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Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry's bombshell BBC interview latest updates: Duke reveals why he doesn't speak to his father anymore as he opens up about 'forgiveness'
Prince Harry has shocked the nation with a new series of devastating broadsides aimed at the Ro yal Family. The Duke of Sussex has claimed King Charles 'won't speak to me', but claimed he wants 'reconciliation' with his family. He told the BBC he did not know how long his father had left to live, adding: 'I can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK.' The emotional interview 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. WATCH: Prince Harry says his father 'won't speak to me' in bombshell interview 17:30 Prince Harry gives astonishing scathing interview about his father who 'won't speak to him' but claims to want 'reconciliation' Prince Harry said tonight he was cut off from his father King Charles who 'won't speak to me' – after losing his appeal in court over his security. The Duke of Sussex also launched a series of scathing attacks on his family in an astonishing interview with the BBC. He revealed that he 'doesn't know how long his father has left', will never 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 comes after the Montecito-based royal said he was 'devastated' after sensationally losing his battle over taxpayer-funded police bodyguards - putting him on the hook for £1.5million in legal costs. Prince Harry says he wants 'reconciliation' with the royal family The Duke of Sussex says he wants 'reconciliation' with the rest of the Royal Family and has forgiven them after losing a legal challenge over his security.
Daily Mail
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Meghan Markle's Netflix reluctance is revealed: Duchess of Sussex says her love of jam making was not 'something she wanted to share' on the streaming giant - after her show bombs online
From flower arranging and beekeeping to crafting, baking cookies and spending time with her children, Meghan Markle has made pains through her Netflix show to reveal herself as the epitome of domestic bliss. But in the wake of stinging reviews and weak ratings, the Duchess of Sussex might have sought to make lemonade out of lemons - or jam out of a sticky situation. For despite getting hands on in the kitchen and wanting to rebrand herself as the next Martha Stewart, Meghan's official line on the matter is that she was initially shy to reveal her homemaking ways. During an appearance at the Time100 Summit with Time CEO Jessica Sibley on Thursday, Meghan told the audience that she had 'always' loved to 'make things in my kitchen, do small flower arrangements, make a lot of jam', she added with a laugh. When she began sending those items as gifts, Bela Bajaria, chief content officer of Netflix suggested 'there's a show here', claims the 43-year-old actress-turned-entrepreneur. Meghan then revealed: 'I hadn't at the onset thought that was something I wanted to share in that way.' With a final thrust of enthusiasm for her latest project, she added: 'Creatively we worked as partners to really find a way for it to land and for me to be able to share it and just have fun, which I think is really the goal in this chapter.' The Duchess' suggestion that she was initially bashful about the project will raise eyebrows in the face of the fact the show was several months in the making. It was also inexorably tied to the launch of her lifestyle brand, As Ever - which she has also confessed to spending 'so many years working on' - and a line of merchandise 'inspired' by the show. With Love, Meghan finally aired on Netflix in March after it was initially postponed due to the wildfires in Los Angeles. But for all the hype and build-up to the show's release, it was slated by reviewers as 'gormless lifestyle filler' with a 'tangible desperation'. Others said it shows the Duchess is 'attempting to cling to fame by any means possible', while another described how she was 'joylessly filling kids' party bags with seeds'. Marina Hyde in The Guardian described the show as 'sensationally absurd and trite', adding: 'The mildest way to describe this show is as a ghastly artefact of a particular cultural era that recently met its apocalypse.' Meanwhile The Telegraph gave the show just two stars. In a review, they said the series was an 'exercise in narcissism, filled with extravagant brunches, celebrity pals and business plugs'. Criticism was also levelled at the show for being about Meghan's 'intimate glimpse' of life at home - yet it was revealed that it was not filmed in the Montecito-based mansion she shares with her husband Prince Harry and their two children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three. Instead, Meghan filmed the eight-episode series in a nearby £5 million estate nestled within a gated community and owned by Montecito's influential Cipolla family. She explained that specific point at New York's Time100 Summit that the decision to film elsewhere was made to protect her children's childhood, according to Variety. 'When people say, 'Why didn't you [film in] your house?' Well, I have kids coming home from their nap, and 80 people in the kitchen isn't really the childhood memory I'd want for them to have,' she said. Questions were additionally raised after Meghan's lifestyle products - inspired by the meals and decorations she prepared in the series - rapidly sold out within half an hour, but her famous pals still all managed to snap up stock. Jennifer Walsh - who appeared in episode six of Meghan's Netflix show - gushed on her Instagram story: 'I'm in love with everything - especially the flower sprinkles that I don't know how I ever lived without!' Tracy Robbins, who was in episodes six and eight, posted a screenshot of her order, containing shortbread mix and raspberry spread. And Meghan's close friend Jamie Kern Lima cheerfully said 'I barely got an order placed in time' - while Kris Jenner seems to have been gifted a freebie. Among the products included in the limited-edition drop were wildflower honey with honeycomb priced at $28 (£21.60) and flower sprinkles at $15 (£11.60), while a jar of raspberry jam set punters back $14 (£10.80). Other goods in the Duchess's lifestyle range included shortbread and crepe mixes - both being sold for $14 - and various herbal tea mixes for $12 (£9.30) each. The Telegraph quoted what they called a well-placed source as saying the items had been made available in small quantities and quickly marked as sold out to generate interest, which is 'a common marketing ploy'. Despite the show coming under fire, the series has been renewed for a second season, with Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix publicly backing it and insisting the Duchess had been 'underestimated.' TV viewing figures however were barely a quarter of the viewers hooked in by the documentary series Harry & Meghan in 2022. A source at Netflix told MailOnline, 'it's not a runaway success', adding that the numbers show viewers prefer to see Meghan appear alongside her husband, Prince Harry, rather than solo. The Duchess of Sussex's eight-part series was watched by 526,000 households in the first five days it was available on Netflix, according to data gathered by Samba TV. But by comparison Harry & Meghan drew in 2.1 million households in approximately the same number of days - making it four times more successful. The lackluster viewing figures preceded figures out this week which show her new podcast Confessions of a Female Founder are also disappointing after it failed to chart. Meghan's new Lemonada podcast - a follow-up to Archetypes, which failed to land and led to Spotify not renewing her and Prince Harry's £25millon contract in 2023 - has plummeted out of the Spotify 100 list, both in the US and UK. A show called Sleep Cove, helping listeners with guided sleep, meditation, as well as sleep hypnosis, proved to be more popular among British listeners, placing 79th on Spotify's UK chart. The latest episode of the female empowerment podcast also failed to crack Apple's Top 200 chart. It comes as MailOnline exclusively revealed the Suits' actress had tried to get A-listers such as Beyonce and Taylor Swift on Confessions of a Female Founder, which was said to already be in crisis talks after only three episodes. 'No one's picking up the phone', one source close to the production has claimed, adding: 'The show is not landing'. 'There's no Taylor Swift. No Beyoncé. Not even a Hailey Bieber. And when you're pitching female empowerment, that's a problem. It speaks volumes for her pulling power. She's not happy about her lack of appeal', they added. With her TV and podcast projects not securing the ratings and positive reviews she would have liked, Meghan can at least plunge her efforts into her lifestyle brand, As Ever - but even this project has not been without its bumps in the road. Meghan had originally introduced her business venture - with which she has partnered with Netflix - as American Riviera Orchard last March. But she faced trademarking setbacks and switched the name to As Ever in a shambolic about-face just weeks before the launch. The Duchess has since admitted on her podcast that the original name was a 'word salad'. She said: 'I had secured As Ever as a name in 2022, and then as everything started to evolve last year, and bringing in a partner the size that it was, and it was just so interesting. 'Because you remember, I said, 'I like American Riviera as an umbrella,' and then be able to have verticals beneath it. And maybe have the 'Orchard' really small. But when that's not feasible… suddenly it became this word salad. I didn't love that so much. 'I was like, 'OK, well let's go back to the thing that I've always loved. Let's use the name that I protected for a reason that had been sort of under wraps'. 'And then we were able to focus in the quiet and put our heads down and build on something that no one was sniffing around to even see about. 'It was just really, really helpful to have that quiet period which you would know after spending so many years working on something, building it and the pivots that you had to take with it.' But even after securing her company's new name, she faced backlash from followers of a clothing business in New York and New Jersey which is identically named. The business owners of As Ever were forced to put out a statement clarifying that it was 'not affiliated' to the Duchess of Sussex's project and thanked everyone for their concern about their 'namesake brand'. She then faced further trouble when civic bosses in the sleepy Mallorca village of Porreres considered taking legal action against the Duchess of Sussex for copying its traditional coat of arms for As Ever's logo. Both images bear a striking similarity to one another: each features a palm tree with two birds hovering on either side of it. While the town's coat of arms is splashed with colours - orange and green for the tree and sand, black for the birds, on a white background - Meghan's logo uses just dark grey and white. Mayor Francisca Mora told local newspaper Ara Balears that the likeness was 'surreal'. She later told The Sun: 'We don't want our coat of arms to be perverted because it belongs exclusively to Porreres. 'The only difference with their logo and our coat of arms is that theirs shows two hummingbirds and in ours are either swallows or pigeons — historians cannot agree.'
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Meghan is 'money mad' and a 'disaster tourist' says Diana's friend, who believes Harry is 'loyal to his wife' but 'misses being a prince'
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have become 'disaster tourists' and Harry 'misses being a prince because he was good at it', the former editor of Vanity Fair and friend of the late Princess Diana has said. New York-based Tina Brown, 71, claimed that Prince Harry, 40, took pleasure in his previous position and that he was once successful at adding a 'sizzle' into the royal family. In conversation with The Telegraph, Brown explained, 'He really knows how to play the role of the prince.' 'I think he really likes it. That's what's so ironic. For a bit he thought he didn't because the Palace is boring and oppressive and so on. Now he's had a few years doing it without them, I think he really misses being a prince because he was good at it.' The 71-year-old, who previously undertook the role of editor in chief of Tatler, added that the impact of Harry's philanthropic pursuits is now limited due to his celebrity-like status. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex 's public appearances are no longer groundbreaking, and they've become 'disaster tourists,' Brown claimed. She gave the example of the couple visiting victims of the Los Angeles fires in January, when they handed out food parcels to those affected by the devastating blaze at the Pasadena Convention Centre. Brown claimed that Harry is aware of becoming a 'disaster tourist', adding 'I think Harry feels it keenly. But he's obviously loyal to his wife.' Elsewhere in the interview, Brown gave her thoughts on whether a royal reconciliation could ever be on the cards. While she believes that Harry might be open to rekindling his familial relationships, the same can't be said for the Prince of Wales, she said. Brown claimed that Harry's book Spare, which she believes was driven by the Montecito-based couple's 'appetite for money', has ruled out any chances of a reunion from Prince William's side due to the book's bombshell claims about the royal family. It comes after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unveiled a memorial in New York City on Wednesday, which is dedicated to 'honouring the lives of children lost to online harm'. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also called for more protections for children from the dangers of social media, claiming that 'enough is not being done'. Called the 'Lost Screen Memorial', the installation features 50 large, illuminated smartphones, each displaying the lock screen photo of a child who died after being exposed to bullying behaviour online. The images of the children were shared by parents who are members of The Archewell Foundation Parents' Network. They donated the pictures to 'honour their children's memories and to call attention to the urgent need for safer online spaces'. As the monument was unveiled, the parents were invited to New York to lay flowers at each handset. There is also virtual version of the installation, which will include information about each child. In addition, some of the parents have recorded a personal voice message for people to listen to. Harry and Meghan attended a private vigil at the site with families of the children as part of the Archewell Foundation's 'No Child Lost to Social Media' campaign. And Harry told BBC Breakfast: 'We want to make sure that things are changed so that... no more kids are lost to social media. Life is better off social media.' The 40-year-old Duke added that he was 'grateful' that his children Prince Archie, five, and three-year-old Princess Lilibet were still too young to be online. Speaking to journalists at an Archewell Foundation event, Harry also said: 'The easiest thing to say is to keep your kids away from social media. 'The sad reality is the kids who aren't on social media normally get bullied at school because they can't be part of the same conversation as everybody else. 'Life is better off of social media. I say that as a parent, and I say that as someone who's spoken to many of the kids here tonight who lost a brother or a sister to social media. But clearly, enough is not enough. Enough is not being done.' He continued: 'Some of the stories here are truly harrowing. You think you've heard the worst of it until nights like this, here in America. Some of these stories - they are crime scenes - and these companies are getting away with it by saying, 'We don't need to give you disclosure'. 'For families, some of the arguments that are being made around privacy - you're telling a parent, you're telling a dad and a mum that they can't have the details of what happened.' The Duke also accused technology firms of 'getting away with it', saying they did not need to disclose information to families in Britain due to privacy considerations. Prince Harry said: 'These children were not sick. Their deaths were not inevitable—they were exposed to, and in many cases were pushed harmful content online, the kind any child could encounter. 'No child should be exploited, groomed, or preyed upon in digital spaces. 'To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics. To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable. 'While social media companies claim to be taking action, most still withhold critical data from grieving parents - data that could provide answers and accountability. This is a growing crisis. 'Social media is quietly taking our children, and those with the power to make change are failing to act.' The installation has been described as a continuation of The Archewell Foundation's The Parents' Network initiative, which 'supports families navigating the digital world, working to safeguard them from online harms, and supporting their mental health recovery process'. In a statement about the installation, James Holt and Shauna Nep, Executive Directors of The Archewell Foundation said: 'This memorial is a collective act of remembrance, and a call to action. Each photo represents not just a child lost, but a family forever changed. 'These parents are sharing the most painful parts of their lives so that no other family must experience the same heartbreak. 'We hope this memorial inspires all of us - tech leaders, policymakers, and community members alike - to listen to their stories, to learn from them, and most importantly, to act. Online spaces should be safe by design, not an afterthought.' On Thursday, Meghan took to Instagram to discuss the installation unveiling. She shared a video of the event, which was accompanied by a long caption. It said: 'An important and emotional evening last night in NY as we unveiled #NoChildLostToSocialMedia with parents and families who have lost their children to online harms. 'My husband and I have worked with many of these families for the last several years, and through The Archewell Foundation and our program The Parents' Network, we support them in their grief and stand with them in their call for action. 'No matter how divided the world may be, we can all agree that we want our children to be safe from harm. That is a universal truth. 'If you choose to be on social media, let's be the example for our youth, sharing goodness and kindness and positivity. Let's tell our children that they are enough, and that this life is worth living. 'And let's ensure that no child is lost to social media. With your support, we can effect change.'
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Meghan Markle reveals the real reason why she didn't film her Netflix series inside her Montecito home
The Duchess of Sussex has revealed the real reason why she didn't film her Netflix series inside her home. Prior to release of With Love, Meghan, the mother-of-two promised viewers an intimate glimpse into life 'at home with Meghan' with 'wonder in every moment'. Therefore, it came as surprise that the lifestyle show was not filmed in the Montecito-based mansion Meghan shares with her husband Prince Harry and their two children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three. Instead, the 43-year-old filmed the eight-episode series in a nearby £5 million estate nestled within a gated community and owned by Montecito's influential Cipolla family. However, the duchess yesterday explained that she made the decision to protect her children's childhood during New York's Time100 Summit with Time CEO Jessica Sibley, according to Variety. 'When people say, 'Why didn't you [film in] your house?' Well, I have kids coming home from their nap, and 80 people in the kitchen isn't really the childhood memory I'd want for them to have,' she said. Meghan continued, 'We were really fortunate to find something close by,' adding that the decision was a form self-care. The idyllic filming location for the series boasts eight acres of avocado trees and lemon groves. Owners Tom and Sherrie Cipolla, fixtures in the high society circles of the American Riviera, are both in their 70s. They are prominent philanthropists with a $20million (£15million) property portfolio. Meghan previously touched on the confusion of why she didn't film the show inside her home in an interview with People, stating that she wanted to 'protect her safe haven'. 'We're a close-knit family, and I love those moments - putting Lili down for a nap, having lunch together, having sacred time together at the end of the day,' she continued. The Duchess added, 'Our kitchen is where Mama just cooks for the family, and with a crew of 80-plus people, that's a lot of people to have in your house!' Elsewhere during yesterday's Time100 Summit, Meghan revealed that her son Prince Archie is about to lose his first tooth - hours after the Princess of Wales released a birthday photo of Prince Louis featuring his 'gappy' grin. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, took to the stage at the Time100 summit in New York City last night, where she discussed everything from her latest business ventures to how she handles hate. During the intimate chat, the mother-of-two also opened up about her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. She candidly told the audience that her eldest has a loose tooth and is 'just about' to lose it this week, adding that she hopes she's back to California in time to see it. 'What we're going to put out during our next launch is equally as important to me as Archie getting his first [big] tooth this week,' she said. 'It's about to happen, I might get back just in time for it!' Her comments came just hours after Kate released a photo of Prince Louis to celebrate his seventh birthday - notably featuring his adorable toothless smile. The young Prince showed off his adorable gap-toothed smile, with royal fans rushing to social media to gush about how 'grown up' he looked. Archie was just eight months old when his parents announced their plans to step back as senior royals in 2020, and subsequently moved to the US. There, he and his sister Lilibet have grown up outside the public eye - and without contact with their cousins George, Charlotte and Louis back in the UK. Meghan shared the exciting news while discussing how she balances being a mother and running her business. She explained that not missing out on small moments with her kids was 'equally as important' as her job. She added, 'Something that is seemingly so big somehow becomes so microscopic in importance compared to what's happening with my children.' Earlier yesterday, Kate, 43, shared the sweet snap of her youngest son, pictured against a stunning spring backdrop, on the Prince and Princess of Wales's Kensington Royal social media accounts. The photo, which showed Prince Louis without his front teeth, was captioned: 'Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday!' As he flashed his beaming smile to the camera, Prince Louis was dressed in a white and blue checked shirt, with a green jumper layered over the top and paired with jeans. His brunette hair is swept to the side. The young royal was sitting among a stunning spring scene surrounded by bluebells, in the garden at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, the Wales family's residence on the Sandringham Estate. Kate, who often takes her children's royal portraits herself as a keen photographer, broke from tradition as she shared the photo later in the morning of Louis's special day - whereas portraits have previously been released at midnight on each child's birthday. In another twist, keen photographer Kate did not take the portrait of her youngest son. Instead it was taken by one of the family's preferred photographers, Josh Shinner, in Norfolk earlier this month. Louis Arthur Charles Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest of the Wales children, was born at St Mary's hospital in London on 23 April 2018. As fourth in line to the throne, he has not grown up in the same spotlight as his older brother, Prince George - however the public appearances he does make consistently delight royal fans as his colourful personality shines through. Fans have come to eagerly anticipate Louis's appearances on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, where his playful nature and comical facial expressions take centre stage as the family gathers to wave to the masses and watch special flypast demonstrations. Similarly, his adorable goofy antics were highlighted in an emotive video released last September by the Wales family, as Kate announced she was 'cancer-free' and had completed her chemotherapy treatment. After a difficult year for the family while the Princess of Wales underwent cancer treatment, it's thought that Louis has developed an ever stronger bond with his maternal grandparents, Carole and Mike Middleton. The couple, parents to Kate, Pippa and James, have been a constant presence, helping to maintain a sense of normality for George, Charlotte and Louis. Carole has frequently accompanied Kate on school drop-offs, while the children have enjoyed regular sleepovers at their grandparents' home as their mother recuperated. When Kate released her emotional video message announcing she had completed her chemotherapy, her parents were seen in touching footage playing cards with the children - a glimpse into the support surrounding the family behind the scenes. Louis's affection for his grandparents was also on display during last year's Westminster Abbey carol concert, where he was spotted holding a handwritten note that read: 'Thank you for granny and grandpa because they have played games with me.' He added the note to the 'kindness tree', an initiative inviting guests to share messages of gratitude.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Meghan Markle's photographer says pair have had a 'wild journey' together - and insists the duchess isn't afraid of getting 'her hands dirty'
The Duchess of Sussex's photographer has opened up on their 'wild journey' together. Toronto-born Jake Rosenberg, who has enjoyed a close friendship with the Duchess of Sussex, 43, for over a decade, worked with the Montecito-based mother-of-two for the recent launch of her lifestyle brand, photographing images for As Ever's website. It's a job that Jake not only found straightforward due to Meghan's creative abilities but one he held close to his heart because the work feels like 'two friends hanging out,' he told People. In conversation with the outlet, Jake explained that, when working with Meghan, it feels like a straightforward process without external forces fighting to input their ideas, saying, 'It's just a really nice moment for us to have together to capture authentic, genuine moments.' Jake, who attended Meghan's royal wedding in 2018 and entered the venue alongside Oprah Winfrey, listed a time he worked with Meghan and her daughter Lilibet, three, for the As Ever homepage, as one of those natural, genuine moments which he captured. While the photographs often come out shining, Jake explained that it's the direct result of hard work and that the duchess isn't afraid of getting 'her hands dirty' to produce the images. Jake added that it's been a 'wild journey' for the pair to get to where they are today, adding that her latest business venture feels like Meghan is 'getting back to her roots', which, for Jake, 'feels like the good old days'. The photographer revealed his closeness with Meghan once again last week after posting a selfie of them together with the caption, 'Always a beautiful day shooting with @Meghan @AsEverOfficial'. Elsewhere, when the mother-of-two launched her Instagram account at the start of 2025, Jake shared a photo of the duchess to 'welcome' her back on the platform after a six-year hiatus. He said at the time: 'Always love capturing these moments together - What a way to start the year!'. Following the sell-out As Ever launch, Meghan and Prince Harry whisked their children away on a celebratory Spring holiday. The Duchess of Sussex celebrated her recent business ventures - including her Netflix cookery show, launch of her As Ever products and recent podcast - with a family trip away. According to People Magazine, the family has enjoyed a 'sunsoaked getaway' with Archie, five, and Lilibet, three - though the exact destination was not confirmed. Insiders also told the outlet that the couple's two children are the 'centre of their happy bubble' back at home in Montecito in California. 'The kids are adorable. They're incredibly smart, articulate, and fun,' the source told the outlet. Elsewhere in the magazine cover, which hits shelves on April 28, insiders close to Prince Harry said his rift with the Royal Family is deepening – claiming he was left in the dark about his father King Charles's cancer battle. The Duke of Sussex's calls to family members, including his elder brother Prince William, are also ignored, the reports suggested. People magazine in the US quotes sources close to Harry as describing the ongoing 'strained' relationship with his father five years after the Duke and his wife Meghan Markle quit frontline royal duties and moved to California. The Pro-Sussex magazine has increasingly been given access to the couple over recent months, with Meghan even giving an interview ahead of the launch of With Love, Meghan in March - where she declared she wasn't 'an influencer'. Palace insiders were also quoted on the estrangement since so-called 'Megxit' in 2020 – with the last face-to-face encounter between Charles and Harry being a 30-minute meeting in February last year. Elsewhere, sources close to the Duke have told of his calls and letters to relatives being left unanswered. And he is said to have only known his father the King was recently admitted to hospital on March 27 through media reports rather than being told directly. Harry spent some time in the UK earlier this month, attending a hearing at London 's High Court in his continuing battle over financing personal protection officers. His legal team is arguing that he, Meghan, and their two children, are not safe to come to Britain. Meghan has been increasingly showing her children on social media as she launches her various business endeavours. However, it has been suggested that Meghan and Harry have different views about sharing their two children on social media. On a recent episode of Hello! magazine's Right Royal podcast, Matt Wilkinson, the royal editor of The Sun, said Harry took a much more cautious approach to posting their children online. 'My understanding of this is that, up to a certain stage, Harry would much rather his children were not seen,' Matt said. He added: 'Whereas Meghan grew up in California, she once said she would like to have a more California style lifestyle, take them down the beach, go out, do stuff. She doesn't want to hide them away.' He noted that the Duchess does not share her children's faces in images and videos she posts - something the panel said Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie also do when it comes to images of their children. For example, one of her posts, shared several days before the launch of her Netflix show, showed Meghan and her three-year-old daughter joined by 'Auntie' Serena Williams, with the trio playing a game of Candy Land. Another video the Duchess shared featured Archie's voice, as he helped her to water some plants. Elsewhere in the court case, Harry's barrister claimed the prince must have his full taxpayer-funded bodyguards restored when in the UK because his 'life is at stake'. The prince says he was 'singled out' for 'inferior treatment' when the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) stripped him of his top-level security in February 2020 after he moved out of the UK. But Sir James Eadie KC, representing the Home Office, said it had discretion to strip his guaranteed full time police security without consulting the Risk Management Board quango. People magazine suggested insiders close to the Duke feel Charles is intentionally staying distant – partly to avoid being embroiled in questions over security. After this month's hearing, Harry left the UK secretly and without informing Buckingham Palace early last Thursday. He was then understood to have landed at an unnamed airport in Poland ahead of a surprise visit to Ukraine. He was given a police escort to and from the Polish border and former Ukrainian military personnel accompanied him to the Superhumans rehabilitation centre in Lviv where he met adults and children who have been injured since war broke out in 2022. His visit came after last month.
