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The Prince and Princess of Wales have been praised time and time again for their modern approach to official royal duties and the series of modernisations they have already introduced since they took on their new roles. Among a long list of examples is the way they are raising their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

sensationally shut the door on royal life in 2020 and hightailed it across the pond to California — forcing the Prince and Princess of Wales to pick up the “extra workload.”“Prince William and Kate are feeling incredibly resentful towards Meghan and Harry for leaving them to pick up the work they dropped when they moved to the States,” a source told Closer magazine. “The extra workload that’s been handed to them is huge.”The insider said William and Kate were left to take on “even more responsibility” following the Sussexes’ decision to move overseas.“It had huge impact on their marriage and family life,” the source said.

Prince Harry left the UK over three years ago after his shock exit from the Royal Family back in 2020 with wife Meghan Markle.

Like lots of children across the UK this week, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have left the classroom behind them to enjoy their school half-term holiday. And there’s another familiar scenario playing out too as their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, juggle the young royals’ very different focuses.

take a step back as senior members of The Firm in January 2020.By March of that year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had made their final rounds of royal engagements and moved to Canada — and then onward to their more permanent home in Montecito, Calif.Now, amid Markle, 42, and Harry’s recent public appearances at the Invictus Games last month and visit to New York City for World Mental Health Day earlier this week, the “Suits” star’s alleged last words before officially leaving royal life — uttered quietly to a confidante — have resurfaced.Omid Scobie — co-author of the book “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan” — reveals in the new biography what Markle’s supposed final words on that difficult final day. “It didn’t have to be this way,” she reportedly learned and whispered tearfully to the journalist.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year aged 96, the late monarch's cousin Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent took her place as the oldest living member of the Royal Family.

King Charles is keen for Prince William and Kate Middleton to increase the number of royal engagements they undertake next year, according to a source. They say the idea would be to lighten the load on more senior members of the Royal Family. Royal insiders have said that in response to a growing interest in the Royal Family among a younger generation, the King is keen to bring William and Kate to the forefront to help build a future the monarch can sustain.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s closeness to Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice has left the Royal Family “worried” that the friendship could cause a “new royal feud” according to reports. Despite moving to the US back in 2020, Prince Harry, 39, is said to have remained close to his two cousins, with one royal expert previously telling OK! that he won’t “burn that final bridge with Eugenie and Beatrice”.

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King Charles' skills with a brush and watercolours have made him a top-selling artist, and other family members have also shown they are quick on the draw. Not only does Charles reign over the country, but he has proven himself to be a king in the art world too, as one of the UK’s most successful living painters.The King’s love of using watercolours first began at Gordonstoun school in Scotland, and signed copies of his work now sell at auction for four-figure sums.

Kate Middleton is an "incredibly successful import into the Royal Family" but she is in a "lonely position", a royal expert said. The Princess of Wales has certainly taken on more responsibilities since the Queen died last year, alongside her husband Prince William, with the royal couple now seeking a CEO for their household.

The Royal Family has a number of properties at their disposal which stretch as far north as the Castle of Mey in Scotland and as far south as Tamarisk House on the Isles of Scilly. While the King has access to many royal residences up and down the country, did you know that the Prince and Princess of Wales can call four royal residences their own? Thought to be their favourite property, Anmer Hall was a wedding gift to the couple from the late Queen and is located on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

With an exclusive menu prepared by chefs and served by footmen on a silver tray, Queen Elizabeth’s pampered pooches dined every day on freshly cooked meat, vegetables, rice and a special gravy, said to be made from Her Majesty’s own recipe.The late Queen described her dogs as her “family”, and over the course of her life she owned more than 30 corgis. Diana, Princess of Wales, once referred to the monarch’s dogs as a “moving carpet” that would accompany her to meetings with world leaders and prime ministers.

Hello! magazine that like the monarch, 74, William refuses to eat lunch when out shaking hands and smiling for photographers. While William may sample treats while on the go, he does not like to have a full meal when he’s making public appearances.As for the root of this strange habit, Charles’ former press secretary, Julian Payne, previously gave some insight into why the king doesn’t munch on his midday plate.Payne dished to the Mirror earlier this year: “The king doesn’t eat lunch.”“So, an early lesson I learned when out on the road with him was to have a big breakfast or bring a few snack bars with you to keep you going,” Payne explained.

Fox News.“I just feel that Meghan’s never really embraced the rules and rituals of the royal family,” he explained. “The royal family is very much in the rearview mirror of her life.

It is a huge challenge to name any new royal baby, especially if that youngster is destined to one day be king or queen. Almost every royal name has at least one, if not more, links to previous royals. Whether it is William, George, Henry or Elizabeth, it is important that there are no overriding historical associations which will affect their future.

Mike Tindall has accidentally revealed his wife Zara's private Instagram account handle in a huge blunder.The former England rugby star reposted a photo shared by journalist Di Stewart, where she could be seen interviewing Mike, 44, and Zara, 42, at the Ryder Cup, a major golf competition that is currently being held in Rome, Italy. In the post, the journalist had tagged Zara's private profile, which has 207 followers. However, OK! has chosen not to reveal the account handle to respect her privacy.

Stacey Dooley has shared how she is 'so proud' of her family-of-three with beau Kevin Clifton and their baby daughter Minnie, who she gave birth to in January. The documentary maker, who met professional dancer Kevin while appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, is enjoying time away in US - where she is mixing work and family time. Sharing a rare snap with her daughter, Stacey beamed and threw up a peace sign as Kevin held Minnie behind her.

As well as discovering more about the royals’ aptitude for sport, cooking, gardening, art and music, this special collector’s issue of OK! casts a light on Kate’s impressive photographic talent – which was no doubt influenced by keen amateur snapper Queen Elizabeth II. We’ll also fill you in on Camilla’s faultless cha-cha-cha and penchant for dancing, and reveal who in the family leads the pack when it comes to adrenaline-fuelled pursuits like horse-riding and skiing.The bumper issue also lifts the lid on some of the quirkier royal pastimes too – including pigeon racing, stamp collecting and a love of crystal healing.