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Queen Elizabeth was puzzled by vodka luge at Prince William's 21st birthday says party planner The late monarch came face-to-face with the elephant-shaped ice sculpture in 2003, according to event planner Johnny Roxburgh Queen Elizabeth  is said to have been left confused by a signature element of  Prince William ’s 21st birthday party. As reported by the  Daily Mail , the Prince of Wales, now 41, celebrated his  milestone birthday  at Windsor Castle with an "out of Africa"-themed bash back in 2003. According to royal family event planner Johnny Roxburgh, the party’s elephant-shaped vodka luge left the late monarch a bit puzzled. Speaking on Channel 5’s  The Royal Borough: Kensington and Chelsea , airing Thursday in the U.K., the 73-year-old recalled  William’s celebration  and revealed how Elizabeth saw the luge while someone was pouring vodka into the elephant’s head and asked what it was. “I remember when it was William's 21st, [it] was a jungle theme,” said

What Meghan Markle Says As Harry Took Her To Princess Diana’s Grave To ‘Meet Mum’  It’s been more than 20 years since she died, and on the anniversary of her death,  Prince Harry  took Meghan Markle to  where Princess Diana is buried . Princess Diana  died in the early hours of August 31, 1997, after her car crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France, following a chase from the paparazzi. She was 36 years old. Her rumored boyfriend, Egyptian businessman Emad “Dodi” Fayed, and the driver of the Mercedes-Benz W140, Henri Paul, were pronounced dead at the scene. Diana’s bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived the crash with serious injuries. Diana  was rushed to the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital where she died hours later. According to Oprah magazine, Diana suffered from a concussion, a broken arm, a cut thigh, and massive chest injuries. After a two-hour operation to save her, the doctors failed to get Diana’s heart to beat properly and she never regained consciousness. She died

Princess Anne Inherit The Heim Of Harry's Trust Fund Amid Royal Controversial  Much like a plot twist in a gripping drama, Princess Anne has taken the reins of Prince Harry's trust funds, sending shockwaves through the Sussex household. As Harry's riveting autobiography, Spare, takes the spotlight with intriguing narrations of volatile family confrontations, shadows loom over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, now stripped of their monetary safety net. In Spare, Harry recounts an incident of a physical fallout with his brother, Prince William, against the backdrop of his marriage to Meghan Markle. This highly discussed event, unfolding in Harry's London home, painted the royal family in an alarming, discordant light previously unseen in the public eye. Seemingly endorsing the media's unfavorable portrayal of Meghan, William supposedly attacked Harry, escalating their brotherly squabble into a full-blown physical altercation, an unwelcome addition to the growing list o

Reinin-in the Royals: The Deeper Dynamics of Prince William's Restrained Power  Taking center stage in a recent wave of royal revelations is Prince William, who, according to reports happens to be in a seemingly powerless situation. He is portrayed as a monarch-in-waiting, stripped away of his choice to decide who adorns, or brings into disrepute, the crown he is destined to wear. Highlighting the heart of this situation is the scenario revolving around Prince Andrew's presence in royal public appearances. The whispers in the corridors of power seem to indicate that Prince William quite evidently, and rather understandably, did not appreciate the recent invasion of paparazzi clickers, capturing him and Kate Middleton alongside his controversy-ridden Uncle Andrew in the same car. However, the real twist in the tale lies in the fact that this seemingly awkward arrangement traces its roots back to King Charles. The King is embarking on a mission to portray the royal family as a

Understanding Why Prince William and Kate Middleton Are Seemingly Reconciling With Prince Andrew Prince William and Kate Middleton have recently appeared to reconcile with disgraced Prince Andrew. Despite Prince Andrew's tarnished reputation, following his connections with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the royal family appears more supportive of his attempted resurgence than speculated. Prince Andrew will not return to his prior ceremonial role and will never resume duties as a working royal, despite his familial ties. As per an insider, 'Andrew won't ever have the same ceremonial role within the family, he is no longer and never will be a working royal. But, he is part of the family. He is the King's brother. He has not been found guilty of any crime and the King is making it clear that he won't turn his back on his brother.' Public reflection of the family’s supportive gestures came in a recent event when Prince Andrew was driven to a church in Balmoral

Prince William to reunite with this royal in New York for this reason  The Prince of Wales will fly to the US for the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit The Prince of Wales  is set to  travel to New York  this month and he could be set for a reunion with another royal. Prince William, 41, will begin his two-day visit on 18 September, when he will attend the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, which is taking place during New York Climate Week. The 78 th  opening of the UN General Assembly will be held the following day, and William is expected to attend a number of events. Crown Prince Frederik will also be in New York at the same time, the  Danish royal palace announced  on Thursday. The future king, 55, will visit the US city from 19 to 21 September in connection with the 78 th  opening of the UN General Assembly. William and Frederik's full itineraries are still to be announced by their respective palaces, but the British and the Danish royals share a warm friendship. The t

Sarah Ferguson Shared Queen Elizabeth's Very Last Words to Her While the passing of Queen Elizabeth II feels like it happened a century ago, it hasn't even a whole year, though Sept. 8 will mark the anniversary of her death. So, in a new episode of her podcast,  Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah , Sarah Ferguson shared a detail about her final encounter with the queen, saying that the monarch insisted that Ferguson continue to be herself and live her life the way she wanted. Ferguson went on to explain that she knew Elizabeth was annoyed when she'd act disingenuously and, apparently, could see right through the act. "It's the last thing that the Queen said to me: 'Just be yourself, Sarah,'" Ferguson said. "And she saw it. She just got so annoyed when I wasn’t being myself. And that’s probably when I got into all the pickles. But now I am myself, and I’m just so lucky to be able to be myself." Not long after Elizabeth's death, Fergu

Prince Harry makes brutal revelation about the royal family's 'support' in new documentary The Duke of Sussex's Netflix documentary, Heart of Invictus, is out now Prince Harry  has made a brutal revelation while discussing the royal family and his own mental health journey in his new   Netflix documentary, Heart of Invictus . The Duke of Sussex, who speaks candidly throughout the five-part episode, discussed the impact of losing his mother, Princess Diana, at a young age and the effect touring Afghanistan had on him when he admitted  that he didn't have the "support network" around to help.  Addressing the camera directly, he said: "The biggest struggle for me was the people," he began, adding: "No one around me could really help. I didn't have that support structure, that network or that expert advice to identify what was really going on with me."   Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2018 The Duke then made a candid rev

Queen Camilla Used Rare 'Secret Code' To Show Her True Feelings About Meghan Markle, Expert Claims  A royal expert has claimed that Queen Camilla previously used subtle 'coded' gestures to show her feelings for Meghan Markle after she married Prince Harry in 2018 It's been claimed Camilla used 'coded' gestures with Meghan Markle Prince Harry hit the headlines this week over his new  Netflix  series, Heart of Invictus, where he made what some believe to be a  fresh dig  at the Royal Family. The Duke of Sussex said he had no support when he returned from  Afghanistan , and it comes after years of swipes at the Firm, such as in his tell-all memoir, Spare, where he claimed he'd had rows with his brother William and felt his father was 'conspiring against him'. However, despite the bad blood, experts insist that things weren't always so dire. In fact, one book claimed that Queen Camilla previously used secret codes and subtle signals to show ho

Queen Made 'Stinging' Quip About Kate Middleton 'Swanning About on Five-Star Holidays'  Kate Middleton and the Queen had a unique relationship that saw the young Duchess of Cambridge transition into a key player in the Royal Family – but it wasn't always that way... The Queen and Kate Middleton didn't immediately have the close relationship that they grew to enjoy Princess of Wales Kate Middleton  might be a regular fixture of the  Royal Family  these days, but believe it or not there was a time that wasn't necessarily a done deal – and it's all because of the Queen. There was a time before Kate had settled down and turned her mind to the throne when she was something of a jet-setter who Her Majesty allegedly had concerns she may not have been Queen material. Writing in her 2010 book William and  Harry , royal expert Katie Nicholl claimed: 'If she was not with  William  at Balmoral then the couple were skiing or holidaying on Mustique. 'Kate

Meghan Markle's Bizarre Nickname From King Charles Reveals His True Feelings About Her The Royal Family are known for bestowing somewhat unusual nicknames on each other, and it seems the one that King Charles is believed to have given to daughter-in-law Meghan Markle is especially bizarre Meghan Markle  has certainly had a rocky relationship with her royal relatives - especially  King Charles.  With the monarch's bond with son  Prince Harry  believed  to be near rock bottom , it's fair to say he's probably not had much contact with Meghan recently either. But this wasn't always the case, with the King initially said to have been blown away when he first met Harry's then-girlfriend. Charles even agreed to accompany Meghan down the aisle on her wedding day when her father was unable to attend the ceremony. And before they married in May 2018, a royal insider came forward to reveal the special nickname the-then Prince of Wales had bestowed on his future daughter-