Prince Harry WAS Invited To Pal's Wedding -- But He Declined Because It Would Be Way 'Too Awkward'?!

King Charles has been seen showing affection to his grandson Prince Louis, which contradicts claims made by Prince Harry. A sweet moment where King Charles kissed Prince Louis has gone viral after Harry claimed his father "never gives hugs". It happened in a new BBC documentary, where Charles was seen with his grandchildren and the Royal Family at a rehearsal ahead of his Coronation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's hopes of a Christmas reunion in the UK have been dashed due to fresh drama. Fans were hoping that 2023 might be the year the couple would patch things up with the rest of the Royal Family and spend Christmas at Sandringham. In recent months, there have been whispers from sources close to Harry and Meghan suggesting they were keen on spending the festive season with their extended family in Britain.

King Charles III gave his second Christmas speech to the nation, but there was no mention of his youngest son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle. The speech, aired on BBC One, showcased Buckingham Palace and highlighted the charity work done by Prince William, The Princess of Wales, and their children in 2023.

While they observe many of the festive traditions that a popular all over the UK, the Royal Family's Christmas is also unique and unexpected in many ways. One of the most well-known royal Christmas traditions is the fact that members of the family buy each other joke gifts, rather than serious ones, with previous presents including a singing hamster, a 'grow your own girlfriend kit' and even a leather toilet seat. Among these hilarious gifts was one Prince Harry decided to give to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Gift-giving can be a challenging affair when your nearest and dearest already own priceless jewels, designer clothes and luxury cars. So instead of splashing out on expensive, over-the-top items, the royals don’t take seasonal gifting seriously.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "might not be included" in King Charles III's Christmas tradition, according to reports. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to the States, have rarely returned to the UK since, and have been absent from every single Christmas at Sandringham since 2018.

move to Montecito, Calif. in 2020 — but wife Meghan Markle doesn’t want to make amends with the Royals.

“Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family,” told the Daily Express.The royals typically spend Christmas at Sandringham House, however, the Sussexes have been absent from celebrations for the last three years.Instead, they spent the festive season in their $14 million Montecito mansion with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.Quinn notes that as the furor over Omid Scobie’s explosive tell-all biography, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival” continues to unfold, a royal reunion is off the table at this time.“I don’t think Harry and Meghan will be able to overshadow Kate and William this Christmas, or at least not in the UK,” he told the outlet.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released their holiday card Friday via an email sent through their Archewell organization. "We wish you a very happy holiday season.Thanks for all the support in 2023!" the card said, according to reports, along with a photo of the couple smiling and clapping during the closing ceremony of Harry’s Invictus Games in September, which is a competition for wounded service members.

failed court challenge in a libel lawsuit.The Duke of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an article that said Harry tried to hide his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the UK after leaving his role as a working member of the royal family.Justice Matthew Nicklin ruled Friday in the High Court in London that the publisher has a “real prospect” of showing that statements issued on Harry’s behalf were misleading and that the February 2022 article reflected an “honest opinion” and wasn’t libelous.“The defendant may well submit that this was a masterclass in the art of ‘spinning,’” Nicklin wrote, in refusing to strike the honest opinion defense.Harry has claimed the article was “fundamentally inaccurate” and the newspaper defamed him when it suggested he lied in his initial public statements over efforts to challenge the government’s decision to strip him of his security detail after he and his family moved to the US in 2020.Harry, 39, the younger son of King Charles III, also has a lawsuit pending against the government’s decision to protect him on a case-by-case basis when he visits Britain.

A conservative member of U.K.’s Parliament promised to introduce a bill that would strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their royal titles. Bob Seely blamed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the latest royal racism controversy following the publication of "Endgame" by Omid Scobie.The Dutch version of the royal tell-all was recently pulled from shelves in Holland after reports surfaced claiming the copy identified the name of an allegedly racist royal.

were stripped of taxpayer-funded police protection after they stepped back from being “working royals” and moved to the US in 2020.Harry’s lawyers had sought a judicial review of the government’s refusal of his offer to hire police officers as his private security detail, which was initially denied by London’s High Court in May.After the duke’s lawyers appealed the ruling, a judge granted permission for a full hearing to take place that would review the Home Office’s decision to strip the Sussexes of security.Harry’s challenge of the initial ruling will be heard over a two-and-a-half day period starting from Tuesday.A decision is expected at a later date. According to the Telegraph, the case will be held in private over privacy concerns.The hearing is one of the five High Court claims Harry is involved in, another of which includes his legal bout with UK tabloids over alleged phone-hacking claims.Harry initially lost a legal bid in May to challenge the British government’s decision barring him from paying for police protection during his visits to the UK.The exiled royal’s lawyers said in an appeal that the decision had been made with “procedural unfairness” as he had not been able to make “informed representations” before his application was denied.

There’s a rumor going around that Prince Harry was left off of a wedding guest list of a good friend.

The Times, Grosvenor initially wanted to invite the Sussexes, but later decided against it after realizing their presence might overshadow his nuptials to Olivia Henson, 30. “We are not in a position to comment on the guest list,” a Grosvenor spokesperson told the outlet.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left off the guestlist to the royal wedding of the Duke of Westminster, which is set to take place this summer. It is a fresh blow for the couple amid ongoing rows over Omid Scobie's bombshell book release.

were accused of questioning Archie’s skin color.In the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie’s biography, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” the King and Princess of Wales are said to have made a “racist” commentThe royal family has not responded to the allegations — or any claims made in the book — and Scobie blamed a translation error made by the publisher in the Netherlands for the snafu.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained tight-lipped since the allegations came to light.“For the couple that talked about ‘death by a thousand no comments’, the silence at this point is deafening,” a source told the Telegraph of the Sussexes.Another insider said the fact that Harry and Meghan haven’t spoken out yet is “interesting” especially after the pair complained about not being publicly defended by the royals in past interviews.Charles this week put on a brave face and appeared to be in high spirits as he landed in Dubai Thursday for the COP28 Climate Change Conference.The monarch was asked how he was feeling ahead of his keynote speech.“I’m all right very much, just about,” the royal said, before jokingly adding, “Having had a rather ancient birthday recently recovering from the shock of that.”Also earlier this week, Scobie blamed the ordeal on a “translation error,” however the translator responsible for the book’s Dutch version has since disputed his claim.In an interview on BBC Newsnight Thursday, the royal author was given the chance to express his regret over the error but instead said it’s “not fair” for people to expect an apology from him.Scobie, 42, said that the book he “was extremely proud of” has been “completely overshadowed by an event that’s caused me a lot of

his tell-all memoir “Spare” and explosive interviews in the past year, according to a royal expert.The Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, have made countless revelations about the Firm with the release of several highly-publicized projects within the past year.Now, PR strategist Laura Perkes has shared a stern warning to Harry that his relationship with his family “may never be the same” as the rift between the two camps reaches an all-time low.“As the instigator of all the turmoil that has resulted in him and Meghan being ostracized by the family, it’s not as easy as saying sorry and hoping to brush it all under the carpet,” she told the Mirror.“Old wounds have been reopened, new wounds have appeared and many people have been hurt, either directly or in the crossfire.”“He made the decision to share his truth, but his truth isn’t always the absolute truth. Many people feel betrayed by him and that’s not easily forgivable,” she added.The royals are enduring a hellish week after two senior members of the Firm were named in the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie’s biography, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival.”The names mentioned are accused of making a “racist” comment about the skin color of Harry and Meghan’s son Archie before he was born.As the chaos from that continues to unfold, it seems as though burying the hatchet remains unattainable for the two camps at this time.

Meghan Markle was not welcome at Balmoral Castle while the late Queen Elizabeth II was on her deathbed, according to bombshell claims made in Omid Scobie's new book.

Royal author Omid Scobie has claimed that the Royal Family were advised not to trust Prince Harry after the release of his tell-all book Spare and after a "frosty" conversation between the father and son took place. Omid's "explosive" new book Endgame was released on 28 November.

Prince Harry was left in the dark during Queen Elizabeth II’s death?!