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Why Meghan Markle Is the “Happiest” She’s Ever Been in Marriage With Prince Harry
Prince Harry is looking at his life in the U.K. in the rearview mirror.
After losing his latest appeal to dismiss the U.K. government’s prior decision against his security personnel, the Duke of Sussex explained why he doesn’t see himself visiting with his wife Meghan Markle and their children Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, in the near future.
“I can’t see a world where I would be bringing my wife and kids back to the U.K. at this point,” Harry, 40, told the BBC in an interview from California May 2, hours after the ruling. “And the things that they’re going to miss is well, everything. I love my country. I always have, despite what some people in that country have done.”
“I miss the U.K.,” Harry emphasized. “I miss parts of the U.K. of course I do. And I think that it’s quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”
The Spare author and Meghan, 42, announced they were stepping away from duties as senior royals in 2020, moving with then-toddler Archie to California, where the family of four now live. Since then, Harry has been battling to retain his security detail, which was stripped amid his departure as a working royal.
The Spare author and Meghan, 42, announced they were stepping away from duties as senior royals in 2020, moving with then-toddler Archie to California, where the family of four now live. Since then, Harry has been battling to retain his security detail, which was stripped amid his departure as a working royal.
But beyond that legal fight. in the last five years, Harry’s relationship with his father King Charles III and brother Prince William have become publicly strained.
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Specifically, he credited the security concerns as why Charles “won't speak” to him.
“A lot of control and ability in my father’s hands,” Harry noted. “Also, that this whole thing could be resolved through him. Not necessarily by intervening, but by aside allowing the experts what is necessary.”
However, a Palace spokesperson disputed Harry’s claims. “All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts,” the statement to E! News said, “with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.”
Still, despite the riffs and changes in his family’s dynamic, Harry believes in reconciliation—especially as his father Charles continues with his cancer battle.
“I would love reconciliation with my family,” he told the BBC. “I will always. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don’t know how much time my father has. He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.”
“It would be nice to have the reconciliation part now,” he said. “If they don’t want that, that’s entirely up to them.”
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Former Bodyguard to Prince Harry and Prince William Dies
Graham Craker—who acted as a bodyguard for the royal family, including Prince Harry and Prince William—died at the age of 77 in April.
Craker was notably with the boys when they learned their mother, Princess Diana, had died and he participated in her funeral services.
On the latter, Craker told The New York Post in 2017, "I was standing at the rear of the hearse and William looked up and acknowledged me. I looked toward him and nodded. William was comforted that I was with his mum on her final journey.”
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The Duke and Duchess of Westminster Expecting Their First Baby
Hugh Grosvenor, who is King Charles III’s godson, and his wife Olivia Grosvenor announced March 12 that she is pregnant with their first baby.
“The duchess is expecting a baby in the summer,” a spokesperson told The Telegraph. “The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.”
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Luxembourg's Prince Fredrik Dies at 22
Prince Frederik—the son of Prince Robert and his wife Princess Julie—died March 1 at 22 years old after a battle with PolG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder.
"Frederik knows that he is my Superhero, as he is to all of our family, and to so very many good friends and now in great part thanks to his PolG Foundation, to so very many people the world over," Robert said in a statement. "Part of his superpower was his ability to inspire and to lead by example."
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Prince Harry Reaches Settlement in U.K. Tabloids Lawsuit
The Duke of Sussex reached a settlement with News Group Newspapers—which is responsible for The Sun as well as the now defunct News of the World—on Jan. 22 after suing the organization in 2019 over alleged unlawful actions on the part of journalists and private investigators working for the newspapers to obtain information on the royal family.
The deal included the company paying "substantial damages," as well as issuing a "full and unequivocal apology" to Harry and public acknowledgement of "the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales,” per NBC News.
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Kate Middleton Is in Remission After Finishing Chemotherapy for Cancer
The Princess of Wales announced on Jan. 14 that she's in remission after complete cancer treatments.
"It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery," she wrote in a message on X, formerly Twitter, Jan. 14. "As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal."
"I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead," she continued. "There is much to look forward to."
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Meghan Markle's Longtime Dog Guy Dies
The Duchess of Sussex mourned the death of her beloved rescue beagle, who she adopted in 2015 before meeting husband Prince Harry.
She wrote on Instagram Jan. 7, "I have cried too many tears to count - the type of tears that make you get in the shower with the absurd hope that the running water on your face will somehow make you not feel them, or pretend they’re not there. But they are. And that’s okay too."
"Thank you for so many years of unconditional love, my sweet Guy," Meghan added. "You filled my life in ways you’ll never know."
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Prince William Mourns Death of Former Nanny's Stepson
Edward "Ed" Pettifer—stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny Alexandra Pettifer, also known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke—was one of the victims of the New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.
"Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer," William said in a message posted on Kate Middleton's Instagram Stories Jan. 4. "Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack."
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Meghan Markle Rejoins Instagram to Reveal New Netflix Show
The Suits alum—who shut down her personal social media accounts shortly before her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry—debuted a solo Instagram page on Jan. 1.
A day later, she announced a new Netflix series titled With Love, Meghan, which "reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old," according to a press release.
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