Prince Harry news — King's staff preparing for 'peace talks' with Duke but 'highly unlikely' for Meghan Markle to attend | The Sun
PRINCE HARRY and King Charles will hold "peace talks" in September, however, it is "highly unlikely" for Meghan Markle to attend.
Reports suggest that the two will meet upon the King's return to London from Balmoral and on Prince Harry's way back to California from Dusseldorf.
"King Charles is due to return to London from Balmoral in the middle of September which ties with the end of Harry’s Invictus Games trip to Dusseldorf.
"The King has a rescheduled official visit to France on September 20 so has a few days to spare in London to meet with his son. Staff are trying to fine-tune the details as we speak," sources told OK!
In the meeting, King Charles "will make it very clear that there will be absolutely no private family business discussed in public moving forward," as he was "mortally wounded" by what the Duke had to say about the Royal Family.
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- By Catherine Micallef
Where did Prince William watch the Women's World Cup final?
While facing backlash for not travelling to Australia to cheer on the Lionesses as they faced Spain in the FIFA Women's World Cup, Prince William enjoyed the match with his family in England.
The Mirror has cited Kensington Palace in saying that the Prince of Wales, Kate and their three cildren – George, Charlotte and Louis – watched the final together at home.
They cheered on the Lionesses from Anmer Hall in Sandringham, Norfolk.
- By Catherine Micallef
Prince William addresses Lionesses who done 'this nation proud'
The Lionesses suffered a 1-0 loss to Spain in their first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup.
Prince William addressed England's Women's team, telling them how they made the nation proud.
- By Catherine Micallef
'Real reason' Prince William missed out on England's World Cup final
Prince William faced a lot of backlash for his decision to not attend the FIFA Women's World Cup final in Sydney, Australia – the Lionesses' first.
However, reports indicated that King Charles – who's Australia's head of state – is yet to visit the Down Under since becoming monarch and since the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
This means that the Prince of Wales can't constitutionally travel to Australia before him.
- By Catherine Micallef
Why didn't Prince William attend the Women's World Cup final?
As Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses face Spain in the Women's World Cup final, Prince William announced that he won't be travelling to Sydney, Australia.
Reports suggest that the reason the Prince of Wales didn't catch the 9,400-mile flight is because he wants to keep his carbon footprint down.
Daily Express Royal Correspondent Richard Palmer has also said that the Royal Family felt "it's a long way to go for a couple of hours".
No members of the Royal Family attended the match neither did Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- By Catherine Micallef
King Charles appoints Sir Edward Young as one of his Permanent Lords in Waiting
In a fresh blow to Prince Harry, Sir Edward Young has been appointed as one of his permanent Lords in waiting.
Young will now be able to represent the King at events that the monarch is not able to attend in person, after previously working as a trusted private secretary to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Harry is believed to have nicknamed him "the Bee" in his memoir, The Spare.
Harry refers to three senior courtiers as “the Bee, the Wasp, and the Fly”.
According to The Times, the wasp and the fly refer to Simon Case, Prince William’s private secretary, and Sir Clive Alderton, Charles’s private secretary at the time.
In the memoir Prince Harry describes them as “three middle-aged white men who’d managed to consolidate power through a series of bold Machiavellian manoeuvres”.
- By Catherine Micallef
Prince Harry and Meghan created an 'undeniable bond'
The Sussexes have recently been the centre of split rumours, however, a friend of the couple has now addressed the gossip and told Page Six it's "literally made up."
A relationship expert has now added how Harry and Meghan's "great chemistry" and "shared value system" created an "undeniable bond" which shows the "desire to be together."
Kate Mansfield said: "A bond like this requires great chemistry and compatibility but also a shared desire to be together and a value system that is heavily geared towards teamwork and mutual growth."
"For sure overcoming shared challenges can strengthen a bond, but can also break if it is not strong enough in the first place. They have worked hard to achieve this, and whatever else we think about them, we cannot deny that they seem to have their relationship pretty well figured out," she further told The Mirror.
- By Catherine Micallef
King Charles 'will hold urgent meeting' over the 'future of the monarchy'
Reports suggest that King Charles will sit down with Prince William and Princess Kate during an urgent meeting "to decide the future of the monarchy."
The Mirror reported how Charles want to use the Waleses' "star quality" to unite the Commonwealth.
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- By Catherine Micallef
Piers Morgan addresses Prince William's absence from Women's World Cup final
Piers Morgan has taken to X – formerly known as Twitter – to voice his opinion on Prince William's absence from the Lionesses' first-ever World Cup final.
He retweeted the video of the Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte wishing luck to the lionesses, saying: "He should explain why he can’t be…"
Morgan addressed Prince William in a separate tweet, saying that the situation is "ridiculous."
- By Catherine Micallef
Culture Secretary defends William's decision to not attend World Cup final
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer is in Sydney, Australia, to watch the Lionesses play Spain in the Women's World Cup final.
She was asked by Sky News about Prince William's decision to not attend the historic event.
Frazer responded: "Prince William has been a fan of sport and really supportive of football. He's the president of the FA. You'll have seen he's apologised for being unable to come but I know that he's backing the England team.
"I know he wants the Lionesses to come… and I'm sure he'll be celebrating with them whether they win or lose, you know, after the match today."
She was further asked whether his decision was a "snub" to which she responded: "The Prince of Wales does a massive amount for sport. He's the president of the FA.
"Not just this sport, I was at Wimbledon a few weeks ago and both him and the Princess of Wales were there. I think they do a tremendous amount for the country and I know that he's backing the Lionesses."
- By Catherine Micallef
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Princess Anne on how social media 'made it more difficult' for younger royals
The Princess Royal previously shared her views on modern technology and social media, saying that she wouldn't use it even if someone "paid" her.
In the 2020 documentary, Anne: The Princess Royal at 70, she explained how she believes that younger royals have it "worse" than she did back in the day.
Princess Anne explained: "The pressure that is applied to the younger members of the family, it's always worse. That's what the media is interested in. That's hard sometimes to deal with. But there was no social media in my day, and it's probably made it more difficult.
"With online technology… being in touch is one thing but it’s not quite the same. The ability to meet people, that’s what makes the difference. I know what Twitter is, but I wouldn’t go anywhere near it if you paid me frankly. But that’s a slightly different issue."
Which football teams do members of the Royal Family support?
It's no surprise that the Royal Family are fans of football too but which teams do they support?
Starting with King Charles, the monarch revealed in 2012 that he's a Burnley fan and was handed a VIP season ticket and was invited to watch his team from the Directors' Box.
Meanwhile, don't be surprised if you see Prince William up at Villa Park as he chose this team because he wanted a "mid-table" which would give him "emotional rollercoaster moments."
He added how "Aston Villa’s always had a great history."
Then there's Prince Harry, who even though is known to be more of a rugby guy, still has a hidden love for Arsenal.
When Bayern Munich beat the Gunners 5-1 in 2017, Harry was at an England rugby session where he was asked who he supports and revealing that his team is Arsenal, he told sports coach Jack Gair: "I know. Let's not talk about it."
Contrary to Harry, Kate Middleton supports rival club Chelsea – something which she revealed at the Anna Freud Centre Christmas Party where she bonded with youngster Rjay Bryan over their love for the blues.
'Staff are trying to fine-tune the details' for meeting between King Charles and Prince Harry
Reports suggest that plans are being put in place for King Charles and Prince Harry to meet after the Invictus Games, as the Duke is set to fly back to California from Dusseldorf via London.
"King Charles is due to return to London from Balmoral in the middle of September which ties with the end of Harry’s Invictus Games trip to Dusseldorf," a source told OK!.
“The King has a rescheduled official visit to France on September 20 so has a few days to spare in London to meet with his son. Staff are trying to fine-tune the details as we speak," the source added.
The source told the publication how the King was left "mortally wounded" by what Prince Harry said about the Royal Family as they added that Charles "will always be there for him but draws the line at public slanging matches."
The source added: "If the talks take place, the King will make it very clear that there will be absolutely no private family business discussed in public moving forward."
They've also said that it's "highly unlikely" that Meghan Markle will be in attendance for the meeting.
King Charles wishes the Lionesses good luck
As England prepare to face Spain in their maiden World Cup final, King Charles wished them the best of luck.
Prince William and Charlotte wish the Lionesses good luck
The Prince of Wales and his daughter Charlotte have sent their best wishes to the Lionesses as they face Spain in their first-ever World Cup final.
In a clip posted on Instagram, Prince William said: "Lionesses we want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow. We're sorry we can't be there in person but we're so proud of everything you've achieved and the millions you've inspired here and around the world.
"So go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves."
"Good luck Lionesses," added Princess Charlotte, holding a football in her show of support for the inspiring team.
- By Catherine Micallef
Palace fears over more Prince Andrew 'bombs'
The Palace fears that more "bombs" are to follow from Prince Andrew and his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
It comes as they're afraid new revelations will come to light even though the Duke of York said that he broke off his friendship with the paedo in 2010.
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Will and Kate say ‘family comes first’, claims royal expert
Prince William and Kate Middleton are focused on making their children’s lives as happy as possible, a royal expert has said.
This comes after Kate Middleton reportedly experienced a difficult time during her school days.
Jennie Bond told OK!: “The Prince and Princess of Wales have made it clear that their young family will, as far as possible come first and that includes sending all three to day school, rather than having them as boarders away from home.
“Catherine had a very unhappy time at Downe House in her first two terms and was bullied quite badly before she left and moved to Marlborough College.”
- By Catherine Micallef
Meghan Markle’s key role in Harry’s Invictus Games revealed
New details of Meghan Markle's key role at the Invictus Games has been revealed – with the couple set to make their first official joint engagement in months.
The Duke and Duchess will take to the stage at Harry's Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, in September, The Telegraph reports.
Meghan, 42, will host the 'Lifestories Scene' segment at the event's closing ceremony, reports claim.
She is set to make a "poignant" contribution – noting the bravery and resilience of the injured servicemen and women competing.
- By Catherine Micallef
Are Prince Edward's children in line to the throne?
Louise is 16th in the line of succession to the British throne, while James is 15th in line to the throne.
Their dad, the Earl of Wessex, who is the Queen's youngest child, is currently 14th in line.
The throne will pass on to Prince William if the King abdicates, retires or dies.
The rules of royal succession have changed significantly in recent years.
- By Catherine Micallef
Prince William doesn't want his children 'exposed in the same way' as him and his brother
A royal journalist has touched down on how Prince William is trying to "protect" his children from the exposure he and his brother Prince Harry had.
Speaking on the Royal Round Up podcast, Richard Palmer was asked whether the Prince of Wales took anything on from King Charles' and Princess Diana's parenting.
He said: "I think the key thing is that he doesn't want to see his children exposed in the same way to media coverage.
"If you think back to pictures of Harry pulling funny faces at the photographers, I just think they are more protected than William and Harry were at that age. I think many people will say that's a good thing, and understandable."
- By Catherine Micallef
Where will Harry and Meghan make their next appearance together?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will make their next appearance at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany, next month.
The Times reported that Prince Harry will give a speech during the closing ceremony on September 16.
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle will host a segment which will demonstrate the courage and resilience shown by the servicemen.
- By Catherine Micallef
Prince Harry’s HRH title is quietly removed from Royal Family website
Prince Harry’s HRH title was quietly removed from the Royal Family website last week.
At the end of June, the site – addressing Harry’s charity work – wrote: “His Royal Highness underwent a public HIV test at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital to raise awareness and promote how easy it is to get tested, as part of his on-going efforts to eradicate the stigmas associated with HIV/AIDS.”
But as of last Tuesday, the HRH title was replaced with just “The Duke”.
- By Catherine Micallef
Did Archie and Lilibet attend King Charles’s Coronation?
Archie and Lilibet did not attend King Charles’s Coronation on May 6, 2023 and stayed in California with their mother Meghan.
However, their father Prince Harry attended the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
He chose to stay in the UK for less than a day, though, as he rushed back to the US for his son’s birthday.
- By Catherine Micallef
Did King Charles serve in the military?
King Charles served in the RAF and the Royal Navy before becoming monarch.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward joined the Royal Marines when he left university in 1986.
Prince Andrew served in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot.
King Charles’ sons have also seen military action, with Prince Harry even serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan during 10 years in the Army.
- By Catherine Micallef
How old is Archie?
As of August 2023, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is four years old.
He is the first child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and was christened exactly two months after his birth in the private chapel at Windsor Castle, with water from the River Jordan.
Archie is sixth in line to the throne and is the eighth great-grandchild to Queen Elizabeth II.
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