Prince Philip had ‘fruity words’ about Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview, says expert

Meghan Markle, it also meant meeting the royal family. Meghan coupled up with Prince Harry in 2016 and was introduced to the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton shortly afterwards.After the Duke and Duchess' engagement in 2017, the couple described Meghan's first meeting with the Duchess of Cambridge in a BBC interview, Mirror reported.Harry said: "It was exciting, I mean I’ve — you know I’d been seeing her for a period of time when I literally didn’t tell anybody at all."And then William was longing to meet her and so was Catherine, so you know, being our neighbours, we managed to get that in a couple of — well quite a few times now and Catherine has been absolutely…"And Meghan, with a one-word answer, chimed in: "Wonderful."The Duchess of Sussex went on to praise the royals for being so friendly and welcoming.Meghan said: "I think, you know, to be able to meet her through his lens, not just with his honour and respect for her as the monarch, but the love that he has for her as his grandmother, all of those layers have been so important for me so that when I met her I had such a deep understanding and of course incredible respect for being able to have that time with her.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here"And we’ve had a really — she’s — she’s an incredible woman." In other royal news, Prince Harry has been accused of not coming to Prince Philip’s memorial because he needs to make “another documentary”, according to a royal expert.

Princess Diana would be 'upset' that sons Prince Harry and Prince William do not have the same relationship anymore, according to a former royal chef.The two grew up as close royal brothers, often relying on each other for support after the tragic death of their mother in 1997.But in 2019, Harry publicly revealed for the first that their relationship had weakened amid tension between the Sussex and Cambridge households.When questioned about an alleged rift with William, he said he loved his brother dearly but they were "on different paths" and have "good days" and "bad days".Since then Harry has moved his family to Montecito in California, putting considerable distance between the two.Reflecting on their strained relationship, Chef Darren McGrady — who served Diana and her sons for 15 years — has said he believes the current state of affairs would upset the late Princess of Wales.Speaking to Coffee Friend he said: "Princess Diana would have been sad that their boys don’t have the same relationship now."She understood that the Queen came first, I don’t believe she ever did anything to really offend the Queen."He also suggested that she "would have never had moved away" herself, adding: "That is purely because of her boys.

Lorraine Kelly admitted she was puzzled by The Queen's decision to be escorted by Prince Andrew at a memorial service for Prince Philip.

Princess Charlotte was one of the youngest guests at Prince Philip's memorial service and had a very relatable reaction to spotting herself on TV.Her appearance, alongside her older brother, eight-year-old Prince George, drummed up a lot of support on social media for the Cambridge family.The six-year-old displayed impeccable behaviour at the Westminster Abbey event on Tuesday (March 29) but appeared to be briefly startled by the cameras.Midway through the ceremony, a camera zooms into where Prince Charlotte is sitting next to her mother Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.While staring around at the architecture of the 13th-century building, Charlotte appears to suddenly notice her face is being shown on the TV.The six-year-old is briefly taken aback and seems to flinch, before giving a little smile and turning away.The moment was spotted by the royal appreciation Twitter account @RoyalReporterUK and was then widely shared and commented on by other fans.One user commented: "Princess Charlotte is so cute!""You can't help but smile when you see this," said a second person.Another viewer said: "Oh that's just adorable."This comes after lip-readers watching footage of Kate and Princess Charlotte arriving at Westminster Abbey believe the Duchess of Cambridge was reassuring her daughter.Kate said three words to young Charlotte, which allegedly were: "You can smile."Since the event, royal fans have been debating if Charlotte looks more like her late grandmother Princess Diana or her great-grandmother, The Queen.Commentators were also analysing the large role Prince Andrew had at the service, right by his mother's side, a month after he settled a US civil sex assault case with Virginia GiuffreBody language expert Nick Davies told Daily

Prince Harry has been accused of not coming to Prince Philip’s memorial because he needs to make “another documentary”, according to a royal expert.Various members of the Royal Family were at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday (March 29) to pay tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh almost a year after his death.The Service of Thanksgiving saw the royals finally allowed to celebrate the life of Philip together after his funeral, which Harry attended, was under Covid social distancing restrictions.Harry is currently in a legal battle with the Home Office over security after his offer to pay for his own police protection was refused.The Duke of Sussex has expressed his concern over his family's safety when they are in the UK, following an incident Harry faced with a paparazzi last year.However royal expert and biographer Angela Levin has suggested there may be another reason as to why Harry did not return to the UK. While speaking on GB News Breakfast, Ms Levin cited his and Meghan Markle’s deal with Netflix.

The royal family gathered together at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 29 March, to remember and celebrate the life of the late Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip sadly passed away in April 2021 at the age of 99, and in order to mark the upcoming first anniversary a special memorial was held.

If there's one person who knows how to make a flat pop it's Lady Amelia Windsor.The stylish cousin of Prince William has a beautiful London abode in Notting Hill, which she shares with her sister Lady Marina and it has a colour palette of dreams.The quirky living room is awash with wall prints and quirky patterns, including a zig zag white and red rug.The bookshelf is positively brimming with books and a white desk plays host to candles and ornaments of all shapes and sizes. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Posing for a photo as the sun beamed down, the 26 year old Cambridge-born star also shared a look at another room, with pillows in different designs on the sofas. Clearly as fond of indoor plants as artwork, the star has a lovely collection inside her home.

Kate Middleton is shaping up to be a perfect future Queen and according to a royal expert, she’s met the monarchy’s high standards. When the Queen Mother was alive, she stuck rigidly to age-old traditions and valued grace, dedication and steadfast duty among members of the Royal Family. While there’s ‘not a lot’ she would admire about Meghan Markle, says expert Jennie Bond, she’d definitely have approved of Duchess Kate.The former BBC royal correspondent tells OK!: “Kate is turning out to be the real deal.

Lorraine Kelly blasted Prince Harry for missing Prince Philip's memorial service.

It seems Prince Harry’s Prince William birthday invite won’t be going out in the mail anytime soon. The Duke of Cambridge has reportedly decided not to invite his younger brother, or Meghan Markle, to his milestone 40th birthday party over the summer.

The Royal Family will be taking time out of their day to remember the Queen Mother - who died exactly two decades ago today.

Scottish breakfast TV host Lorraine Kelly has slammed Prince Harry over his refusal to attend Prince Philip ’s memorial service on Tuesday saying that he will “regret” his decision when he looks back. Harry — who lives on a £10 million Californian estate with wife Meghan Markle — decided not to return to the UK and appear at the service held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday March 29 due to his ongoing row over police protection. Lorraine revealed that she was surprised at the 37 year old’s decision not to fly home and pay his respects.

Prince Andrew stood “defiant” at Prince Philip’s memorial service on Tuesday despite appearing to be ignored by some members of his family, a body language expert has said. The Duke of York attended the ceremony held at Westminster Abbey with the Queen, and the appearance marked his first official outing since it was announced he would be stepping back from public life amid his civil sexual assault. Andrew was accused of sexual assault by Virginie Giufffre.

Loose Women star Linda Robson claimed it was "unfortunate" that Prince Andrew walked alongside Her Majesty The Queen at a memorial service for Prince Philip.The Duke of York who resigned from public duty after settling a US civil court case was seen in public for the first time alongside members of The Royal Family on Tuesday (March 29).Andrew and his relatives joined dignitaries and royals from across Europe as they paid tribute to his late father, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 aged 99.There had been plans in place for The Queen, 96, to walk alongside the Dean of Westminster as she entered the ceremony but these plans changed at the last minute after Andrew met his mother at her home, Windsor Castle.During Wednesday's (March 30) instalment, anchor Christine Lampard asked her co-panellists Janet Street-Porter and Linda Robson their thoughts on Andrew attending.Janet said: "It would have been a really tough day for her [the Queen], I think in terms of the image of the message it sends across to the rest of us, I suppose what it says is he is her favourite son, everybody knows that it's been reported many, many times."I just think it was a bit unfortunate but obviously it's her choice, the Dean of Westminster was meant to accompany the Queen when she got out of the car and take her to her seat."Andrew went to Windsor Castle, met the Queen and they changed cars at Buckingham Palace so he went with her every step of the way and he has been visiting her at Windsor Castle on a daily basis."Not only is there a close relationship but he's been there for her."While Linda added: "She was a woman mourning her husband and whether it was Andrew, whether it was Edward or Charles, it was Andrew."Unfortunately it was Andrew

Duchess of Sussex have been keeping a low profile and were notably missing from Prince Philip's service of thanksgiving this week, citing security reasons for their absence.But royal watchers are hoping that Harry and Meghan will make an appearance soon at another high-profile event – the wedding of Brooklyn Beckham to his fiancée Nicola Peltz.READ: Meghan Markle sent heartbreaking gift to the QueenHarry and Meghan are good friends of the Beckhams, who have enjoyed close links to the royal family for years. Victoria and David were invited to the Sussexes' nuptials in May 2018, as well as Prince William and Kate's royal wedding back in April 2011, so it wouldn't be a surprise if the Beckhams have extended a wedding invite to both royal couples.WATCH: Rebel Wilson pokes fun at Harry and Meghan's Oprah interviewBefore she quit royal life, Meghan publicly showed her support for fashion designer Victoria by wearing her pieces on some very memorable official engagements.

Princess Charlotte and her older brother Prince George attended the touching memorial for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday – and the young Princess followed in her mum Kate Middleton's stylish footsteps. Not only were the siblings there to remember their great grandfather but it was also their first big induction into royal life, which left Kate and William "proud".

Piers Morgan has said that he would have slapped Alex Beresford if he hadn’t stormed off his presenting role on Good Morning Britain last year.The former GMB host quit the programme last year after ITV bosses asked him to apologise for comments made about Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview last year. Piers, 57, had got into an argument with weather presenter Alex Beresford, 41, on the show after Piers was called out for his criticism of Meghan Markle on the show, which led to the presenter storming off the set.

“Plus as my Mum kept noticing ‘she's got good legs’.”@Mummygoodall said: “Ooh absolutely! “Taking out of the equation for a moment, who they are, Charlotte was an absolute credit to her parents.”@Lothersdalelass commented: “Maybe Princess Charlotte also gets it from her Grandmother, Princess Diana who was strong but also kind.”Fern has had a long career, having started out on Breakfast Time in the '80s. She then went on to host the cooking show, Ready Steady Cook, where she met her now ex-husband, TV chef Phil Vickery, between 1994 and 2000. From 1999 to 2009 she presented This Morning alongside Philip Schofield. Her job was then given to Holly Willoughby when she left, who currently presents the show with Philip. 

The Queen was heavily involved in the planning of yesterday's memorial service for her late husband Prince Philip and left a beautiful tribute to him hidden in plain sight.The heartbroken monarch ensured there were plenty of personal touches at the event at Westminster Abbey - despite the congregation being 1,800 strong.Among the sweet tributes was one dated back to the day Her Majesty married Philip in November 1947 - in the same Abbey.That's because the flowers in the church for the memorial service were in shades of patriotic red, white and blue, with larger arrangements featuring blue eryngium – known as sea holly – a nod to the duke’s career in the Royal Navy, and his lifelong affection for the sea, Mirror reports.However, the smaller posies included white dendrobium orchids - the flowers that appeared in Princess Elizabeth’s wedding bouquet when she married Philip in 1947.The Queen is said to have personally requested orchids to be included in her wedding bouquet.The rest of the service itself also featured several of Prince Philip's poignant last requests that were finally honoured almost a year from his funeral.When he died last April aged 99, England was still in the grip of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.This meant his funeral, held on April 17 at St George's Chapel in Windsor, was a much scaled-back service, with just 30 guests and no singing by the guests.It had been Philip's express wishes for the congregation to join and sing the rousing hymn Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer at his funeral.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The hymn was sung by a small choir, guests at his funeral were not allowed to join in but yesterday (March 29),

Piers Morgan claims he removed himself from the Good Morning Britain set last year to stop himself from slapping weatherman Alex Beresford after a fiery row over Meghan Markle. The 57-year-old news anchorman was forced to quit the popular ITV programme in 2021 after programme chiefs asked him to apologise for his comments on disbelieving Meghan Markle in her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Lorraine have been left far from impressed after the presenter shared her opinions on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's no-show at Prince Philip's memorial service. Host Lorraine Kelly appeared baffled by the fact that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not in attendance at the ceremony which took place in London on Tuesday (March 29) and said she had hoped Harry would come last minute.Talking to royal reporter Russell Myers, Lorraine appeared concerned about the couple and said Harry would "regret" his decision not to go.The presenter said: "I must admit, up until the very very last minute, I thought 'you know what maybe Prince Harry would come over for goodness sake'.