The Royal News in GALA ticker: Prince Charles feels the royal work without Prince Harry and his wife “much calmer” +++ Queen Elizabeth received a romantic birthday present from her husband every year +++ Duchess Catherine should have a different first name than George preferred for their firstborn
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April 23, 2021
For this reason, Prince Charles should refuse a return from Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan
The relationship between Prince Charles, 72, and his youngest son, Prince Harry, 36, is broken. Harry’s decision to move to the United States with his wife, Duchess Meghan, 39, and son Archie, 1, and to leave royal life behind, met with displeasure from the royal family, especially Charles. Now, over a year later, Prince Charles is said to enjoy working without Harry and Meghan. An insider alleged that he was told by “Mirror”.
“One of the main problems with Harry and Meghan when they were part of the senior royals was their inability to understand how things work,” the anonymous source said. The Sussexes did not understand why they could not design their functions according to their standards and wishes. Harry and Meghan wanted to modernize many processes. An exhausting procedure for Prince Charles and the other family members. For the future king, it would be “much easier” without his son, according to the insider. In the coming weeks, Queen Elizabeth, 95, Charles and other high-ranking members of the monarchy will meet to talk about the future and division of tasks of the institution.
April 22, 2021
Queen Elizabeth: With Prince Philip, one of her precious birthday traditions died
Queen Elizabeth, 95, and Prince Philip, † 99, were married for more than 73 years. A marriage that inevitably took place in public and mostly conveyed the image that the monarch was literally always one step ahead of her husband. Behind private doors, however, the two shared an intimate and loving relationship in which romantic gestures also found their place.
One of them was a loving tradition that the late Philip kept throughout his life – and which his wife will have sorely missed, especially yesterday, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. According to a 1976 article in the Montreal Gazette, the Duke of Edinburgh put a flower on her breakfast tray for his wife’s birthday every year.
The publication, shared on Twitter by Royal expert Victoria Arbiter, said: “On birthday morning, the queen finds a flower on her breakfast tray – a sign that her husband never forgets.”
The article was written on the occasion of the Queen’s 50th birthday and gives a glimpse into her love of the century. The flower on the tray is now just a memory that Philips “Lilibet” will certainly keep firmly in her heart until her own death.
Duchess Catherine: If it had been up to her, George would have been given a different nickname
The joy was great when Duchess Catherine, 39, and Prince William, 39, announced the birth of their first child on July 22, 2013. Two days later, the kid’s name was announced: George Alexander Louis.
According to Royal expert Katie Nicholl, however, Mama Kate is said to have wished for a different order of names: Kate’s heart was attached to “Alexander” as a name for a boy even before she found out the gender of her baby. Now things turned out differently and George was chosen as the nickname. A name with tradition: The Queen’s grandfather wore it and when the Queen’s father ascended the throne in 1936, he also called himself George.
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April 21, 2021
Tribute to the Queen: will Harry and Meghan give their daughter this name?
After the birth of their son Archie, 1, and a miscarriage last summer, Prince Harry, 36, and Duchess Meghan, 39, announced on Valentine’s Day that they will be parents again: They are expecting a girl. The little one is not yet born, but there is already speculation about what her name will be. One name is particularly popular.
Royale insiders suspect that the two could name their daughter “Lily” in honor of Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, 95. As a young princess, her nickname was “Lilibet” and was used exclusively by her closest family members – including her late husband Prince Philip, † 99, who called his wife by this nickname throughout his life.
Another name that is mentioned again and again in this context is Diana, as a tribute to Harry’s late mother Princess Diana, † 36. However, British royalty experts doubt that will happen. “Their main concern is that it would make them a target for the media and significantly increase public interest in the child’s life,” a source told the US online portal Page Six.
April 20, 2021
Duchess Camilla: Thoughtful tribute to father-in-law Prince Philip
Duchess Camilla, 73, commemorates her late father-in-law Prince Philip, † 99, in a very special way: Both shared a special love for books. In 2011, Philip gave his daughter-in-law his BookTrust patronage. Now Camilla selected four special books to honor Prince Philip.
Camilla has now selected four titles for her book club “The Reading Room”: “As patron of BookTrust, which I inherited from my late father-in-law, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, I would like to dedicate the next series of my Reading Room to him, in memory to a great reading colleague, “she writes under the post on Instagram.
Queen Elizabeth: Her close friend died at Prince Philips’ memorial service
On the day of the funeral service for her late husband Prince Philip, † 99, Queen Elizabeth, 94, had to cope with another loss: Her racing advisor and close friend, Sir Michael Oswald, died at the age of 86. The Racing Post journalist Lee Mottershead announced on Twitter: “Sir Michael Oswald was clearly a very lovable man. He died yesterday and is remembered here with great affection and some great stories.”
Sir Oswald accompanied the royal family for more than 50 years and was the former manager of the royal stud. He attended many horse races together with Queen Elizabeth, who learned to ride at the age of three and has a particular passion for equestrian sports. In 2020 Sir Oswald was named Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
April 19, 2021
What will happen to Prince Philip’s staff?
Prince Philip, † 99, had a good relationship with his employees. They cultivated such a close bond that his personal protection officer, his private secretary and two of his valets were allowed to accompany the procession to his funeral service on Saturday (April 17, 2021). They followed the hearse behind the children and grandchildren of the Duke of Edinburgh.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth’s husband, 94, there is still no official statement from the palace about what will happen to Philips’ former employees. According to the Royal expert Richard Kay of the British Daily Mail, some of his long-term employees will be retiring. The others will probably be assigned new tasks within the palace.
That is why Queen Elizabeth will never be called “Lilibet” again
Her nickname has a cute story: when Queen Elizbaeth, 94, couldn’t pronounce her own name correctly, “Elizabeth” became a cute “Lilibet”. Today’s queen was only called that by her closest family members. Her father, King George, † 56, once said: “Lilibet is my pride. Margaret my joy.”
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The Queen was affectionately nicknamed by her parents, her sister Margaret † 71, and her husband Prince Philip, † 99. After the death of her husband there is no one left who still calls her “Lilibet” – and so this nickname will no longer be used. But it will certainly never be forgotten.
Sources used: own research, hellomagazine.com, instagram.com, dailymail.co.uk, pagesix.com