Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Couple might 'never reconcile' with William and Kate
According to a well-placed source, the Duke of Sussex can only do one thing to get back into the royal fold.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been out of the royal fold for some years now, after stepping away from their formal duties in 2020.
Since then a litany of tell-all bombshells have landed at the feet of Prince William and Princess Kate, all fired from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The most notable of which came in Harry's memoir Spare in which he made a series of accusations, namely about his brother.
Relations between the families have been frosty at best since then, and despite putting on a show of strength following the death of the Queen, the ties between the middle-aged princes appear to have been severed.
However, there is one thing Prince Harry can do to get back into the picture according to King Charles' former butler, Grant Harrold.
Mr Harrold told the New York Post: "The only way I see this happening is a public statement from Harry, where you come out and say that you were in a bad space and that [Spare] was a mistake. I don’t think that’s going to happen. Some bad things were said, and some families never patch things up, and that’s how it is forevermore."
Mr Harrold said it would be hard for Harry to reconcile with Prince William and Princess Kate, because "too much damage" has been done.
He said: "Harry caused damage and broke down trust. It’s difficult when you’re a future monarch.I doubt they’ll ever get back the relationship they had originally. That was a very different relationship built on trust.
"It’s going to take time. William is a tough character. He’s a good guy."
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Prince Harry 'plagued with major regret' about quitting royals as US life 'under threat'
Prince Harry has one "major regret" over being in the United States as his new way of life may be coming "under threat", an insider has claimed.
Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down as working royals in 2020 and have since relocated to Montecito in California, where they are raising their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Royal expert and author Tom Quinn told The Mirror US that although being in America at first seemed like an exciting adventure for Harry, the honeymoon period is now over.
He claimed: "During his first six months in the States Harry found everything new and exciting, but the glamour is definitely wearing off.
"However big your garden – and Harry and Meghan’s garden at Montecito is enormous – there’s only so much you can do when you have no practical skills and you have always paid people to cook, clean and garden for you. Harry has never done any of these practical things, so after he’s taken the dog for a walk in the morning, he finds the day long and lonely."
Fresh blow to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as ex-pal gets Wimbledon Royal Box seat
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been dealt another embarrassing blow after one of their ex-pals was given a seat in the Royal Box at Wimbledon.
David Beckham made an appearance on Monday to watch Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz vs Estonia’s Mark Lajal in the first day of the tennis tournament.
He sat alongside Jamie Cullen, Alexander Armstrong, Katherine Jenkins, Sir David Attenborough, and his mother Sandra in the star-studded box.
Despite the lengthy list of A-listers in attendance, there were no members of the Royal Family in the Royal Box. Harry and Meghan have not appeared there since 2019, before stepping down from their royal duties in 2022.
David and Victoria Beckham used to share a close relationship with the Sussexes, but their relationship has since deteriorated massively.
It was recently alleged that Prince Harry snubbed David Beckham at the 2018 Invictus Games after Meghan Markle told her husband to avoid being photgraphed with him.
The two royals at the top of Meghan Markle's list as she seeks UK allies
Meghan Markle reportedly has two royals at the top of her list as she attempts to find UK allies.
Her husband, Prince Harry's two cousins - Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice - are seen as potential promotional recruits to the Duchess, according to an insider.
The York Princesses are believed to be the closest members of the Royal Family to the Sussexes.
The pair could help Meghan promote her lifestyel products with her new brand, American Riviera Orchard, the source said.
She is gearing up to release a range of products by the end of 2024 with the luxury brand. So far, jam, dog treats and wine are some of the products the company is expected to sell.
According to GB News, an unnamed source said: "Meghan is looking for support wherever she can get it."
The insider also suggested that the Duchess of Sussex would love to have King Charles endorse her brand.
They said: "Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are at the top of her list, but she is shooting even higher and would love to get King Charles to give his stamp of approval.
"She wants Harry to reach out to anyone in the family that he's still got access to.
Prince Harry's latest move blasted as 'most embarrassing' thing ever
Prince Harry's recent award nomination has been blasted as "the most embarrassing thing ever".
The US-based royal has recently been honoured for his work in making a positive impact in the veteran community through the Invictus Games charity, which he founded in 2014.
Harry will receive a memorial award set up in the name of Pat Tillman - an American football player who gave up a £3million contract to enlist in the US Army after 9/11 and died by friendly fire.
Speaking on TalkTV, royal commentator Kinsey Schofield said: "This [Pat Tillman] was a man that truly lived a life of service which is what Harry and Megan promised us when they left the British Royal Family."
She added that people are "having a hard time" putting the two men "in the same category".
Sports commentator and ex-NFL star Pat McAfee slammed the ESPY Awards for shortlisting the Duke for the award.
"A lot of conversation about Pat Tillman's name," McAfee remarked. "American hero ... Now there's an award named after him, as there should be in the sports world because that is somebody who is the definition of selfless."
He continued: "It's going to Prince Harry, who I don't even think is a prince anymore."
Fresh blow to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as ex-pal gets Wimbledon Royal Box seat
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been dealt another embarrassing blow after one of their ex-pals was given a seat in the Royal Box at Wimbledon.
David Beckham made an appearance on Monday to watch Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz vs Estonia’s Mark Lajal in the first day of the tennis tournament.
He sat alongside Jamie Cullen, Alexander Armstrong, Katherine Jenkins, Sir David Attenborough, and his mother Sandra in the star-studded box.
Meghan Markle convinced Prince Harry still has allies in the Firm as she conjures up plan
Meghan Markle has her eyes set on Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as possible next targets to support her brand and wants Prince Harry to reach out to them, an insider has claimed.
The Princesses of York are known to have kept in contact with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ever since their departure from the Royal Family and move to the US in 2020 despite the ongoing royal feud.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tipped to have special celebration with Archie and Lilibet
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are tipped to hold a special celebration in the US on the Fourth of July, as Britain rushes to the polls for the General Election.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will join millions of other Americans to celebrate Independence Day with their nearest and dearest, including their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Each year Americans celebrate July 4 as the day they became independent from British rule in the 18th century.
Previously, the couple, who reside in Montecito, California, have spent the holiday in their hometown as well as other parts of the country.
Meghan Markle's latest venture taking 'a step backwards' as it risks being all about her
Meghan Markle's latest media venture risks becoming a "step backwards" and about her more than celebrity guests, a royal commentator has claimed.
Rupert Bell told YouTube series Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered the Duchess of Sussex's new podcast series would be a retrograde step if former Suits co-stars feature among the line-up.
He said: "Suits did well in its time. Meghan was in it. She earned a lot of money out of it. But it does feel retrograde if she's having to call on members of the cast that she has very little contact with."
Prince William 'rubbed salt in wound' with Taylor Swift pic after she 'turned down Meghan'
Prince William's selfie with Taylor Swift is said to have "rubbed salt in the wound" after the Shake It Off singer reportedly turned down Meghan Markle.
Reports suggest that Meghan, 42, had requested for the singer to be a guest on her Archetypes podcast, which came to an end in 2022, but she declined through her representative.
Insiders claim that the Duchess of Sussex is "still feeling sore" about the snub and will now see the viral selfie with the pop star and her brother-in-law as "a bitter pill to swallow".
A source claimed: "It's no secret that Meghan went out of her way to try and build a relationship with Taylor, but got nowhere."
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Prince Harry frozen out as Prince William tasked to complete very special project
Prince William is left on his own to "complete" his mother, Princess Diana's work after Prince Harry decided to quit his royal duties and move to America, the late Princess of Wales's former butler has claimed.
Monday, July 1st, marked what would have been Diana's 63rd birthday and Paul Burrell who worked for the late princess and Queen Elizabeth, claimed that the world was "robbed" of years to come of her incredible work, as he reflected on just how much Diana achieved by the time of her death in 1997, aged 36.
Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, Mr Burrell said: "People have to remind themselves that she was 36 years old and she'd just begun her work really."
Queen Elizabeth's hidden letter exposes how she felt about Harry's UK security
A secret letter has revealed the late Queen Elizabeth II considered it "imperative" that her grandson, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle kept "effective" security after stepping down as senior working royals, court documents have shown.
The late Queen's most senior aide told a Home Office committee that keeping the Sussexes safe was of "paramount importance" to Queen Elizabeth and her family.
Prince Harry sent Firm 'symbolic message' with one major move
Prince Harry was trying to send a message to the Royal Family with one "symbolic" major move, a royal commentator has claimed.
June 29 marked one year since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex officially vacated Frogmore Cottage, with the five-bedroom property in Windsor still being empty.
Back in April, newly filed documents revealed that the duke, listing his full name, Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex, listed the United States as his "new country/state usually resident", with the date of change listed as June 29, 2023 - the same day Buckingham Palace the Sussexes had vacated their former UK residence, Frogmore Cottage.
Now royal commentator Esther Krakue told Sky News Australia's Royal Report programme: "It's very interesting that Prince Harry chose to date his official US residency on the day he was kicked out of Frogmore Cottage."
She added: "I think he was trying to send a message and it was very symbolic and I think the biggest message here is that it represents everything that could have been and is not and has been lost. Potentially it represents what actually should never have been."
Queen Elizabeth's heartbreaking eight-word response to Prince Harry's decision to quit
Queen Elizabeth was reportedly left "very hurt" and "exhausted" by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to quit as working members of the Royal Family, it's been claimed.
Her feelings were summed up with a simple yet devastating eight-word response as she told a royal insider: "I don't want to think about it anymore."
In the forthcoming book 'The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown', a source close to the Firm gave an insight into the late Queen's "turmoil" over events at the time.
An extract of the book was published in Vanity Fair, in which the insider said: " She was very hurt and told me, 'I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore'."
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's final insult to late Queen that caused heartbreak
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's naming their daughter Lilibet may have broken royal protocol and reportedly angered the late Queen. Lilibet had been the late Queen's nickname, used by close family, including her late husband, Prince Philip.
It was used because as a toddler the late Queen couldn't pronounce her name. Royal protocol dictates members of the Royal Family usually share their baby's name with the monarch before going public with it.
Archewell announced Lilibet's birth in June 2021, explaining she was named after her great-grandmother. A spokesman for the Sussexes told The Telegraph soon afterwards that Prince Harry had shared his hope of naming his daughter Lilibet in honour of Elizabeth II and if she hadn't supported the idea they wouldn't have used the name.
The BBC later reported a Palace source saying the late Queen wasn't asked, prompting the Sussexes to accuse the broadcaster of libel and sending legal threats to media outlets.
Author Robert Hardman cited a member of the late Queen's household in his book Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, where he stated: "One privately recalled that Elizabeth II had been 'as angry as I'd ever seen her' in 2021 after the Sussexes announced she had given them her blessing to call their baby daughter 'Lilibet'."
The threat of legal action eventually disappeared, with supporters of the Sussexes claiming Palace courtiers may have exaggerated claims the late Queen was angered by the use of the name.
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