Queen Elizabeth II was left upset by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the run-up to their 2018 royal wedding, according to her cousin and closest confidante.

Lady Elizabeth Anson, who died in 2020 at age 79, divulged how the late monarch felt about the Duchess of Sussex in a posthumous interview for the The Times of London with royal author Sally Bedell Smith.

Ahead of their lavish nuptials at Windsor Castle, Anson — who from the get-go branded Markle as “nothing but trouble,” detailed the dispute the couple had with Elizabeth, who died in Sept. 2022 at age 96.

“[Prince] Harry wrote to me and said they were going another way. He said, ‘I am close to my grandmother, and she is content with this,’” Anson told Bedell Smith, referring to the Sussexes’ wedding planning.

“When I spoke with the queen, she said she is not at all content. Meghan could turn into nothing but trouble. She sees things in a different way.”

Anson said the Queen was “dismayed” that the Invictus Games founder, 40, had asked the Archbishop of Canterbury to perform the ceremony in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle without first getting permission from the Dean of Windsor.

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A young royal has become the first member of the Norwegian royal family to publicly come out as queer.

Maud Angelica Behn, the eldest daughter of Princess Märtha Louise, attended Oslo’s Pride Parade over the weekend where she decided to share the news.

Taking to Instagram following the event, Behn shared a series of photos on social media in which she’s dressed in various colors — likely mirroring the rainbow Pride flag.

“Happy Pride from a bisexual person,” she captioned her Instagram post. “This year’s Pride was absolutely amazing and there was so much love.”

Her mother, Princess Märtha Louise, also made sure that her support was noted, as she attended Norway’s largest LGBTIQ+ festival with her second husband, American shaman Durek Verrett.

The royal, who also has daughters Leah Isadora and Emma Tallulah with her first husband Ari Behn, who died by suicide in 2019, took to social media to share a sweet message about her daughter’s announcement.

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-gium!

Belgium’s Prince Emmanuel has quietly launched a successful career as a disc jockey under the stage name DJ Vyntrix.

The 19-year-old, who is the youngest son of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, has been spinning decks in his free time — and even released a handful of dance tracks in recent weeks, local outlet Het Laatste Nieuws reports.

Emmanuel’s DJ Instagram account has surged past 10,000 followers since his secret career came to light.

Last month, the young royal surprised fans with two track drops, releasing upbeat tune “Rio” on June 16, followed by the aptly-named track, “Palace.”

The songs credit Emmanuel de Saxe as the composer, which is a nod to Emmanuel’s full name Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg — as well as his hidden talent as a saxophonist.

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Everything's coming up roses.

Kate Middleton planted a rose bush during her visit to the RHS's Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex on Wednesday.

The rain did not keep the royal from meeting with well-wishers at the garden.

The Princess of Wales, 43, was all smiles and wore a pinstripe blazer and held an umbrella.

The trip marks the future queen's return to public duties amid her post-cancer treatment phase.

“You have to find your new normal and that takes time…and it’s a roller coaster, it’s not smooth, like you expect it to be. But the reality is you go through hard times,” she said.

The rose choice also has significance, as a new peachy-pink variety of roses was named "Catherine's Rose" in the princess' honor in April, with proceeds going to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Kate Middleton has opened up about her post-cancer treatment phase, saying she’s found it “really, really difficult” to return to her daily routine in full swing.

The Princess of Wales, 43, returned to public duties Wednesday as she visited Colchester Hospital in Essex, England where she spoke candidly with staff and patients.

The beloved royal toured the facility’s garden, which has been designed as a thoughtful oasis that staffers, patients and their visitors could enjoy.

While there, the future queen opened up about her own experience under the watchful eye of doctors and nurses, and detailed just how challenging she’s found her post-treatment period to be.

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Meghan Markle was forced to issue a bunch of refunds to frustrated shoppers after yet another website stock error left customers without their $14 apricot spread.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, promised free replacement jars to her loyal buyers — just weeks before her website experienced a similar blunder with its $28 honey.

“Due to high demand, we are unable to fulfill your order of the apricot spread at this time. We are refunding the purchase of this item by the end of this week,” a message from the “Suits” alum read.

The lifestyle company assured customers that they would be “the first to receive it, free of charge” once stock becomes available.

The popular apricot spread — which sold within an hour of it going live — retails for $9 a pop, with the special keepsake packaging on sale for $14.

Needless to say, some customers were less than pleased after being greeted with a 404 error message after entering their card details.

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King Charles has granted Prince William and Kate Middleton the power to issue Royal Warrants in what is a significant upgrade to their existing royal duties.

Until now, the Prince and Princess of Wales were unable to hand out the prestigious honor to businesses, brands and people they support.

According to the royal family’s website, a “Royal Warrant of Appointment” is a “mark of recognition” to those who “have regularly supplied goods or services to the Royal Household.”

Existing Royal Warrant holders have been given until the end of the month to apply for retention of their coveted status.

Those seeking new warrants from the couple will be able to submit applications in early 2026.

“Their Royal Highnesses are delighted to be able to recognise and celebrate British industry, creativity and skills through the granting of Warrants,” Sir Ian Patrick, Private Secretary to The Prince of Wales said in a statement.

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Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, has shared sweet images of her newborn baby girl.

Bonas, 36, who dated the Duke of Sussex between 2012 and 2014, took to social media on Tuesday to share adorable snaps of her daughter, Delphina Pandora Wentworth-Stanley.

“Delphina Pandora 💫… Our first few weeks with Delphi 🤍…,” Cressida wrote on Instagram alongside a series of black-and-white family photos.

“Before she arrived, I wondered how it was possible to love anything as much as we love our boy. Then this little love bug showed up with a Mohawk hairdo and our hearts just expanded.”

Bonas — who wed property investor Harry Wentworth-Stanley, the son of the Marchioness of Milford Haven, in 2020, said her daughter reminds her of her half-sister Pandora Cooper-Key.

“Sometimes, when I look into her eyes, I see a twinkle that reminds me of my sister Pandora,” she added.

Pandora died in July 2024 at age 51, decades after she was first diagnosed with cancer at 26.

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Prince Harald von Hohenzollern has died suddenly at the age of 63 — just days before his wife was due to give birth to their first child.

The German aristocrat died from cardiac arrest in Windhoek, Namibia, where he had been on a work trip to the diamond industry.

Herald’s wife, Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern — who is currently running for re-election as mayor of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg — announced the sad news on social media.

The pair had tied the knot in September 2024. Their first child is due to be born in the coming days.

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The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time.

King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail systems, Buckingham Palace said Monday.

“In moving forwards we must not be bound by the past,’’ said James Chalmers, the palace official in charge of the king’s financial affairs.

“Just as so many parts of the royal household’s work have modernized and adapted to reflect the world of today, so too the time has come to bid the fondest of farewells, as we seek to be disciplined and forward-looking in our allocation of funding.’’

The train, actually a suite of nine railcars that can be hitched to commercial locomotives, will be decommissioned sometime before the current maintenance contract expires in 2027. That will bring to an end a tradition that dates back to 1869, when Queen Victoria commissioned a pair of special coaches to accommodate her travels.

The decision was announced during the palace’s annual briefing for reporters on the royal finances.

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The Prince of Wales was greeted by excited students while visiting Meadowhead Secondary School in Sheffield, England on Tuesday to celebrate the second year of his program aimed at ending homelessness.

Prince William, 43, sat on a discussion panel to review the progress of his Homewards Program, alongside former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and program advocate Steven Bartlett.

The prince has said the idea for the initiative came from his childhood, when he would visit homeless shelters with his mother, Princess Diana.

The program was launched two years ago today (July 1) to honor Diana’s birthday.

Homewards has been tackling the root causes of homelessness since 2023 in six locations across England, including Sheffield. The team is working alongside partners to end homelessness in those areas within five years.

The release date of Megan Markle's new rosé is likely not a coincidence, according to one public relations expert.

On Tuesday, Markle launched the first alcoholic beverage — a Napa Valley rosé — from her As Ever brand, on what would have been Princess Diana's 64th birthday.

The wine, which, as expected, sold out shortly after its launch, was sold for $30 a bottle, in sets of three ($90), half cases ($159), and full cases ($300).

However, eagle-eyed fans immediately made the connection between the July 1 release date and the birthday of The People's Princess who would have been Markle's mother-in-law. And according to the CEO of PR firm Go Up, Edward Coram-James, the choice was intentional.

Planning her release for husband Prince Harry's late mother's birthday was "a bold, calculated move dripping with symbolism," according to Coram-James.

Markle did not mention the significance of the date in her announcement, though in the past she and Prince Harry have revealed that they first started talking on July 1, 2016.