Plot to strip Beatrice and Eugenie of titles was 'cruel' and 'big mistake', says expert

It’s been almost two years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle parted ways with the Royal Family. Having married in 2018, the newlyweds stepped down as working members of the monarchy in 2020 and moved stateside to a multi-million pound mansion in Montecito.

Our monarch has faced a challenging start to her Platinum Jubilee year. From her positive Covid test to Prince Andrew’s eye-watering settlement, the Queen has had a turbulent 2022. Sadly, one expert says her troubles aren’t over yet.

On Tuesday evening Princess Eugenie stepped out for a bite to eat with her cousin Prince Harry in Santa Barbara, LA.The pair were joined by their other halves Jack Brooksbank and the wonderful Meghan Markle as they enjoyed a double date. Making sure to dress for the occasion, Princess Eugenie opted to sport a perfect Spring-inspired floral dress by Claudie Pierlot which she has worn on many occasions before.

Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie have a special bond. The royal cousins have been spotted spending time together in California as of late, and royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that the pair is «very close» and «always has been.»«Eugenie introduced him to his last girlfriend, Cressida Bonas,» Nicholl notes of Harry's girlfriend before he married Meghan Markle in 2018. When things didn't work out with Cressida, Nicholl shares that Eugenie «was one of the first people to meet» Meghan when the two first started datingWhen Harry and Meghan left the United Kingdom for the California, they passed the keys to their house, Frogmore Cottage, over to Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, «so they can just have a bit more space,» Nicholl says. This month, Eugenie and Jack, who share a 1-year-old son, August, left home for a bit to spend time with Harry, Meghan, and their two children, Archie, 2, and Lilibet, 8 months, in California.«Harry was seen watching [the Super Bowl] with Eugenie, so they do spend time with each other and they get along very well,» Nicholl says.

The Queen has faced a challenging month after testing positive for Covid. She’s worried royal followers by sharing that she feels frail, and Prince Harry isn’t helping matters.The Duke of Sussex, 37, is suing the government over a decision to remove his paid-for security while in the UK. In the court case, his representative said: “In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home.” But his claims have riled royal expert Angela Levin.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seemingly haven’t burned all their royal bridges. The former royals were spotted dining with Princess Eugenie over the weekend. Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank were in the US for the weekend and decided to visit Prince Harry and Meghan in Santa Barbara. It looks like a good time was had by all as Meghan joyfully laughed as Prince Harry appeared to be engaged in an amusing anecdote, based on the pics captured.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie received a “life-changing” phone call during a secret night out together, according to royal authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. At the time, Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, were dating in secret and the Duke of Sussex’s cousin Princess Eugenie was one of the very few people in the know.The 31 year old royal regularly visited Toronto, Canada for work where the Duchess of Sussex was living at the time, and so there were a few occasions the trio met up incognito during their first four months.

Prince Harry has renewed his lease on Frogmore Cottage which will allow him to deputise for the Queen - should he need to, according to reports.The Duke of Sussex, who lives in California, is still eligible to serve his grandmother as one of her four Counsellors of State because he qualifies as being "domiciled" in Britain thanks to his old Windsor address, The Sunday Telegraph reports.This means Charles, William, Harry and Andrew - the four adults next in line to the throne - can fill in for the Queen at her request should she fall temporarily ill.The news comes as it was revealed the Queen had tested positive for Covid. Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch was experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" over the weekend.

There is no doubt that Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the royal family remains deeply fractured, and it seems much work is still required on both sides to repair the damage. With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year now underway and a series of major events taking place in the coming months, sources believe Harry will come under increasing pressure to iron out his differences with his father Charles and brother William.

Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie’s recent appearance at the Super Bowl was said to be Harry telling his cousin to “not let the b******s get us down”, according to a royal expert.The royal cousins were pictured sitting next to each other at the game after Eugenie, 31, became the first member of the royal family to visit the Duke of Sussex in California. And royal expert Duncan Larcombe says that the move was an endorsement for Harry and for him to show that he doesn’t have problems with everyone in the royal family.

Prince Andrew avoided court by financially settling with Virginia Roberts for an "undisclosed sum" reported to be around £12million earlier this week after a civil case was brought against him alleging he had sexually assaulted her when she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, which he vehemently denies. But with growing pressure for The Queen to strip him of his Duke of York title and exile him from all royal duties, what does the future of his two daughters – Princess Beatrice, 33, and Princess Eugenie, 31 – look like? Royal expert Duncan Larcombe has spoken exclusively to OK!, and admitted that this is an unprecedented issue.

Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie reunited when they were pictured watching the Superbowl together on Sunday, and now, Jennie Bond has claimed Prince Andrew's daughter could be staying with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during her flying visit. While it isn't known that Meghan, 40, and Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank joined Harry, 37, and Eugenie, 31, at the game, Jennie said she wouldn't be surprised if they had all met up together or were even staying at the home of the Sussexes.

While the ongoing royal rift between Prince Harry and the institution continues, Princess Eugenie could be seen as a glimmer of hope for the Royal Family by acting as a "peacemaker" as she is said to have remained close with the Duke of Sussex. Jennie Bond told OK! the cousins have always been close, and after pictures emerged of Harry, 37, and Eugenie, 31, sitting watching the Super Bowl together in California, the royal author said she is convinced they have been in touch with each other throughout the crisis of the Royal Family drifting apart from Harry.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been back in the spotlight after failing to congratulate Camilla on her role as future Queen Consort. It’s no secret that Harry has had a frosty relationship with his step-mother, but it seems the two women aren’t fans of each other either! According to royal biographer Tom Bower, Camilla sees Meghan as a minx and a trouble-maker.Tom, who’s writing Meghan’s biography, told the Sun: “Camilla is the sort who would refer to Meghan as 'that minx' - the self-seeking trouble-maker whose antics will always end in tears.” And Meghan, Tom says, is making her own silent comeback.