Royal news live: Wimbledon officials ‘hopeful’ Kate Middleton may still present trophies at competition
The princess said she hoped to attend ‘a few engagements over the summer’
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Wimbledon officials said they are “hopeful” the Princess of Wales could appear to present trophies at next month’s event.
Kate, 42, made a welcome return to public life earlier this month at Trooping the Colour as she continues to battle cancer.
The princess is the patron of the All England Club and their chair Debbie Jevans said they would be more than happy to give “as much flexibility as possible” when it comes to the event, where the princess typically gives out the trophies.
Jevans said: “We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as the Club’s patron, but her health and recovery is the priority.”
This comes as it was speculated that Princess Anne’s injuries could be “worse than [a] concussion” after she is thought to have spent a sixth night in hospital.
The Princess Royal, 73, was hospitalised with a concussion and minor injuries on Sunday night after being kicked by a horse.
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Wimbledon officials ‘hopeful’ of Kate Middleton appearance
Wimbledon officials have said they are “hopeful” of a potential appearance from the Princess of Wales at next month’s tournament.
Kate, 42, is the chair of the All England Club and typically presents trophies at the prestigious tennis event.
As she made her return to public life earlier this month, the princess, who is battling cancer, said she hopes to attend “a few public engagements over the summer.”
Club Chair Debbie Jevans told Telegraph Sport: “We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as the Club’s patron, but her health and recovery is the priority. We don’t know what we don’t know. All we’ve said is that we’ll work with her and give her as much flexibility as possible.
“I don’t know who would present the trophies as an alternative – that’s something to consider nearer the time if necessary. We’re staying flexible. ‘When we hear we’ll then think about what’s the right thing to do.”
Princess Anne spends a sixth night in hospital
Princess Anne is thought to have spent a sixth night in hospital after being kicked by a horse last Sunday.
The incident, which left the Princess Royal, 73, with a concussion and minor injuries, took place as she walked around her Gloucestershire estate in the evening.
Her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence said that she was “recovering slowly” and would leave the Bristol hospital where she is being treated “when she is ready”.
Anne’s press office could not be immediately reached for comment this morning.
Items owned by Princess Diana sell for over £4 million
Princess Diana’s belongings and other royal artefacts have sold for over £4 million at an auction in Los Angeles.
Billed as the largest collection of items ever sold belonging to the late princess, it featured evening gowns and letters that showed that Diana was genuinely happy in the early days of her marriage to the then-Prince Charles.
The most expensive item sold at the auction was an off-the-shoulder evening dress belonging to Diana, which sold for a staggering $910,000 (£720,000).
The dress was worn by the princess in 1987 in both London and Germany and was originally expected to sell for an upper estimate of £315,000.
A portion of the money raised by the auction will be donated to the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK.
Meghan Markle considers father ‘long gone’, commentator claims
A royal commentator has claimed that Meghan Markle considers her estranged father Thomas “long gone”.
The revelation comes after Mr Markle pleaded with his daughter to let him meet his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, before his 80th birthday.
Royal expert Kinsey Schofield told TalkTV: “I really feel like Meghan Markle considers her father long gone. I don’t think reconciliation is even on her agenda whatsoever.”
The pair fell out around the time of the Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 wedding to Prince Harry when it emerged that her father had undertaken a staged photoshoot with the paparazzi.
Prince William places an ‘absolute ban on Harry returning'
Prince William has placed an “absolute ban on Harry returning” amid reports that he would like to fix his seemingly frosty relationship with the royal family, an insider has claimed.
The source said the heir to the throne, 42, does not want his younger brother, 39, to return “in any way, shape or form to the family fold.”
“There is a sense that William has stepped into the Prince Philip role. Philip ruled the family with a rod of iron and you saw when he died that discipline collapsed,” a source told OK! magazine.
“Now William is calling the shots when it comes to family discipline. He can be scary.”
Meghan Markle goes viral in resurfaced clip
A resurfaced clip from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey has gone viral.
It features Meghan explaining how her mental health declined while she was a working royal and how she was denied support when she asked for help.
She said: “I went to the institution, and I said that I needed to go somewhere to get help.
“I said that, ‘I’ve never felt this way before, and I need to go somewhere’. And I was told that I couldn’t, that it wouldn’t be good for the institution.”
The resurfaced clip comes amid reports that the Sussex’s relationship with the royal family has further deteriorated.
On his most recent trip to the UK, Prince Harry saw none of his immediate family, which means that he has now not seen King Charles since February.
Prince Harry 'wants to support Princess Kate in-person'
Prince Harry “wants to support Princess Kate in person” as she continues to battle an undisclosed type of cancer, it has been claimed.
The insider says that Harry, who has not seen King Charles since February, would have “done anything” for an invite to his official birthday parade.
A royal insider told Closer magazine: “He’s heartbroken and confused by the way they’ve cut him off and seemingly haven’t given it another thought.
“Harry was very upset and emotional when he saw the footage of Kate at Trooping the Colour.
“He’s been so worried about her ever since he received the news of her condition, and whilst he has managed to connect with her on a few occasions it’s not nearly as often as he’d like.
“He would have dearly loved to have been there, if only to congratulate and support Kate in person on what must have been an incredibly difficult day for her.”
Prince William described as the ‘the coolest motherf*****’ by Taylor Swift’s boyfriend
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American footballer Travis Kelce said the heir to the throne, 42, was “fantastic”, “personable” and “the coolest motherf*****”.
He also had kind words for Princess Charlotte and Prince George, who were also in attendance at the concert, and described them as “an absolute delight”.
Princess Anne ‘unable to recall exactly what happened’ with horse
Insiders have claimed that Princess Anne is “unable to recall exactly what happened” when she was kicked by a horse on Sunday night.
The Princess Royal, 73, has been in hospital since the incident which left her with a concussion and minor injuries.
Rebecca English told the MailOnline that Anne’s inability to remember what happened has led medics to conclude her injuries are “consistent with the potential impact from being headbutted or kicked by an animal or animals.”
Harry ordered to keep searching for evidence
Prince Harry has been ordered to carry other wider searches for emails, text messages and other material that might be relevant in his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers, amid concern some evidence has been destroyed.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, and more than 40 others are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over accusations of unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators, for The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World from the mid-1990s to the mid-2010s.
Ahead of a trial next year, NGN’s legal team sought an order to force Harry to disclose any relevant information he might possess or that might be held by his former lawyers or the royal household, which would be relevant to what he knew before the end of 2013.
If Harry knew he had a potential claim against NGN before that date, then the case could be dismissed on the grounds it was filed too late.
“I have real concerns that the issue of disclosure related to the ‘knowledge issue’ has not been dealt with adequately by the claimants’ solicitors (lawyers),” said Judge Timothy Fancourt, adding that so far they had produced only five documents assessed to be relevant.
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