King Charles urged to do one thing for Princess Kate amid cancer battle

“Deserving” Princess Kate should be awarded by being appointed to the Order of The Garter, a former royal butler has claimed.

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Order of the Garter: Camilla and Kate attend in 2019

King Charles was urged to make the Princess of Wales a Lady of the Order of the Garter because she “deserves it” as the Royal Family prepare themselves for a very busy royal week.

The pomp and pageantry will kick off this Saturday, June 15, when the nation will celebrate King Charles’s second Trooping the Colour.

Following that, there will be seven days of engagements for the most senior royals, complete with Royal Ascot and the Order of the Garter ceremony.

The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain that can be given by a monarch.

In light of this and next week’s engagements, former royal butler Paul Burrell touched down on why he believes the monarch rewards his “favourites” and the reason why there is “nepotism” in the Royal Family as the King “showers the people around him”.

 

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Mr Burrell also called for the service to be “fair” with many “unsung heroes” in Britain who should be “elevated and celebrated” for their work.

Speaking on behalf of Slingo, he said: “I wanted the King to invest [Princess] Kate into the Order of the Garter, but he hasn’t done it.

“I’m hoping that the King will invest Kate in the most noble order. I’m hoping he’s going to do that, if he does it will make headlines, she deserves it.

“She’s our future queen, she’s a Princess of Wales, it’s time for her to become a Lady member of the Garter.”

The former royal butler claimed Charles “showers” the people around him with royal titles and gifts as he wants to “be loved” and “reward them for their service to him and the country”.

 

Lady Colin Campbell will infuriate Royal Family with new claims of Prince Philip’s affairs

Former I’m A Celebrity contestant Lady Colin Campbell is prepared for a backlash when she holds a press conference revealing allegations of Prince Philip’s adultery in her new book

LADY COLIN CAMPBELL is preparing to rock the Royal Family yet again with bombshell allegations about the QUEEN’s marriage. 

I can reveal the royal author turned I’m A Celebrity contestant has booked a press conference for Thursday, June 28, where she intends to reveal for the first time the contents of her bombshell new book in front of the world’s Press.

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Lady Colin Campbell is proving to be a scourge of the Royal FamilyCredit: Dan Charity – The Sun

Lady C opens up about her romance with Larry Lamb on Loose Women
Speculation is mounting that The Queen’s Marriage will include new cheating claims about PRINCE PHILIP, especially surrounding his close friendship with LADY PENELOPE BRABOURNE, the new COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN.

Lady C has long been the scourge of the royal establishment, with her 1992 biography on PRINCESS DIANA, Diana In Private, revealing for the first time just how unhappy she was in her marriage to PRINCE CHARLES.

Lady C was dismissed as a fantasist but her revelations about Di’s bulimia and affair with JAMES HEWITT turned out to be true.

Now questions are being asked, given the age of the Duke of Edinburgh, who turned 97 this month, whether the publication of this book is appropriate.

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Lady C says Prince Philip’s marriage to The Queen was far from solidCredit: Getty – Contributor
In an exclusive interview, she says of the press conference: “I’m absolutely dreading it.

“Writing the truth has so far proven to be a very discomforting experience, and I only hope that our society has progressed to the stage where one can finally speak the truth without being lambasted.

“I always just write the truth and let the chips fall where they may.

“And all of historical characters, their private lives impact their public lives as well, and it is fair game for examination.”

Lady C insists she is fond of both Prince Philip and the Queen and denies the book will sensationalise any cheating claims.

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Lady Colin Campbell says she is prepared for a backlashCredit: Rex Features
She says: “The way they have made their marriage work as a partnership for the good, not only of this country, but of the Commonwealth and some would say of the world.

“I focus very much on the realities of their lives and what the realities are all about.

“Of course, one also has to examine rumours and deal with speculation but I’m very fortunate in that I know people very close to them.

“You know, friends of mine for nearly 50 years are very close friends of various of the participants, so I know exactly what has really gone on.”

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The Queen and Prince Philip on their wedding day in 1952Credit: Getty – Contributor
Lady C deflects a question over whether the book will provide comfortable reading for the Queen, but tellingly says: “I think it will provide insight for the public to see exactly what has gone on, why it has gone on and to what extent it has worked well for all parties involved.”

The socialite author says she has not been influenced by the portrayal of Prince Philip as a love rat in Netflix series, The Crown, which she slams as “complete fiction”.

She says: “It contains so many howlers. So much is fabulous theatre but completely fictionalised, it’s untrue. It bears no relationship to the truth.”

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Lady Colin Campbell on I’m A Celeb in 2015Credit: Rex Features
And Lady C says she has “never had any pressure from the Palace” to tone down her revelations.

She explains: “What I have written stands the test of time and if it’s going to come out it may as well come out through somebody who is even-handed and balanced, and has no anti-Monarchist agenda.”

Whether the royals agree when they hear her revelations is another matter.

There’s a dark side to Love Island I can’t shake off

A MUTANT world where every citizen has abs of steel, bulging biceps and a chiselled jawline or a tiny waist, luscious lips and permanent make-up.

That visual perfection might be why we are all watching Love Island in record numbers this summer – and I’m as hooked as anyone.

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The Love Island contestants on Wednesday night’s showCredit: ITV
But it has left me with a genuine moral dilemma, because there is a dark side to the show that I just can’t quite shake off.

What message are we sending to the addicted teenagers when every single contestant has a perfect body – and every decision they make is based on how someone looks?

It’s hard enough as it is to battle your weight or body-image issues growing up, but at least early incarnations of reality TV featured a cross section of all of us.

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It was Jade Goody’s imperfections that made her a starCredit: Rex Features
For all their faults, the beauty of JADE GOODY (Big Brother), KERRY KATONA (Atomic Kitten then I’m A Celebrity) or SHAYNE WARD (The X Factor) was that it felt like our next door neighbour becoming a superstar.

The Love Island contestants certainly don’t look like any of my neighbours or mates from school, they’re the aesthetic elite.

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After all, this is a world where Alex George – the Welsh answer to GEORGE CLOONEY’s Doug Ross in ER – simply can’t get himself a date.

Every decision on Love Island is made on a purely carnal basis and nothing to do with emotional compatibility.

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Love Island fans have started a Twitter campaign to save Dr Alex GeorgeCredit: Rex Features
In fact, this week we witnessed some of the contestants claim they were NOT compatible with Alex because he is intelligent and they’re not.

This was said with a sense of pride, rather than embarrassment.

Even more depressing was Essex glamour model Megan Barton Hanson’s decision to pick ridiculous faux hippie Eyal Booker instead of Alex.

She soon regretted it, but went on to snog the model, spurning the doctor.

It’s an issue I discuss in some detail with Saturday Night Takeaway star SCARLETT MOFFATT – a great role model to young women – in the new episode of my podcast The Dan Wootton Interview, which you can listen to for free by subscribing on iTunes or Apple Podcasts now.

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Scarlett received a backlash from angry fans after it was revealed her impressive body transformation was down to intense bootcamp sessions and low-calorie diet
The self-confessed Love Island superfan who, like me, has a long history of battling with her weight and self-confidence, told me: “My little sister is soon to be 12 and I worry that she feels in order to have a relationship she sort of has to have, what society would say, the perfect image.

“Everyone is different so we should maybe show that actually everyone’s different and that you can find love whatever you look like.

“I do just worry that we are sending a message saying that this is the way that you have got to look.”

The immediate way to address this is by producers sending in some interesting, funny and attractive contestants with big personalities and, shock horror, big bodies too.

Best RiRi set your watch

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Rihanna acted like a real diva at the Ocean’s 8 premiereCredit: Getty Images – Getty
RIHANNA’s decision to breeze into the Ocean’s 8 premiere in London two hours late didn’t surprise her co-stars.

I’m told the pop megastar has long clashed with actress CATE BLANCHETT over the Umbrella singer’s time- keeping.

The Aussie actress is scornful of Rihanna’s constant tardiness, which she has privately branded unprofessional and selfish.

This week there were also rows over a photocall with the female stars – and who would stand next to who.

As it turned out, RiRi didn’t even bother to turn up for it.

Other arguments included one over who got the biggest suite in the hotel room.

Imagine the difficulties in bringing this group back for a sequel.

Wootton’s Week

 

Trending up…The Queen and Anne Robinson

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The Queen leads by example and has embraced Meghan MarkleCredit: Getty – Contributor
WHAT will we do without this remarkable 92-year-old who brings us all together.

Take Thursday, for example.

She shone in Grenfell Green, as the nation marked the one-year anniversary of the tower tragedy.

She also sent a message to her ice-cold relatives that The Firm must accept PRINCE HARRY’s wife MEGHAN MARKLE as family, immediately.

Laughing together like old friends, there was genuine joy in the monarch’s eyes.

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Anne Robinson is not afraid to say what she feelsCredit: Handout
THE Weakest Link quiz mistress has my respect for being honest and fearless in her public declarations in an era where her BBC colleagues are afraid of even the slightest Twitter backlash.

This week she declared she was “done” with the #MeToo movement and it “needs to be put to bed”.

She even accused celebrities like UMA THURMAN, GWYNETH PALTROW and ANGELINA JOLIE for using the HARVEY WEINSTEIN scandal to enhance their own images.

In this climate, that’s brave.

Trending down… Taylor Swift and Prince Edward

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Taylor Swift can’t seem to get anything right at the momentCredit: Getty – Contributor
NO wonder TAYLOR SWIFT is struggling to shift tickets for her Reputation tour, with tens of thousands of expensive seats unsold.

Her self-obsession and refusal to deal with the media, despite constant attempts to manipulate coverage, has finally turned British fans off.

Latest album Reputation has only sold around 100,000 copies here, while 1989 has sold 1.2 million.

It’s a shame because for a long time Taylor was the best pop star on the planet.

Until she disappeared up her own . . .

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Prince Edward has been wasting taxpayers’ cashCredit: Getty – Contributor
IF only the Queen’s children could learn from their faultless mother.

Sadly, they remain as tone deaf as ever.

Case in point this week when minor and unpopular royal PRINCE EDWARD spent £5,000 of our money to fly 130 miles on a private jet, when a plane ticket would have cost just £60.

As the very reasonable royal expert Ingrid Seward points out, the decision was “not very green”.

I think it’s about time his relatives stop preaching to us about the environment.

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‘Self-promoting jerks!’ Lady Colin Campbell hits out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘unimportant’ Israel statement

Lady C reacts to Harry and Meghan’s statement

The couple used their Archewell Foundation charity to condemn the violence in Israel

Socialite Lady Colin Campbell has hit out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the couple issued a statement on the atrocities in Israel.

The couple used their Archewell Foundation charity to condemn the violence in Israel and point out their own efforts to “support partners and organisations on the frontlines in Israel”.

 

Speaking on GB News, Lady C said the couple are not in a position to issue a statement on the matter, unlike frontline royal figures like Prince William and King Charles.

She added that the statement only served to give off the impression that the Sussexes are looking to promote their own image.

Lady C has hit out at Harry and Meghan

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“Self-promoting jerks”, she said.

“They don’t know their place. Prince William and the King are obliged to make some comment. Harry and Meghan should be making no comment whatsoever.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

“It is not for royals to make comments, it’s for the representatives of the state to make comment.

“They have forgotten how unimportant they are and they need to remember their place and get back into their corner.”

Royal commentator Phil Dampier waded in by questioning the work the couple are doing on the ground in Israel.

“It’s good for them, talking about international relations when they can’t even sort out their own family”, he said in a dig.

Over 1,200 people have died following Hamas’ attacks on Israel over the weekendGETTYIn their statement, the couple stopped short of taking a side in the conflict and instead condemned “all acts of terrorism and brutality”.

Under the title With Heavy Hearts, Harry and Meghan said in a statement on their Archewell Foundation website that they support action to “help all innocent victims of this unconscionable level of human suffering”.

Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise incursion on Israel on Saturday and killed hundreds of Israelis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration has retaliated with a bombardment that has demolished neighbourhoods in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, and halted the entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into the territory.

It comes as The Duke and Duchess opted to use a seven-car convoy to the World Mental Health Day festival in New York City, despite only travelling 200ft.

The couple were transported from a garage near the Equinox Hotel in Hudson Yards.

In a bid to secure as much protection as possible, their cars were flanked by New York Police Department escorts as they bid to avoid another “near catastrophic” car chase.

This happened after Harry, Meghan and her mother Doria Ragland attended the Women of Vision Awards in May this year.

 

Meghan Markle brutally snubbed by Sophie Trudeau in 10-word swipe

Sophie Trudeau, who was previously married to the Canadian Prime Minister has given Meghan Markle the cold shoulder.

Sophie Trudeau issued a brutal snub towards Meghan Markle (Image: Getty)

Sophie Trudeau who was previously married to the Canadian Prime Minister gave Meghan Markle the cold shoulder and refused to confirm an existing friendship between the two women.

In a brutal 10-worded snub earlier this year, Sophie told The Times: “I know her… but we haven’t spent much time together.”

Justin Trudeau’s ex-wife was featured on Meghan Markle’s failed podcast, Archetypes in November 2022, when Meghan described a day of laughter and fun that the pair spent at her Montecito mansion, where their children played in the swimming pool on pizza-shaped floats.

Meghan admitted described how Sophie used to send her “little meditations” during her pregnancy and voice notes “of encouragement” to the Duchess. She also described how they drank wine on her terrace and were “giddy like absolute schoolgirls.”

However, in the interview, Sophie turned the conversation over to Meghan’s sister-in-law instead and revealed her “heart just sunk” when she heard about Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis.

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Meghan described her “day of fun” with Sophie on Archetypes (Image: Getty)

According to the book, Finding Freedom, Meghan became friendly with Sophie in 2016 after meeting her husband Justin, who has been Canada’s prime minister since 2015, at the One Young World summit in Ottawa that year.

Authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand claim: “The pair became fast email friends, Meghan was interested to hear how Sophie had successfully made the move from an entertainment news correspondent to much-beloved First Lady, all while skillfully dodging controversy.”

In November 2022, Meghan invited Ms Trudeau on to her Spotify podcast Archetypes, where the pair spoke about the challenges of parenting and being a partner to Justin and Harry.

Meghan introduced Ms Trudeau as a “humanitarian mother” she met in Toronto, where Meghan was living while filming a hit TV show, Suits.

It is unclear why Sophie did not confirm an existing friendship with Meghan, but the Duchess has also been criticised for her “strategic friendship” with former best friend Jessica Mulroney.

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According to Finding Freedom, Meghan became friendly with Sophie in 2016 (Image: Getty)

Royal commentator Charlotte Griffiths has accused the Duchess of Sussex of being quick to discard friendships, particularly in light of her apparent distancing from Mulroney in recent years.

Griffiths referred to the term “Markled”, a slang term from the Urban Dictionary which describes someone who cuts ties with a friend after they’ve made a significant contribution to their life.

Speaking on Palace Confidential, Griffiths said: “I think she’s a bit strategic with her friends and once she’s finished with them, she casts them aside and forgets all about them, deletes their number and blocks their number in some cases.”

Jessica and Meghan have not been seen together publicly recently and Jessica did not feature in the couple’s Netflix series, in which other friends of Harry and Meghan were interviewed.

King Charles urged to do one thing for Princess Kate amid cancer battle

“Deserving” Princess Kate should be awarded by being appointed to the Order of The Garter, a former royal butler has claimed.

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King Charles was urged to make the Princess of Wales a Lady of the Order of the Garter because she “deserves it” as the Royal Family prepare themselves for a very busy royal week.

The pomp and pageantry will kick off this Saturday, June 15, when the nation will celebrate King Charles’s second Trooping the Colour.

Following that, there will be seven days of engagements for the most senior royals, complete with Royal Ascot and the Order of the Garter ceremony.

The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain that can be given by a monarch.

In light of this and next week’s engagements, former royal butler Paul Burrell touched down on why he believes the monarch rewards his “favourites” and the reason why there is “nepotism” in the Royal Family as the King “showers the people around him”.

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Mr Burrell also called for the service to be “fair” with many “unsung heroes” in Britain who should be “elevated and celebrated” for their work.

Speaking on behalf of Slingo, he said: “I wanted the King to invest [Princess] Kate into the Order of the Garter, but he hasn’t done it.

“I’m hoping that the King will invest Kate in the most noble order. I’m hoping he’s going to do that, if he does it will make headlines, she deserves it.

“She’s our future queen, she’s a Princess of Wales, it’s time for her to become a Lady member of the Garter.”

The former royal butler claimed Charles “showers” the people around him with royal titles and gifts as he wants to “be loved” and “reward them for their service to him and the country”.

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King Charles is said to ‘reward’ his favourites. (Image: Getty)

But he added: “If this was fair there are so many unsung heroes out there who should be elevated and celebrated because of their work for our country.

“I find it difficult to get across the bridge of nepotism. I also wonder why Kate hasn’t been made a Lady of the Order of the Garter when she is our future queen which is out of kilter for me.

“I think it revolves around the King and his favourites.”

Expert reveals ‘biggest diva’ in Royal Family as Meghan Markle only takes second spot

The two biggest divas in the Royal Family have been revealed by a royal expert – and the first may surprise you.

A royal expert has revealed who she thinks are the two biggest divas in the royal family (Image: Getty)

A royal expert has revealed the two “biggest divas” in the Royal Family with Meghan Markle coming in at second place. Speaking on the Sun’s latest royal podcast, it is claimed Princess Margaret snatches the number one spot.

Former BBC royal correspondent, Jennie Bond shared her opinion on the podcast when asked who the biggest diva in the Royal Family was. She said: “I think historically, probably Princess Margaret was. A real diva.”

Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, is often remembered as the epitome of royal glamour and sophistication. Although she played her part as a dutiful member of the Royal Family, it was her personality which was sometimes described as that of a “diva”.

The Queen’s youngest sister was also known for her tendency not to hold back and was sometimes accused of being “rude” to people she had just met.

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A royal expert claims Princess Margaret was the “biggest diva” (Image: Getty)

The former BBC Royal Correspondent previously said: “She would say exactly what she thought. She was sitting next to Twiggy, the model, and she ignored her for about two hours and then turned to her and said, ‘who are you?’

And she said, ‘Oh, my name is Leslie, ma’am, but most people know me as Twiggy.’ And Margaret turns and says, ‘how unfortunate’.”

Ms Bond continued: “She was fantastically grand, fantastically snobbish. And she did tarnish the reputation of the Royal Family with her lifestyle, her broken marriage, bringing divorce into the fold.”

One of the most significant aspects perhaps contributing to Princess Margaret’s ‘diva’ image was her tumultuous love life. Her affair with Group Captain Peter Townsend, a divorced war hero, caused a national scandal. Margaret eventually married Antony Armstrong-Jones, a photographer, in 1960 but their marriage eventually ended in the first major divorce in the Royal Family since Henry VIII in the 70s.

But Ms Bond explained: “But that, too, has another side because she cleared the way for younger members of the Royal Family to get out of unhappy marriages.”

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Meghan discussed the ‘diva’ concept on her podcast with Mariah Carey (Image: Getty)

In the Sun’s royal podcast, Ms Bond also added: “I do think that Meghan had some diva qualities.”

The Duchess of Sussex once discussed the complexities surrounding the word ‘diva’ on her Archetypes podcast, with guest singer, Mariah Carey. Ms Carey jokingly said that Meghan has “diva moments sometimes”. Meghan later admitted this comment left her “sweating”.

In the second episode of Archetypes, Mariah said: “You give us diva moments sometimes Meghan. Don’t even act like.”

Meghan later explained Mariah’s comments were focused on her dress sense: “So she must have felt my nervous laughter and she jumped right in to make sure I was crystal clear when she said diva, she was talking about the way that I dress, the posture, the clothing.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle signed a lucrative deal with the streaming giant in late 2020 to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around £18m, just months after stepping back as senior royals and relocating from the UK to California. Meghan’s podcast Archetypes ran for 12 episodes from August 2022 but was not renewed for a second series.

Royal Family LIVE: 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.

Lady Colin Campbell likens Meghan Markle to Hitler in scathing attack

Lady Colin Campbell launched a vicious rant over Meghan Markle (Picture: Getty / AFP)
Lady Colin Campbell took aim at Meghan Markle in a vicious attack, likening her to Adolf Hitler.

The 70-year-old has penned a book about Prince Harry’s relationship with the former Suits actress  Meghan and Harry: The Real Story – something Phillip Schofield has branded ‘tawdry and undignified’.

And, appearing on FUBAR Radio’s Access All Areas, the socialite pulled no punches when asked for her thoughts on the Duchess of Sussex and her activism.

‘I have no doubt that they tell themselves they’re doing the right thing, but we also need to remember that history is littered with people who thought they were doing good,’ she told hosts Stephen Leng and Love Island’s Joanna Chimonides.

‘I only have to mention Adolf Hitler, not that I’m putting them in the same camp as him.

‘It doesn’t alter the fact that Adolf Hitler thought he was doing good for the world. Mao Zedong, who also killed hundreds of millions of his own people, he thought he was doing good.

Lady C has penned a book about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry(Picture: Rex)

The socialite linked Meghan to Hitler in the chat (Picture: Getty)
‘So I’m sorry you know, history’s littered with people who are deluded enough to think that because they want black to be white, that black is white. Black is black and white is white.’

Lady C also took aim at the couple for deciding to move across the pond, and start a new life in the US.

When asked if she believed Harry had these plans before he embarked on a relationship with Meghan, she spat: ‘If you believe for one second that Harry had anything like this up his sleeve you believe in the tooth fairy and the pig airline. They don’t exist. Absolutely not.

Meghan and Harry recently relocated to the US (Picture: Splash)
‘Had Harry married anyone else, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be here safe and sound in Kensington Palace. It’s completely Meghan.’

Branding the former actress a ‘fame addict’, the Celebs Go Dating star – who has been on a string of reality shows in the past – suggested that Princess Diana would be ‘horrified’ by their departure from the UK.

‘Diana, for all her failings, was very royal and I think she would be completely horrified by how the way things have gone,’ she added.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘trying to punish someone’ in two specific ways

Prince Harry began a lawsuit against the Home Office in 2020 after changes were made to his security in the UK after he stepped down as a senior working Royal. A Royal expert has now claimed that the couple are trying to “punish somebody”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be on a mission “to punish somebody” amid their ongoing feud with the Royal Family, according to a Royal expert.

Harry initiated legal action against the Home Office in 2020 following alterations to his security arrangements in the UK after he resigned from his senior Royal duties. The 39-year-old has relocated to the US with Meghan and their two children, where they have been living for the past four years.

Discussing the prolonged security dispute on TalkTV, Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield suggested that the couple appears to be trying “to punish somebody” by prolonging the issue. Ms Schofield said: “Meghan not coming during several of the last visits, Harry refusing to stay at the Palace. It’s almost as if they’re trying to prove their point by saying, ‘Well, Meghan can’t come. She’s not safe enough. Harry can’t stay at the Palace, it’s not safe enough.” She added: “It feels they are creating this distance to punish somebody and to prove some point but the reality is that’s the safest Harry would have been.”

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as working royals in 2020 ( 
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Harry’s taxpayer-funded security was revoked by the Home Office.

Since stepping down as a working royal, Harry has made several visits to the UK – including his most recent trip last month. Harry flew to the UK in early May to attend a special ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

The Duke travelled alone, with Meghan and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, remaining in the US. Meghan last visited the UK in September 2022, with the visit including an appearance at the late Queen’s funeral. Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, have not visited the UK since June of that year – with Lilibet having only ever visited the UK once.

Prior to Harry’s visit last month, it was reportedly that Meghan was fearing an “anxiety-fuelled visit” if she and their children were to join him. At the time, an insider told the Mirror : “It’s now got to the point where Meghan doesn’t want to come to the UK with the children. She just doesn’t feel safe.”

In other news, Meghan has been told the two things she finds “really difficult” but will be vital if her new lifestyle brand venture American Riviera Orchard is to become a success.

According to a royal expert and author, the Duchess of Sussex is “struggling to find staff for her new brand”. Earlier in March, Meghan quietly launched her latest business venture. An Instagram account popped up on the platform, introducing American Riviera Orchard to the world. When she first introduced her brand, Meghan teased its aesthetic with a brief video trailer on an Instagram story. She then posted the brand’s logo across a nine-grid collage on the page.

However, after sending out 50 jars of homemade strawberry jam to a select group of celebrity pals, the brand seems to have hit a roadblock. Royal author and expert Tom Quinn suggests that Meghan is having trouble recruiting staff because she has a “tough outlook” and “absolute self-belief” meaning she finds two things “really difficult” when it comes to managing her staff.

Mr Quinn explained: “The result of Meghan’s tough outlook is that she is having difficulties finding staff for her new brand – she wants them to be full of ideas of their own, but also totally compliant to her wishes. Meghan has absolute self-belief…But to make her brand a success she needs to take and accept advice and allow staff who know far more about these things to make some of the decisions. This is really difficult for Meghan as she is not a natural delegator.”

Prince William took a trip to Cardiff this week to learn more about seaweed innovation – but royal fans were distracted by a major mistake in an official photograph

Kensington Palace shared a new photograph of Prince William this week as he headed off for an engagement in Cardiff. But royal fans were quick to notice a glaring mistake relating to his royal title.

William became the Prince Of Wales following the death of his grandmother, the late Queen, and his father King Charles’s accession to the throne. And it seems changes still need to be made following the title change.

The 41-year-old royal headed to Wales on Tuesday to learn more about seaweed innovation, travelling by train. In a photo shared on social media, William can be seen looking out the window during his journey, with his phone and a red binder on the table in front of him.

The folder features his royal monogram, a “W” topped by a coronet – but the royal cypher has not been updated to reflect his new status as the heir apparent.

The out-of-date cypher can be seen on the front of the folder

Gert’s Royals noted on X that William’s symbol, which he routinely uses on stationary and official documents, still features the coronet of a child of the Prince of Wales.

In response, one person added: “I guess it’ll all change as people get used to the former Prince Charles stuff changing over to his King logos and symbols. Prince George isn’t going to be using this stuff for a while anyway.”

“William wouldn’t have to use the Prince of Wales feathers that Charles mainly used during his time as heir,” Gert’s Royals replied. “William could keep his monogram and just swap out the coronet for the appropriate one. It would cause any confusion, the W would still clearly be William. And many people probably wouldn’t even notice the coronet/crown change.”

While William’s monogram is yet to be updated, King Charles debuted his new royal cypher shortly after his accession. His monogram shows the crown above his first initial “C” intertwined with an “R” for rex (Latin for king, traditionally used for the monarch dating back to the 12th century), with “III” inside the “R.”

The King chose his cypher from several created by the palace’s heraldry experts at the College of Arms. It has gradually replaced Queen Elizabeth’s “ERII” insignia on government buildings, state documents, post boxes, uniforms and official stationery.

Queen Camilla’s monogram, meanwhile, was designed by Prof Ewan Clayton, and combines Camilla’s initial “C” and “R” for Regina – the Latin word for queen. It is used by the King’s wife on personal letterheads, cards and gifts.

Meanwhile, fans are looking ahead to Saturday when the royal family steps out in force for Trooping the Colour, the King’s official birthday celebrations.

Prince William will likely be there, and is expected to be joined by his three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. It is not known whether his wife Princess Kate will be able to attend in light of her ongoing cancer treatment.

In a recent message, the Princess revealed that she hopes to return to her public duties very soon. Kate wrote to the Irish Guards apologising for missing the final rehearsal ahead of Saturday’s Trooping the Colour. The regiment later shared photos of the royal’s message on X.

“I wanted to write and let you know how proud I am of the entire regiment ahead of the Colonel’s Review and Trooping the Colour. I appreciate everyone trooping this year has been practicing for months, and dedicating many hours to ensuring their uniforms and drills are immaculate,” Kate wrote.

“Being your colonel remains a great honour, and I am very sorry that I’m unable to take the salute at this year’s Colonel’s Review,” she continued. “Please pass my apologies to the whole regiment, however I do hope that I am able to represent you all once again very soon.

The Princess concluded her note by writing, “Please send my very best wishes and good luck to all involved,” before signing off with the phrase ‘Quis Separabit – a Latin motto associated with the British Army in Ireland meaning ‘who will separate us?’ – “Colonel Catherine”.