ROYAL GRUMBLE

An Aussie who bizarrely claims he is Prince Charles and Camilla’s love child says Mother’s Day was “hard” for him.

Simon Dorante-Day, born in the UK but now living in Queensland, claims he was conceived in 1965 when he says Charles and Camilla were first romantically linked.

The 55-year-old father of nine believes the couple conceived him when Charles was just 17, and Camilla 18 and he was later adopted by a family who had links to the Royal Family.

Sunday marked Mother’s Day in Australia, where Mr Dorante-Day now lives – prompting him to post on Facebook.

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CONTINUED – GIANT LEAP FOR UK

He said the virus had exposed “deep wells of talent, kindness, ingenuity and resourcefulness” in every village, town and city.

Boris also put the nation on a diet with new anti-obesity measures.

And he vowed: “As the UK gets back on its feet, we will turbocharge our economic recovery in every part of the country, increasing and spreading opportunity.”

Superfast 5G mobile broadband will be made available to the majority of the country by 2027 and the rollout of “lightning” speed broadband will be accelerated.

The PM said being outside the “burdensome” EU meant public cash could be spent in a way that “reflects our strategic interests and particular national circumstances”.

GIANT LEAP FOR UK

The Queen’s Speech yesterday un­veiled dynamic plans to unshackle Brexit Britain from Brussels red tape and the introduction of “levelling-up” laws.

In Her Majesty’s first major public appearance since the loss of Prince Philip, she revealed Boris Johnson’s plan to help the whole country bounce back from Covid.

The widowed monarch opened the new session of Parliament for the 65th time, with 25 new laws planned for the next year.

And her Prime Minister warned things can never be the same again after Covid ravaged the country and economy.

Mr Johnson vowed to “harness the ingenuity and resolve” of Britain’s barnstorming vaccine rollout to heal other ills in society such as the housing crisis, regional inequality and educational unfairness.

MEG-A FLOP

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Vax Live concert was a ratings flop and was beaten by Elon Musk’s appearance on Saturday Night Live.

The couple made an appearance on the special show billed as Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World which was designed to advocate and raise funds for Covid vaccines to be distributed fairly around the world.

Besides the Duke and Duchess of Sussex a host of famous faces lent their time to the cause, including President Joe Biden and Jennifer Lopez.

The hour-long show aired between 8 and 9pm on CBS and ABC but failed to impress viewers.

Just 1.3million people tuned in to Vax Live on CBS and 1.7m watched it on ABC, while Dateline pulled in 2.7m viewers on NBC, which also aired at 8pm.

‘YOU’RE AMAZING’

Prince Charles personally thanked NHS heroes who cared for the Duke of Edinburgh before his death.

The Prince of Wales had a private meeting with staff at St Barts Hospital in London yesterday.

Royal aides said Charles met a nurse, a consultant and a therapist, for around ten minutes.

Professor Charles Knight, chief executive of St Barts, said afterwards the Prince had been keen to use his pre-planned visit to personally thank staff for what they did for his father.

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HOW MUCH ARE THE CROWN JEWELS WORTH?

The Crown Jewels is a collection of 140 ceremonial objects boasting a spectacular 23,578 precious gemstones.

It is part of the wider Royal Collection and are a symbol of 800 years of British Monarchy.

It includes the sovereign’s coronation regalia, the largest set of regalia in the world and the only working set in Europe.

The crown jewels are not insured against loss and are unlikely to ever be sold. They are officially priceless.

QUEEN’S HEALTH CALLED INTO QUESTION BY ROYAL COMMENTATOR

The Queen’s health has been called into question by a royal commentator following her speech in the House of Lords today.

Speaking on LBC host Shelagh Fogarty said: “The Queen did look fabulous because she always does at those events. To me, she also looked a bit thinner, inevitable I suppose.”

Commentator Andrew Pierece replied: “Yes she does, I think so. You and I covered Prince Philip’s funeral for LBC, I was so struck looking at the Queen.

“I thought she really looked like an old lady, sat in the pew, tiny and all alone. She was walking into the chapel on her own because the lady had stayed in the car.

“She looked vulnerable and of course she was lost emotionally. Normally Prince Philip was by her side, the rock that her entire monarchy was built on.”

ROYAL GRUMBLE

An Aussie who bizarrely claims he is Prince Charles and Camilla’s love child says Mother’s Day was “hard” for him.

Simon Dorante-Day, born in the UK but now living in Queensland, claims he was conceived in 1965 when he says Charles and Camilla were first romantically linked.

Sunday marked Mother’s Day in Australia, where Mr Dorante-Day now lives – prompting him to post on Facebook.

He said: “It’s Mothers Day over here in Australia today. So a very Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who fulfil the role of mother wherever you are. Also, a big hug to all those of you who miss their Mother, never got to speak to or touch their Mother, never knew their Mother, and Mother’s who have lost or had to give up their children. Elvie (his wife) and I feel like we see many members of the Royal Family in our children, but this one was an eye opener,” he said. “I feel your pain – Everyday, and I know she does too.”

And he later added: “Thank you all for the beautiful comments, wishes, and messages on yesterday’s Mothers Day post, always a hard day for me, you all certainly helped.”

WHAT WAS SAID DURING THE QUEEN’S SPEECH?

SOMETHING IN THE HEIR

Prince Harry feels spiritually at home in California, his media pal Bryony Gordon has claimed. The journalist and author, 40, said The Duke of Sussex has been “set free” in many ways and doesn’t have to “live by the expectations of others” in the US.

Bryony is an award-winning mental health advocate, who Harry, 36, chose to speak to for his first interview about his mental health struggles on her Mad World podcast in 2017.

Writing in The Telegraph, she said the duke, who is currently living in a $14million mansion in Montecito, has found a “sense of purpose” with his new life in the States. 

She said: “The anger of the past has gone, and it has been replaced with a sense of purpose. California is not just Harry’s physical home for now – it is also his spiritual one, where nobody thinks anything of openly discussing their struggles.” 

SEVERAL ROYALS WILL BE AXED AFTER THE QUEEN’S DEATH – CLAIMS

Prince Charles will axe several royals after the Queen’s death as part of his plan to streamline the Monarchy, it is claimed.

While the future king is understood to have long favoured a slimmed-down Royal Family, his exact plans have never been publicly disclosed.

Charles is said to be plotting to cut the royal family down to just six key members, casting those who don’t make the cut adrift – according to friend of the royals Gyles Brandreth.

“I think that going forward we are going to see, we are going to go back to a much slimmed down [monarchy],” he told the Express.

“We will have the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and we will have Princess Anne... We will also have Prince Edward, who is going to become the new Duke of Edinburgh,” he added.

“Then we will have William and Catherine for the next generation.”

PLANS CONFIRMED IN THE QUEEN’S SPEECH

‘WEREN’T IN GREAT SHAPE MENTALLY’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were not in great shape mentally during a documentary about their Africa trip, says its host Tom Bradby.

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey followed the The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie on their travels to the continent in 2019.

Speaking to The Times about his own mental health issues, Bradby said it made him aware of the royal couple’s state of mind during their Africa tour.

He said that he “was clearly influenced by my own experience and I didn’t think they were in great shape, and so I altered the way I was planning to do the documentary”.

QUEEN’S SPEECH UNVEILS JOHNSON’S PLANS FOR FREE SPEECH, VOTING

Her Majesty has marked the beginning of the parliamentary session by delivering the Queen’s Speech, which sets out the Government’s legislative plans.

The speech has combined interventionist economics with openly populist moves in topics such as free speech, policing and voter ID.

The Queen announced the list of planned new bills in a relatively minimalist ceremony with only 74 people, in the Lords chamber.

She began by saying the overall aim was to “level up opportunities” across the UK.

“My government’s priority is to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before,” she said.

“To achieve this, my government will level up opportunities across all parts of the United Kingdom, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth and addressing the impact of the pandemic on public services.”

MEGHAN & HARRY ARE COMPETING IN A ‘PETTY TRANSATLANTIC POPULARITY CONTEST’ WITH KATE & WILLIAM, SAYS EXPERT

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are competing in a “petty transatlantic popularity contest” with Kate Middleton and Prince William, claims a royal expert.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched a string of projects since stepping down as senior royals, including Meghan’s new book and starting their Archewell podcast.

Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also appear to have embarked on a rebranding in the last few months, with the launch of their new YouTube channel and change of Instagram name. 

Royal author Duncan Larcome told Fabulous: “Whether William and Kate like it or not, they are now international players in a transatlantic popularity contest with their own flesh and blood. 

“Harry and Meghan have shown that modern royalty will only survive if it is absolutely at the cutting edge of social media and their profiles play into the narrative of the cult of the celebrity.  Which is a complete change from the era of Prince Philip. It was never about the royals, it was about the causes, never complain, never explain, ignore questions about you and make it about your causes.”

WILLIAM AND HARRY FEUD HAS BEEN RUMBLING ON FOR OVER A YEAR

Prince William and Harry have been arguing for the past year and a half, according to a Royal experts.

ITV News journalist Tom Bradby says the brother’s relationship has taken more than a year for things to get to the fraught place they are now.

“It used to be quite a straightforward thing, right, because they weren’t arguing and life was simple,” Bradby explained to The Times.

“And then it just slowly descended into something that was difficult personally and publicly—really over the past year and a half.”

HBO MAX DELAYS SERIES OVER PRINCE PHILIP’S DEATH

HBO Max has delayed its animated series The Prince over the death of Prince Philip.

The satirical show was expected to air in spring this year and is thought not to portray the senior royal in a good light.

HBO Max confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that it has delayed The Prince debut. “We were saddened to learn of Prince Philip’s passing and will adjust plans for the series debut,” a rep confirmed. “A new date will be announced at a later time.”

QUEEN’S CROWN BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS

PRINCE ANDREW’S FORMER LOVE INTEREST SAYS HARRY & MEG’S COURTSHIP WAS ‘WAY TOO SHORT’

Lady Victoria Hervey, a former love interest of Prince Andrew, has claimed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s courtship was “way too short” and that she “doesn’t see their marriage lasting”.

Hervey, a British socialite, said she predicted the Duchess of Sussex would end up wanting to be in America.

Speaking to Closer magazine, she said: “I remember just before their wedding, I thought, ‘They’ll get married, have a few kids… And she will end up wanting to be in America’.”

‘They were always travelling somewhere. They moved too fast,” she said.

MEGHAN SLAMS ‘SURGE IN GENDER BASED VIOLENCE’

Meghan Markle has slammed the “surge in gender-based violence” and “new obstacles that “have reversed so much progress for women in the workplace”.

She claimed the world is at an “inflection point for gender equity”, and told viewers that “women, and especially women of colour, have seen a generation of economic gain wiped out”, while speaking via video message for the Vax Live concert.

The duchess added: “But if we work together to bring vaccines to every country and continent, insist that vaccines are equitably distributed and fairly priced, and ensure that governments around the world are donating their additional vaccines to countries in need, then we can begin to fully rebuild.

“Not only to restore us to where we were before, but to go further, and rapidly advance the conditions, opportunity, and mobility for women everywhere.”

QUEEN’S SPEECH UNVEILS JOHNSON’S PLANS FOR FREE SPEECH, VOTING

Her Majesty has marked the beginning of the parliamentary session by delivering the Queen’s Speech, which sets out the Government’s legislative plans.

The speech has combined interventionist economics with openly populist moves in topics such as free speech, policing and voter ID.

The Queen announced the list of planned new bills in a relatively minimalist ceremony with only 74 people, in the Lords chamber. She began by saying the overall aim was to “level up opportunities” across the UK.

“My government’s priority is to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before,” she said.

“To achieve this, my government will level up opportunities across all parts of the United Kingdom, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth and addressing the impact of the pandemic on public services.”

QUEEN’S SPEECH 2021: HER MAJESTY DELIVERS ADDRESS SETTING OUT GOVERNMENT’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

HUGE NHS POST-COVID SHAKE-UP REVEALED IN QUEEN’S SPEECH

A HUGE post-coronavirus shake up of the NHS has been revealed in the Queen’s Speech today.

The plan brings in more funding, as well as the continuation of the vaccination programme.

Speaking this morning during her first official ceremony since Prince Philip’s funeral, Her Majesty said issues such as obesity, and treatments for new diseases would be tackled.

The 95-year-old Monarch said the government’s priority would be to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the UK “stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before”.

Changes to the NHS include more power at a local level, meaning Trusts will be accountable for their own systems – a plan which should allow experts to give patients’ the best possible treatment.

HARRY AND MEGHAN ARE ‘THRILLED TO BE WELCOMING BABY GIRL’

The Sussexes are delighted over the impending birth of their baby girl.

Meghan Markle 39, spoke about the birth by video message at the Vax Live concert.

She said: “My husband and I are thrilled to soon be welcoming a daughter.

“It’s a feeling of joy we share with millions of other families around the world.

“When we think of her, we think of all the young women and girls around the globe who must be given the ability and the support to lead us forward.”

ALAN CARR MAKES DIG AT MEGHAN

Alan Carr shocked viewers on his new series ITV Epic Gameshow after he made a joke about Meghan.

Each week contestants take on a different classic gameshow, with the latest show seeing participants playing Bullseye.

When profession darts player Fallon Sherrock was asked to provide a nickname to play under she replied: “The Queen of the Palace.”

Carr fired back: “I think that’s the nickname Meghan had her heart set on – and look how that turned out.”