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In a surprising turn of events, Prince William and Prince Harry have reportedly joined forces to expel Queen Camilla from the palace, fueled by newly surfaced evidence related to their mother, Princess Diana. This dramatic development has sent shockwaves through the royal family and raised questions about the stability of the monarchy.

The relationship between the brothers has often been a subject of intense public interest, especially in the wake of Harry’s departure from royal duties and his move to the United States. However, the emergence of this evidence seems to have rekindled a bond between William and Harry, united by their shared desire to protect their mother’s legacy. Sources close to the royals suggest that the evidence presented points to troubling interactions involving Camilla and the circumstances surrounding Diana’s life and untimely death.

As the details of this evidence began to circulate, it reignited old wounds for both princes. Diana, who was often portrayed as the “People’s Princess,” was beloved by the public but faced immense scrutiny and pressure from the royal institution. In the years following her tragic death in 1997, rumors and speculation about her relationship with Camilla have persisted, painting a picture of rivalry and betrayal that has never fully faded. Many believe that Camilla’s relationship with Charles played a significant role in the strain on Diana’s marriage, leading to a breakdown that was highly publicized and deeply painful for the royal family.

With the weight of this historical context, William and Harry’s decision to act against Camilla appears to be driven by a desire to honor their mother and rectify perceived injustices. Reports indicate that the brothers met privately to discuss their shared concerns, and they concluded that taking a stand against Camilla was necessary for their family and for Diana’s memory. This unprecedented alliance signifies a pivotal moment for the brothers, as they put aside past grievances in pursuit of a common cause.

The potential consequences of this alliance are far-reaching. For Camilla, being expelled from the palace would not only impact her role within the royal family but also affect her public image. Once regarded as a controversial figure, she has worked hard to establish herself as a respected member of the monarchy. However, this new alliance between William and Harry could threaten her position and lead to significant changes within the palace hierarchy.

The public reaction to these developments is likely to be mixed. Many royal watchers and fans of Diana may view William and Harry’s actions as a noble effort to protect their mother’s legacy, while others may criticize the brothers for their confrontational approach. The monarchy has long been a symbol of stability, and such internal conflicts could create a sense of uncertainty among the public, who often look to the royal family for unity and continuity.

Additionally, this incident raises broader questions about the future of the monarchy itself. As younger generations of royals grapple with their roles in a changing world, the handling of family disputes and the preservation of historical legacies become increasingly relevant. William and Harry’s actions may set a precedent for how personal and familial grievances are addressed within the royal context.

In conclusion, the reported alliance between Prince William and Prince Harry to kick Queen Camilla out of the palace amid evidence related to Princess Diana is a significant moment in royal history. This development not only highlights the enduring impact of Diana’s legacy but also underscores the complexities of family dynamics within the royal family. As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how the monarchy will navigate this crisis and what it means for the future of the institution.

Prince Harry has found himself at the centre of a row over his US visa with Donald Trump previously suggesting he could deport the Duke – and now the new US president-elect has made a move that could prove pivotal in the row

Prince Harry’s US visa row could take a new turn after a key ‘concerning’ move by new president-elect Donald Trump.

During his election campaign, Trump was outspoken in his opinion of the Sussexes with scathing words about them. And it appears the result of the election could prove to be life-changing for Harry and Meghan as the president-elect once suggested he would deport the Duke of Sussex from the country.It comes after Harry found himself in the centre of a row over his visa, which allows him to live in California. After admitting to using marijuana, cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms in his controversial memoir Spare, a lawsuit from the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation argued that the US Government should release records about the Duke’s visa US application to show whether his drug use was disclosed. Prolific drug use can lead to applications being rejected.

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And now Trump’s latest move in appointing controversial South Dakota Governor Kristi Neom as head of the Department of Homeland Security, which is in charge of immigration, should “concern” Harry, according to the Daily Mail. Ms Neom is known to be a no-nonsense politician, who has been a long-term loyal supporter of Trump. She faced a huge backlash after releasing her memoir, when she revealed she shot dead her family dog after it became ‘untrainable’ and ‘dangerous’.

Earlier this year, Trump raged at the Biden administration for maintaining the privacy of Harry’s immigration application in order to “protect Harry.” He told the Express US : “I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me.”

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Days later he was also challenged on this stance on Harry during an interview with Nigel Farage on GB News. Mr Farage asked if there would be any “special privileges” for the prince, and the now president-elect said: “No. We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action.”

Digging deeper, Mr Farage asked: “Appropriate action? Which might mean…not staying in America?” Mr Trump responded: “Oh I don’t know. You’ll have to tell me. You just have to tell me. You would have thought they would have known this a long time ago.”

In September, a judge made a ruling in the case saying that Harry’s visa documents should remain private. However, the Heritage Foundation has made another court filing saying it was not granted access to private submissions made to the judge by the Biden administration.

The lawsuit was originally brought by the Heritage Foundation after a Freedom of Information request for the Duke’s records was rejected by the Department for Homeland Security (DHS). In his bombshell memoir, Harry confessed that cocaine “didn’t do anything for me”, adding: “Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me.” He also recounts an experience with magic mushrooms, saying: “I stared at the bin. It stared back. ‘What-staring? ‘ Then it became… a head. I stepped on the pedal and the head opened its mouth. A huge open grin.”

US visa applications specifically ask the individual about current and past drug use, which can have a detrimental impact on the progress of the application. Prolific drug use can lead to applications being rejected, however, immigration officers use their discretion against a range of factors.

Prince WIliam met with several homeless and former homeless women in Newport today where he was with the Nelson Trust, as one woman told him she wants to use her experiences to help others

Prince William praised the courage of a woman who turned her life around after being made homeless as a teenager saying: “I’m not sure I would have come out the other side like you”.

The Prince of Wales took his crusade to end homelessness on the road today, travelling to Newport to hear about the city’s efforts to tackle homelessness, particularly among vulnerable women. William met several women who had found themselves homeless before coming into contact with the Nelson Trust, a women’s support service working across Wales, Bristol and surrounding areas.

Among them were five women helping to raise awareness of the issues and have taken part in a special photography series called “Women of Newport”. Rebecca, 32, a care assistant who told the Prince she was living on the streets at 16 before attempting suicide following the deaths of both her partner and her father.

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She said she had no support when she was growing up but was proud of who she was today, focused on her two young daughters and “making happiness without money”. She told the Prince she now wanted to use her experiences to help other “lost teenagers”.

William was clearly impressed with her attitude, telling her she should be “so proud” of herself. “You seem like a force of nature Rebecca,” he said.

“We need more Rebeccas in the world. You have been through more things than most people go through in their entire lifetime. I’m not sure I would have come out the other side like you.”

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The future king also said he wanted to play the role of “disruptor” in his fight against homelessness as he encouraged those working in the sector to “throw the paperwork up in the air”. William, 42, told a group of business leaders and charity representatives he wanted them to throw off the “shackles” of their experience and take a different approach.

“I say that not to belittle you,” he said. “But it’s, how do we break it down, give you the freedom to think differently and try new things? I can be the slight disruptor here and say to you all to think very differently, outside the box, because this is unique, what you’re doing… let’s be really ambitious and almost throw the paperwork up in the air and see how it lands.”

Rebecca said afterwards that the Prince’s comments had made her feel “it was all worthwhile”. She said: “I wouldn’t change a thing for me to be where I am today.

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“He’s moved me to the point where I feel like I could do anything now. He’s given me that boost of confidence I needed, because I do struggle with confidence and esteem but I can’t believe how much today has lifted my morale.”

Newport is one of six pilot locations the Prince is aiming to put a path towards ending homelessness by mid-2028 through his ambitious Homewards initiative. Women’s homelessness has been identified as a key priority in the city due to rising numbers, specifically among those who face multiple issues such as trauma, poverty and domestic abuse.

The Prince earlier made a private visit to a women’s support service to speak to victims of domestic abuse and sexual exploitation before joining local women who have experienced homelessness. He was joined by Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, chief fire officer at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, and a Homewards advocate who experienced homelessness as a teenager in Newport.

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Getty Images)Ms Cohen-Hatton said afterwards they had had several “powerful” conversations. “I think hearing about people’s experiences helps inform how he can direct Homewards to help,” she said. “One of the questions the Prince was asking throughout was how Homewards is making a difference and how it can help with the pinch points and the gaps.”

Women are often more susceptible to experiencing “hidden homelessness” than men, as they are less likely to rough sleep due to safety fears, resulting in sofa surfing, or sleeping on public transport.

The Prince’s visit coincided with the release of a report compiled by the Homewards Newport Coalition which identified specific local issues and made specific recommendations to help prevent women’s homelessness.

Queen Camilla has pulled out of tonight’s Royal Variety Performance due to ‘lingering post-viral symptoms’ following her chest infection, Buckingham Palace has said

Queen Camilla will not be with Charles at tonight’s Royal Variety Performance due to ‘lingering post-viral symptoms’ following her chest infection.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Following a recent chest infection, The Queen continues to experience some lingering post-viral symptoms, as a result of which doctors have advised that, after a busy week of engagements, Her Majesty should prioritise sufficient rest.

“With great regret, she has therefore withdrawn from attendance at tonight’s Royal Variety Performance. His Majesty will attend as planned.”

The Queen had returned to royal duties this week, joining the King and the Prince of Wales for the annual diplomatic reception on Tuesday night and attending events on Wednesday and Thursday.

But due to the length and lateness of the performance tonight, her doctors have advised that she stays at home to avoid overstretching herself.

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It is understood that the Queen will remain in London tonight but will move to Sandringham for the week ahead, as was always planned. This week medics had been closely monitoring her recovery from the nasty chest infection and were taking each engagement as they came.

But today she is said to be feeling a little under the weather today and a royal source told the Express that Camilla is “naturally disappointed to miss the evening’s entertainments, and sends her sincere apologies to all those involved, but is a great believer that ‘the show must go on’. She hopes to be back to full strength and regular public duties very soon.”

Yesterday the Queen congratulated “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” teenage essay prize winners by comparing them to the young author of Mary Poppins at the Commonwealth essay competition.

She has hosted the Commonwealth’s oldest writing competition for a decade and this year’s theme was “our common wealth”. Four youngsters aged between 13 and 16 – from Malaysia, Singapore and Uganda – were presented with certificates by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. The competition received a record-breaking 34,939 entries from 54 Commonwealth countries.

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She said Pamela Travers was describing writing that “by some strange magic, makes the reader part of the story”, and added “This is definitely true of our wonderful finalists: thanks to your talents, your readers are taken on amazing journeys with you across the Commonwealth.”

Camilla added: “Now, if Mary Poppins were here, I wonder if she would be telling me to hurry up with a brisk ‘spit spot’ so that we can get on to the prize-giving. I will therefore end by saying that there is just one word to describe you all – but I might need some help from Gyles to get it right. You are utterly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”

Meghan Markle is set to make a spectacular return to public life in 2025, it has been reported.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, has kept a relatively low profile over the last few months but has attended a handful of events without her husband Prince Harry.

Meghan has been ‘keeping her cards close to her chest’ but is working hard on her brand American Riviera Orchard and a new Netflix show around ‘cooking, gardening and entertaining’, sources told PageSix.

According to the website, the show is set to air in ‘early 2025’, joined by the launch of her lifestyle brand – after months of confusion surrounding its apparent lack of progress.

An insider told the paper: ‘She’s been keeping her cards close to her chest. But I can tell you that she is the CEO of American Riviera Orchard, so all these rumors about her having a hard time finding a CEO are false.’

Another added: ‘As far as Meghan being quiet, she’s been in the background working on her entrepreneurial efforts. Both the Netflix project and her brand will come out within the same timeline in the New Year.’

‘It’s going to be a good year for Meghan specifically, she’s spent the majority of the year doing work behind the scenes to launch a project in the first few months of 2025.’

Meghan initially launched her American Riviera Orchard brand in March, sending out jars of jam to her celebrity pals including The Office’s Mindy Kaling, her Suits co-star Abigail Spencer and even Kris Jenner.

Meghan Markle is set to make a spectacular return to public life in 2025, it has been reported. Meghan and Harry are pictured in May during their Nigeria tour

Meanwhile she was said to have ‘wrapped up filming’ for her new cooking and home show in July, according to Hollywood sources.

The untitled project in Montecito is being produced by Sony Pictures Television’s The Intellectual Property Corporation and is part of Meghan and Harry’s $100million Netflix deal.

The show was filmed at a property two miles from Meghan’s $14.5million Montecito mansion, which she and Prince Harry, 39, share with children Archie and Lilibet.

In June, the Duchess sent friend and actor Nacho Figueras a PR package containing some dog biscuits and a jar of raspberry jam from her new brand.

In April, the mother-of-two sent a number of strawberry jam jars, which were part of an initial batch of 50, to celebrity pals, including Kris Jenner, Mindy Kaling and Chrissy Teigen.

But months later, and the only sign of activity has been the jars of jam and dog biscuits sent to the duchess’s friends and social media influencers.

The Duchess of Sussex has also asked US authorities for more time to get her lifestyle brand off the ground.

Meghan’s legal team has asked US authorities for an extension in her attempt to secure a trademark for her American Riviera Orchard brand.

Meghan has so far only released snippets of her brand American Riviera Orchard (pictured)

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Colombia Visit on August 17, 2024

Many of her celebrity pals, including Kris Jenner, have sampled the jam

Chrissy Teigen and her husband John Legend were among the A-listers to join Meghan Markle’s select circle of ‘jamfluencers’ who were given a chance to sample her new product earlier this year

Meghan has asked US authorities for more time to get her lifestyle brand off the ground

She first applied for the trademark for her jams and homemade goods in the summer – but the bid was rejected in August due to issues with the filing.

Meghan was then given three months to address errors and challenges to the application.

She has now asked for another three months to complete this. If the deadline is missed, the application will need to be started again.

American Rivera Orchard soft launched earlier this year as a lifestyle brand that will sell products such as jams and cookbooks

Meghan first lodged documents with the US Patent and Trademark Office earlier this year but suffered an embarrassing blow when the forms were not filled in correctly.

Remarkably, the application wasn’t even signed and she didn’t send enough money.

Meanwhile, Meghan and Harry have put on a united front in a brand new video set to their friend Chris Martin‘s music to promote the work of their Archewell Foundation.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have spent recent months focussing on more solo charity and business ventures, rarely appearing together since their joint tour to Colombia over the summer.

But despite reports of a ‘professional separation’, they are front and centre of a new behind-the-scenes video of Archewell’s major moments of the past 12 months with Coldplay‘s Sky Full of Stars as the soundtrack to the near-two minute film.

The Patent Office is now querying the way the letter ‘O’ for Orchard is depicted on the intricate and swirling logo for the company. The launch would boost the fortunes of Meghan and Harry following the end of their $20million Spotify deal

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released their annual report for their charity the Archewell Foundation, with a video of them together at various events in the US and abroad

It shows the couple together at a number of events as well as Meghan cooking with women plus footage of their trips across the US and abroad – mainly together and sometimes apart.

Last night the Archewell Foundation released its annual report, which reveals that the Sussexes’ have partnered with US President Joe Biden‘s daughter Ashley to create a wellness hub for women impacted by trauma in Philadelphia which pioneers a radical new type of therapy.

The charity’s US tax return for 2023 has also been published, which reveals income has reached $5.7million last year, mainly thanks to a mystery benefactor who gave $5million in a single donation plus $335,000 from five other individuals.

The Archewell Foundation handed out $1.3million in grants to good causes in the US and other parts of the world. Expenditure on other costs such as salaries, event costs, legal fees and travel was just under $2million in 2023.

Harry and Meghan are directors but do not get paid a salary. The charity’s tax return says they work a nominal one-hour-per-week, which according to People is ‘a standard practice for directors of US tax-exempt organisations’.

But the Sussexes’ right-hand man James Holt, a co-executive director, was paid a $228,500 salary plus $18,428 in benefits from January to December 2023.

Co-executive director Shauna Nep, who is also close to the royal couple, earned a salary of $272,241 plus additional benefits totaling $26,356. Communications manager Deesha Tank was paid $140,000 plus $7,100 in ‘other compensation’, according to the US tax filings.

The new report reveals they paid $155,000 to Herlihy Loughran. It is run by Beth Herlihy, a former actress who once played a stripper in UK teen soap opera Hollyoaks and has been a loyal worker for the Sussexes after she was laid off by Kensington Palace following Megxit.

Meghan hugs a young woman at one of the couple’s Archewell-related events with Harry out of shot to her left

Founded by Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Archewell Foundation is now in its third full year of operation.

It has continued to grow its two signature programmes – The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Network and The Welcome Project.

Following a successful pilot, The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Network launched publicly in August 2024.

Its mission is to unite parents with first-hand experience of the dangers social media poses to children.

Launched in 2023, The Welcome Project continues to empower refugee women through women-led programming. There are currently 15 active Welcome Projects across the US that are fostering connection and belonging through a range of activities including sewing, art, hiking, swimming, photography, storytelling and cooking.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who insisted that they would remain politically neutral in public ahead of the presidential election in November, are now connected with America’s First Daughter Ashley Biden, 43, albeit through a non-partisan initiative.

After Princess Diana‘s tragic death in 1997, it was only natural for her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to choose a personal item of hers as a reminder of their mother.

Harry reportedly selected Diana’s Garrard sapphire engagement ring, while William opted for her Cartier Tank Française watch.

In 2010, it is believed the brothers swapped items, so William could use the ring to propose to Kate Middleton. Later, Harry gave the luxurious timepiece to Meghan Markle.

However, in his bombshell biography Spare, released last year, the Duke of Sussex branded these reports ‘absolutely rubbish’.

Instead, Harry claimed William was already in possession of their mother’s ring when he proposed to Kate, so he was never asked to give it up.

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One of the most famous pieces of jewellery in history, the Garrard sapphire and diamond engagement ring was purchased by Charles for Diana in 1981. It cost £28,000 and is now valued at upwards of £300,000

Additionally, Harry said he was unaware of William’s intention to marry Kate until the engagement was publicly announced.

‘Soon after we returned to Britain the Palace announced that Willy was going to marry. November 2010,’ the Prince wrote.

‘News to me. All that time together in Lesotho, he’d never mentioned it.

‘The papers published florid stories about the moment I realised Will and Kate were well matched, the moment I appreciated the depth of their love and thus decided to gift Willy the ring I’d inherited from Mummy, the legendary sapphire, a tender moment between brothers, a bonding moment for all three of us, and absolute rubbish: none of it ever happened.’

Harry went on to deny ever asking for the piece of jewellery after Diana’s death and wrote: ‘I never gave Willy that ring because it wasn’t mine to give. He already had it. He’d asked for it after Mummy died, and I’d been more than happy to let it go.’

One of the most famous pieces of jewellery in history, the Garrard sapphire and diamond engagement ring, was purchased by Charles for Diana in 1981. It cost £28,000 and is now valued at upwards of £300,000.

The ring, inspired by Queen Victoria‘s sapphire brooch from 1840, which she wore as her ‘something blue’ on her wedding day, symbolised marriage, family and love.

When presented with various options, Diana and Charles reportedly selected this ring together, as it complemented her blue eyes.

The choice of a catalogue ring rather than a custom-designed piece broke royal tradition, making it possible for others to purchase the same engagement ring.

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William presented his fiancée Kate with the 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire, surrounded by fourteen solitaire diamonds, which was crafted by Garrard

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After Diana’s death, it was reported that Harry requested to keep his mother’s Garrard sapphire engagement ring, while William selected her Cartier Tank Française watch

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Kate has been proudly wearing Princess Diana’s ring for almost 14 years

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In his bombshell memoir, Spare, Harry alleged that William was already in possession of their mother’s ring when he proposed to Kate – so he was never asked to part with it

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Diana’s choice of a catalogue ring rather than a custom-designed piece broke royal tradition, making it possible for others to purchase the same engagement ring

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In another twist, Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, told the Mirror that he was present when the brothers selected the items to remember their mother by.

Paul claimed: ‘Harry said to me, “I always remember holding Mummy’s hand and that ring hurting me because it was so big”.

‘And that’s why, when the boys came to Kensington Palace, I said to them, you must take something of your Mother’s. You must take something to remind yourself of your time here at Kensington Palace and your mother’s life.’

The former royal employee claimed that William asked to keep Diana’s Cartier watch, which had been a present from her father on her 21st birthday, while Harry chose her engagement ring, which has now been worn by Kate for almost 14 years.

What’s more, Paul says that William was ‘happy with the arrangement’.

Diana wore her beloved Cartier Tank Française on several occasions, including a 1997 visit to London’s Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple and an engagement at the British Lung Foundation that same year.

At the time, the yellow gold watch was priced at £17,800. Harry later gave it to Meghan, who has worn it countless times, often stacked with a Cartier Love bracelet.

It is a clear favourite from her inherited collection.

The first trailer of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s hotly anticipated new Netflix series has been released – and it gives an inside look into one of the ‘glamorous’ worlds they occupy

The first trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new Netflix documentary has dropped after months of anticipation from royal fans.

The documentary, produced by the couple, is set to drop on the platform on 10 December and will explore the world of polo – a sport that Harry has played for years. It also promises to delve into the “grit behind the glamour”.

Harry said in a statement “This series offers audiences an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into the passion and determination driving some of the world’s elite polo players, revealing the grit behind the glamour. We’re proud to showcase the true depth and spirit of the sport — and the intensity of its high-stakes moments.”

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The trailer sees clips of elite players speaking to the camera about their experiences with the sport, including Nachos Figueras – a close friend of the Duke of Sussex – who described the high stakes of the game, saying: “Imagine going on a horse at 35mph with someone coming at you at full speed.”

Other polo players seen in the trailer include Louis Devaleix who says “the adrenaline that goes through your body,” when playing the sport is “addicting”. He appeared alongside Timmy Dutta, Keko Magrini, and father and son players Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso – who are set to go head to head playing against each other on the polo field.

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In the clip, Poroto Cambiaso opens up about about facing his father – a legendary player of the sport – “I want to win against my dad, I can say that I beat the greatest of the sport.” For his father’s part, Adolfo is filmed saying, “I am very proud of my son but I try to beat him”.

However, it seems that it won’t just be life on field that is explored in the documentary, with Nachos saying: “Polo is not just a sport, polo is a lifestyle. We eat, we breathe, we sleep polo.” A female voice is also heard saying that the world of polo is “glamorous” adding that “it’s a sexy sport too, dirty, sweaty boys riding”.

Some of the off-field drama included in the new series seems to surround the young player Timmy Dutta, a prodigious talent who is seen butting heads with his father and coach, as he insists “it’s healthy to have somewhat of a personal life outside of being an athlete,” to which his father replies, “Timmy is extremely charming and his looks are what they are, it’s a distraction.”

Louis Devaleix’s personal life also looks to be a major focus, with a scene of his pregnant wife saying “Polo can have a toll on your family, and that’s no secret.”

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Polo will be the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s third offering for Netflix through their production company Archewell Productions. Their series Harry & Meghan, released in 2022, was a candid exploration of the couple’s love story, their royal exit, and move to California – and broke records on its release.

The premiere of the documentary was the highest-viewed documentary ever released by the streaming giant – although some critics accused the couple of rehashing old ground across its six episodes. On review accumulator Rotten Tomatoes the couple’s eponymous series has only scored 45 percent positive reviews, despite the huge amount of interest generated in its release and the longstanding public fascination with the couple.

Other titles produced by the couple are Live to Lead – which saw global leaders share their stories – and Heart of Invictus, which followed six competitors preparing themselves for the games. Harry appeared in Heart of Invictus, but the documentary primarily focussed on those former service people who were taking part in the competition, and Meghan did not make an appearance in the show.

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Meghan is said to be set to appear in a new lifestyle series for Netflix, which is reported to surround her new brand America Riviera Orchard, which was initially revealed earlier this year. Meghan set up a new Instagram account for the company, launched a new website, and sent out promotional jars of strawberry jam in a limited edition of 50 to her closest pals.

The cooking show is said to “celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship” and is reported to have finished filming – although it has not been announced when it will be released. America Riviera Orchard itself is said to have been dealing with some trademark issues since the initial launch, with the New York Post reporting that another company Royal Riviera, has made a protest to Meghan’s trademark because of a “likelihood of confusion” between the two brands.

Throughout Princess Diana‘s 15-year marriage to Prince Charles there were dozens of instances where their clashing personalities were displayed for all to see.

But perhaps the most high-profile example was when the princess danced with ballet star Wayne Sleep as a surprise present for her husband’s 37th birthday in 1985.

They performed a three-minute dance to Billy Joel‘s 80s hit Uptown Girl to uproarious applause and eight curtain calls from the 2,500 VIP-only audience.

But despite the crowd’s reaction, Charles did not stand. When the 25-year-old Diana left the stage and went to him enthused and desperately wanting his approval, he simply said ‘well done, darling’, and turned to talk to someone else.

No video footage exists of the now stuff-of-legend moment, and only a few pictures were taken by the in-house photographer who swore to never release them (although he did sell them in 1995 for around $250,000).

The performance became so iconic that it was since recreated in The Crown, where Charles was depicted as being furious at his wife’s ‘grotesque, mortifying display’.

Here MailOnline looks back at one of Diana’s most beloved stunts and how it revealed to everyone she and Charles were very different people.

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Princess Diana and Wayne Sleep performed a three-minute dance to Billy Joel’s 80s hit Uptown Girl to uproarious applause from the audience in 1985

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The dance number was perhaps the most high-profile example of Diana and Charles’s different personalities. Pictured: The during their Australia tour in 1985

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No video footage exists of the now stuff-of-legend moment, and only a few pictures were taken by the in-house photographer who swore to never release them, although he did eventually sell them in 1995 for around $250,000

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The duo’s iconic 1985 dance was recreated in Season four of The Crown (above) with Jay Webb playing the flamboyant star accompanying the Princess, portrayed by Emma Corrin

It was Diana’s decision to do the secret performance with Sleep at the annual VIP show for Friends of Covent Garden at London‘s Royal Opera House in December 1985.

Sleep at the time was a well-known British dancer who performed for some years with the Royal Ballet, but when he was approached by Diana he expressed scepticism that they could perform together due to his small 5ft 2in frame.

But they quickly became friends with Sleep saying they bonded over ‘schoolboy humour’ after Diana, who became a lifelong friend, called him a ‘naughty boy’ after he confessed to having a ‘very late night’ during their first early morning meeting.

Diana had studied classical ballet as a child but grew too tall at 5ft 10in to dance at the highest level but she still loved dancing throughout her life and was a supporter of the English National Ballet.

Years after the famous performance, Sleep wrote in The Guardian: ‘She loved the freedom dancing gave her.’

The duo practised in various locations such as Sleep’s personal studio in Kensington or in the drawing room of Kensington Palace to keep the Press in the dark about her movements.

The only people who were in on the secret plan were a detective and one of Diana’s ladies-in-waiting Anne Beckwith-Smith – although neither knew what the actual dance was.

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Diana and Wayne Sleep at the ‘Bits and Pieces’ show at the Royalty Theatre in London in 1989

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Sleep said when the princess walked on stage: ‘Everyone’s mouths gaped open. There was an intake of breath like they couldn’t believe it’

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One the performance itself Sleep said ‘it wasn’t a serious dance by any means’ but it ‘brought the house down with humor because the audience didn’t know what was coming next’

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During the dance they did double pirouettes and a lift, and there was also a combination of jazz hip rolls

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Although there was just the two of them, they ran the diagonals and really covered the whole stage

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Wayne Sleep after dancing with Princess Diana at the Royal Opera House in 1985

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Prince Charles and Princess Diana on their last official trip together – a visit to South Korea in 1992

When it came time to perform, Sleep raised his hand on stage to give the signal and Diana slipped out of the royal box to change and join him.

As soon as the princess stepped out on the stage, the whole audience was in shock, and it took a moment for them to realise who it really was.

Sleep told Vulture in 2020: ‘Everyone’s mouths gaped open. There was an intake of breath like they couldn’t believe it.’

One the performance itself he said, ‘it wasn’t a serious dance by any means’ but it ‘brought the house down with humor because the audience didn’t know what was coming next’.

He said they did double pirouettes and a lift, and there was also a combination of jazz hip rolls.

It was very dynamic but ‘nothing too difficult’ with steps, lounges and transfers of weight. Sleep also said they had a few innuendos in the performance.

Although there was just the two of them, they ran the diagonals and really covered the whole stage.

Sleep later said ‘she couldn’t have danced it better’ and that he was the nervous one, not Diana, out of fear he would drop the future Queen of England.

What’s more, the dancer claims he even gave Diana a gentle push to bow to her husband – who was seated in the Royal Box.

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Diana speaking to Wayne Sleep in November 1991. They stayed friends until Diana died in 1997

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Wayne Sleep, pictured in 2021, later said his dance with Diana is what most people will remember him by

Diana said to Sleep: ‘No, I’m not bowing to him, he’s my hubby. You won’t get your OBE with those comments!’

She enjoyed the dance so much she wanted to perform an encore, but Sleep refused – saying his motto was to ‘leave them wanting more’.

A few days after the performance, he got a letter from Diana which read: ‘Now I understand the buzz you get from performing.’

But although the audience and press seemed to love Diana’s performance, Charles strongly disapproved.

He had watched it completely oblivious to his wife’s plan and in public confessed himself as ‘absolutely amazed’ by the display.

But according to Andrew Morton’s famous book on Diana, Her True Story – In Her Own Words, in private he thought it was ‘undignified’ as she was ‘too thin and too showy’.

He wrote: ‘No matter how hard she tried or what she did, every time she struggled to express something of herself, he crushed her spirit. It wore her down.’

Diana’s private dance tutor Anne Allan wrote in her new memoir: ‘After repeated curtain calls, an elated Diana left the stage and enthused, “Beats the wedding!”

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A few days after the performance, Sleep got a letter from Diana which read: ‘Now I understand the buzz you get from performing’

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Charles had watched the performance completely oblivious to his wife’s plan

‘She made her way to Charles, and as she stood before him, I could sense she desperately wanted his approval.

‘He said, “Well done, darling”, and turned to talk to someone else.’

Meanwhile royal expert Richard Kay claimed the ‘Uptown Girl’ routine was a ‘present that backfired’ on Diana.

He said: ‘She did it as a tribute to Charles. Charles wasn’t terribly impressed.

‘He thought she was showing off. In fact, it was incredibly courageous of her to go on stage at the home of English ballet at Covent Garden and to do a routine with the great Wayne Sleep.’

According to royal biographer Tina Brown, Charles’s reaction was interpreted, as ‘frigid disapproval of Diana’s lapse in royal etiquette’.

The iconic dance was also documented in the fourth season of The Crown in 2020, where Jay Webb (playing Sleep) and Emma Corrin (playing Diana) re-created the moment.

During the scene, Charles appears sullen and deeply focused on the music. But as soon as Diana makes her surprise appearance on stage, Charles tenses.

Afterwards, he becomes cold, asking his wife ‘What were you thinking?’ and calling the surprise a ‘grotesque, mortifying display’.

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Princess Diana and Prince Charles at on the British Royal Tour of Australia in 1983

Reflecting on the night of the performance itself, Wayne said it was drastically different to how it was portrayed in the TV show.

He said The Crown made it ‘so shoulder-y’ when in ‘reality it was a little more elegant’.

But despite the fallout from the performance, Anne Allan said in the controversial documentary Diana: In Her Own Words how dancing helped Diana cope with the stress of her turbulent marriage to Charles.

She said: ‘When I first met her you could see that there was a huge shyness. But over time as we went through our dance class realised just how much dance meant to her.

‘She had dance in her soul. I realised the pure enjoyment that it gave her. She loved the freeness of being able to move and dance. She loved it. I could see it helped to alleviate her emotional life. That was hard for her at that time.’

Although it has been almost 39 years since the Uptown Girl dance, the moment has lived on in the minds of the British public as an iconic Diana moment.

As Charles, now King, looks back on all the birthday presents he received in his 76 years, he will no doubt remember the dance, and be glad there are a lot fewer surprises these days.

Meghan Markle had a My Fair Lady moment as she joined Prince Harry at a polo tournament yesterday.

The Duchess of Sussex, 40, stepped out in a black wide brim hat, black and white polka dot blouse and £670 high-rise pleated shorts as she cheered on her husband at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.

Harry, 37, recently joined polo team Los Padres, having played the sport for most of his life alongside his brother William, 39. The club is run by his old friend Nacho Figueres, 45, an Argentine sports star dubbed the ‘David Beckham of polo’.

The team took home the Lisle Nixon Memorial trophy at yesterday’s event, which was open to the public and attracted stars including Rebel Wilson and Meghan’s actress BFF Abigail Spencer.

Meghan was on hand to present the prize and pecked each team member on the cheek – before planting a kiss on her husband’s mouth.

Realising some of her lipstick had rubbed off, she took her finger and gave Harry’s lips a wipe in an intimate moment watched by the crowd of spectators.

The affectionate display was a world away from the tense and distant peck Charles and Diana shared following his polo victory in 1985, just four years after their wedding.

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Retro glamour! Meghan had a My Fair Lady moment as she presented Prince Harry with a cup at a polo tournament yesterday

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The Duchess of Sussex gave her husband a kiss on the cheek after they won the Lisle Nixon Memorial Cup at the event

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Meghan had to wipe her lipstick from her husband’s mouth after going in for a kiss on stage in front of spectators

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Still a spot more! The Duchess of Sussex, who was wearing red lipstick, had to give Prince Harry’s face a wipe after the kiss

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Realising some of her lipstick had rubbed off, she quickly took her finger and gave Harry’s lips a wipe in an intimate moment watched by a crowd of spectators

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The affectionate display was a world away from the tense and distant peck Charles and Diana shared following his polo victory in 1985, just four years after their wedding

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The prince recently joined polo team Los Padres, having played the sport for most of his life after learning in the UK with his brother William. The club is run by his friend Nacho, who said he was ‘excited’ for the duke to join the ranks

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The Duchess of Sussex placed a hand on her husband’s chest as she presented him with his prize following his team’s win

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The Duchess of Sussex stepped out in a polka dot blouse, black wide brim hat and wide-leg shorts for the star-studded event in Santa Barbara yesterday.

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The Duchess of Sussex opted for a retro look, styling her hair in large bouncy curls, as she joined Prince Harry at the polo

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The Duke of Sussex was in his element playing alongside Figueres, who has spoken out in support of Harry and Meghan and is part of the royal’s inner circle

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Harry smiled as he played polo at the Santa Barbara Polo Club in California on Sunday, as Meghan cheered him on

It comes as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare to jet off to London for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend next week.

They will be joined by their children Archie, three, who was born in the UK, and Lilibet, 11 months, who has never met the British side of her family.

Harry and Meghan have taken their children to other polo events this season but left them at home yesterday.

Meghan opted for a glamorous, retro look for yesterday’s outing, wearing her brunette locks in big, bouncy curls underneath her wide brim hat.

Dressing for the California sun, she opted for a breezy black and white polka dot blouse with a pussy bow which she wore loosely tied at her chest.

The duchess paired the printed piece with £670 wide-leg shorts from go-to brand Khaite, which she finished with a £410 black patent belt by the designer.

Despite needing to walk across grass, Meghan decided to wear her favourite £500 Aquazzura pumps.

She finished the monochrome ensemble with a slick of red lipstick, a pair of diamond earrings, delicate rings and a gold necklace.

Harry and Meghan had sent out invitations to a number of high profile names inviting them to yesterday’s event in aid of local charities. The Duke of Sussex’s polo team is also releasing their own range of clothing in collaboration with trendy LA brand James Perse to benefit organisations including Heal The Ocean.

‘Team Harry’: Rebel Wilson attends polo game in Santa Barbara

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A kiss from the Duchess! Meghan gave each of Harry’s teammates a peck on the cheek as she presented them with the cup

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The Duchess of Sussex held the brim of her hat as she climbed on stage to present the trophy to her husband’s team

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Old friends: The Duchess of Sussex congratulated captain Nacho Figueras on the victory at the Santa Barbara club yesterday

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And a kiss for Harry! The Duke of Sussex waited patiently at the end of the line before his wife planted a kiss on his lips

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A kiss for the crowd! The Duke and Duchess shared a kiss on stage after Los Padres won the memorial cup yesterday

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Sealed with a kiss! Prince Harry leaned in to give his wife a kiss on the lips following his victory at the Santa Barbara club

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Intimate moment: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex put on a show for the crowd as they kissed on stage following his win

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Giggling Duchess! Meghan smiled coyly as Harry leaned in to whisper something in her ear in the public display of affection

When most people meet King Charles they might get a firm handshake and exchange a few pleasantries.

But as you would expect, he acts in a far more relaxed manner around those close to him – especially his two sons William and Harry in their younger days.

In their company he could be seen fooling around, laughing and joking, playing rough and tumble, and even hugging and kissing, according to one royal biographer.

However in recent years, the King’s private character has come under fire from the disillusioned Prince Harry, who claimed in his tell-all book Spare that the ‘older generation’ of royals had a ‘nearly zero-tolerance prohibition on all physical contact’.

Despite the mound of photo evidence proving the contrary, he wrote: ‘No hugs, no kisses, no pats. Now and then, maybe a light touching of cheeks – on special occasions.’

Here, on the day King Charles turns 76, MailOnline goes inside his private life and reveals his family persona.

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Prince Charles laughs with his sons as he lifts Prince Harry on to Prince William’s shoulder in Kensington Palace for this sweet family photo in 1985

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Prince Charles and his sons Prince Harry and Prince William at his favourite ski resort in Klosters, Switzerland, on March 28, 2002

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Prince Harry is pictured greeting his father during the 10th Anniversary Memorial Service For Diana, Princess of Wales in 2007

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Despite the mound of photo evidence proving the contrary, Prince Harry (pictured in Klosters)  later claimed in his autobiography that there was ‘nearly a zero-tolerance policy’ on physical contact with senior royals

Throughout Charles’ life, there have always been cameras focused on him, so he makes sure to grab the rare moments of privacy he does have with both hands.

Behind the high walls of his palaces and country estates, Charles’ private persona is ‘completely different from his public one’, writes Penny Junor in the 1998 book Charles: Victim or Villain?

The royal author writes: ‘He fools around with the boys, they tease each other laugh, joke, rough and tumble, and even hug and kiss.

‘On the last farewell dinner party in their hotel restaurant, in the middle of the dinner Harry got to his feet and, in front of a table full of people, made a little speech to thank “Papa” as both boys call him (rhymes with super), for giving him such a wonderful holiday.

‘He then walked smartly up to his father and smothered his face in kisses, until, in mock embarrassment, the prince begged for mercy. It was a touching scene…’

However the scene painted in the biography is far different from the one Harry outlines in his 2023 memoir Spare.

There he wrote: ‘The older generation maintained a nearly zero-tolerance prohibition on all physical contact.

‘No hugs, no kisses, no pats. Now and then, maybe a light touching of cheeks – on special occasions.

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Prince William shares a joke with his father and  his brother during a photocall on the ski slopes in Klosters

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Prince Charles playing football with Prince William when he was young

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Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry at Klosters on April 6, 2000

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Prince Harry with his arm around his father, Prince Charles, on a Christmas card in 1994

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Prince Charles with the Princess of Wales and sons Harry and William at Balmoral August 1988

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Charles, William, and Harry play on the bank of the River Dee, near Balmoral Estate, Scotland, on April 10, 1987

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A photo showing the touching moment Prince Charles hugged Prince Louis was shared on the young prince’s second birthday

‘No matter how much you might love someone, you could never cross that chasm between, say, monarch and child. Or Heir and Spare.’

Harry also details feeling like he was born to be the ‘spare kidney’ for his elder brother.

But Junor’s biography of Charles seems to contradict the claims later made by the prince.

She wrote: ‘When William and Harry were small, one of the biggest problems Charles’ valets had was keeping his suits clean.

‘Whenever Charles arrived home at Highgrove by helicopter, it would land in the front field, where sheep graze. As soon as William and Harry heard it overhead, they could come running out to meet him.

‘Once it had landed safely, they would race across the field and jump up into his arms for a hug, smearing one suit after another with the sheep droppings they had trodden in on the way.’

The book also claimed Charles built his sons a ‘massive’ tree house in a holly tree, which became affectionately known as Holyroodhouse after Holyroodhouse Palace, the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh.

And like their father, both boys were funny mimics, doing better impressions of him than anyone else.

Although most of the King’s physical affection is thought to have happened away from the camera, there were also many instances that were captured on camera.

Prince Harry’s claim that Charles gave no affection to him growing up was put into further doubt in December 2023, when the King was seen kissing his grandsons while filming a documentary for the coronation.

When the King was a baby! Adorable moments from monarch’s childhood

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Prince George, Louis and Princess Charlotte gave great big hugs to their grandfather while rehearsing the coronation

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Prince William kisses his father King Charles on the cheek during the monarch’s coronation ceremony in 2023

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Prince William looks on as the his father and brother share a joke during the presentation ceremony of the Gurkha Welfare Challenge Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club

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Prince Harry and Prince William greet their father, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at the Service to celebrate the life of Diana, Princess of Wales at the Guards Chapel on August 31, 2007

Royal fans noticed that during a rehearsal for the Westminster Abbey ceremony in May of that year, Charles is seen bending over to hug and kiss Prince George and Prince Louis.

The King also embraced Princess Charlotte, who curtseyed in homage to him.

However the King’s private enthusiasm for physical contact also sometimes spills over into his public facing role.

A Palace source told The Telegraph in September that the King ‘is a genuinely warm and affectionate man who is not embarrassed to express that in a public way. He’s a human and relatable person’.

They noted that if the late Queen was not hugged, it was out of ‘generational respect’, meaning it ‘would have felt wrong to even attempt it’.

Robert Jobson, author of Charles’ biography Our King, said the monarch has ‘always been a pretty good hugger, pretty relaxed about it’.

The royal expert added: ‘The people around the Royal Family can be strict, but the actual royals themselves have always been fairly relaxed. He [the King] is quite tactile and always has been. He’s got a twinkle in his eye.’

Showcasing his sometimes ‘informal approach’, Charles, as Prince of Wales, was seen breakdancing in 1985 and was even kissed on the cheek by a Spice Girl in 1997.

Meanwhile, King Charles has often been dubbed ‘approachable’ – and the well-earned label is proven through his sweet and compassionate interactions with the public.

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Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry play on the bank of the River Dee, near Balmoral Estate, Scotland, on April 10, 1987

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Prince Charles puts his arm around his son Harry, with William watching on, at Klosters in 2005

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Prince Charles and Prince William board the Queen’s Flight plane at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland on September 7, 1984 after a holiday in Balmoral

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Charles and Prince Louis at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London on June 5, 2022

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Prince Charles gives Harry a piggy back while swimming

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After his mother died in September 2022, the new King put on a brave face for the country as he shook the hands of well-wishers at Buckingham Palace. In an outpouring of affection, one woman leaned over to kiss his hand (pictured)

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During the King’s trip to the Channel Islands in July, one mischievous 91-year-old local, Kathleen Moriarty, planted a kiss on the monarch’s cheek, much to the delight of onlookers

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Charles was even kissed on the cheek by a Spice Girl in 1997 (pictured)

After his mother died in September 2022, the new King put on a brave face for the country as he shook the hands of well-wishers at Buckingham Palace.

In an outpouring of affection, one woman leaned over to kiss his hand, while another landed one on his cheek.

It was the first sign of what has been dubbed the ‘informal formality’ of King Charles’s reign, reflecting his chilled-out approach to enthusiastic members of the public.

Meanwhile, during the King’s trip to the Channel Islands in July, one mischievous 91-year-old local, Kathleen Moriarty, planted a kiss on the monarch’s cheek, much to the delight of onlookers.

The loud smooch was picked up by nearby cameras, cutting through the noise of the crowd that was gathered in the small town of St Peter Port in Guernsey.

Again, King Charles took it in his stride, shaking Kathleen’s hand and giving her a wry smile.

Yet an act of such intimacy may have provoked a very different response during the reign of the late Queen.

Royal biographers such as Andrew Morton have said Queen Elizabeth II would ‘never’ have allowed a member of the public to kiss her, noting that she had a ‘different kind of style’ from her son.

But it seems for Prince Harry, King Charles’ family persona was still not affectionate enough.