'UNPLEASANT!’ Prince Harry’s Invictus move is ‘awkward' for King Charles

The report that Prince Harry would ask King Charles to open his Invictus Games has upset our royal experts.Richard Eden says the whole thing feels 'unpleasant', Richard Kay believes the King could be being 'bounced' into the decision by his son, while Rebecca English says the whole thing feels 'distasteful' when the focus should be on the veteran competitors in the games.The panel also discuss reports that Harry sees himself spending more time in the UK and what that might mean for his security.Plus, our team explain why Prince William and Princess Catherine have hired a CRISIS specialist to join their communications team.The latest on the ex-Prince Andrew's move to Sandringham.AND we wish Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh a happy birthday with one of our world-famous montages.READ: RICHARD EDEN: Meghan and Harry 'plot' and why Prince William and Kate have REALLY hired a crisis expert. There's trouble ahead... - https://bit.ly/49pPUTbREAD: Royal Lodge was NOT inspected once by Crown Estate officials in the 22 years Andrew lived there rent-free - as controversy grows over the dilapidated condition of his former home - https://bit.ly/3LwbNqMBUY Zara's outfit for Magic MillionsDress: https://bit.ly/4jHtUX6BUY Jo's outfitTop: https://bit.ly/3Nsvlg7Skirt: https://bit.ly/4sHWL1NBoots: https://bit.ly/4pGZQMSBUY Rebecca's outfitDress: https://bit.ly/3Zfhrk8SIGN UP to our FREE Palace Confidential Newsletter: https://bit.ly/palacenewsletter2#PrinceWilliam #PrincessCatherine #PrinceHarry #KingCharles #MeghanMarkleSign up to Palace Confidential, the FREE royals newsletter from the Mail's top experts. Delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday, it's the smartest way to stay in the royal inner circle. Just head to dailymail.co.uk/palaceconfidential to sign up today.Host: Jo ElvinProducer: Jordan SawardExecutive Producer: Luke BlackallA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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