King Charles could “bring his family back together again” by granting Prince Harry a property in the UK, which would allow him to hold onto a vital royal role.
14.09.2023 - 06:47 / ok.co.uk
Despite enjoying a hugely successful first year of his reign, a recent poll has suggested that a staggering 41 per cent of people believe the Prince of Wales should have taken over as King, rather than King Charles, when the late Queen passed away last year. While this is not only surprising given the enormous spike in popularity the King has seen in the past 12-months, it is largely unfair given his 73-year wait for his position and his steadfast devotion to a lifetime of service.
Disregarding the results, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond strongly feels that the King deserves his chance to do everything he has spent his whole life planning to achieve, and even admits she feels Diana, Princess of Wales would reassess the criticism she once afforded her former husband. As someone who knew the late Princess of Wales well, Jennie explained to OK! that she feels Diana would review her claim that King Charles was not suited to the "top job" following a successful first year as monarch.
Previously writing about her meetings with Diana at Kensington Palace, Jennie said: "The truth is that Charles would be much happier living in Tuscany, painting the landscape or studying architecture." Speaking to us now about how she believes the first year of the King's reign has gone, Jennie said: "William certainly has come into his own in the past year. His popularity – on both sides of the Atlantic – is sky high.
"But I think it is unfair to suggest that he should have become king instead of Charles. William is having a tough enough time balancing his hugely increased workload with trying to spend as much time as possible with his family.
"Charles deserves his time as in 'the top job' as Diana always called it. He has earned
.King Charles could “bring his family back together again” by granting Prince Harry a property in the UK, which would allow him to hold onto a vital royal role.
Rumours are swirling that King Charles is keen to "hit the reset button" and reconcile with Prince Harry, amid reports that the US-based Prince is looking to return to the UK.
Fox News recently that “there was considerable animus between the houses of the queen and Prince Charles over Camilla.”Camilla, 76, and Charles, 74, met in the early 1970s; however, they subsequently married other people and had an on-again, off-again affair over the years.The former Prince of Wales wed Princess Diana in 1981 and Camilla tied the knot with army man Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973.According to Morton, the queen was at odds with Charles over Camilla “before [Princess] Diana died, and certainly after Diana died.”Diana died in 1997 at the age of 36 after perishing in a fiery Parisian car crash.“The queen and her advisers, her courtiers, her private secretary – they all believed that Prince Charles should give up Camilla,” the “Diana: Her True Story” author said. Morton went on: “He could love her, but he needed to leave her.
King Charles is particularly fond of one cocktail which he enjoys drinking before bed, according to a close friend of the monarch.
King Charles and Queen Camilla stepped out together for a black tie dinner event in Paris!
King Charles' famous 'hunky' kilt-clad assistant was spotted by his side once again as he and Queen Camilla landed in France.
King Charles has banned a food that was famously loved by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, from all residences he will be visiting during his three-day visit to France with Camilla today.
King Charles will be served a mushroom dish on his visit to France - said to be among his favourites as it reminds him of Queen Elizabeth II. The 74 year old monarch is set to attend a lavish banquet at the Palace of Versailles alongside Queen Camilla on Wednesday.The menu will reportedly include a porcini mushroom gratin, a favourite of the King as well as his late mother, who died aged 96 in September last year.
King Charles' relationship with his younger son Prince Harry is currently believed to be at an all time low and, as a consequence of their fall out, the monarch has missed out on a close relationship with his two grandkids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Prince William inspired a temporary ceasefire with his feuding brother Prince Harry during the mourning of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II one year ago. Following the relocation of Harry, his wife Meghan Markle – plus their two kids Lilibet and Archie – to California, essentially ditching their royal duties, familial relationships were certainly not at an all-time high when the late monarch passed away, aged 96.
The Prince of Wales has faced some major moments on the public stage during his 41 years. From walking behind his mother’s coffin to meeting world leaders, William has always appeared respectful, calm and capable – just like his stoic late grandmother.
Everyone knows that the Royal Family must abide by a series of strict rules and codes of conduct at all times, whether that is adhering to specific protocol, attending events or arriving in a certain order. While those seem enough to remember, there is another rule that affects Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
public tributes to the monarch in the UK, Prince Harry will also be in England to attend the WellChild Awards ceremony on Sept. 7.However, a reunion between the estranged brothers is highly unlikely, as the couple “have no desire” to see the Duke of Sussex, 38, according “To Di For Daily” podcast host Kinsey Schofield.“There is a severe lack of trust, and they don’t want the conversation repeated to anyone,” she recently told Fox News.“I suspect that Prince William is dreading Prince Harry’s arrival,” she went on.
Prince Harry is back in the United Kingdom — but it looks like his return home won’t be an opportunity for any father-son time (or possible reconciliation) with his dad, King Charles III.
King Charles and Camilla will mark the anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death privately at Balmoral, it has been announced. The Royal couple are spending their traditional summer break at their Scottish retreat and will commemorate the anniversary on Friday with a period of reflection. It is understood the King and Queen Consort are not expected to attend any public engagements during the week of the anniversary.
A video of Prince Louis snubbing his heir-to-the-throne father Prince William has resurfaced, as the youngster readies himself for a second year at Berkshire's Lambrook School. All three of William, 41, and Kate Middleton's children - Princess Charlotte and Princes George and Louis - attend the school, after the Royals relocated to Windsor's Adelaide Cottage last year, but when they first walked through the grounds, it appears as though little Louis, 5, didn't need a helping hand offered by his dad. Louis was spotted clutching his mum Kate's, 41, hand as William walked beside them on their way to meeting headmaster Jonathan Perry.
Prince Harry is to land in the UK later this week, four months on from his whirlwind visit to his father King Charles' coronation service which took place at Westminster Abbey in May.
Looks like Prince William is on the top of the heap as far as public popularity goes… for whatever that’s worth!
Prince Harry will be turning 39 later this month and King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold has revealed that the Duke of Sussex "could expect a text" from the King or Prince William. Grant has shared that Harry will no doubt be "feeling sad" around his birthday, especially with the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death just days before. He went on to say that "family is going to be at the forefront of Harry’s mind" and "there will be a part of him thinking about everything that has happened" between him and his family over the last few years.
Prince William made a devastating promise to his mum Princess Diana just a year before she died.The Prince of Wales, who was just 14 at the time, reportedly vowed to get his adored mum's title back after she was stripped of Her Royal Highness following her divorce from the now King Charles. Diana tied the knot with Charles in 1981 during a fairytale royal wedding at St Paul's Cathedral and she officially became HRH The Princess of Wales.The royal couple went on to welcome their two children, Prince William born on 21 June 1982 and Prince Harry who arrived two years later on 15 September 1984.