Royol Update

Buckingham Palace hosted its grand annual Diplomatic Corps reception last night, with the King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William stepping out in full regalia to welcome over 500 international dignitaries.  This year's reception, moved earlier to accommodate the upcoming State Visit of the Amir of Qatar, was a dazzling display of royal tradition and diplomatic elegance.  Prince William, attending without the Princess of Wales, joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla in greeting ambassadors, high commissioners, and other distinguished guests in the palace's State Rooms. William sported a traditional court dress complete with knee breeches and an array of honors, including the Order of the Garter and multiple Jubilee medals... Read more  

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III led the nation Sunday in a two-minute silence in remembrance of fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on, a further sign that the royal family is slowly returning to normal at the end of a year in which two of the most popular royals were sidelined by cancer.  Remembrance Sunday is a totemic event in the U.K., with the monarch leading senior royals, political leaders, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his eight living predecessors, and envoys from the Commonwealth countries in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph, the Portland stone memorial that serves as the focal point for honoring the nation’s war dead.  The service is held on the second Sunday of November to mark the signing of the armistice to end World War I “on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” in 1918. Across the U.K., services are conducted at the same time in memory of the dead... Read more

Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry may face deportation from the United States following Donald Trump's election victory Experts suggest the new administration could pose significant challenges for the royal, particularly concerning his immigration status.  Prince Harry may have lost the "upper hand" in his battle to keep his immigration documents secret after Trump's decisive election win, legal experts have revealed, MailOnline exclusively reports.   Beverly Hills attorney Alphonse Provinziano , an international family law specialist, has warned that Harry could face a “fight” to remain in the US during Trump's presidency. "One unlikely loser of the 2024 US presidential election is Prince Harry," said Provinziano.  "Trump has repeatedly said that he thinks Harry should not be allowed to stay in the United States since he 'betrayed the Queen' and possibly was not forthcoming about his past drug use on his visa application... Read more 

Prince Harry apparently had a few “friendly” warnings for Meghan Markle before her 2017 Vanity Fair interview, urging her to steer clear of ‘three’ sensitive topics. But, as royal author Tom Bower details in Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, Meghan seemed to have other plans.  Despite Harry's best efforts to keep their private lives under wraps, the interview ended up flaunting exactly what he had hoped to avoid, including a headline that screamed “She's Just Wild About Harry.” The Duke of Sussex might be feeling the heat of the looming troubles surrounding his UK departure, especially with his ongoing visa issues, as Donald Trump secured the White House for a second time.  In return, the Trump family has made it clear that they hold no personal favours for the estranged royal and will not extend the same protections the Democrats do. But did Harry see this coming? In 2017, Meghan sat down for an in-depth conversation with Vanity Fair journalist Sam...

Princess Charlotte burst into floods of tears in reaction to Prince William growing a beard.   The Prince of Wales revealed his daughter's response to his facial hair during a candid interview in South Africa Prince William said: "Well Charlotte didn’t like it the first time. I got floods of tears, the first one I got a tears, so I have to shave it off.  And then I grew it back. The Prince of Wales added: "I couldn't be less relaxed this year, so it's very interesting you're all seeing that. "But it's more a case of just crack on and you’ve got to keep going.   "I enjoy my work and I enjoy pacing myself and... (making) sure that I have got time for my family too." Prince Harry has sported a beard for many years and it was at the centre of a falling out between the Duke of Sussex and Prince William... Read more  

King Charles is eliminating some major financial ties to his brother Prince Andrew, a new book claims.   In an updated version of his book, Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story, author Robert Hardman writes that the King instructed the Keeper of the Privy Purse to remove Prince Andrew's £1 million annual personal allowance and to stop paying for his personal security, per an excerpt covered by The Daily Mail.   The allowance equates to $1.3 million, and Prince Andrew's personal security detail was also in the seven figures, according to the outlet. A source said, per The Daily Mail, that Prince Andrew was "no longer a financial burden on the King." Buckingham Palace had no comment when reached by PEOPLE. According to the outlet, Hardman's biography on the King is being released with three new chapters on Nov. 7.  They are set to include additional information about King Charles' relationship with the Duke of York after rising to the throne. In...