Queen Elizabeth news: Public outrage as Prince Andrew WILL attend Prince Phillip service after sex assault case
PRINCE Andrew will attend Prince Phillip's memorial service next week in his first public appearance since settling the sex abuse allegations against him, his spokesman has revealed.
The thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey will celebrate the life of his father, Prince Philip, who died last year.
It will mark The Duke of York's first public appearance since he paying an alleged £7 million settlement to Virginia Giuffre to get her to drop the civil sex assault case brought against him in the US.
Prince Harry has already said he will not be attending but The Queen is expected to attend the service next Tuesday.
Prince Andrew rejected any claims of wrongdoing after agreeing to make payments to Ms Giuffre and her victims’ rights charity in a settlement which ended the prospect of a trial in New York.
But there have been questions about the prince’s reputational damage and his future role in royal events.
Royal fans took to Twitter to express their outrage.
One said: "No no no! We don’t want to see him in public ever! If he must attend then the service shouldn’t be aired!"
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Majority of the Royal Family still not met Lilibet in person
Meghan was pregnant with daughter Lilibet when she spoke with Oprah, announcing during the chat that she and Harry would be having a baby girl.
But despite being born in June last year, the majority of the Royal Family is yet to meet the Queen’s namesake, Lilibet Diana, in person.
While senior royals have reportedly cooed over Lili from across the pond on video calls, Princess Eugenie is likely to have been the first to meet her properly.
The royal recently visited the Sussexes in the US and was snapped enjoying the Super Bowl with Harry in a private box at LA’s SoFi Stadium.
It has not yet been confirmed whether Harry and Meghan will bring their children to the UK to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee this year.
Royals share photos of Queen on International Women’s Day
The royals shared a series of other photos, including one of Her Majesty with the future Queen Camilla.
Others saw her grinning with son Prince Charles at a polo match in 1988, and with her famous red despatch box, which she address daily.
The post was echoed on the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s Twitter account.
The Queen, who appears to have recovered after catching Covid a fortnight ago, reached 70 years on the throne last month – her Platinum Jubilee.
Prince William and Kate hail ‘extraordinary’ Queen
PRINCE William and Kate today hailed the “extraordinary” Queen on International Women’s Day.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a touching family snap as they honoured the “inspirational” monarch, who is this year celebrating 70 years on the throne.
In a post on Instagram, the couple said: “In this very special Platinum Jubilee year, we celebrate Her Majesty The Queen and her historic 70 years of service on #IWD2022.
“Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and Head of State, the Queen’s extraordinary reign has been longer than any other monarch in British history – inspiring a nation and dedicating her life to the service of the Commonwealth and its people.”
Queen only answers phone to TWO people
Speaking to True Royalty TV host Christina Garibaldi last year, royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti claimed MI6 provided The Queen with a Samsung phone.
When she’s not in residence at Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor or Sandringham, The Queen is said to carry the device on her – and will never miss a call from her daughter or a certain family friend.
The expert claimed: “The two people she phones the most are said to be her daughter Princess Anne and her racing manager John Warren.
“He is the son-in-law of the Queen’s friend, the late Earl of Carnarvon and his home was Highclere castle in Berkshire which viewers of TV may know better as Downton Abbey.”
The expert stressed that when John calls about her horses, The Queen always answers.
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Prince Harry ‘driving wedge’ through relationship with Prince William
Prince Harry is “driving a wedge with a sledge hammer” through his relationship with his brother Prince William, a royal expert has claimed.
In Channel 5’s recent documentary ‘Harry and Meghan Vs The Monarchy’, Dylan Howard, author of Royals At War, commented on the relationship the two have.
Howard said: “William, as a staunch advocate for everything the Royal Family means, is obviously going to be dragged into this.”
He added: “It’s almost like Prince Harry is driving a wedge with a sledgehammer through his relationship with Prince William.”
Prince William ‘displeased’ about upcoming BBC drama
The BBC has confirmed that in its new drama, The Reckoning, the roles of Prince Charles and Princess Diana are “not speaking roles” and a “briefly seen”.
The show will explore the crimes of Jimmy Savile, featuring Princess Diana, portrayed by Kate Tickle, meeting him. It will even recreate the moment at the 1983 opening of the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
However, there have been reports that Prince William is “particularly displeased” about the show.
A source said: “Prince William would have preferred not to see his mother feature alongside this vile monster at all.
“Although Diana was one of the important people who Savile ingratiated himself with, there were many others whose influence played a greater part in him getting access to young people and hiding in plain sight.”
Responding to the comments a BBC spokesperson said: “Prince Charles and Princess Diana do not have speaking roles but are seen briefly in a scene that reflects their presence at the official opening of the new Spinal Injuries Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital – where it later emerged that Savile had committed horrific abuse.”
‘Kate helped save William’
Accoridng to a royal expert, Kate Middleton has dedicated her life to making sure her husband Prince William is happy.
Royal author Angela Levin said the Duchess of Cambridge “helped save” her husband, and has even “encouraged” William, and “found things that really make him feel important and worthy”.
Ms Levin told True Royalty TV’s Royal Beat: “I think that Kate has helped save William.
“I think it was very difficult for him coming out of a dysfunctional family, losing his mum so young and I think he was in a very difficult place.
“She has really encouraged him.
“Her whole life is to make him happy, I think.
“She found things that really make him feel important and worthy rather than just going to cut ribbons.
“I think she has helped him to be a husband by introducing him to her own family a lot and spending time with a normal family and being a dad.”
Serving Queen’s Guard goes AWOL
A TEENAGE Coldstream Guardsman has abandoned his post protecting the Queen to fight Mad Vlad’s invaders in Ukraine.
The soldier, 19, quit his Windsor barracks, left a note for his parents and booked a one-way ticket to Eastern Europe.
Defence chiefs are trying to intercept him amid fears Russia could claim Britain has entered the war if he is caught.
The missing teenager is among four British soldiers feared to have gone AWOL to fight in Ukraine.
Top Brass fear far more may have gone to fight, including reserves and troops on leave who are not yet reported missing.
Kate & William visit Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London
Kate Middleton and Prince William visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London today to learn about the extraordinary efforts being made to support Ukrainians in the UK and across Europe.
Meeting with members of the Ukrainian community and volunteers, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge heard about the services offered at the centre, the incredible amount of donations they have received and the challenges they continue to face to get material aid where it’s most needed.
The royal couple were also invited to help with some of the sorting and packaging of items donated.
The Duchess gave homemade cakes to the workers, and the couple where also shown around by Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko and his wife Inna Prystaiko.
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Monarch will not be seen ‘much’ during Platinum Jubilee
A royal expert has claimed that The Queen will not be seen “as much” during the Platinum Jubilee.
Daily Mail royal editor Rebecca English has told Palace Confidential on Mailplus: “The conversations they’re having now around the Queen and the Jubilee are very different to the conversations they were having a year ago.
“A year ago they expected her to be front and centre at everything, attending every event and that definitely is no longer the case.
“She will attend what they call, the big keynote events around the Jubilee in the run-up to it and over the four-day bank holiday weekend.
“But she definitely won’t be attending everything.”
Prince Charles’ ‘joke’ nickname for Camilla
Prince Charles “jokingly called” Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, his ‘Girl Friday’, according to a royal biographer.
Vanity Fair contributing editor and historian Sally Bedell Smith spoke to the Royally Obsessed podcast about the Prince of Wales’ relationship with his wife.
Ms Bedell Smith said: “It was a very simple bracelet, a little gold bracelet, with a blue disk on it.
“It just said ‘GF’ and ‘GF’ meant ‘Girl Friday’. That’s what he jokingly called her. It just meant that she was sort of his companion, his helper.”
She continued: “It could have meant that she was his Friday girl too. But ‘Girl Friday’ usually refers to someone who’s a sort of Jill of all trades.
“She could help him out with things, and she was sort of reliable. Camilla would definitely fit that bill.”
The ‘GF’ on the bracelet however was originally thought to represent ‘Gladys and Fred’ – the nicknames Charles and Camilla used for each other when they started dating in their 20s.
Queen’s stern warning to Barack Obama
A royal biographer has claimed that The Queen issued a stern warning to former President Barack Obama after a state dinner.
Barack Obama visited the UK on his first state visit in May 2011 with first lady Michelle Obama. They were the guests of honour at a state banquet held by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Royal author Robert Hardman claims that what made the occasion “exceptional” was the rapport Obama had – with “a host who could talk with such authority about so many of his predecessors. “
In an extract of his new book, ‘Queen Of Our Times: The Life Of Elizabeth II’ published by Macmillan on March 17, Mr Hardman explains how the night unfolded.
Mr Hardman wrote: “Obama had been enjoying himself so much that the Queen had eventually taken the Chancellor of the Exchequer to one side to ask if he might, very discreetly, let the U.S. President know that it was bedtime.
“‘I just said: “Yes, Ma’am,’ George Osborne recalls. ‘I could see Obama with a drink in hand, and I was thinking: What do I do? I couldn’t just interrupt and say: ‘Oh, the Queen wants you to go to bed’.
“Fortunately, he was saved by the Queen’s private secretary, who gently nudged proceedings to a close.”
Camilla admits she is struggling to ‘shake off’ Covid symptoms
The Duchess of Cornwall has admitted that she is struggling to “shake off” coronavirus after contracting the vrus last month.
Speaking at an event for International Women’s Day at Clarence House Camilla admitted she couldn’t “get shot” of the illness.
She added: “Probably my voice might suddenly go, and I might start coughing and spluttering.”
Queen will ‘keep moving between her other homes’
During the pandemic the monarch moved to Windsor Castle but royal expert Richard Eden said the Queen will “keep moving between her other homes”.
Mr Eden’s comments come after reports said that the Queen will never live at Buckingham Palace again.
It is understood Her Majesty now prefers to life at her Berkshire residence where she can be closer to Prince Philip's final resting place.
Royal author Hugo Vickers said: “Windsor is the place she loves.
“She has her memories with Prince Philip there, she has her ponies there and family nearby. It makes sense.”
Treasury insists Prince Andrew’s £7million payout DIDN’T use taxpayer’s cash
TAXPAYERS’ did not pay a penny of Prince Andrew’s £7million court pay-out to Virginia Giuffre, the Treasury insists.
The Government finally allayed fears that ordinary Brits were picking up the bill for the Duke of York’s mega legal settlement.
Prince Charles is understood to be bailing out his younger brother, with the Queen also chipping in.
For weeks MPs – gagged by ancient rules from mentioning it in Parliament – have demanded to know if any public cash was being used after Buckingham Palace refused to comment.
Last night the Treasury at last revealed no taxpayer funds whatsoever have been siphoned to the embattled Duke’s fees.
They said: “No public money has been used to pay legal or settlement fees you refer to.”
Royal Family trick revealed by Prince William
PRINCE William has revealed a clever trick he does when he is travelling with his three kids.
The Royal Family member often travels around the world with his wife Kate Middleton, along with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
They recently announced their next big tour to the Caribbean, with stop offs in Jamaica and the Bahamas later this month to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
And Prince William has since explained how he tries to get his young kids involved in the trip.
He reportedly told one fan while on a recent UK visit that before they depart, he shows the children the country they are visiting on the map, so they know where they are going and learn more about the world.
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“And we show them where we are on the map.”
Kate responds to fans who praise her ‘beautiful looks’ in unexpected way
SHE’S one of the most famous women on the planet – so wherever Kate Middleton goes, the mum-of-three is used to being flocked by fawning royal fans.
Back in 2017, the Duchess of Cambridge went on a royal tour of Poland with her husband Prince William.
During a walkabout near Warsaw’s Presidential Palace, the Duchess chatted to a group of students – who have a Facebook group devoted to her style.
Magda Mordaka told the : “We love her style and her contact with people.
“We were waiting for this visit from the very beginning. What would she wear? Would she bring the children?”
When the group had the chance to Kate, Magda said one member of the group told the Duchess she was “beautiful and perfect”.
And let’s just say, Kate had a VERY British response to the compliment.
Magda added: “She said it’s not true – it’s just the make-up.”
Camilla blasts Russia
THE DUCHESS of Cornwall has blasted Russia for launching a “brutal attack” in Ukraine at her International Women’s Day reception.
Camilla spoke of the “heartbreaking conditions” that have been caused due to Russia’s invasion.
The future Queen joined other members of the Royal family in showing solidarity to the Ukrainian people as she invited the wife of the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK to speak at Clarence House.
The event was part of a reception for International Women’s Day, where Camilla spoke about the plight of gender equality and events in Kyiv.
Prince Andrew latest
PRINCE Andrew seen for the first time since his court bombshell – and has paid up his £7m settlement with Virginia Roberts.
Court documents show the case has now been officially dismissed by the judge – meaning the has handed over the cash.
It is understood Andrew’s brother , 73, is stumping up most of the agreed £7million with the Queen also chipping in — but no public cash is being used.
The Queen has continued with her run of official duties this week, holding two virtual audiences at Windsor Castle.
The monarch greeted the High Commissioner of India and the Ambassador of Armenia, who spoke to her via video-link from Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
Wearing a vibrant orange dress, the 95-year-old head of state chatted to the diplomats as they presented their credentials.
Serving Queen’s Guard goes AWOL so he can fight Vladimir Putin’s forces
A TEENAGE Coldstream Guardsman has abandoned his post protecting the Queen to fight Mad Vlad’s invaders in Ukraine.
The soldier, 19, quit his Windsor barracks, left a note for his parents and booked a one-way ticket to Eastern Europe.
Defence chiefs are trying to intercept him amid fears Russia could claim Britain has entered the war if he is caught.
The missing teenager is among four British soldiers feared to have gone AWOL to fight in Ukraine.
Top Brass fear far more may have gone to fight, including reserves and troops on leave who are not yet reported missing.
Until now, it was only former military personnel who had headed for the front line.
Harry may face Meghan Markle’s rage as he attends Texas rodeo
PRINCE Harry has faced the wrath of his animal loving wife by attending a Texas rodeo.
The Duke of Sussex, 37, was pictured in a cowboy hat as he chatted to crowds at the Stockyards Rodeo event in Fort Worth on Saturday.
He is understood to have been without Meghan Markle, 40, at the event.
Animal rights groups have slammed rodeos in the past due to their treatment of horses.
The animals are forced to perform and can often suffer fatal injuries – including heart attacks, broken necks and even aneurysms.