Prince Harry has claimed that the late Queen is backing his tabloid fight “up there” after revealing that he will not bring Meghan Markle to the UK because of fears of an “acid” or “knife attack”.
The Duke of Sussex said that he had many discussions with the late monarch about press intrusion and that she supported the action he is taking against it.
“She knew how much this meant to me and she’s very much up there saying ‘see this through to the end’,” he said.
In the new ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, the 39-year-old said he would not bring his wife back to the UK over safety fears partially caused by the press.
He said: “All it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff, to act on what they have read… and whether it’s a knife or acid, whatever it is.”
Harry and Meghan moved to California in June 2020 after stepping down as working royals. The couple no longer has an official UK residence.
Prince Harry ‘fears’ knife or acid attack on Meghan Markle
Prince Harry has said he will not bring Meghan Markle to the UK over ongoing security concerns.
In the new ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, he admitted that he believes the former Suits star could come to physical arm because of the actions of the tabloid press.
“All it takes is one lone actor, one person who read this stuff, to act on what they have read, and whether that is a knife or acid… they are genuine concerns for me, they are one of the reasons I won’t bring my wife back to this country,” he said.
Princess Eugenie and Beatrice ‘firmly pledged their allegiance to the royal family’
A royal insider has claimed that Princess Eugenie and Beatrice have picked a side amid Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s apparent feud with the royal family.
While there have been reports that the women remain allies to the Sussexes, they have reportedly now distanced themselves from the couple, who stepped down as working royals in 2020.
“Beatrice and Eugenie have firmly pledged their allegiance to the royal family,” an insider told Bella magazine.
“They haven’t communicated with the Sussexes for quite a while. They are nowhere near as close as they once were.”
Royal family gets additional £45 million in funding
The royal family are set to enjoy an additional £45 million in funding thanks to soaring profits from the Crown estate.
Palace officials have revealed that the £86.3m given to the family in the year 2024 to 2025 will increase to £132m.
The additional funds will be used to complete the ongoing renovations of Buckingham Palace.
The increased profits from the estate have been credited to the creation of new offshore wind farms.
A palace spokesperson said that royal spending will be reviewed again to ensure it is kept at an “appropriate” level.
Late Queen ‘supported’ Prince Harry’s battle against UK tabloids
Prince Harry has reiterated that the late Queen Elizabeth supported his ongoing battle against the UK tabloid press.
The Duke of Sussex made the revelation in the new ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, where he said that he does not believe his wife Meghan Markle is currently safe in the UK because of the actions of the press.
“We had many conversations before she passed, and this is very much something that she supported,” he said of his ongoing action against the publisher of The Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN).
“She knew how much this meant to me and… she’s very much out there, going see this through to the end, without question.”
Intimate Princess Diana letters to be sold at auction
Intimate letters from the late Princess Diana to her housekeeper have given a sweet insight into royal life.
Violet Collison, who the princess nicknamed Collie, was thanked in the exchanges for gifts she gave to a young Prince William and Harry.
“William adores his little brother & spends the entire time pouring an endless supply of hugs & kisses over Harry,” Diana wrote from Kensington Palace on 25 September, 1984.
The letters are set to be sold at auction 30 July, with initial estimates suggesting they will fetch several thousand pounds.
Prince William refuses to rehire Queen Camilla’s sister
Prince William has refused to rehire Queen Camilla’s sister as an interior designer for the Duchy of Cornwall.
Annabel Elliot, 75, who was given the role following the now King Charles’s 2005 wedding to her sister was removed from the payroll for the year 2023 to 2024.
The Telegraph reported: “Sources confirmed that Prince William would no longer employ Ms Elliot, although it was no reflection on her work.”
The Duchy said in a report: “During the period to 8th September 2022 the Duchy paid Mrs. Annabel Elliot, the 24th Duke of Cornwall’s sister-in-law, in the normal course of business and on an arm’s length basis £19,625 for fees and commission and £12,316 for the purchase of furniture, furnishings and retail stock for the Duchy of Cornwall Holiday accommodation, Duchy offices and Duchy Nursery.”
‘Zero chance’ Meghan Markle will miss UK Invictus Games
A royal expert has said there is “zero chance” that Meghan Markle will miss the upcoming UK Invictus Games.
This comes after Prince Harry recently revealed that he has chosen not to bring his wife to the UK since the late Queen’s funeral in September 2022 over ongoing security concerns.
But one expert believes that an exception will be made for the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.
“There’s zero chance of Meghan missing the Invictus Games,” royal author Christopher Andersen told Fox News.
“I guess that she will be there, briefly, but without [their children] Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Meghan and Harry’s security concerns are legitimate, but the rest of the royal family doesn’t see it that way. Neither do the British courts.”
“The feeling in the UK is that the Sussexes are no longer working royals, and therefore are not entitled to state-funded police protection.”
Prince William refuses to disclose how much tax he pays
Prince William has come under fire for refusing to reveal how much tax he pays on his vast private property portfolio.
He reportedly recieved £23 million in the past tax year from the Duchy of Cornwall.
But in a marked change from his father, who he interited the estate from, William, 42, has chosen not to dislcose how much tax he is paying on its earnings.
It has been claimed that despite the non-disclosure, William pays an “appropriate” amount of tax.
Former BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said this decision could become “unsustainable” in the current economic climate.
“The absence of answers to basic questions could prove unsustainable in the years ahead,” he wrote on Twitter/X.
King Charles installs solar panels at Windsor Castle
King Charles has installed solar panels at Windsor Castle in a bid to be more environmentally friendly, palace officials said.
The panels replaced the led roof that had previously existed on the Lord Chamberlain’s Upper Store and there are plans to add more in the future.
This is not the only move the royal family are making in this area and their Bentley limousine cars are also being converted to run on biofuel.
GoFundMe launched to support Thomas Markle
A GoFundMe has been launched to support Meghan Markle’s estranged father after his 80th birthday wish to meet his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, went unanswered.
Created by Lady Colin Campbell, the fundraiser praises Thomas Markle’s “kindness and generosity” and said it aims to show him “that there are still people in the world with good hearts, good values, and good intentions” after he was “rejected and abandoned” by his daughter.
Thomas, who turned 80, this month, became estranged from Meghan around the time of her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry after it emerged that he had taken part in a staged paparazzi photoshoot.
The fundraiser was created with a £10,000 target, but it has already exceeded this amount and raised over £39,000 from over 2,000 donors.
“My father is gone from this earth and I wish I could give him a hug,” wrote one supporter.
“I want to give it to you and just know that you have daughters around the world now. You are loved.”
