BUCKINGHAM Palace is "a lot calmer" with Meghan Markle and Prince "kicking off" all the time, an insider has reportedly claimed.
"One of the main issues with Harry and Meghan when they were part of the working family was their inability to understand how things worked," a source claimed, according to The Mirror.
"It's been a lot simpler without them kicking off over why they couldn't just do what they wanted. 'Things are a lot calmer," they added.
Read our live blog below for the very latest updates on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry…
- Dan Keane
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOUIS!
Prince Charles has wished his grandson Louis a happy birthday.
Clarence House tweeted: "A very Happy Birthday to Prince Louis, who turns three today."
- Dan Keane
MEG & ARCHIE 'SPOKE TO QUEEN' BEFORE FUNERAL
Meghan Markle and her son Archie spoke to the Queen before Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday, insiders claim.
“Meghan and Harry have been in touch every day. She knows the trip to England has been difficult for Harry," a source told the magazine.
“He didn't want to leave Meghan and Archie alone. Meghan has insisted to him every day though that they are fine. She hasn't wanted him to worry.
“Meghan spoke with Harry before his grandfather's funeral. Meghan and Archie also spoke with the Queen earlier this week.”
- Dan Keane
PRINCE LOUIS' BIKE ALREADY SOLD OUT
Prince Louis was pictured proudly riding a red balance bike in a navy sweater and light blue shorts.
Last night, the £200 Frog cycle had already sold out.
Sources said William and Kate had chosen the Tadpole+.
The company’s website claims it “is a great first bike to help your child to achieve the necessary balance to cycle”.
Credit: The Duchess of Cambridge
- Dan Keane
HARRY 'CONSTANTLY DOTING' ON MEG
Prince Harry is "constantly doting" on wife Meghan Markle as she prepares to have their second child, a source has said.
The Duke of Sussex, 36, has taken on "the brunt of physical responsibilities, cooking for her and making her comfortable", according to US Weekly.
The insider told US Weekly: "Harry is helping out around the house.
"He’s always such a supportive partner, but when Meghan is pregnant, Harry takes on the brunt of physical responsibilities, cooking for her and making her comfortable."
- Dan Keane
‘PROUD AND ENERGISED’
Prince Harry has paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh and his role in conservation in a video he narrated for World Earth Day.
He said: “As we now begin to move towards an era of global recovery and regeneration, it’s critical that we continue to look at the strengthening and protecting of biodiversity, not just as a value we hold – but as a responsibility that is vital to our way of life.
“On this Earth Day, I reflect on the generations of conservation champions, including my late grandfather, and feel proud and energised to continue doing my part in this legacy.
“This year especially, I join the incredible African Parks team and communities around the world in shared dedication to our environment and collective well-being.”
- Dan Keane
HARRY & MEG LEFT BIRTHDAY CARD FOR THE QUEEN
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left a birthday card and a gift for the Queen as she turned 95 on Wednesday, according to a report.
A source told Us Weekly: “Prince Harry got to say goodbye to the Queen before her birthday and he left her a gift and card from him and Meghan.”
According to the report, the card contained had a message honouring Her Majesty’s legacy.
The birthday gift remains unknown.
- Dan Keane
PALACE 'CALMER SINCE MEGXIT'
Buckingham Palace is “a lot calmer” since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry quit royal life, a source has claimed.
They told The Daily Mirror: “One of the main issues with Harry and Meghan when they were part of the working family was their inability to understand how things worked.
"It’s been a lot simpler without them kicking off over why they couldn’t just do what they wanted.
“Things are a lot calmer.”
- Dan Keane
ROYAL MOURNING ENDS TODAY
Royal mourning in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh will end for the monarchy and their households today.
Since the death of the Queen’s consort on April 9 the royal family have only carried out official duties where appropriate and have dressed in black as a mark of respect when in public.
From today they will be able to carry out their normal official roles in full after observing the two-week period of mourning.
The monarchy may soon be back at work full-time, but as the Queen has said they are experiencing a period of “great sadness”.
- Dan Keane
ROYAL ROVER
A Range Rover used by Prince William and Kate Middleton is set to go under the hammer next month for as little as £30,000.
The 2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SUV was supplied to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for personal use while the pair were on tour in Scotland in 2014.
The car will be sold as part of the Bonhams MPH May Auction on 22 May in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
The price guide for the car ranges from £30,000 to £40,000.
Credit: Bonhams
- Dan Keane
'BROKE THE ICE'
Omid Scobie — who co-wrote Harry and Meghan’s gushing biography, Finding Freedom — spoke out soon after Harry’s return to the US following Prince Philip's funeral.
He said Meghan had spoken twice to the Queen.
Quoting “sources” close to Harry, Scobie said: “Saturday broke the ice for future conversations but outstanding issues have not been addressed at any great length.
“The family simply put their issues to one side to focus on what mattered.”
- Alex Winter
PRINCE BEAMS IN GORGEOUS PHOTO TAKEN BY HIS MUM
- Alex Winter
BIOGRAPHER SAID 'ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT LENGTH'
Omid Scobie – co-author of the royal couple's hugely sympathetic biography, Finding Freedom – was among those apparently with insight on Harry and Meghan this week.
He said Meghan had spoken twice to the Queen.
Quoting “sources” close to Harry, Scobie said: “Saturday broke the ice for future conversations but outstanding issues have not been addressed at any great length.
“The family simply put their issues to one side to focus on what mattered.”
Here's what you need to know.
- Alex Winter
'FLURRY OF STORIES ON PRIVATE FAMILY MATTERS'
More on that post now.
Royal sources are said to have deep misgivings about any future clear-the-air discussions with Harry.
They point to a flurry of articles in the US within hours of his return to California.
And they have become increasingly alarmed at the speed at which details of private family exchanges have emerged.
On Wednesday, US magazine People carried intimate details of a private phone call between Meghan, one-year-old son Archie and the Queen ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral.
People has previously been seen as a favoured outlet for the Sussexes.
- Alex Winter
THRONE IT ALL AWAY
The Sun can exclusively reveal that talks between Prince Harry and other senior royals – including his brother and father – were put on hold because of constant leaks "from the Sussex side".
No “meaningful conversations” have taken place since the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last week.
It's sad news for millions of people around the world who want to see Harry reunited with his family after Megxit.
More on this next.
- Imogen Braddick
THE SUN SAYS
Prince Philip’s funeral was the perfect opportunity to establish a truce.
After a year of Royal civil war, peaking with the Oprah catastrophe, it was a day for sober reflection and maybe the birth of a more peaceful future.
It’s not going to happen.
It was always a risk to William, Kate and other Royals that anything they said would be leaked.
The Oprah interview revealed just how easily private conversations relayed by Harry to Meghan end up on TV, either from her personally or via favoured friends.
Read our full comment piece here.
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- Imogen Braddick
HARRY VOWED RESPECT TO CHARLES IN LETTER
Prince Harry vowed to “respect the institution” in a letter to Charles after he and Meghan’s interview with Oprah caused a “complete communication breakdown”, it has been reported.
The Duke of Sussex penned a “deeply personal” note to his “very hurt” father after the bombshell chat, which aired last month.
Sadly, the pair haven’t yet manged to repair their relationship, it’s reported, with royal commentator Russell Myers telling ITV’s Lorraine: “Charles and William are still very hurt.”
But it’s reported Harry has taken steps to try to repair the damage done after his relationship with his father “hit rock bottom”.
More on the story here.
- Imogen Braddick
HARRY TAKING 'DEFENSIVE POSITION' ON MEGHAN HAS 'COME BACK TO BITE HIM'
Prince Harry’s defensive position that he holds for his wife Meghan Markle has come back to bite him, a royal expert has said.
Speaking to talkRADIO, the Sun’s former Royal Editor Duncan Larcombe said: “What we have seen with Harry, he fell in love with her straight away.
“In some ways, he is so head over heels in love with her that right from the start he took that very defensive position.
“Which I think has come back to bite him on the backside frankly. The public was so pleased Meghan had turned up, the wedding was seen as a breath of fresh air.”
He added: “I had to almost remind myself that we called her Markle Sparkle, the woman that was going to change the royal family for the better.
“Meghan did not turn out like that.”
- Imogen Braddick
QUEEN OF THE HIGH STREET
Next Thursday, it will be a decade since Kate Middleton tied the knot with Prince William, becoming the Duchess of Cambridge, and chucked away her low-slung denims and chunky belts for good.
Dressed to perfection in an Alexander McQueen gown, Catherine transformed from William’s Ugg-booted, skinny-jeaned girlfriend into global fashion royalty on their wedding day.
Ten years after she became a Duchess, why Kate Middleton is queen of the high street – read the full story here.
- Imogen Braddick
REGAL RIDER
Prince Louis makes sure his tyres have enough heir on a bike ride ahead of his third birthday.
The young royal, fifth in line to the throne, was pictured proudly riding the red balance bike in a navy sweater and light blue shorts.
The £200 Frog cycle has already sold out.
Sources said William and Kate had chosen the Tadpole+.
The company’s website claims it “is a great first bike to help your child to achieve the necessary balance to cycle”.
Credit: The Duchess of Cambridge - Imogen Braddick
PEACE TALKS
Prince Harry was reunited with William for two hours after the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral — sparking hopes of peace between them.
They joined dad Charles for the first time since Harry and Meghan’s Oprah US TV interview threatened to tear the family apart.
Charles had private talks with his warring sons after the Duke's funeral — and insiders say it is just what Philip would have wanted.
The three met up away from the cameras following Saturday’s televised service.
Read the full story here.
- Imogen Braddick
'MISTAKE'
Royal historian Robert Lacey believes the set-up between William and Harry after Prince Philip's funeral should have been coordinated differently.
"The procession choreography, in retrospect, was a mistake," the author of the bestselling biography Battle of Brothers said.
"As we saw, they could have walked side-by-side quite happily after all.
"What pleased me afterward was that it all seemed so totally natural, and they drifted to each other like the old days."
- Imogen Braddick
PIERS REPLACEMENT
Richard Madeley is being tipped to replace Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain.
The ex-This Morning host, 64, will join for June with the option of extending the deal if the “trial” goes well, a source said.
Richard has previously stood in for Piers, who quit last month after refusing to apologise for comments he made about Meghan Markle.
- Imogen Braddick
INTIMATE DETAILS
Aides have become increasingly alarmed at the speed at which details of private family exchanges have emerged.
On Wednesday, US magazine People carried intimate details of a private phone call between Meghan, one-year-old son Archie and the Queen ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral.
People has previously been seen as a favoured outlet for the Sussexes. In February 2019, five of Meghan’s closest friends briefed it in depth about her life while claiming she had suffered “global bullying”.
Meghan has always insisted she had no knowledge of her friends’ decision to speak on her behalf.
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THRONE IT ALL AWAY
Crunch talks between Prince Harry and senior royals have been put on hold because of constant leaks "from the Sussex side", The Sun can reveal tonight.
No "meaningful conversations" have taken place since the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last week.
And sources say aides still harbour deep misgivings about any future clear-the-air discussions with Harry.
Read our exclusive story here.
- Imogen Braddick
LOVE AND RESPECT
Prince Philip’s funeral was the first time Harry met his family and was able to speak to the Queen in person since his explosive interview with Oprah.
Omid Scobie, reporter and co-author of the biography Finding Freedom wrote in Bazaar.com: “The love and respect he has for his grandmother will always be unwavering.
“This trip was to honour the life of his grandfather and support his grandmother and relatives.
“It was very much a family-focused period of time. Saturday broke the ice for future conversations but outstanding issues have not been addressed at any great length.
“The family simply put their issues to one side to focus on what mattered.”
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