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Queen was ‘disappointed’ when Andrew and Fergie wanted to divorce – until fears ex-Duchess was having a ‘nervous breakdown’ forced a U-turn, royal author reveals

When Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson tied the knot at London’s Westminster Abbey in July 1986, nobody was more delighted than the late Queen. The former prince, since stripped of his royal titles by King Charles, was widely believed to be Her Majesty’s favourite child, and she was overjoyed that …

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The cheeky moment Kate Middleton ‘broke a royal rule’ by giving Prince William a playful ‘love tap’ – how the ‘flirty dare’ showed the future Queen ‘is no royal doormat’

Kate Middleton showcased her playful side when she ‘broke a royal rule’ by giving Prince William a cheeky ‘love tap’ on the red carpet, a body language expert has claimed.  The lighthearted moment between the loved-up Prince and Princess of Wales was captured at the Bafta Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall in February …

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Prince Harry learnt a ‘hard lesson’ during Sandringham Summit – as Queen rejected ‘abhorrent’ plan for him and Meghan Markle to be part-time royals

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned from their six-week Canadian sabbatical in early 2020, few could have predicted the chaos about to unfold. On January 7, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at the Canadian High Commission in London for their first official engagement in the new year – but onlookers …

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The late Queen ‘loved’ Prince Harry but believed that her grandson was a ‘maverick who had let her down’, according to a royal author

Towards the end of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, she faced an unprecedented challenge: how best to manage Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s desire to ‘step back’ from senior royal duties. And while as a grandmother, Her Majesty ‘undoubtedly loved Harry, now 41, and the fun-loving side to his character’, her views …

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The royal Christmas when Kate Middleton was ‘severely’ sick – and Prince Harry was queuing for dinner miles away from Sandringham

In December 2012, three key members of the Royal Family were absent from the annual Sandrigham Christmas festivities.   While Prince Harry was 3,500 miles away fulfilling his RAF duties in Afghanistan, Prince William and Kate Middleton were forced to pull out last minute due to Kate’s severe morning sickness during her first pregnancy …

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