ROYAL insiders yesterday claimed Prince Harry experienced a great deal of frostiness from many of his relatives on his trip to the UK.
The Duke of Sussex is of course still in the UK after making the 5,400-mile trip from California to the UK for the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip on Saturday.
But while Harry was spotted chatting with Prince William and Kate Middleton after the service his arrival hasn’t been met with the warmest responses from other royals, according to some insiders.
They explained to the Mail On Sunday: Ironically the only one who has expressed any sympathy towards him is Prince Andrew.
He knows from Sarah Ferguson and now first hand how it feels to be the outsider, which Harry very much is.
As far as the others are concerned, there is a deep sense of protection towards the Queen and resentment towards Harry.
There is little sympathy for him after what he and Meghan said on Oprah.
The paper claimed Princess Anne, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie all failed to acknowledge Harry before or during the funeral service.
Harry yesterday went for a crunch walk with his father Prince Charles today in the pair’s first one-to-one conversation since the infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey.
While looking at tributes for Prince Philip, they are said to have discussed the future of the Monarchy and Harry’s role within it ahead of Charles and William leading a summit on the future of the Royal Family soon.
Prince Harry could leave for California as soon as today to be alongside his pregnant wife, although his open-ended return ticket means he may decide to stay for the Queen’s birthday later this week.
Read our live blog below for the very latest updates on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry…
- PRINCE ANDREW HOPES FOR REHABILITATION AS HES SEEN IN PUBLIC DAYS AFTER PHILIPS FUNERAL, SAYS ROYAL EXPERT
PRINCE Andrew hopes for “rehabilitation” as he’s seen for the first time in public days after Philip’s funeral, a royal expert has said.
Andrew, 61, was spotted horse riding in Windsor this afternoon after attending the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday.
The Duke of York was sat closest to the Queen for the service and has reportedly made several trips to see his mother since, according to royal sources.
It comes after he paid tribute to his father from Windsor two days after Philip’s death – the first time he had spoken publicly since his car crash Newsnight interview about his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
And today’s ride in Windsor has prompted speculation he is attempting to “rehabilitate” himself after stepping down from royal duties following the BBC disaster.
Read more here. - PRINCE PHILIP THOUGHT HARRY WAS A GOOD MAN
Prince Philip thought of Harry as a good man but didnt believe he and Meghan Markle were right to leave the royal family, a pal claims.
The Duke of Edinburgh is said to have felt sorry over the fallout from the Megxit saga and regretted his grandsons decision to step down.
But according to a friend of Philip, he ultimately accepted Harrys decision, saying: Its his life.
Gyles Brandeth told the Daily Mail: The Duke of Edinburgh was not pleased, nor did he believe that Harry and Meghan were doing the right thing either for the country or for themselves.
More on the story here - PRINCE CHARLES DESPERATE FOR RECONCILIATION WITH HARRY BUT WILLIAM IS MORE CAUTIOUS AND HESITANT AFTER MEGXIT RIFT
PRINCE Charles is reportedly “desperate for a reconciliation” with his son Harry – but William is feeling more cautious and hesitant after the brothers’ Megxit rift.
Harry, 36, and William, 38, met face-to-face for the first time in a year at Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor on Saturday.
A source told Vanity Fair that Charles is “desperate” to reconcile with Harry.
William, however, is reportedly feeling more cautious – hoping that he can restore his relationship with Harry over time.
The source reportedly said: “William needs to know he can trust Harry and that private conversations will stay private.”
Read more here.
- PRINCE CHARLES RETREATS TO WALES TO CONTEMPLATE THE FUTURE
Its understood Camilla remains in London as the prince wanted to reflect alone and respond to the thousands of letters sent to him after his fathers death.
Charles is also likely to be grappling with his next steps after Philip called him to his sickbed in the weeks before he died.
Sun royal photographer Arthur Edwards yesterday told ITVs Lorraine Kelly: Can you imagine that conversation in the hospital three weeks before, when he was summoned by Prince Philip to come? - HARRY SAID FUNERAL WAS AS PHILIP WANTED, LIP READERS CLAIM
Lip readers claim Harry told William that their grandfathers funeral service was as he wanted, according to The Express.
Its claimed the Duke of Cambridge, 38, said in response, yes, it was great, wasnt it .
The reunion could mark the end of the family feud which reportedly began when Harry and his wife Meghan decided to step down as working royals for a life in the US.
Harry reportedly made contact with Charles, William, Beatrice and Eugenie upon returning to the UK for the first time in over a year as he wanted to park any disputes before the funeral for Philip, who passed away last Friday aged 99.
Read the full story here. - QUEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY OPRAH INTERVIEW
THE Queen was disappointed with Meghan and Harrys Oprah interview, its claimed, as Charles heads to his Wales cottage to grieve alone after talks with his sons.
The Prince of Wales left after face-to-face meetings at Windsor with both William and Harry. The men have started taking steps towards mending their rift, which has seemingly deepened following the interview given by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
However, in an apparent sign of the divisions between the family, William and Charles decided to meet Harry together so no ones words could be misconstrued afterwards.
Shortly after the meeting, the Prince of Wales flew to Llwynywermod in Llandovery on his own, MailOnline reports.
Meanwhile, its been revealed that the Queen has made it clear she stands with William and Charles over the talks. And royal commentator Russell Myers told ITVs Lorraine this morning: Charles and William are still very hurt. - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS ROUND-UP
- QUEENS 95TH BIRTHDAY TOMORROW WILL BE PRIVATE AND LOW-KEY AFTER PRINCE PHILIPS DEATH
THE QUEENS 95th birthday will be a private and low-key event following the death of her beloved Prince Philip.
Members of the Royal Family have been supporting the Queen throughout the mourning period, with some expected to visit her at Windsor Castle on her special day tomorrow.
The Queens birthday on Wednesday falls within the two-week period of royal mourning, which is being observed until Friday.
No photograph to mark the milestone is expected to be released tomorrow.
The pandemic meant the Queens official birthday celebration known as Trooping the Colour, normally staged in June, has been cancelled for a second year running. - MEGHAN WATCHED FUNERAL AT HOME
MEGHAN Markle issued an official press release ahead of Prince Philips funeral to announce she would be watching the ceremony from home.
The Duchess of Sussex confirmed she was observing the service in the US in a statement delivered by her and Harrys Global Press Secretary.
The heavily pregnant 39-year-old stayed in the US on doctors orders while Prince Harry made the 5,400-mile trip ahead of the event.
The statement touched on the reasons for her notable absence, reading: I can confirm that The Duchess will be watching from home as she was hopeful to be able to attend, but was not cleared for travel by her physician at this stage in her pregnancy, the Mail reports.
The statement went on to describe Harry and his late grandfathers relationship, and their unique connection in their shared active service including in combat as part of the British Armed Forces.
- MPS TO BE BARRED FROM STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT TO PROTECT THE QUEEN
PATRIOTIC politicians must take Covid tests and may have to self-isolate to protect the Queen at next months State Opening of Parliament.
The Sun can reveal parliamentary bosses have been working on a battle plan to overhaul the 500 year-old tradition because of the pandemic.
Insiders said that, like Prince Philips funeral, the event will be pared back to comply with restrictions.
Most MPs and peers are expected to be barred from the ceremony on May 17 so strict social distancing rules can be stuck to.
Those who do get a much-coveted invite including Boris Johnson and Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will need a negative lateral flow test to attend.
Read more here. - WHEN WILL PRINCE HARRY FLY BACK TO THE US?
No firm date has as of yet been announced for the Duke of Sussexs return to his sprawling US mansion in Santa Barbara, California.
Prince Charles was said to be keen to take advantage of his youngest sons time at home for some father-son bonding.
Royal insiders told The Mail On Sunday that he intends to spend some time with the Duke of Sussex this week.
They said: There has been talk that Charles will walk around Windsor with Harry to look at some of the tributes and spend some time together.
Prince Harry arrived on Sunday April 11, and could stay to celebrate the Queens 95th birthday on Wednesday (April 21). - PRINCE PHILIP THOUGHT HARRY WAS A GOOD MAN
Prince Philip thought of Harry as a good man but didnt believe he and Meghan Markle were right to leave the royal family, a pal claims.
The Duke of Edinburgh is said to have felt sorry over the fallout from the Megxit saga and regretted his grandsons decision to step down.
But according to a friend of Philip, he ultimately accepted Harrys decision, saying: Its his life.
Gyles Brandeth told the Daily Mail: The Duke of Edinburgh was not pleased, nor did he believe that Harry and Meghan were doing the right thing either for the country or for themselves.
More on the story here - QUEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY OPRAH INTERVIEW
THE Queen was “disappointed” with Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview, it’s claimed, as Charles heads to his Wales cottage to grieve alone after talks with his sons.
The Prince of Wales left after face-to-face meetings at Windsor with both William and Harry. The men have started taking steps towards mending their rift, which has seemingly deepened following the interview given by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
However, in an apparent sign of the divisions between the family, William and Charles decided to meet Harry together – so no one’s words could be “misconstrued” afterwards.
Shortly after the meeting, the Prince of Wales flew to Llwynywermod in Llandovery on his own, MailOnline reports.
Meanwhile, it’s been revealed that the Queen has “made it clear” she stands with William and Charles over the talks. And royal commentator Russell Myers told ITV’s Lorraine this morning: “Charles and William are still very hurt.” - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS ROUND-UP
- QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY (CONTINUED…)
Last summer, an event dubbed “mini Trooping” was staged at Windsor Castle, and Buckingham Palace has said options for an “alternative parade” were being considered at the Queen’s Berkshire home.
Meanwhile, the Queen has suffered further heartbreak following the death of her close friend Sir Michael Oswald on the day of Prince Philip’s funeral.
Her Majesty’s trusted racing adviser passed away from a long illness on April 17 aged 86.
Sir Michael looked after the Queen and Queen Mother’s racing interests for almost 30 years.
He was regularly pictured next to the royal at racing events over the years.
- QUEENS 95TH BIRTHDAY TOMORROW WILL BE PRIVATE AND LOW-KEY AFTER PRINCE PHILIPS DEATH
THE QUEEN’S 95th birthday will be a private and low-key event following the death of her “beloved” Prince Philip.
Members of the Royal Family have been supporting the Queen throughout the mourning period, with some expected to visit her at Windsor Castle on her special day tomorrow.
The Queen’s birthday on Wednesday falls within the two-week period of royal mourning, which is being observed until Friday.
No photograph to mark the milestone is expected to be released tomorrow.
The pandemic meant the Queen’s official birthday celebration known as Trooping the Colour, normally staged in June, has been cancelled for a second year running. - ROYAL AUTHOR SAYS IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN POST-FUNERAL SUMMIT TO HEAL RIFT
Royal author Penny Junor said: There is a lot to sort out here in terms of the relationship and a lot of anger on both sides to get released and talked through. I would be surprised if they managed to do that in this short time.
My feeling is there is a lot to unravel here. Harrys said some terrible things and Meghan threw Kate under a bus so that will be so hard for William to get over and hes protective of Kate, quite rightly hes protecting his family.
Calling someone in the family a racist, what a thing to do, how can somebody prove theyre not? - ANNE, EDWARD & SOPHIE DIDNT ACKNOWLEDGE HARRY AT FUNERAL
It is said that some members of Harrys extended royal family did not acknowledge him before or during Philips funeral service.
It is thought that tensions are still running high in the aftermath of Harry and Meghan Markles bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
A source told the Daily Mail: There is a deep sense of protection towards the Queen and resentment towards Harry. There is little sympathy for him after what he and Meghan said on Oprah.
They [the royals] are still very upset. They are putting on a united front for the Queen. They all think he has behaved appallingly. - MORE PEOPLE WATCHED PHILIPS FUNERAL THAN HARRY AND MEGSS WEDDING
The poignant funeral in Windsor Castle attracted half a million more viewers than the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which saw 13.1 million people tuning in, reports Tatler. - QUEEN DROVE HERSELF TO BELOVED SPOT FOR QUIET CONTEMPLATION ON DAY AFTER PRINCE PHILIPS FUNERAL
THE Queen drove herself to her beloved spot in Windsor for some quiet contemplation the day after Prince Philips funeral.
The monarch bid farewell to her husband of 73 years on Saturday and a picture of her sitting alone at St Georges Chapel in Windsor showed the brutal reality of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read more here. - WATCH: PRINCE CHARLES ‘WANTED TO SEE HARRY’ BUT WAS TOLD HIS SON’S SCHEDULE AFTER TRAVELLING BACK TO THE UK ‘WOULDN’T ALLOW IT’
Prince Charles ‘wanted to see Harry’ but was told his son’s schedule after travelling back to the UK ‘wouldn’t allow it’
- ANDREW HAS NO PLACE IN MONARCHY
it seems he is not part of the future plans for the Royal Family as Charles and William look to create tailor-made roles for the seven senior members of The Firm, reports The Mirror.
Both future kings are said to be completely focussed on supporting the Queen as she mourns the loss of her husband, Prince Philip.
It is believed the pair have scheduled a meeting to establish new roles and set up major tours for members of the family.
Palace sources reportedly told The Mirror both agree there is no way back for Andrew who quit royal duty 18 months ago over links to the late sex trafficker and peadophile Jeffrey Epstein. - WILLIAM & HARRY MOVED PAST PAINFUL FALLOUT
Body language expert Judi James examines the brother’s changing relationship through the years and explains how they have moved past their “painful” rift.
These poses at the Duke of Edinburghs funeral showed ice of glacial density being shattered.
The body language ritual of re-integration was so sudden it was less about gradual thawing and more about hacking through layers of resentment to show a united front.
Harry had given hints of his anxiety as he walked into and then out of the chapel, rolling his shoulders as though bracing himself and then tapping his order of service against his leg in a gesture of impatience or tension.
Williams own anxiety rituals came as Harry walked up to join him.
Judi says the brothers have moved past their ‘painful’ rift - PRINCE CHARLES HAS GOT BACK TO BUSINESS
He has set up office at his cottage in Wales because it is what his father would have wanted, sources told the Evening Standard.
The Prince of Wales travelled to Llwynywermod in Llandovery after his fathers funeral and talks with sons Prince William and Prince Harry in Windsor on Saturday.
But he is now getting on with his work and taking the time to reply to the deluge of correspondence he has received since the Duke of Edinburghs death. - QUEEN’S 95TH BIRTHDAY TO BE PRIVATE AND LOW-KEY
Her birthday on Wednesday falls within the two-week period of royal mourning, which is being observed until Friday, so no photograph to mark the milestone is expected to be released.
And the pandemic has meant the Queen’s official birthday celebration known as Trooping the Colour, normally staged in June, has been cancelled for a second-year running
Her grandson the Duke of Cambridge has pledged to uphold the wishes of Philip and continue to support the Queen and “get on with the job”.
Last summer, an event dubbed “mini Trooping” was staged at Windsor Castle, and Buckingham Palace has said options for an “alternative parade” were being considered at the Queen’s Berkshire home.
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