Meghan Markle told Prince William to “get your finger out of my face” during a row about Kate Middleton, according to a new biography of the Princess of Wales.
The incident occurred after the Duchess of Sussex claimed Kate’s “baby brain” had caused her to forget a detail of her wedding plans.
During talks to clear the air following their honeymoon, Kate chided the duchess, telling her they were “not close enough for you to talk about my hormones,” before William described Meghan as “rude”.
“Meghan stood up to him and said, ‘Take your finger out of my face,’” Royal author Rob Jobson wrote.
“Things had definitely cooled between them, if not soured,” he added.
This comes amid the news that Buckingham Palace has released a new set of royal values. These include a commitment to “stay curious” and “help shape a better world”.
The Palace said in its annual report: “The new reign has given the royal household the opportunity to define a new expression of purpose underpinned by a refreshed set of values.”
Key Points
- Meghan Markle told Prince William to ‘get your finger out of my face'
- Kate Middleton orchestrated ‘ultimate royal slapdown'
- Prince Harry fears for Meghan's safety after bad press
- Prince Harry claims tabloid battle was central piece to royal rift
- ‘Intimate’ letters from Princess Diana up for auction
Prince Harry set to receive intheritance later this year
11:06
Emma Guinness
Prince Harry is set to receive a significant portion of his inheritance from the Queen Mother later this year when he turns 40 on 15 September.
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who died in 2002 at the age of 101, reportedly left a sizable amount of her £70 million fortune to Harry as she knew he was unlikely to become king and wanted to ensure his financial security.
Royal author Christopher Andersen told Fox News: “Why 40? To a woman who nearly lived to be 102, one can only imagine that 40 seemed like the perfect age to come into some extra cash – when you’re young enough to appreciate it but also old enough, and hopefully wise enough, not to blow it.”
According to the Mirror, Harry will receive around £6.61 million.
William and Kate congratulate Team GB on Olympic gold medals
10:05
Emma Guinness
The Prince and Princess of Wales have congratulated Team GB on their first gold medals of the Paris Olympics.
Taking to Twitter/X, the royal couple wrote: “Huge congratulations to the Equestrian Eventing Team and Tom Pidcock in the mountain biking on winning @TeamGB’s first gold medals!
“Here’s to more success ahead!”
Meghan Markle told Prince William to ‘get your finger out of my face'
09:28
Emma Guinness
Meghan Markle told Prince William to “get your finger out of my face” during an argument about her treatment of the Princess of Wales.
The row erupted after Harry and Meghan returned from their honeymoon when the princess confronted the new Duchess of Sussex for saying she had “baby brain”, royal author Rob Jobson claimed in his new biography.
He wrote: “Catherine, according to Harry’s memoir Spare, confronted Meghan about the ‘baby brain’ comment and said, ‘You talked about my hormones. We are not close enough for you to talk about my hormones.’
“Meghan was surprised, according to Harry, and said it was the way she spoke to her girlfriends.
“William stepped in and apparently pointed at Meghan and called her ‘rude’.
“Meghan stood up to him and said, ‘Take your finger out of my face.’”
The “baby brain” comment was reportedly made by Meghan after Kate forgot a detail about her wedding while pregnant with Prince Louis.
Princess Beatrice named Britain’s best dressed person of 2024
08:37
Emma Guinness
Princess Beatrice has topped Tatler’s 2024 best-dressed list.
The royal, 35, was praised for being “a beacon of sartorial elegance” by “pairing vintage-inspired cuts with fresh-from-the-catwalk glamour”.
King Charles made Prince William ‘sign waiver’ after argument
06:00
Emma Guinness
King Charles made Prince William sign a waiver accepting the consequences of flying his family by helicopter, a royal insider has claimed.
The monarch and the late Queen Elizabeth expressed concerns about William’s insistence to continue to fly his family together, despite them being direct heirs to the throne.
Royal author Rob Jobson wrote in his upcoming biography of the Princess of Wales: “After being diagnosed with cancer, King Charles – perhaps reminded of his own mortality – echoed his late mother’s concerns.
“And when William refused to stop flying with his family, Charles insisted that he sign a formal document, acknowledging the risks involved and taking full responsibility for his actions.
“It would be scant consolation, of course, for an unspeakable tragedy, let alone for the prospect of King Harry and Queen Meghan…”
King Charles used Prince Andrew to send William a ‘pointed’ message
04:00
Emma Guinness
King Charles reportedly attempted to heal the rift between his warring sons by extending an olive branch to the disgraced Prince Andrew.
This took place on Christmas Day 2022 and again in 2023 when the Duke of York joined the royal family for their traditional walk to church at Sandringham.
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were also welcomed by the family at Easter.
Royal author Rob Jobson speculated: “Perhaps the King is subliminally trying to show William that forgiving one’s brother and giving him a second chance is a strength, not a weakness.”
Andrew stepped down as a working royal in 2019 following his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
New royal values emphasise ‘value for money'
02:00
Emma Guinness
Buckingham Palace has published the first new set of royal values in King Charles’s reign, including an emphasis on “value for money”.
This comes amid a year that has put the king’s vision for a slimmed-down monarchy to the test amid the family’s ongoing health concerns.
The Royal Household split its new values into five key aims – “Act with Care”; “Make an Impact”; “Succeed Together”; “Stay Curious”; and “Lead by Example”.
It said in its annual report: “The new reign has given the royal household the opportunity to define a new expression of purpose underpinned by a refreshed set of values.”
Harry claims Meghan receives ‘too much attention'
Tuesday 30 July 2024 00:00
Emma Guinness
Prince Harry said his wife Meghan Markle receives “too much attention” in the UK and that is why he will not bring her back to the country.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, made the claim in the new ITV documentary, Tabloids on Trial, where he opened up about his ongoing personal security concerns.
After stepping down as working royals in 2020, Meghan and Harry lost the right to taxpayer-funded security.
He said of the tabloid press: “All it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read. Whether it’s a knife or acid, whatever it is, these are things that are of genuine concern for me.
“It’s one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country.”
Meghan last appeared in public in the UK at the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September 2022.
Prince William and Queen Camilla ‘share anxiety and fear'
Monday 29 July 2024 22:00
Emma Guinness
Queen Camilla’s sister has opened up about the queen consort’s relationship with Prince William and said this year has brought them closer than ever.
Annabel Elliot, 75, born Shand like her sister, explained that Camilla, 77, has never tried to be a mother to the heir to the throne.
She said: “I would say there is a respect between Camilla and William. He sees his father is happy with a wife who is devoted to him. He shares with Camilla the anxiety and fear of caring and loving a spouse with cancer. That is a major common equation.
“That respect went public during the Proclamation ceremony [Accession Council] the day after Elizabeth II’s death. William was behind Queen Camilla and reached out to help not miss a stair.
“Camilla has been in William’s life for far more years than he was with his mother. Camilla never made an attempt to be a mother to William or Harry, but Charles made it clear to everyone who mattered that his relationship with Camilla was non-negotiable.”
Carole Middleton helped Kate through her heartbreak
Monday 29 July 2024 20:00
Emma Guinness
Carole Middleton played an important role in consoling Kate Middleton when she briefly split from Prince William in 2007, a royal insider has claimed.
Rob Jobson wrote in his upcoming biography of the princess that she was taken to Dublin by her mother after being dumped by the prince, then 25, over the phone.
“Carole Middleton acted swiftly, taking her heartbroken daughter for a break in Dublin – a welcome respite from media scrutiny,” Jobson wrote.
“William, of course, simply got drunk at Mahiki and started yelling about being ‘free’.
“On Catherine’s return, she decided she wasn’t going to sit around moping; what was good for the goose was good for the gander.”
According to Jobson, Kate’s decision to simply get on with her life and go out partying eventually won her the prince back and they reunited at a fancy dress party.
Why Prince William broke up with Kate Middleton
Monday 29 July 2024 18:00
Emma Guinness
Prince William broke up with Kate Middleton over the phone when he was 25 because he believed he was too young to settle down.
The revelation was made by Rob Jobson in his new biography of the now Princess of Wales when he detailed their brief 2007 split.
Jobson wrote: “[William] told her they both needed ‘a bit of space’ to ‘find our own way’, and he was unable to promise her marriage.
“In an emotionally charged 30-minute conversation, they both acknowledged they were on ‘different pages’. It was a devastating blow to Catherine, who felt doubly let down at being dumped over the phone.
“William, of course, simply got drunk at Mahiki and started yelling about being ‘free’.”
But Kate soon won her boyfriend of five years back by wearing a nurse’s outfit to a fancy dress party where they reconciled.
Prince William ‘came to blows’ with Charles and late Queen over flying habits
Monday 29 July 2024 16:00
Emma Guinness
Prince William came to blows with King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth over his decision to fly his family in a helicopter together, a royal insider has revealed.
The heir to the throne, 42, has refused to separate himself from his three children, who are all direct heirs, and this has been a cause for concern with reigning monarchs.
Royal author Rob Jobson wrote: “Earlier this year, the King had raised concerns with his son about the wisdom of William using his helicopter to fly his entire family around the country.
“An experienced pilot, William had upset the late Queen when he defied her request not to pilot his family the 115 miles from Kensington Palace to Anmer Hall, their home in Norfolk. The Queen, haunted by the 1967 crash that killed the Captain of the Queen’s Flight (although no royals were on board), ‘did not hold back’, one aide said.”
Jobson claimed that Charles has now insisted “that [William] sign a formal document, acknowledging the risks involved and taking full responsibility for his actions.”
“It would be scant consolation, of course, for an unspeakable tragedy, let alone for the prospect of King Harry and Queen Meghan,” he added.
Prince William and Kate Middleton 'extremely concerned about the rise in antisemitism’
Monday 29 July 2024 15:00
Emma Guinness
Prince William has said both he and the Princess of Wales are “extremely concerned” about rising rates of antisemitism.
He made the revelation while on a visit to a London synagogue, which was initially supposed to take place in honour of National Holocaust Day in January.
The event was sadly postponed when Kate, 42, fell unwell.
The heir to the throne, now 42, said: “Antisemitism has no place in society. Prejudice has no place in society. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
“I want you all to know you can talk about it and your experiences.
“Both Catherine and I are extremely concerned about the rise in antisemitism that you guys have talked about this morning and I’m just so sorry if any of you have had to experience that, it has no place.
“That’s why I’m here today to reassure you all that people do care and people do listen and we can’t let that go.”
Prince William dumped Kate Middleton over the phone, new book claims
Monday 29 July 2024 14:00
Emma Guinness
Prince William reportedly broke up with Kate Middleton over a 30-minute phone call when the pair briefly split, an explosive new biography has claimed.
The heir to the throne is said to have partied with his friends in the aftermath of the 2007 breakup with his university girlfriend, shouting: “I’m free!”
But according to royal author Rob Jobson, Kate, now 42, was able to successfully win back her future husband by dressing up as a nurse at a fancy dress party.
“She’d arrived dressed as a nurse and William had made a beeline for her,” Jobson claimed. “They then spent the first part of the evening deep in conversation before hitting the dance floor, where they ended up kissing.”
The pair proceeded to marry in 2011.
Meghan Markle has become ‘British-phobic'
Monday 29 July 2024 13:00
Emma Guinness
A royal expert has claimed that Meghan Markle is “British-phobic” and that she does not have genuine security concerns preventing her from returning to the UK.
Her last public appearance in the country was at the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September 2022.
This comes after Prince Harry recently said he will not bring Meghan to the UK because he fears she could be subject to an acid or knife attack because of what has been said in the British press.
Royal commentator Rafe Heydel-Mankoo said of the Tabloids on Trial revelations: “This is not about knives. This is not about acid. This is about Meghan’s fear of booing.
“I think she is petrified that the great British public will vocalise their dislike of her. And I actually think now she’s become quite Britain-phobic.”
King Charles ‘may never see Archie and Lilibet again’
Monday 29 July 2024 12:00
Emma Guinness
It has been speculated that King Charles may never see his youngest grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet again.
This comes after Prince Harry’s recent revelations in the new ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, where he said that he will not bring Meghan Markle to the UK because he fears for her safety.
Addressing his family’s ongoing safety concerns, Harry, 39, said: “All it takes is for one lone actor who reads this stuff to act on what they’ve read. And whether it’s a knife or acid, these are things that are genuine concerns for me. It’s one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country.”
“It would be great to think that at some point soon the King would get to visit the grandchildren that he has seen very little of, but he is 75 and still not in the best of health,” Joe Little, the managing editor of Majesty magazine, told the MailOnline.
“A visit to America is unlikely to be a high priority now, given the other demands on his time.”
King Charles gave Prince Harry ‘a substantial sum’
Monday 29 July 2024 11:00
Emma Guinness
Prince Harry was reportedly given a “substantial sum” after stepping down as a working royal and was not “cut off financially”, royal author Rob Jobson has claimed.
Ahead of his new biography of the Princess of Wales, he revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle believed that they would be compensated with a lavish lifestyle for serving the Crown.
But the couple reportedly grew discontent when they discovered the “disparity” between their wealth and that of direct heir Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton.
“Harry later claimed that his father told him there was ‘not enough money to go around’ for Meghan, because he was already having to pay for William and Catherine,” Jobson wrote in the MailOnline.
Harry was furious – feeling that he and Meghan were entitled to lavish handouts from ‘Pa’ in return for agreeing to serve the crown. In fact, according to close sources, Charles ended up giving Harry a ‘substantial sum’ and did not cut him off financially.”
Buckingham Palace releases new set of values
Monday 29 July 2024 09:40
Emma Guinness
Buckingham Palace has released a new set of royal values for the first time in King Charles’s reign.
The “refreshed set of values” from the Royal Household commit to “[staying] curious” and “[helping] shape a better world”.
“The new reign has given the royal household the opportunity to define a new expression of purpose underpinned by a refreshed set of values,” the Palace said in a statement.
The values are split into five key principles – “Act with Care”; “Make an Impact”; “Succeed Together”; “Stay Curious”; and “Lead by Example”.
King Charles ‘looking much better'
Monday 29 July 2024 09:27
Emma Guinness
King Charles is “looking much better” as he continues his packed schedule of engagements with cancer.
The comment was made by royal well-wisher, Joanne Barker, 75, who met the monarch as he made his way to church on the Sandringham Estate on Sunday.
“I think he looks a lot better. I admire him so much,” the mobile hairdresser said of their Norfolk meeting.
“Even just to talk to people, he’s amazing, but I think he looked a lot better than he has done.
“He was walking quite well. I think he seemed in good spirits, he was lovely and he had a laugh with us.”
The monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of the disease in February and took a temporary step back from public-facing duties as a result. He returned to work at the end of April.
Kate Middleton orchestrated ‘ultimate royal slapdown'
Monday 29 July 2024 09:12
Emma Guinness
The Princess of Wales orchestrated the “ultimate royal slapdown” after Meghan Markle accused the royal family of racism, royal author Rob Jobson has claimed.
In his upcoming biography of Kate, 42, he said that the princess was key in the pointed wording of a statement released by the Palace in the wake of the claims – namely, that “recollections may vary”.
Meghan, also 42, made the shocking claims in her 2021 tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey discussing her and Prince Harry’s departure from the royal family.
She said that ahead of Prince Archie’s birth, unidentified members of the family had “concerns and conversations about how dark [her baby’s] skin might be.”
Royal author Omid Scobie later claimed in his 2023 biography, Endgame, that the royals Meghan referred to were the now King Charles and Princess of Wales.
The Palace said in a statement: “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
Prince Harry ‘fears’ knife or acid attack on Meghan Markle
Saturday 27 July 2024 02:00
Holly Evans
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.
Late Queen ‘supported’ Prince Harry’s battle against UK tabloids
Friday 26 July 2024 20:00
Emma Guinness
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
Friday 26 July 2024 18:00
Emma Guinness
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
Friday 26 July 2024 16:00
Emma Guinness
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
Friday 26 July 2024 14:30
Emma Guinness
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
Friday 26 July 2024 13:30
Emma Guinness
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
Friday 26 July 2024 12:30
Emma Guinness
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
Friday 26 July 2024 11:30
Emma Guinness
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.”
Meghan Markle ‘likely’ to miss UK Invictus Games
Friday 26 July 2024 10:20
Emma Guinness
Following the news that Prince Harry’s Invictus Games will be held in Brimingham, it has been speculated that Meghan Markle will miss the 2027 event.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, has not spent any time in the UK since the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September 2022.
Harry, 39, recently opened up about his ongoing security concerns in the new ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial and admitted that press intrusion into his life has made him fear for Meghan’s safety to the point where he does not believe she is safe in the UK.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! magazine: “Unless this is resolved and Harry gets the guaranteed police protection he feels he needs for himself and his family - a demand that I have some sympathy with, I can’t see him bringing Meghan and the children here.
“The security issue always provides a credible excuse for Meghan and the children not coming to the UK.
“Personally, I don’t think she ever wants to come here again, but I think she will be acutely aware that her absence at something like the Invictus Games – her husband’s greatest achievement – would signal more than a concern about safety.”
Prince Harry stumbles over health of Princess Kate and King Charles
Friday 26 July 2024 06:58
Barney Davis
The Duke of Sussex appeared to be flustered when he was asked about Princess Kate and King Charles’s cancer battles in a new documentary.
In Tabloids on Trial, ITV New’s Rebecca Barry asked the prince: “Both your father and your sister-in-law have been unwell.
“It’s a reminder, I guess, to all of us that life is precious.
“Does it ever just make you think, ‘This is not worth it. Life is just too short for these legal battles’?”
Prince Harry, appeared shocked by the question, he replied: “Erm, I don’t think the legal, the continuation of these legal battles is the sort of, I...
“The two things are completely separate.
“Erm, you know, my father and my sister-in-law, and me, you know, following through on these legal battles are two completely different things.”
Harry wants entire Royal family to join his battle with the press
Friday 26 July 2024 06:00
Barney Davis
In the Tabloids on Trial documentary, Prince Harry was asked whether his determination to fight the tabloids destroyed the relationship with his family.
Harry replied: “Yeah, that’s certainly a central piece to it.
“But, you know, it’s a hard question to answer because anything I say about my family results in a torrent of abuse from the press.
“I’ve made it very clear that this is something that needs to be done.
“It would be nice if we, you know, did it as a family.”
He stressed that those in a public role should do things for the greater good.
“I believe that, again, from a service standpoint and when you are in a public role, that these are the things that we should be doing for the greater good,” he said.
“But, you know, I’m doing this for my reasons.”
Prince Harry speaks on tabloid court battle
Friday 26 July 2024 05:00
