Prince Andrew has ‘no money’ to pay settlement as Charles foots bill, says friend

Excitement is mounting ahead of Prince William and Kate’s royal visit to the Caribbean. But there’s a more heartwarming event on the Cambridges’ agenda. William and Kate appeared alongside Prince Charles and Camilla at the annual Commonwealth Day service and thanks to a lip reader, we got the inside gossip on their future plans together.

Camilla was forced to miss an event on Monday as she continues to suffer from the side effects after testing positive for Covid-19.The 74 year old future Queen Consort was absent from a meeting with leading figures from the Commonwealth's young leadership and diplomatic community after attending the Commonwealth Day service hours before. It's believed she is pacing herself as she continues to recover from coronavirus. Camilla revealed last week that she has been "coughing and spluttering" as she mingled with charity rowers at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cambridge performed a huge "act of inconvenience" as she greeted her stepmother-in-law Camilla Parker Bowles at today's Commonwealth Day service, an expert has said. Both Kate Middleton and Camilla attended the Westminster Abbey service alongside Prince William and Prince Charles, who represented the Queen at the event after she pulled out of attending.

Harry's decision to not attend his grandfather Prince Philip's memorial service will leave Prince William and Prince Charles "disappointed", a former Palace butler claims.The Duke of Sussex caused some upset among Royal Fans last week when he announced he would not be attending the service at Westminster Abbey this month, but would be flying to Holland for the Invictus Games in April.A spokesperson added that Harry will be visiting the Queen "soon".The reason for Harry's decision to not attend the event has not been explained, although it comes shortly after the controversy surrounding his security concerns in the UK. Now Charles' former butler Grant Harrold has said that both Prince William and his dad will be "disappointed" by the decision.

Prince Harry is 'snubbing' the Queen by missing Prince Philip's memorial service in a "d*** move", a royal expert claims.A spokesman for the Duke of Sussex has confirmed he will not be attending Westminster Abbey on March 29 as the Royal Family remembers the monarch's late husband, one year after his death.Though the reason for his absence remains unofficially explained, it has been widely reported that security concerns are a major part of his decision to stay put in California.Columnist Daniela Elser has blasted Harry for not rushing to support the Queen later this month despite planning to fly to the Netherlands in April for the Invictus Games. Writing for News.com.au she begged the question: "Yet, he can’t make it back to London for such an important family event?"What a d*** move," she added.

The British Royal family was on-hand for the Commonwealth Day festivities at Westminster Abbey on Monday (Mar. 14), but it wasn’t that huge of a showing this year. Kate Middleton and her husband, Prince William, were there, along with William’s father, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. However, notable family members like Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Queen Elizabeth II were absent. Though Queen Elizabeth, 95, recently battled COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday (Mar. 11) that she would not attend the service due to mobility issues, per The Mirror.

Prince William and Prince Charles will be "disappointed" by Harry's decision not to attend Philip's memorial service, a royal expert has said.The Duke of Sussex's spokesperson announced at the end of last week that he will not be flying to the UK for the thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 29 March. But, the statement added Harry will come to visit the Queen "soon".

Rebel Wilson delivered jokes at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's expense as well as Prince Andrew during the BAFTAs on Sunday night.The Australian actress, 42, who was given the honour of presenting the EE sponsored ceremony, which aired on BBC iPlayer, was all-smiles as she launched into a series of jokes about the Royal family. She teased she was going to do a "musical number" before making jibes about the Duke of York.The star then went on to mention Harry and Meghan's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Appearing on the stage in a stunning red sparkling dress and her blonde locks styled glamorously with bouncy curls, Rebel also matched bright red lipstick to her gown.

Prince Harry is said to have 'raised tensions' within the Royal Family after he revealed that he would be going to the Invictus Games.

Rebel Wilson made a rather awkward joke regarding Leonardo DiCaprio dating younger women while hosting the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday evening (March 13).As she walked through the audience, the 42-year-old approached 20-year-old CODA actress Emilia Jones.Rebel then said: "I’ll give you the award for the person in the crowd Leonardo DiCaprio would find most attractive..."He does like them young," she added.Although the joke was fairly savage, this isn't the first time the Titanic star has been roasted for dating younger women.In 2020, Ricky Gervais made a dig at Leonardo while hosting the Golden Globes.The comedian said: "[It’s] almost three hours long – it’s an epic" he said, adding: "Leonardo DiCaprio attended the premiere and by the end his date was too old for him."As the audience erupted into laughter, Ricky added: "Even Prince Andrew’s like, 'Come on, mate, you’re nearly 50, son.'"The news comes as Rebel left viewers divided with her jokes while hosting the glitzy award ceremony.As well as taking a swipe at Leonardo she also cracked jokes about members of the Royal Family. In one segment of the show, the How To Be Single star made a quip about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey.

nominations go, sci-fi saga Dune is leading the way, followed by western The Power of the Dog and Sir Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. Stars including Benedict Cumberbatch, Lady Gaga, Salma Hayek, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Kaluuya and Millie Bobby Brown are among the celebrities in attendance at tonight's show, and viewers at home simply couldn't be more thrilled. During tonight's BBC broadcast ceremony, a number of viewers at home were quick to tweet their reactions as they watched.

Rebel Wilson is back on our screens tonight as she hosts the BAFTA Awards tonight - and couldn't resist poking fun at the Royal Family.

Rebel Wilson couldn't resist making a savage dig at Prince Andrew as she hosted the BAFTAs on Sunday night.Hosting the glitzy awards ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall, Rebel looked incredible wearing a red gown and left fans stunned by her savage dig at the Queen's son.After Dune's acceptance speech, Rebel took to the podium and said: "So I was gonna do a musical musical number as host, it was about Prince Andrew though."Um, no guys, it's no, it's not what you think [sic]."It was on roller skates, it's called Pizza Express."But don't worry, I'm not gonna do it, I'm not gonna sing. I'm saving my voice for the sequel to Cats."Rebel has made a sly jibe at Prince Andrew before, back in 2020 in fact – which means tonight saw the blonde bombshell repeat BAFTA history.Accepting her gong at the BAFTAs in 2020 she said: "Good evening distinguished guests and those who don't identify as that.

supports HTML5 videoPrince Harry did his best to impress his Dutch friends by learning the language and wearing orange ahead of the Invictus Games. The Duke of Sussex will host the instalment of his sporting event, which he founded in 2014, in The Hague next month. As he prepares to kickstart the competition, Harry shared a promo video getting into the spirit of the Invictus Games. In the short clip, the royal is seen on a video call learning Dutch from competitors Jelle van der Steen, Wouter Bakker, Fenna Geugjes, and Alina Zoet.In one part, he said: ‘One more time guys, please, you know I need to get this right, and I really want to get it right as well, so how do I say “Good afternoon, you’ve done a great job” in Dutch?’ The group praised Harry for his attempt at saying the phrase in Dutch, before he asked: ‘And what else, anything else I need to know?’ One of the others on the call replied: ‘Can you say stroopwafel?’ to which Harry replied: ‘Stroopwafel. Love those.

Prince Harry fans are swooning over his latest appearance in a video promoting the upcoming Invictus Games. Not only did Harry wear the signature colour for the event, but he also got a lesson in Dutch from the others in the promotional clip.A confused-looking Duke is shown speaking to Games organisers on a Zoom call, saying: "One more time guys, please, you know I need to get this right, and I really want to get it right as well, so how do I say 'Good afternoon, you've done a great job' in Dutch?"He then gives the phrase a go, winning praise from the native speakers for his pronunciation.

Rugby legend Martin Offiah claimed that the Royal family were “a good thing for this country” and has declared Prince Charles to be “fantastic”.The rugby star spoke candidly to Express.co.uk on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner last month. Martin, 56, was awarded an MBE for his services to rugby in 1997 by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I think they’re a good thing for this country.That’s something that should be kept.”He then added with a laugh: “You know, I mean I’m not an anarchist! I’m not a communist.So yeah, I’m in favour of them.”Remembering receiving his MBE at Buckingham Palace, Martin recalled: “It was actually Prince Charles who presented me with my MBE back in 1997, which seems like a lifetime ago. “1994 was my best year of course and I still have my statue outside of Wembley.”During his rugby league career, Martin scored over 500 tries, which makes him the third highest try scorer of all time worldwide, and the highest scorer in the UK.The athlete left behind such a legacy that he even has his own statue, alongside four other great rugby players, which stands outside Wembley Stadium.The star went on to describe the

STARSTRUCK judge Jason Manford sparked uproar on the show last night - with a dig at Prince Harry. The comedian prompted gasps from his co-stars Sheridan Smith and Beverley Knight after they watched three Harry Styles impersonators perform.

Prince Harry transformed into orange fancy dress as he promoted the Invictus Games which is set to be held in Holland in April.The Duke of Sussex, 37, was seen speaking with members of the team as he practised his Dutch ahead of the fifth Invictus Games which is set to take place in The Hague, Netherlands, between April 16 and 22. Harry was seen on a video call in his home office at the reported £10.5million Montecito mansion he shares with wife Meghan Markle, 40, and children Archie, two, and nine month old daughter Lilibet.

Prince Harry "can't win" in the court of public opinion following his fallout over security in the UK, former royal butler Grant Harrold has explained.The Duke of Sussex, 37, recently announced his decision to not return to the UK for his grandfather Prince Philip's thanksgiving service, set to take place later this month. Although the decision risks disappointing the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family, former butler and royal expert Grant has explained the Prince is in a "catch-22" situation.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be known as Queen Camilla upon Prince Charles' accession to the throne.The social media superstar who found fame on YouTube has previously spoken about her love for The Royal Family, as well as working with the Duchess and Prince Charles while working with Bookstart.

The Queen was reportedly only informed of the news that Prince Harry would not be attending the memorial service of his grandfather Prince Philip just 15 minutes before the public announcement was made. Prince Harry ruled out returning to the UK for his grandfather’s memorial service this week in a statement. It read: “The Duke will not be returning to the UK in late March, but hopes to visit his grandmother as soon as possible.” Harry, 37, and his wife Meghan Markle, 40, will not be jetting back to the UK for the Service of Thanksgiving on March 29 at Westminster Abbey, a spokesman confirmed on Friday 11 March.