Sarah Ferguson has praised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for making their own "brave" decision to step back from the royal duties and move to the United States to start a new life.
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chancellor of the exchequer can also force the Duke of York, 63, to vacate the premises.This position in the Parliament is the chief finance minister and is responsible for setting volumes of taxation and public spending across the country.The current chancellor is Jeremy Hunt.“The lease is in the duke’s name, so no one can take that away from him,” the friend told the Times recently.“It has never been suggested that it could be taken away from him,” the pal continued. “It’s a long lease with 80 to 90 years left on it.”They continued: “That’s not a matter for the king.
It’s a matter for the chancellor of the exchequer.”The source noted that there is only one way to kick Andrew out of the abode — through a civilized arrangement that he would have to agree to.The Royal Lodge was gifted to Andrew in 2002, and he has been living there with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.The Windsor residence is allegedly set to be given to Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton.Charles is even trying to persuade Queen Elizabeth’s favorite child to move into Frogmore Cottage, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former home.Andrew is “refusing to budge” from the home and Charles, 74, has been trying to get him to leave the 30-room mansion since April.Andrew is also reportedly afraid that the sovereign could unplug the electricity at the lodge in an attempt to oust him more quickly. “He is so fragile.
He’s refusing to see anybody. This has been his family home for the past 20 years.
Is it really sensible to kick him out?” the insider told the Daily Mail earlier this month.“He’s concerned that now the coronation is over, the knives are out,” they added. “He’s worried that the royals might even turn off the utilities to get him out of there.
Sarah Ferguson has praised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for making their own "brave" decision to step back from the royal duties and move to the United States to start a new life.
Trooping the Colour.King Charles III will attend his first Trooping the Colour parade as sovereign on June 17 and it will mark his official birthday.However, the 74-year-old’s completion of another trip around the sun is actually on November 14.So why does the monarch observe two birthdays every year?The answer lies in something pretty unexpected: the weather.Trooping the Colour has been a tradition in the royal family since 1748.However, Edward VII — who reigned from 1901 to 1910 — was born in November, and he decided to move the bash to June because there was less likely to be rainy skies.And he didn’t want anything to ruin the joyful occasion. But the custom may wane if Prince William or his oldest son, Prince George, take the throne in the future.George, 9, celebrates his big day on July 22, while the Prince of Wales, 40, honors his birthday on this year’s summer solstice, June 21.During the Trooping the Colour, hundreds of soldiers and horses stomp the ground from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade.Members of the royal family ride alongside the military personnel on horseback and in carriages.The late Queen Elizabeth often participated in the parade, despite her birthday being in April.
Myleene Klass has shared an unseen photo of King Charles III and Queen Camilla as she opened up on a completely "nerve wracking" moment playing her harp in front of the Royal Family.The musician and former Hear'Say star, who appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa earlier this year, was treating her fans to some details about her history playing the string instrument. Her reveal came as the reality TV star was announcing she is due to host a special orchestral performance at British Summer Time Hyde Park this summer.
Putting her best foot forward last week Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh again showed why she is such an asset to King Charles’ line-up of senior royals. Shining a spotlight on one of her key charitable interests – helping those with disabilities – the 58-year-old duchess visited Christopher’s, a Shooting Star Children’s Hospice in Guildford, Surrey. Elegantly dressed in a white frock and navy blazer, the duchess was seen smiling and laughing with young patients, taking part in arts and crafts activities, planting a tree in the grounds – and getting a kiss from an enthusiastic therapy dog.
Modern Family and Pitch Perfect star Adam DeVine says a man was “gunned down” outside his home in Los Angeles.In a new live appearance on the This Is Important podcast, DeVine discussed the alleged incident which he said happened outside his Hollywood Hills home.As DeVine recalled, he and his wife Chloe Bridges were on their balcony and a poker party was happening at a house across the street.“So, across the street from my house they are running this, like, crazy poker game, right?,” he began. “Where the People were rolling up in like Lamborghinis and Bentleys and Rolls-Royces.“I see these dudes and it is fun to sit and watch,” he went on, “[so] me and my wife, we’re sitting up on our balcony, and like, this looks crazy … this is where it gets sad.
Prince Harry has been testifying at the High Court in London, England, in a tabloid case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). In his witness statement released Tuesday, the Duke of Sussex outlined how the British media company's stories about his personal life have impacted his relationships, mental health and safety.On Wednesday, Harry continued to testify in court, and royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that the royal family has been apprehensive about him speaking out. «My sources tell me that [King Charles III] and [Prince William] were very wary about Harry going into the witness box,» Nicholl explains.
The King has arrived in Romania for a private visit and a break from official engagements almost a month after his Coronation took place. But before His Majesty can enjoy his holiday, he was pictured carrying out one final duty and meeting Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis for a formal bilateral meeting in the capital Bucharest. It is understood that The King has travelled to the area alone and The Queen will spend some personal time at her home in Wiltshire.The monarch is regular visitor to the country and is incredibly popular with the locals.
As keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower of London, fewer positions come with higher stakes attached, but for Brigadier Andrew Jackson it is just part and parcel of his everyday life at His Majesty’s fortress in the centre of London. After a distinguished career in the Army, Andrew became the Governor of the Tower in 2019 and lives within the ancient walls that previously served as a prison for everyone from Queen Elizabeth I to Guy Fawkes and even the Kray Twins.
The King has only been left with one choice after his brother Prince Andrew has refused to leave his £30million mansion, royal experts claim.
King Charles’ Coronation has been hit with more than 8,000 Ofcom complaints by fuming TV viewers. Coverage of the momentous occasion was broadcast on Saturday 6 May - with millions of Royal fans tuning in to watch the King and Queen Camilla being officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.
The Fab Five: The King’s Grandchildren.” One of those so-called mistakes is “particularly when it came to matters of the heart.”“What I think he wants to do is try and help these young grandchildren grow up in as normal a way as possible and create more fully rounded human beings who are unafraid of their emotions and who are able to have the confidence to marry whom they want,” said Kaul, the Mirror reported.“And to have a happy, successful and fulfilled personal life.”Charles is granddad to his son Prince William’s children: Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.He is also gramps to his younger son Prince Harry’s kids: Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 1.Charles infamously had an on-again, off-again relationship with his current wife, Queen Camilla, throughout the decades.The former prince of Wales was married to Princess Diana from 1981 until 1996 — and both parties had their own affairs during the courtship.One former employee of the royal family was also featured in the special and gave some insight into the different personalities of Louis, Charlotte and George.Queen Elizabeth’s ex-press secretary Ailsa Anderson specifically touched upon Charlotte’s aura, saying that she loves to be in the limelight.“It appears to me that Princess Charlotte has no qualms at all about being in the spotlight on public events,” she said.Simon Vigar, a royal correspondent for Channel 5, also explained that George was at one time “bossy,” though things may have changed.
King Charles is a “secret comedian” who has an “amazing sense of humour”, pop legend Lionel Richie has revealed. The singer, 73, added that “no one knows” how funny the 74-year-old monarch actually is. Lionel made the comments after appearing at King Charles’ Coronation concert at Windsor Castle earlier this month - which came the day after the Royal and his wife Queen Consort Camilla were officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Prince Andrew is reportedly refusing to vacate the Royal Lodge, despite plans for Prince William to move into the property. King Charles is said to have embarked on a shake-up of royal households in recent months, with the duke of York set to be moved from Royal Lodge - the 30-room, Grade II listed mansion, in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson since 2003. As part of the shake-up, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were evicted from Frogmore Cottage - the UK home they were gifted by the late Queen following their marriage in 2018.
King Charles III is posing with his heirs. In a photo released on Friday, the new king smiles alongside his son, Prince William, and grandson, Prince George.
King Charles III is posing with his heirs. In a photo released on Friday, the new king smiles alongside his son, Prince William, and grandson, Prince George.The photo was taken in Buckingham Palace's throne room by Hugo Burnand on the day of Charles' coronation.Charles wears fill regalia in the shot, including The Robe of Estate and The Imperial State Crown, and is holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.
Just one week on since the formal Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Buckingham Palace has officially released two new photos to commemorate the historic occasion.The images, which were perfectly captured by photographer Hugo Burnand featured both the monarch and his wife as they posed for photographs in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. In the first image shared by the palace, the King could be seen seated alongside the two future Kings of the UK, Prince William and his son Prince George.
had a longtime affair with Camilla Parker Bowles — now Queen.Despite those two very significant relationships, Charles also allegedly had another rendezvous: with Lady Dale “Kanga” Tryon.While not much has been written about Lady Tryon, she made a name for herself in royal social circles through her work as a fashion designer.Charles — who gave the socialite the nickname “Kanga” due to her Australian roots — once called her “the only woman who ever really understood me.”She was thought to be one of the first gals to sleep with Charles — before his high-profile associations with Camilla, 75, and Diana. He became pals with Dale when she married Anthony Tyron, 3rd Baron Tryon, in 1973.The Baron had been a part of then-Prince Charles’ in-crowd, and Dale got to know the royal more intimately through her spouse.However, she had actually crossed paths with Charles for the first time back in 1966 — when she met him at a school dance in Victoria, Melbourne, where she grew up.But before dipping her toes into the world of tiaras and gold, Dale made the grand move to the United Kingdom from the land down under so she could work on her couture label in 1972 — just a year before her wedding.
estranged son and his wife Meghan Markle following his coronation last Saturday.“The opportunity that was there for Harry to sort this out with the King is gone for now,” a friend of the newly-crowned monarch told The Daily Beast recently.“Of course, Charles would always welcome a reconciliation with Harry and Meghan, he has made that very clear,” the pal explained.“His door is always open in that regard,” the source continued.Contention has been running high between Markle, 41, the Duke of Sussex, 38, and the royal family since the couple made the move to California in 2020.The rift was further deepened when Harry dropped his 400-page memoir “Spare” this past January and wrote about the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and his tension-filled relationship with his family.The Invictus Games founder made the decision to attend Charles’ coronation on May 6 at Westminster Abbey.However, Markle decided to stay home in the US with her two children, Archie and Lilibet.Harry made an appearance at the lavish crowning and was demoted to sitting in the third row with his cousin Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank.Harry’s older brother Prince William, his wife, Kate Middleton and their kids, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte were seated in the front pew of the illustrious ceremony.Harry was also unable to don ceremonial robes unlike the Prince of Wales and wore a simple Dior suit and his medals.He then opted to only stay in the United Kingdom for 24 hours, jetting back to Los Angeles right after the event so he wouldn’t miss his son Archie’s fourth birthday.Before heading to his British Airways flight, the prince reportedly spent just 30 minutes at Buckingham Palace and didn’t see any members of his family.He
Privy Purse coinage?King Charles, 74, has been dubbed the monarchy’s hardest-working royal in the last decade, according to figures compiled by the DailyMail.The newly-crowned sovereign has had his hands full with some 5,000 royal engagements in the last 10 years, they counted. His tally rivals his sister’s, Anne, Princes Royal, who, between 2013 and 2022, carried out about 4,693 events.
King Charles made a comment about not getting too close to the Buckingham Palace balcony during the weekend’s Coronation celebration, says a professional lipreader. The new monarch, 74, and Queen Consort Camilla were officially crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday - with thousands of people lining the streets of London to take in the pageantry while millions more watched on at home.