Speculation about Prince Harry's potential return to the UK to reconcile with the Royal Family has been met with scepticism, especially considering his recent missed opportunities to connect.
30.06.2024 - 05:43 / ok.co.uk
Prince Harry opened up about how he learnt about the devastating news of his mother Princess Diana's death. A 12 year old Harry was informed by his father, then-Prince Charles, about the horrific car crash that took Dianas life on August 31, 1997. In his memoir, Spare, Harry recounts that whilst sitting on the edge of his bed, his father broke the tragic news, using certain phrases that remain with him as "like darts in a board".
The young prince recalled how Chares "looked at me in a funny way, a way he'd never looked at me before".
Initially under the impression that his mother could pull through, Harry explained his thought process at the time: "She's been taken to hospital, they'll fix her head, and we'll go and see her.
Today.
Tonight at the latest." As reality unkindly swept away his hopes, he soon realised his mum had tragically passed away. He revealed the gentle but painful words spoken by his dad as he tried to convey the unbearable: "They tried, darling boy. I'm afraid she didn't make it," reports the Mirror.
Harry recalls these exact words that completely hit the brakes on everything. "None of what I said to him then remains in my memory," Harry added, "It's possible that I didn't say anything. What I do remember with startling clarity is that I didn't cry.
Not one tear." He later unveiled a precious gift he received shortly after losing his mum. His aunt Sarah handed him a little blue box containing a lock of Diana's hair. According to Harry, Sarah admitted she had cut two locks from Diana's blonde head while she was in Paris.
Speculation about Prince Harry's potential return to the UK to reconcile with the Royal Family has been met with scepticism, especially considering his recent missed opportunities to connect.
Throughout her life, Diana, Princess of Wales' influence was felt all over the world - whether that was through her selfless charity work, her determination to make a difference or her impeccable sense of style.The late royal was born 63 years ago on 1 July, 1961 and left behind two sons who have made it their life's work to not let their mother's legacy be forgotten as they have backed some of her favourite causes. As the anniversary of her birthday passes by, a leading royal expert reflects on her personal relationship with the late princess, and how Prince William, in particular, will feel marking the day.
Balmoral Castle, Scottish retreat of the Royal Family since the 1850s, is being opened up to the public for the first time in its history.
The King is renowned for his specific tastes in interior design - and these will be on display when the doors to the Royal Family's much-loved retreat at Balmoral Castle are thrown open to the public for the first time in its history. King Charles will be allowing visitors to step inside the Scottish retreat in Royal Deeside - where Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September 2022 - allowing them a glimpse of Royal Family's private life in the Highlands.
The Telegraph of his photograph. “The King wears his medals with pride but they are not the main feature of the picture.”The image shows Charles sporting a wry smile as he wears his Field Marshal No1 full ceremonial frock coat, complete with medals, swords and decorations. Royal watchers were delighted by the release of the photograph, which was shared on the monarch’s official Instagram page, garnering more than 200,000 likes in little more than 12 hours.
A new photograph of the King Charles in military uniform has been released on Armed Forces Day, held annually on the last Saturday of June for the country to show its support for veterans, service families, cadets and those still serving. In the new portrait the King, 75, who is head of the Armed Forces, is wearing his Field Marshal No 1 full ceremonial frock coat with medals, sword and decorations.The photograph was taken in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle, last November by Hugo Burnand, a favourite photographer of the Royal Family who took the official coronation photographs.
The Queen has praised the nation's servicemen and women as a "source of inspiration, reassurance and pride" in a video message commemorating Armed Forces Day. In a rare national address, Camilla honoured the military's efforts amidst "challenges and dangers" that not only protect the UK but also defend liberties far beyond our borders.
Scotty’s Little Soldiers — a charity for bereaved military children — on Wednesday, where he detailed what it was like losing his mother, the late Princess Diana.Harry and his estranged brother Prince William’s late mother died in a car crash in August 1997 at the age of 36 while fleeing photographers in Paris.Recalling the tragedy, Harry, who was 12 years old at the time, said “things become easier” if children are able to talk about grief.Scott, for her part, recalled telling her 5-year-old son that his father, Corporal Lee Scott, had been killed in Afghanistan.“You convince yourself that the person you’ve lost wants you, or you need to be sad for as long as possible to prove to them that they are missed,” Harry said in a video ahead of Armed Forces Day. “But then there’s this realization of, no they must want me to be happy.”Scott said she broke the news of her husband’s death to her son in July 2009 while caring for her 7-month-old daughter.“It was the worst,” she told the royal.
Prince Harry has been seen speaking publicly for the first time in months, as he spoke about how grief can “eat away at you” in a heartbreaking statement. He joined Scotty's Little Soldiers founder Nikki Scott for a frank conversation on what it's like to be a child who loses a parent. Harry lost his mother when he was only 12 years old after Princess Diana lost her life in a car crash in Paris in 1997, and spoke gracefully in this video about what it's like to be a child who has just received the worst news of their life.
revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world in March, the Sussexes have reportedly been itching to get in touch.“Meghan’s desperate to come across as the bigger person and end this feud between them — appearing like some sort of royal savior could only do her image good,” a source told OK! Magazine.“When Kate gets back into action, their hope is that it might take some of the heat off them and possibly trigger a truce with her and William, and with the King, too.”While the father of two, 39, has been on home soil twice this year, he has not met up with his estranged brother Prince William and his wife.Instead, Harry only saw his estranged father, King Charles, in February.
Prince Harry and Prince William inherited a significant portion of their late mother's belongings following her tragic death in a car crash, but there is one item they will never receive. Princess Diana tragically lost her life in a fatal accident in Paris on 31 August 1997, as her driver Henri Paul attempted to evade the paparazzi.
Prince Harry was left heartbroken by King Charles's new relationship, once accusing Queen Camilla - then Camilla Parker Bowles - of taking his father away from him. Camilla and King Charles' love story began in the 1970s, with whispers of an affair during his marriage to Harry and William's mother, Princess Diana.This was later confirmed by Diana herself in a shocking interview in the 90s.Two years after Diana's tragic passing in Paris, Charles and Camilla stepped out publicly as a couple for the first time, and they've been inseparable since.
The Mirror that Charles, 75, “has had discussions” about traveling to America to visit his estranged son Prince Harry, his daughter-in-law Meghan Markle, and his grandkids Archie 5, and Lilibet, 3, “at some time in the future.”“There is no doubt if it goes ahead he would build in time to visit his youngest son and his grandchildren, but there are mountains of planning to be overcome before that becomes even a remote possibility,” said Quinn. Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, moved to the U.S.
King Charles and Queen Camilla kicked off Royal Ascot's fifth day in style, as they were seen leading the carriage procession alongside Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Lady Charles Spencer-Churchill during this annual horse racing event in Berkshire. Joining thousands of race-goers for an afternoon filled with equestrian action, Charles and Camilla, who recently made a major rule break, invited their close family and friends to witness the spectacle on the lush racecourse.
Clare Bailey, the widowed wife of Dr Michael Mosley, has shared an emotional homage to her late husband on Instagram. The GP and nutrition expert expressed her sorrow over Michael's tragic passing from heat exhaustion after he was missing for several days on the Greek Island of Symi earlier this month. In a touching message to her followers, Clare expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support she and her family have received and made a promise to carry on with their shared passion that brought them both "so much joy" and "a sense of purpose." In her poignant post, Clare wrote: "Thank you all for your wonderfully supportive messages.
The King and Queen are expected to reduce their upcoming trip Down Under due to concerns from medical professionals that Charles is overexerting himself.
King Charles has led birthday tributes to his son, the Prince of Wales, with an adorable throwback photo on social media. Prince William, who turns 42 today (Friday, 21 June), is pictured as a baby with his father in a black and white snap, which was taken at Kensington Palace on 1 February 1983.The monarch can be seen smiling as he holds a young William on his lap.
Birthdays are a time for reflection and celebration, and there's no doubt Prince William is marking his 42nd birthday with his nearest and dearest.The future King's special day falls on 21 June and this year he has a "great deal to reflect on", claims royal expert Jennie Bond.The Prince of Wales has been dealing with a lot behind the scenes in recent months. His wife Kate, 42, underwent abdominal surgery in January and then announced she is undergoing treatment for cancer, while William's father, King Charles, 75, is also being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Victoria Beckham's alleged "anger" over Meghan Markle's wedding has been revisited in a revealing new book about the former Spice Girl and her husband David Beckham.
Prince Harry is reportedly "desperate" for his children to spend quality time with their grandfather, King Charles, in the United Kingdom.