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What is and what is not in Prince Harry’s Memoirsand if and when book will actually be published, continuing to be the royal mystery number.
What is known so far: yes a memoirit has apparently been completed, and previous reports have suggested that Harry wants to rewrite parts of it, and possibly delay its publication, because of Queen Elizabeth’s death.
But at the Palace, angst reigns over the “damaging revelations” that the book may contain—all King Charles‘parenting or other issues it is not known.
A friend of the king Talk to Mail on Sunday: “The question inside the Palace was: ‘Can the book be stopped?’ It’s possible that even Harry couldn’t stop it at this stage but the top feeling is that nothing good can happen when it comes to spreading complaints in public.”
“Royal lawyers at the firm Harbottle and Lewis are expected to be on standby to read the book when it comes out,” the paper added.
What is also unclear is whether Harry’s $40 million three-title contract with Penguin publisher Random House allows him or doesn’t allow him to be editorially savvy when it comes to requesting and making changes. change.
Meet the new “Fab Four”
No, this is not another act of gratitude by The Blues Brothers. The photo shows Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton on the eve of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral just before they host leaders of many countries at Buckingham Palace.
Mail on Sunday christens new “Fab Four” group — a reference to the royal nicknames given to William, Kate, Harry and Meghan Markle when all four of them were close and were holding giggling press conferences about the work they had done do together.
Buckingham Palace released the photo – which is also the first official photo of King Charles III with Queen Camilla – late Saturday night. Behind them is a portrait of King George III, the longest-reigning monarch in British history. His looming presence means the picture features three Princes of Wales.
A palace source told Letters The painting aims to record a “historic moment” privately for the family.
But then the picture was released to the wider world. So obviously, whatever its original purpose, it’s publicly viewable certainly underlining who King Charles considers the core of the family from now on.
Note people who aren’t in the photo — other people in particular. The event at the palace may have been just for “the royals at work,” but there was a certain ruthlessness in making this supposedly private image public of how Charles saw the monarchy “decreasing.” My weak” is moving forward, who is in and who is out.
King Charles: looking for a purpose
When British Prime Minister Liz Truss King Charles is strictly prohibited from attendingand speaking at the Cop27 climate change summit in Egypt, it highlighted a major new tension in Charles’ life: can he really be the monarch who says nothing about the things that don’t exist? he cares passionately or not.
“The decision is likely to increase tensions between the new prime minister and the new monarch, although a Downing Street source insists that the audience was very cordial and ‘there was not a single argument’,” the Sunday Times report.
“It was no secret that the king was invited there. He’s had to think hard about what steps to take for his first overseas tour, and he won’t be attending Cop.“
– Royal source
A senior royal source told the newspaper: “It’s no secret that the King was invited there. He’s had to think hard about what steps to take for his first overseas tour, and he won’t be attending Cop. ” The decision was made “completely in the spirit of keeping in mind as King that he will act on the advice of the government.”
Where exactly will that take Charles? If the famous queen has never publicly expressed her views, her son who has spent a lifetime — until becoming king — feels free to do exactly that. In his first public address as king after his mother’s death, Charles said: “My life will of course change as I take on my new responsibilities. I will no longer be able to devote much of my time and energy to charities and issues that I deeply care about…”
Source A Palace Talk to Mail on Sunday: “His Majesty will build on the points he made to the nation: now that the period of national mourning is over, he will advocate for diversity, promote community spirit, and preserve space for believers and non-believers. It is in his mind that, as King, his interests and passions will continue but… some of his previous commitments will continue in the hands of trusted others. “
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Heritage Foundation during their trip their South African tour on September 25, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Charles still hasn’t told Harry and Meghan about the title for children
King Charles has yet to decide whether Archie and Lilibet, the children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, can use their titles of prince and princess, “increasing tensions” between the palace and the Sussexes. , the Sunday Times report.
“Harry and Meghan are understood to fear the King might strip Archie and Lilibet of their titles, after his reluctance to immediately recognize their high status following the Queen’s death,” the newspaper pointed out. that while Prince William and Kate Middleton’s new titles as Prince and Princess of Wales were briefly updated on the royal family’s website, Archie and Lilibet are still listed as “Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor” and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.”
A royal source told Times: “Because [Buckingham Palace] not making those changes shows that something is off. Why not just change things up and do it in the moment? “
A brief discussion that occurred between Harry and Charles after the queen’s death left the matter unresolved. “Harry is understood to have expressed a desire to let his children decide when they are older, and has stressed that will only be possible if they are allowed to retain their titles for now. The conversation is understood to have ended unresolved, and has dismayed the Sussexes,” Times report.
During the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, when Oprah asked Meghan if she felt Archie was treated differently on issues including his title because of his race, Meghan replied : “During the months when I was pregnant, it was all around this time, so we [had] conversation about him will not be confidential, he will not be awarded the title. And, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might have been when he was born. “
Two men charged with attack on Andrew heckler
Two men, both 34, have been charged with assaulting a man who crouched on Prince Andrew as he walked behind Queen Elizabeth’s coffin in Edinburgh last month, the Nation report.
While the 22-year-old was charged with a breach of the peace, two men were accused of assaulting him later — video of the moment shows the giant being dragged to the ground as the procession along by Royal. The mile continues to the Church of St. Giles’.
A Police Scotland spokesman added: “Two men, both 34, have been arrested and charged in connection with assault following an incident on the Royal Mile at around 2.50pm on Monday. September 12, 2022. A report will be submitted for review by the Financial Comptroller. “
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends a memorial service at Manchester Cathedral marking the 100th anniversary since the Battle of the Somme began. July 1, 2016 in Manchester, England.
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Security staff were so “terrified” of Andrew, they let the intruder in
Windsor security officers were so frightened by Prince Andrew’s temper that they allegedly let a woman posing as his fiancée enter the grounds of the Royal Lodge without checking in with him. , follow Mirror.
The incident happened last November; the woman testified that she had a dinner date with Andrew, and was allowed into the base despite not having identification. She walked around for 40 minutes and even entered the Royal Lodge itself before “suspicion was raised” and she was arrested on suspicion of theft and then dealt with under the Health Act Mental.
Protection expert Philip Grindell told Mirror that Andrew is a “sex-ache and if you’ve ever worked with him, it’s a nasty character.”
Grindell told the newspaper: “Security was scared to ask him ‘Is anyone coming? “. “And because they didn’t want to upset him, no one asked and they assumed he had to make an appointment and let her in. Security was scared to ask him.”
This week in royal history
A year ago today, the queen helped plant a tree with then-Prince Charles, spurring a campaign calling for people across the UK to plant a tree before the Platinum Year.
Unanswered Question
Whether Liz Truss ordered King Charles not to attend Cop27 — and Charles agreed to it — would mean that Charles strictly followed his previous declaration that, as king, he would be silent. against all the causes you once loved? Or will at some point ask that at some point he say what he thinks?
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