PRINCE Harry is due to return to the UK in ten weeks for another Princess Di ceremony — and Meghan may join him.
It comes after last week’s Diana statue unveiling with Prince William“failed to heal the brotherly rift”.
Harry, 36, and William, 39, had an hour together at their mother’s memorial on Thursday followed by a brief reception in Kensington Palace.
The event was scaled down due to Covid. Insiders say there was no time to address the row caused by Harry blasting the Royal Family from the US.
But Harry is set to come back in September and join more than 100 friends, family and charity leaders for another memorial event.
Wife Meghan, 39, could also return with him but sources say it may still be too early as it will come just two months after the birth of second child Lilibet.
Read our Meghan and Harry live blog below for the very latest updates...
- Harvey Lindsay
PRINCE HARRY FELT SILENCED BY CHARLES OVER DIANA INQUEST – LEAVING HIM LIKE A ‘VOLCANO READY TO ERUPT’, EXPERT SAYS
Prince Harry was a “volcano ready to erupt” after feeling silenced by his dad Prince Charles over Princess Diana inquest, claims an expert.
In 2008, an inquest into Diana’s death concluded that she and partner Dodi Fayed had been unlawfully killed as a result of the “gross negligence” of Mercedes driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi.
In the run up to what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday on July 1, royal expert Duncan Larcombe told The Sun how Diana’s death in 1997 had affected youngest son Prince Harry.
The royal commentator said: “It hurt him. It hurt him badly. He was damaged by her death. A 12-year-old’s mother dies, a 12-year-old suffers obviously.
“But then to have 11 years, over a decade, of his mother’s death being the stuff of open discussions and theories and ‘this is what happened.’ From Prince Harry’s point of view, he was like a volcano waiting to erupt.”
Read more here.
- Harvey Lindsay
WHAT COULD THE STATUE DO FOR THE PRINCES RELATIONSHIP
The brothers first commissioned the statue back in 2017 to commemorate their beloved mother on what would have been her 60th birthday today.
They first commissioned the statue when they were both extremely close but now the relationship between the two is frosty, so it would be great for the statue of their mother to bring them back together.
It's a huge day for the princes.
- Harvey Lindsay
EXPERT WARNS HARRY HE SHOULD NOT “LASH OUT”
Following Harry’s comments about his father, royal commentator Marlene Koenig has said Harry should not ‘lash out’ at his father and not be ‘unfair’ to him.
Speaking to the Daily Star Ms Koenig said: “We don’t know if there’s been any backchat, any private messages things like that but, with Harry saying his father said ‘it’s going to be the same for you’ and then Harry thinking ‘I don’t want this for my child’.
“You don’t lash out at your father, you understand you can make the situation different.”
- Harvey Lindsay
WILLIAM AND HARRY DID NOT HAVE MEETING AFTER UNVEILING
Princes William and Harry did NOT have a heart-to-heart after unveiling the statue in honour of their mum Princess Diana, it's reported.
But the feuding brothers are said to have had a glass of champagne together after the event at Kensington Palace's Sunken Garden.
The pair laughed and joked together as they came face to face for the first time since Prince Philip's funeral in April.
Unveiling the statue, the brothers said: "Every day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy.”
The dukes appeared close on Thursday afternoon – raising the hopes of millions that their feud may now be behind them.
But sources told The Daily Mail Harry was greeted by James Holt, a former Kensington Palace press officer and now the executive director of the Sussexes' Archewell Foundation, not William.
- Harvey Lindsay
ARTHUR EDWARDS SAYS “WILLIAM AND HARRY FRICTION IS REASON SO FEW PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO DIANA MEMORIAL.”
Royal photographer, Arthur Edwards, has had his say on the rift between the two Princes ahead of Diana’s statue unveiling.
Arthur Edwards has said: “If they had wanted more people there for the unveiling they could have done it somehow.
“It is sad the Queen, Prince Charles and other members of the Royal Family who were close to Diana can’t be there.
“I believe the on-going friction between William and Harry is the real reason so few people have been invited. In many ways I find that unacceptable.”
- Harvey Lindsay
PRINCE HARRY WON'T MAKE UP WITH WILLIAM AFTER DIANA STATUE AS HE 'CAN'T AFFORD TO UPSET MEGHAN', BIOGRAPHER CLAIMS
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex won't make up with brother Prince William as he "can't afford to upset Meghan," according to a royal biographer.
Despite the brother's united front at the unveiling of the statue honouring their late mother Princess Diana, Harry made a sharp exit after the ceremony.
After spending just 20-minutes with William at the statue unveil, Harry dashed back to the US to be with his wife Meghan Markle, Archie, and newborn daughter Lilibet – which royal commentator Angela Levin suggested is because "he does what he's told."
But the author isn't holding her breath for a reconciliation, as she told The Andrew Pierce Show, "I think whatever Harry decides Meghan will change it."
"She will make it a negative thing to happen, and I don't see that there will be a long-term progress there."
- Harvey Lindsay
MEG AND HARRY COULD BE OFF THE BALCONY AS CHARLES FAVOURS A SLIMMED DOWN MONARCH
During Harry and Meghan’s trip to the UK for next years Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, it is not yet known whether the pair will be present on the Balcony of Buck Palace.
Following the choice of taking a step back from Royal duties and leaving the firm, it is likely that they will not be welcomed on the balcony.
An insider told the Mail: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been invited and I’m sure the Queen is very much looking forward to seeing them there.
“The balcony moment will be decided much nearer the time but there’s a limit to how many family members should be on it, and I would have thought that working Royals who contribute to the family would be higher on the list than the Sussexes.”
- Harvey Lindsay
WHAT COULD THE STATUE DO FOR THE PRINCES RELATIONSHIP
The brothers first commissioned the statue back in 2017 to commemorate their beloved mother on what would have been her 60th birthday today.
They first commissioned the statue when they were both extremely close but now the relationship between the two is frosty, so it would be great for the statue of their mother to bring them back together.
It's a huge day for the princes.
- Harvey Lindsay
PRINCE WILLIAM & HARRY ‘SWAPPED TEXTS ABOUT THE EUROS’
The dukes are said to have an "unspoken agreement" to put their differences aside for the service in memory to their mother at Kensington Palace today.
According to the Daily Mail, the brothers are said to have exchanged a few messages over England's win on Tuesday.
The pair are both keen football lovers, with Harry supporting Arsenal while William supports Aston Villa and is the president of England's Football Association.
And their mutual love of the sport is believed to have helped thaw tensions between the brothers – although not completely – before they stand together at the Princess Diana service today.
- Harvey Lindsay
MEGHAN MARKLE’S EX-DIPLOMAT UNCLE MIKE DIES AT 82
Sources told The Sun that Markle, who was known as Mike, had been battling Parkinson's disease and had suffered falls in recent years.
A source said: "Mike was a lovely, gentle, softly spoken old man.
"He was always happy to be asked about Meghan, but whenever he spoke to anyone he mainly wanted to talk about his late wife – he loved her so much."
After his wife's passing, Markle is said to have moved from his home in Oregon to be closer to his daughter.
There, despite his illness, Markle managed to keep his independence while living in a trailer community, a source said.
Mike was "very proud" of Meghan, according to a source, and wished he had the opportunity to meet Harry.
- Harvey Lindsay
DOES ARCHIE HAVE A TITLE?
Archie does not have a royal title unlike Prince William’s children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Instead he goes by his full name Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
It was previously thought his parents didn’t want him to have a title to allow him to lead a more “normal” life.
However, in their shock interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan revealed they did want him to have a title for security reasons.
She said: “All the grandeur around this stuff is not really important to me.
“But in those months when I was pregnant, all around same time: we have in tandem he won’t be given security, a title and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.”
- Harvey Lindsay
HARRY HEADS HOME TO MEG
Prince Harry was spotted at Heathrow Airport jetting back to Meghan Markle in the US.
The Duke of Sussex arrived at Terminal 5 in a blacked-out VW MiniBus, accompanied by two security personnel in the front seats.
A police van escorted the vehicle transporting the duke across the Heathrow tarmac.
Harry, 36, flew back to LA to be reunited with wife Meghan, 39, and their children Archie and Lilibet after the unveiling of a statue in honour of his mum, Princess Diana.
His departure comes after Harry and Prince William, 39, were reunited as for the event in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden.
Harry shared a glass of champagne with his brother, but left just 20 minutes later after unveiling the sculpture honouring their mum.
- Harvey Lindsay
TOP BARRISTER SUSPENDED OVER 'RACIST' TWEET ABOUT MEG AND HARRY'S BABY BACK AT WORK
A top barrister suspended after posting a "racist" tweet about Meghan and Harry's newborn daughter has returned to work.
Joanna Toch, 59, was blasted for the "offensive" comment made after the birth of Lilibet 'Lili' Diana last month.
But it's since been quietly announced that she was cleared of any wrongdoing – and is back at her desk, Legal Cheek reports.
She said that they could have called her "Georgina Floydina" – in reference to George Floyd, who was murdered by policeman Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, sparking worldwide protests.
In reference to Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland, Toch replied: "No Doria?
"Don’t black names matter?"
Burchill responded that she "was hoping for Doria Oprah, the racist rotters."
- Harvey Lindsay
PRINCE HARRY WANTS TO 'CRUSH' THE ROYAL FAMILY
Angela Levin, Royal author, has revealed on Good Morning Britain today that Prince Harry wants to "crush" the Royal family.
She also made claims that Harry has been "very very unkind" to both William and his father Prince Charles.
Ms Levin said to Good Morning Britain: "He said, 'I want this to make me not break me.'
"Harry wants to crush the Royal Family."
However, Royal commentator Charlie Rae insists that Harry must not use the occasion to promote "some woke message."
On Wednesday, Mr Rae told Talkradio: "I just hope that tomorrow (today) and I'm sure he will, but tomorrow (today) when he does make his speech, that it will be about his mother and not about some woke message he wants to put out there."
- Harvey Lindsay
NATIVE AMERICANS FEAR HARRY & MEGHAN ARE USING HOLY WATER TO IRRIGATE GARDENS
Harry & Meghan are causing fear amongst Native Americans as they worry they are irrigating their gardens with what they regard as holy water.
The couple’s £11million Californian mansion is built on land that once belonged to the Chumash tribe.
The area is home to several hot and cold springs, plus a series of underground rivers, from which locals divert water.
But tribe leader Eleanor Fishburn, 60, said it should not be used to irrigate their gardens.
She said: “For us, this water is a pure water, a holy water and a ceremonial water.
“As a native population, it is sacred for us and the idea that people in the area are using water from springs to water their gardens is something that doesn’t sit well with us.”
- Harvey Lindsay
HARRY AND WILLIAM 'PUT ON GOOD SHOW BUT THERE COULD BE A WAY TO GO,' BIOGRAPHER SAYS
Penny Junor: My guess is there’s quite a way to go but it’s encouraging to see the two of them together and with smiles on their faces, I think that is progress.
"The brothers put on a very, very good show. I was expecting to see some sort of tight lips and some jaw muscles, which we saw at the Commonwealth service in Westminster Abbey before Harry and Meghan left.
"They seemed to be reasonably relaxed with one another."
- Harvey Lindsay
PRINCE HARRY GUSHES LILIBET IS ‘VERY CHILLED’ AS HE HANGS OUT WITH ED SHEERAN
The Duke of Sussex admitted having two kids was a "juggle" as he was seen for the first time today since his return to the UK ahead of today's Princess Diana statue unveiling.
The 36-year-old dad and wife Meghan Markle welcomed daughter Lilibet – named after the Queen – earlier this month.
And Harry, who was a surprise guest at the Wellchild Awards today, gushed over his daughter who was born on June 4.
Speaking to Ed Sheeran, who was also at the event and recently welcomed his own daughter, the royal said: "Two is definitely a juggle."
According to Hello Magazine he added: "We've been lucky so far, she's very chilled and seems happy to just sit there while Archie is running around like crazy."
- Harvey Lindsay
IT’S ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ FOR WILLIAM TO TRUST HARRY NOW, PALS FEAR
The divide between Prince Harry and his brother may never be fixed as William finds it “impossible to trust him again” following his bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, pals fear.
Despite reuniting and standing shoulder-to-shoulder yesterday to unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, those close to the royals believe their rift may never be healed.
The brothers came face to face at Kensington Palace on what would have been Di’s 60th birthday for the first time since Prince Philip’s funeral in April.
A source close to the pair told the Mirror: “On the one hand you have Diana’s family, as well as members of the royal family, who will be holding on to any crumb of hope that the two brothers will repair their relationship and on the other some definitely feel the damage is done and it is almost impossible for Harry to be trusted again.”
- Harvey Lindsay
ARTHUR EDWARDS SAYS “WILLIAM AND HARRY FRICTION IS REASON SO FEW PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO DIANA MEMORIAL.”
Royal photographer, Arthur Edwards, has had his say on the rift between the two Princes ahead of Diana’s statue unveiling.
Arthur Edwards has said: “If they had wanted more people there for the unveiling they could have done it somehow.
“It is sad the Queen, Prince Charles and other members of the Royal Family who were close to Diana can’t be there.
“I believe the on-going friction between William and Harry is the real reason so few people have been invited. In many ways I find that unacceptable.”
- Harvey Lindsay
OMID SCOBIE SPEAKING TO GOOD MORNING AMERICA
"Obviously the relationship between Harry and William is extremely complicated but despite inflamed reporting here in the UK, what I understand from sources is it's a case of distance between the brothers, they're simply not talking at the moment."
"While there have been small communication leading up to this moment through the relevant teams, this is really going to be the first time when they have a proper opportunity to chat to each other.
"Maybe being here in the presence of their mother will be a reminder of the importance of love."
- Harvey Lindsay
HARRY ‘HAS ADOPTED DRAMATIC AMERICAN-STYLE BODY LANGUAGE’, EXPERT SAYS
He was the surprise guest at a WellChild event at Kew Gardens, which celebrates inspiration young people living with serious illnesses, as well as those who go the extra mile while caring for them. And it has been claimed the royal has started to adopt more American body language.
Judi James told The Sun Online said: “We can see some US-style additions to his body language repertoire here. The pose with one hand on his chest and the other near his stomach looks like one of his more dramatic gestures that we tend to see when he is in ‘guru’ mode.
“But as he stands and poses in the middle of the group for their formal shot the way he holds his arms behind his back, his chest puffed with pride and his legs splayed out are all reminders of his much-loved military background.
"Sitting talking to the younger guests Harry’s body language looks full of energy and enthusiasm, sitting either with his feet crossed under his chair to make himself look accessible rather than royal, or sitting forward and touching his chin to show active and intense listening as the younger guests speak."
- Harvey Lindsay
MEG AND HARRY COULD BE OFF THE BALCONY AS CHARLES FAVOURS A SLIMMED DOWN MONARCH
During Harry and Meghan’s trip to the UK for next years Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, it is not yet known whether the pair will be present on the Balcony of Buck Palace.
Following the choice of taking a step back from Royal duties and leaving the firm, it is likely that they will not be welcomed on the balcony.
An insider told the Mail: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been invited and I’m sure the Queen is very much looking forward to seeing them there.
“The balcony moment will be decided much nearer the time but there’s a limit to how many family members should be on it, and I would have thought that working Royals who contribute to the family would be higher on the list than the Sussexes.”
- Harvey Lindsay
HARRY PLEASED BY THE DESIGN
Harry clapped his hands as if in anticipation when he reached sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley and glanced over at the statue covered in a large green cloth.
The Sunken Garden's designer Pip Morrison was stood nearby and she could be overheard telling the royal brothers "It's a collaborative effort".
When the two dukes got into place either side of the statue William said "ready?" before they pulled off the cloth and the guests applauded.
- Harvey Lindsay
PRINCE HARRY STAYED FOR JUST ‘TWENTY MINUTES WITH WILLIAM AT DIANA STATUE RECEPTION’
Prince Harry stayed for just twenty minutes after the unveiling of Princess Diana’s statue yesterday with his brother William, sources claim.
The feuding siblings put their differences aside to pay tribute to their mother in a “moving and dignified” ceremony – with the Duke of Sussex said to be looking "relieved" as he left.
Harry and Wills were joined by Diana’s close family for the the unveiling in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace on what would have been her 60th birthday.
- Harvey Lindsay
PRINCE HARRY 'TO HOST "LADS LUNCH" WITH EX-ARMY PALS AND OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS BEFORE RETURNING BACK TO LA'
Prince Harry could host a 'lad's lunch' with his ex-Army friends and old school pals before jetting back to LA, it has been reported.
The Duke of Sussex came back to the UK for the unveiling of Diana's statue yesterday, although it's not yet known when he will head back to the US.
The Prince will likely want to fly back to LA as soon as possible to see wife Meghan Markle, son Archie and their newborn daughter Lilibet.
A source told told the Mail on Sunday: "He's at last showing signs of wanting to reconnect with his old life.
"His friends are really excited, they think that the old Harry is coming back out of his shell."
Source: Read Full Article