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Edinburgh Live
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Prince William 'grieved' after losing brother Harry in 'secret summit' decision
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info When Prince Harry and Meghan declared their intention to step back from Royal duties, the nation was taken aback. The couple found life under Royal scrutiny too much to bear, issuing a bombshell statement about their desire to relinquish their roles as full-time royals. Initially, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had wished to serve the monarchy in a part-time capacity, forgoing the public funds associated with their full-time Royal status, while gaining the freedom to earn independently. A swift response led to an emergency meeting, famously known as the 'Sandringham Summit', convened by the late Queen Elizabeth II. This pivotal gathering brought together King Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, the late Queen, and her private secretary to deliberate on the future path of the Sussexes within the Royal family. READ MORE - Meghan Markle's honest one-word response when asked about meeting Kate Middleton READ MORE - Kate Middleton's brutal response when told she's lucky to have Prince William Channel 5's new documentary, 'Megxit: Inside The Sandringham Summit', delves into the details of what transpired during this crucial meeting. Featuring insights from experts and commentators, the programme explores the negotiations that ultimately led to Harry and Meghan's complete departure from the monarchy. The documentary discloses that following the summit's conclusion, Prince William felt "completely broken", deeply affected by the separation from his brother, reports the Mirror. Royal commentator Charlotte Griffiths shed light on the personal toll the Royal split took on Prince William, saying, "William must have felt such a sense of relief, but also great sadness because he was really, officially losing his brother." She further shared intimate details heard at the time: "What I heard at the time was that William started grieving for his brother at that point, really grieving, like he'd lost, not only his mother, years ago, but his brother as well and I think he was just genuinely quite sad, and completely broken". While key discussions unfolded at the Sandringham Summit, Meghan was noticeably absent, stationed back in Canada without the possibility of remote participation – leaving Harry to negotiate with his family alone. Following the intense meeting which led to an unprecedented parting of ways, reports suggest Harry also forfeited his police protection—an issue he profoundly addressed in his memoir 'Spare', expressing a continued, unsuccessful struggle to regain this security for UK visits. Post-summit, Royal insiders reveal that the brothers sought refuge in the privacy of Sandringham's gardens. The event was portrayed differently by various Royal specialists in a documentary. "Harry expected to be treated by a harangue from his brother," claimed Royal biographer Andrew Morton. Yet another perspective was provided by Royal journalist Jack Royston from Newsweek, who disclosed, "Harry got the chance to do what he wanted to do, which was explain himself to his brother," adding insight into Harry's eagerness to clarify his actions to William. "William didn't argue back, he listened," the expert continued, "I think it was important for Harry to feel like he had a chance to say his piece, and it was important for William to come away from it feeling like he didn't turn it into a big argument or shut it down." The frosty relationship between Princes William and Harry is no secret, with the brothers having become virtually estranged in recent years. Although William may have initially felt sorrow over Harry's departure from Royal duties in 2020, the situation deteriorated further following Meghan and Harry's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, where they explained their reasons for leaving the UK. In the Netflix documentary series titled after themselves, Harry and Meghan included a scene showing Harry receiving a text from William post-interview. While the contents of the message were not disclosed, Harry appeared visibly moved to the brink of tears upon reading it. The Sussexes have been quite vocal about their issues with the Royal Family, with Harry even admitting in a BBC interview after losing a security appeal that King Charles "won't speak" to him and expressing uncertainty about how much time the monarch has left. Despite Harry's hopes for mending ties with his family, Royal commentator Jennie Bond expressed her doubts on Sky News, stating she "doesn't know where he goes from here". "He's bristling with anger and resentment and mistrust of the royal household, and despair over his father's attitude, I suppose. It's just such a sad and sorry saga. I would hope there might be some kind of reconciliation but although Harry says he wants reconciliation, he doesn't think he can do that now."
Scottish Sun
14 hours ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Prince Harry asked Princess Diana's brother if he could change his family name to Spencer
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PRINCE Harry reportedly considered changing his name to Spencer and ditching his family name Mountbatten-Windsor. The 40-year-old is believed to have asked Princess Diana's brother - Earl Spencer - for advice during a visit to the UK. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 The Duke of Sussex with his uncle Earl Spencer during the unveiling of a statue commissioned of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in 2021 Credit: PA 5 Prince Harry and Meghan with Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle shortly after he was born Credit: AFP 5 Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry at Thorpe Park when the boys were growing up Credit: Getty But it is understood that the Duke of Sussex was told the legal side of doing this would be too difficult. A friend of Harry's told the Mail: "They had a very amicable conversation and Spencer advised him against taking such a step." Harry's children go by Mountbatten-Windsor - which combines the Royal Family's name of Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh's surname. If the prince had gone ahead with the name swap, his daughter would have become Lilibet Diana Spencer. It follows claims by royal author Tom Bower that: "Meghan decided her real object in life was to be Diana." Mountbatten-Windsor is the surname of descendants of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Philip adopted the Mountbatten name when he became a British subject and gave up his Greek and Danish royal title in 1947. He and the late Queen and Philip decided ten years later that they wanted their direct descendants to be known as Mountbatten-Windsor. While you don't need to go through a legal process to use a new name, it is recommended to use a deed poll to change documents such as passports and driving licences. This is not the first time Harry and Meghan have been touchy on their names or titles. The became the Sussexes when the late Queen gave them the titles when they married in 2018. Harry previously had the title Prince Henry of Wales. But on his wedding day, he became The Duke of Sussex, a title which had been vacant since 1843. When they married, Meghan adopted the female equivalent of Harry's name, so became Duchess of Sussex. And Meghan was seen to firmly correct Mindy Kaling after her friend called her Markle on her Netflix show. In an episode on With Love, Meghan, the Duchess said: "It's so funny you keep saying 'Meghan Markle' – you know I'm Sussex now. "You have kids and you go, 'No, I share my name with my children'. "I didn't know how meaningful it would be to me but it just means so much to go 'This is OUR family name. Our little family name.' " Questions were raised when Harry and Meghan called their daughter a princess for the first time in 2023, when her christening was announced. The children were then officially named as prince and princess on the Royal Family's official website. Archie and Lilibet are sixth and seventh in line to the throne. Before their titles were listed as prince and princess on the royal website, they were down as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. They gained the titles when King Charles become the King, as they are grandchildren of the monarch. Meghan also recently raised eyebrows after it was revealed she is still using her HRH title - despite promising the late Queen she wouldn't after leaving royal duties. Although she used it around her friends instead of for "commercial purposes', a royal expert criticised her for using the title for her advantage. In a podcast interview with pal Jamie Kern Lima, a photo showed a gift basket of ice cream and strawberry sauce Meghan sent her a year ago. With it came a note on monogrammed paper, signed: "With the compliments of HRH the Duchess of Sussex." However, during the chat, Meghan opened up on a number of personal topics, including describing royal life as being 'in the trenches.' 5 Meghan was seen to firmly correct her friend for calling her Markle on her Netflix show, in which Harry made a cameo appearance Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Prince Harry asked Princess Diana's brother if he could change his family name to Spencer
PRINCE Harry reportedly considered changing his name to Spencer and ditching his family name Mountbatten-Windsor. The 40-year-old is believed to have asked Princess Diana's brother - Earl Spencer - for advice during a visit to the UK. 5 The Duke of Sussex with his uncle Earl Spencer during the unveiling of a statue commissioned of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in 2021 Credit: PA 5 Prince Harry and Meghan with Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle shortly after he was born Credit: AFP 5 Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry at Thorpe Park when the boys were growing up Credit: Getty But it is understood that the Duke of Sussex was told the legal side of doing this would be too difficult. A friend of Harry's told the Harry's children go by Mountbatten-Windsor - which combines the Royal Family's name of Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh's surname. If the prince had gone ahead with the name swap, his daughter would have become Lilibet Diana Spencer. Read more It follows claims by royal author Tom Bower that: "Meghan decided her real object in life was to be Diana." Mountbatten-Windsor is the surname of descendants of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Philip adopted the Mountbatten name when he became a British subject and gave up his Greek and Danish royal title in 1947. He and the late Queen and Philip decided ten years later that they wanted their direct descendants to be known as Mountbatten-Windsor. Most read in Royals While you don't need to go through a legal process to use a new name, it is recommended to use a deed poll to change documents such as passports and driving licences. This is not the first time Harry and Meghan have been touchy on their names or titles. The became the Sussexes when the Harry previously had the title Prince Henry of Wales. But on his wedding day, he became The Duke of Sussex, a title which had been vacant since 1843. When they married, Meghan adopted the female equivalent of Harry's name, so became Duchess of Sussex. And Meghan was seen to In an episode on "You have kids and you go, 'No, I share my name with my children'. "I didn't know how meaningful it would be to me but it just means so much to go 'This is OUR family name. Our little family name.' " Questions were raised when Harry and Meghan The children were then officially named as prince and princess on the Royal Family's official website. Archie and Lilibet are sixth and seventh in line to the throne. Before their titles were listed as prince and princess on the royal website, they were down as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. They gained the titles when King Charles become the King, as they are grandchildren of the monarch. Meghan also recently raised eyebrows after it was revealed Although she used it around her friends instead of for "commercial purposes', a royal expert criticised her for using the title for her advantage. In a podcast interview with pal Jamie Kern Lima, a photo showed a gift basket of ice cream and strawberry sauce Meghan sent her a year ago. With it came a note on monogrammed paper, signed: "With the compliments of HRH the Duchess of Sussex." However, during the chat, Meghan opened up on a number of personal topics, including describing royal life as being 'in the trenches.' 5 Meghan was seen to firmly correct her friend for calling her Markle on her Netflix show, in which Harry made a cameo appearance Credit: Instagram 5 Queen Elizabeth II talks to Prince Harry as they leave after the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St George's Chapel in 2019 Credit: Reuters
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Harry's move sparked 'furious reaction' from key royal who refused to see him
It's been over five years since Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced their intention to step back as full-time working royals - and at the time, their decision sent shockwaves across the UK. For the couple, things inside the monarchy had become untenable, and something needed to change - but for the rest of the Royal Family, their public announcement that they wanted to adopt a half-in, half-out approach to royal life presented a massive set of issues. The Sussexes had been spending time in Canada before their shock announcement, and Meghan had to return to the country to be with Archie - leaving Harry to attend what has been dubbed as the Sandringham Summit to hash out the details of their exit by himself. A new documentary on Channel Five - Megxit: Inside the Sandringham Summit - has seen experts and commentators dive into what really happened behind closed doors at the summit, and what the long-term impacts of it have been on the monarchy. One expert revealed that there was allegedly one senior member of the House of Windsor who was left utterly "horrified" by Harry's decision to step back: his grandfather, Prince Philip. Royal author Andrew Morton claimed in the new documentary, "Prince Philip is someone who doesn't take fools gladly, and he was horrified that they had come to a situation where the Royal Family were deciding whether to split up or not." Another expert explained the late Duke of Edinburgh's feelings were so strong that he left Sandringham altogether, rather than come face-to-face with his grandson Harry. "Philip was so angry," explained journalist Emily Andrews, "that he refused to even be there. I was told that he just couldn't bring himself to see his grandson, he thought it was a huge dereliction of duty." Whilst Prince Philip always demurred to the authority of his wife, the late Queen Elizabeth, when it came to matters of the crown, when it came to private matters, said to be "very much the head of the family ". Prince Philip had a very close relationship with both Prince Harry and his elder brother Prince William - as well as the rest of his six other grandchildren - and he was called "brilliantly effective" at helping the two brothers when they tragically lost their mother in 1997. Author Tina Brown wrote: "A member of the Balmoral staff [where the boys were when they received the news Diana had died] noted that Prince Philip, who had effectively lost his own mother at the age of 10 when she was committed for three years to an asylum in Switzerland, was brilliantly effective with his grandsons, offering them gruff tenderness and outdoor activities like stalking and hiking to tire them out". Equally, the Independent reports that during the planning of Diana's funeral, Prince Philip reminded those involved in organising the day that "It's about the boys, they've lost their mother." He also helped them on the day of the funeral itself, when he told them he would join them in the funeral procession, saying "I'll walk if you walk." However, despite their close bond, the year following the Sandringham Summit and Harry's decision to leave royal life behind that Prince Philip passed away - only a month after the Sussexes sat down with Oprah Winfrey for their bombshell interview detailing the reasons why they had chosen to walk away. Prince Harry returned for his grandfather's funeral, which, subject to social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had a limited number of guests. He paid tribute to his grandfather in a moving statement, "He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the Monarch, a decorated serviceman, a Prince and a Duke. But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right 'til the end."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Harry's move sparked 'furious reaction' from key royal who refused to see him
When Harry and Meghan dropped a bombshell, there was one member of the Royal Family who was so furious at the Duke of Sussex that they refused to see him at all, a new documentary has claimed It's been over five years since Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced their intention to step back as full-time working royals - and at the time, their decision sent shockwaves across the UK. For the couple, things inside the monarchy had become untenable, and something needed to change - but for the rest of the Royal Family, their public announcement that they wanted to adopt a half-in, half-out approach to royal life presented a massive set of issues. The Sussexes had been spending time in Canada before their shock announcement, and Meghan had to return to the country to be with Archie - leaving Harry to attend what has been dubbed as the Sandringham Summit to hash out the details of their exit by himself. A new documentary on Channel Five - Megxit: Inside the Sandringham Summit - has seen experts and commentators dive into what really happened behind closed doors at the summit, and what the long-term impacts of it have been on the monarchy. One expert revealed that there was allegedly one senior member of the House of Windsor who was left utterly "horrified" by Harry's decision to step back: his grandfather, Prince Philip. Royal author Andrew Morton claimed in the new documentary, "Prince Philip is someone who doesn't take fools gladly, and he was horrified that they had come to a situation where the Royal Family were deciding whether to split up or not." Another expert explained the late Duke of Edinburgh's feelings were so strong that he left Sandringham altogether, rather than come face-to-face with his grandson Harry. "Philip was so angry," explained journalist Emily Andrews, "that he refused to even be there. I was told that he just couldn't bring himself to see his grandson, he thought it was a huge dereliction of duty." Whilst Prince Philip always demurred to the authority of his wife, the late Queen Elizabeth, when it came to matters of the crown, when it came to private matters, said to be "very much the head of the family". Prince Philip had a very close relationship with both Prince Harry and his elder brother Prince William - as well as the rest of his six other grandchildren - and he was called "brilliantly effective" at helping the two brothers when they tragically lost their mother in 1997. Author Tina Brown wrote: "A member of the Balmoral staff [where the boys were when they received the news Diana had died] noted that Prince Philip, who had effectively lost his own mother at the age of 10 when she was committed for three years to an asylum in Switzerland, was brilliantly effective with his grandsons, offering them gruff tenderness and outdoor activities like stalking and hiking to tire them out". Equally, the Independent reports that during the planning of Diana's funeral, Prince Philip reminded those involved in organising the day that "It's about the boys, they've lost their mother." He also helped them on the day of the funeral itself, when he told them he would join them in the funeral procession, saying "I'll walk if you walk." However, despite their close bond, the year following the Sandringham Summit and Harry's decision to leave royal life behind that Prince Philip passed away - only a month after the Sussexes sat down with Oprah Winfrey for their bombshell interview detailing the reasons why they had chosen to walk away. Prince Harry returned for his grandfather's funeral, which, subject to social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had a limited number of guests. Get Royal Family updates straight to your WhatsApp! He paid tribute to his grandfather in a moving statement, "He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the Monarch, a decorated serviceman, a Prince and a Duke. But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right 'til the end." Megxit: Inside the Sandringham Summit, Saturday 31 st May, 8pm. Watch | Stream on 5.
