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The Princess Royal hosted a special garden party at Buckingham Palace and people could not help but admire her “sentimental” brooch.

Princess Anne hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace (Image: Getty)

Princess Anne chose a very particular brooch when she hosted a garden party for injured veterans at Buckingham Palace last week.

The Princess Royal was all smiles as she hosted the Not Forgotten Association annual garden party on May 17 which gathered more than 2,000 beneficiaries from all services.

Anne was accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence for the special event which been traditionally hosted in the Buckingham Palace Garden since 1921.

King Charles’s sister looked every inch the royal she is in a cream coat dress which featured brown metallic embroidery in curved, feather-style shapes.

She paired the look with a matching statement hat, white gloves and beige heels.

The Princess Royal was accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (Image: Getty)

Princess Anne wore a cream coat dress which featured brown metallic embroidery (Image: Getty)

Anne accessorised the look with a matching jewellery set featuring pearls but it was her stunning brooch that sparked many people’s interest – a diamond and gold brooch that’s been part of her collection for decades.

The brooch has been in the royal’s collection since 1973 and was branded “particularly sentimental” by jewellery expert as it was given to her from the late Queen Elizabeth as a wedding gift.

Diamond Expert, Maxwell Stone, of Steven Stone, said: “The piece has been identified as the Princess Royal’s stalactite brooch, which was created by Andrew Grima and has been in her jewellery box since 1973.

“It’s a particularly sentimental piece for Anne as she received it from her Mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – as a wedding gift when she tied the knot with her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. I’d estimate it to be worth £16,000.

Princess Anne donned her stalactite brooch (Image: Getty)

Princess Anne is a patron of the Not Forgotten Association (Image: Getty)
 

“Princess Anne frequently wears the brooch with her Grima Pearl Earrings, which constitute gold, pearl, and diamonds in a modern leaf design.

“Gifted to her by her mother and father in the late 1960’s, the earrings are one of Anne’s longest serving pieces of jewellery and have huge sentimental value. The retail price for a pair of earrings like Princess Anne’s would be at the top end of £3,000.”

The Not Forgotten Association is a tri-service charity which Princess Anne is a patron of and provides entertainment, leisure and recreation for ex-service men and women with disabilities or illness and serving personnel who are wounded, injured or sick.

 

Princess Diana made a sensational claim about her husband, then-Prince Charles, and his strong words after Prince Harry was born.

King Charles was reportedly “disappointed” at Prince Harry’s arrival for one particular reason, according to claims made by Princess Diana in her tape recordings.

Charles and Diana’s youngest child Harry was born in London on September 15 1984, two years and three months after his older brother Prince William.

In tapes recorded by Diana, which were turned into an official biography by Andrew Morton in 1992, she said that her husband’s words had caused real upset in the Spencer family.

She said: “At Harry’s christening, Charles went up to Mummy [Queen Elizabeth] and said ‘we’re so disappointed, we wanted a girl’ and Mummy snapped his head off and said ‘you should realise you are lucky to have a child that’s normal’.”

Diana added that this exchange impacted the King’s relationship with his mother negatively, explaining: “Ever since that day, the shutters have come down. That’s what he does when he gets somebody answering back at him.”

Prince Charles and Princess Diana hold Harry after his birth (Image: Getty)

Mr Morton revealed how taken aback he was by the contents of the tapes, saying: “I felt I’d been transported into a parallel universe.

“The Princess was talking about her unhappiness, her sense of betrayal, her suicide attempts — and two things I’d never previously heard of: an eating disorder called bulimia nervosa and a woman called Camilla.”

Diana and Charles eventually separated in 1992, the same year the biography was published, with their divorce officially being finalised in 1996.

Charles and Diana had a turbulent home life (Image: Getty)

In his memoir Spare, published in 2023, the Duke of Sussex took aim at his father’s parenting style, particularly after the death of Diana in 1997.

He recalled that being a single parent was something Charles was “never made for”, admitting “he tried”, but had ultimately “always given an air of being not quite ready for parenthood – the responsibilities, the patience, the time.” He claimed that even King Charles “would’ve admitted as much”.

However royal expert Ingrid Seward later defended the King and his parenting skills, as she told OK! magazine: “He’s really got it in for his father’s parenting. What Harry fails to remember is that Charles had an appointment in his diary every 20 minutes, like the Queen did.

Charles and Harry in happier times at the Invictus Games in London (Image: Getty)

“He scheduled time with his children and he took them to things like the polo and skiing, and he did gardening and taught them all about plants. He did that kind of fathering.”

Ms Seward believes the feud between Harry and the rest of the royals would have been upsetting for his mother, adding: “Diana used to say, ‘Harry’s the naughty one just like me’, but Diana was far more sensitive to people’s feelings than Harry is.

“She wouldn’t have been so outspoken because she wouldn’t want to hurt William. I imagine that Diana would be very unhappy with the way Harry has spoken about his brother.

“And also I think that Diana felt it was her exclusive right to attack her husband but certainly not her children’s right to attack their father.”

 

 

Meghan showed off a stunning array of clothes and jewels during the visit (Image: Getty)

Meghan Markle signalled she “still feels like a royal” after she showed off an impressive array of stunning outfits and jewellery during her first abroad tour since stepping down as a working royal, an expert claimed.

The Duchess of Sussex kicked off her 72-hour visit to Nigeria with a £450 peach-coloured maxi dress by American designer Heidi Merrick paired with vintage gold earrings and a matching gold necklace worth £1,453.20 and a £50,000 Lorraine Schwartz ring.

She completed the outfit with a £4,391.86 diamond hex tennis bracelet and a £20,824.70 golden yellow Tank Française watch.

Her first outfit change included a white tailored blazer by Altuzarra which retails for £1,273 and matching trousers worth £460.

Royal expert Jennie Bond questioned her decision to show off such an expensive wardrobe during the visit, noting her fashion picks suggest she still feels the need to dress like a royal.

The Duchess looked radiant in her Heidi Merrick peach maxi dress on the first day of the visit (Image: Getty)

Bond said: “I personally have a bit of a problem with Meghan or anyone, including members of the Royal Family, wearing such expensive outfits and dripping with jewels that are worth thousands and thousands of pounds when you’re going somewhere like Nigeria.

“Personally, I don’t see how you do that, it feels a bit out of tune when most Nigerians are thinking where the next meal is going to come from. But it’s not only Meghan who does that, the royals do as well.”

As of 2023, an estimated 87 million Nigerians live below the poverty line – the second-largest poor population in the world after India.

Speaking to Times Radio, the expert added: “Perhaps Meghan felt that was what was expected of her because she does still feel royal even though she doesn’t want to be part of the royals.

“I find that a bit odd personally, but she looked great.”

Over the three-day visit, Meghan donned a £2,275.36 Johanna Ortiz black and white printed dress to attend a volleyball match in aid of the local charity Nigeria Unconquered.

She paired up the dress with black leather sandals (£359.27), Heidi Merrick sunglasses (£179.65) and gold disc earrings (2,592.96).

The Duchess of Sussex also paid tribute to late mother-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales as she was spotted wearing her diamond cross necklace for an evening fete in her and Harry’s honour.

Prince William was ‘just like Diana’ in the clips, say fans (Image: PA)

The unrelenting rain didn’t dampen King Charles’ spirits as he enjoyed a garden party at Buckingham Palace with his relatives, earning him widespread praise.

Footage shared by @theroyalwatcher2 showed Prince William holding court with attendees of the function, which was in honour of his father, King Charles III. The video’s caption explained: “Prince William hosts a garden party at Buckingham Palace along with his cousins”, which included princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and Zara, who was accompanied by her spouse Mike Tindall.

Making his summer debut and showing solidarity with King Charles, the Prince of Wales turned heads in a morning suit complemented by a top hat. Mingling amongst the crowd was Prince William, whose amicable disposition and avid conversations were noted. Likewise, the Tindalls immersed themselves in conversations with intrigued members of the public.

Unfazed by the inclement weather conditions, many took selfies with their well-wishers, their smiles lighting up the occasion.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 21: Prince William, Prince of Wales speaks to guests at the Sovereign’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 21, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images)

It was Prince William’s affable demeanour, however, that sparked compliments within the comments section of the TikTok video. One viewer commented that he is “just like his mother he’ll always make her proud”, paying tribute to his late mother, Princess Diana; met with collective agreement as another added: “Big time”.

Princess Diana’s legacy of compassion lives on, as highlighted by Philanthropy Roundtable: “At the time of her death Princess Diana remained official patron of Royal Marsden NHS Trust (a cancer fund); Greater Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London; the National AIDS Trust (an umbrella for a wide array of AIDS causes in the United Kingdom); The Leprosy Mission; the English National Ballet; and Centrepoint Soho (which provides services to homeless youth)”. Her son Prince William is certainly following in her footsteps with his dedication to charitable causes.

During a recent engagement, Prince William mingled with individuals from several of his patronages, including Homewards, the homelessness initiative he unveiled last year, and members of the armed forces. He even shared a light-hearted moment with representatives from Swim England, where he serves as patron, quipping about the British weather being “good weather for swimming”.

The attendance of Prince William and his cousins at this sombre event sends a powerful message of solidarity and strength during challenging times.

There’s speculation that 75 year old Prince Charles was absent because Queen Camilla has been encouraging him to take things easier, despite his already crammed schedule of Royal duties.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie stepped out with older cousin Prince William this week as he hosted his first garden party of the year at Buckingham Palace.

Beatrice and Eugenie have maintained a close relationship with both Harry and William (Image: Getty)

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie appeared to signal which side they are on in the ongoing feud between Prince Harry and Prince William, according to a royal commentator.

The daughters of the Duke and Duchess of York joined the Prince of Wales and their cousin Zara Tindall at Buckingham Palace in a show of support for the future king during his first garden party of the year.

Beatrice and Eugenie are known to have maintained close communications with the Duke of Sussex since his departure from the institution.

But GB News royal editor Svar Nanan-Sen noted their presence at the garden party could be considered as a “real statement” on where their loyalties ultimately lie.

Nanan-Sen said: “Something I did take away from it is that Beatrice and Eugenie, in particular, we know how close they are to Prince Harry.

Beatrice and Eugenie attended the garden party days after skipping Harry’s event (Image: Getty)

“Earlier this month they both chose not to attend Prince Harry’s Invictus event at St Paul’s Cathedral.

“And it felt like a real statement that Beatrice and Eugenie had chosen to go to Prince William’s garden party so soon after snubbing Harry’s event.”

The Duke of Sussex briefly returned to the UK earlier this month to attend a special service marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

Whilst in London, he did not meet with either his father the King or the Prince of Wales and the only relatives joining him at St Paul’s Cathedral were his maternal uncle Earl Spencer and aunt Lady Jane Fellowes.

The royal editor questioned whether Beatrice and Eugenie’s decision could signal younger royals are now stepping in to put up a “united front” after years of speculation about fraught relations behind the scenes.

Harry is known to have had a good relationship with Beatrice and Eugenie since childhood (Image: Getty)

He told GB News’s The Royal Record: “Is this now the younger generation of the Royal Family coming together publicly and putting on a united front?

“It’s just the contrasting appearance of all the younger generation flocking to this Buckingham Palace garden party while Prince Harry was left alone at St Paul’s Cathedral with no working member of the Royal Family and he was only joined by Diana’s side of the family. That’s something that really struck me.”

Beatrice and Eugenie routinely attended garden parties at the Palace when hosted by the late Queen and this week stepped in to help William welcome guests connected to several charities he and the Princess of Wales have worked with in the past.

 

A spokesperson for Prince Harry said that King Charles was “too busy” to see his son when both men were in London earlier this month.

Prince Harry’s statement about his father King Charles not having enough time in his busy schedule to meet up with him was “hurtful and unnecessary” for His Majesty, a royal expert claimed.

Earlier in May Harry flew to the UK to attend a 10th anniversary service for the Invictus Games at St Paul’s Cathedral, with the King also having engagements on the same day at Buckingham Palace.

Despite much speculation that Harry and Charles would reunite, a spokesperson for the Duke said ahead of the service: “In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not the Duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.

“The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

Royal expert and biographer Ingrid Seward told The Mirror that these words were deeply unhelpful, explaining: “Harry’s unpredictable behaviour is hurtful to his father. Even if he were too busy to see Harry – and that is quite possible – to issue an announcement to this effect is unnecessary and benefits no one.

King Charles was upset by Prince Harry’s statement (Image: Getty)

“This is especially the case when his father is still undergoing cancer treatment and could well be very tired and emotionally fragile.”

It was later reported following Harry’s departure from London that the Prince actually turned down an invitation to stay at a royal residence due to security concerns.

Ms Seward added: “When Prince Harry turned down his father’s offer to stay at a royal residence during his three-day trip to London in May, it was a surprise to the royal household.

“The King was aware Harry had no UK base. He could not fail to be aware Harry was unduly anxious about security.”

Prince Harry reportedly turned down the chance to stay at a royal residence (Image: Getty)

She continued: “But he was not aware that Harry would issue a statement saying his father was too busy to meet him. It was hurtful and even if true if they had been under the same roof a meeting might have been arranged.

“The King is wary of his troublesome son. Whatever he does to try and help him is turned into a snub. Nothing is ever Harry’s fault. It is either the fault of the British Government, or the lack of security afforded him by the Metropolitan Police.

“They have offered him a ‘bespoke’ arrangement, assessing each visit individually. Not good enough for Harry. He had his own arrangement to stay at a luxury private hotel where the entrance and exit are hidden from peering eyes and cameras and even the hotel staff don’t know what VIP guests are staying.”

Charles and Harry have yet to fully reconcile (Image: Getty)

The King may be considering inviting Harry, Meghan Markle and their two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to Balmoral for the summer.

However the Duke’s fears for his family’s security may prevent him from accepting any such invitation as he is no longer entitled to taxpayer-funded protection.

In February Harry lost his case against the Home Office to restore his security, with his bid for an appeal also thrown out by the courts in April.

But the organisation has been beset by difficulties, including a storm this week that saw its charity arm cleared after being reportedly declared delinquent.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell brand has been beset by difficultiesCredit: AP

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The charity arm was cleared this week after being reportedly declared delinquent.Credit: BackGrid
The Telegraph reported Archewell had been ordered to stop raising funds after a mix-up showed it as failing to submit records and pay a bill.

It was alleged it had been slapped with a delinquency notice and banned from raising or spending or raising money until it paid the fees.

The Sussexes’ team claimed the documents were filed and the cheque sent but it wasn’t processed on time.

And in a statement on Tuesday night, California’s Department of Justice later confirmed the charity is “current and in good standing”.

Archewell was created with huge fanfare in 2020 as a mix of for-profit and not-for-profit businesses when the couple stepped down from the Royal Family.

Its charitable arm was to focus on fund-raising and supporting projects around the world, while the business side of things concentrated on media productions.

The accounting mix-up has now been resolved, but this isn’t the embarrassing event to hit the Archewell brand since it was formed.

PR expert Mark Borkowski says the couple may have “over-promised” what they could deliver when they launched Archewell – particular given the intense scrutiny they are under as one of the most famous couples in the world.

And he says they need a success soon to limit any damage this latest PR storm has on their brand.

“As an organisation it was possibly over-promising at a time when it was trying to message the world this exciting new horizon of their brand,” Mark explains.

“We have seen all the time that they have used the media, or floated stories through commissaries in the media which have come to haunt them.

“If you are so high-profile, probably some of the most famous people in the world, everything you say gathers attention particularly across socials.

“So messaging hasn’t been right and obviously the complications of setting something up that is so big has been a challenge.”

Dream dented

Things started off well for the Sussexes and Archewell. In 2021 the charity was gifted donations totalling £10.3m, and they had signed mega-bucks deals with streaming giants Spotify and Netflix.

But last year the charity arm reported a massive hit, with donations dropping by £8.7million compared to the previous year.

Next Archewell faced a staffing crisis with five key executives leaving within the space of 14 months.

The mass exodus saw manager Bennett Levine stepping down, following president Mandana Dayani who quit after just 18 months.

Head of audio Rebecca Sananes left her position in December 2022, while Fara Taylor – who was the head of marketing – and Ben Browning – the head of internal content – stepped down from their roles last year.

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Catherine St-Laurent was the director of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell foundation but left after a yearCredit: LINKEDIN
Mark believes the couple may have struggled to find people who shared their vision – and help them to deliver the goods.

“People have always said that there was a drive and determination to achieve, and of course your focus can upset people who probably don’t buy into your vision,” he explains.

“I think that has been the heart of the issue again – that their drive means it is probably a difficult match to find people with the same sort of considerations that they have for what they are trying to build.”

What does ‘delinquency’ mean?

IN business terms, delinquency refers to the state of being past due on a debt.

Delinquency happens when a borrower misses a payment on a loan, which can affect their credit score.
Delinquency rates are used to show how many accounts in a financial institution’s portfolio are delinquent.
When a charitable organisation fails to submit complete filings for each fiscal year, its status on the Attorney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers will be listed as Delinquent.
If the delinquency is not remedied, the Registry status will be further changed to Suspended, and/or Revoked.
A charity that is not in good standing with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers may not operate or take donations.

Source; oag.ca.gov

‘Toe-curlingly cringey’

The main money-makers for the couple’s Archewell Productions were the deals with Spotify and Netflix, rumoured to be worth more than £100million in total.

The Duke and Duchess were lined up to host and produce podcasts for Spotify, with Meghan interviewing several celebrity guests including her tennis ace pal Serena Williams for the Archetypes series.

The much-talked about podcast was described as “toe-curlingly cringey” by one critic, and the Sussexes and Spotify announced last year that they had parted ways by mutual agreement.

Bill Simmons, a senior Spotify exec, later cast doubt on that version of events after he labelled the couple “f***ing grifters. On his self-titled podcast he said: ‘The F***ing Grifters.’ That’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them.

“I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.”

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Meghan’s podcast was described as ‘toe-curlingly cringey’ by one criticCredit: Alamy

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Their documentary series was more of a success, but other Netflix projects have raised eyebrowsCredit: Netflix
The couple’s Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan was hailed a success, but their two other projects Heart of Invictus and Live to Lead were seen as distinctly underwhelming.

And the couple’s recently rebranded website sussex.com ominously makes no mention of their mega-bucks partnership with the streaming giant.

Despite this, Mark Borkowski says signing Meghan and Harry was a huge coup for both streaming services, generating millions of dollars worth of publicity.

“For all the deals they have done, those channels have got huge amount of publicity from booking them,” he says. “So they have used them and they have used the noise that is generated through having them.

“But we all know that creating content is difficult, it is a challenge. I think there was a sort of naivety in what they thought they could deliver.

“It is always about having a great team. There were lots of comparisons with the Obamas and people like that. But they have clearly had challenges in the teams they have had a round them to deliver the content.”

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The couple have faced ridicule in the US, particularly on shows like Family GuyCredit: BackGrid

Questionable ideas

The couple’s next two films for Netflix are going to be a cooking and gardening show featuring Meghan, while the second programme will take an in-depth look at Harry’s favourite sport Polo.

However, some critics argue Archewell Productions would have to come up with some content with much wider-appeal if their Netflix deal is to continue.

Mark believes the couple are “scrambling around” and need to make their next steps a success to avoid any further tarnishing of their brand.

He says: “Polo might be niche and elitist, but if it gives an insight into a world….

“Who would have thought farming would be such an interesting thing and then you have Jeremy Clarkson?

They keep throwing stuff against the wall and things don’t stick. Everything they do is under intense scrutiny

“I wouldn’t underestimate the topic, but it is whether they have the skillset, the storytelling and the narrative to engage people. It comes back again to what I said – their problem is that expectations are so high and they never manage expectations.

“They don’t have the ability to manage expectations because of how they set their course back when they split and went to California.

“I think they set the bar too high, and clearly there was a belief in that but I think if they came back and looked at these things again I don’t think they would do the same thing over again.

“Unfortunately when you are the most famous couple in the world, there is no sympathy. They are scrambling around and all the time in the backs of their heads they have the idea that they have to succeed.

“They keep throwing stuff against the wall and things don’t stick. Everything they do is under intense scrutiny, which someone launching a similar business would not be under and then perhaps have more chance of making it work.

“The challenge they face is that they need a success. As soon as someone has a success then lots of things are wiped away. They are in desperate need of a success, and if they don’t one there is damage. They need something fast.”

A controversial painting of the Princess of Wales has caused quite a stir after appearing on the front cover of Tatler magazine.

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Hannah Uzor’s portrait of Princess Kate on the Tatler front coverCredit: PA

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Royal fans claim it looks nothing like KateCredit: PA

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The painting captured the royal at the first state banquet Of King Charles’ reignCredit: PA
Created by Hannah Uzor, the image is supposed to capture Kate’s “strength and dignity” at the King’s first state banquet held in South Africa in 2022.

It aimed to recreate an elegant vision of Kate donning a regal, caped white Jenny Packham floor-length evening dress with sparkling embellishments.

Doesn’t look like Catherine at all. If she wasn’t wearing that dress I’d have no clue as to who it’s meant to be

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The princess stunned with her famous tiara, the Lover’s Knot, which was previously worn by Princess Diana.

Hannah was also inspired by the composure and bravery demonstrated by the royal mum-of-three in her emotional cancer diagnosis video in March.

“A moment of dealing with something difficult, speaking from the heart, having the courage to tackle it head-on,” she explained in awe.

But, the British-Zambian artist has been slated on social media as fans asked “are you kidding me?”.

“This is just plain weird, looks nothing like her,” penned one.

“What have they done to her face,” asked another.

A third agreed: “Doesn’t look like Catherine at all. If she wasn’t wearing that dress I’d have no clue as to who it’s meant to be.”

“Are you kidding me? What is that rubbish of a painting? Hope you won’t sell any of those trash copies, you must be joking! You call that art? How the hell did you go from this [picture of Kate] to that obnoxious thing?,” scorned someone else.

Others slated the artwork and believed it looked “like it was created by a child”.

While someone else suggested: “She needs to make an appointment urgently with Specsavers because who in the Princess of Wales is that?”

“It’s absolutely dreadful and should never have seen the light of day, let alone appear on the cover,” agreed another.

‘SHE WAS BORN FOR THIS’

However, controversial artist Hannah explained: “When you can’t meet the sitter in person, you have to look at everything you can find and piece together the subtle human moments revealed in different photographs: do they have a particular way of standing or holding their head or hands? Do they have a recurrent gesture?’

‘Quirky’ Kate painting

THE painting was done by British-Zambian artist Hannah Uzor – who took inspiration from Kate’s cancer diagnosis video message.

It captures the princess at the first state banquet of the King’s reign.

She is shown standing in a composed manner wearing a regal, caped white Jenny Packham floor-length evening dress with sparkling detail on the shoulders.

Kate also dons her famous tiara, the Lover’s Knot, which previously belonged to Princess Diana.

The royal stepped out in the ensemble to the South African state banquet at Buckingham Palace in November 2022.

Her image is set against a green-blue background which the artist said was a nod to Kate’s eye colour, being in a garden, and on water, symbolising her passion for rowing.

Asked whether the princess’s recent cancer diagnosis video gave her a new perspective, Hannah said: “Without a doubt. All my portraits are made up of layers of a personality, constructed from everything I can find about them.”

“[Kate] has really risen up to her role – she was born for this. She carries herself with such dignity, elegance and grace.

“I sense with her the joy of motherhood.”

Uzor is the third artist to receive a commission from Tatler to paint a portrait of a member of the royal family.

Sarah Knights was her predecessor, whose painting of the King appeared on the magazine’s July 2023 cover.

She followed Oluwole Omofemi, who crafted a beautiful tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the Platinum Jubilee issue in 2022.

KING CHARLES III PORTRAIT

It comes after the latest portrait of King Charles was unveiled by the monarch himselflast week.

The artist was by Jonathan Yeo, who is known for his paintings of Paris Hilton, Cara Delevingne and Grayson Perry.

Yeo was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate the then Prince of Wales’s 50 years as a member of The Drapers’ Company in 2022.

The portrait depicts His Majesty wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, of which he was made Regimental Colonel in 1975.

It was completed after four sittings with Charles, beginning when His Majesty was Prince of Wales in June 2021 at Highgrove, and later at Clarence House.

The last sitting took place in November 2023 at Clarence House.

Yeo also took inspirations from drawings and photography he took of the king.

Yeo said: “It was a privilege and pleasure to have been commissioned by The Drapers’ Company to paint this portrait of His Majesty The King, the first to be unveiled since his Coronation.

“When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I’ve painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject’s role in our public life has transformed.

“I do my best to capture the life experiences etched into any individual sitter’s face.

“In this case my aim was also to make reference to the traditions of Royal portraiture but in a way that reflects a 21st Century Monarchy and, above all else, to communicate the subject’s deep humanity.

“I’m unimaginably grateful for the opportunity to capture such an extraordinary and unique person, especially at the historic moment of becoming a king.”

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Hannah Uzor said she was inspired by Kate’s emotional cancer message videoCredit: PA

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Jonathan Yeo’s portrait of King Charles

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The portrait had been commissioned in 2020Credit: PA

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The work was unveiled at Buckingham PalaceCredit: PA

PRINCESS Diana would have made “Harry apologise to Charles”, according to former royal butler Paul Burrell.

The Duke of Sussex flew to the UK this month for a three-day visit, but didn’t meet up with his father or brother, Prince William.

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Former royal butler Paul Burrell claims Diana would have made Prince Harry apologise to King CharlesCredit: Getty

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Prince Harry visited the UK this month for three days but didn’t meet with his familyCredit: Reuters

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Paul claims that Harry and William’s relationship could be a ‘lost cause’Credit: AFP
Paul, who worked as Princess Diana’s butler until her death in 1997, said the late royal would have acted as a peacemaker between Harry and the rest of the family.

Speaking to Bella, the former staff member said: “There’s no love lost between Diana and Charles, but what was important to Diana is that both boys should have been influenced by both parents and she would have wanted them to respect their father.

“She would have made Harry apologise to Charles, and Diana would have been the broker of that – she was always the peacemaker.

“She wanted the four of them to stay together. It broke her heart when that disintegrated.”

Paul added: “The boys would have been glued to their mother and her word would have been final. Now there is nobody to sort them out, I’m afraid it’s a lost cause.”

During his UK trip, Prince Harry celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his Invictus Games – hosted for injured servicemen – at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Noticeably absent were King Charles and Prince William, although Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, and Diana’s sister Lady Jane Fellowes, were in attendance.

Prince Harry’s spokesperson released a statement about why he wasn’t meeting up with his father during the UK trip – but it made no mention of William.

It read: “It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.

“The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

Harry did not see his brother Prince William – but had been “keen” to see his dad while visiting and was left “deeply stung”.

In further upset, Prince Harry was said to be “in tears” when he found out that Charles had given trained pilot William the new military honour of the Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, the same day he landed in the UK.

Harry, who trained as an Army Air Corps and served with them in Afghanistan, is said to have taken it as a “tremendous insult.”

If Harry and wife Meghan had not stepped down as working royals then it is thought the ceremonial appointment would have been his.

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Paul claimed Diana would have acted as a peacemaker in the familyCredit: Getty

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Prince Harry was ‘keen’ to see Charles but his ‘full programme’ got in the awayCredit: Getty

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After his UK visit, Harry jetted to Nigeria for a three-day trip with Meghan MarkleCredit: Getty
Harry and Charles last reunited at Clarence House in February for their first face-to-face meeting in 16 months.

The prince flew to the UK alone without Meghan or their children Archie and Lilibet.

William has been stung by his brother’s attacks and has not spoken to Harry since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.

This follows Harry slamming his family in his bombshell Spare memoir, and criticising the royals in their Harry & Meghan documentary.

Harry’s upset over William’s new military position

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun:

It is absolutely no doubt [a snub towards Harry].

I think that Harry will be distressed by this.

Undoubtedly it’s something that he’s takes very personally, we know that what he’s done for the military family, for the Invictus games, which is a wonderful thing, and of course this featured a great deal in their visit, which was private to Nigeria.

But the fact simply is that the King is making somebody he trusts colonel in chief.

I mean this can generously be described as a mess, but it’s a serious issue, because it it tends to show that communication has gone totally haywire, and that’s a generous interpretation of it.

I frankly can see why the Sussexes haven’t been trusted.

Charles, 75, resumed public duties this month for the first time since beginning cancer treatment.

During Harry’s trip, the King met members of the public at a Buckingham Palace garden party just over two miles away.

Sources claimed the monarch had agreed to let his distant son stay in a royal residence for the trip – but the offer was turned down.

Charles reportedly had agreed to put Harry up at a secret royal residence knowing he does not have a UK base, according to The Telegraph.

Harry said no because it would leave him staying in a “visible location with public entrance and exit points and no police protection”, it has been claimed.

Harry ended up staying in a hotel, which he could leave unnoticed.

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Paul worked as Princess Diana’s butler until her death in 1997Credit: PA

A timeline of Prince Harry’s family feud

In 2018, the Sun told how “simmering tension

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.

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.

Harry claimed his brother “knocked him to the floor” during an argument about Meghan, in his memoir.

In 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.

THEY have travelled the world with the royals and been present at some of the family’s most intimate moments.

Now, for the first time in the UK, photographers Anwar Hussein, 86, and his two sons, Samir, 44, and Zak, 43, are displaying their remarkable images of Princess Diana and her family, along with personal accounts of the stories behind each picture.

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Photographers Anwar Hussein and his two sons are displaying their remarkable images of Princess DianaCredit: Anwar Hussein
Zak took The Sun for an exclusive tour of the immersive exhibition in London, giving us a first look at a gallery including snaps he and his brother have taken of William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan.

Here he reveals some of the background to his father’s iconic work and recalls what it was like growing up among the royals, plus which photograph was Diana’s all-time favourite . . .

The Princess Diana: Accredited Access exhibition is running from this Saturday, May 25, to Monday, September 2, at Dockside Vaults in London. For tickets, visit princessdianaexhibit.com.

Play date plan

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Princess Diana with sons William and Harry on holiday in Majorca, SpainCredit: Anwar Hussein
AS a mum, Diana adored sons William and Harry – and once tried to arrange a play date for them with a young Zak and Samir.

Zak, who recalls the Princess watching Charles play polo when he was a child, said: “My dad used to bring my brother and I along. William and Harry were roughly the same ages as Samir and me.

“When I was six or seven, my dad was talking to Diana and when she saw us, she said, ‘You must come to Highgrove!’. My dad said, ‘No, no, you must come to our house’. She said, ‘I think that’s going to be difficult’. Sadly, the meeting never happened.”

Diana’s tears

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A teary-eyed Diana cradles a young cancer patient in her arms on a private visit to PakistanCredit: Anwar Hussein
DIANA herself was captivated by this photo of her cradling a child cancer patient on a private visit to Pakistan in 1997.

Zak said: “This photo my dad remembers taking extremely well. She visited a cancer hospital and met all these children, including this one boy.

“My dad recalls how at ease and comforted the boy looked, and remembers tears in Diana’s eyes as he took the photo.

“Afterwards, Diana said to my dad, ‘Out of all the pictures you’ve taken, this is probably my favourite one’.”

Solo Taj Mahal trip

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Princess Diana was pictured at the Taj Mahal alone because Charles had other engagementsCredit: Anwar Hussein

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Zak was able to recreate the picture with William and Kate during their trip to IndiaCredit: Getty – Contributor
A VISIT to the Taj Mahal in India in 1992 did not go to plan for Charles and Diana because he had other engagements – so the Princess was pictured there alone.

Zak said: “The royal tours are definitely my favourite part of the job as you get to go to some amazing places.

“My father has always spoken proudly about the Taj Mahal picture. It was a place that Charles always promised to take Diana and, when they were in India, it was on the itinerary. But on the day . . . Diana ended up going and posing alone. So it’s outside this huge monument to love and it showed the loneliness she felt at the time.

“It became such an iconic photo and the bench is now known as the Diana bench.

“Around 24 years later I was on a tour with William and Kate in India and the last engagement was the Taj Mahal. We weren’t sure if they were going to pose in front of it, but they ended up doing it. So it’s amazing that I took a picture of Diana’s son years after my dad took a picture of Diana.”

Shaking hands with ‘Untouchable’

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Diana crouches to clasp the hand of a so-called ‘Untouchable’ – considered the lowest in India’s ancient caste systemCredit: Anwar Hussein
WEARING an elegant cream dress, Princess Diana crouched to clasp the hand of a so-called “Untouchable” – considered the lowest in India’s ancient caste system.

Zak said of the February 1992 image: “She was so good with people and so kind and compassionate, which can be seen in the photo my father took of her in India, shaking hands with the ‘Untouchable’.

“She changed how these people were seen because she was interested in all people from different backgrounds.”

Revenge dress

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Diana walking out in her ‘revenge dress’ at a Vanity Fair partyCredit: Anwar Hussein
ON the night in 1994 that the then Prince Charles admitted to cheating on wife Diana, she bravely attended a Vanity Fair party in this figure-hugging outfit which became known as her “revenge dress”.

Zak explained: “Every day as a royal photographer is so different. You’re documenting history, photographing things like Coronations, royal weddings and royal babies.

“Sometimes you don’t even realise you’re documenting history until after, like this photo my father took of Diana wearing her ‘revenge dress’ on the night Charles made his notorious adultery admission on television.”