Queen said it was Harry, William’s ‘duty’ to fight in Afghanistan: general

ITV is set to follow Prince William in a new fly-on-the-wall documentary as he will travel through the UK on a homelessness initiative while giving a candid insight into his royal family. The new documentary revolving around Prince William, 40, will reportedly showcase his working life as a senior royal.

Queen Consort Camilla has been immortalised in a waxwork statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds ahead of King Charles’ Coronation. The statue - which has an incredible likeness to the 75 year old royal - will stand alongside Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, the late Queen and Prince Philip in a replica Throne Room at the London attraction.

At the age of 25, Queen Elizabeth II — then known as Princess Elizabeth — pledged to remain queen for the rest of her life at her coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on June 2, 1953. Keep scrolling for 10 little-known facts about the ceremony.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla 's Coronation is just days away, taking place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May . Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles ascended the throne alongside his wife, along with a number of other notable title changes across the royal family. Prince William took on the title of Prince of Wales, a title his father held before him, making him now first in line to the throne.

The Prince of Wales commemorated Australia and New Zealand’s war dead in a dawn service marking Anzac Day on Tuesday. Hundreds of Australians, New Zealanders, and military personnel watched as William laid a wreath of red poppies and white flowers at Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner in London.  The message on the wreath read: “In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.” He wore a red poppy during the service, and bowed briefly to the wreath before standing in silent tribute for a few moments.

The late Queen Elizabeth II made Prince Harry feel "nervous" and "afraid", a royal expert has said, pointing out he used these very words in his bombshell memoir, Spare. It has previously been reported that Harry, 38 shared a close relationship with his grandmother, and even after he stepped down from his senior royal duties in 2020, it's thought he still managed to maintain a close bond with The Queen.

Prince Harry's security will be assessed on a “case-by-case basis” amid a “huge policing operation" for King Charles’ Coronation. Policing minister Chris Philp said he hopes the high profile crowning of the King and the Queen Consort Camilla in just over three weeks’ time will be similar in success to the “fantastic” handling of the late Queen’s funeral.

Prince Harry and Prince William reportedly have 'no plans' for a reconciliation meeting at the King's Coronation in May, an expert has claimed. Harry, 38, is said to have recently had a 'heart to heart' with his father Charles, 74, before confirming his attendance at the Coronation, but his feud with older brother William, 40, is believed to have not been discussed. The brothers are set to come face to face at their father's crowning next month, marking the first time they have seen each other since the release of Harry and wife Meghan Markle's explosive Netflix docu-series and his memoir, Spare.

King Charles III visited familiar grounds on Friday, when he attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for its 200th Sovereign's Parade.The monarch took part in inspecting the nearly 200 cadets who were officially commissioned as Army Officers following an intense 44-week training. According to the British Army, Charles also presented the new colors for the academy, which «bore the new cypher of His Majesty the King.» Their titles, however, won't be official until «the stroke of midnight during their commissioning ball.»Charles also addressed the cadets when he gave a speech, in which he recalled with pride his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, both of whom graduated from Sandhurst in 2006.«And, speaking as a father of two alumni of this Academy who remembers their passing out parades, I know they will be full of immense pride in witnessing you on parade,» he said.Charles also recalled his own rigorous training some five decades ago.Prince William and Prince Harry smile at the passing-out Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy on April 12, 2006 in Sandhurst, England.«Having attended — and survived! -- two of the other Military Academies 50 years ago, I think I have some idea of the challenges which are inherent in military training,» he said.

Prince William is unlikely to "even look" in Prince Harry's direction at King Charles' Coronation, a royal commentator has claimed. It has been confirmed that Harry, 38, will be attending his father's big day on 6 May in London, but his wife Meghan Markle, 41, will remain in California with the couple's two children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, one.

King Charles III may be the new monarch, but not even his new power is enough to get his little brother to listen to him!

A brand new book which details the life of King Charles III is to be released, which includes details about tensions among the Royal Family and Charles' reign. In a new book called Our King Charles III: the Man and the Monarch, veteran royal correspondent Robert Jobson shares many bombshells about the Firm, from the Royals' 'shock' at Prince Harry's behaviour when Queen Elizabeth II died to Prince William's 'tactic' to deal with his younger sibling. The author looks into tensions between William, Harry and their father Charles, as well as the late Queen's feelings towards grandson Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.

Queen Elizabeth II wanted both Prince William and Prince Harry to go to war during their service in the military, but it was deemed too dangerous for the Prince of Wales, a former British army head has said.  "It was decided that William as heir to the heir, the risk is too great," retired British army Gen. Sir Mike Jackson said in an upcoming ITV documentary "The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor," according to Sky News.

Prince Harry said his family treated him differently because he was the spare! But if anything he may have been understating it!

The late Queen Elizabeth wanted Princes William and Harry to fight for their country against the Taliban in Afghanistan, but ultimately decided it was too risky to send future King, William.The claim was made by ex-Army chief General Sir Mike Jackson, who revealed details of his conversation with the late monarch in what is considered a breach of protocol. Sir Mike was speaking in a new five-part ITVX documentary called The Real Crown, which will air on 20 April, where he discusses his audience with the Queen. He said: "What goes on in those audiences and who says what to whom remains for the two people involved, and I will break the rule about not divulging what goes on on this one occasion.

While King Charles has taken pains to ensure he is seen as a very modern monarch ahead of his Coronation next month, it seems there are some occasions when tradition must still take precedence over 2023 sensibilities. 

Queen Consort Camilla may be a part of the royal family now — but she was already a queen in her children’s eyes before her marriage to King Charles III.

The Prince of Wales has spoken about how a visit to a homelessness centre with his mother opened his eyes to “the challenges that face people in all walks of life”. William appeared on homelessness charity Groundswell’s Listen Up podcast where he spoke to presenters Miles and Nawshin. Miles and Nawshin are volunteer reporters who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Prince Harry stayed at Frogmore Cottage during his surprise return to the UK last week, sources have claimed. The Duke of Sussex, 38, is understood to have stayed at the Windsor home while he attended the preliminary hearing in his claim against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) at the Royal Courts of Justice.

before King Charles evicted him — while visiting the UK last week, the Telegraph reported.The former royal, 38, made a surprise appearance in court for his phone-hacking case against the Daily Mail, joined by other high-profile celebrities such as Sir Elton John and model Elizabeth Hurley.Harry did not see his father during the visit, according to the Telegraph, but the Duke of Sussex retrieved possessions that he and Meghan Markle left at Frogmore Cottage and shipped them to their $14 million Montecito, California mansion.Following the release of Harry’s bombshell memoir, “Spare,” the king allegedly ordered the couple — who were gifted the home by the late Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present — to vacate the residence. According to reports, the Sussexes were “disappointed” to leave the five-bedroom property they had “made their home.”Prince Harry did not see his father during the visit because the King was too busy, the Telegraph reported, noting it was his first visit to the UK since receiving eviction orders.A royal insider previously claimed that Charles decided to evict the couple after his son described Queen Consort Camilla as a “wicked stepmother.”“It was the last straw,” an insider told the Mirror.