Queen ‘nurtures Will and Kate’s bond' after learning from Diana, says Andrew Morton

Meghan Markle is said to be "nervous" ahead of her reunion with the Royal Family during the Queen's Jubilee, a royal expert has said.The Duchess of Sussex, 40, is due to jet to the UK from the US later this week alongside her husband Prince Harry and their children Archie, two, and Lilibet, who turns one on 4 June. Meghan and Harry's family trip marks the first time the pair have travelled to the UK with their children since they moved to California in 2020.

Jennie Bond told OK! that The Queen has always had more in common with the Duchess of Cornwall than she did with the late Diana, Princess of Wales, but said that our monarch struggled to endorse her son Prince Charles' "adulterous relationship" with Camilla. The royal expert, who worked for the BBC for 23 years, gave her views ahead of the Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations.

The Queen may travel to Trooping the Colour by 4x4 for the first time in her 70-year reign - but her carriage still awaits with extra comforts. Royal expert Jennie Bond has revealed that Her Majesty’s carriages have been kitted out with rugs and hot water bottles to ensure her body stays warm and soothed after a difficult few months health-wise. “She’s very partial to having a rug over her knees,” says Jennie.

Queen Elizabeth is the first-ever British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Not only has she been Queen of Britain for seven decades, but she has also been sovereign in more than 30 countries, while overseeing enormous social, economic and political change – including the end of the British Empire. But it's bittersweet, as The Queen will be without her beloved husband Prince Philip at all of the events, after he passed away aged 99 last April.

Many may be unaware that royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton have quite the unusual set-up at their exclusive Kensington Palace apartment.

The Queen is still yet to see her great-granddaughter Lilibet in person, nearly a year after her birth. Early in 2022, it looked as though Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 40, themselves would not be seeing the 96-year-old Queen this year due to security concerns.

Prince Charles has a number of holiday homes dotted around the world, including a unique place in Transylvania, Romania.The heir to the throne, 73, reportedly first visited the country in 1998 where he “fell in love” with it. He returned and in 2006 bought the stunning farmhouse that is known as the Blue House.

As we all eagerly anticipate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration this weekend, there’s one person who will be paying particularly close attention to proceedings. Having been the butler and "best friend" of Diana, Princess of Wales for 10 years up until her death in 1997, Paul Burrell tells OK! he’s especially interested in how things pan out between the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex, who are rumoured to have been somewhat estranged since Harry departed for America with his wife, Meghan Markle and their son Archie, three and 11-month-old daughter, Lilibet. As Diana’s close confidante and "rock", what does Paul think she would make of the apparent rift between Diana's beloved sons? "She’d be heartbroken.

Royal expert Jennie Bond delved deep into her royal archives to show off some of her most loved items that she has accumulated over the years. One particular item which she holds dearly is a menu from the Queen Mother’s 100th birthday celebrations.

It sounds like Prince Harry and Prince William are working things out just in time!

BBC viewers have been left in tears just seconds into the television special Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen, which aired ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The documentary contained archive footage from throughout Her Majesty's life, with most of it previously unseen.The introduction, narrated by Queen Elizabeth, explained that the family had a love of filming their life, and it was this footage which would be shared.And viewers were left in tears before the opening credits had even rolled, as it gave a few glimpses of Queen Elizabeth in her younger days.One said: "She started talking, I started blubbing."Another wrote: "Literally 30 seconds into The Unseen Queen and I'm crying."Someone replied: "So am I! Why?" as another echoed: "Me too!"And another viewer tweeted: "So emotional."The documentary showed the life of Queen Elizabeth through her own eyes and those of her family, from her time as a young princess, through her wedding day to Prince Philip and beyond.The Queen, 96, celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years since the took the throne following her father's death.Celebrations are ongoing around the country, and, despite her age, the Queen has been attending a number of events recently.Earlier in May, she officially opened the Elizabeth line on the London Underground, wearing a yellow ensemble in her usual colour-block style.It's reported that she does not plan to abdicate, however her son Prince Charles, heir to the throne, has started to take on more of her duties as she took a step back on public engagements.Queen Elizabeth II's reign started on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is fast approaching and, with a four day weekend to go with it, plenty of games will be played by families across the country to celebrate the Queen's historic reign. It seems that despite their royal status, even the Queen’s family members aren’t immune to enjoying a game or two and the team at SudokuCraze rounded up the favourites from The Firm. According to reports, Her Majesty is a big fan of The Name Game where players write names of famous people on a post-it note and place them on one another’s foreheads.The game is said to be an incredibly popular game with the Royal Family when the whole clan come together during holidays.

who Prince Harry's father is to this day, thanks to the affair between James Hewitt and Princess Diana.Harry and Meghan Markle will be back in the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee event and have had a difficult relationship with their fellow royals.The Duke of Sussex began to fall out with brother Prince William and father Prince Charles when he got together with his wife Meghan, the two having recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary.Plenty of people have fallen out with the royals over time, but Charles was reported to be pretty unbothered by his soon-to-be-ex-wife's extramarital life, thanks to his own interest in Camilla Parker Bowles.James is reported to have grown close to William and Harry thanks to hanging around so much, and he would even sneak into Kensington Palace when he and Diana were enjoying their steamy romance.James Hewitt is a former army major known for having an affair with Princess Diana when she was married to Prince Charles.Now 64, Hewitt was in the British Army's Brigade of Guards and served during the Gulf War.Thanks to their affairs, rumours that Prince Harry is Hewitt's son have been very common in the press and public.Their romance appears to not just have been a fleeting affair that fell apart, but one that reluctantly ended with the two feeling somewhat heartbroken about it all.Hewitt had to move away thanks to his job, meaning he had to leave Diana and it was then the affair came to an end.Diana later said: "Yes, I was in love with him.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set to only exchange pleasantries with Prince William and Prince Charles during their UK visit, an expert has told OK!.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to travel to the UK with their two children Archie and Lilibet next month to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Meghan, 40, and 37 year old Harry's upcoming visit will be the first time they and their children will be with the Royal Family after the couple stood down from their roles as senior working royals in 2020.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, carried out an important royal duty on Saturday, ahead of the Trooping the Colour parade that will take place on Thursday 2 June, as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The annual event has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for over 260 years, and it is much-loved event in the British calendar, with royals gathering on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Trooping the Colour RAF flypast each year.

Princes William, 39, and Harry, 37, are set for a "stressful" reunion at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebration.According to royal author Angela Levin, the monumental occasion, which sees the Queen celebrate 70 years on the British throne, will be a very "frosty" encounter.Angela told Daily Mail: "I think the St Paul's service is going to be very stressful for the royals, especially for William and Catherine, who feel they have badly let down the Royal Family."It will be just as frosty as the Commonwealth Service in 2020. The brothers will look serious and I suspect Meghan's Hollywood smile will be fixed." The expert says the situation has been made worse by the news Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, 40, maybe bringing a Netflix film crew along with them as part of the docuseries they are creating for the streaming giant.She explained: "Netflix could insist on them being there – and they are now probably not in a position to say no because they might get dropped completely."Queen Elizabeth, 96, celebrates her Platinum Jubilee with a number of events and week-long activities planned in her honour.It is expected the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will return to the UK for these events along with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, 11 months.

Kate Middleton and Prince William has undergone a "monumental transition" as experts gave credit to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for "kickstarting" the Cambridges' "star quality". The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were stepping up their glitzy appearances as seen in their recent royal tour in the Bahamas and the Top Gun premiere.Royal expert Duncan Larcombe spoke on True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat about Kate and William's change since their 10th wedding anniversary last year.He said: "They’ve swapped their wax jackets and walks with the dogs for tiaras, ball gowns and velvet, and walks down the red carpet with Tom Cruise."This is about that coming of age...

Royal sources have said that the Queen “wants the world to see the heartbeat of her family and the future of the monarchy” on the balcony with her at her Platinum Jubilee, and will therefore have Princes Charles, William and eight year old George by her side.The three princes are the direct lines to the throne.The Royal Family are said to be set to arrive on the balcony of Buckingham Palace around 5pm, where they’ll stand to watch the traditional Trooping the Colour RAF flypast. Kate Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will also be on the balcony alongside the 96 year old monarch.

Eastenders has finally dropped a trailer teasing Prince Charles and Camilla’s special appearance on the show to mark The Queen ’s Platinum Jubilee. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s unprecedented appearance on the long-running soap will see the worlds of TV and royalty collide, when the episode airs on Thursday, June 2.

Prince Harry will come to regret his Oprah Winfrey interview just like his late mum did with BBC's Martin Bashir.The upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrations will also apparently bring an ample opportunity for both princes, William and Harry, to reconcile, as it is what their mother Diana would have wanted. In a live chat with GB News, Michael said: “I think Prince Harry will come to regret that interview he did with Oprah Winfrey, in the same way that his dear mother, Princess Diana, came to regret in time her BBC interview with Martin Bashir.

Kate Middleton has paid a sweet tribute to Meghan Markle and Prince harry when she attended the third of this year's Royal Garden parties. The Duchess of Cambridge oozed elegance in her mint green outfit and in particular, her floral fascinator, designed by Philip Treacy, has caught royal fans' attention.The sleek hat design with a large floral appliqué was reminiscent of the cream-coloured one Kate wore at Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018.Kate and husband Prince William represented the Queen, who has not attended the Buckingham Palace garden parties due to "episodic mobility issues".Royal fans were blown away by Kate's very Bridgeton-esque dress with billowy Bishop sleeves that gather at a cuff around the wrist, and a defined waist.The nostalgic detail in Kate's outfit comes as Harry and Meghan are set to return to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, with their children Archie and Lilibet.