Royal family dress 'to reflect Philip's understated modest style at memorial'

Prince Harry is said to be "really down" after snubbing the memorial service of his grandfather Prince Philip, who passed away last year.The Royal Family gathered at Westminster Abbey to honour the life of the late Prince Philip, but the absence of the Duke of Sussex was notable. Her Majesty the Queen celebrated the life of her late husband alongside her children and grandchildren, but the Duke of Sussex and wife Meghan Markle were absent from the memorial service.

Prince Charles appeared to distance himself from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when he appeared at a royal engagement in London yesterday. The Prince of Wales appeared alongside his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to open the new offices of Meta (formerly Facebook).The royal couple were given a lengthy tour, met with representatives from charitable foundations and attended Meta's London Social Good Fair.

The royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 29 March to attend a memorial service in honour of the late Prince Philip. The family came together to support the Queen, 95, as she marked the upcoming one year anniversary of her beloved husband's death. Her Majesty and Philip's four children were in attendance, as well as many of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

After Prince Philip's memorial service at Westminster Abbey, Sophie Wessex returned to royal duties. On Tuesday, The Queen put on a brave face as she led the royal arrives at the London venue, ready to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh's life. And days later, the Countess of Wessex was back at work as she planted an elm tree in the garden of Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

A new claim has suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could possibly be attending the upcoming wedding of Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.The engaged couple are reportedly set to tie the knot on 9 April at Nicola’s parents’ oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach, Florida in front of a number of celebrity guests. Mel B will be included among these as she confirmed she was attending the ceremony on Lorraine at the beginning of the year, reportedly along with the rest of the Spice Girls, whom mother of the groom Victoria Beckham has remained in close contact with.

Prince Andrew left royals furious after his 'completely inappropriate' actions right after Prince Philip's death.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s silence on the day of Prince Philip’s memorial was a “very sensible decision”, a royal commentator has claimed.Senior and extended members of the Royal Family attended a memorial service for Prince Philip on Tuesday (March 29), with the Queen able to make an appearance despite reported health scares.Harry and Meghan had announced that they would not fly across from their LA home for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, and the pair did not share a message on their website or social media during the day.And, speaking on his YouTube channel, royal commentator Neil Sean suggested that the couple's choice to remain silent on the day of the memorial service was a “very sensible decision”.“Whatever people are saying, ‘oh they didn’t do this, they didn’t acknowledge him’, you couldn’t win either way,” he claimed.“If they’d have put something out on their website then they’re pulling focus.

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.

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.

Queen and Royal Family caused a stir at the memorial to Prince Philip with the presence of Prince Andrew.Andrew accompanied the Queen, whose presence at the event was in doubt due to fears over her mobility, despite a recent scandal.The Queen's second - and said to be favourite - son recently paid a settlement to Virginia Giuffre, who had accused the royal of sex crimes, which he has always denied.

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

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.

From attending lavish state banquets to travelling the world on different tours, working for the royals is a job like no other. But alongside the glitz and glamour of the role, working for the Queen comes with its downsides too, such as being away from home for long stretches of time. Speaking exclusively to OK!, former royal chef Darren McGrady explained how busy days at Balmoral Castle meant that he and his colleagues stuck together to form their own alternative “family”.

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.

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".

“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),

Prince George was seen feeling “awkward” as he accompanied his parents and sister to his great-grandfather Prince Philip’s memorial, according to a body language expert.The young prince was “well-trained” by his father Prince William but still showed signs of “pre-emptive anxiety”.William displayed a touching moment of reassurance to his son after they arrived in Westminster Abbey today as George was seen taking a “deep breath” and rubbing his clothes.Kate Middleton was also close by with Princess Charlotte, although Prince Louis was not in attendance.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Charlotte were among the many members of the Royal Family who showed their support to the Queen on Tuesday 29 March at the late Prince Philip's memorial. While the pair arrived at Westminster Abbey separately, they sat quite close to each during the service of thanksgiving.

Prince Charles and son William were reportedly 'dismayed' by the disgraced Prince Andrew taking centre stage at Prince Philip’s memorial service.