Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could ‘hijack’ Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, royals fear

Meghan Markle and her relatives have had a strained relationship since the actress found fame but her sister, Samantha, says any chances of a reunion have been shut down.Samatha, 56, claims she hasn't spoken to her younger sister since she landed the role of Rachel Zane in the hit US legal drama Suits. Meanwhile, Meghan's dad, Thomas, hasn't spoken to his daughter since before her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.

Prince Andrew's appearance at Prince Phillip's memorial may have sparked the concerns that Harry has for the Queen's safety, according to royal aids. Buckingham Palace sources believe that Harry's fears over his grandmother's security were caused after she walked hand-in-hand with Andrew at the Service of Thanksgiving last month.

Prince Charles toilet demands, Kate's secret life and a royal bedroom row are all exposed in a new book about life inside the palace.

There's been numerous royal scandals over the years, and now a new book focusing on the famous family claims to uncover many details of the dramas at the Palace. Tina Brown's new book, The Palace Papers, contains multiple shocking allegations about the royals, including Meghan Markle, Prince Charles, and the Queen. The book took two years to make and features information and interviews from over 120 different insiders and sources.

Prince Harry's latest televised interview hasn't gone down too well with royal experts who have criticised the Duke of Sussex. Harry, 37, recently spoke on NBC's Today programme with anchor Hoda Kotb about his wife Meghan Markle's secret reunion with the Queen, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.The Sussexes secretly jetted into the UK on April 13, before Meghan's first reunion with her inlaws since stepping down as a senior working royal and jetting to California.

Prince Harry told him of the “struggles” he has dealt with outside of his public life when the pair met back in 2016. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the sportsman, 48, told how he and the Queen’s grandson, 37, first crossed paths at an event for the Royal Family’s Heads Together campaign back in 2016 where they candidly discussed the topic of mental health.Prince Harry hosted the barbecue for a star-studded list of athletes, who he opened up to about his mental health.Iwan recounted how, during the candid conversation, the royal admitted he had previously faced tough times.The Olympic sprinter highlighted the effect Princess Diana’s death had on her son at such a young age.Iwan told Express.co.uk: “On that day at a barbecue, he said, you know, ‘Obviously, I've struggled myself as well’.“Because you got to remember when Prince Diana died - his mother died - [Prince William and Prince Harry] were both really young boys.“So, it must be very hard for them being in the spotlight growing up, having no privacy at all.“The whole world is watching you,” the sports star concluded.Elsewhere during the interview, Iwan stressed the importance of high-profile names like Harry’s raising awareness around mental health issues.He said people like Harry and other popular names have made it “acceptable” to admit struggles.Iwan said: “I think people like Prince Harry and other high profile people have made it more acceptable to talk out.“And it is okay not to be okay.

Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend found his endless complaints about the royal family “tiresome” according to a new royal book from Tina Brown, author of Princess Diana biography The Diana Chronicles.Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers: Inside The House Of Windsor - The Truth And The Turmoil, claims Harry's ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas was worried about him and she advised him to see a therapist.Ms Brown claims Cressida went as far as asking MI6 for advice on finding a suitable person.There was long-standing tension between Harry and his brother Prince William – with the two having “olympic” rows, she claims, because he thought William was “hogging” the best charities.The pair dated from 2012 to 2014. It is said Cressida says that Harry’s resentment towards the press meant that instead of going out and living the glamorous lives two wealthy twenty-somethings might enjoy according to Ms Brown.

Prince Harry and his family could travel to the UK to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee with the Royal Family, it has been reported.The Duke of Sussex's attendance for the public celebration of his grandmother the Queen's 70 years on the throne has been uncertain in recent weeks – after he pulled out of Prince Philip's memorial service. Harry, 37, took legal action against the UK government after he was refused permission to pay for police protection when he visits his home turf.

Duke of Sussex spoke to TV presenter JJ Chalmers on the final day of the 2020 games in The Hague, which were delayed for two years until the past week due to the pandemic. He also revealed that he would not be siding with any country and is only 'there for the sport'.

Prince Harry needs to say 'sorry' to the Queen after making controversial comments about the Queen, say royal fans.The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex has drawn criticism online after he said that he was hoping to ensure his grandmother was "protected" and "had the right people around her" in an interview with NBC’s Today show on Wednesday (April 20).Harry made the comments only days after making a surprise visit with wife Meghan Markle to Windsor Castle last week, where he met with Her Majesty and his father Prince Charles.But some have said his US TV appearance from the Invictus Games in The Hague was yet another attempt at stirring trouble within the Royal Family, drawing comparison to his ‘calculated digs' from his bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2020.One expert claimed this had indeed been the effect of his remarks on The Firm, and suggested that he had made them as there was still "bitterness" over how he and his wife were treated before their move to CaliforniaRichard Palmer, the Daily Express’ Royal Correspondent, said to Royal Roundup host Pandora Forsyth: “It's been seen as a dig at some of the senior advisers to the Queen.“I think there's a little bit of bitterness left over from after he and Meghan got married and they felt Meghan didn't get the help and support she needed.”Royal fans on social media have also condemned his behaviour, with one writing: “He needs to apologise to everyone from the Queen down. He has insulted everyone.”Another agreed, replying: “Absolutely Harry should apologise.”While another believed they showed a condescending attitude toward the Queen, and said: “Harry's comments tried to diminish and patronise the Queen who has all her faculties and is still working.

Samantha Markle, Meghan Markle's estranged half-sister, left a radio host in stunned silence after she questioned whether Archie and Lilbet "even exist" during an absurd live interview.She spoke on LBC today (Friday, April 22) and at one point in her interview claimed "logically, some people wonder whether they really exist" in regards to the two young royal children. Host Nick Ferrari was rendered speechless by the outlandish remarks and quickly tried to hurry the conversation on, Express reports.Samantha said that Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, still has not met his grandchildren.She said: "Of course, he’s sad as a grandfather, he wants to see the children."You want to see that your children are happy, your offspring."The sibling went on to criticise "fake aggregate news" that claimed she said, "that the babies don't exist, this and that - that's not what I said".But weirdly, she repeated the absurd conspiracy just moments later.

So Many Thoughts on Royal Style and editor Rachel Burchfield reveal all of the messages you may have missed from the Duchess of Sussex. Be warned: There are a lot of them.Elizabeth Holmes: It’s so fun as a fashion person to see [Meghan Markle] really embrace fashion—and not the kind of fashion that you typically think of when you think of the royals…the princess-y stuff. To see that was just such a statement to me.

No comment. Prince William avoided Prince Harry’s Queen Elizabeth comments. When asked about whether the Queen needed protecting, the royal and his wife Kate Middleton didn’t respond. 

Prince Harry's relationship with his dad Prince Charles has become extremely troubled over the years.

Prince Harry is claiming a series of Mail on Sunday articles caused a substantial amount of “hurt, embarrassment and distress” in new court documents seen by Variety.

Prince Harry is taking legal action.

K.J. Yossman Prince Harry has said a series of articles published in British tabloid the Mail on Sunday have caused “serious damage to his reputation and substantial hurt, embarrassment and distress which is continuing,” according to new court documents seen by Variety.Harry, who is also known as the Duke of Sussex, launched the lawsuit earlier this year after the Mail on Sunday reported on another lawsuit in which he is embroiled, involving the British government.

Prince Harry, 37, met Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas at a barbecue organised by the Royal Family’s Heads Together campaign back in 2016.  In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the Olympian, 48, told how he and the senior member of the Royal Family had a heart-to-heart about mental health and the “dark times” the athlete has faced, while praising the Duke of Sussex for being "supportive".Reflecting on his encounter with the Queen’s grandson, Iwan told Express.co.uk that the royal was “really supportive” of him.Iwan recounted: “I thought he was brilliant.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were in The Hague this week at the Invictus Games and on Friday, the final day of the event, the Duke made a surprise announcement about the future of the tournament.MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have first public hug during Invictus Games - best photosThe father-of-two revealed that the 2025 games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler in Canada.WATCH: Prince Harry discusses his and Meghan Markle's visit with the QueenIn the announcement, Harry said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Invictus is heading back to North America and this is a very, very good thing."Revealed: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's weekend plans following surprise Windsor visitMORE: Why Prince Harry and Meghan's visit to the Queen on Maundy Thursday was so significantThe location is close to the hearts of the celebrity couple who previously lived on Vancouver Island in Canada in their $14million mansion. The husband and wife duo first attended the games together in 2017During their trip to the Netherlands, Harry and Meghan caught up with a number of members of the Canadian team including retired Warrant Officer from the Canadian Armed Forces, Joanne Bradley.Recalling her meeting with Harry and Meghan, Jo told HELLO! Canada: "Prince Harry came across as very genuine."This is his Games and he's really here for the athletes.

Prince Harry’s recent Today Show interview, and the infamous Oprah Winfrey chat he appeared on with his wife Meghan Markle last year. While attending the Invictus Games in The Hague, Harry appeared in an interview with a US news channel CBS.The prince addressed a number of talking points, including being welcomed with “open arms” to life in California, and also suggesting that he had visited the UK on a stop-over to The Hague in order to ensure that the Queen is “protected”.But, reflecting on the interview on the Palace Confidential podcast, the Mail’s diary editor Richard Eden criticised the ex-royal for failing to offer more certainty about his relationship with the institution in the future.“To me it seemed really calculating.

Meghan Markle was nicknamed 'Me-Gain' and the 'Duchess of Difficult' behind closed doors by Palace staff, a royal author has claimed.The sharp monikers came after the Duchess of Sussex left courtiers in the royal households unimpressed with her behaviour within only weeks of arrival — especially when it came to her "rude" attitude towards servants.Biographer Tom Quinn made the shocking claims in his book Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir From Queen Mary To Meghan Markle after speaking to several staff at Kensington Palace following the departure of Meghan and Prince Harry to the US.One servant told him that the American's background likely influenced how she interacted with the courtiers, saying: “'Like many people not used to dealing with servants, Meghan overdoes the imperiousness.“So on the one hand she wants to be like Diana, a people's princess and on the other she wants people to stand to attention when she clicks her fingers.”Tom says this led them to come up with their own not-so-endearing ways of referring to Meghan among themselves, writing: “This cut no ice with the staff who, according to reliable reports, began using rather unflattering nicknames for her within weeks of her arrival: 'Me-Gain', the 'Duchess of Difficult' and even 'Di 2' or 'Di Lite’.“Meanwhile, the royal courtiers at Kensington — the same tweedy, British, public-school, ex-army aristocrats they've always been — simply didn't know what to make of Meghan.”For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Her bad reputation around Kensington Palace while staying in Frogmore Cottage contrasted with their warmer feelings towards Kate Middleton, who is described as