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  • BECK AT IT David and Victoria Beckham in new row as neighbour slams ‘pointless’ plans for £12m Cotswolds mansion

    BECK AT IT David and Victoria Beckham in new row as neighbour slams ‘pointless’ plans for £12m Cotswolds mansion

    FOOTBALL legend David Beckham has been slammed by a neighbour over his plans for a giant greenhouse and allotment.

    Becks has been granted planning permission for a glasshouse and raised kitchen garden so he and his wife Victoria can grow their own fruit and veg.

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    David and Victoria Beckham have been slammed by their Cotswolds neighbour
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    David and Victoria Beckham have been slammed by their Cotswolds neighbourCredit: Getty
    And he’s now asked for planning permission to construct another road into his Cotswolds pad while the greenhouse is built.

    But a neighbour has objected.

    She told the local council: “Hi, I object to this because it is a needless use of materials. There is already an access road to the property so what is the point of laying another road just to build a fancy greenhouse? That seems pointless and a waste of resources.”

    And he’s asked planners if he can build a new access road to link his rural retreat to an existing farm track away from the original road into his home.

    He wants to divert building traffic down the new route and has asked the council for permission to lay a 250 m road.

    A planning application to the local council revealed: “This homeowner application seeks planning permission to create a kitchen garden with raised beds, together with a traditional glasshouse.

    “The proposed kitchen garden is laid out in a formal style, with raised beds arranged in a symmetrical format around a central path.

    “The glasshouse is traditional in style and faces south, overlooking the kitchen garden, framed by fruit trees, and set against the backdrop of a formal hedge and an established mixed native hedge.”

    The Sun has contacted a Beckham representative for comment.

    It’s certainly not the first time Posh and Becks have been embroiled in a planning row with their neighbours.

    Back in 2020, the power couple found themselves in a dispute with one of their London acquaintances – with the council even suggesting they meet up to resolve their differences.

    David and Victoria won the battle against the neighbour, who bought a property near their posh £31 million townhouse in west London and submitted plans to overhaul it including drastic internal alterations, a slate roof with roof light and a completely new outdoor space.

    The application was refused after strong complaints from the famous pair – but the neighbour didn’t give up and resubmitted further plans to the council.

    The A-listers were worried that the neighbour’s architect was creating a whole new patio area including a balcony on the first floor, which may have overlooked their back garden.

    They were also concerned that a new large roof light would be seen from their house and spoil their ambience.

    The neighbour then sought pre-planning advice from the council and a Senior Planning Officer.

    In a blow to the Beckhams, the council recommended that the new plans were approved, but also suggested mediation.

    They said: “I encourage you to discuss your proposals with all neighbours with a boundary with your site, as we will advise them of any application. The proposed rear terrace would not give rise to overlooking to the rear.

    “It also appears likely that it would not allow for overlooking of the mews properties either side… in all other respects there are no concerns with the impact of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in terms of light, sense of enclosure, noise or privacy.”

    Becks has been granted planning permission for a glasshouse and raised kitchen garden at the country mansion
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    Becks has been granted planning permission for a glasshouse and raised kitchen garden at the country mansionCredit: Splash News

    David and Victoria are pictured outside the property with their children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper
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    David and Victoria are pictured outside the property with their children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper

  • Lionel Messi and David Beckham are praised for their ‘humbleness’ as Inter Miami duo pose for countless selfies with fans while out in Florida

    Lionel Messi and David Beckham are praised for their ‘humbleness’ as Inter Miami duo pose for countless selfies with fans while out in Florida

    Lionel Messi and David Beckham took time to pose for pictures with fans during recent outings in South Florida – and fans praised their ‘humbleness’ afterwards on social media.

    Messi, who missed Miami’s 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 25, looked to be leaving a dinner when a slew of fans approached him for a photo, including one who put his arm around him.

    In a video posted by Instagram account Only in Dade, he could be seen posing for several fans before taking off, and his actions were apparently well-received.

    ‘These are two of the most humble Superstars out there, and seem to never say NO! [to a photo],’ Only in Dade said afterwards.

    ‘Met Messi about a month ago… cant lie, the nicest guy and super humble,’ one fan added.

    Lionel Messi stopped to take pictures with fans in Miami during a recent outing
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    Lionel Messi stopped to take pictures with fans in Miami during a recent outing

    Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham also stopped to take pictures with fans after a Target trip
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    Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham also stopped to take pictures with fans after a Target trip

    Beckham, meanwhile, was spotted by several fans as he left a Miami Target store with several shopping bags in hand.

    The Inter Miami co-owner smiled as he posed with several fans and even signed an autograph for one fan as well.

    ‘I met him once at a dollar store,’ one fan said of Beckham. ‘Class act. Guy knows how to save.

    Another added, ‘Great to have [Messi and Beckham] as neighbors in Miami! They have gratitude and kindness. What more can you ask for!?’

    It’s been a great season thus far for the Herons, who are top of MLS with 34 points through 16 games.

    Messi has started just nine of those, as he suffered a leg injury in March and has been rested on occasion by manager Tata Martino as well.

    Still, he’s having an MVP-caliber campaign with 10 goals and 10 assists so far.

    Messi has had a stellar season so far for Miami, scoring 10 goals in as many games for the club
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    Messi has had a stellar season so far for Miami, scoring 10 goals in as many games for the club

    The video of Messi taking pictures with fans comes as he was heard speaking English publicly for the first time ever in an ad for Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s new Bad Boys movie.

    In the short clip, which was posted to the Bad Boys Instagram page, Messi walks up to Smith and Lawrence’s doorstep before uttering just two words.

    ‘Bad boys?’ he asks the pair, which left some fans stunned.

    Messi will look to add to his goals tally on Wednesday night.

    The Herons will host Atlanta United at Chase Stadium as they look for their 11th league win of the season.

  • David Beckham leaves the ladies swooning as he films new Walkers advert with fellow footballing icon Thierry Henry

    David Beckham leaves the ladies swooning as he films new Walkers advert with fellow footballing icon Thierry Henry

    David Beckham leaves the ladies swooning as he films a new advert for Walkers Crisps with fellow footballing icon Thierry Henry

    The footballing legend, 49, made his debut as the face of the snack brand earlier this year along with fellow Premier League star Thierry, 46.

    But now, in a new skit, the sportsmen realise they are out of Walkers crisps just before sitting down in front of the television to watch a game and David sends his friend to go knocking on strangers’ doors instead.

    A series of shocked women answer the door and try to appease him with several other brands of crisps, but to no avail.

    One women shrieks in surprise, whilst another beams and two women look stunned on the doorstep.

    David Beckham leaves the ladies swooning in a new Walkers advert with fellow footballing icon Thierry Henry as the pair go on a hunt for crisps after running out of supplies
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    David Beckham leaves the ladies swooning in a new Walkers advert with fellow footballing icon Thierry Henry as the pair go on a hunt for crisps after running out of supplies

    As Thierry sets off in search of the right crisps and one woman is heard yelling 'You can't go!' when she fails to supply the Walkers
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    As Thierry sets off in search of the right crisps and one woman is heard yelling ‘You can’t go!’ when she fails to supply the Walkers

    Thierry is left unimpressed with some of the blurred-out other branded options, as the French footballer proclaims: ‘There is no substitute for Walkers!’

    One woman screeches: ‘You can’t go!’ before he leaves and finally lands upon a house with the correct brand.

    All this time, David has been left in the house keeping a watchful eye on Thierry with binoculars.

    Thierry is delighted to see he has landed on the ‘real deal’ and he takes her and a teenage boy back to watch the Champions League Final – sponsored by Walkers – with them.

    Upon opening the door, the woman giggles ‘Hello’  but can only be allowed in if she has the crisps.

    David asks ‘Got the Walkers?’ and the delighted quartet are soon settled on the sofa together just in time for the match.

    The famed snack brand – which is known as Lays internationally – featured Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker in its ads for more than 25 years, but he has not been seen in one since 2021.

    The two football stars had been taken aback to discover they were out of Walkers, so David sends Thierry on a mission
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    The two football stars had been taken aback to discover they were out of Walkers, so David sends Thierry on a mission

    After several failed attempts, Thierry finally finds a lady who has the correct brand of potato snack
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    After several failed attempts, Thierry finally finds a lady who has the correct brand of potato snack

    David welcomes Thierry home after he successfully finds a lady who is willing to share her Walkers crisps
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    David welcomes Thierry home after he successfully finds a lady who is willing to share her Walkers crisps

    The quartet are soon seated on a plush leather sofa where they watch the game with Walkers crisps
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    The quartet are soon seated on a plush leather sofa where they watch the game with Walkers crisps

    The Spice Girls- minus Victoria Beckham-advertised Wakers crisps again in 2019, more than 20 years on from their first stint for the brand
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    The Spice Girls- minus Victoria Beckham-advertised Wakers crisps again in 2019, more than 20 years on from their first stint for the brand

    Gary Lineker had been the face of Walkers Crisps for decades and appeared in adverts for the firm since 1995 but has not been seen in one since 2021
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    Gary Lineker had been the face of Walkers Crisps for decades and appeared in adverts for the firm since 1995 but has not been seen in one since 2021

    The former England player is still a brand ambassador for the crisps company though, and his last few adverts were said to have netted him £1.2 million.

    Several famous faces have advertised for the brand over the years, including David’s wife Victoria Beckham when she was part of the Spice Girls in the 1990s.

  • David Beckham jokes Man United fans will ‘kill’ him over Jurgen Klopp comments as England icon heaps praise on departed Liverpool boss

    David Beckham jokes Man United fans will ‘kill’ him over Jurgen Klopp comments as England icon heaps praise on departed Liverpool boss

    David Beckham hilariously claimed he is going to ‘get killed’ by Manchester United fans after heaping praise on departed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

    The Inter Miami owner is a United legend following his glamorous trophy-laden years at Old Trafford where Sir Alex Ferguson‘s team shared an intense rivalry with Liverpool.

    United eviscerated Liverpool’s title ambitions during Beckham’s career at the club before Klopp took the Reds back to the top of English and European football during nine years at Anfield.

    The German said his final farewell to Liverpool on Sunday, with the club later confirming Feyenoord chief Arne Slot would replace him.

    Beckham has since given his verdict on Klopp and admitted his ‘love’ for the now-former Liverpool manager who delivered seven major honours across nine-years.

    David Beckham [pictured] has heaped praise on departed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
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    David Beckham [pictured] has heaped praise on departed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

    Klopp oversaw his final game in charge as Liverpool manager on Sunday after stepping down from his role
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    Klopp oversaw his final game in charge as Liverpool manager on Sunday after stepping down from his role

    Fans flood Anfield to bid farewell to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

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    Speaking on the Smartless podcast, Beckham hailed Klopp’s approach to football and labelled his effect on football as ‘incredible’.

    ‘Even as a Man United fan I love Jurgen. I love his character, his personality and what he brings to the sport,’ said Beckham.

    ‘I am going to get killed by some of my Man United friends, I am sad to see him leave. What he has done for the club and the sport has been incredible,’ he added.

    It was also put to Beckham that he should consider appointing Klopp at Inter Miami, but the former England captain rejected that notion, quipping: ‘We’ve not got much money left.’

    Beckham explained that what Klopp has done for Liverpool and English football has been 'incredible'
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    Beckham explained that what Klopp has done for Liverpool and English football has been ‘incredible’

    Jurgen Klopp’s goodbye message to Liverpool supporters

    Beckham - who is a Man United legend - joked that some of his United mates would 'kill him' for praising Klopp
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    Beckham – who is a Man United legend – joked that some of his United mates would ‘kill him’ for praising Klopp

    Klopp shocked football in January when he announced he didn’t have the ‘energy’ to continue as Liverpool manager and would be leaving the club at the end of the season.

    Fans pleaded with the 56-year-old to reverse his decision only for him to stick with his initial announcement and complete his final game by beating Wolves on the final day of the season.

    Meanwhile, Mail Sport now revealed Klopp is set to begin his break from football at a luxury hotel in Majorca where he will be placed to keep updated on the developments of his luxury mansion on the Balearic Islands.

    His nearby neighbours will include another ex-Liverpool boss, Brendan Rodgers, and his old Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski.

  • I remember Meghan’s first royal jobs – it’s amazing to see how far she’s fallen, expert says

    I remember Meghan’s first royal jobs – it’s amazing to see how far she’s fallen, expert says

    Watch The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show in the video player above

    MEGHAN sparked “Meg Mania” and was adored by Brits but has fallen so “far” since the early days, a royal expert says.

    Jack Royston said the nation went “crazy” when the Duchess stepped out for her first Royal duties at the end of 2017.

    MEGHAN sparked 'Meg Mania' and was adored by Brits but has fallen so 'far' since the early days, jack Royston says
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    MEGHAN sparked ‘Meg Mania’ and was adored by Brits but has fallen so ‘far’ since the early days, jack Royston saysCredit: Getty

    Mr Royston told The Sun how the nation went 'crazy' for the Duchess but it's all changed since then
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    Mr Royston told The Sun how the nation went ‘crazy’ for the Duchess but it’s all changed since thenCredit: The Sun
    But despite a dream start and a May 2018 wedding to Harry, The Sussexes quit the firm a year and a half later.

    Speaking to The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent said: “The whole of the beginning of 2018 she had her first big introduction to the UK.

    “We were calling it Meg Mania at the time because everyone was going crazy.”

    But Mr Royston says he struggles to get his head around how despite the warm welcome, Meghan’s time in The Firm ended in disaster.

    He said: “It was just so random for me to look back on that time, when she was so adored in Britain, and see how far she has fallen in terms of the way they are viewed in this country.”

    After quitting the Royal Family in January 2020, the Sussexes moved to Canada before settling in $14.5 million mansion in Montecito, California.

    Reflecting on their departure, Mr Royston said it would be wrong to suggest the couple were “hated” by Brits.

    He explained: “If you were to listen to the way Harry and Meghan talk about it, you would’ve thought everyone hated them.

    “But actually people loved Harry and Meghan.

    “They lined the streets on those early Royal jobs in Cardiff and Brixton – I was there for all of those.”

    Mr Royston praised the Sussexes for giving “a lot” while on engagements for the family, adding they would “throw themselves into it”.

    “They were good value”, he added.

    NIGERIA TOUR

    The Sussexes are currently on the second of a three tour of Nigeria.

    The pair touched down in the capital Abuja on Friday morning to promote the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada.

    After watching a sitting volleyball match in the capital Abuja – Harry was invited to have a go himself.

    The event – which sees injured servicemen and women compete in a range of athletics events – was founded by Prince Harry and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

    The Sussexes began their “faux-Royal tour” with a visit to Lightway Academy, a primary and secondary school in the capital.

    On Saturday, Harry showed off his competitive side at an Invictus Games sitting volleyball event – just days after Prince William also tried his hand at the sport.

    It came as the pair visited Nigeria’s defence HQ on Friday to meet military wives and senior officials.

    Harry was gifted a portrait of his mother Princess Diana by the Nigerian government, as well as a painted picture from his 2018 wedding to Meghan.

    If you were to listen to the way Harry and Meghan talk about it, you would’ve thought everyone hated them

    Kack Royston, Chief Royal Correspondent At Newsweek

    He later visited a military hospital in war torn Kaduna, around 200km north of Abuja.

    The region has seen horrific fighting between nomadic Fulani herdsman and farmers, as well as an insurgency by Boko Haram Islamists.

    While at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, the Duke shook hands with around 50 wounded soldiers and asked one bed-ridden hero if he’d named his prosthetic leg.

    While holding the hand of another man, Harry asked: “Are they helping you? Are you feeling better?”

    The 39-year-old was given a “big gown” and hula cap as a going home present from Kaduna governor Uba Sani.

  • Harry sent a secret message to Charles with his statement, you can tell because he didn’t put the boot it, expert claims

    Harry sent a secret message to Charles with his statement, you can tell because he didn’t put the boot it, expert claims

    Source claimed the King had agreed to let his distant son stay in a royal residence for the trip – but the offer was turned down.

    PRINCE Harry jetted to the UK for a three-day stay last week but didn’t meet with his cancer-stricken dad King Charles.

    Instead, the Duke of Sussex released a statement saying the monarch’s busy schedule prevented a reunion – and an expert has claimed it sent a message to Charles.

    Prince Harry visited the UK last week for three days but didn't meet with his family
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    Prince Harry visited the UK last week for three days but didn’t meet with his familyCredit: Reuters

    Prince Harry's spokesperson released a statement about how the duke couldn't meet with Charles due to 'His Majesty’s full programme'
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    Prince Harry’s spokesperson released a statement about how the duke couldn’t meet with Charles due to ‘His Majesty’s full programme’Credit: PA

    Prince Harry flew to Nigeria with Meghan Markle following his UK trip
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    Prince Harry flew to Nigeria with Meghan Markle following his UK tripCredit: Reuters
    Prince Harry arrived last Tuesday and left on Thursday evening, and his spokesperson confirmed: “It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.

    “The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

    Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston said the message was carefully worded.

    The royal expert told The Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson: “This was a very delicately worded statement and Harry isn’t always delicate.

    “Sometimes he’s a bit of a bull in a china shop, but this was actually probably perfectly worded.

    “It said just enough so that we all knew that it was Charles who had prevented the meeting or at least the palace side that had prevented the meeting, and that Harry had wanted to meet his father but it also did keep the tone warm and positive.

    “So he said basically due to his schedule, but also got in there ‘and other priorities’.”

    Jack claimed King Charles had a busy schedule on Wednesday hosting the famous Buckingham Palace Garden Party, he didn’t on Tuesday, which could have been a window for a reunion.

    He continued: “But Charles did, in Harry’s view, clearly have some other priorities but Harry didn’t put the boot in, he didn’t put venom in the statement.

    “He just made sure that people knew that he had wanted the meeting, and that it was the palace side who had stopped it from happening.”

    Prince Harry travelled on Tuesday from his Montecito mansion in a whirlwind three-day visit for the glitzy Invictus event at St Paul’s Cathedral on May 8.

    Harry and Charles last reunited at Clarence House in February for their first face-to-face meeting in 16 months.

    The prince flew to the UK alone without Meghan or their children Archie and Lilibet.

    Harry did not see his brother Prince William – but had been “keen” to see his dad while visiting.

    Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston spoke to The Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson in our Royal Exclusive show
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    Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston spoke to The Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson in our Royal Exclusive showCredit: THE SUN

    A timeline of Prince Harry’s family feud

    In 2018, the Sun told how “simmering tension

    The first hints of friction reportedly came after William was introduced to Meghan when she was staying at Kensington Palace.

    Once she’d returned home to Canada, William and Harry sat down for a brother-to-brother chat.

    He knew Harry was already head-over-heels for her but it has been claimed he advised him to take it slowly.

    The younger prince reportedly didn’t take too kindly to the advice, with one royal source saying he “went mental”.

    Then in June 2019 Harry and Meghan officially split off from the charity they shared with William and Kate.

    The Royal Foundation will be divided between the Sussexes and Cambridges as the couples focus on their own separate charitable endeavours.

    Prince William and Prince Harry first established the Royal Foundation in 2009 before Kate joined two years later shortly after their engagement was announced.

    The trio would often appear together at events and the Foundation had huge successes with projects like the Invictus Games for injured veterans and the mental health Heads Together campaign.

    The Royal Foundation said the decision was made following the conclusion of a review into its structure – but added both couples will continue to work together in the future.

    Harry and Meg were living in close proximity to Kate and Wills within the Kensington Palace estate, but they switched to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor before baby Archie was born.

    The move further increased rumours of a fallout.

    Harry, 39, also hinted in his ITV documentary “Harry and Meghan, An African Journey” that he and his brother had grown apart.

    In 2021, Harry and Meghan give their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey where Harry accused his dad of cutting him off financially.

    Harry then jetted back to UK to join William in unveiling a statue to their mother Princess Diana in the grounds of Kensington Palace. But sources claimed William didn’t want to attend the memorial amid their ongoing rift.

    In 2022, just before their grandmother the Queen died, sources claimed Kate acts as a “peacemaker” between the brothers.

    Harry claimed his brother “knocked him to the floor” during an argument about Meghan, in his memoir.

    In Spare, Harry said William branded Meghan “rude” and “difficult” during a row.

    Harry alleged William “grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor”.

    He said he was left with a visible injury to his back following the argument in 2019 at Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where he was living at the time.

    In January this year, Harry flew in to be with Charles after the monarch’s shock cancer diagnosis.

    Harry flew back to the US the following day – without seeing Wills.

    William has been stung by his brother’s attacks and has not spoken to Harry since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.

    This follows Harry slamming his family in his bombshell Spare memoir, and criticising the royals in their Harry & Meghan documentary.

    Charles, 75, resumed public duties last week for the first time since beginning cancer treatment.

    Sources claimed the King had agreed to let his distant son stay in a royal residence for the trip – but the offer was turned down.

    Prince Harry’s statement about meeting up with King Charles

    A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex said: “It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.

    “The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

    Harry is understood to have stayed in a hotel during his visit.

    As reported by the Sunday Times, insiders close to His Majesty alleged it would have been more practical to arrange a meeting between the father and son should Harry have opted for a royal residence.

    However, friends close to the duke insist he did his best to arrange seeing Charles before the long-awaited trip.

    Following his UK trip, Prince Harry flew to Nigeria with Meghan Markle for a three-day visit in an effort to get the country to host the Invictus Games in 2029.

    Harry and Meghan, who is of Nigerian descent, met with service members and their families, and participated in traditional cultural activities.

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex touched down in Africa for their three-day visit on Friday
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    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex touched down in Africa for their three-day visit on FridayCredit: AFP

    Royal experts hailed their Nigeria trip as an 'old-school royal tour'
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    Royal experts hailed their Nigeria trip as an ‘old-school royal tour’Credit: Reuters

  • King Charles will break major Trooping the Colour tradition amid cancer treatment

    King Charles will break major Trooping the Colour tradition amid cancer treatment

    King Charles is set to attend the Trooping of Colour ceremony next month, however, he won’t be following a beloved royal tradition.

    King Charles speaking

    King Charles will not be riding on horseback this year (Image: Getty)

    King Charles will take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony next month but will inspect the soldiers from a carriage, it is understood.

    Charles, who is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer, is expected to conduct the review of troops on June 15 from an Ascot Landau carriage with Queen Camilla by his side.

    The monarch was given the all-clear to return to public duties in April after a short break, however, Buckingham Palace said that any future engagements involving the King “will be adapted where necessary” to accommodate his recovery.

    It has also been reported that Charles may watch the military parade from a podium instead, having travelled there by carriage like his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

    Last year, Charles became the first monarch in more than 30 years to take part in Trooping the Colour on horseback.

    King Charles riding on horseback during Trooping the Colour 2023

    King Charles riding on horseback during Trooping the Colour 2023 (Image: Getty)

    The late Queen last rode out for the parade in 1986.

    Trooping the Colour is held every year as an official birthday event for the monarch, even though Charles’s actual birthday is on November 14. It dates back centuries and became an annual event from 1760.

    It is one of the biggest military ceremonies of the year, featuring around 1,600 parading soldiers, 400 musicians, and more than 200 horses, and is usually wrapped up with an RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace, watched by the Royal Family from the Palace balcony.

    The year’s event will be taking place next month amid the General Election campaign.

    Kate smiling

    It is unclear whether Princess Kate will attend this year’s celebrations (Image: Getty)

    It is unclear whether the Princess of Wales, who is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis, will attend the birthday celebrations.

    However, Buckingham Palace today announced that she will not be taking the royal salute at the Colonel’s Review, one of the traditional Trooping the Colour rehearsals, on June 8.

    Many were hoping that Princess Kate, who has been absent from royal duties since December as she currently undergoes treatment for a type of cancer, would make a royal return for this year’s birthday celebrations for King Charles, but after the latest update, such a prospect seems highly unlikely.

  • Prince Harry is ‘America’s ultimate Nepo baby’ who ‘needs to be honest with public’

    Prince Harry is ‘America’s ultimate Nepo baby’ who ‘needs to be honest with public’

    Prince Harry has been slammed following a lack of transparency over his US visa application and the question of whether he received special treatment.

    Prince Harry has been labelled “America’s ultimate Nepo baby” by US-based royal commentator Kinsey Schofield as the row over his visa application rumbles on.

    The conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation brought a case against the Duke of Sussex some months ago asking for deatils of his American visa application to be made public, following revelations in his memoir Spare that he had previously taken drugs.

    Such an admission would normally prevent a visa in the US from being granted, leading to questions over whether he lied in the application or was given a pass due to his royal status.

    The Department of Homeland Security has since argued that the documents should not be released in order to avoid a negative perception of Harry, with the Biden administration requesting that the information remain confidential.

    Speaking to Kevin O’Sullivan on TalkTV, Ms Schofield called on the Prince to be “honest” as that is the only way to make the issue disappear.

    Prince Harry gives thumbs up

    Prince Harry has been labelled a ‘Nepo baby’ (Image: Getty)

    She asked the US law enforcement authorities: “Why are you going above and beyond to protect this man, who is America’s ultimate Nepo baby?”

    Ms Schofield later added: “Did he lie or was he given special privilege? It’s not a hard question to answer. This story dies when they’re honest with us.

    “Then we won’t be talking about it consistently. We will let it go, just be honest.”

    Harry’s memoir Spare was written by a ghost writer based on the Prince’s recollections, with the nature of the book suggesting it would not be admissible as factual evidence in court.

    Harry and Meghan hold hands in winter gear

    Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 (Image: Getty)

    Professional ghost writer and author of So Good They Call You a Fake Joshua Lisec spoke to Express.co.uk about the possibility for inaccuracies in the book, including possible exaggerations of drug use.

    He explained that the nature of the memoir is not to present an entirely factual account of a person’s life, but should instead “read like a novel”.

    Mr Lisec added that the structure of a memoir is often changed from a chronological account to one which makes the story more “interesting and commercially viable”, even if it is not exactly what happened.

     

    Copies of Spare in bookshop

    Spare was hugely commercially successful (Image: Getty)

    Mr Lisec emphasised that the nature of a memoir means there is less fact-checking involved than there would be if someone was writing a biography on a famous figure.

    John Bardo, a lawyer for the Biden administration speaking in the Prince’s defence, hit back that the memoir cannot be used as evidence as the story may have been embellished.

    He said: “The book isn’t sworn testimony or proof that the Duke of Sussex did in fact take illegal drugs. Saying something in a book doesn’t necessarily make it true.”

     

  • Prince Harry met with brutal one-word response from William and Charles in tense meeting

    Prince Harry met with brutal one-word response from William and Charles in tense meeting

    Prince Harry recalled an awkward encounter with Prince William and King Charles after Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021.

    Prince William and King Charles had a brutal one-word response for Prince Harry when he returned to the UK to mourn the loss of the patriarch of the Royal Family.

    The Duke of Sussex travelled back to Windsor in April 2021 to attend the socially distanced funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip, leaving a heavily pregnant Meghan Markle at home in California.

    During his visit Harry recalled in his memoir Spare that he request a chat with his estranged father and brother, just weeks after the infamous Oprah Winfrey aired.

    While waiting for them to arrive for the meeting Harry said he was anxious they would not turn up, but eventually saw them approaching with a “grim, almost menacing” look.

    As they greeted each other Harry referred to them affectionately by his names for them, “Willy” and “Pa”, to which they responded with a single “painfully tepid” word – “Harold”.

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    Prince Harry had a tense exchange with Prince William and King Charles (Image: Getty)

    The Duke was nicknamed Harold by his family, even though his full name is actually Henry.

    In Spare Harry wrote: “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?

    “I rose from the wooden bench, made a tentative step towards them, gave a weak smile. They didn’t smile back. Now my heart really started thrashing in my chest.”

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    Charles with his two sons in happier times (Image: Getty)

    He continued: “Deep breaths, I told myself. Apart from fear, I was feeling a kind of hyper-awareness, and a hugely intense vulnerability, which I’d experienced at other key moments of my life. Walking behind my mother’s coffin. Going into battle for the first time. Giving a speech in the middle of a panic attack.

    ‌”There was that same sense of embarking on a quest, and not knowing if I was up to it, while also fully knowing that there was no turning back. That Fate was in the saddle.

    “OK, Mummy, I thought, picking up the pace, here goes. Wish me luck. We met in the middle of the path. Willy? Pa? Hello. Harold. Painfully tepid.”

    Prince Harry and Prince William

    Harry and William have found it difficult to patch things up (Image: Getty)

    In Spare, which was published in January 2023 to huge commercial success, Harry divulged many behind-the-scenes details of life as a royal.

    But, as he later told The Telegraph, there was so much material he had to omit several stories about his family relationships.

    The Prince said: “It could have been two books, put it that way. And the hard bit was taking things out.

    “There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don’t want the world to know. Because I don’t think they would ever forgive me.”

  • Scandal Unveiled : Meghan Markle Coughs Up Blood Amid Shocking Hotel Pic Leak Involving George Clooney

    Scandal Unveiled : Meghan Markle Coughs Up Blood Amid Shocking Hotel Pic Leak Involving George Clooney

    Scandal Unveiled: Meghan Markle Coughs Up Blood Amid Shocking Hotel Pic Leak Involving George Clooney

     

      The glitz and glamour of Hollywood have always come with a steady stream of juicy celebrity gossip, and the latest scandal gripping entert…

     

     

    The glitz and glamour of Hollywood have always come with a steady stream of juicy celebrity gossip, and the latest scandal gripping entertainment media involves two of Tinsel Town’s biggest stars, Amal Clooney and George Clooney.

    Recently, blurry paparazzi photos surfaced, seemingly showing Amal and George exiting the same Parisian hotel late one night. This clandestine meetup has sent the rumor mill into overdrive, speculating that the married superstars may have engaged in an extramarital affair.

    Neither Amal nor George has directly addressed the rumors, but that hasn’t stopped entertainment blogs and gossip magazines from running wild with the story. Sources claim that George’s wife, Meghan Markle, was left distraught and physically ill upon seeing the leaked photos.

    Meghan Markle Suffered From Panic Attacks Over Negative Tabloid Coverage

    Allegedly, she confronted George about the situation, leading to a heated exchange where Meghan reportedly coughed up blood, indicating the intensity of the confrontation. Photographs of Meghan subsequently appearing in public without her wedding ring have further fueled speculation about the state of her marriage. 

    Representatives for both couples have remained tight-lipped, refusing to confirm or deny the details circulating online. The lack of official statements has only intensified public interest and the spread of rumors. Meanwhile, Amal and George have maintained a low profile since the scandal broke, avoiding public appearances together and refraining from addressing the speculation.

    Amal, a renowned human rights lawyer, and George, an Oscar-winning actor, have been married since 2014 and are known for their philanthropic work and advocacy. Their seemingly picture-perfect marriage has now come under scrutiny due to the Paris hotel photos, which, while inconclusive, have sparked intense speculation and gossip.

    As the saga continues, fans and critics alike are left wondering about the truth behind the rumors and the future of both couples. Stay tuned as the story unfolds, with entertainment outlets continuing to churn out new reports and rumors almost daily, painting a dramatic picture of Hollywood’s elite in turmoil.”