Disgraced Prince Andrew Spirals Over Ex-Wife Sarah’s Skin Cancer Diagnosis: ‘She’s His Rock’

SOURCE: MEGAInsiders claim Prince Andrew is very concerned for ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s health for a number of reasons.

Prince Andrew broke down after hearing about his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson‘s health battle, according to a sensational report which claims the disgraced royal is fearing the worst.

“Andrew is terrified Sarah is going to die,” a high-level palace courtier spilled, RadarOnline.com has learned. The Duchess of York revealed in January that she has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma after battling breast cancer.

SOURCE: MEGA”Andrew is terrified Sarah is going to die,” a high-level palace courtier spilled.

Her spokesperson said it was “distressing” for Fergie to deal with another struggle like this so soon after treatment but that she is strong and remains “in good spirits.”

“Sarah is his rock — and financial lifeline! I’m told he was so distraught, he sobbed to aides, ‘What will I do without her?’” the insider said, according to The National Enquirer, claiming it raised eyebrows as Andrew seems to be self-focused amid her health battle.

Fergie is currently undergoing tests to see if the disease has spread or if she caught it quick enough in the early stages.

SOURCE: MEGAA representative for Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, previously revealed that she had been diagnosed with skin cancer.

“It was thanks to the great vigilance of my dermatologist that the melanoma was detected when it was,” Fergie shared in a statement. “I believe my experience underlines the importance of checking the size, shape, color and texture and emergence of new moles that can be a sign of melanoma and urge anyone who is reading this to be diligent.”

According to the report, “losing her would be a bigger disaster [for Andrew] than being forced to tell all the FBI about his sleazy friendship with Jeffrey Epstein,” added the courtier.

Andrew and Fergie have lived together at Royal Lodge in Windsor since 2008 despite splitting in 1996 and him being embroiled in scandal.

SOURCE: MEGAFergie is currently undergoing tests to see if the disease has spread or if she caught it quick enough in the early stages.

The 63-year-old’s past ties to Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by suicide in Aug. 2019 before a trial on sex trafficking charges, have resurfaced in recent weeks.

Andrew’s name was featured over 70 times in explosive court docs unsealed by a U.S. court, relating to a 2015 lawsuit brought by accuser Virginia Giuffre against his Epstein right-hand woman and madam, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with Andrew when she was a minor, which he has always denied.

SOURCE: MEGAThe disgraced royal’s past ties to Epstein have resurfaced in recent weeks.

They reached a settlement for a separae lawsuit in 2022.

“Frankly, [Andrew] can’t survive without Sarah,” an insider said. “He depends on her so much since he was stripped of royal duties, income and military titles.”

A discussion about the Royal Family on Loose Women descended into chaos when Denise Welch told a guest not to ‘disrespect her’.

On Monday’s episode of the ITV programme, royal correspondent and the late Queen Elizabeth’s former press spokesperson Dickie Arbiter appeared to speak about the one-year anniversary of King Charles’ coronation.

However, things took a turn when he mentioned the strained relations between Prince Harry and his family.

‘Harry has been rubbishing his family since they walked out in 2020,’ he said.

Jumping in, Denise asked him if he believed if there was a reason Harry ‘did such a thing’ after his interview with Oprah Winfrey was mentioned, as well as his explosive autobiography Spare.

Commenting how she believed the King ‘ruined a lot of’ Princess Diana’s life, Denise then mentioned how Meghan Markle was ‘continually trashed by the media, including by yourself’.

Denise Welch has been involved in a fiery debate about the Royal Family on Loose Women (Picture: ITV)
As the studio audience began clapping, Denise raised her voice and declared: ‘I am just sick to death of the bashing that this woman gets.

‘Hardly any of you mention Andrew and yet we continually berate this woman every day. I think when her children grow up and see what she goes through, I think Harry had a bloody good reason to write that book in my opinion.’

 

Responding, Dickie said he ‘wasn’t going to argue’ with Denise as that wasn’t the aim of his appearance but added that he believed she had ‘been reading too many tabloid stories’.

She told royal correspondent Dickie Arbiter not to ‘disrespect’ her (Picture: ITV)
Hitting back, Denise was not impressed and told him not to ‘disrespect’ her.

‘I have read lots of stories about Meghan before and I think it is a disgrace the way she has been treated,’ she said.

 

 

After Dickie said the way Harry and Meghan had treated the Royal Family was ‘disgraceful’ and said the couple ‘didn’t have to walk out’, Coleen Nolan tried to diffuse the situation.

However, Denise was outraged: ‘Don’t have a guest on and… I can say what I like Coleen!’

She rushed to defend Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (Picture: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)

 

Dickie then said that he would like to see a reunion between the King and his youngest son, with the conversation then calming down.

 

As the segment wrapped up, he and Denise then kissed each other on the cheek.

There was a mixed reaction to what unfolded from viewers, with some praising Denise and others saying she should have held her tongue.

‘Denise entitled to her opinion, but there’s a time and a place to let rip,’ Katie posted on X.

‘Denise Welch does not have the ability to listen or speak to people in a respectful way. Dickie Arbiter acted with class and everyone like he said is entitled to their own opinion. Just not in the appalling way she did,’ Chris shared.

‘If Dickie hadn’t rubbished Harry and Meghan, Denise wouldn’t have needed to step in and give the other side of the debate. Good on her,’ Tina added.

Many viewers weighed into what played out (Picture: X)

Some backed Denise and her comments (Picture: X)

This person wondered what pushback she might now face (Picture: X)
A long-time supporter of Harry and Meghan, this time last year Denise declared that she would prefer to ‘declare my allegiance’ to the young couple rather than the monarch.

During an episode of Loose Women in which the panel discussed the public being invited to ‘cry out and swear allegiance’ to King Charles and Queen Camilla, Denise said that while she ‘has nothing against the Royal Family’ she wanted to instead pledge allegiance to Harry and Meghan.

Prince Harry and Meghan documentary to peel back curtain

Prince Harry and Meghan documentary to peel back curtain – this time they’ve had no say

A new documentary is set to delve into the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with the German TV production potentially exposing fresh secrets about the couple

 

 

Harry and Meghan are set to be the subject of a new documentary (file) (Image: Getty Images)

 

A bombshell German documentary is set to expose new secrets about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

 

The high-profile TV production will once again shine a spotlight on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The documentary, directed by seasoned Royal Family journalist Ulrike Grunewald, is being produced for Germany’s ZDF network.

 

It’s expected to look a bit different to the couple’s 2022 Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan, which shared recent events in their lives through their own eyes.

Grunewald has jetted off to California with a team of five, including respected London producer Mo Davies, to gather insights in Montecito, where the Royal couple rub shoulders with other A-listers just north of Hollywood.

 

Some of Harry and Meghan’s neighbours may have been spoken to (file) (Image: Getty Images)

Among those interviewed is Richard Mineards, a former Fleet Street Royal reporter who now writes for The Montecito Journal. In his latest column, he revealed: “Los Angeles-based producer, Melanie Hillmann grilled me for two hours on my Riven Rock neighbours, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, under director Ulrike Grunewald. The interview is airing in due course as part of a prime-time documentary on ZDF Royal.”

 

Grunewald, a well-known figure in German television and a presenter on the news programme Heute-Journal (Today-Journal), has been covering Royal affairs since 1987. Her first major assignment was reporting on then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s visit to Germany for ZDF.

 

 

The documentary could look at the Royal family’s German connection, it has been reported (file) (Image: Getty Images)

The Scottish Daily Express reports that this expert, known for her knack of unearthing hidden truths and delivering sensational revelations about her subjects, has a string of notable documentaries under her belt. These include Princess Diana’s Dangerous Legacy, The Queen and the Power of Images; Fergie! reports the Express.

After earning her doctorate from the University of Mainz in 2012, she delved into academic research on the history of the British Royal Family. Her groundbreaking work opened doors to previously untouched documents in the Royal Archives housed within Windsor Castle.

 

 

Harry and Meghan were said to seem close last year at the games (file) (Image: Getty Images)

Grunewald caught a glimpse of the Prince at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf in September 2023. The expert observed: “Now that Meghan is here, he is over the moon. They have been holding hands, cheering competitors on at various matches and games. They seem intimate and very close. Either that or they are very good actors. From where I’ve been watching, they seem very in love.”

She further added: “It felt like the old Harry was back. He talked to all of us. We had some little toys that we gave for Archie and Lilibet. He said he was enjoying Germany and has a lot of German in him, he was obviously referring to his family heritage.”

Prince Harry comforted the founder of a Lynn-based charity as she shared the moment she told her son his dad had been killed in Afghanistan.

The Duke of Sussex, sat with Nikki Scott, founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, as part of a video released by the organisation in the run-up to Armed Forces Day.

As the global ambassador of the charity, Prince Harry took part in a Scotty’s event, where he surprised children and young people who are supported by it.

Nikki recalled the day back in July 2009 when she was told of her husband’s death

“It was the worst, how do you tell a five-year-old this?” she said.

“I took him up and sat him on the bed and I said, ‘Kai, do you remember where Daddy was?’ and he said, ‘yeah, Afghan’, and I said, ‘something really bad has happened and the baddies (because he used to play army) have hurt dad and he’s died.’”

The personal tragedy inspired Nikki to create Scotty’s Little Soldiers after seeing the positive impact a family holiday had on Kai.

She wanted other bereaved military children to have the opportunity to smile again, and she founded the charity in 2010.

Prince Harry, whose mother Princess Diana died in 1997 when he was 12 years old, said: “You convince yourself that the person you’ve lost wants you, or you need to be sad for as long as possible to prove to them that they are missed.”
The charity supports more than 680 members. Picture: Scotty’s Little Soldiers
Scotty’s Little Soldiers currently supports more than 680 members and estimates that each year 2,100 children are newly bereaved of parents who served in the British Armed Forces.

The charity supports these children until their 25th birthday with one-to-one bereavement support, respite breaks with their families, meetings with others in a similar situation and access to extracurricular activities.

“What you’ve done is incredible,” Harry added.

“It is truly inspirational. I’m really honoured and privileged to be part of Scotty’s now and I really look forward to us doing everything we can to bring in more people, more interest, raise more funds and be able to get the message out there to get more kids the support they so desperately need.”

An artist who was the youngest to paint a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II has now turned his attention to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, portraying them as historic royals

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been treated to a new piece of artwork, by the same artist who painted the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Artist Dan Llywelyn Hall, who holds the distinction of being the youngest to paint a portrait of the late monarch, has revealed a series of new works. These include depictions of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as historic royals.

In the edgy etchings, Meghan is portrayed as Dame Elizabeth Grey, Queen of England by marriage, while Harry is depicted as Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie.

The artwork featuring Meghan is titled Returning White Queen and depicts her as Elizabeth Woodville, later known as Dame Elizabeth Grey, who was Queen of England by marriage to King Edward in 1464.

Harry is portrayed in a piece named Spectre Of The Bonny Prince, as Charles Edward Stuart, who was known as the Young Pretender and Bonnie Prince Charlie.

The painting is of the Duke of Sussex representing Charles Edward Stuart (known as Bonnie Prince Charlie) ( 
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The painting is of the Duchess of Sussex imagined as the White Queen (Elizabeth Woodville), entitled Returning White Queen ( 
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Llywelyn Hall stated: “In Harry’s case, I have entered the story before he met Meghan the young party-goer with his future very much in the balance, a bit like the Bonnie Prince I have likened him to. I thought putting Meghan in the role of the White Queen, who was a Queen Consort and possibly the most influential ‘outsider’ in Royal history, might have a fine irony to it and not necessarily beyond the realms of reality.”

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At just 32, Hall was commissioned by the Welsh Rugby Union in 2012 to create a portrait of the Queen, for which she sat at Windsor Castle. Since then, his Royal portfolio has expanded to include a portrait celebrating Prince William’s journey into fatherhood, a live painting of the state funeral of the late Queen, and the coronation procession of Prince Charles.

Hall has now created 10 new portraits inspired by royalty throughout history for the Society of Antiquaries. Fellow artist Adam Dant has also contributed 10 pieces to the collection. The exhibition, named ‘The Reign’, commemorates 150 years of the society at Burlington House in London’s Piccadilly. The artworks will be auctioned off to fund the cataloguing and digitisation of approximately 25,000 prints and drawings from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Speaking about his work, Hall said: “The royal family is possibly the most enthralling longest-running drama in history, the inspiration of theatre, books and every art form. It seemed that these figures caught on the knife edge of public opinion were ideal for drawing comparisons from distant monarchs like the exiled princes and princesses of the past, that lurk in the background but are still irrevocably tied to the job. We can’t help ourselves and wonder whatever next?”

Reacting to the new portraits on social media, one Mirror reader today wrote on Facebook: “The portrait is well painted, but is slightly reminiscent of the old paintings of Spanish ladies. Does she have Spanish heritage as well?” Another added: “Don’t look nothing like her.” A third declared: “Not flattering at all!”

Meghan Markle made her first husband agree to a ‘pregnancy contract’ to make sure she was afforded every possible luxury if she gave birth to their child, a close friend has revealed to DailyMailTV.

The then-rising actress was so concerned about the rigors of baby-making – and getting herself back in celebrity-shape – that she demanded husband Trevor Engelson pay for a personal trainer and a nutritionist to help her along if they conceived.

The Duchess of Sussex also ironed out child care details to ensure Engelson was happy to pay for a nanny to help, a source told DailyMailTV.

 

The revelation comes just days after Meghan and Prince Harry revealed they were expecting their first child and gives a whole new meaning to the saying ‘too posh to push’.

Meghan Markle, 37, made her first husband Trevor Engelson (pictured in 2006) sign an agreement that he would pay for a personal trainer and a nutritionist if they had a baby

Meghan Markle, 37, made her first husband Trevor Engelson (pictured in 2006) sign an agreement that he would pay for a personal trainer and a nutritionist if they had a baby

Earlier this month it was announced that Meghan and Prince Harry (pictured on Monday in New Zealand), who wed in May, are expecting their first child together next spring

Earlier this month it was announced that Meghan and Prince Harry (pictured on Monday in New Zealand), who wed in May, are expecting their first child together next spring

 

Pregnancy contracts are increasingly popular in the US, particularly in the Duchess’ hometown of Los Angeles.

Although they tend to cover parental responsibilities after giving birth, such as the division of household duties, and according to the insider Meghan was focused on making sure she did not lose her figure.

At the time of the agreement, said to have been a couple of years after her 2011 wedding to producer Engelson, Meghan was finally getting success with TV series Suits.

‘It came up at a time when they were considering having a family, at some point in the near future,’ said the friend, who was once close to the Duchess.

‘She knows the heavy-weighted body-type runs in her family and has always been terrified of putting on extra pounds, particularly given her career at the time.

‘Anytime she puts on a bit of weight, it shows on her face, so she wanted to make sure she would be camera-ready very quickly.

‘She demanded a personal trainer and nutritionist during and after the pregnancy.

‘I’m sure a nanny was discussed too, but the main focus for her was on health and weight.’

An insider told DailyMailTV Meghan was focused on making sure she did not lose her figure. They said: ‘She knows the heavy-weighted body-type runs in her family and has been terrified of putting on extra pounds, particularly given her career’

An insider told DailyMailTV Meghan was focused on making sure she did not lose her figure. They said: ‘She knows the heavy-weighted body-type runs in her family and has been terrified of putting on extra pounds, particularly given her career’

The friend added: ‘Meghan may have only just joined the Royal Family, but she always wanted to be treated like a princess.’

The friend said that no lawyers were involved in the agreement with Meghan penning an informal document for her husband to sign.

But the Duchess, 37, was deadly serious about the contract and Engelson had no choice but to agree.

The friend said: ‘She says she got him to sign something, maybe just a handwritten letter that she could hang over his head.

‘You know what they say – happy wife, happy life. He knew he married someone who was very concerned about her image, and at times very insecure about her body, so he just went along with it.

‘She wouldn’t have taken ‘no’ for an answer and he knew it. But the end of her marriage came before they could take any of the plans forward.’

Long Island native Engelson, 42, and Meghan met in 2004 before she became famous on Suits and dated for six years before getting engaged in 2010.

The former couple married in a beachfront ceremony at the Jamaica Inn in Jamaica in September, 2011 in front of 100 family and friends.

The friend said that no lawyers were involved in the agreement with Meghan penning an informal document for her husband (pictured at their wedding in 2011) to sign. But the Duchess, 37, was deadly serious about the contract and Engelson had no choice but to agree

The friend said that no lawyers were involved in the agreement with Meghan penning an informal document for her husband (pictured at their wedding in 2011) to sign. But the Duchess, 37, was deadly serious about the contract and Engelson had no choice but to agree

His happy ending: Meghan Markle’s first husband Trevor Engelson has remarried to nutritionist Tracey Kurland in a low-key ceremony at the beginning of October

His happy ending: Meghan Markle’s first husband Trevor Engelson has remarried to nutritionist Tracey Kurland in a low-key ceremony at the beginning of October

But their relationship grew strained as Meghan left to film Suits in Toronto, Canada, while Engelson stayed at their home in Los Angeles.

The distance eventually took its toll and they separated in the summer of 2013.

Their marriage officially ended in 2014 with ‘irreconcilable differences’ cited in their divorce papers.

Engelson, like Meghan, has since moved on and DailyMailTV revealed he married nutritionist Tracey Kurland in a low-key ceremony in California earlier this month.

Fortunately now that Meghan is part of the Royal Family, her image is already being carefully looked after – and she can expect every luxury imaginable.

‘She loves to be pampered, so she will be as happy as can be I’m sure,’ continued the friend.

‘She has always wanted kids and a ‘nuclear family’ structure, so she will be very excited about it. She is going to be beaming into motherhood.

‘And to be able to have it all – to be a symbol of feminism and empowerment as well as motherhood and royalty at the same time – it is all that she could want.’

The friend added: ‘Meghan likes to be in control, and her image is very important, so she could be a little scared and insecure about what’s to come. I hope [Harry] is ready to hold her hand and let her be the center of attention’ (pictured last Monday in Australia)

The friend added: ‘Meghan likes to be in control, and her image is very important, so she could be a little scared and insecure about what’s to come. I hope [Harry] is ready to hold her hand and let her be the center of attention’ (pictured last Monday in Australia)

But Harry might still be in for a ‘bumpy’ ride.

‘Meghan likes to be in control, and her image is very important, so she could be a little scared and insecure about what’s to come,’ said the friend.

‘I hope he is ready to hold her hand and let her be the center of attention.

‘Of course her own problems with her father are well-documented, so she will be setting Harry some very high standards.

‘She has essentially dismissed her father to be with him, so she will be expecting him to step up for sure.’

Meghan is currently in Fiji with Prince Harry, 34, on a royal tour.

The royal father-to-be raised a toast at a state dinner Tuesday.

During a cycling event at the Invictus Games in Sydney on Sunday he revealed he wants his first child to be a girl.

Meghan Markle makes heartbreaking plea amid Royal Family feud in viral video

Meghan Markle made headlines after her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey after she quit as a senior member of the Royal Family and now a clip from it has gone viral

Meghan Markle has gone viral with one heartbreaking moment from her Oprah Winfrey interview.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit as senior members of the Royal Family in 2020. The famous couple gave an interview to chat show host Oprah shortly afterwards and it broke the internet.

The interview has now resurfaced in a viral TikTok video. In it, Meghan claims the Palace refused to help her with negative stories in the press. She said: “I did anything they told me to so – of course I did because it was also through the lens of,’ ‘And we’ll protect you.”

Meghan Markle made an emotional plea

She added: “So, even as things started to roll out in the media that I didn’t see – but my friends would call me and say, ‘Meg, this is really bad’ – because I didn’t see it, I’d go, ‘Don’t worry. I’m being protected.’

It followed the famous question Oprah asked: “Were you silent or silenced?” Meghan replied: “The latter.” Oprah probed: “So, how does that work? Were you told by the comms people or the – I don’t know – the institution, were you told to keep silent? Were you told to say nothing?”

Meghan explained: “Everyone from my world was given very clear directive from the moment the world knew Harry and I were dating to always say ‘No comment’.” Elsewhere in the new TikTok video, Meghan was seen talking about how she was refused help for her mental health during her time in the Royal Family.

She sat down for the interview with Prince Harry (
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Meghan said in the clip: “It was all happening just because I was breathing. I went to the institution, and I said that I needed to go somewhere to get help.

“I said that, ‘I’ve never felt this way before, and I need to go somewhere’. And I was told that I couldn’t, that it wouldn’t be good for the institution.”

The Duchess of Sussex said she spoke to “one of the most senior people just to get help”. She recalled their response as: “My heart goes out to you, because I see how bad it is, but there’s nothing we can do to protect you because you’re not a paid employee of the institution.”

Meghan added: “This wasn’t a choice. This was emails and begging for help, saying very specifically, ‘I am concerned for my mental welfare’.”

Prince Harry opens up about pain of losing his mother Diana in new emotional video in which he urges young people who have lost a parent to talk about their grief otherwise it ‘will eat away’ at them

Prince Harry has starred in a new video talking about grief, urging children and young people to talk about their emotions.

The royal, who was speaking in his role as a global ambassador for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which supports youngsters who have lost parents in the military, shared his own insight after losing his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, at just 12.

‘It’s so easy as a kid to think or convince yourself….you convince yourself that the person you’ve lost wants you, or you need to be sad for as long as possible to prove to them that they are missed. But then there’s this realisation of, no, they must want me to be happy,’ he says.

Harry, 39, who has railed in recent years against what he claims was a lack of family support after his mother’s tragic death in 1997, which he believes led him to bottle up his emotions and, eventually, seek therapy, added:

‘That’s the hardest thing, especially for kids, I think, which is, “I don’t want to talk about it because it will make me sad, but once realising that if I do talk about it, I’m celebrating their life, then actually, things become easier”…as opposed to this “I’m just not going to talk about it, and that’s the best form of coping”, when in fact it’s not. It can be for a period of time…you can’t suppress it for ever. It’s not sustainable. And will eat away at you inside.

‘You convince yourself that the person you’ve lost wants you, or you need to be sad for as long as possible to prove to them that they are missed. But then there’s this realisation of, no, they must want me to be happy,’ he said

‘No-one wants to in the position where they are forced to talk about the very thing they don’t want to talk about, especially when every defence mechanism in your mind, nervous system and everything else is saying “do not go there”.’

The emotionally charged video was made in May, when he last came to the UK, and sees the prince talk to Nikki Scott, founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, as she recounted the harrowing moment she had to tell her five-year-old son, Kai, that his father, Cpl Lee Scott, who served with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, had been killed in Afghanistan in 2009. She also had a seven-month-old daughter, Brooke, at the time.

It has been released by the charity in the lead-up to Armed Forces Day on Saturday to highlight the ongoing needs of bereaved military children in the UK.

Ms Scott’s personal tragedy inspired her to create Scotty’s Little Soldiers after seeing the positive impact a family holiday had on her son.

Prince Harry spoke out in the lead-up to Armed Forces Day on Saturday to highlight the ongoing needs of bereaved military children in the UK

Ms Scott’s (pictured, right) personal tragedy inspired her to create Scotty’s Little Soldiers after seeing the positive impact a family holiday had on her son

Expressing his admiration for her work, Prince Harry remarked: ‘What you’ve done is incredible.

‘It is truly inspirational. I’m really honoured and privileged to be part of Scotty’s now and I really look forward to us doing everything we can to bring in more people, more interest, raise more funds and be able to get the message out there to get more kids the support they so desperately need.’

Scotty’s Little Soldiers currently supports over 680 members and estimates that each year 2,100 children are newly bereaved of parent who served in the British Armed Forces.

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.

“‘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.

Sarah Ferguson makes frank admission about future with ex-husband Prince Andrew

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Sarah, Duchess of York has finally spoken out about the rumours of a second Royal wedding with Prince Andrew. The Duchess of York – who was married to the late Queen’s second son from 1986 until their split in 1992 and subsequent divorce in 1996 – is mum to Princess Beatrice, 35, and Princess Eugenie, 34, with her former spouse.

Despite divorcing, Sarah and the Duke have continued to share their home, Royal Lodge, on the Windsor Estate, where Andrew’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother resided.

Even though their close relationship post-divorce has sparked whispers of a potential romantic reunion, Sarah has firmly stated that remarriage is not on the cards.

Prince Andrew and Sarah tied the knot in 1986 -Credit:John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images
In an open conversation with Bella magazine, she disclosed: “I get asked that all the time. We are very happy as we are now, thank you!”.

Life under the intense royal spotlight has been a whirlwind for the 64 year old author and charity advocate, with a host of untrue stories about her. She remembers one particularly outrageous claim that left a lasting impression on her.

Fergie shared: “My life changed forever on 23 July 1986 when I married into the Royal Family. Of course, being in the public eye constantly brings challenges, but also great privileges. I hope I have used whatever platform I have to bring about some good, particularly in terms of my charity work,” reports the Mirror.

The couple share two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie -Credit:@sarahferguson15/Instagram
When asked about the most absurd rumour she’s heard, she replied: “Goodness, quite a lot of nonsense has been written over the years. One of the worst headlines was ’82 per cent would rather sleep with a goat than Fergie.’ It’s never left me.”

Fergie has vowed to always “be there” for Prince Andrew, honouring a promise made to the late Queen. During her appearance on ITV’s Loose Women, Sarah Ferguson discussed standing by Andrew during his “darkest times”, stating: “We are longer divorced than married and I believe in the three C’s communicate, compromise and compassion.”

The Duchess has been making regular TV appearances in recent months -Credit:Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock
She went on to talk about their strong connection: “That’s what I do with (Andrew.) We get on because, in the darkest time of my life, he was always there for me. In the darkest time of his life, I will be there for him. The Queen of England was there for him his mum.”

Sharing a heartfelt conversation she had with Her Majesty, Sarah said: “I said to his mum before she died, ‘I will be there for him, I will help him on his journey,’ we’ve all got journeys; we just need to be there with kindness and no judgement.”

Prince Andrew and Sarah have been described as the “happiest divorced couple” -Credit:Getty Images
Sarah also stood firm in her support for Andrew, whom she called a “good man”. Even after their split, the two still co-habit at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. Not only does Sarah maintain a strong bond with Andrew post their divorce, but she also had a very close friendship with the Queen, who sadly passed away last month aged 96.

Stepping into a responsibility dear to the Queen’s heart, she has been looking after the royal’s beloved corgis Sandy and Muick, gifts from herself, Andrew and their daughters initially.