Diana's brother 'urged Harry three times to reconsider marriage to Meghan', claims book

Royal Family will be wishing Meghan Markle a happy birthday "through gritted teeth" a royal expert has claimed.Meghan Markle, who turns 41 on August 4, usually receives a round of birthday messages on social media from family and fans alike.But last year's celebrations were done with less than favourable results, one royal expert has claimed, where several members of The Firm were said to have sent birthday messages to avoid further public fallout for the family.READ MORE: Princess Eugenie showed Meghan Markle birthday support with thoughtful gift after MegxitMembers of the Royal Family including Prince Charles, Kate Middleton and Prince William are alleged to have not wanted to make the situation "worse" and sent out messages of birthday support.Royal expert Phil Dampier spoke of the "gritted teeth" mentality of the Royal Family at the time, saying that the family were "not obliged" to offer birthday wishes.Dampier said: "I think it is likely they will send a public message through gritted teeth."I think Charles, the Queen, and William and Kate don’t want to make the situation worse by having a public slanging match with them, but privately I think they are very upset by how things have turned out."Meghan's birthday last year was mired by a number of public comments made during an interview with Oprah Winfrey where the Duchess of Sussex sent shockwaves to the Royal Family.But it would appear that while the family aren't "obliged to give her messages on her birthday" they did so as "they don't want to make it worse," Dampier said.This year Meghan is expected to celebrate her birthday this Thursday with Prince Harry and their children, Archie and Lilibet, at their California home following last years focused around her

Princess Eugenie is said to have shown her support for Meghan Markle amid the Megxit controversy by offering up a thoughtful birthday gift. The Duchess of Sussex celebrates her birthday on August 4, but during a time of unrest for the Royal Family, it was the younger daughter of Prince Andrew that offered a thoughtful present to the Duchess of Sussex.

Royal fans have been commenting on how much Princess Charlotte looks like her late grandmother Princess Diana in a new video.The seven year old princess appeared alongside dad Prince William, 40, in a video posted to his official Twitter account ahead of the Euro 2022 final on Sunday 31 July, in which he and Charlotte shared their support for the Lionesses. William, who reportedly doesn't want to "weigh son George down" with the "burden of being King", was all smiles in a blue denim shirt as his daughter cuddled him with a blue and white polka dot T-shirt on.

Meghan Markle's father has claimed she ignored the birthday present he sent her last year. To mark her 40th birthday, Thomas Markle says he sent her a bouquet of roses, but says he did not get any acknowledgement or response. The Duchess of Sussex, who recently denied lying to Oprah Winfrey about growing up as an only child, has been estranged from her father for several years.

told the Daily Mail.The Ford Escort RS will come with just under 25,000 miles on it, a Lifetime Tracker, a spare key, Ford internal memos and the car’s registration documents. The People’s Princess drove the small family car for three years — from 1985 to 1988 while Prince William and Harry were young — until the royal protection service made her switch to a more high-end model that offered more privacy and protection.“Parallels could be drawn with the RS Turbo’s reputation as the People’s Sports Car and the honorific of People’s Princess bestowed by the British public on Princess Diana,” the auctioneers said.“The RS Turbo was never designed to be driven by the wife of the second in line to the British throne nor to transport the future king.”Despite Princess Di driving more luxurious cars, the auctioneers said that the Ford Escort RS Turbo “far outperforms them at auction, selling in some cases for three times the price of equivalent models.”This car was said to be the princess’s car of choice because it reminded her of her previous car which was also an Escort, although it was red instead of black.The Daily Mail also reported that driving the car was likely an escape for Diana, possibly using the car to meet friends or go shopping. For it to be more suitable for a royal lifestyle, Ford’s special vehicle engineering department gave the car a “stealth makeover,” which included a five-slat front grille instead of three, along with an extra rearview mirror for the protection officer she had to ride with.The car has had quite the journey since it was owned by the People’s Princess, having three owners after her before being added to the Ford RS collection.However, Silverstone Auctions noted the vehicle is still in “top

Prince Harry and Megan Markle were forced to back down on a request for more prominent seats at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the Queen's orders, it has been claimed.

HBO has released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary charting the rise and fall of Diana, Princess of Wales. The film, titled The Princess, comes shortly before the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death in 1997 and will be released on the US streamer on August 13. It will explore Diana’s complex relationship with the media and her romance with the Duke of Wales, including their marriage through to their infamous split in 1992.The film will also show how the paparazzi frenzy contributed to Diana’s death at the age of just 36.

Do not expect Meghan Markle or Prince Harry to react to those claims made in the new book by Tom Bower!

died in a Paris car crash.HBO Max’s upcoming documentary, “The Princess,” will dive into the world’s “unhealthy obsession” with the late royal, incorporating archival footage from Diana’s life and death.Unidentified voices in the trailer note that “the princess has been the best thing to happen to the monarchy in centuries.” The mystery voice in the teaser also says, “The prince realizes that he’s taking second place,” presumably about Charles, who was infamously miffed by her worldwide fame.The doc will take a deep dive into the tumultuous marriage of Diana Spencer and Prince Charles, the role the media played in her life, her legacy and her relationship with her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.“A hallowed and tormented marriage is giving the media and its public nothing else to talk about,” a voice says.The trailer also cuts to background whisperings saying: “We have an unhealthy obsession [with her] and it’s the media that’s causing the problems.”“When you put a modern person into an ancient institution, they will be destroyed. At a certain point, the British people don’t want to hear anymore,” explained another voice.The film will premiere on August 13, ahead of the 25th anniversary of Diana’s passing.

Princess Diana’s tumultuous years in the spotlight have been captured in a new lens. On Wednesday, HBO released the first trailer for the upcoming documentary,, which will examine the media’s portrayal of the People’s Princess, from the time she was thrust into the spotlight as Prince Charles’ wife, to her time as a working royal and the aftermath of her untimely death. “The relationship of Diana and Charles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, was tabloid fodder for nearly two decades, the subject of almost daily headlines in the 24-hour news cycle,” the press release reads.

Princess Diana’s tumultuous years in the spotlight have been captured in a new lens. On Wednesday, HBO released the first trailer for the upcoming documentary,, which will examine the media’s portrayal of the People’s Princess, from the time she was thrust into the spotlight as Prince Charles’ wife, to her time as a working royal and the aftermath of her untimely death. “The relationship of Diana and Charles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, was tabloid fodder for nearly two decades, the subject of almost daily headlines in the 24-hour news cycle,” the press release reads.

Tom Bower's explosive new book 'Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors' claims to offer a behind the scenes insight into Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship with other members of the Royal Family, writes The Mirror.

Prince Harry was warned by his three times married uncle, Earl Spencer, to reconsider his marriage to Meghan, an author has claimed. The revelations come in the book 'Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors', which has seen author Tom Bower speaking to 80 people who know Harry and Meghan personally, to unpick the truth behind the couple.Claims made by the author range from how Meghan failed to get on with Harry's friends to the changes the palace forced the writers of Suits to make after the couple's relationship became public knowledge. READ MORE: Meghan and Harry may have quit social media ‘as favour’ to Queen - commentator One story from Bower's book suggests that Diana, Princess of Wales's brother, Earl Spencer, was asked to speak to his nephew about his closeness with Meghan.

As the Duke of Sussex addressed the United Nations last week to discuss climate change, his wife Meghan looking on in support, the couple no doubt expected to make news around the world. And they did. But not, perhaps, in the way they’d hoped.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are helping a family going through tragedy.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she doesn't believe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex have 'found their path yet' since stepping down from the royal family. Appearing on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Sharon, 69, said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are 'floundering and totally lost' in the United States.

READ MORE: Unearthed snap of William with Diana aged 9 proves Prince George is dad's 'twin'Following the disturbance, police requested “documentation of a trespasser, who left”.12 days earlier, police had also been called to another trespasser alert – the sixth in 14 months.Santa Barbara Police records show the incidents at the Montecito mansion have been logged as as “trespasser”, “property crimes” and “suspicious circumstances”.The revelations come after Harry won the first stage of his legal battle against the Home Office over security arrangements when he and his family are in the UK.Harry took action after he was not allowed to pay for police protection for him or his family while in north America.And now his lawyers have been given permission for a full hearing to take place and to have a judge look over the Home Office's decision.Mr Justice Swift said: “The application for permission to apply for judicial review is allowed in part and refused in part.”The duke’s challenge concerns the February 2020 decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures over his security, after being told he would no longer be given the “same degree” of personal protective security when visiting.To get more stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here.READ NEXT:Prince Harry wanted to be 'fun uncle' to Prince George who he 'absolutely adored'Prince George's hilarious birthday tradition inspired by Princess DianaKate Middleton unveils new portrait of Prince George ahead of his ninth birthdayPrince George must 'navigate social media' as future monarch and it 'won't be easy

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘floundering and totally lost’ after moving to America, claims Sharon Osbourne. The 69-year-old believes the couple have not ‘found their path yet’ after stepping down from the royal family and trying to kick off their own careers.

Prince Harry.On Friday (July 22), William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, released a new photo of their eldest son to mark his ninth birthday.The image shows Prince George grinning from ear to ear, dressed in a blue polo shirt posing on the beach during their holiday in the UK earlier this month.Read more: Camilla is not the ‘racist’ senior royal Sussexes mentioned, claims sourcesThe sheer, unadulterated and natural joy on Prince George's face makes it clear that he's incredibly happy.The same can be said for the images of Princess Charlotte that were released earlier this year to mark her seventh birthday in May.Kate, 40, is into her photography and has been known to have been behind the lens of lots of the family’s official holiday snaps - including the one for George’s birthday.But these traditionally cheeky and smiley birthday photos taken by the former royals go against one of the most harsh criticisms that Harry has hurled at Buckingham Palace.During Harry and Meghan's Oprah Winfrey last year Harry spoke openly about his family and some of his comments shocked the nation.He suggested that to grow up in the confines of the royal family is to essentially suffer. He said he had been “trapped within the system, like the rest of my family are”.Since the explosive interview Harry has painted royal life as a miserable one on more than one occasion.

Camilla is not the “racist” senior royal mentioned by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their controversial Oprah Winfrey interview, a source has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said there were “concerns” over how dark Archie's skin colour would be made by a member of the Royal family in their bombshell interview with Oprah in March 2021 — but would not name the culprit.

BBC bosses are braced for further humiliation over the Princess Diana scandal – thanks to popular Netflix drama The Crown.The new series will reflect “what is now known’’ about the circumstances that led to the Panorama interview with the princess and how she was treated.The 1995 TV grilling by former BBC reporter Martin Bashir made global headlines as the Princess of Wales spoke openly about her marriage to Charles and revealed all about his lover Camilla Parker Bowles.READ MORE: Prince Harry branded 'disloyal and rude' for Netflix deal after The Crown backlashDiana famously said: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”Last year, a report by Lord Dyson concluded the BBC covered up “deceitful behaviour” by Bashir to secure the interview.It led to calls from the Duke of Cambridge for it never to be aired again.And on Thursday (July 22), the broadcaster was forced to make a grovelling apology and pay big damages to former royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke.It was revealed Bashir made up allegations that she had an affair with Prince Charles as part of his plot to “trick” Diana – who died in 1997 – into giving him an interview. Scriptwriters working on the fifth series of The Crown, due later this year, have worked new details about the Diana chat into their storyline.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.A source close to the show said: “It will reflect what we now know about how the interview was obtained and how Diana was treated.”Dominic West will play Charles, with Elizabeth Debicki as Diana.The BBC recently agreed it would no longer broadcast clips from Bashir's interview.