The Christmas period is a time for love and peace but as the festive season rolls in King Charles seems to be increasingly anxious about what his estranged son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's next move might be.
02.12.2023 - 09:23 / ok.co.uk
Across the centuries, the Royal Family have owned many properties across the UK. We know the most famous ones well as they are now home to the current generation of royals, including Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, but others are often forgotten.
While the lesser known locations are still in regular use, either as second homes or holiday destinations, a number of them have been sold off or repurposed into everything from restaurants to museums. One such home is Osborne House on the Isle of Wight despite its impressive royal connections and the fact that it was a favourite home of Queen Victoria.
Even though the late Queen never visited Osborne publicly, other royals, such as Queen Camilla and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, have spent time there to soak in the history. Osborne House was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
It was built in an Italian Renaissance style by Thomas Cubitt, which gives it a unique look very different to other royal properties.
The master builder was responsible for creating the famous East Front and balcony of Buckingham Palace. Prince Albert is said to have contributed heavily to the home’s design and enjoyed looking out across the Solent as it reminded him of the Bay of Naples.
Queen Victoria herself said of Osborne: "It is impossible to imagine a prettier spot." The Royal Family would stay at Osborne for long periods of time every year - in May for Queen Victoria’s birthday, in July and August for the celebration of Prince Albert’s birthday and just before Christmas. After the sad death of Prince Albert in 1861 from Typhoid Fever, Queen Victoria continued to visit the home for longer periods and more frequently as it was one
.The Christmas period is a time for love and peace but as the festive season rolls in King Charles seems to be increasingly anxious about what his estranged son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's next move might be.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who served the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, has shared a sneak peek into the Royal Family 's Christmas feasts. Each year, members of the Royal Family come together for the festive period and traditionally spend time at King Charles' residence, Sandringham House in Norfolk.The sprawling country house has a plethora of bedrooms and is situated within 20,000 acres - the perfect setting for a royal Christmas.
Meghan Markle is said to be hoping to arrange a "part time" reunion with the Royal Family.
Just when it looked like the relationship between the Sussexes and the royal family might be thawing, it seems a new crisis may have aggravated the situation, and the battle rages on. First, Prince Harry joined his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, to lift the lid on royal life to Oprah Winfrey back in 2021, and more recent revelations in Harry’s autobiography Spare caused major upset for the royals.
allegedly expressed concern over Prince Archie’s skin color prior to his birth, which was revealed in the Dutch translation of the book, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survial” by Omid Scobie.The father-son duo stood next to each other as Middleton stood next to William in a gorgeous pink sequin Jenny Packham gown with the Lover’s Knot Tiara.Her Majesty donned a high-collar white dress and matching white gloves. Both Camilla and Kate wore broaches that pictured the late Queen Elizabeth II near their left shoulders.
King Charles has jetted back to the UK to conduct emergency discussions with Prince William and Kate Middleton over royal racism claims which emerged in Omid Scobie's 'Endgame'.
In a bombshell release of insights from royal author Omid Scobie's latest book, Endgame, the dynamics between Meghan Markle and Prince William take centre stage. According to Omid, Prince William reportedly had a divided opinion of Meghan "from the start." The author dives deep into the complexities of the royal relationships, shedding light on why Meghan has no plans of returning to the UK.
King Charles has made a sweet reference to his five beloved grandkids including Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet as he called for swift and effective action to take place at the COP28 summit in order to tackle the climate crisis.
The Royal Family are said to be 'united in outrage' and 'banded together in their utter condemnation' of racism claims, according to sources, after King Charles and the Princess of Wales were dragged into the race row over alleged comments made about Harry and Meghan's son Archie.
while making an appearance on Thursday. The couple posed for photos with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden during a gathering at Windsor Castle in England.This is their first appearance after Wednesday’s episode of “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” in which the British broadcaster revealed they were the ones whom Markle claimed questioned the skin color of her unborn son, Archie.Markle, 42, first made the claim during her March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
King Charles has given a strained four-word response amid the accusations made in Endgame regarding the royal racism row.
Taylor Swift had allegedly turned down an invitation to perform at King Charles’ Coronation concert back in May.The claims of the pop star turning down the offer come from royal expert Omid Scobie’s new book, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival. Scobie did not specify any reason as to why the ‘London Boy’ singer had declined the invitation but she did have a show as part of her ‘Eras’ tour the same day as the coronation concert in Nashville, Tennessee.King Charles was crowned as the new monarch on May 6, 2023 which was the day after he took over the title from the late Queen Elizabeth II who died last year.
Meghan Markle was not welcome at Balmoral Castle while the late Queen Elizabeth II was on her deathbed, according to bombshell claims made in Omid Scobie's new book.
Prince Harry reportedly tried to guilt trip King Charles with a question about Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in an attempt to persuade him to change his mind about taking Frogmore Cottage off him.
may be jetting to the UK to spend Christmas with the Royal Family for the first time in five years. But not so fast — one expert says reports of a royal reunion are overblown. “Sadly, reconciliation is not an option for the Windsors and Harry any time soon,” royal biographer Emily Andrews declared in an interview with Woman Magazine, picked up by The Mirror.
“slimmed-down” monarchy seems to be in a crisis ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their grand exit from the royal family in 2020.According to expert Gareth Russell, the couple’s departure has made it “very difficult” for them to come back into the royal family fold and take on engagements on behalf of Charles, 75.“Buckingham Palace could not have been any more clear than the initial announcement in 2020 of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving, that the royal household would be quite willing or quite eager to have [them] back at some time in the future,” the commentator told GB News recently.When the Invictus Games founder, 39, and the former actress, 42, opted to leave the Firm at the time, they released a statement saying: “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”“The Palace” author added that in 2020, Charles still “hoped” that “one day” Harry and Markle “would want to come back to work again.”He continued: “Unfortunately what has happened in the two or three years since that announcement has made it very difficult.”“In 2023, the monarchy was never intended to be functioning without the Duke of Sussex,” Russell said. “The King had always, I think, intended to have both of his sons and their spouses whoever they may be senior working royals.”When the former Prince of Wales ascended to the British throne in September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, he noted a desire to shrink the family to having just seven key senior members taking on major royal responsibilities.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may no longer be active members of the Royal Family. However, they’re still reportedly hoping to mend fences with the family, including Harry’s father King Charles.
BLACKPINK have been presented with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medals by King Charles.BLACKPINK – comprised of Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé – were awarded the medals on November 22, during a state visit to the United Kingdom by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The girl group received the MBEs “in recognition of their role as Advocates for the COP26 Summit in Glasgow”, Buckingham Palace said.“It’s amazing you’re still talking to each other after all these years,” King Charles jokingly said to the band at the ceremony, per Reuters.
BLACKPINK received quite the honor while visiting Buckingham Palace on Wednesday (November 22) in London!
royal etiquette and years of training to good use when she dropped into a curtsy worthy of the record books on Tuesday.Wearing a stunning red hat by Jane Taylor and a matching wool cape by Catherine Walker & Co., the Princess of Wales accompanied her husband, Prince William, both 41, to greet the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, 62, and his wife, First Lady Kim Keon Hee, 51, for their formal state visit to the United Kingdom.After introductions were made, the couples arrived at the Horse Guards Parade in London to meet King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76, for the ceremonial welcome.As Princess Kate walked up the stairs behind Prince William, who bowed his head to acknowledge his father and Camilla, she stopped at the top and dropped into the perfect curtsy to the King and Queen, mere inches away from certain disaster.