Robert Hardman: Last News

Their fairytale wedding was watched by millions as the couple tied the knot back in 2018.

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.

would have been thrilled to see and recent at Windsor Castle.Royal historian Robert Hardman, author of , recently told that the Queen maintained her with the Duke of Sussex despite his physical and emotional distance from the rest of the royal family. "The Queen adored Harry right to the end, and Harry adored her," Hardman told People.

Mending the royal rift between Prince William and Prince Harry was something the Queen had hoped to see happen before she died.

Queen Elizabeth II, one of the world’s most famous people and a storied figure in history, has died at age 96, and her son Charles is set to ascend the throne as king.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will lose their relevance and lose their top billing as they start drifting from their royal connections, a royal expert has claimed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been accused of relying on their ties to the Royal Family to promote their brand and causes. Robert Hardman, journalist and royal expert, told Write Royalty: "I think their brand depends entirely on their royal status and their royal connections, and therefore that's what they are going to have to trade on, however much they say otherwise." Details in Prince Harry's upcoming memoir is what people will "want to know about" over the "worthy charitable activity", according to the expert.

For most of us, the closest we’ll get to the Queen is a quick glimpse on TV or from afar at a public event. But for world leaders and famous folk, handshakes and conversation is on the cards - how exciting! There’s plenty of royal rules to follow when you meet the monarch, from bowing and curtseying to saying ‘ma’am’ like ‘ham’ and never showing her your back. But what if you do something wrong? On the odd occasion, Her Majesty has shown her famous disapproving ‘look’ - but it’s not what you think.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be tinged with sadness this year as our monarch remembers her late husband, Prince Philip. 2022 also marks two decades since the loss of her younger sister Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother, who died aged 101. It’s a year of reflection for Her Majesty, who’s also faced ill health and mobility issues - not to mention Prince Andrew’s sexual abuse lawsuit - but she’s stayed strong and will never ‘panic or collapse’, according to one royal expert.

Over the years royal insiders have given us an insight into what gets served on the Queen’s dinner table. Along with her gin and Dubonnet cocktails, our monarch enjoys classic dishes like grilled fish or chicken and steers clear of starchy food at lunchtime. But one thing that will never be revealed is her favourite food - and for good reason.

Since the death of Prince Philip, Her Majesty the Queen has spent much of her time inside the peaceful walls of Windsor Castle. Our monarch’s absence from this month’s Commonwealth Service sparked worry among royal followers, and one insider claims she’s spending much more time in a wheelchair behind closed doors.The Queen has vowed to be devoted in service, but what does her daily life look like out of the public eye? According to Robert Hardman, author of Queen of our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II, she’s enjoying a less stressful routine including telly, but there’s still work to be done.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have cancelled the first royal engagement of their Caribbean tour after protests from local residents. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had been expected to kick off the eight-day tour with a visit to a cocoa farm in Belize. However, following protests over indigenous rights, Kate, 40, and William, 39, were forced to backtrack on the outing.

Ever since the Queen confessed that she “couldn’t move” last month, royal followers have become increasingly concerned about her health. Her Majesty reluctantly chose to miss the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey for the first time in a decade.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are said to be “very much looking forward” to their royal tour of the Caribbean.The Cambridges will have a packed schedule on the week-long visit, beginning in Belize tomorrow. But there could be peril ahead.

All those royal divorces may be old news, but the impact they made on Queen Elizabeth was kept pretty quiet.

Queen Elizabeth II struggled privately with the divorces of three out of her four children, according to a new report. In an upcoming biography titled, "Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II", written by Robert Hardman, the author details the private pain the queen reportedly endured during the divorces of Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne.  "Outwardly stoical, as ever, the Queen was finding the divorce talks deeply upsetting," Hardman notes in the book, according to People.  Queen Elizabeth II reportedly struggled privately with the divorces of three out of her four children.

Queen “marvelled” at the sight of the frozen food section during her first ever supermarket trip, a royal author has claimed.When her Majesty was 31 years old in 1957, she visited the US for a second time, accompanied by her husband Prince Philip. Their trip was very busy and moved at a “relentless” pace, royal author Robert Hardman said in his book Queen of the World.

Prince William was at the “lowest I’d seen him” after Prince Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview, a close pal of the Prince has said.After deciding to take a step back from their roles as senior royals in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to California in order to pursue their own opportunities and be “financially independent”. Their interview with US TV show host Oprah Winfrey on March 7 last year shook the Royal Family to its core.

Meghan Markle showed her confidence and independence with her four-word reply to Prince Charles, experts have said.

Queen has shown a "pre-emptive" move of "tidying up" royal affairs as she gave support to Camilla to be the future Queen in her extraordinary address to the public, a royal expert said.Her Majesty laid out her desires for the future of the Royal Family as she marked her 70 years on the throne on Sunday (February 6).She mentioned that Camilla "will be known as Queen Consort" when Prince Charles becomes King in the future.Robert Hardman, a Daily Mail columnist, believed it's a move for the 95-year-old Monarch to prepare for a "dark day" with a change of reign.He told Sky News: "I don't think anyone was expecting that. But she always looks to the future."She could see that when the dark day comes and we have a change of reign, the last thing King Charles will want is distractions over how we address his wife."The Queen can understand how important it is, when you're in this position, to have someone by your side, to have a sounding board, a partner that you can just tell everything to.

The Queen has joked about the one colour she can never wear as people would no longer know "who she is".The 95 year old Monarch, who has returned to Prince Philip's cottage for the first time without him, is known for her choice of colourful and bright hats, with matching coat dresses, gloves and a string of pearls. However, journalist Robert Hardman has reflected on the royal joking about the one colour she refuses to wear as it doesn't allow her to stand out.