It seems the royal rift can—and has—gotten worse. A commentator suspects tensions have only increased between King Charles III and Prince Harry since the latter’s U.K. visit to mark 10 years of the Invictus Games. The Duke of Sussex reportedly “bruised” his estranged father with his statement about them not being able to meet.
Harry’s statement about his father being too busy to see him ‘set the mood’ for U.K. visit
Apparently, Harry came out swinging when he touched down in London, England, on May 7, 2024. Shortly after his arrival—Meghan Markle stayed behind in California with their children; Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 2, later joining him on a trip to Nigeria—Harry answered the question commentators and royal watchers had been asking for weeks: Will he see his father?
In a statement, Harry’s spokesperson said no meeting between the father and son would happen...
Harry’s statement about his father being too busy to see him ‘set the mood’ for U.K. visit
Apparently, Harry came out swinging when he touched down in London, England, on May 7, 2024. Shortly after his arrival—Meghan Markle stayed behind in California with their children; Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 2, later joining him on a trip to Nigeria—Harry answered the question commentators and royal watchers had been asking for weeks: Will he see his father?
In a statement, Harry’s spokesperson said no meeting between the father and son would happen...
- 5/27/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: BBC News’ search for its first royal editor has been blown wide open after the British broadcaster passed over two leading internal candidates.
The BBC has advertised the royal editor post externally for the first time, just days after it was expected to be offered to either Mark Easton, BBC News’ home editor, or royal correspondent Daniela Relph.
The prestige on-air role is likely to attract interest from high-profile external candidates, with BBC sources already speculating that Roya Nikkhah, The Sunday Times royal editor and CBS News contributor, would be the candidate to beat, should she wish to apply.
There is anger, however, that Easton and Relph have been overlooked. “The whole thing stinks,” said an insider familiar with the process. A second person added: “Daniela and Mark are very very unhappy.”
Several sources said Easton, a vastly experienced BBC journalist, was asked to complete a written test as part of his application process,...
The BBC has advertised the royal editor post externally for the first time, just days after it was expected to be offered to either Mark Easton, BBC News’ home editor, or royal correspondent Daniela Relph.
The prestige on-air role is likely to attract interest from high-profile external candidates, with BBC sources already speculating that Roya Nikkhah, The Sunday Times royal editor and CBS News contributor, would be the candidate to beat, should she wish to apply.
There is anger, however, that Easton and Relph have been overlooked. “The whole thing stinks,” said an insider familiar with the process. A second person added: “Daniela and Mark are very very unhappy.”
Several sources said Easton, a vastly experienced BBC journalist, was asked to complete a written test as part of his application process,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: BBC News is close to crowning its first royal editor after narrowing the field of candidates down to a final two.
Deadline understands that the prestige on-air role is expected to be offered to either Mark Easton, BBC News’ home editor, or royal correspondent Daniela Relph.
The successful candidate will step into a newly-created role, but effectively replaces Nicholas Witchell, who retired as a BBC royal correspondent after 25 years.
Easton has little experience of covering the royal family, but has been home editor since 2004, overseeing major stories including the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Sources said Easton could bring a “more ballsy” approach to the BBC’s royal output, with the corporation sometimes seen as being cautious in its coverage of the royal family.
Relph has reported on the royals for more than a decade and appeared on the BBC’s News at Six bulletin on the day Kate Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis.
Deadline understands that the prestige on-air role is expected to be offered to either Mark Easton, BBC News’ home editor, or royal correspondent Daniela Relph.
The successful candidate will step into a newly-created role, but effectively replaces Nicholas Witchell, who retired as a BBC royal correspondent after 25 years.
Easton has little experience of covering the royal family, but has been home editor since 2004, overseeing major stories including the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Sources said Easton could bring a “more ballsy” approach to the BBC’s royal output, with the corporation sometimes seen as being cautious in its coverage of the royal family.
Relph has reported on the royals for more than a decade and appeared on the BBC’s News at Six bulletin on the day Kate Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis.
- 4/10/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Prince William and Kate Middleton have been together since they were just college students. They’ve gone through so much life together, and while the public loved Kate at one point (and many still do), she has seriously come under fire after having to take about three months away from the spotlight for an undisclosed medical issue.
Now, rumors has it William is tired of the constant press and incessant rumors surrounding his wife’s whereabouts and her condition — and it’s “hurting” him to see her treated similarly to his mother, Princess Diana.
Prince William and Kate Middleton | Alberto Pezzali/Wpa Pool/Getty Images Prince William isn’t happy with the rumors surrounding Kate Middleton’s condition
Back in mid-January, Kensington Palace released a statement that the Princess of Wales would undergo abdominal surgery and would be out until at least the end of March. At first, things were fine,...
Now, rumors has it William is tired of the constant press and incessant rumors surrounding his wife’s whereabouts and her condition — and it’s “hurting” him to see her treated similarly to his mother, Princess Diana.
Prince William and Kate Middleton | Alberto Pezzali/Wpa Pool/Getty Images Prince William isn’t happy with the rumors surrounding Kate Middleton’s condition
Back in mid-January, Kensington Palace released a statement that the Princess of Wales would undergo abdominal surgery and would be out until at least the end of March. At first, things were fine,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While King Charles will be out of commission for a bit to receive treatment for an enlarged prostate, Queen Camilla (formerly known as Camilla Parker Bowles) has been busy carrying out her royal engagements and giving updates on how he’s feeling.
Buckingham Palace released a statement on Jan. 17, announcing that the king would be undergoing surgery soon for an enlarged prostate. It read: “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate. His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”
The following day, the monarch’s wife was asked about her husband during a visit to Scotland. She offered an update on the king’s health and revealed what he’s “looking forward to” after he has the procedure and leaves the hospital.
Buckingham Palace released a statement on Jan. 17, announcing that the king would be undergoing surgery soon for an enlarged prostate. It read: “In common with thousands of men each year, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate. His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.”
The following day, the monarch’s wife was asked about her husband during a visit to Scotland. She offered an update on the king’s health and revealed what he’s “looking forward to” after he has the procedure and leaves the hospital.
- 1/19/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: BBC News is gearing up to hire its first royal editor, with potential candidates emerging as the broadcaster looks to capitalize on soaring audience interest in the British monarchy.
BBC News has traditionally appointed royal correspondents, but the corporation has decided to elevate the role after Nicholas Witchell, a 25-year veteran of the beat, announced he will retire in 2024.
Insiders believe that it will be the first time in the corporation’s history it has installed a royal editor. Jean Seaton, the BBC’s official historian, was unaware of the broadcaster previously having the position.
Recruitment is expected to begin early next year, with the chosen candidate taking their place alongside household names including political editor Chris Mason and international editor Jeremy Bowen.
Speculation is already mounting over who may land the post, which will catapult a journalist into the heart of BBC coverage of key national moments including royal events and deaths.
BBC News has traditionally appointed royal correspondents, but the corporation has decided to elevate the role after Nicholas Witchell, a 25-year veteran of the beat, announced he will retire in 2024.
Insiders believe that it will be the first time in the corporation’s history it has installed a royal editor. Jean Seaton, the BBC’s official historian, was unaware of the broadcaster previously having the position.
Recruitment is expected to begin early next year, with the chosen candidate taking their place alongside household names including political editor Chris Mason and international editor Jeremy Bowen.
Speculation is already mounting over who may land the post, which will catapult a journalist into the heart of BBC coverage of key national moments including royal events and deaths.
- 12/8/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal duties in 2020, other members of the royal family weren’t ready for the verbal grenades that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tossed their way. They took aim at a few of Harry’s relatives and palace life in general. Then, just when things quieted down for a moment after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the couple released their explosive Netflix docuseries and the prince’s memoir Spare.
Since then, the lives of Britain’s most famous family have been reduced to a soap opera, and there’s one thing about what the Sussexes have done that bothers and “frustrates” the king more than anything. Something that he has been faced with before and could never really cope with.
This is what ‘frustrates’ King Charles about Prince Harry and Meghan’s ‘soap opera’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, (Now) King Charles III,...
Since then, the lives of Britain’s most famous family have been reduced to a soap opera, and there’s one thing about what the Sussexes have done that bothers and “frustrates” the king more than anything. Something that he has been faced with before and could never really cope with.
This is what ‘frustrates’ King Charles about Prince Harry and Meghan’s ‘soap opera’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, (Now) King Charles III,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, left the royal family back in early 2020. Since then, the two have carved out their own lives in California, where they’re living with their two kids: Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Since leaving the royal family, Harry and Meghan have spoken out about their time living within those palace walls, but Meghan claims she hasn’t even said it all. In one interview from 2022, Meghan almost seemed to subtly threaten the royals with her language: “I can say anything.”
Meghan Markle | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage Meghan Markle’s 2022 interview detailed her life after the royal family
Since leaving the royal family, the Duchess of Sussex has carved out a whole new life for herself along with her husband, Harry. And in 2022, Meghan did a lengthy interview with The Cut, where she detailed everything she is doing these days and why she loves her newfound freedom.
Since leaving the royal family, Harry and Meghan have spoken out about their time living within those palace walls, but Meghan claims she hasn’t even said it all. In one interview from 2022, Meghan almost seemed to subtly threaten the royals with her language: “I can say anything.”
Meghan Markle | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage Meghan Markle’s 2022 interview detailed her life after the royal family
Since leaving the royal family, the Duchess of Sussex has carved out a whole new life for herself along with her husband, Harry. And in 2022, Meghan did a lengthy interview with The Cut, where she detailed everything she is doing these days and why she loves her newfound freedom.
- 9/7/2023
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As father and son, Prince William and King Charles bear remarkable similarities. But there is one way in which the two couldn’t be more different, and it is related to how they treat their spouses.
Charles famously got jealous whenever Princess Diana garnered more attention than him. On the contrary, William has a completely different reaction whenever Kate Middleton becomes the focal point of public adoration.
Kate Middleton, Prince William, King Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images King Charles and Prince William are different in one major way concerning their wives
Undoubtedly, Charles’ unease over the widespread admiration for his first wife, Diana, was common knowledge during their union. Reportedly, Diana’s prominence was a source of ‘discontent’ for Charles, casting a shadow over their relationship during her ascent to global fame.
Given Diana’s popularity, this is something that plagued the couple throughout their marriage.
Charles famously got jealous whenever Princess Diana garnered more attention than him. On the contrary, William has a completely different reaction whenever Kate Middleton becomes the focal point of public adoration.
Kate Middleton, Prince William, King Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images King Charles and Prince William are different in one major way concerning their wives
Undoubtedly, Charles’ unease over the widespread admiration for his first wife, Diana, was common knowledge during their union. Reportedly, Diana’s prominence was a source of ‘discontent’ for Charles, casting a shadow over their relationship during her ascent to global fame.
Given Diana’s popularity, this is something that plagued the couple throughout their marriage.
- 6/5/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William, and Kate Middleton, appear very secure in their personal and professional relationship. One royal commentator revealed that William is “thrilled” when Kate steals the limelight. However, there is one aspect of her popularity he doesn’t enjoy.
Prince William and Kate Middleton smile at a visit to the Church on the Street on January 20th, 2022, in Burnley, England | Danny Lawson – Wpa Pool/Getty Images Prince William and Kate Middleton are each other’s biggest cheerleaders
Kate Middleton and Prince Wiliam have learned over a relationship spanning over two decades to be one another’s biggest cheerleaders. As their popularity has grown as a couple, William and Kate remain steadfast in their strength together and separately as the future monarchs of the United Kingdom.
For True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, commentator Roya Nikkhah discussed how differently William reacts to Kate’s popularity from how his father,...
Prince William and Kate Middleton smile at a visit to the Church on the Street on January 20th, 2022, in Burnley, England | Danny Lawson – Wpa Pool/Getty Images Prince William and Kate Middleton are each other’s biggest cheerleaders
Kate Middleton and Prince Wiliam have learned over a relationship spanning over two decades to be one another’s biggest cheerleaders. As their popularity has grown as a couple, William and Kate remain steadfast in their strength together and separately as the future monarchs of the United Kingdom.
For True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, commentator Roya Nikkhah discussed how differently William reacts to Kate’s popularity from how his father,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Megyn Kelly took to Twitter to share her disproportionately negative opinion about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The newswoman has been quite outspoken about what she does not like about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s behavior. She recently called the couple “pathetic money-grubbing spotlight addicts.” What caused her ire?
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Megyn Kelly in side-by-side photographs | Angela Weiss/Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Megyn Kelly spoke out against Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in late 2022
Megyn Kelly continues to vocalize her feelings regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s actions. In two separate instances, Kelly discussed contrasting items that led her to believe the Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to cross personal and professional lines.
In Oct. 2022, while speaking with royal author Tom Bower for her podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show. She called the Duchess of Sussex a “social climber, b-list actress” with a “thin-skinned husband,...
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Megyn Kelly in side-by-side photographs | Angela Weiss/Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Megyn Kelly spoke out against Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in late 2022
Megyn Kelly continues to vocalize her feelings regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s actions. In two separate instances, Kelly discussed contrasting items that led her to believe the Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to cross personal and professional lines.
In Oct. 2022, while speaking with royal author Tom Bower for her podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show. She called the Duchess of Sussex a “social climber, b-list actress” with a “thin-skinned husband,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Royal delivery. A six-year-old girl got a letter from Prince William and Kate Middleton on behalf of their daughter, Princess Charlotte, after the young royal received a heartfelt note in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. What the note said and how Charlotte, Prince George, and Prince Louis handled their great-grandmother’s death, ahead.
A 6-year-old drew a picture of Queen Elizabeth and sent it to Princess Charlotte after the monarch’s death Prince William, Princess Charlotte, and Kate Middleton | Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Fans sent all sorts of messages of support following the queen’s death in September 2022. Paddington Bear stuffed animals, a nod to Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee video with the fictional character, lined palace gates. So did flowers, cards, and corgi figurines.
Among the messages sent to the royal family was one for William and Kate’s 7-year-old daughter. Meredith, 6, drew a picture of...
A 6-year-old drew a picture of Queen Elizabeth and sent it to Princess Charlotte after the monarch’s death Prince William, Princess Charlotte, and Kate Middleton | Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Fans sent all sorts of messages of support following the queen’s death in September 2022. Paddington Bear stuffed animals, a nod to Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee video with the fictional character, lined palace gates. So did flowers, cards, and corgi figurines.
Among the messages sent to the royal family was one for William and Kate’s 7-year-old daughter. Meredith, 6, drew a picture of...
- 1/26/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry has deeply upset the royal family with bombshell revelations in his upcoming memoir, Spare, so much so that a source tells Et “no one in the family trusts Harry anymore.”
A source close to the royal family tells Et that Harry’s memoir is “deeply upsetting” to King Charles III and that while the book has gone easier on the new king — and instead targets his brother, Prince William — Harry “still makes jabs at his father.”
A second royal source shared with Et that “no one in the family trust Harry anymore” and that he knows “these types of personal revelations have crossed a line.” Despite all of this, Et has learned King Charles would still like to mend his relationship with Harry and hopes to heal the rift between his two sons.
Both Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have refused to comment despite the onslaught of allegations...
A source close to the royal family tells Et that Harry’s memoir is “deeply upsetting” to King Charles III and that while the book has gone easier on the new king — and instead targets his brother, Prince William — Harry “still makes jabs at his father.”
A second royal source shared with Et that “no one in the family trust Harry anymore” and that he knows “these types of personal revelations have crossed a line.” Despite all of this, Et has learned King Charles would still like to mend his relationship with Harry and hopes to heal the rift between his two sons.
Both Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have refused to comment despite the onslaught of allegations...
- 1/8/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The spat between Buckingham Palace and the producers behind Netflix’s “Harry & Meghan” docuseries has intensified after it emerged that palace officials not only had an opportunity to comment on the Sussexes’ claims within the show, but tried to obtain footage in advance.
The war of words erupted last Thursday, shortly after “Harry & Meghan” dropped on Netflix at 8 a.m. U.K. time. The series opens with a set of title cards reading: “This is a first hand account of Harry and Meghan’s story, told with never before seen personal archive. All interviews were completed by August 2022. Members of the Royal Family declined to comment on the content within this series.”
By late morning, it appeared Buckingham Palace sources had briefed royal reporters that the royals had not been approached for comment. The Daily Mail’s royal editor Rebecca English tweeted at 12 p.m.: “Contrary to...
The war of words erupted last Thursday, shortly after “Harry & Meghan” dropped on Netflix at 8 a.m. U.K. time. The series opens with a set of title cards reading: “This is a first hand account of Harry and Meghan’s story, told with never before seen personal archive. All interviews were completed by August 2022. Members of the Royal Family declined to comment on the content within this series.”
By late morning, it appeared Buckingham Palace sources had briefed royal reporters that the royals had not been approached for comment. The Daily Mail’s royal editor Rebecca English tweeted at 12 p.m.: “Contrary to...
- 12/17/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sep. 19, is shaping up to be a global spectacle. World leaders, including President Biden, will be in attendance, and the world’s media will be there, too.
The queen’s funeral will be the first time such an event has been broadcast on television. In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, the funeral procession of King George VI was televised in the U.K., but the funeral itself remained private. Not so this time.
While the BBC will be the official broadcaster of the proceedings, every U.S. TV news organization will be in attendance, flying in many of their top anchors and blowing up their typical programming lineups to carry it live.
Here’s what’s planned from the U.S. TV news networks.
ABC News
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts and...
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sep. 19, is shaping up to be a global spectacle. World leaders, including President Biden, will be in attendance, and the world’s media will be there, too.
The queen’s funeral will be the first time such an event has been broadcast on television. In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, the funeral procession of King George VI was televised in the U.K., but the funeral itself remained private. Not so this time.
While the BBC will be the official broadcaster of the proceedings, every U.S. TV news organization will be in attendance, flying in many of their top anchors and blowing up their typical programming lineups to carry it live.
Here’s what’s planned from the U.S. TV news networks.
ABC News
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts and...
- 9/16/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kate Middleton revealed how her children are handling the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Alpr/AdMedia
It’s been over a week now since Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and the world is still reeling from the news that the beloved monarch is gone.
However, while the world mourns the longest reigning monarch in British history, it shouldn’t be forgotten that she was also a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother within the royal family.
Her family has been united in grief this week and has done so in an extremely public way, stepping out for walkabouts to meet mourners, and walking behind her coffin in a procession through London as her body was taken to lie in state at Westminster Hall.
Even Prince William and Prince Harry, whose relationship is the worst it’s ever been, were joined by their wives, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton,...
It’s been over a week now since Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and the world is still reeling from the news that the beloved monarch is gone.
However, while the world mourns the longest reigning monarch in British history, it shouldn’t be forgotten that she was also a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother within the royal family.
Her family has been united in grief this week and has done so in an extremely public way, stepping out for walkabouts to meet mourners, and walking behind her coffin in a procession through London as her body was taken to lie in state at Westminster Hall.
Even Prince William and Prince Harry, whose relationship is the worst it’s ever been, were joined by their wives, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Sarah Veldman
- Monsters and Critics
The Queen is unlikely to watch Oprah Winfrey’s box office interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, but her courtiers have told The Sunday Times that Her Majesty is “pretty cheesed off” with the whole affair.
According to a report from the British newspaper’s royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah and the well-connected Tim Shipman, Queen Elizabeth II will ignore the CBS broadcast (which will be shown in the UK on Monday by ITV), and instead focus on a string of engagements this coming week.
Buckingham Palace aides came out swinging in the Sunday newspaper, branding the interview special a “circus” and claiming that the Queen is focused on the “big issues” facing the country, including children returning to school amid lockdown and the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.
“The mood in the family is: can everyone just shut the hell up and can we just get on with the day job,...
According to a report from the British newspaper’s royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah and the well-connected Tim Shipman, Queen Elizabeth II will ignore the CBS broadcast (which will be shown in the UK on Monday by ITV), and instead focus on a string of engagements this coming week.
Buckingham Palace aides came out swinging in the Sunday newspaper, branding the interview special a “circus” and claiming that the Queen is focused on the “big issues” facing the country, including children returning to school amid lockdown and the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.
“The mood in the family is: can everyone just shut the hell up and can we just get on with the day job,...
- 3/7/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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