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Prince William was shut down by King Charles after family struggles left him ‘shaken to the core’: book

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Prince William allegedly wanted to cut back on royal duties in 2024 but was urged by his ailing father to “think again,” according to a new book.

The claim was made by royal biographer Robert Jobson in “The Windsor Legacy,” obtained exclusively by the U.K.’s DailyMail. According to the outlet, the British journalist said William was “shaken to the core” by the dual cancer diagnoses of his father and wife, Kate Middleton. Still, King Charles III denied his request.

Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital, “We don’t comment on books.”

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Royal author Robert Jobson claimed in his book, “The Windsor Legacy” that Prince William (center) was “shaken to the core’ after his father King Charles III (left) and his wife Kate Middleton (right) were diagnosed with cancer in 2024. (Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images)

Jobson also wrote that both William and Kate “became more religious” as they quietly dealt with the tumultuous year.

“Never known as a regular worshipper, William now attends church more frequently than in the past, though as privately as possible,” Jobson wrote.

According to Robert Jobson, both the Prince and Princess of Wales have become more religious. (Dominique Jacovides/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Several royal experts told Fox News Digital that William struggled in 2024, supporting his father, his wife and their three children while taking on more royal duties as heir to the throne.

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“It proved to take a toll on him,” said British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard, who described the year as “brutal” for the prince, 43.

“He struggled to keep everything on track,” she said. “The fact that he spoke to his father regarding the workload showed strength and a caring side. He needed a breather to bounce back and give his all to the monarchy. He should be applauded for his honesty and for recognizing he needed a moment to step back.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arriving at Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023. (Andrew Milligan/Pool via REUTERS)

According to Jobson’s book, the king had been “typically stoical about his mounting levels of pain” before being diagnosed with cancer. A senior royal told Jobson that the condition “had worsened so dramatically” that a doctor was summoned.

Robert Jobson claimed in his book that King Charles was struggling with pain before his cancer diagnosis. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

“The king was given morphine (one of the strongest painkillers available), fitted with a catheter and taken to Aberdeen Hospital,” Jobson claimed. “The cancer, however, was not discovered until a few months later, in January last year, while doctors were in the process of treating the king for an enlarged prostate.”

In early February 2024, Buckingham Palace announced the king had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer and had begun treatment. The palace said “a separate issue of concern was noted” during Charles’ treatment for an enlarged prostate.

King Charles III departs after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate at The London Clinic on Jan. 29, 2024. (Carl Court/Getty Images)

Then, in March 2024, Kate announced she also had cancer. Jobson described the news as a “malign twist of fate” for William.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales share three young children. From left: Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images)

“William’s desire to reduce engagements was actually more about the strains he was coping with — supporting Princess Catherine during her health challenges, the emotional demands of young children and, on top of that, his duties as heir to the throne,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.

“Everything he does is in service of others. Given his sense of duty, this is one of the many reasons he remains at the top of the popularity polls here in the U.K.”

Both the Princess of Wales and King Charles were diagnosed with cancer in 2024. (Karwai Tang/Getty Images)

“He’s extremely determined to protect his family while modernizing the monarchy,” Fordwich said. “He knows the future of the monarchy depends on his approval ratings, so he’s under considerable pressure. It was really causing him significant stress.”

Prince William, Prince of Wales (left) and King Charles III attend the Countdown to COP30 at the Natural History Museum on Oct. 9, 2025, in London. The event, hosted by the Natural History Museum and the U.K. government, brings together climate ambassadors from across the world ahead of the COP30 summit. (Henry Nicholls-Pool/Getty Images)

Jobson noted that while there’s “an underlying tension” between father and son over their work ethics and views on tradition, they “generally work well together.”

“The king happily consults him and largely trusts him to do what is right,” wrote Jobson.

Prince William (right, seen here with Prince Andrew on Sept. 16, 2025, in London) is known for his temper, claimed royal biographer Andrew Lownie. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Still, it “doesn’t help that both have a fiery temper that’s not always held in check. Working for Charles, some staff members say, can be like ‘treading on eggshells.’” And about Prince William, Jobson wrote that senior aides know “to tread lightly around the prince, mindful of his mood swings before attempting to raise sensitive issues.”

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Royal experts told Fox News Digital Prince William is known for taking a tougher stance than his father, King Charles, who is still seeking treatment for cancer. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Chard said that while William and Charles “are on the same page,” the prince is known to take “a harder line than his father.”

“He is decisive and resolute,” she said. “He doesn’t suffer from analysis paralysis or suffer fools and quickly moves on. There’s no overthinking or kid gloves when initiating change. Instead, he has a can-do, hands-on, collaborative approach to his work. He has a knack for rallying his team and instilling optimism. And let’s not forget, as heir to the throne, he has a long working road ahead as king.”

A still image of Catherine, Princess of Wales from a video in which she gave a personal update on her treatment and recovery. (Will Warr)

In September 2024, Kate released a glossy video shot in Norfolk announcing she had completed chemotherapy. A senior household source told Jobson that while Queen Camilla was “deeply relieved,” she joked that the video was “like a shampoo commercial.”

Robert Jobson claimed Queen Camilla joked that Kate Middleton’s video announcing she completed chemotherapy looked “like a shampoo commercial.” (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Kate announced she was in remission from cancer in January of this year.

Jobson wrote that William had urged his father to slow down and listen to his medical team as the king, 76, continues treatment. Palace aides also said the monarchy has become “more emotional.” Charles has been “reduced to tears,” overwhelmed by the thousands of letters he’s received from around the world wishing him well.

King Charles III reads cards and messages sent by well-wishers following his cancer diagnosis, in the 18th Century Room of the Belgian Suite in Buckingham Palace on Feb.21, 2024. (Jonathan Brady/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

“Charles now takes regular afternoon naps,” Jobson wrote. “And he’s started having lunch again — often spinach soup — after skipping the meal for most of his life.”

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Prince William is heir to the British throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Fordwich said William is focused on strengthening the monarchy for his reign.

“Prince William is determined to avoid ghastly controversies and wants to bury the scandals which have so detrimentally distracted the focus from public duty,” she said. “He really wants a totally clean break from his despicable uncle Andrew. He’s steadfast and is being strategic with everything he’s doing to ensure the monarchy’s survival.”

Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he meets people during his visit to a new mental health hub run by the Jac Lewis Foundation, at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Chris Jackson/AFP via Getty Images)

During a recent appearance on Eugene Levy’s series, “The Reluctant Traveler,” William admitted that 2024 was the “hardest year” he’s ever experienced.

Actor Eugene Levy is seen here with Prince William outside of Windsor Castle, where he filmed an episode of “The Reluctant Traveler.” (Apple TV+)

“I’d say 2024 was the hardest year I’ve ever had. You know, life is sent to test us, and being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are,” said William.

In November 2024, while in South Africa for his Earthshot Prize event, William reflected on the pain the past year had caused his family.

Prince William is greeted by well-wishers during a visit to Kalk Bay Harbour on Nov. 7, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

“It’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life. So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.”

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Prince William continues to support his father, King Charles. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

“But I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been, yeah, it’s been brutal,” he said during a media interview.

Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.

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November 8, 2025
Prince William and Princess Kate Played “Crucial Role” in Decision to Strip Andrew of Title, Says Source

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Some view King Charles’s unprecedented decision to formally remove Andrew’s titles as a warning to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

“There’s a clear message from the very top,” says a source close to the royals. “William is ruthless when it comes to the monarchy and protecting its reputation. If anyone—and that includes the Sussexes—[is] seen to be damaging the reputation of the monarchy, there will be serious repercussions. Harry wants to come back to Britain more. Charles has opened the door, but William is more cautious. He’s tough and resolute and very protective of his family, and he will allow no one to damage it.”

According to another source, William spent time with his father in Scotland last month discussing how to deal with what is apparently known as “the Andrew problem.”

“The king doesn’t like confrontation and had concerns about cutting Andrew out completely. He is worried about Andrew being a loose cannon. William has been much firmer from the outset. He has no sentimental attachment to Andrew; he thinks he is toxic and wants him as far away as possible.

They both agreed the family needed to distance itself from Andrew, and robust action needed to happen. On that, they were absolutely aligned.”

In recent weeks, leaked emails emerged showing that Andrew continued to keep in touch with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein for some time after he claimed he cut off contact in a 2019 Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. Soon after, Andrew’s princely status and royal orders were revoked.

This week, King Charles issued a letters patent to formally and legally remove Andrew of his HRH titles and that of “Prince.”

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November 7, 2025
Former Prince Andrew to lose last military title as King Charles continues shunning his younger brother

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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, appears set to be stripped of his last honorary military title as the British royals continue their efforts to distance themselves from King Charles III’s younger brother over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“We’ve seen Andrew surrender the military positions that he’s had and we’re looking now at the one remaining position he has, which is the honorary vice admiral position, and we’ve got a process underway for that” to be removed, Defense Secretary John Healey told Britain’s Sky News on Sunday.

In a separate interview on the same subject with CBS News’ partner network BBC News, the defense chief said “it’s a move the king has indicated we should take.”

Mountbatten Windsor is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s third child. He spent decades in public life as a working member of the royal family, but revelations of his historical ties Epstein have turned him into a pariah figure. In 2016, he was named in a civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that Epstein paid her to have sex with the former prince on several occasions. Mountbatten Windsor has repeatedly denied the claims, but he settled the case out of court with Giuffre in 2022, for an undisclosed sum.

Then-Prince Andrew, Duke of York walks behind the coffin during the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on September 14, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.

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That settlement failed to stanch criticism of the former prince and the resulting pressure on the royal family, however, as new information continued to emerge about his historic connections with Epstein in the wake of a damning 2019 interview with the BBC’s Newsnight, in which he defended his ties to the disgraced financier.

In the years after that interview, right up until this year, amid revelations about correspondence between Epstein and the then-prince, the royal family appeared reluctant to intervene, allowing him to step away from public duties and to give up many of his titles and privileges of his own volition.

Last week, however, in a landmark move, King Charles announced that his younger brother would be deprived of the title of prince and told to leave his 30-room, tax-payer-funded Royal Lodge home in Windsor.

One of the few titles Andrew Mountbatten Windsor still holds is honorary Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy, which he received on his 55th birthday in 2015. It is unclear how long the process to remove that title, which defense chief Healy has now confirmed is underway, might take.

The former prince had a 22-year career in the Royal Navy, including serving as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War, and commanding the anti-mine vessel HMS Cottesmore.

Asked about the ongoing scandal, President Trump told CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired Sunday on 60 Minutes that “it’s a terrible thing that’s happened” to the royal family.

“That’s been a tragic situation,” he said. “And, I mean, I feel badly for the family.”

CBS News has contacted the royal family for comment on the pending removal of the former prince’s Royal Naval title.

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November 3, 2025
Prince Andrew ‘oblivious to reality,’ demands two homes in Royal Lodge exit deal: expert

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Prince Andrew isn’t leaving his mansion without a fight.

The Sun reported that the disgraced royal has agreed to vacate his 30-room Royal Lodge, despite his lease, which lasts until 2078. However, the former Duke of York is reportedly demanding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former U.K. home, Frogmore Cottage, and Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Adelaide Cottage for his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.

Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace and a spokesperson for Ferguson, 66, for comment.

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On Oct. 27, The Sun published a report claiming that Prince Andrew is demanding two royal homes as part of his exit deal. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

“He is totally oblivious to reality and has a ghastly, entitled attitude,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. “He doesn’t care about the longevity of the monarchy, or he wouldn’t have put it in jeopardy in the first place. He wouldn’t have put his own mother in such a position. He would just go quietly.”

According to the outlet, it was Andrew who crafted the deal. The prince and his ex-wife have been living at Royal Lodge since 2008 despite divorcing in 1996.

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, reside in Royal Lodge. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

“Frogmore Cottage is too small for both, and Adelaide Cottage is around the corner, so they will see each other whenever they want,” a source told the outlet.

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“No one is really sure how it’s going to go down at the palace yet,” a friend of the ex-Yorks also told the outlet.

Neither property would need renovations nor cost taxpayers more on security, the outlet shared. Talks are said to be continuing, specifically on how much rent Andrew and Ferguson would be charged. People magazine reported that there have been days of “intense negotiations” over demands that Andrew leave Royal Lodge, where he has been living since 2003.

“Talks are still ongoing,” a source close to proceedings told the outlet.

Prince Andrew (left) and his brother King Charles III leave following a requiem mass for the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral in London on Sept. 16, 2025. The Sun reported on Oct. 27 that Andrew is demanding compensation from the monarch, who is seeking treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

“Prince Andrew wants an undisclosed compensation from King Charles for all the renovation costs at Royal Lodge, which is said to be in the millions,” royal expert Ian Pelham Turner claimed to Fox News Digital.

“He also wants respect and support for his two daughters, allowing them to continue their royal work and charity patronages,” Turner claims. “He wants a financial settlement, too, for Sarah Ferguson, who also contributed towards the renovations at Royal Lodge. I would also imagine he wants to continue his own [personal] business activities without any further interference or involvement with the royal family.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales are seen taking their children to school on Sept. 7, 2022, in Bracknell, England. The family will be leaving Adelaide Cottage next month. (Jonathan Brady – Pool/Getty Images)

“The royal family has it within their power to agree to all of this,” he noted. “Prince William will want a watertight agreement that Andrew cannot renege on.”

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The entrance gates and gatehouse to Royal Lodge are seen in Windsor Great Park on Oct. 25, 2025, in Windsor, England. (Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams previously told Fox News Digital that the king, 76, who is seeking treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, has long wanted his younger brother to downsize. However, Andrew had refused to budge, citing his lengthy lease. The Prince and Princess of Wales are leaving Adelaide Cottage next month and moving to Forest Lodge.

On Oct. 17, Andrew announced he was relinquishing his Duke of York title and other honors after renewed scrutiny over his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, the monarch’s younger brother said, “The continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family.”

Prince Andrew announced earlier this month he won’t be using his Duke of York title. (Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images)

“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”

A view of Frogmore Cottage, the former home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. (GOR/Getty Images)

Amid the announcement, The Times U.K. discovered that Andrew has been living rent-free in his 30-room Royal Lodge home in Windsor for more than two decades. The outlet, which obtained a copy of the leasehold agreement for Royal Lodge, reported Andrew paid £1 million for the lease, plus at least £7.5 million for refurbishments completed in 2005. He has paid “one peppercorn (if demanded)” in rent per year since 2003.

If Andrew were to give up his lease early, the British newspaper reported that the crown estate would owe him a “compensatory sum” of about £185,865 per year — totaling more than £557,595 — until the 25-year agreement is up in 2028.

The outlet previously reported that Andrew raised enough money to live in Royal Lodge. The prince’s funds were approved by the Keeper of the Privy Purse as coming from “legitimate sources.”

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Horse riders are seen near Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park on Oct. 25, 2025. Prince Andrew has come under increased scrutiny following the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir “Nobody’s Girl,” in which the prince is accused of sexual abuse. (Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

The estate is worth a reported $38 million.

Last year, the Mail on Sunday’s editor-at-large, Charlotte Griffiths, claimed that King Charles was the secret source who paid Andrew’s rent, allowing him to stay at his palatial Royal Lodge home. Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of “My Mother and I,” agreed with Griffiths’ scoop. Buckingham Palace didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment at the time.

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Andrew stepped down from public life in 2019 over his association with Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing. His latest announcement came days after the posthumous memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre was published on Oct. 21. The 41-year-old, who died in April, alleged she was trafficked by Epstein and had sex with Andrew, 65, when she was 17.

Virginia Giuffre holds a photo of herself as a teen, when she claims she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein. (Emily Michot/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Emails also emerged that allegedly showed Andrew remained in contact with Epstein longer than he previously admitted.

In 2021, Giuffre sued Andrew, who denied her claims and said he didn’t recall meeting her. The case was settled in 2022 for an undisclosed sum. According to court documents, the prince acknowledged that Giuffre was “an established victim of abuse.”

A person holds the book “Nobody’s Girl” by Virginia Roberts Giuffre on Oct. 21, 2025, in the United Kingdom. (NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images)

Officially stripping Andrew of his royal titles would require an act of parliament. While Andrew will no longer be referred to as the Duke of York, he will remain a prince as he is the son of the late queen. His Royal Highness title has been inactive since 2019. Buckingham Palace and the British government are under intense pressure to formally strip Andrew of his royal titles and sumptuous home.

“Nobody’s Girl” by Virginia Roberts Giuffre is seen in London, United Kingdom on Oct. 21, 2025. (Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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A pal of Andrew’s told The Sun that he is “willing to leave” Royal Lodge, but “these are his demands.”

“He is realistic and knows the writing is on the wall and that his time at Royal Lodge is up.”

Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.

Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.

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October 27, 2025
King Charles makes historic diplomatic visit with Pope amid ongoing Prince Andrew scandal

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Italy for what could be one of the most historic royal visits in half a millennium — a moment that will see the British monarch pray publicly with the pope for the first time since the English Reformation.

Charles and Camilla were seen during the official state visit to Vatican City on Oct. 23, 2025, where they met with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace. The visit marked a historic occasion, as it is the first meeting between the British monarch and the newly elected pontiff since Pope Leo XIV’s election in May 2025.

“The meeting for prayer between King Charles, Queen Camilla and Pope Leo is highly significant as a similar ceremony has not happened for centuries. Charles is supreme Governor for the Church of England and has longed for building bridges with other faiths,” royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital.

Queen Camilla smiled as she visited the Papal Basilica and Abbey of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls on October 23, 2025, in Vatican City.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive for a visit to the Papal Basilica and Abbey of St Paul’s Outside the Walls, in recognition of the King becoming ‘Royal Confrater’ of the Abbey in Rome on October 23, 2025. (AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag. Walking beside her was King Charles, who wore a blue suit with a light blue patterned tie and pocket square, accompanied by a cardinal in traditional clerical attire — a black cassock trimmed with red buttons and sash, along with a red zucchetto — who appeared to be guiding and conversing with the royal couple.

Despite the lingering turmoil surrounding Prince Andrew, the King and Queen appeared composed and united as they began their highly symbolic journey to the Vatican.

King Charles III makes history with Pope Leo XIV in a groundbreaking Vatican visit, marking the first royal-papal prayer since the English Reformation 500 years ago. (Simone Risoluti – Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

“Regrettably, while this trip should be so momentous after 500 years of division, putting old divisions of the Reformation in the past with a wonderful new era Christians uniting, instead, it is overshadowed by the despicable moral depravity of his brother. This is compounded by the system and those who also protected him,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.

Their historic visit follows renewed scrutiny of Prince Andrew — the King’s embattled brother — who announced he would relinquish his royal titles and honors as questions over his long-criticized ties to Jeffrey Epstein once again took center stage.

Their historic visit comes on the heels of Prince Andrew announcing he was relinquishing his royal titles and honors as questions over his long-criticized ties to Jeffrey Epstein once again took center stage. (Getty Images)

“Obviously, King Charles is very disappointed that the Andrew affair is totally overshadowing this major historical event, and it was thought he might face questions from the media, but I think that is very unlikely now as all the media are interested in his thoughts on Andrew,” royal expert Turner added.

“The reality is, wars have raged for centuries between Catholics and Protestants in Britain. Even the Queen, who met the previous Pope, wanted to pray with him was advised, at the time years ago, that this would not go down well with the Church of England.”

During their visit, King Charles additionally wore a deep blue suit and Pope Leo XIV, dressed in his traditional red papal vestments and white cassock. The two were seen shaking hands in the St. Damasus Courtyard at the Vatican after a state visit and shared prayer in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Britain’s King Charles III in the St. Damasus Courtyard at the Vatican after a state visit and shared prayer in the Sistine Chapel on Oct. 23, 2025. (Andrew Medichini/AP Photo)

Queen Camilla, who was also dressed in traditional black attire and a lace veil (mantilla) as is customary for papal audiences, stood alongside Pope Leo XIV and King Charles at the San Damaso Courtyard. The trio was flanked by Swiss Guards and other dignitaries, emphasizing the ceremonial nature of the royal departure from the Holy See.

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(L-R) Queen Camilla, Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III depart the Holy See, from the San Damaso Courtyard on October 23, 2025, in Vatican City, Vatican. (Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images)

King Charles, Pope Leo XIV and Queen Camilla formally stood together as they conveyed the significance of the occasion — a unifying moment between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.

During their visit, the royal couple was seen seated beside Pope Leo XIV during a joint prayer service inside the Sistine Chapel. The backdrop featured Michelangelo’s famed “The Last Judgment” fresco, emphasizing the solemnity and historical resonance of the event.

Pope Leo XVI, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a Prayer Service at the Sistine Chapel at the Apostolic Palace on October 23, 2025, in Vatican City, Vatican. (Simone Risoluti – Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

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This service marked the first time since the English Reformation that a British monarch and a Pope have prayed together during a church service, as part of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations.

The royal couple landed in Rome on Wednesday evening. They were greeted at Ciampino Airport by British Ambassador to the Holy See Christopher Trott and Monsignor González, head of the Vatican Protocol. From there, the pair traveled to Villa Wolkonsky, a 19th-century estate built by Russian princess Zenaide Wolkonsky — now the official residence of the British ambassador.

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Buckingham Palace called the trip “a significant moment in relations between the Catholic Church and Church of England, of which His Majesty is Supreme Governor, recognizing the ecumenical work they have undertaken and reflecting the Jubilee year’s theme of walking together as ‘Pilgrims of Hope,’” according to People magazine.

Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.

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October 23, 2025
Buckingham Palace May Be the Most Famous Home in the World. So, Why Doesn’t King Charles Live There?

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Buckingham Palace is arguably the most famous home in the world. When the sovereign is in residence, the royal standard flies high over the stately palace. The site of countless royal births, deaths, christenings and familial balcony appearances, it has been the official London home of the monarch since 1837. But in the past few years, the only residents appear to be one royal couple, some staff, and a handful of ghosts.

One person currently not living at “Buck House” is King Charles III, but he has a good excuse: The palace is currently undergoing a massive $466 million renovation. However, this is probably a relief. “I know he is no fan of ‘the big house,’ as he calls the palace,” an insider told The Sunday Times. “He doesn’t see it as a viable future home or a house that’s fit for purpose in the modern world. He feels its upkeep, both from a cost and environmental perspective, is not sustainable.”

Royal historian Ingrid Seward agrees. “They [Charles and Camilla] would much rather stay at Clarence House,” she told Newsweek in 2023. “None of the royals liked living at BP. It’s vast and impersonal. It is an official residence, not a home.”

Boasting 775 rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms and 188 staff bedrooms, living in Buckingham Palace has been likened to “living above the shop,” staying in a giant hotel or “camping in a museum.” According to Andrew Morton’s Inside Buckingham Palace, Queen Mary herself got lost for three hours while exploring all the nooks and crannies of her new home. It is so vast, intruders have been a problem since Queen Victoria’s day, culminating in Michael Fagan accosting Queen Elizabeth II in her bedroom in 1982.

While the private royal apartments run along the northwest flank of the building, the rest of Buckingham Palace is a giant office building, seasonal museum, and events space. According to the official royal website, 50,000 people visit each year, enjoying state banquets, receptions, and garden parties. Outside the gates, the Mall is packed with tourists. “I should put a dummy of myself inside my windows,” Prince Andrew once said, reportedly.

“What happens on the other side of a wall is always an intriguing question, and when the wall is in the middle of London and encloses the garden of Buckingham Palace, it is positively tantalizing,” the late Prince Philip once noted, per Morton.

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October 17, 2025
Kate Middleton’s Small Gesture Signals a New Level of Openness

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Prince William and Kate Middleton made a surprise trip to Northern Ireland on Tuesday, where the couple’s chemistry was palpable.

Their excursion began with a visit to the newly opened Fire & Rescue Service’s learning college in Cookstown, where the Prince and Princess of Wales met with staff and took part in training exercises, including a ride in a fire engine.

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales visit the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service’s (NIFRS) new Learning and Development College on October 14, 2025 in Cookstown, Northern Ireland.

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“The Princess was saying, ‘I’d love to drive at the real speed and have the sirens on,” said graduate Caoimhe McNeice.

The couple, who both sported brown suede footwear, last visited Northern Ireland in October 2022, shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth. Prince William made a brief visit to Belfast, the country’s capital, last year. In a statement, Kensington Palace said William and Kate would “spend the day visiting innovative organizations that showcase growth and investment in rural areas and demonstrate entrepreneurial and creative opportunities for young people.”

While they have carried out solo engagements in the past week, with Kate visiting Oxford as part of her early years mission and William attending a climate conference with King Charles, the couple looked delighted to be out together, and were openly affectionate with each other.

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Prince William on the “Hardest Year” of His Life, Reassuring His Children After Kate Middleton’s Cancer Diagnosis, and Charles and Diana’s Divorce

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Clearly hands-on as a father, William described how his work day, which is not a typical 9-to-5, is scheduled around his family life as much as possible.

“I do try and stick to school timetables as best as possible. So, most days we’re in and out of school doing pickups and drop-offs. Getting the balance of work and family life right is really important. Because for me, the most important thing in my life is family, and everything is about the future and about if you don’t start the children off now with a happy, healthy, stable home, I feel you’re setting them up for a bit of a hard time and a fall. And so, it’s about making sure that we can look after our families, look after our children, in a way that is best for their future.”

When speaking about his family’s privacy, William noted the struggles he faced during his own childhood, when the press speculated about every element of his parents’ lives, marriage, and breakup. “If you’re not careful, you can intrude so much into someone’s life that actually you start unpicking everything. And growing up, I saw that with my parents. The media were so insatiable back then—it’s hard to think of it now, but they were much more insatiable. They wanted every bit of detail they could absorb, and they were in everything, literally everywhere. They would know things, they’d be everywhere,” he said. “And if you let that creep in, the damage it can do to your family life is something that I vowed would never happen to my family. And so, I take a very strong line about where I think that line is, and those who overstep it, you know, I’ll fight against.”

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October 2, 2025
Head of Eisenhower library resigns after sword spat with Trump administration

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The head of a presidential library resigned this week after a tug-of-war with the Trump administration over gift selection and a sword for King Charles III, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

Todd Arrington, a career historian who previously held posts with the National Park Service and National Archives and Records Administration, said he stepped down on Monday under pressure as director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home.

In an interview with CBS News, Arrington said he was told on Monday, “Resign — or be fired.”

“Apparently, they believed I could no longer be trusted with confidential information,” he said. When asked what specific confidential information he’d shared, Arrington said it was “about the sword” and an unrelated matter.

Arrington’s departure came after he resisted taking an original Eisenhower sword out of the library’s collection to give to King Charles last month during President Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom.

Four U.S. officials involved in the lavish royal visit were unaware that the library director had left his job, and said the White House played no role in his exit.

King Charles III and President Trump inspect the Guard of Honor during the State visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle, Sept. 17, 2025, in Windsor, England.

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In a statement last month, Buckingham Palace didn’t specify which sword was given to the monarch, but noted that Charles was given a replica, saying the gift “symbolizes profound respect and is a reminder of the historical partnership that was critical to winning World War II.”

A former Army general, Eisenhower possessed several swords, including a Sword of Honor given to him in 1947 by the city of London for his role as allied supreme commander during World War II, an honor saber gifted to him by the Netherlands in 1947, and his West Point officer saber.

It is not clear who specifically requested the sword. First lady Melania Trump personally decided which gifts to give Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their children, a senior administration official said.

Officials at the State Department who compiled an array of gift options for the first couple, sought an Eisenhower sword to reiterate the significance of the U.S.-U.K. relationship since World War II, sources said. But Arrington argued against giving away an artifact that had been accepted as a donation and had become the property of the American people.

Arrington told officials he could help find an alternative gift, but sources say State Department officials persisted. The library’s team offered to help find a replica.

Ultimately, West Point provided a Cadet Saber from the military academy.

Arrington said he never spoke with anyone at the White House, but only with officials in the Foreign Gift Office at the State Department and other colleagues at the National Archives.

Some in the Trump administration were unhappy with Arrington, sources said.

NARA didn’t reply to requests for comment, nor did the Eisenhower library, but both entities began operating Wednesday with limited staffing due to the shutdown of the federal government.

Two sources close to the matter said no one said anything to Arrington about being upset about not being able to have a museum piece — the conversations before the U.K. trip about finding a substitute for the real sword were polite and tension-free.

One administration official said Arrington was believed to have spoken critically about the president and the administration — something Arrington strongly disputes.

“That is 100% incorrect,” he said. “I never said a bad word about anybody. I talked to colleagues about trying to find a sword or artifact, something we could give to them for the president to give to the King, and at no time did I disparage anyone.”

“If someone in the administration said that I disparaged the administration, that was never communicated to me,” he added.

The White House plays no formal role in hiring or firing directors of presidential libraries that are part of the National Archives system. The duty of hiring library directors falls instead to the archivist of the United States, who oversees NARA. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is serving as acting archivist, and James Byron, a senior adviser to the archivist, is running day-to-day operations for NARA.

Arrington started in August 2024 as director of the Eisenhower library, in Abilene, Kansas, one of 16 presidential libraries or museums operated by NARA, including those that will be built for Mr. Trump and former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The president’s son, Eric Trump, announced this week their family plans to one day construct the Trump library and museum in Miami.

Arrington said the other reason cited for his ouster is tied to the construction of a new building for the nonprofit Eisenhower Foundation on the grounds of the Eisenhower Library.

The 52-year-old said he is less than five years away from retirement eligibility and is hoping to find a new job at a different federal agency.

But, he said, “If there’s any way for it to happen, I’d return to this job in a heartbeat. I love the job, I love the people, I love the history. I never in a million years wanted this to happen.”

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Prince Harry Has to “Pass the Trust Test” to Mend His Relationship With King Charles, Says Source

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It’s not just Prince Andrew who won’t be celebrating Christmas with the royals at Sandringham this year. Prince Harry will also not be getting an invite, according to a friend of the royal family.

Despite Prince Harry’s recent face-to-face meeting with King Charles, “it’s not the case that Harry is going to be welcomed back with open arms and certainly not in time for Christmas,” a friend of the royal family told Vanity Fair. “As far as the king is concerned, the door has always been left open for Harry, but Harry has to pass the trust test. If he does, then I think there could well be another meeting in the new year.”

Although King Charles has been willing to meet with Harry, Prince William has “no intention” of speaking to his brother, the source said. “With things being so dire between William and Harry, I’m not sure Harry would even want to be at Sandringham for Christmas,” the source added. “It would be very awkward. He knows he’d probably get quite a frosty reception from most of the family.”

Prince Harry has not spoken to his brother since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022, according to The Sun. William was said to be upset with how Harry and Meghan Markle announced they were standing down as working royals, but since then the relationship has deteriorated following Harry going public about why he left Britain. In addition to Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah, the publication of his explosive memoir, Spare, included many damaging revelations, including an alleged physical altercation between the brothers.

Harry has, however, said he wants to reconcile with his family and recently met with his father during a visit to the UK. However, following that meeting. A source told The Daily Mail that Harry has accused “men in gray suits” (King Charles’s advisers) of trying to sabotage his attempts to reconcile with his father. Harry has taken aim at palace courtiers in the past, referring to their “Machiavellian maneuvers” in his 2023 memoir, Spare. But palace aides have dismissed as nonsense the suggestion that they tried to sabotage the reunion, as King Charles’s head of press negotiated the meeting with Harry’s director of communications this summer, which eventually led to the estranged duo’s September 10 meeting.

Harry is said to be desperate to repair the rift with his father and family. This week, he hit back at a report in The Sun that the meeting with his father had been “distinctly formal.”

“Recent reporting of the Duke’s view of the tone of the meeting is categorically false. The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son,” a spokesperson for Harry said. The Sun reported that Harry had given King Charles a framed photo of his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The spokesperson did confirm that Harry had given his father a framed photograph, but said that the “image did not contain the duke and duchess.”

When reached for comment by Vanity Fair, a spokesperson for Prince Harry declined to comment on his Christmas plans. Buckingham Palace did not respond to a request for comment.

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King Charles ‘saddened’ after Prince Harry accuses insiders of deliberate sabotage: expert

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King Charles III is said to be “saddened” after Prince Harry appeared to accuse palace insiders of sabotaging peace talks.

A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex denied reports that the prince’s recent meeting with his father left him feeling like an “official visitor.” A statement sent to People magazine read: “The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son.”

“Prince Harry’s counterproductive statement definitely caused disappointment for King Charles III, who was rather surprised and saddened,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital. “It overall makes future peace talks harder and reaffirms Prince William’s skepticism.”

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On Sept. 27, 2025, a spokesperson for Prince Harry (center) issued a statement to People magazine that read: “Recent reporting of The Duke’s view of the tone of the meeting is categorically false. The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son. Presumably, those same sources have also chosen to disclose that gifts were exchanged.” (Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images)

Fordwich’s comments came shortly after the Times of London reported the palace had been left “perplexed” by Harry’s statement. According to the outlet, friends of the king were “disappointed” by the news.

“The reality is that senior aides have been working behind the scenes to improve what is a delicate but important private family relationship,” a royal source told the outlet.

In Febuary 2024, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. (Paul Ellis – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.

Prince Harry arrives at Clarence House, the king’s London residence, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)

On Sept. 27, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex pushed back on reports that described his Sept. 10 reunion with the monarch as “distinctly formal.”

“Recent reporting of the Duke’s view of the tone of the meeting is categorically false,” the spokesperson told the outlet. “… Presumably, those same sources have also chosen to disclose the gifts that were exchanged.”

It is believed that Prince Harry gave his father, King Charles, a framed photo of his two children. (Carl Court/Getty Images)

The spokesperson confirmed that Harry presented his father with a framed photograph that didn’t include the prince or his wife Meghan Markle. It’s believed the photo features the king’s grandchildren, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.

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King Charles III is seen arriving at Clarence House on Sept. 10, 2025, in London, England. The monarch had a private tea with his son, Prince Harry. (Belinda Jiao/Getty Images)

“While we would have preferred such details to remain private, for the sake of clarity, we can confirm that a framed photograph was handed over. However, the image did not contain the Duke and Duchess,” the spokesperson added.

Fordwich said courtiers and senior aides worked “discreetly and delicately” to help ease tensions between father and son.

Prince Harry at his father’s coronation in May 2023. He left the ceremony soon after for his son Prince Archie’s fourth birthday, which was being celebrated in California. (Ben Stansall/Getty Images)

“Such public accusations have undermined their earnest efforts,” she claimed.

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A palace spokesperson previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that Harry, 41, had “a private tea” with his father, 76, at Clarence House, the monarch’s London residence. The 50-minute meeting was the first time that Charles had met with his younger son in more than a year.

The Sun initially reported that Harry was “surprised” by the formalities of the recent reunion and “joked” that he felt more like an “official visitor.”

A spokesperson for Prince Harry denied reports that the Duke of Sussex was treated as an “official visitor” when he recently reunited with his father, King Charles. (Victoria Jones/Getty Images)

Following Harry’s spokesperson denying the report, a spokesperson for The Sun told People: “In his statement, Prince Harry confirms the exchange of gifts, including a family photograph. The office of the Duke of Sussex was given full right of reply yesterday in advance of publication and opted not to give a response to The Sun’s carefully sourced account of the meeting. We have today updated the online article to include his new statement.”

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, leaves The Royal British Legion Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London on Sept. 10, 2025. The prince was visiting the United Kingdom on a four-day trip conducting a series of charitable engagements. (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)

British broadcaster Helena Chard said Harry’s statement could cause more harm than good during a sensitive period in his attempt at reconciliation.

“The Harry debacle is turning into … a reality show,” she claimed. “It only reiterates the narrative that Harry cannot be trusted. Without trust, there will be no peace talks, just a few short meetings between father and son.”

In “Spare,” Prince Harry (right, as a child) wrote of similar struggles his late mother Princess Diana endured with the “men in grey suits.” (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

According to the Times of London, Harry has made no secret of his belief that the “men in grey suits” at the palace conspired against him, just as they once did against his late mother, Princess Diana. The outlet cited his 2023 memoir, “Spare,” where the father of two accused three courtiers he called “Bee, Wasp and Fly” of acting to force him out of his royal role.

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A person at home in Edinburgh watching the Duke of Sussex being interviewed by ITV’s Tom Bradby during “Harry: The Interview,” two days before his controversial autobiography “Spare” was published in 2023. (Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images)

“I’d spent my life dealing with courtiers, scores of them,” he wrote, as quoted by the outlet. “But now I dealt mostly with just three, all middle-aged white men who’d managed to consolidate power through a series of bold Machiavellian maneuvers.”

Buckingham Palace never publicly responded to Harry’s book or its claims.

Prince Harry (seen in 2018) told the BBC in May of this year that he was ready for reconciliation. (Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

“Prince Harry’s views on palace aides are unlikely to have changed,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. “We heard them yet again in his emotional BBC interview in May. However, the unseemly briefings about what happened when they met for under an hour make another meeting unlikely in the near future.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation)

Harry has been estranged from his family since he and his wife stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California. Following their exit, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. The royal’s memoir, which exposes embarrassing details about the House of Windsor and his sibling rivalry, worsened tensions.

In July, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reported that Harry had quietly extended an olive branch by offering to share his official schedule of engagements. The outlet said this was meant to ease tensions with the king.

Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, delivers a speech during the annual WellChild Awards in London on Sept. 8, 2025. During his time in the U.K., Harry reunited with his father, King Charles. (AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The outlet also reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting with the king’s communications secretary in London. Representatives for Buckingham Palace and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment at the time.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales are seen here at the state banquet on Sept. 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. Prince William is heir to the British throne. (PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Prince William’s representatives were noticeably absent from the so-called “peace summit,” and the future king’s team was reportedly not notified of the secret meeting. Royal experts previously told Fox News Digital William and Harry are not on speaking terms.

“We know William is not in contact with Harry, and that seems likely to be the case for the foreseeable future,” Fitzwilliams said.

From left: Prince William, King Charles III and Prince George pose on the day of the coronation in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace in London. The king was crowned on May 6, 2023. (Hugo Burnand/Reuters)

“Prince William has had enough of his younger brother and knows his character all too well,” Chard said. “He has moved on.”

Prince Harry (left) and his older brother Prince William are said to not be on speaking terms. (Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images)

On Sept. 25, several outlets reported William quietly went to Balmoral Castle to spend time with the king. Royal experts told Fox News Digital that while the king and his heir haven’t always seen things eye to eye, they’ve grown closer than ever.

William, 43, has been supportive of his father following Buckingham Palace’s announcement in Febuary 2024 that the monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.

Queen Camilla and King Charles III pose for a photo at the state banquet at Windsor Castle during the state visit of U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept. 17, 2025, in Windsor, England. (Phil Noble-Pool/Getty Images)

“Prince William’s private meeting with King Charles is viewed as confirmation of the king’s increasing trust in his judgment,” Fordwich said. “They are closer and have a more trusting relationship now than ever. Prince William is loyal, devoted to the longevity of the monarchy and to his duty.”

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King Charles III and Prince William, Prince of Wales, are seen here together on May 13, 2024, in Stockbridge, England. Father and son are said to be closer than ever. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

But royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital he is hopeful that, despite recent reports, Harry and Charles can also strengthen their bond.

“On a positive front, King Charles is open to welcoming back Prince Harry and moving forward,” he said. “William may not be convinced or wish to support such a move. William may find it extremely hard to forgive his brother, but King Charles is far more powerful than given credit.”

Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital he’s hopeful that King Charles (pictured here) will reunite with his son again. (Richard Pohle-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

According to the Times of London, it’s believed Harry wants to return to the U.K. “four or five times” a year. A palace source told the outlet there will be no “half-in, half-out” role for him.

The former Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attend the “Our Planet” global premiere at the Natural History Museum on April 04, 2019, in London, England. The following year, Harry stepped back as a senior royal. (Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images)

Royal author Robert Hardman told People that palace sources will continue to keep a close eye on Harry’s next move.

“If we hear nothing, there will be another meeting,” he said. “If we hear something, it will be a very long time before there is one.”

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Prince Philip’s notorious straight talk and unfiltered opinions were feared by palace staff: royal butler

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Prince Philip was known for firing off swear-filled remarks — and palace staff quickly learned to keep up.

Grant Harrold, King Charles III’s former butler, has written a memoir, “The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life in Royal Service.” In it, the etiquette expert described how he overheard “a few choice words” from the late Duke of Edinburgh at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018.

“Once all the formalities were over, we watched as the happy couple, and then the other members of the royal family, filed out of the chapel,” Harrold wrote. “When Prince Philip came out, he turned to the queen and said, ‘Thank f— that’s over.’”

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (right) and Queen Elizabeth II depart a Service of Commemoration for troops who were stationed in Afghanistan on March 13, 2015, in London, England. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Archewell, which handles the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, told Fox News Digital they had no comment.

Harrold told Fox News Digital it wasn’t the first time Queen Elizabeth II’s husband was blunt.

Prince Philip had a few choice words at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. (Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)

“One thing I became very aware of was that he said it as it was,” Harrold said. “He didn’t hold back. He was well known for using his alternative words, let’s put it that way. As I mentioned regarding his comment, when he came out of the chapel, that was what I had witnessed over the years. That’s how he was.”

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Harrold worked for King Charles III from 2004 to 2011. During that time, he served dinners for Philip.

“He would come out with these classic lines and then follow up with … a swear word or something,” Harrold said. “I always remember this one time … I think I was cleaning up after breakfast in the dining room. I looked outside and saw this gentleman walking around. Immediately, I recognized it was Prince Philip. … I went to one of the other butlers and said, ‘Should we go out and see if he needs anything?’ They all looked at me and said, ‘No!’ And I said, ‘Why?’ They all continued, ‘No, no, no!’”

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York to Jack Brooksbank at St. George’s Chapel on Oct. 12, 2018, in Windsor, England. (Alastair Grant – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

“I think they were a bit nervous of him,” Harrold said with a chuckle. “He was blunt … he wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, if I can say that. … But I adored Prince Philip. That’s what I liked about him. I liked the fact that he didn’t suffer fools, and he did speak his mind.”

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“The household’s a big organization. There are a lot of people telling you what to do, where to go, your schedules, who you’re meeting, who you’re speaking to, this car’s going to get you there, this helicopter’s going to do this. Normally, the royals just go with it. But Philip would be like, ‘Why?’”

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, smiles after unveiling a plaque at the end of his visit to Richmond Adult Community College on June 8, 2015, in London, England. (Matt Dunham – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

“He didn’t mince his words,” Harrold said. “If he swore at you, he swore at you. But people liked it when he swore at you. … If he swore at you, that was you getting to see the real Prince Philip, which many people liked.”

British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard shared a similar sentiment.

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Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, died on April 9, 2021, at Windsor Castle in England. He was 99. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

“There was never a dull moment when Prince Philip took center stage,” Chard told Fox News Digital.

“Perpetually in hot water over his inappropriate comments, Prince Philip was a hoot to be around. With a permanent glint in his eye, Philip was the rock that kept Queen Elizabeth smiling. Although on one occasion she was horrified when a family member remarked on her flawless complexion and Philip piped up, ‘Yes, and she’s like that all over.’”

“As a photographer, I suffered the wrath of Prince Philip’s tongue,” Chard recalled. “An impatient Philip peered at me and quipped, ‘Oh no, not you again.’ I didn’t take it personally. It actually broke the ice, and I clinched that winning shot.”

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is seen riding a mini ‘Easy-Rider’ motorbike as he attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Home Park on May 16, 2002, in Windsor, England. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Famously, in 2015, Philip attended an event in London to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain between the Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. On video, a frustrated Philip was heard telling a photographer, “Just take the f—–g picture!”

British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital the U.K. press loved capturing the one-liners Philip was bound to make at royal engagements.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip married on Nov. 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey in London. (Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

“Regarding his daughter Princess Anne’s love for horses, he said in the 1970s, ‘If it doesn’t fart or eat hay, she isn’t interested,’” Fordwich said. “In the 1980s, he remarked about the Duke and Duchess of York’s house that ‘it looks like a tart’s bedroom.’”

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II watch the England vs. Wales women’s hockey match at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre on July 24, 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland. Over the years, Philip’s remarks got him in hot water. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

During the recession in 1981, Philip was reported to have said, ‘Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed.’”

Philip developed a reputation for being impatient, demanding and blunt to the point of rudeness, The Associated Press reported. The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.

In this Aug. 1951 photo, Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, stands with her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne at Clarence House, the royal couple’s London residence. (AP Photo/Eddie Worth)

In 1995, for example, he asked a Scottish driving instructor, “How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?” Seven years later in Australia, while visiting Aboriginal people with the queen, he asked, “Do you still throw spears at each other?” On a visit to a military barracks, he asked a sea cadet instructor if she worked in a strip club.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to Hereford, U.K., circa 1996. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Fordwich noted that in 1986, during a state visit to China, Philip reportedly told a British student, “If you stay here much longer, you will go home with slitty eyes.”

In 1994, while visiting the Cayman Islands, he also reportedly said, “Aren’t most of you descended from pirates?”

Prince Harry (left) salutes as he stands alongside his grandfather, Prince Philip, during their visit to the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in central London on Nov. 10, 2016. (Eddie Mulholland/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner previously told Fox News Digital he was familiar with Philip’s blistering words.

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In this Aug. 2, 2017, photo, Prince Philip, in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, attends a parade on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)

“There are many expletives that could describe Philip, who was known for his outspoken views on anyone who would care to listen,” Turner said. “I used to be a royal photographer. Whenever I was given that task, I would check my life insurance, as he could be dangerous at times, especially when he was on his horse and carriage.”

“More than once, he would … full charge towards me,” he recalled. “Once I had to dive into a thorn bush to get out of his way, and he muttered a similar oath to me, even though I was doing his carriage championships a massive favor. In reality, he was my least popular royal to work with. He led his own life. … So, swearing after [Meghan and Harry’s] wedding is just par for a man who thought he could get away with his behavior.”

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh pictured on Jan. 6, 2020, in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle. (Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images)

Philip spent more than seven decades supporting his wife, England’s longest-reigning monarch. In his lifetime, he fulfilled more than 20,000 royal engagements to promote British interests at home and abroad. He died in 2021 at age 99.

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September 28, 2025
Prince Harry fires back at ‘categorically false’ reports of a tense reunion with King Charles

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Prince Harry is pushing back on reports that his recent sit-down with King Charles III felt cold and impersonal, calling the narrative “categorically false.”

“Recent reporting of The Duke’s view of the tone of the meeting is categorically false,” a spokesperson for Harry, 41, said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

“The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son.”

PRINCE HARRY AND KING CHARLES REUNITE IN LONDON FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER A YEAR

Prince Harry is speaking out against sources who claimed his recent meeting with King Charles was “distinctly formal.” (Carl Court/Getty Images)

The denial comes after The Sun reported that Harry’s private tea with Charles at Clarence House on Sept. 10 was “distinctly formal.”

The report likened the prince’s visit to that of an “official visitor” rather than a son reuniting with his father.

King Charles III is seen arriving at Clarence House on Sept. 10, 2025, in London, England. The monarch had a private tea with his son, Prince Harry. (Belinda Jiao/Getty Images)

The source who spoke to the outlet also claimed that Harry gifted Charles a photo of the two children he shares with Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – something Harry’s team partially confirmed.

“While we would have preferred such details to remain private, for the sake of clarity, we can confirm that a framed photograph was handed over, however, the image did not contain the Duke and Duchess,” his representative told Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.

Prince Harry arrives at Clarence House on Sept. 10, 2025, in London, England. (Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)

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The Sept. 10 meeting lasted approximately 55 minutes and marked the first in-person encounter between Harry and the King since February 2024, a time span of more than a year.

Prince Harry confirmed that a photograph was gifted to King Charles during his meeting with him, but said that it didn’t feature himself or Meghan Markle. (Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Harry quietly returned to the U.K. on Sept. 8 for a series of charity events.

That same day marked the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death — and Harry made a personal visit to St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, where he laid flowers at his grandmother’s final resting place.

Prince Harry visited Queen Elizabeth’s grave during his most recent trip to the U.K. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

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The reunion between Harry and Charles was significant.

Sources close to Harry previously told People that the Duke had struggled to connect with his father in recent months, claiming that Charles — who was diagnosed with cancer in 2024 — had stopped answering his calls and letters.

Prince Harry and Prince William weren’t reported to have seen each other during Harry’s visit. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Meanwhile, the divide between Harry and his brother, Prince William, remains wide.

Royal experts told Fox News Digital the two brothers are still not on speaking terms, despite growing pressure for reconciliation within the monarchy.

In May, Harry told the BBC that he was ready to end the war of words — and that he was desperate for a path forward.

Things have been strained between Prince Harry and his family for years. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

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“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he said at the time. “I don’t know how much longer my father has.”

The Duke of Sussex has remained estranged from the monarchy since he and wife Meghan stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020 and relocated to California.

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Princess Diana found unexpected political ally during marriage crisis: book

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Princess Diana had an unexpected political ally during the public breakdown of her marriage.

Royal author Valentine Low has written a new book, “Power and the Palace,” which details the relationship between the British royal family and the government over the years.

In the book, Low describes how former Prime Minister Sir John Major quietly served as a mediator between the “warring Waleses” while also being a “sympathetic listener to Diana at a time when she felt at her most alone.”

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The Prince and Princess of Wales attend a welcome ceremony in Toronto at the beginning of their Canadian tour, in October 1991. Their separation was announced the following year. (Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to Major, 82, for comment.

“People don’t realize this about John Major, but he … is a very warm, empathetic man,” Low told Fox News Digital. “He did his best to talk to both Charles and Diana at that time. … He wasn’t going to try and bring them back together again, but he was trying to make sure that the whole crisis passed off without too much unnecessary drama, unnecessary unpleasantness, and that afterward, Diana would find some kind of role.”

Prince Charles and Princess Diana married on July 29, 1981, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. (Anwar Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images)

“I think it was very important in John Major’s eyes that Diana found a role after separating from Charles,” Low added.

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According to the book, Alex Allan, Major’s private secretary, said the prime minister had “a number of sessions with both Charles and Diana.” When one royal had a meeting with him, the other would quickly ask if they could have a sit-down too.

Allan noted that while Major was not trying to stop the separation, he was “quite concerned” about Diana, in particular. Lord Butler, who was cabinet secretary at the time, felt that Major offered Diana “a shoulder to cry on.”

The former Prince Charles, seen here in an undated photo attending the Smith’s Lawn Polo Club with Princess Diana, couldn’t give up his longtime love, Camilla Parker Bowles. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

“Diana tragically relied on numerous mystics, astrologers and spiritualists as she was so desperately lonely,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. “Major was soft-spoken and had a personable manner. His approach as broker endeared him to both Charles and Diana, winning the trust of the warring parties, in itself a monumental feat.”

Valentine Low’s book, “Power and the Palace,” is out now. (Headline Press)

“Diana talked to people when she felt relaxed in their company,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital. “I imagine Major offered Diana a safe space. However, he would have also been concerned about … Diana’s future position. He wanted to ensure a smooth separation process.”

Diana’s private secretary, Patrick Jephson, told Low in his book that Major kept in regular contact with Diana, who yearned for a friend during a dark period in her life.

Princess Diana and Prince Charles visited South Korea in Nov. 1992, for an official royal tour. That visit was dubbed “the glum tour” by the press. Just a few weeks later, then–Prime Minister John Major announced their separation. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

“Major would come and visit Diana quite frequently in the run-up to the separation and afterward,” said Jephson.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales, seen here in 1991, became known as “the warring Waleses.” (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

“They would have tea, just the two of them. It was great, because always afterward, she was encouraged, she was buoyed up. She would refer to him fondly as ‘the Hon. John.’ … I got the very clear message that he enjoyed those meetings. He was there to be an honest broker, to be a source of practical help if she needed it, and to help her find happiness. Or at least contentment in what she was doing.”

Low told Fox News Digital that Major has always been fiercely protective of his private conversations with Diana. Major never wanted to exploit Diana’s trust, Low pointed out.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana during their honeymoon at Balmoral in Scotland. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

“I’d like to say something about what John Major’s private conversations with Diana revealed, because I’m sure they revealed all sorts of absolutely fascinating things,” said Low. “But John Major is one of the most discreet people known to man and has given away no details whatsoever about his conversations with any member of the royal family and never will.”

Portrait of British Prime Minister John Major at a press conference in Beijing, China, circa 1990s. Major was in office from 1990 to 1997. (Forrest Anderson/Getty Images)

Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital he believed that Major’s concerns for Diana were the real deal.

“I worked behind the scenes with the John Major government,” he explained.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s divorce was finalized in 1996. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

“I played a very small part in him becoming prime minister and then was asked to take his official inaugural photographs … The reality is, John Major understood loneliness. … When he saw the emotions in Diana, he reached out to help her. He saw it as his constitutional duty, but also, Major came from a middle-class background, unlike his contemporaries, who came from wealthy backgrounds.”

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Diana, Princess of Wales, is seen here in an undated photo attending a banquet in Munich, Germany, wearing the Spencer Tiara. She became known as “The People’s Princess.” (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

“Diana was ‘The People’s Princess,’” Turner pointed out. “Major was very much a man for the people. So intuitively, he offered support. It was in his power to help, but also in his heart too.”

Sir John Major (seen here with Queen Elizabeth II) published his autobiography in 1999. Royal author Valentine Low told Fox News Digital that Major is protective of his past private conversations with Princess Diana. (© Pool Photograph/Corbis via Getty Images)

Still, Fitzwilliams believed Major “undoubtedly misled Parliament” when he announced in 1992 that Charles and Diana had decided to separate but had “no plans to divorce.”

“That was hardly practical,” said Fitzwilliams.

Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a stunning black dress commissioned from Christina Stambolian, attends the Vanity Fair party at the Serpentine Gallery on Nov. 20, 1994, in London, England. The famous black “revenge dress” was a spectacular coup by the princess, worn on the very evening that Prince Charles made his notorious adultery admission on television. (Anwar Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images)

For four more years, Charles and Diana continued to tear each other apart in public, Esquire reported. Each gave televised tell-alls about their crumbling union. In 1995, Diana famously sat down with the BBC’s “Panorama” and declared, “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” She was referring to her estranged husband’s mistress and longtime love, Camilla Parker Bowles.

The outlet noted that this was the last straw for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who were still hoping the pair could work out their differences. The queen finally allowed them to get an official divorce.

The divorce was finalized in 1996.

Princess Diana’s famous “Panorama” interview with Martin Bashir aired on Nov. 20, 1995. (Pool Photograph/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

“Diana essentially reinvented herself,” said Chard. “She recognized her superpower as ‘The People’s Princess’ and threw herself into charity work … and connecting with people.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales sitting alongside Prime Minister John Major and the Duchess of York during the Pavarotti open air concert in Hyde Park on July 30, 1991. (PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

“This led her to being known and loved as the ‘Queen of People’s Hearts.’ She felt free and independent away from the institution and realized how the media helped her tell her story and sway public opinion. She used the press strategically.”

A former royal aide also told Low that Major did his best to make Prince William and Prince Harry feel they were cared for as their parents’ breakup played out on the world stage.

“He was an important, sympathetic, helpful mentoring figure,” said the aide.

Prime Minister John Major announces the separation of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, in the House of Commons on Dec. 9, 1992. (PA Images via Getty Images)

“He is a very genuine person, very natural,” Sir Malcolm Rifkind said, as quoted in Low’s book. “He is a very warm but also very astute person. He is the sort of person that, if you did have something very personal that you wanted to discuss in private, you would feel comfortable doing that.”

Diana’s claim of independence was brief. In 1997, the Princess of Wales died from injuries sustained in a Paris car crash. She was 36.

Princess Diana attended a performance of “Swan Lake” at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 3, 1997. She died two months later. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Major was in office from 1990 to 1997. Town & Country reported that following Diana’s death, Major was appointed special guardian to her sons, a role suggested by Charles. This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.

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Former Prime Minister John Major arrives at St. George’s Chapel during Garter Day, the 660th Anniversary Service, on June 16, 2008, in Windsor, England. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

In 2005, the queen appointed Major a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Then in 2012, he became chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.

His relationship with the royal family remained close. Over the years, he appeared at events supporting the Trust, often alongside the queen or other members of the royal family, the outlet shared.

Prince Harry, Peter Phillips and former Prime Minister John Major (front) enjoy the atmosphere as they watch the Track Cycling on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2012, in London, England. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Major attended both Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011, and Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle in 2018. He also attended the queen’s funeral in 2022 and the more private service afterward.

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September 24, 2025
News Analysis: Trump, showered by British royalty, airs political grievances overseas

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WASHINGTON — At a banquet table fit for a king, but set specially for him, President Trump called his state visit to the United Kingdom this week “one of the highest honors of my life.”

He then proceeded to tell guests at the white tie event that the United States was “a very sick country” last year before becoming “the hottest” again under his rule.

During a news conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Chequers estate Thursday, hailing a bilateral deal on artificial intelligence investments said to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars, Trump called America’s relationship with Britain “unbreakable,” bigger than any single esoteric policy disagreement.

But he quickly pivoted from magnanimity on the world stage, denying the results of his 2020 election defeat and calling exclusively on conservative reporters, who asked questions about Britain’s Christian nature and his predecessor’s alleged use of an autopen.

It was a familiar study in contrasts from the president, who routinely mixes diplomacy with domestic politics in his meetings with foreign leaders. Yet the sound of Trump engaging in fractious political discourse — not at the White House or a political event in Florida or Missouri, but inside Britain’s most revered halls — struck a discordant tone.

The Mirror, a national British tabloid aligned with Starmer’s Labour Party, wrote that Trump’s “wild … political rant” at Windsor Castle alongside King Charles III “seriously broke royal protocol.”

On Wednesday evening, as the formal banquet concluded, Trump took to his social media platform to designate a far left-wing political movement called Antifa as “a major terrorist organization,” describing the group as “A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER.”

President Trump appears with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a news conference Thursday at Chequers near Aylesbury, England.

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The move prompted a question to Starmer at the Chequers news conference from a right-ring reporter on whether he would consider taking similar action against leftist British groups.

“We obviously will take decisions for ourselves. I don’t want to comment on the decisions of the president,” Starmer said. “But we take our decisions ourselves.”

In another exchange, Trump repeated dramatically exaggerated figures on the number of undocumented migrants who entered the United States during the Biden administration, as well as false claims about the 2020 presidential election.

“I don’t want to be controversial, but you see what’s happened, and you see all the information that’s come out,” Trump said. “We won in 2020, big. And I said, let’s run. We gotta run. Because I saw what’s happening.”

The Royal Family went beyond its own rule book to show Trump extraordinary hospitality, honoring the president’s arrival with a 41-gun salute typically reserved for special, domestic occasions, such as the king’s birthday.

King Charles was hosting Trump for an unprecedented second state visit — a gesture never before extended to an American president — after the king’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, greeted him at Windsor in 2019.

“That’s a first and maybe that’s going to be the last time. I hope it is, actually,” Trump said in his banquet speech, prompting the king to chuckle and balk.

At the stunning dinner, along a table seating 160 people in St. George’s Hall, guests were offered a 1912 cognac honoring the birth year of the president’s Scottish-born mother, as well as a whiskey cocktail inspired by his heritage. The president, for his part, does not drink.

First Lady Melania Trump, left, President Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer watch the Red Devils parachute display team at Chequers, the country home of the British prime minister, on Thursday.

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But it is unclear whether the king’s soft-power diplomacy helped shift Trump closer to London’s priorities on foreign affairs. A growing chorus in Britain opposes Israel’s continued military operations in Gaza, and major U.K. parties are aligned on a moral and strategic need to support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion.

“Our countries have the closest defense, security and intelligence relationship ever known,” Charles said at the dinner. “In two world wars, we fought together to defeat the forces of tyranny.

“Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine, to deter aggression and secure peace,” the king added.

A king’s request for Europe

Trump’s reciprocal remarks did not mention Ukraine. But at Chequers, the president repeated his general disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war, a conflict Putin has escalated with attacks on civilians and the British Council building in Kyiv since meeting with Trump in Alaska a month ago.

“He’s let me down. He’s really let me down,” said Trump, offering no details on what steps he might take next.

Starmer, pressing to leverage the pomp of Trump’s state visit for actionable policy change, said that a coordinated response to Putin’s aggression would be forthcoming and “decisive.”

“In recent days, Putin has shown his true face, mounting the biggest attack since the invasion began, with yet more bloodshed, yet more innocents killed, and unprecedented violations of NATO airspace,” Starmer said, referencing Russia’s Sept. 9 drone flights over Poland. “These are not the actions of someone who wants peace.”

“It’s only when the president has put pressure on Putin,” Starmer added, “that he’s actually shown any inclination to move.”

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September 18, 2025
Photos of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle

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When Donald Trump arrived with his wife Melania Trump in the United Kingdom for his first state visit since 2019, he was not greeted kindly by everyone across the pond.

The trip was meticulously coordinated by the palace, between a military ceremony and an exhibition of art objects from the Royal Collection. One thing likely not planned for by King Charles was a protest staged by the activist group Led by Donkeys, who projected images of the US President alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle.

For nearly ten minutes, the British guerrilla campaign group, which had targeted Trump once before during his first state visit to the UK, broadcast “the story of Trump and Epstein” on the castle, according to an Instagram post. A collection of photos, animations and newspaper extracts deployed on a tower of the building in front of police officers and stunned onlookers.

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According to the BBC, local police arrested of four people suspected of “malicious communications following a media stunt in Windsor.” The suspects include a 60-year-old man from East Sussex, a 36-year-old man and a 50-year-old man from London, and a 37-year-old man from Kent. Members of the collective interviewed by the Guardian revealed that this was “the first time a member of the group had been arrested for making a projection.”

“We’ve done, I think, 25 or 30 screenings since we’ve been here. Often, the police come by, we chat with them, and they even laugh a little with us, and sometimes even tell us not to do it,” they said. But no one has ever been arrested before, so it’s ridiculous that four of our guys were arrested for malicious communications.”

This comes as Trump has been facing questions over his relationship with Epstein, after an obscene letter seemingly written and signed by the president was published by the Wall Street Journal.

Originally published in Vanity Fair France.

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September 18, 2025
LIVE: Trump and Starmer sign tech deal before holding private talks on tariffs and war

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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed what he called a historic agreement on science and technology with Britain as United Kingdom officials who have gone all out to impress him with royal pageantry during his state visit now try to deliver key trade and business deals that can further their country’s interests.Watch a livestream of a press conference between Trump and Starmer in the video player above.Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a roundtable with business leaders as they signed the deal. They also had private meetings where the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and tariff rates the U.S. may set on steel imported from Britain were expected to be discussed. A joint news conference was coming up.At the signing ceremony for an agreement meant to promote tech investment in both nations, Starmer referred to the American president as “my friend, our friend” and spoke of “leaders who respect each other and leaders who genuinely like each other.” The event took place at Chequers, a 16th-century manor house northwest of London that serves as a rural retreat for British leaders.The British charm offensive continued after King Charles III and Queen Camilla had feted Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle, on Wednesday. The royals used the first of the Trump’s two-day state visit to offer all the pomp the monarchy can muster: gold-trimmed carriages, scarlet-clad soldiers, artillery salutes, a glittering banquet in a grand ceremonial hall and the biggest military honor guard ever assembled for such a state visit.Trump has seemed grateful for all the attention — so much so that he has largely stuck to script and offered little of his typical off-the-cuff criticism of hosts.Still, he had his moments. Trump joked with his treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, and commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, as he signed the tech deal, “Should I sign this Howard? Scott? If the deal’s no good I’m blaming you.”After bidding goodbye to the king and queen at Windsor — Trump called the monarch “a great gentleman, and a great king” — the Trumps flew by helicopter some 20 miles (32 kilometers) to Chequers. The Republican president was welcomed by ceremonial honor guard complete with bagpipers — a nod to Trump’s Scottish heritage — and shown items from the archive of wartime leader Winston Churchill, who coined the term “special relationship” for the bond between the allies.It’s a point that Trump’s British hosts have stressed, almost 250 years after that relationship endured a rocky start in 1776.Trump told business leaders at a reception at Chequers that the two countries shared an “unbreakable bond.” Starmer said that relationship “is the very foundation of our security, our freedom and our prosperity.”Trans-Atlantic tech partnershipTo coincide with the visit, Britain said U.S. companies had pledged 150 billion pounds ($204 billion) in investment in the U.K, including 90 billion pounds ($122 billion) from investment firm Blackstone in the next decade. Investment will also flow the other way, including almost $30 billion by pharmaceutical firm GSK in the U.S.At the reception, attended by tech bosses including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and U.S. officials such as Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Starmer said it was “the biggest investment package of its kind in British history by a country mile.”U.K. officials say the deal will bring thousands of jobs and billions in investment in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and nuclear energy. It includes a U.K. arm of Stargate, a Trump-backed AI infrastructure project led by OpenAI, and a host of AI data centers around the U.K. American companies are announcing 31 billion pounds ($42 billion) in investment in the U.K.’s AI sector, including $30 billion from Microsoft for protects including Britain’s largest supercomputer.British officials say they have not agreed to scrap a digital services tax or water down internet regulation to get the deal, some details of which have yet to be announced.The British government is learning that when it comes to deals with Trump’s team, the devil is in the details. In May, Starmer and Trump struck a trade agreement that reduced U.S. tariffs on Britain’s key auto and aerospace industries.But talks on slashing duties on steel and aluminum to zero from their current level of 25% have stalled, despite a promise in May that the issue would be settled within weeks.The British Chambers of Commerce said failure to cut the tariffs would be “greeted with dismay” by the British steel industry.Difficult discussions on Ukraine, Middle EastIn the private talks, difficult conversations were expected about Ukraine and the Middle East.The British government has grown increasingly critical of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and the suffering of Palestinian civilians, calling Israel’s latest Gaza City offensive “utterly reckless and appalling.” Starmer has said the U.K. will formally recognize a Palestinian state this month, potentially within days. Trump has threatened to penalize Canada during trade negotiations for making a similar move.Starmer also has played a major part in European efforts to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine. Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin but has not made good on threats to impose new sanctions on Russia for shunning peace negotiations. On Tuesday, Trump appeared to put the onus on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying, “He’s going to have to make a deal.”The king gave Trump a gentle nudge in his state banquet speech on the strength of the trans-Atlantic relationship. Charles noted that “as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine, to deter aggression and secure peace.”Potentially awkward Epstein questionsStarmer will be bracing for awkward questions from the media about Jeffrey Epstein. Days before the state visit, Starmer fired Britain’s ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, over the envoy’s past friendship with the convicted sex offender, who authorities say killed himself in 2019.Fourteen months after winning a landslide election victory, Starmer’s government is struggling to kickstart Britain’s sluggish economy and his Labour Party is lagging in the polls. Starmer wants a successful state visit to balance weeks of bad news.Leslie Vinjamuri, president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, said Trump’s trip was likely to be “a difficult visit for the prime minister, much more so than for the U.S. president.”For Trump, “this plays well at home, it plays well abroad. It’s almost entirely to President Trump’s advantage to turn up to Britain and be celebrated by the British establishment,” she said.

AYLESBURY, England —

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed what he called a historic agreement on science and technology with Britain as United Kingdom officials who have gone all out to impress him with royal pageantry during his state visit now try to deliver key trade and business deals that can further their country’s interests.

Watch a livestream of a press conference between Trump and Starmer in the video player above.

Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a roundtable with business leaders as they signed the deal. They also had private meetings where the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and tariff rates the U.S. may set on steel imported from Britain were expected to be discussed. A joint news conference was coming up.

At the signing ceremony for an agreement meant to promote tech investment in both nations, Starmer referred to the American president as “my friend, our friend” and spoke of “leaders who respect each other and leaders who genuinely like each other.” The event took place at Chequers, a 16th-century manor house northwest of London that serves as a rural retreat for British leaders.

The British charm offensive continued after King Charles III and Queen Camilla had feted Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle, on Wednesday. The royals used the first of the Trump’s two-day state visit to offer all the pomp the monarchy can muster: gold-trimmed carriages, scarlet-clad soldiers, artillery salutes, a glittering banquet in a grand ceremonial hall and the biggest military honor guard ever assembled for such a state visit.

Trump has seemed grateful for all the attention — so much so that he has largely stuck to script and offered little of his typical off-the-cuff criticism of hosts.

Still, he had his moments. Trump joked with his treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, and commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, as he signed the tech deal, “Should I sign this Howard? Scott? If the deal’s no good I’m blaming you.”

After bidding goodbye to the king and queen at Windsor — Trump called the monarch “a great gentleman, and a great king” — the Trumps flew by helicopter some 20 miles (32 kilometers) to Chequers. The Republican president was welcomed by ceremonial honor guard complete with bagpipers — a nod to Trump’s Scottish heritage — and shown items from the archive of wartime leader Winston Churchill, who coined the term “special relationship” for the bond between the allies.

It’s a point that Trump’s British hosts have stressed, almost 250 years after that relationship endured a rocky start in 1776.

Trump told business leaders at a reception at Chequers that the two countries shared an “unbreakable bond.” Starmer said that relationship “is the very foundation of our security, our freedom and our prosperity.”

Trans-Atlantic tech partnership

To coincide with the visit, Britain said U.S. companies had pledged 150 billion pounds ($204 billion) in investment in the U.K, including 90 billion pounds ($122 billion) from investment firm Blackstone in the next decade. Investment will also flow the other way, including almost $30 billion by pharmaceutical firm GSK in the U.S.

At the reception, attended by tech bosses including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and U.S. officials such as Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Starmer said it was “the biggest investment package of its kind in British history by a country mile.”

U.K. officials say the deal will bring thousands of jobs and billions in investment in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and nuclear energy. It includes a U.K. arm of Stargate, a Trump-backed AI infrastructure project led by OpenAI, and a host of AI data centers around the U.K. American companies are announcing 31 billion pounds ($42 billion) in investment in the U.K.’s AI sector, including $30 billion from Microsoft for protects including Britain’s largest supercomputer.

British officials say they have not agreed to scrap a digital services tax or water down internet regulation to get the deal, some details of which have yet to be announced.

The British government is learning that when it comes to deals with Trump’s team, the devil is in the details. In May, Starmer and Trump struck a trade agreement that reduced U.S. tariffs on Britain’s key auto and aerospace industries.

But talks on slashing duties on steel and aluminum to zero from their current level of 25% have stalled, despite a promise in May that the issue would be settled within weeks.

The British Chambers of Commerce said failure to cut the tariffs would be “greeted with dismay” by the British steel industry.

Difficult discussions on Ukraine, Middle East

In the private talks, difficult conversations were expected about Ukraine and the Middle East.

The British government has grown increasingly critical of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and the suffering of Palestinian civilians, calling Israel’s latest Gaza City offensive “utterly reckless and appalling.” Starmer has said the U.K. will formally recognize a Palestinian state this month, potentially within days. Trump has threatened to penalize Canada during trade negotiations for making a similar move.

Starmer also has played a major part in European efforts to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine. Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin but has not made good on threats to impose new sanctions on Russia for shunning peace negotiations. On Tuesday, Trump appeared to put the onus on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying, “He’s going to have to make a deal.”

The king gave Trump a gentle nudge in his state banquet speech on the strength of the trans-Atlantic relationship. Charles noted that “as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine, to deter aggression and secure peace.”

Potentially awkward Epstein questions

Starmer will be bracing for awkward questions from the media about Jeffrey Epstein. Days before the state visit, Starmer fired Britain’s ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, over the envoy’s past friendship with the convicted sex offender, who authorities say killed himself in 2019.

Fourteen months after winning a landslide election victory, Starmer’s government is struggling to kickstart Britain’s sluggish economy and his Labour Party is lagging in the polls. Starmer wants a successful state visit to balance weeks of bad news.

Leslie Vinjamuri, president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, said Trump’s trip was likely to be “a difficult visit for the prime minister, much more so than for the U.S. president.”

For Trump, “this plays well at home, it plays well abroad. It’s almost entirely to President Trump’s advantage to turn up to Britain and be celebrated by the British establishment,” she said.

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Speaking directly to the Prince and Princess, the President said that William had “an unbelievably successful future” ahead of him and that it was wonderful to see Princess Catherine, whom he affectionately called Kate, looking “so radiant so healthy and so beautiful.”

“It seems as though Trump has an eye on the future generation,” says Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty magazine. “He’s obviously genuinely impressed by William and who wouldn’t be impressed by Kate. She looked incredible. It seems a lot of effort has been made for the Trumps and the Waleses to spend some time together on this trip.”

President Donald Trump speaks with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II after he inspected the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London, on July 13, 2018.

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Trump, an anglophile and huge fan of the late Queen Elizabeth II, was said to be looking forward to this state visit more than any other. It is the first time he has seen Charles since he was crowned king and his second meeting with Prince William, who he met with last year in Paris. The president heaped praise on William, telling reporters he was “doing a fantastic job.”

“I would expect that William and Catherine would have been quite touched and maybe a bit taken aback by so many compliments,” adds Seward. “It’s very flattering to have someone as powerful as Trump praising you and treating you like a very special friend. It’s unusual for the Head of State to be that personal, but it’s Trump’s style.

“The royals have to deal with so many dullards, Trump is actually really refreshing. He’s outspoken and quite exciting to be around because you don’t know what’s going to happen. Catherine looked quite taken aback when he praised her so personally. She looked a bit embarrassed, but that’s Trump. I think the royals are probably amused and bemused by it all.”

President Donald Trump delivers a speech as Britain’s King Charles III watches on during a State Banquet at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on September 17, 2025, during the US President’s second state visit.

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During Wednesday’s dinner in Windsor, Trump made a point about being the only US president in history to be granted the privilege of two state visits and joked about hoping he would be the only one to make King Charles laugh.

A source close to the king told Vanity Fair that Charles has said the state visit “could not be better.”

Adds the source, “I understand that His Majesty the King is thrilled about the visit and very pleased with the global optics of it all. The Royal Family really did pull out all the stops.”

Charles was equally effusive in his speech on Wednesday, pointing out that he had made 20 visits to the US and cherishes the special relationship between the two countries, calling it an “enduring bond.” He also joked about Trump’s love of British soil and golf courses.

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Kate Middleton stuns in glittering tiara moment for Trump’s state visit at Windsor Castle

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Kate Middleton stuns in a glittering tiara moment at Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales made heads turn as she arrived alongside her husband Prince William.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump kicked off their state visit to the U.K. on Wednesday, when the Prince and Princess of Wales greeted them. The senior royals put on a united front this evening for a state banquet at Windsor Castle to welcome the couple.

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Kate Middleton arrives at the state banquet with Prince William Sept. 17, 2025, in Windsor, England. (Phile Noble/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

For the evening, Kate wore her favorite showpiece, The Lover’s Knot tiara. It was commissioned for Queen Mary in 1913 from Britain’s House of Garrard, Vogue.com reported. It features diamonds and 19 hanging drop-shaped pearls, all set in silver and gold.

The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a photo of their state banquet look on their Instagram account. The caption read, “Ready for The State Banquet.” (Instagram.com/princeandprincessofwales)

The tiara was handed down to Queen Elizabeth, who eventually handed it down to her daughter-in-law, Princess Diana. It quickly became a known favorite for the late Princess of Wales. It has become Kate’s formal headwear of choice.

Princess Diana is seen here wearing the Lover’s Knot tiara in 1983. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of “My Mother and I,” told Fox News Digital the royals love to showcase their jewels during state banquets.

“… They drip in jewels,” said Seward. “They absolutely drip with jewels. It’s the one time they could really show off their jewelry.”

Britain’s Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to attend a state banquet at Windsor Castle. (AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The true centerpiece of the state visit was the banquet in St. George’s Hall at Windsor Castle. The Waterloo Table — about half the length of a football field — can seat up to 160 guests. The Associated Press reported it takes five full days to set the table, which holds more than 4,000 pieces, including 200-year-old silver.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arriving for the state banquet on Sept. 17, 2025. (Phile Noble/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Men are expected to wear white ties and tailcoats, while women don designer gowns and jewels.

A place setting for King Charles III and President Donald Trump at the banquet table in St. George’s Hall ahead of the state banquet at Windsor Castle on Sept. 17, 2025, in Windsor, England. (Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

A view of the banquet table in St. George’s Hall on Sept. 17, 2025. (AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chef Darren McGrady, a royal chef for 15 years who cooked for five U.S. presidents, told Fox News Digital that the menu gives a heartfelt nod to Queen Elizabeth II. One of the desserts that will be savored included a bombe glacée cardinal — a vanilla ice cream featuring Kentish raspberry sorbet and lightly poached Victoria plums.

President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II are seen here at a state banquet in Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019, in London, England. (Dominic Lipinski- WPA Pool/Getty Images)

“Bombes were served at maybe 70% of all state banquets,” he said. “It’s an ice cream where we use an old Victorian copper mold. The queen loved to have ice cream at state banquets, so we often served it. She also loved a bombe glacée royal, which is mint ice cream with chocolate. The queen loved chocolate.”

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The king’s mother isn’t the only matriarch being honored during the state dinner. The royal menu also showed that, after dinner, guests would be served a Hennessy 1912 Cognac Grande Champagne from the president’s mother’s birth year.

In addition, a 1945 vintage port, closest to the year of the president’s birth year, will be served. It’s noted that ports are not made every year. Guests will also enjoy American red wine and English sparkling wine.

In 2019, The New York Times reported one of Trump’s earliest memories, which he often shares, was seeing his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, enthralled by Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953.

British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital the menus are written in French, a tradition dating back to the 11th century.

“This practice symbolizes sophistication,” she shared.

Dishes such as organic Norfolk chicken ballotine and quail egg salad highlight locally grown ingredients from the royal family’s estate. A cocktail created for the occasion — the Transatlantic Whisky Sour — blends Johnnie Walker Black with citrus marmalade and is topped with a toasted marshmallow on a star-shaped biscuit.

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No U.S. president, or any other world leader, has ever had the honor of a second U.K. state visit, The Associated Press reported. The festivities involved 120 horses and 1,300 troops — including the largest guard of honor in living memory.

Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.

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Live updates: Trump begins U.K. state visit, as Epstein scandal casts long shadow over full royal treatment
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Trump and royals ride state carriages to Windsor Castle

President Trump and the first lady Melania joined King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales in a carriage procession to Windsor Castle.

The carriages will take the group through the Windsor estate. The first carriage will carry Mr. Trump and King Charles. The second will carry the first lady and Queen Camilla.

Britain’s King Charles III and President Trump sit in a royal state carriage during a procession through Windsor Castle grounds, in Windsor, England, Sept. 17, 2025.

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In the third carriage, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel with Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

A fourth carriage will transport other officials on Mr. Trump and the first lady’s teams.

As the procession began, the national anthems of both the U.S. and the U.K. were played by British military bands.

The route is lined by British military forces.
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Trump greeted by Prince William and Kate as he and first lady arrive in Windsor

President Trump and first lady Melania arrived Wednesday at the British royal family’s sprawling Windsor estate, west of London, where they were greeted upon disembarking from the presidential Marine One helicopter by Prince William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are greeted by Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, upon their arrival at the grounds of Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Sept. 17, 2025, for the start of a second official state visit.

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Marco Rubio arrives in Windsor ahead of the Trumps

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at Windsor Castle by car on Wednesday, not long before President and first lady Trump were due to touch down on the grounds of the royal estate by helicopter.

Rubio shook hands with staff before joining other officials to wait for Mr. Trump’s royal welcome. The British news agency PA said security in the area was at peak levels, with two sniper positions visible on a distant roof.

London’s Metropolitan Police said 1,600 officers would be deployed in central London on Wednesday, including 500 officers assisting from other forces, according to The Associated Press. At least 50 protest groups were expected to demonstrate against Mr. Trump’s visit.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticizes Trump on the eve of his state visit

Ahead of President Trump’s state visit to the U.K., London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged Britons to reject “the reactionary populists and nativists who are exploiting economic concerns, the atomisation of modern life and a growing distrust of political and media institutions — something we have seen in countries across Europe and, of course, in the U.S.”

In an opinion piece for The Guardian newspaper, Khan, who’s long been a vocal critic of Mr. Trump, said the U.S. president “and his coterie have perhaps done the most to fan the flames of divisive, far-right politics around the world in recent years.”

Khan said that six years after Mr. Trump’s first state visit, the Trump administration’s “scapegoating minorities, illegally deporting U.S. citizens, deploying the military to the streets of diverse cities… aren’t just inconsistent with Western values – they’re straight out of the autocrat’s playbook.”

Khan said that while he understood the U.K. government needed to be “pragmatic” and maintain ties with the U.S., “it’s also important to ensure our special relationship includes being open and honest with each other. At times, this means being a critical friend and speaking truth to power — and being clear that we reject the politics of fear and division. Showing President Trump why he must back Ukraine, not Putin. Making the case for taking the climate emergency seriously. Urging the president to stop the tariff wars that are tearing global trade apart. And putting pressure on him to do much more to end Israel’s horrific onslaught on Gaza, as only he has the power to bring Israel’s brazen and repeated violations of international law to an end.”
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What’s in store for President Trump’s second state visit to the U.K.

President Trump and the first lady will be flown Wednesday by helicopter roughly 20 miles from central London, where they spent the first night of their visit at the U.S. ambassador’s official residence, Winfield House, to Windsor Castle, in time for lunch. After being greeted by the future king, Prince William, and his wife Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, they will join King Charles III and Queen Camilla for lunch.

Later in the day Mr. Trump will lay a wreath at the crypt of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died in Sept. 2022, before attending a musical performance and honorary military flyover at Windsor.

The night will be capped by a formal state banquet, hosted by the monarch.
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Protesters greet Trump in the U.K. with massive images of Epstein

The protest group Led By Donkeys projected an enormous video onto the walls of Windsor Castle Tuesday night, hours before President Trump was due to arrive at the royal residence, depicting what it called “the story of Trump and Epstein.” A video shared by the group on social media included the narration, carried over loudspeakers in Windsor, detailing Mr. Trump’s previous ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender.

The Thames Valley Police confirmed in a statement that four people were arrested in connection with the demonstration.

An image of Jeffrey Epstein and President Trump is projected by political campaign group Led By Donkeys onto Windsor Castle, ahead of Mr. Trump’s second state visit to the U.K., Sept. 16, 2025, in Windsor, England.

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“We take any unauthorized activity around Windsor Castle extremely seriously,” the force said in a statement. “Our officers responded swiftly to stop the projection and four people have been arrested. We are conducting a thorough investigation with our partners into the circumstances surrounding this incident and will provide further updates when we are in a position to do so.”
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“I love it,” Trump declares as he lands in the U.K.

President Trump landed at London’s Stansted Airport on Tuesday evening for his second state visit to the U.K. The President made his way to the official central London residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the U.K., called Winfield House, where he was asked by journalists how it felt to be back.

“I love it. I love Turnberry, I love Aberdeen, I love a lot of things here… they warm my heart, I want to tell you. They’re very special,” Mr. Trump said.

Mr. Trump has golf courses near Turnberry and Aberdeen in Scotland, which is part of the United Kingdom.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One after landing at Stansted Airport, near London, England, Sept. 16, 2025, for a two-day state visit to the U.K.

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When asked if he had a message for King Charles III, Mr. Trump said: “We’re going to see him tomorrow, and he’s been a friend of mine for a long time. And everybody respects him and they love him.”
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