Friends of Prince William have claimed he does not want his brother to come to his coronation, as Charles axes disgraced Prince Andrew’s security team.
The heir to the throne has had a strained relationship with Prince Harry in recent years, following the duke’s departure as a working royal in 2020.
A friend of William’s told The Times that, in the aftermath of the King’s coronation last year, The Prince of Wales said he wanted his own coronation to “look and feel different”.
The source revealed that as things stand, he would not want his brother at his crowning and said: “They are estranged, which is dreadfully sad.”
The claims come as it was revealed Charles is to axe the Duke of York’s security team. Prince Andrew’s private security have been privately funded by Charles after he lost publicly-funded police protection in 2022.
According to The Sun on Sunday, members of the security detail have been told their services will not be needed from November.
Royals worry Harry will reveal conversations in second book, friends say
Members of the royal family worry that private conversations had with Prince Harry will feature in a second autobiography, a friend of the family has said.
Speaking to The Times, a friend of the king revealed: “The problem for the King and other members of the family is the worry that if they have a chat with Harry, it will appear in Spare volume two. How do you regain the trust? I don’t think Harry ever can.
“But from the conversations I’ve had with the King, I would never say their relationship is irreparable. The King’s capacity to forgive his son is undimmed. There are other members of the royal family who are much more weighted against Harry, that’s the problem.”
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 16:00
William ‘does not want Harry at his coronation’, friends say
Friends of Prince William have reportedly said that the he does not want Prince Harry to come to his future coronation.
The heir to the throne has had a strained relationship with his younger brother following the duke’s departure as a working royal in 2020.
Since then, Harry has gone on to do a tell-all interview with Oprah, a Netflix series and written a book revealing private conversations between himself and his family.
A friend of William’s told The Times that, in the aftermath of the King’s coronation last year, The Prince of Wales said he wanted his own coronation to “look and feel different”.
The source revealed that as things stand, he would not want his brother at the crowning and said: “They are estranged, which is dreadfully sad.”
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 15:06
Prince Andrew welcomed back into royal fold
Prince Andrew has been invited back into the royal fold after being disgraced for his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The Duke of York, 64, is thought to have joined his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, daughters Princess Eugenie and Beatrice and the wider royal family on their summer break at Balmoral.
“Andrew has hardly left Royal Lodge since Christmas so he’s very much looking forward to getting away with the rest of the family at Balmoral,” a source told The Express.
“He’s turned into a bit of a recluse, so the girls are hoping that some nice family time with [his grandchildren] will help cheer him up a bit and bring him out of his shell.”
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 14:30
Watch: Meghan and Harry visit music school in Columbia
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 13:45
Disgraced Prince Andrew could be leaving Royal lodge
As reports reveal that the King is axing the Duke of York’s entire security team, rumours are circulating that this could mean the end of Prince Andrew’s stay at the Royal lodge.
Andrew’s private security have been privately funded by Charles after he lost publicly-funded police protection in 2022. According to The Sun on Sunday, members of the security detail have been told their services will not be needed from November.
A palace insider told the newspaper: “Everyone is speculating this means the duke will have to leave the Royal Lodge because what other reason could there be to take his security away?
Sources added: “It isn’t a secret that the King wants him out.”
Earlier this year, it was reported Andrew refused an offer to move out of Royal Lodge into nearby Frogmore Cottage. The duke was said to have signed a 75-year lease on the mansion in 2003.
In January, reports suggested Andrew would have to fund the multi-million-pound security costs at Royal Lodge himself if he wanted to stay in the 30-room mansion in Windsor Great Park.
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 13:00
Meghan wears ‘big smile’ during visit to Colombian music school with Harry
The Duchess of Sussex wore a “big smile” as she and the Duke of Sussex visited a music school during their tour of Colombia.
Harry and Meghan were greeted by the sound of booming drums as they arrived at the Escuela Tambores de Cabildo in Cartagena, the second largest city in the Caribbean coastal region, on the third day of their official tour of the country.
During the visit on Saturday, they participated in a drum lesson led by students alongside Colombia’s vice president Francia Marquez and her husband.
The couple applauded a performance by local drummers and listened to community members, including children, teenagers and parents, speak about the importance of preserving Cartagena’s culture – particularly its Afro-Colombian roots.
The school’s founder, Rafael Ramos, said in Spanish: “I love seeing Meghan’s big, big smile — I can tell she’s excited.”
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 12:15
Pictures: Harry and Meghan play the drums as they visit Colombian music school
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 11:27
CEO of Colombian school describes ‘emotional’ moment during Meghan and Harry visit
The CEO of a Colombian school has described an “emotional” moment during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the Colegio La Giralda on the outskirts of the South American nation’s capital Bogota.
“ It was so special for us to have Harry and Meghan come and visit us and the staff and children were all very excited,” School CEO Diana Basto said.
“It was a lovely experience to have them here. They visited various parts of the school including the memorial museum section where they learned about people who have been killed in previous conflicts in Colombia’s history.
“It was emotional for them and from their to the kindergarten and then finally onto the garden where they helped plant two trees.
“There was music and dancing as they went around the school and they joined in with the dancing. Then Harry had a go at the punching bag in the gym.
“They were super excited when they were given the presents and because the children in the kindergarten are the same age as Archie.”
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 11:12
In pictures: Harry and Meghan visit first free African town in the Americas
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 10:02
King axes Andrew’s private security team
The King is to axe the Duke of York’s security team, according to reports.
Andrew’s private security have been privately funded by Charles after he lost publicly-funded police protection in 2022.
According to The Sun on Sunday, members of the security detail have been told their services will not be needed from November.
A palace insider told the newspaper: “Everyone is speculating this means the duke will have to leave the Royal Lodge because what other reason could there be to take his security away?
Sources added: “It isn’t a secret that the King wants him out.”
The Sun said both Charles and Andrew are staying at the Balmoral estate in Scotland this weekend.
Pressure on Andrew continues to mount after the unsealing of hundreds of pages of court documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Earlier this year, it was reported Andrew refused an offer to move out of Royal Lodge into nearby Frogmore Cottage. The duke was said to have signed a 75-year lease on the mansion in 2003.
Athena Stavrou18 August 2024 09:17