Kate calls Harry after ‘worrying signs’ in fresh development over William feud – live

Revealing that they worked for the couple during their time as working royals, the source told The Daily Beast: “There were definitely bad, even psycho moments.

“I saw people being berated in person and over the phone, made to feel like s**t.”

The comments come after Meghan was praised in a separate report in US magazine, where current and former employees spoke of her kindness as a boss.

Another former employee, who worked for the former actress before she married Prince Harry in 2018, said: “I always thought she was a classic narcissist, and getting her staff to praise her in magazines only confirmed it.

“She’s lovely when things go her way but a demon when they don’t.”

As a result of the Duke of Sussex’s ongoing estrangement from his family, it was expected by many that the occasion would not be publicly acknowledged.

But it was on both the official Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace social media accounts, with an insider claiming that Kate, 42, also phoned Harry on his birthday and sent a “thoughtful” gift.

They told Bella magazine: “Kate was very much the driving force behind Harry’s birthday wishes, as she slowly makes good on her vow to restore some kind of peace and forgiveness between the estranged royal and his family before it’s too late.

“She told William in no uncertain terms that this is not the time for resentment, they needed to show the world that love and family are front and centre of their values, but more importantly she wanted Harry to have this message on his big day.

Harry’s relationship with the royals has steadily deteriorated since he stepped down as a working member of the family in 2020.

A royal expert has said it is “extremely unlikely” that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will spend Christmas in the UK after being invited to celebrate the event with the Spencer family.

Harry, 40, has been vocal about his ongoing security concerns for his family since he and Meghan Markle stepped down as working royals in 2020.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! magazine: “Well, if an offer has indeed been made — which seems quite logical – and if they accepted, it would fly in the face of everything Harry has said about security.

“He has repeatedly said he believes it’s unsafe to bring his wife and children to the UK without a guarantee of official security.”

She added: “That situation is extremely unlikely to change at all, and certainly not before Christmas. So I think it would be very odd indeed if the family suddenly fetched up here. It would surely mean that Harry was going to abandon his legal appeal against the ruling?

“Therefore, I do not think that we shall be seeing them in the UK for Christmas, or indeed anytime soon.”

This follows claims made to The Hollywood Reporter that described the Duchess of Sussex as a “dictator in high heels”.

Catherine St-Laurent, a former chief of staff, told Us: “The time I spent working with Prince Harry and Meghan was incredibly meaningful to me.”

Similarly, Ashley Hansen, the couple’s global press secretary, added: “Meghan would personally reach out to my husband daily to make sure that we both were OK and had support,” she explained of the time she took off to have surgery.

“It meant so much to him and even more to me. You don’t realize how much that kind of kindness and thought means until you need it.”

The queen consort, 76, made a generous, private donation to the Brick by Brick appeal, which, in conjunction with Shelter, aims to raise £300,000.

Addressing the campaign, the queen said it is “vital in providing a lifeline to those at their lowest ebb” and added that she will “take a keen interest as the plans evolve” for the project.

At the time of writing, the project has raised £100,750.

Ahead of the release of the paperback edition of Spare, an interview from the time of its initial release has resurfaced where Prince Harry addresses the possibility of a return to working royal life.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, stepped down from his previous role with his wife Meghan Markle in 2020 and the pair moved to California.

At the time of stepping down, the couple cited privacy concerns and a desire to live a more independent life as their reasoning.

Harry told Good Morning America last January: “No. I don’t think it is ever going to be possible.”

”Even if there is an agreement or an arrangement between me and my family, there is that third party that is going to do everything they can to make sure that isn’t possible.

“Not stopping us going back, but making it unsurvivable.”

Set up in memory of the late princess, the event honours young people who are making a significant difference in the lives of others.

Harry, who turned 40 this month, said: “The courage that you have gives me hope because every single one of us need courage in order to really move the dial and create positive change in today’s world, probably more so now than ever.

“So thank you to you guys for giving me, and probably a lot of other people, in this room, hope, and now we need to listen, constantly listen, and then act on the advice and the vision that you have, because otherwise it’s your future that’s being stolen from you and that is unacceptable.”

The duke is in the Big Apple alone for a series of high-profile engagements in aid of several charitable causes.

Meghan, 42, stepped down as a working royal in 2020 alongside her husband Prince Harry and the couple subsequently moved to California, citing privacy concerns and a desire to live a more independent life.

Royal author Tom Quinn told The Express: “I think it’s possible that Meghan could return, but I think she would physically have to live in England, and she would have to, very quietly, start to do the things that the Royal Family does best.

“I don’t think she could come back if she wants an apology or if she wants the Royal Family to completely change. They just can’t do it.”

This comes following concerns about how the Sussexes will continue to financially support themselves when their multimillion-pound deal with Netflix comes to an end next year. According to reports, it is widely believed that it will not be renewed.

Speaking at The Diana Awards yesterday, he called upon the phrase “mental health” to be replaced with “mental fitness”.

The Diana Awards was set up in memory of the late princess and honours the achievements of young people making a significant difference to the lives of others.

The former head of royal security has claimed that he warned the late Queen Elizabeth II about Mohamed al-Fayed before Diana and her sons went on holiday with the businessman.

Allegations of abuse have surrounded the former Harrods owner since the mid-90s, but the extent of his alleged depravity has not been revealed until recently.

Dai Davies told Sky News: “This was a man who I would be concerned [about] if a relative of mine was going on holiday with him, let alone the future king and his brother and their mother, Princess Diana.”

He added: “I was horrified because I was aware of some of the allegations even then that were going around.

“I was aware that he had tried very hard to ingratiate himself with the Royal Family and obviously knowing, as I did, the reputation he was alleged [to have] then, I was concerned, and I took the opportunity to inform the Royal Family.”

Mr Davies claims that he was simply told that “Her Majesty is aware” in response to his concerns, but they were never acted upon.

Fayed has been accused of rape and sexual abuse by more than 30 former Harrods employees.