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1975 frontman Matty Healy's mom staunchly defends Harry and Meghan: 'I'm like the only person who flies the Harry and Meghan flag'

By Sarah Ng

Denise Welch, UK host and mother of 1975' frontman's Matty Healy, spoke about her support for the former Meghan and Harry on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen."

When asked about the current British opinion on the couple, Welch said she has "a very different view to a lot of people."

Shannon Storms Beador and Denise Welch on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Denise Welch showed support for Harry and Meghan on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen." Bravo

"On the show I do at home, "Loose Women," I'm like the only person who flies the Harry and Meghan flag," Welch says.

The television personality praised Markle for her human rights contributions.

"Remember she was in those rooms, a lot of them, you know, as a young black American woman, she had a big voice in UNICEF and the United Nations, she was in a lot of those rooms before Harry."

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Time100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in Midtown on April 23, 2025 in New York City.
"She had a big voice in UNICEF and the United Nations, and was in a lot of those rooms before Harry," Welch said when praising Meghan. GC Images
Denise Welch on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
"What has she really done? And every single day she is battered," Welch said about the criticism directed at Markle. Bravo

Welch says she has sympathy for Harry for his upbringing. "This is a boy who was forced at 12 years old to walk behind his mother's coffin. His dad had been unfaithful, and he grew up in that world."

"I think that for him to want to say his peace, is something quite admirable."

"What has she really done? And every single day she is battered," Welch said when reviewing the criticism directed at Markle.

"Good answer," host Andy Cohen responded.

Princess Diana hated royal family's 'suffocating,' 'archaic' summer vacation spot, her butler reveals

By Sarah Ng

Princess Diana was looking to get away from this getaway.

The royal family's summer holidays at Balmoral Castle were her "worst time," despite how much her husband, then-Prince Charles, enjoyed Scotland.

"I think from day one, she realized that that place was so full of ghosts from the past that she could never fit in as a modern woman," Paul Burrell, her former butler, recently told Marie Claire.

"She could never fit into that archaic world."

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (later Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961 - 1997) hold a photocall with their dog Harvey at Craigowan Lodge in Balmoral, Scotland, 6th May 1981.
Princess Diana did not enjoy going to the Balmoral Castle like Prince Charles did. Getty Images
Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, (1961 - 1997) in the grounds of Balmoral Castle, Scotland whilst on their honeymoon, 19th August 1981.
Charles and Diana in the grounds of Balmoral Castle, Scotland on their honeymoon in 1981. Getty Images

"Diana tried to please Charles, so her times at Balmoral were to please him," he went on.

"She wanted to fit in, she wanted to be loved, she wanted to be accepted, and that was all part of that acceptance," said Burrell, who also once served as Queen Elizabeth's butler.

Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (1921 - 2021) and their sons Prince Edward (second from left), Prince Charles (second from right) and Prince Andrew (right) in the grounds of Balmoral Castle in Scotland, UK, 20th September 1979.
Visiting the castle in Scotland was a royal tradition. Getty Images

"She could never understand why it wasn't more relaxed and informal," he said about the environment that modern woman Diana found "suffocating," with structured routines that "have never changed since Queen Victoria's time" in the 19th century.

"Breakfast is at nine o’clock. If you're down at 10, you've missed it," Burrell said. "Lunch is at 1 o’clock, you've got to be there. Tea is at five o'clock. You had to be there for a cup of tea. Dinner is at 8:15. Woe betide if you come downstairs dressed in the wrong thing, at the wrong time, for the wrong event, it's very, very formal."

"She wanted to come down for dinner in jeans."

Prince Charles And Princess Diana On Their Last Official Trip Together - A Visit To The Republic Of Korea (south Korea).
"Diana tried to please Charles, so her times at Balmoral were to please him," Paul Burrell, Diana's former butler, said. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Diana, Princess of Wales, and Prince Harry play on the banks of the River Dee, near Balmoral Castle.during a Summer vacation, on August 18, 1987, in Balmoral, Scotland.
"She wanted to fit in, she wanted to be loved, she wanted to be accepted, and that was all part of that acceptance," Burrell said about the late royal going on trips to Scotland to please others. UK Press via Getty Images

Burell mentioned how Diana disliked the family's Scottish traditions, including a hunting ritual that, years later, daughter-in-law Kate Middleton has reportedly refused to let her children participate in as well.

"I mean, going onto the hillside and killing a majestic beast, for instance, stalking, and then being smeared with its blood and having to come back to the castle blooded for the first time. She thought that was like something from a Victorian novel," Burrell said.

"And so, Diana considered Balmoral to be stuck in the past, in a world that didn't exist anymore, and she wasn't that person."

Prince Harry ‘worried’ about possible exile when Prince William becomes king: biographer

By Nika Shakhnazarova

Prince Harry fears he will be banished from his homeland once his estranged brother, Prince William, becomes king, a prominent royal biographer has claimed.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, is said to have begun thinking about the future and is eager about mending bridges with his cancer-stricken father.

Earlier this month, his aides were seen meeting up with the monarch’s communications secretary for a top-secret meeting in London.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge watch a flypast to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force from the balcony of Buckingham Palace
Prince Harry fears he will be banished from his homeland once his estranged brother, Prince William, becomes king, a prominent royal biographer has claimed. Getty Images

The meeting also underscored another element to the rift as the Prince and Princess of Wales’s communications team was not in attendance, with it later being revealed that they weren’t even told that talks were taking place at all.

And royal author Tom Bower believes that the feuding camps have a long way to go before the hatchet is buried.

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King Charles receives unusual gift during visit from India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi

By Jacki Thrapp

What does one gift a king?

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave King Charles III a tree sapling during their Thursday meeting at Sandringham House in England.

During the meeting, Modi presented the monarch, 76, with a sapling of Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ -- also known as the Sonoma dove tree or handkerchief tree.

King Charles III and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands in front of the tree sapling. via REUTERS
The leaders met after Britain and India signed a free trade agreement. via REUTERS

“During their time together, His Majesty was given a tree to be planted this Autumn, inspired by the environmental initiative launched by the Prime Minister, ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam,’ which encourages people to plant a tree in tribute to their mothers,” the Royal Family’s official X account shared.

The gesture was made under the Prime Minister’s touching initiative that encourages people to plant a tree in honor of their mothers.

Their meeting and gift exchange took place shortly after the free trade agreement was signed between the UK and India.

'Hardest-working royal' Princess Anne is 'annoyed' at Prince William for not fulfilling 'bread-and-butter' duties

By Isabella Bernabeo

Princess Anne is reportedly annoyed at nephew Prince William, 43, for not doing more "bread-and-butter" royal engagements, according to The Sunday Times in a profile on King Charles' only sister.

On Tuesday, the princess, 74, hosted the monarchy's latest investiture ceremony, an event in which the royal family gifts insignias to honorable members of the public for their contributions to society.

At Tuesday's Windsor Castle ceremony, Princess Anne awarded English actress Sarah Lancashire with a medal.

Princess Anne and Sarah-Jane Lancashire during her investiture at Windsor Castle on July 22, 2025.
Princess Anne and Sarah Lancashire during the investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. Alamy

About 30 investiture ceremonies are held every year, and only three royals are permitted to host these events: King Charles III, Princess Anne and Prince William. So far this year, Princess Anne has hosted 10 investiture ceremonies, while King Charles has held six and Prince William has done five.

"She's still doing most of the investitures [at Windsor] even though William lives there. It annoys her," a source told the Times.

It's worth noting that Tuesday's ceremony fell on Prince William's eldest child Prince George's 12th birthday.

Prince William, Prince of Wales (L) and Anne, Princess Royal (R) parade down The Mall during Trooping The Colour on June 14, 2025 in London, England.
Prince William (left) and Princess Anne (right) ride on horseback during the Trooping The Colour parade on June 14. Getty Images

Princess Anne was revealed to be the "hardest-working member" of the royal family in 2023, taking on more engagements than any other person in the Windsor clan.

And she doesn't plan on stopping her royal duties anytime soon.

"She has said her plan is to push on [with work] until she is 80, then start winding down a bit, and then copy the [late] Duke of Edinburgh and wind down completely at 90," a source told People.

Princess Anne's 75th birthday is on Aug. 15.

Royal fan's tattoo leaves Queen Camilla in stitches

By Arwen Parmelee

Queen Camilla burst into laughter when a dedicated fan showed off his unusual tribute at the Sandringham Flower Show, a massive tattoo of her royal cypher on his thigh.

 Queen Camilla reacts as she receives flowers from Phil Smith. REUTERS
Phil Smith shows his tattoos of Royal cyphers. REUTERS

Phil Smith, 61, from Northampton, rolled up his shorts to reveal the fresh ink to the Queen. "It bloody hurt," he told her, prompting her delighted reaction. The real surprise was when Camilla turned to one of her police officers and said, "Look, he's got one too!"

Smith has four royal tattoos on his left leg featuring the cyphers of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles, and Queen Camilla. He's been writing to the Queen since before her marriage to the King and says she frequently responds.

"I just think she's fabulous," Smith said after meeting Camilla, who clearly recognized her loyal fan. The Queen found the tribute so amusing she told her security team, "It's catching on!"

Phil Smith, 61, from Northampton, rolled up his shorts to reveal the fresh ink to the Queen. REUTERS
The real surprise was when Camilla turned to one of her police officers and said, "Look, he's got one too!" Getty Images
"I just think she's fabulous," Smith said after meeting Camilla. Chris Radburn-Reuters/POOL supplied by Splash News / SplashNews.com

The encounter happened during the royal couple's annual visit to the popular Norfolk flower show – their final major public engagement before summer holidays.

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