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Prince William Is Beginning to Question If the 'Stiff Upper Lip' Policy Is Still Relevant

Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has essentially brought the world to its knees, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have become the faces of the British royal family. With Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex living their new lives in Los Angeles and Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and the older royal family members in isolation, the Cambridges have taken on much of the responsibility of the royal family.

Though the pair are in isolation at their country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, they’ve been active with connecting with frontline workers and with citizens of the U.K. and the Commonwealth through Zoom.

The pandemic has also helped Prince William reconnect with his brother, Prince Harry. In fact, a new documentary suggests that the older prince is beginning to question one of the policies of the royal family that drove his brother away in the first place.

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Prince William and Prince Harry had different views on the press

One of the things that reportedly drive the royal brothers apart in recent years was their differing views on the press. While Prince Harry was not content to sit back and let his wife be continually harassed in the tabloids and media, Prince William took a different approach.

In 2019, when false rumors swirled about an alleged affair he’d had with Kate’s good friend, Rose Hanbury, the Cambridges replied by doing nothing until the rumors eventually died down.

“The really important thing I think and the real difficulty is they just have entirely different parallel narratives about a whole bunch of stuff,” ITV anchor Tom Bradby explained to Good Morning America. “One of which is about their mother’s death. Harry feels quite simply that the press killed his mother and is now in danger of trying to damage his wife. William has a more nuanced view of that. He thinks that yes, their mother did have a very hard time, but also she made a mistake in allowing the press in and he just is absolutely adamant that that shouldn’t happen and he thinks that sometimes his brother is too open and then tries to close up, and that doesn’t work.”

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle refused to adopt the ‘stiff upper lip’ policy

Since Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began in 1952, the royals have adopted a policy of not reacting to rumors and scandals. Instead, they keep calm and carry on. For Meghan, in particular this was not an acceptable way to live.

“What that does internally is probably really damaging,” the Duchess of Sussex reflected in the ITV documentary, Harry and Meghan: An African Journey. “It’s not enough just to survive something, right? That’s not the point of life.”

In fact, leading up to Megxit, the Sussexes constantly brought their concerns about the bullying and terror that Meghan endured to the royals, but they were reportedly brushed aside. “Meghan said Harry made it crystal clear that they could not function in good faith under the current system
and that if it wasn’t revised and updated to their liking, they would have no other choice than to break from the royal family,” an insider explained to Daily Mail.

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Prince William is now rethinking the ‘stiff upper lip’ policy

As the future Crowned King, Prince William will have to bring royal traditions into a wholly modern world. Amid Megxit and the renewed focus on himself and his family, it appears that he’s rethinking some things.

According to Radio Times, in BBC’s forthcoming documentary, Football, Prince William and our Mental Health, Prince Willaim explores a “belief that too rigid an internalization of emotions – so often the way in stiff-upper-lip Britain – is damaging to psychological wellbeing.” He says, “We have to start questioning whether it’s relevant in today’s world.”

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Who Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Inner Circle of Friends in LA?

After stepping down as senior royals on March 31, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex made the move to Los Angeles. Meghan is from the area and has family there but royal fans have been wondering which celebrities the duke and former actress are tight with in Tinseltown.

Read on to find out who the Sussexes live near and who’s in their inner circle of friends.

Tyler Perry

In May, it was reported that Harry and Meghan were staying at the Beverly Hills home of actor and producer Tyler Perry. The eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom Beverly Ridge Estate sits atop a hill on 22 acres of land.

The news raised questions about the duke and duchess friendship with Perry. The Madea star previously commented he felt for Markle after she opened up about the difficulties of dealing with royal life in the documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.

“Remember when Meghan Markle did that interview? She said ‘Thanks for asking if I’m OK. Because no one ever asks me that,’” Perry recalled. “I felt her when she said that. People toss it out. ‘How are you doing?’ But not many people really mean it. Or pay attention to the answer.” 

It’s believed that Meghan and Harry met Perry through their mutual friend, Oprah Winfrey.

James Corden

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There have been reports that Prince Harry is missing some of his friends back in the U.K. and communicates with them often via WhatsApp. We now know that he doesn’t live far from fellow Brit, James Corden.

The Late Late Show host and Harry have been friends for some time as Corden scored an invite to the royal wedding and private reception that followed. Hello! noted that Corden lives stateside full time in the Brentwood section of LA county which is just a few minutes away from Beverly Hills.

Adele

Another Brit residing in the Sussexes’ neighborhood is Adele.

The Daily Mirror reported that the songstress lives a few minutes away from the couple and has been giving them pointers about their new neighborhood.

“Adele’s just five minutes from Harry and Meghan and they’ve swapped notes on the area,” a source told the publication. “Adele loves the neighborhood. She’s also recommended her 4-year-old son Angelo’s pre-school and discreet places to take Archie where they won’t be bombarded by fans.”

Serena Williams

One of Meghan’s closest friends, Serena Williams, is definitely part of the duo’s inner circle as well.

The women met in 2010 at a Super Bowl charity challenge and appeared at the event together again in 2014.

Over the years they formed a close friendship and Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, were guests at the former Suits star’s wedding. The tennis pro is someone Meghan had gone to for advice about how to deal with all the media attention when she first started dating Prince Harry.

Williams and Ohanian have a home in Florida but also a residence in Beverly Hills, which according to Hello! is in the same gated community as the Sussexes.

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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts tells Epstein pals ‘we’re going to take your freedom’ in Netflix doc Filthy Rich

PRINCE Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts warns Jeffrey Epstein's pals "we’re going to take your freedom" in a new Netflix documentary looking into the late tycoon's crimes.

Four-part series Filthy Rich promises to expose how the multi-millionaire sex offender used his "wealth and power" to carry out his sickening campaign of abuse.

The promo clip for the series features images of Epstein with Ghislaine Maxwell  – the socialite accused of acting as a pimp for the wealthy sex trafficker.

It also shows Prince Andrew with Epstein "sex slave" Ms Roberts, who can later be heard warning: 'The monsters are still out there. You took our freedom, now we're going to take yours."

Ms Roberts has claimed Epstein recruited her into his circle before he forced her to have sex with his wealthy pals – including the senior royal – when she was just  17.

Prince Andrew has emphatically denied any relationship with Ms Roberts and has said he cannot recall being present for the now infamous 2001 picture of them together.

Maxwell is being investigated by the FBI over allegations she procured girls for Epstein and is also being sued by a number of his victims.

She has always strongly denied the allegations against her.



“The series exposes a horrifying story of relentless manipulation and sex trafficking,” Netflix stated on its See What’s Next Twitter account.

“Epstein’s survivors serve as the series’ pre-eminent voices, providing powerful testimonials about their experiences, and inspiration in their resilience.”

The documentary notes state: "“With their frightening firsthand accounts, Epstein’s accusers are the leading voices in director Lisa Bryant’s four-part docuseries Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich.

"By revealing their emotional scars, some for the very first time, the sisterhood of survivors intend to stop predators — and the American justice system — from silencing the next generation.”

It also promises to look into whether or not Epstein took his own life in prison while awaiting trial, asking: "Did he kill himself? Was he killed?"


Epstein's death was ruled a suicide by New York City's Chief Medical Examiner after he was found hanged in his cell at Manhattan's Metropolitan Correctional Center in early August.

The 66-year-old had been placed on suicide watch while awaiting trial on new sex trafficking charges.

However, a top pathologist who worked on the OJ Simpson case has sensationally claimed he was murdered in prison.

New York City’s former chief medical examiner Dr Michael Baden believes the shamed tycoon did not kill himself and was most likely strangled.

The trailer also shows photos of Epstein's Caribbean estate dubbed "paedo island" as witnesses are heard claiming they saw young women ferried to and from his luxury homes.

Epstein bought the island of Little St James two decades ago – transforming it into a high-security private oasis, complete with a mansion and a bizarre blue and white gold-domed structure.


Neighbouring islander Kevin Goodrich, who operates boat charters from nearby St Thomas, has said: “Everybody called it ‘Paedophile Island' … It’s our dark corner.”

Many have speculated that the child sex abuse Epstein has been accused of may have occurred on the secluded hideaway.

The series also touches on Epstein's "Gatsby-like" existence mixing with the world's rich and famous.

Others talk about his "spider web" of connections and how he felt he was untouchable because of his incredible wealth and power.

The series also contains rare glimpses of Epstein's police interviews in which he is seen "pleading the fifth" – or refusing to answer questions.

Virginia Roberts believes the new series – set to be released on May 27 – will impart an important message.

“The Netflix team were wonderful to me & my husband,” she wrote on Twitter, adding that the series is “looking to tell the world the truth of what went on behind closed doors.”

“I hope the message reaches the voiceless & helps give them a voice & I hope the message is clear to anyone who thinks $=no thinks again!”

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Prince Harry Is "Back in Touch" with Prince William as Tensions Ease Between Kate and Meghan

If you’re looking for an update on Prince William and Prince Harry’s “feud,” it looks like the brothers are back in touch. Royal reporter Katie Nicholl tells Entertainment Tonight that Harry and William have been talking regularly, and have even touched base via video chats.

On top of that, Nicholl reports that the tension between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton is pretty much over.

Nicholl says she believes that the royals chatted via Zoom for Archie’s birthday, and that she’s been told that Harry and Meghan “feel a great sense of freedom and they’re really enjoying their new lives and [doing] things a bit more on their terms.”

So happy to hear the gang is back together (uh, via Zoom, of course).


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Prince Charles Reportedly Got Too Close With Camilla Behind Another Woman's Back — And It Wasn't Princess Diana

Everyone knows that PrinceCharles and Princess Diana’s marriage fell apart because of his affair withCamilla Parker Bowles. Charles and Camillahad wanted to get married long before Charles ever met Diana, but distance androyal status kept them apart.

Charles dated other women after he and Camilla broke up — and before he met Diana. But it might be lesser known that Charles reportedly got too close to Camilla at a party one night while he was dating Anna Wallace — and it caused a major fight between him and his girlfriend.

Prince Charles and Camilla were always in love

From the time Charles and Camilla first met at a polo match in the 1970s, there was a connection. But only a few decades ago, royal marriage rules weren’t as flexible as they are today. Though Charles and Camilla wanted to date, she reportedly didn’t get the seal of approval from the queen. Plus, Camilla had been involved with Andrew Parker Bowles for some time, and though their relationship was rocky, Camilla ultimately decided to wed Andrew once Charles left to serve in the Navy. But despite that Camilla wed someone else, the two never forgot about each other.

Camilla is responsible for the infamous split between Charles and Diana

Though Camilla has been Charles’ wife for 15 years, most know her as the woman at the center of the infamous affair that tore apart his marriage with Princess Diana in the 1980s. Charles and Diana were never truly in love; he proposed to her after only 12 dates upon increasing pressure to pop the question due to his age.

When Charles and Diana got married, there wasn’t much between them. And Charles once said in an interview that both of them tried to remain faithful until it got to the point where they were so out of love that it no longer made sense. Charles and Camilla eventually started sneaking around, and once the news of the affair broke, Camilla instantly became one of the most disliked women in the United Kingdom.

It turns out Charles got too close with Camilla while he was dating Anna Wallace, too

Though Camilla is known for breaking up Charles and Diana’s marriage (though the marriage was hardly ever fully together to begin with), she might have had a hand in breaking up another one of Charles’ relationships, too. Charles dated a woman named Anna Wallace prior to his relationship with Diana; he even reportedly proposed to Wallace twice during their relationship. But the two supposedly got into a heated fight when Charles got too close with Camilla at a party behind Wallace’s back.

Royal biographer Howard Hodgson wrote in his Prince Charles biography back in 2007 that Charles had spent too much time with Camilla at a party, which prompted a major fight between the two. “In the early summer of 1980, the Prince of Wales and Anna had a furious row at Stowell Park, which resulted in Anna borrowing her hostess’ car to leave in the middle of the night,” Hogdson wrote, according to Express. Ultimately, Charles and Anna broke up.

There has been speculation that Charles and Camilla werehaving an affair before he even met Diana, though it hasn’t bene confirmed.Either way, their love for each other clearly never died. The two wed in 2005and recently celebrated 15 years of marriage.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘flew on Tyler Perry’s $150m private jet to move to his $18m Beverly Hills mega-mansion’ – The Sun

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly flown on Tyler Perry's $150million private jet to move into his $18million Beverly Hills mega-mansion.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex secretly left their home on Canada's Vancouver Island on an early morning in March, according to the DailyMail.



Insiders told the news outlet: "It was a well-planned operation that appears to have worked perfectly" – allowing the couple to avoid any type of wait at customs.

An Embraer-E190 – a jet belonging to Hollywood star Tyler Perry – reportedly left its base outside Atlanta, Georgia, on March 24 at 1.35am to pick up Meghan, Harry, and their one-year-old boy Archie.

The plane – which can reportedly carry up to 124 people – stopped at an airport in Portland, Oregon, approximately five hours later, before heading to Victoria International Airport, where it reportedly picked up the former royals at 7.35am.

Meghan, Harry, and Archie were then flown to Portland's Hillsboro Airport, before making their way to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank by 10.01am.

The flight details are hidden on the website OpenSky which gives all times in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), according to the DailyMail.



The couple are said to have been residing at the eight-bedroom Tuscan-style home of Perry – a close pal of Oprah Winfrey – since March.

They had been staying in a remote mansion – owned by a mystery billionaire – in Canada while they discussed the terms of their ‘Megxit’ deal.

Then, after quitting the Royal Family, Meghan, 38, and Harry, 35, moved to California and into 50-year-old Perry’s luxurious hideout, set on 14 acres of land.

It is unknown whether the couple are renting or staying there as guests, but there is no record of the mansion having been sold.

"Meghan and Harry have been extremely cautious to keep their base in LA under wraps," a source told the DailyMail.

The source added: "Their team helped them choose the location for their transition to Los Angeles wisely.

"Beverly Ridge has its own guarded gate and Tyler's property has a gate of its own which is watched by their security team."



Harry and Meghan are said to have found the place with the help of megastar Oprah, who is the godmother to Perry’s five-year-old son Aman.

American actor and producer Perry is estimated to be worth about $600million – and last month gave restaurant staff in Atlanta $21,000 in tips while getting a takeout.

Perry custom-built the 24,000 square foot mansion from scratch after buying the 22 acres it sits on for just $4million in 2004.

It is also not known whether Perry has met the royals, but he expressed sympathy for Meghan after she told ITV news presenter Tom Bradby she was struggling in the spotlight.

He said: “Remember when Meghan Markle did that interview? She said: ‘Thanks for asking if I’m OK. Because no one ever asks me that’. I felt her when she said that.”

Meanwhile, baby Archie turned one this week and Meghan celebrated by uploaded a sweet video of her reading to him.

The children's book she was holding had a cover which fans speculated proved it was a gift from Oprah.

The young royal sported a full head of hair and several new teeth in the video, which is thought to have been recorded in the California mansion where Meghan and Harry are now living.

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Prince Harry sells ÂŁ50,000 rifles amid claims he will stop hunting

Prince Harry ‘sells his £50,000 shooting rifles and gives up bloodsports to please wife Meghan Markle’

  • Hunter bought pair of handmade Purdey firearms, thought to be worth ÂŁ50,000 
  • Dr Jane Goodall says Harry may give up hunting because ‘Meghan doesn’t like it’
  • It comes after it was claimed Prince Harry misses the camaraderie of the army 

Prince Harry has sold a pair of handmade hunting rifles as he bids to please animal-loving wife Meghan Markle.

A hunter bought a pair of Purdey firearms, thought to be worth around £50,000, in a private deal five months ago, before the couple quit the UK for Canada and later moved to the US, The Sun reports. 

A friend of the anonymous buyer said: ‘He bought them because he wanted them, not because they belonged to Harry, but he was quite chuffed when he found out. 

‘They are beautiful examples and he’s very pleased with them but he’s not the sort of person who wants to boast about the royal connection.’

Speaking to the Radio Times last week, Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall said of Harry and his brother William: ‘They hunt and shoot. But I think Harry will stop because Meghan doesn’t like hunting.’

Prince Harry, pictured in January 2005 with a dead water buffalo in San Luis, Argentina

Harry and Meghan carried out the last of their royal duties at the end of March and are said to be eyeing up a multi-million pound home in LA to share with Meghan’s mum, Doria Ragland

In December 2018, during the couple’s first Christmas together, there were rumours Prince Harry would abstain from a traditional Boxing Day hunt, which had to be dismissed by palace sources as ‘completely untrue’. 

Harry, 35, has however, been notably absent from shoots at Balmoral and Sandringham, according to The Sun.

News of the sale comes a week after it was claimed Prince Harry told friends he missed the ‘camaraderie’ of life in the forces. 

Harry was stripped of his military appointments when he and Meghan stepped back as senior royals on March 31. 

He had to give up roles including Captain General of the Royal Marines and Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington. 

The Duke of Sussex reportedly told friends he ‘cannot believe’ how his life has been ‘turned upside down’ since moving to the US. 

The Sussexes are said to be eyeing up a sprawling six-bedroom home near LA’s wealthy neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades and are planning to have Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland move in with them and baby Archie. 

‘Once quarantine and lockdown are over, Harry and Meghan will be moving into their new pad – and they want Doria to be included in these plans,’ a source told The Sun.

‘She is hugely independent though, and doesn’t want to be in their space. She will have her own granny annex.’

The source said Meghan wants to keep her mother, 63, close as she is ‘her rock’ and now ‘doesn’t trust many people’ outside of an immediate circle of family and friends.

The source said that, while Harry has reportedly grown increasingly distant from his own family after the couple’s shock exit from Royal life, he has forged a close bond with Doria and is happy to include her as the family looks to set down roots in LA. 

Meghan and Harry pictured arriving at Mansion House in London  in March to attend the Endeavour Fund Awards

‘Harry has also grown close to her so, believe it or not, he was receptive to the idea of living with his mother-in-law,’ the source said.

Since moving from Canada to the US, the couple have been renting a home near to Elton John and David Furnish, who they are believed to have been in regular contact with. 

In January, Meghan and Harry stunned the world when they announced they would be quitting their royal duties, become financially independent and split their time between North America and England. 

Since then the couple have wound down their UK foundation and shut their Buckingham Palace office.

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Prince guitar, McCartney Beatles lyrics come up for auction

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LOS ANGELES — A guitar from Prince’s prime and some legendary Beatles lyrics sketched out by Paul McCartney are among the items going up for auction at a major music artifacts sale.

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Julien’s Auctions announced Monday that the auction taking place June 19 and 20 in Beverly Hills and online will include a 1984 blue “cloud” guitar custom-made for Prince that he played in his prime period just after “Purple Rain.”

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Prince is pictured performing….along side a guitar that went on auction (Getty/AP)

The auctioneer calls the instrument, with the artist’s “love” symbol on the neck and gold hardware, “one of the most important guitars from the early years of Prince’s career ever to come to auction.” It’s projected to fetch between $100,000 and $200,000, the auction house said.

A purple suit, a pendant and a pair of boots from Prince will be for sale too.

A page of McCartney’s handwritten lyrics, featuring cross-outs, revisions and earlier drafts of lines for the song “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” from the Beatles’ 1969 album “Abbey Road,” will also be up for auction.

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The lyric sheet is expected to draw between $200,000 and $300,000.

The auction will also have memorabilia from Madonna, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, the Rolling Stones, Queen, and David Bowie.

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Kate Middleton and Prince William vs. Prince Charles and Princess Diana: 14 Photos Comparing Their Royal Weddings

On April 29, 2011, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge married Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Royal fans watched as the oldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales married his longtime girlfriend. During the couple’s nuptials, fans couldn’t help but point out similarities to another royal wedding; Charles and Diana. Ahead, check out photos comparing the two royal weddings. 

Both couples looked straight out of a fairytale

Royal fans got dĂ©jĂ  vu watching Catherine and William walk down the aisle at Westminster Abbey in London, England. Nearly 30 years earlier, Diana and Charles made a similar walk down the aisle at St. Paul’s Cathedral, another famous church in the city. 

Kate Middleton and Prince William recreated famous kiss between Prince Charles and Princess Diana

Charles and Diana forgot to kiss each other at the end of their wedding ceremony, which is what led to them kissing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Unbeknownst to them, they started a tradition that has since been followed by royal couples on their wedding day.

Of course, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a kiss when they stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. 

The photos look nearly identical with members of the British royal family and the bridal parties standing next to the couples on their respective wedding days. 

The brides walked down the aisle with their fathers 

The royal family is known for sticking to tradition and royal weddings are no exception. While the wedding of Charles and Diana happened decades before William and Catherine got married, parts of their ceremonies looked nearly identical. 

On the arm of her father, Earl Spencer, Diana entered St. Paul’s Cathedral with her 25-foot train containing 10,000 pearls and sequins on full display. In comparison, Catherine’s wedding gown had a 9-foot train.  

And they exited with their husbands

After the ceremony, Catherine and William made their exit just like Diana and Charles had years earlier. The couples left with their bridal party behind them. Note the biggest difference between the two photos; the trees that were used as decoration at Catherine and William’s wedding.

See the similarities once again in these side-by-side images of the cathedrals. 

Prince William and Kate Middleton stood at the altar

Again, in nearly identical images, the couples stood at the altar. Diana stood in between her father and Charles. Fast forward and Catherine and William stood alongside the bride’s dad, Michael Middleton.

For more on the British royal family, check out photos of Catherine with her siblings.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship has been on the world’s radar since the summer of 2016. The couple got engaged in November 2017, married in May 2018 and welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in May 2019.

Scroll down to see a timeline of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s romance so far!

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