PRINCES Harry and William will NEVER heal their rift all the time Meghan Markle is in the frame, a royal expert has claimed.
The feuding brothers are said to have been "at each others throats" behind the scenes at Prince Philip's funeral, having barely spoke to one another since Harry and Meghan fled to the US to live a supposedly "private" life.
Now royal expert Hugo Vickers has said their is no chance of the brothers ending the feud while Meghan is around because her husband is simply too "under the thumb" to realise the damage he's done to his brother.
'I don't know what they can do under the present circumstances… Harry has got to wake up to what's going on. It's a very unpleasant situation," he told The Express.
'Harry is so under the thumb of Meghan it is not really possible until he emerges from that," he added, hinting that ending his relationship with the Duchess might be the only way to fix relations with his brother.
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PRINCE WILLIAM ‘WILL SHOW PRINCESS DIANA’S STATUE TO KIDS GEORGE, CHARLOTTE AND LOUIS’ BEFORE SERVICE WITH HARRY
Prince William will show his children the statue of Princess Diana ahead of its official unveiling on Thursday, it has been reported.
The Duke of Cambridge is expected to pay a private visit to the statue in Kensington Palace alongside wife Kate and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
According to the Telegraph, the Cambridges are expected to view the statue in its final position with William keen for his family to share a moment of reflection before its unveiling.
The statue was delivered to Kensington Palace this weekend and has been placed on a pedestal overlooking the Sunken Garden, the newspaper reported.
It has been locked inside a green wooden box, hidden from public view, ahead of the ceremony.
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PRINCE HARRY TELLS AWARD WINNERS MUM WOULD BE ‘SO PROUD’
Prince Harry has told recipients of the Diana Award that his mum would be ‘so proud’ of them in a surprise congratulatory video message.
The Prince who has recently arrived back in the UK went on to say “Thank you for inspiring us with your brilliance, your determination and your compassion,”
In the video message he explained, “There is great need for young leadership and there is no greater time to be a young leader,”
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MEGHAN MARKLE ‘CAN BE A 500% NIGHTMARE’ PRINCE HARRY’S PALS ADMIT
According to Robert Lacey’s ‘Battle of Brothers’ friends of the feuding royals are seeking to reconcile the pair.
It come as the Duke of Sussex, 36, has arrived in the UK for next week’s Princess Diana statue unveiling.
Lacey said friends “frequently discuss how to heal the breach — though with an increasing sense of despair”.
But he also points out that supporters of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex acknowledge how Meghan rubs William up the wrong way.
“Sussex supporters have noted the bizarre combination of self-promotion and self-pity that characterises Meghan, and can see why it has infuriated William,” he writes in the Daily Mail.
“Meghan can be a 500 per cent nightmare,’ some close friends of Harry are among the first to admit. ‘The never-ending PR. She’s just so . . . American!”
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WILLIAM REFERRED TO MEGHAN AS ‘THAT BLOODY WOMAN’ WHEN HE FOUND OUT ABOUT ‘MERCILESS’ TREATMENT OF STAFF
Royal author Rovert Lacey claimed Prince William raged at Meghan’s “merciless” treatment of staff and called her “that bloody woman”.
The claim is made by Lacey in an explosive new book Battle of Brothers, which details the feud between William and Harry.
It come as the Duke of Sussex, 36, has arrived in the UK for next week’s Princess Diana statue unveiling.
In the book, he writes that conflict between Princess Diana’s “two bitterly divided sons does not seem likely to end any time soon”.
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LADY LOUISE WESSEX SEEN DRIVING CARRIAGE GIVEN TO HER BY PRINCE PHILIP
The late Duke of Edinburgh taught his 17-year-old granddaughter the equestrian sport and decided to give her his Fell ponies.
Louise, who is Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex's daughter, shared his love of horses and Philip taught her how to carriage drive.
She was snapped driving Philip's carriage through the grounds of Windsor Castle with the pair of black Fell ponies he also left to her.
His pair of cherished ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm, were at the forefront of his funeral, standing ahead of his polished dark green four-wheeled carriage as his coffin made its way to St George's Chapel.
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PRINCE WILLIAM ‘UNLIKELY TO ADMIT ANY WRONGDOING’ TO PRINCE HARRY
The brothers will reunite on Thursday when they unveil the memorial statue of their late mother togethe, on what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday.
While Harry’s trip back to the UK was originally touted as an opportunity for the Duke to reconcile with William, it now seems unlikely that peace talks will make any significant headway, royal commentator Camilla Tominey has said.
However, the brothers are expected to make a temporary truce in their reported row to ensure their mother’s legacy is the primary focus of the day.
Speaking about the brothers’ upcoming reunion in The Telegraph’s Royal Insight video series, Tominey said: “I think there’s an expectation that publicly, the brothers will appear to be on the same side.
“But I think we’re overstating it if we think that one event can somehow bring them together.”
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PRINCE CHARLES UNVEILS PLANS FOR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Prince Charles has unveiled plans to build an outdoor classroom for schoolchildren in the grounds of his Scottish stately home.
The facility is to be erected in woodland at Dumfries House near Cumnock in Ayrshire to encourage pupils to learn about the “natural world”.
The timber framed structure will hold science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) workshops on the 2,000 acre estate.
Plans have been submitted to East Ayrshire Council who are due to make a decision next month.
A design statement submitted by The Prince’s Foundation said: “When it comes to the specific themes of the STEM programme, there will be some potential advantages to the build and design of the outdoor classroom and education area that could be enhanced.
“Making use of the natural environment around the classroom and integrating it would be a great way to continue to invite exploration of the natural world by pupils taking part in the environmental science workshops.”
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WILLIAM AND HARRY FEUD COMPARED TO DIANA AND CHARLES 'UNCOMFORTABLE' RELATIONSHIP
Former royal chef, Darren McGrady, has had his say on the brothers feud, revealing on twitter that the princes situation is similar to that of their parents.
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"YOU CAN TASTE THE GIRDERS"
The Duke of Cambridge quenched his thirst with a sip of Irn Bru and declared "you can taste the girders in it" during a factory visit with the Queen.
After touring the plant with the Queen, the duke was offered a drink and was asked by commercial director Jonathan Kemp if he had tried Irn Bru when he wad a student at the University of St Andrews in Fife.
"Not St Andrews," he replied, but added that Irn Bru was often a part of lunches during his time in the armed forces, and after raising his glass and sipping he said it was "delicious".
After taking a long sniff the duke said: "I'm trying to guess what's in it but that's quite hard, isn't it?"
Mr Reilly said: "I'd love to tell you," and William smiled as he replied: "This is a closely guarded secret."
Irn Bru was launched in 1901 and has become a key brand in Scotland, rivalling whisky as the country's national tipple.
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WILLIAM AND HARRY FEUD COMPARED TO DIANA AND CHARLES ‘UNCOMFORTABLE’ RELATIONSHIP
Former royal chef, Darren McGrady, has had his say on the brothers feud, revealing on twitter that the princes situation is similar to that of their parents.
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HARRY'S RETURN TRIGGERS 'EMERGENCY' AT PALACE
Prince Harry recently touched down in UK ahead of the unveiling of his late mothers statue.
However, his return has sparked an "emergency" according to a royal expert.
Robert Lacey, wrote in the Daily Mail: "Top figures in Buckingham Palace are working flat out to bring an end to the present emergency – and make no mistake, they view it as little less than that."
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THE ROYAL BRU
The Queen has been introduced to Scotland’s other national drink Irn Bru as she began a four-day visit to Scotland.
Making her first official visit north of the border since the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen was given a tour of AG Barr’s factory in Cumbernauld, where the iconic soft drink is manufactured.
The 95-year-old monarch was joined by the Duke of Cambridge as she officially opened the factory’s new process facility.
Her Majesty met employees and was given an overview of the history of the company.
The Queen is in Scotland for Royal Week where she will be taking part in engagements celebrating community, innovation and history.
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QUEEN'S LETTER FINALLY ENDED CHARLES AND DIANA’S MARRIAGE
Not long after Diana sat down with Martin Bashir she was given a letter hand written by the queen according to the Mirror.
The Queen wrote in the letter: “I have consulted with the Archbishop of Canterbury and with the prime minister and, of course, with Charles, and we have decided that the best course for you is divorce.”
It reportedly left Diana furious as she felt she was being forced to agree to a divorce – despite not wanting one.
It is thought she told her butler Paul Burrell: “That’s rich! They get to decide whether I divorce!”
Days after receiving the letter Buckingham Palace formally announced the divorce saying “after considering the present situation the Queen… gave them their view, supported by the Duke of Edinburgh, that an early divorce is desirable”.
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PRINCESS DIANA WOULD BE ‘VERY UNCOMFORTABLE’ WITH OPRAH INTERVIEW
Simone Simmons, a pal and confidante of the late princess, said Diana thought the chat show host was “only after sensationalism” and showed a “lack of respect” to her interview subjects.
The fierce revelation comes just months after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry let loose on the Royal Family in their explosive chat with Oprah in March.
Harry claimed his dad and brother were “trapped” in the Royal Firm, while Meghan revealed she had had suicidal thoughts during her time as a working royal.
The bombshell interview was a result of Meghan and Harry’s friendship with Oprah – who Diana, it seems, did not feel as comfortable to be around.
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HOW PRINCE WILLIAM’S ‘SECOND MUM’ CAROLE MIDDLETON ‘PROTECTED’ HIM
She has provided a solid, stabilising foundation for Prince William and Kate Middleton since they married in 2011.
And, Carole Middleton’s matriarchal influence on the Duke of Cambridge, 39, will take on a poignancy this week as he unveils a statue to commemorate what would have been his late mother Princess Diana’s 60th birthday.
Insiders believe Carole, 66, a former BA flight attendant turned multi-millionaire businesswoman has acted as a “second mum” to William, bringing “a real sense of normality amid any chaos.”
He was just 15 when Diana died in a car crash, just a year after her divorce from Prince Charles.
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MEG & HARRY UNCERTAINTY
Both Meghan and Harry have been invited to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
But will they be on the Royal balcony for the public appearance outside Buckingham Palace.
The Queen has extended an olive branch to the Sussexes by inviting them to her mammoth Platinum Jubilee celebrations in summer.
According to the Mail on Sunday, the Duke and Duchess plan to attend the Queen’s official birthday parade which will take place over four days next June.
But it is unclear whether Harry and Meghan will appear on the balcony with the rest of the Royal Family.
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HARRY'S NOD TO WILLIAM (CONTINUED…)
In the video message, a beaming Harry pays tribute to young people living compassionately, saying: "Later this week my brother and I are recognising what would have been our mum's 60th birthday, and she will be so proud of you all for living an authentic life, with purpose and with compassion for others."
William and Harry will stand side-by-side on Thursday for the service to mark Diana's 60th birthday.
The nod to William comes despite claims the relationship between the royal brothers has worsened after Harry and Meghan unleashed a string of bombshell claims about the Royal Family.
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PRINCE HARRY GIVES NOD TO BROTHER WILLIAM DESPITE RIFT AS HE REMEMBERS MUM PRINCESS DIANA FOR ‘LIVING WITH COMPASSION’
PRINCE Harry has today given a nod to William despite the brothers' rift as he praised his mum for living "authentically with purpose".
The Duke of Sussex has flown to the UK for a special event to mark what would have been Princess Diana's 60th birthday – the second time he has returned home after quitting the Royal Family.
Prince Harry was filmed speaking about The Diana Award, which honours young people who work to improve the lives of others.
The award is a prestigious accolade aimed at young people aged between nine and 25 for their social action or humanitarian work, and it's named after Diana.
It's unclear where the video was filmed as Harry has been self-isolating at Frogmore Cottage since landing at Heathrow last week.
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