The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be working royals allowed to carry out official engagements now they have returned to the UK, a letter sent on behalf of King Charles spells out. …
The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of an African wildlife charity whose rangers had been found to have committed human rights abuses against indigenous people. …
Prince Harry and six other public figures face paying up to £34.5m to the publisher of the Daily Mail after a High Court judge imposed an exceptional order for legal costs over their failed privacy case. …
… Australian outlet news.com.au first reported that one of the reasons behind Harry and Meghan’s decision to return to Britain was that the Duchess had been offered a job in an upcoming project. …
Prince Harry’s visit this week was meant to be the dramatic moment when his wife Meghan appeared before the UK public for the first time in almost four years. …
Piers Morgan has demanded that offending pages be removed from Earl Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister after the book incorrectly described Morgan as the editor of the Daily Mirror when it published photographs of Princess Diana at a gym in 1993; Earl Spencer has apologised for the error, and publisher Penguin will amend the book in future editions.
Piers Morgan has demanded that offending pages be removed from Earl Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister after the book incorrectly described Morgan as the editor of the Daily Mirror when it published photographs of Princess Diana at a gym in 1993; Earl Spencer has apologised for the error, and publisher Penguin will amend the book in future editions.
Earl Spencer told the BBC that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's media treatment contains "echoes" of what his sister Princess Diana experienced, describing press coverage as a "cancerous influence" and urging people to learn from Diana's example.
In a controversial book about Diana, Princess of Wales, her brother Earl Spencer alleges that King Charles sounded like a "lottery winner" when he called after her 1997 death. Buckingham Palace rejected the claims, stating that "the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory."
Buckingham Palace has strongly contested claims in Earl Spencer's upcoming memoir about Diana, Princess of Wales, including an allegation that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" after her 1997 death. The Palace suggested that grief may have affected Spencer's recollection of events.
Buckingham Palace responded to allegations by Earl Spencer that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" days after Diana's death, with a spokesperson saying grief can "cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory." Spencer's memoir, due to be published next week, alleges Charles subjected him to a "stream of anger" over the princes walking in Diana's funeral procession.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have their publicly funded police protection reconsidered by the royal security committee (Ravec) following their return to full-time residence in the UK, which will assess risks they face and their family's movements including school runs. The couple has also changed their children's school within days of enrollment due to security concerns.
Uganda is withdrawing from the Invictus Games, a sports event for wounded military veterans run by the Duke of Sussex, two months after committing to participate. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's chief of defence, announced the decision on social media, stating it was made to avoid being seen as opposed to King Charles III, following a letter clarifying that Prince Harry and Meghan are not working royals.
Uganda is pulling out of the Invictus Games, a sports event for wounded military veterans run by Prince Harry, only two months after announcing participation. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's chief of defence, announced the withdrawal on social media, stating it was to avoid being construed as opposed to King Charles III.
Prince George, 13-year-old second in line to the British throne and oldest child of Prince William and Catherine, has started as a boarder at Eton College in Berkshire, following in the footsteps of his father and other royal relatives. The elite private school charges around £65,000 a year and has educated 20 British prime ministers.
Prince George, 13 and second in line to the British throne, has started at Eton College in Berkshire as a boarder, following his father the Prince of Wales and other family members. The elite private school charges around £65,000 annually and has educated 20 British prime ministers.
King Charles has sent a letter clarifying that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be working royals able to carry out official engagements, will not use "HRH" titles, and remain "private citizens." The letter, sent to Prince Harry's team, government departments, and military officials, states that any Sussexes engagements will be in private capacity and not represent the Royal Family, upholding the 2020 Sandringham Agreement.
The Duke of Sussex has resigned from the board of African Parks, a wildlife charity that manages around 20 national parks across 12 countries, after human rights abuses by its rangers were found in Congo-Brazzaville. Harry, who was president for six years before joining the board in 2023, said he remains a supporter of the organisation's conservation mission.
Prince Harry and six other public figures, including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, face paying up to £34.5m to the Daily Mail publisher after a High Court judge dismissed their unlawful information-gathering claims and imposed exceptional legal costs against them, with an initial £9.54m due by the following Friday.
Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the country ahead of their expected return to Britain before the end of August. The Duchess was best known for her part in the US legal drama Suits and recently made a cameo in the upcoming comedy Close Personal Friends.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said security arrangements for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their return to the UK are a "private matter" to be decided by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee. The couple intends to relocate to a private, non-royal residence outside London later this month.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to move from California to a private, non-royal residence outside of London later this month, with their children to attend a British school in September. There are no current plans for either to resume roles as working Royals.
Earl Spencer is releasing Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, a book telling his sister Princess Diana's life story from his perspective. He said he wrote it to speak on her behalf and correct misconceptions about her, nearly 30 years after her death in 1997.
Meghan appeared as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia, where Prince Harry surprised her with a video call during filming. The couple visited Australia in April in a private capacity to attend charitable causes and money-making events.
Prince Harry's visit to promote the Invictus Games was marred by a court defeat against Associated Newspapers and miscommunications between his team and Buckingham Palace, with Meghan making no public appearances and the family's messaging strategy appearing to backfire.
Prince Harry and six others, including Baroness Doreen Lawrence, lost a High Court privacy case against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. The judge ruled the claimants failed to prove allegations of unlawful information gathering.
The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK for a week of Invictus Games engagements in London and Birmingham, coinciding with a court verdict on Tuesday in a case he brought against Associated Newspapers over unlawful information gathering. He is attending events alone, as his wife Meghan and children are not in London due to security concerns.
The Prince of Wales marked his 44th birthday and Father's Day with a family photo shared by the Royal Family, showing him in Welsh Guards uniform with his daughter Princess Charlotte. The Princess of Wales and their three children captioned the image with birthday wishes, while the King also shared birthday greetings through the official Royal Family Instagram account.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been offered accommodation on a royal estate for their visit to the UK next month with their children Archie and Lilibet, marking their first trip to the country in four years, though they have not yet responded to the invitation.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to bring their two children, Archie (seven) and Lilibet (five), to the UK in July, marking their first family visit in four years. It remains unclear what security arrangements will be in place or whether King Charles will meet his grandchildren.
Prince George will begin attending Eton College in September at age 13, following the path of his father the Prince of Wales. The historic private school in Berkshire has educated 20 British prime ministers and charges around £63,000 annually in fees.
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