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Put 15 minutes on the clock, please
Attention readers will recall that last Friday The Daily Beast reports that it’s “very unlikely” Queen Elizabeth will “attend a rumored first birthday party for her late daughter Lilibet at Frogmore Cottage on Saturday. ”
Now it turns out that not only did the queen not attend the party, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were only allowed to attend an “official” 15-minute audience with the monarch to introduce their baby Lilibet to her great-grandmother.
Noisy.
One source Talk to Sun: “It was a quick in and out job. All quite formal. The Palace declined to comment. However, the claim resonates with the message that the Royal Family heard repeatedly over the Jubilee weekend: that it is all about honor and reverence queen, and what Harry, Meghan or anyone else wants is purely a secondary matter.
There are no pictures of Lilibet with her grandmother, showing growing credence in the extraordinary claims that the palace has banned Harry and Meghan from taking such pictures over fears they will exploit it. to enhance their royal prestige.
It was certainly a weekend not marked by any grand gesture of conciliation. Sunday Timesfor example, confirm rumors went viral that William and Harry “did not spend time alone together during the celebration, and the broken relationship is unlikely to be mended anytime soon.” A friend, speaking of how Harry and Meghan stepped down from their royal roles and their subsequent actions, said William was “still very upset about it and feeling frustrated, but he moved on”.
Royal analyst and former royal editor of SunDuncan Larcombe recounts memorably The Daily Beast this week, “The royal family looks like they’re offering an olive branch, but turns out to be a baseball bat.”
The Queen was “overwhelmed” in the finale of the Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth was “in tears and overwhelmed with emotion” on the final night of the Platinum Jubilee celebration, Daily Mail’s report. However, she almost did not appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. A source told the Mail: ‘The Queen just decided she was going to London about three hours before appearing on the balcony. She wasn’t feeling great but the Prince of Wales called her and told her she really had to come if she could. He told her there were a lot of people desperate to see her and he convinced her to come.”
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When she got there and realized the scale of the public’s feelings towards her, “The Queen was completely overwhelmed by the amount of people waiting to see her – she was in tears before walking out.” balcony,” a source said.
One source said we will see less and less of the queen. “Over time, the Queen will become more of a virtual Queen with digital appearances and video calls.”
Cambridges will move to Windsor house
The irony of Prince William’s sale of the newspaper to the homeless, this week’s Big Issue was not lost on The Daily Beast, who their story title on the issue, “Prince William — The Man With Three Houses — Dressed Up as a Homeless Man for Charity.”
Well, now it turns out that the long-rumored rumors that William and Kate are actually moving to Windsor are true, with The Sunday Times’ The always well-sourced Roya Nikkhah reports that the move will come in time for the new school year, with the couple moving into a house on the Windsor estate before taking over Windsor Castle, as the queen has said, “fullness of time.”
Royal correspondent Robert Jobson tweeted Sunday that the move goes against much of what was announced when the KP renovations were carried out.
William of “deep sadness” at the reality of inheritance
Nikkhah’s extensive analysis of William as he turns 40 Sunday Times, mentioned above, is required reading. It cites a “close aide” as saying that William, who seems to be contemplating decisions about recent royal skirmishes, is not particularly looking forward to the next chapter of royal life.
“There is a sense of the future leaning towards him, which is tinged with deep sadness – although he will never say it publicly – because of the implication that his grandmother will no longer be there. side, adding to the pressure on his father and his family. under closer supervision. “
After Prince Louis played a scene-stealing role at Jubilee, the report added commentary from a source stating that William and Kate “appreciate kids have such a big role in public life and they feel it” jubilation is an opportune time for them to be displayed, providing a better dynamic that we all didn’t expect. ”
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Prince Andrew is going to Scotland. Probably.
There is a long royal tradition of sending annoying family members far, far away. Edward VIII, for example, was sent to the Bahamas and then to Paris to keep him out of the spotlight after his abdication. Now it looks like Prince Andrew could be moved to colder and more penitent Scotland.
The disgraced duke – who on Monday will make one of his final public appearances at the annual meeting of the Order of the Garter, which the queen is not expected to attend – is the subject of palace plots to find him a new role.
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Premium supplies Talk to Daily mail: “Obviously at some point people will have to think about how to support the duke while staying out of the public eye, he gradually seeks to rebuild his life in a different direction. other.”
The Letters says that while Andrew is “determined to keep his Royal Lodge estate” in Windsor, “one option might be for him to rebuild his life in Scotland.” The careful overlap of two completely opposite concepts suggests that perhaps Prince Andrew will first hear about his plans, like everyone else, when he opens the newspaper.
The Palace source added: “There is, of course, a real awareness and sensitivity to the public’s emotions. There is also recognition that the quest to begin to support him as he begins to rebuild his life will be the first step on a long road and one that shouldn’t take place every day in the limelight. “.
In other words, clean it up, boyfriend.
Andrew is an “absolute fool”, says the former owner of his bungalow
News of discussions about Andrew’s future comes as he has been branded an “absolute idiot” by French social site Isabelle de Rouvre, who deliberately allowed him to defer payments of several million euros later. when he bought her ski chalet in Verbier – and then had nightmares about taking money from him
De Rouvre has talked to Telegraph after reports emerged of another couple, a Swiss, being embroiled in a legal dispute over Andrew’s alleged debt of around $2 million. They are said to have prevented the sale of the chalet, which may explain why it has lasted so long. The last trucks were spotted there last week.
Mrs de Rouvre, who finally refunded her money this year, said the Duke and Duchess of York “were absolutely insane”, adding: “He was an absolute fool and I couldn’t understand how he went about his life. I’m lucky a deal was made and it was the end for me. I’m fed up with the whole thing… I don’t understand how he’s run and I feel so sorry for the people involved with him in the business.”
This week in royal history
Congratulations 4order birthday of Lena Tindall, Zara Phillips and daughter of Mike Tindall this June 18order!
Unanswered Question
Why did Prince Andrew attend Order of the Garter Monday? Do the Queen and her royal advisers really think the public wants to see Prince Andrew return to public life?
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