Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 'fight mode' after fresh accusations

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The Royal Family reportedly consider one "downmarket" table utensil beneath them and none can be found in Buckingham Palace.

Lady Anne Glenconner, the ex-lady-in-waiting for Princess Margaret, has revealed that Queen Camilla was once asked which knife she'd like to use after being presented with the option of a fish knife.

In a reference to the poem 'How to Get On in Society', the three people in attendance, including the Queen, replied by saying "phone for the fish knives, Norman", reports The Times.

Meghan Markle stepped out in Santa Barbara last week to attend a very special event on her own involving teenage girls and royal fans had one thing to say.

The Duchess of Sussex visited Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara on October 2 to engage with young girls about their experiences growing up in the digital age.

Meghan looked incredible in a smart casual ensemble, which consisted of a blue shirt with white details by J.Crew x Marie Marot (sold out online), a pair of white, seemingly linen, wide-leg trousers, a brown leather Ralph Lauren belt (£89) and a pair of brown suede heels by Manolo Blahnik (£595).

The majority of royal fans liked the look and appreciated the trousers did not touch the floor.

Meghan Markle talked about being "one of the most bullied people in the world" during a poignant solo visit to a youth organisation in Santa Barbara, California.

The Duchess of Sussex joined a group of teenagers at Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara on October 2 for an afternoon of games and a discussion about their experience growing up in the digital age.

Meghan's visit aimed to help with the launch of a new digital-wellness programme called Social Media U, which is brought by Girls Inc. in partnership with non-profit organisation #HalfTheStory.

The Princess of Wales's latest appearance shows how she has fully embraced "change" and is carrying out her royal duties with a "new superpower" following her cancer battle, a royal commentator has claimed.

Princess Kate carried out her first official engagement following the completion of preventative chemotherapy on Thursday, as she joined husband Prince William in Southport to meet the bereaved parents of victims of the stabbing rampage in Southport.

Now royal historian Dr Tessa Dunlop claimed that Thursday's appearance marked the beginning of a new era for Kate, as she eases herself back into royal life.

Meghan Markle was described by a royal expert as a "bit of a diva" who didn't like being restricted by having her "wings clipped" during her time as a working royal.

The Duchess of Sussex stepped down as a senior working royal in 2020 after two years in the job since marrying Prince Harry in 2018. They eventually moved to the US where they settled in Montecito, creating a new life for themselves and their family.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond claimed one of the reasons the duchess left the Firm was because she didn't like what she saw.

The Princess of Wales once said she was "terrified" of one of Prince William's hobbies and hoped that her eldest child, Prince George would stay "off it".

Princess Kate reportedly "hates" it when her husband rides motorbikes and would rather the second in line to the throne steered clear of it.

The future Queen admitted her dislike for motorbikes back in 2015 after she told a fan about whether William was still riding his motorbike: "He's still riding it. It always fills me with horror when he goes out on it.

Dan Wootton shared his thoughts as the Princess of Wales officially returned to royal duties alongside Prince William.

In her first public outing since her chemotherapy treatment ended the former GB News presenter expressed his delight the future Queen "appropriately chose Southport" to make an appearance.

Writing on X, the broadcaster, 41, gushed over Princess Kate as royal fans reacted to his kind words; Dan tweeted: "How special.

Princess Kate wowed royal fans on Thursday as she stepped out for her first community royal engagement of the year.

The princess of Wales has spent the majority of the year undergoing cancer treatment and confirmed just last month that her chemotherapy was now complete.

The mum-of-three then revealed she would return back to work gradually, with the princess feeling well enough to visit Southport with Prince William on October 10.

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, opened up in a heartfelt interview on Channel 5 News about a sweet exchange with the late queen.

She shared personal memories and reflected on the Queen’s lasting influence as a grandmother and monarch.

In conversation with Dan Walker, she expressed her aspirations to match the Queen’s love and commitment.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing an "inevitable" problem as their "great double act" falls apart, a royal commentator has claimed.

The couple have been known to undertake visits together, such as recent trips to Nigeria and Colombia, and have started business ventures together, notably their Netflix documentary and charity Archwell.

However, there has been talk of the couple "going their separate ways, professionally speaking", says royal commentator and host of the Daily Mail's Palace Confidential, Jo Elvin.

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A royal expert has said that Prince Harry could be thinking about how much he has lost after recent solo engagements.

Writing for his column in the Daily Mail, editor and broadcaster Richard Eden spoke to a source he described as an old friend of Harry's about the couple's solo outings.

The source said: "Imagine the difference if they were still working royals. They would be the centre of attention wherever they went. They would be patrons of organisations and charities, not just guests turning up.

"I think Harry's work over recent weeks with WellChild and Sentebale [the charity he helped set up in 2006 for African orphans, including those living with HIV/AIDS] will have brought home to him how much he has lost by moving to the States."

A source has claimed that Meghan Markle is planning a big comeback as she aims to take on Hollywood yet again and "doesn’t care what people think".

They told OK! magazine: "Before she met Harry she would always wear eye-catching outfits like that on the red carpet and would love the attention they would bring.

"She has admitted herself that once she became a royal she really had to tone down her wardrobe and make more conservative choices as well as claiming she wasn’t allowed to wear a lot of colour."

They added: "Since leaving, she has slowly been getting more daring with her choices and this appearance proved that she is finally free of her royal era and doesn’t want to be associated with that part of her life anymore.

"Both she and Harry are pursuing their own career goals and Meghan has decided that when she’s doing solo events, she's going to be the star of the show.

"She has lots of exciting projects coming up, including the launch of her new Netflix cooking show, and this is just the start of her fun and sexy new look.

"She doesn’t care what people think, she spent so long worrying about whether she was wearing the right outfit and if it was appropriate and now she just wants to be herself.

"Meghan has no plans to even go back to being a royal and this dress shows that she’s distancing herself from them and everything she used to be."

Princess Eugenie had never heard of one popular item everyone is raving about.

According to Daily Record, the 34-year-old was asked whether she had an air fryer in a podcast, to which she replied "No, what are they?"

King Charles's niece then went on to shed light on dinners at her family home. She explained: "Our ritual is kitchen dinners. So, baked potatoes in the oven, scrambled eggs, salad bits and things like that, a big mix and match."

A friend of the King and Queen Camilla recently told The Daily Beast that Camilla did not want the monarch to go to Australia over concerns about his health.

The revelation comes after it was confirmed the King will not attend the annual COP conference in Baku, Azerbaijan later this year, as he prioritises his cancer treatment instead.

A friend of Charles and Queen Camilla told The Daily Beast: “Camilla will be pleased he is not going straight off to Azerbaijan.

“She didn’t particularly want him to go to Australia, and she will be encouraging him to take it easy once he gets back—never an easy task.”

Duchess Sophie has wowed fans after reading a bedtime story on CBeebies yesterday.

Sophie read a story to mark World Sight Day and to promote the benefit of wearing glasses when needed.

A royal expert believes Prince William and Princess Kate may never forgive Prince Harry.

Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, Charles Rae said: "Well, I think it is down to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to make the first move.

" Whether or not it would be accepted by William and Catherine, I doubt very much it would be. There's too much water which has gone under that bridge.

“After everything Harry and Meghan have done with the Oprah Winfrey interview, that Netflix show... Spare. The flamboyant curtsey by Meghan on the show as well.

“There's too much gone under the bridge now. If they're going to make the move, I am not so sure William and Catherine would respond favourably."

The ex butler of King Charles has said the monarch wouldn't say no to a burger or a beer if it was offered to him.

Grant Harrold told Express: "The King wouldn’t say no to a burger, he wouldn’t say no to a beer."

This comes after it was revealed the King does eat ordinary food, including an avocado for his lunch.

Prince George has revealed the ordinary job he wants when he is older.

A Norfolk landowner told The Daily Mail that the Prince and Princess of Wales's son visited his restaurant near Sandringham with his mum and some friends.

The prince seemed excited to be at the restaurant and announced that working in a venue such as that one was something he wanted to do when he was older.

Desmond MacCarthy, who owns Wiveton Hall Cafe near Blakeney, said that when George was shown the wood-fired pizza oven, the 11-year-old exclaimed: "That's what I want to do when I grow up!"

Princess Kate has replaced her engagement ring with a new collection on a recent visit with her husband Prince William.

The princess returned to community engagements on Thursday as she stepped out in Southport to speak to the families of the three young girls killed in the town this summer. The couple also met emergency responders who were at the scene.

During the visit, fans were quick to notice that Kate had a new collection of rings on opposed to her usual engagement ring. One of these rings is believed to be an eternity ring to symbolise the love between her and her husband.

King Charles reportedly has one unusual traditional food he enjoys eating.

His former butler Grant Harrold exclusively told Express.co.uk that the monarch loves mutton and used to have mutton lunches.

This comes after it was revealed earlier this month that the King enjoys half an avocado for lunch to keep his strengths up, a major change for the monarch who used to skip eating at midday.

Royal fans are all praising Kate as she made her return to community public engagements yesterday in Southport.

On social media, the princess has received plenty of positive comments from royal fans since she appeared in public with Prince William.

One fan said: "Great to see her out and smiling and looking well, continued love and good health to her and her family."

Another wrote: "Yes Catherine. You are back. With a smile on your face, a spring in your step and more bounce in your curls than there’s ever been."

Prince George  has picked up a new difficult hobby, his dad Prince William has revealed.

At a recent investiture at Windsor Castle, Prince William was presenting athlete Non Stanford with an MBE for her services to the sport when he admitted that George had recently started getting stuck into triathlons at school.

The young prince has been receiving advice from someone William knows who is believed to be an expert at the sport.

Princess Kate made a  surprise visit to Southport with her husband yesterday to meet the families of the three young girls who were killed in July’s horror stabbing.

Although Kate, 42, has attended public engagements this year, such as Trooping the Colour and Wimbledon, this visit marks her first community engagement since last December.

It comes a month after the princess confirmed she had finished her chemotherapy and would make a gradual return to royal duties over the coming months.

The ex butler of King Charles said that it is likely the monarch would welcome back his youngest son with open arms if he knew he could trust him again.

Grant Harrold spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk and said: "Never say never, time is a healer. I think it depends on what he does over the next couple of years if we can see him come back in.

"I’m sure his father would probably love to welcome him back with open arms, they’ve just got to be sure that what’s happened in the past few years is not going to happen again.”

A royal photographer believes Meghan Markle is the reason why Harry left the UK.

Arthur Edwards, photographer for The Sun, said: "Meghan said ‘we are going’ and that was it. And as we say, he made that decision and disappeared. That was his choice."

He went on to say at The Sun's exclusive royal show: “He was fun and he was surprising. And he used to say ‘I'll do everything I can to make it good for you’, and that's what shocked me when he just cut us all dead, that one time up in Manchester.

"I'll never forget and I was shocked and it was just the day he met Meghan or the day he fell in love with Meghan, and it's all changed since then."

Good morning everyone and welcome to today's live blog. I am royal reporter Jasmine Carey and I will be bringing you all the latest Royal Family news.