Royalty, Privilege & Hubris: How Prince Andrew’s Pampered Upbringing Led to That Car Crash ‘Newsnight’ Interview

Prince Harry is kicking off the 2023 Invictus Games!

Duchess Sarah Ferguson is opening up about the current state of Queen Elizabeth II‘s corgis.

For a sovereign so admired and respected, plans for a number of statues and memorials to the late Queen Elizabeth are not only to be welcomed, but expected. During her 70-year reign, high-profile buildings and projects were named in her honour, notable among them the London Underground’s Elizabeth Line and Elizabeth Tower, which houses the legendary “Big Ben” bell in Westminster. Since the Queen’s death last September, politicians have called for the construction of a major memorial in central London to mark her status as the country’s longest-serving monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II held a unique position, for never before in history was a monarch so ardently admired the world over.This was made all the more evident when even countries that were in the past opposed to the British government and its policies released touching, heartfelt tributes upon her death. In New York the Empire State Building was illuminated in her honour, in Brazil the famous Christ the Redeemer statue glowed the red, white and blue of the Union Jack and the flag was also projected on to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Many other monuments around the world were lit up in the late Queen’s honour.

her death. The estranged Duke of Sussex, who turns 39 on Sept.

According to royal analysts, Kate Middleton and Prince William have no wish to reconnect with Prince Harry or Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry has paid tribute to the late Queen on the eve of the first anniversary of her death.

Prince Harry is back in the United Kingdom — but it looks like his return home won’t be an opportunity for any father-son time (or possible reconciliation) with his dad, King Charles III.

When his grandmother died last September, Prince Harry’s relationship with the rest of the royal family could be described as fractious at best.That explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in March 2021, plus fears surrounding what other bombs might be detonated in his and his wife’s Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, had shaken the Firm’s foundations.Then, less than a month before the Queen’s death, came Meghan’s Spotify podcast, Archetypes, in which she detailed the toll being a working royal took on her mental health.The Sussexes’ very public attacks on the royal family came at a challenging time for the Queen, whose health had noticeably deteriorated since the loss of her husband, Prince Philip, the previous April. “So much happened while she was still alive and it must have made her last year more difficult,” says royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams.

Prince William has been ranked ahead of his father King Charles as Britain's favourite royal family member, with an unlikely member of 'the Firm' coming in at second place.

Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips,” the biographer, who collaborated with Princess Diana on 1992’s “Diana: Her True Story,” was asked about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex coming back to Britain.The couple stepped back as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and decamped to California.“What, and have Meghan Markle curtsying to Kate Middleton?” snarked Morton, 70. “I don’t think so. I don’t see that as a runner.

Meghan Markle will not want to return to the UK in the future and face curtseying to the Princess of Wales, a royal biographer has suggested. Andrew Morton, who collaborated with Diana, Princess of Wales on his 1992 book Diana: Her True Story, ruled out a move back from the US for Meghan and the Duke of Sussex.

Previously unheard audio of Princess Diana has been released where she states that Charles was 'disappointed' at Prince Harry's christening as he 'wanted a girl'.

Golden Globe and an Emmy for his performance, in a new interview with British GQ. “I found it so impactful, people stopping me,” he recalled of the spike in notoriety.

Josh O’Connor, who stars in the upcoming film “Challengers” with Zendaya, reveals he tried to “impress” a fellow student at school, who went on to become FKA Twigs.

welcome Andrew, 63, with open arms.The Duke of York was recently profiled in a scathing A&E doc called the “Secrets of Prince Andrew” about his escapades with convicted now-dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.A source recently dished to the Mirror how the monarch, 74, has “overruled” William by forcing the family to not shut out Andrew any longer while vacationing at Balmoral Castle.The Duke of Cambridge was spotted driving his uncle to church in Scotland last weekend, an act that Charles requested, according to the insider.A separate eyewitness alleged that Andrew’s appearance alongside William and his wife Kate Middleton, “while knowing they would all be photographed, has been seen as a major boost in the York camp towards the Duke’s rehabilitation.”This “public declaration of support from William and Kate” is “more than [Andrew] could have wished for.”However, despite the Prince of Wales being seen out and about with Andrew at events such as Charles’ coronation this past May, he has “absolutely no desire to be seen with the Duke in public.” There is also one former member of the Windsor clan who has been brought as a “broker” to help escort Andrew back into the royal fold: his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.Ferguson, who is also affectionately known as Fergie, has been staying at Balmoral Castle in Scotland alongside the family to help ease her ex back into the family’s good graces.An insider divulged to the Mirror that the Duchess of York, 63, “has been the life and soul of family gatherings” at the summer residence.She has even “been seen talking to the King and Prince William on several separate occasions.”This summer marks the British royals’ first return to Balmoral since the death of the Queen last September.

Prince Harry is returning to the United Kingdom next month. The 38-year-old royal will be heading back to England on Sept. 7 for the annual WellChild Awards, ET can confirm.

Prince Harry apparently has "no intention" of rendezvousing with his father King Charles III and brother Prince William next month. It was reported just last week that the Duke of Sussex, 38, would engage in "peace talks" with his estranged family members as the royals mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death. However, these plans have been seemingly ripped up and binned, with a source telling The Mirror that their relationship remains "firmly rooted at rock bottom" and will not be burying their grievances.

convicted financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has always been the subject of intrigue and mystery.A new A&E documentary titled “Secrets of Prince Andrew” has done a deep dive into their allyship, including allegations against the disgraced royal made by Epstein accusers, Lisa Phillips and Virginia Roberts Giuffre.The Duke of York, 63, met the now-dead felon in 1999, having been introduced by British heiress Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s girlfriend at the time.“[Andrew and Epstein] became extremely close,” royal biographer Andrew Lownie claimed in the documentary. “You know, real best buddies.

the OG “spare” is actually Prince Andrew.A new A&E documentary, “Secrets of Prince Andrew,” has revealed why the scandal-ridden Duke of York has always been considered the late Queen Elizabeth’s “favorite” child as well as the original surplus prince.“We know from Prince Harry that the ‘spare’ creates an idea of resentment and jealousy,” British biographer Andrew Lownie said.“[Prince] Andrew was an accident waiting to happen for years.”The Post has reached out to reps at Buckingham Palace for comment.Andrew, 63, was always rumored to be the long-reigning monarch’s most loved and most treasured son, despite not being the firstborn.As the third child of the queen — who died in September 2022 at the age of 96 — and her late husband, Prince Philip, he was second in line to the throne at the time of his birth in 1960.“His birth was celebrated as he was the next male heir, despite [his sister Princess] Anne being [born] second,” journalist Dickie Arbiter said in the doc. “If [King] Charles died, then Andrew would be the one directly in line to succeed him.”He added that the queen had already settled into her life as a mother by the time Andrew came along, as she had given birth to Anne in 1950 and Charles just two years earlier.“Courtiers” author Valentine Low interjected and pointed out how she was an “indulgent” mother to Andrew, and with him, she could “sit back a bit” to enjoy motherhood.