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Prince Harry has broken his silence after the royal family suffered major heartbreak.

The Duke of Sussex issued a meaningful statement as King Charles and Queen Camilla mourned the death of their “much-loved” companion, Beth.

 

 

The former working royal visited Seaforth Armoury in Vancouver to launch the School Program from the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 on November 18.

As per Harry and Meghan Markle’s official website, Sussex.com, “the Duke of Sussex spent time with students, veterans and IG25 competitors as part of a school-based initiative designed to shift perceptions of service members, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.”

Harry engaged with students from the 8 to 18 age group “in hands-on activities designed to engage students in discussions about the Invictus Games and the importance of perseverance and mental health.”

After spending time with students, Harry “addressed the students, teachers, and participants with a few heartfelt remarks, emphasizing the connection between the lessons they had just learned and the journey of recovery that so many Invictus athletes embody.”

Notably, the Duke made a delightful announcement about giving tickets to students and one of their family members to attend the Invictus Games 2025 Opening Ceremonies.

While concluding, Harry said, “The Invictus Games continues to lead the way in creating lasting change—both in the classroom and beyond—ensuring that the values of recovery and perseverance remain at the heart of every community they touch.”

It is important to note that the Duke’s message came after the royal family bid farewell to Queen Camilla’s dog Beth in a heartbreaking message on social media.

 

Prince William has finally taken a cue from Prince Harry as he calls for the modernization of the monarchy, a royal expert has claimed.

 

 

According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, the Prince of Wales is embracing a more modern approach to the Royal family, mirroring Harry’s past calls for change.

After William made candid admission about modernizing the monarchy, Nicholl said she believes Harry likely feels vindicated as he has advocated for “greater openness and empathy” within the institution.

Speaking with The Sun, the expert said that after William announced his plans, the Duke of Sussex would be “probably sitting there thinking this is what I’ve been saying all along.”

Let’s be more open, let’s show more empathy, let’s do things a little bit differently,” the expert added.

She continued: “One of the reasons Harry felt he needed to leave was because he didn’t feel he could bend the institution the way he wanted to do things.

“I think we have seen the royals take a leaf out of his book. It’s one thing opening up, it’s one thing seeing the King give a big hug to someone rather than just shake their hand.”

 

On the eve of his 76th birthday, King Charles III revealed he was recently brought to tears while watching Queen Camilla’s latest documentary. Speaking at a Buckingham Palace reception on November 13, the King shared how Her Majesty the Queen: Behind Closed Doors, which premiered on ITV1 on November 11, deeply touched him.

 

 

The documentary sheds light on Queen Camilla’s ongoing efforts to combat domestic violence, a cause central to her royal work. During the reception, held to celebrate the Film and TV Charity, King Charles spoke with actor Damian Lewis, who had also watched the 90-minute film. “It’s very moving, isn’t it?” the King remarked, according to The Telegraph. “I think BAFTA [British Academy of Film and Television Arts] are interested in it.”
The monarch also expressed his admiration to Kerene Barefield and Naveed Chowdhary-Flatt, the film’s director and producer. He revealed that watching a preview of the documentary in Scotland had left him “moved to tears.” “I am very proud of it,” he added. “It reduced me to tears.”

The Queen’s documentary highlights her advocacy for domestic violence victims, showcasing her dedication to raising awareness about the issue.

Camilla, 77, has said she will continue her campaign to end domestic abuse “until she is able to no more.”

Although Queen Camilla joined King Charles at the reception, she skipped the global premiere of Gladiator II later that evening as she continues to recover from a chest infection that caused her to miss recent Remembrance events.

 

The Prince and Princess of Wales broke the rules around royal travel when their eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, joined them on their overseas tours.

 

 

It’s long been an unwritten rule that two heirs shouldn’t travel on the same flight but Prince William and Prince George travelled together to Australia in 2014, Canada in 2016 and Germany and Poland in 2017.

William reportedly asked permission from the late Queen for George to accompany him and Kate on their visit to Australia and New Zealand.

But the rules could be about to change for 11-year-old George in the next year, and he may no longer travel with his parents and younger siblings, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.

Former royal pilot Graham Laurie confirmed on an episode of HELLO!’s A Right Royal Podcast last year when William turned 12, he began travelling in a different aircraft to his family.

Speaking about transporting Charles, Diana, William and Harry on family trips, Graham recalled: “The ones I did [holiday flights] mainly were the ones when the Wales’ went to the Mediterranean.

“But interestingly, we flew all four: the Prince, the Princess, Prince William and Prince Harry, up until when Prince William was 12 years old. After that, he had to have a separate aircraft and we could only fly all four together when they were young with the written permission of Her Majesty.

Graham continued: “So, what we did in the end, when William became 12, he would fly normally in a 125 from Northolt and we would fly the 146 or the Andover out with the other three on.

Explaining the decision for the change when William turned 12: “Up until then, they probably thought it will be too much for him travelling on his own. But nevertheless, that’s what they did.”

When asked if this rule would apply to today’s royals, with Prince William and Prince George, Graham said: “I know the King is trying to cut down cost and is aware of travel, but I think the safety side is still paramount.”

Other significant changes have been made to royal travel, particularly when it comes to security.

Graham explains: “Our aircraft were painted red, white and blue… but they changed the colour scheme in 2002 to look more like a normal airliner.”

Prince Harry is currently in Vancouver, Canada, ahead of next year’s Invictus Games.

Prince Harry is all smiles at an Invictus Games event (Image: Invictus Games)

Prince Harry looks happy and relaxed as he launched a schools programme ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games in Canada.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, travelled to Vancouver solo to launch the programme and beamed as he spoke to children and gave a speech at the event.

The Invictus Games will be held in Vancouver and Whistler in February. Harry and Meghan attending a one-year-to-go event earlier this year.

But Harry is marking the countdown alone this week, as Meghan stays at home with their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, and yesterday he joined students at Seaforth Armoury.

He launched an online programme at this historic military facility to introduce the Invictus Games into schools.

Prince Harry launched a new schools programme (Image: PA)

He said: “Seeing them learn about the Invictus Games has had a profound impact on me because this is where Invictus starts to go even wider outside of the Invictus community, into schools in Canada and hopefully around the world.”

Harry, who served in the British Army for 10 years, launched the Invictus Games in 2014 as an international sports tournament for injured and wounded service personnel and returned veterans.

Addressing the crowd, the Duke also spoke of his emotions in seeing returned service personnel at the Games’ opening ceremony.

“You need to understand what that means to them because that can be a life-altering moment,” he said.

Prince Harry hugs a student at the launch event (Image: PA)

“There’s resilience that has got them there. There’s teamwork that has managed to get them to the starting line, and there’s courage in getting them to that point.

“For most of them, for some of them, it’s very hard to walk into a busy room, and here they are walking into a stadium of tens of thousands of people.”

Samantha Markle’s lawyer has shown visible irritation towards Prince Harry’s titles, amidst Meghan Markle’s sister suing for libel.

Samantha Markle’s lawyer tears into Prince Harry (Image: Getty/ ITV)

Prince Harry should have been known as the “Duke of Wails” according to Samantha Markle’s lawyer, as he refers to Meghan Markle’s half-sister’s latest case filings.

The Duke of Sussex was mistakenly referred to as the Prince of Wales in a court filing by Meghan Markle’s sister, Samantha Markle, reports have claimed.

This comes as Samantha is suing Meghan Markle for libel over comments made during the couple’s Netflix series titled ‘Harry & Meghan’, broadcast in December 2022.

Despite losing the case at Federal Court in Florida it has gone to the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Peter Ticktin, of the Ticktin Law Group, told Newsweek: “To most of us, Americans, we couldn’t give a tinker’s damn as to whether that prince is the Duke of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, or the Duke of Earl.

“In fact, I wish I could say it was simply a spelling mistake when he should have been the Duke of Wails.”

Samantha Markle’s lawyer calls Harry the “Duke of Wails” (Image: Getty)

Meghan was originally sued over comments she made to Oprah Winfrey in 2021 and on her Netflix docuseries, ‘Harry & Meghan’, in 2022, with Samantha accusing her of claiming “false and malicious lies” about her fairytale “rags-to-royalty” upbringing and contesting her claim that she “grew up as an only child”.

According to Newsweek, which claimed that it’s seen court filings issued by Samantha’s lawyer, Peter Ticktin, the Duke of Sussex is named the Prince of Wales – a title currently held by his older brother, Prince William.

Peter Ticktin continued: “In all seriousness, we have a guy here in the United States who believes our 1st Amendment is ‘Bonkers’ meaning crazy, while he is one of 16 governors of a group called the Aspen Institute (the Ministry of Truth) who decide which statements on our internet should be deleted as misinformation.”

Prince Harry was a commissioner with The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder, which sought to help government, the private sector and civil society respond to the spread of false information online – according to its website.

Mr Ticktin also claimed Harry should be labelled as “the Minister of Fiction”.

Samantha is appealing against a court ruling which dismissed her defamation case against her sister (Image: Getty)

Mr Ticktins spoke out about hypocrisy after Harry and Meghan launched The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Network, which aims to protect children from harm online.

He said: “The Sussex Squad smear, threaten, and set out to destroy anyone who criticizes Meghan or Harry. They are the evil which Harry pretends to be against.”

This summer, the Montecito-based duo promoted the launch of the parents’ network which highlights the risks of suicide among young people triggered by social media.

Speaking of the initiative in an interview with CBS about risks to children, Prince Harry said: “They [children] could be in the next-door room on a tablet or on a phone and can be going down these rabbit holes. And before you know it, within 24 hours, they could be taking their life.”

Prince Harry was born His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, however, is styled the Duke of Sussex after the late Queen Elizabeth granted him the Dukedom of Sussex, the Earldom of Dumbarton in Scotland and Barony of Kilkeel in Northern Ireland, on his wedding day back in 2018.

Since then he was styled His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex up until 2020, when he stepped down as a senior working royal and would there not not be able to use his HRH title in practice.

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales title is traditionally given to the heir to the British throne and is currently held by Prince William.

But according to the US outlet, Samantha’s lawyers made a huge error when referring to the duke in the court filings, naming him the “Prince of Wales”. The filing reportedly read: “Amidst the ongoing publicity of their fairytale engagement and wedding and subsequent fallout with the ‘Royals,’ Meghan started a production studio, Archewell Productions with her husband, Harry, Prince of Wales.”

 

As Prince Harry approaches his 40th birthday this July, much speculation surrounds his fractured relationship with his older brother Prince William. While time may help heal old wounds, it seems William is not yet ready to extend an olive branch to Harry when it comes to one of the most important events in his life – his coronation as King of England.

According to sources close to William, the future monarch has no desire for Harry to be present at his coronation, whenever that monumental occasion may be. A confidante of the two brothers told The Sunday Times that there is still deep resentment lingers due to Harry and Meghan’s sudden departure from royal duties and relocation to California in 2020.

 

 

Since moving to America, Harry and Meghan have made several public attacks against the royal family. Harry’s forthcoming memoir, set for release later this year, is also said to contain more bombshell revelations. These actions have only served to further damage Harry’s relationship with his brother and other senior royals like Prince Charles.

While Harry and Meghan did reach out to William, Kate, and Charles after the King’s cancer diagnosis last fall, the gestures were apparently not reciprocated. It seems William is still not ready or willing to forgive his younger brother for the accusations leveled at the institution of the monarchy and Harry’s own family members like Kate. In his recently published memoir, Harry alluded to tensions with his sister-in-law in the early days of her and William’s courtship.

According to advisers, William’s focus in 2023 will be on supporting his father in the early years of his reign as King, as well as prioritizing his wife Kate and their three young children – 8-year-old Prince George, 7-year-old Princess Charlotte, and 4-year-old Prince Louis. Understandably, mending fences with his estranged brother may not be high on William’s list of priorities at the moment.

Friends have revealed the future king hopes his coronation, whenever it comes to pass, has its own distinct atmosphere and identity separate from past royal crowning ceremonies. Some have theorized this could mean Harry’s deliberate absence from proceedings.

While the coronation may be years away yet, the frosty state of relations between the brothers suggests Harry faces an uphill battle to regain William’s trust and secure an invitation. Despite sharing a life of privilege and purpose as senior royals for decades, the bond between the siblings now appears irrevocably broken.

The Sunday Times source spoke of the “heartbreaking truth” regarding Harry and William’s complete communication breakdown since Megxit. Numerous media reports in the past two years have described fierce arguments and disagreements taking place behind palace walls following Harry’s bombshell announcement.
Even a one-time adviser to both princes acknowledged the difficult road ahead, noting William’s “gaze remains fixated on the past.” Simply put, the prince is seemingly unable to move forward without resentment over his brother’s exit from the family firm and serial public criticisms.

As Harry hits the milestone 40th birthday, it may be time for deep introspection on his part. If there is any hope of reconciliation with William down the line, accepting past mistakes and looking to rebuild trust slowly through discreet private talks may be needed. But for the ever-dutiful William, the well-being of his father, wife, and children will understandably remain the priority for now.

Only time will tell if the brothers can resolve issues amicably. But barring significant rapprochement efforts on Harry’s end, an invite to his brother’s crowning ceremony seems highly unlikely at this point. William’s coronation looks poised to be a solemn affair to commemorate his ascension, without the added family drama of a still-estranged sibling in attendance. For the sake of their relationship and family’s future, here’s hoping more conciliatory steps can be taken soon between the once close brothers to patch up their severely frayed bond.

EXCLUSIVE: One royal expert believes there is nothing stopping Meghan Markle from writing a tell-all memoir when the time is right.

Meghan Markle could one day release a memoir, a royal expert has said (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Prince Harry sent shockwaves across the world when he released his memoir Spare in 2023, and it appears Meghan Markle could one day do the same thing.

Although the Duchess of Sussex, 43, has not yet hinted that a memoir of her life and experience as a royal is in the works, experts believe it is possible she will eventually publish one.

This is because the Duchess previously revealed that she kept journals during her time as a senior working member of the Royal Family, which she found when the couple were packing up their Frogmore cottage in Windsor for the final time.

While a memoir by Meghan would sell well, this would depend on how “sensational” it was, one royal expert has claimed.

Richard Fitzwilliams exclusively told Express.co.uk: “In theory there is no reason why Meghan could not write a memoir. It would almost certainly sell well, probably very well, but as she knows perfectly well, that would depend on how sensational it was.”

Mr Fitzwilliams also believes that a memoir is not yet on the cards as a result of the health battles the King and Princess Kate have been facing, with Prince Harry, 40, and his wife stepping carefully to make sure they don’t make matters worse during this time.

Ongoing visa rows about Prince Harry and whether he declared his previous drug use on his application may also have kept the couple quiet according to Mr Fitzwilliams, with President-elect Donald Trump revealing that he would take “appropriate action” against the prince if he had not been truthful about his past on his application.

Discussing the reasons why Meghan may be holding off from releasing a memoir, Mr Fitzwilliams said: “At present, with two senior royals ill, she would appear uncaring and callous, if she launched further attacks on or caused embarrassment to the royal family.

“It is also unclear how much she would want to reveal about her own family, she is, bar her mother Doria, estranged from all of them.

Prince Harry’s memoir sent shockwaves around the world (Image: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

“There is also a fear that Donald Trump, especially if he felt provoked in any way, might seek to open the investigation as to whether Harry declared the drug taking he discussed so openly in Spare and when promoting the memoir on his visa application.

“The bolthole the Sussexes reportedly have in Portugal might come in useful sooner than they supposed!”

The Express.co.uk has approached Meghan’s representative for comment.

The Duke of Sussex could spend the next four years in legal battles during Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency.

Prince Harry could spend the next four years of President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency fighting to remain in the US, experts have revealed.

According to various legal experts, it is likely the 40-year-old Duke of Sussex could face deportation if the prince’s visa documents show that he lied about his previous drug use, which he explored in great detail in his 2023 memoir Spare.

Now Beverly Hills attorney Alphonse Provinziano, a leading lawyer who has spent years working on international family law disputes, said that if the Heritage Foundation think tank – who have been fighting to get the prince’s application records made public – continue to campaign for this then the duke may risk having to leave the country.

If he is deported and forced to leave life at his Montecito mansion behind, the same will not be said for his American wife Meghan Markle and their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, who are all citizens of the United States.

Mr Provinziano told Mail Online: “One unlikely loser of the 2024 US presidential election is Prince Harry

“Prince Harry’s lawyers will be busy over the next four years, as Trump has made it quite clear that if he returned to office, he would seek to have Harry removed from the country.

“The Biden administration had shielded Harry, and a lawsuit by the Heritage Foundation seeking more information was dismissed, but Trump may have the upper hand if it turns out that Harry was not forthcoming about his past drug use on his visa application, although he’s admitted it in his autobiography and various interviews over the years.”

This is because America often refuses entry into the country to drug users, including those who have used in the past, meaning that if Harry refused to reveal this in his application for a resident visa then he could be eligible for deportation.

The prince first moved across the pond in 2020 after quitting life as a senior royal less than two years after his 2018 Windsor wedding to Meghan, 43.

Meghan Markle is a US citizen and therefore does not need a visa to live in the country (Image: Juancho Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Since then, the duke has been living in his £11 million mansion, where he is said to enjoy bike rides, bird watching and trips down to the beach.

Although Harry is not an American citizen himself, friends of the duke have said he wants to stay in California where his children – especially Prince Archie – are already in education.

A friend of the duke told The Daily Mail: “Harry’s in California. It’s his home and where he expects to live indefinitely – with Meghan. They are very happy in California. They are both focused on the work which they are doing here.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are focusing on their solo projects more than ever before, resulting in a whirlwind of rumours about where they stand as a couple.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle squashed rumours last week (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have squashed the rumour about them going their “separate” ways after they appeared in a video together just last week claims a top royal commentator.

The couple, who quit life as senior royals in 2020 and relocated to America, have spent the last few months focusing on solo projects, with the duke, 40, having spent weeks in September and October away on his very own solo tour.

However, despite the fact they may be doing more solo work, the couple appeared together in a video about protecting children online just before Remembrance Day last week, squashing the rumours that they are going their own ways when it comes to their personal life too.

Speaking on the Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential video, royal expert Richard Eden said the video was the couple’s way of shutting down this idea of a divide between them. He said: “It did seem to me something about this that they were very much together. It seemed to me they’d given quite a lot of thought to it, there were lots of sort of gestures.

“I think it’s fair to say that it was a conscious effort to say we’re very much still together as a couple.”