It's safe to say that Prince William 's relationship with brother Prince Harry has been rather rocky over the last few years. And nothing seems to have improved, according to one royal expert.
09.06.2022 - 18:21 / ok.co.uk
When Prince Harry and Megan Markle asked the Queen for a photograph of their young daughter Lilibet’s first meeting with the monarch, she reportedly gave a simple two word response. After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to the UK to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2 June, it is said they were hoping for a private photographer to capture the moment their child met her great-grandmother for the first time. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, who is named after a nickname of Queen Elizabeth II, turned one during the extended weekend celebrations.
However, the 96 year old Queen told them “no chance” when asked. She reportedly feared that the images would be leaked to television networks in the States, where the couple reside. An insider told The Sun: “Harry and Meghan wanted their photographer to capture the moment Lilibet met the Queen.
“But they were told no chance. It was a private family meeting.” The pair celebrated Lilibet’s birthday on the Saturday at Frogmore Cottage during the Queen’s Jubilee events. Prince Harry and Meghan attended the Thanksgiving ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday 3 June, sitting several rows behind the rest of the Royal family.They decided to stay away from the spotlight during the events, jetting back off to California on the Sunday before the celebrations had come to a close.The couple chose not to attend other events such as the huge concert outside Buckingham Palace or the Pageant.They were also not permitted on the balcony with the other working members of the Royal family.
It's safe to say that Prince William 's relationship with brother Prince Harry has been rather rocky over the last few years. And nothing seems to have improved, according to one royal expert.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly only spent 15 minutes with the Queen upon their return to the UK for her Platinum Jubilee.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in the country with their two children Archie, three, and one year old Lilibet to celebrate Her Majesty's 70-year reign during the four-day weekend. Now, it's been claimed that Meghan, 40, and Harry, 37, only saw the monarch for a mere 15 minutes in a "formal" meeting at Windsor on 2 June. A source told The Sun: "It was a quick in and out job.
The Queen reportedly banned Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from sharing snaps of her first meeting with great-granddaughter Lilibet as she wanted to keep the event as a "family affair" according to a source. After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to the UK to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2 June, it is said they were hoping for a private photographer to capture the moment their child met her great-grandmother for the first time. However, the 96 year old monarch was reportedly not keen on the idea and told the couple that the photos would not be going ahead.
The Queen had a simple but harsh two word response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's request to photograph her first meeting with great grand-daughter Lillibet.
Prince Harry and Camilla Parker Bowles biographer dropped the bombshell Tuesday during an appearance on the British talk show “GB News,” The Daily Mail reported.“I heard Netflix wanted these pictures of them with the royals,” Levin said of the alleged photo bombing of a different sort. “Because they would have sold it.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly "invited Prince William and Kate Middleton" to their daughter Lilibet's first birthday party on Saturday, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge didn't attend.The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Sussex, 40, finally revealed the first proper snap of Lilibet upon their return to Montecito, California on Monday, 6 June. With the image, which showed the red-headed little girl beaming at the camera in a powder blue dress as she sat in the immaculate garden of Frogmore Cottage, the Sussexes shared details of how they spent their daughter's special day.The couple held a small backyard picnic with close family and friends, and filled it with activities such as face painting and games for the children.
Contradicting claims over an alleged picture request have gone viral since the California-based couple introduced baby Lilibet, 1, to the Queen for the first time last Wednesday, after jetting to the UK to partake in Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Reports from multiple other outlets claim Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, wanted their personal photographer to take happy snaps of the Queen and 1-year-old Lilibet — but were shut down. According to one anonymous source, they were told: “No chance.
The Queen has met her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time in a private meeting as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have introduced their little girl to the Queen - with the monarch's childhood nickname being the inspiration for Lilibet's name.The pair are taking part in the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's 70 years on the throne, in their first appearance with the royal family after stepping down as working members of the family back in 2020. A royal commentator has said that Meghan and Harry are hoping to be as “low-profile as possible” during their trip to the UK for The Platinum Jubilee - despite their appearance at the event being a significant occasion on its own.
The Queen has finally met her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time, two days before her birthday, as her mum and dad, Prince Harry and Meghan reunited with the Royal Family on Jubilee weekend.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly enjoyed a lovely lunch with the Queen following Trooping The Colour on Thursday.The pair kept a low profile as Her Majesty's Jubilee weekend kicked off with the Duchess of Sussex, 40, seen entertaining some of the youngest members of the Royal family before she and Harry enjoyed a chat with the Duke of Kent. And while they watched the Trooping the Colour parade from the Horse Guards Parade, they later enjoyed celebrations with the rest of the family during lunch, MailOnline has claimed.The pair, who now live Stateside, are set to make their first joint royal engagement in two years at Friday's Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out for the kickoff of Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee celebration.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out for the kickoff of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebration.Their arrival marks the first time their daughter will meet the monarch since being born in Santa Barbara, California last June and the first time they've returned to the U.K.