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MEGHAN & Harry's no-show at Prince Philip's memorial service is a "slap in the face of the Queen", according to the Duchess' estranged father.
The stayed at his £11million Californian mansion with wife Meghan, blaming his absence on a row over police protection — despite visiting the Netherlands next week for the Invictus Games.
Harry was the ONLY senior member of the not to attend the service - while the public expressed their outrage at his “shameful” absence.
Speaking on his Meghan's father has now waded into the row.
He told co-host Karl Larsen: "Attending and giving respect and God's grace to for a lifetime of service was very important to the .
"And for them to not show up was a like a slap in the face to the Queen. It was unforgivable.
"The British people won't forgive them for that, and they shouldn't. I don't know what the reason was, but there's no excuse at all.
"It's a slap in the face for the Queen and the British people."
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Prince William beats Harry for ‘most attractive’ royal eyes
Prince William, 39, and Prince Harry, 37, have topped the most attractive male celebrity lists for years. The two Princes’ eyes have been compared by eye experts at Lenstore.
A spokesperson for Lenstore told Express.co.uk: “Prince William is revealed to have the third most attractive eyes among males in the public eye.
“This is according to the UK public.
“Nearly one in 10 (nine percent) of respondents in Lenstore’s survey found Prince William’s eyes the most attractive.
“This is out of the numerous options of influential personalities presented to them,” the expert claimed.
“Prince William has bright blue eyes.
“21 percent of respondents in Lenstore’s survey revealed they find blue eyes the most attractive.
“So perhaps it’s not so surprising that Prince William’s eyes top the list for most attractive male celebrity eyes.
“This is despite just 4 percent voting him as the most attractive male celebrity overall.
“When asked what characteristics each set of eyes indicated to the respondent, Prince William’s eyes correlated most with ‘humble’ (9.7 percent), ‘caring’ (11 percent) and also ‘sad’ (13.85 percent).”
Kate’s Mother’s Day wishes
Kate has been reunited with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis today after flying back from The Bahamas with Prince William.
The royals shared their journey with the reporters who followed them throughout the tour.
One reporter shared that Kate wished all the people on the plane a happy Mother’s Day before heading off and meeting her children.
Ms English tweeted: “The Duchess wished us all a Happy Mother’s Day on the flight, so I hope you all have a good one too”.
What is Mother’s Day like for the Cambridges?
Mothering Sunday for the Cambridges often involves messy cake-baking sessions, homemade cards and also paying tribute to Diana.
In 2020, royal fans got a sneak peek at the card George had made for his mum, with the adorable DIY creation featuring a jar of flowers, with 3D stuck-on petals and a vase.
Last year, George and his siblings Charlotte and Louis baked Kate an amazing cake for Mother’s Day.
William has told the Commonwealth ‘it can decide its future’
PRINCE William told the Commonwealth on Friday it can decide its future after his Caribbean tour was marred by anti-royal protests.
In his statement, William said: “Foreign tours are an opportunity to reflect. You learn so much.
“What is on the minds of Prime Ministers. The hopes and ambitions of school children. The day-to-day challenges faced by families and communities.
“I know that this tour has brought into even sharper focus questions about the past and the future.
“In Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas, that future is for the people to decide upon.
“But we have thoroughly enjoyed spending time with communities in all three countries, understanding more about the issues that matter most to them.
“Catherine and I are committed to service. For us that’s not telling people what to do.
“It is about serving and supporting them in whatever way they think best, by using the platform we are lucky to have.
“It is why tours such as this reaffirm our desire to serve the people of the Commonwealth and to listen to communities around the world.
“Who the Commonwealth chooses to lead its family in the future isn’t what is on my mind.
“What matters to us is the potential the Commonwealth family has to create a better future for the people who form it, and our commitment to serve and support as best we can.”
Prince Edward ‘should have received patronage’ given to Camilla
Prince Edward should have been appointed the patron of the National Theatre, according to a royal watcher.
The co-host of the Royally Obsessed podcast, Roberta Fiorito, said: “I feel like it should have gone to Prince Edward.
“He left the Royal Marines for a career in theatre.
“He left it because he was unsure that that was his life calling and he actually did do a lot with the theatre community — he was an amateur actor for a lot of his life.”
Ms Fiorito also suggested that this move may be a sign of Prince Charles’s plan for a slimmed down monarchy – which is already being put in motion.
She said: “There’s also this talk, probably just rumours, about him not getting the Duke of Edinburgh title when Charles becomes king, that he might not give it to him, so it feels like Charles is already slimming down the monarchy.”
Royal Family celebrate Mother’s Day
Taking to Twitter, the Royal Family yesterday wrote a heartwarming message to all celebrating Mother’s Day today.
“Wishing all those celebrating today a very special Mothering Sunday,” the post reads with an emoji of a tulip.
Below the tweet is a photo of HM The Queen Mother and TRH the Princesses Elizabeth.
Meghan’s sister slams her AGAIN – comparing failed TV attempts to Kardashians
MEGHAN Markle’s sister has said that The Duchess will never compare to the Kardashian family in her attempts to become a television personality.
Samantha Markle has slammed her sister once again, following Prince Harry and Meghan’s lucrative deals with Netflix and Spotify.
The Duchess of Sussexes sister have compared the royal couple to the Kardashian family, who have also launched their own show on Disney+.
Speaking to the Daily Star from her home in Florida, Samantha said: “They’re not the Kardashians.
“That’s comparing apples to oranges.
“The Kardashians were an American business empire and everyone knows their background.”
She added: “If you mean by the Kardashians by just wealthy, there are so many wealthy families.
“I don’t think they would be the right comparison.”
