"MR MISCHIEF": Harry's Journalist Friendship as Charles Confirms Trump State Visit - The week in UK royal news

Harry's memoir Spare voted Britain's top bathroom book (Cushelle survey). Meghan chicken video backlash: "Cluck off Meghan." Rebecca Reid: UK not right for Sussexes, "natural Californian." Page Six: Montecito neighbors avoiding them. Harry discouraged about Charles relationship. Tom Bower: Harry could return alone, Meghan "can't be satisfied." Court bombshell: Harry "Mr Mischief" Facebook messages revealed. Called journalist Charlotte Griffiths "sugar," "movie snuggles," signed "xxx," contradicts testimony he cut contact after learning she was journalist.

Harry DC speech: privacy violations "from birth." Deep Crown: "distance between 'from birth' and 'mwah xxx.'" Hugo Vickers book: Queen wouldn't take Harry's calls without witness present, lady-in-waiting stayed for "protection." Queen asked Harry: "opted out, and for what? To be a carer for Archie?" Charles US visit confirmed late April despite Trump Iran rhetoric. White House dinner, Congress address, 250th anniversary celebrations. BBC notes questions about Harry reunion,

Charles hasn't seen Archie/Lilibet in four years. Rob Shuter: Trump talk of inviting Harry/Meghan as "peace moment" — "dream lineup." Deep Crown: Charles and William's response would both amount to "no." William clashing with Camilla over Charles's workload during cancer treatment. William "almost at war with her," sees her as "main barrier" to getting Charles to rest.

William selling Duchy farms, tenant criticism: "old Prince of Wales was better." William bans Andrew from Kate/kids contact: "that door is completely closed." Kate feels "knifed in the back" by Charles re: Harry/Meghan stance. Andrew: "no trace" at Royal Lodge, caravan delivery, dog walking angers Charles. Beatrice/Eugenie possibly banned from Ascot. Sarah Ferguson stripped of Freedom of City of York, influencer reinvention plans. SNL sketch: Andrew scandal as MI5 plot to make Charles look good. Anna Whitelock: "Scrap the 'royal family' — a monarch and heir is enough."

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