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Harry FURIOUSLY STORMS Out of Invictus Headquarters as Germany DROPS Him for Dr. Stephan Keller

Word on the street is that Harry had a massive meltdown at Invictus headquarters last week after finding out some shocking news about Germany’s involvement in this year’s games. Apparently the German government informed Harry that they were cutting all ties and sponsorships with Invictus and would no longer be participating under his leadership.

Instead, they revealed they would be working directly with Dr. Stephan Keller – a highly decorated German colonel and former Invictus competitor – to launch their very own Paralympic-style event in 2023 completely independent of Harry and Invictus. Major OOF!

My sources say Harry totally lost it when he found out. He started angrily pacing around the boardroom, yelling things like “After everything I’ve done for Germany, this is how you repay me??” and “How dare you undermine my authority and leadership!”.

The latest rumor circulating about Prince Harry is a dramatic meltdown at the Invictus Games headquarters following a shocking revelation from Germany. According to sources, Harry was informed that the German government had decided to cut all ties with Invictus under his leadership and instead would work with Dr. Stephen Keller, a highly respected German veteran and former Invictus competitor, to launch their own paralympic-style event in 2023. This news reportedly sent Harry into a furious outburst, pacing around the boardroom, shouting about how he felt betrayed by Germany.

Eyewitnesses describe a chaotic scene, with Harry allegedly throwing a potted plant in anger and storming out while cursing both Germany and the Invictus Games. The root of his frustration appears to stem from Germany choosing Dr. Keller, citing his strong leadership and vision, which was seen as a critique of Harry’s capabilities.

The fallout from this incident seems significant. Not only did Harry lose Germany as a key Invictus supporter, but morale within Invictus HQ is said to have plummeted, with some countries now reconsidering their participation in future games. Dr. Keller, on the other hand, reportedly made a smooth entrance into the same boardroom after Harry’s exit, impressing the German officials with his calm demeanor and quickly setting plans in motion for the new event.

This series of events, if true, paints a stark contrast between Harry’s leadership and that of Dr. Keller, with many praising the latter’s professionalism. Meanwhile, Harry’s reputation seems to be taking a hit, with rumors that corporate sponsors and media partners like Netflix and Spotify are becoming wary of his volatile behavior. The Invictus Games, once a symbol of Harry’s positive influence, now face a turbulent future amidst this internal crisis.

Hot news: Meghan Markle’s fake pregnancy secret has been exposed, prompting Prince Harry to immediately demand a “royal origin investigation.”

Hot news: Meghan Markle’s fake pregnancy secret has been exposed, prompting Prince Harry to immediately demand a “royal origin investigation.”

In a shocking turn of events, it has been revealed that Sir Nicholas Soames, a close friend of Prince Charles, leaked the fabricated news of Meghan Markle’s pregnancy with Archie to the King.

Despite conflicting reports from both sides, claiming the King’s desire to extend an olive branch and Meghan’s wish for a harmonious relationship with Charles, it is clear that these statements hold no truth.

The royal family is currently grappling with a much bigger issue – the impending revelation of the use of surrogates.

This scandalous subject continues to plague the royals, who must find a way to handle it without implicating themselves in the deceit.

Understandably, there is a great deal of animosity within the family towards Meghan for repeatedly subjecting them to this immense mess, which has become a daily source of turmoil for the monarchy.

Everyone within the palace has their own ideas on how to address the situation.

Leading this charge is Sir Nicholas Soames, a trusted confidant of Charles and a member of his inner circle.

Although he does not hold an official role within the royal household, his familial connection to Winston Churchill, who enjoyed close ties with the royals during his tenure as Prime Minister, grants him significant influence.

The truth surrounding the existence of invisible children, the use of surrogates, the bullying allegations, and any other pertinent information must be brought to light.

The public has grown weary of the ongoing drama surrounding the Markles, and their patience has worn thin.

Many suspect that the family was initially deceived and only discovered the truth when they were already trapped in a precarious situation.

While there may have been initial sympathy for Meghan, the tide is turning against her, and people are beginning to question her motives.

The recent birthday story published in Spur magazine also raises eyebrows.

It is highly unlikely that a woman would be discharged from the hospital just two hours after receiving an epidural, as the article suggests.

Such a quick departure may be plausible if Meghan were not the one giving birth.

Speculation abounds, and while some may initially sympathize with the less fortunate and angry individuals involved, a growing number of people suspect the truth and believe that the royal family was initially hoodwinked.

Despite their initial victimhood, the British royal family may eventually find forgiveness from the public.

They were unwitting participants in this elaborate scam, preoccupied with their own lives and duties.

Sir Nicholas Soames has also defended his friend of 65 years, stating that past indiscretions should not overshadow his loyalty.

On the other side of the divide, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Catherine are firmly resolved to see Harry and Meghan dealt with decisively, putting an end to their disruptive games once and for all.

King Charles, a considerate and peace-seeking monarch, simply desires a quiet life, and who can blame him?

Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Meghan seem determined to secure a substantial financial settlement for themselves and their children.

It is worth noting that they have distanced themselves from another grandfather figure, though this time it does not involve any jewelry or precious gems.

In other news, the popularity of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has taken a hit as a recent poll reveals a decline in public opinion compared to other members of the British royal family.

The survey indicates that a mere 14% of respondents in the UK consider Harry and Meghan to be positive role models.

In contrast, a significant 71% view Prince William and Kate Middleton in a favorable light, marking a 7% increase since the same question was asked in 2020.

Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer has called the late royal’s private grave at Althorp Estate “tranquil”

An aerial view of the burial site of Diana, Princess of Wales on Septer 9, 2006. ; Princess Diana in Argentina. . Photo: David Goddard/Getty

Princess Diana is buried on the grounds of her childhood home.

Following her tragic death on Aug. 31, 1997, the royal was laid to rest on a small, secluded, tree-covered island at Althorp Estate known as Oval Lake Grave.

“It has been decided to bury Diana, Princess of Wales, in the grounds of Althorp Park, where her grave can be properly looked after by her family and visited in privacy by her sons,” her brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, said in a statement after her death.

He later told BBC, “There was such a whipped-up feeling of emotion everywhere that I was very worried about where we could safely bury her.”

Charles previously spoke to PEOPLE about Diana’s resting place within the property’s Pleasure Gardens. “She’s in a happy and secure place,” he said.

While Princess Diana’s gravesite is not accessible to the public, visitors can pay tribute to the late royal at a memorial erected on the property. In November 2023, Charles visited his late sister’s memorial, sharing a photo of the building on Instagram and writing, “A special corner of Althorp, this morning.”

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Here’s everything to know about Princess Diana’s grave at Althorp.

Princess Diana’s brother Charles chose her final resting place

Lady Diana Spencer and her brother Charles Spencer in 1968.PA Images/Getty

While much of Princess Diana’s bloodline is buried at St. Mary the Virgin church in Great Brington, including her father, John Spencer, the late princess was laid to rest 80 miles north of the family vault. Her brother, Charles, chose to bury Diana at their childhood home, Althorp Estate, due to concerns about public safety.

Diana’s brother also wanted her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to be able to visit their mother in privacy. “I think it’s very important for them to be there with her,” Charles once told PEOPLE. “It is, luckily, very tranquil here and they can come and go as they wish whenever they want. And that’s very lovely for me to know that.”

Charles also wrote about his decision in his 1998 book, Althorp: The Story of an English House. “We all agreed that, with its beauty and tranquility, this was the place for Diana to be,” he shared.

She is buried on an island

A tribute laid by the Spencer family is seen at Althorp House, Northampton, in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, on the island where she is buried.David Jones – PA Images/PA Images/Getty

Diana’s grave is located on a small island in the middle of the property’s ornamental Oval Lake. Though a temporary walkway was constructed for her 1997 funeral, according to The Independent, it was later removed, deterring unwanted guests from visiting the site.

As Charles wrote in his book, its remoteness is entirely intentional, with the lake “[acting] as a buffer against the interventions of the insane and ghoulish, the thick mud presenting a further line of defense.”

Oval Lake was originally built for ice skating

The Round Oval Lake at Althorp House.Charles Spencer Instagram

According to Charles, Oval Lake, which The Independent reported was designed by Samuel Lapidge, was created in the 19th century, “when English winters were generally much colder than now.”

“It was put in because my family had a thing for ice skating,” he wrote on Instagram in October 2022.

36 oak trees were planted near the lake in honor of Princess Diana

David Goddard/Getty

The Sun reported in August 2023 that the path to Oval Lake is lined with 36 oak trees — one for each year of Princess Diana’s life.

According to The Independent, the trees were planted by members of the royal family, including the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, King Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry as well as members of Diana’s family including her father and brother.

Princess Diana’s gravesite isn’t open to the public

Princess Diana Archive/Getty

While Princess Diana’s burial site is not open to the public, those seeking to honor the late princess can still pay tribute to her memory at a separate memorial built on the grounds of Althorp in July 1998, according to the Washington Post.

Known as “The Temple,” the Grecian-looking building was purchased for 3 pounds by John, 5th Earl Spencer in the 1880s, according to The Independent. It now bears Diana’s name and features two tablets. A quote from the princess is printed on one: “Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life, a kind of destiny, whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.”

The other has a quote taken from Charles’ eulogy, which he delivered during her funeral at Westminster Abbey: “We give thanks for the life of a woman I am so proud to be able to call my sister, the unique, the complex, the extraordinary & irreplaceable Diana, whose beauty both internal & external will never extinguish from our minds.”

Charles also opened a museum dedicated to Diana’s memory at Althorp for a time, which allowed paying visitors to see artifacts that belonged to the royal, including her dresses, tiaras and jewelry, as well as more sentimental artifacts, such as pictures, letters and home movies. Per the Washington Post, the earl vowed to donate a “substantial portion” of the museum’s earnings to his sister’s memorial charity.

Though the museum closed in 2014, the public can still visit Diana’s memorial and Althorp Estate during the summer months.

Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Princess Diana’s grave before their 2011 wedding

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace the day after their wedding on April 30, 2011 in London, England.John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty

Prior to tying the knot on April 29, 2011, Prince William and Kate made the journey to Diana’s gravesite to pay their respects, as reported by The Mirror.

According to the publication, the couple held hands while walking the grounds. After taking a boat to Diana’s gravesite, Kate and William laid flowers in her honor.

The Mirror also reported that Prince William showed Kate the nearby arboretum, where he and Harry planted trees as children.

Prince Harry brought Meghan Markle to Princess Diana’s gravesite on the anniversary of her death

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet and greet the public at the Sydney Opera House on October 16, 2018 in Sydney, Australia.Paul Edwards – Pool/Getty

On the 25th anniversary of Diana’s death in 2022, Prince Harry brought his wife, Meghan Markle, to Oval Lake for the first time. Prince Harry recalled making the trip in his 2023 memoir, Spare, writing, “I helped Meg into the boat. It wobbled, but I quick-stepped to the middle, got it righted in time.”

He continued: “As she found a seat in the stern, I took up the oars. They didn’t work. We’re stuck. The thick mud of the shallows had us in its grip. Uncle Charles came down to the water’s edge, gave us a little shove.”

Though Harry said the visit was admittedly not “easy,” he expressed his desire to share his mother’s final resting place with Meghan, writing, “At long last, I was bringing the girl of my dreams home to meet mum.”

According to Harry, Meghan took a few moments alone with her late mother-in-law during the trip, asking for “clarity and guidance” — two things he had asked for moments earlier. “When I came back, Meg was kneeling, eyes shut, palms against the stone,” he wrote.

Oval Lake underwent an extensive renovation in 2017

Aerial view of Althorp House in Northamptonshire, England.David Goddard/Getty

In 2017, Diana’s gravesite underwent a massive makeover considered the “first major revamp of the gardens in 350 years,” according to a statement on the Althorp website, per Express.

The announcement continued: “The Oval Lake where Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest on September 6, 1997, is undergoing an extensive redesign to honor her memory. It will be completed in time for the 20th anniversary of her death, in August 2017.”

Rhododendrons and forget-me-nots — Diana’s favorite flower — were also re-planted at the site. “I still remember giving her some when we were children,” Charles told PEOPLE of the flower. “When I was 6, I gave her a white pot of blue forget-me-nots.”

Following the renovation, Prince Harry, Prince William, Kate, and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were included in a rededication ceremony to the late royal.

Princess Diana grew up with older sisters Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes and younger brother Charles Spencer

Diana Princess of Wales with her sisters Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes Tuck. Photo: Alan Davidson/Shutterstock

Princess Diana was one of five children born to parents John Spencer and Frances Shand Kydd.

She grew up with two older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, and a younger brother, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer. Diana also had an older brother, John Spencer, who died just hours after his birth in 1960.

While Diana’s older sisters Sarah and Jane have lived relatively private lives since the royal’s death in 1997, Charles has been a vocal advocate for and protector of Diana’s memory and legacy. On what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday in July 2021, all three siblings joined the late princess’ sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, for the unveiling of an honorary statue of Diana on the grounds of Kensington Palace.

Today, Charles lives at Althorp, the home that Diana and her siblings grew up in, which is also the site of her final resting place.

In 2017, he told PEOPLE that he’s always felt “intensely protective” toward his sister and wishes he could have saved her from her tragic accident.

“I was furious, I wasn’t just angry,” he recalled. “[I thought] what could I have done. It was just … it was devastating.”

From their childhood to how they celebrate the life of their sister, here is everything to know about Princess Diana’s siblings.

Their parents divorced when they were young

Fred Mott/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty

After marrying in 1954, Princess Diana’s parents, John Spencer and Frances Shand Kydd, welcomed their first child, daughter Sarah, one year later. Their second child, Jane, was born in 1957. Before welcoming Diana in 1961 and son Charles in 1964, the couple also gave birth to a baby boy named John, though he died the same day.

John and Frances divorced in 1969 and John was awarded sole custody of the children.

“Diana and I had two older sisters who were away at school, so she and I were very much in it together and I did talk to her about it,” Charles told The Sunday Times in 2020 of his parents’ split. “Our father was a quiet and constant source of love, but our mother wasn’t cut out for maternity. Not her fault, she couldn’t do it. She was in love with someone else — infatuated, really.”

Charles has said there are many myths about their childhood

Diana Spencer and Charles Spencer as children.Hulton Archive/Getty

Diana and her siblings were raised at Park House, a rented home at Queen Elizabeth’s Sandringham estate, until the mid-70s, when John moved the family to Althorp Estate, the Spencer family home located in Northamptonshire, England.

In 2017, Charles told PEOPLE that there are “many myths” about their upbringing, including that they never called his sister “Di” and the royal was never particularly shy.

“First of all, none of us ever called her ‘Di’ at home. In fact, there are so many myths from our childhood that are just so ridiculous. That’s one of them,” he told PEOPLE. “I just think she was never shy, but she was canny about people and she was reserved to start with. And she would take a judgment of somebody before reacting to them. So, that’s not shy … that’s actually quite clever.”

He also described Princess Diana as “incredibly brave” and recalled a time when he and his sisters caught lobsters while visiting their mother in Scotland.

“We pulled up [a pot] and there was a really massive conger eel,” he said. “It was black and it had teeth was very long and it was flapping around the boat. And Diana just got a pen knife out and just dealt with it. It was hand-to-hand and she just got stuck in. This thing was really a creature from the deep. And she just dealt with it.”

Princess Diana had an older brother, John, who died hours after he was born

Princess Diana’s parents, John and Frances, welcomed their third child, a baby boy named John, on Jan. 12, 1960. Sadly, John died hours after he was born.

Princess Diana did not publicly mention her brother during her lifetime, but in May 2022, her younger brother Charles shared on Instagram that he had his older brother’s tombstone restored.

“Looking as it should, now,” Charles captioned a photo of the tombstone before and after the work. “… I never knew my older brother, John, and live 100 miles from his grave – but, seeing it last summer, realised serious action was required. Thank you, BB, for making it look as it should. #family #rip #brother.”

Sarah briefly dated King Charles before Princess Diana — and introduced them

Prince Charles and Lady Sarah Spencer in 1977.Anwar Hussein/Getty

Diana’s oldest sister Sarah, who is six years her senior, briefly dated King Charles in the late ’70s. Though Sarah and King Charles’ romance didn’t last, she acquainted her younger sister with the then-prince.

“I introduced them. I’m Cupid,” Sarah told The Guardian in 1981.

When Charles and Diana got engaged, Sarah had already married Neil McCorquodale — with whom she shares three children: George, Emily and Celia.

Jane married Queen Elizabeth’s assistant private secretary in 1978

Lady Jane Fellowes attends the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, England. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty

When Diana was 16, her sister Jane married Queen Elizabeth II’s then-assistant private secretary, Robert Fellowes. Diana served as a bridesmaid at the wedding.

Jane’s marriage to Fellowes’ eventually kept the sisters physically close, as the Fellowes family lived in Kensington Palace, where Diana lived with her then-husband King Charles and two sons.

Sadly, however, the professional ties Fellowes had with the royal family were ultimately the cause of the undoing of Jane and Diana’s relationship in the final years of Diana’s life. Robert was promoted to private secretary in 1990 — and as Diana’s marriage to King Charles began to crumble, he often stayed loyal to the palace. The sisters reportedly barely spoke in the last 18 months of Diana’s life, and Jane has never spoken publicly about the princess’ death.

Jane is still married to Fellowes, and the pair have three children of her own: Laura, Alexander and Eleanor.

Charles is a father of seven

Earl Spencer on the ‘Lorraine’ TV show in London on June 10, 2021. Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock

Diana’s younger brother Charles has welcomed seven children over the course of his three marriages.

He and his first wife, Victoria Lockwood, share four children: Lady Kitty Eleanor Spencer, Lady Eliza Victoria Spencer, Lady Katya Amelia Spencer and Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp.

After Charles and Lockwood split in 1997, he wed second wife Caroline Freud, with whom he shares the Honourable Edmund Spencer and Lady Lara Spencer.

In 2011, Charles married his third wife, Karen Gordon, and the pair have one daughter named Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer. The pair announced their divorce in June 2024.

“It is immensely sad,” Charles told the Mail on Sunday. “I wish Karen every happiness in the future.”

Sarah, Jane and Charles are close to Princess Diana’s sons, Prince William and Prince Harry

Prince Harry, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Prince William, and Lady Jane Fellowes.DOMINIC LIPINSKI/POOL/AFP/Getty

All three of Diana’s siblings have seemingly maintained close relationships with their nephews, Prince William and Prince Harry. They attended Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011 and Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle seven years later. (Jane even gave a reading during Meghan and Harry’s nuptials.)

After Prince William and Princess Kate welcomed their daughter, Princess Charlotte, in 2015, Jane was named godmother to the young royal. Both Jane and Sarah also attended the christening of Prince Harry and Meghan’s son, Prince Archie, in 2019.

While Charles has lamented that his sister will never be able to meet her grandchildren, he has continuously praised her sons.

As Charles told PEOPLE in 2017, “I love seeing the sort of uncomplicated way that they deal with people, and put them at their ease. It’s so easy to connect the dots between them and their mother.”

They decided Princess Diana’s final resting place should be Althorp

Princess Diana and Lady Sarah Mccorquodale.Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty

Following Diana’s death in Paris, Sarah joined King Charles to bring her body home to the U.K. While she hasn’t spoken much about her sister’s death in the decades since, she did serve as president of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund before it closed in 2012.

As for Charles, he played an important role at Diana’s funeral in 1997, walking behind her coffin during the processional and delivering a powerful eulogy inside Westminster Abbey.

Diana was eventually laid to rest on the grounds of Althorp — specifically on a small island in the middle Round Oval lake. The siblings also dedicated a pre-existing temple in their sister’s honor, a public space for visitors to pay their respects to the late princess.

Charles visits the memorial regularly and shares photos of the “special corner of Althorp” on Instagram.

Charles wrote an “intensely personal childhood memoir” titled A Very Private School

Charles wrote a memoir about his childhood, A Very Private School, which was published in the U.K. in March 2024.

Ahead of the memoir’s release, Charles revealed he was sexually abused by a woman while at boarding school in the U.K. in a preview of an interview that aired on the Today show.

“We were locked away. We were like prisoners,” he said of the prestigious boarding school Maidwell Hall. “We were preyed to very bad people’s worst instincts.”

Charles added that the first person he ever told about the abuse was “a therapist when I was about 42.” He explained, “He said, ‘Whisper to me one thing you’ve never told anyone.’ And I said, ‘I was sexually abused by a woman as a child.’ “

Maidwell Hall told Today in a statement that they have notified the local authorities to investigate possible crimes against children.

While talking to PEOPLE during the week his book was released, Charles said that when his older sisters, Sarah and Jane, found out about the abuse just 18 months earlier, they were “stunned and appalled,” and it wasn’t something he’d ever talked about with Diana.

“I don’t remember us ever really discussing what we were going through. She went to a very gentle place, I believe,” he said. “We would reconnect for the school holidays, and I don’t remember ever talking about it with her.”

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The whole hall fell into ‘SILENCE’ when Antonio Banderas shouted at Harry at the Venice Film Festival: ‘TRAITOR, NO ONE WILL CALL YOU PRINCE ANYMORE’

Antonio Banderas made headlines with an explosive outburst at the Venice Film Festival, leading to a dramatic encounter with Prince Harry. In the glamorous world of film festivals where artistry often intersects with unexpected drama, few could have anticipated the confrontation that unfolded this year.

Dressed in a sleek tuxedo, Antonio Banderas, a seasoned star of international cinema, found himself in a heated exchange that left onlookers stunned. While signing autographs on the red carpet for his latest film, *Baby Girl*, Banderas’s demeanor shifted from charming to furious upon spotting Prince Harry. In a surprising turn of events, he angrily threw his pen toward the royal, sparking a firestorm of speculation about celebrity culture, loyalty, and the impact of personal choices in the public eye.

The Venice Film Festival is renowned not only for its films but also for attracting a myriad of dazzling personalities. On this particular day, amid the shouts of fans and the flash of cameras, Banderas was engaging warmly with admirers and showcasing the charisma that has endeared him to many. However, the atmosphere took a dramatic turn when Prince Harry appeared. Witnesses reported that Banderas’s reaction was one of disbelief and anger. He appeared genuinely shocked to see Harry and, in a moment of indignation, referred to him as a “traitor” before hurling his pen in the prince’s direction.

This incident has left many questioning what could have triggered such a reaction from the typically composed actor. The clash between Banderas and Harry is set against the backdrop of modern celebrity and royal life complexities. Prince Harry, once a beloved member of the British royal family, has faced intense scrutiny since stepping back from his royal duties and relocating to the United States. His revelations about his life within the monarchy, struggles with mental health, and candid discussions about racism have polarized public opinion. While some admire his courage, others view his actions as a betrayal of his royal heritage.

Antonio Banderas, embodying the passion and intensity of a true artist, has built a career on portraying characters with deep emotional struggles and complex moral dilemmas. For Banderas, Harry’s departure from royal responsibilities and his outspoken nature may have seemed at odds with the loyalty and dedication he values.

As news of the incident spread, media outlets quickly framed it as a dramatic confrontation between Hollywood and royalty. Social media erupted with reactions ranging from outrage to amusement. Memes depicting Banderas as a vigilante hero confronting perceived disloyalty circulated widely, while others criticized his impulsive behavior, arguing that he should have handled the situation with more grace. This episode highlights the often bizarre nature of celebrity culture, where raw emotion can quickly become public fodder.

The juxtaposition of Banderas’s passionate outburst against the backdrop of a prestigious film festival reveals the thin veneer of civility that often masks deeper societal tensions. At the heart of the incident is a discussion about loyalty—both personal and public. For many, loyalty to family, country, or tradition is paramount. Banderas’s outburst may reflect a broader sentiment among those who feel that Harry’s choices undermine these values. The concept of loyalty is complex, particularly in a world where personal happiness and public expectation frequently collide. Critics argue that Harry has turned his back on his family and the institution he was born into, viewing his actions as a betrayal of a longstanding legacy. Supporters, however, believe that true loyalty involves remaining true to oneself, even if it means diverging from tradition.

The reaction from Banderas can be seen as a microcosm of this larger debate, illustrating how public figures grapple with societal expectations. The emotional weight of these expectations can lead to explosive reactions, revealing the vulnerabilities of even the most polished celebrities.

In the days following the encounter, both Banderas and Prince Harry became the focus of discussions about celebrity behavior and accountability. Banderas issued a statement expressing regret for his outburst but maintained his stance on the importance of loyalty. Meanwhile, Prince Harry chose to concentrate on his philanthropic work and mental health advocacy, acknowledging the media frenzy but emphasizing his commitment to his new path and causes.

The fallout from the incident has sparked renewed interest in the lives of both men, prompting discussions about their journeys, struggles, and roles in contemporary society. This startling encounter transcends its immediate context, offering a lens through which to examine broader cultural shifts. It underscores the friction between traditional values and modern perspectives, raising questions about how we define loyalty and the sacrifices individuals make in pursuit of authenticity.

As we continue to follow the lives of both Banderas and Prince Harry, one thing remains clear: in the world of fame, nothing is ever quite as it seems. Every encounter can reveal profound truths about the human condition, reminding us of the complexities of celebrity culture and the personal battles fought behind the scenes.

The late Princess of Wales’ unexpected fashion statement is the focus of a special segment heading to ESPN — and PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek

Princess Diana smiles at Alton Towers Theme Park in April 1994. Photo: David Hartley/Shutterstock

Princess Diana’s wardrobe was full of surprises — like a Philadelphia Eagles varsity jacket!

The late Princess of Wales’ sporty style statement is the subject of discussion in an upcoming feature on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, airing Sunday around noon ET. In a segment timed to the return of the Philly football team’s throwback Kelly Green uniforms, Princess Diana’s former bodyguard Ken Wharfe speaks for the first time about the significance of the coat in her royal closet. Wharfe served as personal protection officer for Princess Diana and her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, from 1988 to 1993, during the years Diana was photographed in the jacket on the school run.

“Diana always craved the normalcy. By being a member of the royal family, that was almost impossible. Neither William or Harry, when they were kids, wanted their mother to sort of dress in her finery, take them to school,” Wharfe says. “So all Diana would do is be as casual as possible.”

“And it wasn’t there to impress the people at school. She wanted to be seen as a young mother that was, you know, ‘with it,’ ” he continues of the princess. “Diana loved to be different, this was her style. It sort of showed the public and her children that she was a normal mother in a style that people liked.”

The fashion statement became part of the cultural conversation after a photo of Princess Diana in the green Eagles jacket graced PEOPLE in June 1994. The hands-on mom wore it for a day trip to Alton Towers Theme Park with Prince William and Prince Harry, and Eagles team owner Jeffrey Lurie even had the cover enlarged for his office at Veterans Stadium.

Princess Diana drops off Prince Harry at Wetherby School in London in January 1991.Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty

The Story Behind Princess Diana’s Philadelphia Eagles Jacket (It Involves an American Royal!)

While the royal provenance of Princess Diana’s bespoke Eagles coat is well known, its whereabouts today remain a mystery. According to Wharfe, the continued intrigue around why the British princess sported a letterman jacket for an American football team (not parlance for soccer!) would amuse Diana if she were alive today.

“This jacket wasn’t just on a floor of her wardrobe in a palace. If Diana were alive today, she’d be excited to know that this jacket, 25, 30 years on, has now become the subject of very positive public scrutiny. I think that’s fantastic,” Wharfe says.

Princess Diana with Prince William and Prince Harry at Wetherby School in January 1991.Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty

As the story goes, the Princess of Wales received the jacket from the Eagles’ statistician Jack Edelstein after they connected at the funeral for Princess Grace of Monaco in 1982. Before she became a movie star and married Prince Rainier, Grace Kelly was a Philadelphia native and family friend of Edelstein.

The statistician got to talking with Princess Diana and learned her favorite colors were green and silver — the shades of the Eagles team.

Princess Diana and Ken Wharfe at Windsor Great Park in July 1988. Princess Diana Archive/Getty

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After their meeting, Edelstein promised to send Diana some gear — and came through with a package that included the now-iconic bomber.

“We also sent her a beautiful Eagles jacket, made for her. It was [then-team owner] Leonard Tose’s idea. He never went second-class,” Edelstein later told the Philadelphia Daily News. “She sent me a very nice note, how she’d been wearing them around.”

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Princess Diana’s sartorial endorsement of the Eagles team will long live on in fans’ hearts, and photos of her in the coat can be spotted in sports bars around the city today.

“This fan base will be loyal to anybody who buys into their Philadelphia Eagles. So if Diana was somehow an Eagles fan, she would be one of us,” says Merrill Reese, the Eagles’ play-by-play announcer since 1977.

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Keeping Princess Diana’s bridal gown a secret until the big day meant having a number of backup plans — find out the best-kept secrets from her big day

Princess Diana. Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage; Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

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The Train Didn’t Fit

Princess Diana. Princess Diana Archive/Getty

Like a real-life fairy tale, Princess Diana arrived to her wedding ceremony to the future King Charles in a horse-drawn carriage. There was just one issue: the 25-foot train on her bridal gown didn’t quite fit. The train had to be “folded like a bedsheet” to make it inside, resulting in wrinkles as she entered St. Paul’s Cathedral.

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Designers Planted Fake Clues

Princess Diana. Getty

Designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel knew details of Diana’s wedding dress couldn’t leak to the press before the big day. They would even create “false trails” by putting the wrong fabrics in the garbage for the press to find, according to Royal Style in the Making exhibit curator Matthew Storey.

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Something Old, Something New…

Princess Diana. Anwar Hussein/Getty

Keeping with tradition, Princess Diana wore something old (antique lace from Queen Mary), something new (the dress itself), something borrowed (the Spencer family tiara) and something blue (a bow inside the bodice).

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There Was an Extra Dress Just in Case

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The Emanuels were prepared for any scenario, even a wedding day accident. They created an extra skirt should something spill on the dress and even had an entire backup gown ready to be completed in case the design was leaked before the big day.

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The Dress Wasn’t White

Princess Diana. Anwar Hussein/Getty

The silk taffeta of Diana’s dress was specially woven and dyed ivory rather than pure white.

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Diana’s Dress Had to Be Altered

Princess Diana. Anwar Hussein/Getty

Designer Elizabeth Emanuel has said that the young bride-to-be morphed as the weeks elapsed before her July 29, 1981, wedding to Prince Charles, losing a notable amount of weight.

“Most brides do lose weight,” Emanuel previously told PEOPLE. “So we weren’t that worried when she did. She ended up with a 23-inch waist from a 26- to 27-inch.”

Years later, Diana spoke publicly about her struggle with bulimia during the time of her wedding.

“The bulimia started the week after we got engaged (and would take nearly a decade to overcome),” Diana said in Andrew Morton’s book, Diana: Her True Story — in Her Own Words.

“My husband put his hand on my waistline and said: ‘Oh, a bit chubby here, aren’t we?’ and that triggered off something in me. And the Camilla thing,” she said, referencing Charles’ relationship with future Queen Camilla.

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Diana Spilled Perfume on Her Gown

Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Terry Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images

Princess Diana walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral wearing one of her favorite scents: Quelques Fleurs. But according to her makeup artist, it almost wore her.

Barbara Daly famously revealed that the young princess, then 20 years old, accidentally spilled some perfume on her dress as she tried to put some on her wrists after getting dressed in the world-famous bridal gown.

According to Daly, she told her to simply hold that spot on her dress as she was walking to make it seem like she was lifting the front of her dress so she didn’t step on it. She was even spotted trying to cover the spot where the perfume spilled with her hand as she approached the altar.

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The Dress Featured a Secret Charm

Princess Diana. Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Although it wasn’t visible in photographs, there was a hidden good luck charm in Princess Diana’s dress: an 18-carat gold horseshoe trinket studded with white diamonds.

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The Unseen Umbrella

Princess Diana’s wedding dress. Samir Hussein/WireImage

The Emanuels created a parasol that matched her dress just in case the weather didn’t cooperate.

Diana’s former hairdresser Richard Dalton tells PEOPLE about the royal’s improvised headband

Princess Diana in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 31, 1985. Photo: Anwar Hussein/WireImage

Princess Diana remains renowned for her iconic sense of style — which sometimes meant getting inventive on the fly.

The late Princess of Wales made a fashion splash when she wore an emerald-and-diamond choker necklace as a headband in Australia with the future King Charles in 1985, and her former hairdresser Richard Dalton is sharing why — along with the fashion hack that made it happen!

“I think she had sunburn on her neck so we said, ‘Let’s make a headband of it,’ ” Dalton recalled at the Styling Princess Diana panel at Fotografiska New York on May 21, celebrating PEOPLE’s 50th anniversary.

“I asked Evelyn, her dresser, for six inches of knicker elastic, [the kind used by] grannies,” he added with a laugh about how he transformed the dazzling accessory into a headpiece. In 2022, Kate Middleton brought the choker out of the royal vault and wore it for the Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony in Boston.

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Dalton first met Princess Diana, then Lady Diana Spencer, when she was 17. He went on to style her hair for more than a decade, including royal tours around the world.

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“My favorite [hairstyle] would be Thailand,” he said at Fotografiska, recalling the floral look from 1988. “[She wore a] purple and shocking pink dress and I said, ‘Why don’t we do orchids?’ I went into the hotel, stealing flowers for the princess. This was my favorite. She loved it.”

Princess Diana at a dinner in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 4, 1988.Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

Dalton is set to publish a new book titled It’s All About the Hair — My Decade with Diana, with The Princess Diana Museum founder Renae Plant, and cited the surprising impact of Diana’s tresses.

“We decided whatever charity she was representing, the hair would sometimes take away from what she was doing,” Dalton recalled. “[In] Saudi Arabia, she wanted it short. We would cut it every day about a quarter of an inch,” he said. “[After] eight weeks, nobody noticed!”

Princess Diana in Saudi Arabia during an official visit in November 1986.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

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The choker that Princess Diana memorably wore on her head to the gala dinner in Melbourne was paired with a cerulean one-shoulder gown by her wedding dress designer Elizabeth Emanuel, who also spoke at the Styling Princess Diana panel.

During the conversation, moderated by PEOPLE’s Senior Royals Editor Erin Hill, Emanuel said the assignment of a lifetime was Diana’s 1981 wedding day.

“The aim was to make a fairytale princess dress,” said Emanuel, who famously created the voluminous ivory ball gown with 25-foot train with her former husband David — along with a secret backup dress the bride never knew about.

“We were students, we loved drama, we had free rein, nobody told us what to do, and I think that was the fun of it. That was why the dress was so special,” Emanuel explained. “There was an innocence about her and us.”

Elizabeth Emanuel (left) and Princess Diana (right) coordinating outfits for a royal tour in 1986.Tim Graham/Getty Images

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Diana worked with the Emanuels both before and after her wedding day, from a “grown up” black ballgown in 1980 to looks like the cerulean dress in Australia and more.

“No feedback from the palace, nothing, no protocol,” Elizabeth said of the creative freedom they had in dressing the princess. “I don’t think they expected such a reaction, I think they underestimated the effect of Diana.”

Princess Diana and King Charles on their July 29, 1981 wedding day. Anwar Hussein/WireImage

“Because I knew the real person, it just looks like pantomime to me,” said Sam McKnight, who worked with the late Princess of Wales for seven years

Princess Diana attends a dinner at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C, in November 1985. Photo: Terry Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty

Portrayals of the late Princess Diana on screen are “hard to watch,” according to her former hairstylist.

Speaking in a recent episode of haircare expert and social media personality Jonathan Van Ness’ podcast Pretty Curious, Sam McKnight, who styled the former Princess of Wales’ hair for seven years before her death in 1997, said it was difficult to watch fictional dramatizations of her onscreen because of “all the mistakes.”

Princess Diana has been played onscreen by multiple actresses on Netflix’s The Crown, which wrapped up at the end of last year after six seasons, and the 2021 film Spencer, where she was portrayed by Kristen Stewart.

“To most people, they’re not mistakes because they’re only going on what their perception is, but because I knew the real person, it just looks like pantomime to me,” McKnight said. “Although I have to say, I thought the clips I saw of Elizabeth Debicki in the last season of The Crown, I thought she actually was the first one who kind of [caught her].”

Princess Diana visits the Theatre Museum in 1990. Julian Parker/UK Press
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Debicki’s portrayal of Princess Diana in seasons 5 and 6 of The Crown earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and two Emmy nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Emma Corrin, who played Princess Diana on The Crown before Debicki took over the role, also won a Golden Globe for her performance as the late Princess of Wales.

McKnight said Corrin “caught a glimpse of her too, but the wigs weren’t so great. But Elizabeth Debicki, I feel that they kind of got it right, you know. It was as close [as the show got].”

Elizabeth Debicki in 2023; Princess Diana in 1996.Michael Buckner/Getty; Julian Parker/Getty

McKnight met Princess Diana at a 1990 British Vogue photoshoot and worked together for the rest of her life.

“We were booked on a shoot to shoot young royals for British Vogue, and she happens to be the last one,” McKnight said on the podcast. “We didn’t know it was going to be her — and then this sort of tall, leggy blonde comes bouncing up the stairs and, you know what, she had us at ‘Hello.’ ”

Of the Princess of Wales, McKnight added, “She was just so disarming and charming and funny, and stuck her hand out with a big smile and [said], ‘Hi, I’m Diana. What are we gonna do?’ “

McKnight detailed how he pinned Princess Diana’s permed hair up to give the impression that it had been cut short and anchored it with a tiara for the now-famous photo taken by fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

Princess Diana’s on the cover of British Vogue in 1990, seen here at a 2016 exhibition in London.

After the British Vogue shoot, McKnight said Princess Diana approached him eager for a change in her hairstyle.

“At the end of the day, after we’d done the shoot, she said, ‘What would you do with my hair if I said, ‘Do anything?’” McKnight said. “And I said, ‘Do you know what? It’s 1990. I would cut it all off and start again.’ Get rid of the perm, make it more streamlined — and that’s what we did.”

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Kate Moss and Sam McKnight attend the V&A Summer Party on June 19, 2024.Dave Benett/Getty

He continued, “We did that before she went home. We kind of got the kit back out — ‘Okay, let’s do it.’ And that was it. And that was seven years I spent with her after that.”

Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997, as a result of injuries sustained in a Parisian car accident. She was 36 years old.

In a new book, Richard Dalton, who worked with the Princess of Wales for a decade, calls her wedding day hair in 1981 “a disaster”

The Prince and Princess of Wales return to Buckingham Palace by carriage after their wedding on July 29, 1981. Photo: Princess Diana Archive/Getty

If Princess Diana’s former hairdresser Richard Dalton could say anything to his most famous client today, he tells PEOPLE he’d keep it pretty simple: “How do you want your hair done?”

August 31 marked 27 years since the death of Princess Diana following a car crash in Paris at just 36 years old. Though Dalton hadn’t worked with Diana for six years at the time of her passing—having left her employ in 1991 after a decade of service—he always held his memories of her close. Now, with the encouragement of his friend Renae Plant, curator of The Princess Diana Museum, Dalton has shared those memories in his new book with Plant, It’s All About the Hair—My Decade with Diana (out now), offering never-before-told stories about the beloved royal.

“As a loyal subject to the royal family, I never shared anything publicly until now to protect her,” Dalton tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I am 76 years old, [the] same age as [King] Charles, and I wanted to document my real story. [It’s] not a hairdresser’s job to kiss and tell. Now I feel comfortable — 27 years have passed, and nothing in my book is detrimental to Diana’s character. Just wonderful memories.”

Princess Diana wearing an emerald necklace as a headband at a gala in Melbourne, Australia on Oct. 31, 1985. Anwar Hussein/Getty
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Dalton had been responsible for styling Diana’s hair leading up to her wedding to Charles on July 29, 1981, though he wasn’t the one who styled her hair on the big day. That task was handled by his colleague, Kevin Shanley.

In the book, Dalton calls Diana’s wedding day hair “a disaster” — and the bride agreed.

“Diana did express to me that she wished she could do the wedding over again to ‘get the hair right,’ ” Dalton tells PEOPLE. “However, she never mentioned any other regrets while I did her hair.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day on July 29, 1981.Terry Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty

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Though he would sometimes only get 15 minutes to style the most famous woman in the world’s hair (and did so everywhere from airplane bathrooms to over the kitchen sink at his own home!), he “never felt pressure,” Dalton tells PEOPLE.

Princess Diana and Dalton loved to push the boundaries with her hair, which had to be styled every which way, including with a myriad of tiaras and hats atop her head that completed her look.

‘It’s All About The Hair – My Decade with HRH Diana Princess of Wales’.The Princess and the Platypus Foundation

“I loved taking risks with Diana’s hair by trying new things like the orchards in Thailand,” he says, referring to his favorite hair moment he ever did for the princess. (Dalton says Diana liked it, too.)

For an event on February 4, 1988, Princess Diana wore a fuschia and purple Catherine Walker dress (which Dalton also wrote in the book was his favorite dress of hers). They were staying at the Imperial Hotel in Bangkok, Dalton writes, “and I literally went around the hotel all day pinching orchids from the floral arrangements to use as accessories in Diana’s hair to match her dress,” according to the book. “Whatever I saw, I took — and nobody stopped me. Eventually, I got all the colors I wanted to use — they represented Thailand and also matched her dress.”

For the event, Dalton styled Diana’s hair in a chignon updo and pinned the flowers to one side of her hair, one by one, he recalls.

“Fresh flowers had never been done before, and she looked sensational that night — and she knew it,” Dalton tells PEOPLE.

Princess Diana wearing a red and purple chiffon evening dress designed by Catherine Walker with silk flowers in her hair, attends a dinner on Feb. 4, 1988 in Bangkok, Thailand.Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

During their decade together, Dalton saw Princess Diana at her best — her witty sense of humor, her dedication to motherhood, her commitment to royal work (“Diana was very conscious that she did not want her hair to overshadow the charity she was representing that day and supporting,” Dalton says). He also saw the former Princess of Wales at her worst, including moments of intensely low self-esteem during the valleys of her marriage to the future King Charles, which ultimately ended in a 1992 separation, the year after Dalton stopped working for her. (Charles and Diana’s divorce was finalized in 1996.)

“Some days she would be happy, some days quiet, some days talkative and some days sad,” Dalton shares in the book. “I experienced all of these with Diana.”

He added that, on her lower days, “sparks would be flying off the hair dryer,” he quips in the book. “I got used to the stress.”

It was only after he stopped working with her in 1991 that Dalton says he realized how much stress he was under as the man responsible for the hair of the most photographed woman in the world.

When he did her hair for the last time, Dalton says she “was going through a really rough stage of her life with Charles and wanted a fresh staff and could tell I wanted my life back,” he tells PEOPLE. “She said, ‘I think [you want] your freedom back’ — and it was mutual. I didn’t realize how much pressure I was under until I left.”

Princess Diana during a visit to Canada on June 27, 1983.Anwar Hussein/Getty

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Much like the 2,700 items in The Princess Diana Museum, Plant tells PEOPLE she saw preserving Dalton’s stockpile of memories as a preservation of history. Plant is also offering a special bonus: a free one-week membership to the Princess Diana Museum for anyone who purchases the book between Aug, 31 and Sept. 7.

“Once these people pass away, their memories are gone forever,” she says, adding “and we know hairdressers are like best friends and get to hear it all.”

It’s All About the Hair—My Decade with Diana is out now.