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PRINCE Harry could reunite with Prince William in weeks – but royal experts believe it’s the last thing the future King needs.

The Duke of Sussex is expected to visit the UK later this year to mark the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games.

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Harry and William have not met publically since May last year

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Harry will touch down in the UK in weeks

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William is under ‘pressure’ as he takes after Kate and his father
It will be his first time in Britain since his sister-in-law, Princess Kate announced she is receiving treatment for cancer.

Doting husband William has been by her side throughout – taking a step back from his royal duties and pulling out of engagements last minute.

And Harry has not appeared in public with his brother since the King’s coronation in May.

Now royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has revealed that a reunion of the brothers could be “too much pressure” for William who has the “weight of the world on his shoulders”.

Speaking to The Sun, he said: “We know the brothers have no contact reportedly at the moment, and haven’t for some time now.

“For William the pressures are enormous, and I mean for Catherine the pressure is just a given.

“There’s no doubt that it’s going to be an immensely sensitive period. In Williams case he doesn’t want the pressure and the publicity that all this would give. Also he’s he is obviously stubborn.

“He knows that for years the Sussexes have rubbished the royal family, and monetised their links with it.

“William has indeed gone more than most humans could cope with, and from that point of view, nothing may happen.”

After King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in February, William stepped up to carry out public duties during his absence.

Shortly after, Kate received the shock news that she too would have to go through treatment.

Since then William has had to step up once more – taking care of his wife and protecting his kids.

Richard went on: “I think everyone’s heart goes out to him. I think it’s it’s a dreadful predicament.

“I mean the fact is, however, the marriage with Catherine is close. He’s got his children, and of course that is an enormous responsibility to protect.

A timeline of Prince Harry and William’s ‘feud’: Brothers ‘at war’

In 2018, the Sun told how “simmering tension” began when William questioned the speed of Harry and Meghan’s engagement.

The first hints of friction reportedly came after William was introduced to Meghan when she was staying at Kensington Palace.

Once she’d returned home to Canada, William and Harry sat down for a brother-to-brother chat.

He knew Harry was already head-over-heels for her but it has been claimed he advised him to take it slowly.

The younger prince reportedly didn’t take too kindly to the advice, with one royal source saying he “went mental”.

Then in June 2019 Harry and Meghan officially split off from the charity they shared with William and Kate.

The Royal Foundation will be divided between the Sussexes and Cambridges as the couples focus on their own separate charitable endeavours.

Prince William and Prince Harry first established the Royal Foundation in 2009 before Kate joined two years later shortly after their engagement was announced.

The trio would often appear together at events and the Foundation had huge successes with projects like the Invictus Games for injured veterans and the mental health Heads Together campaign.

The Royal Foundation said the decision was made following the conclusion of a review into its structure – but added both couples will continue to work together in the future.

Harry and Meg were living in close proximity to Kate and Wills within the Kensington Palace estate, but they switched to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor before baby Archie was born.

The move further increased rumours of a fallout.

Harry, 39, also hinted in his ITV documentary “Harry and Meghan, An African Journey” that he and his brother had grown apart.

It came after Prince Philip called Meghan the “D.O.W” after the Duchess of Windsor — the American divorcee who led Edward VIII to abdicate.

And he warned the late Queen to be “cautious” of Harry’s then bride-to-be, a royal author claims.

Ingrid Seward revealed in new book My Mother And I that Prince Philip felt it was “uncanny…how much Meghan reminded him of the Duchess of Windsor”.

In 2021, Harry and Meghan give their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey where Harry accused his dad of cutting him off financially.

Harry then jetted back to UK to join William in unveiling a statue to their mother Princess Diana in the grounds of Kensington Palace. But sources claimed William didn’t want to attend the memorial amid their ongoing rift.

In 2022, just before their grandmother the Queen died, sources claimed Kate acts as a “peacemaker” between the brothers.

Last year Harry claimed his brother “knocked him to the floor” during an argument about Meghan.

In his book Spare, Harry said William branded Meghan “rude” and “difficult” during a row.

Harry alleged William “grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor”.

He said he was left with a visible injury to his back following the argument in 2019 at Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where he was living at the time.

In January this year, Harry flew in to be with Charles after the monarch’s shock cancer diagnosis.

Harry flew back to the US the following day – without seeing Wills.

“I think, that people will feel for him. They’ll wish him well. They’ll pray in some cases for him.

“It really is something that is very, very difficult and one can only say that really, and just hope that things work out in both cases, and also he’ll be doing royal engagements when he can.

“Of course his family are the big responsibility, and always who he puts first.”

The Princess of Wales revealed her health battle to the world in an emotional video message on Friday.

The mum-of-three said it came as a “huge shock” to her following further tests after her abdominal surgery in January.

But a source told the New York Post Harry and Meghan found out about Kate when the rest of the world did.

Following Kate’s announcement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a short statement.

The pair said: “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.”

It comes after Harry and Meghan’s Netflix “cheerleader” targeted Kate moments after her cancer diagnosis shocked the world.

Christopher Bouzy, who had a starring role in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show, trolled Kate on X/Twitter 31 minutes after her video was released.

The tech mogul, 48, said Kate’s illness was stage-managed akin to “North Korean propaganda”.

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It is believed that Kate and William will not be attending this weekend’s Easter service

MEGHAN Markle flew a professional photographer from New York to take glamorous shots of Archie and Lilibet.

Jake Rosenberg is said to have travelled to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s £12 mansion in California earlier this month to take “portraits for the family”.

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Meghan Markle is said to have booked professional photographer Jake Rosenberg for a shoot if Prince Archie and Princess LilibetCredit: Alexi Lubomirski

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A royal expert has claimed that Meghan was keen to avoid Kate’s Mother’s Day ‘blip’Credit: PA
According to the Mail, the pro snapper “took a series of pictures of Meghan on her own, cooking, and her with the children.”

Royal editor Ingrid Seward claims Meghan may have gone down the professional route to avoid a photo saga like the Princess of Wales’ Mother Day photo.

Kate Middleton, who is recovering from surgery, admitted she sometimes “experiments with editing” after five large news agencies – PA, AP, Getty Images, Reuters, and, AFP – all withdrew the pic – snapped by William – due to fears it had been “edited at source”.

The picture saga triggered a wave of conspiracy theories about Kate, which were trashed when The Sun published video of Kate walking with Wills in Windsor.

Speaking to Fabulous, Ingrid said Meghan would have taken note of Kate’s issues with her photographs.

She said: “The Duchess of Sussex has always been a survivor. She would never risk allowing her husband to take family photographs as Kate did with the Mother’s day snaps.

“If Meghan is going to pose for pictures, she wants them to be professional, well-lit and above all flattering.

“Harry was never going to manage that.”

She added: “Neither would Meghan have involved herself in the ensuing editing debate.

“Using a professional avoids any blips.”

Meghan and Harry were criticised after appearing to make a slight at Kate after the photoshop fail, although it emerged some of their own family pictures appeared to benefit from editing.

The photoshoot in Meghan and Harry’s Montecito home coincides with the launch of her new lifestyle website, American Riviera Orchard.

Ingrid observed: “When she hired Canadian photographer Jack Rosenberg to take her ‘family snaps’ her reasoning was twofold.

“Firstly, she needed some photographs to promote her new lifestyle and cookery website, American Riviera Orchard.

“Secondly as the photographer had flown in from New York – a six-and-a-half-hour flight – it made sense to put him to good use.

“There is nothing unusual about celebrities using famous photographers to take their ‘snaps’.

“If they can afford it – or in Meghan’s case wrap it into another job so it doesn’t cost much – it makes perfect sense.”

The photos of Princess Lilibet, two, and Prince Archie, four, are thought to be remaining private and are unrelated to Meghan’s business.

Everything we know about Meghan Markle’s new business, American Riviera Orchard

MEGHAN Markle has launched a new Instagram brand called American Riviera Orchard.

Industry insiders said the site will focus on home, food, garden and lifestyle goods.

A source told the Mail: “It’s a lifestyle and cooking brand called American Riviera Orchard.

“The brand is meant to coincide with the launch of a new cookery show for Netflix.

“Meghan will be making, and selling, products such as jams. And at some point there will be a book and blog etc.”

However, Ingrid said there is a possibility we could see them in May.

She added: “The resulting pictures will be private so they say, but with Archie’s fifth birthday coming up in May maybe Meghan and Harry might be tempted to issue a portrait of the adorable looking little Prince.

“After all he is the King’s grandson and however much the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claim to value their privacy, they won’t want us forgetting that.”

Jake, originally from Toronto where Meghan lived while filming Suits, has photographed Meghan a number of times.

His website states: “His lens has captured the radiance of talent such as Meghan Markle, Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra, Cindy Crawford, David Beckham, and Michael B. Jordan, unveiling their authentic personas through his vibrant imagery.”

According to a report from Page Six, Meghan’s American Riviera Orchard company will focus on home, garden, food, and general lifestyle content.

The brand will reportedly sell a variety of home goods, such as cookbooks, foods, and kitchenware.

The source said: “She’s been working on this for over a year and it’s all the things that are close to her heart — all the things she’s passionate about.”

A trademark application for ‘American Riviera Orchard’ showed Meghan is planning to sell cutlery, decanters, legume-based spreads and even napkin rings.

The Princess of Wales, 42, underwent the “planned abdominal surgery” in January at the London Clinic.

Kensington Palace said at the time Kate was unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.

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This comes as Meghan launched her American Riviera Orchard business, and shared a clip of her cookingCredit: Instgram/americanrivieraorchard

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The new venture is believed to be a home, food and lifestyle goods brandCredit: Instgram/americanrivieraorchard

The couple had a bit of playful banter following their morning trip to the gym

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham. PHOTO: SAMIR HUSSEIN/WIREIMAGE

David Beckham is whipping his wife Victoria Beckham into shape!

On Monday, the former English pro footballer, 48, shared photos on his Instagram Story of a workout session with the pop star, 49.

In the first upload, David jokingly poked fun at his spouse for being exhausted from their morning routine.

“Not that my wife’s dramatic or anything but this is what happened this morning,” he wrote on a picture of Victoria stretched out on the floor, laying on her back next to a treadmill. The athlete also added an eye roll emoji and a GIF with the rotating sentence, “i wanna nap.”

David Beckham Trolls Wife Victoria.DAVID BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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In a second upload, the “Wannabe” singer appeared to be over David’s antics as she turned away from the camera. Performance coach Bobby Rich was tagged in both posts.

Victoria reposted his Instagram Stories, adding one of her own.

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“And the Oscar goes to…” she wrote on a photo of David sprawled across the floor on a yoga mat.

In early October, the Inter Miami president and co-owner went viral when a clip from his Netflix limited docuseries Beckham showed him calling Victoria out for claiming to have grown up in a “working class” family.

The viral moment from the series, which tracked David’s upbringing and career, came when the two discussed how they met.

 

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham. FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY

While Victoria was being interviewed, the Spice Girls alum said she and David came from “very working class” backgrounds.

Though she was in the room alone with the camera crew, the former Manchester United player peaked his head into the room telling her to “be honest.”

“I am being honest,” she replied.

David, who seemed to know better, then asked her, “What car did your dad drive you to school in?”

After a bit of back and forth, Victoria said, “OK, in the ’80s, my dad had a Rolls Royce.”

“Thank you,” David said before his head disappeared from the room.

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The couple met at one of his soccer matches in 1997 and wed two years later. They grew up in London but never crossed paths until they were accomplished in their careers.

“We talked for about an hour in the players’ lounge and then she actually got the train up that day, so she wrote her number down on her train ticket, which I still have,” he told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in February 2020.

Fast forward to over 20 years later, they share four children together — sons Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 18, and daughter Harper, 12.

The athlete paired the garment with a brown bomber jacket, ripped tan pants and a blue hat

Romeo Beckham, Victoria Beckham. PHOTO: ROMEO BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM; GIOVANNI GIANNONI/WWD VIA GETTY

Romeo Beckham is mom Victoria Beckham’s number one fan!

The 21-year-old son of the designer and musician and David Beckham shared a post on Instagram Saturday, in which he could be seen wearing attire featuring his mom’s former group, The Spice Girls.

 

In the first photo shared, Romeo struck a pose in the themed T-shirt, which he paired with a brown bomber jacket, ripped tan pants and a blue hat worn backward on his head.

A second photo showed the athlete, who plays as a forward for Brentford B — English soccer club Brentford F.C.’s B team — walking on a sidewalk as trees decorated for the winter holiday season could be seen behind him.

“U like my T-shirt?” Romeo captioned his post, as The Spice Girls’ official Instagram account replied in the comments section, “Yes 😍❤️.”

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Romeo Beckham Takes After Dad David, Brother Brooklyn and Gets Tattoo Dedicated to Girlfriend

Romeo isn’t the only one in the Beckham clan to have paid tribute to Victoria’s music career of late.

Back in October, Nicola Peltz Beckham — who is married to David, 48, and Victoria’s oldest son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham — honored her mother-in-law by donning a retro T-shirt that featured an image of Victoria, 49, wearing Posh Spice’s signature black dress with her Spice Girls nickname in yellow letters.

Nicola, 28, shared an image of herself in the attire as part of an Instagram carousel, which she captioned, “London times 💋.” In the comments section, Victoria replied, “Love this on u!!! 😂😂 kisses x,” as Brooklyn, 24, wrote: “Cutie pie ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

Before that, in 2022, Victoria’s youngest son, Cruz Beckham, wore a white tee, which featured the pink Spice Girls logo and photos of the five members alongside their respective signatures. The shirt’s design mirrored the album cover of the group’s debut record Spice, which was released in 1996.

Romeo Beckham and Victoria Beckham. DOMINIQUE CHARRIAU/WIREIMAGE
David and Victoria Beckham Celebrate Son Romeo on 21st Birthday: ‘The Most Generous Soul’

Romeo’s night out representing his famous mom came about after he celebrated his 21st birthday in September.

At the time, Victoria and David shared the same video on their Instagram accounts, celebrating their son on his special day.

“Happy Birthday @RomeoBeckham…” wrote Victoria in her post’s caption. “The sweetest, kindest and most generous soul.”

“We are so proud of you and we love you more than words can express, you are our everything xx Kisses @DavidBeckham @BrooklynPeltzBeckham @CruzBeckham #HarperSeven,” she added.

Alongside his own post, David penned, “Happy 21st Birthday to my little man 🩷 Dad is so proud of the person that you have become, kind , generous and passionate about what you love , keep being you and dream big 🩷 we love u so much x @romeobeckham x @victoriabeckham @brooklynpeltzbeckham @cruzbeckham #HarperSeven 🩷.”

Fisher Stevens revealed that he had asked David Beckham about his tattoos and that the athlete doesn’t know how many he has

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David Beckham. PHOTO: GILLES MINGASSON/ABC VIA GETTY

David Beckham is getting candid about his ink. Although, he isn’t exactly sure how much he has.

The Netflix docuseries, Beckham, delved into several parts of the former soccer player’s life — with the exception of his love for tattoos, which the film’s director Fisher Stevens addressed in a cut scene.

“Well you guys can kind of see his tattoos. We did have a moment about tattoos that unfortunately we couldn’t fit in,” Stevens recalled. “At the time, I said, ‘How many tattoos do you have?’ He said, ‘I have 88.’”

He continued. “I said, ‘You know exactly?’ He said, ‘I think I have 88.’ ”

David Beckham.DAVID BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

David Beckham Sports New ‘Posh’ Tattoo in Honor of Wife Victoria

However, over the course of shooting the docuseries, Stevens said they discovered that Beckham had at least “six more” tattoos that he hadn’t included in his initial number.

“And I said, ‘Why David?,’ “  the director recalled asking about the reason behind the ink. “And he said, ‘I just like them.’ I go, ‘Is there some form of self-torture?’ And he said, ‘No, I don’t think so.’ I thought so.”

Just last month, Backham revealed he got the word “Posh” written in cursive inked in on the lower part of his middle finger, right next to the finger on which he wears a gold wedding band in honor of his wife, Victoria Beckham.

 

“I’ve just had ‘Posh’ done … any of the tattoos I’ve got are of the family,” he told The Sun.

David, 48, also has a “Victoria” tattoo on his arm as a tribute to his wife, plus the names of the four children he and the fashion designer share: Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 18 and Harper, 12.

David Beckham.VICTORIA BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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In 2017, the soccer star shared with PEOPLE some of the motivational phrases he has inked on his body including, “Dream big, be unrealistic,” “In the face of adversity” and “Let them hate as long as they fear,” among many more. Several of his tattoo designs were even hand drawn by Harper.

His love for tattoos doesn’t fall far from the tree, as each of his sons have also gotten their own. In February, his 18-year-old son also got “Posh” tattooed from London-based artist Certified Letter Boy. Romeo also has two tattoos from the popular tattoo artist, including one that reads, “freedom to dream,” on his torso and another, “free spirit,” on his hand.

However, the couple’s eldest son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, 24, by far has the most tattoos, telling USA Today in August 2022 that of his 100 tattoos, about 70 of them are for his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.

Brooklyn’s tattoos for Nicola include the word “married,” and his wedding vows on his body. The vows read, in part, “Nicola when you walked down the aisle you took my breath away you look so beautiful tonight and always.” He also tattooed Nicola’s late grandmother’s name, “Gina,” on his arm in 2021 in honor of his wife’s 26th birthday.

David Beckham sent fans in complete turmoil as he shared a shirtless snap on wife Victoria’s social media on Saturday.

The former footballer, 49, shocked fans when he took over the Spice Girls, 50, Instagram to reveal his skincare routine.

The heartthrob showed off his ripped physique and inked skin while posing for the iconic snap.

Fans couldn’t help but gush over David’s good looks, with some hailing he ‘ages like fine wine’.

David sent social media wild as he teased he’ll be returning to the grid with another post of his infamous skincare routine in a video.

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David Beckham, 49, sent fans in complete turmoil as he shared a shirtless snap on wife Victoria’s social media on Saturday

He captioned the post: ‘DAVID’S SKINCARE ROUTINE

 

‘I thought I would give my wife the weekend off and take over her Instagram with my skincare routine. Video coming next using – DB x’

 

Fans flooded comments in awe of the British icon, penning: ‘Very kind of you, can you also take over mine next weekend’

‘Can’t wait for sure it’s funny skincare content. Wow supportive husband ever❤️’

‘I looked at this for way too long’

‘Damn, you’re the best husband ever! Have really high expectations of your video’

‘He ages like a fine wine’.

 

Along with the rest of the nation, David and Victoria stayed up late on Friday night to witness the rare northern lights in London.

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The former footballer shocked fans when he took over the Spice Girls, 50, who often shares her regimes, Instagram to reveal his skincare routine

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The heartthrob showed off his ripped physique and inked skin while posing for the iconic snap

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Fans couldn’t help but gush over David’s good looks, with some hailing he ‘ages like fine wine’

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David sent social media wild as he teased he’ll be returning to the grid with another post of his infamous skincare routine in a video

 

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Fans flooded comments in awe of the British icon, penning: ‘Very kind of you, can you also take over mine next weekend’

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Along with the rest of the nation, David and Victoria stayed up late on Friday night to witness the rare northern lights in London

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David recently admitted that he wasn’t a fan of his hit Netflix documentary following his first watch of the series – until wife Victoria changed his mind

David recently admitted that he wasn’t a fan of his hit Netflix documentary following his first watch of the series.

The Netflix series ‘Beckham’, which launched October 2023, gave a detailed look at the Manchester United icon’s career both on and off the field and focuses heavily on his relationship with Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham.

However, it took the soccer legend more than one watch to enjoy the series with his wife Victoria playing a major role in changing his mind.

‘I planned to watch it one morning, just myself with a big screen and just to write notes,’ Beckham explained during his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night.

‘That morning, I really didn’t like it. I didn’t enjoy watching it.’

PRINCE William and Harry could finally lay ‘one of the worst public royal rifts ever’ to rest – but Meghan is still a problem, an expert claimed.

The estranged brothers could make amends in light of both King Charles’ and Princess Kate’s “very serious illnesses”, according to a royal commentator.

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Meghan still poses a problem when it comes to a reunion between Prince William and Harry, a royal expert claimedCredit: The Mega Agency

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A reconciliation could be forged when Harry comes to the UK to mark the anniversary of the Invictus GamesCredit: AP

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The feud could come to an end amid serious illnesses in the royal family, according to Mr FitzwilliamsCredit: Getty
However, it has been claimed Meghan could still be an obstacle in repairing the relationship.

It follows speculation Wills and Kate extended an olive branch to the Sussexes, inviting them to the UK with kids Archie, four, and Lilibet, two, as reported by the Mirror.

Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun rumours could not be “agreed or denied” at this time, but that “surprising” things could happen as early as “next week”.

The expert previously hinted a reunion could be possible when the duke visits the UK in May to mark the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games.

It would be Harry’s first time in Britain since his sister-in-law, Princess Kate announced she is receiving preventative chemotherapy for cancer after abdominal surgery in January.

Mr Fitzwilliams told The Sun Online: “Harry will be here at some point in May, and maybe before then to see King Charles.

There could be something that surprises us all. You could have all the Sussexes over here, it’s perfectly possible a reunion could happen.

Richard Fitzwilliams

“The problem is the King and Princess of Wales have their diagnosis’ and no one knows the state of what precisely William and Harry have said to each other when they spoke briefly.

“The rumours have been that it wasn’t an in-depth talk.”

‘VERY DEEP RIFT’

The expert stressed how deep the emotional wounds are amid Prince William and Harry’s fractured relationship.

He described the feud between The Wales’ and Sussexes as “one of the most public royal rifts that has ever been”.

Nevertheless, Mr Fitwilliams suggested reconciliation could be reached – if Meghan doesn’t cause issues.

“The problem is it’s a very deep rift,” he continued.

Meghan has the say. There’s no doubt Harry wishes to convey he is a very devoted family man and will put them above everything else. Just like William.

Mr Fitzwilliams

“The third problem is Meghan isn’t obviously keen on visiting Britain because she is not popular here. Nor is Harry, but it’s different for him.

“She’s asked for this.

“If she comes there will be a huge amount of adverse publicity because of the way she has acted for the past four years.

“On top of that you have the issue of Archie and Lilibet who are completely blameless.”

MEG’S ‘PERFECT’ EXCUSE

With Harry recently losing his bid for more security, Mr Fitzwilliams hinted that the duchess could use this as an “excuse” not to visit.

But, he claimed their protection “wouldn’t be an issue” should they decide to make the transatlantic journey.

“The security would be decided on a case by case basis, they would make sure the trip was secure from the point of view of the UK,” he said.

“I think security could be used as an excuse not to come though.”

How other royals have also been rocked by health battles this year

THE past few months have seen members of the royal family struck down by various health battles. Here is a rundown:

JANUARY 16: Kate is admitted to the London Clinic for abdominal surgery.

JAN 17: It is announced that the King is to have treatment for a benign enlarged prostate.

JAN 18: William spends time at Kate’s bedside.JAN 19: The King flies back from Scotland with the Queen.

JAN 21: It is announced Sarah, Duchess of York, has malignant melanoma, a skin cancer.

JAN 23: Kate’s hospital stay passes one week.

JAN 26: The King is admitted to the London Clinic for treatment.

JAN 29: The King is discharged from hospital. Kate leaves the same day.

JAN 31: Queen Camilla announces that the King is “getting on, doing his best”.

FEBRUARY 5: Buckingham Palace announces the King has cancer, but not of the prostate, and will not carry out public-facing duties.

FEB 18: The King appears in good spirits as he attends a Sunday church service in the grounds of Sandringham.

FEB 23: The King filmed crying and chuckling while opening some of the 7,000 cards from well-wishers.

FEB 27: Prince William pulls out of service last-minute due to ‘personal matter’, sparking wave of unfounded conspiracy theories about Kate’s health.

MARCH 4: Kate Middleton pictured in the car with mum Carole on the Windsor estate.

The royal commentator claimed if Meghan did come over, she would most likely be met with fierce criticism – but has no one to blame but herself.

“Meghan has every right to come but they have been thrown out of Frogmore and for a good reason,” he said.

“Spare and the interviews around it were horrible frankly.

“She has the perfect excuse not to come over because Harry has lost his security case.”

GAME CHANGER

Despite Meghan potentially posing a problem regarding the reunion of William and Harry, Mr Fitzwilliams argued anything is possible.

He highlighted how illness in a family can help build bridges.

“Serious illness is the big changer, despite everything that’s happened, given the seriousness of the situation, anything can happen,” said the expert.

“William is under tremendous pressure, he’s got a father and his wife who are seriously ill and on top of that there’s royal duties.

“When you have serious illness it’s a game changer and the situation changes totally.

“There could be something that surprises us all. You could have all the Sussexes over here, it’s perfectly possible a reunion could happen.

“Next week, next month, next year, you could get something you never dreamed you’d get.”

MEGHAN HAS FINAL SAY

Ultimately, the expert suggested Meghan would make the final call on whether Archie and Lilibet visit their family across the pond.

He claimed: “Meghan has the say. There’s no doubt Harry wishes to convey he is a very devoted family man and will put them above everything else. Just like William.

“If Meghan didn’t want to come she could never be forced to.

“It would be extremely unlikely Harry would come over with the kids without Meghan.

A timeline of Prince Harry and William’s ‘feud’: Brothers ‘at war’

In 2018, the Sun told how “simmering tension” began when William questioned the speed of Harry and Meghan’s engagement.

The first hints of friction reportedly came after William was introduced to Meghan when she was staying at Kensington Palace.

Once she’d returned home to Canada, William and Harry sat down for a brother-to-brother chat.

He knew Harry was already head-over-heels for her but it has been claimed he advised him to take it slowly.

The younger prince reportedly didn’t take too kindly to the advice, with one royal source saying he “went mental”.

Then in June 2019 Harry and Meghan officially split off from the charity they shared with William and Kate.

The Royal Foundation will be divided between the Sussexes and Cambridges as the couples focus on their own separate charitable endeavours.

Prince William and Prince Harry first established the Royal Foundation in 2009 before Kate joined two years later shortly after their engagement was announced.

The trio would often appear together at events and the Foundation had huge successes with projects like the Invictus Games for injured veterans and the mental health Heads Together campaign.

The Royal Foundation said the decision was made following the conclusion of a review into its structure – but added both couples will continue to work together in the future.

Harry and Meg were living in close proximity to Kate and Wills within the Kensington Palace estate, but they switched to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor before baby Archie was born.

The move further increased rumours of a fallout.

Harry, 39, also hinted in his ITV documentary “Harry and Meghan, An African Journey” that he and his brother had grown apart.

It came after Prince Philip called Meghan the “D.O.W” after the Duchess of Windsor — the American divorcee who led Edward VIII to abdicate.

And he warned the late Queen to be “cautious” of Harry’s then bride-to-be, a royal author claims.

Ingrid Seward revealed in new book My Mother And I that Prince Philip felt it was “uncanny…how much Meghan reminded him of the Duchess of Windsor”.

In 2021, Harry and Meghan give their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey where Harry accused his dad of cutting him off financially.

Harry then jetted back to UK to join William in unveiling a statue to their mother Princess Diana in the grounds of Kensington Palace. But sources claimed William didn’t want to attend the memorial amid their ongoing rift.

In 2022, just before their grandmother the Queen died, sources claimed Kate acts as a “peacemaker” between the brothers.

Last year Harry claimed his brother “knocked him to the floor” during an argument about Meghan.

In his book Spare, Harry said William branded Meghan “rude” and “difficult” during a row.

Harry alleged William “grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor”.

He said he was left with a visible injury to his back following the argument in 2019 at Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where he was living at the time.

In January this year, Harry flew in to be with Charles after the monarch’s shock cancer diagnosis.

Harry flew back to the US the following day – without seeing Wills.

“That would send the message there was a division in the marriage. There’s absolutely no chance that would happen.”

It comes after Princess Kate told the world about her cancer shock in an emotional announcement on Friday, March 22.

She vowed she is “getting stronger everyday” and chose to delay releasing the information to protect her children after rampant speculation.

And, a royal expert claimed the mum-of-three did not share the news with Harry and Meghan beforehand because they “can’t be trusted”.

An insider told the New York Post the Duke and Duchess found out about the diagnosis with the rest of the world.

The course claimed: “They had no idea, and only learned of the news around the same time the rest of the world found out.”

Following Kate’s announcement, the couple released a short statement.

Harry and Meghan said: “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.”

Mr Fitzwilliams previously told The Sun: “We also know that they haven’t apparently spoken in many months, and the reason, of course, is that for some four years they’ve caused endless problems to the royal family and so they can’t be trusted.

“William hasn’t trusted Harry and Meghan and I mean with good reason.”

And, royal author Phil Dampier also told The Sun that Harry and Meghan were at the “bottom” of William and Kate’s priorities.

“When Harry came over to see his father after his cancer was diagnosed, William could have made time to meet him had he wanted to attempt a reconciliation, but he didn’t.

“It’s quite simple. I don’t think with all they’ve had to cope with in the last couple of weeks, dealing with Harry and Meghan would certainly have been bottom of their list.”

It comes after the pair’s Netflix “cheerleader” targeted Kate moments after she revealed her cancer diagnosis.

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William and Harry could make amends as ‘anything is possible’, claimed Mr FitzwilliamsCredit: Getty

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Prince William and Princess Kate supposedly extended an olive branch to the SussexesCredit: AP

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Meghan may not come back to the UK over fears of backlash, claimed the royal expertCredit: PA

This was the headline, four months before Meghan married Harry: ‘Why I’m proud to be a Meghanomaniac…we need some Markle sparkle!’

Let’s quote the piece: ‘The first I knew I was smitten was when Meghan used the term ‘my rescue pups’ on national, prime-time TV to describe her beloved dogs Guy and Bogart … Meghan Markle, my goodness, even her initials are delicious: MMMMMM!’

The write-up, in YOU Magazine, goes on, about Harry: ‘My, has he gone up in our estimation! He has swollen in stature, eclipsed even his brother!, to become one half of a super couple we hope will eclipse even George and Amal. He has chosen a woman who has read every single tome ever written by Toni Morrison. Now, that’s class.’

I wrote that piece. And this one, on their wedding day – May 19, 2018 – in the Mail: ‘”You look amazing.” So mouthed Harry as he looked up to drink in his bride. He was echoing what every woman in the land was yelling at the screen as Meghan emerged from her Rolls-Royce. The dress is simple: who needs embellishment when you have that face?’

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Meghan Markle arrives for her wedding to Prince Harry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, May 19, 2018

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‘You look amazing’ mouthed Harry as he looked up to drink in his bride. Above: Meghan and Harry in St George’s Chapel on their wedding day

I had cooled a little, as one does in any marriage, by 2019. It was Bananagate, when Meghan, still a working Royal, visited sex workers in Bristol, scrawling positive mantras on fruit. ‘Was she signing her autograph?’ I wrote. ‘Would she get ink on the £1,500 Oscar de la Renta? No, Meghan. These women are not “loved”, they are not “special”. I’d have more admiration if, when she’s finished doing up that “cottage” in Windsor … she were to open its doors as a refuge instead. That would show these women they are loved. That would prove they’re special.’ Ouch!

Meghan and Harry celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary today, and boy how times and public opinion have changed! Words amongst the millions published jump off the page: ‘I’m not okay’, ‘Silent or Silenced?’, ‘Dog bowl’, ‘Near catastrophic car chase’, ‘We are not a racist family.’ And on and on. Note these are merely utterances from the royal family themselves, apart from America’s honorary queen, Oprah, who formed a perfect O of surprise as Meghan accused the Royal family of speculating over Archie’s skin colour.

I’ve had a ringside seat, watching how opinion of the couple in the press (and overwhelmingly on social media) has plummeted. I have written many, many pieces, trying to support her, swimming against a tide that resembles the now-polluted sea in Devon. One of my most recent expressed my real concern that the comments on X could provoke self harm or even suicide. How any human, if they read merely a scattering of the online abuse of Meghan, could survive such attacks is beyond me. The comments are unrepeatable, but the most anodyne include highlighting, with arrows, the difference in the colour of Meghan’s face compared to her scalp.

Of course, Meghan can be tone deaf: on the recent non-Royal visit to Nigeria she sported a Cartier watch, and backless and almost frontless dresses. She appeared to turn away from a woman mid-conversation. Rude!

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The crowds plus the sunshine made the happy couple  glow as they greeted the crowds

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The crowds turned up in their thousands to witness this glorious day. Above: Meghan arriving for the ceremony

And Harry? Well, he never quite morphed into George Clooney, a sort of roaming elder statesman with added testosterone (Harry still has his fans online; one post had a video of him lifting off, in full combat gear, in his Apache helicopter to fight, you know, the actual Taliban, alongside last week’s footage of William, in suit and tie, stood NEXT to a helicopter, receiving yet another gift – colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps – from his dear old dad). William did then of course get in the aircraft and fly it away, although that’s a small detail for Harry’s fans.

But today, whose team am I on? The past six years have been a rollercoaster, a series of disappointments, glimmers of hope. But I have to reveal (and I know I will now get a barrage of abuse; after my piece begging people to stop bullying Meghan, there were a flurry of posts on X, saying I have ‘no moral compass’ and ‘am a former bankrupt’) that the sight of Harry at St Paul’s, attending the service to celebrate 10 years of the Invictus Games, made me side with him, despite the fact he has often allowed himself to resemble a cash cow being pulled along roughly by a ring through his nose.

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The sight of Harry at St Paul’s, attending the service to celebrate 10 years of the Invictus Games, made me side with him

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Harry smiled and blew kisses to his ‘loyal’ blood family, the Spencers. Above: Harry embracing his uncle Earl Spencer in St Paul’s

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Meghan can be tone deaf: on the recent non-Royal visit to Nigeria she sported a Cartier watch, and backless and almost frontless dresses

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Harry cut an elegant figure as he mounted the steps in a perfectly fitted suit. He smiled and blew kisses to his loyal ‘blood family’, the Spencers. What a happy, handsome, dashing lot they are, a family, not a Firm. While at the same time, down the road, King Charles hosted yet another dreary Garden Party (along with the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester) to which we, the lowly subjects who can’t afford a hat, were not invited.

No wonder Meghan merely touched down, dragonfly fashion, at Heathrow en route to Africa.

The Royal Family, sans Catherine, has never looked so old, tired and, yes, frankly boring, despite Camilla doing her stoic, uncomplaining best. I’m reminded, not in a good way, of the quote from Bridget Jones’s Diary, uttered by purple-faced Julian: ‘The earrings measuring just over a centimetre, in a lovely mock gold. The exact replica of those worn at Wimbledon in 1993 by Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent.’

These satellite royals are, literally, a punch line.

Enlisting Beatrice to inject some glamour and youth will not help. We’re not interested! Charles and William, be the bigger men. Give Harry and Meghan the best anniversary gift they could imagine. Welcome the Firm’s biggest assets back into the fold.

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle shared a kiss in front of Netflix cameras as the Duchess of Sussex presented him with a trophy after a charity polo match.

Harry and Meghan looked pristine as they stepped out in a loved up display attending the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Palm Beach, Miami.

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Meghan and Harry put on a loved up displayCredit: Reuters

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The couple stepped out holding hands in front of their film crewCredit: Reuters

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Meghan watched from the sidelinesCredit: Reuters

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Harry, right, spoke with Louis Devaleix as they rode out for the start of the 2024 Royal Salute Polo ChallengeCredit: AP

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The Duke of Sussex saddled up to raise money for his charityCredit: PA

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The duke looked focused as he rode his horseCredit: PA
A Netflix camera crew captured every moment of the action for the Duke’s upcoming series about the sport as he stormed to victory in the tournament.

The couple greeted Argentine polo player, Nacho Figueras, and his glamorous wife Delfina Blaquier at the star-studded event.

Meghan, 42, held her husband’s hand as she donned a sophisticated halterneck white dress, beige heels and oversized sunglasses for the event.

Meanwhile, Harry, 39, complimented her style with a sand toned sport coat, white trousers and baby blue shirt.

Harry then took to the field in a fun-loving match against his pal Figueras in a bid to raise money for his charity Sentebale.

The Duke celebrated with his teammates following the dynamic polo match, applauding his opponents before stepping up to accept his prize from Meghan, along with a celebratory smooch.

The royals were accompanied with a film crew, to start shooting footage for the duke’s new Netflix show about polo.

The Sussexes reportedly have two untitled non-fiction projects in production.

The first series will focus on Meghan and explore “the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship”, according to Deadline.

And a second show will hone in on the couple’s love for polo.

He was spotted chatting with fellow guests beforehand, one of which called him the “quintessential networker”, as reported by the Mail Online.

“He looked the quintessential networker – shaking hands, smiling for photos. He looked in his element,” they said.

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Harry applauded his fellow polo mates after the Royal Salute Polo ChallengeCredit: Reuters

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Harry and Meghan exchanged charged glances with each otherCredit: Reuters

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The Sussexes posed with other players as they held their trophyCredit: Reuters
Harry and Meghan’s new shows form part of the “creative partnership” Archewell Productions signed with the streaming giant in 2020.

Meghan’s show is being produced by Sony Pictures Television’s The Intellectual Property Corporation.

The Duchess will executive produce alongside Archewell’s head of non-fiction Chanel Pysnik.

A second series will follow the couple’s polo passion.

Primarily shot at the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida, the project will be produced by Boardwalk Pictures.

‘DESPERATE’

But, Meghan’s new show has been blasted as “desperate” by royal experts.

The idea has been blasted by royal biographer Ingrid Seward.

Speaking to royal editor Matt Wilkinson on The Sun’s new show, Royal Exclusive, she said: “It’s a bit desperate. I think it is wrong to criticise it before we see it.

“But I am more skeptical about Meghan because I don’t know she knows anything about gardening.

HARRY AND MEGHAN’S PDA

By body lanuage expert Judi James

This body language has all the hallmarks of a full-on ‘peacocking Prince’ display for the Netflix cameras.

With his puffed chest and his wide stride as he tows his WAG along like any celebrity sportsman, Harry is seen astride his galloping horse in tight white jodhpurs and knee-high leather boots or accepting his trophy from his loving and very glamorous wife Meghan in her giant A-list shades and those killer heels that would have no place divot-stomping during the breaks in play.

Harry’s wide grin suggests he is in his element here performing a tradition of polo-playing that has allowed generations of royal men to flex their sexual credentials in public.

Harry’s PDA with Meghan as she hands him his trophy comes with a rather sweet touch of bashful humour though. Their polo kiss back in 2018 was a moment of passionate intensity but here the couple’s mirrored face to face approach suggests both even status and some like-minded synchronicity.

Their lips are puckered and their raised and rounded cheeks suggest this is a fun pose with Harry kick-starting the laughter by adopting a pose of mock modesty as he is first handed the cup.

While Harry might be playing to his strengths by producing a film on polo his body language of delight and confidence here hints that he might also enjoy basking in the spotlight in more of a sexy, heroic role too.

“As for her talking about friendship that does make me feel a bit skeptical.

“She is really known for losing friends rather than gaining friends.

“To hear her talking about friendships I think that might go down a little strangely.”

The show is being produced by Sony Pictures Television’s The Intellectual Property Corporation.

NETFLIX FLOPS

It follows the couple’s 2022 documentary, Harry and Meghan, which sparked major controversy.

Released in two parts, the explosive docuseries lobbed bombs at The Firm – seeing it torn apart by royal experts.

But, despite the attention it drew, it didn’t even rank in the top 200 most-watched Netflix shows from January to June.

Months later Harry’s series Heart of Invictus about the Olympic-style games he started for wounded ex-service competitors flopped.

Meanwhile, Meghan’s animated series Pearl was dropped while still in the development stage

Harry and Meghan are believed to have been paid only half of their reported £78million contract.

It was said they will get the rest only if they produce content of real interest before the end of 2025.

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The couple were surrounded by their film crewCredit: BackGrid

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Meghan beamed as the polo players returned from the fieldCredit: BackGrid

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The duchess embraced Figueras after the matchCredit: BackGrid

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Harry opted for a suave beige sport coat and baby blue shirtCredit: Reuters

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The duchess looked glamorous in her oversized sunglasses and large gold earringsCredit: Reuters

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Harry played with Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras in a charity matchCredit: Reuters
 

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Meghan waved to the cameras as she walked with Delfina BlaquierCredit: AP

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The couples were snapped in good spirits at the charity eventCredit: AP

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Harry rode out with his pal Nacho FiguerasCredit: AP

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The couple have two new Netflix shows in the worksCredit: AP

PRINCE Harry and Meghan recreate kiss-story by puckering up at the polo.

The Sussexes shared a smooch after a charity match — just like Harry’s mum and dad 39 years ago.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared a smooch at the poloCredit: AP

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In 1985, Princess Di shared a similar kiss with hubby Charles at a polo event in WindsorCredit: Getty
Harry was also presented with a cup by Meghan — in a cream dress — after his Royal Salute Sentebale team won the tournament in Florida on Friday.

In 1985, Princess Di had a cup and a kiss for hubby Charles at a polo event in Windsor, Berks.

Harry’s day out with his posh pals was captured on film by Netflix as part of the couple’s new deal with the streaming service.

‘Obsessive’ Harry will never leave Meghan, a royal expert has claimed.

Royal biographer Ingrid Seward believes the Duchess of Sussex will stay happy as long as “she’s in control”.

The couple this week revealed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning on releasing two more Netflix projects.

The first series will focus on Meghan and explore “the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship”, according to Deadline.

The second series will follow the couple’s love of professional polo.

And despite rumours that the couple were having trouble in paradise last year, Ms Seward believes this shows how strong the couple truely are.

Speaking to royal editor Matt Wilkinson on The Sun’s new show, Royal Exclusive, she said: “I think Harry has got an obsessive love for Meghan.

“I don’t think he will ever, ever leave her. She is in control and I think as long as she is in control she is Happy.

“I think the marriage is good and they’re very happy.”

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Harry’s day out with his posh polo pals was captured on film by NetflixCredit: AP

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The Prince was also presented with a cup by MeghanCredit: AP