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King Charles sends clear message to Harry that he will never be allowed back into Frogmore Cottage.

 

King Charles appears to have sent a clear message to his estranged son Prince Harry that he will never be allowed back to Frogmore Cottage according to a royal expert.

 

The 75 year old monarch is reportedly encouraging his disgraced brother, Prince Andrew, to vacate the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor and move into Frogmore Cottage.

This move comes after Prince Andrew was embroiled in controversy due to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Prince Andrew has been accused of having sexual relations with Virginia Giuffre when she was just 17 years old. Giuffre alleges that she was trafficked by Epstein and passed around amongst his friends for sex.

However, the 64-year-old royal has categorically denied these allegations, the Mirror reports.

Now, a year after the Duke of Sussex was evicted from Frogmore Cottage, the King is sending him a stern message according to Royal author and expert Tom Quinn.
Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Quinn revealed: “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.”

Meghan Markle receives traditional ‘title’ as she declares Nigeria as her ‘home’

Meghan Markle was bestowed the traditional Yoruba name ‘Adetokunbo’ by the Olowo of Owo, the Yoruba King of Owo, during her Nigeria tour with Prince Harry last month

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Meghan Markle was given a new ‘title’ away from the Royal Family.

Last month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled to Nigeria, West Africa,. to support mental wellbeing initiatives for military personnel and inspire youth during the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Invictus Games.

As part of her visit alongside her husband Prince Harry, Meghan was given the traditional Yoruba title ‘Adetokunbo’ by the Olowo of Owo, the reigning Yoruba monarch.

Meghan says she treasures her new traditional title ( 
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In a letter following this honour, she shared that she would “treasure” the title translating as ‘the crown returns from over the sea’ expressing her special connection to Nigeria as her “home”. Meghan stated: “Thank you for your warm welcome to Nigeria. I am deeply humbled by your blessing of the traditional Yoruba name, Adetokunbo.”

“I treasure the name and appreciate your trust in me to carry it with grace and dignity. Our trip to Nigeria was significant for many reasons, not least because it provided us an opportunity to explore and understand my heritage, which extends to our children.”

“We look forward to returning home in due course.” Meghan’s sentiments left some Royal enthusiasts divided, while others showed outright support for Harry’s wife. One commentator on X praised: “It’s cool that Meghan’s embracing her Nigerian heritage. Representation matters, and it’s nice to see someone in the spotlight acknowledging.”

However, another dissented: “Embracing? Nah. Just attempting to be relevant.” A third individual chimed in: “Good to know she loves Nigeria her made up homeland from whence she did not come. If H is told to exit the USA they can return to Nigeria as promised, where she can bond with her letter writing family of prince and princess’s.” (sic)

Piers Morgan takes aim at Meghan once again as he shrugs off record-breaking Ofcom complaints

The former Good Morning Britain presenter pointed out that none of the Government-related complaints against him were upheld.

Piers Morgan shrugged off a record amount of Ofcom complaints. (Image: pixel8000)

Former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has shrugged off the record number of Ofcom complaints that he received during his time on the show.

Back in March, Piers stormed out of the studio after an on-air spat about Meghan Markle with weatherman Alex Beresford which led him to later quit the ITV show and thousands of people to complain to Ofcom.

The 56-year-old pointed out that none of the Government-related complaints against him were upheld, writes The Mirror.

Piers then referred to Meghan as “Princess Pinocchio” as he suggested that complaints made against him for remarks he made about her wouldn’t be upheld either.

Over 54,453 people flocked to Ofcom to complain about the presenter after Piers suggested that he didn’t believe the Duchess of Sussex when she said she felt suicidal during her explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.

It overtook Diversity’s Black Lives Matter performance on Britain’s Got Talent as the most complained about moment ever.

Oprah Winfrey interviewing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Image: Getty Images)
Piers also bagged the sixth, seventh and 10th places after his interviews with Helen Whateley MP and Victoria Atkin MP.

Sharing an article revealing he had nabbed four spots in the top 10 most complained about moments, Piers tweeted an emoji wearing sunglasses.

He then tweeted a BBC article about the complaints, suggesting that Ofcom had seen “unprecedented” numbers of complaints with Piers attributing to a large portion of them.

Piers stormed off the ITV set back in March (Image: PA)
Piers wrote in response: “What this doesn’t say is that NONE of the Govt-related complaints against me were upheld, and I don’t expect the complaints relating to Princess Pinocchio to be either. How can @Ofcom possibly conclude I must believe a proven liar…?”

Ofcom confirmed in the report that “in many of the cases above, [they] did not find the issues warranted an investigation”.

A spokesperson added: “We’re a nation of TV lovers, and it’s kept us entertained and informed like never before during lockdown. From time to time viewers see things that trouble them, and that’s where we come in.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been requested to leave their UK residence at Frogmore Cottage by King Charles III.

 

It was earlier reported that the home, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, had been offered to the Duke of York.

 

A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan confirmed the news. Buckingham Palace has not commented.

The duke and duchess now live in California with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.

They quit life as working royals in 2020 and left the UK shortly afterwards.

Frogmore Cottage, a Grade-II listed property in the grounds of Windsor Castle in Berkshire, was a gift to the royal couple from the late Queen.

Prince Harry and Meghan refurbished the property, owned by the Crown Estate, at an estimated cost of £2.4m in 2018-19. The cost was initially covered by taxpayers through the Sovereign Grant before being repaid in full by the duke.

They were reportedly told to leave the property by Buckingham Palace in January, days after Harry published his explosive memoir, Spare.

The book – which was released in January and became the fastest-selling non-fiction book in the UK since records began in 1998 – included claims Prince Harry was physically attacked by his brother, the Prince of Wales. He also wrote that he and his brother, the Prince of Wales, had begged their father not to marry Camilla, now Queen Consort.

Prince Andrew, the late Queen’s second son, lives in the nearby Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire.

He stepped down as a working royal in 2019 after a controversial Newsnight interview about allegations that he had sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre. He has repeatedly denied the allegations.
In February 2022, he paid an undisclosed sum to settle the civil sexual assault case Ms Giuffre brought against him in the US.

Reports in recent weeks, not confirmed by the BBC, suggested the King is to cut Andrew’s annual grant which could leave him unable to afford his home’s running costs.

The cottage has a rich and varied history. Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III, had it built in 1792 as a place for her and her daughters to escape the court.

At the time it was fashionable for the wealthy to build large homes disguised as idyllic rural cottages.

Surviving relatives of Tsar Nicholas II also lived there after fleeing to the UK, following the murder of other family members by Bolsheviks in 1918.

Since World War Two, the cottage is believed to have been used as a home for members of royal household staff, before Prince Harry and Meghan moved in.

Meghan Markle has seemingly made a subtle swipe at Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, and her royal work in the latest glossy video for the Archewell Foundation

Meghan Markle has seemingly made a subtle swipe at her sister-in-law the Princess of Wales’ work in the all-new video released by the Sussexes’ Archewell Foundation today.

Prince Harry and Meghan have released a glossy new video showing Archewell’s 2023 “impact” on the globe, with the video coming only hours after Princess Kate shared a video of herself at a baby bank with her three children. In the video that the Princess of Wales shared yesterday, Catherine could be seen picking out donations and making up boxes to go to children in need for Christmas.

Meanwhile, in Archewell’s latest video, Meghan can be seen being very hands-on, hugging what seemed like hundreds of people, and doing good deeds all while dressed incredibly glamorously. In the one-minute video, the people and causes that Archewell helped over the last 12 months are showcased.

Meghan Markle made several appearances in the new Archewell video that showcases the foundation’s hard work
Usually, the Archewell Foundation shares this kind of video in the new year, with previous videos in this style getting uploaded to their platforms in January. This has raised eyebrows online, with many people wondering if the timing of the post was brought forward to take the limelight off of the Waleses good work at the Windsor baby bank that they showcased.

Reacting to the video and suggestions that it was shared when it was to swipe at Catherine’s video and the hard work she is doing with her family, one person penned: “Desperately seeking attention.” Another then said: “You can bet anytime Catherine does something in public she does something to be seen seriously she still believes she has a greater voice.”

Princess Kate recently shared a video of her doing work at a baby bank in Windsor
But despite there being a lot of tweets slamming the Duke and Duchess on social media, there was still a lot of love for the duo. One person gushed: “Wonderful work! I’m proud of how they’re making good use of their celebrity to help others. It’s good to see the fruits of their labour. Well done.”

Another said: “They’re so easy to love. So proud of these two remarkable souls!” And a third added: “Awesome work again by the Archewell Foundation led by Prince Harry & Meghan.”

This comes hours after Princess Catherine shared some very sweet footage that saw the mum-of-three take all of her children to The Baby Bank in Windsor after visiting the centre earlier this year, saying she would bring her little ones to help out, joking: “Perhaps my helpful ones and not my unhelpful ones!”

Prince Harry had recently said he cannot return to the UK with his family as he feels he can’t guarantee their safety due to the armed royal protection no longer being available

New letters have revealed the Queen did want Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “effective security” – putting the royal couple’s story into doubt, say reports.

The notes between Queen Elizabeth II’s most senior aide and the then Cabinet Secretary, shown in court, show how the monarch considered it “imperative” that they kept “effective security”. Sir Edward Young wrote to Sir Mark Sedwill, explaining that keeping the Sussexes safe was “of paramount importance to Her Majesty and her family”.

But Harry is challenging the decision to downgrade his publicly-funded security detail after he quit as a working royal in 2020. In a statement read out on his behalf in court, Harry said he felt “forced” to leave the UK after the security downgrade.

The narrative of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been into doubt ( 
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Harry and Meghan have maintained a narrative that they were cut off by the Royal family. In his autobiography Spare, Harry says he was “desperate” to keep his security and begged his family – including the late Queen – to continue armed police protection. He says he told them: “Look. Please. Meg and I don’t care about perks, we care about working, serving – and staying alive”. Harry says he was facing “total abandonment”.

And, in a statement read out in court this week, Harry wrote: “It was with great sadness to both of us that my wife and I felt forced to step back from this role and leave the country in 2020. The UK is my home. The UK is central to the heritage of my children and a place I want them to feel at home as much as where they live at the moment in the United States.

New letters said Queen Elizabeth II thought security was crucial for the Sussexes ( 
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“That cannot happen if there is no possibility to keep them safe when they are on UK soil. I can’t put my wife in danger like that, and given my experiences in life I’m reluctant to unnecessarily put myself in harm’s way too.”

But in January 2020, at the time of their Megxit departure, the Sussexes said they “chose” to leave rather than were “forced”. A statement back then read: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.

“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.”

Kate Middleton is ‘getting taste’ of Meghan Markle’s ‘painful’ Royal Family experience

Kate Middleton is “getting a taste” of Meghan Markle’s “painful” attacks from her time with the Royal Family.

In recent weeks, social media has been rife with speculation over the whereabouts of the Princess of Wales following the announcement of her abdominal surgery that she underwent earlier this year. Kate underwent a procedure at The London Clinic, with her recovery time due to end at the end of March.

Apparently wanting to squash any speculation, Kensington Palace released an image of the Princess of Wales and her three children. It then emerged that there were several doctored areas of the sweet snap, with a “kill notification” soon issued by photo agencies, leading to a global backlash

And now, royal expert and author Tom Quinn has weighed in on the scandal, with him saying that the Princess of Wales is likely experiencing what the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle “had to put up with” when she joined the British Royal Family after marrying Prince Harry in 2018

Kate Middleton is definitely getting a taste of what Meghan Markle had to put up with when she first joined the Royal family,” Mr Quinn told The Mirror in an exclusive chat. He added that the Princess is currently facing “huge amounts of speculation about her and some of it painful”, which is what Meghan endured.

Meghan and Harry famously stepped back from their senior roles within the Royal Family in 2020, with them then making the move from Windsor in England to Montecito in California. The couple have since spoken out about the difficulties they faced while living in the UK and carrying out their duties as senior working royals

Despite more revelations in Omid Scobie’s Endgame which hit shelves this week, King Charles is said to refuse even contemplating stripping Harry and Meghan’s Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles

The King will never strip Harry and Meghan of their royal Sussex titles despite the ongoing feud, sources say.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have retained their official titles since stepping down from royal duties in early 2020. The couple’s relationship with the King and the Waleses has turned acrimonious following several bombshell interviews and revelations in that time.

The latest came this week with the publishing of Omid Scobie’s latest book, Endgame, which details claims of Kate’s frosty reception of Meghan. The 42-year-old author did not interview the Duchess for his latest work, but is said to share many mutual friends with the couple.

But while relations remain frosty, King Charles is said not to even contemplate removing their royal titles which they were bestowed by the late-Queen on their wedding day in 2018. Their HRH title prefixes were removed however after they stepped down nearly four years ago.

The source told MailOnline the King is “not a punitive man” and would “never want to humiliate” his son and daughter-in-law. And while Buckingham Palace is “considering all options” on how to respond to the ongoing saga, demoting them is not on the table with Charles as monarch.

“That is just something that would not be considered,” the source said. Were they to lose their Sussex titles, they would still be entitled to use Harry’s title as Prince, while Meghan would be able to call herself Princess Henry – Harry’s Christian name.

Royal author Mr Scobie meanwhile has defended the book after the Dutch version appeared to reveal names of family members who made comments about Prince Archie’s skin colour. He has claimed this was not an error on his part and has refused to apologise for the mistake, which resulted in copies being pulled from shelves in the Netherlands.

Breaking News: Lilibet receives touching birthday gift from King Charles despite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal feud

 

 

King Charles has given his granddaughter Princess Lilibet a special gift for her third birthday, according to a royal expert.

The toddler enjoyed a private birthday bash at her home in Montecito, attended by family and friends alike over the weekend. However, no members of the Royal Family were present at the celebrations, amid an ongoing feud between the Sussexes and the firm.

Despite the recent tension, the King was still keen to reach out to his granddaughter to mark the special occasion.

Royal expert Tom Quinn said: “King Charles had no intention of completely ignoring Lilibet’s birthday so he has sent a gift along with a message

Whilst the content of the gift is unknown, Lilibet can expect an even grander gift from her grandfather once the feud between the family dies out.

Quinn told The Mirror: “He gave Prince George a beautiful hand-made wooden swing with George’s name carved on it and he has plans to give something similar to Lilibet but not this year. And not unless and until the family feud dies down.”

Born in California, the three-year-old was named after Queen Elizabeth’s family nickname, whilst her middle name, Diana, “was chosen to honour her beloved late grandmother, the Princess of Wales”.

Her parents have tried to keep herself and her brother Archie, five, out of the limelight ever since they stepped down as working royals and settled in the US.

The only insight into the children’s birthdays the public has seen has been from the Sussexes’ docuseries, Harry & Meghan, released in 2022 on Netflix. In the six-part series, footage from previous parties held for Archie and Lilibet can be seen.

Quinn reported that the bash over the weekend was attended by stars such as Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, who are neighbours of Harry and Meghan. However, no invites was handed out to the Royal Family.

He said that one of Harry’s friends claimed that the Duke did not invite them because he did not think they would come anyway.

The relationship between Harry and the rest of his family has been strained since he and Meghan released a Netflix series and sat down for an interview with Oprah criticising aspects of the Royal Family.

Harry also made several claims against the royals in his tell-all memoir which continued to drive a wedge between the already feuding family.

A recent trip to the UK undertaken by Harry did nothing to improve soured relations. The Duke spent three days in Britain last month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, however no members of the Royal Family were in attendance.

However, whilst there were plenty of famous faces to be seen, members of the Royal Family were noticeably absent, as the King held a garden party at Buckingham Palace the same afternoon. King Charles was joined by Camilla, Prince Edward, the Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Anne at the royal residence.

King Charles and his youngest son last met in February, days after it was announced that the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer

Reconciliation between Kate Middleton and Prince Harry appears very unlikely, expert says

Kate’s absence from Harry’s London trip signals ongoing feud

It seems like a reconciliation between Kate Middleton and Prince Harry is just wishful thinking, according to a royal expert. The Duke of Sussex, 39, made a trip to London this week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, marking his first visit since learning about his estranged sister-in-law’s cancer diagnosis in March.

However, hopes for a royal reconciliation were dashed when Harry’s representatives confirmed that he would not be meeting with his family, specifically King Charles, due to the king’s busy schedule. Additionally, no members of the royal family attended the Invictus celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Former royal butler Grant Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, expressed his skepticism about a royal reunion. He told The Post, “I always used to say I think there is a possibility, but as time goes on and the more we hear and see, I’m thinking that a reunion between them is more and more unlikely. I always thought Kate would have been the one between them that would have broken that because she had a good relationship with Harry.”

Harrold continued, “However, as time goes on, I think that happening is becoming less and less likely.” He emphasized that the chances of a reconciliation are diminishing over time.