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King Charles is hoping to play the “peacemaker” between Prince Harry and Prince William during the Sussexes next visit to the UK, a palace insider claimed.
Former royal butler Grant Harrold, who worked closely with Charles for several years when he was Prince of Wales, believed it was “very likely” Harry and William would reconnect this year.
The Duke is scheduled to return to London on 8 May to mark the tenth anniversary of his signature Invictus Games organisation at an anniversary service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
“It is very likely that Harry and William will see each other next month and anything is possible. The King will want the brothers to patch things up so it’s more than likely that he could play peacemaker,” Mr Harrold told Sky News.
Meanwhile, a new survey revealed that 76 per cent of Britons have a positive view of the Princess of Wales – a six-point increase since the start of the year.
But the disgraced Duke of York, whose car-crash Newsnight interview in now subject to not one but two separate TV dramas, was seen in a negative light by 86 per cent of respondents.
His lowly rank was followed by the Duchess of Sussex, whose new wellness brand is also unlikely to appeal to the 64 per cent of Britons who admitted holding negative views towards her.
Shirley Ballas addresses rumours of Queen Camilla appearing on Strictly Come Dancing
Reports have emerged of the popular BBC entertainment show being broadcast live from Buckingham Palace and even an appearance from the Queen, after she previously revealed her love of dancing to Strictly professional Johannes Radebe.
The 63-year-old said: “I know quite a lot about what is going on.
“I would love it if Queen Camilla was on it.”
Who is Peter Phillips? Late Queen’s ‘favourite grandson’ who split from girlfriend of three years
The Queen’s ‘favourite grandson’ has suffered fresh heartache after splitting from his long-term girlfriend.
Peter Philips, 46, is no longer in a relationship with Lindsay Wallace, 43, after the pair’s romance reportedly ‘ran its course’ after three years.
The Royal, who is 18th in line to the throne, was previously married to Autumn Kelly, 45, with whom he shares two young children – Savannah, 13, and Isla, 12.
William and Kate feeling ‘intense anxiety’ about accession to throne, Diana biographer claims
The Prince and Princess of Wales are feeling “intense anxiety” about taking over from King Charles III, Princess Diana‘s biographer has claimed.
Charles, 75, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has undertaken reduced public-facing royal duties since his diagnosis was announced.
Kate has also disclosed that she is undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
“The almost simultaneous news of Charles’s cancer has put William and Catherine in frightening proximity to ascending the throne just when they had hoped for a span of years to parent their children out of the public eye. The prospect of it, I am told, is causing them intense anxiety,” Tina Brown wrote in the New York Times.
Prince Harry ‘regrets losing and really misses’ Kate, royal expert claims
Tom Quinn says Harry feels “torn” over losing the close bond he once shared with Kate.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly reached out to the Princess following her cancer diagnosis.
Mr Quinn told the Mirror: “Harry really misses that warm, uncomplicated relationship, but he is torn between loyalty to his wife and regret about the loss of the woman he was close to.”
Prince Harry’s US visa application papers handed over to judge amid ‘drug-use’ lawsuit
Prince Harry’s US visa application is being reviewed by a judge following his admissions about his use of drugs in his memoir, Spare.
The Heritage Foundation launched a lawsuit against the fifth in line to the throne to determine whether he lied on his full-time visa application when he moved to California alongside his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.
Under US visa rules, applicants are questioned about substance use and previous criminal charges.
King Charles hopes to play ‘peacemaker’, insider claims
King Charles is hoping to play the “peacemaker” between Prince Harry and Prince William during the Sussexes next visit to the UK, a palace insider claimed.
Former royal butler Grant Harrold, who worked closely with Charles for several years when he was Prince of Wales, believed it was “very likely” Harry and William would reconnect this year.
The Duke is scheduled to return to London on 8 May to mark the tenth anniversary of his signature Invictus Games organisation at an anniversary service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
“It is very likely that Harry and William will see each other next month and anything is possible. The King will want the brothers to patch things up so it’s more than likely that he could play peacemaker,” Mr Harrold told Sky News.
Prince Andrew and Meghan Markle UK’s least favourite royals, says poll
Prince Andrew named as the least popular royal
Prince Andrew has been named as the least popular royal according to a new YouGov poll.
The survey found that just a mere 6 per cent of Britons have a positive view of the disgraced prince, compared to 86 per cent who have a negative opinion.
The duke has been put back into the spotlight this month with the release of the Netflix drama Scoop about his disastrous Newsnight interview.
King Charles increased appearances ‘appear to show prognosis good’
King Charles demeanour at his latest public appearances appear to show he is feeling better, a royal expert has claimed.
“He just keeps doing more and more work which I think is a great sign,” Newsweek‘s chief royal correspondent, Jack Royston, told Sky News anchor Kay Burley on Wednesday.
“He is really showing us, through his actions, that he thinks he is on the mend and getting better and that his prognosis is good.”
Princess of Wales named most popular royal after cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales has become the UK’s most popular royal in the wake of her cancer diagnosis.
Kate jumped ahead of her husband the Prince of Wales, with 76% of Britons quizzed saying they had a positive view of the future Queen.
Her popularity rating has risen six percentage points since the start of the year during which time she delivered a video message to the nation announcing her chemotherapy treatment.
Source: independent.co.uk
