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Economic Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Harry-Charles peace talks crumble after secret aide meeting details leak to the press
Leaked meeting causes trouble Live Events Host and reaction to the leak FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Prince Harry and King Charles were trying to make peace through a secret meeting between their aides in London. Details of this meeting were leaked to the Mail on Sunday newspaper. Photos of the aides arriving at the meeting were also meeting took place at the Royal Over-Seas League club, a private members' club near King Charles' residence. The aides sat on a terrace visible from a public park, so photos could be easily taken, as per the report by Daily team denied leaking the meeting details to the press. They did not directly accuse King Charles' office but hinted they were not responsible. Prince Harry has previously accused his family's aides of leaking stories about him to the media.A royal author suggested Harry might have leaked the meeting to appear as the peacemaker. Under UK privacy laws, people cannot expect privacy if visible from public places like parks, so publishing photos was legal, as mentioned in the report by Daily meeting was hosted by Tobyn Andreae, King Charles' press secretary. Before working for the King, Andreae was a senior editor at the Mail, which published the story. Andreae arrived at the meeting carrying a gift bag from wine merchants Berry Bros, which the Mail noted, as stated by the Royal Over-Seas League club is often used by King Charles' courtiers for private talks. Prince Harry's reaction to the leak is expected to be negative, as he has accused his family of leaking secrets before, as stated by the Daily Beast his book Spare, Harry called Camilla 'dangerous' and said she 'sacrificed' him for her PR. On TV, Harry said with the royal family's hierarchy, some people would get hurt, implying leaks were intentional, as stated in the claimed Camilla leaked details of her first private conversation with Prince William to the press. In 2019, Prince William was reportedly angry after Charles and Camilla's staff were caught planting negative stories about him and his family to tabloids, according to the report by Daily talks failed because details of their secret meeting were leaked to the press, causing distrust between both is unclear who leaked the details, but Harry's team denies leaking them and some suspect King Charles' aides might be responsible.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Harry-Charles peace talks crumble after secret aide meeting details leak to the press
Prince Harry and King Charles were trying to make peace through a secret meeting between their aides in London. Details of this meeting were leaked to the Mail on Sunday newspaper. Photos of the aides arriving at the meeting were also published. The meeting took place at the Royal Over-Seas League club, a private members' club near King Charles' residence. The aides sat on a terrace visible from a public park, so photos could be easily taken, as per the report by Daily Beast. Leaked meeting causes trouble Harry's team denied leaking the meeting details to the press. They did not directly accuse King Charles' office but hinted they were not responsible. Prince Harry has previously accused his family's aides of leaking stories about him to the media. ALSO READ: Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.3: Livestream announced, release date hints, and Mac version launch A royal author suggested Harry might have leaked the meeting to appear as the peacemaker. Under UK privacy laws, people cannot expect privacy if visible from public places like parks, so publishing photos was legal, as mentioned in the report by Daily Beast. Live Events Host and reaction to the leak The meeting was hosted by Tobyn Andreae, King Charles' press secretary. Before working for the King, Andreae was a senior editor at the Mail, which published the story. Andreae arrived at the meeting carrying a gift bag from wine merchants Berry Bros, which the Mail noted, as stated by the report. The Royal Over-Seas League club is often used by King Charles' courtiers for private talks. Prince Harry's reaction to the leak is expected to be negative, as he has accused his family of leaking secrets before, as stated by the Daily Beast report. ALSO READ: $2 pizza alert! Pizza Hut's Tuesday deal is here — find out how to score a slice cheap In his book Spare, Harry called Camilla 'dangerous' and said she 'sacrificed' him for her PR. On TV, Harry said with the royal family's hierarchy, some people would get hurt, implying leaks were intentional, as stated in the reports. Harry claimed Camilla leaked details of her first private conversation with Prince William to the press. In 2019, Prince William was reportedly angry after Charles and Camilla's staff were caught planting negative stories about him and his family to tabloids, according to the report by Daily Beast. FAQs Q1. Why did the Harry and Charles peace talks fail? The talks failed because details of their secret meeting were leaked to the press, causing distrust between both sides. Q2. Who leaked the details of the Harry and Charles meeting? It is unclear who leaked the details, but Harry's team denies leaking them and some suspect King Charles' aides might be responsible. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Prince William's 'strict' stance on Prince Harry even if he reconciles with King
A royal source has told the Mirror that Prince William is still 'deeply wounded' by the allegations levelled against him by Prince Harry in his various interviews and memoir, Spare Prince William remains"deeply wounded" by Prince Harry and has no plans to contact him - even if he reconciles with other Royal Family members, according to an source. It is said that King Charles would welcome a reunion with his youngest son the Duke of Sussex, as long as he scales back his public attacks on the family and stops the "endless" interviews. It comes after senior aides to both father and son held a secret peace summit last week - said to be a "significant" step in reuniting the feuding pair. At least three representatives from either side were seen speaking at the Royal Over-Seas League which sits just three minutes from Clarence House. The meeting has prompted many to wonder if the aides had been discussing a possible meeting between the King and Harry, when he is due to visit the UK in September. However, no representatives for William, who also has an extremely rocky relationship with his brother, were at the meeting. And a royal source told the Mirror that the Prince of Wales is still reeling over his falling out with his brother, as he continues to struggle with claims made by Harry in various interviews and in his autobiography Spare. The source said: "The Prince of Wales remains deeply wounded by Prince Harry's various allegations in his memoir and endless broadcast interviews over the last few years. "There are no plans to either make contact with or arrange to see the Duke of Sussex in the near future and regardless of any members of the family seeking reconciliation, that is certainly not on the prince's mind. Both the Prince and Princess of Wales are entirely focussed on their various important duties and their own family." It comes as a close friend of the Waleses has also spoken out over the potential reconciliation, telling MailOnline that William and his wife Kate had not been made aware of the meeting, and had been deliberately left out. 'It's no coincidence that William and Catherine did not have a representative at the Royal Over-Seas League,' says one of the royal couple's alleged friends. 'They were not asked to send anyone and will be treating the talks with extreme caution." The insider close to the Waleses referred to one of the biggest obstacles in the way of a 'rapprochement process' between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family: the loss of trust. While the royals haven't been on speaking terms with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Sussexes have made the most of their platform by engaging in several tell-all interviews in which they dropped several allegations against the Firm, as Harry also did in his autobiography Spare. But if any reconciliation is to be on the cards between father and son, one source warned it would only come if Harry, 40, stops conducting "endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication". A source previously told the Mirror: "The King has consistently shown he loves both his sons and as he has done in the past is prepared to meet Harry when their diaries allow such an occasion. It's not unusual for aides from different households to meet, especially when there is a new influx of staff starting their roles, but of course this is a significant moment. "Senior members of the family have in the past said to Harry that he must both stop his attacks on the family as well as giving endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication. If there is a period of calm and reflection on the part of the Duke of Sussex, then there may be a way forward for him to begin along the road of repairing his relationship with his father.' Harry recently made public his desire to bury the hatchet with his family, saying in a tell-all interview with the BBC in May that he 'would love a reconciliation' with the King and William, as he admitted that he was tired of fighting, and he worried about Charles' health because he did 'not know how much longer [his] father has.' In the interview, the Duke even said: "I would like to get my father and brother back."
Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Royal insider breaks silence on Prince Harry peace talks with telling update
An insider has spoken out about the meeting between senior aides to both the King and Prince Harry - and revealed what the summit in London means for future relations between father and son A royal insider has offered fresh insight into the secret peace talks held between King Charles Prince Harry 's senior aides. It has emerged that Harry's chief communications officer, and Liam Maguire, who runs Harry and Meghan's UK public relations team, met the King's communications secretary Tobyn Andreae at the Royal Over-Seas League in London last week. The private member's club is right by Clarence House - Charles' London residence.. The meeting has been described by sources as informal, with casual drinks intended to open a channel of communication between both camps. It is unknown who exactly initiated the meeting. And now, one royal insider has told PEOPLE magazine: "It was a good first step. It is always better to be talking." They added: "It's a positive step. There's optimism that it can be taken forward." The rift between the Sussexes and the royal family opened significantly following their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, during which they alleged a member of the family was concerned about their son Archie's skin tone before he was born. Then the duke claimed in his controversial memoir, Spare, his brother Prince Willaim had physically attacked him and that the King put his own interests above Harry's and was jealous of Meghan. Harry's level of security changed in 2020 when he and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to California for financial and personal freedom, and he suggested the royal family and officials hoped his realisation of the increased safety risk "would force us to come back". The duke failed in an appeal against the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office, over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of protection when in the UK. In a BBC television interview after losing the latest round in his court battle over his security, Harry claimed the King will not speak to him and he does not know "how much longer my father has" as he spoke of his hopes for a 'reconciliation' with his family. Sources told the Mirror that the King would welcome a royal reunion with Harry - but only if he scales back his public attacks on the family and stops the "endless" interviews. However, it's feared that Harry's fractured relationship with William is harder to repair after his memoir Spare revealed the two had a physical fight over his relationship with Meghan. The source said: "The King has consistently shown he loves both his sons and as he has done in the past is prepared to meet Harry when their diaries allow such an occasion. It's not unusual for aides from different households to meet, especially when there is a new influx of staff starting their roles, but of course, this is a significant moment. "Senior members of the family have in the past said to Harry that he must both stop his attacks on the family as well as giving endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication. If there is a period of calm and reflection on the part of the Duke of Sussex, then there may be a way forward for him to begin along the road of repairing his relationship with his father. "As for his relationship with his brother, that is a different matter entirely and one which he will find much harder to repair."
Daily Mirror
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Real story behind Prince Harry and Charles peace talks from set-up signs to 'power move'
Senior aides for King Charles and Prince Harry met last Wednesday in what is being called a 'significant' step in healing the years-long rift between the estranged family King Charles' communications chief took control at a secret peace summit held with Prince Harry 's team, according to a body language expert. Senior aides for both camps met at a London private members' club to discuss the estranged father and son, with sources suggesting the meeting was a "significant" step toward reconciliation. Two of Prince Harry's advisors - chief of staff in Montecito, Meredith Maines, and Liam Maguire, who runs the Sussexes' UK PR operation - were spotted seated around a table with the King's communications secretary, Tobyn Andreae. Sources close to the Palace stressed there was "no formal agenda, just casual drinks" at the Royal Over-Seas League. But after years of tension, speculation is rife about what the trio discussed. Sources told the Mirror that navigating an end to the conflict was touched on, along with matters like not trying to steal the spotlight with schedule clashes. And body language expert Judi James says that their appearance outside the swanky club - in a visible spot in crowded central London - had a rather comedic effect. "There is a hilarious body language moment during these 'secret' peace talks where the trio affect the look of a small group of Wildebeests startled by a stalking lion," she told the Mirror. Wearing a sleeveless cream jacket and high heels, Ms Maines arrived at the club in a taxi with Mr Maguire at 3.50pm on Wednesday. Several minutes later, Mr Andreae arrived alone, appearing to be carrying a gift from Berry Bros & Rudd - the wine and spirits merchant which has been supplying the Royal Family since 1760. They were spotted chatting over drinks in the sunshine outside on the club's terrace, overlooking Green Park. In photographs obtained by the Mail on Sunday, Mr Andreae was seen dressed in a sand suit, pulling a disgruntled expression as he looked towards the camera. "Andreae wears the frown of apparent annoyance as he seems to have spotted the camera, with his right hand gripping the arm of his chair to hint at irritation," the expert said. Judi suggests the three wanted to be seen. "In another picture, presumably before the camera had been 'spotted', there is no sign of a furtive huddle and interestingly no sign of drinks on the table or cigarettes, which is often the urge that prompts celebrities to get 'smoked out' of nightclubs and bars and into the waiting lenses of the paparazzi." Analysing the images further, Judi says the King's communication secretary took the lead during the summit. "In this second pose it's Andreae's body language that suggests a sense of relaxed higher status, sitting slumped back in his seat with his legs splayed and one hand on the table, seeming to be speaking while the others listen," she commented. Meanwhile the two aides from Prince Harry's party matched their body language with more passive poses, according to the expert. She says Maguire had a less active role, watching Andreae, while Maines' hands folded on her lap, combined with sitting hunched forward, formed a "lower status pose." It is unclear which side initiated the summit. The British monarchy has spent years dealing with the fallout of Harry's decision to marry former actress Meghan Markle after the two hit out at the family repeatedly and stepped down as senior royals. In May, Harry gave a bombshell interview to the BBC in which he said he "would love a reconciliation" with the Royal Family but that the King "won't speak to me because of this security stuff." The Duke was referring to the removal of his automatic police security detail in Britain, which he called an "old-fashioned establishment stitch-up" and suggested his father could have helped resolve the situation. In the interview, the Duke even said: "I would like to get my father and brother back." Harry's memoir, Spare, was also said to be the final straw for his brother William, as it made public claims such as a physical fight the pair are said to have had over Harry's relationship with Meghan. Insiders now say the "rapprochement process" could heal years of broken relations within the royal family, but only if Harry stops conducting "endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication". A royal source told the Mirror: "The King has consistently shown he loves both his sons and as he has done in the past is prepared to meet Harry when their diaries allow such an occasion. "It's not unusual for aides from different households to meet, especially when there is a new influx of staff starting their roles, but of course this is a significant moment. Senior members of the family have in the past said to Harry that he must both stop his attacks on the family as well as giving endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication. "If there is a period of calm and reflection on the part of the Duke of Sussex, then there may be a way forward for him to begin along the road of repairing his relationship with his father. As for his relationship with his brother, that is a different matter entirely and one which he will find much harder to repair."
