IT is yet unclear what celebrations Kate has in mind for her landmark birthday, or if she will keep it low-key like Meghan.
While this year The Duchess of Cambridge had her birthday in the middle of lockdown on January 9, meaning she had to do something quiet, next year she will be missing out on one particular honour.
This is that The Duchess will not hear the traditional chimes of Westminister Abbey when she celebrates her 40th birthday. This is due to changes rung in to cut costs.
It is normal for the senior royals to hear the bells ringing at the Abbey on their birthdays, with Camilla Parker Bowles included among them.
but the bells have not rung at the Abbey since April 2020 due to the pandemic.
Read our Royal Family live blog for the latest updates…
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE GEORGE BEGS MEGHAN MARKLE TO 'STOP NOW' IN CUTTING HBO CARTOON THE PRINCE
A new teaser clip for HBO cartoon The Prince has earthed. This time, the video sees Prince George tell Meghan to "stop now".
In the video, Harry says: "Hello all, sorry we're late. Our flight was delayed – you know, JetBlue."
Catty George snaps back: "We don't know. Gross."
Meghan tells the family: "It was Mint though," before turning to Harry and saying: "Tell them we were in Mint."
Kate Middleton replies back instead, sarcastically saying: "They gave you a mint. How lovely for you. I have some gum in my purse if you'd like?"
But Meghan tells her: "No, we were in mind. It's like their business class. It's really nice. They give you these cookies and…"
Quickly George then cuts in and says: "Meghan, I'm begging you to stop now."
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE GEORGE BEGS MEGHAN MARKLE TO 'STOP NOW' IN CUTTING HBO CARTOON THE PRINCE
A new teaser clip for HBO cartoon The Prince has earthed. This time, the video sees Prince George tell Meghan to "stop now".
In the video, Harry says: "Hello all, sorry we're late. Our flight was delayed – you know, JetBlue."
Catty George snaps back: "We don't know. Gross."
Meghan tells the family: "It was Mint though," before turning to Harry and saying: "Tell them we were in Mint."
Kate Middleton replies back instead, sarcastically saying: "They gave you a mint. How lovely for you. I have some gum in my purse if you'd like?"
But Meghan tells her: "No, we were in mind. It's like their business class. It's really nice. They give you these cookies and…"
Quickly George then cuts in and says: "Meghan, I'm begging you to stop now."
- Milica Cosic
MEGHAN MARKLE'S BELOVED DOG SHE LEFT BEHIND IN CANADA 'DOESN'T LIKE HARRY'
Pals of the couple claim Meg left her beloved dog, Bogart, behind in Canada because apparently he and Harry didn't get on.
Insiders say Meghan was in bits after choosing to her "first baby" behind back in 2017.
A close friend told The Sun the pooch will stay in the doghouse to avoid a family fallout.
- Milica Cosic
KATE MIDDLETON TO MISS OUT ON TRADITIONAL ROYAL HONOUR ON HER 40TH BIRTHDAY
It is yet unclear what celebrations Kate has in mind for her landmark birthday, or if she will keep it low-key like Meghan.
While this year The Duchess of Cambridge had her birthday in the middle of lockdown on January 9, meaning she had to do something quiet, next year she will be missing out on one particular honour.
This is that The Duchesswill not hear the traditional chimes of Westminister Abbey when she celebrates her 40th birthday. This is due to changes rung in to cut costs.
It is normal for the senior royals to hear the bells ringing at the Abbey on their birthdays, with Camilla Parker Bowles included among them.
But the bells have not rung at the Abbey since April 2020 due to the pandemic
- Milica Cosic
INSIDER CLAIM MEGHAN MARKLE 'DIDN'T LISTEN' TO CAMILLA'S ADVICE
Meghan and Harry's royal exit is still making headlines as "Finding Freedom", the unauthorised biography by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand makes more shocking claims about the row.
It is reported that Meghan felt isolated within The Firm from very early on, and Camilla Parker Bowles tried to offer some advice to the Duchess of Sussex.
A source said: “She doesn’t want to see anyone struggling, and she is fond of Meghan."
A friend of the Duchess of Sussex also said:
“Much like Meghan, Camilla had experienced a lot of negative press and hostility from courtiers due to her relationship with Charles when he was still married to Diana.
“She was very sensitive to Meghan and provided her with support, advising her to ride out the storm and that it would all pass—but ultimately Meghan didn’t listen.”
- Milica Cosic
MEGHAN AND HARRY WERE ‘AFRAID OF THE CONSEQUENCES’ OF SPEAKING OUT ABOUT ROYAL FAMILY
The couple dropped bombshell accusations against their family in a CBS interview with Oprah that aired to the world in March.
But in a new interview with PEOPLE magazine, a close friend of the couple revealed they were actually afraid of “challenging the system.”
Prince Harry and Meghan also felt “nerves” about sitting down with Oprah – but thought they had no other choice to air out their grievances.
As the pair enter their new “thrive” chapter, they apparently don’t have any regret over the path they chose.
“What started as a fairytale romance became a story that reinvented the genre – a self-made, independent woman playing an equal role alongside her knight,” the pal told the outlet.
In the same article, Omid Scobie revealed that the “thriving” couple are “really excited” about the busy schedule ahead following the end of their parental leave.
- Milica Cosic
MEGHAN IS A BULLY SAYS THOMAS MARKLE JNR
Meghan’s half-brother has claimed she has ‘bullied people before and got her way, no matter what’ – and the Duchess has “shown her true colours”.
He said he and his family believe she is a “changed person” in an interview with Bild after the latest teaser clip of Meghan and Harry’s upcoming interview with Winfrey was released.
The 30-second snippet features Meghan accusing the Royal Family of “perpetuating falsehoods” and telling the interviewer “there’s a lot has been lost”.
And Thomas, who shares the same father as Meghan, told the German newspaper the “sensitive young woman” making claims against the Royal Family isn’t the half-sister he knew.
“I think it’s showing her true colours that none of the family recognises. She has changed as a person.”
- Milica Cosic
MEGHAN MARKLE REVEALS REPEATED ‘GRATUITOUS’ REQUEST IN SUITS WHICH CAUSED HER TO PUT HER FOOT DOWN
Before she met Prince Harry, Meghan, 40, became known for her role as Rachel Zane, a sassy paralegal in the legal drama.
Talking of the show in 2014, Meghan reportedly had a word with the show's creator after scripts kept having her walking into scenes wearing nothing but a towel.
Speaking at the One Young World conference in Dublin at the time, she said: "This season, every script seemed to begin with Rachel enters wearing a towel. And I said, no, not doing it anymore.
"I called the creator and I said and I was like, it’s just gratuitous, we get it, we’ve already seen it once. So I think at a certain point you feel empowered enough to just say no."
Once a struggling actress and "hungry for work," the TV star said "you're willing to do things like that" while trying to make it as an actress.
Read more here.
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE HARRY ACCUSED OF HYPOCRISY AS HE TOUCHES DOWN IN SANTA BARBARA ON FRIEND'S £45M PRIVATE JET AFTER FLYING 750MILES FROM POLO MATCH
Prince Harry has landed in Santa Barbara after taking his friend's private jet home, despite giving a lecture about climate change a few months back.
He took the two-hour flight on a 20-seater £45million plane, in spite of saying climate change was one of "the most pressing issues we are facing.
"With kids growing up in today's world, pretty depressing, right, depending on where you live, your home country is either on fire, it's either underwater, houses or forests are being flattened."
The Duke of Sussex has previously been criticised for taking four private jet flights in 11 days, including to a climate change summit in Sicily.
A royal author, Tom Quinn, said after his latest private jet trip: 'This appears to be enormously hypocritical, given all his talk about climate change."
- Milica Cosic
WILLIAM AND KATE'S ‘DIFFICULT TIME’ (CONTINUED…)
The envelope also included a typed note, which featured a black border to represent mourning.
"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank you for your kind words following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh," the note read.
"Their Royal Highnesses have been incredibly moved by the many thoughtful messages they have received in recent weeks.
"They will all miss their much loved grandfather and great-grandfather, but your message has provided great comfort at this difficult time."
Read more here.
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON ADMIT THE ‘DIFFICULT TIME’ THEY’VE HAD OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS
The pair revealed that they have been missing the "much loved" late Prince Philip, whose death had a profound impact on them.
Following Prince Philip's death in April, Gert's Royal Replies posted a note they received from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in response to the condolences the royal duo received.
The reply was sent in an envelope adorned with a royal mail stamp and the Kensington Palace logo.
- Milica Cosic
WHO IS THE CAST OF THE PRINCE?
Along with Orlando Bloom, the cast behind the voices include:
- Sophie Turner as Princess Charlotte
- Alan Cumming as Owen
- Frances de la Tour as Queen Elizabth
- Gary Janetti as Prince George
- Condola Rashad as Meghan Markle
- Iwan Rheon as Prince William
- Dan Stevens as Prince Charles
- Samuel Barnett as Douglass
The first 12 episodes of The Prince are available to watch on HBO Max but it is unknown if the show will have a second season.
EXPLAINED: HOW DOES HBO’S THE PRINCE PORTRAY THE ROYAL FAMILY?
The animated series is set from the prospective of 8-year-old Prince George, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's eldest child, and the future heir to the British throne.
Created by Gary Janetti, the show is based off of his meme page of the young Prince and pokes fun at the royals and mocks most of the family members.
In the show, Prince George is portrayed as a sassy and effete royal commentator.
The show has however been highly criticised.
Read more here.
PRINCE GEORGE BEGS MEGHAN MARKLE TO 'STOP NOW' IN CUTTING HBO CARTOON THE PRINCE
A new teaser clip for HBO cartoon The Prince has earthed. This time, the video sees Prince George tell Meghan to "stop now".
In the video, Harry says: "Hello all, sorry we're late. Our flight was delayed – you know, JetBlue."
Catty George snaps back: "We don't know. Gross."
Meghan tells the family: "It was Mint though," before turning to Harry and saying: "Tell them we were in Mint."
Kate Middleton replies back instead, sarcastically saying: "They gave you a mint. How lovely for you. I have some gum in my purse if you'd like?"
But Meghan tells her: "No, we were in mind. It's like their business class. It's really nice. They give you these cookies and…"
Quickly George then cuts in and says: "Meghan, I'm begging you to stop now."
MEGHAN MARKLE'S BELOVED DOG SHE LEFT BEHIND IN CANADA 'DOESN'T LIKE HARRY'
Pals of the couple claim Meg left her beloved dog, Bogart, behind in Canada because apparently he and Harry didn't get on.
Insiders say Meghan was in bits after choosing to her "first baby" behind back in 2017.
A close friend told The Sun the pooch will stay in the doghouse to avoid a family fallout.
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE LOSE 700,000 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS IN A YEAR – AS WILLIAM AND KATE GAIN 1MILLION
This is a Sun exclusive.
Fans are leaving the @sussexroyal account following the couple’s public attacks on the Royal Family after Megxit.
Figures obtained by The Sun also reveal just 66 per cent of the Sussexes’ 10.1million Instagram followers are thought to be people.
Some three million are likely bots that “mass follow” big-name accounts, according to data from analysts Hypeauditor.
William and Kate now have 13 million followers.
Read more here.
- Joseph Gamp
HARRY’S ‘LIFELONG PASSION FOR SPORTS’
Sport has been a lifelong passion of Prince Harry’s, with the royal setting up the Invictus Games in 2014.
The event for wounded service personnel sees thousands of fans flock in from over 20 countries.
In an inspiring speech about Invictus athletes in 2019, Harry said: “I think, in the last five years, these guys have completely changed how we view disability, how we view mental health. This is all them.
“We merely created a platform in order for them to shine and it’s genuinely been one of the greatest honours of my life to get to know all you guys and to see you through this process.
“We’ve had some laughs, we’ve had some tears, and I can’t ever thank you enough for the impact that you have had across the world, to be able to create better understanding for those people who put the uniform on.”
- Joseph Gamp
PRINCE HARRY’S INVICTUS CHARITY RECEIVES £500K GRANT FROM KATE MIDDLETON & PRINCE WILLIAM WHO ARE DELIGHTED AT ‘SUCCESS’
The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave the grant despite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle repeatedly – and very publicly – hitting out at the family.
But the Daily Mail reported the Duke’s charity had seen its best year yet thanks to the grant from the Cambridges.
A courtier told the publication that the Cambridges had “always supported Harry’s efforts to establish Invictus” and the couple are “delighted that it has been a success”.
It added that “the huge transfer of £560,984 meant that Invictus could boast an income of £1.77 million last year in newly published accounts.
“That’s a huge jump on 2019 when its income was £1.06 million.”
- Joseph Gamp
MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY SLAMMED FOR NOT NAMING UK CHARITIES IN AFGHAN POST – INCLUDING HIS OWN
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were blasted for “preaching” about the “international community” before only listing support for those in the US under “mental health resources”.
Charities the couple ignored included Harry’s own Head’s Together project, which the prince launched alongside his brother William and sister-in-law Kate Middleton when he was a working royal.
They also failed to mention mental health support charity Shout, which the Sussexes and Cambridges set up together.
Royal fans were quick to blast Harry and Meghan for the omissions after yesterday’s statement saw the royal couple say the “international community” must “alleviate suffering” to prove “our humanity”.
One commentator wrote on Twitter: “Interesting that they did not include any UK or international mental health services.
“The three organisations are all US based and have a lot of resources that are only available to US residences.”
- Joseph Gamp
MEGHAN MARKLE & PRINCE HARRY TAKE SAVAGE SWIPE AT QUEEN’S ‘RECOLLECTIONS MAY VARY’ COMMENT AFTER OPRAH BOMBSHELL
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly not impressed with the way the Palace dealt with their explosive allegations on Oprah.
They believe Her Majesty did not take “full ownership” of the issues raised and “little” has been done since, according to People.
Meghan, 40, and Harry, 36, reeled off a whole host of bombshell claims in the tell-all interview in March.
They said there were conversations with Harry and a “family” member about their unborn son Archie and what colour his skin would be – and “what that would mean or look like”.
- Joseph Gamp
PRINCE HARRY’S POLO MATCH SHOWED ‘FUN SIDE’ FROM PAST – BUT MEGHAN MARKLE’S A NOTABLE ABSENCE, BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT SAYS
The grinning Duke of Sussex was surrounded by pals including Argentine polo player and Sentebale ambassador Nacho Figueras during the match, which triggered the “fun side” from his past, according to a body language expert.
Harry has often been vocal about negative triggers in his life but this polo match “appears to trigger his relaxed and happier side as he throws himself into the sport that he has always loved” according to Judi James.
The body language expert told Fabulous: “This is Harry appearing in his own solo success story, scoring twice and helping to lift the trophy and clearly adoring the company of at least one friend from the old days.”
Read the article in full here.
- Joseph Gamp
PRINCE HARRY IS ‘RECONNECTING WITH OLD FRIENDS’
Harry seems to have rebuilt the bridges with his much-loved friends – and reached out to the close-knit circle for advice after his comments about his father backfired.
And royal expert Phil Dampier thinks that any rows about the Prince’s tell-all memoir – that saw his old party pals panicking – have been ironed out due to him donating proceeds to charity.
“The fact that he’s promised to donate a substantial sum from his book to charity is a step in the right direction,” Phil said.
He said Harry had been enjoying “a fairly relaxed lifestyle over the last few months” despite reportedly slashing his five-month paternity leave short due to their “thriving” schedules.
“The fact that he was mucking around in the background of that video Meghan released on her 40th birthday, juggling balls makes it look like he was a bit bored! He’s had plenty of time on his hands so he’s probably physically fit, probably doing all the California things they do – the yogas and the healthy eating and the cutting down on the booze, so he’ll probably have a lot of pent up energy.”
- Joseph Gamp
DUCHESS OF CORNWALL TO APPEAR ON GARDENER’S WORLD (CONTINUED…)
As for what she would like to do in her own garden, the Duchess spoke of the importance of attracting wildlife in.
She says: “I’ve got a little bit of a woodland garden that I’ve started and I would love to build that up more, I would love to put down swathes of bulbs, and I would also like to have a proper wildflower meadow.
“At the moment I’ve got a bit, but the grass has taken over and we’re going to have another go this year of planting more seeds, because I think, especially now, it’s ever more important to have these wild flowers – if we’re going to keep on attracting butterflies and bees – I think that’s very important.”
However, despite the fact the Royal has substantially more land and gardens to deal with than the majority of us, she still faces some of the same issues.
She reveals: “I’m very lucky I’ve got a big vegetable garden, but you get
the mice, the voles this year, all ate the asparagus roots and got into the strawberries, so you can never win, there’s always something.” - Joseph Gamp
THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL TEAMS UP WITH MONTY DON FOR GARDENERS’ WORLD ROYAL SPECIAL
THE Duchess of Cornwall is teaming up with Monty Don for A Gardeners’ World Royal special.
The Duchess, 74, will appear on this week’s show as Monty, 66, shows her round Longmeadow. The pair will chat about her long standing love of gardening and what she most enjoys growing as they explore the Jewel Garden.
At one point, the Duchess discusses how important gardens and gardening can be for our wellbeing, especially over the course of the past 18 months and numerous lockdowns.
She says: “I think gardens got people through Covid, they realised how special a garden was and what they could do with it,they could become inventive, even if they hadn’t before they could start growing vegetables.
“It was a sort of spiritual experience for them, they discovered a sort of affinity with the soil – you can go into a garden and you can completely lose yourself, you don’t have to think about anything else. You’re surrounded by nature, you’ve got birds singing, you’ve got bees buzzing about – there is something very healing about gardens.”
- Joseph Gamp
MEGHAN AND HARRY WERE ‘AFRAID OF THE CONSEQUENCES’ OF SPEAKING OUT ABOUT ROYAL FAMILY
The couple dropped bombshell accusations against their family in a CBS interview with Oprah that aired to the world in March.
But in a new interview with PEOPLE magazine, a close friend of the couple revealed they were actually afraid of “challenging the system.”
Prince Harry and Meghan also felt “nerves” about sitting down with Oprah – but thought they had no other choice to air out their grievances.
As the pair enter their new “thrive” chapter, they apparently don’t have any regret over the path they chose.
“What started as a fairytale romance became a story that reinvented the genre – a self-made, independent woman playing an equal role alongside her knight,” the pal told the outlet.
In the same article, Omid Scobie revealed that the “thriving” couple are “really excited
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