Prince Harry & duch*ess 'have no regrets' over decision to leave Royal Family (2024)

31st Aug 2021, 11:03By Joseph Gamp

HARRY COMPARED TO EDWARD VIII AFTER HE FADED OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW – AND WROTE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

In an interview with Fox News, Mr Bullen listedsome of the similaritiesbetween Harry and Edward.

Edward, who abdicated in 1936 to marry American divorcee and socialite Wallis, wrote a ghost-written autobiography after he was cut off with no source of income.

Book A King’s Story: Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor was published in 1951, and included detail about the royal split and his relationship with Wallis.

Harry is currently writing his own memoirsafter signing a £29million four-book mega-deal.

31st Aug 2021, 10:22By Joseph Gamp

KARREN BRADY SAYS PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN’S BOOK IS TURNING INTO GAME OF THORNS

Sun Exclusive comment by Baroness Brady

JUST when you think things have gone quiet with Harry, Meghan and their quest to find freedom, there comes another dramatic plot twist.

The latest is the news that another chapter has been added to their bookFinding Freedom.

Among the new “revelations” is the claim that some members ofthe Royal Familywere “quietly pleased” the duch*ess of Sussex missedPrince Philip’s funeralbecause they feared that she would “create a spectacle” if she attended.

Plus, there is news that Harry and his father Charles are only on “light speaking terms”.

Neither of which are particularly surprising.

Read more here.

31st Aug 2021, 10:03By Joseph Gamp

DIANA MEMORIAL STATUE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC FROM TODAY

THE new statue of Princess Diana will be specially opened to the public to mark the anniversary of her death today.

Tuesday will mark 24 years since the fatal car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997. Owing to the pandemic,Kensington Palaceand its gardens are operating reduced opening hours from Wednesdays to Sundays only.

But Historic Royal Palaces said special arrangements had been made to allow visitors to view the memorial from the Cradle Walk around the Sunken Garden where it stands from 3pm to 5pm on Tuesday.

Thebronze statuewas unveiled by Princes William and Harry, despite their troubled relationship, last month on what would have been their mother’s60th birthday.

A spokesman for HRP said of Tuesday’s special anniversary opening: “We acknowledge that there will be interest in viewing the statue on that day.”

31st Aug 2021, 09:48By Joseph Gamp

WHEN IS THE PAPERBACK EDITION OF FINDING FREEDOM OUT?

The paperback version of the Finding Freedom biography will be released on August 31.

The release date coincides with the anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.

31st Aug 2021, 09:34By Joseph Gamp

HARRY & MEGHAN TO RETURN TO PUBLIC AFTER ‘KEEPING TOXICITY AWAY’, SAYS OMID SCOBIE

Author and journalist Omid Scobieconfirmed the pair will return to public lifeafter “keeping toxicity away”.

“They’re a couple who do very well in those moments of human interaction. They need to be on the ground.

“They say that the proof is in the pudding, and what we are about to see is that pudding.

“They seem to be existing in a different place, and that place is much healthier. Meghan famously spoke about that it was not enough to survive — we are now in the thrive chapter.”

31st Aug 2021, 09:20By Joseph Gamp

FINDING FREEDOM: WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE NEW EDITION OF HARRY & MEGHAN'S BIOGRAPHY?

The authors have updated the book with a new chapter, promising a host of revelations since it was first published last summer.

As well as Harry and Meghan’s reaction to Philip's death, publisher HarperCollins said the new edition will share "behind the scenes" details of the Oprah interview as well as their move to California.

It will also recount "Meghan's emotional healing journey from losing a child to the birth of their daughter".

Finding Freedom already chronicles the Duke and duch*ess's romance and brief period as members of the monarchy before they broke away to forge a new life for themselves and son Archie in America.

Scobie, a journalist favoured by the Sussexes, said of the first edition that the couple "did not authorise the book and have never been interviewed for it".

31st Aug 2021, 09:05By Joseph Gamp

MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY ‘PROUD’ OF THEIR NEW LIFE IN AMERICA

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry are said to be proud of their new life in America despite a "difficult" few years.

In a new epilogue of the bookFinding Freedom,the Dukeandduch*ess of Sussexare reported to have no regrets about their decision to quit royal life.

The Royal Family was hurled into crisis mode when the couple quit the Firm last year and the Queen was forced to publicly respond to claims made in their bombshell Oprah interview.

But Town & Countryreports that in an updated chapter of Finding Freedom, authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand say "as difficult as recent years have been, neither Harry nor Meghan have any regrets about the decisions they have made".

31st Aug 2021, 08:50By Joseph Gamp

PRINCE CHARLES WAS ‘ALWAYS CLOSER’ TO HARRY THAN WILLIAM, SAYS EXPERT

A royal expert has claimed that Prince Charles is particularly devastated about the feud with his youngest son, which was sparked in earnest by the Duke and duch*ess of Sussex’s Oprah interview in March.

Speaking on theTrue Royalty programme The Royal Beat, author Robert Jobson explained that the Queen’s son, 72, has had a difficult time coming to terms with his 36-year-old second child’s move to the US and his public criticism of the royals.

The royal commentator, who co-wrote the 2002 bookDiana: Closely Guarded Secret, said: “I think that he was closer to Harry and that’s why it’s hit him quite hard with what’s happened with Harry.”

Jobson made the comment while discussing the late King George VI’s relationship with his youngest child, Princess Margaret.

Referring to the Queen’s father, he said: “He had a deep affection for both his daughters and protected them, but he had a trust in the Queen – Princess Elizabeth – he felt that she was a solid character.”

Read morehere.

31st Aug 2021, 08:34By Joseph Gamp

HARRY'S REUNION WITH QUEEN (CONTINUED...)

The revelation comes in an updated version of their book ‘Finding Freedom’ which details Harry and Meghan’s rift with the Royal family and their move to California.

“To see each other after so long apart, the longest he hadn't seen the Queen for, was very special,” a source told authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, Town and Country reports.

They said: “Despite everything that has happened, he has the utmost love and respect for her. Her life of duty and service is one of the many ways in which she has inspired him to also serve.”

In the wake of the Oprah interviews, Harry was accused of hitting the "nuclear button"by insiders while his brother the Duke of Cambridge said the Royal Familywas “very much not racist”.

The Duke of Sussex released a poignant tribute to his grandfather following his death, calling him a"master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right till the end".

31st Aug 2021, 08:19By Joseph Gamp

PRINCE HARRY'S 'VERY SPECIAL' REUNION WITH QUEEN AT PRINCE PHILIP'S FUNERAL

PRINCE Harry had a “very special” reunion with the Queen at Prince Philip’s funeral despite the backlash over his Oprah interview, a new book has revealed.

TheDuke of Sussextravelled to funeral without his wifeMeghan Markle, who was heavily pregnant with daughter Lilibet and advised not to fly from their home in California.

In thebombshell interviewwith the US talk show queen, the duch*ess of Sussex made allegations a member of the Royal family asked what colour their baby would be.

She also claimed her mental health issues were ignored but the interview reportedly caused dismay in the Royal family with the Queen issuing a statement that said “recollections may vary”.

But according to Harry and Meghan’s biographers, royal reportersOmid ScobieandCarolyn Durand, the Duke of Sussex spent “precious moments' with the Queen.

Read more here.

31st Aug 2021, 08:06By Joseph Gamp

HARRY COMPARED TO EDWARD VIII AFTER HE FADED OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW – AND WROTE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

In an interview with Fox News, Mr Bullen listedsome of the similaritiesbetween Harry and Edward.

Edward, who abdicated in 1936 to marry American divorcee and socialite Wallis, wrote a ghost-written autobiography after he was cut off with no source of income.

Book A King’s Story: Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor was published in 1951, and included detail about the royal split and his relationship with Wallis.

Harry is currently writing his own memoirsafter signing a £29million four-book mega-deal.

31st Aug 2021, 08:00By Louis Allwood

PRINCE ANDREW STILL A PERSON OF INTEREST IN US EPSTEIN PROBE

Andrew, 61, has resisted approaches to cooperate with a criminal investigation into dead billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged co-conspirators.

US prosecutors — who are unravelling Epstein’s sprawling underage sex trafficking operation — accused Andrew of “zero cooperation” last year.

News agency Reuters reported earlier this month that Andrew was a “person of interest” in the Epstein probe — led by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. He is being considered “at least” a witness.

As part of their investigation, Epstein’s alleged madam, Brit socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, 59, has been charged with procuring girls for her former lover.

The Duke also faces a civil lawsuit from sex slave Virginia Giuffre in the US, over allegations he sexually assaulted her. He has vehemently denied the claims in the past.

31st Aug 2021, 07:30By Louis Allwood

MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY WILL NEVER BE ‘POPULAR’ WITH THEIR ‘ENDLESS MOANING AND SELF-PITY’

Angela Levin, who wrote Harry: Conversations with the Prince, made the comments after a poll showed that public opinion of the Sussexes had plummeted.

Data taken from YouGov surveys show that the couple tumbled in the opinion polls straight after they swapped England for the US.

It fell even further after Meghan and Harry spoke to Oprah Winfrey in their bombshell television interview.

The Duke of Sussex alone has dropped 50 points in his U.K. approval rating – compared to the 81 percent satisfaction rate Brits gave him when he became engaged to Meghan.

Levin wrote of the news on Twitter saying: “Moaning endlessly along with self pity when you live in a home with 16 bathrooms isn’t going to make you popular.”

It comes after the couple considered naming the royal who voiced concerns about their son Archie’s skin colour, it is claimed.

31st Aug 2021, 07:00By Louis Allwood

QUEEN’S HELICOPTER GROUNDED DURING IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY ON ITS WAY TO PICK UP PRINCESS ANNE

THE Queen’s helicopter was grounded during an in-flight emergency on its way to pick up Princess Anne.

The £5million Sikorsky S-76 suffered a technical fault minutes into the flight on Wednesday.

Pilots aborted their 200-mile trip to Balmoraland returned to Newcastle Airport where mechanics were still repairing the fault 24 hours later.

The executive twin-engined aircraft was heading to the estate in the Scottish Highlands, where the Queen is on holiday, to collect Anne, 71.

An insider said: “A safety-first approach was taken and it was flown back immediately for the technical fault to be fixed. There were no members of the Royal Family on the helicopter. Luckily, there was plenty of time to find alternative travel arrangements.”

31st Aug 2021, 06:30By Louis Allwood

HARRY AND MEGHAN NEIGHBOURS COMPLAIN ABOUT STINK FROM A GIANT CANNABIS FARM CLOSE TO THEIR £11M MANSION

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry’s rich neighbours have been suffering from a royal stink – a huge cannabis factory.

The Duke and duch*ess of Sussexhave been living just minutes from a legal weed factory base in Santa Barbara, California.

The couple’s £11million mansion is just up the road from the 20 large greenhouses full of the plants – leaving the luxury suburb reeking.

Neighbours have now made a string of complaints, sparking the company to install new “odour control systems.”

One resident complained that the stench was so bad that they had to pull over while driving along the road.The factory is less than a 10-minute drive from the Montecito mansion where the couple live with son Archie, two, and two month-old daughter Lilibet.

31st Aug 2021, 06:00By Louis Allwood

BRITAIN UNDER PRESSURE FROM US TO HAND OVER PRINCE ANDREW FOR QUESTIONING OVER SEX ABUSE CLAIMS

BRITAIN faces increased pressure from the US to hand over Prince Andrew for questioning over sex abuse claims.

President Biden’s office made a rare statement amid claims of frustration over theDuke of York’s stonewalling.

Officials want the UK to reaffirm its “close and resilient” evidence-sharing relationship. The Department of Justice sent a mutual legal assistance request to the Home Office last year to try to force Andrew’s cooperation.

Following enquiries about the Duke, aUSgovernment official said: “The US and the UK have a close, productive and resilient law enforcement and mutual legal assistance relationship.

“We remain in close contact on many active cases on a daily basis and will continue to seek assistance in criminal matters as we provide similar assistance in return.”

31st Aug 2021, 05:30By Louis Allwood

PRINCE HARRY HAD ‘VERY SPECIAL’ REUNION WITH QUEEN JUST WEEKS AFTER BOMBSHELL OPRAH INTERVIEW, BOOK REVEALS

TheDuke of Sussextravelled to funeral without his wifeMeghan Markle, who was heavily pregnant with daughter Lilibet and advised not to fly from their home in California.

In thebombshell interviewwith US talk show queen, the duch*ess of Sussex made allegations a member of the Royal family asked what colour their baby would be.

She also claimed her mental health issues were ignored but the interview reportedly caused dismay in the Royal family with the Queen issuing a statement that said “recollections may vary”.

But according to Harry and Meghan’s biographers, royal reportersOmid ScobieandCarolyn Durand, the Duke of Sussex spent “precious moments' with the Queen.

The revelation comes in an updated version of their book ‘Finding Freedom’ which details Harry and Meghan’s rift with the Royal family and their move to California.

“To see each other after so long apart, the longest he hadn't seen the Queen for, was very special,” a source told authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, Town and Country reports.

31st Aug 2021, 05:00By Louis Allwood

PRINCE CHARLES WAS ‘ALWAYS CLOSER’ TO HARRY THAN WILLIAM SO HAS BEEN DEVASTATED BY THEIR ROYAL FEUD, EXPERT CLAIMS

A royal expert has claimed that Prince Charles is particularly devastated about the feud with his youngest son, which was sparked in earnest by the Duke and duch*ess of Sussex’s Oprah interview in March.

Speaking on theTrue Royalty programme The Royal Beat, author Robert Jobson explained that the Queen’s son, 72, has had a difficult time coming to terms with his 36-year-old second child’s move to the US and his public criticism of the royals.

The royal commentator, who co-wrote the 2002 bookDiana: Closely Guarded Secret, said: “I think that he was closer to Harry and that’s why it’s hit him quite hard with what’s happened with Harry.”

Jobson made the comment while discussing the late King George VI’s relationship with his youngest child, Princess Margaret.

Referring to the Queen’s father, he said: “He had a deep affection for both his daughters and protected them, but he had a trust in the Queen – Princess Elizabeth – he felt that she was a solid character.”

Read morehere.

31st Aug 2021, 04:30By Louis Allwood

TOUCHING PICTURE OF ONE OF PRINCE PHILIP’S FINAL MOMENTS JOINS MEGHAN AND HARRY’S LAST ENGAGEMENT IN PHOTO EXHIBITION

A touching picture of Prince Philip taken in the months before his death appears alongside Meghan and Harry’s rain-soaked last UK engagement in a new photo exhibition.

The prestigious BPPA Exhibition shines a spotlight on sports, entertainment, politics and protests, through to royals, celebrities, and global events.

See more here.

31st Aug 2021, 04:00By Louis Allwood

PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON ‘EYE UP SURPRISE MOVE TO A NEW MANSION’ AHEAD OF ‘MAJOR CHANGES IN MONARCHY’

PRINCE William and Kate Middleton are reportedly “seriously considering” relocating from their Anmer Hall home.

The Duke and duch*ess of Cambridgeare hoping to move closer to the Queen, hinting that they are planning to take on more senior roles within the royal family.

Wills, 39,andKate, 39,are understood to have been “eyeing up” a move to Windsor, and considering areas suitable for bringing up their three kids.

Prince GeorgeandPrincess Charlotteboth currently attend St Thomas’s Prep School in Battersea, South West London.

Their parents are thinking about moving to Fort Belvedere, a Grade II listed house with a tower towards the southern end of Windsor Great Park, where King Edward VIII signed his abdication papers in 1936.

Read more here.

31st Aug 2021, 03:30By Louis Allwood

HARRY COMPARED TO EDWARD VIII AFTER HE FADED OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW – AND WROTE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

In an interview with Fox News, Mr Bullen listedsome of the similaritiesbetween Harry and Edward.

Edward, who abdicated in 1936 to marry American divorcee and socialite Wallis, wrote a ghost-written autobiography after he was cut off with no source of income.

Book A King’s Story: Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor was published in 1951, and included detail about the royal split and his relationship with Wallis.

Harry is currently writing his own memoirsafter signing a £29million four-book mega-deal.

31st Aug 2021, 03:00By Louis Allwood

PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN’S BOOK IS TURNING INTO GAME OF THORNS SAYS KARREN BRADY

Sun Exclusive comment by Baroness Brady

JUST when you think things have gone quiet with Harry, Meghan and their quest to find freedom, there comes another dramatic plot twist.

The latest is the news that another chapter has been added to their bookFinding Freedom.

Among the new “revelations” is the claim that some members ofthe Royal Familywere “quietly pleased” the duch*ess of Sussex missedPrince Philip’s funeralbecause they feared that she would “create a spectacle” if she attended.

Plus, there is news that Harry and his father Charles are only on “light speaking terms”.

Neither of which are particularly surprising.

Read more here.

31st Aug 2021, 02:30By Louis Allwood

WHAT IS RUMOURED TO BE IN PRINCE HARRY’S BOOK SO FAR?

Revelations said to be in the chapter of Prince Harry’s memoirs include:

• The royals were ‘quietly pleased’ Meghan was unable to attend Prince Philip’s funeral
• The brothers were heartbroken after the death of their grandfather
• William was ‘furious’ about the Oprah interview
• Harry’s Remembrance Sunday wreath was left in a box because he was ‘no longer a frontline royal’
• Meghan believes the Palace ‘tried to discredit’ her amid accusations over bullying

31st Aug 2021, 02:00By Louis Allwood

WHO IS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, THE HONOURABLE LADY OGILVY?

Princess Alexandra is the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and one of the few remaining royals to attend the Queens wedding to the late Prince Phillip.

The honourable lady Ogilvy was born in London on Christmas Day, 1936.

She is the second child and only daughter of Prince George (Son of King George VI, the Queen's father) and Princess Marina of Greece, the late Duke and duch*ess of Kent.

Her brothers are the Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent.

At age 11, rather than being home schooled, Alexandra became the first British princess to attend regular school.

The Princess went to Heathfield School, a boarding school near Ascot. She later studied in Paris.

31st Aug 2021, 01:30By Louis Allwood

THE ‘MESSY’ THING WHICH PRINCE WILLIAM DOES WHICH DRIVES KATE MAD

Stepping out in Cyprus in 2018 to open a new military recreation centre,Willscracked a joke about one of his habits which drivesKatemad.

According toPeople, theDuke of Cambridgewas admiring the centre's new yellow sofas when he was reminded of Kate's household hang-up.

Joking with the servicemen and women, William teased: "Keep the pizzas off the sofas!"

And overhearing her husband's quip from across the room,Kateplayfully replied: "You're a nightmare with that!"