Prince Harry slammed as 'embarrassment' with viewers left 'cringing' at awkward silence

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's secret visit to the Queen was 'an important step in the right direction' but 'doesn't mean reconciliation', according to a royal expert.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shocked onlookers at Windsor Castle on Thursday evening (April 14) when they showed up for a quick face-to-face meeting with the 95-year-old monarch.Palace staff were reportedly taken by surprise too, and it is not yet known whether they had been given advance notice of the visit.Harry and Meghan dropped by at the official residence while on their way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, the Paralympic-style event he set up for wounded service personnel.Royal author and host of the To Di for Daily podcast Kinsey Schofield, who's upcoming Princess Diana book R is for Revenge Dress is out on November 15, was doubtful that they "went into heavy negotiations or debate" with it more likely a "simple and friendly courtesy visit".She told the Daily Star: "It probably involved a lot of iPhone videos of grandbabies and stories of silly sentences and baby interests. No big reveal of Harry and Meghan’s future plans or requests to contribute to the family, just a sweet catch up."Ms Scofield went on to describe the meeting as an "important and sacred step" for Harry and his grandmother, adding: "I don’t think a reconciliation will be immediate but I certainly think that it’s a step in the right direction."Reflecting on the significance of the meeting, she said: "This was a much needed visit between Prince Harry, Meghan, and the Queen.

Prince Harry's surprise meeting with his father Prince Charles came as Harry 'realised he looked bad', according to a royal expert.The Duke of Sussex spent time with his dad the Prince of Wales on Thursday (April 14) in a shock visit to Windsor Castle after secretly jetting into the UK.He and wife Meghan Markle were on their way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands.The couple also had a face-to-face meeting with the Queen after missing Prince Philip's memorial service last month.The visit is said to have stunned spectators outside Windsor Castle as well as royal aides, who were reported to be as 'in the dark' about their arrival as everyone else.Since leaving for the US in early 2020 Harry has reportedly had a strained relationship with his father.But royal author Phil Dampier, author of Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan in Their Own Words, said this week's flying visit could mark the start of a process of "repair" in their bond.He told The Sun: “I think Harry has realised that it looked very bad that he didn’t come to Prince Philip’s memorial service and perhaps he’s having second thoughts about how he's been playing things.“He’s obviously decided he wanted to see his grandmother and I’m sure she was pleased to see him. Most of all I’m sure Charles was happy as I'm sure he would like to repair their relationship."This seems to have been the first tentative step in repairing their relationship."Mr Dampier did regret that Harry was not able to see his brother while he was over, but overall the royal expert believed that the meeting was a good sign, as it appears to mean Harry is starting to rebuild bridges with his family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle paid Queen Elizabeth a visit at Windsor Castle while on their way to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games.  This is the royal couple’s first joint visit back to the U.K. since they decided to move to Montecito, California, in March 2020 after stepping back as senior members of the royal family. A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed their visit to People on Thursday.  Although this is the first time the royal couple has made their return together to the U.K., Harry has been back for two occasions.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a pit stop in the U.K. to visit Queen Elizabeth II, ET has confirmed.A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tells ET the couple visited Her Majesty on Thursday at Windsor Castle «as we previously said he hoped to do.» The spokesperson added Harry and Meghan stopped by on their way to the Netherlands to attend the 2022 Invictus Games. It's unclear if their children -- Archie, 2, and 10-month-old Lilibet — were in tow.Nevertheless, that Harry and Meghan touched down in London to visit the queen is significant news considering it marked their first visit to the U.K. since the couple stepped down from their roles as senior members of the royal family in 2020.The visit comes on the heels of Harry not attending the service of thanksgiving honoring his late grandfather, Prince Philip, at Westminster Abbey on March 29. Philip died in April 2021 at age 99.A spokesperson for Harry said at the time that, while the duke would not be returning to the U.K.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making a big move amid an ongoing family feud.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for "lying" after making a secret appearance to visit the Queen.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex secretly jetted into the UK so they could have a face-to-face meeting with Her Majesty on Thursday (April 14), after snubbing Prince Philip's memorial service.The couple also got to catch up with Prince Charles, in a visit that stunned spectators outside Windsor Castle, as well as royal aides, who were reported to be as in the dark as everyone else.The stop was part of their trip to The Netherlands for the Invictus Games which are set to kick off on Saturday (April 16).This is their first joint visit since they quit their royal duties in March 2020, with Harry often voicing security concerns as a reason he didn't want to bring his family back to blighty.Twitter users, however, are not happy with the pair's secret visit and have branded them "liars and frauds" regarding the issues of security which had been voiced previously.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One user wrote: "What about the liars & frauds-bullies & grifters-and traitors – Harry and Meghan's dire fear of security???"A second commented: "What was all that about security? About the family being racist? etc. Harry and Meghan lied to the world to get a foothold, lying to us about their victimhood and their pain.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a pit stop in the U.K. to visit Queen Elizabeth II, ET has confirmed.A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tells ET the couple visited Her Majesty on Thursday at Windsor Castle «as we previously said he hoped to do.» The spokesperson added Harry and Meghan stopped by on their way to the Netherlands to attend the 2022 Invictus Games. It's unclear if their children -- Archie, 2, and 10-month-old Lilibet — were in tow.Nevertheless, that Harry and Meghan touched down in London to visit the queen is significant news considering it marked their first visit to the U.K. since the couple stepped down from their roles as senior members of the royal family in 2020.The visit comes on the heels of Harry not attending the service of thanksgiving honoring his late grandfather, Prince Philip, at Westminster Abbey on March 29. Philip died in April 2021 at age 99.A spokesperson for Harry said at the time that, while the duke would not be returning to the U.K.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a secret visit to see the Queen on a trip back to the United Kingdom.The happy couple have been living Stateside in Montecito, California, since stepping back from their duties as senior royals in March 2020. And on Thursday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly left onlookers stunned as they dropped by Windsor Castle, where they were also believed to have met Prince Charles, before journeying onto Holland for the Invictus Games. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed to OK! that they visited the Queen ahead of their appearance at the Invictus Games.

Back on royal turf! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle paid a visit to Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom.

Before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle head to the 2020 Invictus Games in The Hague, Netherlands, the couple made a stop in England.

Following a series of health setbacks, royal followers are wondering if Prince Harry is visiting the Queen anytime soon. Though Harry will attend The Invictus Games in the Netherlands, one royal expert believes it is very unlikely that the red-headed former royal will visit his home country to see the Queen after she dropped out of her family’s Easter Sunday celebrations. 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly undergone ‘hostile environment training’ ahead of their visit to Europe. It’s claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be given ‘VVIP’ (or Very Very Important People) status during their stay in Holland for the Invictus Games.This means they’ll get top-level protection from local guards, along with their own private security team and direct links to emergency services. But it seems the pair aren’t taking any chances and have prepared by taking part in war zone training.

It’s not long now until Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir hits the shelves, and some say will shake the palace to its core.The Duke of Sussex - who’s been denied gun-clad guards on his upcoming trip to Holland for the Invictus Games - is expected to release his book in ‘late 2022’, much to the dismay of the Royal Family. We don’t quite know what the pages will reveal, but royal author Phil Dampier says it’ll be ‘sensational’ and full of ‘festering issues’ that Harry can’t put to bed - and we won’t be able to resist. Mr Damper told MailOnline: “Harry’s [book] will be a best-seller.

Prince Harry has 'lost his sense of duty and service' to the United Kingdom after 'snubbing' the Prince Philip memorial service last month, according to a royal commentator.The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex was absent from the Commonwealth Thanksgiving Service for his late grandfather on March 29, and has not publicly spoken on why he decided against going.But many have criticised his activities since then, as he and Meghan Markle have opted to go to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games only a few weeks afterwards.Speaking to Sky News Australia, political commentator and thinktank researcher Calvin Robinson described Harry's move to sideline his family as "sad".He told the news channel that Harry had “lost all sense of service and duty and obligation to his family" as well as "the nation" and "wider community of the Commonwealth".He commented: “He's willing to align himself with singers and celebrity culture but he cannot go home to mourn the loss of a loved national figure.“It really is sad because you would just think he would be there for the Queen at the very least.”He added that Harry "should have been there to support" the 95-year-old Queen at the event as "it's his grandmother".The Sussexes may now have to face their own 'snub' from the Royal Family of the Netherlands after reports emerged that they will not to be given an audience with the country's king.Harry and Meghan are expected in the Hague “for the first few days” of the Invictus Games, which is set to run from April 16 to April 22.King Willem-Alexander and his aunt Princess Margriet will both attend the Games for injured servicemen, but will not grant the couple an official reception.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the

Prince Harry has been warned he and wife Meghan won’t be allowed armed guards when they visit The Netherlands for the Invictus Games.The Sussexes are due to attend the opening ceremony of the games in The Hague on Saturday [April 16] in what is the couple’s first visit to Europe since they quit royal life and moved to the US. But last night Dutch authorities said Harry and Meghan's private close protection officers cannot be armed if they travel to the country for the four-day long games.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reported to be on their way to the Netherlands later this week to attend the Invictus Games on their first trip together since leaving for the US. It is seeming unlikely though that the couple will venture to the UK during their European visit to see the Windsor family, Royal experts have said.These predictions come as Harry has kept silent on the Queen ’s wish in a statement given in February to have Camilla take position as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King.The 37 year old’s silence and general distance from the Royal family may be in result of his reportedly rocky relationship with Camilla, whom Royal author Tina Brown has said Harry "can't stand" as its been predicted this will be highlighted in his upcoming memoir.

Meghan Markle will be given the VIP treatment during their upcoming trip to the Netherlands, it has been claimed. The couple will be taking the trip from their United States home for the Invictus Games, which starts on Saturday (April 16).

Prince Harry didn't think he was allowed to wave back at the crowd during a night out at the darts. The fun-loving Prince has never been one to do things by the book, and in 2011 he swapped Buckingham Palace for Alexandra Palace and a night on the beer watching the arrows. The Duke of Sussex watched on in awe as darting royalty Phil Taylor booked his place in the final with a 6-0 win over Darren Webster.

Prince Harry has released a statement ahead of the Invictus Games to say that the mind is “like a muscle” in that it needs to be “honed, trained, rehabbed, and coached”.

Prince Harry's broken relationship with his brother Prince William may have shattered into pieces when he stepped down from his role after marrying Meghan Markle - but one expert believes the cracks in their relationship were their years before. In fact, Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor—The Truth and Turmoil, believes the rift dates as far back as 2015, when the Duke of Sussex retired from the army leaving him "unsure of who he was." She told The Telegraph that the prince was "rattling around and not really knowing who he was" when he no longer had his army career after serving ten years in the army and fighting in Afghanistan for two hours.

Meghan Markle is going to the 2022 Invictus Games! The Duchess of Sussex will make her return next to her husband, Prince Harry, during this year’s competition, ET can confirm. This year’s ceremony will be held in The Hauge, Netherlands and will run from April 16 to April 22.The Invictus Games is a special event for the couple. The international sporting event gives wounded, sick or injured servicemen and women a chance to compete in various sporting activities and was founded by the Duke of Sussex.During the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Meghan and Harry made their public debut as a couple.