Serena Williams reveals Prince Harry helped her with decision to retire from tennis

Serena Williams' participation in the upcoming US Open in New York was already set to be quite the emotional one, and it just became all the more special.MORE: Serena Williams mourns heartbreaking loss with emotional tributeThe iconic tournament, which started on 23 August and runs through 11 September, sets the stage for the tennis star's very last competition,  having announced that she would retire after competing in it earlier this summer.Now, as the tournament is underway, Serena is proving she will really go out with a bang – and just the way she kicked off her career over two decades ago –  with none other than her sister Venus Williams by her side.WATCH: Serena offers rare glimpse into her bedroomMORE: Serena Williams shares surprising family photo featuring Meghan Markle – fans reactThe legendary sisters have received a wildcard entry, and will be playing together for the women's doubles tournament.It is the first time the two have joined forces to play at a major together since the French Open in 2018. The second time they won their Grand Slam doubles together was at the US Open in 1999, and Serena won her first of her whopping twenty-three major titles at the very same event.Reunited and it feels so good ❤️ This will be the first time Serena and Venus Williams have played at a major together since the French Open in 2018. #ThatsaW pic.twitter.com/Di8Isk3V0YTheir attendance just became all the more specialThe doubles draw is set to begin on Wednesday, 31 August, though the mom-of-one's first singles match will be against Danka Kovinic on Monday.

Prince Charles would use a simple but effective trick to help him sneak off from Diana to go and see Camilla, claims a royal expert. Andrew Morton shared that the Prince of Wales would highlight TV shows in the Radio Times to make his wife believe he was going to stay home.According to the royal biography author, he would use the cruel tactic to help cover up his affair. READ MORE: Meghan Markle blasted by South Africans after revealing fire in Archie's nursery Mr Morton says he still gets a "shiver down his spine" when he reflects on the things Diana told him in confidence during a string of secret interviews.He said: "Charles would circle a TV programme with his pen in the Radio Times for the evening to make her think he was at home, when actually a Ford Escort estate car had driven him 12 miles to meet Camilla Parker Bowles."At the time, everybody still believed it was the perfect marriage – the handsome prince and his beautiful young bride.

Serena Williams has shared a heart-warming tribute to her dog, Lauerlei, after she passed away on Saturday. The seven-time Wimbledon champion revealed that her ‘toughest little pup’ had taken her last breaths and she will ‘miss her… so much’ after 18 years together. The devastated 40-year-old shared sweet snaps of her late Maltese dog cosied up on the sofa as she shared the sad news with her 15.2 million followers on Instagram.Lauerlei was also pictured with her other dogs a Jack Russell called Jackie (after Mariah Carey’s dog) and a Yorkshire terrier, Christopher Chip Rafael Nadal, named after her fellow tennis player and friend. In a heartfelt caption, Serena penned: ‘Lauerlei sadly took her last breath yesterday.

Prince Harry has been slammed by The Apprentice star Karren Brady. Her fury comes after his trip to Aspen, Colorado, earlier this week, for a polo tournament.In her latest column for The Sun, Karren, 53, shot down the Duke of Sussex, 37. READ MORE: Meghan Markle's podcast listeners ask 'why is she inflicting this torture on us' The prince flew 1,000 miles for a one-day tournament from his home in California to Aspen.However, his polo equipment travelled in a separate car to the jet.Karren said: "The pampered prince flew out of California on a £7.6million private jet but the plane was left idling on the tarmac for 30 minutes."It only took off after two flunkies carrying his polo mallets and kit loaded his gear."So much for being a man of the people," she wrote in her column for The Sun.Though it has been understood that Harry was offered a lift on the jet which was already taking attendees to the tournament anyway.This comes after the Daily Star exclusively spoke to a psychic about the royal family as Princess Diana's death anniversary draws close.We spoke to Jasmine, a psychic medium, who has spirits that communicate with her mainly through visuals and images.Explaining her power, she said: "Sometimes I'll see the spirit of the person coming forwards and I'll see flashes of their life like I'm watching a movie.

Princess Diana would be “distraught” at the state of the relationship between her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, royal expert Jennie Bond has claimed. Jennie, 71, who invited OK! into her home earlier this year, said she also believes Diana, who died 25 years ago, would have “sorted out” the feuding siblings. Speaking to GB News Weekend Breakfast, Jennie, a former BBC Royal correspondent, said: “I think she’d be distraught that the boys are still feuding.

Prince Harry has been slammed by Karren Brady following his trip to Aspen, Colorado, earlier this week.

Kate Middleton only met with Meghan Markle at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee for the "sake of William and Harry," according to one royal insider. The meeting reportedly came after Kate, 40, wanted to extend the olive branch following a supposed falling out between the pair. In June, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the UK for the Queen's celebrations but allegedly received a frosty reception from other royals.

Prince William and Prince Harry are reportedly set to mark the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death apart. It comes after the Duke of Cambridge, 40, and the Duke of Sussex, 37, agreed to end public commemoration, but instead have chosen to mark the occasion with their own families instead.

Serena Williams and her sister Venus will make an appearance together at the U.S. Open after receiving a wild card entry. This tournament is believed to be Serena’s last as she recently announced an “evolution” away from tennis recently.

Serena Williams has paid tribute to her beloved dog Lauerlei after the eight-year-old sadly passed away.MORE: Serena Williams left emotional after crushing defeat following retirement news"Lauerlei sadly took her last breath yesterday. I am sad but happy for all the time and all the extra I got to spend with her.

Prince Harry has shared his harbouring wish that he had for his children during a heart-wrenching tribute to Princess Diana. The Duke of Sussex opened up about the relationship that Lilbet and Archie have sadly missed out on with his mother on Thursday (August 25).

Prince Harry gave a heartfelt speech about his mother just days before the 25th anniversary of her death, and shared his wish that Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, had met her before she died. Speaking at the Sentebale Polo Cup in Aspen, USA, yesterday, Friday 26 August, Harry, 37, said his mother would “never be forgotten”.

Kate Middleton only met with Meghan Markle at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this summer for the ‘sake of William and Harry’. It comes after a supposed falling out between the pair, as a result of a snub made towards the Duchess of Cambridge.According to reports the Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a frosty reception when they returned to the UK back in June. READ NEXT: Meghan Markle's 'plagued' podcast branded 'agonisingly painful failure' The royal couple is set to return to the UK again next month, and although experts have warned they’re "unlikely to get an easy ride", a spokesperson claims they’re “delighted” for the upcoming trip.Closer reported that Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40 will stay at their former home, Frogmore Cottage, after renewing the lease on the property in Windsor earlier this year.

Prince Harry has been criticised for taking a £7.6m private jet from California to Colorado to take part in a charity polo tournament. Harry, 37, was seen boarding the Bombardier Challenger 600 private jet at Santa Barbara airport on Wednesday as he headed to the one-day polo match in Aspen, Colorado. The Daily Mail reported that then jet then sat on the tarmac for around 30 minutes as he waited for his staff to arrive in a SUV to deliver his polo kit.

Prince Harry ahead of his and Meghan Markle’s return to the UK but according to a royal commentator, this sympathy is “wearing thin”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to return to the UK in September to work with “charities close to their heart” in both Manchester and London.The royal couple has made few returns to the UK together since moving across the pond, but a spokesperson claimed they are “delighted” about the upcoming trip.READ MORE: Meghan Markle's podcast listeners ask 'why is she inflicting this torture on us'Their visit also falls just a few days after the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, as reported by The Express.Royal commentator Jonathan Sacredoti claimed that while people do have "sympathy" for the prince, it is "wearing thin"Speaking to the Express, Mr Sacredoti added: "People do have some sympathy for Prince Harry and his situation, particularly knowing how hard it was to lose his mother as a child and have to grieve in public.

Princess Diana was famous for being a trailblazer when it came to the causes she supported and her cutting-edge fashion - but she also bucked royal trends with Princes William and Harry's births. Until Prince William came along in 1982, every direct heir to the British throne had been born at home. Her Majesty the Queen welcomed Prince Charles via Caesarean at Buckingham Palace, where the Buhl Room was converted into a 'miniature hospital'.

Prince Harry remembered his mother Princess Diana while speaking at a polo match in support of his Sentebale charity on Thursday.

Always in their hearts. Prince Harry is reflecting on his mother, Princess Diana, wishing she was alive to meet the children he shares with wife Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry was said to have “slammed the phone down” on Prince William after being confronted with witness statements portraying Meghan Markle as a “bully”, according to a new documentary.The documentary suggests that Prince William became so angry at his brother’s insistence on protecting his wife from criticism that he jumped in a car “towards Kensington Palace to go and confront Prince Harry”.The programme, which is set to be broadcast on the BFM TV news outlet in France, also says that traumatised staff resigned from the Royal Household due to “bullying” and set up a WhatsApp group called “The Sussex Survivors Club”. Set to be released next week during the 25th anniversary of the death of William and Harry’s mother Princess Diana, the series blames the behaviour of Meghan, who just released her first podcast, "for being at the heart of the break-up between William and Harry”, saying that Duchess of Sussex used her position in the Royal Family to intimidate staff while living in Kensington Palace with Harry.