THE Queen has pulled out of one of her favourite events at the eleventh hour, sparking fresh concerns over her health.
Her Majesty, 96, traditionally greets well-wishers at the gates of Balmoral Castle to mark the start of her annual Scottish holiday.
She would usually inspect a Guard of Honour from Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland – but this year the event will remain private.
The Mirror quotes a royal source as saying: “The traditional welcome to Balmoral is normally cemented in the Queen’s calendar and something Her Majesty really enjoys, being able to greet locals who travel to see her.
“It’s a bitter disappointment the ceremony will not take place in its traditional form.”
Other sources suggested the alternative plan was “very much a sign of things to come”.
But the Palace has played down any concerns over Her Maj's health- and insisted the alternative ceremony is “in line with adapting Her Majesty’s schedule for her comfort”.
The Queen, who serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, has been scaling back her duties to help cope with ongoing mobility issues.
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- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
William and Kate to move out of 'glorious Kensington prison'
The pair are set to move their family to Windsor later in the year.
A royal expert explained that the new home will offer more Kate and William's family "privacy away from the cameras".
Speaking on Australia's Today Show, 9honey's royal expert, Natalie Oliveri said: "This is just a stone's throw away from Windsor Castle."
"This will allow them to become, to be much closer to the Queen as they increase their royal duties."
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
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- Joseph Gamp
Will and Kate ready to quit ‘glorious prison’ of Kensington Palace, expert claims
William and Kate are making the move to Windsor this summer, and in turn, leaving their days at Kensington Palace behind them.
While they will surely be sad to go, a royals expert has claimed that this new beginning will be a welcome one for the pair.
Royal biographer and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, Ingrid Seward, explains: “I think Wills and Kate need space to bring up their children. Kensington Palace is a glorious prison for kids – they want to be able to play football without being watched from behind the gates.
“I think Windsor will be perfect for them, as they will have lots of freedom and they can all be at school together.”
- Joseph Gamp
Anne and Sophie Wessex didn’t welcome Prince Harry to these events
Reportedly Prince Harry did not get a warm welcome when he returned to the UK last year for Prince Philip’s funeral.
A royal expert said that Harry’s return to the UK for his grandfather’s funeral was a “performance” for the cameras.
Katie Nicholl spoke on the podcast Dynasty, saying: “Certain family members, Princess Anne and Sophie Wessex, who is incredibly close to the Queen, were not overly welcoming to Harry.
“In fact, I was told that Harry went back to America feeling more ostracised from his family.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Camilla's mansion, in case she and Charles split up
The Duchess owns a home in Wiltshire where she lived before moving in with Prince Charles.
The mansion is said to be worth £850k and boasts an outdoor pool as well as a concrete roof terrace overlooking the grounds.
The property is just a 15 minute drive from Highgrove House, where she currently lives with Prince Charles, and is thought to be Camilla's"fallback" in case she and the first-in-line to the throne split up.
The beautiful was used as the location for Camilla's daughter's wedding reception and can be seen here.
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
The Queen’s mobility continues to be on the decline
In the wake of her Balmoral welcome event, many fear the worst for the Queen.
Despite being 96-years-old, there are fears her health may be declining more rapidly than Buckingham Palace are letting on.
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Princess Diana confronted Camilla about Charles
Diana’s former protection officer, Ken Wharfe, has written a book including the moment.
In the book, Ken Wharfe reportedly describes an event at which Diana new few people, but where Charles and Camilla were surrounded by friends.
He wrote: “Diana didn’t have any particular friendships at that party, but, when we arrived there, it was almost like freeze-framing a scene in a movie, because there was this surprise that Diana had even arrived.
“But then soon after, within the hour, I heard my name being called. I was in the kitchen somewhere. And I went out and there was Diana, who said “You’ve got to come with me. I can’t find my husband or Camilla.”
“Eventually we found the prince and Camilla sat on a sofa in the basement of this property, just talking.
“Diana just went up to both of them and said to Camilla “Please don’t treat me like an idiot. I know what’s going on.”
“And Camilla sort of said something, to which still to this day I have never really understood what she meant by that, is “Well, you know, you have two wonderful boys.” Well, it was an incredible moment for me, and certainly for them, as well.
“That was a defining moment in their life because I think at that point…this was in indicator the end was nigh.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Queen gave Kate a rare open welcome
The monarch allowed Middleton to be free in her favourite holiday spot.
Balmoral is reportedly the 96-year-old’s favourite holiday spot, and it’s not uncommon for her family to head up there together.
In 2008, the then-girlfriend of Prince William was invited up to Scotland with the rest of the family for the first time, though had met the Queen once briefly.
Knowing her future granddaughter-in-law enjoyed photography, the Queen allowed Kate to take photos of the estate.
According to Royal expert, Katie Nicholls: “[the Queen] went out of her way to make her feel welcome, giving her permission to take pictures at Balmoral.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Former Royal nanny wins high court ruling against BBC
The former personal assistant to Prince Charles sued the corporation for suggesting she was once pregnant with her employer’s child.
During the infamous 1995 Princess Diana interview with Martin Bahsir, it was suggested the royal nanny and personal assistant had an affair with Prince Charles which resulted in her pregnancy.
Alexandra Pettifer, better known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was nanny to Princes William and Harry and came under fire a number of times causing her to be dubbed “Blunder-prone Sloane.”
Allegedly greatly disliked by Princess Diana, Legge-Bourke would often refer to the royal brothers as “my babies” which breached rules. The current royal nanny is not allowed to refer to the Cambridge children as “kids” as it’s deemed disrespectful.
She was also caught out for allowing the boys to drink sloe gin as they chased animals.
The BBC has agreed to pay her a sizeable sum.
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Queen uncharacteristically emotional during Cambridge wedding
Normally stoic, the monarch was emotional to see her grandson marry.
It’s thought that she was emotional to see the line of succession was “secure”.
According to Marie Claire, PEOPLE reported: “the monarch was uncharacteristically overjoyed on the couple’s wedding day, content in the knowledge that the line of succession—so fraught in the years following the checkered marriages of three of her own children—was secure.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Maitlis makes a deal to adapt Prince Andrew interview
Emily Maitlis secured her household name status with the Newsnight Prince Andrew exclusive.
In 2019, Maitlis interviewed Prince Andrew about the claims that he had sexually abused Virginia Giuffre and his friendships with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The interview garnered the 51-year-old seasoned interviewer Interview of the Year and Scoop of the Year awards at the RTS Journalist of the Year Awards.
The Newsnight presenter is now reprtedly in talks with Bluprint Pictures to adapt the interview into a scripted drama.
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Cambridges’ £3,300 Heathrow meal amid cost of living crisis
Prince William and Kate Middleton continue to live large while British public struggle.
According to a Hello! insider, the pair stay in a secret Terminal 5 sport where they are treated to a two-hour service that includes a personal butler.
Michelin-starred chef, Jason Atherton, has shared photos on Instagram showing images of the the meals he cooks.
It’s reported that the main meals include BBQ pulled chicken with celeriac slaw, spiced sea bream or steamed seabass, as well as sweet treats such as pastries drizzled in honey and chocolate fondue with fresh fruit and marshmallows.
The head of Heathrow VIP, Priya Malhotra previously told Business Insider: “You can order from the menu as much as you want.
“You can even order the entire menu and drink me out of Dom (Perignon Champagne) – please do so, but I might be grumpy.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Socialite fuming over unpaid royal debt
A French socialite sold her chalet to Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
The chalet in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier was sold to the Yorks for £18million.
Due to a lack of cash, the seller, Isabelle de Rouvre, agreed for the pair to pay her in cash instalments of £5 million with interest.
Speaking to the Sunday Times, de Rouvre, 74, described the experience as a “dirty story” and explained that when Prince Andrew and Fergie failed to meet the bill, she was forced to take legal action.
She said that though she was owed £6.8 million, she agreed to £3.4 million, in part because she believed the Yorks were having financial issues.
She also thought Prince Andrew might be going to prison due to the accusations brought against him by Virginia Giuffre stating that he raped her when she was 17.
de Rouvre explained: “I understood they didn’t have the money and believed he would be going to prison in America so I thought it best to get what I could.
“I am outraged that I am now told [Sarah Ferguson] has spent millions on another property. It is just incredible and the whole story unbelievable. It is a dirty story as far as I am concerned.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Accused sex offender, Prince Andrew cut a deal
The Queen’s third child was accused of sex offences by Virginia Giuffre.
Despite claims and reports that £12m was the settlement agreed and paid, it’s reported that the royal paid far less.
According to The News, a source said: “It was thought, and widely reported, that Virginia got a settlement of £12million from Andrew, but that’s not right. It was far less than that, as low as £3million. No doubt this will have influenced the conditions of the agreement that she was prepared to sign.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Is the Queen okay?
Health fears grow as yet another event is cancelled.
Ordinarily, an event is held to welcome the Queen to her Aberdeenshire estate, Balmoral.
Though the 96-year-old arrived at the end of July, the event wasn’t called off until 6 August. Instead, a small gathering will be held as a replacement.
A source spoke to The Mirror: “The traditional welcome to Balmoral is normally cemented in the Queen‘s calendar and something Her Majesty really enjoys, being able to greet locals who travel to see her.
“It’s a bitter disappointment the ceremony will not take place in its traditional form.”
Some think it may be a sign of things to come, as the Queen was forced to miss events during her own Platinum Jubilee celebratory weekend, but Buckingham Palace suggest there’s nothing to worry about, saying the cancellation is “in line with adapting Her Majesty’s schedule for her comfort.”
- Louis Allwood
New season of The Crown set to be painful for Royal family
The last season delved into the Charles and Diana relationship.
While the season touched upon the relationship between Prince Charles and Camilla, this coming season is expected to go deeper into it.
Camilla‘s biographer and royal expert, Angela Levin, according to The Daily Star, believes the next season will be particularly painful and damaging to Camilla as it will centre on Charles’s and Diana’s marriage breakdown and the role she played in it.
The new episodes are expected to be available on Netflix in November 2022.
- Louis Allwood
The Cambridge’s eager to leave Kensington Palace, expert claims
William and Kate are making the move to Windsor this summer, and in turn, leaving their days at Kensington Palace behind them.
While they will surely be sad to go, a royals expert has claimed that this new beginning will be a welcome one for the pair.
Royal biographer and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, Ingrid Seward, explains: “I think Wills and Kate need space to bring up their children. Kensington Palace is a glorious prison for kids – they want to be able to play football without being watched from behind the gates.
“I think Windsor will be perfect for them, as they will have lots of freedom and they can all be at school together.”
- Louis Allwood
Kate a ‘first class role model’
Kate’s uncle Gary Goldsmith has heaped praise on the royal, as she continues to make the role of Duchess her own.
“Kate has been brilliant in so many ways – as a wife, a mum, a counsel, a partner, an ambassador, a figurehead and a future queen. She never lets anyone down. She shines in every situation, on every stage, and behaves with class.
“She is already the one we all watch first as a role model. We are all, as a nation, super-proud of her. The royal family is in safe, beautiful and heaven-sent hands. She has got this in both the good times and the bad times.”
- Louis Allwood
Prince William was humiliated by an ex while playing ‘never have I ever’ with Kate Middleton
Following Prince William’s fling with Carly Massy-Birch at St Andrews University, he quickly got with Kate Middleton.
But things got awkward when the three of them bumped into each other at a house party and played ‘Never Have I Ever.’
In her book The Making of a Royal Romance, expert Katie Nicholl claims that Carly said: “Never have I ever dated two people in this room”.
She writes: “When it was Carly’s turn to play she announced, ‘I’ve never dated two people in this room,’ knowing full well that William was the only one who had because Kate was sitting next to him.”
- Louis Allwood
‘Harry and William remember their childhood with great fondness’
Prince Harry remembers fondly the years from his childhood the Princess of Wales’s former bodyguard Ken Wharfe said.
In a comment written for the Hello! magazine, Mr Wharfe said: “Harry and William remember their childhood with great fondness and appear to be drawing on the experiences Diana gave them to shape the upbringing of their own children.”
He added: “They enjoy bucket-and-spade family fun on the beaches in Norfolk – while Harry and Meghan have been spotted taking Archie and the family dog for walks on the beach near their home in California.”
- Louis Allwood
Meghan’s fears
It has been claimed Meghan Markle fears Prince Harry visiting the UK could “pull at his heartstrings”.
According to reports, the Sussexes have been invited by the Queen to stay at Balmoral Castle.
However a source claimed Meghan fears her husband could be “lured back into the fold”.
The insider told OK! magazine: “It’s a bittersweet invite for Meghan.
“On one hand, it fuels her and Harry’s confidence that they are very much still part of the family.
“But after so much time away, [Meghan] fears Harry will be lured back into the fold and want to return to the UK.
“Meghan doesn’t doubt that Harry is committed to spending the rest of his life in America but does have certain trepidation over how these types of visits can pull at his heartstrings.”
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Camilla's mansion, in case she and Charles split up
The Duchess owns a home in Wiltshire where she lived before moving in with Prince Charles.
The mansion is said to be worth £850k and boasts an outdoor pool as well as a concrete roof terrace overlooking the grounds.
The property is just a 15 minute drive from Highgrove House, where she currently lives with Prince Charles, and is thought to be Camilla's"fallback" in case she and the first-in-line to the throne split up.
The beautiful was used as the location for Camilla's daughter's wedding reception and can be seen here.
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
The Queen's mobility continues to be on the decline
In the wake of her Balmoral welcome event, many fear the worst for the Queen.
Despite being 96-years-old, there are fears her health may be declining more rapidly than Buckingham Palace are letting on.
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
Princess Diana confronted Camilla about Charles
Diana's former protection officer, Ken Wharfe, has written a book including the moment.
In the book, Ken Wharfe reportedly describes an event at which Diana new few people, but where Charles and Camilla were surrounded by friends.
He wrote: "Diana didn’t have any particular friendships at that party, but, when we arrived there, it was almost like freeze-framing a scene in a movie, because there was this surprise that Diana had even arrived.
"But then soon after, within the hour, I heard my name being called. I was in the kitchen somewhere. And I went out and there was Diana, who said "You’ve got to come with me. I can’t find my husband or Camilla."
"Eventually we found the prince and Camilla sat on a sofa in the basement of this property, just talking.
"Diana just went up to both of them and said to Camilla "Please don’t treat me like an idiot. I know what’s going on."
"And Camilla sort of said something, to which still to this day I have never really understood what she meant by that, is "Well, you know, you have two wonderful boys." Well, it was an incredible moment for me, and certainly for them, as well.
"That was a defining moment in their life because I think at that point…this was in indicator the end was nigh."
- Ije Teunissen-Oligboh
An actual royal featured in Bridgerton
The Netflix show is based on a series of books centred around the fictional Bridgerton family.
The most recent season focused on the marriage of the eldest brother, Anthony.
A real Royal was featured on the Netfilx show, however. The grandson of the late-Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Louis Cunningham played Lord Corning.
The young Royal, 24, is also set to play a lead role in a new TV series, Marie Antoinette.
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