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Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
William and Charles' united front after Prince Harry's bombshell interview: Prince of Wales and the King set for rare double engagement at Order of the Bath service
The royal family will put on a united front amid the fallout from Prince Harry 's bombshell BBC interview, with King Charles and Prince William expected to make a rare joint appearance later this week. The King and the Prince of Wales will attend the Order of the Bath Service at Westminster Abbey in London on May 16 - weeks after the Duke of Sussex spoke of his strained relationship with the monarch. Speaking to the BBC after Harry, 40, lost the appeal challenging his downgraded security status, he said he did not know how long his father, who is battling an undisclosed form of cancer, had left to live. 'Some members of my family will never forgive me,' he continued. In the extraordinary interview, the California-based royal alleged his father could have 'resolved' the dispute over his security arrangements if he wanted to - after Harry claimed to have 'uncovered shocking truths' about the Royals' involvement in decision. He claimed his 'jaw dropped' when he discovered the Royal Household sat on the 'secretive' Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that decided to withdraw Harry's taxpayer-funded police protection in the UK. He insinuated that more could have been done by the monarch, as well as the King's private secretary Sir Clive Alderton, who had a position on Ravec. Harry told the BBC: 'There is a lot of control and ability in my father's hands. 'Ultimately this whole thing could be resolved through him.' He added that while Charles 'won't speak to me because of this security stuff', Harry hoped to reconcile with his family as 'there's no point continuing to fight anymore'. Despite his plea for reconciliation, experts suggested the scorched-earth interview may, in fact, have driven the wedge between Harry and the royal family even further - as a palace source claimed they have 'zero trust' in the Duke. 'The family feel that private conversations with Harry are not possible,' an insider told Hello, after the emotionally charged BBC interview. The outlet further claimed that even if Charles were to rekindle a relationship with his youngest son, the same can't be said for Prince William, who has reportedly abandoned all hope of repairing his relationship with his brother. William, instead, appears focussed on supporting Charles, 76, with Friday's engagement at Westminster Abbey marking a rare, joint appearance for the monarch and his heir. The event will be Charles' first Service as Sovereign, with William set to be installed as Great Master of the Order during the ceremony, which will include the oath taking and installation of five Knights. The Service for the Order of the Bath is held every four years; the monarch traditionally attends every other service - meaning once every eight years - while the Prince of Wales, as Great Master, attends each service. The King last attended the ceremony as Prince of Wales in 2022 in his role as Great Master of the Order - one that he has held since 1975. During his final appearance as the Great Master, before William takes over from his father on Friday, Charles donned his full regalia for the ceremony that honours officers of the Armed Services and civil servants. It is a role traditionally carried out by the monarch, however Charles performed the duties on behalf of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, during the 2022 ceremony. Charles first stepped in for the late Queen, who died on September 8, 2022, at the Order of the Bath Service in 2014 - after aides feared that the steps at the Abbey were 'too steep' for her while dressed in full regalia. Ahead of Friday's service, King Charles joined Queen Camilla at a charity function in London on Tuesday, May 13. The royal couple attended a reception and awards ceremony for Elephant Family, set up by Camilla's late brother Mark Shand, who tragically died aged just 62 after falling and suffering a head injury in 2014. The star-studded event at The Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, West London, attracted guests including Princess Beatrice - who looked stylish in a red Rebecca Vallance gown - Lady Marina Windsor, Ronaldo Nazario, the Brazilian footballer, actors Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. In an impromptu speech the King, who accompanied his wife as joint president of the charity, which is now part of Charles' British Asian Trust, said 'collaboration is far better than conflict' as he gave an impromptu speech. During the function, Camilla, 77, became emotional as she watched a posthumous video of her brother in which he spoke about his 'optimism' for saving endangered elephants that brought her to tears. Meanwhile, Prince William handed out honours to English Olympian Keely Hodgkinson and former Formula One driver and sports broadcaster Martin Brundle at Windsor Castle yesterday. Speaking as Hodgkinson, 23, received an MBE at Windsor Castle yesterday, Prince William told her that Princess Charlotte, 10, watched her win gold at the women's 800m at the Paris Olympics last year. The athlete later revealed that the Prince, 42, also shared that Charlotte, who recently celebrated her 10th birthday, is currently training for the 400m 'at the minute and the hurdles'. During their exchange at Tuesday's investiture ceremony, William also told Hodgkinson that 'he wished he could be there' to watch her take gold in person. 'He told me that he remembers me winning and that he wished he could be there to see it himself,' the Manchester-born Olympian told PA.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry's bombshell BBC interview has left Royal Family with 'zero trust' in him, insider claims
The Royal Family has 'zero trust' in Prince Harry following his emotional BBC interview, an insider has claimed. Earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex spoke to the BBC in Santa Barbara, California, after he lost a court of appeal over his and his family's security arrangements on May 2. In the emotional interview, the 40-year-old claimed that his father, King Charles, 'won't speak to him' and that he doesn't 'know how much longer he has left'. Harry also revealed that he will not bring his wife or children back to the UK - and said he had had 'so many disagreements' with his family, some of whom 'may never forgive' him for writing a book. It came after the prince was left 'devastated' after sensationally losing his battle over taxpayer-funded police bodyguards - putting him on the hook for £1.5million in legal costs. Now, an insider has claimed in conversation with Hello that the interview has eroded the Royal Family's trust in the Montecito-based father-of-two, 'There is zero trust,' the source said, adding, 'The family feel that private conversations with Harry are not possible'. The outlet further claimed that even if Charles was to rekindle a relationship with his youngest son, the same can't be said for Prince William, who has reportedly abandoned all hope of repairing his relationship with his brother. Meanwhile, a source sympathetic to Harry told Hello that the interview has 'taken its toll', adding, 'He sees things everywhere, he picks battles with everybody and that's tiring'. Elsewhere in the interview, Harry said he was 'devastated' over the loss of the yearlong court battle and claimed he was the victim of a 'good old fashioned establishment stitch up'. He also chillingly spoke of a 'pretty dark' conspiracy theory where he appeared to suggest shadowy figures want him and his family to suffer the same fate as the late Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997. The father-of-two also commented on his troubled relationship with Charles, saying that he doesn't know 'how much longer' there was left for his father, who is battling cancer. 'Life is precious,' he said. 'I don't know how much longer my father has, he won't speak to me because of this security stuff. It would be nice to reconcile.' While Harry deals with his family struggles, his wife, Meghan Markle, is continuing to work on her lifestyle brand, As Ever, and yesterday teased a 'special' update on Instagram. After going quiet on her business account's main grid for the past two weeks, Montecito-based Meghan Markle, 43, provided an update on her latest lifestyle business venture. 'We've been quietly crafting something special,' Meghan wrote on As Ever's handle, adding, 'Stay close - we're so looking forward to sharing it with you!' The As Ever range went on sale last month and products sold out within half an hour of going live. Meghan's first line of products included raspberry spread, honey, herbal tea and ready made crepe mix. While the caption gave little away about what the new release might entail, Meghan was photographed foraging through a bush with a basket in the post, perhaps suggesting that it's related to fresh produce. Elsewhere, on her personal Instagram account, Meghan released a sweet picture of herself and her two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to mark Mother's Day in the US. The photograph, which was posted on the Duchess of Sussex's Instagram page on Sunday, May 11, showed Meghan with her back to the camera carrying a child in each arm. In the photograph, which attracted adoring comments from Meghan's 2.9 million followers, six-year-old Prince Archie is wearing a pair of particularly pricey pyjamas made by an exclusive New York designer brand. The stylish sleepwear set, which includes a pair of white trousers with navy piping and a matching long-sleeved, collared shirt with a pocket on the left side, was purchased from La Ligne NY for £61, according to Hello. The children's pyjamas, known as the 'Navy/white Enfant Bonne Nuit Pajamas', were limited edition and are no longer available to buy, Hello added. Meghan captioned her Mother's Day post: 'Happy Mother's Day! Cheers to juggling it all with joy! 'And to these two gems who still attempt to climb "mama mountain", smother me with kisses, and make every day the most memorable your mom is the greatest privilege of my life. 'I, too, "love you more than all the stars in all the sky, all the raindrops, and all the salt on all the french fries in all the world."' Meghan shared the image just a day after she and Prince Harry were spotted dancing the night away at the fifth night of Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour in California. The happy couple were among thousands of fans who crowded into the SoFi Stadium as the artist performed her last show in Los Angeles before heading to Chicago. Afterwards, Beyoncé shared a photograph of the royals on her website, capturing the grinning couple as they cosied up inside the luxurious VIP lounge to watch the Crazy in Love singer perform. Meghan also took to her own Instagram to share a glimpse of her and Harry's night on the town among the crowds of adoring Beyhive fans, with the Duke planting a kiss on her cheek during the show. She shared a series of smiley snaps of herself, Harry and friends, sporting cowboy hats, in keeping with the tour's theme, as they swayed to various hits from the Cowboy Carter album. Another short video showed the Duchess appear emotional while she cheered on the superstar songstress as she sings her hit song 16 carriages. Alongside the series of jubilant photos, she penned: 'About last night... Thank you Beyoncé and team for an amazing concert (and a very fun date night) All love.' Fans also snuck footage of Prince Harry from nearby seats, with the Duke of Sussex somewhat awkwardly shuffling around as his wife danced in front of him. Following Beyoncé's cowboy dress code, Meghan sported a denim dress, while Prince Harry sported a dark green cowboy hat with 'My Love', Lili and Archie inscribed inside alongside a US and UK flag. She wore her hair up for the night, and was later spotted wearing her husband's hat as the concert amped up with a remixed rendition of Texas Hold 'Em. The Halo singer - who kicked off her tour just over year and a half after she wrapped up her whirlwind Renaissance World Tour - has welcomed Harry and Meghan to her shows previously. In 2023, the royals attended the Renaissance World Tour, also at the SoFi Stadium, where Prince Harry appeared less than impressed - and more interested in his phone. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had attended the concert to celebrate the 67th birthday of Meghan's mother Doria Ragland - but this was far from the first time the royal couple had crossed paths with Beyoncé. In fact, in 2019, Queen Bey accepted a Brit Award in front of a portrait showing Meghan as a royal version of the Mona Lisa. In a post explaining why they had decided to put Meghan in the frame, the power couple wrote: 'In honour of Black History Month, we bow down to one of our Melanated Monas. Congrats on your pregnancy! We wish you so much joy.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Princess Diana Would React to Son Harry's BBC Interview: Expert
Princess Diana 'might have been proud' of son Prince Harry's startling BBC News interview, according to a royal expert. 'I think she might have been proud, [and said], 'I'm glad you said what you thought',' author Ingrid Seward told Hello! Magazine's 'A Right Royal Podcast' in an interview published on Saturday, May 10. Prince Harry, 40, gave a wide-ranging interview in the U.K. last week after losing the latest round in his long-standing court battle to reinstate government-funded security in the U.K. The prince and wife Meghan Markle lost their full-time security detail when they stepped down from royal duties — with security decisions now judged on a case-by-case basis. Buckingham Palace supported the dismissal in a statement, saying, 'All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.' Why King Charles May Never Reconcile With Prince Harry Amid Painful Feud: 'So Complicated,' Source Says Speaking to BBC News after the verdict, Prince Harry confirmed his father, King Charles III, 'won't speak to [him]' due to the legal battle but expressed hope to 'reconcile' due to the king's 2024 cancer diagnosis. Seward, 77, was a close confidant of Princess Diana in her lifetime and suggested she may have empathized with her son because of her own 1995 bombshell interview with the BBC's Panorama. In that interview, Princess Diana aired her grievances with the royal family and spoke about her divorce from then-Prince Charles. 'I think [Diana] would [be proud of Harry], I'm guessing, that she might have been quite proud of him for speaking up and saying what he thought, because that's what she liked,' the author insisted. 'She liked to say exactly what she thought and then deal with the consequences afterwards, which is, of course, what happened to her.' In the emotional BBC News interview, Prince Harry insisted that he'd 'forgiven' his family for the 'many disagreements' that led to their rift. 'I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore,' Harry declared. 'Life is precious. I don't know how much longer my father has.' Another royal expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, exclusively told Us Weekly that Harry's candid comments about his relationship with King Charles III likely wouldn't help heal their rift. 'I think it will confirm the king's view that he is not to be trusted. The previous attempts by the Sussexes to monetize their royal connections led to the deep rift that exists,' Fitzwilliams told Us. 'His comments on the monarch's health are unlikely to have gone down well either.' Prince Harry's Most Illuminating Quotes About His Relationship With King Charles III Christopher Andersen, a royal expert and author, offered a similar assessment about the likelihood of Prince Harry reconciling with his father any time soon. '[Harry] slams his father for interfering in the trial, then says the Palace rigged the outcome, then accuses the Royal Family of not caring about the safety of his wife and children, and winds up declaring that for now he can't foresee any scenario in which he would take his family to the U.K.,' Andersen explained to Us. 'Harry delivered the coup de grace when he said he wanted to bury the hatchet with his father because he doesn't know how much time the King has left to live.' A royal insider also exclusively told Us that Princes Harry and William likely won't be mending fences anytime soon either, as their relationship has hit an all-time low. Prince Harry Honors Mom Princess Diana in 1st Public Appearance Since Speaking Out on King Charles Rift 'William doesn't talk about Harry anymore,' a royal source told Us exclusively. 'Everyone knows it's a subject that they shouldn't bring up, so he hasn't brought up the interview and won't.' Harry and Meghan have seemingly moved on from the ordeal for now, as they packed on the PDA while attending Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour on Friday, May 9, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Royal Expert Says Princess Diana Would Be "Proud" of Prince Harry's Candid BBC Interview
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Prince Harry was recently in the U.K. for a court appeal regarding the loss of his security privileges as a member of the Royal Family. After the case was dismissed, the Duke of Sussex gave an intimate and candid interview to the BBC, in which he discussed his relationships with King Charles and Prince William. According to a royal expert, Harry's late mother, Princess Diana, would be "proud" of her son's decision to speak so openly on a difficult topic. During an appearance on Hello!'s "A Right Royal Podcast," royal expert and author Ingrid Seward shared her opinion on how Princess Diana would have reacted to Prince Harry's BBC interview. "I think she might have been proud," Seward explained, suggesting Diana might have said, "I'm glad you said what you thought." Seward continued, "I think she would, I'm guessing, that she might have been quite proud of him for speaking up and saying what he thought, because that's what she liked. She liked to say exactly what she thought and then deal with the consequences afterwards, which is, of course, what happened to her." Another royal expert and friend of Princess Diana, Richard Kay, recently discussed how the late royal would have reacted to meeting Meghan Markle. While appearing on the Daily Mail's "Palace Confidential" show, Kay said, "[N]one of us really know, but I think there is something about Meghan that Diana would have found not just intriguing, but slightly liberating." Kay also suggested that Princess Diana would have been happy about Prince Harry's choice to leave the U.K. for California. "I think she would have admired Harry's decision to settle in America," Kay noted on the show. "She wouldn't have admired, however, the rift with William."
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry's 'Cali cool' accent baffles fans as he becomes increasingly 'Americanised'
Prince Harry 's no-holds-barred interview with the BBC made headlines after he opened up about the years-long tension with the Royal Family - but staunch royal observers noticed a subtle difference in the prince. He spoke to the BBC about losing a legal challenge over his UK security provision, saying it is 'impossible' to bring Meghan Markle and his children back to the UK. Quick-eared listeners pointed out an American twang in Harry's accent, as he mirrored his interviewer with some words. Although he was taught to speak the King's English, after five years of living in Montecito with Meghan, it appears Harry's prim and proper Eton accent is disappearing in favour of a California drawl. In the BBC interview he drops many of his 'Ts' such as in words like 'citizen', 'repeat', 'putting', 'whatever' and 'security'. Linguistically this is known as a 'Quick T' used between vowels, which sounds like a 'D'. At one point the American interviewer asked: 'A change in your status - did you not accept that from the court?' Harry replied by saying 'My status' in a British accent and then repeating the word with a Quick T and smiling. This line had now been removed from the BBC iPlayer version of the video. Harry's no-holds-barred interview with the BBC made headlines after he opened up about the years-long tension with the Royal Family Although he was taught to speak the King's English, after five years of living in Montecito with Meghan, it appears Harry's prim and proper Eton accent is disappearing in favour of a California drawl When it comes to saying dates, he pronounces 2016 the American way of 'twenty sixteen' - as well as dropping the final 'T'. He even uses the word 'dad' rather than 'papa', which Royal Family members have preferred for centuries. This comes after a language expert said that Harry might have picked up a few Americanisms since moving to the States with his wife Meghan and son Archie in 2020. Former King's College language specialist Tony Thorne said shades of an American accent could be heard in the Duke's voice in a previous interview with US broadcaster NBC. He said Prince Harry could be heard dropping his 'Ts' in some instances - including when talking about his home in Santa Barbara, California. In November during a two-minute skit with musician Jelly Roll, filmed at New York tattoo parlour East Side Ink, people pointed out that he has now gone Cali cool. One person wrote on X: 'He totally has an American accent now,' while another said: 'Prince Harry's British accent sounds more diluted to make way for the American accent.' Another said: 'It sounds like Prince Harry is losing his British accent.' In the clip, which was filmed to promote The Invictus Games, the Duke says the American term 'Screw it, let's do it,' to American rapper and singer Jelly Roll. He then used several American colloquialisms, calling the tattoo artist 'dude' and saying: 'That [tattoo] feels big man.' The royal then exclaimed: 'You put your name on my neck,' raising his voice at the end of the sentence, as US speakers tend to do. He also appeared to say that the ink could be put on his 'a**', rather than using the English term 'a***'. Anthony Shuster, a communication coach and accent specialist, told The Telegraph: 'You notice that there's a huge difference between the way the King speaks and the way these guys speak.' Speaking of Harry's accent in the clip, he said: 'It's not exactly the stiff upper lip... There's very little articulation at all.' Mr Shuster also looked at another video of Prince Harry from 2004, during his gap year, where he spent eight weeks in Lesotho. Harry can be heard saying: 'Yeah it's learning about the culture, isn't it. Different country – not everybody knows about it.' The language expert said that there is much research about children from affluent backgrounds dropping their t's in order to sound 'less posh'. But it was in 2019 when the real change shifted after he met Meghan Markle, says Mr Shuster. When he first introduced baby Archie into the word, Harry said: 'Wow, he's already got a little bit of facial hair as well.' Except his t's became d's, which made the world 'little' sound like 'liddle'. Mr Shuster told the outlet: 'That's something that's quite distinctly American, is to let your final 't' sort of soften to a 'd'.' Jennifer Dorman, a linguistics expert, said that his vocabulary has become more Americanised since his big move in 2020. In podcast recordings with his wife in 2021, Harry started peppering his speech with phrases including 'awesome' and 'you guys', she noted. 'It could be that Prince Harry has started to borrow American phrases and words in order to fit in and be understood better by the American press,' she told Cosmopolitan in 2021. 'This could become so habitual that he uses these words when speaking to Brits and Americans alike. 'Or he may just be mimicking his wife: interacting at a close level with someone all the time can cause us to pick up their speaking habits.' Commenting on his tattoo video, one fan said: 'He's picking up American words. That's good.' Another chimed in and said: 'American slang, a bit of the accent, love it!' In 2021 behaviour expert Judi James said Harry had adopted elements of an American accent, with a rising inflection and 'blending of words' and that his accent was likely to change more in the future. 'Harry, like many of us, has a tendency to adapt to his surroundings by mirroring and it was a trait that his mother Diana was good at too. 'It can help create rapport as long as it's not too obvious.' Harry and Meghan's children are growing up stateside, so it is no surprise they have their mother's accent. Videos shared on Meghan's social media revealed three-year-old Princess Lilibet's American twang. Last month the Duchess of Sussex posted a video on Instagram in which she can be heard asking Lilibet what she thinks of her strawberry jam while preparing a fresh batch. 'It's beautiful,' the toddler gushed, as her Californian accent shone through. The first time royal fans heard Lilibet's voice was in January 2025 when the Duchess posted an emotional tribute in memory of the Sussexes' late beagle, Guy, on social media. Meghan's video included a tender moment in which the royal children sang to the beloved pooch, as well as a clip of Prince Archie and Guy that was taken during a car journey. It appears that both Lilibet and Archie, five, have developed strong American accents since moving stateside; at one point, viewers can hear Archie say 'he might fall' with a pronounced twang while referring to the family's beloved dog. While it is unclear whether Harry's new Cali twang is a natural change or a deliberate effort to fit in, it is certainly causing a stir.
