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Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘He's basically blown it': Insider says Prince Harry's ties with royal family at breaking point
File photo: Prince Harry (Picture credit: AP) Prince Harry's ties with the royal family have reportedly hit rock bottom, with insiders claiming that neither King Charles nor other senior royals trust him or his wife, Meghan Markle. A close source cited by news outlet Page Six said, 'I genuinely think nobody trusts him and that's the bottom line. The royal family has major trust issues with him… maybe there's room to forgive, but they won't forget.'The growing estrangement was made starker after King Charles allegedly refused to meet Harry during his visit to the UK in April for the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary. 'Harry messaged Charles and he never heard back. He wanted to talk to his dad about security stuff then, but his dad wouldn't speak to him,' the source 40, recently lost a Court of Appeal challenge over the UK government's decision to strip him of publicly funded security. Reacting to the ruling, Harry said in an interview given to BBC News that he 'can't see a world' in which he would bring Meghan and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, back to added, 'Charles won't speak to me because of this security stuff… there have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family.'The duke's remarks about King Charles's health also stirred outrage. Speaking to the BBC, he said he didn't 'know how much longer' his father has to live. Royal biographer Hugo Vickers wwas quoted by Page Six saying, 'It was disgraceful to talk about Charles's health… how does he know anything about it if he's not talking to him?'Vickers said Harry's actions echoed past royal missteps: 'Charles is, of course, right not to trust him… Harry is hopeless in that respect.' He also criticised Harry for airing family matters publicly, saying, 'Enough with the 'me, me, me' complaints. The king has got enough on his plate.'Adding further fuel to the fire, Harry's BBC interview also included hints at a darker conspiracy, suggesting unnamed individuals may want 'history to repeat itself' — a reference to Princess Diana's death. Harry said, 'Through the disclosure process, I've discovered that some people do want history to repeat itself, which is pretty dark.'When pressed to name those involved, he replied, 'I'm not going to share that at this point. I know all the names of the people that were involved in this process.' He also claimed the royal family conspired with foreign governments to leave his family vulnerable, stating, 'Not only did they decide to remove my security, but they also signalled to every single government around the world not to protect us.'Critics have accused Harry of using the security issue as a justification to stay away from future royal events, including potential funerals. Vickers remarked, 'Harry should be begging his father for forgiveness… and it should be done quietly, not on TV. But he won't. Because he's so stupid, he's basically blown it.'
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former police officer fundraising for Intrepid Games
A medically retired police officer wants to bring hope to former emergency service workers with an event similar to the Invictus Games. Kerry Snuggs is fundraising to launch the Intrepid Games, a sports event for service workers who have been injured or disabled while on duty. The former Hampshire police officer said she needed to raise £25,000 for the first event. She said there was currently nothing like it on offer in the UK and wanted to get it up and running "as soon as possible". Ms Snuggs, who lives in Fareham, was inspired to create the event after seriously injuring her leg while on duty in 2014. She and a colleague had been trying to save a vulnerable person and she was later also diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder. After 21 years of service as a police officer, she was medically discharged five years ago and said she was determined to offer help to those who may be struggling as she did. Ms Snuggs has now created the Intrepid Games Foundation and is eventually planning to hold the first sports event at the home of the Paralympics - Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire. She said: "The Invictus Games unfortunately doesn't cater for emergency services personnel, but hopefully we'll be our own entity. "The point is to encourage people to adapt and overcome some of their problems, to offer support that they might not have had when they left service and really create a community surrounding them and their families to give them focus and purpose." Ms Snuggs said she "hid it well" when she was struggling after leaving the police service. Along with the support of her family and friends, she said her service dog and discovering sitting volleyball changed her life for the better. She now plays for the South Hants Volleyball Club and has seen the benefits sports can bring post-injury. "I'd never played volleyball in my life. I remember when I arrived there, I just felt at ease," she said. "I think it gives you a camaraderie like when you were in the police, you've got the banter, the understanding about your disability. "They've given me part of my life back, I'd love to give that to other people." Ms Snuggs said she has had interest from companies to sponsor the event, although nothing is confirmed. She added: "I believe there are others out there struggling like I did, so nothing is standing in my way, I just want to give some hope to people." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Emergency services football league launched How gaming helps people with disabilities like me Veterans hail Invictus Games in recovery journeys 'I don't know where I'd be without Invictus Games'
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Harry attends Invictus Games closing ceremony in Whistler
The Duke of Sussex joined athletes from Team UK at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games in Canada. The games' founding patron attended several events throughout the week, including an indoor rowing event on Sunday where he was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Earlier in the week, Harry joined friends and family of Team UK at a nail-biting wheelchair rugby match where Britain took home a silver medal. The closing ceremony also marked the official handover to the Invictus Games' 2027 host Birmingham. Time for the Closing Ceremony for the #InvictusGames Vancouver Whistler 2025! #IG25 💛🖤 — Invictus Games Foundation 💛🖤 (@WeAreInvictus) February 17, 2025 Harry has been involved with the Invictus Games – a sporting event for injured, sick and wounded service personnel – since it was launched in 2014. The duke also received a special thank you from Mr Trudeau during the closing ceremony. 'To the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, without whom these Invictus Games would never have happened,' he told the cheering crowd. 'You are the one who turned this incredible idea into a reality. 'As someone you roped in early in my time as Prime Minister, I can testify to the energy, the dedication, the commitment this man has to you and to this ideal.' UK captains Stephen 'Hoops' Hooper, Neil Thomas and Gemma Barnes received the official flag to signify the exchange from Whistler and Vancouver to Birmingham. Highlights of the games included a proposal from British army veteran James Cairns to girlfriend Hannah Wild on the first day of the wheelchair basketball. More than 60 UK veterans attended the first-ever winter games in Whistler and Vancouver. Mr Hooper, an RAF veteran, said he had spent an 'awesome' week in Whistler and Vancouver. 'From proposals to PBs, we've enjoyed stunning scenery and made memories to last a lifetime,' he said. 'We arrived in Canada full of anticipation – we leave stronger, braver, more resilient and closer than ever to our recovery. We are proud to bring Games home to Birmingham in '27.' Minister for Veterans and People Al Carns said he was already looking to the journey ahead. 'Many of us, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, have come back to Birmingham for treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, playing a key role in their recovery,' he said. 'For them, to return to Birmingham, and to take part in the next games, will complete their journey to recovery. 'The Invictus Games is not just about courage, it's about the continuation of service for individuals who are given the opportunity to once again serve and represent a country'.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry Reveals Son Prince Archie Once Asked to See Iconic Footage of Princess Diana
Although Princess Diana died 22 years before her grandson Prince Archie was born in 2019, his father Prince Harry is keeping her memory alive through one of the most poignant images of the late Princess of Wales ever captured. Harry revealed at the Invictus Games on February 9 that he has shown his and Meghan Markle's 5-year-old son videos of Diana walking through a minefield in Angola in 1997, just months before she died on August 31. According to The Telegraph, Harry showed Archie this iconic footage to help him 'understand [the] lasting impact of the weapons of war.' Harry also revealed on Sunday that Archie asked to see photos and videos of the landmine walk, telling Canadian television channel CTV, 'It's hard, because kids don't always ask the right questions, so you either shut it down right away—which I will never do—or you engage in the conversation and try to explain things.' 'Archie was asking about landmines, so I was talking about how some of these guys were blown up,' Harry continued. 'I think IEDs [improvised explosive devices] are probably a little much at this point, but I found myself talking to him about mines when he was five years old. Interestingly, it gave me a chance to talk about my mum, his grandma, which I didn't even really consider, so that became the outcome of the story for him.' Harry added that Archie 'wanted to see videos and photographs of his Grandma Diana out doing her thing for landmines all those years ago. It produced a very interesting conversation between me and him, different to what I thought it would be.' In 2019—coincidentally, the same year Archie was born—Harry retraced his mother's steps in Angola that September, wearing body armor and a protective visor just as she had done in January 1997, seven months before her death in a Paris car accident. Delivering a speech at the same spot Diana was once photographed, he said, 'It has been quite emotional retracing my mother's steps…to see the transformation that has taken place, from an unsafe and desolate place into a vibrant community.' Harry previously revealed in a 2022 interview with Today's Hoda Kotb that while he doesn't tell Archie 'all the stuff that's happened' in his family, he shows his son photographs of 'Grandma Diana,' which Harry and wife Meghan keep around the Montecito home they share with Archie and Princess Lilibet, 3. Harry and Meghan are in Canada this week for the Invictus Games' latest iteration, arriving in Vancouver on February 7. They've since traveled to Whistler, where winter sports are being held for the first time in the history of the Invictus Games, which were founded by Harry in 2014. Read the original article on InStyle
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry Reveals Son Prince Archie Once Asked to See Iconic Footage of Princess Diana
Although Princess Diana died 22 years before her grandson Prince Archie was born in 2019, his father Prince Harry is keeping her memory alive through one of the most poignant images of the late Princess of Wales ever captured. Harry revealed at the Invictus Games on February 9 that he has shown his and Meghan Markle's 5-year-old son videos of Diana walking through a minefield in Angola in 1997, just months before she died on August 31. According to The Telegraph, Harry showed Archie this iconic footage to help him 'understand [the] lasting impact of the weapons of war.' Harry also revealed on Sunday that Archie asked to see photos and videos of the landmine walk, telling Canadian television channel CTV, 'It's hard, because kids don't always ask the right questions, so you either shut it down right away—which I will never do—or you engage in the conversation and try to explain things.' 'Archie was asking about landmines, so I was talking about how some of these guys were blown up,' Harry continued. 'I think IEDs [improvised explosive devices] are probably a little much at this point, but I found myself talking to him about mines when he was five years old. Interestingly, it gave me a chance to talk about my mum, his grandma, which I didn't even really consider, so that became the outcome of the story for him.' Harry added that Archie 'wanted to see videos and photographs of his Grandma Diana out doing her thing for landmines all those years ago. It produced a very interesting conversation between me and him, different to what I thought it would be.' In 2019—coincidentally, the same year Archie was born—Harry retraced his mother's steps in Angola that September, wearing body armor and a protective visor just as she had done in January 1997, seven months before her death in a Paris car accident. Delivering a speech at the same spot Diana was once photographed, he said, 'It has been quite emotional retracing my mother's steps…to see the transformation that has taken place, from an unsafe and desolate place into a vibrant community.' Harry previously revealed in a 2022 interview with Today's Hoda Kotb that while he doesn't tell Archie 'all the stuff that's happened' in his family, he shows his son photographs of 'Grandma Diana,' which Harry and wife Meghan keep around the Montecito home they share with Archie and Princess Lilibet, 3. Harry and Meghan are in Canada this week for the Invictus Games' latest iteration, arriving in Vancouver on February 7. They've since traveled to Whistler, where winter sports are being held for the first time in the history of the Invictus Games, which were founded by Harry in 2014. Read the original article on InStyle
