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Prince Harry issued stark warning about King Charles reconcilation amid peace summit
Hopes for a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father King Charles have been raised after it emerged several of their aides had a ‘peace summit’ – but one expert has warned caution should be exercised
Prince Harry could be on the road to reconciliation with his father, the King – but he will always be on the sidelines, even if they do reunite, an expert has warned.
Father and son have long had a fractured relationship, with Harry admitting in a bombshell TV interview earlier this year after losing his security case that his dad is no longer speaking to him. However, sources have now told the Mirror that the King would welcome a royal reunion with Harry – but only if he scales back his public attacks on the family and stops the “endless” interviews.
It comes after it emerged that Meredith Maines, Harry’s chief communications officer, and Liam Maguire, who runs Harry and Meghan’s UK public relations team, met the King’s communications secretary Tobyn Andreae at the Royal Over-Seas League in London last week. The private members’ club is located right by Clarence House, Charles’s London residence.
According to royal expert and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop, it could be Harry’s wife, Meghan, forging ahead in her own career that has prompted Harry to take action when it comes to reconciling with his family.
She told the Mirror: “Love her or loathe her, Meghan has found her happy place and it has nothing to do with the Royal Family. As Ever, raspberry jam, beige ensembles and over-emotive podcasts might not be your thing, but they are working for California’s Princess.
“And before any bilious naysayers butt in, this is good news for a future rapprochement between Harry and the King. The two men have a chance to work things through. And surely everybody wants that?
“That leaves only one option – reconciliation. The big question is when? And courtesy of a meeting between the two royal camps on a prominent London balcony, it looks like that ‘when’ will be sooner rather than later.”
“Never work-shy, five years after exiting Britain’s Royal Family, the Duchess of Sussex is making waves as an product-cum-life style influencer, and crucially this new identity does not depend on attacking the House of Windsor for revenue.
“Which leaves Harry space to explore and repair the sorry state of relations with his father. Something he has long said he wants to address. It will not be easy, and nor should we expect immediate results, but that meeting of assistants in London last week is a harbinger of things to come.”
Harry claimed in his controversial memoir, Spare, his brother, Prince William, had physically attacked him and that the King put his own interests above Harry’s and was jealous of Meghan.
His level of security changed in 2020 when he and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to California for financial and personal freedom, and he suggested the royal family and officials hoped his realisation of the increased safety risk “would force us to come back”.
In a BBC television interview after losing the latest round in his court battle over his security, Harry claimed the King will not speak to him and he does not know “how much longer my father has” as he spoke of his hopes for a ‘reconciliation’ with his family.
And Tessa says even if ‘miracles’ happen and Harry and his dad reunite, it still won’t be straightforward. She added: “Harry’s warring in (His Majesty’s) courts has come to a close, the paperbacks of Spare are no longer headline news, and both Charles and his second son know that time is not on their side. Watch this space, but please don’t expect miracles.
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“As Harry pertinently observed in his biography, Charles always gave ‘an air of being not quite ready for parenthood’, and bearing in mind the onerous duties of kingship, it is unlikely Charles has any more spare time now than he did then. Reconciled or not, Harry will always be on the sidelines.”
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Meanwhile, the villainous Dr Crowley continues to target the Tate family, blackmailing Joe into stealing money from his step grandmother Kim – using the secret of Joe’s illegal kidney transplant and threatening harm towards his love interest Dawn Taylor. Another bombshell hit the village when Charity Dingle said she would be a surrogate for granddaughter Sarah Sugden, while Bear Wolf continues to concern viewers with his spiralling behaviour.
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Actress uses ex-husband’s sperm to become pregnant via IVF without his consent
Korean actress, Lee Si-young, has been accused of ‘cornering’ her ex into fatherhood after becoming pregnant via IVF using his sperm without his consent
South Korean star, Lee Si-young, has been branded ‘selfish’ after admitting to using her ex-husband’s sperm to become pregnant via IVF without his consent. Si-young, 43, was married to entrepreneur, Cho Seong-hyun, with whom she shares a seven-year-old son, for eight years until they divorced in March.
The actress and former amateur boxer, who has four million followers on Instagram, recently announced she is pregnant again via an embryo, which was fertilised five years ago while she was still with Seong-hyun. Announcing the news on Instagram, in a now-deleted post, Si-young said she “had to make a choice” to use the embryo, adding that she “will bear the full weight of my decision” while admitting: “I didn’t ask for consent from the other person”.
Explaining the reason behind her life-changing choice, she wrote as per a translation via The KTea’s Instagram page: “Eight years ago, when I had my first child, now the most important person in my life, I was not married and filming a drama.
“Back then, I was younger and had many shortcomings. Every time I saw Jung-yoon in my arms, I regretted and blamed myself for the time I spent with anxiety negatively.
“That’s why I promised myself that if I ever got another chance, I would never regret it again. I prepared for my second child through IVF during my marriage.
“However, a long time passed without receiving the fertilised embryos, and the topic of divorce naturally came up. After all the legal process was sorted out, the five-year frozen embryo storage period was ending, and I had to make a choice. Before the disposal date, I decided to have the transplant myself.”
Admitting she didn’t ask for consent “from the other person”, she said: “Although I didn’t ask for consent from the the other person, I will bear the full weight of my decision.’
Si-young also said how grateful she was for her son, who helped her “endure her troubled married life”, concluding: “Right now, I am only grateful for the new life that came to me, and I am spending a more peaceful and happy time.
“I will humbly accept any criticism or advice you give me in the future.”
As per the Korea Times, Seong-hyun confirmed that he will help to parent his child, even though he “opposed the pregnancy”.
“Although I opposed the second pregnancy, now that the child is coming, I will do my best as a father,” he told Dispatch, “Lee and I have continued to communicate for the sake of our first child and we will cooperate regarding the upbringing of both children.”
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Following the bombshell news, fans were divided on social media, with some accusing the actress of “cornering” her ex into fatherhood. One posted: “Uh I feel like he was kinda cornered in this situation. He couldn’t really refuse to raise the child because they already have one child together and do you really think they would co-parent one child and not the other???” However another replied: “It’s their life and I try to feel empathy for everyone involved.”
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Ojomoh set for debut as Feyi-Waboso back to face USA
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United States v England
Date: Saturday 19 July Kick-off: 22:05 BST Venue: Audi Field, Washington DC
Bath centre Max Ojomoh is one of three uncapped players in England’s starting XV to take on the United States in Washington DC on Saturday.
The 24-year-old, whose father Steve won 12 caps for England as a number eight in the 1990s, is at 12 with Harlequins’ Luke Northmore outside him.
Sale full-back Joe Carpenter and Gloucester second row Arthur Clark will also win their first England caps against the Eagles.
Elsewhere Immanuel Feyi-Waboso makes his return after serving a two-match ban for a high tackle in a pre-tour warm-up match against a France XV.
Northmore, second row Alex Coles and fly-half and captain George Ford are the only three players who also started the second Test victory over the Pumas in San Juan.
Leicester’s Jack van Poortvliet gets a start at scrum-half, while Sale pair Bevan Rodd and Asher Opoku-Fordjour are either side of Northampton’s Curtis Langdon in the front row.
Guy Pepper makes his first England start after two impressive cameos off the bench in Argentina, with Harlequins pair Chandler Cunningham-South and Alex Dombrandt completing the back row.
Bristol hooker Gabriel Oghre, who was brought on tour after a Lions call-up for Jamie George and an injury to Theo Dan, is likely to win his first cap off the bench, with backs Charlie Atkinson and Oscar Beard similarly poised to make their Test debuts.
“We know the USA will present a tough challenge,” said Borthwick.
“There’s been a great spirit in the squad throughout this tour. The players have worked hard for each other and pushed standards every day. Those selected this weekend have earned their chance through their effort and attitude.”
England have won all seven of their previous meetings with the United States, most recently prevailing 43-29 in 2021 when, like this summer, a raft of first-choice players were away with the British and Irish Lions.
The United States suffered a 31-24 defeat by Spain in Charlotte last weekend, a loss which caused them to slip to 16th in the world rankings.
The match is being staged in the 20,000-capacity Audi Field in Washington, a venue used by Major League Soccer’s DC United.
England: Carpenter; Feyi-Waboso, Northmore, Ojomoh, Murley; Ford, Van Poortvliet; Rodd, Langdon, Opoku-Fordjour, Coles, Clark, Cunningham-South, Pepper, Dombrandt.
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Vernon Kay hits back at ‘freebie’ backlash after attending several Oasis gigs
Vernon Kay owned up to using his credit card to pay for two expensive purchases that had social media users fuming
Vernon Kay has been criticised following an action-packed weekend, as the star made a recent admission about his social life. But fans have shrugged off the criticism, rallying around the presenter to show their support. The BBC Radio 2 star was among the first to witness Liam and Noel Gallagher reunite on stage for the inaugural gig of their Oasis Live ’25 tour in Cardiff earlier this month.
Not content with just one performance, the Bolton-born star made his way to Manchester to catch Oasis’ comeback at Heaton Park, attending both gigs on Friday (July 11) and Saturday (July 12).
Vernon shared a clip from Liam and Noel’s first homecoming concert on Instagram, where he was seen donning sunglasses and a New York Cosmos shirt, belting out the lyrics to “Live Forever.” He captioned the video: “Manchester! Day1. @oasis The excellence continues! Bravo!!”
However, some followers questioned how he managed to secure tickets to multiple shows in the comments of his post. Social media user @lfcarbz queried: “How did Vernon get so many tickets? Cardiff now Manchester!” to which Vernon responded: “Paid for them!!”
User @alanthomas1965 also commented: “A lot of people couldn’t get tickets for 1 gig you’ve managed 2 I wonder how that is,” prompting Vernon to admit: “Smashed the credit card, Alan!”
On Saturday (July 12), Vernon updated his Instagram again, revealing he had stayed in Manchester over the weekend to enjoy the Henley Festival. Donning a crisp white shirt, dickie bow and sunglasses for the event, he enjoyed performances by club legends Hacienda Classical, fronted by Graeme Park.
Vernon shared a clip from the concert on social media, exclaiming: “@fac51thehaciendaofficial @graemepark What a superb night @henleyfestival!! B2B Manchester icons in two days!
“(And for those who are gonna get the wet wipes out, our dear friend Mr. Park who we’ve admired since ’89! ! Sorted us out!) Rave on Brothers and Sisters!! Nothing but [heart emojis].”
Vernon has since posted an update showing how he spent his latest weekend, which included a trip to Wimbledon with his eldest daughter, Phoebe. In his post, the ex-Family Fortunes host wrote: “Well what a weekend!
“Not dusted off the cobwebs like that in a long time!! @oasis @fac51thehaciendaofficial classical with @graemepark and @wimbledon with @champagnelanson. Back garden and the new lawnmower await!!”
Fans were quick to express their enthusiasm. Social media user @johnfox76.jf commented: “Who cares if he bought a ticket or not? Being a Celebrity comes with benefits.”
While @janetjeans said: “You deserve it!,” and @hayley_mc76 remarked: “Good on you Vernon, enjoy the gardening.” User @anne.burns3 responded: “LOVED seeing your action packed weekend.”
Another fan, @rubyeyelashes added: “Glad you enjoyed everything that’s what it’s about! And a new lawnmower!! Get in!”
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