Prince William and wife Kate Middleton will hold a joint 40th birthday celebration after her own party plans were cancelled due to high Covid rates.
21.06.2022 - 18:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Despite shamed Prince Andrew's widely publicised involvement in the Jeffery Epstein sex scandal, there are constant reports that he is desperately trying to reestablish himself within royal life.
Many have also questioned the Queen's seemingly unwavering of her support for her son, with the monarch apparently unfazed by the Duke of York's legal troubles relating to sexual assault allegations made against him.
It is common knowledge that Andrew is considered to be Her Majesty's favourite child - and still holds the title despite his recent fall from grace.
In a recent episode of The Mirror's royal podcast, Pod Save the Queen, famed biographer Andrew Morton explained their close relationship while promoting his 25th book: The Queen.
The show's host, Zoe Forsey, spoke to the author and asked about Her Majesty's staunch support for her second son - and why he thinks Andrew will never lose his mother's confidence.
Prince Andrew shocked everyone back in March when he was chosen to escort his mother into Westminster Abbey to attend the Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the late Duke of Edinburgh's life and legacy.
While Her Majesty came under fire for allowing her second son to play such a pivotal role in the ceremony, she has since refused him the right to stand on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping the Colour and not let him attend the Order of the Garter procession.
Following reports that Andrew is eager to have his royal title reinstated and return his life to normal, many people are asking why the monarch is continuing to stand by her son.
Royal author Andrew Morton told Pod Save the Queen: "Prince Andrew has always been absolutely loyal to his mother. He will never hear a word said against her, he has always been
Prince William and wife Kate Middleton will hold a joint 40th birthday celebration after her own party plans were cancelled due to high Covid rates.
As Prince William approaches his 40th birthday on 21 June, the way he plans on “reshaping the monarchy” has been revealed. Prince William has long been a steadfast face in the Royal Family, with him being the eldest son of Prince Charles and therefore second in line for the throne.
Another royal rift is reportedly ongoing, with Prince Andrew allegedly refusing to speak to his brother Charles and nephew William, after the pair blocked his so-called ‘comeback’ plans. Andrew, 62, has taken a backseat from public life since sexual assault allegations against him resurfaced following the death of his former friend, peadophile Jeffrey Epstein, in 2019.The Duke of York has always vehemently denied the accusation brought against him by Virginia Giuffre.
Sarah Ferguson has vowed to stand by Prince Andrew despite the sexual assault claims made earlier in 2022. The Duchess of York, 62, described her former husband, 62, as "very good and kind", before adding that "he really understands the art of communication with me". She made the comments during an interview with LBC's Iain Dale, following Andrew's out of court settlement with Virginia Giuffre in February.
asked if she would marry the Duke of York again if she could go back in time during an interview with the UK’s Times Radio, she replied, “Oh, yes. He’s a very good and kind man. He’s a good man.”She even looked back fondly at the pair’s 1986 wedding day, calling it “exceptional and extraordinary.””I think my life is an amazing life,” Ferguson continued.
The Duchess of York has said her ex-husband the Duke of York is a “good and kind man”.
The Queen smiled for the camera alongside Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at Monday’s the Order of the Garter service.
Princess Beatrice wowed in a floral dress today as she attended Royal Ascot alongside her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, after the Queen pulled out of attending. The 96 year old monarch has suffered with ongoing mobility issues in recent months, and today will mark the first time she has been absent from the annual horse racing event since she ascended the throne in 1952, except for when it was held privately in 2020 due to Covid. Her Majesty was not present at much of the celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee, attending just two events and being represented at others by senior royals, including Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Prince Andrew has reportedly asked the Queen to reinstate his HRH title due to his status as a 'blood prince' – being one of Her Majesty's four children. Last year, the Duke of York, 62, found himself embroiled in an alleged sex scandal involving Virginia Giuffre, which he ended up settling out of court for £12million, causing the Queen to strip him of his well-respected royal titles.
Prince Harry may need to “return to the royal family” to “take pressure” off the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, a royal expert has claimed. Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor-the Truth and the Turmoil, said the current form of the monarchy is “looking a bit skeletal” as it wasn’t meant to “lose Andrew and Harry”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to California in the US to pursue other projects.
Platinum Jubilee last week.The 62-year-old was spotted out and about on the grounds of Windsor Park on Thursday morning for the first time since he was forced to skip his mother’s festivities celebrating 70 years as monarch.The Duke of York passed on appearing with the rest of the Firm on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour, as well as other Jubilee celebrations, due to “conveniently” contracting COVID-19.Andrew was seen leaving his home at Windsor Park and getting into a large black Range Rover.The disgraced Prince — who was stripped of his military and royal titles earlier this year after being accused of sexual assault — got into the driver’s seat of his car and went for a ride out of the housing complex.A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace released a statement on June 2 noting that Andrew caught the coronavirus.“After undertaking a routine test, the duke has tested positive for COVID and with regret will no longer be attending tomorrow’s service,” the memo read.The Queen’s second son seemingly tested positive despite looking healthy while riding a horse just a day prior to the announcement.Royal watchers were skeptical of the diagnosis, taking to Twitter at the time to express their confusion. “Covid?? I call bulls–t on that one,” one Twitter user said.
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry reportedly left the UK before the end of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.The Queen's, 96, Platinum Jubilee, which honoured her 70 years of service, was celebrated by the country over the weekend and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex jetted from the US to the UK for the occasion. But, it's now been reported Meghan, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, were flying back to America with their children Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, three, and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, one, during the time of the Jubilee Pageant on Sunday 5 June.
The royal family is looking more dapper than ever! Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank brought their 1-year-old son, August, to help celebrate the Platinum Jubilee on Sunday.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank brought their 1-year-old son, August, to help celebrate the Platinum Jubilee on Sunday. Marking the young royal's first public appearance, August was wearing a light blue sweater with England's Union Jack flag emblazoned on the front. Before today, August had not been photographed in public, the only photos of the royal were those released on his mother's Instagram.The Queen's great-grandson, whose full name is August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, was sitting in the royal box with his parents for the Platinum Jubilee pageant, which is the last event of the Jubilee weekend. August is Princess Eugenie and Jack's first child together after getting married in 2018. Princess Eugenie is the daughter of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew.