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Prince William and Kate Middleton are facing backlash as the pair move their family over to Windsor in the coming weeks.The Cambridges are moving from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage with their three children, Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four — with the family aiming to get settled in at their new home before the next school year begins. Adelaide Cottage sits in Windsor's Home Park, a private 655 acre royal park which is managed by the Crown Estate, with William and Kate being given permission to live in the 19th century, four-bed cottage by Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have tarnished the Royal Family brand following their bombshells, says a royal expert.

sensationally shut the door on royal life in 2020, they’ve managed to damage most of their personal relationships with members of the Firm.What’s more, Owens believes the couple’s antics have dented the royals’ image of being the “best of British family life.”“The story is a slightly tragic one as it has damaged this idea of a family monarchy. This idea that this is a united group who embody, if you like, the best of British family life,” he said on the Mirror’s “Pod Save The King” podcast.“Originally King Charles III’s reign was going to be based around him being supported by his two trusty lieutenants — William and Harry.”“But when that went so disastrously wrong in early 2020 because of Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave Britain, it really put paid to that vision of the family monarchy,” he added.Owens, who wrote “After Elizabeth: Can the Monarchy Save Itself?” continued, “And then of course we’ve had the Sussexes airing their dirty laundry in public for the best part of three years — and again it has done much damage to that narrative of happy family life.”“So why not, as I suggest in my book, do away with this family narrative once and for all? We don’t need to have this big royal family presenting themselves as moral exemplars,” he went on.“King Charles is uniquely placed because he knows first-hand that the ideal of the family rarely matches the reality of the family monarchy.”Harry and Meghan’s move sparked several high-publicity projects such as their six-part Netflix documentary, their bombshell sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey, and Harry’s protocol-shattering memoir, “Spare.”In “Spare,” which has become the fastest-selling nonfiction book of all time since its release on Jan.

“Scandals of the Royal Palaces” author Tom Quinn, the former actress, 42, felt “shunted off” when she and Harry moved into the two-bedroom abode that is nestled on the grounds of Kensington Palace.Quinn told the Mirror‘s “Pod Save The Queen” podcast recently that Markle seemingly was “drawn in” by the idea of the royal family and was disheartened to learn she would be residing “in a little cottage” rather than a palace.“I think that actually, she wasn’t too keen on that,” he said. “It seemed like they were being shunted off to a little prefab in the grounds.”“Finding Freedom” authors Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie, however, claimed that the “Suits” alum was ecstatic to live at the quaint bungalow.They wrote in the biography: “After months of long-distance, Meghan was thrilled to finally be sharing a postcode, W8 4PY, with her partner.”“She felt at home at [Nottingham Cottage] with Harry -— she’s always been able to bloom where she was planted, but she hadn’t moved to London to start a new job,” they added.

sausage fingers — he’s a “sandwich” now.Russell Myers, the Daily Mirror’s royal editor, recently revealed that he believes that King Charles’ reign is just acting as a stall for time — a “sandwich” between the late Queen Elizabeth II’s monarchy and the future king William’s. The topic was brought up on last week’s episode of the “Pod Save The King” podcast, as Myers and the show’s host, Ann Gripper, were discussing Joe Biden’s recent visit to England, where he met with Charles, 74, at Windsor Castle.

Prince Andrew is suspected to try and wangle his way back into favour during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla this week, according to royal commentators.

Lady Louise Windsor will miss out on a top Coronation balcony spot despite her parents landing a place, it has been revealed. Working royals will be on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the finale of King Charles’ Coronation on 6 May, reports The Mirror.

The line-up on the Buckingham Palace balcony is one of the hottest topics up for discussion when it comes to King Charles' Coronation next month.

While Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have moved over to the US and stepped down as senior royals, experts have claimed they are still very keen to hold onto their royal ties. The Duke of Sussex has made no secret of that fact that he wants to reconcile with his estranged family members, most notably his father, King Charles III and his brother Prince William.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their roles as senior royals in January 2020, as they were convinced that the 'entire institution' was against them.

Prince Harry could be tipped for a return to the UK "in a new role with or without wife Meghan Markle", claims a former royal bodyguard who once protected Princes William and Harry. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sensationally announced in January 2020 that they would be stepping down as senior members of the royal family, completing their final duties in March of that year.They have since moved to a sprawling mansion in Montecito, California, where they live with their three year old son Archie and 14 month old daughter, Lilibet Diana.

Prince Harry's former bodyguard believes the Duke of Sussex has made a "mistake" during his battle with the Home Office.Permission has been won by Harry to challenge the Government's decision to deny him police protection in Britain after stepping back from his official Royal Family duties and moving to the United States, where he now lives with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet.READ MORE:Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'need access to security before it's too late'But that legal action has been described as "unwise" by Ken Wharfe - a former police protection officer who previously worked with Harry, his mother Princess Diana and his elder brother William, reports The Express.Mr Wharfe has argued that Harry and his family would never have been left without protection when they were in the UK.

Meghan Markle wasn't given any help with her wedding dress after being "very rude" to an army officer who was meant to assist her claims royal author Tom Bower.The controversial Revenge author was discussing Harry and Meghan's wedding on the Pod Save The Queen podcast. He said that when Meghan arrived at St George's Chapel she had "problems" with her veil.

Meghan Markle arrived at St George's Chapel in Windsor to marry Prince Harry, things didn't go completely according to plan. The former Suits star arrived at the chapel with just two page boys after her estranged dad Thomas Markle pulled out at short notice, while a frazzled Meghan was spotted struggling with her dress after her veil became entangled with the vehicle.An aide along with dress designer Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy allegedly rushed to assist her, but a military escort who had opened the car door for the soon-to-be princess reportedly didn't step up to help the struggling Meghan - and one royal expert claims to know why. READ MORE: Critic brands being born royal a 'rotten fate' after Charlotte's England message Author Tom Bower spoke to hosts of the Mirror 's podcast Pod Save the Queen for an upcoming episode, claiming: "A military man told me an extraordinary story about Meghan when she arrived at the wedding at Windsor Castle on that glorious day in 2018."You see her get out of the car unaccompanied and she has problems with the train of her dress and the army officer doesn't step forward to help her."And the reason is, is the day before in the rehearsal, she had been very rude to him so he thought 'well I'm not going to help you today'."I didn't get the story from him but a fellow officer of his, who explained what had happened."A spokesperson for Meghan has been contacted for comment.

It's been claimed that Meghan Markle struggled with her wedding dress on her big day after the military escort she was allegedly rude to refused to help her.

Prince Harry and Megan Markle were forced to back down on a request for more prominent seats at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the Queen's orders, it has been claimed.

Royal biographer Andrew Morton has alleged that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex began plotting their Royal Family exit long before making the official announcement in January 2020. "Harry has always been someone who connects, and when I see Harry kneeling down with his arm around some kid, I'm just watching Diana again.

Kate Middleton "struggled" to come to terms with becoming part of the Royal family – but Meghan Markle was "a natural", a royal expert has claimed. Andrew Morton – who wrote Princess Diana's biography – appeared on the latest episode of The Mirror's Pod Save The Queen podcast, where he gave his verdict on the young Duchesses, who were said to have "misunderstood" an apology. He said: "I realised after watching the Royal family for all these years that it takes a long, long time to really understand what it is like to be royal.

Queen once gave a very diplomatic answer when she was asked whether she believed in Father Christmas.Resurfaced footage from a 1989 reception for The Commonwealth at the Royal Albert Hall shows Her Majesty chatting with children from all over the world in a special session.The kids can be seen wearing national dress from each of their home countries, and take it in turns to ask the Queen, then 63, about life as Britain's ruling monarch.READ MORE: Meghan Markle's bullying report would be 'bloodbath' for all, says expertSingling out the tough Santa question as one of his favourite royal moments, royal biographer Andrew Morton told Pod Save the Queen: "I just love her dry sense of humour and she was once asked by a little boy 'Do you believe in Father Christmas?' "The Queen, ever the consummate diplomat, said 'I'd like to think that I believe in Father Christmas', and to me, that is a clever answer from someone who does crossword puzzles!" Other intriguing questions were put to the monarch in the 1980s clip included "Do you like being the Queen?" to which she replied: "It's a very busy life."She is then interrupted by another child who asks: "How big is your palace?", and she responds: "My palace is quite large, it has very long corridors to walk down it, especially if one is late!"When asked if her crown is "very heavy", Her Majesty says: "It's quite heavy, yes, you don't really want to walk around in it!"While she entertained her young guests with some good answers about Buckingham Palace on this occasion, it is said the monarch has few fond feelings for her official residence.Former royal chef to the Queen, Darren McGrady, 60, spoke out on the Queen's alleged dislike for the London-based property and said that the

Meghan Markle could have used her position in the Royal Family to make major change, but she has lost that ability according to Andrew Morton. The former Suits actress and Prince Harry made the controversial decision to step down as working royals in January 2020, leaving the family and the world stunned.

Prince Harry is believed to consult Diana, Princess of Wales' spirit before making any decisions, according to leading royal expert, Andrew Morton. The Duke of Sussex, 37, and his wife Meghan Markle made the controversial decision to step down as senior working royals in January 2020 and their relationship with Prince Charles, Prince William and The Royal Family is believed to have not improved.