Royal Family news latest – Queen, 95, seen using walking stick 'for first time' as aides try to make her comfortable

THE Queen used a walking stick for the first time today during her visit to Westminster Abbey to mark 100 years of the Royal British Legion.

This is the first time the Queen has been pictured using a walking stick whilst not suffering from an injury.

Anne smiled brightly alongside the monarch as they arrived this morning for the ceremony.

The event highlights the charity’s work to support servicemen and women from UK and Commonwealth countries.

Read our Royal Family live blog below for the latest updates…

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    Isolated Andrew

    PRINCE Andrew has become “isolated” from the Royal Family and is the “only person in the world clinging” to the idea that he could return to public life, an expert has claimed.

    It comes as Virginia Roberts is attempting to sue the royal in a New York court after alleging that she was forced to have sex with him three times when she was 17.

    Royal editor Russel Myers has said he believes that the firm are “closing ranks” on the Duke of York, as they are afraid he will damage the family’s reputation further.

    Speaking on Lorraine earlier today, Mr Myers said: “I think he is the only person in the entire world at the moment who is clinging to the aspect that he could return.”

    He added: “It does seem they’re closing ranks together on him and he’s become quite isolated.”

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    No return for big day

    PRINCE Harry will not be returning to the UK for Remembrance Day, instead choosing to fly to New York to honour veterans, it’s reported.

    News the duke will stay in the US for the commemoration comes after it was confirmed he and Meghan also won’t make it back for a postponed party celebrating Princess Diana.

    Harry – who served in the Army for a decade, completing two tours of Afghanistan – will instead present the inaugural Intrepid Valor Awards in the Big Apple next month.

    The ceremony will pay tribute to veterans and military families “living with the invisible wounds of war”, the Telegraph reports.

     

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    Harry: Wearing military uniform ‘one of life’s greatest honours’

    Speaking on military podcast Declassified, he said wearing the uniform was “among the greatest honours there are in life”.

    “The act of remembering, of remembrance, is a profound act of honour,” the prince said.

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    Sussexes accused of widening rift after Diana party snub

    By Matt Wilkinson

    Harry and wife Meghan have been accused of widening their family rift by snubbing a bash in honour of his mum.

    The US-based couple have turned down invitations to a re-scheduled party next week celebrating Princess Diana’s life. It will further harm the strained relationship between Harry, 37, and his brother William and dad Charles, royal-watchers say. Author Penny Junor said: “They don’t come back and the rift continues.”

    About 100 friends and family, including Harry’s pal Elton John, are expected at the Kensington Palace event. It was due to be held after July’s Di statue unveiling, which Harry attended alone.

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    Andrew still faces prosecution in US over ‘sex case’

    PRINCE Andrew will still face prosecution in the US over Virginia Roberts’ sexual abuse claims despite the Met Police dropping the case.

    The force announced they were taking “no further action” after carrying out two reviews into claims made against the Duke of York.

    But although UK cops have now terminated their investigations into allegations made against him and Epstein, Andrew still has to face the music stateside.

    Virginia Roberts is attempting to sue the royal in a New York court after alleging that she was forced to have sex with him three times when she was 17.

    Andrew has vehemently denied the allegations – which have been examined by the Met on at least two previous occasions.

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    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘WON’T christen daughter Lilibet in UK’

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will not christen their daughter Lilibet in the UK and will most likely hold an Episcopal ceremony in LA instead, a source has claimed.

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their second child Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on June 4 in Santa Barbara, California.

    It had been thought that the couple were hoping to christen their daughter in front of Her Majesty, 95, who has not met her great-grandaughter, in Windsor.

    However, royal insiders now believe Lilibet will be having a ceremony stateside.

    A palace source told The Telegraph: “There will not be a christening in the UK. It is not happening.”

    Meanwhile another insider added it was “highly unlikely”.  

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    Queen looks majestic in blue as she heads to Westminster Abbey

    THE Queen looked majestic in blue today as she attended a service of thanksgiving to mark 100 years of the Royal British Legion.

    The monarch and her daughter Anne smiled brightly as they arrived at Westminster Abbey this morning for the ceremony.

    The event highlights the charity’s work to support servicemen and women from UK and Commonwealth countries.

    Both royals were seen wearing hats and brooches for the service.

    Princess Anne has donned a purple coat and black gloves for the event.

     

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    Where has Prince Andrew been lately?

    Prince Andrew spent most of August and September hiding from US lawyers at Balmoral, with the Queen.

    And it was reported yesterday that Prince William was “no fan” of Andrew, 61, who is facing a US sex abuse lawsuit.

    The Sun on Sunday revealed Andrew’s siblings Charles, Anne and Edward met nine months ago to agree there is no way back for him.

    It is also claimed the Met Police have spoken to Andrew’s accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

    The duke denies her claims.

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    Harry: Wearing military uniform ‘one of life’s greatest honours’

    Speaking on military podcast Declassified, he said wearing the uniform was “among the greatest honours there are in life”.

    “The act of remembering, of remembrance, is a profound act of honour,” the prince said.

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    Sussexes accused of widening rift after Diana party snub

    By Matt Wilkinson

    Harry and wife Meghan have been accused of widening their family rift by snubbing a bash in honour of his mum.

    The US-based couple have turned down invitations to a re-scheduled party next week celebrating Princess Diana’s life. It will further harm the strained relationship between Harry, 37, and his brother William and dad Charles, royal-watchers say. Author Penny Junor said: “They don’t come back and the rift continues.”

    About 100 friends and family, including Harry’s pal Elton John, are expected at the Kensington Palace event. It was due to be held after July’s Di statue unveiling, which Harry attended alone.

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    Sussexes’ won’t return for Diana memorial party today

    Harry and Meghan had previously been mulling a visit for a party to mark his late mother, which will be attended by 100 guests including William and Sir Elton John,

    It’s understood Harry was particularly keen to travel back for the hour-long celebration. But now it has been confirmed by a spokesperson for the Sussexes that the couple will not be returning for the bash.

    Travel restrictions from the US have now been lifted so the California-based pair would have been spared Covid quarantine.

    Majesty Magazine editor-in-chief Ingrid Seward, at said of the reception: “You would have thought it would definitely be something Harry would really want to be at.

    “I can’t imagine anything less important for him because he would want to respect his mother. It is an important gathering of his mother’s friends. He could even get a few quotes for his memoir. I am sure Meghan would want to be there for Diana and Harry.”

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    New job at investment firm

    Harry and Meghan have revealed they have become "impact partners" and investors at sustainable investing firm Ethic.

    In a statement the couple said: “When we invest in each other we change the world…

    “Be it through the investment of time (as with mentoring), investment in community (as with volunteering), or in the investment of funds (for those who have the means to), our choices – of how and where we put our energy – define us as a global community.

    “We believe it's time for more people to have a seat at the table when decisions are made that impact everyone. 

    “We want to rethink the nature of investing to help solve the global issues we all face.

    “That is one of the ways we put our values in action.”

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    Isolated Andrew

    PRINCE Andrew has become “isolated” from the Royal Family and is the “only person in the world clinging” to the idea that he could return to public life, an expert has claimed.

    It comes as Virginia Roberts is attempting to sue the royal in a New York court after alleging that she was forced to have sex with him three times when she was 17.

    Royal editor Russel Myers has said he believes that the firm are “closing ranks” on the Duke of York, as they are afraid he will damage the family’s reputation further.

    Speaking on Lorraine earlier today, Mr Myers said: “I think he is the only person in the entire world at the moment who is clinging to the aspect that he could return.”

    He added: “It does seem they’re closing ranks together on him and he’s become quite isolated.”

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    Winner at Windsor

    THE QUEEN has been inducted into Racing’s Hall of Fame after her most successful year ever.

    And next year’s Epsom Derby will form part of her Jubilee celebrations as she marks 70 years on the throne.

    Her Majesty, 95, has been honoured for her ‘lifelong commitment’ to the sport, securing her spot in Flat racing’s most exclusive club.

    The new honour comes on the back of her best year on the track, with more than £535,000 in earnings from her 33 wins on the Flat to date.

    She is a regular at Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby – with a trip with other members of the Royal Family already confirmed for next year.

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    No return for big day

    PRINCE Harry will not be returning to the UK for Remembrance Day, instead choosing to fly to New York to honour veterans, it’s reported.

    News the duke will stay in the US for the commemoration comes after it was confirmed he and Meghan also won’t make it back for a postponed party celebrating Princess Diana.

    Harry – who served in the Army for a decade, completing two tours of Afghanistan – will instead present the inaugural Intrepid Valor Awards in the Big Apple next month.

    The ceremony will pay tribute to veterans and military families “living with the invisible wounds of war”, the Telegraph reports.

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    Style it out

    MEGHAN Markle was seen making visits to the estate of a beauty marketing firm executive in a hint she may be about to launch her own cosmetic line.

    Meghan, 40, reportedly made visits to Guthy-Renker co-founder Bill Guthy’s home in Carpinteria, California, with husband Prince Harry, 37, and her mum Doria several times between February and March.

    Harry and Meghan had also flown on a private jet owned by the cosmetics firm during a tour of New York City, the Daily Mail reported

    There has since been speculation that Meghan could be about to launch her own cosmetics line – following in the footsteps of supermodel Cindy Crawford, Jennifer Lopez and Heidi Klum.

    The Sussexes were seen driving from Mr Guthy’s estate with Meghan beside him and her mum Doria Ragland in the backseat on March 1.

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    Harry and Meghan to miss COP26

    “ECO-WARRIORS” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will miss this year’s COP26 climate change conference in November.

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will skip the highly anticipated Glasgow climate event, while the Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla, William and Kate are all set to attend.

    The Royal announcement comes weeks after Harry and Meghan attended the star-studded Global ­Citizen Live concert in New York — dubbed “Wokestock” — which demanded tough new eco laws to halve US emissions by 2030.

    It also pressed the “wealthiest nations” to deliver on a £70billion-a-year pledge to help developing countries go green.

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    Question over Archie’s skin colour was Royals ‘being realistic’ says Barnsey

    THE unnamed royal who questioned the skin colour of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son Archie was “just being realistic” and not racist, John Barnes has said.

    The ex-Liverpool ace, 57, made the comments after Meghan told Oprah Winfrey during an explosive interview that Archie wasn’t made a prince after “concerns and conversations” about “how dark” his skin would be when he was born.

    Barnes said in his opinion that most black people would say “so what” to a question about their baby’s skin colour.

    Barnes – a dad-of-seven – told the Sunday Times Magazine: “You speak to most black people and they’ll say ‘Yeah, so what?’ I would expect that conversation to be had by the family.

    “People will always wonder what the baby will look like and if it is going to be dark. If you listen to what Meghan says, it’s not about them [the unnamed royal] worrying if the baby is dark or not, it’s them worrying about how the public are going to view that.

    “Because they know if the baby is too dark, the public will not view the baby as positively. They’re being realistic. Let’s not pretend the public won’t care whether it’s a blond-haired blue-eyed baby or jet black, because they will.”

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    Harry has returned to the UK twice this year

    Harry has returned to the UK twice this year, once for his grandfather’s funeral and again for the unveiling of a statue dedicated to Diana.

    It is not known whether he will make a return for the rest of the year.

    He and Meghan had previously been mulling a visit for a party to mark his late mother, which will be attended by 100 guests including William and Sir Elton John,

    It’s understood Harry was particularly keen to travel back for the hour-long celebration.

    But now it has been confirmed by a spokesperson for the Sussexes that the couple will not be returning for the bash.

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    ‘When we invest in each other we change the world’

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have gushed that “when we invest in each other we change the world' after they signed a new woke deal.

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have forged a number of lucrative deals since stepping down from royal life, including multimillion-dollar partnerships with Netflix, Spotify and Apple.

    Now they have revealed they have become "impact partners" and investors at sustainable investing firm Ethic.

    In a statement the couple said: “When we invest in each other we change the world…

    “Be it through the investment of time (as with mentoring), investment in community (as with volunteering), or in the investment of funds (for those who have the means to), our choices – of how and where we put our energy – define us as a global community.

    “We believe it's time for more people to have a seat at the table when decisions are made that impact everyone."

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    Question over Archie’s skin colour was Royals ‘being realistic’ says Barnsey

    THE unnamed royal who questioned the skin colour of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son Archie was “just being realistic” and not racist, John Barnes has said.

    The ex-Liverpool ace, 57, made the comments after Meghan told Oprah Winfrey during an explosive interview that Archie wasn’t made a prince after “concerns and conversations” about “how dark” his skin would be when he was born.

    Barnes said in his opinion that most black people would say “so what” to a question about their baby’s skin colour.

    Barnes – a dad-of-seven – told the Sunday Times Magazine: “You speak to most black people and they’ll say ‘Yeah, so what?’ I would expect that conversation to be had by the family.

    “People will always wonder what the baby will look like and if it is going to be dark. If you listen to what Meghan says, it’s not about them [the unnamed royal] worrying if the baby is dark or not, it’s them worrying about how the public are going to view that.

    “Because they know if the baby is too dark, the public will not view the baby as positively. They’re being realistic. Let’s not pretend the public won’t care whether it’s a blond-haired blue-eyed baby or jet black, because they will.”

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    ‘Not interested in making things work’

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “not interested in making things work” with the Royal Family after they snubbed an invite to a bash in honour of Princess Diana.

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex turned down the invitation to the rescheduled party at Kensington Palace just weeks after flying to New York for a royal-style tour of the city. 

    Royal expert and author, Penny Junor said: “It is a great shame they are not coming. 

    “The longer they stay away the greater the rift and the more difficult it is to come back from. 

    “They don’t come back and the rift continues. 

    “There is a lot of work to be done, it’s a shame they can’t come back. It shows they are not interested in making things work.”

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    Andrew grins after police drop sex claim probe against him without speaking to accuser

    Prince Andrew grins while driving his Range Rover as cops dropped a sex claim probe against him without speaking to his accuser.

    Scotland Yard is taking no further action into allegations lodged in a US lawsuit, including “rape in the first degree”.

    The Duke of York strongly refutes the claims made by alleged victim ­Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

    And his friends last night brazenly said it was “no surprise” the Met had dropped its review into sex abuse allegations for a third time.

    Cops contacted Andrew’s £1,000-an-hour legal team after Met chief Dame Cressida Dick asked officers to review the case in August.

    It is not known if they spoke to Andrew. But The Sun understands the Met did not quiz 38-year-old Ms Giuffre, now living in Australia.

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    Former senior Met cop slams force for dropping sex crime probe

    A former chief superintendent slammed the Met Police for its “premature” decision to drop a sex crime probe into Prince Andrew.

    Ex Met officer Dai Davies, says Cressida Dick is “totally incapable of making operational decisions” and another force should carry out an independent investigation.

    Mr Davies, who was in charge of the royal protection unit, said the decision was very premature while Giuffre is taking legal action against Prince Andrew in a US court and Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

    Mr Davies told the Mirror: “There are far more questions than answers here. What have they reviewed, what have they investigated?

    “What did the commissioner (Cressida Dick) ask? So far she has proved herself totally incapable of making operational decisions so there is a strong case for an outside force to be brought in to independently assess all this information.”

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    ‘No fan of Uncle Andrew’

    Wills, 39, and dad Charles held separate talks with the Queen when Andrew stepped down from royal duty after his Newsnight interview almost two years ago.

    A pal of William claimed: “He is no fan of Uncle Andrew.”

    And The Sunday Times’ royal source claimed one of the “triggers” that “really gets” William is his uncle’s attitude.

    They added: “Any suggestion that there isn’t gratitude for the institution, anything that could lead anyone in the public to think that senior members of the family aren’t grateful for their position, (William thinks) is really dangerous.”

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