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    Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson explains why she won't attend King Charles coronation

    The classic song “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by the Proclaimers has been removed from King Charles III’s coronation playlist over the Scottish band’s anti-monarchy views.

    The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), who created the official playlist, removed the track after receiving complaints about Craig and Charlie Reid’s republican stance, it has been reported.

    Meanwhile, Meghan Markle has denied reports claiming that her decision not to attend her father-in-law’s coronation was influenced by correspondence between herself and the then-Prince of Wales.

    On Friday (21 April), it was reported that the Duchess of Sussex had written to Charles about unconscious bias within the royal family. The letter was allegedly sent in the aftermath of Harry and Meghan’s appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in March 2021.

    “The Duchess of Sussex is going about her life in the present, not thinking about correspondence from two years ago related to conversations from four years ago,” a statement issued by the Sussexes read. “Any suggestion otherwise is false and frankly ridiculous.

    Meanwhile, Camilla’s ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles will be attending the 6 May coronation.

    The pair were married for 22 years before they divorced in 1995. Camilla married the then-Prince of Wales in 2005.

    One of Camilla’s Queen Companions, the Marchioness of Lansdowne told the publication of Camilla’s relationship with her ex-husband: “Through adversity, they’ve kept a really good family ethic. It helps with their children and grandchildren.”

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    Meghan Markle criticises ‘frankly ridiculous’ coronation claim

    The letter was allegedly sent in the aftermath of Harry and Meghan’s appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in March 2021, per a report by the Daily Telegraph.

    Responding to the reports, the Sussexes have issued a statement that was shared via royal commentator Omid Scobie’s Twitter account.

    “The Duchess of Sussex is going about her life in the present, not thinking about correspondence from two years ago related to conversations from four years ago,” their statement read. “Any suggestion otherwise is false and frankly ridiculous. Responding to the reports, the Sussexes have issued a statement that was shared via royal commentator Omid Scobie’s Twitter account.

    “The Duchess of Sussex is going about her life in the present, not thinking about correspondence from two years ago related to conversations from four years ago,” their statement read. “Any suggestion otherwise is false and frankly ridiculous.

    “We encourage tabloid media and various royal commentators to stop the exhausting circus that they alone are creating.”

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    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 07:31

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    Proclaimers song removed from King’s coronation playlist

    A classic song by the Proclaimers has been removed from King Charles III’s coronation playlist after complaints were received over their anti-monarchy views.

    Craig Reid and Charlie Reid of the Proclaimers perform at the celebration of the World Premiere of "Sunshine On Leith" with special performance by The Proclaimers during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival

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    The track, “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”, will no longer feature on the official celebration playlist, according to a report.

    The playlist is compiled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It includes other tracks such as “Daddy Cool” by Boney M, “Come Together” by The Beatles, and “Our House” by Madness.

    It previously included Dizzee Rascal’s “Dance Wiv Me”, but DCMS removed the song after members of the public pointed out that the grime artist was convicted of assaulting his ex-fiancee.

    Craig and Charlie Reid of the Proclaimers, who are Scottish, have made their republican views clear over the years.

    Last year, Charlie spoke out in support of Symon Hill, who shouted: “Who elected him?” during a proclamation ceremony for the King in Oxford.

    He was taken away from the event in a police van and he was charged with using threatening or abusive words, or disorderly behaviour. His case was later dropped.

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    Former royal butler explains how Camilla will be feeling ahead of coronation

    Because her life has taken such a different turn, the couple’s former butler has predicted that Camilla will be “nervous” on the day both she and the King are crowned.

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    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 14:00

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    Sarah Ferguson reveals why she was not invited to King’s coronation: ‘You’re either in or out’

    The 63-year-old book author confirmed that she wouldn’t be attending the event at Westminster Abbey on 6 May during Thursday’s episode of ITV’sGood Morning Britain. She said she didn’t get an invitation and wasn’t offended about it, as she and Prince Andrew, who is the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, have been divorced since 1996.

    “It’s a state occasion and being divorced, I don’t think you can have it both ways,” she said. “I am divorced, and I’m really loving being divorced to my ex-husband, not from my ex-husband, it’s quite a differentiate.”

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    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 13:00

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    Fans praise Prince William’s sweet comment about Kate Middleton during Birmingham visit

    In a video shared to Twitter by Free Radio News, William could be seen shaking hands with and saying hello to fans in the crowd. After greeting the royal, one fan gushed about Kate’s attire: “That is an amazing outfit Kate has got on!” she said.

    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 12:30

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    Kate Middleton hints at what she’s wearing for King’s coronation

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    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 11:30

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    Sarah Ferguson comments on what Princess Diana would have thought of Harry and Meghan

    Sarah Ferguson shares what Princess Diana would have thought of Harry and Meghan

    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 11:00

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    The subtle sign King Charles is unhappy or stressed: ‘You would probably never notice’

    A former royal butler who previously worked for King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla has revealed how to tell when the monarch is displeased.

    Grant Harrold, who worked for the then-Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall from 2004 to 2011, said he never saw the royal get “angry” but has seen him when he was stressed.

    He said that now, even after more than a decade since he last worked for the couple, he can tell when the King is “unhappy” by simply watching him on television.

    Kate Ng reports:

    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 10:30

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    Tom Parker Bowles rejects Prince Harry attack on Camilla: ‘I don’t care what anyone says’

    Tom Parker Bowles, son of Queen Consort Camilla, has hit back at Prince Harry’s claim that his mother played an “end game” to become Queen.

    Parker Bowles is the eldest child of Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles, who were married from 1973 to 1995. They also share daughter Laura Rose Lopes (née Parker Bowles).

    On Thursday 20 April, the 48-year-old British food writer appeared on The News Agents podcast where he discussed Camilla’s marriage to Charles, insisting that she just “married the person she loved”.

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    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 10:00

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    Queen Camilla’s coat of arms updated ahead of coronation

    The Queen Consort’s coat of arms has been updated to reflect her husband becoming King.

    Camilla’s coat of arms was first granted by the late Queen in 2005 to mark her 58th birthday that year, but now has new elements befitting the wife of the monarch.

    The College of Arms outlined the changes in its April newsletter: “At Buckingham Palace on February 21, His Majesty The King granted arms to Her Majesty Queen Camilla by Warrant.

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    Ellie Muir24 April 2023 09:30

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