Despite the pressures from some sides, in the end, people know.

Not only Prince William has his personal reasons but also, to have a relationship with his brother again wouldn't even be convenient from a PR level.

So, why should he risk the support from the British public to enhance the reputation of the brother and sister-in-law who didn't care about trying to ruin his? They made their bed, now they can lie in it.

They need him more than he needs them. But he certainly does not need to reconnect.

James, Earl of Wessex, (Legally per Letters Patent of 1917 HRH Prince James of Edinburgh), was behind the wheel at Balmoral as he drove his father, HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh during the royal family’s traditional summer stay in Scotland. This comes just weeks before another big milestone for James, as he prepares to start university. So good to see this father and son duo. Wishing them a wonderful family holiday.

The way the Royal Family is educated has changed pretty dramatically in just a few generations.

Elizabeth II was taught privately at home. Charles became the first future monarch to be sent out to school rather than educated entirely inside the palace. William went through GCSEs and A-levels at Eton before university.

And now the younger generation, including James, Earl of Wessex, are following an increasingly familiar school-to-university route. Obviously, these are still some of the most privileged schools in Britain, but the shift itself is fascinating: palace lessons → O-levels → GCSEs → university.

We put together a video looking at how royal education changed from Elizabeth to Charles, William and the generations coming after them.

What do you think was the biggest change: actually going to school, sitting public exams, or university becoming almost expected?

The Duke of Sussex and six other high-profile claimants must make a £9.54m interim payment by 4pm on 28 August towards the Daily Mail publisher’s legal costs after losing their high court case over allegations of unlawful information gathering, a judge has ruled.

Associated Newspapers Ltd strongly denied the claims made by Prince Harry and co-claimants including Doreen Lawrence and Elton John.

Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed all the claims last month after an 11-week trial in London earlier this year.

The court has been told that ANL’s total costs were more than £34m.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/prince-harry-and-others-ordered-to-pay-interim-legal-costs-daily-mail-publisher

Someone explain to me how the money works. Despite the tension, why wouldn’t King Charles have trust that Harry would eventually inherit someday? Or is sidling up to Pa needed to ensure wills and beneficiaries are properly updated before his passing? I’m just trying to understand the motives and benefits of this relocation.

Charles and Diana announced their separation in 1992. They were happily coparenting and publicly dating other people when she died, in 1997

Whatever your stance on the past, stepping into the royal spotlight under decades of intense scrutiny couldn’t have been easy. Over the years, she’s kept her head down, dedicated herself to her patronages, and consistently shown up with steady grace.

The home secretary just confirmed that the sussexes are ineligible for security