'The Queen really trusts William now - he's grown in stature,' says royal expert

In shambles. Prince William and Kate Middleton are keeping their distance from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Royal insider Katie Nicholl revealed to Entertainment Tonight that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge want to keep at arm’s length from William’s brother and his wife.

Wimbledon 2022 is already well underway with thousands of tennis fans heading to London for the biggest and most prestigious event in the British tennis calendar. For celebrities, royals and die-hard tennis fans it’s an unmissable occasion - we’re all cheering for you, Andy Murray! Centre Court is the place to be until the tournament ends on Sunday July 10.

They say you can’t choose your family. And it seems the tension between Prince William and Prince Harry is showing no signs of healing. And speaking to OK!, royal expert, Jennie Bond, has revealed that Diana would be “distraught that her two sons that she loved so much should be so at odds" on what would be her birthday.

Prince Harry made an appearance Friday during a virtual ceremony to honor recipients of the Diana Award, and reflected on how he feels Princess Diana's presence now more than ever.The Duke of Sussex made the remarks on what would have been the late royal's 61st birthday, adding that «there isn't a day during the past two and a half decades where I haven't thought about the mark she left, not only on me and my brother, but on all of our lives.»The Diana Award aims to honor young people who work to improve the lives of others. Established in 1999, the award goes to recipients as young as nine and up to 25.

Prince William has paid tribute to his late mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 61st birthday, on July 1. The Duke of Cambridge penned a letter to congratulate the latest recipients of the Diana Award, which recognises people aged 9 to 25 for their social action and humanitarian work. In the letter which came from Kensington Palace and was signed off with William's trademark 'W', which he uses on social media, he wrote: "Congratulations on receiving The Diana Award today! You are part of an inspirational generation of young people who are changing the world through your actions, and I hugely admire your efforts," he wrote in the letter, which was written on official Kensington Palace stationery carrying his "W" royal cipher.

Prince William is honoring Princess Diana's birthday in the way she would want. On Friday, which marked what would have been the late royal's 61st birthday, Prince William issued a letter congratulating the 2022 recipients of her eponymous award. “You are part of an inspirational generation of young people who are changing the world through your actions, and I hugely admire your efforts," the father of three wrote. «Your stories are remarkable.

Princess Diana raised Prince William with the sole purpose of the prince changing the public's connection with the monarchy, according to TV psychic Deborah Davies.The late Princess died in 1997 when Prince William was just 15 years old, but Prince Charles' ex-wife brought her two sons up to lead from the heart.Former Real Housewives of Cheshire psychic Deborah claims she spoke to Diana who shared an insight into how she prepared her son, 40, for life as King William.READ MORE: Prince Andrew 'cleared his name for the Queen' claims ex-girlfriend Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Debbie said: "She says Princess Charlotte has many of her mannerisms which Prince William has noticed."Diana raised William to be a King that will change the monarchy's connection to the public, there will no longer be a 'distance with stuffy royal protocol', William will be 'the people's King.'" Despite William being second in line to the throne, the Duke of Cambridge has previously admitted he tries to put his future to the back of his mind.He told Marie Claire: "I certainly don’t lie awake at night waiting or hoping for it because it sadly means my family has moved on and I don't want that."The dad-of-three went on to tell the publication that he has plans to be a "modern king" he says it's "not at the top of the priority list" to think about his future.This was also echoed by William's brother, Prince Harry in 2017 who shared his views on the daunting thoughts that go through the minds of the royals."Is there any one of the Royal Family who wants to be King or Queen? I don't think so," he told Newsweek before adding: "We will carry out our duties at the right time."It appears that while Prince William isn't thinking about his fate too much,

The financials for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s contentious Caribbean tour have been revealed, showing that the couple burned through more than C$350,000 in travel alone.

Prince William and Kate Middleton still have some trust issues when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, over a year after their tell-all TV interview with Oprah Winfrey.Nicholl points out that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did not meet with Meghan and Harry when they were in the United Kingdom, though the couple did reconnect with other members of the royal family during their visit.«I think that does signal not just a busy timetable on the part of the Cambridges but perhaps also a bit of a lack of trust,» she tells ET. «I do know that William and Kate are worried that anything they might say or do with the fact that it could end up being leaked to the media.

Love Island has seen a collection of Islanders having celebrity links recently but some contestants have connections to the Royal Family. In the past we've seen Tommy Fury, 23, whose brother is Tyson Fury, Dani Dyer, whose dad is Danny Dyer, and more recently Gemma Owen, 19, who recently name dropped her football legend dad Michael Owen. However, as well as celebrity links, some past contestants have connections to the Royal Family from working weddings, rumoured exes and one secret prince, here OK! takes a look at the surprising links...

With Wimbledon season well and truly upon us, familiar faces including Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield have been spotted at the coveted sporting event. And among the A-listers soaking up the festivities at the tennis tournament earlier this week were Zara and Mike Tindall, who were spotted enjoying day two of the event.

It's been revealed that the Royal Family cost taxpayers £102.4million last year. A new report shows that spending on the royals rose by £15million to top £100million for the first time ever, which is a rise of 17 per cent.

Prince Harry was left feeling lonely following the fall-out from the Oprah Winfrey interview he did with his wife Meghan Markle in March last year.With the Duke and Duchess of Sussex based in the US, Meghan was able to call upon support from her friends, but Harry didn't have people rallying around him in the same manner.He even appeared to be cold-shouldered by members of the Royal Family during the Sussexes' brief return to these shores earlier this month for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.READ MORE: Fans fear SpaceX's Elon Musk has gone missing after Twitter falls silentIt is alleged that ex-England rugby player Mike Tindall – the husband of Harry's cousin Zara Phillips – even referred to the prince as a "b***end" during the celebrations of the monarch's 70-year reign on the throne. In the wake of the interview, American friends of the Duchess popped up to verify that she had proof of her shocking allegations against the Royal Family, including actor Janina Gavanker and breakfast show host Gayle King.Yet over on this side of the Atlantic, there was pretty much a wall of silence from Harry's friends, commentator Daniela Elser claimed in a column for news.com.au.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are mourning the loss of Dame Deborah James. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a message on Twitter on Wednesday just hours after it was confirmed that James had died at age 40 following a lengthy battle with cancer. «We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah,» the couple's tweet read. «Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones.»We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly found the director of their new Netflix docuseries and are said to be using The Handmaid's Tale director Liz Garbus.The royal couple are said to be doing a docuseries as part of their rumoured $100million (£81m) Netflix deal, which was also set to include the Duchess' series Pearl before the streamer reportedly scrapped it. According to Page Six, Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 40, have hired Liz, 52, for their show, which they have been working on for the past year.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have shared their thoughts are with the late Deborah James' family following her death on 28 June. The BBC podcast host, who also went by the nickname 'Bowelbabe', died on Tuesday following a five-year battle with bowel cancer. Taking to Twitter, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a touching tribute as they wrote: "We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah.

Kensington Palace might have been built in 1605, but that's not to say it isn't also an extremely high-tech home fit to protect the Royal Family. The historical building is equipped with a multitude of security features in order to keep Prince William, Kate Middleton, both 40, and their three children George, eight, Charlotte, seven, and Louis, four away from harm.The Cambridges' home in particular, Apartment 1A, includes a panic room and a secret tunnel... so you can probably guess that the apartment is most likely quite a bit larger than your average flat.

A body language expert has suggested Kate Middleton is more confident and comfortable with the general public than her husband Prince William. Darren Stanton made the comment after analysing the royal couple's body language and stated that he had learnt a great deal about how the Duchess of Cambridge, 40, conducts herself in public engagements.

Fox News earlier this week.Rankin, who has photographed many famous faces from Hugh Grant to Kendall Jenner to the royals, explained that the only other person to make him feel shaky was Madonna.But snapping the Queen didn’t make him nervous, noting that he was “super excited because as head of state, [the Queen] has been a part of my life since I was born.”He added: “If you were brought up in the U.K., she becomes like an extended member of your family.”“It was an absolute honor,” he went on. “I’ve always been in awe of her as a human because she had made so many sacrifices in her life. And even though I grew up with her, I didn’t know very much about her.

A video of Prince William yelling at a photographer for "stalking" his kids as he, Kate and the children enjoyed a "peaceful" family bike ride last year has emerged, causing Kensington Palace to slam the video as a "breach of privacy".The video is believed to have been recorded in January 2021 as the family rode their bikes on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, on which the Duke and Duchess' home Anmer Hall resides. In the clip, which was uploaded to YouTube and viewed over 20,000 times but has now been deleted, the Duke of Cambridge, 40, could be seen getting irate with the photographer after he spotted him.

The Queen showed that she can stand unsupported by her aides despite her mobility issues as she was seen appearing for Holyrood week in Scotland on Monday 28 June.The 96 year old monarch is currently enjoying a week-long stay in the country as she attends several events which first included Edinburgh's history Ceremony of the Keys, the traditional opener for the Royals this week. The Queen appeared bright and able as she was filmed stepping off a train solo as she arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland, yesterday morning.