Royal Family: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'determined' to win over King Charles

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh has turned royal watchers green with envy at her “stunning” outfit.

It was all smiles today as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh took part in an historic tradition in the Scottish capital.

But it was Sophie’s outfit that really set tongues wagging as fans rushed to share their thoughts on her gorgeous emerald get up.

Prince Edward, 60, and his wife Sophie, 59, made a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and took part in the tradition that takes place every time the monarch or their official representative makes an official visit to the city - the Ceremony of the Keys.

Many royal fans once praised Kate, the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex for attending the University of St Andrews and Northwestern University, respectively, but Princess Elisabeth of Belgium is set to start a Master's Degree at Harvard University in America, and has gained international recognition for her efforts.

This August, Princess Elisabeth, 22, will study public policy at Harvard University's prestigious Kennedy School in Boston. The two year course will complete her university education after her bachelor's degree in History and Politics at Oxford University.

The Daily Mail writes how the academic efforts of the young Princess puts the British Royal Family "in the shade".In Europe, the German magazine, Bunte, states that the daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium is "slowly but surely spreading her wings" and describes her move to the United States as a "courageous step".

Queen Camilla has proved once again that the Royal Family enjoys sending subtle messages through their unique outfit choices. Shrugging off the rain and greeting waving crowds in Rye for a solo engagement, Camilla donned her best dress and attended an event celebrating literature in Sussex on May 16.

Fashion stylist, Danielle Rogers-Clark of Give Good Dress, was among the crowds who greeted Camilla as she took centre stage for her royal visit greeting fans from around the world.

Danielle told Express.co.uk: "A peacock symbolises power, strength and confidence, attributes that Camilla has shown in abundance, particularly during the last few months, holding the fort whilst the King and the Princess of Wales have been recovering and unable to partake in Royal engagements."

Meghan Markle hit the dance floor while in Nigeria and her fans are showing their appreciation over on TikTok.

Prince Harry and Meghan were in Nigeria for three days promoting the Invictus Games. The royal couple were invited by the country’s chief defence minister, as the nation is considering hosting the games down the road.

While the visit was jam-packed with events to promote the games and the wounded soldiers it supports, there was time for Meghan to let her hair down and do a little shimmy on the dance floor on the second night in Nigeria at a reception hosted in Abuja, the country's capital.

King Charles has unveiled his first overseas trip since his cancer diagnosis earlier this year as he makes a visit for a very poignant anniversary.

Alongside Queen Camilla and other members of the Royal Family, he will visit France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.D-Day refers to the Normandy Landings when Allied troops invaded Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War. The largest seaborne invasion in history took place on June 6, 1944, and led to the liberation of now-West Europe from Nazi control. This led to thousands of fatal casualties as British, US, and Canadian troops landed by air and sea and moved inland.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie likely missed Prince Harry's Invictus event in London last week to avoid causing tension within the Royal Family, a royal commentator has claimed.

The Duke of Sussex is known to be close to his two cousins, and he even chose to introduce them to Meghan Markle before any other family member.

Earlier this month, Harry returned to the UK for a brief visit to attend the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games in London.

The two daughters of Prince Andrew did not attend the event, nor did any other member of the family.

Mike Tindall has shared a sweet insight into how he and Zara Tindall celebrated the royal's 43rd birthday.

Princess Anne's daughter marked her special day on Tuesday, May 14, with husband Mike telling Good Morning Britain the couple enjoyed a "lovely day".

Asked by GMB co-host Kate Garraway how they celebrated, Mike said: "We had a lovely day. She had to ride in the morning, but then we went out for lunch and then we just hung out all day and had a few friends over in the evening. It was a very, very nice day."

The late Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a special snack with her breakfast that her great-grandchildren would also likely enjoy.

Every morning the Queen would enjoy a small helping of biscuits, Chocolate Bath Olivers, according to a former royal chef.

Darren McGrady told MyLondon: "She is absolutely a chocoholic. Anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on, she would choose, especially chocolate perfection pie."

Huntley and Palmer's website boasts of their Chocolate Olivers as: "Rich, dark chocolate, generously enrobed around a crisp slow-baked biscuit, Chocolate Olivers are the ultimate biscuit indulgence, made using a patented recipe from the 1930s, which includes hops and malt, with the thickest, richest dark chocolate."

Mike and Zara Tindall appeared to mirror Barbie and Ken as they dressed in head to toe pink while playing golf.

In a post on X Mike said: "I finally convinced Zara to stop practising her putting and have a photo with me!" The pair were both dressed in fuschia pink golf gear, with Zara wearing white trousers.

The pair are both former sports professionals, with Mike once playing for the England Rugby Team and Zara winning a silver medal for Team GB equestrian at the Londonm Olympics.

Now it seems their interests have extended to golf.

Prince Harry was reportedly invited to stay in a royal residence by King Charles when he was in the UK but declined the offer, contrary to previous beliefs.

Speaking on this week's Palace Confidential, the Daily Mail's Richard Eden admitted that it was "very unclear as to what happened" due to conflicting reports from the respective camps.

Mr Eden said: "The King has made clear that if Harry wants to stay at a royal residence he's always welcome but who knows how those sort of negotiations are organised.

"What we do know is that Harry turned down that offer, if it was there, and he stayed in a hotel by all accounts when he was in this country."

Prince William and Princess Kate have shared a new video to their social media channels to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.

Posting a 14-second trailer to their social media pages, the pair said: "This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we've brought together the inspirational Sam Stables from We Are Farming Minds and the brilliant Farmer Will for a very special film.

"Spending a day together on Sam's farm in Hereford they chatted about mental health in the farming community, finding support and the Duchy of Cornwall's Mental Health Strategy. Watch the film on YouTube from 12.30pm BST today."

King Charles "won't be rolling out the red carpet" for Prince Harry whenever he returns to the UK, a royal commentator has said.

A friend of Prince William's told The Daily Beast: "William wouldn’t dream of telling his father what he can or can’t do in relation to his other son.

"But what is true is that Charles’s absolute priority is the unity of the monarchy, and given the extent of William’s animosity to Harry, Charles can hardly roll out the red carpet and invite Harry and the kids to stay at Balmoral for the summer holidays—however much he would like to."

The success of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's trip to Nigeria has reminded the Royal Family what a "half in half out" arrangement for the Sussexes could have looked like.

Matt Wilkinson, royal editor of The Sun, told podcast, Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered: "I think the Sussexes would have wanted to have done tours like this if they had stayed.

"That would have been their aim. They would have liked to have gone away on their own terms to a Commonwealth country and maybe [the trip to Nigeria] was them sending a message back to the Royal Family, saying, 'Look what we could have done if we had got that half in, half out deal. We can go to these countries, draw a crowd, be popular and represent the UK'.

"They weren't representing the UK, the Government or Royal Family or any British causes. They were just representing themselves."

King Charles has been urged to put a stop to any more of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tours without any of the appropriate security measures in place.

Richard Eden told Palace Confidential this week: "Harry made a comment about this [trip], it could be the first of many...I've been hearing mutterings in diplomatic circles here that there is great concern about this.

"It's very dangerous. You've got Harry and Meghan potentially visiting countries without that control that we have, any trips by royals are organised by the Foreign Office."

He added: "It's all monitored, you make sure that they're not being used, but in this case Harry and Meghan are open to being manipulated by foreign governments who may not have the interests at heart of Britain or America."

Prince George's godfather Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, is worth a staggering £10.127 billion and has appeared in The Sunday Times Rich List 2024.

The publication states that the 33-year-old has retained his position as the wealthiest person in the country under 40.

The list charts the wealth of the "350 richest people" in the UK and is based on identifiable wealth, including land property, other assets such as art and racehorses, or significant shares in publicly quoted companies – but it excludes bank accounts.

King Charles paid a visit to The Royal Opera House on Thursday night as he paid tribute to outgoing musical director Sir Antonio Pappano.

Sir Antonio said: "He was just so generous in his praise, and genuinely so, and that means everything, he loves music.

"He knighted me, and I’ve done several events at Buckingham Palace over the years where he’s been the engine for those things, and of course, I conducted at the Coronation, so we’ve done quite a few events."

He said about the gala: "These kinds of programmes are almost impossible, with so many different pieces from one to the other, but the feeling that everybody wanted to be here, we had a full house, the King was here."

Meghan Markle is apparently not keen for her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to travel to the UK, even with Prince Harry.

The youngsters have limited contact with their grandfather King Charles or their extended family, with them reportedly "desperate" to see each other.

Royal expert Tom Quinn told The Mirror: ""Archie loves the idea that his grandad lives in a castle and Meghan was worried that a magnificent shepherd's hut or similar extravagant present will only increase Archie's growing interest in his royal connections.

"She doesn't want Britain to become a longed-for fantasy for her son so she had been pushing Harry to insist that his father gets Archie a simple present."

Meghan Markle's body language on her and Prince Harry's recent trip to Nigeria reflected an "old-school regal" style, according to an expert.

Body language specialist Judi James scrutinised Meghan's behaviour during the trip.

She observed: "Meghan's body language is old-school regal here with a dignified-looking straight back and minimum movement as she listens graciously to the stories they are being told.

"She keeps her body facing front and upright at the table, only turning her head to one side to listen.

"Her closed-lip smile looks gracious and she uses micro eye-blink gestures to encourage them to continue their stories and to register understanding or empathy.

"Her one important gesticulation here comes when she raises her hands and wrings them together, again to suggest some form of empathy."

Princess Kate wore a stunning red maxi dress by her favourite Alexander McQueen for Royal Ascot last year.

Coupled with her accessories the whole look is pretty pricey, however there are cheaper and similar alternatives available at Marks & Spencer.

For another option shoppers trying to recreate Princess Kate's Ascot look could try New Look's red V-neck, three-quarter length sleeved dress which is priced at £29.99.

Good morning from London, I'm Catherine Meyer-Funnell and I'll be bringing you all the very latest royal updates into this afternoon. Feel free to get in touch at cathey.meyerfunnell@reachplc.com