Prince Andrew demands HRH status is 'reinstated, recognised and respected' - source

The Queen is said to be hosting a lavish birthday bash for Kate Middleton and Prince William as the royal couple celebrate turning 40 within six months of each other.The Duchess of Cambridge turned 40 at the beginning of the year, while the Duke celebrates his birthday today, Tuesday 21 June. Kate’s thought to have held “scaled back” birthday celebrations back in January, but will now “celebrate in style” with her husband as Her Majesty The Queen, 96, will allow the pair to have a party at either Windsor Castle or at Sandringham.

As Prince William approaches his 40th birthday on 21 June, the way he plans on “reshaping the monarchy” has been revealed. Prince William has long been a steadfast face in the Royal Family, with him being the eldest son of Prince Charles and therefore second in line for the throne.

Prince William is "deeply caring" and will be a "safe pair of hands" for the Royal Family when he ascends the throne, according to an expert. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams made the comments ahead of the Duke of Cambridge celebrating his 40th birthday tomorrow (June 21).In gushing praise for the future King, Fitzwilliams referenced his visit to Israel and Palestine in 2018, during what was a politically delicate four-day tour.

Prince Andrew's alleged sex life with Virginia Giuffre have come to light –including that the Prince 'laughed during sex'.Controversial Virginia Giuffre, whom Andrew gave around £12 million to after a civil action sex abuse case was settled outside court in February this year, has claimed that he “snickered” while the pair had sex.Giuffre had accused Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was 17.The settlement was not an admission of guilt and Prince Andrew denies the allegations against him.And now she claims that the strange noises happened during her second encounter with him as a teenager– at the office of Jeffrey Epstein in New York. Speaking to author Nigel Cawthorne in his new book about the saga which has been serialised in the Daily Mail, she said: “He was being treated to sex for which someone else was paying.

Prince Andrew is on the brink of being pulled back into the Jeffery Epstein sex scandal as he attempts to reintegrate himself into royal life.

Another royal rift is reportedly ongoing, with Prince Andrew allegedly refusing to speak to his brother Charles and nephew William, after the pair blocked his so-called ‘comeback’ plans. Andrew, 62, has taken a backseat from public life since sexual assault allegations against him resurfaced following the death of his former friend, peadophile Jeffrey Epstein, in 2019.The Duke of York has always vehemently denied the accusation brought against him by Virginia Giuffre.

Prince Charles, 73, and Prince William, 39, both reportedly stepped in to prevent Prince Andrew's return to public life at Royal Ascot and the Order of the Garter Ceremony.Andrew, 62, is understood to be enraged with his elder brother and nephew, who it is believed persuaded the Queen, 96, to stop Andrew from attending the full Order of the Garter Ceremony, which was presided over by his mother at Windsor Castle earlier this month.Instead, he was only seen at some parts of the Knights of the Garter Ceremony.Buckingham Palace reported that the Duke of York's absence from the Windsor Castle procession and Order of the Garter service was a "family decision".He did join the Queen at the formal investiture of new members of the Order of the Garter - including Tony Blair and Charles' wife the Duchess of Cornwall - and at the lunch afterwards.But his alleged bid to return to Royal duties has apparently been met with resistance from the two direct heirs to the throne, with Her Majesty supposedly telling Andrew to keep out of sight "for his own good". The Queen also missed Royal Ascot for the first time during her reign and was replaced in Saturday's Royal procession by the Duke of Kent, Andrew's eldest daughter Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

Prince Charles and his son Prince William were heard having 'explosive rows' when he felt he was being "airbrushed" out of the Cambridge family's lives, it has been claimed.

Prince William, 39, is reportedly angry with his brother for disrespecting the Queen, 96, and the Royal Family. The Duke of Cambridge reckons Prince Harry, 37, has "crossed a line" with his behaviour and the rift between the two siblings is continuing to widen, according to Mail Online.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were criticised by taxpayers for having "three furnished homes" as a royal insider revealed their permanent move to Windsor.It has been reported that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will move into Adelaide Cottage, at Windsor Castle, this summer after William celebrates his 40th birthday.According to Royally Obsessed podcasters Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito, taxpayers are "miffed" when they learned the Cambridges have already owned two furnished homes — Kensington Palace in London and Anmer Hall in Norfolk.Rachel said: "At Kensington Palace, being a city location, they are limited in terms of the ground."That means that George, Charlotte and Louis will have easy access to their great-grandmother and I feel like any access to the outdoors will be so great for kids, it will be in abundance at Windsor."Co-host, Roberta, chimed in and added: "But to have three furnished homes...I think the taxpayers are a little miffed about this."But Rachel sees it differently as she considers that Prince William will be the future king."Think about all the properties the Queen has," she added.They also commented that the move "is expected to significantly change the dynamic at Windsor" where, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York has the most contact with the Queen.Meanwhile, royal writer Daniela Elser claimed the royal couple's relocation plan "essentially means they have wasted millions and millions of Sovereign Grant money" of modernising Kensington Palace.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The reported £4million spent on the Cambridge's home of Apartment 1A was funded by 25% of revenue from the Crown estates

Prince William has been "throwing his weight around" and reportedly threatened to pull out of the Order of the Garter ceremony if Prince Andrew took part.

Prince Harry seems to be more of his own man when he attends events without his wife, a body language expert has observed.The Duke of Sussex's mannerisms were studied during a polo game in Southern Carolina last week by Darren Stanton, who offered his views on what they meant to Marie Claire magazine on behalf of Slingo.Meghan Markle was not at the match, where Harry played for his local team Los Padres and, speaking generally, Stanton said: "Harry seems to be more of his own man when attending events on his own, as he has a confidence and resilience we don’t tend to see when he’s accompanied by Meghan Markle."Having been playing polo since he was a child, Harry shares a passion for the horseback sport with his father Prince Charles and his brother Prince William, even if the trio share very little else in common at the moment.Relations have reportedly been strained between Harry and his father and elder brother since he and Meghan decided to quit their roles as senior members of the Royal Family. But, if that rumoured feud is taking its toll on the Duke, then he appears to leave his troubles behind on the polo field, with Stanton declaring: "It's really interesting that Prince Harry appears always at his most relaxed and genuinely most happy when he’s either at the Invictus Games interacting with all the other athletes and attendees, or at other sporting occasions such as the polo.

Sarah Ferguson has vowed to stand by Prince Andrew despite the sexual assault claims made earlier in 2022. The Duchess of York, 62, described her former husband, 62, as "very good and kind", before adding that "he really understands the art of communication with me". She made the comments during an interview with LBC's Iain Dale, following Andrew's out of court settlement with Virginia Giuffre in February.

Throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, people across the country embraced the festivities and enjoyed events including Trooping the Colour and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. As part of the celebrations, members of the royal family headed to Buckingham Palace for the Platinum Party at the Palace where they watched a range of music performances from artists including Queen, Craig David and George Ezra.

A royal expert is claiming Prince Andrew was "crushed and confused" when he was banned from Garter Day.

Kate Middleton wears a chic white button up dress for the Grenfell Tower Memorial Service in London on Tuesday (June 14).

Prince William and Kate Middleton are moving — but don’t worry, they’re not going as far as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!

Kate Middleton and Prince William have reportedly been eyeing up a move to the Windsor estate to be closer to The Queen but this has been hit with backlash.Reports claimed that the Cambridge's had been eyeing up a move to Adelaide Cottage on the grounds of Windsor Castle, just a ten-minute walk away from the 96-year-old Monarch.Currently, the family reside in the lavish 20-room Apartment 1A in Kensington Palace but William and Kate are keen for their children to attend the same school, close to Windsor.The move, however, hasn't gone down well with TalkTV host Julia Hartley-Brewer and columnist Ayesha Hazarika.During Tuesday night's episode of Small Talk, Julia said: "William and Kate are moving their family to a four-bedroom cottage on the Windsor estate."Adelaide Cottage which needs no extra taxpayers' security – I think we'll all remember what happened with Harry and Meghan."No costly refurb, it's also understood there will be, I don't know how people cope with no live-in staff with aides commuting to Windsor."Is there no levels of dedication the royals will not go to?!"She continued: "The move means their children, George, Charlotte and Louis can now start school together in the autumn which is great news."William and Kate are said to be keen to live closer to the Queen who's been struggling with mobility problems and obviously want to be with her at Windsor."Julia added: "This is also about playing down the roles, cost of living crisis, 'We're just like you'."The fact we also have not just a second home we've been talking about but about 15 other homes, by the way, they're palaces and castles but we're living in a four bedroomed house."I don't think that's going to go down very well, I think a lot of people will say

.Though the British paper does not specify which home on the vast estate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to occupy along with their three children, Prince , 8, Princess , 7, and Prince , 4, there were earlier this year that they planned to move to Fort Belvedere, a Gothic Revival manor home built in the early 18th century and extensively renovated in 1929 by Edward, Prince of Wales. He was forced to leave the residence when he abdicated the throne in 1936 (in favor of marrying American divorcée Wallis Simpson), but not before adding a swimming pool, tennis court, numerous bathrooms and powder rooms, and a steam room to the home.Windsor Castle.Whether the family moves to Belvedere or another home in the area, the Times reports that a few different factors contributed to the decision.

Royal Ascot kicked off on Tuesday, but the Queen wasn’t in attendance.

asked if she would marry the Duke of York again if she could go back in time during an interview with the UK’s Times Radio, she replied, “Oh, yes. He’s a very good and kind man. He’s a good man.”She even looked back fondly at the pair’s 1986 wedding day, calling it “exceptional and extraordinary.””I think my life is an amazing life,” Ferguson continued.