Prince Harry reportedly won’t attend the funeral of his uncle Lord Robert Fellowes in latest news.
At the end of July, Harry and brother Prince William suffered a heartbreaking loss following the death of their uncle.
Lord Robert Fellowes, the husband of William and Harry’s aunt Jane, died at the age of 82 from undisclosed causes.
According to People, Harry won’t attend the funeral of Lord Robert due to security concerns. However, the Duke of Sussex hasn’t confirmed the reports.
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Jane, an elder sister of the late Princess Diana, had been married to Robert for more than 40 years.
Robert and Jane had three children – Laura, Alexander and Eleanor – who are all cousins of William and Harry. What’s more, Lord Robert and Jane’s eldest daughter, Laura, is godmother to Princess Charlotte.
Lord Fellowes worked as private secretary to the late Queen during some of the most dramatic times during the 1990s – including when his sister-in-law Diana died in 1997 at the age of 36.
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Roberts was also part of her small trusted group of advisors. They guided the Royal Family during the turbulent time.
What’s more, according to The Times, which has ran his obituary, he helped to write the speech Elizabeth II gave to the nation from Buckingham Palace on the eve of Diana’s funeral.
His position also meant that he was portrayed in the hit Netflix series, The Crown. He was played by Andrew Havill.
Lord Robert remained an extra equerry to the late Queen until her death in 2022.
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In other royal news, William and Princess Kate offered their sympathies following the “horrid and heinous attack” in Southport last month.
Three children were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop in the horrific incident.
The Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their shock at the attack in an Instagram Story message.
Sending their “love, thoughts and prayers” to victims, their statement read: “As parents, we cannot begin to imagine what the families, friends and loved ones of those killed and injured in Southport today are going through.”
Meanwhile, this week, it was revealed that William and Kate had sent a letter to the widow of a man he and Kate met last year.
Peter Morris, the owner of a pizza van business, died from cancer in May. William reportedly wrote in a letter: “We can only begin to imagine what an immense hole he will leave in your life and my heart goes out to you and your family. Catherine and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Pete.
“We know that Pete was a hugely dedicated and highly valued member of the community which has been evident from the response to his passing.”
ED! has contacted reps for Harry for comment on the funeral claims.
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