to a Royal expert.
Prince Harry seems to be getting the cold shoulder from King Charles and Prince William, a royal author has suggested. The Duke of Sussex's bond with his family has been on thin ice, particularly after he and Meghan Markle decided to step away from their senior royal duties in 2020.
When King Charles proudly passed on a prestigious baton to his eldest son the Prince of Wales last week, it not only marked an important moment in the royal line of succession, but displayed a very public show of unity.The symbolic and moving gesture came only a few days after the Duke of Sussex paid a visit to the UK without meeting either his father or his brother, highlighting the stark difference between their father-and-son relationships. As the King appointed Prince William the new Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, a role that he himself filled for more than three decades, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond exclusively tells OK! he was sending a strong message about the future of the monarchy.
Prince Harry is reportedly set to miss the wedding of his son Prince Archie's godfather next month, in a bid to avoid further tension with his Royal relatives. Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, is one of Prince Archie's godfathers yet despite the close link to Harry and wife Meghan Markle, they have reportedly declined to attend his upcoming nuptials at Chester Cathedral next month as he weds Olivia Henson.
King Charles is reportedly quite fond of spending quality time with Zara and Mike Tindall's three children. The King is a doting grandfather to five – not only Zara and Mike's kids, Mia, Lena and Lucas, but also Kate Middleton and Prince William's trio – Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Yet sadly the King has had limited interaction with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's offspring, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, as they reside in the US – over 5,000 miles away from their Royal relatives in the UK.
Prince William played a prank on his brother Prince Harry on his wedding day to Meghan Markle and it left some guests almost floored - literally.
Prince Harry has opened up on his strained relationship with his brother Prince William and father King Charles and also raised eyebrows when he made a surprising claim about their spats.
his globe-trotting brother, who served as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan.The historic ceremony took place just as the Duke of Sussex, 39, left Nigeria after a three-day tour with his wife, Meghan Markle.On arrival Monday, Charles received a warm welcome at the military base where royal fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the sovereign and his son.
King Charles has officially appointed Prince William as the head of Harry's former regiment, the Army Air Corps, in a move perceived as a significant slight to his brother.
The Prince of Wales marked a milestone this week as he travelled the furthest away from his family since the Princess of Wales revealed her cancer diagnosis to carry out two days of official engagements.This decision, a leading royal expert told OK!, is a positive sign as it suggests that Kate is "feeling stronger every day". Prince William was in Cornwall in his role as the head of the Duchy of Cornwall and focused on raising the plight of homelessness with visits to the Nansledan Estate.
celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.“King Charles’ announcement… is a real kick in the teeth for the son who always felt marginalized and underrated,” royal expert Tom Quinn told The Mirror on Saturday. “He is said to have been in tears when he heard”.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's three-day trip to Nigeria began on Thursday, May 9 and saw them meet military officials, speak about mental health and promote the Invictus Games. While the pair stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020, their visit to the west African nation was dubbed a 'mini royal tour' – a reference which a leading royal expert points out will not have "pleased" King Charles or the Prince of Wales.
Sky News.“She’s doing well, thank you,” he replied.“Lovely, and the children as well?” Smith went on.William added: “The children are very jealous that I’m here and that they’re not here as well.”When asked if he will “bring them later in the year” to the Friday location, the royal noted that they may spend time there privately sometime in the future.Middleton, 42, for her part, has remained out of the spotlight since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March.The Post revealed that the Waleses “sugarcoated” her health woes when breaking the news to their youngest child, Louis, but had a more “difficult” conversation with George and Charlotte.The couple’s close confidante Amaia Arrieta, meanwhile, recently said the pair are “going through hell.”“I’m heartbroken at the moment … I hope they will be back. It’s really personal,” Arrieta told the Telegraph.Speculation on Middleton’s whereabouts ran rampant following Middleton’s pre-planned abdominal surgery in January until she made her health announcement.