The Princess of Wales will not be returning to public duties for the Colonel’s Review next month, it has been revealed, following speculation she would be well enough to take part.
As colonel in chief of the Irish Guards, a role Kate was given in 2023, she would be expected to take the salute on June 8.
The news she is not taking part comes as the princess continues her cancer treatment away from the public eye, as she has done since her diagnosis in January.
The King, who was also diagnosed with cancer in January, has however confirmed his attendance at a major annual event lat night.
Charles will attend the Trooping of the Colour on June 15, which traditionally culminates in the royal family gathering on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a display of pomp and military pageantry.
While the King has been confirmed to take part in the ceremony, he will inspect the soldiers from a carriage as opposed to on horseback, which he did last years.
Though some conflicting reports suggest Kate could return as early as autumn and as late as into the new year, the Palace and royal insiders have been keen to stress that no official comeback date has been planned.
Meanwhile, a Welsh bed and breakfast has shared a never-seen-before picture of the Prince and Princess of Wales taken on a getaway last year. Duffryn Mawr Country House shared the picture featuring the royal couple with their staff to their social media.
Key Points
Kate not returning to duties next month
Kate Middleton has ‘turned a corner’ with cancer treatment
Royal photographer says Harry and Meghan’s wedding was ‘miserable’
Kate ‘out and about’ again
Trooping the Colour to go ahead despite General Election
Charles officially dissolves parliament
17:02 , Athena Stavrou
The King has officially dissolved parliament ahead of July’s general election.
Under UK protocol, the prime minister must request permission from the monarch to hold a general election, and then a date will be set for the dissolution of parliament.
The general election will then be held 25 working days after Parliament is dissolved.
The day after a general election the King will invite the leader of the party that won the most seats in the House of Commons to become Prime Minister and to form a new government.
While Charles has never overseen a general election as King, he has formally met with two prime ministers during his reign including Liz Truss and the current prime minister Rishi Sunak.
King shares behind-the-scenes of evening out to RADA
15:17 , Athena Stavrou
The King and Queen enjoyed a tour of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) in central London on Tuesday, night which has trained leading actors from Sir Anthony Hopkins to Imelda Staunton and Tom Hiddleston.
The visit was the couple’s first major public event since Rishi Sunak called a summer General Election, as the monarchy has postponed any engagements “which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign”.
The royal couple watched a scene from House Of Ife by Beru Tessema, a play about a family dealing with the death of the eldest son, and met the cast afterwards.
They later toured Rada’s workshops where sets and backdrops are designed, built and painted by the students.
Bravo 👏 Encore 👏 to the @RADA_London on their 120th anniversary!
The King, as the Academy’s new Patron, and Queen have toured the school meeting staff, students and alumni including President of RADA, David Harewood, and Vice President, Cynthia Erivo. pic.twitter.com/6LGtyIDLOg
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 29, 2024
Charles to attend Trooping of the Colour
14:41 , Athena Stavrou
King Charles will take part in the Trooping the Colour this year, it has been confirmed.
The annual event has marked the official birthday of the King or Queen for more than 260 years and will take place on 15 June.
The confirmation comes after Buckingham Palace was forced to cancel and review dozens of royal engagements after the General Election was called for July 4.
Charles has recently returned to public-facing duties while still receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer and will now take part in one of the highlights of the royal calendar.
While the King has been confirmed to take part in the ceremony, he will inspect the soldiers from a carriage as opposed to on horseback, which he did last years.
Kate Middleton not returning to annual event next month
14:37 , Athena Stavrou
The Princess of Wales will not be returning to public duties for the Colonel’s Review next month, it has been revealed, following speculation she would be well enough to take part.
As colonel in chief of the Irish Guards, a role Kate was given in 2023, she would be expected to take the salute on June 8.
The news she is not taking part comes as the princess continues her cancer treatment away from the public eye, as she has done since her diagnosis in January.
It has been reported that the princess has been “out and about” with family in recent days as she continues her course of preventative chemotherapy, sparking some speculation has turned to when Kate will return to official engagements.
Though some conflicting reports suggest Kate could return as early as autumn and as late as into the new year, the Palace and royal insiders have been keen to stress that no official comeback date has been planned.
ICYMI: King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoy outing to watch play about family betrayal
13:30 , Athena Stavrou
It’s usually royal family drama in the spotlight, but yesterday the King was able to enjoy being a spectator as he watched student actors perform a play about family betrayal.
In recent years, the Windsors have been at the centre of some very public rows, but on Tuesday night the 75-year-old was allowed to watch another dramatic tale unfold.
Attending his first major public event since Rishi Sunak called a general election, Charles and Camilla visited a student performance of House Of Ife by Beru Tessema at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada).
The play follows a family in the wake of the sudden death of their eldest son. The tense story sees characters “forced to confront the traumas they have long tried to bury”.
“As the sun beats down on their North London flat, and the authoritarian head of the family arrives from Ethiopia for the funeral, tensions rise, cultures clash and past betrayals are unearthed,” the RADA website describes the production as.
Why Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand was always going to be a success
12:30 , Athena Stavrou
The Duchess of Sussex announced she’s launching a new lifestyle brand, and fans are anxiously waiting for its arrival.
Amber Raiken speaks to experts about the brand’s savvy marketing strategy and how it’s a recipe for success:
Why Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand was always going to be a success
The King is to take part in the Trooping the Colour, it is understood.
12:13 , Athena Stavrou
The King is to take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony next month and will inspect the soldiers from a carriage, it is understood.
The annual event has marked the official birthday of the King or Queen for more than 260 years and will take place on June 15th.
The confirmation comes after Buckingham Palace was forced cancel and review dozens of royal engagements after the General Election was called for July 4.
Royal photographer claims Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was a ‘miserable day’
11:28 , Athena Stavrou
A royal photographer has opened up about what it was like to take the wedding photos for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
In a recent interview with The Sun, photographer Arthur Edwards explained that six years after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding, he can now admit that the wedding was “miserable” for him.
“The day was a miserable day,” Edwards told the interviewer. “I can tell you now it was the worst royal wedding I ever did. Because Harry was determined to keep the newspapers away from it as much as possible.”
Nigeria’s First Lady slams US celebs after Meghan Markle visit: ‘We don’t accept nakedness’
10:27 , Athena Stavrou
The First Lady of Nigeria has seemingly taken aim at Meghan Markle’s choice of clothing following her and Prince Harry’s recent trip to the country.
The couple, who visited in their capacity as private citizens, spent three days in Nigeria celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, 63, made the comments during a speech celebrating her husband’s first year in office and discussed her hopes for the modesty of Nigerian women and girls.
The First Lady said Nigerian women and girls “do not want to mimic and try to emulate film stars from America” with their “nakedness.”
“The message here is we have to salvage our children. We see the way they dress,” she said.
Kate and William’s never-before-seen holiday snap
09:16 , Athena Stavrou
A Welsh bed and breakfast has shared a never-seen-before picture of the Prince and Princess of Wales taken on a getaway last year.
Duffryn Mawr Country House shared the picture featuring the royal couple with their staff to their social media.
“It’s been 1 year since we welcomed William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, to Duffryn Mawr!” the social media post read.
It added: “So kind and friendly, it was a pleasure to have them stay here.”
What’s in the Royal Diary today?
08:19 , Athena Stavrou
The Royal Diary, which is circulated by Buckingham Palace, sets up a rather quiet day ahead for the royal family.
The Duke of Gloucester is set to attend two engagements.
Prince Richard, who is the late Queen Elizabeth’s cousin, will open a dental facility at the University of Suffolk on Thursday before attending a nearby county show in Ipswich.
Kate wanted people ‘to see she was doing okay’ in cancer video
08:00 , Emma Guinness
The Princess of Wales “wanted people to see that she was doing okay” by announcing her cancer diagnosis via a video, it has been claimed.
The poignant footage came in March following weeks of speculation about Kate’s whereabouts after she stepped back from public duties for planned abdominal surgery.
The revelation was made by insiders to Vanity Fair alongside the revelation that the Princess has now “turned a corner” in her cancer treatment.
Royal family removes Harry and Meghan statement from website
07:00 , Maroosha Muzaffar
The royal family has removed a historic statement confirming Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship from their website.
The statement, from Prince Harry’s spokesperson in 2016, confirmed that the pair were together and requested for the “wave of abuse and harassment” Meghan was facing to stop.
It cited “racial undertones of comment pieces” and “outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.”
Why Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand was always going to be a success
06:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar
The Duchess of Sussex announced she’s launching a new lifestyle brand, and fans are anxiously waiting for its arrival. Amber Raiken speaks to experts about the brand’s savvy marketing strategy and how it’s a recipe for success:
Why Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand was always going to be a success
Kate Middleton’s family ‘rally round’ her amid cancer battle
06:00 , Emma Guinness
The Princess of Wales’s family have reportedly rallied around her as she battles an undisclosed form of cancer.
Sources close to the Princess told Vanity Fair that she has now “turned a corner” in her treatment after being supported by her immediate family.
“It has been a great relief that she is tolerating the medication and is actually doing a lot better,” a family friend said. “It has, of course, been a very challenging and worrying time. Everyone has rallied around her – William, her parents, and her sister and brother.”
How Harry can repair his relationship with King Charles, royal insider reveals
05:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar
King Charles won’t heal the rift with Harry and Meghan “anytime soon”, says a royal insider – but there is a way forward for the father and son.
Robert Hardman is the author of Charles III: New King, New Court, The Inside Story, which was published in January this year and gave an insight into the first year of the King’s reign.
Speaking at Hay Festival, Hardman suggested that Harry’s explosive memoir Spare is still casting a long shadow over family relations. “The problem that exists is, at the moment, there is still a trust issue. People are still very wounded, particularly Prince William, that these intimate private childhood family moments all spilled out in Harry’s book,” Hardman said.
“It’s not what Harry said, it’s the fact that he said it, and he gave away so many secrets. And he was, effectively, at the time of the Queen’s death, you know, he was taking notes.”
Hardman also suggested that Harry hadn’t told the full story – but there might be a cynical reason for that. “If you do read that book, and as I said it’s amazing, but if you get to the bit about his wedding to Meghan, it boils down really to about four or five pages. Now, as an author, that says to me one thing and one thing only: part two might be on its way.”
How Harry can repair his relationship with King Charles, reveals royal insider
Royal photographer claims Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was a ‘miserable day’
05:00 , Maroosha Muzaffar
A royal photographer has opened up about what it was like to take the wedding photos for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
In a recent interview with The Sun, photographer Arthur Edwards explained that six years after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding, he can now admit that the wedding was “miserable” for him.
“The day was a miserable day,” Edwards told the interviewer. “I can tell you now it was the worst royal wedding I ever did. Because Harry was determined to keep the newspapers away from it as much as possible.”
The couple’s wedding took place in 2018 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, where Edwards noted that all of the photos had to be taken at a distance, which didn’t allow for the best conditions to work with.
“Everything was done on long lenses. I had 800 millimeter lens photographing the guests arriving. The photographers they engaged for the job was five feet away. It was just hopeless,” he said.
Read the story here:
Photographer claims Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was a ‘miserable day’
ICYMI: William and Kate concerned over Harry and Meghan’s increasing closeness to Beatrice and Eugenie
04:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar
William and Kate are reportedly uneasy over the growing closeness between Harry and Meghan and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Royal author Tom Quinn was quoted as saying by The Mirror: “For William and Kate an alliance between Harry and Meghan and Beatrice and Eugenie is a huge worry.”
He said: “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.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoy ‘secret’ outing to watch play about family betrayal
03:58 , Maroosha Muzaffar
It’s usually royal family drama in the spotlight, but yesterday the King was able to enjoy being a spectator as he watched student actors perform a play about family betrayal.
In recent years, the Windsors have been at the centre of some very public rows, but on Tuesday night the 75-year-old was allowed to watch another dramatic tale unfold.
Attending his first major public event since Rishi Sunak called a general election, Charles and Camilla visited a student performance of House Of Ife by Beru Tessema at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada).
The play follows a family in the wake of the sudden death of their eldest son. The tense story sees characters “forced to confront the traumas they have long tried to bury”.
“As the sun beats down on their North London flat, and the authoritarian head of the family arrives from Ethiopia for the funeral, tensions rise, cultures clash and past betrayals are unearthed,” the RADA website describes the production as.
Read the full story here:
King and Queen’s ‘secret’ outing to see play about family betrayal
Queen Elizabeth did not approve of Meghan Markle’s wedding dress
03:00 , Emma Guinness
The late Queen Elizabeth reportedly did not approve of Meghan Markle’s wedding dress because of her status as a divorcée.
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward said the late Monarch thought the gown was “too white” for someone who was entering their second marriage.
“In the monarch’s view, it was not appropriate for a divorcée getting remarried in [a] church to look quite so flamboyantly virginal,” Seward wrote in an extract of her book published by the Daily Mail.
The revelation comes as the First Lady of Nigeria appeared to criticise Meghan’s “nakedness” while on an unofficial tour.
Royal family removes Harry and Meghan statement from website
Thursday 30 May 2024 00:00 , Emma Guinness
The royal family has removed a historic statement confirming Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship from their website.
The statement, from Prince Harry’s spokesperson in 2016, confirmed that the pair were together and requested for the “wave of abuse and harassment” Meghan was facing to stop.
It cited “racial undertones of comment pieces” and “outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.”
King Charles praised for drama school visit
Wednesday 29 May 2024 21:00 , Emma Guinness
King Charles has been praised for his patronage of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) in central London today.
He was announced as the new patron of the prestigious school last week, taking over the role once held by his mother Queen Elizabeth.
David Harewood, Rada’s president, said: “I think drama is dropping off the school syllabuses right now, which is really sad to see, so to have [a] reigning monarch who is a champion of the arts, in favour of the arts, supporting the arts, I think is really, really exciting.”
Charles and Camilla on first engagement since General Election Annoucement
Wednesday 29 May 2024 18:00 , Emma Guinness
King Charles and Queen Camilla have undertaken their first engagement since the General Election was announced.
Buckingham Palace announced that the royal family would be postponing any engagements “which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign”.
When the July election was announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week, the King and Prince William cancelled all of their engagements.
Camilla remembers ‘fantastic’ night at theatre on drama school visit
Wednesday 29 May 2024 15:49 , Emma Guinness
The Queen Consort has shared her memories of a “fantastic” night she had at the theatre with her grandchildren.
Camilla made the revelations on a visit to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) in central London today alongside King Charles.
While there, she spoke to student Daniel Mays about his role in the musical Guys and Dolls and said she had seen it with her family at London’s Bridge Theatre.
“It was fantastic,” she said.
The actor was pleased by the compliment and admitted that he remembered the Queen’s visit.
“I left about three months ago and towards the end of my run she came with all her grandkids,” he said. “We were only told on the day there would be an important royal visit, so we were wondering who it was going to be.
“It’s an immersive production and we were wondering if she was going to be in her seat or standing up.
“It’s the longest thing and most exhausting thing I’ve ever been part of – but a great time.”
King and Queen visit prestigious London drama school
Wednesday 29 May 2024 13:26 , Emma Guinness
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London today to celebrate its 120th anniversary.
The royal couple met with staff, students and alumni, and appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves as they watched an extract from a current production.
Queen Camilla encourages Brits to take part in the ‘Big Lunch’
Wednesday 29 May 2024 11:06 , Emma Guinness
Queen Camilla is encouraging British people to take part in The Big Lunch this weekend.
The event, which aims to create a sense of community, reduce loneliness and raise money for charity, will see people up and down the country get together with their neighbours for food and socialising.
In a statement released ahead of the event, the Queen Consort said: “As the proud Patron of The Big Lunch, I send my warmest good wishes to the millions of people across the country who will be joining their neighbours at picnics and street parties this weekend, sharing food, friendship and fun.
“I very much hope that you will all have a wonderful time!”
‘Unclear’ whether Princess of Wales will attend Trooping the Colour
Wednesday 29 May 2024 10:00 , Emma Guinness
It is “unclear” whether the Princess of Wales will attend the Trooping the Colour next month, according to reports.
The news comes amid the army’s confirmation that the King’s official birthday parade will still go ahead despite the upcoming General Election.
The event famously features an appearance from the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony, which Kate was present for in 2023.
According to recent reports, she has “turned a corner” with her cancer treatment but is expected to remain out of the public eye for the foreseeable future.
The King, meanwhile, who also has cancer, returned to work last month and has undertaken a host of engagements despite reports that would have a reduced summer schedule.
Trooping the Colour rehearsal to take place on Thursday
Wednesday 29 May 2024 09:30 , Emma Guinness
Following the news that the King’s official birthday parade, the Trooping the Colour, will go ahead, a rehearsal is scheduled to take place on Thursday.
The “khaki rehearsal” will see almost a thousand soldiers and 240 horses from the Household Division practice for the event in London.
The rehearsal will not be without an audience and around a thousand spectators are expected to watch so that all soldiers and horses have a chance to perform before the event on 15 June.
Kate Middleton has ‘turned a corner’ with cancer treatment
Wednesday 29 May 2024 09:12 , Emma Guinness
The Princess of Wales has reportedly “turned a corner” in her ongoing cancer battle.
Kate, who revealed her diagnosis in March, is now “tolerating the medicine” “a lot better” as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy, Vanity Fair reports.
“It has been a great relief that she is tolerating the medication and is actually doing a lot better,” the publication reported. “It has, of course, been a very challenging and worrying time. Everyone has rallied around her – William, her parents, and her sister and brother.”
Trooping the Colour to go ahead despite General Election
Wednesday 29 May 2024 08:56 , Emma Guinness
The Trooping the Colour, which marks the King’s official birthday, will go ahead despite the upcoming General Election, the army has confirmed.
There was some doubt surrounding the event, which will take place on 15 June, following the election announcement.
Buckingham Palace released a statement saying that all engagements “which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign” will be postponed.
However, the events were being reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and it was expected that the Trooping the Colour would still go head.
Prince William growing closer to King Charles amid cancer battle
Wednesday 29 May 2024 08:00 , Emma Guinness
The royal family’s recent health troubles have reportedly brought Prince William and King Charles closer than ever.
According to an insider, this bond has been developed while William supports Kate Middleton through her own cancer battle.
The unidentified source told People magazine that the heir to the throne is “staying positive” for his family.
The news comes after it was revealed that Kate is “out and about more” as she has treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer.
Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle brand could rake in seven figures in its first year
Wednesday 29 May 2024 06:00 , Emma Guinness
Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle brand American Riveria Orchard could make seven figures in its first business year, it has been claimed.
The estimate was made by PR expert Mayah Riaz ahead of the brand’s official launch, with its official website and Instagram page still displaying none of its products.
Meghan has, however, sent out 50 limited edition jars of its jam to soft launch the brand, and Riaz believes they could retail for a staggering amount of money.
“So far, the jams have been sent to only 50 people. This suggests that it will be an exclusive and limited edition item,” Riaz told the Mirror.
“It has already been reported a single jam jar could cost three figures. I believe that is entirely likely from what we have seen so far. This is not rare for a celebrity brand.”
“Therefore, my estimation is that American Riveria Orchard in under a year could make Meghan seven figures. It is entirely possible for the brand to make multi-seven figures by the end of next year.”
Buckingham Palace issues powerful statement about Sycamore Gap seedling
Wednesday 29 May 2024 04:00 , Emma Guinness
King Charles has been given the first seedling successfully cultivated from the felled Sycamore Gap tree.
Ahead of its replanting by the Monarch in Windsor, the palace released a powerful statement about the hope it represents for the future.
Buckingham Palace said: “Part of the power of trees to move and console us lies in the continuity and hope they represent: the sense that, rooted in the past and flourishing in the present, their seeds will be carried into an as yet unimaginable future.”
The seedling made its debut at the Chelsea Flower Show last week – eight months after the tree it came from was illegally felled.
Prince Harry could lose £12m mansion over US visa
Wednesday 29 May 2024 02:00 , Emma Guinness
Prince Harry could be forced to leave the US if it emerges that he lied on his US visa application.
It is currently under review following the Duke of Sussex’s revelations about past drug taking in his 2023 memoir Spare.
Should it emerge that he lied, Donald Trump said Harry will be treated like any other civilian if he is reelected in November.
The former president said: “We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action.”
Harry currently lives in a nine-bedroom Montecito, California mansion worth £12m with his wife Meghan Markle and two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Royal photographer says Harry and Meghan’s wedding was ‘miserable’
Wednesday 29 May 2024 00:00 , Emma Guinness
A royal photographer has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was “miserable”.
Reflecting on the sixth anniversary of the event, Arthur Edwards described the 2018 Windsor wedding as one of “the worst” royal events he has ever captured on camera.
The photographer claims that the couple were deliberately uncooperative because of Harry’s dislike of the British media.
“I was there I hated the day, it was a miserable day,” he told The Sun.
“I can tell you now it was the worst royal engagement I ever did, the worst royal wedding I ever did because Harry was determined to keep the newspapers away from it as much as possible.
“Everything was done on long lenses. It was hopeless. And when they went past in the carriage, they turned away from me.
“I felt it was deliberate, with the British press, in many ways, they were badly treated.
“Harry was angry at us about things said about Meghan.
“Some of the things were pretty harsh. Some were pretty unfair.
“He was angry and I felt we were punished for that.”
Meghan Markle’s ‘nakedness’ critiqued by First Lady of Nigeria
Tuesday 28 May 2024 22:00 , Emma Guinness
The First Lady of Nigeria has seemingly taken aim at Meghan Markle’s choice of clothing on her recent trip to the country.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu made the comments during a speech to mark President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office where she discussed the “nakedness” of “film stars from America”.
She said Nigerian women “do not want to mimic and try to emulate film stars from America” with their “nakedness”.
“The message here is we have to salvage our children. We see the way they dress,” she said.
“They keep forgetting that Nigeria, we are beautiful. You can see what they showcase on the stage, I said, ‘We are fashionable, we see what is going on.’
“We are not having the Met Gala. And everyone, the nakedness, is just everywhere and the men are well-clothed.
“So we have to do something. Tell them we don’t accept nakedness in our culture. That is not beautiful. It’s not beautiful at all.”
Major balcony change could take place at this year’s Trooping the Colour
Tuesday 28 May 2024 21:00 , Emma Guinness
A major change to the lineup on the Buckingham Palace balcony could happen at this year’s Trooping the Colour.
Traditionally, only working members of the royal family have been allowed on the balcony but less senior royals have recently supported the King and Prince William amid the family’s ongoing health troubles.
At William’s Buckingham Palace garden party, for example, he was supported by his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as well as Zara and Mike Tindall.
The Telegraph’s royal editor Hannah Furness speculated: “The Prince of Wales would be keen to extend similar invitations again, in the spirit of including the wider family, as his grandmother once did.
“The King, too, has seemed visibly buoyed by the company of his nieces and nephews, rarely looking happier than he did clasping Zara Tindall in a hug at the Royal Windsor Horse Show this month on his way back from cancer treatment.
“He must now decide what to do for this year’s Trooping the Colour, in which the state of the Royal family will be captured in that all-important ‘balcony moment’ displaying who is in and who is out.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be in ‘financial trouble’ next year
Tuesday 28 May 2024 19:00 , Emma Guinness
A royal expert has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could find themselves in “financial trouble” if their Netflix contract is not renewed next year.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams believes that the conclusion of the hit series The Crown could lead to less interest in the couple on the streaming platform.
“[Their contract] runs out next year and Netflix are no longer producing the series of The Crown, as they previously were. They might therefore have less interest in the Sussexes,” he told The Mirror.
“If they lost this contract, with Archewell, their business and charitable foundation, having so few donors, they might well be in financial trouble.”
The couple signed a five-year deal worth a reported $100 million with Netflix back in 2020.
Biden administration requests for Harry’s visa application to remain private
Tuesday 28 May 2024 17:00 , Emma Guinness
The Department of Homeland Security has requested for Prince Harry’s US visa application to remain private.
This comes after the application recently came under scrutiny following revelations about the Duke of Sussex’s prior drug use in his 2023 memoir Spare.
Lawyers for the Biden administration have said that there would be a “stigma attached” if the information entered the public domain.
The think tank group The Heritage Foundation requested that the documents be made public under a freedom of information application.
King ‘encouraged’ by lasting privacy of meeting with Harry
Tuesday 28 May 2024 14:40 , Athena Stavrou
The King has reportedly been “encouraged” by his February meeting with Prince Harry remaining private as the familial rift remains.
The duke cleared his schedule in February to fly across the Atlantic to see his father following his shock cancer diagnosis.
While the meeting lasted less than an hour, royal insider Robert Hardman believes it could have benefited their somewhat tumultuous relationship.
“But I think there can be a kind of normalising, and I thought it was telling that when the cancer diagnosis came through back in February, Prince Harry came straight over,” the author said.
“People said why didn’t he stay longer, why didn’t he talk to his father, I mean there is so much to be worked through, but this was absolutely not the moment to have some sort of summit with Harry about all of Harry’s grievances.
“But I think the fact he came was important, the fact he was received was important, I think what encouraged people at the palace and encouraged the king was the fact that afterwards, we didn’t then read about it or hear about it. It remained private.”
King ‘unhappy’ with distance from Harry
Tuesday 28 May 2024 14:00 , Athena Stavrou
King Charles is “unhappy” with the situation between himself and his son Prince Harry, an expert has said.
Royal author Robert Hardman said that the monarch finds the distance between the pair “unsettling” and would like to live in co-existence.
“Like any parent, yes, he definitely finds [the situation] unsettling, it makes him unhappy,” he said.
“There he is, he’s got two sons, one he hardly sees, and two grandchildren he’s barely ever seen and yes, I think he would like some sort of modus vivendi. Clearly they can’t come back to royal life. I don’t think they want to. After all that’s happened it wouldn’t work.”
Royal children ‘would not be exempt from National Service’
Tuesday 28 May 2024 13:37 , Emma Guinness
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis “would not be exempt from National Service”, it has been revealed.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced his radical plans to bring back National Service for 18-year-olds as part of the general election campaign and it has very limited exceptions.
The party confirmed to The Telegraph that the royal children will be expected to participate.
Sunak said: “National Service schemes in countries around the world show just how fulfilling it is for young people.
“We want to make sure Britain’s future generations can get the most out of National Service, that’s why we’re looking into ways it can open doors they wouldn’t otherwise get in work or education.
“Only the Conservatives will take the bold action required to deliver a secure future for the next generation.”
Prince Harry could release second book, insider says
Tuesday 28 May 2024 13:19 , Athena Stavrou
Royal author Robert Hardman has said that Prince Harry may release a second book, further wounding his brother Prince William.
“The problem that exists is at the moment, there is still a trust issue. People are still very wounded, particularly Prince William, that these intimate private childhood family moments all spilled out in Harry’s book,” he said.
“They’re not particularly negative, I think Charles comes out of the book pretty well, William comes out of it very well, even Queen Camilla comes out of it OK. It’s not what Harry said, it’s the fact that he said it, and he gave away so many secrets. And he was effectively at the time of the Queen’s death, you know, he was taking notes.
“And if you do read that book, and as I said it’s amazing, but if you get to the bit about his wedding to Meghan, it boils down really to about 4 or 5 pages. Now as an author that says to me one thing and one thing only: part two might be on its way.”
King Charles supports firefighters with new patronage
Tuesday 28 May 2024 11:43 , Emma Guinness
King Charles has become the new patron of The Fire Fighters Charity following a review of patronages by the Royal Household.
The role was previously held by Queen Elizabeth from 1953 until her death in 2022.
Sherine Wheeler, chief executive of The Fire Fighters Charity, said: “The patronage of the late Queen, over almost seven decades, reflected the high regard in which our fire and rescue services – and those who work for them – are held by the Royal Household.
“So, I am delighted that we can continue to honour this legacy under the patronage of His Majesty The King.
“We extend our deep gratitude to him for his continued support and dedication to our work to ensure all those in the fire and rescue services community live healthy and happy lives.”
The charity provides support to those in the UK fire services community.
Princess inundated with well-wishing letters
Tuesday 28 May 2024 08:03 , Athena Stavrou
The Princess of Wales has been inundated with ‘tens of thousands’ of get-well-soon cards after her cancer diagnosis was revealed, palace officials say.
The palace’s correspondence team is now said to have been ‘so touched’ by the outpouring of love for Kate that was shown after she told the world about her health concerns in March.
The Mail Online said the Court Post Office – which deals with letters to the royal family – has experienced a much higher level of letters sent to her since March.
Kate ‘out and about’ again as cancer treatment continues
Tuesday 28 May 2024 07:48 , Athena Stavrou
The Princess of Wales has reportedly been ‘out and about’ more with her family in recent weeks as she continues to undergo cancer treatment.
Kate, 42, has kept a low profile since she received her diagnosis in January and has not carried out any official royal duties this year.
The Mail Online has reported that while she has been venturing out once more, the palace has stressed that she still needs time and space to recover.
William and Kate concerned over Harry and Meghan’s increasing closeness to Beatrice and Eugenie
Tuesday 28 May 2024 07:00 , Maroosha Muzaffar
William and Kate are reportedly uneasy over the growing closeness between Harry and Meghan and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Royal author Tom Quinn was quoted as saying by The Mirror: “For William and Kate an alliance between Harry and Meghan and Beatrice and Eugenie is a huge worry.”
He said: “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.”
British line of succession: Who is next heir to the throne
Tuesday 28 May 2024 06:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar
From Prince William to Prince Harry, here is everyone in line to be the next king or queen of Great Britain:
British line of succession: Who is next heir to the throne
Beatrice pays tribute to Fergie as she reads book to school children
Tuesday 28 May 2024 06:00 , Maroosha Muzaffar
Princess Beatrice praised the Duchess of York‘s parenting as she read an award-winning book to primary school pupils in south London last week.
The 35-year-old paid tribute to Sarah Ferguson, describing how she “grew up with an incredible mum” and reflecting on the importance of storytelling for young people as she met children at West Thornton Primary School in Croydon.
The duchess has written books for children such as the Budgie the Little Helicopter series.
Beatrice, the royal patron for the Oscar’s Book Prize, read When Dinosaurs Walked The Earth by Sean Taylor and illustrated by Zehra Hicks, which topped this year’s shortlist.
ICYMI: Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Foundation no longer listed as ‘delinquent’
Tuesday 28 May 2024 05:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation is no longer listed as “delinquent” by California’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers.
On Monday the charity was listed as “delinquent” and a delinquency notice letter was sent to the foundation on May 3 for “failing to submit required annual report(s) and/or renewal fees”, but on Tuesday the status of Archewell Foundation had been changed to “current”.
The letter had warned that an organisation listed as delinquent is banned from “soliciting or disbursing charitable funds” and “its registration may be suspended or revoked by the registry”.
On Tuesday, a statement from California’s Department of Justice said the Archewell Foundation is “current and in good standing”.
A spokesperson for California’s Department of Justice said: “After being in touch with our Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, the organisation is current and in good standing.”
Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Foundation no longer listed as ‘delinquent’
King to plant sapling from felled Sycamore Gap tree in Windsor Great Park
Tuesday 28 May 2024 05:10 , Maroosha Muzaffar
King Charles is set to have a sapling from the Sycamore Gap Tree planted in a royal park, eight months after the iconic tree was felled.
On Monday, the monarch was presented with the first seedling grown from seeds collected from the tree – which stood next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland for 200 years – when it was cut down in September.
Once the seedling has matured into a sapling, Charles will have it planted in Windsor Great Park for visitors to enjoy as a symbol of the hope and beauty that can come from loss, the National Trust said.
There was an outcry when the tree was felled last year in an act of vandalism, with Northumberland National Park saying it had received 2,000 “heartfelt” messages from people from all around the world expressing sorrow.
Historic England said Hadrian’s Wall had also suffered damage during the felling.
King to plant sapling from felled Sycamore Gap tree in Windsor Great Park
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