Duke and Duchess' one big obsession exposed by royal insider

Kate, Princess of Wales, clearly showed she had no intention to attempt small talk or put on a united front with Meghan Markle during a poignant walkabout, it has been claimed.

Before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan and Princess Kate didn't have many opportunities for a face-to-face encounter, with the Duchess of Sussex travelling back to the UK only for a short visit to the late monarch in April 2022 and, two months later, to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

However, body language expert Judi James claimed Kate performed a gesture suggesting she was in no mood for rapprochement.

Analysing the moments in which the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out of their car to meet royal fans, Ms James previously told the Mirror: "The first sight of the two couples that day was when the car they were all travelling in and pulled up outside the gates of Windsor Castle.

"As the car drove up it was clear the two couples had shared the ride. The right-hand doors opened and Harry got out, followed by William. Despite their differences, the brothers kept close together and even stood together to make their greetings.

"Kate got out the other side with Meghan behind her. Kate's first gesture of intent came as she stormed around the car to join the brothers without as much as a backward glance at Meghan. She was clearly going to make no attempt to play at small talk or unity.

"Meghan went to follow at a distance but held back as though unsure whether to join the others or not. While Kate ignored the Sussexes, it was William who noticed Meghan and extended an arm to invite her to join them. Meghan hung back in the group and Harry squeezed round behind his brother to get to his wife, who was standing nervously tossing her hair."

King Charles has preferred to move his focus away from the ongoing feud with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, particularly since the latest development regarding Harry's last visit to the UK.

A close family friend has revealed that the King prefers not to "dwell" on the subject after he and his youngest son were unable to reconcile while Harry was in London for the Invictus Games 10th anniversary service.

A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex said earlier this month that His Majesty was "too busy" with other duties to see his Harry, adding: "The Duke of course is understanding of his father's diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon."

However it has since emerged that the King did invite Harry to stay at a royal residence during his trip but that the Prince chose to stay at a hotel instead.

A royal source told The Daily Beast: "Relations are as bad as they have ever been. Nothing has been resolved. But Charles does not spend a great deal of time dwelling on the matter because he is so busy."

Prince Harry shouldn't be expected to attend any gatherings of the Royal Family, a leading royal commentator has claimed. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond asked whether the Duke of Sussex realised that by walking away from royal life he would be alienating himself from "pretty much everyone and everything" he knew in Britain.

She was commenting ahead of the Duke of Westminster's wedding ceremony at Chester Cathedral on June 7, with guests including Prince William, who will also reportedly act as an usher.

However, it is understood Prince Harry is not expected to attend Hugh Grosvenor and Olivia Henson's big day, with some reports saying the Duke and Meghan Markle had turned down their invitation. Others claim the Sussexes weren't invited to avoid tension between the pair and Harry's estranged brother, the Prince of Wales.

Ms Bond told OK! magazine: "This will be another pinch point for Harry, another illustration he has now excluded himself from the Royal Family and from most of his UK friends. It must be a grim reality for him."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are at risk of possibly losing their £12 million mansion in Montecito, California as the legal row surrounding the Duke of Sussex's US visa rumbles on.

Last year, conservative think tank Heritage Foundation launched a lawsuit demanding the Joe Biden administration make Harry's US visa documents public, to show whether past drug use was disclosed.

The Prince publicly admitted past drug use in his January 2023 tell-all memoir Spare, leading to questions over whether this was admitted on his forms.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun it could be a PR blow for the Prince.

Prince Harry is the "Prodigal Son" who "really upset" King Charles with the allegations levelled against the Royal Family in his memoir, an expert has claimed. Arthur Edwards, royal photographer at The Sun newspaper, said in his view the Duke of Sussex had "lost his way a bit", but hoped there would be a reconciliation between Harry and the Royal Family.

Mr Edwards told The Sun's Royal Exclusive show: "Harry's just lost his way a bit in my view. I think he is the Prodigal Son, in my view, and he's got to think about what he's doing and think what damage he's done."

He added that everyone is capable of forgiveness and, as in the parable, the Prodigal Son returned to the fold.

But he warned King Charles would likely be "unhappy" at the prospect of Harry finding out things about the Royal Family and sharing details in his next book or interview.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been “propelled” in the "A-lister bracket" after their successful visit to Nigeria, according to a Royal Family expert.

Although Meghan did not attend an event in London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games earlier this month, she flew to Heathrow Airport to meet her husband, and together they traveled to Nigeria for a three-day tour of the Commonwealth country.

The tour was widely regarded as successful, with the Sussexes receiving praise for championing mental health awareness during multiple engagements in Nigeria.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News that the tour propelled the couple into an "A-lister bracket".

The Royal Family are said to be concerned that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are growing closer to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, an expert has claimed.

The Sussexes are barely on speaking terms with many of the most senior royals, including Prince William and Princess Kate, however Harry remains on good terms with his cousins.

Eugenie has even been to visit Harry and Meghan out in Montecito, while the Prince was seen chatting happily with her and husband Jack Brooksbank at the Coronation last May.

Royal author Tom Quinn told The Mirror: "For William and Kate an alliance between Harry and Meghan and Beatrice and Eugenie is a huge worry.

"They sense that Beatrice and Eugenie feel that, as virtual outcasts themselves, they have far more in common with Harry and Megan than with any other part of the family."

Prince Harry turned the tables on the royal reporter who revealed the royal dressed up as a Nazi at a fancy dress party during an hilarious exchange in a loo in Klosters. Harry apologised for wearing a swastika armband to a pal's bash in Wiltshire in 2005, acknowledging it was a poor choice of costume. The Duke of Sussex detailed the shocking aftermath in his book, Spare.

The Sun broke the story under the front page headline "Harry the Nazi" with an image of the prince in a brown shirt at the party, which was also attended by Prince William, who reportedly went dressed as a lion.

Royal expert and author Duncan Larcombe broke the story along with colleague Jamie Pyatt after one of the revellers offered to sell them photos from the fancy dress party, which was themed "colonial and native".

Mr Larcombe told fellow royal expert Kinsey Schofied on the US based presenter's Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered podcast that the party-goer flicked through to the last photo in a series of images which showed Prince Harry in the brown shirt and red Nazi armband.

Prince Harry has turned down an invitation to the wedding of a close friend of his, and a royal expert believes it is because he is not ready to be in the same room as Prince William.

Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster is marrying Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral on June 7.

Hugh is a good friend of both of the royal brothers, meaning the Prince of Wales could also be present at the ceremony.

Royal author Tom Quinn has claimed that Harry has turned down an invitation to the wedding to avoid seeing William.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were warned that their "faux royal tours" abroad could "deepen" the ongoing rift with the Royal Family.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on what was described by many as a "successful" three-day trip to Nigeria earlier this month to promote mental health for soldiers and empower young people.

And they also hinted that there could be more tours on the horizon after Harry told PEOPLE that it's "hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change."

But now a PR expert has claimed trips of this nature could have an impact on the Montecito couple's already strained relationship with the Royal Family.

PR specialist Lynn Carratt from Press Box PR told the Mirror: "These faux-royal tours could deepen their rift with the Royal Family, if not handled correctly.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's biggest PR disasters have been laid out by royal experts.

Every week in 'Pump Up The Jam', royal experts Kinsey Schofield and Cristo Foufas deep-dive into the Sussexes. The most recent episode focused on the couple’s PR missteps over the years.

The royal experts said that the first PR nightmare would “define (the Sussexes) for the rest of their lives”.

After stepping back as senior royals, the couple sat down with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 for a tell-all interview about why they decided to move to America and their issues with the royal family.

Good morning, I'm Aditi Rane and I will be bringing you all the latest updates on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry this morning.

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