{"id":34925,"date":"2025-04-20T06:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T06:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/34925\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T06:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T06:40:16","slug":"every-decision-prince-harry-makes-is-a-middle-finger-at-the-royal-family-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/34925\/","title":{"rendered":"Every decision Prince Harry makes is a middle finger at the Royal Family | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prince-harry-news-6103135.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/prince-harry-news-6103135.jpg?r=1745084575525\" alt=\"prince harry outside the high court\" title=\"prince harry outside the high court\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry is failing to make amends with his family (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>If <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Prince Harry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a> really wants to make amends with the Royal Family he\u2019s going about it completely the wrong way. After years of attacks against his family and the institution he was brought up in, the Duke of Sussex was said to be keen on patching things up.<\/p>\n<p>The Firm weren\u2019t convinced about his change in tack and, since his rushed visit to see the King immediately after his cancer diagnosis was made public, Harry has been kept at arm&#8217;s length. Father and son are not understood to have seen each other since that brief meeting last February, when weeks later <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/1867449\/prince-harry-good-morning-america-interview-royal-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry went on American television and said he \u201cloved\u201d his family<\/a> and spoke of his hope that illness \u201cbrings families together\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>That was his first mistake, showing the Palace that a leopard never changes its spots.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Read more: <\/strong> <strong> <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2043269\/prince-william-princess-kate-easter-sunday-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Major Prince William and Princess Kate update as pair to miss key royal event <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong class=\"wapp-head\"> Stay up-to-date with the latest Royal news <\/strong> <a class=\"wapp-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/whatsapp-group-web\/1?utm_source=article_widget&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=article_widget&amp;utm_content=whatsapp-group-signup-in-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join us on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wapp-inf\">Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/privacy-notice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even though he made no bombshell revelations, the fact remained: Harry was still willing to discuss his family in front of a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>And now Harry is at it again, briefing against the Royal Family to trusted members of the press. Just as his father landed back in the UK after his successful tour of Italy, the Duke said he believes that his security was stripped in a bid to \u201cforce\u201d him to stay in Britain after he announced they were stepping down as senior royals.<\/p>\n<p>It shows that Harry blames the police protection row on the King. Then, to make matters worse, Sussex-friendly magazine People, reported that Harry\u2019s calls and letters to his father remain unanswered. The insider claimed that the rift is so bad that Harry found out about the King\u2019s recent hospitalisation through the media.<\/p>\n<p>But when will Harry realise that if he\u2019s serious about a rapprochement, the public comments have to stop. All he does is prove that he can\u2019t be trusted, so if he wants to be let back in, he needs to learn to keep a lid on his grievances and stop giving the Firm the middle finger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/king-charles-news-6103140.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/king-charles-news-6103140.jpg?r=1745084575549\" alt=\"The King And The Queen Attend The 2025 Royal Maundy Service\" title=\"The King And The Queen Attend The 2025 Royal Maundy Service\" width=\"590\" height=\"407\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>King Charles and Queen Camilla attend the Royal Maundy Service (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Happy Easter!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Easter! I\u2019ll be at Windsor Castle today covering the annual Easter Mattins Church Service at St George\u2019s Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a staple royal event, and this year, it\u2019s expected to be business as usual after only a handful of senior royals attended due to the unprecedented health crisis. Though <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Major Prince William and Princess Kate update as pair to miss key royal event\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2043269\/prince-william-princess-kate-easter-sunday-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children will not be attending<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But as I report on the Royal Family\u2019s Easter tradition, I\u2019ve been left scratching my head over a Ferguson family tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, I give up chocolate for Lent, waiting to indulge in a Malteaser bunny, chocolate nests and mini eggs until Easter Sunday. But this week I learned that Lent actually ends on Maundy Thursday, and I feel like my entire childhood has been a lie.<\/p>\n<p>The 28 years of trickery stops now however, as I tucked into some chocolate while covering the Royal Maundy Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/omid-scobie-book-6103144.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/omid-scobie-book-6103144.jpg?r=1745084575562\" alt=\"Finding Freedom, The Biography Of The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex, Publishes In The UK Today\" title=\"Finding Freedom, The Biography Of The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex, Publishes In The UK Today\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Omid Scobie co-authored the bombshell royal book Finding Freedom (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Omid Scobie turns over a new leaf?<\/p>\n<p>Sussex cheerleader Omid Scobie is releasing a new book \u2013 but instead of divulging bombshell royal secrets, he\u2019s making a foray into the world of fiction.<\/p>\n<p>The former royal writer, who shot to fame after he co-authored Finding Freedom, a biography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which he wrote with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/meghan-markle\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a>\u2019s aides, has written a new romance novel.<\/p>\n<p>The book follows Lauren, a Buckingham Palace press officer, who finds herself embroiled in office politics, scandals and a love triangle. It\u2019s billed as a \u201cfun, fish-out-of-water romantic workplace comedy\u201d and has already secured a TV deal with Universal.<\/p>\n<p>Courtiers will no doubt be breathing a sigh of relief that Scobie has put a pause in his tireless pursuit of spouting Meghan\u2019s so-called truth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/meghan-markle-news-6103148.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/meghan-markle-news-6103148.jpg?r=1745084575574\" alt=\"2025 Invictus Games Vancouver - Day Two\" title=\"2025 Invictus Games Vancouver - Day Two\" width=\"590\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle will speak at the TIME100 Summit (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle named among A-listers<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Marklewill join an impressive list of stars at this year\u2019s TIME100 Summit in New York City this week. On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex will join actors Demi Moore and Ryan Reynolds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/netflix\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>\u2019s co-CEO Ted Sarandos and the director-general of the World Health Organization who have been invited to speak at the day-long event.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s most interesting that the magazine decided to list Meghan first \u2013 a move that implies she is the keynote speaker. But do her achievements really compare to A-list actors, successful politicians, respected directors of globally important bodies and pioneers in their field?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll let you draw your own conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>Prince William&#8217;s interesting new hire<\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Wales\u2019s new hire is an interesting one. Jason Knauf, former CEO of The Royal Foundation and ex-communications secretary at Kensington Palace, has been appointed as chief executive of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-william\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a>\u2019s Earthshot Prize.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s replacing Hannah Jones, who\u2019s stepping down after four years in the role.<\/p>\n<p>Why is this move curious you may ask? Because Jason \u2013 who also worked for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex \u2013 was the aide who accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/meghan-markle\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a> of bullying staff \u201cout of the royal household\u201d. In February, he gave a bombshell TV interview where he spoke publicly about the controversy, which Meghan strenuously denies, and said he \u201cwouldn\u2019t change anything\u201d and has \u201cno regrets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the interview, he lavished praise on William and Kate and the estrangement between the royal brothers has been \u201chard and sad\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry is failing to make amends with his family (Image: Getty) If Prince Harry really wants to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34926,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7721,7719,7718,7720,1281,20225,16610,447,7710,519,12911,7711],"class_list":{"0":"post-34925","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-duchess-of-sussex","10":"tag-duke-of-sussex","11":"tag-harry","12":"tag-meghan","13":"tag-meghan-markle","14":"tag-meghan-markle-time100-summit","15":"tag-omid-scobie","16":"tag-prince-harry","17":"tag-royal-families","18":"tag-royal-family","19":"tag-royal-family-rift","20":"tag-uk-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114368926417114358","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}