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5 days ago
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Prince Harry Reportedly Explored a Major Personal Change That Would Rock the Royal Family
The royal family feud doesn't look like it will have a resolution any time soon, if ever. So, Prince Harry may have quietly looked into distancing himself even more from King Charles III in the wake of the rift. It's no secret that Princess Diana's family has shown up for Harry when he's needed them the most. The Spencers, including uncle Charles Spencer and aunt Jane Fellowes, supported the Duke of Sussex when the Invictus Games held a celebration at St. Paul's Cathedral in May 2024. That pivotal moment might be even more impactful than royal fans realized because Harry is using the Spencer family as his sounding board. More from SheKnows Meghan Markle Has Some Crucial Advice for Anyone Trying To Pick a Baby Name The Daily Mail is reporting that Harry allegedly consulted his uncle about using the Spencer surname for his family. While Harry and wife Meghan Markle's family name is Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet have Mountbatten-Windsor on their birth certificates to reflect their royal birthright. While Diana's brother was reportedly open to the conversation, the surname change would just be downright messy. 'They had a very amicable conversation and Spencer advised him against taking such a step,' an insider told the media outlet. It shows how close Harry is to Spencer — his uncle is his mentor, not his father. Harry's decision to lean on his late mother's family only adds more pressure to the long-running feud that exists between the Spencers and the Windsors. Former BBC royal correspondent Michael Cole told the Daily Mail in May 2024 that Diana's father, Johnnie Spencer didn't want his daughter to marry Prince Charles because he wasn't a fan of the royal family. 'Johnnie saw the Royal Family up close and personal. He was not in the least starry-eyed about the Windsors – now Mountbatten-Windsors – and wanted to safeguard his youngest daughter from the incessant public scrutiny that would be her fate as Princess of Wales,' Cole claimed. Now, Diana's youngest son is having similar issues with the royal family and that's likely why Prince Harry wants to honor her legacy. 'I certainly hope and believe everything I do makes her proud,' he told People in 2022. 'In the 12 short years, I was lucky enough to have with her, I saw and felt the energy and lift she got from helping others, no matter their background, ailment or status. Her life and theirs was better for it, however short theirs or hers was.' That's why it would be no surprise if he decided to change his family's surname to reflect his late mother's values. He added, 'I honor my mother in everything I do. I am my mother's son.' Before you go, click to see more of Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's milestones since leaving the royal family. Best of SheKnows 30 Photos of Marilyn Monroe's Too-Short Life, From 1947-1962 Every Time Heidi Klum's Gorgeous, Colorful Fashion Choices Stopped Us in Our Tracks Elizabeth Hurley & Billy Ray Cyrus, & More of the Best Red Carpet Debuts From Celebrity Couples Over the Years
Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry wanted Princess Diana's sisters to see similarities between Meghan Markle and his mother - but they didn't think she fit in with Royal Family, according to royal expert
Heartbreakingly, Prince Harry never had the chance to introduce the woman he fell in love with to his mother, the late Princess Diana. Harry was just 12 years old when Diana died in a car accident and the prince has spoken openly about the pain of losing his mother at such a young age. He said that he had only begun to address this grief when, at the age of 28, he had felt himself to be 'on the verge of punching someone' while also facing anxiety when carrying out official engagements. Diana had three siblings, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Lady Jane Fellowes and Charles Spencer, and was particularly close to her brother, who was the closest in age to the late princess. Not able to go to his mother for approval, Harry went to his aunts to introduce his girlfriend, Meghan Markle, in late 2017 before the couple married the following year. He told the BBC that he thought Diana would have been 'over the moon' about his relationship with Meghan. But the sisters were not in agreement. Royal biographer Tom Bower wrote about this meeting in his explosive tell-all book Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors. He wrote: 'Harry assumed that Diana's family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancée. 'Both, he said, shared the same problems. He was so disappointed. 'No one agreed that his vulnerable mother had anything in common with his girlfriend. 'More discomforting for him, they thought Meghan would not fit in with the Royal Family.' But instead of the sisters voicing their concern, it was Charles Spencer, Diana's brother, who weighed in. The Earl, who had been married three times, cautioned his nephew not to marry in a rush. 'His advice provoked a bitter reaction,' Bower wrote. '"This was going to be really hard," Harry would later reflect on establishing Meghan's place in the family.' Earl Spencer, who had been married three times, cautioned his nephew not to marry in a rush. Meghan and Harry are pictured on their wedding day in May 2018 The royal biographer wrote: 'Harry assumed that Diana's family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancée . Both, he said, shared the same problems. He was so disappointed' Despite his family not being convinced, Harry continues to draw parallels between his late mother and wife. In the 2022 Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, the prince said: 'So much of what Meghan is and how she is, is so similar to my mum. 'She has the same compassion, the same empathy, the same confidence. She has this warmth about her.' Since Diana's death in 1997, her siblings have remained involved in William and Harry's lives and all three attended both of their weddings. The two aunts, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, as well as their brother Charles, Earl Spencer, were on Archie's small christening guest list in 2019. Earl Spencer has publicly defended Harry in the media and on social media, showing his support for the prince during his legal battles and other challenges. Despite Harry and William no longer on speaking terms, their aunts consistently show up for both of Diana's sons. The year 2007 was a particularly big one for the two princes as it marked a decade since their mother's death. Fortunately they seemed to be well supported. On what would have been Diana's 46th birthday, the princes held a concert in memory of the late Princess of Wales. Jane was seen in the crowd just a row behind William and Harry. It was certainly a night to remember and honoured Diana in the way the young princes wanted. At the time Prince William said: 'We wanted to have this big concert on her birthday, full of energy, full of the sort of fun and happiness which I know she would have wanted. It's got to be the best birthday present she ever had.' Later that year, the Spencers joined the two princes for a memorial service at the Guards' Chapel in London, marking ten years since Diana's death. In the Sussexes' engagement interview in November 2017 Meghan said: 'I think in being able to meet his aunts, I'm able to, in some way, know a part of her through them and of course through him. And it's - it's incredibly special.' Harry spoke about his late mother, saying: ' I think she would be over the moon, jumping up and down, so excited for me, but then, as I said, she would have probably been best friends – best friends with Meghan.' In 2019 Lady Jane was one of the first to drop in to meet baby Archie ahead of senior royals including Prince Charles, Camilla, William and Kate. On what would have been the late Princess of Wales's 60th birthday, William and Harry's aunts and uncle came together in 2021 for the unveiling of Diana's statue at Kensington Palace. He stayed with his uncle at his mother's ancestral home, Althorp estate, after going to the funeral of Diana's brother-in-law Lord Robert Fellowes last month, according to People magazine. Sarah, Jane and Charles Spencer all attended the touching ceremony. The aunts looked thrilled to see their warring nephews and greeted them with an affectionate kiss on the cheek and a hug. Sarah beamed as she held onto Harry's shoulder and appeared to whisper something into his ear. Last August, Harry made a secret visit to Britain to attend the f uneral of his uncle Robert Fellowes, Jane's husband. Also last year, Harry's aunt and uncle - Jane and Charles Spencer - supported him during the tenth anniversary service for the Invictus Games. The Duke of Sussex had left his wife and children in California and entered St Paul's Cathedral alone. However, once inside he was seen smiling as he embraced his aunt and uncle before taking his seat next to them. The Spencer family tree shows how Diana's family relates to Harry and William Harry's father, King Charles, was invited to attend the service in Central London but did not do so - nor did he meet with his youngest son at all during his flying visit. The Prince's closeness to his mother's side of the family has been maintained despite his move to America. Like Harry and William who sought comfort in one another after the death of their mother, the death of Princess Diana deeply bonded her sisters, Sarah and Jane, in grief. Sarah and Jane were present in Paris when Diana died and accompanied her body back to the UK.
Wales Online
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Meghan Markle wanted to give speeches with ‘baby on her hip'
Meghan Markle wanted to give speeches with 'baby on her hip' Meghan stepped back from being a senior working royal for a new life in the US when Prince Archie was 10 months old amid the turmoil of Megxit. Meghan Markle with her children Archie and Lilibet on Mother's Day in the US (Image: Meghan Markle Instagram ) The Duchess of Sussex has admitted motherhood is not how she "envisioned it" and said she had planned to give speeches "with a baby on my hip". Meghan stepped back from being a senior working royal for a new life in the US when Prince Archie was 10 months old amid the turmoil of Megxit. In the latest episode of her podcast, Meghan told founder of sustainable hair and beauty brand Kitsch, Cassandra Thurswell, that she had a "lot of external things happening" during both pregnancies and when her children were newborns. The duchess, who married into the royal family in 2018, said: "I will say, for myself – especially when they are baby babies and, yes, the crying, before I was mum, I've always wanted to be a mum. "I was like 'Oh gosh, I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip'. "I had a whole vision – and then you fast forward... granted I had a lot of external things happening by the time I had both pregnancies and both babies. Article continues below "But it was not the way I envisioned it." The closest Meghan has come to delivering a speech with one of her children in her arms was taking then five-month-old baby Archie on an official tour to South Africa in 2019, when Meghan held him as he met Archbishop Desmond Tutu in front of the cameras. The trip schedule was planned around Archie's feeding times, with the duchess saying then: "We're doing well. I think the schedule – they have been very kind to me, because everything is based around Archie's feed times. "So it's a full plate, but we're making it work. It's worth it." But behind the scenes, Meghan and Harry were struggling with their life as part of the royal family amid fall-outs with the Windsors and intense media scrutiny. The duchess gave an emotional interview to ITV at the end of the tour, revealing she was finding it difficult and adding: "Thank you for asking. Not many people have asked if I'm OK ... it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes." In the latest episode of her Confessions Of A Female Founder series, Meghan, who this year launched her As Ever brand and lifestyle Netflix series, said: "It's so important my kids see me as a working mom." She previously said, during an appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, that juggling work can be "incredibly overwhelming", and revealed she also has an "amazing" nanny who has been with the family for five years. Meanwhile, Thurswell referred to Meghan as "Meghan Markle" but the duchess did not correct her despite calling out actress Mindy Kaling during her Netflix series when she used her previous surname. Thurswell said: "I love that you call me Cassie ... There's such a small handful of people that call me Cassie, and it's like my immediate family and Meghan Markle." Meghan laughed and replied: "It's like Meg or M. It's the same thing. It's how we met all those years ago." The duchess told Kaling during an episode of her With Love, Meghan show: "You keep saying 'Meghan Markle' – you know, I'm Sussex now." Meghan revealed she met Thurswell in 2009 through the businesswoman's cousin, who is a friend of the duchess. Meghan was auditioning for acting parts and Thurswell ending up helping her by styling her outfits, including the shoes she wore to her final audition for the legal drama Suits. The duchess also compared gardening to running a business, saying some seasons are for "blooming" and others for "tending to the soil". The episode was released just a day after known gardening enthusiasts the King and Queen visited the Chelsea Flower Show, meeting former footballer David Beckham and seeing a rose named in Charles's honour. The duchess said: "OK, so I think you guys know, I really like being in the garden, and running a business, funnily enough, it's a lot like gardening. "Some seasons are for blooming, others are for planting seeds, but most of the work, especially early on, it's tending to the soil. "It's the foundation. It's what everything is going to grow out of." Last week, her sister-in-law, the Princess of Wales, focused on celebrating the seasons when she urged society to "reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts" in the first of her Mother Nature series of videos, starting with spring. Meghan often posts footage of herself walking through her garden in Montecito, California, collecting produce or arranging flowers. Article continues below She added: "You've got to make sure the roots are strong enough to carry what's coming next, and this is especially true when you're bootstrapping a business, running a business, independent of any investors, private equity... you are doing it on your own. "You have to be so intentional and careful with all of your choices, and you can't expect a harvest to happen overnight," she said. The duchess added: "Eventually, with a strong vision and all of that care on the details, oh, that garden will grow."
Leader Live
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Meghan wanted to give speeches with ‘baby on her hip'
Meghan stepped back from being a senior working royal for a new life in the US when Prince Archie was 10 months old amid the turmoil of Megxit. In the latest episode of her podcast, Meghan told founder of sustainable hair and beauty brand Kitsch, Cassandra Thurswell, that she had a 'lot of external things happening' during both pregnancies and when her children were newborns. A post shared by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (@meghan) The duchess, who married into the royal family in 2018, said: 'I will say, for myself – especially when they are baby babies and, yes, the crying, before I was mum, I've always wanted to be a mum. 'I was like 'Oh gosh, I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip'. 'I had a whole vision – and then you fast forward… granted I had a lot of external things happening by the time I had both pregnancies and both babies. 'But it was not the way I envisioned it.' The closest Meghan has come to delivering a speech with one of her children in her arms was taking then five-month-old baby Archie on an official tour to South Africa in 2019, when Meghan held him as he met Archbishop Desmond Tutu in front of the cameras. The trip schedule was planned around Archie's feeding times, with the duchess saying then: 'We're doing well. I think the schedule – they have been very kind to me, because everything is based around Archie's feed times. 'So it's a full plate, but we're making it work. It's worth it.' But behind the scenes, Meghan and Harry were struggling with their life as part of the royal family amid fall-outs with the Windsors and intense media scrutiny. A post shared by @aseverofficial The duchess gave an emotional interview to ITV at the end of the tour, revealing she was finding it difficult and adding: 'Thank you for asking. Not many people have asked if I'm OK … it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes.' In the latest episode of her Confessions Of A Female Founder series, Meghan, who this year launched her As Ever brand and lifestyle Netflix series, said: 'It's so important my kids see me as a working mom.' She previously said, during an appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, that juggling work can be 'incredibly overwhelming', and revealed she also has an 'amazing' nanny who has been with the family for five years. Meanwhile, Thurswell referred to Meghan as 'Meghan Markle' but the duchess did not correct her despite calling out actress Mindy Kaling during her Netflix series when she used her previous surname. Thurswell said: 'I love that you call me Cassie … There's such a small handful of people that call me Cassie, and it's like my immediate family and Meghan Markle.' Meghan laughed and replied: 'It's like Meg or M. It's the same thing. It's how we met all those years ago.' The duchess told Kaling during an episode of her With Love, Meghan show: 'You keep saying 'Meghan Markle' – you know, I'm Sussex now.' Meghan revealed she met Thurswell in 2009 through the businesswoman's cousin, who is a friend of the duchess. Meghan was auditioning for acting parts and Thurswell ending up helping her by styling her outfits, including the shoes she wore to her final audition for the legal drama Suits. The duchess also compared gardening to running a business, saying some seasons are for 'blooming' and others for 'tending to the soil'. The episode was released just a day after known gardening enthusiasts the King and Queen visited the Chelsea Flower Show, meeting former footballer David Beckham and seeing a rose named in Charles's honour. The duchess said: 'OK, so I think you guys know, I really like being in the garden, and running a business, funnily enough, it's a lot like gardening. 'Some seasons are for blooming, others are for planting seeds, but most of the work, especially early on, it's tending to the soil. 'It's the foundation. It's what everything is going to grow out of.' Last week, her sister-in-law, the Princess of Wales, focused on celebrating the seasons when she urged society to 'reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts' in the first of her Mother Nature series of videos, starting with spring. Meghan often posts footage of herself walking through her garden in Montecito, California, collecting produce or arranging flowers. A post shared by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (@meghan) She added: 'You've got to make sure the roots are strong enough to carry what's coming next, and this is especially true when you're bootstrapping a business, running a business, independent of any investors, private equity… you are doing it on your own. 'You have to be so intentional and careful with all of your choices, and you can't expect a harvest to happen overnight,' she said. The duchess added: 'Eventually, with a strong vision and all of that care on the details, oh, that garden will grow.'
South Wales Guardian
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Meghan wanted to give speeches with ‘baby on her hip'
Meghan stepped back from being a senior working royal for a new life in the US when Prince Archie was 10 months old amid the turmoil of Megxit. In the latest episode of her podcast, Meghan told founder of sustainable hair and beauty brand Kitsch, Cassandra Thurswell, that she had a 'lot of external things happening' during both pregnancies and when her children were newborns. A post shared by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (@meghan) The duchess, who married into the royal family in 2018, said: 'I will say, for myself – especially when they are baby babies and, yes, the crying, before I was mum, I've always wanted to be a mum. 'I was like 'Oh gosh, I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip'. 'I had a whole vision – and then you fast forward… granted I had a lot of external things happening by the time I had both pregnancies and both babies. 'But it was not the way I envisioned it.' The closest Meghan has come to delivering a speech with one of her children in her arms was taking then five-month-old baby Archie on an official tour to South Africa in 2019, when Meghan held him as he met Archbishop Desmond Tutu in front of the cameras. The trip schedule was planned around Archie's feeding times, with the duchess saying then: 'We're doing well. I think the schedule – they have been very kind to me, because everything is based around Archie's feed times. 'So it's a full plate, but we're making it work. It's worth it.' But behind the scenes, Meghan and Harry were struggling with their life as part of the royal family amid fall-outs with the Windsors and intense media scrutiny. A post shared by @aseverofficial The duchess gave an emotional interview to ITV at the end of the tour, revealing she was finding it difficult and adding: 'Thank you for asking. Not many people have asked if I'm OK … it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes.' In the latest episode of her Confessions Of A Female Founder series, Meghan, who this year launched her As Ever brand and lifestyle Netflix series, said: 'It's so important my kids see me as a working mom.' She previously said, during an appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, that juggling work can be 'incredibly overwhelming', and revealed she also has an 'amazing' nanny who has been with the family for five years. Meanwhile, Thurswell referred to Meghan as 'Meghan Markle' but the duchess did not correct her despite calling out actress Mindy Kaling during her Netflix series when she used her previous surname. Thurswell said: 'I love that you call me Cassie … There's such a small handful of people that call me Cassie, and it's like my immediate family and Meghan Markle.' Meghan laughed and replied: 'It's like Meg or M. It's the same thing. It's how we met all those years ago.' The duchess told Kaling during an episode of her With Love, Meghan show: 'You keep saying 'Meghan Markle' – you know, I'm Sussex now.' Meghan revealed she met Thurswell in 2009 through the businesswoman's cousin, who is a friend of the duchess. Meghan was auditioning for acting parts and Thurswell ending up helping her by styling her outfits, including the shoes she wore to her final audition for the legal drama Suits. The duchess also compared gardening to running a business, saying some seasons are for 'blooming' and others for 'tending to the soil'. The episode was released just a day after known gardening enthusiasts the King and Queen visited the Chelsea Flower Show, meeting former footballer David Beckham and seeing a rose named in Charles's honour. The duchess said: 'OK, so I think you guys know, I really like being in the garden, and running a business, funnily enough, it's a lot like gardening. 'Some seasons are for blooming, others are for planting seeds, but most of the work, especially early on, it's tending to the soil. 'It's the foundation. It's what everything is going to grow out of.' Last week, her sister-in-law, the Princess of Wales, focused on celebrating the seasons when she urged society to 'reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts' in the first of her Mother Nature series of videos, starting with spring. Meghan often posts footage of herself walking through her garden in Montecito, California, collecting produce or arranging flowers. A post shared by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (@meghan) She added: 'You've got to make sure the roots are strong enough to carry what's coming next, and this is especially true when you're bootstrapping a business, running a business, independent of any investors, private equity… you are doing it on your own. 'You have to be so intentional and careful with all of your choices, and you can't expect a harvest to happen overnight,' she said. The duchess added: 'Eventually, with a strong vision and all of that care on the details, oh, that garden will grow.'
