THE Royal Family is reportedly "not scared" of Prince Harry's upcoming memoir, despite experts warning the Duke could drop "more bombs."
Prince Harry's much-anticipated memoir, titled SPARE, is set to release in early 2023, with many predicting the royal will share new and shocking revelations regarding his family.
But royal author Katie Nicholl, suggests Prince William will not be "terrified" by the book.
She told OK! Magazine: "A lot has been left on a cliffhanger and there is a £35m book deal here so don’t underestimate the couple or their capacity to surprise and throw in a few more bombs just when you thought there were no more.
"I don’t think the royal family are terrified by anything, least of all of what is going to come next in Harry’s autobiography. But concerned, apprehensive? Yes. Ready to respond? Quite possibly. Wearied by all of this? Absolutely."
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King Charles made history on Boxing Day, earning his first win with one of the late Queen’s beloved horses.
The horse, named Steal A March, gave the monarch his first-ever winner over jumps.
Charles took ownership of the seven-year-old gelding – and the rest of the multi-million pound Royal racing operation – after Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September.
The Nicky Henderson-trained Steal A March was one of the late Queen’s last few winners.
Thanks to the impressive win, King Charles is £13,000 better off.
Since her Majesty’s tragic passing in September, the line of succession has changed somewhat.
Now Charles is King, his eldest son, Prince William, is heir to the throne, and then his children Prince George, moves up to second in line followed by Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Prince Harry is fifth in line with son Archie sixth.
Meghan Markle and Harry’s second baby, daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor is seventh in line.
1. The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William)
2. Prince George of Cambridge
3. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
4. Prince Louis of Cambridge
5. Prince Henry of Wales (Prince Harry)
6. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
7. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor
8. The Duke of York (Prince Andrew)
9. Princess Beatrice of York
10. Sienna Mapelli Mozzi
11. Princess Eugenie of York
12. August Philip Hawke Brooksbank
13. The Earl of Wessex (Prince Edward)
14. James, Viscount Severn
15. The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
16. The Princess Royal (Princess Anne)
17. Mr Peter Phillips
18. Miss Savannah Phillips
19. Miss Isla Phillips
20. Zara Tindall
King Charles ‘likely’ to hand Camilla new Royal role which will ‘reduce over time’
Speculation about just what form the late Queen’s beloved racing stable will take in the coming months and years remains rife.
Camilla has a love of horses and ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell – who was labelled ‘a lunatic’ by Queen Elizabeth II – said the Royal operation would be in ‘very safe hands’ under her.
He told the Post: “For all that the landscape will be different moving forward, I think it’s in very safe hands.
“I know first hand how much Camilla loves horses and also how much her passion for racing has grown in recent years.
“There is clearly an indelible link between the royal family and horse racing.
“I was relieved to hear her enthusiasm, passion and appetite for it.”
Read more here.
King Charles will celebrate his birthday twice as of 2023 – on November 14 and on the second Saturday of June.
The tradition dates back to King George II in 1748.
Unfortunately for him, he was born in November – a month that does not typically have good weather in the UK.
So he decided to celebrate his birthday on a date that would be warmer and, hopefully, sunnier.
He chose to combine his birthday festivities with a military parade known as Trooping the Colour, which was held in spring.
Since then it’s believed each monarch has followed the tradition.
The Queen originally marked her birthday on the second Thursday in June, but in 1959, the date was changed to the second Saturday in June.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Buckingham Palace was taking the lead on what is a “significant planning event”.
“We are expecting a huge number of foreign heads of state, international dignitaries and of course there will be a huge amount of involvement from the public as well,” the spokesman said.
The “massive” planning operation will involve work “across all government departments”.
All of Queen Elizabeth II’s four children have titles.
The moment she passed away on September 8, 2022, her eldest son became King Charles III, the first Charles to sit on the throne since 1685.
Her other children are Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
Prince William is the oldest son of King Charles III and Princess Diana and the first in line to the throne.
As Prince George is the firstborn, he is in line to take the throne, after his father.
Kate Middleton hosted a special service in honour of the Queen last week, as the Firm had its first Christmas without the late monarch.
The Together at Christmas service saw senior members of the Royal Family look back on the Queen’s life led by Kate.
Following the event, Princess Eugenie shared a post on social media.
Eugenie wrote: “It was an honour to celebrate HM’s life at the Princess of Wales carol concert, Together at Christmas.”
Zara and Peter are the eldest of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren and the children of Princess Anne‘s ex-husband Mark Phillips.
They don’t participate in royal duties or have official status as HRH.
That’s because tradition states that only those with a father in the line of succession can possess the title.
On top of that, Princess Anne turned down the Queen’s offer of a title for her children.
Prince Harry could be set to reveal more details about his childhood with King Charles, Princess Diana and Prince William in his upcoming memoir.
Royal author Katie Nicholl told OK! Magazine: “I suspect we will hear more about growing up royal which will be very interesting and clearly his journey to find the one.
“Their love story will perhaps be retold. There is still a lot more he can say, there are conversations he can cover.”
If you missed the King’s first-ever Christmas Day address, you now have the chance to catch up.
The speech, which royals fans hailed as “dignified”, is free to watch on the Royal Family’s YouTube channel.
During the historic speech, Charles hailed the efforts of Britain’s emergency workers.
He said: “I particularly want to pay tribute to all those wonderfully kind people who so generously give food or donations, or that most precious commodity of all – their time – to support those around them in greatest need, together with the many charitable organizations which do such extraordinary work in the most difficult circumstances.”
“Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones.”
📺 In The King's Christmas Broadcast, His Majesty reflects on Queen Elizabeth II's faith in people and thanks those who have given their time to help others. pic.twitter.com/8RFCq6Wk0G
The King’s coronation will be a chance to “showcase the very best of the United Kingdom”, ministers have promised.
The plans were considered as Rishi Sunak chaired the final Cabinet meeting of 2022.
Despite the current walkout by some NHS nurses and ambulance strikes in England and Wales this week, planning for the ceremony in May was one of the main items on the Cabinet agenda.
Downing Street said the Prime Minister described the coronation as a “unique moment for the country”.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden told ministers it would be a “moment of constitutional significance which will allow us to showcase the very best of the United Kingdom”, No 10 said.
Since her Majesty’s tragic passing in September, the line of succession has changed somewhat.
Now Charles is King, his eldest son, Prince William, is heir to the throne, and then his children Prince George, moves up to second in line followed by Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Prince Harry is fifth in line with son Archie sixth.
Meghan Markle and Harry’s second baby, daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor is seventh in line.
1. The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William)
2. Prince George of Cambridge
3. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
4. Prince Louis of Cambridge
5. Prince Henry of Wales (Prince Harry)
6. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
7. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor
8. The Duke of York (Prince Andrew)
9. Princess Beatrice of York
10. Sienna Mapelli Mozzi
11. Princess Eugenie of York
12. August Philip Hawke Brooksbank
13. The Earl of Wessex (Prince Edward)
14. James, Viscount Severn
15. The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
16. The Princess Royal (Princess Anne)
17. Mr Peter Phillips
18. Miss Savannah Phillips
19. Miss Isla Phillips
20. Zara Tindall
King Charles ‘likely’ to hand Camilla new Royal role which will ‘reduce over time’
Speculation about just what form the late Queen’s beloved racing stable will take in the coming months and years remains rife.
Camilla has a love of horses and ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell – who was labelled ‘a lunatic’ by Queen Elizabeth II – said the Royal operation would be in ‘very safe hands’ under her.
He told the Post: “For all that the landscape will be different moving forward, I think it’s in very safe hands.
“I know first hand how much Camilla loves horses and also how much her passion for racing has grown in recent years.
“There is clearly an indelible link between the royal family and horse racing.
“I was relieved to hear her enthusiasm, passion and appetite for it.”
Read more here.
King Charles will celebrate his birthday twice as of 2023 – on November 14 and on the second Saturday of June.
The tradition dates back to King George II in 1748.
Unfortunately for him, he was born in November – a month that does not typically have good weather in the UK.
So he decided to celebrate his birthday on a date that would be warmer and, hopefully, sunnier.
He chose to combine his birthday festivities with a military parade known as Trooping the Colour, which was held in spring.
Since then it’s believed each monarch has followed the tradition.
The Queen originally marked her birthday on the second Thursday in June, but in 1959, the date was changed to the second Saturday in June.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Buckingham Palace was taking the lead on what is a “significant planning event”.
“We are expecting a huge number of foreign heads of state, international dignitaries and of course there will be a huge amount of involvement from the public as well,” the spokesman said.
The “massive” planning operation will involve work “across all government departments”.
All of Queen Elizabeth II’s four children have titles.
The moment she passed away on September 8, 2022, her eldest son became King Charles III, the first Charles to sit on the throne since 1685.
Her other children are Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
Prince William is the oldest son of King Charles III and Princess Diana and the first in line to the throne.
As Prince George is the firstborn, he is in line to take the throne, after his father.
Prince William and Kate had three children together since they got married in 2011.
The eldest is Prince George, who is second in line for the throne behind his father.
George was born on July 22, 2013, at St Mary's Hospital, where his father was born too, making him nine years old.
Prince Charlotte was then born on May 2, 2015, making her seven.
The youngest is Louis who was born on April 23, 2018, on St George's Day and is now four years old.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have two children: Archie and Lilibet.
Archie was born on May 6, 2019, in London, making him three years old and sixth in line for the throne behind his father Harry.
Meanwhile, Lilibet Diana was born on June 4, 2021, in the United States, making her one year old and in seventh in the line of succession.
Both Archie and Lilibet have dual citizenships.
Archie got automatic British citizenship because he was born in England and since his mother is American, he was allowed a US one too.
Meanwhile, Lilibet was born American but acquired British citizenship from her father.
Meghan Markle spoke about her childhood in episode five of the Sussexes' Netflix docu-series.
She spoke about how alone she felt in her childhood, despite having a stepsister and a stepbrother from her father Thomas Markle's first marriage.
Meghan said: "When I look back at my own childhood, it was great, but I just remember feeling alone a lot. I just wanted these cousins and these people. I just wanted all of that. And I didn't have that big family.
"So when I was pregnant with Archie I was just so excited that we are going to be able to create for him that thing I had always wanted.
"So I did just everything I could to make them proud. And to really be part of the family… And the bubble burst."
Royal expert Duncan Larcombe said that Prince William and Kate "wouldn't let their children appear in public" if they could.
He told OK magazine: "William and Kate wouldn’t let George, Charlotte or Louis appear in public if they had the choice – but they don’t.
"Because if the public doesn’t fall in love with Prince George as a little boy, then he’s going to be playing catch up for the rest of his life. By the time the Queen came to the throne, the nation had fallen in love with Princess Elizabeth because they felt her pain.
"They saw her very popular father, the unexpected King, die at such a young age and the public loved and supported the Queen because of what happened to her father."
The new interview series presented by Harry and Meghan will showcase extraordinary leaders as they reflect on their legacies and share messages of courage, compassion, humility, hope and generosity.
Live to Lead will debut on Netflix on Saturday, December 31, 2022.
If you’ve not already got a Netflix membership, you can sign up to a plan for £10.99 per month – or £15.99 per month for a premium membership.
“Working royals” are representatives of the monarch and appear on their behalf at official engagements.
This includes going on international tours, hosting state dinners, opening buildings and presenting gongs.
All their expenses – excluding those covered by the Government for things like travel and security – which were previously paid for by the Queen, using income from her private estate, the Duchy of Lancaster, will now be paid for the same way by King Charles.
So who are working royals currently?
King Charles’ first New Years honours list will celebrate individuals whose contributions to society, their field, industry or community had a positive impact on life in the UK.
A list of approximately 1,350 names is published twice a year, at the New Year and on the date of the Sovereign’s (official) birthday.
King Charles celebrates his birthday on November 14.
The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and those for the 2023 year are announced at the end of December.
Recipients of the honours list this year will have a scheduled event at some point in the upcoming year with The King or his regal representative to mark the occasion and award their medals or decoration.
Members of the Royal Family took the traditional walk to church on Christmas Day to Sandringham.
Body language expert Judi James told The Mirror that Prince Louis – who was present – helped Queen Consort Camilla "relax" after she looked "awkward."
James said: "Camilla's body language signals suggest she is often in a state of tension or nervousness in public.
"When the royals emerged from the church Charles appeared to be in high spirits, pointing to and laughing with the clergy but leaving Camilla trailing in his wake.
"Her repeated eye-dart rituals as she tried to position herself alongside her husband reflected inner tension or awkwardness and the way Louis stepped away from his parents to join her and chat to her suggested he was keen to cheer her up with some company and help her relax."
Kate Middleton hosted a special service in honour of the Queen last week, as the Firm had its first Christmas without the late monarch.
The Together at Christmas service saw senior members of the Royal Family look back on the Queen’s life led by Kate.
Following the event, Princess Eugenie shared a post on social media.
Eugenie wrote: “It was an honour to celebrate HM’s life at the Princess of Wales carol concert, Together at Christmas.”
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