William pays tribute to Diana in upcoming homelessness documentary

Prince William has mentioned his brother, Prince Harry, publicly for the first time in years, as he paid tribute to their mother in his upcoming documentary.

The Prince of Wales recounted an emotional childhood memory of the late Princess Diana taking him and his brother to visit a homeless shelter when he was 11-years-old.

“She took Harry and I both there. I must have been about 11, I think probably at the time, maybe 10,” he said.

The last time William spoke about his brother publicly is thought to be six years ago, when the pair were interviewed at Royal Foundation Forum in 2018.

In a touching tribute to his mother’s character William added: “I had never been to anything like that before and I was a bit anxious at what to expect. But mother went about her usual part of making everyone feel relaxed, having a laugh and joking with everyone.”

Meanwhile, King Charles is set to return to his normal schedule of overseas tours next year, as he continues cancer treatment. The monarch will complete full tours during the spring and autumn, provided doctors sanction the travel.

Royal Family held 12 royal engagements while Charles and Camila visited Australia

While King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoyed a nine-day royal tour in Australia and Samoa, other members of the Royal Family remained busy at home with their own engagements.

During the King and Queen’s visit, which spanned from 18-26 October, Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, and the Duchess of Edinburgh undertook 12 royal duties.

The packed agenda last week say Princess Anne make a trip to Edinburgh on Saturday, and the Duchess of Edinburgh visit Swansea.

Prince William’s homelessness documentary to air ahead of his brother’s series

Prince William’s documentary focused on homelessness is set to air on Disney+, just as his brother Prince Harry prepares to release a polo-themed series on Netflix.

The Prince of Wales, 42, has participated in a two-part ITV series titled Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, aiming to shed light on his commitment to addressing the issue.

The documentary will premiere on ITV first on Wednesday and Thursday, with international audiences able to stream it on Disney+ starting 1 November.

On streaming rival Netflix, Prince Harry’s latest series promises “an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look” at the sport of kings. Polo, a five-part series co-produced by Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions, is scheduled for release in December.

While the Duke of Sussex is not expected to play a central role in front of the camera, he was filmed playing polo in Florida earlier this year to support his charity, Sentebale.

The series was primarily shot during the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida, and aims to give viewers “unprecedented access” to the world of professional polo, as Team Sussex highlighted.

ICYMI: Queen Camilla’s son reveals her kitchen secrets

Tom Parker Bowles has lifted the lid on the cooking of his mother, Queen Camilla, and the meals they ate at home while he was growing up.

Describing Camilla as a “good, basic cook”, he said she perfected slow-cooked scrambled eggs (always on the Aga) and roast chicken – but steered clear of all spice and curries.Never following a recipe, she relied on “very, very simple food” while providing meals for Tom and his sister Laura at their home near Chippenham in Wiltshire.

Read the exclusive interview with The Independent’s editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig below:

Queen Camilla’s son reveals her kitchen secrets

Cooking expert Tom Parker Bowles also tells of his mother’s special way of scrambling eggs– and which meal still causes Buckingham Palace to grind to a halt

The royal family’s finances are shrouded in mystery – it’s time to open the books

The view of the monarchy in the UK remains overwhelmingly positive, writes Alan Rusbridger. But the public deserve full transparency on the family’s staggering wealth

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The royals’ finances are shrouded in mystery: they need to open the books

The view of the monarchy in the UK remains overwhelmingly positive, writes Alan Rusbridger. But the public deserve full transparency on the family’s staggering wealth

Watch: Prince William recalls first visit to homeless shelter with mother Diana

Prince William recalls first visit to homeless shelter with mother Diana

King takes great strength from Camilla as she ‘keeps it real’

The King “genuinely loved” and “thrived” on his tour tour of Australia and Samoa as it lifted “his spirits, his mood and his recovery, a Buckingham Palace said.

“In that sense, the tour, despite its demands, has been the perfect tonic,” a palace official said.

He went on to say the monarch takes great strength from the Queen being there, not least because she “keeps it real”.

Australia was a significant visit for Charles as it was his first to the country as King and in Samoa he opened a major Commonwealth summit.

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Unseen pictures from William, Harry and Princess Diana’s trip to homeless shelter

William playing chess during a visit to The Passage in London in 1993 (The Passage/PA) (PA Media)

William and Diana, Princess of Wales during a visit to The Passage in London in 1993 (The Passage/PA) (PA Media)

William and Diana, Princess of Wales during a visit to The Passage in London in 1993 (The Passage/PA) (PA Media)

William and Diana, Princess of Wales during a visit to The Passage in London in 1993 (The Passage/PA) (PA Media)

Watch: Tom Parker Bowles’ full interview with Geordie Greig

Tom Parker Bowles gives his verdict on the cooking of his mother, the Queen

Were Wallis Simpson rumours orchestrated by the British establishment?

Were the scandalous stories surrounding Wallis Simpson’s time in China were the product of society gossip – or an orchestrated effort by the British establishment to sabotage her relationship with the future Edward VIII?

This is the question discussed by author Paul French in his new book Her Lotus Year.

Dubbed the “China Dossier”, the collection of rumours accused Simpson of affairs, connections to gangsters, and risque behaviours, but French argues that none of these claims had any factual basis with Simpson.

Instead, they appear to have been drawn from unrelated incidents in 1920s China, and possibly amplified by figures in British intelligence.

French’s research suggests that the tales were carefully constructed to tarnish Simpson’s reputation, showing the lengths to which the establishment may have gone to block a royal union with a controversial American divorcee.

“They just wanted to scupper this relationship somehow,” French said.

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Full story: Prince William remembers ‘anxious’ first visit to homeless charity with Princess Diana

The Prince of Wales has recalled playing chess and chatting with people during his first visit to The Passage homelessness charity with his mother, more than 30 years ago, in a new documentary.

William said he was “a bit anxious as to what to expect” before his first visit, and remembered his mother – Diana, Princess of Wales – “making everyone feel relaxed and having a laugh and joking with everyone”.

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Prince William remembers ‘anxious’ visit to homeless charity with Princess Diana

William remembered his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, ‘making everyone feel relaxed and having a laugh and joking with everyone’