Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been warned that their desire to rub shoulders with Hollywood A-listers by using their royal status is becoming “untenable”.
18.09.2023 - 15:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
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.
Harry and Meghan are currently in Europe but have no plans to visit Charles and Camilla while they are at Balmoral and their two children haven't seen their grandfather for over a year in person.
However, it's now been revealed that the King has his own way of keeping tabs on the Sussexes' despite them being over 5,000 miles away in Southern California.
His Majesty allegedly reads their local newspaper known as the Montecito Journal to keep up with any news on Prince Harry and his family, the Scottish Daily Express reports.
By sheer coincidence, Journal columnist Richard Mineards is a former Fleet Street royal correspondent who still has excellent sources and it was his colleague Eileen White Read who revealed that the King reads the local paper.
In a letter to the editor, she described readers as "a group that includes, according to columnist Richard Mineards, England's [sic] King Charles II [sic]".
The former Wall Street Journal reporter seemed to overlook the fact that Charles III is also King of Scots.
Eileen described how she had bumped into Meghan Markle while grocery shopping in Montecito where they "chatted briefly".
Read said: "I will sell neither the location of my early morning encounter, nor the personal photo my hubby took. Neither will I reveal with whom Mrs. Mountbatten-Windsor was shopping, what she wore, the handbag she carried, her hairdo, nor what she purchased."
But it was the revelation that King Charles is a regular reader of the publication that was
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been warned that their desire to rub shoulders with Hollywood A-listers by using their royal status is becoming “untenable”.
King Charles III thanked workers at a sawmill in Aberdeenshire that has bought thousands of tonnes of timber from a nearby royal estate. The Monarch made his second visit to the James Jones and Sons Limited sawmill at Aboyne, which has bought timber from the Balmoral Estate for more than 34 years.
King Charles has made a "terrible mistake" in granting permission for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two children to become a prince and princess according to a royal expert.
given the royal titles of prince and princess.Now, one expert on the Sussex saga is speaking out — saying that King Charles, even if well-intentioned, made the absolute wrong decision.Tom Bower, author of “Revenge: Megan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors” told the Express recently that Charles’ made a “terrible mistake” by throwing the royal lifeline to his California-dwelling grandkids — saying that the move could well end up embarrassing and even damaging the sovereignty.By decree, Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, are now sixth and seventh in line to the British throne, despite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex making the noisiest of exits from the Firm, back in 2020. “Harry and Meghan have undermined the monarchy,” Bower said.
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.
It seems like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the most of their recent trip to Europe.
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.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have split opinions on how often they want to return back to the UK for visits, an insider has claimed.
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared at their first US charity fundraiser as guests. Specifically, the duo turned up for One805 Live, an event hosted by “Bodyguard” star and current celebrity divorce participant Kevin Costner, at his $26 million Santa Barbara estate.Photos show Harry wearing an all-black number, looking like he was off to audition for a Johnny Cash tribute act, while Meghan wore a confusing poncho meets short-sleeved coat number, despite it being about 70 degrees.In the meantime, there is a more interesting story to tell, one about power, success and money thanks to the new photos of Harry and Meghan at this charity event.Specifically, just how small fry they are in their adopted homeland of Hollywood.Consider the shots that showed up on social media of them posing with Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry’s parents, Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi, and Costner.In all of these photos, of the celebrities pictured, Harry and Meghan are by far the least wealthy of the big names.Let’s run the numbers.
Prince Harry has been told he must "give notice" to King Charles if he wants to stay at Windsor Castle after he was denied a room earlier this month.
they randomly encountered King Charles, who was out for a hike. In video footage that was shot before they ran into the 74-year-old monarch, the cyclists were joking about seeing a “minor royal” after several Land Rovers drove past.“I don’t care for the royals but it would be cool to see Charlie,” one of them remarked. Then, one of them seemed to clue in that it wasn’t a joke, and it really was the King they were spotting.
King Charles, Prince William and Prince George — made its debut.“The royal couple suspected that the entire institution was conspiring against them. As they saw it, the evidence was all around them.
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.
according to the Mail Online.“I’m very upset about it as well because this is a cruel thing to do to a grandparent,” he told hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley. “To deny the right to see their grandchild.”He claimed that due to California law, he “can actually sue to see them,” but later added that “he didn’t want to do that.” “The other thing is I’ve done nothing wrong. There’s nothing that points to say I’m a bad guy,” Thomas continued.
Prince Harry marked his 39th birthday while sipping on beer with his wife Meghan Markle at The Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Duke of Sussex turned 39 on Friday, 15 September while attending day six of the global sporting event which he founded in 2014. Despite their busy day of engagements, Harry and Meghan looked happy and relaxed as they watched the volleyball final between Poland and Colombia at Centre Court.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were super proud of the United States’ wheelchair rugby team at the Invictus Games on Wednesday.
On Friday, the world commemorated a year since the passing of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and royal expert Ingrid Steward has claimed the monarch would likely have had very high hopes for the future of her granddaughter-in-law, Meghan Markle. Speaking to The Mirror, Ingrid said The late Queen had aspirations for the Duchess of Sussex - who was recently was 'removed' from the Invictus Games schedule amid confusion - to work closely alongside Kate Middleton, wife of her other grandson, Prince William.
King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on Friday to mark the 1-year anniversary of her death.