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Many may be unaware that royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton have quite the unusual set-up at their exclusive Kensington Palace apartment.

Meghan Markle could have made a veiled dig at the Royal Family with a quote about "service" in her Invictus Games speech, according to an expert. In the opening ceremony on Saturday (April 16) Prince Harry and Meghan "ramped up the drama" as they welcomed veterans to the Games in the Netherlands.

The Scottish residence is apparently the Queen’s favourite home. “She says it’s the only place that she can really relax, enjoy her freedom and be herself away from prying eyes. “She can clear her mind and have a think without being bothered by the niceties of court life,” says royal expert Ingrid Seward of the Cairngorms estate where Her Majesty has traditionally upped sticks to in the summer months.

Good Morning Britain host Adil Ray questioned a Royal expert as she slammed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after it was announced they'd made a surprise visit to the UK. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have held "top secret" talks with the Queen and Prince Charles at Windsor Castle on Thursday April 14.It has been reported that Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, stopped off in London while en rout to the Invictus Games in Holland.Host's Adil and Kate Garraway welcomed Royal biographers Angela Levin and Ingrid Seward to discuss the shock trip on Friday's show.Angela seemed to believe that Harry and Meghan could have been reprimanded for not showing up to Prince Philip's memorial service as she branded the pair "unkind and untruthful".This prompted Adil to hit back asking the expert why people were being still so "nasty and cynical" about Harry and Meghan?The GMB host argued: "Moments like this happen, often when someone is unwell or there is funeral, it brings families together."Look, every family operates like this, why are we so cynical and nasty about Harry and Meghan?" In response, Angela commented: "I'm not cynical."Did 15 million people hear that you were behaving badly or that one of your relatives were hurt badly, no."Interjecting, Adil barked: "But you go onto Facebook Angela, people share all kinds of dirty washing about their relatives and family on there."That's their media broadcasting, thats their platform and people do it all of the time." Debating Adil's points, the Royal biographer said: "But also the Queen has needed them for quite a long time and it's taken them quite a long time to realise that.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle secretly visited the Queen and Prince Charles on a trip to the UK.

When you’ve spent most of your life in drafty castles and chilly palaces, a cosy and rather modest holiday home must be quite the tonic. Prince Charles and Camilla’s Welsh cottage, tucked away in the hills of Carmarthenshire, is their private haven. It’s also very much a family affair.

Queen once threw a pair of shoes and a tennis racket at Prince Philip during a heated spat. The couple were on a royal tour of Australia in 1954 when they were given a rare weekend off to themselves. However, the pair were also in the middle of filming a documentary about their visit and according to royal expert Ingrid Seward, author of Prince Philip Revealed, tempers were running high.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are aware that their choice to ignore Prince Philip's memorial service would be seen as "petulant and rude", royal experts claimed.

Queen has been pictured heading towards Prince Philip's memorial service with Prince Andrew amid rumours that she may cancel due to having mobility problems. Members of the Royal Family, more than 30 foreign royals, the Duke’s wider family and friends, and 500 representatives from his patronages and charities have gathered at Westminster Abbey to celebrate his life. The thanksgiving service was cut down to a relatively brief 50 minutes and has been described as a "tightly managed no thrills affair".

Queen is believed to be attending her late husband Prince Philip's memorial service today amid fears that she'd have to cancel due to possible mobility issues.Her Majesty will be joining other members of the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey today to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh's life and work.As well as the Firm, more than 30 foreign royals, the Duke’s wider family and friends, and 500 representatives from his patronages and charities will all be gathering to pay their respects.The thanksgiving service was cut down to a relatively brief 50 minutes and has been described to run as a "tightly managed no thrills affair". A source speaking the Sun previously suggested that Buckingham Palace officials were trying to find a way of getting the 95-year-old Queen into Westminster Abbey without being seen.

Queen “knows” Prince Philip would be “angry and disappointed” that Prince Harry is not attending his memorial service, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle have decided not to fly back to the UK for the thanksgiving event on Tuesday (March 29). He was originally planning to attend but pulled out over rows about his security in the UK.

Prince Philip had “fruity words” to say about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview, a royal expert has claimed. The late Duke of Edinburgh was in hospital when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s sit-down chat with Oprah Winfrey was aired in March last year.According to royal experts however, the Prince, who died in April last year, would have been aware of the shocking claims.The fallout as the Queen would have still been speaking to her husband during his hospital stay, the Daily Mirror reports.

Prince Andrew could start a new life in the US like his nephew Prince Harry, according to a royal expert. The Duke, 62, could “reinvent himself” with a new life abroad, similar to his nephew Prince Harry, after a settlement was reached in his sexual assault case against Virginia Giuffre.

Royal Family left “hidden signs” in their birthday messages to Meghan Markle, according to a royal expert. The Duchess of Sussex was inundated with birthday wishes from the Royal Family the year she and Prince Harry decided to leave royal working life.

Prince Harry and Prince William’s brotherly relationship has suffered since the Sussexes moved to America. But according to a royal expert, it seems the siblings are willing to "thrash it out" at an upcoming reunion.The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year has put pressure on Harry to make amends with both William and dad Charles – but will it happen? Katie Nicholl told the Birmingham Mail: “Harry will want to be a part of the celebratory weekend, and will almost certainly be required to appear with William at that time.

The Queen is refusing to become a 'digital monarch' and says 'if I stop I drop', palace sources say.The news comes as it was revealed Her Majesty will appear alongside Prince Andrew at a remembrance service for Prince Philip next month.The Duke of York is expected at the ceremony at Westminster Abbey just days after he is due to give his witness statement to US lawyers in his sex abuse case. A source told The Sun: "The Queen is adamant that she does not want to become a 'digital monarch', who the public only see sitting in an armchair taking video calls.

It’s safe to say that the Queen and David Attenborough are both national treasures and it turns out that the pair have been friends for decades. Born just weeks apart in 1926, David first met royalty in 1985 while he was working at the BBC. As part of a tour of the BBC, the beloved nature presenter met Charles and Anne when they were just children, introducing them to his three year old cockatoo, Cocky.

Prince Harry has recently raised concerns about his safety during trips to the UK. He has even threatened legal action to acquire security for his family after his request to buy police protection was denied.Therefore, it is unknown if Harry, wife Meghan Markle and their two young children - Archie and Lilibet - will be attending Prince Philip's memorial service which is set to take place in the Spring, following his death in April last year at the age of 99.

The Queen's wedding ring reportedly features a secret and special inscription from her late husband, Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away on 9 April 2021 at the age of 99, but the 95 year old Monarch will always have something special to remember her husband of 73 years by. Since they tied the knot, the Queen has been wearing a gorgeous Welsh gold wedding ring like many other royals however, Philip is said to have engraved a secret message on the inside of the band.

Sarah Ferguson, a royal biographer has revealed.Royal expert Ingrid Seward has claimed that Prince Andrew slept with "around a dozen teddy bears" on his bed during his marriage to Fergie from 1986 to 1996.She recalled noticing the toys while visiting Fergie at Buckingham Palace in 1990 to assist with the biography she was writing.Ingrid said she assumed they belonged to the Duchess and were from her childhood - but Fergie insisted they belonged to the father of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.She told The Sun: "I said to her, ‘Oh Fergie, you haven’t still got your old teddies, have you?"And she said, ‘No they are all Andrew's. We found it very funny and fell about laughing.”The revelation comes after a former Palace maid Charlotte worked for the Royal Family in the mid-90s and claimed staff were given a diagram on how to place Andrew's 72 cuddly toys around his room.She said: “As soon as I got the job, I was told about the teddies and it was drilled into me how he wanted them.“I even had a day’s training.

Royal Family are concerned that Prince Phillip’s memorial will turn into the ‘Harry and Meghan Show’ if they attend, according to a royal expert.The Queen and family are preparing for a memorial event to honour the Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April of 2021.A Service of Thanksgiving is set to be held at Westminister Abbey later this year for the 99-year-old.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are current undecided over whether they will return to the UK, according to the Sun.It comes after a huge security row where Prince Harry issued legal papers to the UK Government.According to reports, the 37-year-old is threatening to issue a judicial review of Home Secretary Priti Patel’s decision to strip him of his UK police protection tea.The Duke of Sussex claims it is too dangerous to travel to the UK with Meghan, 40, Archie, two, and seven-month-old Lilibet without armed guards.It is understood that the Sussex’s want to pay for the protection out of their own pocket, rather than taxpayers foot the bill.However, security sources hit back saying: “Scotland Yard is not available for hire” and “you can’t just hire the services of Scotland Yard as and when you feel like it.”As a result, it is unclear whether they intend to attend as a whole family, whether Harry will make the trip alone as he did for Prince Philip’s funeral last year, or if they will attend at all.But according to a royal insider, the rest of the Royals will ‘breathe a sigh of relief’ if Meghan and Harry street clear.Ingrid Seward said: "I think if they choose not to come then everyone will breathe a sigh of relief.“It is thanks-giving for Prince Philip and we don't want it turning into the Harry and Meghan show." Keep up to date with all the