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Meghan Markle's As Ever brand has launched a holiday collection featuring a 'Hostess Basket' and a chocolate advent calendar. Critics note striking similarities between these items and the 2026 Buckingham Palace hamper range, reigniting debates about the Duchess's business practices.
King Charles III will tour the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda from October 27 to November 4, explicitly addressing the 'darkest days' of British colonial rule and slavery. The visit includes a speech at a Commonwealth meeting and a state visit to Guyana for its 60th independence anniversary. While the palace emphasizes acknowledging past wrongs, the UK government maintains it will not pay reparations, a stance that contrasts with the king's personal commitments.
Charles Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana, defended his new memoir 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' during a CBS Mornings interview, asserting that Diana was 'genuinely in love' with King Charles III despite his reported admission that he was not. Spencer accused Buckingham Palace of attempting to 'gaslight' him by questioning his memory regarding a 1997 phone call. The book, released in September 2026, contains claims that Charles sounded 'giddily elated' after Diana's death, prompting a rare official response from the Palace suggesting grief may have clouded Spencer's judgment.
Eighteen UK MPs have urged the government to replace traditional bearskin hats worn by royal guards with synthetic alternatives, citing ethical concerns about bear hunting in Canada. The hats, known as bearskins, have been part of British military uniform since the 18th century, but critics argue the practice is cruel and outdated. While faux fur is visually similar, officials have struggled to find a material that meets the specific thermal and durability requirements of the original. The debate has resurfaced after a 2006 motion failed to yield results, highlighting tensions between historical tradition and modern animal welfare standards.
A GB News segment features Pandora Forsyth claiming Princess Diana’s enduring popularity is still deeply resented by Buckingham Palace, highlighting ongoing royal tensions amid Earl Spencer’s criticisms of King Charles.
Fresh excerpts from Earl Spencer’s Swan Song: Diana, My Sister publish new royal claims, including Prince Charles reportedly behaving like a “lottery winner” after Diana’s death and questions over the funeral arrangements, plus Spencer’s account of the Queen’s allegedly curt reaction to the crash and his rejection of a posthumous HRH restoration. Buckingham Palace says grief can cloud reason as the memoir is serialized by the Daily Mail ahead of publication and Spencer gives a BBC interview asserting the truth of his statements.
Britain’s Earl Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother, is at the center of a new royal saga after excerpts from his forthcoming memoir allege King Charles launched into a rant following Diana’s death and claim she wouldn’t have wanted William and Harry to attend her funeral; Buckingham Palace has rejected the claim. The disclosures revive questions about royal tensions as the Sussexes and the crown navigate family dynamics, while Spencer—an Althorp heir, author, and former NBC journalist—frames his memoir as a defense of his sister’s memory and the royal legacy.
Diana’s brother Earl Spencer says the late Queen reacted with a ‘tetchily’ phrased remark when news of Diana’s car crash first broke, insisting his memoir excerpts reveal the truth amid palace backlash and a broader row over Diana’s death and royal family claims.
Earl Spencer’s memoir Swan Song reopens the Diana saga, accusing King Charles of a dismissive reaction to Diana’s death and triggering Buckingham Palace’s public rebuttal; the renewed controversy echoes the 1997 backlash, underscores enduring royal tensions, and resonates with Prince Harry’s Spare as debates about the monarchy’s handling of tragedy and public trust continue.
Buckingham Palace rejected Diana's brother Charles Spencer's claim that King Charles III sounded 'giddily elated' after Princess Diana's death and denied allegations of a berating phone call about funeral arrangements, saying grief can cloud judgment and memory long after a loss.
Earl Spencer’s forthcoming memoir about Princess Diana — serialized by the Daily Mail and due next week — has sparked controversy with explosive extracts, including an alleged row with Prince Charles after Diana’s death and a remark that the royal story would fade. Buckingham Palace declined to comment, noting they don’t comment on books, while Spencer has long defended Diana and pledged to protect her sons, setting the stage for renewed scrutiny of the royal family as the book’s release approaches.
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer claims in a forthcoming memoir that King Charles III was 'giddily elated' after Diana's death, prompting Buckingham Palace to issue a strong rebuke as extracts are published in the Daily Mail.
Buckingham Palace rejected claims in Diana’s brother Charles Spencer’s new memoir alleging tension with the royal family; a royal historian questioned why Spencer is revisiting a painful chapter, noting the public eulogy for Diana that some saw as a swipe at the royals.
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer alleges in a forthcoming memoir that King Charles III told him, 'Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough,' after Diana's death as he objected to her sons walking in the funeral procession; Buckingham Palace says grief can cloud judgment, and the claims surface ahead of Spencer's CBS interview and the book's release.
King Charles issued a memorandum clarifying that Harry and Meghan are private citizens, not working royals, despite their wish to be seen as 'public figures'; the couple were reportedly surprised by the move as they returned to the UK with their children enrolled in British schools, and the memo emphasizes their private status and financial independence, with no half-in, half-out arrangement.