King Charles III Remembers Queen Elizabeth's 'Example of Selfless Duty' in Parliament Address

It has only been three days since Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in Windsor Castle, but a new report is already revealing intimate details of how the monarch felt about her beloved grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, choosing to step away from their duties as senior royals. In an excerpt from "The New Royals" shared with Vanity Fair, author and royal expert Katie Nicholl details the toll their departure had on the queen, who was allegedly "deeply hurt by Harry's decision to leave his family and the country." The two officially announced their role change in January 2020.

King Charles III has shown he is "determined" to heal the rift between his sons Prince William and Prince Harry since becoming the monarch, a royal expert has claimed. Charles became King on September 8 after the sudden passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96.

The Queen was “hurt” and no longer wanted to think about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s exit from the Royal Family, a book has claimed.The latest work from royal expert Katie Nicholl, The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown, said that the Queen had been "exhausted" by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back as senior royals and move to the USA.The author claims that an anonymous friend of the Queen had said: “She was very hurt and told me, ‘I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore’”. READ MORE: Putin's nuclear threat is 'something we should take very seriously', says UK minister In the extract of the book, published in Vanity Fair, it was alleged that the Queen was “exhausted by the turmoil of their decision”.The book also claims that the Queen didn't like that she didn’t get to see more of her grandchildren."It was a source of sadness to the queen that she got to see so little of Archie and Lilibet", the book said. The same is alleged to have gone for a missed weekend in August, where Harry and Meghan were unable to attend a couple of days in Balmoral, when the Queen would “host a “sleepover” for all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren”, the book said.Queen Elizabeth passed away at that same castle, Balmoral, on September 8 aged 96.Her death ushers in a new era for the royal family and one that many hope will see relationships mend between the Palace and Harry and Meghan.The book claims: “Those close to Charles say he won’t stop trying to heal the rift with his son, as he made sure Harry and Meghan were by the family’s side at the queen’s funeral.

Camilla may bring an end to a royal tradition that was close to the Queen's heart, an expert has claimed.The Queen Consort is expected to do things differently to her mother-in-law, the late Elizabeth II, as part of a move to modernise the monarchy following the accession of King Charles III. One predicted change could be the scrapping of ladies-in-waiting, who have traditionally worked as unpaid personal assistants to the Queen.

David Beckham was reportedly offered the chance to queue jump, but turned it down and stayed in the regular line. He was later seen wiping away tears when he saw the late monarch's coffin in Westminster Hall.Many fans praised him for not using his celebrity status to try and get ahead of everyone else, however others have since suggested he may have been there to increase his chances of getting a knighthood to become Sir David Beckham.The 47-year-old is said to be eager to be honoured the title after receiving an OBE for services to football in June 2003.At the time, he had just signed a deal with Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United.Hopes for a knighthood were previously squashed after he was reportedly red-flagged by HMRC over his alleged involvement in a tax avoidance scheme.Dan Wootton savages Holly and Phillip 'queue jump' explanationA source told The Sun he "had no knowledge of what was going on at the time".He's now said to have been given the all-clear on the matter however, so could a knighthood be possible?The topic divided many social media users on Twitter who put forward their thoughts.In response to a viral video of him mingling with mourners, Greg Double commented: "David Beckham is still grafting for that knighthood.

Queen Consort’s greatest challenges was getting Queen Elizabeth to accept her both as a member of the Royal Family and her daughter-in-law. Her Majesty had found her eldest son rather irritating as a child and his refusal to move on and abandon Camilla meant he was still not doing as he was told.  Queen Elizabeth was also influenced by her mother, who had wanted the then Prince Charles to marry Diana Spencer and enjoyed a warm relationship with Camilla’s first husband Andrew Parker Bowles.

The Queen’s death led to a huge outpouring of grief but it also sparked a debate on the country’s future under a new King.

A bittersweet goodbye. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back home in California with their children following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Us Weekly can confirm.

passed away earlier this month at the age of 96 — reportedly shared her sorrow of the situation with a close friend, who in turn spoke with author Katie Nicholl for her new tome “The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown,” released on Tuesday.The alleged close pal is not named in Nicholl’s book, but is quoted as saying: “She [the queen] was very hurt and told me, ‘I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore.'”An excerpt of “The New Royals” has been published by Vanity Fair, with Nicholl also writing that the aging monarch was “exhausted” by the “turmoil” of Harry and Meghan’s 2019 decision to leave the UK. The couple’s move — dubbed “Megxit” by the press — sparked a rift in the royal family, which was only exacerbated by their decision to trash the Firm in a sit-down interview with Oprah early last year.

Royal Family roles and a bitter snub is set for Prince Harry, it's been reported.King Charles III is apparently set to make changes to the law preventing non-working royals being counsellors of state. Under new plans, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice would all become ineligible to stand in for the monarch, with a change up to the 1937 Regency Act outlined by the King.READ MORE: The Queen 'left hurt and exhausted' by Harry and Meghan's antics, friend saysThe Act states that the spouse of a monarch or the next four adults in line to the throne can act as counsellors of state, filling in for the Monarch should they become indisposed.That role was filled in for the Queen in her later years by the Prince William, the at-the-time Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew as well as Prince Philip before his death in 2021.If changes to the Regency Act go ahead, then Prince William would be the only counsellor of state to have also served under the Queen.It would also mean that Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice would be counsellors as well as non-working royals, something King Charles is likely to change.It would appear relevant steps are being made to have the law changed as soon as possible, The Telegraph reported.Siblings of the King including the Earl of Wessex and Princess Royal are the rumoured likely candidates to fill two of the positions, with wider reformations to royal lineage also expected.New requirements are to be set out defining what a non-working royal can and cannot do, while also shoring up the expected counsellor positions.

Princess Diana's godson has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II after attending her state funeral on Monday 19 September. Edward Downpatrick, 33, also known as Eddy or Lord Downpatrick, is also the grandson of the Duke of Kent and brother of model Amelia Windsor.

Queen Elizabeth II’s reign may have come to an end when she died on 8 September after 70 years on the throne, but she is a figure who will be remembered for many years to come. Her legacy will go down in history as the United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch and to commemorate that there are many ways that those not just in the country, but around the world will make sure she is remembered.These include many weird and wonderful things named after the late monarch including London train lines, a cluster of islands in Canada and even pigeons.

The Queen's tragic reaction to the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the Royal Family has been revealed, according to a new book.

Prince George's playful moment during Queen Elizabeth II's processional was caught by an amateur photographer, who said he didn't notice it until later that afternoon!Prince William and Kate Middleton's 9-year-old son's silly moment lasted a nanosecond following Her Majesty's funeral on Monday at Westminster Abbey, but it was just enough time for amateur photographer Matt White to capture it. The young royal sat in the car — bound for Windsor Castle — with the Princess of Wales and his sister, Princess Charlotte, in tow.According to the, White, a sales consultant from Kent, England, camped out two nights to secure himself a front-row seat at the queen's funeral parade.

the late Queen Elizabeth II, for Meghan Markle, it was the opportunity to spot a familiar face.MORE: How Prince Harry's children Archie and Lilibet are spending autumn in CaliforniaCBS Mornings host and her friend, Gayle King, also made her way to London to cover the historic tragedy and provided some insight into their time there.VIDEO: Gayle King reveals Prince Harry has spoken to Charles and WilliamSpeaking with Extra, Gayle shared that the united royal family definitely put on a strong front despite their differences and "it was good to see Harry standing with his family." The journalist has been a good friend to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, having been introduced to them by her close companion Oprah Winfrey.MORE: Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave the UK to return to children after Queen's funeralShe reportedly was also a part of the lavish baby shower that had been thrown for Meghan by Serena Williams and Amal Clooney.After Harry and Meghan's viral interview with Oprah back in 2021, Gayle even talked on her show about supporting the couple after.

Following their attendance at the funeral of Britain’s longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, the Dutch Royal family have returned to work as today is their Prinsjesdag, or state opening of parliament. In the Netherlands the state opening of Parliament always takes place on the third Tuesday of September and much like the British openings of parliament, this sees the monarch set out any policies for the coming parliamentary session.

King Charles III became a grandad for the very first time when he was 65 years old, after the Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed their first child, Prince George. The 73 year old is now a proud grandfather to five children - William and Kate's children, Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two children, Archie, three, and one year old Lilibet. Charles also has five step-grandchildren through his wife Queen Consort Camilla's first marriage to Andrew Parker-Bowles.

King Charles became heir to the throne at just three-years-old when his mother was crowned Queen following the death of George VI.

Priorities. Meghan Markle wants to get the ball rolling with King Charles. The Duchess of Sussex allegedly requested a private meeting with the new reigning monarch before she and Prince Harry leave for California.