Category Archives: Prince William

Prince Philip funeral: all eyes on William and Harry and the Queen

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Body language experts will aim to dissect estranged princes’ movements and the Queen will pay silent tribute to her husband

All eyes will be on the sibling princes, not seen together since their frosty appearance at Westminster Abbey’s Commonwealth Day service more than a year ago, just before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex departed for good. Brought very close by the death of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, they are now separated by more than the Atlantic. It falls to cousin Peter Phillips to fill the physical and emotional gulf between the two as they walk apart behind their grandfather’s coffin.

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Prince Philip: William and Harry to walk apart as Queen sits alone at funeral

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Brothers will be separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they walk behind coffin, Buckingham Palace reveals

The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex will walk apart for their grandfather’s funeral, which is likely to see the Queen sitting alone, details released by Buckingham Palace reveal.

Prince William and Prince Harry, whose troubled relationship was further strained after the Sussexes’ controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, will be separated by their cousin Peter Phillips as they walk behind the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday.

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Queen says Prince Philip’s death has left ‘a huge void’

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Duke of Edinburgh’s family say his death was ‘peaceful and gentle’ as they prepare for funeral on Saturday

The Queen has described the death of the Duke of Edinburgh as leaving “a huge void” in her life, Prince Andrew has revealed, saying it had brought home to him the loss suffered by so many during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Duke of York said the Queen had “described his passing as a miracle”, thought to refer to the fact Prince Philip died peacefully at home with her and not alone in hospital amid Covid regulations.

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Royal family is ‘very much not’ racist, says Prince William

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Duke of Cambridge defends monarchy after accusations from Harry and Meghan

The Duke of Cambridge has defended the monarchy against accusations of racism made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, saying: “We’re very much not a racist family.”

Prince William said he had not yet spoken to his brother since Harry and Meghan launched their attack on the family and institution in an interview with Oprah Winfrey broadcast in the US on Sunday.

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Queen escapes Harry and Meghan’s ire in scathing Oprah interview

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Prince Harry denied he had ‘blindside’ his grandmother, saying he had too much respect for her

One person in the royal family escaped the ire of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their devastatingly critical tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey: the Queen.

Prince Harry’s hurt at being “let down” by Prince Charles; Meghan’s claim that the Duchess of Cambridge made her cry, and not the other way around; Harry’s sadness at his rift with Prince William – all was laid bare.

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Royals to show united front before Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview

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Queen, Charles, Camilla, William and Kate to pay tribute to the world’s healthcare workers in TV broadcast

In an apparent attempt to grab attention before the airing of Prince Harry and Meghan’s tell-all interview, senior members of the royal family are to show a united front on Sunday and praise the efforts of doctors and nurses.

Just hours before the interview with Oprah goes out, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Camilla, William and Kate will appear in a programme celebrating the Commonwealth and paying tribute to the world’s frontline healthcare workers.

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Harry and Meghan Oprah interview to air hours after Queen’s Commonwealth message

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Awkward timing lays bare fractures in royal family

On the last Commonwealth Day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared in public with the Queen and other senior royals for a final time before they departed the UK for North America.

One year on, and the fracturing of the royal family is clearly marked as the Queen, Prince of Wales and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear in a special televised broadcast to celebrate the Commonwealth, while hours later the Sussexes appear on TV in the US for an “intimate” and “wide-ranging” interview with Oprah Winfrey about their experience of leaving the royal fold.

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William v Harry: are princes in a charity work battle royal?

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Conservation charity videos prompt speculation the brothers are engaged in publicity tug of war

It was a roster of “wonderful talent”, Prince William said earlier this week. And so it gave him great pleasure to honour the winners of the Tusk awards, organised by a conservation charity working in Africa of which he is patron, at an online ceremony.

“I hope their stories go far and wide,” the Duke of Cambridge continued, in a video call from one of his several drawing rooms. His hope, he said, was that “young people look to these role models and say: ‘I can do the same.’”

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Prince William ‘tested positive for coronavirus’ in April

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Duke of Cambridge reportedly kept result secret as he ‘didn’t want to worry anyone’

The Duke of Cambridge tested positive for coronavirus in April, according to reports.

The BBC said it had been told by Buckingham palace sources that Prince William had contracted Covid-19 that month.

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Queen and Prince William criticised for maskless visit

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Palace says medical advice was sought before engagement at Porton Down defence lab

The Queen has carried out her first public engagement outside a royal residence since lockdown but there was criticism over her decision not to wear a mask.

She visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down near Salisbury with her grandson the Duke of Cambridge.

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Sir David Attenborough reveals favourite animal to young royals

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s three children quiz veteran broadcaster on his passion for nature

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children have shared their passion for animals with Sir David Attenborough in an adorable video.

Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, quizzed the 94-year-old broadcaster in a video recorded at Kensington Palace in August. Princess Charlotte revealed that she likes spiders, and Attenborough told Prince Louis that his favourite animals were monkeys.

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Harry angry at William’s ‘snobbish’ advice about Meghan, book claims

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Prince William said to have feared brother was ‘blindsided’ by lust in his haste to marry

The royal rift that led to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving Britain and stepping back from royal duties began after Prince William feared his brother had been “blindsided” by lust in his haste to marry Meghan Markle, a new book claims.

Harry was offended by William’s advice to “take as much time as you need to get to know this girl”, causing tension between the two that finally led to “Megxit” , according to the authors of Finding Freedom.

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Prince William volunteering for mental health crisis service

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Duke of Cambridge reveals he is trained volunteer for UK’s Shout text platform

The Duke of Cambridge has been secretly working as a volunteer supporting people contacting a crisis helpline for mental health support, he has revealed.

Unbeknown to those who have accessed the Shout 85258 text-messaging service, Prince William is one of its 2,000 trained volunteers.

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge praise ‘incredible’ Capt Tom Moore – video

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The Duke of Cambridge has hailed second world war veteran, Capt Tom Moore, as 'incredible' and a 'one-man fundraising machine'.

Moore, 99, has raised more than £18m for the NHS after walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday 

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Prince William and Kate expected to visit bushfire-hit regions of Australia

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A formal invitation from the prime minister to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is expected this week

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to visit Australia to tour regions affected by this summer’s bushfire crisis.

The trip would be Prince William and his wife Catherine’s second visit to Australia as a married couple.

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Sussexes decided ‘not necessary’ for Meghan to join royal summit

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As royals including Harry return to engagements, aides counter reports Meghan barred from talks

The Duchess of Sussex did not take part in the Queen’s Sandringham summit to decide future roles for herself and Prince Harry, it has emerged, as the remaining full-time working royals returned to their round of official engagements.

Before Monday’s crisis family meeting, sources had indicated Meghan was likely to be personally involved in the urgent discussions precipitated by the couple’s shock announcement that they intended to “step back” from frontline royal duties.

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Prince William: Harry and I are now separate entities

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‘I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more,’ prince says

The Duke of Cambridge has expressed his sadness over tensions with his brother before Monday’s crisis summit at Sandringham called by the Queen to decide the future of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

The brothers are now “separate entities” but Prince William hopes matters can be resolved so the royal family can once more play as “a team”, according to reports.

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Harry and Meghan: Queen calls senior royals to crisis summit

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The Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex to meet at Sandringham on Monday

The Queen has summoned senior royals to an emergency summit at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Monday to discuss the future of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

The meeting, to be attended by the Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex, will be the first time the four have met since the Sussex crisis exploded on Wednesday.

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Prince William unveils ‘Earthshot prize’ to tackle climate crisis

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Move is hailed by Sir David Attenborough as ‘the most prestigious environment prize in history’

Prince William has announced what was described as “the most prestigious environment prize in history” to encourage new solutions to tackling the climate crisis.

The “Earthshot prize” will be awarded to five people every year over the next decade, the Prince said on Tuesday, and aims to provide at least 50 answers to some of the greatest problems facing the planet by 2030.

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Prince William welcomes Harry to the ‘sleep deprivation society’ – video

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said they are thrilled with the arrival of the new royal baby and look forward to meeting him in the coming days. Speaking in Greenwich, south-east London, Prince William joked of welcoming his brother, the Duke of Sussex, to the ‘sleep deprivation society that is parenting’

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