Prince Charles Delivers the Queen's Speech for First Time at Opening of Parliament

Prince Harry suffers from a “damaging” label that has been stuck with him since he was born, a royal expert has claimed.The Duke of Sussex – who is the second child of Prince Charles and late Lady Diana – was forced to cope with being called “the spare” to his brother Prince William, who was known as “the heir”.It was a nickname that Harry struggled to come to terms with and his mother Diana “tried to shield” the young Prince from the term, according to commentator Omid Scobie. The royal insider said on the latest episode of Vanity Fair's royal podcast Dynasty: “ I wouldn't wish growing up as a child and being called 'the spare' on anyone.

The fundraiser set up by Deborah James in support of cancer research in the UK has hit the £4 million mark after just four days. Deborah, 40, surpassed her original goal of £250,000 in donations soon after creating the Bowel Babe Fund when she announced she has devastatingly been moved to end of life care while suffering from stage four bowel cancer. Having received support on her Just Giving page from over 250,000 supporters so far, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the BBC podcaster looks set to reach near her new target of “£5 million by the weekend”.

James Corden has revealed that he went for dinner with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – but refused to go into any sort of detail.The Gavin and Stacey star's kids have also hung out with Harry and Meghan's children.That is a pretty impressive playdate, to say the least - as he explained how the two families have bonded.The British star, 43, has lived in Los Angeles since taking on the hit talk show in 2015.This is how he has become linked to many famous faces and built a rather elite circle of big-name pals. James brought Prince Harry on his show in February 2021 and the pair have grown a bond so close that their children even hang out together.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are offering their support to one of the U.K.'s most respected journalists. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took to Twitter on Wednesday to send a message to BBC journalist Deborah James, after she revealed that she is entering hospice care as her bowel cancer has returned.  “Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society.

Family love. Prince Harry is missed by Prince William’s kids. An insider revealed to Us Weekly on May 12, 2022 that the Duke of Cambridge’s children with wife Kate Middleton—Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4—love their uncle and the rest of their family in the most adorable way.

Prince William ’s face lit up when he was presented with a lovely gift for his football-mad children George and Charlotte on Thursday. The Duke of Cambridge, 39, was given Heart of Midlothian football shirts with the names of the youngsters on the back. William was photographed beaming as he was handed the shirt.The visit was part of one of the Duke’s engagements on his second day in Scotland, where he and Kate are known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn.

Feeling distant. Prince Harry misses Prince William and Duchess Kate‘s kids “very much” since settling across the pond, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Kate Middleton made a sweet revelation about her youngest son Louis while on an official engagement in Glasgow earlier this week. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the home of local parent Joanne Wales as part of their two day trip to Scotland, where 40 year old Kate gave a rare insight into life in the Cambridge household.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are currently enjoying a tour of Scotland with a focus on discussing mental health. While they are there Prince William, 39, and Catherine, 40, are addressed as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn. When William married Catherine in 2011, the Queen bestowed many titles upon the couple including this one amongst others including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Baron and Lady Carrickfergus.They’re not the only royals to go by different names in Scotland, though.

Naga Munchetty, 47, was shocked when a guest on her BBC 5 Live show claimed Prince Charles could have “sexed up” the speech, on Wednesday’s show.The BBC Breakfast presenter invited fans and guests to give their verdict on Prince Charles' delivery of the speech at the State Opening of Parliament, on Tuesday in which he set out the Government's legislative agenda.The Queen, who had been expected to give the speech, was unable to attend due to ongoing mobility issues.Charles has received criticism from some for his mellow tone.Playing a clip of Charles giving the speech, Naga asked: “Could the speech have been given in a more animated way?”Speaker and author Esther Stanhope, otherwise known as The Impact Guru, was invited onto Naga’s show to discuss her view of how Charles’ speech fared.She had some ideas on how Charles could have improved the speech, in her opinion, and even suggested he could have “sexed up” his mother’s speech.Esther began: “It was not a speech fit for a future king, was it?”She added: “Can we actually call this a speech?”She said it was more of a “list” than a speech and needed “rebranding”.Esther, who works as a public speaking coach, had some tips for Charles.She said: “Well, for a start, a little bit of energy would help!”Continuing, she said: “How can you care about a list of stuff?“It was almost as if somebody had handed him some awful pamphlet.”Naga said she had been reading political comments on the speech and noted that some had “branded it as dull”.Naga went on to defend Charles, by saying: “He cannot show any favour toward what is being proposed even though it is his Government, the monarchy’s government.”Esther said she would like to see “massive” changes in the system and the way the speech

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent a heartfelt message to Deborah James after she revealed her bowel cancer is terminal. Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have also donated to the charity set up in Deborah's name, the Bowelbabe Fund. Deborah, 40, has been battling bowel cancer since her diagnosis in 2016.

During a visit to Glasgow, fans saw an emotional moment between Prince William and a man who opened up about his challenges of homelessness.The Duke of Cambridge gave a the man, who was in tears, a heartfelt hug. Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, are currently on a two day visit to Scotland. Focusing on mental health, they first visited tenants of Wheatley Homes Glasgow, which is part of Wheatley Group - Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group.The Duke and Duchess spoke with locals who have benefitted from the organisation.

The safety of Kate Middleton's three children is "a constant worry" after it was revealed that the Royal family were tormented by 170 stalkers in 2021, an expert has revealed. Kate, 40, and her husband Prince William, 39, are parents to Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four.

Prince William spoke from the heart on Tuesday during a moving speech about loss and grief at the opening of the Manchester Arena memorial. The 39-year-old Duke of Cambridge got emotional as he reflected on the death of his mother, Princess Diana, while sharing the importance of remembering loved ones who have died.“For Catherine and I, it is very important that we are with you here today. To remember the 22 lives so brutally taken," William said to those in attendance, referring to the bombing at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert which took the lives of nearly two dozen people.

Prince William appeared to be "sad and regretful" as he attended at the State Opening of Parliament yesterday, according to one body language expert.

Royal traditions go way back in history and gems of information about Britain’s monarchy and its members do get lost along the way Even with the Royal Family remaining firmly in the 21st century spotlight, quirky facts and anecdotes from days gone by are endlessly fascinating.There’s always a new detail or a nugget from the archives that can add colour to the story of Britain’s first family - from coronations and weddings to war-time courage. Check out these five things that you probably didn’t know or if you did, you have long forgotten.The Royal Family used to rent crown jewels for coronations The precious and fragile St Edward’s Crown, usually seen behind reinforced glass on display in the Tower of London, is only ever used at the coronation of a new king or queen, and its diamonds used to be hired in for the occasion.

Queen remains "very much" in charge of the monarchy despite Prince Charles and Prince William stepping in at the State Opening of Parliament, insiders have claimed.The 96-year-old monarch was forced to pull out of Tuesday's (May 10) event due to mobility issues.It was the first time in 59 years that she wasn't able to give the Queen's speech, with Charles addressing Parliament in her place.Instead, the Queen watched on from Windsor while the Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords was left symbolically empty.The strange ceremony sparked questions over whether we'd ever see the Queen at full capacity again, or whether Charles was acting as a prince regent. Speaking to The Sun, royal sources were keen to shut down these suggestions, insisting that the Queen was "very much" still in charge.

Tuesday 10 May marked the State Opening of Parliament and only the third time since her coronation that the Queen wasn’t in attendance. Previously Her Majesty, 96, missed State Openings in 1959 when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew, and in 1963 when she was pregnant with Prince Edward.This year, however, the Queen was represented by Prince Charles, with Prince William also in attendance.

Earlier today, Prince Charles delivered the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament, with special permission granted by her Majesty.

Prince Charles displayed "nervousness" as he attended the State Opening of Parliament on behalf of his mother, The Queen, a body language expert says. Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that The Queen would not read her annual speech in parliament due to "mobility problems" and that Prince Charles would address those in attendance instead.

Prince William but added there were things said she will "never tell anybody".Mel has become a prominent domestic violence campaigner and received the award for her continued work with abuse charities.The singer was previously married to Stephen Belafonte but filed for divorce in 2017 after seven years of marriage.Mel has previously claimed she was in an "abusive relationship" - allegations her ex-husband has vehemently denied and stated he was never abusive towards her.The singer, best known as Scary Spice, spoke candidly with Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show Uncensored yesterday.The 46-year-old pop star was honoured during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for services to charitable causes and vulnerable women.Real name Melanie Brown, Mel B first rose to prominence as Scary Spice in the Spice Girls and became a patron of the charity Women's Aid in 2018 after leaving what she described as an abusive relationship.She addressed the moment she received an MBE from Prince William to Piers.Mel explained: "It was really nice to see William again. I'm all grown up and I'm getting my MBE.