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Royal news – live: Harry to skip Hugh Grosvenor wedding to avoid William as he marks milestone with Meghan
King hosts garden party with senior royals as Prince Harry to miss reunion
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The Duke of Sussex will reportedly miss the Duke of Westminster‘s wedding next month while his brother the Prince of Wales will serve as usher.
Hugh Grosvenor, 33, will marry 31-year-old Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral on 7 June in a 400-strong guestlist celebration in what will be the society wedding of the year.
Considered one of Britain’s richest men, Grosvenor is a godfather to Harry’s first-born child, Archie, who turned five earlier this month.
However, according to recent reports, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be attending the ceremony in a bid to avoid royal tensions overshadowing the day. The aristocrat is also godfather to William’s son, Prince George and will include the Prince of Wales in his groom’s party, The Sunday Times reports.
The King, who is Grosvenor’s godfather, and the Princess of Wales are also not expected to attend the wedding as they continue their respective cancer treatment.
Meanwhile, the Sussexes have celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary together in LA just days after returning from Nigeria to promote the Invictus Games in Africa.
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King Charles to visit Chelsea Flower Show today
The Monarch, 75, alongside the Queen Consort will visit the Royal Horticultural Society’s “no adults allowed” garden.
Co-designed by schoolchildren, the garden was created to highlight how important nature is for children and any adults who visit the exhibit must pledge to plant a tree.
The garden, unlike other exhibits, is not being judged.
King Charles has been extremely busy since he returned to work last month (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Emma Guinness20 May 2024 09:30
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Harry and Meghan’s wedding anniversary goes unacknowledged by royal family
The sixth in line to the throne, 39, tied the knot with the former actress, 42, on 19 May, 2018 at a lavish ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.
Citing press intrusion and a desire to live a more independent life, the couple later stepped down as working royals in 2020 and moved to California.
The anniversary of the event was not acknowledged by any official royal social media accounts.
This follows increased tensions between the couple and the royal family, which most recently saw Prince Harry snubbed twice on his recent visit to the UK.
The first snub came in the form of his father refusing to meet him on his brief trip to his home country and the second came when it was announced that Prince William was soon to be made the colonel-in-chief of his old military regiment, the Army Air Corps.
Harry and Meghan’s wedding anniversary was not publicly acknowledged by the royal family (Getty Images)
Emma Guinness20 May 2024 09:16
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Artist reveals why new King Charles portrait is so red
The artist behind the new portrait of King Charles has revealed why it is so red.
Jonathan Yeo’s painting of the Monarch received a mixed reaction from online commentators after it was unveiled last Tuesday (14 May), with some claiming that the red background made it look like the King was “in Hell.”
The King’s face is the only part of the portrait that is depicted in what would be considered a lifelike fashion and the rest of the image, including his red Welsh Guards uniform, is painted against a red backdrop.
“No matter what you do with a picture, no matter how obvious you think the story you’re telling is, someone’s going to read something else into it,” the artist told The Sunday Times.
“I thought the red will really distract [from the red in the uniform],” Yeo explained.
“That may also have had psychological backing, because I had a heart attack [in March 2023] when I was painting this,” he says. “But certainly none of that I was conscious of – it was just: I like this colour.”
The artist said the background was intented to distract from the King’s Welsh Guards uniform (His Majesty King Charles III by Jonathan Yeo 2024/PA Wire)
Emma Guinness20 May 2024 09:04
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Charity set up by Queen announces second series of reading podcast
A charity established by the Queen has announced a second series of its podcast featuring guests including Neil Gaiman and Richard E Grant.
The Queen’s Reading Room was formed from a book club set up by Camilla in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic to celebrate the power and benefits of reading.
Across nine episodes, guests will speak to charity CEO and host Vicki Perrin about their relationship with reading. Other guests will include comedian Mel Giedroyc and novelist Kate Mosse.
The weekly series will begin on Monday, May 20.
The first series of The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast featured Rebus author Sir Ian Rankin, actress Dame Joanna Lumley, and comedian David Baddiel and was listened to in 158 countries.
Ms Perrin said: “We were astounded by the response to the first season of The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast.
“It is clear that the podcast reached and resonated with listeners globally, enabling them to connect and fall in love with books.
“I hope that this second season of the podcast will continue to inspire listeners to go on new literary adventures and help those wishing they loved books a little more, to discover the true joy of reading.”
Joe Middleton20 May 2024 03:00
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What are the King’s plans for D-Day in France?
The King, Queen and Prince of Wales will attend commemorative events in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D- Day, Buckingham Palace has said.
Charles and Camilla will be at the Ministry of Defence and Royal British Legion’s (RBL) event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer on June 6, and William will attend the Canadian commemorative ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre, Courseulles-sur-Mer, on the same date.
The prince will then attend the international commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, later that day alongside 25 heads of state and veterans from around the world.
The Princess of Wales is not expected to travel to France.
Joe Middleton20 May 2024 02:00
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William to be usher at Duke of Westminster’s wedding, report says
The Prince of Wales is to be an usher at the wedding of his close friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, next month, reports suggest.
The 33-year-old aristocrat and businessman will marry Olivia Henson, 31, at Chester Cathedral on June 7.
William will be among the groom’s party at the 400-person ceremony but his younger brother the Duke of Sussex will not attend, the Sunday Times reported.
The Princess of Wales, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, is not expected to attend.
The Duke of Westminster is a godson of the King and godfather to William’s son, Prince George.
He is also godfather to Harry’s five-year-old son Prince Archie, but reports emerged in December suggesting Harry and his wife Meghan were not on the guest list for their wedding.
Joe Middleton20 May 2024 01:00
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‘It’s about emotion and connection’: King Charles snaps up Hugo Burnand as first official photographer
King Charles has granted a portrait photographer with a Royal Warrant for the first time.
Hugo Burnand told The Independent that he aims to give the public a true sense of who the royals really are through his official portraits.
Palace insiders said he is grateful to have been “trusted and supported” enough to take official photographs of the family at their milestone occasions and now to be granted this official seal of approval.
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Athena Stavrou20 May 2024 00:01
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What are the King’s plans for D-Day in France?
The King, Queen and Prince of Wales will attend commemorative events in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D- Day, Buckingham Palace has said.
Charles and Camilla will be at the Ministry of Defence and Royal British Legion’s (RBL) event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer on June 6, and William will attend the Canadian commemorative ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre, Courseulles-sur-Mer, on the same date.
The prince will then attend the international commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, later that day alongside 25 heads of state and veterans from around the world.
The Princess of Wales is not expected to travel to France.
Athena Stavrou19 May 2024 23:00
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Prince Harry could be on rare royal US visa, expert says amid questions over past drug use
Prince Harry may hold a rare United States visa reserved for heads of state and royal family members, a lawyer has suggested – amid questions over how the Duke of Sussex’s past admission of drug use sits in relation to America’s tight immigration rules.
The royal – who lives in California with wife Meghan Markle and their two children – is currently the subject of a legal battle brought by the right-wing Heritage Group to demand that the US Department of Homeland Security release his immigration file.
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Athena Stavrou19 May 2024 22:00
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Duke of Westminster leads Britain’s young rich list with £10bn fortune weeks before he is set to marry
According to the 2024 Sunday Times Rich List, Hugh Grosvenor, 33, has a net worth of £10.127 billion – a substantial increase from the £9.878 billion he had in 2023.
However, he is soon set to lose his bachelor status when he ties the knot in the society wedding of the year next month.
Prince William on the other hand is to be an usher.
Athena Stavrou19 May 2024 21:00
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