Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: 'Titles here to stay' as royals make major move

King Charles is likely "hoping" Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's deal with Netflix continues for one major reason, a royal expert has claimed.

Their lucrative deal is set to come to an end next year, but royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes King Charles is hoping it will be renewed to avoid further "exposés of royal life".

He said: "If they lost this contract, with Archewell, their business and charitable foundation, having so few donors, they might well be in financial trouble.

"Since their exposés of royal life has made megabucks, but little else has made money, the Royal Family better hope that this unpredictable and ruthlessly ambitious couple stays with Netflix."

Prince Harry made a touching gesture to Princess Charlotte moments before they said their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at the late monarch's committal service. The Duke of Sussex was sat next to his niece for the sombre occasion, with Harry and Charlotte sharing an emotional exchange.

Footage shows Charlotte re-arranging her hat just before looking towards her uncle Harry, who briefly glances up, catches his niece's eye and smiles at her.

Meghan Markle knows a memoir detailing her life as a working royal would fly off the shelves, but the prospect reportedly fills King Charles with horror, an author has claimed.

Tom Quinn said the Duchess of Sussex is aware a book would also boost her latest business venture, America Riviera Orchard.

Meghan Markle is "determined" that she wants "nothing to do with" the UK or the Royal Family, claims royal expert and author Tom Quinn.

Speaking to the Mirror, Mr Quinn added: "Meghan wants absolutely nothing to do with the Royal Family."

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Prince Harry has been hit with a "sad reminder" from Prince William that he has "no relationship at all" with this one royal, an expert has claimed.

Royal author Tom Quinn claimed that the Duke of Sussex has become completely estranged from his nephew, Prince George, despite sharing similar interests with the young heir to the throne.

Prince Harry recalled how King Charles and Prince William greeted him with a "painfully tepid" response during a meeting following Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021.

In Spare Harry wrote: "At last, I saw them. Shoulder to shoulder, striding towards me, they looked grim, almost menacing. More, they looked tightly aligned. My stomach dropped.

"Normally they'd be squabbling about one thing or another, but now they appeared to be in lockstep - in league. The thought occurred: Hang on, are we meeting for a walk...or a duel?

"I rose from the wooden bench, made a tentative step towards them, gave a weak smile. They didn’t smile back. Now my heart really started thrashing in my chest."

The Royal Family's reason for deleting Prince Harry's statement from 2016 from their website could be more straightforward than we realise.

PR expert Mayah Riaz told the Mirror: "This would be nothing more than a cleaning up process of the royal website.

"They could have been implementing updated media strategies or shifting their public image narrative. By removing specific statements, it allows them to exercise greater control over the information available to the public and tailor their messaging accordingly.

"As Harry and Meghan are not working royals anymore, that statement is no longer relevant."

The Royal Family may be attempting to build bridges with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they have removed a statement from their official website.

PR expert Ryan McCormick said the Firm could be are "laying the groundwork" for reconciliation after axing a "controversial" statement made by Harry.

Back in 2016 Harry put out a statement confirming his relationship with Meghan and asking the press to leave her alone, but this is no longer on the royal website.

Speaking to The Mirror, the expert said: "I wouldn't be surprised if there are other statements and information that have been quietly deleted or modified over the years.

"The reason for doing their part in deleting these negative digital footprints is to distance and diminish their impact on public perception.

"The royals may also be laying the groundwork for a future, full reconciliation with Harry."

The decision to strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of ther HRH titles may have had the effect of making them angrier with the Royal Family, an expert has said.

However they were able to keep their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, which they are still widely known by.

Ingrid Seward, Editor in Chief of Majesty magazine told The Royal Beat: " I don't think anything will happen to the titles because, if they lose their titles, Harry is still a prince of the blood and Meghan instead of being the Duchess of Sussex, [would] be Princess Henry.

"That really would [confuse the Americans]. [So] I think [it's] probably best just to leave it because it looks unkind, it looks unnecessary.

"The Queen gave them the titles, let them keep them - they're going to be 'H and M' anyway. I think the best thing is to leave them, ignore them, and let them get on with it - which is really what the Palace and the Royal Family are doing."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship confirmation statement has been removed from the Royal Family website.

The pair began dating in 2016, with Harry later confirming the news and putting out a statement asking the media to leave his partner alone.

Reportedly, it has since been pulled from the Royal Family website, with the link to the statement not working for users.

Newsweek reported that the statement stopped being accessible sometime in early December.

Prince Harry has been slammed as "America's ultimate Nepo baby" following claims he needs to be "honest" about his visa application.

Speaking to Kevin O'Sullivan on TalkTV, royal commentator Kinsey Schofield called on the Prince to be "honest" as that is the only way to make the issue disappear.

She asked the US law enforcement authorities: "Why are you going above and beyond to protect this man, who is America's ultimate Nepo baby?"

Ms Schofield later added: "Did he lie or was he given special privilege? It's not a hard question to answer. This story dies when they're honest with us.

"Then we won't be talking about it consistently. We will let it go, just be honest."

Prince Harry's visa application details are being held back by the Biden administration in the US, as questions are raised over whether he lied while filling it out.

In Harry's memoir Spare he admitted to taking Class A drugs, suggesting he either lied or was given special privilege when applying for his visa.

A debate was had on GB News, with presenter Tom Harwood arguing: " I suppose there's another argument, that he was entirely truthful in his application and dishonest in the book."

Matthew Laza, former Labour advisor, weighed in with his viewpoint: "Either he did and he was a naughty boy. Or, he was a naughty boy by claiming he did to spice his book up."

Sarah Ferguson appeared to take a subtle swipe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during the Cannes Film Festival.

She said during the amFAR Gala: " I think family unity is key... I think the key to life is that we all support each other.

" And also forgiveness is a great thing. I think forgiveness of yourself and forgiveness of others."

EXCLUSIVE: A royal commentator has claimed that despite Meghan Markle's unpopularity in the UK, she may return in order that King Charles may see his grandchildren.

However he admitted that the current situation makes it unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Richard Fitzwilliams told Express.co.uk: "She [Meghan] is deeply unpopular here and knows it. The polls simply confirm it and the media detest her.

"So she will stay away for the foreseeable future. With the royal rift as deep as it clearly is she was wise not to stray beyond Heathrow en route to Nigeria, after Harry went to the St Paul’s commemorative service for Invictus."

However he then added: "She might of course, bring Archie and Lili to see their grandfather, King Charles, but the circumstances where that might be a possibility currently clearly do not apply. However if she were to, her reception would obviously be more muted."

Prince Harry has been rumoured to be writing a sequel to Spare after his initial memoir was a huge commercial success.

During an appearance at Hay Festival author Robert Hardman suggested a second Spare may be in the works.

Mr Hardman, quoted by the Independent, said the book boils down to just four or five pages about Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, adding: "Now, as an author, that says to me one thing and one thing only: part two might be on its way."

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent visit to Nigeria has been called a "have your cake and eat it" situation by a royal commentator.

The couple's trip was received well by some but criticised by others for appearing too similar to a royal tour.

Emily Andrews told Woman magazine: "As with everything Sussex-related, it was a 'have your cake and eat it' situation.

"Back in 2020, they made it extremely clear to the late Queen, Charles and William that they did not want to be working royals and would earn their own money instead.

"Yet this tour followed the tried-and-tested royal playbook that was previously so heartily rejected by the Sussexes. But this time, it was on their own terms."

King Charles is said to be hopeful that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will renew their deal with Netflix to prevent further "exposes of royal life" which have earned the couple "megabucks".

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told The Mirror: "After the Oprah interview, the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary and the publication of Harry's memoir Spare, as well as the interviews he gave promoting it, the popularity of the Royal Family suffered and the Sussexes were considered to have gone rogue.

"The biggest casualty was trust. It is unsurprising that King Charles and Prince William no longer trust Harry and Meghan."

Discussing the Harry and Meghan's contract with Netflix, Mr Fitzwilliams commented: "It 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."

Queen Camilla first saw Prince Archie via "a royal photographer's phone" after his birth in May 2019, it has been revealed.

Royal photographer Arthur Edwards claims that he was the first person to show Queen Camilla a picture of her step-grandson in 2019.

Having taken pictures of the Royal Family since the 1970s, Mr Edwards spoke of Meghan and Harry's approach to introducing their then-newborn son to the world.

At the time of the birth, Mr Edwards said that he was on a royal tour in Germany with some of Harry's relatives, including the Queen.

Speaking to the Sun, he said: "I remember showing Camilla in, I think, Munich the first pictures of Archie that were taken by the press.

King Charles could be set to extend a major olive branch to Prince Harry by inviting him to spend time at Balmoral this summer, a royal has claimed.

Harry may travel to the UK with Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 2.

Although he believes King Charles may extend an invite to his youngest son, royal expert Tom Quinn said that he is certain Harry will decline the invite.

Unlike her husband, Mr Quinn claimed that Queen Camilla is "dreading" the thought of Harry and Meghan being at Balmoral with the family.

Speaking to the Mirror, the expert said: "King Charles will issue the traditional invitation to Harry and Meghan to spend part of the summer at Balmoral, but safe in the knowledge that Harry and Meghan will make their excuses and decline."

The family of four now reside in a £12 million mansion in California and reportedly moved Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland into their home earlier this year.

According to one source, Meghan and Harry "only stop worrying" about Archie and Lilibet when they are in the care of Doria.

The source, who previously spoke to Express.co.uk, added that Meghan is "more comfortable" when her children are being cared for by her mum than anyone else.

Princess Beatrice teamed up with cousin Zara Tindall as they were both spotted at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The duo was seen casually hanging out with Natalie Pinkhama, a British television presenter and Formula One pit lane reporter, who previously was said to have been romantically involved with Prince Harry.

Ms Pinkham took to social media to post pictures of the royal cousins at the glamorous event.

In one snap, all three of them can be seen posing together, with Beatrice and Natalie kissing Zara on the cheek.

The Princess of York wore an Alice and Olivia cropped denim jacket (£435) which she paired with Soek sunglasses that cost £49.99.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could have more royal secrets to share in the coming months, an expert has claimed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have several projects in the works, with their recent tour to Nigeria proving a success. After stepping down from their roles as senior working royals in 2020, the couple have shared several exposés on royal life, from Harry's memoir to their joint Netflix show.

But despite the couple remaining silent on royal life in recent months, an expert has warned more "attacks" could be on the way.

Speaking to the Mirror, Richard Fitzwilliams said: "It also remains the case that, although it would be unthinkable for the Sussexes to resume their attacks whilst both King Charles and Catherine are seriously ill, there is always the possibility that they might in the future."

Prince Harry is said to be furious that the Royal Family are still not recognising his efforts after his and Meghan Markle's trip to Nigeria received broad international coverage.

The couple travelled to the West African country earlier this month where they spent three days meeting locals, hosting panels and attending several Invictus Games events.

However, the Firm were said to be angered at the Sussexes apparently emulating a royal tour, despite them stepping down as working royals four years ago.

Royal author Tom Quinn told The Mirror: " Harry and Meghan see their recent trip to Nigeria as a huge success, but for Harry, every success is another kind of failure while his family refuse to acknowledge his efforts and steadfastly refuse to apologise for everything that has happened in the past.

"In Nigeria and even with Meghan at his side and regularly holding his hand, he still has a permanent look of bitterness on his face."

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