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Prince Harry 'deeply wounded' as he marks significant date on US paperwork

Prince Harry has made a poignant change to his official documents, signalling he's settling into his new life in the US and not looking back. The 39 year old Duke of Sussex, who swapped the UK's grey skies for California's sunshine with Meghan Markle and their children Archie and Lilibet a few years back, was nudged to vacate their Royal residence, Frogmore Cottage, by his father King Charles - leaving him and his family without an official home in Britain.
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Royals 'not obliged' to wish Meghan happy birthday but 'don't want to make it worse'
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
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Prince Harry's secret meet with Charles shows he 'realised he looked bad', says expert
Prince Harry's surprise meeting with his father Prince Charles came as Harry 'realised he looked bad', according to a royal expert.The Duke of Sussex spent time with his dad the Prince of Wales on Thursday (April 14) in a shock visit to Windsor Castle after secretly jetting into the UK.He and wife Meghan Markle were on their way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands.The couple also had a face-to-face meeting with the Queen after missing Prince Philip's memorial service last month.The visit is said to have stunned spectators outside Windsor Castle as well as royal aides, who were reported to be as 'in the dark' about their arrival as everyone else.Since leaving for the US in early 2020 Harry has reportedly had a strained relationship with his father.But royal author Phil Dampier, author of Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan in Their Own Words, said this week's flying visit could mark the start of a process of "repair" in their bond.He told The Sun: “I think Harry has realised that it looked very bad that he didn’t come to Prince Philip’s memorial service and perhaps he’s having second thoughts about how he's been playing things.“He’s obviously decided he wanted to see his grandmother and I’m sure she was pleased to see him. Most of all I’m sure Charles was happy as I'm sure he would like to repair their relationship."This seems to have been the first tentative step in repairing their relationship."Mr Dampier did regret that Harry was not able to see his brother while he was over, but overall the royal expert believed that the meeting was a good sign, as it appears to mean Harry is starting to rebuild bridges with his family.
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People are only just realising the Royal Family travel with their own blood bags
Queen is very well-travelled, having visited over 130 countries during her reign.During those travels, a number of secrets have been revealed about her, such as what items she always packs and what suitcase she uses.One bizarre inclusion in Her Majesty’s travel items is a personal pack of her own blood.The health of the Monarch is of the utmost importance and no risks are taken when she’s abroad.That’s why a personal pack of her own blood is included in her travel items, in case she finds herself in a country where a reliable blood supply is questionable and a blood transfusion is necessary.By having her own pack of blood with her, her health will not be put in any unnecessary jeopardy.Emergencies will be responded to right away as the Queen’s doctor is always nearby when she travels.The medical practitioner is a Royal Navy doctor and the Daily Telegraph reports that he will always be carrying a bulky medical bag containing a mobile defibrillator and emergency medicine.The doctor will also have carefully researched where the nearest hospital is to Her Majesty at all times.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.According to the Telegraph, Prince Charles also travels with his own personal pack of blood too.This is not the only intriguing object that the Queen has to hand when she travels. Phil Dampier, author of What’s in the Queen’s Handbag and other Royal Secret, revealed the Queen often takes a camera with her.
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