Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been enjoying a luxury trip to Jamaica this week, following an appearance at the glitzy film premiere of Bob Marley: One Love in Kingston on Tuesday night.
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The late Queen Elizabeth was reportedly furious after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly claimed the monarch had given her blessing to name their daughter Lilibet, a new book sensationally reveals. Robert Hardman's new biography, Charles III: New King, New Court.
The Inside Story, serialised in the Daily Mail, reveals that one member of staff said that Queen Elizabeth was "as angry as I'd ever seen her" after the Sussexes' comments following Lilibet's birth in June 2021.
Lilibet is famously the childhood nickname of the late monarch which was used by King George VI, The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret - and was the name the Queen used herself when she couldn't quite pronounce 'Elizabeth'. It was reported at the time that contrary to what Harry and Meghan had said, the Queen was not asked for her blessing to use the name.
Other reports claimed that while the Queen was contacted by her grandson, she was not in the position to say no. However, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess hit back at these claims and said that the pair would not have used the name if the monarch had not been "supportive".
A spokesperson for the pair said at the time: "The duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement - in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called. "During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour.
Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name." Law firm Schillings, which acts for the Duke and Duchess, wrote a letter to news broadcasters and publishers at the time stating the claims that the pair had not asked the Queen for permission was incorrect and defamatory. Commenting on the situation, Hardman wrote: "One privately recalled
.Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been enjoying a luxury trip to Jamaica this week, following an appearance at the glitzy film premiere of Bob Marley: One Love in Kingston on Tuesday night.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the limelight after they sparked a fresh royal feud with a 'move against King Charles' after they made a surprise visit to the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love in sunny Jamaica. The twosome reportedly got chatty on the red carpet with the Caribbean isle's minister for legal and constitutional affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte. Marlene is reported to have previously vowed to "sever ties" with the British monarchy and said that the "time is now".
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will "exploit every situation" to refrain from commenting on the recent health issues of two senior members of the Royal Family, according to an insider.
“Bob Marley: One Love” premiere.The “Suits” alum, 42, and the Invictus Games founder, 39, posed with a multitude of public figures including the country’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness, politician Marlene Malahoo Forte and Brian Robbins, the president and chief executive of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon.But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were labeled “insensitive” for spending time with Holness, an anti-monarchist, amid King Charles and Kate Middleton’s recent health battles.Holness, 51, previously pushed for Jamaica to separate itself from the United Kingdom, as the nation is one of England’s Commonwealth countries. Royal expert Phil Dampier told the Daily Mail Wednesday that “it seems Harry and Meghan will turn up at the opening of an envelope these days.”“Under normal circumstances there would be nothing wrong with them going to a film premiere,” he continued.
Prince Archie's former nanny, Lorren Khumalo, has shared that her first meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was quite "surprising". Lorren, a paediatric nurse and consultant, was hired by the Sussexes to care for their first child, Archie, just months after his birth. At the time, Harry and Meghan were living at Frogmore Cottage, before they announced their decision to step back from Royal duties and move to the US.
A nanny who was hired to look after Prince Archie by Harry and Meghan said she had a "surprising" first meeting with the couple before she started duties.
The Queen made a big change to Prince Louis' official name by changing an old rule set by King George V. William and Kate's third child, Prince Louis Arthur Charles, was born on April 23, 2018. His name is a popular one in the Royal Family, with both Prince William and Prince George having it as a middle name to honour Prince Charles' mentor, Lord Louis Mountbatten.
Kensington Palace stated at the time that the Princess of Wales will remain at the London Clinic to recover from her "planned abdominal surgery" for 10-14 days and is not expected to restart her official engagements until after Easter. Once the Princess leaves hospital, it is thought she will continue her recuperation at the family's Windsor home, Adelaide Cottage.
Within the Royal Family there are several specific rules which explain who is entitled to hold a prince or princess title. These date from Letters Patent by King George V in 1917, where he wrote that all the children of the sovereign, the male-line grandchildren and the Prince of Wales’s eldest son were all allowed to hold a princely style.
The Queen changed the name of William and Kate's third child Prince Louis after overturning a historic rule made by King George V.
told the Mirror on Saturday, “The King and the Princess of Wales have received support from Prince Harry and Meghan regarding their health. The Duke and Duchess contacted both parties in different ways to express their concern and best wishes.”The Post has contacted reps for Harry and Meghan, as well as Buckingham and Kensington Palace, for comment.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have given their support to King Charles, and Kate Middleton after they both revealed they were in need of hospital treatment this week. According to The Mirror, a source revealed that “The King and the Princess of Wales have received support from Prince Harry and Meghan regarding their health.The Duke and Duchess contacted both parties in different ways to pass on their concern and best wishes.” The move is widely considered by many to be an olive branch from the Prince and his wife, and comes two months on since Charles, 75, and Kate, 42, were publicly named in an alleged race row over the skin colour of Harry and Meghan’s eldest child, Prince Archie, four.
Meghan Markle "copyrighted" the name Lilibet before she gave birth to her and Prince Harry's daughter according to a royal expert.
saga over “Lilibet” continues. Days after author and royal expert Robert Hardman claimed in his new biography, “Charles III: New King.
Queen Elizabeth II was allegedly left "angry" after finding out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had chosen to use her nickname, Lilibet, as their daughter's name in 2021. Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, claimed to have asked for permission from the late Queen, who passed away in September 2022, to use the name, with a spokesperson for the couple releasing a statement at the time, saying the Sussexes would not have proceeded with naming their daughter Lilbet had the Queen been unsupportive.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a new feathered friend in their coop!
Following the revelation that the late Queen Elizabeth was left furious after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly claimed they had her blessing to name their daughter Lilibet, an expert has explained why this insight proves the monarch was "exasperated" with the Sussexes. Robert Hardman's new biography, Charles III: New King, New Court.The Inside Story, serialised in the Daily Mail, reveals that one member of staff said that Queen Elizabeth was "as angry as I'd ever seen her" after the Sussexes' comments following Lilibet's birth in June 2021. Now, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has opened up to OK! about the latest royal drama surrounding the pair's "bullish" behaviour which left the Queen "riled".
When it comes to travelling abroad, a number of rules exist to protect The King and other members of his family when they fly overseas and some of them are unbelievable. Whether it is bringing their own alcohol for fear of poisoning or not allowing two or more heirs to the throne to travel in the same plane - all the rules are in place for a reason.There is another important royal custom which has been bought in after a previous experience left the late Queen unprepared for her monumental return to the UK. This rule now affects every member of the Royal Family whenever they travel abroad so that a similar situation doesn't arise.
The ‘spare to the heir’ is a well-known royal phrase. It means that any child born after their sibling - the heir - is a second to them or seen as a spare part if something should happen. While there have been many famous spares throughout history including the late Queen's father, King George VI, and her sister, Princess Margaret, the word is now largely tied to Prince Harry's controversial memoir Spare.
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