'Catastrophic' Prince Andrew brought 'considerable embarrassment' to Royal Family - expert

Kate Middleton gushed over babies during her solo tour of Denmark this week.The Duchess of Cambridge joked to parents at Copenhagen’s Children’s Museum: “It makes me very broody. William always worries about me meeting under one year olds. I come home saying ‘let’s have another one’.” Kate shares three children with Prince William: Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and three-year-old Prince Louis.The duchess caused great excitement among royal fans as she announced her broodiness, sparking hopes of baby number four for the Cambridge family - but will it happen? We’ve looked back at every time the mum-of-three has opened up about wanting a fourth child… For all the latest on Kate Middleton and the rest of the Royal Family, sign up to OK!'s brand new Royals newsletter.

Prince Andrew could still be allowed to stand in for his mother despite having to step down from public duties amid his civil sex case. The news comes as a surprise to some supporters after a new parliamentary briefing paper revealed that Prince Harry should not be eligible to fill in for the monarch as a Counsellor of State because he no longer lives in the UK.

Prince Charles broke royal protocol by letting his alleged true feelings about Vladimir Putin slip during a conversation with a Jewish museum volunteer.It's claimed the Prince of Wales, who traditionally remains neutral on political matters as a member of the Royal Family, compared the Putin foreign policy to the Nazi aggression which led to World War 2, during a royal tour of Canada in 2014.On his trip, Charles and his wife Camilla paid tribute to World War 2 veterans and their families at the Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia.During the tour, the heir to the throne spoke to a woman named Marienne Ferguson explained to Charles that she fled to Canada with her family shortly before the Nazis annexed the Free City of Gdansk in 1939.After meeting the Prince of Wales, Ms Ferguson claimed: “The Prince said, ‘And now Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler.’ I must say that I agree with him and am sure a lot of people do.“But I was very surprised that he made the comment as I know [Royal Family members] aren’t meant to say these things.“I told the Prince that while my family and I were lucky to get a permit to travel, many members of my relatives had permits but were unable to get out before the war broke out on September 1.”The comments were allegedly made just weeks before Charles attended the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, which was also attended by Putin.In response to Ms Ferguson’s claim a Clarence House spokesperson said at the time: “We do not comment on private conversations.“But we would like to stress that the Prince of Wales would not seek to make a public political statement during a private conversation.”The comparison Charles allegedly made between Putin and Hitler caused a

If you thought your brew-making routine was weird, wait until you hear how the royals do it. Behind palace doors, our Royal Family has a list of strict rules when it comes to food and drink. From banned foods like garlic and shellfish, to eating every last crumb of cake - the Queen has some unusual habits of her own.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have enjoyed their own careers while in the Royal Family - but it wasn’t always going to be this way. While experts ponder the future of Princess Eugenie and Beatrice after Prince Andrew’s scandal, one historian has uncovered a ‘cruel’ plan which could have stripped them of their Her Royal Highness titles as children. Royal historian Marlene Koenig told Express.co.uk: “There was a discussion that the York princesses would lose their royal style and become styled as children of a Duke and that got vetoed.

The Queen allegedly once had concerns about Kate Middleton's lack of a career before she was married into the Royal Family. The Duchess of Cambridge has been ramping up her Royal duties recently and is currently on a solo trip in Denmark.Before she was married into the family, Kate enjoyed spending time on fancy holidays with her family and romantic skiing breaks with boyfriend Prince William.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been enjoying some quality family time with Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

Royal fans have grown increasingly worried about the Queen in recent months. From losing her beloved husband Prince Philip to contracting Covid-19, our monarch has suffered through bouts of ill health in the past year.The 95 year old is noticeably frailer and the ever-increasing drama within the Royal Family is ‘taking a toll’, according to a palace insider. A source told People Magazine: “It's a drip-feed of negativity for the monarchy.

Kate Middleton was all smiles as she arrived at the Danish Palace for an audience with Her Majesty Queen Maragrethe II and Princess Mary. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, arrived at the city’s capital yesterday, Tuesday 22 February, and firstly visited the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project at the University of Copenhagen. Kate is visiting the country to promote her work in early childhood development.

The Queen has faced a challenging month after testing positive for Covid. She’s worried royal followers by sharing that she feels frail, and Prince Harry isn’t helping matters.The Duke of Sussex, 37, is suing the government over a decision to remove his paid-for security while in the UK. In the court case, his representative said: “In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home.” But his claims have riled royal expert Angela Levin.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seemingly haven’t burned all their royal bridges. The former royals were spotted dining with Princess Eugenie over the weekend. Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank were in the US for the weekend and decided to visit Prince Harry and Meghan in Santa Barbara. It looks like a good time was had by all as Meghan joyfully laughed as Prince Harry appeared to be engaged in an amusing anecdote, based on the pics captured.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are famous for sharing sweet signs of affection in public.The royal couple have been husband and wife for over a decade and seem more in love than ever – they were even seen competing against each other in a rugby match recently. But, 40 year old Kate has confessed that she wasn’t always so at ease in William’s presence. During their 2010 engagement interview, the Duchess revealed her reaction to meeting the Prince, 39, for the first time.

Kate Middleton "echoes Princess Diana" after the Duchess of Cambridge allegedly adjusted her body language to suit life in the Royal Family, an expert has said.A now trusted member of The Firm after her marriage to Prince William in 2011, body language expert Judi James discussed the changes Middleton has made in the ten years of adjusting to life in the family.Judi claimed: "Kate's non-verbal displays never suggested an assumption of status, power or even fame."She never fell into the trap of acting as anything other than a woman who had married into the royal firm."She continued: "Her signals of respect have always been obvious when she is with the Queen and other royals and even with the public, although her personal confidence does appear to have grown slowly and steadily, too."When it came to Kate's abilities in public speaking, Judi said: "Not surprisingly Kate is most animated in conversations when she is talking to people about things she has direct experience of."When being introduced to new parents, she sounds much more secure and interested than she does talking about bereavement."Tonally her voice drops and is flatter and less animated, and more concerned in the bereavement video from 2021 - but then the subject matter may well account for that."She added: "Her style of speech echoes that of Princess Diana, and she and Sophie Wessex as younger female royals sound most alike."Generationally there is much less difference between the two of them than say Princess Anne or the Queen.

K.J. Yossman “Newsnight” lead host Emily Maitlis is set to leave the BBC, she confirmed today.“Some work news,” she tweeted on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have the sweetest tribute to Princess Diana at their family home.The Cambridges made Kensington Palace their family home back in 2014 and have since welcomed three children: Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and three-year-old Prince Louis.The children have settled into Apartment 1A, but the palace isn’t just focused on the little ones. Outside, the Kensington Palace website describes an “intimate, tranquil and secluded oasis” in memory of William’s mother, Diana.The princess was very fond of the Sunken Garden - as it was then known. In 2017, the space was transformed into The White Garden to memorialise her.

Kate Middleton and the Queen have been guilty of breaking a royal rule with their outfits as they frequently have been spotted wearing fur.The Royal Family currently have to adhere to a 700-year-old rule that bans them from wearing fur. However, during her time as a working member of the Royal Family, Meghan Markle was never seen wearing fur with her outfit.

Things are pretty bad when a prince has to sneak around the palace grounds like a thief in the night.

The world is no stranger to Kate Middleton sporting various incredible outfits whenever she steps out for a public appearance. Whether it's a high street blazer from Zara or a super glam red carpet moment, there is nothing the Duchess of Cambridge can't pull off.

The Queen's Covid diagnosis has forced the Royal Family to face the 'cold hard reality' of their precarious situation, an expert has claimed.In one of the most tumultuous periods for the Queen and fellow royals in living memory, the family has had to absorb Harry and Meghan quitting, the death of Prince Phillip, and more recently the allegations made against Prince Andrew.And according to Royal expert Daniela Elser, the latest news that the Queen has Covid will make projecting stability to the British public an even harder job.Following the Queen's diagnosis, Buckingham Palace put out a short statement, that many including Daniela Elser took umbrage with.It read: "Buckingham Palace confirm that The Queen has today tested positive for Covid.“Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week.“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines."The brevity of the statement rankled many, and writing in NewsAu, Elsner delivered her riposte.She said: "Buckingham Palace might be resolutely intent on projecting an image of a united royal family cheerily getting on with the job – but that blithe optimism looks like it’s increasingly flying in the face of cold hard reality."The commentator added that the short statement over the monarch's diagnosis was telling for the precious 'situation' the royal family is in.She added: "This whole situation highlights what is only going to become a more pressing and painful headache for the royal house, which is, how to manage news about Her Majesty’s health."The news of the Queen's illness comes just days after she was pictured using a walking stick.

Meghan Markle's absence from the Super Bowl may have been to avoid being seen with Princess Eugenie after her father's sex abuse settlement, a royal expert has claimed. Royal commentator for the Daily Mail, Richard Eden believes the Duchess of Sussex was trying to protect her political ambitions by avoiding snaps with Prince Andrew's daughter but Prince Harry had his debut as a celebrity.Eden tweeted: “With the benefit of hindsight, it’s interesting that #Meghan chose not to attend the Superbowl with Eugenie just days before Prince Andrew’s settlement was announced."When a follower raised the prospect that Meghan may have been avoiding public appearances with her cousin-in-law, Eden replied: “From what I understand, #Meghan has political ambitions."Weighing in on the discussion, royal reporter Daniela Elsa agreed that being pictured with the Duke of York's daughter could be risky for her political career.

Prince Andrew is being mocked by staff at Buckingham Palace who have made up their own version of an old nursery rhyme following his £12million court settlement, it is claimed.