July 13, 2026

Prince Harry Gets Trampled by Goats as King Charles’ Reunion Sparks Palace Civil War

Prince Harry Gets Trampled by Goats as King Charles’ Reunion Sparks Palace Civil War

rince Harry ends his dramatic week in Britain getting trampled by goats and soaked in a water balloon fight, while insiders rave about the return of the “Old Harry.” But behind Palace walls, King Charles’ secret reunion with the Sussexes may have ignited a bitter battle between royal hawks and doves. Plus, William celebrates England, the Wales family steals the show at Wimbledon, and Prince Louis is left home again.

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Ah Caalarouga, Shark, Media that Hell and Welcome to Palace

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Intrigue and host Mark Francis. Prince William was among the

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high profile names celebrating England's dramatic World Cup quarter final

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victory over Norway. England came from behind to win, inspired

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by two goals from Jude Bellingham. The Prince of Wales

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quickly posted a personal message on social media, writing well

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done England, top performance in a tough environment. This is

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a special team commiserations to a proud Norway team onto

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the semifinal. Never in Doubt signed the message. W The

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family received a lengthy standing ovation as they arrived in

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the Royal Box for the Wimbledon Men's Singles final on Sunday.

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Cape was joined by Prince William and their two eldest children,

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte, with the family taking front

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row seats on the center court. The Royal Box was

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packed with celebrities including and A Win Tour, Nicole Kidman,

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Jennifer Lopez and Garfield, Tom Hiddlestone, Preuanca Chopra Jonas, Rommy

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Mullick and Ben Stiller, Kate Woreck Green, Amelia wicksted at

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midi dress, coordinating with the purple and green pin, marking

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her role as patron of the All England Lawn, Tennis

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and Croquet Club. Queen Elizabeth gave Kate the patronage in

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twenty sixteen. As patron, Kate traditionally presents the trophies at

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the singles final on Saturday. She handed the Venus rosewater

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dish to women's champion Linda Noskova, and then presented the

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men's trophy following Sunday's final with the winner Yarick Sinner.

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Despite temperatures reaching the mid eighties, Prince George and Prince

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William remained in suits and ties at Wimbledon, and there

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was a reason for George's formal look. George was spotted

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trying to beat the heat by drinking water and using

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a small white handheld fan. William, Kate, George, and Charlotte

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also wore sunglasses at various points during the match, but

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George's suit was required because the family was seated in

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Wimbledon's exclusive seventy four seat Royal Box on Center Court.

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According to Wimbledon's official protocol, guests must dress smartly, with

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men expected to wear a suit or jacket and tie,

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and women are also asked not to wear hats because

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they can block the view of spectators seated behind them.

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We don't think Jennifer Lopez got the message. Sunday's family

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appearance continues a Wimbledon tradition for William and Kate. George

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and Charlotte also attended the men's final where their parents

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in twenty twenty three and twenty twenty five. In the cut,

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Kathleen Walsh observes Prince Louis still doesn't get to go

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to Wimbledon. Apparently, does the kid just hate tennis? Is

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he poorly behaved? Is it a space issue? We don't

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know what Louie was wearing on Sunday because he wasn't there,

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even though at eight years old, he is the same

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age his siblings were when they attended their first Wimbledon championships,

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and in twenty twenty three at least, we were told

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that Louis was disappointed not to be able to attend

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with his siblings. Louis was very upset he wasn't coming today,

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Kate reportedly said. Apparently he even wanted to be a

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bowl boy. Who knows. Maybe in the past three years

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Louis decided his true passion is polo and he no

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longer cares about tennis. Oh yeah, Prince Harry was in

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town too, Sorry the whales distracted there. Harry ended his

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week long visit to Britain on a considerably lighter note,

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getting trampled by goats During a yoga session in Warwickshire.

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Harry was instructed to lie on a yoga mat and

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six nanny goats and their kids wandered over participants. One

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goat landed directly on Harry's groin, prompting the Duke to

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laugh before instinctively covering himself with his hands, which led

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to several headlines about family jewels. The instructor encouraged Harry

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to fill that goat within him and embody the balance

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of goats. Harry later joked with the children, do you

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feel connected? Are they supposed to jump on your back?

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He also asked participants do you like goats or have

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you now got goat phobia? The Duke then joined a

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water balloon fight on an inflatable obstacle course. After one

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boy hit him in the face with a balloon, Harry

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jokingly warned, him, what's your name? I'll Remember You. Megan

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does not seem to have been at this event. Coincidentally,

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some described Harry as looking happy and relaxed, a combination

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often referred to as the old Harry solo. Harry is

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described as incredibly low maintenance. Insiders say Harry's appearance at

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the Invictors Games countdown was considerably easier for organizers because

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Megan was not there. Rob Shooter's Naughty but Nice quotes

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and insider are saying there was a real sense of

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relief backstage. When Harry comes alone, the focus stays exactly

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where he wants it, on the veterans, not on the

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media frenzy that can surround a royal couple. Everyone could

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relax and let the event shine. Meghan had reportedly been

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expected to join Harry for the one year count down

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to the twenty twenty seven Games, but her plans changed

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just days before the event. A second insider said, he's

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incredibly low maintenance. He'll happily change plans, stay longer with athletes,

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and go wherever he's needed. The whole atmosphere feels lighter

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when it's just Harry. Another source explained her visits usually

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involve extra security meetings, tight schedules and constant last minute adjustments.

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With Harry on his own, everything is professionally straightforward. The

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team can focus on delivering a great event instead of

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managing endless logistics and drama. Harry has surprised viewers with

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his sense of humor and his rarely heard full name.

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In a teaser for a podcast out today, Harry appears

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as a guest on Joe Marler Will See You Now,

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hosted by a retired rugby player Joe Marhler and comedian

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Jake Barbwage. In the teaser, Marla simply asks Harry full name.

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After taking a moment, Harry replies, Henry Charles Albert David

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Duke of Sussex. The host appears stunn by the rather

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lengthy introduction, with Barwage observing it's a long one. Harry

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immediately fires back, all right, Jake, delivering the line with

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a grin the room bursts into laughter before the hosts

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begin chanting Chew, chew, Duke, Duke more palacin just a moment.

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Not everyone is ready to declare the royal family's long

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running feud over. Don't believe the hype, An insider told

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Gossip columnist Rob Shooter this wasn't a surrender. It was

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a grandfather wanting to see his grandchildren. People are confusing

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compassion with capitulation. Yes, the meeting happened, but look at

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what didn't happen. There was no official photograph, no public embrace,

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no balcony moment, no joint statement declaring a new chapter,

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no announcement restoring Harry's role, no change to security arrangements,

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no constitutional shift. The monarchy gave away absolutely nothing. If

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Buckingham Palace wanted the world to see this as a reconciliation,

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there would have been a picture. The fact that there

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wasn't tells you everything you need to know. Royal expert

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Tom Bauer takes an even harder line, telling the Express

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the man is poison for the monarchy and I think

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all the damage he and Meghan have done over the

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last five years. Yes, there was again more damage, and

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the monarchy's popularity has fallen. It needs to rebuild its

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popularity and rebuild its respect for people, and Harry's presence

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in Britain just undermines that effort. In the Royalist Tom

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Sykes writes, as I have reported before, there are two

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camps in the King's court. The Hawks, led by Clive Alderton,

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who agreed with William that Harry should not be allowed

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anywhere near the King and regarded as their duty to

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protect the sovereign from their own softer instincts, and the

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doves clustered around theo ryecroft, the man being lined up

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to succeed Alderton when he goes, which could be within

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a couple of years. By Friday, the doves led off

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ultimately by King Charles himself had won, but the Hawk's

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fingerprints are everywhere, the existential mistrust about Harry and Megan's motives.

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The courtiers who spent last week war gaming the fallout,

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terrified Harry would emerge, claiming Charles secretly sympathized with his

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crusade against the media. The refusal of a room at

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Buckingham Palace in part because AIDS feared he would stage

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his Avita moment on royal turf. Don't cry for me, Montecito.

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I would not be surprised to see departures from the

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King's staff over the coming months. As a result of

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all this, some AIDS are very very unhappy. The monarch

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owes loyalty to the air. This week, he didn't show

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it Sunday Times asked what the Prince of Wales will

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make of the olive branch, and answers its own question.

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He won't like it, that's for sure. The understatement of

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the reign of King Charles the Third, and the engine

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of it all is the king's recovery. When everyone thought

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Charles was dying, he did not have the strength of

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the standing to attempt this. Now that his treatment is

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going well and he believes he has been gifted at time,

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he is taking back control and the message to his

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heir is unmistakable. You may not like it, son, but

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this is my family and this is how I'm going

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to run it. History is full of impatient airs waiting

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in the wings. What history has never seen is a

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monarch who faced death, was rescued by medical science, and

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came back determined to wrestle power back from an heir

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who had acquired a taste for it. Friends, say, Harry,

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I work on Saturday. Booied very happy and really energized.

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Of course he did. He just endured the worst week

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of his public life with the only verdict he actually

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cares about. His father ruled in his favor, and there

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you have it. If you'd like to email us or

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I'm Mark Francis My thanks to John McDermott. This air

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is ballas Intrigan. Good terms,