MasterChef's Julie Goodwin slammed for calling monarchy 'irrelevant' after Queen's death

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.

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.

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.

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

After Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, many Royal fans spotted someone in Prince William’s family who was not present. The question is: Why was Prince Louis not at the Queen’s funeral?

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were "very well protected" during a time of great loss – but the Duke of Sussex may still take the British government to court over his security arrangements in the U.K. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

allegedly bum-rushing Queen Elizabeth II’s casket was reportedly checking to see if she was alive. The bombshell came out while the accused culprit, Muhammad Khan, appeared in court.“At the time when you were in Westminster you didn’t accept that the Queen was dead and that was the reason you were moving towards the coffin to satisfy yourself that she was,” Judge Michael Snow told the defendant during the wild hearing, per the BBC.He was addressing the shocking incident that occurred Friday night after the 28-year-old defendant allegedly tried to grab the flag draped over Her Majesty’s casket as she lay in state at Westminster Hall.

Queen Elizabeth's final resting place has been marked with a simple slab. The 96-year-old monarch's funeral took place on Monday (19. 09.

King Charles may honour his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, with the date of his coronation. The 73-year-old monarch is likely to formally take the throne next year and with a date eyed late in the spring for the ceremony to take place, officials are considering organising the event for 2 June, the same date the late queen was officially coronated in 1953. Stressing there was "no rush" to hold the ceremony yet, a source told The Sun newspaper: "There is an awful lot of planning still to do.

Prince Harry made a "hand flick" gesture during a tense moment with Prince William at the Queen's funeral, a body language expert has claimed. Despite a rumoured long-running feud between the royal brothers, William, 40, and Harry, 38, have reunited over the last two weeks as the nation joined them in mourning their late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Anne enjoys a quiet life out of the spotlight and it has now emerged she often favours train rides rather than being driven around.Celebrity interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has opened up about his encounters with members of The Royal Family who live in close proximity to his home in Gloucester.Anne, 72, has recently been praised by Brits for her strength over the past 11 days since the death of her late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.READ NEXT:Prince Philip scolded Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen in brutal no-nonsense swipeThe Princess Royal accompanied the late Sovereign on her final journey from Balmoral to Buckingham Palace before her coffin was taken to Windsor Castle.Praising Anne, Laurence exclusively aid: "She lives quite near us and I occasionally share a train with her."I find her very switched on and so personable, she always remembers everybody and everything about everybody."This however isn't Laurence's only encounter with members of The Royal Family as he previously revealed that he was scolded by Prince Philip.He had designed part of the flooring at Buckingham Palace but it appears the Duke who died in April 2021, aged 99, was not impressed.Laurence said: "There was a bit in the corner, it was right at the beginning of my career."It was obviously something I was extremely proud of and I remember my family was very proud."I remember many years later, standing in that position with the Duke of Edinburgh because we were part of the Cutty Sark Trust, he was the main man and I was the celebrity patron."He continued: "Just trying to find something to say, we were waiting for people to arrive and I said 'you know sir, I designed the floor that used to be here.'"He had his hands behind his back, he rocks

Prince Harry didn't make the passing of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, but that's what she would have "needed". Psychic medium Jasmine Rose Anderson claimed to the Daily Star she was able to channel the spirit of the late Queen to confirm this.When asked if her grandsons Prince William and Prine Harry knew it was going to happen, she said: "I feel they did know.

Twitter to discuss an emotional moment from the Queen's funeral, which had been brought up on her BBC Radio 5 Live radio show earlier in the day.The BBC Breakfast presenter admitted she was "sceptical", with many BBC viewers disagreeing with the presenter over the corgis and ponies' ability to grieve.Rachel has presented on BBC Radio 5's Live weekday breakfast show since 2011 and is a firm favourite on the channel.After finishing her radio show, Rachel reflected on pictures of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved pony and corgis seeming sad during the monarch's funeral procession on Monday.She penned to her 94,900 Twitter followers: "Can we talk about animals mourning?"I'm sceptical - but the @bbc5live audience is telling me the corgis and fell pony were genuinely sad."Many social media users rushed to the comments to share their view on the impact of the Queen's death on her pets.Deborahj_Powell said: "They definitely do. My father's dog mourned for him and my dogs mourned when my oldest dog died."TSinnegram added: "A major part of an animal's mood is reflective of the mood of the humans surrounding the animal."However, many also agreed with the presenter over the animals' abilities to grieve.Jezwyke said: "Well trained.The Pony and Corgis are well trained."Anyone saying they know they were *genuinely* sad is making it up.

King Charles III is expected to be officially crowned King in Spring 2023 on a special date that pays homage to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Charles was formally proclaimed as King just two days after the Queen’s death, but his official coronation is yet to take place. Evidently in no major rush for the historic event to take place, it’s believed King Charles, 73, will have his coronation on the 70th anniversary of his mother’s special day.

The man who tried to grab the flag from Queen Elizabeth's coffin "did not believe she was dead". Muhammad Khan was arrested after he allegedly tried to lift the Royal Standard off the coffin in Westminster Hall, and he was charged with two breaches of the Public Order Act at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (20. 09.

The Queen’s name has been inscribed alongside her mother’s, father’s and husband’s on the ledger stone in the Windsor chapel where she is buried.The late monarch was laid to rest together with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday evening in a private service attended by the King and the royal family, which followed her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and committal service in Windsor. Buckingham Palace said the inscription on the ledger stone in the George VI Memorial Chapel now has the names of the Queen, her parents and Philip, along with their years of birth and death.The stone, which is new, has replaced the black stone slab set into the floor which had featured the names George VI and Elizabeth in gold lettering.

pulled a Prince Louis during his late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday.The 9-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton stuck out his tongue and made a funny face while on the way to Windsor Castle — not unlike his 4-year-old brother who put on a show at the Queen’s Jubilee.Photographer Matt White took the cute snap, showing George sitting next to his younger sister, Princess Charlotte, while they were riding in a car.“I’d seen Prince George and Kate go by and snapped a photo of their car, but it was only a very quick photo so I didn’t think it would be that good,” White told the Daily Mail.The photos were snapped as the royal family made their way to Windsor for the queen’s committal service following her funeral mass at Westminster Abbey. George and Charlotte, 7, joined senior royals throughout the funeral procession and followed the monarch’s casket.