Lauren Welch
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set to visit 'anti-colonial' town in Colombia
Prince HarryandMeghan Markleare set to visit an "anti-colonial" town in Colombia this week, it has been revealed.
The Duke and duch*ess of Sussex will pay a visit to San Basilio de Palenque, a small town with a population of around 3,500 people.
The town, which is an hour’s drive south-east of the Caribbean coast city of Cartagena, is one of the secret walled communities known as palenques founded by escaped slaves as a refuge in the 17th century. In the present day, the town has now become symbolic of Afro-Colombian heritage.
Meghan and Harry are visiting Colombia this week (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle warned over 'furious criticism' in Colombia - expert
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been sent a warning over "furious criticism" that they could receive if they do decide to bring their two children to Colombia this week.
The Duke and duch*ess of Sussex will arrive in South America on Thursday for their four-day tour. They will pay a visit to Bogota, as well as to the regions of Cartagena and Cali.
Meghan and Harry are travelling to Colombia tomorrow (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Prince Harry leaves Little Mix star red-faced after bandmates 'tried to set them up'
Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix fame has spilled the beans on how her bandmates once tried to set her up with Prince Harry. In a conversation with Nick Grimshaw on the BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked, Jade opened up about her illustrious career that spans nearly 15 years and began on The X Factor.
The singer, 31, revealed during the episode that her Little Mix colleagues Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock attempted to play matchmaker between her andPrince Harryat the Royal Variety Performance in 2015.
Jade Thirlwall said that pals believed she had a chance with Harry (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will face special milestone with Archie after Colombia trip
WhenPrince HarryandMeghan Marklereturn from their visit toColombiathis summer, they are set to prepare for a significant milestone in their family life - sending their eldest child,Prince Archie, to school.The Duke and duch*ess of Sussex welcomed Archie on May 6, 2019, and as he turned five this year, he is set to start school in the coming weeks. Their youngest, Princess Lilibet, is not of school age, and is only three years old.
In America, children begin kindergarten at elementary school at around the age of five or six, but pupils in the UK usually start compulsory education in reception in September, around four years of age.
Meghan and Harry with Archie in 2019 (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal titles at risk as King convenes Balmoral summit
Prince HarryandMeghan Markle's titles are up for discussion at Balmoral next week when the Royal Family meet for their annual summer holiday, Express.co.uk has learned.
According to our extremely well-placed source, one point of discussion at what has been dubbed a "royal family summit" will be the Duke and duch*ess of Sussex and how they will fit in with the Royal Family over the next decade.
Meghan and Harry's royal titles at risk (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Queen Camilla made surprise request of Hollywood legend and was dubbed 'lovely woman'
When most of us envision meeting a member of theroyal family,it’s understandable to feel a little nervous.
After all, it's not everyday that you get to rub shoulders with someone that lives in a palace, has a far from conventional day job, and is part of the societal elite that many people can only dream of aspiring to.
Yet instead of the pomp and ceremony you might expect from meeting a royal, one Hollywood legend has revealed that his encounter with Queen Camilla was anything but.
Queen Camilla (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Next royal event Princess Kate is set to attend - but it's not for months
ThePrincess of Walescould attend the Remembrance Sunday service in November, it has been predicted.
Princess Kate, 42, has stepped back from royal duties this year - with the royal having only made two public appearances so far in 2024.
The mother of three revealed that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy in March, and shared that she was was in the "early stages" of her treatment.
Princess Kate could be seen publicly in November, a source claims (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
First details of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's trip to Colombia revealed
Prince HarryandMeghan Markleare due to be shown around San Basilio de Palenque an hour’s drive south-east of the Caribbean coast city of Cartagena on Saturday.
The small town, which has a population of around 3,500 inhabitants, was one of the walled communities known as palenques which were founded by escaped slaves as a refuge in the seventeenth century.
Meghan and Harry are travelling to Colombia this week (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Princess Kate's return to royal duties shut down with five-word remark from insider
Questions over the Princess of Wales's return to royal duties has been shut down by a five-worded remark from a royal insider.
Since the start of the year, Princess Kate has only made two public appearances - including one with her young family at this year's Trooping the Colour back in June. Her most recent appearance was at the men's final at Wimbledon with Princess Charlotte in July.
Princess Kate pictured back in June (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle told not to conduct tours abroad in damning new poll
Express.co.uk readers have strongly stated their opinion on whetherPrince HarryandMeghan Markleshould be allowed to conduct tours abroad following their decision to step down as senior working members of the Royal Family in 2020.
This comes as Meghan and Harry are set to embark on a four-day trip to Colombia on a so-called 'faux royal' tour. They were invited to the South American country by Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez.
Harry and Meghan will travel to Colombia this week (Image: GETTY)
Lauren Welch
Prince Harry avoids awkward meeting with Prince William due to very specific reason
As exclusively revealed by Express.co.uk, and now followed up by theDaily Mail, the Duke of Sussex will miss the service for his uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, "amid security concerns" it has been claimed.
Prince Harry's team must give 28 days' advance notice of his plans to visit the UK so that appropriate measures can be put in place.
Robert Fellowes was married to Harry's aunt, Lady Jane, and was brother-in-law to his late mother, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales. Lord Fellowes, remained a senior figure in royal circles throughout his life and died last month on July 29 aged 82.
Prince Harry avoids awkward meeting with William (Image: GETTY)
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Hanisha Sethi
Royal fans issue same complaint as Sarah Ferguson wears striking £430 bright green outfit
Sarah Ferguson has become the latest victim to the fashion police after stepping out in a bright green number that fans felt is just not working for her.
The duch*ess of York, formerly married to Prince Andrew, attended an International Youth Day event where she was seen in a lime green Skye top and Kelmore skirt made by The Fold London.
The satin ensemble, which will set shoppers back £430 in total, did not please royal fans who rushed to the Royal Fashion Police Instagram page to make their feelings known.
Sadly for the duch*ess, people came for her entire look, including her hair, and said redheads shouldn't go for such striking colours unless she was styled in a certain way.
Sarah Ferguson has become the latest victim to the fashion police (Image: Sarah Ferguson Instagram)
Hanisha Sethi
Prince Harry avoids awkward meeting with Prince William due to very specific reason
As exclusively revealed by Express.co.uk, and now followed up by the Daily Mail, the Duke of Sussex will miss the service for his uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, "amid security concerns" it has been claimed.
Prince Harry's team must give 28 days' advance notice of his plans to visit the UK so that appropriate measures can be put in place.
Robert Fellowes was married to Harry's aunt, Lady Jane, and was brother-in-law to his late mother, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales. Lord Fellowes, remained a senior figure in royal circles throughout his life and died last month on July 29 aged 82.
Harry will now therefore not be faced with an awkward meeting with Prince William, who is likely to attend the service, despite a busy schedule including taking his family to Balmoral Castle for a family reunion with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Prince Harry is set to miss his uncle's funeral due to security fears, it is claimed (Image: Getty)
Hanisha Sethi
Man accidentally bought rare footage of King Charles's christening for £6 in charity shop
An American collector couldn’t believe his luck when he got his hands on rare footage of King Charles’s christening after purchasing a mysterious brown envelope from a charity shop.
Ronald Baxter Jr, 59, was intrigued when he spotted the unmarked envelope on sale for just $8 (£6.20) in a thrift shop in South Carolina, US.
Curious to know what was inside he bought it and opened it at home. To his amazement, he discovered a film from the King’s christening on December 15, 1948.
The footage shows crowds of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace waiting to get a glimpse of the weeks-old Prince of Wales.
Incredibly, the decades-old film features four generations of monarchs (Image: SWNS)
Hanisha Sethi
Prince Harry leaves Little Mix star red-faced after bandmates 'tried to set them up'
Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix fame has spilled the beans on how her bandmates once tried to set her up withPrince Harry. In a conversation with Nick Grimshaw on the BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked, Jade opened up about her illustrious career that spans nearly 15 years and began on The X Factor.
The singer, 31, revealed during the episode that her Little Mix colleagues Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock attempted to play matchmaker between her and Prince Harry at the Royal Variety Performance in 2015.
Prince Harry greeted Little Mix bandmates at the Royal Variety Performance (Image: Getty)
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Hanisha Sethi
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will face special milestone with Archie after Colombia trip
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle return from their visit to Colombia this summer, they are set to prepare for a significant milestone in their family life - sending their eldest child, Prince Archie, to school.
The Duke and duch*ess of Sussex welcomed Archie on May 6, 2019, and as he turned five this year, he is set to start school in the coming weeks. Their youngest, Princess Lilibet, is not of school age, and is only three years old.
In America, children begin kindergarten at elementary school at around the age of five or six, but pupils in the UK usually start compulsory education in reception in September, around four years of age.
As Prince Archie is five-years-old he will be starting school in September (Image: Getty)
Hanisha Sethi
Queen Camilla made surprise request of Hollywood legend and was dubbed 'lovely woman'
When most of us envision meeting a member of the Royal Family, it’s understandable to feel a little nervous.
After all, it's not everyday that you get to rub shoulders with someone that lives in a palace, has a far from conventional day job, and is part of the societal elite that many people can only dream of aspiring to.
Yet instead of the pomp and ceremony you might expect from meeting a royal, oneHollywoodlegend has revealed that his encounter withQueen Camillawas anything but.
Queen Camilla was praised for her approachable demeanour at Ascot (Image: Getty)
Hanisha Sethi
Questions over whether Pippa Middleton get a royal title when Princess Kate becomes queen
WhenKate Middleton first married into the royal family back in 2011, it was no secret that she would one day become Queen Consort as she had fallen head over heels for Prince William, the heir to the throne.
Yet while her future title may need no introduction, one question that has continued to puzzle many royal followers is whether or not Kate’s sisterPippa Middletonwill be given a title whenPrince Williamone day ascends to the throne.
Pippa first found herself propelled into the public spotlight during the Royal Wedding, when she famously served as her sister’s maid of honour on April 29, 2011.
With Kate, Princess of Wales, one day set to be queen, will her sister Pippa get a royal title? (Image: Getty)
Hanisha Sethi
Meghan Markle pays subtle tribute to former ‘side hustle' with new brand
As royal fans continue to count down the days until Meghan Markle launches her highly anticipatedAmerican Riviera Orchard brand to the public, many lifestyle aficionados have been eagerly scouring social media for any further clues about what they can expect when the company goes live.
So far, Meghan’s upcoming brand has revealed two products in its impressive lineup,dog biscuits and jars of jam - but it’s one specific detail on the latter that has called to long-time followers of the duch*ess of Sussex, as it appears to harken back to her former “lucrative” side-hustle long before she met and fell in love with husbandPrince Harry.
The duch*ess of Sussex's upcoming lifestyle brand pays a subtle tribute to her former side-hustle (Image: Getty)
Hanisha Sethi
Princess Anne's subtle dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in unearthed TV interview
Princess Anne appeared to make a subtle dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when discussing King Charles's vision for a slimmed-down monarchy in an unearthed video from last year.
The Princess Royalsat down for an interview with Canadian public broadcaster CBC just before Charles's Coronation last May and talked about what the monarchy under her brother's reign would be like.
Before the King's Coronation, it had long been known that he was keen to take on a fresh approach to how the institution works and aim for a more streamlined operation, with fewer senior royals at the wheel.
During the interview, Anne said that it did not sound like a good idea and that when that suggestion was made there were "a few more people around".
Princess Anne appeared to make a subtle dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Image: Getty)