The Prince and Princess of Wales quietly ignored the noise this week, focusing on family and duty
GB News' Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker has analysed the Princess of Wales's support for Prince William as Meghan Markle pulled out of Prince Harry's event, examined whether the Duke of Sussex can win back the favour of the British public, and detailed the King and Queen's wholesome trip to the London zoo.
Princess of Wales shows support for Prince William as Meghan pulls out of Prince Harry event
After Meghan pulled out of a planned appearance alongside Prince Harry at the Invictus Games countdown, the Princess of Wales showed very public support for her husband as he took part in the DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup at the Guards Polo Club.
The future queen cheered on Prince William as he helped raise more than £15,000,000 for causes close to their heart.
Ten charities were receiving much-needed funds, from homelessness to maternal mental health, including: Wales Air Ambulance; The Royal College of Paramedics; Shout; Ty Hafan; Forward Trust; Evelina Children's Hospital; Maternal Mental Health Alliance; We Are Farming Minds; The Passage, and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity.
After a media storm surrounded King Charles's second son this week, delightful pictures of the Prince and Princess of Wales with their arms around each other not only contrasted, but illustrated the stability of the working Royal Family.
It is understood Prince William and Prince Harry have not been in contact for several years, despite growing up together.
Kensington Palace maintained a dignified silence as Prince Harry publicly accused his brother of wrongdoing in his controversial memoir, Spare.
There was a time the two brothers would play polo together, frequently competing on the same team or going head-to-head in charity matches.
Since moving to the USA, Prince Harry has become a notable figure in the American polo scene, playing alongside his good friend Nacho Figueras.
Like his brother, he has also raised millions of dollars for charity through polo, mainly for Sentebale - an organisation he co-founded in 2006 to support vulnerable young people affected by HIV/AIDS.
However, Prince Harry has since dramatically quit the charity - publicly criticising the chairwoman, Dr Sophie Chanduka.
Sentebale has since filed a defamation claim against the Duke of Sussex in London's High Court, but Harry disputes the allegations.
Perhaps the prince is planning to find a new charity to raise funds for when he plays polo again in sunny California.
Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales quietly ignored the noise this week, focusing on family and duty.
Will a glimpse of the old Prince Harry be enough to win back public favour?
It's been a difficult week for Prince Harry, drowning in negative headlines that have partly been caused by very public spats.
He's embarked on a game of briefing and counter-briefing over his lodgings.
Security disagreements dramatically sparked the decision to stop Meghan and the children coming to London.
Then, Prince Harry very publicly attacked a King's Council judge's ruling in Associated Newspapers' favour - putting his father King Charles in a very difficult constitutional position.
This sort of approach, in the years since stepping down as a working royal, has arguably lowered the British public's estimation of him.
Yet, on Friday, we saw a glimpse of the old Prince Harry with his warm and down-to-earth personality.
Smiling and hugging old friends, he effortlessly toured Birmingham's NEC as he spent time with veterans and serving personnel at the Invictus Games one-year countdown.
Meaning "unconquered", the prince founded the Invictus Games in 2014 using the foundation he formerly shared with his brother and sister-in-law, Prince William and Catherine.
It's about helping sick and injured war heroes with their recovery through a Paralympic-style competition.
Prince Harry was in his element; I watched him play pickleball (a new sport added for Invictus 2027) with three athletes.
He then joined in a game of wheelchair rugby with the former Armed Forces minister, Al Cairns.
Despite the media storm surrounding the King's second son, the MP for Birmingham Selly Oak told me: "Remember Prince Harry's a veteran [himself]. He served our country with pride, honour, courage and determination. So, having him here to open the Games is fantastic, and I support him 100 per cent."
Critics of the Duke of Sussex have called on the Invictus Games to "get rid" of Prince Harry.
The fact is: if it wasn't for Harry's involvement in the games, I doubt the welfare of war heroes would have made this week's news agenda.
The problem has been reverting to what many have accused him of being: bitter and angry, having not got what he wants.
If his desire is for the British public to truly be on his side, perhaps a bit more focus on charity work (and far less on conflict) might be a good idea.
A day out at London Zoo with the King and Queen
In a much-needed respite (for me, at least), I had the wholesome opportunity to visit the London Zoo with the King and Queen on Thursday, marking the Zoological Society of London's 200th anniversary.
Despite the scorching temperatures, Their Majesties spent a long time greeting unsuspecting members of the public who were visiting the zoo that day.
"It gets worse as you get older," the King joked with us, referring to the heatwave we were all experiencing.
Nonetheless, His Majesty persevered alongside his Queen, helping to conduct a health check on a Humboldt penguin at Penguin Beach.
Using a stethoscope and closely watched by a vet, King Charles checked the penguin's heartbeat, before releasing it back into the pool.
Queen Camilla also helped her husband feed a giant tortoise, and was shown a statue of Pooh, a real bear that lived at London Zoo.
The world-famous AA Milne Winnie-the-Pooh stories are marking 100 years this year, and Her Majesty regularly promotes the importance of encouraging young people to read.
Afterwards, the King helped paint dots on a rare breed of snails, which are being sent to French Polynesia.
The species were once wiped out, but the hope is that the creatures will repopulate soon.
Scientists will conclude that any snail found without a dot is likely to have been born in the overseas territory.






