Sarah Ferguson explains why she wasn’t invited to coronation – latest
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson explains why she won’t attend King Charles coronation
Sarah Ferguson has explained why she will not be attending the coronation on 6 May.
Fergie, who still lives with Prince Andrew and is very close to him even though they divorced in 1996, told Good Morning Britain that she will not attend since she and Andrew are divorced and “you can’t have it both ways”.
The Duchess of York also said that the spotlight needs to “come off” Prince Andrew in order for him to “rebuild” his life.
Meanwhile, commentators have claimed that the King has handed Harry and Meghan an “olive branch” by including them in the official souvenir programme for the coronation.
A family portrait from 2018 is featured in the souvenir offering, showing Charles and Camilla, William and Kate, their three children and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Some reports have suggested that the inclusion of the photo is a way for Charles to “mend” relations with the pair, as their rift with the royal family continues. Buckingham Palace announced last week that Harry will be attending the ceremony on 6 May, after months of speculation over his presence. Meghan will remain in California with their children.
King Charles III makes TIME 100 Most Influential People list
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.
Ellie Muir17 April 2023 16:30
Charles’s Diana ‘agony’ to heated exchanges with William: 6 talking points in new biography about the King
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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Ellie Muir17 April 2023 17:00
Kate Middleton ‘resents’ Meghan Markle for causing her to miss the Queen’s final moments, author claims
Royal commentator Robert Jobson, who is the author of Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, made new claims about the late monarch’s family during a recent interview with Australian publication The Daily Telegraph.
He noted that before the Queen died at her home in Scotland in September, immediate members of her family rushed to the city to see her.
“Privately, he 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.”
He added: “Kate deliberately stayed away but she desperately wanted to be there with the Queen in her last moments. That’s eaten Kate up and has built up resentment towards Meghan.”
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Ellie Muir18 April 2023 07:30
Camilla ‘hurt’ to be branded ‘villain’ by Prince Harry, friend claims
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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Ellie Muir18 April 2023 08:00
King Charles ‘asked Katy Perry for selfie’ on behalf of private secretary
In a new Twitter post, an ex-royal household employee recalled the meeting, which happened in 2019 and was the first time the monarch met the “California Gurls” singer.
Sharing a selfie with Perry, as well as a picture of the American musician smiling next to the King, Furssedonn-Wood wrote: “I was with The King in Mumbai in 2019 when he first met her. I had told him how much my kids loved her.”
“Those of us in the team never asked for selfies,” he said, adding that Charles asked the musician on his behalf.
“So HRH [His Royal Highness] kindly asked for me ‘He and his family are such fans!’”
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Ellie Muir18 April 2023 08:30
‘Coronation Quiche’ chosen as celebratory recipe of King Charles’s coronation
Ahead of the coronation in May – and the Big Lunches being staged as part of the celebrations – the royal couple have shared the recipe for their “coronation quiche”.
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Ellie Muir18 April 2023 09:30
Prince Harry ‘held peace talks’ with King Charles ahead of coronation announcement
Prince Harry held “peace talks” with his father, King Charles III, before his presence at next month’s coronation was confirmed.
According to a friend of the Sussexes, Harry reached out to Charles ahead of confirming his attendance at next month’s coronation.
As reported by The Telegraph, a friend of the couple said that there had been some “positive conversations” between the father and son.
The report states that Harry did not speak to his elder brother, William, Prince of Wales, as part of this reconciliation.
Ellie Muir18 April 2023 10:01
Inside Camilla’s journey to the royal inner circle: ‘The union had to be accepted’
A former member of King Charles’s court has recalled the challenges in coordinating his wedding to Camilla.
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.
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Ellie Muir18 April 2023 10:30
Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’
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.
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Ellie Muir18 April 2023 11:01
King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’, report claims
King Charles III is using the coronation to heal family divisions, including reconciling with Prince Andrew, sources claim.
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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Ellie Muir18 April 2023 11:30
