THE Royal Family's A-list pals are being dragged into the brutal feud between Princes Harry and William, it has been claimed.
Over the years many massive celebrity names got to know the two royal brothers together and have maintained friendships with them both.
However, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle forging a new life in America and desperately trying to make the A-list over there, celebs based in the UK are having to make a decision about who to remain pals with.
One example is Victoria Beckham who, according to Closer magazine, is in a crisis over whether to invite William and Kate or Harry and Meghan to Brooklyn Beckham's wedding to Nicola Peltz next summer.
Having decided the presence of both couples would dominate the day, the Beckhams must now decide between David's "close mate" William and Meghan whom Victoria is said to have become close with in recent months.
Read our Royal Family live blog for the latest updates…
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MEGHAN MARKLE’S DAD THOMAS CLAIMS ‘SHE’S BEEN LYING FOR YEARS’
According to Thomas, Meghan’s alleged behaviour was new, claiming she didn’t have the capacity to lie before meeting her husband.
He said: “This is since Harry. Harry has influenced it.”
Referencing the interview, Thomas said: “Meghan and Harry are attacking the world. Attacking his 95-year-old grandmother is unforgivable.
“It’s embarrassing they are doing this, it’s embarrassing for them to be telling me a few years ago to ‘never talk to the press’, but then they spend hours on a show with Oprah.”
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PRINCESS BEATRICE’S CHILDREN WILL GET UNIQUE TITLES – BUT THEY WON’T BE FROM THE QUEEN
In May, Beatrice, 33, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 38, announced they are having a child, and they will be the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild.
It is not expected that Her Majesty will give the newborn a title when they arrive, but they could get a unique one through Edoardo’s family.
Edoardo is actually an Italian count, so his children will also inherit a count or countess title.
Edoardo’s dad, Count Allessandro Mapelli Mozzi, explained to the Daily Mail: “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation.
“He is a count, his wife will be a countess automatically and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna.”
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MEGHAN MARKLE’S MOTHER DORIA RAGLAND’S ‘ROYAL SPEED-DATING’ BEFORE DUCHESS WED HARRY
A relationship expert has said that Meghan’s mum Doria went “royal speed dating” as she was introduced to her new son-in-law Prince Harry’s family for the first time.
Relationship expert Anjula Mutanda said: “Meeting all the royals – Kate, William, Charles – must have felt like royal speed dating, ‘I’ve got to get to know everybody, I’ve got to form these connections really quickly.’”
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PRINCE CHARLES ATTENDS HIGHLAND GAMES IN ABERDEENSHIRE
Prince Charles, attended the Highland Games in Aberdeenshire, sporting a kilt, walking stick and tweed jacket.
The future king was spotted out on a drive in the Scottish Highlands – before he faced crisis talks with other senior royals about his brother’s sex abuse lawsuit in the US.
The heir to the throne, 72, was behind the wheel of a Range Rover as he made his way past the Balmoral estate back to his own neighbouring Birkhall residence with just an aide for company.
The Prince of Wales had been touring Scotland as part of his latest round of royal engagements with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and arrived at Birkhall on Thursday.
Prince Charles has attended the Highland Games this weekend on his trip to ScotlandCredit: Rex - Joseph Gamp
WITNESS PREPARED TO TESTIFY THAT HE SAW PRINCE ANDREW GROPING VIRGINIA ROBERTS
Steve Scully, Epstein’s former telecoms specialist, says he spotted the Duke kissing and grinding against a bikini-clad blonde by a pool “between 2001 and 2004”.
He insists the woman was Virginia — and is willing to give evidence in court for the first time.
Earlier this week 38-year-old Virginia filed a civil lawsuit in the US claiming Andrew assaulted her in New York, London and the Caribbean when she was 17.
Her lawyers were understood to want to speak to Steve, 71.
He told The Sun on Sunday: “I was working on the phone and he (Andrew) was by the pool with Virginia. As soon as I saw him, I recognised him.
“I thought, ‘If I had a camera in my bag right now, I’d have a $50,000 picture’.”
Steve says they were “bumping and grinding” for several minutes before lying on lounge chairs by the pool.
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PRINCE ANDREW ‘WILL BE SERVED SEX ASSAULT COURT PAPERS IN PERSON’, SAYS VIRGINIA ROBERTS’ LAWYER
PRINCE Andrew will be served court papers in person, the lawyer for his sexual assault accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre has said.
The 61-year-old will be given them in Britain in a “difficult” feat that could take weeks, the American's legal team claimed.
They said that they needed to get them to the Royal before the start of the 21 days in which he will have to reply, with the first court hearing set for September.
Prince Andrew is said to be currently having ongoing crisis talks with lawyers by phone after joining the Queen at Balmoral supported by daughter Eugenie.
David Boies told The Telegraph: “We present him with a copy of the complaint in a formal way. Because he is a foreign citizen, we have to do this under the Hague Convention.”
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'DRAW A LINE UNDER AFFAIR'
It is understood that the donation idea was first suggested by Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, who said some of the money made by the BBC should go to Diana’s charities.
William is reportedly keen to continue investigating and "to see what comes out".
But current director general Tim Davie is thought to believe that the donations could draw a line under the whole affair.
He has allegedly sent letters of unconditional apology to the Queen, Charles, William, Harry and Earl Spencer.
The letter reportedly includes the confession that "Martin Bashir employed lies and fake documents to gain access to the princess’ and that he ‘made a series of lurid and untrue claims".
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ROYAL SOURCES SAID TO BE INVOLVED ON HOW 'GUILT MONEY' FROM BBC WILL BE SPENT
An independent probe by former judge Lord Dyson concluded then-BBC news and current affairs boss Lord Tony Hall and other executives whitewashed concerns over how Bashir bagged the scoop in 1995.
He commissioned fake bank statements to persuade her that officials were being paid by MI5 and the media for information about her.
Royal sources are understood to be involved in deciding how the money from the BBC will be spent. It will be funded by BBC studios, the corporation's commercial trading arm that is not funded by the tax payer.
Last night Diana’s close friend Rosa Monckton said: "This is an admirable decision, though obviously it cannot undo the damage that has been done or erase the BBC’s guilt."
The decision to donate the money comes amid discussion initiated by the Duke of Cambridge, the BBC and palace bosses, the Mail claims.
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'DRAW A LINE UNDER AFFAIR'
It is understood that the donation idea was first suggested by Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, who said some of the money made by the BBC should go to Diana’s charities.
William is reportedly keen to continue investigating and "to see what comes out".
But current director general Tim Davie is thought to believe that the donations could draw a line under the whole affair.
He has allegedly sent letters of unconditional apology to the Queen, Charles, William, Harry and Earl Spencer.
The letter reportedly includes the confession that "Martin Bashir employed lies and fake documents to gain access to the princess’ and that he ‘made a series of lurid and untrue claims".
- Joseph Gamp
BBC TO PAY £1.5M IN GUILT MONEY TO MAKE AMENDS FOR MARTIN BASHIR SCANDAL
THE BBC is set to pay £1.5 million in "guilt money" to make amends for the Martin Bashir Scandal, it has been reported.
Cash from the donation will go to a charity of the Royal family's choice.
The donation will include the money that the corporation made from selling the global rights to Bashir's bombshell 1995 interview, the Mail on Sunday claims.
An inquiry by Lord Dyson back in May found that the journalist had used "deceitful methods" to obtain the interview that there had been a "woefully ineffective" internal investigation.
The damning inquiry revealed “rogue reporter” Bashir forged bank statements and spun wicked tales to win the vulnerable princess’s trust.
Read more here.
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ROYAL FAMILY’S ‘REAL FEARS’ HARRY’S ‘£18M’ FOUR-BOOK DEAL COULD DESTABILISE THE MONARCHY
The Royal Family has expressed ‘very real fears’ that Harry’s new book could have a detrimental effect on the Royal Family.
By undermining the reputation of his father when he ascends the throne, there are deep concerns The Royal Family will not be looked at in the same way again.
The first of the four books is due to be released next year to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of his mother Princess Diana.
However, the release also coincides with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and there is worry that it could overshadow the Monarch’s celebrations.
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PRINCESS BEATRICE’S CHILDREN WILL GET UNIQUE TITLES – BUT THEY WON’T BE FROM THE QUEEN
In May, Beatrice, 33, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 38, announced they are having a child, and they will be the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild.
It is not expected that Her Majesty will give the newborn a title when they arrive, but they could get a unique one through Edoardo’s family.
Edoardo is actually an Italian count, so his children will also inherit a count or countess title.
Edoardo’s dad, Count Allessandro Mapelli Mozzi, explained to the Daily Mail: “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation.
“He is a count, his wife will be a countess automatically and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna.”
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MEGHAN MARKLE’S MOTHER DORIA RAGLAND’S ‘ROYAL SPEED-DATING’ BEFORE DUCHESS WED HARRY
A relationship expert has said that Meghan’s mum Doria went “royal speed dating” as she was introduced to her new son-in-law Prince Harry’s family for the first time.
Relationship expert Anjula Mutanda said: “Meeting all the royals – Kate, William, Charles – must have felt like royal speed dating, ‘I’ve got to get to know everybody, I’ve got to form these connections really quickly.’”
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EXPLAINED: WHAT HAS HAPPENED BETWEEN MEGHAN AND HER DAD THOMAS MARKLE?
The Duchess’ dad Thomas recently revealed that he no longer even has his daughter’s phone number – so it’s highly unlikely he was invited to her birthday celebrations on Wednesday.
They dramatically fell out after he set up paparazzi snaps of himself getting fitted for a suit and reading articles about his daughter in the lead up to the Royal Wedding.
Mr Bower said that “Meghan appears to show little remorse about hurting” her dad.
Shunned Thomas, who lives in Mexico, has not had any contact with his duchess daughter for three years, and he has never met her husband Harry, or their two tots, Archie and Lilibet.
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PRINCE ANDREW’S RAPE LAWSUIT IS LAST THING ‘EXASPERATED’ QUEEN NEEDS AFTER PRINCE PHILIP’S DEATH, SAYS ROYAL EXPERT
The monarch and her third child had dinner together a few nights ago at her retreat Balmoral Castle just hours after he was served US summons over allegations he abused a 17-year-old girl trafficked by paedo Jeffrey Epstein.
And while The Queen will be putting on a brave face, she will be feeling the heavy weight of the shocking allegations, Royal commentator and author Angela Levin told The Sun Online.
She said the ongoing scandal was the “last thing” the Queen needs following her beloved husband’s passing, with the Duke often described as her “rock”.
Ms Levin told The Sun Online: “It is very sad, she was wanting a nice, warm, family summer and its going to be difficult.”
Read more here.
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WITNESS PREPARED TO TESTIFY THAT HE SAW PRINCE ANDREW GROPING VIRGINIA ROBERTS (Continued…)
In 2015 court papers, Virginia described an “orgy” on Little St James in the Caribbean with the prince.
Steve, whose story was first revealed by The Sun on Sunday last year, says he later met Andrew, now 61, as the royal held hands with the woman on a pathway.
He is convinced it was Virginia and was struck by how young she was, saying: “She stood like a kid would stand behind a parent.”
Steve added: “Andrew’s protecting himself and his family.
“If Virginia’s lawyers call, I will definitely speak to them and I would give a deposition under oath telling them what I saw.
"The nice thing about the truth is that it doesn’t change!
"There’s no question in my mind that I saw Prince Andrew and Virginia together and no question that he would remember the incident either.
"He should come clean.”
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WITNESS PREPARED TO TESTIFY THAT HE SAW PRINCE ANDREW GROPING VIRGINIA ROBERTS
Steve Scully, Epstein’s former telecoms specialist, says he spotted the Duke kissing and grinding against a bikini-clad blonde by a pool “between 2001 and 2004”.
He insists the woman was Virginia — and is willing to give evidence in court for the first time.
Earlier this week 38-year-old Virginia filed a civil lawsuit in the US claiming Andrew assaulted her in New York, London and the Caribbean when she was 17.
Her lawyers were understood to want to speak to Steve, 71.
He told The Sun on Sunday: “I was working on the phone and he (Andrew) was by the pool with Virginia. As soon as I saw him, I recognised him.
“I thought, ‘If I had a camera in my bag right now, I’d have a $50,000 picture’.”
Steve says they were “bumping and grinding” for several minutes before lying on lounge chairs by the pool.
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HOW MUCH IS VIRGINIA GUIFFRYE’S LAWSUIT AGAINST PRINCE ANDREW?
Andrew faces a bill of up to £14million in damages if Ms Giuffre wins her case.
The situation is damaging for the Queen and the Royal Family — and puts pressure on Andrew to respond.
He has previously vehemently denied the claims.
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PRINCE HARRY ‘PLAYING VICTIM’ AND EPITOMISES ‘EVERYTHING WRONG WITH WOKE’, CLAIMS ACADEMIC
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused accused of preaching about “protecting the environment” despite “jetting off on private flights”.
Prince Harry is “playing the victim card at every possible opportunity” and epitomises everything “wrong with woke”, a leading academic has claimed.
Joanna Williams, a leading academic and director of a think-tank, says Harry has led a life of “incredible privilege” and is “preaching” to the public despite enjoying a jet-setting lifestyle with wife Meghan.
“You’ve got a white man – however you want to play this, whether on identitarian grounds, or somebody who’s money has come through inheritance – with huge amounts of wealth, who has had all kinds of doors opened for him, who has lived a life of incredible privilege,” Williams told the Express.
“And yet he somehow manages to play the victim card at every available opportunity and thinks that his victim status, whether it’s through mental health or through racism by proxy because of his relationship to Meghan, allows him to preach to the rest of us.”
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MEGHAN MARKLE’S DAD THOMAS CLAIMS ‘SHE’S BEEN LYING FOR YEARS’
According to Thomas, Meghan’s alleged behaviour was new, claiming she didn’t have the capacity to lie before meeting her husband.
He said: “This is since Harry. Harry has influenced it.”
Referencing the interview, Thomas said: “Meghan and Harry are attacking the world. Attacking his 95-year-old grandmother is unforgivable.
“It’s embarrassing they are doing this, it’s embarrassing for them to be telling me a few years ago to ‘never talk to the press’, but then they spend hours on a show with Oprah.”
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MEGHAN MARKLE ‘WANTED TO BE A BRAND’ WHEN SHE QUIT ROYAL FAMILY, EXPERT CLAIMS
The couple sensationally quit as senior royals early last year and claimed that they would “work to become financially independent”.
Using Megxit to it’s fullest potential, Meg and Harry though they “have got to be brand”. However, after being told by the Place that they could not bag on the Sussex Royal name for their fame, Royal author Tom Quinn, claims this caused an “unholy scrap”.
“They wanted to be Sussex Royal. Again this is an American culture thing coming in via Meghan.
“She, having crossed the Atlantic, began to think ‘we have got to be a brand’.
“That terrible word that the Royal family would always think ‘they’re talking about brands, it’s awful!’”
Tom added: “It was the Royal family again saying to them… ‘You can’t just carry on with the titles you had when you were working members of the royal family.’”
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PRINCESS BEATRICE’S CHILDREN WILL GET UNIQUE TITLES – BUT THEY WON’T BE FROM THE QUEEN
In May, Beatrice, 33, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 38, announced they are having a child, and they will be the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild.
It is not expected that Her Majesty will give the newborn a title when they arrive, but they could get a unique one through Edoardo’s family.
Edoardo is actually an Italian count, so his children will also inherit a count or countess title.
Edoardo's dad, Count Allessandro Mapelli Mozzi, explained to the Daily Mail: “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation.
“He is a count, his wife will be a countess automatically and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna.”
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EXPLAINED: WHAT HAS HAPPENED BETWEEN MEGHAN AND HER DAD THOMAS MARKLE?
The Duchess’ dad Thomas recently revealed that he no longer even has his daughter’s phone number – so it’s highly unlikely he was invited to her birthday celebrations on Wednesday.
They dramatically fell out after he set up paparazzi snaps of himself getting fitted for a suit and reading articles about his daughter in the lead up to the Royal Wedding.
Mr Bower said that “Meghan appears to show little remorse about hurting” her dad.
Shunned Thomas, who lives in Mexico, has not had any contact with his duchess daughter for three years, and he has never met her husband Harry, or their two tots, Archie and Lilibet.
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PRINCE CHARLES ‘FURIOUS AT OUTRAGEOUS LIVING ARRANGEMENTS’ OF SARAH AND PRINCE ANDREW, ACCORDING TO A SOURCE
The Prince of Wales is claimed to have an issue with the Duke and Duchess of York’s use of the 30-room Royal Lodge, just three miles away from the Queen at Windsor Castle.
While the royal pair mutually decided to divorce in 1996 and still share the property, sources have claimed Prince Charles is angered over Sarah being a permanent resident of the property.
One claimed: “Andrew and Sarah might try to argue that she is only a guest, but the reality is that she lives at Royal Lodge and has done so for some time.
“The Queen is very affectionate towards the Duchess of York, but Prince Charles thinks the whole set up is absolutely outrageous.
“It adds to the embarrassment of the situation.”
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PRINCE OF WALES HAS ATTENDED THE HIGHLAND GAMES
The future king was spotted out on a drive in the Scottish Highlands – before he faced crisis talks with other senior royals about his brother’s sex abuse lawsuit in the US.
The heir to the throne, 72, was behind the wheel of a Range Rover as he made his way past the Balmoral estate back to his own neighbouring Birkhall residence with just an aide for company.
The Prince of Wales had been touring Scotland as part of his latest round of royal engagements with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and arrived at Birkhall on Thursday.
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