KING Charles is struggling to handle "ticking time bombs" Prince Harry & Meghan Markle ahead of his historic day.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are yet to announce whether they will attend the King's coronation on May 6 – but reports have suggested Charles has extended an olive branch and formally invited the pair to London.
But writing for News.au, Royal Family expert Daniela Elser claimed the Charles is unsure of what to do with the "pariah" couple – and described them as a pair of "ticking time bombs".
She wrote: "One of the big unknowns in all of this is what the hell is going to happen with the King’s Coronation. It has been widely reported that the Duke and Duchess, despite their pariah status, will be invited to the big day but whether they will attend is the multimillion-dollar question. (Perhaps quite literally if they deign to bring cameras with them.)
She contiunued: "What both this and the Andrew situation reveal is that Charles has no real idea how to handle these ticking time bombs."
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Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell joined TV host Lorraine on Monday to discuss his devasting prostate cancer diagnosis.
During the interview, the ex royal servant also spoke of Prince Harry and his memoir Spare.
Paul told Lorraine: “Why did he call me ‘mummie’s butler? Why couldn’t he have come to me personally and said he wasn’t happy.’
“I’ve always defended him, always, and now I’m thinking, ‘Harry, you’ve lost the plot.
”There has been a shift in that man and he’s changed. And I don’t know the answer. I’m saddened by it.”
The Coronation weekend will kick-off on Saturday, May 6 and go on till Monday, May 8 – which is now a bank holiday.
The King will officially be crowned monarch on May 6 and two parades will take place on that day.
Members of the Royal Family including the King and his Queen Consort will conclude the parade by waving from the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
Iconic locations will be illuminated with projections, lasers and drone displays.
Then there will also be a blockbuster concert with major stars such as Ed Sheeran and Elton John.
Royal commentator Perez Hilton opened up on what the future might hold for Harry and Meghan on the To Di For Daily Podcast.
He said that to “reinvent” themselves it would be “best” for them to stay “another year in the United States, then they have to go grovelling back to the UK and move back there.”
Mr Hilton believes that if “they apologise,” the UK will take them back as he sees this possible “within the next five years.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation gave away £2.5million from the £10.5million raised in its first year.
The £2.5million included grants towards procuring millions of Covid vaccinations and a guide to embrace “positive masculinity”.
Money also went to campaigns for fair vaccine access in “low and middle-income countries” in Africa, South America and Asia — plus the UK and US — the report says.
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The Countess of Wessex visited Smerrill Dairy to meet farmers from across Gloucestershire today.
The royal got her hands dirty as she went to hear about the challenges they face & how the Addington Fund has helped them.
For over 20 years the @AddingtonFund has supported farmers and their families in times of crisis.
As their Patron, The Countess of Wessex visited Smerrill Dairy to meet farmers from across Gloucestershire to hear about the challenges they face & how the charity has helped them. pic.twitter.com/zAGdybqXBi
A royal commentator has claimed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting an apology from the Royal Family before they consider reconciliation.
“I think Harry and Meghan have said they’re expecting an apology, but I think there aren’t many people who agree that it’s due that way round,” Jonathan Secerdoti told Us Weekly.
“Some of the individuals within [Spare] — the King, the Queen and the Prince of Wales — all come out of that book so badly.
“They’re so broadly criticized by Harry, so nastily criticized in sections, that I think they could be feeling very sore about this.”
Kinsey Schofield, a royal commentator and host of the "To Di For Daily" podcast has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are considered "untrustworthy".
She claimed to Fox News: "I live in Los Angeles and have spent years in PR.
"Word on the street is that Harry and Meghan aren’t invited anywhere because all eyes would be on them, and it would distract from the cause or event."
"The reality is that they are seen as drama.
"They are also considered untrustworthy and a private conversation you have with them could end up repeated on a podcast, a reality show, or within a book."
For the Royal Family, it is tradition for women to first wear a tiara on the day of their wedding.
However, Princess Royal and Queen Consort broke this tradition.
Princess Anne wore a tiara for the first time before she got first married to Captain Mark Phillips in 1973.
She was spotted wearing a tiara first when she was 17 in an official portrait taken in 1967.
Meanwhile, Camilla didn’t wear a tiara for her wedding with King Charles in 2005, but she later was seen with one at the Delhi Durbar – a banquet hosted for the Norwegian royal family.
Queen Consort Camilla welcomed members of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (QORC) to Buckingham Palace today, where she was recognised for her 12 years of service as the regiment's colonel-in-chief.
The Royal Family tweeted: "The Queen Consort today welcomed members of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada (QORC) to Buckingham Palace.
"Her Majesty was presented with the Canadian Forces’ Decoration in recognition of her 12 years of service as the Regiment's Colonel-in-Chief."
The Queen Consort today welcomed members of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada (QORC) to Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty was presented with the Canadian Forces’ Decoration in recognition of her 12 years of service as the Regiment's Colonel-in-Chief. pic.twitter.com/dys5MGOxUT
Lily Ebert, one of the UK’s last living Auschwitz survivors, received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to Holocaust education, after being included in the new year's honours list.
Ebert said: "Not so long ago there were people who wanted to kill me for my religion, and today I received this honour.
“Words cannot explain how much this means to me. I promised myself that if I survived, then I would tell the whole world what had happened to us in Auschwitz – that there were people killed for no other reason than their beliefs, because we were believed not to be worthy of life."
The Royal Family tweeted: "'How can I explain the unexplainable? It is a very special honour.'
"Lily Ebert is one of the UK’s last living Auschwitz survivors and has devoted her life to educating people about the Holocaust.
"This week, she was awarded an MBE for her work by The King at Windsor."
'How can I explain the unexplainable? It is a very special honour.'
Lily Ebert is one of the UK’s last living Auschwitz survivors and has devoted her life to educating people about the Holocaust.
🎖️ This week, she was awarded an MBE for her work by The King at Windsor. pic.twitter.com/IClrIcjy4s
Sir Andrew Goddard, the former president of the Royal College of Physicians, received a knighthood today for services to health and social care.
When the news was announced in the honours list last year, Sir Andrew said he was "completely humbled"
The gastroenterologist said: "I do, though, see it as a recognition of all the physician workforce did in response to the pandemic and the issues it highlighted, including health inequality and workforce shortages.
"The pandemic brought out the best in physicians and I have never been prouder to be one."
Shirley McCay, 34, Ireland's most capped international hockey player, received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) today for services to hockey and the community in Northern Ireland.
McCay represented both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland on the Irish team at the 2018 Hockey World Cup, with Ireland finishing second in the tournament.
Even though she represented her nation over 300 times, Shirley said receiving an MBE was "completely unexpected but very special".
Former royal butler Paul Burrell worked for the Royal Family for 21 years.
He began his royal career straight out of school and served as a servant for much of his adult life.
Burrell joined the household of Charles and Diana at Highgrove House in 1987.
He became the Princess’ butler and stayed in this role until her death in 1997.
Burrell described himself as Princess Diana’s “best friend” and claimed that she described him as “the only man she ever trusted”.
Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke has been awarded an MBE today for services to young people, entertainment and charity.
As well as starring in Birds of a Feather, Quirke appeared in Emmerdale and Broadchurch.
Since stepping back from acting, she expanded her performing arts school, the Pauline Quirk Academy, which was founded in 2007.
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle should “go home” as Americans are now “not interested” in the couple, a Royal commentator has said.
The royal couple’s plummeting popularity coincides with the publication of Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, and a string of high-profile interviews and a divisive Netflix documentary.
And Kinsey Schofield of the To Di For podcast warned Harry & Meghan should “go home” to the UK as she spoke to GB News after a damning poll showed how public opinion of the couple had turned.
She said: “I’m going to tell you something you do not want to hear: here in the States the conversation is Harry and Meghan need to apologise and they need to move back to the UK.
"That is literally what we’re saying here in America, that they need to move back to the UK. I know that that’s the last thing Brits want, so I apologise for bringing you that information.”
Schofield went on to add: “They don’t provide anything and I think that what we liked about them was their relation to the British Royal Family, so if they want to continue to be of value to anybody, I think that they’ve got to be closer to the British Royal Family.”
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Royal commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti has claimed that Prince Harry is set for a “temporary peace” as the coronation nears.
Speaking to US Weekly he said: “Whether or not that’s possible is one thing and whether or not it’s lasting is another thing.
“Even if they do manage to make some form of peace, [it] might be temporary. I think it’s going to be extremely difficult for them as a family – and more broadly, for the nation and for the Institution – to forgive what’s happened.
He added: “I think Harry and Meghan have said they’re expecting an apology, but I think there aren’t many people who agree that it’s due that way round. Some of the individuals within [Spare] – the King, the Queen and the Prince of Wales – all come out of that book so badly.”
Ben Browning, internal content head of Archewell Productions, and Fara Taylor, who leads the marketing team, will go later this year.
They will not be replaced.
Last month, Mandana Dayani, who ran Archewell for just over a year, stepped down.
Head of communications Ashley Hansen said the latest pair to go had both “exceeded expectations and made their mark”.
She added: “They played a critical role in helping to tell the stories of the Duke and Duchess thus far.
“The couple remain hugely grateful for their support on those vital look-back projects, as they now look forward.”
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, 71, best known for number-one smash hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) today at Windsor Castle for services to music.
Tyler said receiving the honour shows that "anyone from any background can become a success".
She added: "I'm just a girl from a small town in Wales who just loves to sing. So to be recognised for that in this way is very significant to me and my family and friends."
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UK journalist Allison Pearson has promised to boo Prince Harry and Meghan Markle if they attend the Coronation of King Charles on May 6.
Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Pearson said: "The damage they have dealt to the UK's reputation in the US with their now oddly-muted accusations of 'racism' is incalculable.
"Selling your own grandmother is supposed to be an example of unthinkable ruthlessness, not a business proposition, but Harry did it anyway.
"On no account do we want to see him and Madam made welcome on a landmark date in our country's history. The idea is repellent.
"I'd certainly be among the thousands booing them if they had the nerve to show up."
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s absence from Oprah Winfrey’s 69th birthday party led royal expert Kara Kennedy to believe “the tide is turning”.
Oprah attended the Sussexes’ wedding and was the first to interview them in 2021, but the duke and duchess were not at the TV icon’s birthday celebrations this weekend.
Kennedy wrote in The Spectator: "On a more serious note, snubs like this show that the tide is turning with the Sussexes — and that the gamble that saw them trade in the lifelong duty of being working royalty for the money and fame of being celebrities hasn’t paid off.”
There has been no confirmation on whether Oprah snubbed the controversial royals, or if they just couldn’t make it to the party.
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who will be the first person to officiate a Coronation since Geoffrey Fisher in 1953, has had nightmares about it going wrong.
Mr Welby said: “I think two nights ago, I dreamt we had got to the point of placing the crown on the King’s head and I had left the crown at Lambeth Palace.
“Now, how did I get the crown to Lambeth Palace since it’s guarded by half the Army? I’ve no idea. But I was looking around, and the King was looking at me. A nightmare.
“It’s obviously weighing on me quite a lot. It’s just an enormous honour and privilege and the coronation weekend is going to be a time of bringing the country together.
“To be part of that, of course it’s pressure, but it’s a huge honour.”
A source told the Mail on Sunday that Prince Harry attending the Coronation and behaving, just to be stripped of his royal titles later, was a “non-starter”.
The source said: “The issue of substance is whether [Harry and Meghan] attend the coronation, and if they do, under what terms and conditions.
“The family is split, and all the indications are that Harry is being advised to agree to nothing at this stage and ‘play it long’ right up to the last minute, which is making negotiations with him very difficult.
“Harry’s camp made clear that the idea that he would just attend the coronation and behave himself but then be stripped of his titles was a total non-starter.”
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