Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Hold Hands in New Portraits After Senior Royals Release New Image Without Them

King Charles III’s plans for a dramatically slimmed down coronation could be a huge mistake and waste the opportunity to show the UK’s soft power, experts have claimed. The new monarch is reported to favour a smaller and less extravagant ceremony with 2,000 guests instead of 8,000 and a shorter running time to showcase his vision for a more modern and slick Royal Family.But the radical idea for the coronation, set to take place in June next year, has sparked backlash from commentators who want to see a coronation more similar to Queen Elizabeth’s in 1953.READ MORE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'intended to humiliate' royal family with portraitHistorian Andrew Roberts argued the event had the opportunity to offer Brits a much-needed celebration after the difficult winter expected amid the cost of living crisis.He told the Daily Mail: “Coronations come once in a generation.

Deborah Roberts was left shocked on Sunday after being startled by who she thought was a burglar, whilst hosting an Instagram Live video with royal reporter Omid Scobie.MORE: Al Roker’s wife Deborah Roberts astounds fans with paycheck revealThe 62-year-old was chatting away with a cup of yogi "stress relief" tea before her husband Al Rocker popped his head around the corner to have a quick peak at what was going on as she introduced Omid to the screen.WATCH: Al Rocker's wife Deborah mistakes him for a burglar"Oh my gosh," the star exclaimed. "My husband just popped in back there, he kind of startled me, I saw somebody, I thought it was a burglar, I thought a burglar walked in!READ:  Deborah Roberts looks back on family loss during emotional periodSEE:  Al Roker and his family's difficult week revealed after tragic death"I saw something in the background there and I thought someone was breaking into the house… " Reassuring I addd: "I'm safe, I'm safe." Al and Deborah married in 1995During the commotion, Al came up closer to the screen to say hello to Omid and reassuringly gave his wife a kiss before heading off.The pair started by chatting about how they bumped into each other at the late Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and throughout the conversation discussed Prince Harry's upcoming book.Deborah said: "You and I met (up) at the Queen's funeral which was such an amazing moment for me as an American, as a black American, as a woman but just being in this place of history.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle still have “a hell of a long way to go” before they can enjoy a peaceful reunion with King Charles III and Prince William, a commentator has claimed. Royal expert Daniela Elser reckons the reconciliation will be difficult amid the upcoming release of the Sussex’s Netflix documentary and past spats including Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey and well-publicised royal fallouts.Despite reports that the controversial royal couple is set to try and make-up with other senior Buckingham Palace members, Elser reckons it will prove difficult.READ MORE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'intended to humiliate' royal family with portraitShe told news.au that she thinks the King did not seem too intent on repairing the relationship during the official mourning period for late Queen Elizabeth, with Harry travelling separately to Balmoral and put in the second row of the Westminster Abbey service.Elser wrote: “It is not as if Charles went far out of his way to do much olive-branch waving last month during the official mourning period and the Queen’s funeral…“Does any of this sound like The Firm might be particularly receptive if the Sussexes do decide they want to bury the hatchet?”The columnist also questioned Harry and Meghan’s “convoluted logic” in aiming to start a royal charm offensive after the Netflix series and the Duke of Sussex’s memoir.She asked why the pair was “deciding to make peace but only after aiming a final series of potential painful volleys” and claimed there was “a hell of a long way to go” before a royal reconciliation.

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla are all smiles in a newly released picture of them alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace. Royal commentator Duncan Larcombe believes the foursome are "starting as they mean to go on" in terms of their duties as a family of working royals, as he dubs them "the new Fab Four", implying Prince Harry and his wife have been replaced by his father and step-mother.

Meghan Markle had no interest in becoming the "UK's next Beyoncé" and only ever wanted to be "emotionally fulfilled," claims an expert.The revelation that The Duchess of Sussex wanted to be Britain's version of Beyoncé after marrying Prince Harry was made in a recent book, Valentine Low's Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown.The book claims that the 41-year-old discovered she hated the "ridiculous" rules she was forced to abide by after marrying the Queen's grandson which influenced her decision to step down from royal duties.READ MORE: Meghan Markle thought she'd become 'Britain's own Beyoncé' when she married HarryCelebrity psychic and astrologer Inbaal Honigman spoke exclusively to Daily Star after analysing the bombshell claims, saying that they were "confusing" and also not supported by astrological details. Inbaal confirmed that Beyoncé and Meghan do share similarities, including both being "destined from birth to make their money thanks to their fabulous looks," but confirmed that is where the astrological similarities end.While Beyoncé's Mars is in the sign of Leo, Meghan is in "stark contrast" with Cancer.Inbaal said: "Cancer is the sign of home and the family.

Meghan Markle’s Spotify team are looking for more involvement from Prince Harry in her future Archetypes episodes, a royal commentator has claimed. The Duchess of Sussex released her fourth podcast episode last week after postponing the series following Queen Elizabeth II’s death.The podcast has largely been well-received by fans, and shot to the top of the global charts after Meghan made a number of royal revelations in the first two episodes.READ MORE: Meghan Markle spills on visits to 'nude Korean spas' with mum in new podcastHowever, with Meghan’s husband Harry only making one brief appearance so far – when he stopped by to say hello to tennis legend Serena Williams – royal commentator Neil Sean has claimed producers might be expecting more royal truthbombs from future episodes.“Now, according to a very good source, it appears that Spotify and the production team would like to see more of their money,” he suggested, speaking on his YouTube channel.“And when I say money, what I really mean is we want to see Prince Harry.

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch series, they were joined by Chesney Hawkes for a cover of ‘Summer of 69’ – check out the moment below.In the latest edition of Sunday Lunch, Hawkes played guitar and sang the song while Willcox and Fripp appeared only in the background, dressed in inflatable dinosaur costumes.The edition today also featured some ‘bonus outtakes’ of the three performing the song together.Check it out here:It’s the third time Hawkes has appeared with the pair recently. For their last edition of Sunday Lunch, Willcox and Fripp shared a cover of Hawkes playing The Killers‘ ‘Mr Brightside’.As part of their long-running series of weekly performances from their kitchen, the couple also delivered a rendition of Hawkes’ classic ‘I Am The One And Only‘ earlier this month month. Hawkes took the lead while they appeared in the background in lederhosen and a maid’s outfit seemingly to mark Oktoberfest.The couple have been delivering Sunday Lunch episodes since 2020, when they began the series during the coronavirus pandemic, recently delivering a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’ in dedication to the late Queen Elizabeth II.Other covers that have been featured on the series include Pantera’s ‘5 Minutes Alone’, Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’, Limp Bizkit’s ‘Nookie’ and Billy Idol‘s ‘Rebel Yell’ among many others.Willcox explained last year that the Sunday Lunch series had been born from a desire to keep Fripp inspired and entertained during the coronavirus-enforced lockdowns to stop from withdrawing”.“Here I am in this house with this 74-year-old husband who I really don’t want to live without,” she told the Guardian.

The Royal family have given a rare insight into the life of Queen Consort Camilla as she takes on the responsibilities of her new role alongside her husband King Charles. In a detailed and in-depth series of posts on Instagram, the Royal Family’s official account shared a series of photographs of Camilla highlighting her relationship with Charles and interests and causes she feels passionate about.

 Royal Family – had a blast at an outdoor market in Belfast during their surprise visit to Northern Ireland this week."William and Kate, both 40, laughed as they raced each other to mix up a particular drink, before the prince was declared the winner."I’ve often noticed that these two seem like they have got a healthy – and funny – level of competition in their relationship."The Apprentice star concluded in her column for The Sun: "I wonder if that is perhaps one of their secrets to happiness."Elsewhere, a body language expert has heaped praise on Kate over her "elegant traits", which she combines with "relatability".Judi James explained exclusively to Express.co.uk why she believed the Princess of Wales will be ready for her role as Queen when the time comes.She said: "It would be hard to imagine someone with body language that is more suited to the role of Queen than Kate."She brings many of the more traditional, formal and elegant traits that the Queen was known for, but blends them with some touches of her own that update her image to suit this age of relatability, accessibility and video communications."Judi went on to reflect on how Kate isn't afraid to have fun or get her hands dirty during her royal engagements.She questioned whether this could potentially change as she moves from Duchess to Princess and Princess to Queen Consort.She posed the question: "Kate does A-list glamour and elegance perfectly, but will she need to drop some of her more casual looks, like her sporting gear or even shorts that she tends to wear on some of her visits?"Judi went on: "Kate always looks totally happy and confident joining in all the sporting action as part of her royal roles."Earlier this year she became patron of the Rugby

Robert Fripp and Toyah Wilcox’s Sunday Lunch series, they were joined by Chesney Hawkes for a cover of ‘Summer of 69’ – check out the moment below.In the latest edition of Sunday Lunch, Hawkes played guitar and sang the song while Wilcox and Fripp appeared only in the background, dressed in inflatable dinosaur costumes.The edition today also featured some ‘bonus outtakes’ of the three performing the song together.Check it out here:It’s the third time Hawkes has appeared with the pair recently. For their last edition of Sunday Lunch, Willcox and Fripp shared a cover of Hawkes playing The Killers‘ ‘Mr Brightside’.As part of their long-running series of weekly performances from their kitchen, the couple also delivered a rendition of Hawkes’ classic ‘I Am The One And Only‘ earlier this month month. Hawkes took the lead while they appeared in the background in lederhosen and a maid’s outfit seemingly to mark Oktoberfest.The couple have been delivering Sunday Lunch episodes since 2020, when they began the series during the coronavirus pandemic, recently delivering a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’ in dedication to the late Queen Elizabeth II.Other covers that have been featured on the series include Pantera’s ‘5 Minutes Alone’, Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’, Limp Bizkit’s ‘Nookie’ and Billy Idol‘s ‘Rebel Yell’ among many others.Willcox explained last year that the Sunday Lunch series had been born from a desire to keep Fripp inspired and entertained during the coronavirus-enforced lockdowns to stop from withdrawing”.“Here I am in this house with this 74-year-old husband who I really don’t want to live without,” she told the Guardian.

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis are doing alright! In a new interview with the, Sarah Ferguson revealed that the late monarch’s dogs, Muick and Sandy — who she and Prince Andrew gifted to the royal -- are adjusting to life with her, her ex-husband and their dogs. «They all balance out, the carpet moves as I move but I’ve got used to it now,» Ferguson told the publication about the corgis joining her five terriers at the Royal Lodge Windsor.  The duchess added that having the «national treasures» with her and the Duke of York has been «a big honor.»Sandy and Muick were gifted to Her Majesty over the pandemic by the duchess and duke, while Prince Philip was in the hospital, ahead of his death in April 2021. Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96, on Sept.

Meghan Markle surprised King Charles with an unusual four-word response to his kind wedding day gesture, a new book claims. The former Suits actress tied the knot with Charles' youngest son Prince Harry in 2014 in a fairytale Windsor wedding.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, surprised King Charles with her unusual four-word response to his gracious offer to walk her down the isle, a book has claimed.The former Suits actress was left stranded, with nobody to escort her to her prince and future husband, after her father, Thomas Markle pulled out of the wedding with less than a week to go. At the time, Meghan's future father-in-law, the now King Charles, offered to step in telling his daughter-in-law he would be honoured to escort her to the altar of the chapel, The Mirror reports.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and came to embody a nation’s gratitude and loyalty to their Monarch. When the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cortege arrived at Windsor Castle for the last act of her long goodbye last month, her fell pony Emma was there to greet her. The late Queen's groom Terry Pendry looped her riding headscarf through Emma's saddle as they both said farewell.

Piers Morgan has scolded Meghan Markle who recently claimed she was a princess - despite never actually being granted the royal title.Since marrying Prince Harry in 2018, the former Suits actress has been known as the Duchess of Sussex, a title she received when her husband was bestowed as the Duke of Sussex by his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth.As well as Duchess of Sussex, Meghan holds the titles of Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel.READ MORE: Meghan Markle 'suffered and paid steep personal cost' during time as 'card-carrying HRH'Despite marrying a prince, Meghan's career on her son Archie's birth certificate was listed as Princess of The United Kingdom but she cannot be known as Princess Meghan as she wasn't born into the Royal Family.Speaking on her Archetypes podcast, Meghan claimed she was conscious about meeting young girls who would say "Oh my God, it's a real-life princess'."This, however, angered Piers who has been outspoken against the former Deal or No Deal star, he said: "She calls herself a princess on her podcast – little girls who grow up to make a real princess, you're not a princess, she's not a princess anyway."I'm from Sussex, I've spent more time in Sussex than Meghan and Harry have in the last two weeks, so, actually a month but they're never there."The former Good Morning Britain anchor continued: "They have got these titles which are given to them, that’s really what I mean about."They trade off Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'the royals' to make themselves incredibly rich."And I just do wonder if there is a point where (King) Charles goes, 'Actually you can't do that anymore,' it'd be unprecedented but why wouldn't he?Piers' comments came after discussing the pair with royal expert

British Army cadet told his superior that a statue of Queen Victoria approved his mid-week lash in London before stumbling back to barracks.The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst is renowned for turning cadets into officers and can count Prince Harry as one of its more famous alumni. Despite the gruelling no-nonsense discipline instilled in cadets at the Berkshire base, no punishment was enough to deter everyone from going astray in their down time.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla both "burst into tears" on their wedding day due to fears over the public reaction to their marriage, according to a royal author.The claim has been made by Angela Levin after she was told the story by a close aide of the couple.Ms Levin has also recalled how Camilla was once perceived as a "hideous woman" by many Brits and even had things thrown at her as a response to Charles' messy divorce from his first wife - the late Princess Diana.READ MORE: Prince Harry 'clings' to Meghan Markle because he's 'needy', royal expert claimsDiscussing the revelations in her new book, Camilla: from outcast to future Queen Consort, the royal commentator told GB News: "I don’t think many women could have gone through what she went through. From a very happy home, loads of friends, no necessary aims because she had lots of money and then to be vilified, called the most hideous woman.“That was at a time when she was with King Charles but she had no protection because they weren’t engaged or married.

dog owner has admitted that she has cried every day since being told her pet had been left "rotting" for five weeks following its death.Dawn Stanley, from Southport, learned that her beloved dog Dotty's body had been kept "in storage" for more than a month with vets confessing they didn't realise the 56-year-old mum's precious pooch was in there.After falling ill with an upset stomach in August, Dotty was taken by Dawn to the PDSA pet hospital in Huyton, Liverpool in a "terrible state", where the dog was then taken into care by Vets Now, who run a night-time emergency service from the building.READ MORE: Prince Harry 'clings' to Meghan Markle because he's 'needy', royal expert claims They later let Dawn know that her pet had aspiration pneumonia, "meaning she'd probably been sick and inhaled some".A distraught Dawn, who had owned Dotty for almost 12 years since being a puppy, told the Liverpool Echo: "They said that she’s got a good chance. Then, at half-three that morning, I got a call saying she passed away."I was devastated.