Royal news latest: Kate ‘resents Meghan after missing Queen’s final moments’
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Kate Middleton felt “resentment” towards Meghan Markle for causing her to miss Queen Elizabeth II’s final moments, according to the author of a new royal book.
Royal commentator Robert Jobson has alleged that when senior members of the royal family travelled to Scotland to visit the Queen before her death in September, King Charles ordered that Harry and Wiliam’s wives not to come.
“Privately, [Charles] wanted to say Meghan was not welcome but he couldn’t say that to Harry so he personally intervened and asked Kate to stay back so that it was fairer on Meghan,” Jobson has said. The Independent has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
It comes as a friend of Queen Camilla has said that the royal was left “hurt” over being labelled “the villain” by Prince Harry in his memoir.
In Spare, which was released in January, Prince Harry claimed that his stepmother leaked stories about the royal family to the media to bolster her image.
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Camilla ‘hurt’ to be branded ‘villain’ by Prince Harry, friend claims
Monday 17 April 2023 11:58 , Ellie Muir
Queen Camilla was reportedly left “hurt” over being labelled “the villain” by Prince Harry in his memoir, a source has suggested.
In Spare, which was released in January, Prince Harry claimed that his stepmother leaked stories about the royal family to the media to bolster her image.
In a new interview, sources close to the Queen have been reflecting on her journey ahead of her coronation.
“Of course it bothers her, of course it hurts. But she doesn’t let it get to her,” Fiona Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, told The Sunday Times of Camilla’s reaction to the memoir.
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Charles’s Diana ‘agony’ to heated exchanges with William: 6 talking points in new biography about the King
Monday 17 April 2023 17:00 , Ellie Muir
A new biography about King Charles III, authored by royal biographer Robert Jobson, has been released.
The book, titled Our King Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, charts the new monarch’s trajectory from his birth to his ascension to the throne, which took place after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year.
It also contains new claims about members of the royal family and about Charles’s personal feelings on how certain events in his life have unfolded.
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King Charles III makes TIME 100 Most Influential People list
Monday 17 April 2023 16:30 , Ellie Muir
King Charles III has been named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023.
The new monarch appeared on the list under the Icons category, alongside author Salman Rushdie, Chinese dissident Peng Lifa, actor Jennifer Coolidge, trans journalist Imara Jones, and others.
Kate Ng reports:
King Charles III makes TIME 100 Most Influential People list
Camilla is the ‘Yin to King Charles’s Yang’, says insider
Monday 17 April 2023 16:00 , Ellie Muir
Queen Camilla is the “yin” to King Charles’s “yang”, a new report has claimed.
“[Camilla] is the yin to his yang,” the insider told People. “She is the type to say, ‘It’ll all be fine, let’s crack on and get on with things.’”
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Camilla is the ‘Yin to King Charles’s Yang’, says insider
Deepak Chopra says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘struggling’ amid royal family rift
Monday 17 April 2023 15:30 , Ellie Muir
Author Deepak Chopra has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “struggling right now” amidst their rift with the British royal family.
The Indian-American mindfulness expert, who appeared on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s holiday special podcast back in 2020, recently gave insight into the Sussexes’ current state of mind as Harry prepares to attend King Charles III’s coronation next month.
While speaking at a red carpet event in London, Chopra said about his work with the royal couple: “I enjoyed the podcast and interacted with them. It has been periodic – they’re struggling right now.”
Meredith Clark reports:
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King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’, report claims
Monday 17 April 2023 15:00 , Ellie Muir
King Charles III is using the coronation to heal family divisions, including reconciling with Prince Andrew, sources claim.
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King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’
Anointing of King Charles III at coronation will not be shown on TV
Monday 17 April 2023 14:30 , Ellie Muir
The sacred anointing of King Charles III will not be screened on television during the coronation ceremony on Saturday 6 May.
Palace sources have confirmed to multiple outlets that the King will follow in his mother’s footsteps by barring cameras from filming the moment he will be anointed with holy oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Kate Ng reports:
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Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’
Monday 17 April 2023 14:00 , Ellie Muir
Prince George will carry a ceremonial sword at King Charles III’s coronation in May as a traditional representation of him acting as a protector of his grandfather.
The nine-year-old is second-in-line to the throne and will hold a small ceremonial sword in his role as the Page of Honour.
His parents, Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales are said to be “very excited and delighted” about his role as Page of Honour.
Gabby Colvin reports:
Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’
King Charles III coronation: What happens in sacred anointing ceremony?
Monday 17 April 2023 13:30 , Ellie Muir
The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla is less than three weeks away, taking place on Saturday 6 May.
The King will not forego the most sacred part of the ceremony: the anointing of the sovereign. This tradition is so sacred that it was hidden from public view during Queen Elizabeth’s own anointing – and it has been revealed that Charles will do the same.
The mysterious anointing ceremony, known as the Act of Consecration, will take place before the investiture and crowning, and is carried out by the Archbishop. At Charles’s coronation, the Archbishop of Canterbury will be the one to anoint the King.
Kate Ng reports:
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Inside Camilla’s journey to the royal inner circle: ‘The union had to be accepted’
Monday 17 April 2023 13:00 , Ellie Muir
A former member of King Charles’s court has recalled the challenges in coordinating his wedding to Camilla.
The couple, who are set to be officially crowned as King and Queen next month, have known each other since the Seventies.
In a new interview, a former courtier of the King has looked back on the task that Sir Michael Peat, Charles’s principal private secretary at the time, had in order to achieve a successful wedding for the pair.
Nicole Vassell reports:
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Prince Harry ‘held peace talks’ with King Charles ahead of coronation announcement
Monday 17 April 2023 12:30 , Ellie Muir
Prince Harry held “peace talks” with his father, King Charles III, before his presence at next month’s coronation was confirmed.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to be officially crowned on 6 May.
The Duke of Sussex has had a turbulent relationship with his father in recent years after moving to California with his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Nicole Vassell reports:
Prince Harry ‘held peace talks’ with King Charles ahead of coronation announcement
Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie among musical acts to perform the coronation concert
Sunday 16 April 2023 08:00 , Ellie Muir
Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are among the musical acts who will be performing at the coronation concert.
The official coronation takes place on Saturday 6 May, with a coronation concert taking place the following day on Sunday 7 May.
Also on the line-up are Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli and Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel.
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Camilla is the ‘Yin to King Charles’s Yang’, says insider
Sunday 16 April 2023 06:00 , Ellie Muir
Queen Camilla is the “yin” to King Charles’s “yang”, a new report has claimed.
Ahead of the new monarch’s coronation on 6 May, the royal family have been preparing for the grand ceremony. Earlier this week, Prince Harry was confirmed to be attending without his wife, Meghan, and their two children.
On Thursday (13 April), a palace insider shared that Camilla has been supportive towards Charles in the lead-up to the coronation.
Camilla is the ‘Yin to King Charles’s Yang’, says insider
King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’, report claims
Sunday 16 April 2023 04:00 , Ellie Muir
King Charles III is using the coronation to heal family divisions, including reconciling with Prince Andrew, sources claim.
On Wednesday (12 April), Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke of Sussex would attend the King’s coronation on 6 May, while the Duchess, Meghan, will remain in California with their two children, Archie and Lilbet.
Sources have told The Telegraph that the King is using the coronation to “mend” family divisions, including bringing Andrew, the Duke of York in “from the cold”. The Independent has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
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Who is attending King Charles’s coronation?
Sunday 16 April 2023 02:00 , Ellie Muir
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla will be joined by 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey for their coronation on 6 May.
Among the senior members of the royal family, a number of celebrities, actors, and politicians in attendance. The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the ceremony.
After months of speculation surrounding whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the event, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday 12 April that Prince Harry will attend. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will stay at home with their children, Archie and Lilbet.
Meanwhile, The Independent understands that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York has not been invited by the King.
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Deepak Chopra says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘struggling’ amid royal family rift
Sunday 16 April 2023 00:01 , Ellie Muir
Author Deepak Chopra has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “struggling right now” amidst their rift with the British royal family.
The Indian-American mindfulness expert, who appeared on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s holiday special podcast back in 2020, recently gave insight into the Sussexes’ current state of mind as Harry prepares to attend King Charles III’s coronation next month.
While speaking to The Daily Mail at a red carpet event in London, Chopra said about his work with the royal couple: “I enjoyed the podcast and interacted with them. It has been periodic – they’re struggling right now.”
“I hope they get through it light-hearted,” he said. “I think there’s too much drama around them. People should mind their own business.”
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Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’
Saturday 15 April 2023 23:00 , Ellie Muir
The sword is part of a tradition whereby the grandson must protect the King
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John Lydon lashes out at Meghan and Harry: ‘Shut up’
Saturday 15 April 2023 22:00 , Ellie Muir
The British-born punk musician, also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, lives just 60 miles away from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Montecito, California home.
After the couple stepped down as senior working royals in 2020, the two relocated their family to Markle’s home state of California. Since then, they’ve shared several bombshell revelations about their time in the royal family – from their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, to their six-part Netflix docuseries, to Harry’s memoir, Spare.
In an interview with The Telegraph published on 12 April, Lydon expressed his sympathy with Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave the United Kingdom. However, he admitted that he doesn’t “like the noise they’re making” since walking away from the royal family.
“So messy,” Lydon said. “If you want to be normal and outside of [the Royal Family], then f*** off. Just f*** off and shut up.”
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King Charles is not inviting his former sister-in-law the Duchess of York to his coronation, The Independent has learnt.
Sarah Ferguson, who still lives with Prince Andrew and is very close to him even though they divorced in 1996, will have to watch the 6 May celebrations at Westminster Abbey on TV.
The news follows the Duchess of Sussex’s decision to miss the coronation by staying at her home in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet while Prince Harry attends alone.
The King and Queen Consort’s decision means that Fergie will not be seated next to her daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, who are 10th and 11th in line to the throne.
The exclusion is somewhat surprising as Prince Andrew was recently invited to Windsor by the King over Easter, even though it has been made clear that the duke will be excluded from the inner workings of the royal family.
King decides Fergie will NOT be invited to the coronation
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Queen Camilla is the “yin” to King Charles’s “yang”, a new report has claimed.
Ahead of the new monarch’s coronation on 6 May, the royal family have been preparing for the grand ceremony. Earlier this week, Prince Harry was confirmed to be attending without his wife, Meghan, and their two children.
On Thursday (13 April), a palace insider shared that Camilla has been supportive towards Charles in the lead-up to the coronation.
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John Lydon lashes out at Meghan and Harry: ‘Shut up’
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The British-born punk musician, also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, lives just 60 miles away from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Montecito, California home. After the couple stepped down as senior working royals in 2020, the two relocated their family to Markle’s home state of California. Since then, they’ve shared several bombshell revelations about their time in the royal family – from their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, to their six-part Netflix docuseries, to Harry’s memoir, Spare.
In an interview with The Telegraph published on 12 April, Lydon expressed his sympathy with Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave the United Kingdom. However, he admitted that he doesn’t “like the noise they’re making” since walking away from the royal family.
“So messy,” Lydon said. “If you want to be normal and outside of [the Royal Family], then f*** off. Just f*** off and shut up.”
John Lydon lashes out at Meghan and Harry: ‘Shut up’
Deepak Chopra says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘struggling’ amid royal family rift
Saturday 15 April 2023 15:30 , Roisin O'Connor
Author Deepak Chopra has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “struggling right now” amidst their rift with the British royal family.
The Indian-American mindfulness expert, who appeared on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s holiday special podcast back in 2020, recently gave insight into the Sussexes’ current state of mind as Harry prepares to attend King Charles III’s coronation next month.
While speaking to The Daily Mail at a red carpet event in London, Chopra said about his work with the royal couple: “I enjoyed the podcast and interacted with them. It has been periodic – they’re struggling right now.”
“I hope they get through it light-hearted,” he said. “I think there’s too much drama around them. People should mind their own business.”
Deepak Chopra says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘struggling’
Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’
Saturday 15 April 2023 15:00 , Roisin O'Connor
The sword is part of a tradition whereby the grandson must protect the King
Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’
Harry and Meghan coronation reply delayed due to ‘extensive back and forth’ over seating plan
Saturday 15 April 2023 14:30 , Roisin O'Connor
Prince Harry’s reply to his and Meghan’s coronation invite was reportedly delayed because they were “preoccupied” with where they would be seated, a new report claims.
The report claims that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were especially concerned with who would sit in front and behind them in the seating plan at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.
A source reportedly told The Daily Mail: “Harry’s side was keen to find out, presumably because they wanted to rubber-stamp it, what the seating plan at the Abbey is.”
It continued: “There’s been extensive back and forth about who they [Harry and Meghan] would be sitting behind if they came. And who would be behind them.”
Harry’s coronation reply delayed due to ‘extensive back and forth’ over seating
King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’, report claims
Saturday 15 April 2023 13:30 , Roisin O'Connor
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King Charles decides Fergie will NOT be invited to the coronation
Saturday 15 April 2023 13:00 , Roisin O'Connor
Exclusive: The decision means that Prince Andrew’s former wife will not be seated next to her daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, who are 10th and 11th in line to the throne.
King decides Fergie will NOT be invited to the coronation
Charles’s Diana ‘agony’ to heated exchanges with William: 6 talking points in new biography about the King
Saturday 15 April 2023 12:30 , Roisin O'Connor
A new biography about King Charles III, authored by royal biographer Robert Jobson, is set to be released on Thursday 13 April.
The book, titled Our King Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, charts the new monarch’s trajectory from his birth to his ascension to the throne, which took place after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year.
According to his publisher, Jobson set out to reveal “the real man behind the crown” and examine Charles’s “passions, purpose and motivations” as the UK gears up for the coronation on 6 May.
The author “considers the life of the man and the monarch, reflecting on how his values and beliefs will shape him as he takes on this monumental role.
It also contains new claims about members of the royal family and about Charles’s personal feelings on how certain events in his life have unfolded.
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Who is attending the coronation?
Saturday 15 April 2023 12:00 , Roisin O'Connor
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla will be joined by 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey for their coronation on 6 May.
Among the senior members of the royal family, a number of celebrities, actors, and politicians in attendance. The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the ceremony.
After months of speculation surrounding whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the event, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday 12 April that Prince Harry will attend. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will stay at home with their children, Archie and Lilbet.
Meanwhile, The Independent understands that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York has not been invited by the King.
Here are all of the royals and celebrities who have confirmed they will be attending the King’s coronation:
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Camilla is the ‘Yin to King Charles’s Yang’, says insider
Saturday 15 April 2023 11:30 , Roisin O'Connor
A source has described the comfort that Camilla has provided to Charles in the lead up to the coronation
