Prince Harry overruled Meghan Markle when it came to a key decision about Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s future, according to reports. While the Duchess of Sussex wanted to bring her young children into the public eye, the duke did not think this was wise and they will not feature in their upcoming Netflix shows. An insider told The Sun on Sunday: “Harry and Meghan have not always agreed on how much they should expose their children to the media but, in this case, Harry has clearly won.” Meghan’s upcoming cooking show, which is believed to be released first, will therefore be filmed in a nearby mansion and not the couple’s £11m home to protect Archie and Lilibet’s privacy. This comes as King Charles is set to privately meet with the bereaved families and those affected by the Southport attack in London. The monarch visited Southport to express his “sympathy and empathy” for the town, which is still in a state of shock following the 29 July stabbing that left three children dead. He then privately met with the bereaved families in London.
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Prince Harry overruled Meghan Markle when it came to a key decision about Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s future, according to reports.
While the Duchess of Sussex wanted to bring her young children into the public eye, the duke did not think this was wise and they will not feature in their upcoming Netflix shows.
An insider told The Sun on Sunday: “Harry and Meghan have not always agreed on how much they should expose their children to the media but, in this case, Harry has clearly won.”
Meghan’s upcoming cooking show, which is believed to be released first, will therefore be filmed in a nearby mansion and not the couple’s £11m home to protect Archie and Lilibet’s privacy.
This comes as King Charles is set to privately meet with the bereaved families and those affected by the Southport attack in London.
The monarch visited Southport to express his “sympathy and empathy” for the town, which is still in a state of shock following the 29 July stabbing that left three children dead.
He then privately met with the bereaved families in London.
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ICYMI: William and Kate ‘may only have a few years of freedom left’
She is reportedly using this time to equip her three young children with the life skills they will need to navigate their unusual position in society.
“Charles’ cancer hasn’t gone away, the Palace have said as much, and to be brutally honest, the once-popular notion that he will live to a similar age as his mother [94] or father [99] is now less widespread,” an insider told The Daily Beast.
“I think that has very much focused Kate’s mind on the fact that there may only be a few years of freedom left. What does she want to do with them? Nurture her kids and try her best to equip them for the life ahead of them.”
King Charles III is 75 years old (PA Wire)
Alex Croft23 August 2024 15:13
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Donald Trump hits back at claims the Queen called him ‘rude’
Donald Trump has vigorously denied claims which emerged in a new biography of Queen Elizabeth II that she found him to be “rude”.
Upcoming biography ‘A Voyage Around the Queen,’ by Craig Brown alleged that she found him to be “very rude”.
But Trump has hit back, accusing the author of being a “sleazebag” and claiming that he “was her favorite president”, according to the Daily Mail.
The presidential hopeful sais the claims were “totally false”, adding: “I had a great relationship with the queen. She liked me and I liked her.”
In an extract from the biography published by the Daily Mail, Brown also claimed that the Queen believed Trump “must have some sort of arrangement” with Melania, as the only explicable reason for why she would marry him.
Trump did not take well to the claims that Queen Elizabeth wasn’t his biggest fan (Getty Images)
Alex Croft23 August 2024 14:13
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More from Emily Maitlis on the world famous Prince Andrew interview
Former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has today spoken out on the build up to the world-famous car crash interview with Prince Andrew, regarding the allegations of sexual offences.
Writing in the Times, she is recalling meeting Ruth Wilson, who is set to star as Maitlis in the three-part drama on Amazon Prime.
She explains to Wilson about the months leading up to the interview with Prince Andrew, recalling that the Newsnight deputy editor, Stewart Maclean, turned down the interview offer in May 2019, after the Prince demanded he wasn’t asked about Epstein.
Maitlis recalls how Maclean turned it down “precisely because he didn’t like the idea of there being red-line questions that were out of bounds. And how we then watched Andrew slip away to an ITV interview instead.”
But everything changed in the following months, as the Newsnight team built an offensive to bring Prince Andrew onto BBC screens.
“The death of Epstein in a New York jail; the cranking up again of our bidding process; the meetings brilliantly set up by our producer, Sam McAlister, with Andrew’s private secretary, Amanda Thirsk, to ‘audition’ for an interview with him; our clandestine trips to Buckingham Palace, welcomed in by jolly security guards and told to ‘follow the red carpet through the arch’,” were all essential in Newsnight’s success.
Alex Croft23 August 2024 14:04
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Prince William “adamant” that Harry will never be welcomed back into the Firm, expert says
Former BBC Royal correspondent Michael Cole has said there will be “no softening” of William’s approach to Harry, who has done “the unthinkable”.
“What [men] cannot put up with are two things which they cannot abide with,” Mr Cole told GB News America.
“Their driving ability, and they certainly cannot allow their wife to be criticised. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have made no secret of their disdain for Princess Kate.
“Even when her cancer was diagnosed and she announced it herself. The message they sent was sort of a mealy-mouthed thing.”
When Kate’s illness was revealed to the public, the Sussexes released a message which read: “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family and hope they can do so privately and in peace.”
Alex Croft23 August 2024 13:35
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Colombia vice-president comes clean on Sussexes trip controversy
Harry and Meghan visited Colombia for a four day tour last week on the invite of vice-president Francia Marquez.
Many in Colombia were critical of the move, believing it was a move to distract from political and economic failings of the incumbent government, and potentially a move of self-promotion from Ms Marquez.
The funding of the trip came under scrutiny as questions were raised on who was paying for the Sussexes visit, including for their thorough security.
In a statement put out by her office, Ms Marquez has now set the record straight, claiming it was a joint effort.
“This visit was the result of a collective effort. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex financed their trip and that of their team with their own resources,” the statement read.
“The events held in the various places visited were co-financed with resources from international cooperation and philanthropy that generously contributed to this visit.
“The Ministry of Equality and Equity and the Vice Presidency guaranteed the technical requirements, mobility and participation of young people, women and communities.”
Harry and Meghan alongside Francia Marquez, right (EPA)
Alex Croft23 August 2024 13:07
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Emily Maitlis issues opinion on Prince Andrew’s guilt
Five years after Prince Andrew sat down with Emily Maitlis in Buckingham Palace, a three-part drama on how the world-famous interview came about will drop next month.
Ahead of its release on Amazon Prime, former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has spoken out in the Times, on what she makes of Prince Andrew’s guilt.
Maitlis recalls speaking to Ruth Wilson, star of Luther and Jane Eyre, who asks her whether she thinks the royal is guilty.
“I tell her there is no way I or anyone else will ever know the full truth of what happened with or to Virginia Giuffre, the trafficked Jeffrey Epstein victim who claims she was also abused by the royal,” Maitlis writes.
“But he was clearly guilty of other things — his continued friendship with Epstein after his arrest, his flat-footed response to the victims of sex trafficking.”
The series will be released on September 19.
Alex Croft23 August 2024 12:33
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William will see Harry ‘one more time in his life in the flesh’
Following the claim that Prince William does not want Prince Harry at his coronation, a friend has claimed that the estranged brothers will see each other one last time in the flesh.
Their relationship has progressively deteriorated since Harry stepped down as a working royal in 2020, and they were not photographed together at King Charles’s coronation.
In his 2023 memoir Spare, Harry sensationally claimed that he was physically attacked by his older brother.
A friend of the heir to the throne told The Daily Beast: “I suspect that William will see Harry one more time in his life in the flesh – at their father’s funeral.”
It has been years since the Sussexes were on good terms with the Wales family. (Getty Images)
Emma Guinness23 August 2024 08:00
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Prince Harry ‘written out the script’ by William
The relationship with the brothers has allegedly now soured to the point where William does not want Harry to attend his coronation when the time comes.
An insider told The Sunday Times: “I always said the brothers would be there for each other at the end of the day, and that’s been proven wrong so far.”
It has been almost two years since Harry and William were last photographed together at the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. (AP)
Emma Guinness23 August 2024 06:00
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Thomas Markle’s birthday fundraiser continues to receive donations
A fundraiser to mark the 80th birthday of the “rejected and abandoned” Thomas Markle is still receiving donations over a month after his big day.
Set up by British socialite Lady Colin Campbell, she encouraged the public to donate to show Mr Markle that “there are still people in the world with good hearts, good values, and good intentions.”
Ahead of his birthday, Mr Markle, who has been estranged from his daughter the Duchess of Sussex since her 2018 wedding, said he wanted to reconnect and finally meet his grandchildren.
“I’ve never been one for birthdays, but I know the one person I most want to hear from, Meghan, won’t be in touch,” he told the Daily Mail.
“I would love to meet my grandchildren, but I would be happy with a photograph at this stage.”
At the time of writing, the GoFundMe has raised £56,785.
Thomas Markle has made several attempts to contact the Duchess of Sussex through the media. (Supplied)
Emma Guinness23 August 2024 04:00
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William and Kate ‘may only have a few years of freedom left’
She is reportedly using this time to equip her three young children with the life skills they will need to navigate their unusual position in society.
“Charles’ cancer hasn’t gone away, the Palace have said as much, and to be brutally honest, the once-popular notion that he will live to a similar age as his mother [94] or father [99] is now less widespread,” an insider told The Daily Beast.
“I think that has very much focused Kate’s mind on the fact that there may only be a few years of freedom left. What does she want to do with them? Nurture her kids and try her best to equip them for the life ahead of them.”
King Charles is 75 years old (Scott Heppell/PA) (PA Wire)
Emma Guinness23 August 2024 02:00
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