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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's lives have been rather uneventful since they decided to step back from their royal duties back in 2020. And whilst there have been a number of veiled jabs at the Royal Family ever since their exit, one royal historian has claimed that one moment in particular caused the late Queen to "hit back" at the couple.

Prince William has always held a close bond with his father King Charles and when it came to his future with Kate Middleton, the pair had a life-altering conversation. Amidst a challenging time for the Royal Family, the Prince of Wales is balancing royal duties, parenting three young children, and supporting his wife, Kate, through her preventative chemotherapy.

Prince William reportedly sent a "clear" message to Prince Harry with a photo of his son Prince George, according to a Royal author.

Prince Harry reportedly reached out to his brother, Prince William, ahead of his quick trip back to the UK after the news of the King's cancer diagnosis was made public.

Prince Harry is going to have to do a lot to prove himself if he wants to reconcile with Prince William.

The future was already mapped out for Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids when they were born. Their eldest son George once appeared to have a 'dream job' he will sadly never get to do.

Prince George is someone in an incredibly unique set of circumstances for more reasons than one. Not only is he a member of an unbroken chain of monarchy that stretches back over 1000 years, but his entire life has already been mapped out for him.The second-in-line to the throne will one day join the likes of his grandfather, King Charles and take the throne. While it is now thought that the young royal is fully aware of the future that lies ahead of him, there are many who would like to know exactly when and how he found out.

The Royal family gather each year at Sandringham on the Norfolk estate for their traditional Christmas celebrations, with the Princess of Wales having attended the festive gathering for many years now as a senior royal.

hardest working royals around — but she wasn’t given the honor of being Prince Harry’s godmother at his 1984 christening.In turn, the 73-year-old opted to miss the holy event at the time. But why did the Princess Royal decide to skip the momentous occasion?It started when she asked her big brother King (then Prince) Charles to be a godparent for her first child, Peter Phillips, in 1977.Charles, 74, obliged at the time but in 1982, when his first son and heir Prince William was set to be baptized, Anne was not picked to be godmother.Royal author Robert Lacey penned in his book Battle of Brothers how Charles reportedly “did not return the compliment when it came to William.”“According to [a] rumor, [Charles] had very much wanted to invite his sister, only to be blocked by his wife [the late Princess Diana].”Lacey claimed that Anne was irritated by the Princess of Wales, especially whenever her name came up in conversation.A palace source had told Lacey for his book that Anne often called Diana “The Dope” and how her sister-in-law seemed to get much of the limelight despite undertaking less royal engagements than her.“Anne made her feelings obvious on the day.

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has become a fixture at events as a senior member of the royal family since her wedding in 2011.

Prince George is someone in a unique set of circumstances for more reasons than one. Not only is he a member of an unbroken chain of monarchy that stretches back over 1000 years, but his entire life has already been mapped out for him.

A new book claims a furious Prince William chucked his brother Harry out of his royal household following allegations of bullying against Meghan Markle.

The Daily Express, the late Queen Elizabeth II was the first in the family to learn that George had arrived in 2013 due to royal protocol, as the reigning monarch is “always notified first.” The queen passed away in September at the age of 96, after a 70-year reign.George, meanwhile, celebrated his 10th birthday on Saturday.William reportedly delivered the news of his birth to the queen with a specially encrypted phone — before the couple could tell their own friends and other family members.William and Middleton, both 41, had to make sure the queen liked the prince’s name, as she had to approve it, The Daily Express reported.Prince George Alexander Louis was born at 4:24 p.m. on July 22, 2013, at St.

Prince George might only still be a kid, but his future within the Royal family has already been mapped out for him as second-in-line to the throne similar to his father, Prince William, who is set to become future King one day.

wedded her beloved Prince Harry in May 2018 at St. George’s Chapel in England.Her bridal look came complete with a Givenchy gown and the shining Queen Mary tiara loaned to her by the late Queen Elizabeth.

Prince George was told his destiny as a future monrach of the United Kingdom around the age of seven, according to a Royal Family biographer. Writer Robert Lacey now reckons George will be given years of training to prepare him for the responsibility of one day becoming his country's king, as well as what is expected of him in the years before he assumes the throne, reports The Mirror.

late Queen Elizabeth II, took to prepare them to rule, noted royal biographer Robert Lacey.William had a special relationship with his grandmother and learned a great deal from her, Lacey explained. When William was a student at Eton College, he’d meet with the queen for tea at Windsor Castle and learn what he couldn’t at school: how to be king.

The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown, out October 4, alleges that the eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton told his peers they had “better watch out,” reiterating that the Prince of Wales, 40, will be king one day.Wrote Nicholl, “George understands he will one day be king and as a little boy sparred with friends at school, outdoing his peers with the killer line: ‘My dad will be king so you better watch out.'”The royal correspondent also wrote how his sister Princess Charlotte, 7, and younger brother Prince Louis, 4, are being raised with an understanding of the British Crown, as well as a perception of service.“They are raising their children, particularly Prince George, with an awareness of who he is and the role he will inherit, but they are keen not to weigh them down with a sense of duty,” the author scribed.The “Vanity Fair” contributor added, “George understands he will one day be king and as a little boy sparred with friends at school, outdoing his peers with the killer line: ‘My dad will be king so you better watch out.'”William recently moved up in the line of succession as his father, King Charles III, is now the monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Sept.

Her 70-year reign was often characterised by servitude and a stiff upper lip, but the Queen still found great joy in the lighter side of life. Many of those who knew her best have paid tribute to her mischievous streak and sharp wit.

Kate Middleton’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton have paid a poignant tribute to The Queen, following her death on Thursday September 8 at the age of 96. The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge’s parents marked the sad occasion with a tribute to her majesty on their family business Party Pieces’ social media page, where they referenced her enduring 70 year reign and described her passing as a time of “great sadness.” The post, which was shared alongside a smiling image of the monarch one day after the news of her death first broke, read: “RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince William is "very unlikely" to see his brother Prince Harry during his US trip as the elder royal is attending the second annual Earthshot Prize awards ceremony.Tensions between the brothers have been high for a number of years now and William's trip to the US, where Harry and Meghan Markle now reside, suggested rumours that he would visit his younger brother who lives in California.However, according to the two hosts of ITV's Royal Rota podcast, Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson, that may not be the case, the Daily Mirror reported.READ MORE:William must avoid 'death trap' to compete with Meghan and Harry in US, warns expertThe hosts said: "There was some talk on Twitter about this, 'while they're in America why don't they pop in and see Harry?' and I think someone said on Twitter that's like the equivalent of saying 'I'm doing a tour to Portugal and I'm going to visit someone in Finland' because the United States is such a big country."It is very unlikely that William is going to pop over to California while he's there as it will be much later in the year and after Harry's book."Prince Harry's memoir is expected to be published at the end of the year and according to an insider "There is some content in there that should make his family nervous".Adding to the fears that the memoir could reveal, the reputation of Pulitzer prize-winning ghost-writer, JR Moehringer, who is ghost-writing the memoir, could suggest the book could do more harm than good.Royal biographer Robert Lacey said: "He is a powerful and psychologically exploratory writer, so we can expect a powerful and psychologically exploratory book.""It makes me think there is no point in even speculating what skeletons he’s going to uncover because he is a