Harry responds to UK return rumours as Kate and William prepare for milestone – live

Consisting of assets owned by the royal family, the Crown Estate is made up of large areas of land in the UK. It serves several purposes, including paying the Sovereign Grant, which funds the king’s official duties.

Now, the previous 1961 law governing the estate has been updated for “the 21st century” and with the public good mind.

Lord Livermore said: “The purpose of this Bill is to bring legislation governing the Crown Estate into the 21st century.

“Existing limitations on the Crown Estate’s powers have meant it has had to generate capital for its investment by selling its assets. That is neither desirable nor sustainable.

“And under current legislation, the Crown Estate is constrained in its ability to support sustainable projects and to preserve our heritage for generations to come.

“These are the reasons why this Bill is necessary and why the Crown Estate has asked successive governments for these reforms.”

Prince Harry has insisted that he has “no interest” in returning to the UK after it was widely claimed that he was considering a move back into the royal fold.

The Duke of Sussex, who turns 40 on 15 September, moved to California in 2020 with his family after stepping down as a working royal.

This comes after The Mail on Sunday reported that Harry had contacted friends “from his old life” to discuss a possible return.

Ahead of the release of the paperback edition of Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, it has been claimed that the royal family have had the “right approach” to the bombshell memoir.

One of its most shocking claims is the allegation that Prince William physically attacked his younger brother when they got into an argument about Meghan Markle.

Former BBC royal correspondent Rebecca English said on Palace Confidential: “I mean, they pretty much have ignored the fact that Spare had been published.

“It’s like don’t listen, don’t make a fuss, don’t give into it, just let it through, it’ll blow away and harmony will restore itself.”

Harry wrote: “[William] grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me.

“I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.”

In a recent interview with The New York Times, Meghan, 43, said she always tries to highlight designers who deserve more attention when the “global spotlight” is on her.

She told the news outlet: “Times where I know there is a global spotlight, and attention will be given to each detail of what I may or may not be wearing, then I support designers that I have really great friendships with, and smaller, up-and-coming brands that haven’t gotten the attention that they should be getting.

“That’s one of the most powerful things that I’m able to do, and that’s simply wearing, like, an earring.”

While the monarch has a favourability rating of 63%, almost three-quarters of the British population have a positive view of the future king and queen (74–75%).

Princess Anne, the poll showed, had a similarly high level of popularity and 71% of respondents said they had a positive view of the woman often described as the hardest-working royal.

According to the poll, six in 10 Britons have a positive view of the monarch (63%), with YouGov noting “[this] gives the King an overall net favourability rating of +34, something many politicians would be deeply envious of.”

King Charles was officially crowned last May.

Prince George will return to the Bracknell prep school he attends with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis for one of the last times on Wednesday (4 September).

George, 11, according to an insider, is set to attend Eton College and follow in his father Prince William’s footsteps when he turns 13, the MailOnline reports.

The insider said this will be against the preferred choice of the Princess of Wales, who wanted George to attend Marlborough College, where she was educated.

A schoolboy proudly showed off his prize-winning crown in front of King Charles as the monarch visited a flower show in Scotland.

Oliver, eight, from Portlethen, near Aberdeen, said: “He asked if it fits just perfectly for my size and if I would like to try it on.

“It was good. It was unusual with me wearing one and him not wearing one.”

The winning crown was made of silver cardboard, purple tissue paper and golden tinsel and displayed at the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s 200th-anniversary show.

According to insiders, while Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are not planning to permanently relocate to the UK, the duke does wish to return in some capacity as he “misses” his old life.

“Harry is turning away from all sorts of Hollywood publicists and is seeking counsel from his old friends and associates,” a source told the MailOnline.

“He is clearly reaching out thinking, ‘I need to do something different because what I’m doing is clearly not working.’ In short, he is rethinking the way he operates.’”

The couple moved to California in 2020 after stepping down as working royals.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are currently preparing for a September milestone as they enjoy the last days of their summer break at Balmoral.

This Wednesday (4 September), Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will all return to the Lambrook School in Bracknell.

Fees at the prestigious public school vary from between £5,434 and £7,968 a term, depending on age.