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MEGHAN MARKLE IN PANIC! Puppet Harry Accidentally Spills Truth About Their Fake Kids!
There are some crazy breaking news about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry! It seems like Harry accidentally let slip a bombshell admission during an interview with Puppet Harry! Before we get into the details, let’s hit 1k likes on this video, and don’t forget to subscribe and click that bell icon so you don’t miss any future videos.

Okay, so here’s what happened. Last week, Puppet Harry was doing a live streaming interview to promote his new children’s book. During the interview, Puppet Harry started getting a bit carried away with his puppetry skills and started answering questions without prompting. When asked about his friend Prince Harry, Puppet Harry apparently started dropping some inside details that were not supposed to come out!

According to eyewitnesses, Puppet Harry calmly stated that Meghan and Harry’s kids Archie and Lilibet were just a PR stunt. He said that Harry had confided in him that Meghan was desperate to cement her place as a royal and to secure lucrative brand deals. So they concocted the plan to pretend they had kids to gain public sympathy. But it backfired as people saw through their schemes. Puppet Harry went on to say that in reality, Meghan couldn’t actually get pregnant and they don’t have any children at all!

After their parents’ painful split and the heartbreak of their mother’s tragic untimely death, Princes William and Harry appeared to be the closest of brothers.

But fast forward to today, and the warring siblings are embroiled in a bitter feud as they carve out separate lives on opposite sides of the Atlantic. The breaking point in their bond came after Harry married wife Meghan Markle – and their pair struggled to adapt to royal life.

And in the Sussexes’ controversial Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, the couple take aim at William and recall a flashpoint that Harry claims left him furious and his wife in floods of tears. It came when Harry says he did not give his permission for a joint palace statement to be put out dismissing bullying claims – and says a wedge was driven between the pair.

Speaking over clips of the brothers playing in an old fire truck and newspaper headlines about the acrimony in their relationship in episode five, Harry said: “I mean, the saddest part of it was this wedge created between me and my brother so that he’s now on the institution’s side.

“And I get, part of that I get. I understand right? That’s his inheritance, so to some extent it’s already ingrained in him that part of his responsibility is the survivability and the continuation of this institution. That day, a story came out that part of the reason why Meghan and I were leaving was because William had bullied us out. And once I got in the car after the meeting, I was told about a joint statement that had been put out in my name and my brother’s name squashing the story about him bullying us out of the family.

 
“I couldn’t believe it. No one had asked me permission to put my name to a statement like that. And I rang M and I told her and she burst into floods of tears because within four hours they were happy to lie to protect my brother and yet for three years, they were never willing to tell the truth to protect us.” 

Last week, Harry marked his 40th birthday and nobody could have quite predicted how his estranged royal relatives would publicly mark the day. But what played out was both King Charles and William taking to their official social media accounts to send on their regards. For the first time in three years, the Royal Family account shared a post on X that said simply: “Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!” The message was also accompanied by a picture of a smiling Harry and an emoji of a birthday cake.

Around an hour later, the same post was shared by the Prince and Princess of Waleses’ X account along with the message: “Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex!” Some will see the post as a surprise move given the unresolved tensions between the brothers, which has shown no sign of abating.

But according to royal biographer and editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine Ingrid Seward, there was a big reason for the message. She told the Mirror : “King Charles would have celebrated his son’s 40th from a distance. Milestone birthdays are important to the royals. Whatever upsets Harry has caused would have been forgotten for the day.

“Even Prince William wished his brother Happy Birthday – even if it was through clenched teeth. He doesn’t trust him, but together with his family, he wished him the best on his milestone birthday.”

The Duke of Sussex recognized the work of two winners of his late mother Princess Diana’s namesake award while in New York City on Sept. 23

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit in honor of The Diana Award in New York City on Sept. 23, 2024. Photo: Sipa via AP Images

Multiple parts of Prince Harry’s most recent New York City visit pay tribute to his mother, Princess Diana — perhaps none more obvious than his engagement with recipients of The Diana Award, the only award named in his late mother’s honor.

On Sept. 23, Prince Harry spoke on a panel with Dr. Tessy Ojo, CEO of The Diana Award, and two award recipients, Chiara Riyanti Hutapea Zhang, 18, of Indonesia, and Christina Williams, 27, of Jamaica. The Duke of Sussex, 40, posed questions to the two on stage alongside Ojo on Monday, at one point telling them, “I applaud you for certainly, [at] your age, to be on this stage, to have the confidence that you do, and to be able to speak as clearly and as passionately as you do. And I know that my mum would be incredibly proud of you guys — not just you, but all of the award winners.”

Prince Harry Says the Younger Generation ‘Give Me Hope’ at Event Tied to Mom Princess Diana

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City.John Nacion/Getty

Diana died at just 36 years old following an Aug. 31, 1997 car accident. Harry, for his part, was just 12 years old when he lost his mother. The Diana Award was established in 1999, two years after the late Princess of Wales’ death, and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Harry made sure the young people took center stage at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City, part of The Diana Award’s “Decade of Youth Wellbeing.” According to a release from The Diana Award, the initiative is a “bold, ambitious and collaborative plan to harness the power [of] young people, like Christina and Chiara, to lead positive change.”

“There is reason to have hope,” Ojo said in the statement. “When empowered and given the tools to unlock their potential, we know young people can lead the positive change the world needs. On our 25th anniversary, this event gives us the platform to share our insights and launch our ambitious plan for the next decade.”

The Diana Award recipients Chiara Riyanti Hutapea Zhang of Indonesia and Christina Williams of Jamaica sit on a panel with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Dr. Tessy Ojo CBE as they attend the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit in honor of The Diana Award in New York City on Sept. 23, 2024.Sipa via AP Images

The Diana Award was founded on Princess Diana’s belief that young people have the power to change the world, and the charity exists to empower young people to make positive change by unlocking potential, creating opportunities and inspiring action. Its work centers around four key programs — a mentoring program for young people at risk; a youth-led anti-bullying ambassadors campaign; a collaborative Changemakers program that aims to reimagine mental health support for young people from racialized communities; and a prestigious award that publicly recognizes young changemakers — The Diana Award.

Princess Diana on Sept. 6, 1995. Tom Wargacki/WireImage

Two award recipients were spotlighted on Sept. 23, including Zhang, who, at just 11 years old, founded Cases 4 Care Indonesia after learning about the human rights violations at Southeast Asia’s biggest landfill site. According to The Diana Award, Cases 4 Care Indonesia has provided 1,000 children with an informal education by furnishing five libraries with 1,500 books and expanded its reach last year to refugee communities. She currently lives in New York City.

Williams’ work was also illuminated. Like Zhang, she began her advocacy work at age 11, and her achievements include having successfully lobbied for student access to health insurance island-wide in her home country of Jamaica, reducing student deregistration by 99% and starting an emergency fund to support disadvantaged students. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams fundraised millions of Jamaican dollars in supplies to support homeless students and those unable to leave their campuses due to closed borders, according to The Diana Award.

Williams is a winner of The Diana Legacy Award, which celebrates the achievements of the 20 most outstanding Diana Award recipients from the previous two years who have changed the world.

The Diana Award recipients Chiara Riyanti Hutapea Zhang of Indonesia and Christina Williams of Jamaica sit on a panel with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex as they attend the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit in honor of The Diana Award in New York City on Sept. 23, 2024.Sipa via AP Images

After Zhang and Williams answered a number of questions, Harry spoke about how the younger generation inspired him: “The reason why I wanted to go last is because these guys are the ones that give me hope,” he said. “I’ve said it years ago and I’ll say it again — the younger generation are, not putting too much pressure on you guys, you are what give me hope. The courage that you have gives me hope, because every single one of us need courage in order to really move the dial and create positive change in today’s world, probably more so now than ever.”

He continued, “So thank you to you guys for giving me and probably a whole lot of people in this room hope, and now we need to listen — constantly listen — and then act on the advice and the vision that you have, because otherwise it’s your future that’s being stolen from you, and that is unacceptable.”

The Diana Award has the support of both of her sons — both Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William. The organization is dedicated to empowering young people to create change, and both William and Harry attended its Legacy Award event in London in March (William in person, and Harry virtually).

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit in honor of The Diana Award in New York City on Sept. 23, 2024.Sipa via AP Images

“It’s a privilege to have the support of both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, particularly as we mark our 25th anniversary year,” Ojo previously told PEOPLE.

The Diana Award engagement is one of the first of many stops for Harry as he spends time in New York City. He will take part in work surrounding African Parks, Travalyst and the Clinton Global Initiative, and will continue to honor his mother Princess Diana later on Sept. 23 as he undertakes an engagement with The HALO Trust, a humanitarian group at work in over 30 countries and territories around the world to clear landmines and debris of war. The organization gained international attention when the late Princess of Wales walked through an active landmine in Huambo, Angola, in 1997 to call for an international ban. (Prince Harry recreated the same walk years later.)

The HALO Trust noted that “countless thousands of lives have been saved by the 1997 global landmine ban” that followed Diana’s visit, and Harry continues to stay active in the organization to the present day.

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Diana, Princess of Wales in Angola on Jan. 15, 1997.John Stillwell – PA Images/PA Images via Getty

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Prince Harry is visiting New York City to “advance a number of his patronages and philanthropic activities,” a spokesperson said when the visit was announced, adding he would also “be furthering the work of The Archewell Foundation, the nonprofit organization he co-founded with his wife Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.”

Meghan Markle, 43, did not join her husband for this trip to New York City.

The Diana Award is the only award named in honor of the late Princess Diana, who died following an Aug. 31, 1997 car accident when Harry was just 12 years old

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City. Photo: John Nacion/Getty

Prince Harry is honoring his late mother, Princess Diana, during his visit to New York City.

The Duke of Sussex, who recently turned 40 on Sept. 15, has a jam-packed itinerary as he returns to N.Y.C. to support a number of his patronages. One nonprofit close to his heart is The Diana Award, the only award named for his mother, who died following a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997, when Harry was just 12 years old.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City.John Nacion/Getty

Harry joined The Diana Award at the annual Concordia Summit on Monday, Sept. 23, with The Diana Award’s CEO Dr. Tessy Ojo chairing a discussion with Harry and Chiara Riyanti Hutapea Zhang of Indonesia and Christina Williams of Jamaica, both of whom are recipients of The Legacy Award in memory of Diana.

“I applaud you for certainly, [at] your age, to be on this stage, to have the confidence that you do, and to be able to speak as clearly and as passionately as you do,” Harry said on stage. “And I know that my mom would be incredibly proud of you guys, not just you, but all of the award winners.”

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City.John Nacion/Getty

“The reason why I wanted to go last is because these guys are the ones that give me hope,” Harry said at the panel discussion after posing questions to the two award recipients. “I’ve said it years ago and I’ll say it again — the younger generation are, not putting too much pressure on you guys, you are what give me hope. The courage that you have gives me hope, because every single one of us need courage in order to really move the dial and create positive change in today’s world, probably more so now than ever.”

He continued, “So thank you to you guys for giving me and probably a whole lot of people in this room hope, and now we need to listen — constantly listen — and then act on the advice and the vision that you have, because otherwise it’s your future that’s being stolen from you, and that is unacceptable.”

Diana, Princess of Wales with Prince Harry on holiday in Majorca, Spain on Aug. 10, 1987.De Keerle/Getty Images

The discussion focused on mental health issues facing young people today and highlighted what can be done to improve outcomes for their generation. The conversation emphasized the resilience and agency of young people.

“The Diana Award is delighted to be leading this conversation with young people and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex as we mark our 25th anniversary year,” Ojo said in a statement. “We know young people face many challenges today, but their compassion, determination and agency to make positive change now and in the future is immense. The Concordia Summit gives us the platform to share our insights and lead positive change.”

The Diana Award was established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, and has the support of both of her sons — both Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William. The organization is dedicated to empowering young people to create change, and both William and Harry attended its Legacy Award event in London in March (William in person, and Harry virtually).

“It’s a privilege to have the support of both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, particularly as we mark our 25th anniversary year,” Ojo previously told PEOPLE.

Prince William and Prince Harry arrive for the unveiling of a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, at The Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace, London on July 1, 2021, which would have been her 60th birthday.YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Prince William and Prince Harry Unite for Award in Name of Late Mother Princess Diana

In July 2023, the brothers appeared in separate videos for the annual ceremony honoring young changemakers.

Of the princes’ virtual participation at that event, Ojo told PEOPLE, “They want to walk in their mother’s footsteps. We are very grateful and privileged that we continue to have both their support in supporting young people on a personal level. They understand how these young people are passionate about social change.”

The Diana Award engagement is the first stop of many for Harry as he spends time in New York City. Later on Sept. 23, Harry will undertake an engagement with The HALO Trust, and later in the week will be part of the Clinton Global Initiative and take part in work surrounding African Parks and Travalyst.

Harry’s visit to N.Y.C. was announced via a spokesperson on Aug. 27, when it was made public that the Duke of Sussex would visit N.Y.C. during UN General Assembly High-level Week and Climate Week. Climate Week kicked off on Sept. 22 and runs until Sept. 29, and High-level Week runs from Sept. 23 to Sept. 27.

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Prince Harry is visiting New York City to “advance a number of his patronages and philanthropic activities,” the spokesperson said, adding he would also “be furthering the work of The Archewell Foundation, the nonprofit organization he co-founded with his wife Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.”

Meghan Markle, 43, did not join her husband for this trip to New York City.

The timing of Harry’s visit coincides with another event happening in N.Y.C. around Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. On Sept. 24, the Prince of Wales’ global environmental contest and Bloomberg Philanthropies will co-host the third annual Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit at the Plaza Hotel, though Prince William will not be in attendance.

Prince Harry was last in New York City in October 2023 for the Archewell Foundation’s first in-person event. The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age brought together parents who experienced tragic loss connected to their child’s social media use, and the Duke and Duchess spoke on stage alongside Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in a conversation moderated by Carson Daly.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speak onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age during Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival 2023 on Oct. 10, 2023 in New York City.Bryan Bedder/Getty

During an interview that aired on CBS Sunday Morning on Aug. 4 (which was Meghans’ 43rd birthday), the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the launch of The Parents Network through the Archewell Foundation to support parents whose children have been impacted by traumas relating to social media use.

Harry and Meghan made two international trips this year to help create change through the Archewell Foundation, visiting Nigeria in May and touring Colombia from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18.

“It is hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change,” Prince Harry told PEOPLE in May while in Nigeria.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for a photographs with players ahead of an exhibition sitting volleyball match at Nigeria Unconquered in Abuja on May 11, 2024 as they visit Nigeria.KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty

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Looking to the future, the Duke of Sussex added that he and his wife are anticipating more travel opportunities to further their initiatives.

“There’s only so much one can do from home and over Zoom, so we look forward to traveling more because the work matters. Whether it’s the Archewell Foundation, Invictus or any of our other causes, there will always be reasons to meet the people at the heart of our work,” Prince Harry said.

The Duke of Sussex traveled to London for the WellChild Awards on Sept. 30

Prince Harry’s latest trip to the U.K. to support a close cause won’t include a visit with his father King Charles or brother Prince William.

On Sept. 30, the Duke of Sussex, 40, will step out to attend the 2024 WellChild Awards ceremony in London, bringing him back to England from his California home for the second time in recent weeks. WellChild works to support seriously ill children and their families, and the awards celebrate the inspirational qualities of the young people and their carers. Prince Harry has been patron of the national charity for 16 years, and the awards are a staple on his annual calendar.

PEOPLE understands that the Duke of Sussex has no plans to see the King, 75, or the Prince of Wales, 42, while in London for WellChild. They also didn’t see one another during Prince Harry’s visit to the U.K. in May for an anniversary service commemorating 10 years of his Invictus Games. However, Harry extended invitations to his father and brother ahead of the May event.

Prince Harry arrives at the WellChild Awards in London on Sept. 30, 2024.Chris Jackson/Getty

Harry’s relationship with his father, who is likely still in Scotland alongside Queen Camilla, remains strained amid the Duke of Sussex’s ongoing battle for security. Sources previously told PEOPLE that calls and letters to his father go unanswered. Harry’s attempts to connect with his brother, William — through texts, calls, and messages — are also similarly ignored.

The family rift, which first became public in 2020 when Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back from their royal roles has been marked by blistering attacks and unresolved tensions. For Harry, no single issue is a greater sticking point than that of security, multiple well-placed insiders in his circle told PEOPLE in August.

Prince William, King Charles and Prince Harry at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in London on Sept. 19, 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty

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The Duke of Sussex’s spokesperson attributed the lack of interaction between Harry and his father in May to the monarch’s “full schedule,”  though sources close to the duke hinted at a deeper issue. Prince Harry wanted to discuss his ongoing battle for security, which he has been fighting for in court for over four years and believes his father the King has the power to reinstate. (Buckingham Palace will not comment on security provisions, but a palace source told PEOPLE the notion that Harry’s security is in Charles’ hands is “wholly incorrect.”)

(Left) Prince Harry in May 2024; (Middle) King Charles in April 2024; (Right) Prince William in December 2019.Samir Hussein/WireImage; Chris Jackson/Getty Images; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Despite a positive meeting in person between the father and son in February following King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, their communication has since deteriorated. Those close to Harry say that his father no longer takes his son’s calls or responds to his letters. The rift with Prince William is “very bad,” a royal insider said, but it’s not “irreparable.”

Prince Harry and Prince William were at the same place at the same time in late August, when both brothers attended the memorial service for their late maternal uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, in Norfolk, England. Fellowes was married to Princess Diana’s sister, Lady Jane Spencer, and died in July at age 82, and Prince Harry traveled across the Atlantic to pay his respects at the service on Aug. 29.

Prince William and Prince Harry at Windsor Castle on Sept. 10, 2022.Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images

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During the memorial at St. Mary’s Church in Snettisham, the estranged brothers reportedly avoided each other during the service, each sitting with different groups of their maternal cousins.

“Most people were astounded that Harry came,” one of the reported 300 attendees told PEOPLE. “He was on remarkably good form — and you could tell he was very pleased to see everybody. And he was very pleased that he had come over.”

PEOPLE further learned that the Duke of Sussex stayed with his uncle, Charles Spencer, at Althorp House following his appearance at the memorial service. Althorp is the Spencer family’s ancestral home, where Princess Diana grew up and where the late Princess of Wales is buried. The service for the late Lord Fellowes was held two days before the 27th anniversary of Diana’s death on Aug. 31.

Looking ahead to Prince Harry’s latest U.K. stay (which follows his busy trip to New York City last week to support several of his patronages and philanthropies), he likely won’t be in the U.K. for long after the WellChild ceremony. On. Sept. 27, his charity Sentebale announced that the Duke of Sussex would be in Lesotho in early October, re-convening with his Sentebale co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and local Sentebale leaders to highlight programming for the organization dedicated to helping young people in southern Africa.

King Charles, Alison Johnstone and Queen Camilla at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland on Sept. 28, 2024.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

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Amid what’s expected to be a short U.K. trip for Harry, King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Scotland. The royal couple traveled north to mark the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament on Sept. 28, and likely will not be back in London on Monday.

Prince Harry previously said, “If I’d known that that was the last time I was going to speak to my mother, the things that I would — the things I would have said to her…”

Princess Diana, Prince Harry and Prince William. Photo: Antony Jones/Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images

The Crown portrays Princess Diana having a final phone call with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry — something that happened in real life.

Prince William, now 41, and Prince Harry, now 39, opened up about speaking to their mother for the last time before her death in the 1997 documentary ITV documentary Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy. As portrayed in the Netflix drama, William and Harry — just 15 and 12 at the time — were at Balmoral Castle in Scotland when their mother died in a Paris car crash in August 1997.

In the documentary, Prince William said he recalled his last conversation with Princess Diana but did not reveal details. He shared that he and his brother were having a good time with their cousins at Balmoral when the call occurred.

“Harry and I were in a desperate rush to say goodbye, you know, ‘See you later’… if I’d known now obviously what was going to happen, I wouldn’t have been so blasé about it and everything else,” the Prince of Wales said.

Prince William and Princess Diana in 1991.Rebecca Naden/PA Images via Getty

Prince Harry confirmed that Princess Diana was in Paris when the phone call took place.

“I can’t really necessarily remember what I said but all I do remember is probably regretting for the rest of my life how short the phone call was,” the Duke of Sussex said.

He added, “If I’d known that that was the last time I was going to speak to my mother, the things that I would – the things I would have said to her…”

Princess Diana, Prince Harry, Prince Charles and Prince William in 1985.Diana Archive/Getty

Richard Kay, a longtime royal reporter and friend of Princess Diana, looked back on the telephone conversation that would turn out to be the Princess of Wales’ last for a 2021 documentary.

“I spoke to her that night,” he recalled. “[The] police said that the last call she made was to me.”

She was “in quite a good place,” shared Kay. But above all, “she wanted to come back and see her boys.”

In a scene from their 2017 documentary for ITV and HBO, Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, Prince Harry revealed that they hadn’t seen their mother for several weeks while speaking with two landmine victims, Zarko Peric and Malic Bradaric, who Diana met when she went on her last mission to Bosnia to raise awareness about the brutality of landmines.

“You guys were the, almost the last people to see my mother,” Harry told them in the documentary. “Well, you saw my mother more recently than I did, I guess.”

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As children of divorced parents, William and Harry also spent time traveling between the two homes in the years before Diana’s death.

“There was the point where our parents split and . . . we never saw our mother enough or we never saw our father enough,” Prince Harry said in the documentary. “There was a lot of traveling and lot of fights on the back seat with my brother — which I would win.”

“There was all that to contend with,” he added. “And — I don’t pretend we’re the only people to have to deal with that, but it was an interesting way of growing up.”

In a surprising turn of events, Prince Harry’s polo match in Singapore on August 12th received little to no attention from the local audience.

Despite the noble cause behind the event, which aimed to support disadvantaged young people affected by HIV and AIDS, the stadium remained empty as spectators returned their tickets.

This unexpected outcome raises questions about the success of the charity event and the lack of interest from the Singaporean community.

The Duke of Sussex, known for his philanthropic efforts, took part in the sporting event for his charity, Centrebell.

Riding for the Royal Salute Centrebell team, he played against a Singapore-based club led by Argentinian polo player Nacho Figueras, who also serves as the charity’s ambassador.

The match ended in a draw, with both Harry and Figueras showcasing their skills on the field.

Following the game, the Duke was presented with a trophy to commemorate his participation.

However, despite the presence of esteemed players and the charitable nature of the event, the absence of a crowd raises concerns about the effectiveness of the fundraising aspect.

Initially, the plan was to utilize ticket sales proceeds to reward the winning team.

Yet, with no spectators in attendance, it remains unclear who the organizers expected to receive donations from.

This puzzling situation suggests that the wealthy elite may have opted to stay home instead of attending the event.

Singapore, known for its cleanliness and efficiency, lacks a strong polo culture.

With limited land and a small population, the sport does not resonate with the majority of locals.

Moreover, the absence of historical ties to polo further diminishes its appeal.

Instead, art shows and air-conditioned venues are more typical forms of entertainment in the city-state.

Consequently, the decision to hold a polo match in Singapore seems out of place and raises questions about its relevance to the local community.

Furthermore, the lack of Asian participants in the event raises suspicions about its true intentions.

Despite being held in Asia, the majority of the participants were non-Asian.

This disparity gives the impression that the event was merely a PR stunt, using the Asian backdrop as a prop.

This perception, coupled with the minimal interest from the Singaporean audience, does not bode well for the success of Prince Harry’s endeavor.

In contrast, Prince William’s upcoming trip to Singapore is expected to receive a warm reception.

His visit will focus on the Earthshot campaign, a popular and successful initiative.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are anticipated to engage genuinely with their host nation, ensuring a respectful and appropriate execution of their activities.

It is likely that William’s trip will overshadow Harry’s, further highlighting the disparity in public interest between the two brothers.

Local news reports indicate that 260 individuals left the stadium before the match even began, emphasizing the lack of enthusiasm surrounding the event.

Video clips of the match also confirm the absence of spectators, leaving many puzzled as to how the event managed to raise funds for the charity.

Considering the expenses associated with transporting polo ponies, it is questionable whether the event generated any significant financial support for the cause.

This leads to speculation that the polo match may have primarily served as an opportunity for wealthy individuals to indulge in the sport under the guise of charity.

After two failed cover attempts, the former Princess of Wales agreed to move forward “without seeking permission from the palace” this time

Princess Diana visits the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London on July 1, 1992 and Linda Evangelista modeling French designer Michel Klein’s women’s 1992 spring-summer ready-to-wear line in Paris. Photo: Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images;  julio donoso/Sygma via Getty Images

There’s a story behind every magazine cover — and the December 1991 issue of British Vogue featuring Princess Diana is no exception.

How the cover came to be, as well as the late Princess of Wales’ friendship with then-British Vogue editor-in-chief Liz Tilberis, is covered in a recent episode of the podcast Blow Up: When Liz Tilberis Transformed Bazaar, a six-part series that examines the woman who went on to helm Harper’s Bazaar before her death in 1999 from ovarian cancer.

Princess Diana on the cover of the December 1991 issue of “British Vogue,” as shot by photographer Patrick Demarchelier.Patrick Demarchelier/Vogue Magazine

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Long before that, though, was Diana’s 1991 British Vogue cover, which Tilberis orchestrated. The cover happened after two previous failed attempts, both of which were shot down by the palace, according to the podcast. But, when it came to the cover that finally took — shot by photographer Patrick Demarchelier and featuring a closeup of Diana with a short haircut, long nails and wearing a black turtleneck — none other than supermodel Linda Evangelista might have been the one to push it over the line and actually make Tilberis’ long-held dream happen.

In the fall of 1991 at a reception for the British Fashion Council Awards, Princess Diana asked Tilberis to introduce her to Evangelista.

“Diana had always wanted to meet Linda,” said Patrick Jephson, Diana’s former private secretary. “She was intrigued by the supermodels, because those girls were the superstars of the time. And she was intrigued as to how they coped with the fame, you know?”

Left to right, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Gianni Versace, Claudia Schiffer and Carla Bruni in 1991. Gamma-Rapho via Getty

Diana, after all, did know a thing or two about being famous. When they met, “I think she asked us, Christy and Naomi, if we, if our diet was, like, McDonald’s and cigarettes,” Evangelista said. “At that point, it was whatever I wanted to eat, you know?”

Tilberis and Princess Diana’s hairstylist Sam McKnight hatched a plan for the four of them to have breakfast together at Joe’s Cafe, owned by a friend of Tilberis and attached to Joseph’s of London. “It was very trendy in Chelsea, where all the cool stores are,” McKnight said.

They wanted somewhere “where we can talk, we can all chat and giggle,” McKnight added. “And we don’t want anyone to see us. It was going to be a private thing. So Liz arranged for them to open the cafe early. Now, the princess would have been absolutely mortified if she had thought they had opened up just for her. So they had to kind of pretend they were open.”

Princess Diana and Liz Tilberis attend the Council of Fashion Designers of America Gala Ball in New York City.Antony Jones/UK Press via Getty Images

To make it not look like they had closed down just for Princess Diana, Tilberis and McKnight cast attractive people to sit at the tables of the cafe and pretend to be patrons — though they were really the staff of Joseph’s.  They were asked to sit at the cafe’s tables, “and so it looked like it was fancy,” McKnight said. (Princess Diana didn’t know about this ruse, nor did Evangelista, the latter revealed in the episode.)

“I was nervous because I really loved her and I respected her,” Evangelista said of the former Princess of Wales. “And then you meet her. I just remember how lovely she was. And we had some giggles, and she was, like, very open and honest.”

McKnight added of the sit-down, “There was no sort of world-changing chat. It was chit chat, you know — it was kind of giggling and gossiping.”

The secret mission of the cafe meetup, McKnight said, was for Tilberis to convince Diana to let her use the closeup shot taken by Demarchelier for the December 1991 cover.

A photograph of Princess Diana shot by Patrick Demarchelier that was turned down for the December 1990 cover of ‘British Vogue’ by the palace.

Tilberis had tried two times before to get Diana to appear on the cover of British Vogue. The first, an informal shot photographed by Demarchelier, was a black-and-white image of Diana playing with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry in a barn at the family’s country home, Highgrove. The palace said no to the cover. Later, British Vogue wanted to put a more formal shot of Diana in a tiara on its cover. The palace, again, said no.

“There was no explanation, but Liz had a feeling it was a way of reining in the princess, whose restlessness was becoming publicly apparent,” Blow Up co-host Cynthia True said.

At last, in Joe’s Cafe, it was an urge from Evangelista that pushed Diana over the line. By the end of their breakfast date, Diana said yes to appearing on the cover, “and told Liz to move forward with the chosen photo without seeking permission from the palace,” True said. “She would handle it.”

“And Liz got a magnificent cover,” McKnight said on the show. “And she did not force, she waited for it to organically happen, you know?”

Princess Diana speaking in January 1995 at the CFDA party in New York City.Pool Photograph/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images

The December 1991 edition of British Vogue went on to become a bestseller, and featured Princess Diana on the cover of the magazine for the first time in 10 years. The following month, Tilberis was named editor-in-chief at Harper’s Bazaar.

Her friendship with Princess Diana certainly didn’t end after Tilberis finally landed her coveted Princess of Wales cover, though. The two met because British Vogue editors advised the Princess of Wales on her official wardrobe, and by the time Tilberis became editor-in-chief of the magazine in 1987 after the departure of Anna Wintour for Vogue’s American iteration, she and Diana were friends who had lunch together frequently, bonding over both being mothers of young boys.

The two took part in what the podcast called  “marathon phone calls” after Tilberis moved to New York City to accept the job at Harper’s Bazaar in 1992. “Liz was, I would say, kind of like a big sister-ish figure, a big sister that accepted Diana as she was,” Jephson said.

After Tilberis’ ovarian cancer diagnosis in 1993, according to the episode, Princess Diana was one of the first to call when she was out of the hospital and stayed in touch with her almost every day, either by phone or via a handwritten note transmitted by fax.

“She called a lot and they would have a lot of chats,” said Tilberis’ former assistant Stephanie Albertson. “That was a very real friendship, and I remember once she called and the message was, ‘I’m just watching a movie with the kids.’ And what did she say? She said something like, ‘I’m sitting in bed eating popcorn with the kids — just have her call me back.’ ”

Princess Diana at Eton for Prince William’s first day there on Sept. 6, 1995. Tom Wargacki/WireImage

As Tilberis underwent chemotherapy, “Diana distracted her with light gossip about mutual acquaintances in London, and Liz ignored the frequent call waiting beeps,” according to True. “ ‘What’s that?’ the princess asked. When Liz explained, Diana sounded relieved. In England, she said it would be MI5. The Ministry of Intelligence was rumored at that time to have bugged the princess’ phone.”

According to Jephson, “A lot of what I saw in the friendship between Liz and Diana was an acceptance of there being no need to be anything other than yourself. And for Diana, that was refreshing and different and rare, because she didn’t have the kind of husband or partner that luckier people have in whose presence she could relax and be herself. So when she had a friend like Liz, who didn’t expect her to be anything more than she was, who didn’t want her to be anything other than happy and relaxed, this was, I think, a weight lifted from her shoulders.”

For Tilberis’ part, according to True, she said there were very few people, apart from Diana, who knew how to talk to someone with a cancer diagnosis.

Princess Diana and Liz Tilberis attending the 1996 Met Gala.Stephane Cardinale/Sygma via Getty Images

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When it came to photographing Diana for British Vogue, Tilberis felt that previous portraits of her for the magazine were too formal, failing to capture the warm, funny woman Tilberis knew so well. They shared a sense of humor, and at one of their many lunches, when Tilberis complimented Diana on her Chanel loafers, Diana answered dryly that the entwined Cs of the fashion house’s logo stood for Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, who were by now known to be romantically involved, something Princess Diana was perhaps more aware of than most anyone.

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When Tilberis won an award at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Princess Diana honored her friend in a speech in New York City in January 1995. Tilberis then accompanied Princess Diana at what would become her one and only Met Gala appearance, which took place in December 1996 with the newly divorced Diana wearing Dior. Though it was widely known that Tilberis was ill, absolutely no one would have expected that Diana would die before her dear friend, losing her life as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident on Aug. 31, 1997 at just 36 years old — two years before Tilberis herself died of cancer at 51 years old on April 21, 1999.

The Loose Women panel have opened up about they wedding day horror stories, with Frankie Bridge telling all about her ruined snaps and the mirrored dancefloor she regrets getting

The Loose Women have opened up about their wedding horror stories during a frank chat on Thursday’s instalment of the ITV daytime show.

Hosted by Jane Moore, panellists Frankie Bridge, Nadia Sawalha and Sunetra Sarker reminisced over their big days at the purple panel desk.

The Saturdays singer Frankie, 33, dove in to tell ITV viewers of her nuptials with former footballer Wayne Bridge in Bedfordshire seven years ago.

Frankie remembered how she “started welling up” moments before she walked down the aisle with her dad, saying: “I had this thing that I didn’t want to cry because I’d had all my make-up done.

“I knew if I looked at anyone I loved they were just going to set me off.”

Frankie remembered how she “started welling up” moments before she walked down the aisle
But she said that her determination not to cry on the big day resulted in her walking down the aisle staring at the floor, adding: “So, I’ve got no nice pictures of my dad and I.”

Frankie continued: “Wayne was inconsolable the whole wedding. He could barely get his speech out and then he cried for weeks after as well.

“So, my message to anyone getting married is just cry. Wear waterproof make-up.”

She then added her final piece of advice: don’t get a mirrored dance floor for the big day, despite how good it might look.

Frankie explained: “Everyone else could not step on the dancefloor until they got drunk if they were wearing a dress.”
Frankie said: “I did that because, aesthetically, it looked beautiful in the room, but I didn’t think about any of my guests.

“Obviously I had a long dress on, so it was fine. Everyone else could not step on the dancefloor until they got drunk if they were wearing a dress.”

Fellow panellist Nadia looked horrified and said: “Oh God, what a mistake,” as Frankie laughed it off, replying: “It looked great though. It was a talking point.”

Moving down the panel, Jane detailed her own wedding day horror story as she told her co-hosts how her husband Gary Farrow nearly missed the big day because he was arrested the night before.

“I would have had pre-wedding jitters if I’d known what would happen.”
The Loose Women panellist got hitched at London’s Claridges Hotel in 2002, with a star-studded guest list that included Jonathan Ross, Barbara Windsor and Frank Skinner, while Sir Elton John was Gary’s best man.

Jane said: “I would have had pre-wedding jitters if I’d known what would happen.”

The 59-year-old journalist explained how her husband had been “thrown in a police cell” the night before.

She explained: “He was at a hotel with his mates and there was a fire alarm and he wouldn’t leave the hotel until he knew everyone was alright – then he got lairy.”

The Loose Women have opened up about their wedding horror stories during a frank chat on Thursday’s instalment of the ITV daytime show.She said when Gary was put into a jail cell, he could see it was getting light and knew their nuptials were due to start at 10am sharp.

Jane continued: “In the end they did let him out and he was put on this roundabout and had to ring his brother.

“He had to meet him with his wedding clothes and then he turned up and I said, ‘You look a right state’. I thought he was still drunk.”

The Australian-born star is the latest actress to take on the role of Princess Diana in The Crown.

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Elizabeth Debicki channels Princess Diana’s style — a plaid dress and red hat — as she films a scene that appears to be recreating Princess Eugenie’s royal christening in 1990.

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Eugenie was the first of the Queen’s grandchildren to have a christening during a normal Sunday service at St. Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham.

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In her latest scenes for the upcoming season of The Crown, Elizabeth Debicki channeled Princess Diana’s look during a ski trip to Lech, Austria, in 1994, which she took with sons Prince William and Prince Harry.

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Elizabeth Debicki perfectly channels the late royal in an elegant white gown while filming a scene for the upcoming 5th season of The Crown.

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The look is almost identical to an outfit Diana wore to a fundraising concert for Bosnian children in Italy in September 1995.

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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in The Crown. Dean/SplashNews.com

While filming the Netflix drama in Croydon, England, the actress was a complete lookalike for Diana in sunglasses, an oversized blazer and striped trousers. Debicki was spotted filming a scene that saw her surrounded by paparazzi.

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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in The Crown. Dean/SplashNews.com

The next season, scheduled to premiere in the fall, will delve into the last years of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage, as well as the final days of Diana’s life before she died in a 1997 car crash in Paris at the age of 36.

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“Princess Diana’s spirit, her words and her actions live in the hearts of so many. It is my true privilege and honour to be joining this masterful series, which has had me absolutely hooked from episode one,” the actress, whose credits include roles in The Great Gatsby, The Night Manager and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, said in a statement.

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Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West. Splash News/Backgrid

Dominic West will star alongside Debicki as Prince Charles in the new season.

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Elisabeth Debicki and Dominic West Filming The Crown In Mallorca. BACKGRID – Joan Llado / GTres / SplashNews.com

In new photos, the actors appear to be recreating the royal couple’s 1991 trip to Italy, which was said to be a breaking point in the later years of the royal couple’s turbulent marriage. Joining for filming were actors Timothee Sambor and Teddy Hawley, who will play Prince William and Prince Harry.

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Debicki took over the role from Emma Corrin (the series changes out their cast members as the characters age through the decades).

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The cast was spotted on the grounds of Ardverikie Estate in Scotland, which stands in for the Queen’s residence of Balmoral during filming.

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Season 5 is set to premiere this fall.