PRINCE Harry has issued a stern warning to those closest to the Queen, saying he wants to make sure his grandmother is 'protected'.
In a major new interview with NBC's Today programme, the Duke of Sussex spoke about his family life, his work on the Invictus Games and life with Meghan Markle.
Asked about his recent shock meeting with Queen, Harry revealed that he and Meghan met with her over a cup of tea and confirmed that he liked making her laugh.
He also expressed concerns for Her Majesty, suggesting he felt the need to look out for her interests when he added "I'm making sure she's protected and has got the right people around her".
Interviewed by a US network, Harry did not elaborate on whether he was referring to royal aides or members of his own family, but spoke positively about seeing the Queen with "some element of privacy" after two years away from the UK.
When asked if he missed the Prince of Wales or Duke of Cambridge, Harry, who is in the Netherlands hosting his Invictus Games, side-stepped the question and said he was focused on the competitors and their families.
His comments are likely to deepen the rifts between the duke and the institution of the monarchy and his family, who until a few years ago appeared to have his backing.
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- Joseph Gamp
Prince Harry says US is now ‘home’
IN the preview of the full pre-recorded interview, Harry said that the US now feels like home to him.
“Home for me now is, for the time being, it’s in the States. And it really feels that way as well.
“We’ve been welcomed with open arms and we’ve got such a great community up in Santa Barbara.”
Hoda Kotb asked: “So you feel like that’s more home for you?” with Harry replying: “Yeah.”
- Joseph Gamp
Inside Meghan & Harry’s £2,000 a night Hilton suite
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry’s luxurious hotel suite with its own private lift and extra rooms for all their entourage has been revealed.
The Duke and Duchess are said to have stayed at the plush five-star Hilton Hotel in the Hague during the Invictus Games – where the Royal Suite costs nearly £2,000 a night.
Harry, Meghan, and their entourage are said to have arrived at the swanky hotel ahead of their stint at the Invictus Games this week.
And their bodyguard Christopher Sanchez also has a room booked at the hotel to keep near to the royal couple at all times, it’s been reported.
The pair enjoyed the luxury 1,500sqft living space – fit with a king-size bed, breathtaking city views, and a private terrace.
Meghan and Harry’s Royal Suite room is located at the top of the hotel, and even includes two rainforest showers and a meeting area.
And at the end of their days at the Games, the Sussexes could relax and watch their 37-inch HD television
Onlookers at the Hilton were said to be shocked to see the royal pair at the hotel this week.
But staff at the luxury hotel were briefed about the Duke and Duchess’ stay before their arrival – and were sworn to secrecy.
- Joseph Gamp
‘I feel Diana’s presence every day’
Prince Harry revealed he talks to his son Archie about ‘Grandma Diana’ and has photos of her all around the house.
He told NBC “I feel her presence in almost everything that I do now – especially over the past two years.”
He added that he believes Diana opted to “help” Prince William get his life set up first, before turning her attention to him.
“It feels like she helped my brother out first, now she’s helping me. She’s watching over us,” she said.
- Joseph Gamp
Harry says there will always be a need for the Invictus Games
Prince Harry said there will always be a need for the Invictus Games for sick and injured military personnel and veterans.
He explained more nations are being invited to participate to offer them a chance to ‘heal’.
Speaking to the BBC he said: “With the state of the world right now, there is always going to be a need for it.”
- Joseph Gamp
William and Kate were warned against having more children
Before having Prince Louis, the Cambridges were advised to use their platform to encourage smaller families.
According to the Mirror, while on tour in Poland and Germany in 2017, the couple were handed a toy.
George and Charlotte were four and two respectively at the time which led Kate to joke to Will: “We’ll just have to have more babies.”
Having Kids, an organisation contacted the couple via open letter “respectfully” asking the Cambridges to “consider forgoing having a third child.”
The executive director president, Anne Green Carter Dillard, said “the example the British Royal Family sets is extremely influential,” adding that they have the power to “make a sustainable small family.”
Kate gave birth to Prince Louis in 2018.
- Joseph Gamp
‘Being cheeky keeps me alive’
Prince Harry told NBC that “being cheeky” is a major part of his personality and something he’ll never change.
He admitted that it’s a characteristic his young son Archie shares and that being cheeky “keeps you alive”.
- Joseph Gamp
Camilla had ’empathy with Diana’
A journalist and royal biographer is expected to reveal the struggles which Camilla faced when “adjusting to royal life and Charles’ schedule”.
Tina Brown is writing ‘The Palace Papers’, which is due for released later this month.
Speaking on the latest episode of Royally US, about the book, hosts Christina Garibaldi and Christine Ross discussed how Camilla began to feel “empathy” for Diana, Princess of Wales.
Ms Garibaldi said: “She [Tina Brown] talks about how Camilla actually had a hard time adjusting to royal life and Charles’ schedule”
Quoting Tina Brown, she said: Punctuality had never been Camilla’s strong suit but Charles expected her to be ready for engagements at his own regimented pace”.
“When she [Camilla] asked him where they were going he would snap ‘haven’t you read the brief?”
- Joseph Gamp
Harry and Meghan to join Queen at last Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour has marked the reigning monarch’s official birthday for over 260 years.
In recent years, the balcony at Buckingham Palace would contain the Queen, Prince Philip, their four children and their partners, their children and their partners and the monarch’s great-grandchildren.
It’s reported that Prince Charles would change this when he ascends the throne. It’s thought that he would only have those in line to the throne i.e. the Cambridges and their children.
The Queen, who turns 96 on Thursday, is therefore keen to have Meghan and Harry attend as it may well be the last one they can.
The monarch’s mobility has also caused her to reduce official responsibilities she can carry out, so this may be her last Trooping the Colour.
- Joseph Gamp
Harry swerves question on missing Charles and William
The duke has commented in the past about his rift with Charles and how he and William are on "different paths" and have good and bad days in their relationship.
Asked by Hoda Kotb, co-presenter of the NBC News morning show Today, if he missed his father or brother, Harry replied: "For me at the moment I'm here focused on these guys and giving everything I can 120% to them to make sure they have the experience of a lifetime.
"That's my focus here and when I leave here, I go back and my focus is my family, who I miss massively."
- Joseph Gamp
Prince Harry appears to warn he'll make sure Queen is 'protected'
The Duke of Sussex appeared to issue a veiled warning to those closest to the Queen, saying he wanted to make sure his grandmother was "protected" and had "the right people around her".
Interviewed by a US network, Harry did not elaborate on whether he was referring to royal aides or members of his own family, but spoke positively about seeing the Queen with "some element of privacy" after two years away from the UK.
When asked if he missed the Prince of Wales or Duke of Cambridge, Harry, who is in the Netherlands hosting his Invictus Games, side-stepped the question and said he was focused on the competitors and their families.
His comments are likely to deepen the rifts between the duke and the institution of the monarchy and his family, who until a few years ago appeared to have his backing.
Harry also said he did not know if he will return to the UK to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, saying there are "security issues and everything else".
- Joseph Gamp
Royal riders to welcome the Queen as Epsom reveals Derby Day plans
A guard of honour comprised of retired and current royal riders will greet the Queen when she arrives at Epsom on Derby day.
Her Majesty celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year and the Cazoo-backed Classic on June 4 is part of the official celebrations on an extended Bank Holiday weekend.
As well as The Queen's Stand being permanently renamed The Queen Elizabeth II Stand, the Jockey Club is lining up a welcoming party of jockeys who have ridden for Her Majesty during their careers.
Willie Carson, who rode Dunfermline to win the Oaks for the Queen in 1977, will be among those donning the royal silks, along with John Reid, Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore and Hayley Turner.
- Joseph Gamp
Harry doesn't know if he will attend Queen's Platinum Jubilee
There has been speculation whether Harry will make a balcony appearance with the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
When asked about returning to the UK for the event with the Queen he told the TODAY show: "I don't know yet, there's lots of things – security issues and everything else.
"So this is what I'm trying to do, trying to make it possible that, you know, I can get my kids to meet her."
- Joseph Gamp
Queen flies to Sandringham for 'emotional' 96th birthday
The Queen will celebrate her 96th birthday at her Norfolk estate where she enjoyed family gatherings with the Duke of Edinburgh.
The monarch has flown fly by helicopter from Windsor Castle to her Sandringham home after an eventful Easter break that saw the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit her.
Harry has said his grandmother was "on great form" when they met before he and wife Meghan travelled to Holland for the Invictus Games.
But he pointedly added he wanted to make sure she was "protected" and had "the right people around her", but did not elaborate in the NBC's Today show interview whether he was referring to palace aides or the royal family.
The Queen has been experiencing mobility issues in recent months and has cancelled appearances at a number of high profile events, but she did attend Philip's memorial service and has continued carrying out her duties of state and hosting virtual events.
- Joseph Gamp
Harry is keen to mend bridges with William
A Royal expert claimed Harry wants to use a mediator to help with his ‘very, very difficult’ relationship with William
It was reported much of the Royal family were hurt by Harry and Meghan leaving the UK for the US, but mainly due to their interview with Oprah Winfrey last March.
Vanity Fair’s Katie Nicholl revealed Prince Harry has “made it very clear he would like to sort things out with his brother.”
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, she said: “Their relationship is at a bit of a crossroads.”
- Joseph Gamp
Harry says the Queen was ‘on great form’ during Windsor meeting
The Duke Of Sussex says the Queen was “on great form” during their recent meeting but added he wanted to make sure that she was “protected” and had “the right people around her”.
He and his wife Meghan visited the monarch and met with the Prince of Wales in Windsor on Thursday, having flown in from their home in the US before travelling on to The Hague in the Netherlands for the Invictus games.
It is the first time the couple had been seen together publicly on this side of the Atlantic for two years.
Speaking to NBC’s Today show about his meeting with the Queen, he said “Being with her it was great, it was just so nice to see her, she’s on great form.
“She’s always got a great sense of humour with me and I’m just making sure that she’s protected and got the right people around her.
“Both Meghan and I had tea with her, so it was really nice to catch up with her.”
- Joseph Gamp
‘I feel Diana’s presence every day’
Prince Harry revealed he talks to his son Archie about ‘Grandma Diana’ and has photos of her all around the house.
He told NBC “I feel her presence in almost everything that I do now – especially over the past two years.”
He added that he believes Diana opted to “help” Prince William get his life set up first, before turning her attention to him.
“It feels like she helped my brother out first, now she’s helping me. She’s watching over us,” she said.
- Joseph Gamp
Harry 'thrives' in the Armed Forces community
The Duke of Sussex has been "having a blast" at the Invictus Games where he was heard whistling as he cycled around the site.
Harry travelled by bike to and from the indoor rowing event in The Hague's Zuiderpark on Wednesday afternoon.
It came after he told an American TV show that he wanted to make sure that the Queen – who turns 96 on Thursday – is "protected" and has "the right people around her".
Harry and his wife Meghan visited the monarch and met the Prince of Wales at Windsor last Thursday, having flown in from their home in the US before travelling to the Netherlands for the games.
Their appearance at the event last Friday was the first time the couple had been seen together publicly on this side of the Atlantic for two years.
At the indoor rowing, Harry sat next to David Wiseman, a director of the Invictus Games Foundation.
Mr Wiseman told the PA news agency: "He was having an absolutely fantastic time, wasn't he? He was laughing, he was joking.
"He loved the rowing and he was commenting on all the races. He's just having a blast at the games.
"This is what he lives for. He thrives in this environment. He loves being around the armed forces community and he thrives whenever he's in it."
- Joseph Gamp
What did Harry reveal in his bombshell interview?
In an interview with the TODAY programme, the Duke of Sussex sensationally revealed:
- He wants the "right people" around to "protect" the Queen
- For the "time being" his home is in the US
- He doesn't know if he will come to the Queen's jubilee celebrations next month
- The Queen tells him things she can't tell anyone else
- He wants his kids to meet the Queen as soon as possible
- Archie has inherited his "cheeky" side and interrupts his Zoom calls
- He feels Princess Diana's presence more now than ever before
- His mantra is to "make the world a better place" for his kids
- Meghan Markle and Harry had tea with the Queen last week
- He "of course" misses Wills and Charles after swerving the question initially
Harry and Meghan may return to Palace balcony for Jubilee for RAF fly-past
HARRY and Meghan may stand alongside the Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the RAF fly-past after being invited to her Platinum Jubilee, it was claimed yesterday.
The couple met Charles, Camilla and the Queen for crunch talks at Windsor Castle last Thursday in their first face-to-face encounter in over two years.
The Daily Telegraph claims the pair have been invited to attend the Queen's celebration in seven weeks' time. Sources said it was speculation. Buckingham Palace did not wish to comment.
Harry has also spoken of his desire to "make the world a better place" for his children and said people "shouldn't bring children into the world" unless they are willing to improve it for them.
Harry reluctantly tries his hand at table tennis
Harry, 37, whose every step was followed by a huge entourage from Archewell and Barack Obama's former bodyguard Christopher Sanchez, drew a massive crowd at the park in The Hague, Netherlands.
He was reluctantly coaxed into playing table tennis with members of the German team.
After losing a rally he joked: "I've got to warm up."
The Queen will only confirm Jubilee events on the day
It’s been reported the monarch’s mobility is reducing and she struggles to get around unaided.
Buckingham Palace insists Her Majesty still aims to attend as many events as possible.
The 96-year-old celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on the throne; the longest for any monarch in British history.
Reducing the number of events she will attend is one of the ways, the Queen is managing her reduced mobility as she reportedly doesn’t want to be seen in public in a wheelchair.
- John Hall
Harry and Meghan to join Queen at Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour has marked the reigning monarch’s official birthday for over 260 years.
In recent years, the balcony at Buckingham Palace would contain the Queen, Prince Philip, their four children and their partners, their children and their partners and the monarch’s great-grandchildren.
It’s reported that Prince Charles would change this when he ascends the throne. It’s thought that he would only have those in line to the throne i.e. the Cambridges and their children.
The Queen, who turns 96 on Thursday, is therefore keen to have Meghan and Harry attend as it may well be the last one they can.
The monarch’s mobility has also caused her to reduce official responsibilities she can carry out, so this may be her last Trooping the Colour.
- Louis Allwood
What did Harry reveal?
- He wants the "right people" around to "protect" the Queen
- For the "time being" his home is in the US
- Archie has inherited his "cheeky" side and interrupts his Zoom calls
- He feels Princess Diana's presence more now than ever before
William and Kate were warned against having more children
Before having Prince Louis, the Cambridges were advised to use their platform to encourage smaller families.
According to the Mirror, while on tour in Poland and Germany in 2017, the couple were handed a toy.
George and Charlotte were four and two respectively at the time which led Kate to joke to Will: “We’ll just have to have more babies.”
Having Kids, an organisation contacted the couple via open letter “respectfully” asking the Cambridges to “consider forgoing having a third child.”
The executive director president, Anne Green Carter Dillard, said “the example the British Royal Family sets is extremely influential,” adding that they have the power to “make a sustainable small family.”
Kate gave birth to Prince Louis in 2018.
Royal experts slam 'delusional' Harry
Royal experts have blasted Harry's 'delusional' assertions that he is 'protecting' the Queen and trying to make sure she has 'the right people around her'.
Royal expert, Angela Levin, has said: "Blinded by his own self-interest, the Duke of Sussex doesn't realise that he is the one doing the most damage.
"Let us be clear – while Prince William, Charles and their respective partners have been working tirelessly to ensure Her Majesty is looked after, Harry hasn't bothered to visit the UK for a whole year.
"The duke – whose absence at Prince Philip's emotional memorial was noted around the world – has instead spent his time deciding to attack the Royal Family on TV and suing the Queen's government."
"To suggest otherwise is a gross insult to his brother and father."
Angela added: "Why are the Sussexes using their royal titles when they hate the Royal Family so much?
"Everything is about money for them, and the new Today interview is just the latest attempt to drum up interest in their celebrity Californian lives."
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