Richard Palmer
@royalreporter.bsky.social
Royal Correspondent with 20 years’ experience of covering the UK Royal Family at home and abroad.
Prince William has always resisted efforts to portray him and Prince Harry as rival keepers of their mother’s flame. A proposed Diana documentary by Harry could rile him privately but he isn’t planning his own version. My piece in The i Paper weekend. inews.co.uk/news/harry-u...
The Harry U-turn that risks a permanent fracture with William
At the 20th anniversary of Diana's death, William said the brothers would not speak publicly about her again. Could that be about to change?
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How the royals have trashed Earl Spencer’s Diana book while officially going no further than one brief sentence. But with his own Diana project under discussion, Prince Harry’s position is more nuanced. inews.co.uk/news/william...
William's icy silence reveals his fury over Diana memoir
Meanwhile, The i Paper understands Prince Harry is discussing making a documentary to mark the 30th anniversary of his mother's death in August next year
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What’s more important and what will social media posters be talking about? The Royal Family’s various dramas over Harry and Meghan and Diana or the King convening experts amid fears artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within 10 years? royalreporter.substack.com/p/king-charl...
After visiting the Cairngorms National Park, the King says wildfires show why it is important to tackle the causes of climate change.
In their own different ways King Charles III, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have all been trying to redefine what it means to be royal. royalreporter.substack.com/p/redefining...
Prince Harry and Meghan no longer feel bound by a key part of the Megxit deal they struck with the palace in 2020 since their taxpayer-funded security was removed. That vow to uphold the Queen’s values, aides said, meant adhering to the Nolan Principles. inews.co.uk/news/how-har...
How Harry and Meghan plan to defy King's warning they're not 'working royals'
After a week of public tensions, a source close to the Sussexes told The i Paper they no longer feel bound to the terms of the Megxit agreement
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The Princess of Wales visited The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust this morning to hear first-hand how funds raised through her National Three Peaks Challenge and ongoing support will transform holistic care for cancer patients across the UK.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, accompanied by US ambassador Warren Stephens, will take the salute on behalf of the King at a special guard change at Buckingham Palace today marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Prince Harry and the King have spoken. Further discreet family meetings are expected, despite Sussex tensions with courtiers after Uganda quit the Invictus Games. The King supports Invictus. inews.co.uk/news/amid-th...
Amid the royal briefing war, Harry speaks to the King
Harry and Charles have spoken privately since the Duke's return, sources say, even as tensions between the Palace and the Sussexes spill into public view
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A war of words amid fears of rival courts and complaints about selective briefings to favoured media outlets on both sides. It is all eerily reminiscent of the War of the Waleses in the 1990s when the palace engaged in a briefing battle with Diana’s camp. inews.co.uk/news/palace-...
Palace fears Sussexes building 'rival court' as war of words erupts
Relations between Harry and Meghan and their royal relatives have descended into drama a mere two weeks into their return
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Is the palace just restating what was agreed six years ago for clarity or is this a shot across the bows? The King sees Harry and Meghan as private individuals but a friend of the couple says they can never live an entirely private life. inews.co.uk/news/king-te...
The new royal split created by King's hidden message to Harry and Meghan
A rather pointed letter on behalf of King Charles says 'personal latitude' which the couple enjoy in terms of finance and privacy 'will continue to be fully respected'
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Should we pay to protect Harry and Meghan and their children? royalreporter.substack.com/p/do-we-owe-...
Do we owe the Sussexes a duty to protect them?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to move back to Britain has left the UK government in an awkward position over the family’s security.
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We’re likely to be told less about Prince George’s time at Eton than we know about his father and uncle’s, a sign of changing attitudes and different palace-press relations in the UK. My piece for The i Paper. inews.co.uk/news/prince-...
How Prince George's Eton experience will be very different to William's and Harry's
Beyond the obligatory first-day picture, Prince George's time at the world's most prestigious school is likely to remain largely under wraps
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The Sultan of Oman has accepted an invitation from the King to pay a state visit to the UK from October 20 to 22. The King and Queen will host the state visit at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace says.
In a sign of a more conciliatory approach towards his family, Prince Harry has reluctantly accepted that there is no point lobbying to attend Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph and other state events - despite his Army record. inews.co.uk/news/prince-...
Prince Harry hopes to attend the Cenotaph again - but these obstacles remain
The Duke of Sussex appears to have accepted there is no point lobbying his father over joining the Royal Family on Remembrance Sunday
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, back on duty in early September, are upping their workload. Harry and Meghan’s return has inevitably revived comparisons and criticism but the rift is not something they want to discuss. inews.co.uk/news/how-wil...
Work harder: The challenge facing William and Kate after Harry's return
The Prince and Princess of Wales' approach to work has come under fresh scrutiny following suggestions of competition with the Sussexes
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A special musical tribute to King Harald V will be played at Guard Change. Charles III has issued a statement after the death of his cousin. He called Harald a towering figure whose kindness, compassion and deep sense of duty echoed from across the sea and across the decades.
A message from the King after the terrible death toll in Nepal. The statement describes the border with China rather than Tibet.
The King will visit The Bahamas and Guyana and then be joined by the Queen on a visit to Antigua and Barbuda before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting during an autumn tour from Oct 27 to Nov 4, Buckingham Palace says.
Harry and Meghan’s return to Britain will require increased cooperation between the Royal Household and the Sussexes’ office, even though they remain private individuals. inews.co.uk/news/harry-m...
Harry and Meghan now have to deal with the Palace, whether they like it or not
With the Sussexes back in the UK, the potential for conflicting engagements grows leaving the couple and Buckingham Palace little option but to increase contact, insiders say
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Prince Harry and six other claimants including Elton John have been ordered to make an interim payment of £9,544,355 by 4pm on 28 August 2026 after losing their claim of unlawful news gathering against the publishers of the Daily Mail.
Inside Harry and Meghan’s return to the UK. What happens next. My piece for The i Paper. inews.co.uk/news/inside-...
Inside Harry and Meghan's explosive return to UK - and what happens next
Richard Palmer, who has covered the royals for 23 years, explains the mechanics of the return deal that caught everybody off guard
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Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to Britain at the end of this month and enrolling their children in school here, well-placed sources have confirmed.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have decided on names for their new daughter
Homelessness is rising in four out of six UK locations where Prince William has spent three years vowing to show how to solve the problem by June 2028. That’s not William’s fault, of course, but it illustrates the challenge. My piece for The Observer. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Prince William’s goal to end homelessness faces uphill ba...
Nationwide housing crisis is still not being tackled sufficiently, say experts, despite pledges by Prince of Wales and the prime minister
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Will the departure of Sir Clive Alderton make reconciliation easier inside the Royal Family and will the King appoint another white man to replace him as his key aide? Adam Forrest and I spoke to insiders and commentators. inews.co.uk/news/job-key...
The £300,000-a-year job that could be key to Harry and Meghan's royal comeback
Sir Clive Alderton stepping down as Charles's top aide may pave way for the Duke of Sussex’s return to the fold
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Thanks to those who sent word earlier of a report on Portuguese TV. Buckingham Palace has now confirmed that Princess Eugenie has given birth to a daughter, born on Aug 3 at 6.20pm and weighing 6lbs 90z, at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by the proud dad Jack Brooksbank.
The King’s principal private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, is to step down in May next year to coincide with his 60th birthday. He’s made his decision public to allow for an open and rigorous recruitment process for his successor. A handover period is planned next year.
We know little about our future King, Prince George, compared to some of his predecessors. The historian Dan Snow takes issue with a headline but I thought the piece that went with it was excellent fwiw. www.instagram.com/reel/DbGN2Lx...
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