Royal news latest: Kate ‘resents Meghan after missing Queen’s final moments’

Kate Middleton felt “resentment” towards Meghan Markle for causing her to miss Queen Elizabeth II’s final moments, according to the author of a new royal book.

Royal commentator Robert Jobson has alleged that when senior members of the royal family travelled to Scotland to visit the Queen before her death in September, King Charles ordered that Harry and Wiliam’s wives not to come.

“Privately, [Charles] wanted to say Meghan was not welcome but he couldn’t say that to Harry so he personally intervened and asked Kate to stay back so that it was fairer on Meghan,” Jobson has said.

The author said that Kate feels “resentment” towards Meghan as she “desperately” wanted to be in Scotland.

It comes as a friend of Queen Camilla has said that the royal was left “hurt” over being labelled “the villain” by Prince Harry in his memoir.

In Spare, which was released in January, Prince Harry claimed that his stepmother leaked stories about the royal family to the media to bolster her image.

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Calligraphers hand-finish personalised invitations to King’s coronation

06:00 , Peony Hirwani

Calligraphers have been carefully putting the finishing touches to the personalised invitations for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla.

Images released on the royal family’s official social media accounts show the names of recipients being transcribed by hand in “New Royal Blue” ink on the large, intricately-decorated invitations for the 6 May ceremony.

Among the invites pictured on the royal family’s Instagram account was one for Max Woosey, dubbed “the boy in the tent”, who raised more than £750,000 for North Devon Hospice by camping in his garden for three years.

His invitation was jointly addressed to his father Mark, who is accompanying him.

Laura Elston reports.

Calligraphers hand-finish personalised invitations to King’s coronation

Coronation souvenir programme includes ‘olive branch’ to Harry and Meghan

05:20 , Peony Hirwani

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are included in the official souvenir programme for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Kate Ng reports.

Coronation souvenir programme includes ‘olive branch’ to Harry and Meghan

King Charles’s coronation quiche sparks mixed reaction amid egg shortage

04:40 , Peony Hirwani

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have chosen a quiche as their signature dish for the upcoming coronation, but the decision has received mixed reactions amidst an ongoing egg shortage in the United Kingdom.

Meredith Clark reports.

King Charles’s coronation quiche sparks mixed reaction amid egg shortage

Lionel Richie shares most important lesson he’s learned about royal protocol ahead of King’s coronation

04:00 , Peony Hirwani

Lionel Richie has shared the most important lesson he learned about royal protocol ahead of his performance at King Charles III’s coronation in May.

The singer spoke about the upcoming coronation concert during a recent interview with E! News at the 2023 Breakthrough Prize ceremony on Saturday. When asked if he’s “well-versed” about the different rules within the British monarchy, Richie noted that this isn’t his first time around the royals, but there are still things for him to learn about royal protocol.

One thing that he’s always remembered was: “Be prepared, just be sure to just say sir and ma’am, forget everything else. Just remember sir and ma’am, and you kind of walk your way through.”

Amber Raiken reports.

Lionel Richie shares lesson he learned on royal protocol ahead of King’s coronation

King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’, report claims

Tuesday 18 April 2023 20:00 , Kate Ng

King Charles III is using the coronation to heal family divisions, including reconciling with Prince Andrew, sources claim.

Sources have told The Telegraph that the King is using the coronation to “mend” family divisions, including bringing Andrew, the Duke of York in “from the cold”.

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King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’

Camilla ‘hurt’ to be branded ‘villain’ by Prince Harry, friend claims

Tuesday 18 April 2023 19:30 , Kate Ng

Queen Camilla was reportedly left “hurt” over being labelled “the villain” by Prince Harry in his memoir, a source has suggested.

In a new interview, sources close to the Queen have been reflecting on her journey ahead of her coronation.

“Of course it bothers her, of course it hurts. But she doesn’t let it get to her,” Fiona Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, told The Sunday Times of Camilla’s reaction to the memoir.

Camilla ‘hurt’ to be branded ‘villain’ by Prince Harry, friend claims

King Charles ‘asked Katy Perry for selfie’ on behalf of private secretary

Tuesday 18 April 2023 19:00 , Kate Ng

King Charles III “asked” Katy Perry to take a selfie with a member of his staff when they first met.

After the King’s former deputy private secretary, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, admitted to the King that his children “love” the singer, Charles decided to ask Perry on Furssedonn-Wood’s behalf.

Ellie Muir has the story:

King Charles ‘asked Katy Perry for selfie’ on behalf of private secretary

Coronation bank holiday weekend: How to throw a street party to celebrate King Charles III

Tuesday 18 April 2023 18:30 , Kate Ng

As the UK prepares to crown a new monarch for the first time in more than 70 years, many will be planning street parties and Big Lunches, which are a mainstay at royal celebrations.

Last year, neighbourhoods throughout the country threw parties for everyone in the community to enjoy for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee.

We’ve asked the experts for their top tips on throwing the ultimate coronation street party:

How to throw a coronation street party to celebrate King Charles III

Calligraphers hand-finish personalised invitations to King’s coronation

Tuesday 18 April 2023 18:00 , Kate Ng

Calligraphers have been carefully putting the finishing touches to the personalised invitations for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla.

Images released on the royal family’s official social media accounts show the names of recipients being transcribed by hand in “New Royal Blue” ink on the large, intricately-decorated invitations for the 6 May ceremony.

Read more:

Calligraphers hand-finish personalised invitations to King’s coronation

Everything you need to know about King Charles’s musical celebration

Tuesday 18 April 2023 17:30 , Kate Ng

The official coronation takes place on Saturday 6 May, with a coronation concert taking place the following evening on Sunday 7 May.

Staged at Windsor Castle and broadcast across the BBC, the concert will feature performances from Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.

Isobel Lewis has everything you need to know:

Everything you need to know about King Charles’s coronation concert

Nicki Minaj jokes she will be at King Charles’ coronation

Tuesday 18 April 2023 17:00 , Kate Ng

Nicki Minaj has joked that she will be attending the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on 6 May.

It comes after the rapper, 40, released a collaborative track with Ice Spice, titled “Princess Diana”, this week.

Promoting the new song, she tweeted on Monday (17 April): “I’ll be attending the coronation. Thank you. Stream ‘Princess Diana’ until I land. Scones on dekk [sic]. Whole lotta gang s***.”

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Nicki Minaj jokes she will be at King Charles’ coronation

Coronation coins with first ever crowned effigy of King Charles III revealed by Royal Mint

Tuesday 18 April 2023 16:30 , Kate Ng

A crowned portrait of the King will for the first time feature on a new range of commemorative coins created to celebrate the upcoming coronation.

The collection, which includes a 50p and £5 coin, will be released later this month ahead of the historic 6 May celebration.

The effigy, which was designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings and is emblazoned on the highly collectible coins, depicts King Charles III wearing the Tudor crown.

Coronation coins with first ever crowned effigy of King Charles III revealed

Prince Harry ‘held peace talks’ with King Charles ahead of coronation announcement

Tuesday 18 April 2023 16:00 , Kate Ng

Prince Harry held “peace talks” with his father, King Charles III, before his presence at next month’s coronation was confirmed.

According to a friend of the Sussexes, Harry reached out to Charles ahead of confirming his attendance at next month’s coronation.

As reported by The Telegraph, a friend of the couple said that there had been some “positive conversations” between the father and son.

Prince Harry ‘held peace talks’ with King Charles ahead of coronation announcement

Inside Camilla’s journey to the royal inner circle

Tuesday 18 April 2023 15:30 , Kate Ng

A former member of King Charles’s court has recalled the challenges in coordinating his wedding to Camilla.

In a new interview, a former courtier of the King has looked back on the task that Sir Michael Peat, Charles’s principal private secretary at the time, had in order to achieve a successful wedding for the pair.

Nicole Vassell has the full story:

Inside Camilla’s journey to the royal inner circle: ‘The union had to be accepted’

King Charles ‘asked Katy Perry for selfie’ on behalf of private secretary

Tuesday 18 April 2023 15:00 , Kate Ng

King Charles III “asked” Katy Perry to take a selfie with a member of his staff when they first met.

After the King’s former deputy private secretary, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, admitted to the King that his children “love” the singer, Charles decided to ask Perry on Furssedonn-Wood’s behalf.

Ellie Muir reports:

King Charles ‘asked Katy Perry for selfie’ on behalf of private secretary

‘Coronation Quiche’ chosen as celebratory recipe of King Charles’s coronation

Tuesday 18 April 2023 14:30 , Kate Ng

King Charles III and the Queen Consort have personally chosen the recipe to mark their forthcoming coronation.

Ahead of the coronation in May – and the Big Lunches being staged as part of the celebrations – the royal couple have shared the recipe for their “coronation quiche”.

The recipe for the open-baked savoury tart, which features spinach, broad beans and tarragon, was shared on the royal family’s official Twitter account.

‘Coronation Quiche’ chosen as celebratory recipe of King Charles’s coronation

Tuesday 18 April 2023 14:00 , Kate Ng

Calligraphers have been carefully putting the finishing touches to the personalised invitations for King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla’s coronation.

Images released on the royal family’s official social media accounts show the names of recipients being transcribed by hand in ink on the large, intricately-decorated invitations for the 6 May ceremony.

Among the invites pictured on the royal family’s Instagram account was one for Max Woosey, dubbed “the boy in the tent”, who raised more than £750,000 for North Devon Hospice by camping in his garden for three years.

A small team from London Scribes Calligraphers, which has worked for the Royal Household for more than 15 years, is writing the invitations by hand using traditional italic dip pens and bespoke mixed inks.

King Charles includes photo of Harry and Meghan in official coronation souvenir programme

Tuesday 18 April 2023 13:30 , Kate Ng

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are included in the official souvenir programme for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

A family portrait from 2018 is featured, showing Charles and Camilla, who were then the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall; Prince William and Kate Middleton, previously the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and their three children.

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King Charles includes photo of Sussexes in official coronation souvenir programme

Archbishop explains what will take place during the anointing of King Charles

Tuesday 18 April 2023 12:40 , Kate Ng

The moment King Charles III is anointed during his coronation on 6 May will be one of “stillness and simplicity”, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

In his foreword for the official coronation souvenir programme, Justin Welby said the sacred ceremony will be “the only part of the ceremony the public will not see”.

Find out what else he said in the programme here:

Archbishop explains what will take place during the anointing of King Charles

Deepak Chopra says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘struggling’ amid royal family rift

Tuesday 18 April 2023 12:01 , Ellie Muir

Author Deepak Chopra has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “struggling right now” amidst their rift with the British royal family.

The Indian-American mindfulness expert, who appeared on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s holiday special podcast back in 2020, recently gave insight into the Sussexes’ current state of mind as Harry prepares to attend King Charles III’s coronation next month.

While speaking to The Daily Mail at a red carpet event in London, Chopra said about his work with the royal couple: “I enjoyed the podcast and interacted with them. It has been periodic – they’re struggling right now.”

Read the full story below:

Deepak Chopra says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘struggling’

King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’, report claims

Tuesday 18 April 2023 11:30 , Ellie Muir

King Charles III is using the coronation to heal family divisions, including reconciling with Prince Andrew, sources claim.

On Wednesday (12 April), Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke of Sussex would attend the King’s coronation on 6 May, while the Duchess, Meghan, will remain in California with their two children, Archie and Lilbet.

Sources have told The Telegraph that the King is using the coronation to “mend” family divisions, including bringing Andrew, the Duke of York in “from the cold”. The Independent has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.

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King Charles to ‘mend’ family divisions as Prince Andrew brought in ‘from the cold’

Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’

Tuesday 18 April 2023 11:01 , Ellie Muir

Prince George will carry a ceremonial sword at King Charles III’s coronation in May as a traditional representation of him acting as a protector of his grandfather.

The nine-year-old is second-in-line to the throne and will hold a small ceremonial sword in his role as the Page of Honour.

His parents, Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales are said to be “very excited and delighted” about his role as Page of Honour.

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Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’

Inside Camilla’s journey to the royal inner circle: ‘The union had to be accepted’

Tuesday 18 April 2023 10:30 , Ellie Muir

A former member of King Charles’s court has recalled the challenges in coordinating his wedding to Camilla.

In a new interview, a former courtier of the King has looked back on the task that Sir Michael Peat, Charles’s principal private secretary at the time, had in order to achieve a successful wedding for the pair.

Read the full story below:

Inside Camilla’s journey to the royal inner circle: ‘The union had to be accepted’

Prince Harry ‘held peace talks’ with King Charles ahead of coronation announcement

Tuesday 18 April 2023 10:01 , Ellie Muir

Prince Harry held “peace talks” with his father, King Charles III, before his presence at next month’s coronation was confirmed.

On Wednesday (12 April), Buckingham Palace announced that Harry will attend the ceremony, while Meghan will remain in California with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

According to a friend of the Sussexes, Harry reached out to Charles ahead of confirming his attendance at next month’s coronation.

As reported by The Telegraph, a friend of the couple said that there had been some “positive conversations” between the father and son.

The report states that Harry did not speak to his elder brother, William, Prince of Wales, as part of this reconciliation.

Full story below:

Prince Harry ‘held peace talks’ with King Charles ahead of coronation announcement

‘Coronation Quiche’ chosen as celebratory recipe of King Charles’s coronation

Tuesday 18 April 2023 09:30 , Ellie Muir

King Charles III and the Queen Consort have personally chosen the recipe to mark their forthcoming coronation.

Ahead of the coronation in May – and the Big Lunches being staged as part of the celebrations – the royal couple have shared the recipe for their “coronation quiche”.

Read the full story below:

‘Coronation Quiche’ chosen as celebratory recipe of King Charles’s coronation

King Charles ‘asked Katy Perry for selfie’ on behalf of private secretary

Tuesday 18 April 2023 08:30 , Ellie Muir

King Charles III “asked” Katy Perry to take a selfie with a member of his staff when they first met.

In a new Twitter post, an ex-royal household employee recalled the meeting, which happened in 2019 and was the first time the monarch met the “California Gurls” singer.

Sharing a selfie with Perry, as well as a picture of the American musician smiling next to the King, Furssedonn-Wood wrote: “I was with The King in Mumbai in 2019 when he first met her. I had told him how much my kids loved her.”

“Those of us in the team never asked for selfies,” he said, adding that Charles asked the musician on his behalf.

“So HRH [His Royal Highness] kindly asked for me ‘He and his family are such fans!’”

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King Charles ‘asked Katy Perry for selfie’ on behalf of private secretary

Camilla ‘hurt’ to be branded ‘villain’ by Prince Harry, friend claims

Tuesday 18 April 2023 08:00 , Ellie Muir

Queen Camilla was reportedly left “hurt” over being labelled “the villain” by Prince Harry in his memoir, a source has suggested.

In Spare, which was released in January, Prince Harry claimed that his stepmother leaked stories about the royal family to the media to bolster her image.

In a new interview, sources close to the Queen have been reflecting on her journey ahead of her coronation.

“Of course it bothers her, of course it hurts. But she doesn’t let it get to her,” Fiona Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, told The Sunday Times of Camilla’s reaction to the memoir.

Read the full story below:

Camilla ‘hurt’ to be branded ‘villain’ by Prince Harry, friend claims

Kate Middleton ‘resents’ Meghan Markle for causing her to miss the Queen’s final moments, author claims

Tuesday 18 April 2023 07:30 , Ellie Muir

Kate Middleton felt “resentment” towards Meghan Markle for causing her to miss Queen Elizabeth II’s final moments, according to the author of a new royal book.

Royal commentator Robert Jobson, who is the author of Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, made new claims about the late monarch’s family during a recent interview with Australian publication The Daily Telegraph.

He noted that before the Queen died at her home in Scotland in September, immediate members of her family rushed to the city to see her.

“Privately, he wanted to say Meghan was not welcome but he couldn’t say that to Harry so he personally intervened and asked Kate to stay back so that it was fairer on Meghan.”

He added: “Kate deliberately stayed away but she desperately wanted to be there with the Queen in her last moments. That’s eaten Kate up and has built up resentment towards Meghan.”

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Kate ‘resents’ Meghan for causing her to miss the Queen’s last moments, author claims

Charles’s Diana ‘agony’ to heated exchanges with William: 6 talking points in new biography about the King

Monday 17 April 2023 17:00 , Ellie Muir

A new biography about King Charles III, authored by royal biographer Robert Jobson, has been released.

The book, titled Our King Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, charts the new monarch’s trajectory from his birth to his ascension to the throne, which took place after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year.

It also contains new claims about members of the royal family and about Charles’s personal feelings on how certain events in his life have unfolded.

Read the full story below:

The 6 biggest moments in new King Charles biography

King Charles III makes TIME 100 Most Influential People list

Monday 17 April 2023 16:30 , Ellie Muir

King Charles III has been named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023.

The new monarch appeared on the list under the Icons category, alongside author Salman Rushdie, Chinese dissident Peng Lifa, actor Jennifer Coolidge, trans journalist Imara Jones, and others.

Kate Ng reports:

King Charles III makes TIME 100 Most Influential People list