Prince William and Prince Harry will walk together behind Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it’s taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminister Abbey on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
25.08.2022 - 10:47 / ok.co.uk
The nation is still reeling from the Lionesses' epic win in the Women's Euro 2022 against Germany. And one person who was particualrly overjoyed at the momentous achievement was Prince William - football fan and president of the Football Association - who handed the team their medals and congratulated them personally, breaking royal protocol by hugging several of them warmly. According to Ken Wharfe, Princess Diana's former bodyguard, that was 40 year old William's "Diana moment" - shrugging off royal formalities and revealing how much the achievement meant to him.
"When the Lionesses won, when William presented the trophy, it wasn’t just a question of pushing the trophy into the captain’s hands," he told OK!. "There was this extraordinary embrace, this broad smile across his face. If you want to know what Diana’s legacy was, look very closely at that clip.
It was a Diana moment. "Getting involved in such a way was exactly what she did. It was absolutely right." Former royal butler Grant Harrold previously told OK!: “Historically, there was a rule with royals that you could look but you couldn’t touch.
"If you met a royal, you could look at them and if they offered you a handshake, you were to accept it. "That was a lot to do with the mystique surrounding the family but also for security reasons, too." Grant also reflected Ken's words as he noted that Diana was a "hugger", explaining: "Diana was a hugger and I think that this physical contact and hugging people has a lot to do with how William was raised. "It won’t feel unnatural to William - if anything, it’d feel more uncomfortable if it was just a strict handshake.
Prince William and Prince Harry will walk together behind Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it’s taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminister Abbey on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Prince William has pledged to honour Queen Elizabeth by supporting King Charles "in every way [he] can". The Prince of Wales has issued a touching tribute to the queen - who passed away on Thursday (08. 09.
After King Charles III became the sovereign of the United Kingdom, Prince William and Princess Kate were given a set of new titles.
Prince William tenderly offered his step-mother, Queen Consort Camilla, a studying hand as they made their entrance at Saturday morning’s Privy Council together.The Royals, who are both adjusting to new roles following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II earlier this week, were present at the historic St James’s Palace event.The ceremony saw Charles officially appointed as King, while his two loved ones were among those who also signed the proclamations as witnesses. Charles has effectively been acting as King since his mother Elizabeth’s death on Thursday but today’s historic ceremony officially marked the beginning of his reign.
With new roles come new responsibilities. Upon ascending the throne, King Charles III officially bestowed Prince William and Duchess Kate with the royal titles of Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales, respectively — honors that the world associates with Charles and the late Princess Diana.
While Prince William and Prince Harry both traveled to Scotland upon the news of Queen Elizabeth’s declining health before she died on Thursday, September 8, the brothers may not be each other’s biggest source of comfort.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s new royal titles have been updated on social media following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
Before the world began mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, who died at 96 years old on Thursday, the monarch's closest royal family members descended upon Balmoral Castle in Scotland to pay their final respects. Newly named King Charles III, who became the reigning monarch following Queen Elizabeth's death, his wife, Camilla, and sister, Princess Anne, arrived at Balmoral early Thursday. Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex arrived at the Scotland establishment around 5:00 p.m. local time. Following earlier reports of concern for Her Majesty's health, Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth's death in a statement following her immediate family's arrival at the castle. Her death was announced around 6:30 p.m.«The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,» Buckingham Palace revealed. «The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.»Her Majesty is survived by her children, along with eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Queen Elizabeth took the throne at 25 years old, and was officially crowned during a 1953 coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
Queen Elizabeth‘s family is all rushing to Balmoral Castle.
Shortly after Buckingham Palace confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II was under “medical supervision,” several of her family members rushed to her bedside.
statement to the network provided by former CNN CEO Tom Johnson. He was 82. «Even after he left CNN, Bernie remained a close member of our CNN family providing our viewers with context about historic events as recently as last year,» Chris Licht, CNN Chairman and CEO, said in a statement on Thursday. «The condolences of all of us at CNN go out to his wife Linda and his children.»According to his biography on CNN's website, the veteran broadcast television journalist covered some of the pivotal stories of the last three decades, including the student uprising in Tiananmen Square in 1989, the death of Princess Diana in 1997 and the 2000 presidential race.
According to an esteemed royal reporter Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are yet to have spoken to Prince William and Kate Middleton since coming back to the UK on their European tour.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were reportedly staying just 700 yards away from the Cambridges but neglected to speak to each other. It is said that the Sussexes have been expecting an apology from Will and Kate who have "crossed a line".The royal sibling have seen each other two times in the past year – but instead of resolving matters the brothers have stuck to "polite hellos" and "little else", insisted Omid Scobie.
Meghan Markle has certainly been wowing with her outfit choices while on tour of Europe, although she may have faced some criticism due to her wardrobe costs. The first stop on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s unofficial royal tour was the One Young World Summit in Manchester where the 41 year old looked regal in head-to-toe red . The couple arrived at the summit to cheers and applause from the 2,000-strong crowd.
Meghan Markle had fans clambering to meet her in Germany as she and Prince Harry attended the one year countdown event to the Invictus games today. The pair are spending this week on an unofficial royal tour, which began with 41 year old Meghan making a speech at the One Young World Summit in Manchester on Monday night. The Duchess of Sussex said it was "nice to be back" as the pair made their first return to the United Kingdom since the Queen's Jubilee in June.
Prince Harry was reportedly interested in using a mediator to mend his fractured relationship with his brother William - with whom he was once known to share a close bond.The brothers' relationship has seemingly been strained since the arrival of Harry's now-wife Meghan Markle came onto the scene back in 2018. Harry, 37, and Meghan, 41, announced their plans to quit as senior members of the royal family in early 2020 and they subsequently moved to a sprawling mansion in Montecito, California, where they now live with son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 15 months. Earlier this year, royal expert Katie Nicholl told how Prince Harry was "ready to mend his relationship" with his brother, prior to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June, however, he might "need a mediator".
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit the UK and despite the pair staying close to the Cambridge’s in Windsor they have “no plans to meet”. During their European tour, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to use their Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage.They could arrive in the country as early as Sunday next week and are due to visit Manchester on Monday before travelling to Dusseldorf in Germany and then returning to the UK from Thursday for a charity event.
Prince William and Kate Middleton confirmed that they are moving to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor earlier this month in a statement by Kensington Palace. The move away from London will mean that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be attending the same school together for the first time.The three young Cambridges are gearing up to go to Lambrook School near Ascot in September, which reportedly costs around £19,000 a year per child.The move means Prince George and Princess Charlotte are moving out of Thomas’ School in Battersea, but the Duke and Duchess broke tradition with that choice.
Prince William and Prince Harry are expected to remember their mother, Princess Diana, privately on Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of hertragic and untimely death. A source tells ET that the relationship between the brothers «remains strained,» but they are «both dedicated to carrying on Diana's legacy.» The source adds that both William and Harry are committed to making sure their mother's humanitarian work is recognized and they both make sure their children are reminded of their grandmother's memory. Many tributes in memory of the late Diana began popping up on Wednesday, including in front of Kensington Palace in central London, outside her former London home, and above the Paris tunnel where a car accident took her life.Earlier this month, biographer James Patterson spoke with ET about the release of his new book about the royals, and mused on what the late Diana might think of her sons' rift today. «I think she would be saddened by the break with the two boys,» Patterson told ET. «I think that would really make her sad because they had been so very close as kids, and then… Will obviously deciding [that he] must stay with tradition and the crown and the royals, and then Harry making the break.»Even with the brothers' opposing views, Patterson guessed that Diana, who got divorced from Prince Charles in 1996, «would've respected both sides.»«I don't think she looked at the tradition of the royal family and said it's a bad thing.
Princess Diana was famous for being a trailblazer when it came to the causes she supported and her cutting-edge fashion - but she also bucked royal trends with Princes William and Harry's births. Until Prince William came along in 1982, every direct heir to the British throne had been born at home. Her Majesty the Queen welcomed Prince Charles via Caesarean at Buckingham Palace, where the Buhl Room was converted into a 'miniature hospital'.