Royal Family: Mystery over £4m cash injection into Prince Harry and Meghan's charity

Meghan Markle has "failed" to mix with wealthy neighbours in the celebrity enclave of Montecito in California, according to a new Geman documentary about Prince Harry and Meghan titled 'Harry: The Lost Prince'.

The documentary aired on Germany's ZDF network on Tuesday and looked at the life of the royal couple after stepping down as working royals in 2020 and moving to Los Angeles.

The couple received some damning criticism from those that know them including Richard Mineards, one of the couple's neighbours.

He issued a brutal 12-word verdict about the Duchess of Sussex, stating: "'I personally don't think that Meghan is an asset to our community."

Queen Camilla teamed up with Brigitte Macron at a book prize ceremony on Wednesday, as she continues to show her commitment to literacy despite suffering from post-viral fatigue.

Camilla, who wore a smart Dior suit, joined the First Lady of France at the French Ambassador’s Residence in London for the inaugural prize ceremony of the Entente Littéraire.

The two women launched the project last September, during the King and Queen’s state visit to France, and is a prize for young adult fiction in translation in French and English.

It marks the second time the Queen has refused to miss a literary event despite her ongoing illness, which she revealed on Tuesday was diagnosed as pneumonia.

The Princess of Wales "weaved" a particular kind of "symbolic" message into her wardrobe as she made another grand appearance on Tuesday for the state visit of the Amir of Qatar in the UK, a style expert has claimed.

Princess Kate turned heads as she stepped out in London with the rest of the royals to welcome the Qatari royals.Kate wore a stunning all-burgundy ensemble consisting of a fitted burgundy coat by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen from the past season and a hat by Sahar Millinery.

Queen Camilla beamed from ear to ear as she stepped out in a grey suit which was created by luxury fashion house Dior – which may be taken as a swipe towards the Duchess of Sussex. The 77-year-old bravely soldiered on with her duties representing the Royal Family after giving a recent update on her health struggles.

Rumours swirled last year that Meghan Markle was set to become the face of Dior. It was reported that if she signed the mega-deal which most likely would have been a three-year contract, then she could have earned up to £20 million.

Meghan, 43, who currently resides in the United States with Prince Harry has donned many looks over the years by Dior. At the Queen's funeral back in 2022 she put on a sombre ensemble which was made by them.

HRH Princess Birgitta has died on December 4, 2024, at the age of 87, at her home in Mallorca, the Swedish Royal Family has said.

As her death was announced, King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf said: "My sister was a colourful and straightforward person who will be deeply missed by me and my family."

The Swedish and British royal families are connected through King Carl XVI Gustaf, who is Queen Victoria’s great-great-grandson.

King Charles's family heirlooms were stolen by robbers during an axe raid on one of Paris's most central museums, it has emerged.

French media reported that on November 20, four thieves wearing gloves, hoods and helmets broke into the Cognacq-Jay museum, located in the French capital's historic Marais district, in broad daylight and smashed a glass display case using axes and baseball bats.

The culprits took seven boxes and snuffboxes, which were on display for the museum's "Luxe de poche" (Pocket Luxury) exhibition.

Princess Anne has impressed royal fans after they noticed a key detail about her outfit on Tuesday’s state banquet.

The Princess Royal, 74, attended the three-course meal at Buckingham Palace last night hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla for the Amir of Qatar’s state visit.

At the dinner, Anne was seen smiling and laughing in a beautiful cream dress, which royal fans were quick to remember she had previously worn at a banquet in 1987.

At the time, Princess Anne was attending The King Fahd Banquet at Claridges Hotel in London during a state visit from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

Prince George has developed a new difficult hobby recently that seems to have been inspired by one of his close relatives.

The young prince, 11, has been taking part in triathlons at Lambrook School and has developed a love for the sport.

While it is believed the second-in-line to the throne developed a love of sports from both his parents, who are also known to be competitive, it seems that the love of triathlons was also perhaps inherited from his auntie Pippa.

Pippa Middleton Matthews, 41, was well-known for being into triathlons at around the same time her older sister Princess Kate - George’s mum - married into the Royal Family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have carved their own lives in California after stepping down as senior working royals in 2020, but Prince Harry has since revealed there is one royal Christmas tradition he still follows.

Harry explained in his memoir, Spare, that the Sussexes follow a tradition keeping in line with the King's ancestry, which is of German descent.He described celebrating one Christmas in Spare: "It was Christmas Eve.

"We FaceTimed with several friends, including a few in Britain. We watched Archie running around the tree. And we opened presents. Keeping to the Windsor family tradition."

In Germany, Christmas celebrations begin on December 24, when presents are exchanged and opened, and the Christmas tree is decorated.

Known as Heiligabend Bescherung – which translates to 'Christmas Eve gifts' – the tradition was introduced to the Royal Family by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who was German.

Royal Family fans are convinced football legend David Beckham is set for a knighthood soon after he was spotted with his wife Victoria Beckham at the Buckingham Palace state banquet last night.

The couple were photographed hand in hand as they walked through Buckingham Palace along with 150 other guests, including King Charles and Queen Camilla.

One fan wrote on X: "Would love to see David & Victoria Beckham receive a Knighthood for the work they do, not just promoting the UK, but for their charity work also."

A second said: "David Beckham dining with the Royals - only a matter of time for the Knighthood. Will be well deserved.”

Queen Camilla looked elegant in a red velvet gown during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the Qatar Royal Family on Tuesday, as she attended despite her ongoing viral infection.

The 77-year-old wore a glamorous ball gown, accessorised with some glittering jewels.

Tiaras are only worn by royals on rare occasions, with Queen Camilla and other women including Princess Kate only permitted to wear them during state banquets, white-tie events, royal weddings and coronations.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face another huge hit to their popularity after becoming the focus of a brand new documentary.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who quit life as senior royals four years ago, were the focal point of the new programme Harry - The Lost Prince, which aired on Germany's ZDF network on Tuesday.

Royal commentator Duncan Larcombe told The Mirror: "I think any documentary that continues the criticism of Harry and Meghan's modus operandi is going to be damaging.

"It's in Germany so it's probably not going to make a big storm over in the US. But it's still a major blow for a couple who have seen their popularity plummet like a stone falling in a well since they left the UK."

Princess Eugenie has posted a rare picture of her two sons as they spent quality time together at a Christmas market.

Accompanied by their grandmother Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie's children August, three, and one-year-old Ernest were pictured from the back as they walked through Windsor Great Park Illuminated, surrounded by fairground rides and food stalls.

Posting to her 1.8million Instagram followers, Princess Eugenie captioned the photo: "The start of the Christmas countdown was made even more magical this year by having some granny and mummy time at Windsor Illuminated.

"I’d love to hear what festive things you get up to."

King Charles hailed the “profound, personal and historic” ties between Qatar and the UK as he welcomed the Amir and Sheikha for a two-day state visit.

Delivering a speech at Tuesday's lavish state banquet at Buckingham Palace, the 76-year-old monarch spoke warmly of the ties between the two nations, namely their collaborative efforts on climate change and biodiversity loss, science and technology, education and defence.

Addressing the 150 guests - which included Posh and Becks - the King opened by speaking in Arabic. He said "Assalamu-Alaykum", which means peace be upon you.

Charles described the Amir’s visit as a “homecoming”, noting the years he spent studying in the UK at Sherborne, harrow and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

“This evening I am delighted to mark the renewal of our enduring friendship,” he said before saying in Arabic: “Welcome back to the United Kingdom, your second home.”

Meghan Markle has reportedly made a bold move when it comes to appointing the CEO of her upcoming lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.

According to Richard Eden from The Daily Mail, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, has now ended the search for a CEO by appointing herself.

The decision to reportedly hire herself for the position comes after the mum-of-two spent months searching for a CEO with no success.

This struggle came at the same time as her lifestyle brand, which she first announced in March, faced other challenges relating to the trademark application and paperwork.

Pop sensation Peter Andre has dished out advice to the royals following Prince William's revelation about his youngest son's drumming antics.

Sharing his son's surprising new hobby, the Prince of Wales joked last week: "My youngest is learning the drums that’s why I spend my entire life with my fingers in my ears."

Now, singer, Peter Andre has issued a few words of wisdom in his OK! Magazine column. He wrote: "Prince William has said that his son, Louis, is learning the drums and I love that. Louis the drummer, he could be in the biggest band of all time – you never know!"

He shared his thoughts: "William joked that he always has his fingers in his ears and I think every dad is like that; when kids get into any instrument, we’re encouraging but then realise how loud it is – especially drums."

Guests at the state banquet held at Buckingham Palace last night were reportedly treated to three courses.

According to the Palace, for their starter, guests enjoyed a 'light tartlet of Cornish lobster with quails eggs and organic salad leaves'.This was followed by a main course of 'supreme of Windsor pheasant wrapped in savoy cabbage, roasted celeriac puree, gratinated potatoes with a soft creamy cheese from Suffolk, truffle sauce and a selection of winter vegetables'.

The third and final dessert course was an 'iced bombe with organic Samoan vanilla ice cream and Balmoral plum sorbet'.

Princess Kate has given a children’s charity a sweet gift this week ahead of the festive season.

TAG Youth, a charity working with children and young people with disabilities in the Richmond and Kingston areas of London, announced on social media that the future Queen, 42, was arranging to send them a Christmas tree for the children to decorate.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released a new video of their best moments in 2024.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's charity, the Archewell Foundation, released its annual impact report detailing the couple's philanthropic efforts throughout the year.

Alongside the report, Archwell released a minute and twenty-second-long video showing the behind-the-scenes moments of some of Harry and Meghan's greatest moments this year.

It highlighted some of the couple's most poignant moments during public and private engagements in 2024.

King Charles and Queen Camilla look dressed to impress as they arrive ready to host their lavish state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening.

The King and Queen are hosting the Qatari royals and officials as they are in the UK for their two-day state visit.

Dressed in a floor-length red velvet dress by Fiona Clare and a small red clutch the Queen looked stunning as she accompanied King Charles for the evening event.

The Queen has revealed to guests during a state visit that her recent chest infection was actually pneumonia.

Camilla is battling post-viral fatigue and has been advised by her doctors to take additional time for recovery, causing her to miss the outdoor activities of the Qatari visit.

It's been clarified that Camilla's illness was viral rather than bacterial, and she no longer suffers from pneumonia.

The Queen was absent from the outdoor ceremonial welcome at the Horse Guards Parade on Tuesday due to the cold weather.

Instead, she appeared at Buckingham Palace just before the event, offering a smile as she alighted from her car at the Grand Entrance.

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