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Since the start of the sovereign’s reign, King Charles and the monarchy have faced several hardships. In February 2024, Charles learned of his cancer diagnosis. In March, Kate Middleton announced that she, too, was diagnosed with the disease.

The Bond Between Harry And The King Has Been Damaged

The announcements left everyone reeling. Seeing the newly minted monarch in such a devastating predicament was upsetting. It didn’t help that the monarchy had been whittled down to very few working royals. How would they survive?

Of course, this wasn’t King Charles’s only crisis. He also had to deal with his difficult family members: Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle.

Harry seemingly exploited Charles’s cancer for positive headlines about himself. During a “Good Morning America” interview, Harry discussed meeting with the King, who revealed his health status to the exiled Prince.

The Duke of Sussex hopped on...

British royal family news reveals that 2024 began on a serious note for the British Royal Family when both King Charles and Princess Catherine were diagnosed with cancer. Kate has finished treatment and Charles continues to receive treatment.

It’s understandable then that collectively the clan are looking forward to happier days. To this end we’re hearing that the Wales family is planning a well-deserved Christmas celebration. Here’s what we know so far.

Princess Catherine is Out of the Woods

The royals are big on traditions and customs with Christmas a time for tried and true festivities.

This year the family’s celebration may be a bit different according to the Daily Beast: “William and Kate are expected to host a ‘rival Christmas party’ at their home on the Sandringham estate, Anmer Hall, with Kate’s family including her parents, Mike and Carole, in attendance.”

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Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the former wife of Prince Andrew and the mother of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, spent about six years on official royal duties before her separation from Andrew in 1992. Although she and Andrew have since divorced, the two remained on good terms through the years, and she has always been a prominent part of the family despite not being an official working royal.

Sarah’s life does come with some regrets, and she once revealed that she felt “regret” after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.

Sarah Ferguson | Gareth Fuller/Wpa Pool/Getty Images Sarah Ferguson revealed the ‘regret’ she felt after William and Kate’s wedding

Ferguson, along with plenty of other royal family members, attended the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton back in 2011. William and Kate had been dating for more than eight years by the time they were engaged, so it was a very long-time-coming event.

Prince Andrew has seen his financial support from his brother King Charles cut off, the Daily Mail newspaper reports.

Andrew, who was second in line to the British throne when he was born in 1960, has seen his standing fall dramatically since his non-apology for his former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein emerged in a BBC interview in 2019.

The resulting outrage saw him stripped of military titles and patronages, and forced to step back from public life. However, he has continued to live in a royal home west of London and receive a £1million/year ($1.3million/year) allowance from the royal purse.

Now, the Daily Mail newspaper reports that King Charles has broken his brother’s financial ties, and instructed royal accountants to cease payments of this allowance.

The Mail quotes an updated biography by royal author Robert Hardman, who writes that Andrew “is no longer a financial burden on the King.

Channel 4 is gearing up for its first live U.S. election program in 32 years.

“There’s about a million moving parts,” Ian Rumsey, ITN’s managing director of content, tells The Hollywood Reporter about Tuesday’s overnight coverage. “And this election really matters, not just in the U.S., but in the U.K. and around the world.”

On Nov. 5, Democrat Kamala Harris will go head-to-head in the polls with Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump in what most analysts are agreeing is one of the tightest races in decades. The two trade the minimal less-than-a-point-lead in those key battleground states constantly, and Channel 4, partnering with CNN, sees it as ripe soil for an exhilarating live studio show.

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen (who reportedly paid Daniels hush money to stay quiet about her affair with the businessman-turned-politician), ex-U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson...

Queen Elizabeth was the longest-ruling monarch in the United Kingdom’s history. She could have been one of the royal family’s most pretentious members due to her status but she was quite the opposite. Her former assistant private secretary reveals the monarch had “no ego.”

The queen’s assistant private secretary claims the monarch was ‘shy’ with ‘no ego’

Queen Elizabeth’s former assistant private secretary, Samantha Cohen, revealed to The Sunday Times that the monarch was “shy” with “no ego.” She spoke with candor about the monarch, whom she worked with for 18 years in total.

“It always struck me that in a world of celebrity, where we had all sorts of celebrities coming into the palace, the Queen was the antithesis of celebrity,” she says. “She was the maestro and understood this was her role. She took it very seriously and performed it to perfection.”

Cohen continued, “But...

Donald Trump has revealed that he is inclined to release the Jeffrey Epstein list if he ever gets a chance to look at it. He shared that Epstein maintained relationships with a lot of people, and some of them visited his island, but he added that he was not one of them. However, Trump also added that releasing the Epstein list is not similar to releasing the documents pertaining to John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Donald Trump in a still from The Apprentice | Credits: NBC

Interestingly, Trump once maintained close ties with the disgraced financier, who was facing trial for s*x trafficking. Epstein committed suicide in his jail cell in 2019. The former President claimed that he had a fallout with Epstein in 2004, after which he kept his distance from the s*x offender.

Donald Trump Addressed Epstein List During His Recent Interview Donald Trump in a still from The Apprentice...

Being friends with her cousin, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle has put Princess Eugenie in a “difficult spot.” The 34-year-old reportedly can’t “rock the boat” amid the British royal family’s ongoing rift with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Eugenie’s ‘close’ relationship with Harry and Meghan calls for a ‘delicate balancing act’

Eugenie, the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, has a very “delicate” situation to navigate. Not only has she maintained a relationship with Harry and Meghan, but she’s also on good terms with the duke’s father, King Charles III, and brother, Prince William.

According to an insider, it’s something she must navigate very carefully. “Eugenie is in a difficult spot because she’s always been close to Harry,” a source told the U.K.’s Express. “But she is extremely mindful that this relationship could rock the boat with the rest of her family.

British royal family news divulges that the late Diana, mother of Princes William and Harry, had a novel way of coping as her marriage to King Charles disintegrated.

The mother of two died in a car crash in Paris in 1997 but in the late 80s and early 90, she “relied on psychics, spiritualists, astrologers, energy healers, and more for comfort and guidance.” Here’s what to know about Diana’s unconventional choices.

Royal Family News: How The Late Diana Coped

According to Vanity Fair, energy healer Simone Simmons was one of those who tried to help Diana before her tragic early death: “It was quite a sight. Inside her Kensington Palace apartment, Diana, Princess of Wales, lay on her coffee table with her shoes off … Simmons had just cleansed the apartment of bad energies. She was exhausted, having spent 40 minutes alone, clearing all the negativity from the marital bedroom of Diana and the then Prince Charles.

A few years back, Prince Andrew willingly stepped down from his public roles after his alleged association with convicted s-x offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light. The Duke of York, alongside Prince Harry, has now once again found themselves in the spotlight in the wake of the commotion surrounding Diddy’s parties.

Diddy | Credit: Shamsuddin Muhammad via Wikimedia Commons, Cc-by-2.0

According to Diddy’s former publicist, Rob Shuter, who worked for the rapper back in the 2000s, the Bad Boy Records owner allegedly sent several invitations to the royal duo to attend his controversial parties.

Prince Harry and Andrew Never Complied to Diddy’s Alleged Invitations Prince Harry | Credit: KoenbrNZ via Wikimedia Commons, Cc-by-2.0

Diddy was notable for throwing wild lavish parties on a regular, which apparently comprised many big shots from the realm of showbiz. However, per the charges lined up against him, after the departure of most guests,...

Sarah Ferguson turned 65 today. She was born on October 15, 1959, to Ronald Ferguson and Susan Wright. Her father, Ronald, was a military veteran and was also (then) Prince Charles’s polo manager.

Her mother, Susan, was a documentary filmmaker. Sarah also had an older sister named Jane. Her parents separated in 1972 after her mother left her father for Argentinian polo player Hector Barrantes. When her mom left home, it affected Sarah, as she became very depressed.

When Sarah was 17, her father married a farmer’s daughter named Sue Deptford. In the summer of 1985, Sarah met Prince Andrew, who had been nicknamed “Randy Andy” due to his reputation as a “ladies’ man.”

Sarah and Andrew met through Princess Diana, with whom she had a very close relationship. In October 1986, she married the Duke of York in a fairytale wedding. During their marriage, Andrew was often away for long periods in the Navy.

British royal family news reveals that all indications are that Prince Andrew is not a shy man. The royal who is commonly referred to these days as “Disgraced Prince Andrew” was once known as “Randy Andy.” All of that is perhaps a different story for a different time.

Right now most royal fans are aware that Andrew’s older brother, King Charles, allegedly wants the spare and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to vacate the luxurious Royal Lodge and relocate to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former house, Frogmore Cottage.

It makes sense, since the lodge is ginormous and Frogmore is charmingly modest—how much room do two unemployed, retirement aged people need?

Disgraced Prince Andrew’s Preference

But the story gets even more interesting as sources told Daily Express that not only does Andrew not want the cottage for himself, he wants his younger daughter Princess Eugenie to live there.

Meghan Markle‘s PR team has been working overtime recently in an effort to rehabilitate her image and make her a more endearing public figure ahead of the launch of her lifestyle brand and Netflix cooking show.

While Prince Harry was globe-trotting trying to repair his reputation, the Duchess of Sussex was making a few appearances of her own. However, something Meghan reportedly said amid the bad press that she is a “dictator in high heels” and “demon boss” to work for, has made headlines and caused sources close to the former Suits star to walk her comments back.

Here’s more on that and why a couple of royal commentators say those “most bullied person” remarks aren’t accurate.

Source for Meghan denied duchess said she was the ‘most bullied person in the world’ Meghan Markle visits Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara | Eric Charbonneau/The Archewell Foundation via Getty Images

On Oct.

Meghan Markle recently claimed to be “one of the most bullied people in the world,” says the founder of a teen advocacy group.

The alleged comment came during an October 2 event hosted by Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara.

Meghan’s appearance at the event was linked to the launch of Social Media U. The organization is described as a “digital wellness program” that will be partially funded by her Archewell Foundation.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the 2024 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Chla) Gala at L.A. Live Event Deck Top Floor Of The West Lot on October 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) Meghan Markle’s Comments About Being Bullied

According to Larissa May, founder of the advocacy group #HalfTheStory, at one point in the afternoon, Meghan opened up about being bullied.

“Meghan talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world,...

British royal family news divulges that Meghan Markle, minor cable actor, had the privilege of a lifetime by being allowed to walk next to the next queen, Princess Catherine. Kate knew she was a public servant and not a celebrity and this reality could have been distasteful to Meghan Markle who was used to having others defer to her on various sets.

Royal Family News: Diva Meghan

Royal reporter Jennie Bond told The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show that “Meghan is by all accounts a bit of a diva. She didn’t like what she saw, and she didn’t like her wings being clipped.”

She added “Meghan could have been such a credit — she is an independent, forthright woman.

ith her own career, her own thoughts, her own charities and causes. She could have been exactly what a modern monarchy needs. I think the monarchy didn’t act as...

October 12th marks the sixth wedding anniversary of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. Their nuptials, held at St. George’s Chapel, were a high-society event, and the bride wore an elegant gown that allowed her scoliosis surgery scar to be in full view of her guests.

Eugenie’s Wedding Dress Featured A Low-Back To Show Her Surgical Scar

It was a brave decision, as the bride’s goal was to change people’s perception of scars as undesirable blemishes on the body.

Her gorgeous wedding dress featured a low-back style, and she also changed into another dress during the reception that proudly displayed her surgical scar.

The scar was from a spinal correction surgery she had when she was twelve years old. However, before the ceremony, Eugenie said,

“I think you can change the way beauty is, and you can show people your scars, and I think it’s exceptional to stand up for that.

She used to be his ride or die, but it looks like she would rather ignore his texts now than do anything profoundly nice for him.

Of course, we are talking about Sarah Ferguson. It appears as though she might not be as close with her ex-husband Prince Andrew as she previously was in the past.

Royal Family News: Did Sarah Ferguson Just Change Her Mind About Her Ex Prince Andrew?

In fact, she seemed to snub the Duke of York altogether when she thanked the people closest to her in her life for being there for her during her cancer battle.

This has prompted a lot of people to wonder what might be really going on behind closed palace doors. As many royal fans can recall, it was always Sarah who was Andrew’s number one fan and defender during his controversies throughout the years.

But something between then...

Two royals received tough news about their health earlier this year as both King Charles and the Princess of Wales (formerly as known as Kate Middleton) were diagnosed with cancer and began chemotherapy.

But they weren’t the only royals to hear they had cancer this year. Prince Andrew‘s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. She underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery and then around the same time the king and Kate were hospitalized in early 2024, the Duchess of York was given the news that she had malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer.

Since then, Sarah has been on a mission reminding others not to skip their screenings and medical appointments. Fergie was also asked how the Princess of Wales has been doing lately. Here’s what the duchess said about that and where Kate was just spotted.

Sarah shares update on ‘extraordinary’ Kate following her cancer battle Sarah Ferguson,...

Prince Harry isn’t the only British royal with a documentary on the way before the year’s out. His estranged brother, Prince William, has one coming about homelessness, and his advocacy work to eradicate it in the U.K. As the first preview drops, here are details on Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, from how long it took to film and where to expect the Prince of Wales, 42, in it.

William’s motivation behind the documentary is to ‘tackle the narrative around homelessness’

On Oct. 5, 2924, William shared a preview clip of his new documentary on his and Kate Middleton’s official X account, formerly Twitter, as well as their Instagram account.

“I think it’s really important that we can try and change and tackle the narrative around homelessness,” he replied when asked about the origins of his “passion with this particular issue comes from” and why he decided to focus on homelessness.

It looks like we finally know who is calling all the shots behind closed palace doors. There’s heavy speculation that suggests Prince William might have had something to do with his uncle Prince Andrew’s downfall. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.

Royal Family News – Did Prince William Have Something To Do With Prince Andrew’s Downfall?

There’s a new report that suggests it was the Prince of Wales who made sure that the Duke of York paid his price by making sure that he was stripped from his royal patronages at Hrh titles.

This all came after Prince Andrew made headlines for his sex scandal and of course, his close association with the very controversial but also dead Jeffrey Esptein.

In Omid Scobie’s book, Endgame, the royal author says that it was Prince William who pushed King Charles to do something about Prince...

Reading with her son, Augie, happens daily for Princess Eugenie. “Every morning” the British royal sits down with her 3-year-old son at breakfast only to find herself reading a book with him. Ahead, the book Augie “loves” to read. Plus, what hobby both of Eugenie’s children “love.”

Eugenie reads a book with Augie ‘every morning’ at breakfast

The first meal of the day involves reading one particular book for Eugenie and her oldest son, Augie: The World’s Wildest Waters by Catherine Barr. While visiting Christie’s auction house in London, England, to see Blue: Art for the Ocean, an exhibition she helped get pieces for as Hauser & Wirth’s art gallery director, the Princess of York revealed Augie loves reading Barr’s book at breakfast.

“We’ve got a book called The World’s Wildest Waters, which is backed by Blue Marine Foundation,” Eugenie told Hello! magazine.

U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 is promising “groundbreaking” coverage of the upcoming U.S. presidential election thanks to a partnership with CNN and a lineup of guests including Succession star Brian Cox, Stormy Daniels, Boris Johnson, and more for its first U.S. election overnight coverage in 32 years.

Unveiling its plans on Tuesday in London, Channel 4 touted “a stellar international selection of presenters, guests and expert analysis for America Decides: U.S. Election Results (working title), produced by ITN Productions.” Airing from 10:15 p.m. U.K. time on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the eight-hour live coverage will be hosted from Washington DC by Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Emily Maitlis, the co-presenter of Global’s daily podcast The News Agents who during her BBC career famously interviewed Prince Andrew in a chat that caused global headlines.

“The duo will be reprising their roles from Channel 4’s critically acclaimed coverage of the 2024 U.

Prince Harry reportedly wants some “space” from Meghan Markle, and not surprisingly, the situation has sparked divorce rumors.

Harry has been doing some traveling in recent weeks. And while Meghan usually joins him on his international trips, this time the Duke of Sussex was rolling solo.

In the past month, Harry visited New York City, London, and Lesotho, all without Meghan by his side.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at the United Nations Headquarters on July 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Harry Takes ‘Space’ From Meghan Amid Divorce Rumors

Obviously, there could be any number of explanations for why Meghan stayed home.

But her absence comes amid reports that Harry is looking to rebuild his image. And apparently, that effort involves distancing himself from Meghan.

It’s possible that Meghan simply decided to stay home with the couple’s two kids.

The royal family has a new baby on the way! Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, announced on October 1 that they are expecting their second child in the spring. Beatrice is the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. She and her sister, Princess Eugenie, are cousins to Prince Harry and Prince William.

Beatrice’s mother, Sarah, had nothing but exciting words to say about her daughter and future grandchild.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Beatrice, and Sarah Ferguson | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Sarah Ferguson is ‘proud’ that Princess Beatrice is her daughter

Beatrice and her husband have been together for about six years. Their families have been friends for ages, but the two only officially began dating in 2018. They dated publicly for less than a year before Edoardo proposed, and Beatrice married her man in 2020 in a private ceremony (the first ceremony was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic). Now,...

On “Weekend Update,” hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost took jabs at some of Hollywood’s heaviest hitters, like Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis and rapper Diddy.

Che took aim at rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has been accused of sex trafficking and sexual assault. “It was reported that the U.S. added 245,000 new jobs. Unfortunately, they were all ‘Diddy accuser,’” said Che.

“It was announced that Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking case has been assigned to a new judge,” added Che. “[A judge] that Diddy hopes is cool with rapes.” Jost chimed in saying, “It was reported that Diddy once invited Prince Harry and Prince William to one of his parties, but they did not go.”

Jost, poking fun at another member of the royal family’s documented involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, said, “Before Diddy could finish writing the invite, Prince Andrew was there.”

Jost also reported Daniel Day-Lewis’s celebrated return to acting.

Amazon Prime Video’s new series, A Very Royal Scandal, has Princess Beatrice steering clear of her father, Prince Andrew. The 36-year-old is reportedly “brokenhearted” over the show. It depicts the events leading up to the Duke of York’s infamous 2019 Newsnight interview. Now Beatrice is determined to stop being Andrew’s “peacemaker.”

Beatrice is ‘sick of being humiliated’ by Andrew

Being depicted in A Very Royal Scandal—similar to Netflix’s Scoop—has embarrassed Beatrice (via Ok! Magazine). The miniseries premiered on Sept. 19, 2024. Michael Sheen plays Andrew as he navigates allegations against him related to his Jeffrey Epstein association culminating in the interview.

Widely panned, the now-64-year-old royal found himself benched from official duties. Andrew also lost patronages and his Hrh (His Royal Highness) status.

A source described Beatrice as a “daddy’s girl” who is “sick of being humiliated.” The insider also claimed Andrew’s interview re-entering the news “devastated” her.

He might not be in the mood for a shouting match but at the same time, he’s certainly not playing any games with him, either.

There’s a new report that suggests King Charles told his little brother Prince Andrew that he had to take his royal punishment like a man, regardless of whether or not he agreed with it.

This all came after all of the sexual assault allegations were made against the Duke of York and of course, also because of his association with disgraced but also dead financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Royal Family News – King Charles Is Not Playing Any Games With Prince Andrew

Even though Prince Andrew has denied any wrongdoing, the King of England still had to push him out of the royal spotlight, whether he wanted to or not.

And that was more than just because Prince Andrew’s name was associated with the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Congratulations are in order as Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child. She and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, are expecting.

Princess Beatrice Expects The Baby To Be Born In Early Spring 2025

The newborn will be a little brother or sister to Beatrice’s daughter, Sienna, and her stepson, “Wolfie,” Christopher Woolf.

A statement from Buckingham Palace exclaimed,

“Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring: a sibling for Wolfie, aged eight, and Sienna, aged three.” They added, “His Majesty The King has been informed, and both families are delighted with the news.”

Two new pictures were shared to commemorate the good news. One shows Sienna from behind as she strolls along a country lane, holding hands with her father and big brother, Wolfie.

With a bright red bow in her hair,...

Princess Beatrice is growing her family! The granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth and daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is expecting her second baby with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The news was confirmed by Buckingham Palace.

In a statement from Buckingham Palace, the release shared the little one’s anticipated due date. “Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring; a sibling for Wolfie, aged eight, and Sienna, aged three. His Majesty The King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.” Princess Beatrice’s uncle King Charles shared a statement of his own celebrating the news sharing, “His Majesty The King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”

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It’s been a rough few weeks for Meghan Markle. Following a damning story published in The Hollywood Reporter in which several people who work and have worked for her described the duchess as a “terrible boss” everyone is “terrified of” who “barks out orders” like a “dictator in high heels,” a few people came to Meghan’s defense.

But the effort to clear up the former Suits star‘s image appears to have backfired. After some painted glowing portraits of what an incredible and wonderful boss Meghan is, the Sussex Survivors Club fought back labeling her a “demon boss.”

Here’s more on that and what’s being said about Harry’s wife‘s “psycho moments.”

Meghan’s current and former employees tried to dispel ‘dictator in high heels’ claims

The blow to Meghan’s reputation as a boss is something she doesn’t need or want now, especially...

Prince Harry was in New York City for a number of events during Climate Week including the Concordia Annual Summit and Clinton Global Initiative. The duke traveled to the Big Apple without his wife, but there was another duchess in town at the same time.

Sarah Ferguson was also in New York when her nephew was. Royal watchers learned that when Prince Andrew’s ex-wife took to Instagram and posted a behind-the-scenes video sharing that she was in Manhattan for Climate Week. Of course, many commenters questioned if Sarah was going to meet up with Prince Harry, while others speculated that she already had.

Here’s what sources have just revealed about a secret meeting between the Duchess of York, the Duke of Sussex, and another royal who also touched down in NYC for the week.

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Prince Andrew has refused to this day to vacate his ultra-posh Royal Lodge for the more modest Frogmore Cottage, and it’s inciting conflict between him and older brother King Charles.

However, according to a royal expert, it would benefit Andrew more if he complied and vacated the property pronto.

Royal Expert Calls On Prince Andrew “To Do the Right Thing” And Vacate Frogmore Cottage

Prince Andrew may have lost most of his royal privileges, but he certainly does not want to lose his impressive Royal Lodge, which stands magnificently on Windsor grounds. Despite claims he can no longer afford the mansion’s upkeep, he has chosen to stay put.

Writing in her most recent column for the Daily Mail, Angela Mollard opined that the most sensible thing the disgraced duke could do would be to bow out of Royal Lodge respectfully.

“The 65-year-old Duke will never restore his reputation—he’s old,...

The Meghan Markle vs. Kate Middleton feud has been raging for years.

The question of when exactly the beef began is a matter of widespread debate.

Some say the dueling duchesses disliked one another from day one. Others say the war began when the combatants clashed over preparations for Meghan’s wedding.

Meghan Markle and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the first annual Royal Foundation Forum held at Aviva on February 28, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson – Wpa Pool/Getty Images)

Whatever the case, a new poll indicates that when it comes to popularity in the UK, Meghan is no contest for Kate.

Meghan vs. Kate: A Royal Popularity Contest

According to a new poll conducted by Ipsos, Kate is currently the most popular royal among UK residents.

A whopping 66% of respondents reported feeling favorably toward Kate, while only 10% had an unfavorable opinion of the Princess of Wales.

The results are not surprising,...

Amanda Thirsk, the subject of A Very Royal Scandal, has lived quite the life even after her time in the eye of the crown. 

Thirsk's story is the focus of a new Amazon Prime Video docuseries. The series follows Prince Andrew's former personal secretary as she becomes embroiled in one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the British Royal Family. 

Thirsk is played by Joanna Scanlan (of Girl With a Pearl Earring fame), who joins Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson in the stacked cast.

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Princess Beatrice has always been said to be the one who engineered the Newsnight interview that tarnished Prince Andrew’s image and sent him packing from royal life.

In new show, we see her persuading her father to go through with the plan even though he is having second thoughts.

Princess Beatrice Blasts King Charles As Prince Andrew Has Second Thoughts About Interview

Prince Andrew is trying his best to move on from his disastrous Newsnight interview, even though documentaries are doing their best to draw him back.

In ‘A Very Royal Scandal,’ the Duke of York is back at the scene of the interview that ruined his reputation, but he is having second thoughts about getting on air with Emily Maitlis.

The actress, Honor Swinton Byrne, playing Beatrice in the show is seen pleading with her father to reconsider his stance on the matter and go through with the interview as planned.

According to reports, King Charles has overturned his son’s, Prince William’s, objections when it comes to welcoming Prince Andrew back into the Royal Family fold.

Reports reveal that the Duke of York has re-entered the Royal inner circle despite the controversy over his relationship and link to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his Royal Lodge war with the monarch. More details on this story, are below.

Prince Andrew Attended Church Services With Other Royal Family Members

The Mirror is reporting that Prince Andrew attended a church service in Balmoral, Scotland. Prince William was by his side, along with his wife, Kate Middleton.

According to the article this appearance in public was viewed as a huge gesture of support from the Prince and Princess, who also happen to be the future King and Queen of England.

In addition, the Prince of Wales drove his uncle to the service, and...

Prince Andrew is selfish by refusing to move out of the Royal Lodge, as King Charles has requested, and does not consider his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, in all this.

Prince Andrew Sees Royal Lodge as His Last Link To Status As A Royal

The Duke of York sees his stay in that sprawling mansion near Windsor Castle as his last link to his status as a royal, and he’s holding onto it for dear life.

Queen Elizabeth stripped Prince Andrew of his royal titles and patronages due to his long-standing association with the late-known sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A woman named Virginia Giuffre accused him of sexual assault, and he settled out of court for a hefty sum. Since then, Andrew has been cast out and can no longer continue his life as a working royal.

Royal Lodge is an expensive home, and King Charles has been footing the bill.

Two years ago today, on September 19, 2022, Queen Elizabeth was laid to rest at her state funeral, which was held at Westminster Abbey. The Sovereign had passed away peacefully in her bed on September 8. She was 96 years old and the longest-reigning monarch in history.

Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral Was One Of The Most Sizeable Gatherings Of World Leaders In History

The Queen’s casket had been lying in state since September 14. Thousands of people were present that morning in London to pay their respects to their beloved monarch.

The service was attended by a significant number of world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, making it one of the largest gatherings of dignitaries in history.

The congregation comprised several Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers, and Presidents, as well as representatives of Her Majesty’s Patronages and other public representatives.

Almost 200 individuals who were recognized in the Queen’s Birthday Honors earlier in 2022 also attended.

The 2019 royal interrogation of Prince Andrew has become one of the most talked-about interviews ever. The heated Newsnight interview saw BBC journalist Emily Maitlis question the Duke of York about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his possible involvement in it. The exchange in Buckingham Palace was Andrew's chance to prove his innocence... and it backfired, enormously.

The interview, which the 3-episode miniseries chronicles, was chased down by Maitlis and willingly sought after by Prince Andrew to clear his name and public image. The 50-minute exchange famously backfired for Andrew, after some rather peculiar alibis, and questionable statements -- the fact that he doesn't sweat and that he could perfectly recall exactly what he was doing on one random day from decades ago.

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Funnily enough, the 2019 interview was dramatized earlier this year. Scoop premiered on Netflix in April, telling the same story,...

Amazon enthusiastically announced the Sept. 19 release date for A Very Royal Scandal with the declaration, “The critically acclaimed A Very … Scandal anthology is back!”

My primary questions include: Was “Scandal” included so that nobody would think A Very Royal Scandal was, in some way, a part of a franchise that perhaps started with 1996’s A Very Brady Sequel? Does your average television viewer even accept the existence of the A Very Dot Dot Dot Scandal franchise? And, perhaps most sincerely, even if we acknowledge that the A Very Dot Dot Dot Scandal franchise exists, what does it mean? What are the unifying characteristics between 2018’s A Very English Scandal, 2021’s A Very British Scandal and now A Very Royal Scandal, a trio of limited series without an overlapping character, star, writer or director?

The first two installments focused on pre-Internet kerfuffles stirred up by the British press, while A Very Royal Scandal...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for A Very Royal Scandal.] Over three episodes, Prime Video, in A Very Royal Scandal, tells a dramatization of journalist Emily Maitlis’ (Ruth Wilson) 2019 interview with Prince Andrew (Michael Sheen) regarding his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and allegations of his own misconduct. We see 20 minutes of that hour-long conversation, with the rest of the series dedicated to what comes before and the fallout of it. As the series—which is now streaming—ends, Emily packs up her desk, having decided to leave the BBC, while Andrew is told he must live with the consequences of his actions. As the Queen’s Jubilee plays on the TV, both are at home, and then clips from the interview replay, with Emily asking for a message to Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexual assault, and his non-response. The last shot is the photo of Virginia in the box of Emily...

Directed by Julina Jerrold, A Very Royal Scandal takes us through the nightmare that Prince Andrew lived through after he agreed to give an interview to the BBC and be a guest on their show named Newsnight. The series is based on Emily Maitlis’ book named Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News and it makes us privy to what led to Prince Andrew and his team taking that decision and also to the furore created in the entire nation after the interview got aired in 2019. In retrospect, if we see, I think it was a horrendous decision to give that interview. It was as if Prince Andrew knew that the sea was full of sharks, but still he went for a swim, hoping that the fish wouldn’t devour him. I don’t know how Amanda Thirsk, his private secretary, couldn’t see the hazards of letting her boss...

When Prince Andrew invited BBC current affairs show “Newsnight” to interview him at Buckingham Palace in 2019, neither he – nor his interviewer Emily Maitlis – had any inkling that it would not only result in the British royal’s public disgrace, including being stripped of his titles and patronages, but would spawn two dramatizations within five years. (And it’s likely they won’t be the last).

The interview was, to put it plainly, seismic. Not just personally catastrophic for Andrew, who found himself effectively barred from public life after it aired, as well as paying out a multi-million-dollar settlement to his accuser Virginia Giuffre, but reverberated through the royal family all the way up to the monarch.

The outsize impact of that interview is something that Michael Sheen, who plays the prince in Prime Video’s “A Very Royal Scandal,” out on Thursday, has had ample time to contemplate. To get into the role,...

For decades, the British Royal Family managed to maintain a certain mystique and allure. Tabloid fodder and salacious stories leaked occasionally, but in the 1990s, the scandals surrounding Princess Diana and King Charles’ marriage almost caused the entire enterprise to collapse. However, the royals seemed to hit new heights in popularity in 2018 when Prince Harry married Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Yet, just a few short years later, it all crumbled. Queen Elizabeth II was ailing, Prince Harry and Meghan exited the royal family and Prince Andrew’s long relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein resurfaced. Created by Jeremy Brock, Prime Video’s limited series “A Very Royal Scandal” is a frank and engaging examination of the shocking interview between Prince Andrew (Michael Sheen) and journalist Emily Maitlis (Ruth Wilson) that would lead to the Duke of York’s ousting from public life and define Maitlis’ career.

“A Very Royal Scandal,...

A Very Royal Scandal tells the story of one of the more headline-making royal interviews in recent memory. The limited series focuses on Prince Andrew’s disastrous 2019 chat with BBC journalist Emily Maitlis, where he addressed disturbing allegations around his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Premiering on Prime Video just months after a similar Netflix film called Scoop, the show knew viewers would come expecting juicy dramatizations of that infamous pow-wow. But it aimed higher, using its three-hour runtime to offer deeper context on the key players and weigh bigger questions stirred up by this scandal.

The series covers all the intrigue leading up to that fateful Newsnight sit-down between Maitlis and Prince Andrew, from the prince dismissing warnings to avoid the interview to Maitlis’s determination to secure it.

It recreates tense moments from their conversation and depicts fallout as the prince’s world unravels while Maitlis faces celebrity’s consequences.

In A Very Royal Scandal, we saw that Princess Beatrice, the older daughter of Prince Andrew, unexpectedly attended the pre-meet where Prince Andrew met the BBC Newsnight team to get an idea of the kind of questions they were going to ask. Neither Emily Maitlis nor Sam McAlister had ever imagined that they would have to discuss the case of sexual assault against the Prince in front of his own daughter. But nonetheless, she was in the room, and that’s when the BBC team realized that apart from Amanda Thirsk, Andrew’s secretary, even Beatrice played a key role in deciding whether her father should do the interview or not. In real life too, Beatrice did attend the meeting, and she was in fact hugely disappointed and distressed after the interview aired on November 16th, 2019. But before discussing the kind of impact the backlash had on Princess Beatrice, let...

It could be said that A Very Royal Scandal was a documentation of whatever happened in 2019 with Prince Andrew and its aftermath. Almost all the characters shown in the series are inspired by real-life people, though it is possible that the director might have taken certain creative liberties in portraying them and dramatized the narrative just to increase the entertainment quotient. So, let’s get to know these characters a little more and find out what happened to them after the disastrous BBC interview that shook the entire nation.

Prince Andrew

Life was not the same after Prince Andrew gave the Newsnight interview to the BBC. Although he still lived in the Royal Lodge (which in itself became an issue for the royal family), he lost his reputation, and he was referred to as “the disgraced” by the people. Michael Sheen played Prince Andrew in the series, and I must...

The limited series A Very Royal Scandal is set to premiere on Amazon Prime on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The show stars Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew and Ruth Wilson as Emily Maitlis, bringing to life the events surrounding the infamous 2019 interview between the journalist and the royal. Based on actual events, the series […]

A Very Royal Scandal: Prime Video Premiere Thursday, September 19...

I personally haven’t had the chance to watch Netflix’s Scoop, a film that came out around 6 months ago about the infamous interview of the Duke of York that essentially led to his dismissal from the royal family. But it is still shocking to me that, within those 6 months, we’ve got a 3-part series on Amazon Prime about the exact same moments that, I suppose, completely changed the public viewpoint on the Queen’s favorite son. Of course, you can imagine the show and film bear close resemblance in terms of characterization and plot itself, but why then should one watch A Very Royal Scandal? Well, firstly, it boasts of Emily Maitlis herself as an executive producer. For the uninitiated, A Very Royal Scandal explores Maitlis’ explosive interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (a little after his death in prison) and...

Is there anything to be gained from watching a second take on Prince Andrew’s infamous 2019 interview about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein? Surprisingly, the answer is yes.

Prime Video’s three-episode series A Very Royal Scandal premieres Sept. 19. It arrives just months after Netflix’s Scoop, released in April 2024. But even though the two cover similar ground, the new drama offers a fresh interpretation of the one-on-one conversation that effectively ended the Duke of York’s royal career. It digs deeper into the prince’s motivations for sitting down with Newsnight, delivering a compelling portrait of a deluded and isolated man fighting not just public opinion but his own extended family as he tries to defend his indefensible actions.

‘A Very Royal Scandal’ explores Prince Andrew’s disastrous 2019 interview

By now, Andrew’s trainwreck Newsnight interview has become the stuff of legend. In the candid, one-hour conversation with Maitlis,...