Royal Family

Meghan Markle's dad, Thomas, wants to set the record straight after claims he was left helpless in the Philippines during this week's earthquake -- cause he tells TMZ he's safe and mobile.

Thomas tells TMZ ... he's safe in his hotel room, and in no way is he "trapped" and "unable to walk" ... claims made by his daughter Samantha Markle on X, in which she said her dad was stuck on the 19th floor of a building after a massive 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu on Monday.

Thomas tells us his hotel wasn't even impacted by the quake at all, adding "The epicenter was 100 miles from here."

Sarah Ferguson's made a name for herself as a prominent philanthropist over several decades of work -- but it looks like her time working with charities might be winding down, as her connection to Jeffrey Epstein's recently come under scrutiny.

The Duchess of York -- whose ex-husband, Prince Andrew, has seen his fair share of criticism for his connection with the controversial financier -- sent an apology note to the businessman after publicly apologizing for being involved with him back in 2011, which has recently resurfaced.

We're going to see what the philanthropist had to say in her note to Epstein and check out how it's resulted in her being removed from several high-profile positions in various charitable organizations.

Sarah Ferguson was just dumped as the patron of a UK children’s hospice ... and it's all due to a sappy email she sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Duchess of York got the boot Monday ... the children's hospice Julia's House saying the split was over a leaked message SF sent to the convicted sex offender in 2011, People reports.

The shocking email in question was an apology to Epstein for Ferguson publicly disavowing him in the throes of his legal whirlwind after she took his money ... she tried to kiss up afterward and even called him a “supreme friend."

Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are in for some royal treatment ... meeting with the British Royal Family at Windsor Castle.

The President and First Lady touched down Wednesday via helicopter, where they were immediately greeted by Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Walled Garden.

From there, the Prince and Princess of Wales brought the Trumps to Victoria House for a sit-down with King Charles and Queen Camilla. The Queen is in attendance despite recently falling ill due to "acute sinusitis" ... and it marks the first face-to-face between DT and Charles since he took the throne.

Prince Harry has returned to the U.K. -- coming face-to-face with his estranged father, King Charles III, at Clarence House for the first time in over a year... a royal reunion that could signal a turning point.

The Duke of Sussex pulled up to his father’s London home around 5:20 PM on Wednesday in a black SUV... and reports say the two shared a private tea during a 55-minute sit-down.

Harry’s been busy in the U.K. this week -- hitting the WellChild Awards and paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at her burial site on the anniversary of her death -- before heading to London for their first face-to-face since Feb '24, when the King revealed his cancer diagnosis.

Katharine, the Duchess of Kent -- a member of the British Royal Family -- has died ... according to an official statement from Buckingham Palace.

The family announced the news on X ... writing Katharine passed away at Kensington Palace in London near Hyde Park last night. She was surrounded by friends and family, the statement adds.

The statement ends with King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla, as well as all other members of the family, joining "The Duke of Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering fondly The Duchess’s life-long devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people."

Summer may be coming to a close, but Kate Middleton is fully embracing her sunny new 'do ... putting her blonde locks on display for the first time in public.

Check it out ... the Princess of Wales stepped out alongside her husband, Prince William, on Thursday to pay a visit to London's Natural History Museum ... where they took in the museum's new and improved gardens.

However, it wasn't the flowers that had everyone clamoring, as the princess emerged with honey blonde highlights ... a striking difference from her usual dark 'do.

Charles Spencer is keeping his sister Princess Diana's memory alive -- marking the tragic anniversary of her passing with a heartfelt tribute.

On Sunday, he posted a photo to Instagram showing a bouquet of white and pink roses he personally cut from the gardens at the family's Althorp Estate in West Northamptonshire.

The flowers were laid at Diana's burial site on the private island where she's been buried since 1997.

"Flowers we cut this morning from Althorp's gardens for the Island," he wrote in the caption, before adding ... "Always an impossible day."

Spencer's post also included a somber shot of the secluded island in Oval Lake, where Diana was laid to rest following her death in a horrific Paris car crash in August 1997.

At the time of her death, the Princess of Wales left behind sons Prince William and Prince Harry -- whom she shared with King Charles.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are at it again -- riding high on life, grinning through it all, and living their best royal rebellion.

TMZ got the pics -- Harry and Megs hit up Santa Claus Beach in Carpinteria, just outside Santa Barbara on Friday, soaking up the sun and teaching Archie how to catch some waves.

6-year-old Archie is already a little adventurer in the making. He’s still in the early stages of surfing -- taking after dad, who's also taken up surfing in California.

Prince William and Prince Harry's 20-year-old cousin Rosie Roche died from a traumatic head injury.

Roche was found dead in her home in England last week and her cause of death was reported Tuesday by multiple British news outlets, citing the Wiltshire and Swindon coroner.

William and Harry's cousin was the grandchild of Princess Diana's uncle ... and her dead body was reportedly discovered by her mother and sister, and a gun was found nearby.

Prince William and Prince Harry lost a family member ... because one of their cousins was found dead in England ... and there was a gun nearby.

Rosie Roche, the grandchild of Princess Diana's uncle, was found dead at her family home in Norton on July 14 ... according to The Sun.

William and Harry's cousin was reportedly found by her mother and sister ... and there was a firearm recovered near her body. She was said to have been packing for an upcoming trip with her friends.

King Charles, Queen Camilla and all the major players of The Royal Family -- save you know who -- attended the annual Trooping the Colour event Saturday ... and, we've got all the best pictures from the day for you to see!

The highest ranking Royals gathered together on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the event ... Charles and his eldest son Prince William decked out in the ceremonial red military outfits.

William's wife, Princess Kate Middleton, wore a vibrant blue dress with a matching, wide-brimmed hat ... and, it looks like she and her daughter Princess Charlotte took time to coordinate their outfits -- wearing complimentary shades of blue.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry nearly changed their family name to Spencer -- the maiden name of his late mother, Princess Diana -- out of "sheer exasperation" from ongoing passport issues for their kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex even went as far as asking Harry's uncle, Earl Spencer, for his blessing, according to a new report from The Guardian.

Earl was reportedly "enthusiastic and supportive" of the potential name change, though the parents of two ultimately did not make the move because they finally obtained UK passports for their little ones after about 6 months of waiting.

10:46 AM PT -- Meghan Markle just gave fans an inside look at her fun night at Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" tour -- and there's some PDA with Prince Harry!

MM posted a carousel of pictures and videos from the concert, and the pair seemed to be in their own little world in one clip showing Harry giving her a loving kiss on the cheek.

One adorable snapshot shows the pair cracking up as they cozied together, while they grin from ear to ear in a selfie.

Prince Harry is changing his tune on the British Royal Family ... he wants to make peace with them, but there's a big problem ... King Charles won't speak to him.

The Duke of Sussex made his plea for reconciliation Friday in an interview with the BBC ... telling the outlet, "There's no point in continuing to fight anymore."

It's a momentous shift from Prince Harry ... he's previously trashed his family on TV, in the media and in his 2023 memoir "Spare."

Prince Harry won't receive automatic security every time he goes to the UK ... 'cause a court in England just upheld the ruling against the Duke of Sussex and his immediate family receiving publicly funded security in the country.

The Court of Appeal ruled unanimously against Harry ... claiming a committee had not treated him unfairly when it decided to rule on his security on a visit-by-visit basis, rather than providing blanket security.

Prince Harry made a two-day appearance in his home country last month to support his appeal, where his team argued his life may be in danger when he visits the UK ... with security arrangements that were "manifestly inferior."