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After five years of marriage for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex there have been family fall-outs, grief, career about-turns and a new start in a new country for Prince Harry. In coping with this pressure, the devoted couple are resolutely ignoring rumours that their relationship is under strain. And they’re determined more than ever to make a success of their marriage and their life in America.

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex married in the fairy-tale setting of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2018, their love story seemed destined for a happy ending – as the progressive royal couple set to shake up The Firm. Fast forward five years, following family fall-outs, grief, career about-turns and a new start in a new country for Prince Harry, the devoted couple are resolutely ignoring rumours that their relationship is under strain. And they’re determined more than ever to make a success of their marriage and their life in America.

The Duchess of Sussex’s recent absence from public life is allowing the Princess of Wales to flourish on the world stage, a royal expert claims. Following reports that Meghan and her husband Prince Harry are “taking time apart”, she has been flying under the radar.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Following on from claims that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's request to "fly back to the US with President Biden on Air Force One" after attending Queen Elizabeth's funeral was denied, a Royal expert has said the couple were oblivious to the "sensitivities of the situation." The Duke and Duchess, who stepped back as working members of the Royal Family in 2020, wanted to fly back on the famous plane, but supposedly had their request denied by the White House over fears it could harm relations with the Royal Family. Now, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has said the former royal couple have a "deluded idea of their status on the world stage" and were "insensitive" to put the Presidential couple in that position.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to Montecito in June 2020 after spending time living at the home of their close friend - and Princess Lilibet's godfather - Tyler Perry.The couple had previously resided on Vancouver Island in Canada for almost six months after taking an initial six-week family holiday following their return from their first tour to South Africa with Prince Archie in the Autumn of 2019. Despite their idyllic surroundings, one of the couple's neighbours has explained he was snubbed when he came over to introduce himself for the first time.

Prince Harry did not attend the wedding of his "real best man" and was instead spotted over 5,000 miles away in the USA. According to Royal observers Jack Mann was considered Harry's "real best man" over brother Prince William, when he got married to Meghan.The Sun reported that while his polo teammate Jack tied the knot in Stutton, Suffolk, the Duke of Sussex was far away in Santa Barbara, California. Harry was known to have a close relationship with Jack, with the two bonding at Sandhurst during their training as officers in the Blues and Royals.They went on to serve together in Afghanistan and Iraq.

After the announcement last week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have parted ways with Spotify and their $20 million deal has come to an end, there was much speculation around what the former royals would do next to sustain their lavish lifestyle. And as reports emerged that the couple were planning to pocket up to £15 million by signing a “mega-bucks” deal with fashion house Dior – something that has since been denied – culture and brand expert Nick Ede told OK! he wouldn’t be surprised if the couple have set their sights on trying to rival the likes of Victoria and David Beckham to make money.

The Duke of York's battle to keep his home of 20 years at Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate still remains far from over as OK! can exclusively reveal that Queen Elizabeth made provisions in her will to allow her second son to stay at the home. Following ongoing reports that King Charles wishes to downsize the number of properties that make up the royal portfolio, it was suggested that Prince Andrew could move into the slightly smaller Frogmore Cottage - the former home of Prince Harry and Meghan.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, Princess Lilibet of Sussex, marks her 2nd birthday today (Sunday, May 4). King Charles' granddaughter was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California on June 4, 2021 and is the younger sister of Prince Archie, 4. Initially styled as Lilibet Diana Mountbatten Windsor, it was confirmed in 2023 that she and her elder brother would use princely titles as their parents did not want to deny them their "birth right".

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have seen their profile continue to rise ever since they were officially included in the late Queen's line-up of senior royals.The couple are both advocates for many charities, with Sophie in particular being a key voice in the fields of gender equality, violence against women and avoidable blindness. While they have always been hard working members of The Firm, this promotion came after Prince Andrew stepped back from his role and after Prince Harry and Meghan relocated to the US.This adjustment, royal expert Jennie Bond feels, is one that they have taken in their stride.

As rumours swirl about potential trouble in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's marriage after it was claimed by various outlets that Prince Harry sometimes stays in hotel rooms in California alone, many have wondered what would happen if the couple did split. While the story of "an escape place" debunked by a representative for the Duke, the questions persist. Speaking exclusively to OK! former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond offered her view on what would happen if Prince Harry were to ever return to the UK and integrate himself back into the Royal Family.

Even though Prince Harry was largely ignored by many senior royals during his father's Coronation earlier this month, there was one interaction that had people talking. As The Princess Royal walked to her seat dressed in her Blues and Royals uniform and her dark green Order of the Thistle mantle, she had a quick exchange with her nephew who was sat directly behind her.

When news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's "near catastrophic car chase" through the streets of New York came in, parallels were instantly drawn between their situation and the tragic death of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales in a fatal 1997 car crash in Paris. Harry and Meghan were attending an awards ceremony and the events unfolded as they left the venue and tried to go back to where they were staying, along with Meghan's mum Doria.

When news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's "near catastrophic car chase" through the streets of New York came in, parallels were instantly drawn between their situation and the tragic death of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales in a fatal 1997 car crash in Paris. Harry and Meghan were attending an awards ceremony and the events unfolded as they left the venue and tried to go back to where they were staying, along with Meghan's mum Doria.

Who could have predicted the events that have unfurled in the five years since the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex? On that sunny day in May 2018 the nation watched as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, following weeks of wedding drama surrounding the bride’s family. Since then we’ve seen the couple step back from their royal duties, move to California, take part in tell-all interviews, and make a number of deeply personal claims about members of his family. But as Harry and Meghan prepare to celebrate their wedding anniversary this week, royal expert Jennie Bond said it would be best for everyone if the coming months included some elements of forgiveness which would start to heal some of the deep divisions within the royal family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - Duchess of Sussex will give up their royal titles as part of their decision to step down as senior members of Britain's royal family.

Meghan Markle was not involved in Monday’s meeting of senior British royals because she felt it “wasn’t necessary" according to reports.

Britain's Queen has issued a statement in support of Harry and Meghan following the crisis summit saying the royal family “respect and understand” their desire for a “new life”.

Britain's Queen has issued a statement in support of Harry and Meghan following the crisis summit saying the royal family “respect and understand” their desire for a “new life”.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are making the unprecedented move to "step back" from their roles as senior members of Britain's royal family and become "financially independent".