Harry and Meghan plan a future, Kate keeps her distance, and security concerns rise over funeral: royal expert

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may be looking to soften the edges of their upcoming Netflix show.

Pushed down. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were demoted on the royal website.

Gayle King has voiced her opinion on a possible Royal Family reconciliation.

The late Queen's reaction to Harry and Meghan stepping down as senior royals has been revealed in a brand new book. The Sussexes announced they would be leaving their roles as working royals in early 2020 and later moved to the US.

“peace deal” with the royal family.“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, who is Meghan’s friend, said the relationship with the Sussexes and the royal family is still tenuous — largely due to the couple’s bombshell interview with Oprah in 2021 after they made the decision to step down from their royal duties.King — who became friends with Meghan after being introduced by Oprah — was in London reporting on Queen Elizabeth’s historic funeral, revealing to “Extra” that there have been efforts on “both sides to, sort of, make this right. We shall see.”“Big families always go through drama, always go through turmoil,” she said in the “Extra” interview.

touching state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II was missing two important guests. Though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were both in attendance, with the Duke of Sussex participating in several processionals surrounding the historic day, neither their 3-year-old son, Archie, nor their 1-year-old daughter, Lilibet, joined their parents for any of the events surrounding the death of their great-grandmother.The two youngsters, who are sixth and seventh in line to the British royal throne behind their father, were home in Montecito, California, while their parents were in the United Kingdom. ET has learned that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to return to California imminently to be reunited with their children. On Monday, royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET's Kevin Frazier in London, «I think we'll probably see the Sussexes on their way back to America very soon.

are ready to get back home as soon as possible, apparently. Queen Elizabeth has been laid to rest at last, which means the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are officially free to leave the UK and return to California, which they plan to do “almost immediately,” according to unnamed source.“Meghan and Harry are preparing to return to Montecito almost immediately after the funeral, where they’ll be reunited with Archie and Lilibet after being separated for over two weeks,” the source said, which is “the longest amount of time they’ve been apart from their children.”I don't doubt that the Sussexes really are eager to get back home because they , who are still just toddlers after all.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been instructed to mend their rift with the Prince and Princess of Wales and apologise for comments made in their infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey, according to royal insiders. The interview is said to have “crossed the line” with Prince William and Kate Middleton feeling unable to move on until they receive an apology from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle . Royal insiders say that the pair have been told to say sorry for the interview and "acknowledge the motives behind it" ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today.

King Charles III has agreed to give Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children the titles of prince and princess following his ascension to the British throne. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's two children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, were not given prince and princess titles at birth due to the interpretation of the letters patent, a royal expert told Fox News Digital. The letters patent says grandchildren of the sovereign are entitled to the titles prince and princess.  "So this was a big contention during the Oprah interview, because Meghan told Oprah Archie was entitled to be a prince and that the family had denied him.That was not right.That was incorrect," royal expert Shannon Felton Spenceexplained.

Prince Harry and Prince William spent the evening together alongside their wives Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, as well as other members of the Royal Family.The group are said to have sat down for dinner together after the Queen’s highly emotional return to her home of 70 years, Buckingham Palace. Prince Harry was seen with his father King Charles III as the late monarch’s coffin was driven through the archway of the palace following it’s journey over from Edinburgh, Scotland.

Lorraine Kelly has spoken in defence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after they were criticised fro their affectionate appearance as they left Westminster Hall on Wednesday (September 14). The Duke of Sussex joined his brother, Prince William, and his dad, King Charles III, as they followed the Queen's coffin during a procession from Buckingham Palace.

One step at a time. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle still aren’t fully comfortable with the royal family amid their return to England for Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.

Former US chat show host Oprah Winfrey claims she had no idea that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were going to drop "bombshells" about the royal family during their now-infamous sit-down interview with her, which aired in March 2021. Speaking to Gayle King on CBS following the Queen's death, Oprah, 68, insisted she had no idea what Meghan and Harry were going to reveal.

Following the death of her majesty The Queen last week, tributes to the late monarch flooded in from all over the world, but none of these messages were more poignant than those which came from the family who knew her best. Whether it was King Charles ’ emotional maiden speech which paid tribute to his mother’s kindness and dedication to her duty, or Prince William’s heartfelt memories of his “grannie” as he spoke of her “wisdom and reassurance”, there was a clear show of grief and fond memories in each statement.

The phrase “bombshell interview” is often used to describe that Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Oprah Winfrey chat, but the latter insisted that wasn’t what she set out to achieve.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have united with Prince William and Kate Middleton for a surprise visit to inspect floral tributes outside Windsor Castle for the Queen on Saturday 10 September.The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were dressed in all black as they walked along the gates of Windsor Castle.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex held hands as they looked at the tributes, with Harry at one point affectionately putting his hand on Meghan’s back.They were seen pointing at different tributes and discussing them as members of the crowd waved at them. Read More Related Articles Prince William's tear-jerking tribute to 'Grannie': 'She was by my side at my saddest moments' A crowd at Windsor Castle broke out into applause as the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex approached members of the public and spoke to them.