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Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Will Prince Harry extend invitation to Royal family for Invictus Games 2027? ‘King absolutely wants a…'
Prince Harry is planning to reach out to the Royal Family by inviting them to the 2027 Invictus Games, a new report stated. This is seen as a strong sign that he wants to make peace with King Charles and other senior Royals. Prince Harry who was recently seen at the 2025 Invictus Games, is personally backing the invitation.(REUTERS) According to Daily Mail sources, an email invitation will go out later this month, followed by a more formal one. The timing was reportedly chosen to give the Royal Family the best shot at attending, since King Charles usually plans his schedule up to three years in advance. This unexpected move could lead to the first public appearance of Harry with the Royal Family since Queen Elizabeth's funeral. But some royal experts are skeptical. Also Read: Queen Elizabeth really made that comment when Prince William was born: 'Thank goodness he hasn't….' 'King might attend to show support…' Ingrid Seward said: 'The King might attend to show support for the Armed Forces and congratulate Harry on the most significant success in his life. The only reason the King is wary of associating with his son is that he no longer trusts him not to repeat their private conversations as he has done in the past. This goes for all the working members of the family.' Royal commentator Katie Nicholl added: 'The King absolutely wants a relationship with his youngest son and with his grandchildren. He has an incredible capacity for forgiveness and he wants to be magnanimous in all of this and therefore there's certainly a possibility that the King might consider attending Invictus.' Prince Harry sent invitation to Royal family Harry, who was recently seen at the 2025 Invictus Games, is personally backing the invitation. Sources stated it's meant to give his family plenty of time to plan if they decide to come. Back in 2014, Prince William, Queen Camilla, King Charles, and Harry were all pictured together at the Invictus Games opening ceremony in London. Even though the Royal Family has shown strong support for the Invictus Games in the past, accepting the invitation this time could be tricky. The 2027 Games will be held at the NEC in Birmingham from July 12 to July 17. That last day is also Queen Camilla's 80th birthday, and there may already be celebrations in the works. It's also unclear if Harry will bring Meghan and their children, Archie (6) and Lilibet (4), back to the UK. In the past, he's said he won't travel with his family unless they have full police protection. A source told, 'Harry has agreed that Invictus should extend an invitation to his family. Invictus hopes the Royal Family will come along to support the wounded veterans taking part. Harry is hopeful his father will set aside their differences to attend the Invictus Games and support veterans. The Royals have always been hugely supportive of Invictus and proud of what Harry has achieved in that arena. This is one olive branch from him which might be reciprocated,' as reported by Daily Mail. Prince Harry to fix things with family Prince Harry, now 40, recently told the BBC that he would like to fix things with his father and the rest of the family, even though his memoir Spare caused a lot of hurt. 'There's no point in continuing to fight any more,' he said. 'Life is precious.' He also added: 'Forgiveness is 100 per cent a possibility because I would like to get my father and brother back.' Prince Harry, William, and King Charles were last seen together in July 2018. As of now, it's still unclear if Meghan and the kids will come to the Games. The couple was last seen with their children in a 2021 holiday photo. Prince Harry to take first move to reunite family This may be the first time Harry has made a public move to reunite the family. He reportedly approved the guest list and wording of the invitations himself. The emails will be sent to the Royal Family's private secretaries. The Games are expected to bring a big economic and social boost to Birmingham. A spokesperson for Invictus said: 'No formal invitations have been issued as preparations are in the early stages.'
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry plots family truce to heal feud with King Charlies and Prince William
The Duke of Sussex is to extend an olive branch to the wider royal family, including with dad King Charles and brother Prince William by inviting them to his 2027 multi-sport event the Invictus Games. In the strongest indication yet that Prince Harry is keen for a reconciliation, it is understood that an emailed invite will be sent out later this month, followed by a formal request. Sources said the timing of the invitation was designed to give the senior royals the best possible chance of attending, given that Charles is known to draw up his schedule up to three years in advance. The extraordinary move, which could see Harry photographed with the royal family for the first time since late Queen Elizabeth's funeral in September 2022, has raised eyebrows among some commentators. Ingrid Seward said: 'The King might attend to show support for the Armed Forces and congratulate Harry on the most significant success in his life. 'The only reason the King is wary of associating with his son is that he no longer trusts him not to repeat their private conversations as he has done in the past. This goes for all the working members of the family.' Fellow royal commentator Katie Nicholl said: 'The King absolutely wants a relationship with his youngest son and with his grandchildren. 'He has an incredible capacity for forgiveness and he wants to be magnanimous in all of this and therefore there's certainly a possibility that the King might consider attending Invictus.' Despite the royals' previous strong support for Invictus, the invitation - should anyone choose to accept it - is likely to cause some headaches for royal aides as it involves a major scheduling conflict. The Games are set to open in the UK at Birmingham's NEC on July 12, 2027, and would conclude on Queen Camilla's 80th birthday on July 17, for which there would likely already be celebrations planned. It also remains to be seen whether Harry would risk bringing Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet to the UK for the event, having previously insisted he could not do so unless his family was offered 'full police protection'. A source said: 'Harry has agreed that Invictus should extend an invitation to his family. Invictus hopes the royal family will come along to support the wounded veterans taking part. Harry is hopeful his father will set aside their differences to attend the Invictus Games and support veterans. 'The royals have always been hugely supportive of Invictus and proud of what Harry has achieved in that arena. This is one olive branch from him that might be reciprocated.' The Invictus invitations are thought to represent the first time Harry has publicly reached out in a bid to gather his family together. Harry made it clear in a BBC interview last month that he would welcome a rapprochement with his father and the wider family, despite acknowledging the hurt caused by his brutally honest memoir Spare. The Duke said: 'There's no point in continuing to fight any more. Life is precious. Forgiveness is 100 per cent a possibility because I would like to get my father and brother back.' The invitees and the wording of the invitations are said to have been approved by Harry, with the emails being sent to private secretaries at Buckingham Palace. A spokesman for Invictus said: 'No formal invitations have been issued as preparations are in the early stages.'
Telegraph
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
King ‘to be invited to Harry's Invictus Games'
The Duke of Sussex will invite the Royal family to the 2027 Invictus Games in the hope that it will prove an ideal opportunity for reconciliation, it has been claimed. Email invitations will reportedly be sent to Buckingham Palace this month, followed by formal invitations nearer the time. It is hoped the timing will give the King maximum chance to slot the event, to be held in Birmingham in July that year, into his schedule. Both the Royal guest list and the wording of the invitations are already said to have been approved by the Duke, with emails being sent to private secretaries at the Palace. A source close to the Sussexes told The Mail on Sunday: 'Harry has agreed that Invictus should extend an invitation to his family. The Royals have always been hugely supportive of Invictus and proud of what Harry has achieved in that arena. This is one olive branch from him that might be reciprocated.' A source told The Telegraph no invitations had been issued yet, and that invitations were a matter for the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 team, not the Duke. On Sunday, Buckingham Palace sources declined to discuss the forthcoming olive branch, insisting diaries were not planned that far in advance. However, The Telegraph understands that such a potential reconciliation has been discussed at the most senior level, with Palace aides aware that the event could prove a timely opportunity to mend bridges. One sticking point will be the clash with the Queen's 80th birthday. The Games will open at Birmingham's NEC on July 12 2027 and conclude on July 17 – the Queen's birthday, for which celebration planning will already be under way. The lack of Royal support for the Invictus Games has been a sticking point in recent years, with members of Team UK expressing bafflement that competitors did not get so much as 'a shout-out'. One well-placed source told the Telegraph during the September 2023 event in Dusseldorf, Germany, it was felt there could have been more support for the hugely successful international event back home. The Princess and Princess of Wales's Royal Foundation – then shared with the Duke – was integral to the establishment and funding of the inaugural Invictus Games in 2014. That year, the then-Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William all joined Harry at the opening ceremony in London. In 2020, the foundation gave a grant of more than £500,000 to Invictus. At the time, a courtier was quoted as saying: 'Prince William and Catherine always supported Harry's efforts to establish Invictus. They are delighted that it has been a success.' Palace sources have previously insisted that members of the Royal family never involve themselves in each others' professional endeavours. The King is understood to have been invited to a service celebrating the 10th anniversary of the games at St Paul's Cathedral last May, but did not attend. However, with such an international event being hosted in the UK, it might appear churlish not to celebrate the achievements of the sick and wounded veterans taking part. 'I would like to get my father and brother back' In May, the Duke insisted in a lengthy BBC interview after losing his legal battle with the Government over security that he wanted to reconcile with his family. But he admitted his father would not speak to him and that he did not know how much longer the King had to live. 'There's no point in continuing to fight any more,' he said. 'Life is precious. Forgiveness is 100 per cent a possibility, because I would like to get my father and brother back.' The Duke described the long-running court case, during which he argued that he had been singled out for 'unjustified and inferior treatment' when he was denied the right to automatic police protection, as a 'good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up'. It is not yet known whether the Duchess of Sussex or their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, who by then would be eight and six, would join the Duke in the UK in 2027. If Meghan opts not to return, it would be the first Invictus Games she has missed since meeting Prince Harry. However, the Duke is sure to recognise that it would prove the perfect opportunity to reunite his children with their grandfather, who they barely know. During his legal battle, he said he did not feel able to bring his children to the UK, adding that he felt he could not put his wife 'in danger like that'. But with the UK hosting the event, it is thought there may be a way to ensure any Sussexes who attend are incorporated under the wider police protection umbrella.
Newsweek
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Prince Harry and Meghan's Biggest U.S. Scandals
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were frequent targets of the British press as working royals, but it was only after several years in the United States that they began to face controversy across the pond as well. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have experienced successes since moving to California, but have also faced their fair share of crises. Meghan's mock curtsy, Harry's frostbite, and allegations of staff mistreatment have been just some of the moments fans of the couple might prefer to forget. Meghan's Curtsy to Queen Elizabeth II The duchess used the couple's December 2022 Netflix show, Harry & Meghan, to describe her first-ever curtsy to Queen Elizabeth, but it provoked a backlash for allegedly disrespecting British culture. Meghan re-created the curtsy she said she performed, bowing at the waist and spreading her arms wide in either direction. "I mean, Americans would understand this," she said. "We have Medieval Times Dinner & was like that." She had previously described the meeting to Oprah Winfrey in 2021 without mentioning any issues with her curtsy, and Harry went on to say it was "flawless" in his memoir, Spare. Many came away feeling the mock curtsy had disrespected a long-standing British tradition, and the fact that the queen had died three months earlier no doubt did not help. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada, on February 9, 2025. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada, on February 9, 2025. Samir Hussein/WireImage Prince Harry Mocked Over Frostbite Harry's book, Spare, was released a month later and led to ridicule after he described in detail applying his mother's favorite Elizabeth Arden lip cream to his frost-bitten private parts. "My penis was oscillating between extremely sensitive and borderline traumatized," he wrote. "The last place I wanted to be was Frostnipistan. "I'd been trying some home remedies, including one recommended by a friend. She'd urged me to apply Elizabeth Arden cream. My mum used that on her lips. 'You want me to put that on my todger?' "'It works, Harry. Trust me.' I found a tube, and the minute I opened it, the smell transported me through time. I felt as if my mother was right there in the room. "Then I took a smidge and applied there. 'Weird' doesn't really do the feeling justice." Suffice it to say, the passage attracted the attention of quite a few late-night U.S. comedy shows. 'F****** Grifters' and the Collapse of Spotify Just months later, the Sussexes' Spotify deal collapsed, and just as their team was reassuring journalists the two had parted ways by mutual consent, up popped an executive at the streaming giant to derail the PR strategy. Bill Simmons used his own podcast to fire a parting shot at the couple: "I wish I had been involved in the Meghan and Harry leave Spotify negotiation. 'The F****** Grifters,' that's the podcast we should have launched with them. "I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry, trying to help him with a podcast idea. It's one of my best stories." Meghan a 'Dictator in High Heels' Meghan had long been fending off allegations that she bullied staff at Kensington Palace as a working royal. The scandal migrated to America in September 2024 with an article from The Hollywood Reporter headlined: "Why Hollywood Keeps Quitting on Harry and Meghan." The article quoted a source who said the couple's U.S. staff were terrified of Meghan and that the royal belittled people. Another source said Meghan marched around "like a dictator in high heels," and has reduced grown men to tears. Meghan's team launched a PR counterattack in the pages of Us Weekly, where several past and present staffers praised her. She has consistently denied the allegations of bullying. Prince Harry's ESPY Award In 2024, Prince Harry was awarded the ESPY's Pat Tillman Award for Service, sparking a major backlash from sports fans. At its peak, Mary Tillman, Pat's mother, told The Mail on Sunday: "I am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award. There are recipients that are far more fitting." 'South Park' and the 'Worldwide Privacy Tour' Harry's memoir sparked a collapse in the couple's U.S. approval rating, and in the same way that a picture can tell a thousand words, an episode of South Park ridiculing the duke and duchess appeared to tell the story of a shift in American perceptions. The episode, titled "The Worldwide Privacy Tour," depicted the "Prince and Princess of Canada" campaigning for their privacy in the aftermath of the death of the "Queen of Canada." In one scene, the couple appears on a fictional Canadian morning show, holding "We Want Privacy" placards. The anchor asks the prince: "Let me start with you, sir. You lived a life with the royal family, you had everything handed to you but you say your life has been hard and now you've written all about it in your new book: Waaagh." The princess said: "I was totally like, 'You should write a book 'cause your family's, like, stupid and then so are, like, journalists." The interviewer says, "So you hate journalists? And now you wrote a book that reports on the lives of the royal family? So, you're a journalist." Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on Twitter at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about King Charles III, William and Kate, Meghan and Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
Sky News AU
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Prince Harry eyeing Royal Family reunion, extending invite to next Invictus Games but scheduling could be conflicting
Prince Harry is reportedly going to offer an invite to the Royal Family for the 2027 Invictus Games which could see a long-awaited reunion for the Duke of Sussex and his family. It's been reported Prince Harry, 40, is keen to reconcile with King Charles and other royal relatives for the seventh instalment of the Invictus Games. It is understood an emailed invitation will be sent out in late June, followed by a formal invitation, according to The Daily Mail. The invite is designed to be issued three years in advance to give Charles enough time to put into his schedule, sources said. Prince Harry was last pictured with the Royal Family for the late Queen Elizabeth II funeral on September 19, 2022. Royal commentator Katie Nicholl said there is a certain "possibility" the King might attend the Games, considering he "absolutely wants a relationship with his youngest son and with his grandchildren". "Harry has agreed that Invictus should extend an invitation to his family," a source told The Daily Mail on Sunday. "Invictus hopes the Royal Family will come along to support the wounded veterans taking part. Harry is hopeful his father will set aside their differences to attend the Invictus Games and support veterans. "The Royals have always been hugely supportive of Invictus and proud of what Harry has achieved in that arena. This is one olive branch from him which might be reciprocated." The Invictus Games are an international multi-sport event for wounded, injured, and ill servicemen and women. Prince Harry founded the Games in 2014 to use the power of sport to inspire, support, generate and respect a wider understanding for those who serve their country. The 2027 Games are set to be at Birmingham's NEC on July 12 and will conclude on July 17, landing on the day of Queen Camilla's 80th birthday. Scheduling conflict could derail Harry's invite with plans for Camilla's birthday likely already planned. The Duke of Sussex spoke to the BBC in May and made clear he wants to welcome a reunion with his brother, Prince William and father King Charles. "There's no point in continuing to fight any more," he said. "Life is precious. "Forgiveness is 100 per cent a possibility because I would like to get my father and brother back."
