This accusation made by Meghan Markle against Prince William needs thorough investigation by the royal family.
Prince William, the stalwart defender of the monarchy, has drawn a line in the sand, making it clear that he will not allow his prodigal brother and attention-seeking sister-in-law to return to the royal fold without a sincere apology.
According to royal author Tom Bower, the Prince of Wales, King Charles-in-waiting, is determined not to entertain any notion of reconciliation due to Harry’s relentless public attacks against Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
In the court of public opinion, Meghan Markle and Harry have played the victim card with the finesse of seasoned actors.
However, let us not forget that this is a drama they themselves scripted.
Meghan, the spotlight-hungry protagonist, has mastered the art of playing the victim, portraying herself as the innocent lamb in a den of wolves.
But the truth, as Bower reveals, is far from this carefully crafted narrative.
Charles, who is in no position to upset William, stands firm in his decision not to readmit Harry into the royal family, and with good reason.
William and Kate have been subject to insults and attacks from the disgraced couple, making any attempt at reconciliation a laughable proposition.
But it’s not just William who stands in the way of a royal return for Harry and Meghan.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has also felt the sting of their insults.
The royal family, once a bastion of tradition and decorum, has been tarnished by the audacity of these renegades.
The betrayal runs deep, and the wounds are still fresh.
Meghan Markle snub left Duchess of Edinburgh furious after heart-to-heart
Meghan Markle snubbed the Duchess of Edinburgh after the royals had a conversation that lasted for hours on life in the Royal Family, according to a source.
The Duchess of Sussex stepped down as a working member of the Royal Family in 2020
Meghan Markle snubbed the Duchess of Edinburgh after the royals had a conversation that lasted for hours regarding life in the Royal Family, according to a source.
The royal insider claimed Sophie was surprised she did not hear from the Duchess of Sussex after offering to help her navigate initial period of joining the Royal Family.
The source said: “It was just the two of them and they talked for hours.
“Meghan had so many questions and Sophie, who knows what it’s like navigating your way through the early days of transition from a commoner to a royal, gave freely of her advice.
The insider claimed Sophie was surprised she did not hear from Meghan Markle after offering to help her navigate initial period of joining the Royal Family.
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“Sophie found Meghan likeable and engaging and told her that she could call her any time when she needed advice about dealing with some of the trickier royals.
“She was quite surprised when that was the last she heard from Meghan.”
The insider told The Sun: “As she noted, it would’ve been nice to receive a return invitation to Frogmore Cottage (where Meghan was then living with Harry and is less than half an hour from Bagshot).”
Scobie slammed Prince Edward’s wife over her alleged reaction to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is said to be furious after Omid Scobie labelling her “casually bigoted” in his book Endgame.
The royal author, who has links to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, slammed Prince Edward’s wife over her alleged reaction to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Scobie claimed Sophie said during an interview with The Telegraph: “You know, if you’re not into chat shows, there’s no reason why you should know who she (Oprah) is. Certainly not in this country, anyway.”
Endgame has been criticised for being overly sympathetic to Meghan and Harry.
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The royal author wrote regarding the alleged comment: “Whether it was a ‘joke’ (as a source close to Edward and Sophie later claimed it was) or not, the comments about the world’s most successful black woman and one of the biggest faces in entertainment made them seem stuffy or tin-eared at best, and casually bigoted at worst.”
Endgame has been criticised for being overly sympathetic to Meghan and Harry while containing scathing criticism of senior royals including William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales.
The book sold less than 6,500 copies in its first week in the UK.
Princess Kate’s brutal reaction to Meghan Markle’s Trooping the Colour joke laid bare
During Meghan Markle’s debut for her first Trooping the Colour in 2018 she tried to make a lighthearted joke.
Kate and Meghan on the Buckingham Palace balcony in 2018 (Image: Getty )
During Meghan Markle’s debut for her first Trooping the Colour in 2018, shortly after joining the Royal Family, she tried to make a lighthearted joke which didn’t go down well, according to Prince Harry.
The Duchess was left red-faced at the event, which was only weeks after Harry and Meghan had tied the knot at a their A-list ceremony in Windsor.
In Harry’s bombshell memoir, Spare, he wrote Meghan had tried to crack a joke with Princess Kate, but it did not get the reaction they were expecting and instead, it led a brutal “yawning silence”.
Princess Kate asked newlywed Meghan what she thought of her first Trooping the Colour to which Meghan simply replied: “Colourful.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had joined the nation and the monarchy for the first time to celebrate the late Queen’s official birthday at the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
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The Royal Family celebrating the Queen’s official birthday in 2018 (Image: Getty)
Although Meghan’s answer was short and to the point, it did not get a positive reaction, as Harry wrote in his memoir. Harry explained: “A yawning silence threatened to swallow us all whole”.
Large crowds turned out for the parade in Horse Guards Parade for the Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday, and many were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex – just three weeks after they tied the knot. Meghan experienced the pomp and pageantry of the event for the first time when she arrived on Horse Guards Parade with Harry in a carriage, along with the late Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Kent.
While Meghan was seen chatting with Kate, William, and Camilla on the balcony, Harry claims things were far more tense behind the scenes.
Both dressed for the occasion though, Meghan opted for a Carolina Herrera blush off the shoulder dress, whereas Kate wore a baby blue dress from Alexander McQueen, and a hat by Juliette Botterill.
King Charles ‘sends message to Harry that he will never be allowed back to Frogmore Cottage’
King Charles has recently sent a stark message to his youngest son Prince Harry ‘that he will never be allowed back to Frogmore Cottage’, claims a royal expert
King Charles has seemingly sent a message to his son Prince Harry “that he will never be allowed back to Frogmore Cottage”, according to a royal expert.
The King, 75, is said to be urging his disgraced brother, Prince Andrew, once again to leave the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor, after previously asking him to move into Frogmore Cottage. The Duke of York was surrounded by controversy after his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
Andrew was accused of having sex with Virginia Giuffre when she was 17. She claims she was trafficked by Epstein and passed between his friends for sex. Andrew has firmly denied the allegations.
King Charles has recently sent a stark message to his youngest son Prince Harry
And now, a year after the Duke of Sussex, the King’s son, was evicted from Frogmore Cottage, the monarch is sending him a stark message, according to royal author and expert Tom Quinn. The expert spoke exclusively to The Mirror, revealing: “For King Charles, forcing Andrew to move to Frogmore solves several problems at once – it sends a message to Harry that, as a private citizen and no longer a working royal he will never be allowed back to Frogmore.”
Quinn added: “It sends [a] message to Andrew that having disgraced himself, he can no longer expect to live in the grand style. And, finally, it means that a suitably grand residence can be made ready for the royals who really matter – William and Kate. Charles is determined that Royal Lodge is the only residence on the royal estate at Windsor that is big enough and regal enough for his heir.”
Prince Harry has been somewhat estranged from the Windsors in recent years(
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This comes as Prince Andrew continues to refuse to take up the new property of Frogmore Cottage after previous requests. A royal source told the Times : “The King’s kindness is not without limit and there is a very good option for Andrew to move into Frogmore Cottage, recently vacated by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which also has the benefit of being within the Windsor Castle security cordon hence reducing the need for alternative round-the-clock security for Royal Lodge.”
The source added that Andrew is “taking longer than desirable” to “recognise the reality of the situation”.
Meghan Markle will ‘no doubt’ overtake Kate Middleton in popularity, says expert
Rumours have been circulating that Meghan Markle is set to make a big return to Instagram, with one expert suggesting she could overtake Kate Middleton in terms of popularity
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Meghan Markle has faced a tough few months recently, but things could be about to change for the Duchess of Sussex.
Speculation has been mounting that Meghan is set to return to Instagram and relaunch her popular blog The Tig, with one PR expert suggesting she could overtake her sister-in-law Kate Middleton when it comes to popularity. A recent survey showed Kate and her husband Prince William way out in front in terms of popularity among the public.
However, PR to the stars Mayah Riaz believes this will soon change. Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, she said: “It’s no doubt when Meghan re-joins Instagram she will overtake Kate in terms of popularity.
“Kate’s Instagram is curated with huge precision. There are things which Kate isn’t able to post.”
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Meghan Markle could rival her sister-in-law with a social media return(
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Mayah pointed out how it’s likely Kate has staff posting to social media on her behalf. The PR expert added: “Therefore, it paints a picture perfect life which the Royal Family are keen to portray.”
Meghan stepped down from the Royal Family three years ago, before moving to America with her husband Prince Harry. Mayah said this will allow Meghan to “post what she wishes”.
“She wont have to run it by anyone for approval before posting it,” Mayah explained. Speaking about what we could expect from Meghan’s Instagram, she added: “We can see all aspects of Meghan and her family life.”
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Mayah said Meghan is likely to grab widespread media attention with her Instagram account. She told us: “We don’t often see Kate’s Instagram posts making headlines. However, Meghan’s life on Instagram will lead to headlines. We can also expect to hear news of projects announced first on her Instagram.”
Meghan and Harry were recently spotted dancing the night away at Beyoncé’s concert in California. Mayah said: “We have seen footage of Meghan dancing at Beyoncé’s concert as well as public display of affection with Harry. We would never see Kate and William like this.
“This is why there will be day and night difference between Meghan and Kate’s Instagram. Let’s not forget, people who love to hate Meghan will bizarrely still follow Meghan’s Instagram.”
However, she warned Meghan could be targeted by online trolls. “We are more likely to believe that Meghan herself will be posting on her Instagram. This will lead to an explosion of followers very quickly when it’s confirmed that @meghan is her account.
“Along with the explosion of following, I fear that a lot of it will be trolling. We have seen the amount of hate directed her way on Twitter (X) and sadly, I think that will follow on Instagram too.”
Prince Harry ‘intimidated’ by two royals after ‘secret meeting’ plot
Prince Harry detailed how he truly felt about meeting two Royal Family members when he flew to the UK for his grandfather’s Prince Philip’s funeral.
Prince Harry made the shocking revelations in his memoir, Spare (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry recalls asking for a “secret meeting” with his father, the then-Prince Charles and brother, Prince William, when he flew to the UK to attend the funeral of his late grandfather, Prince Philip. Harry’s thoughts were penned in his bombshell memoir, Spare, released in January 2023, where he detailed feeling intimidated by the royal pair.
The Duke of Sussex recalled panicking that they had “changed their minds” about meeting with him while he was back in England, and admitted he “considered giving up” when he believed they weren’t going to come. However, when heading back to the house where his cousins were gathered, Harry spotted William and Charles on their way to meet him.
He wrote: “Then, at last, I saw them. Shoulder to shoulder, striding towards me, they looked grim, almost menacing. More, they looked tightly aligned. My stomach dropped. Normally they’d be squabbling about one thing or another, but now they appeared to be in lockstep – in league. The thought occurred: Hang on, are we meeting for a walk…or a duel?”
Harry also revealed he was scared of meeting with his family, and compared it to “going into battle for the first time”
The relationship between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Royal Family worsened when they announced they were stepping down as working royals and eventually relocated to the US, signing Netflix and Spotifty deals. But the relationship between the brothers also worsened further when he and Meghan took part in an explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.
George Clooney’s verdict on Prince Harry and Meghan before ‘ditching’ Sussexes as friends
The Boys in the Boat director George Clooney and his wife Amal have reportedly grown apart from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, five years after the Sussexes invited the Hollywood couple to their Royal Wedding.
George Clooney’s verdict on Prince Harry and Meghan before ‘ditching’ Sussexes as friends (Image: Getty)
George Clooney hit the headlines last summer as rumours swirled that his high-profile friendship with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had fizzled out. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 2018 wedding unveiled the union of two power couples, as George and his wife Amal Clooney arrived to celebrate the Sussexes’ nuptials in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
However, just a few years later, the Ocean’s Eleven actor, 62, was at the centre of reports that he had “ditched” the Royal couple as “bosom buddies”, according to sources. As George steps behind the camera as director for his latest film The Boys in the Boat, Express.co.uk has taken a look back at the Hollywood icon’s friendship with Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, before things seemingly cooled down.
The world first became aware of the connection between George and former Suits actress Meghan when he and wife Amal, 45, received an invite to the wedding of the century. After watching Meghan and Harry tie the knot, the Clooneys attended the newlyweds’ private party at Frogmore House.
Despite appearances, it was subsequently reported that the Clooneys had claimed to a fellow wedding guest that they “didn’t know” Meghan and Harry. Boris Johnson’s sister Rachel wrote for AirMail at the time: “There’s a story doing the rounds that while Carolyn Bartholomew, Diana’s former flatmate, was waiting for the wedding service to start, she turned to the couple alongside her and asked how they knew Harry or Meghan.
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“‘We don’t’, the Clooneys answered brightly.” In spite of the baffling remark, Meghan reportedly went on to grow closer to human rights barrister Amal after the wedding. “Meghan and Amal have known each other for a while [and share] many interests,” a source claimed to People Magazine in 2018.
Harry and Meghan’s friendship with the Clooneys has reportedly fizzled recently (Image: Getty)
“Amal has been helping Meghan settle into London life. It was a very natural friendship from day one.”
Later that same year, it was also claimed that Harry and Meghan flew to Italy’s Lake Como for a vacation, where they visited George and Amal at their lavish holiday home.
Omid Scobie also claimed that Harry and George had bonded over their mutual passion for motorbikes.
“George and Harry have a shared passion for motorcycles and checked out George’s collection and they also played basketball together,” the royal journalist revealed.
Prince Harry ‘may take revenge’ on King Charles and Prince William with brutal move
Prince Harry will likely write another book detailing private information about the royals after his family “turned their backs on him”, a royal expert has claimed.
Prince Harry’s book Spare goes on sale in London in 2023
Prince Harry is “angry” and “frustrated” with King Charles and Prince William and could even write another book to get his revenge, an expert has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex’s relationship with his father and brother remains extremely tense due to his and Meghan Markle’s tumultuous royal exit in 2020.
Since then, the Sussexes have launched several attacks on the Royal Family in Netflix shows and in Harry’s memoir – Spare.
Harry’s reported efforts to build bridges with his family are yet to reap reward, and royal author Christopher Andersen claimed this is beginning to anger the Duke.
He told Fox News Digital: “Harry has tried again and again to make amends with his father but to no avail.
Prince Harry has been tipped to write another book on his royal grievances. (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry and Prince William are not believed to be on good terms. (Image: Getty)
“The King and William have really dug in, and the more Harry is rebuffed, the angrier and more frustrated he gets. He must be thinking, ‘Why should I keep quiet if my father and brother are stonewalling me?’ As far as William and the king are concerned, Harry has been banging his head against the wall.
“It seems inevitable that at some point he will throw up his hands and write another searingly honest book. At the same time, Harry is also well aware that now is not the time to talk out of turn about his family.
“People around the world are praying for the King and Princess Kate to make full recoveries. Harry surely would not want to be seen kicking them when they’re down.”
Harry returned to the UK for an Invictus Games event in May and reportedly turned down an invitation from King Charles to stay at Buckingham Palace during his visit.
The Duke and his father didn’t see each other despite being just a few miles away.
King Charles has warned Harry not to divulge more private information. (Image: Getty)
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Mr Andersen claimed, however, that it is Charles and William who are “shunning” Harry to focus on the cancer treatment of both the Monarch and the Princess of Wales, Kate.
He added: “The King and the Princess of Wales’s cancer battles have made it easier for both King Charles III and Prince William to put Harry out of their minds.
“They are both shunning him now because they can’t afford not to – they simply can’t handle the distraction.”
“Charles and Harry aren’t speaking, period. The fallout from ‘Spare’ has been eclipsed by Kate’s and the King’s cancer battles. King Charles and William hadn’t got the time to worry about whether Harry would take more potshots at them.
“Harry has already gotten the message that there are consequences for his attacks on the royals; his entire family has turned its back on him.”
Meanwhile, royal expert Tom Quinn has told The Mirror that the King has sent a direct warning to Harry.
He claimed: “Harry has been asked directly by his father not to write or say publicly anything further about the family or his brother that might cause trouble. Everyone knows that when a King asks you to do something, there are going to be consequences if you do not obey.”
Prince Harry’s huge public pledge to King Charles torn apart by expert
The Duke of Sussex had said wanted to see his father as much as possible following his cancer diagnosis – but the reality has been quite different.
A royal expert has poured cold water on Prince Harry’s promise (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry’s public pledge to see his family “as much as I can” has been ripped apart. The Duke of Sussex jetted to the UK as soon as he could following his father’s cancer diagnosis back in February.
But since then the prince hasn’t seen his father again – including during a visit to celebrate the Invictus Games in May – despite the vow to do so.
Now the promise has been ripped apart by royal commentator and journalist Charlotte Griffiths who said he “just wouldn’t separate” from wife Meghan
After his whistlestop trip to see his father Harry said: “I jumped on a plane and went to go see him as soon as I could.”
He added “I’ve got other trips planned that will take me through the UK, or back to the UK, and so I’ll stop in and see my family as much as I can.”
Prince Harry and Meghan were recently in Nigeria to promote the Invictus Games (Image: Getty)
Speaking on the Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential broadcast on YouTube Ms Griffiths recounted the Sussexes’ last appearance on the balcony during Trooping the Colour back in 2022 – and cast doubt on Harry’s promise to frequently return.
She said: “Meghan actually looked quite uncomfortable and I can’t see her ever wanting to stand on that balcony again because she has to stand at the back and share the limelight which we know isn’t her favourite thing and I just can’t ever see him coming back without her.
“He just wouldn’t do that. He just wouldn’t separate from her for long enough and I just think she’d probably refuse even if she was in the UK which is a hypothetical argument as we know she doesn’t come here.”
She added: “Anyway it’s just very sad.” Richard Eden, the Daily Mail’s diary editor, said that the pair are “not wanted” at such events.
Princess Kate’s brutal reaction to Meghan Markle’s Trooping the Colour joke laid bare
During Meghan Markle’s debut for her first Trooping the Colour in 2018 she tried to make a lighthearted joke.
Kate and Meghan on the Buckingham Palace balcony in 2018 (Image: Getty )
During Meghan Markle’s debut for her first Trooping the Colour in 2018, shortly after joining the Royal Family, she tried to make a lighthearted joke which didn’t go down well, according to Prince Harry.
The Duchess was left red-faced at the event, which was only weeks after Harry and Meghan had tied the knot at a their A-list ceremony in Windsor.
In Harry’s bombshell memoir, Spare, he wrote Meghan had tried to crack a joke with Princess Kate, but it did not get the reaction they were expecting and instead, it led a brutal “yawning silence”.
Princess Kate asked newlywed Meghan what she thought of her first Trooping the Colour to which Meghan simply replied: “Colourful.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had joined the nation and the monarchy for the first time to celebrate the late Queen’s official birthday at the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
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Although Meghan’s answer was short and to the point, it did not get a positive reaction, as Harry wrote in his memoir. Harry explained: “A yawning silence threatened to swallow us all whole”.
Large crowds turned out for the parade in Horse Guards Parade for the Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday, and many were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex – just three weeks after they tied the knot. Meghan experienced the pomp and pageantry of the event for the first time when she arrived on Horse Guards Parade with Harry in a carriage, along with the late Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Kent.
While Meghan was seen chatting with Kate, William, and Camilla on the balcony, Harry claims things were far more tense behind the scenes.
Both dressed for the occasion though, Meghan opted for a Carolina Herrera blush off the shoulder dress, whereas Kate wore a baby blue dress from Alexander McQueen, and a hat by Juliette Botterill.
