Queen Camilla paid no heed to shocking comments which left Prince Harry ‘riled up,’ following a major announcement from the Sussexes.

For the unversed, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s spokesperson recently hit back at Tom Bower for writing “deranged conspiracy” in his bombshell book.

One of the remarks in the book was about Camilla’s ‘true feelings’ for Meghan. It has been said that King Charles’ wife said that the Duchess ‘brainwashed’ Harry.

Royal commentator Ingrid Seward claimed that the comments from Camilla seem true, and she is not spending sleepless nights over Harry’s reaction.

As per the Mirror, she said, “My guess is it’s exactly the sort of thing Camilla would have said – you don’t have to be Einstein to realise that.”

“Brainwashing is an expression of someone of Camilla’s age, certainly, and I’m assuming she probably said it to one of her ladies-in-waiting,” Ingrid shared.

The royal expert believes that Queen Camilla is unbothered about the resurfaced remark, which left Prince Harry ‘shocked’ and forced him to defend his wife publicly.

Ingrid stated that Harry and the Queen do not have a close bond.

“I don’t think there is a relationship between Harry and Camilla at this point,” the commentator said.

These comments came after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new scripted polo show with Netflix was announced. 

King Charles has been urged to stand with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein by extending help to the UK police with a ‘Trump card.’

There are talks surrounding the monarch’s visit to the US, especially after Donald Trump told reporters earlier that the King is coming soon, despite political unrest.

Charles, whose diplomatic skills are not hidden from anyone, could play a crucial role in strengthening ties between the UK and the US after Trump’s remarks about Keith Starmer.

But, the monarch’s visit is not only important for the political alliance, but also he could play a key role in persuading Trump to release full and unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files, helpful in the Andrew probe.

Royal expert Andrew Lownie said, “He (Mr Trump) can be rude to Keir Starmer, but I don’t think he’s going to be rude to the King.”

As per the Mirror, he added, “I think Trump is a bully, and I think you stand up to him. I think the King might well be able to persuade him to do things that might not be possible otherwise.”

Despite strong calls by UK politicians and the public to postpone the US trip, Mr Lownie believes that King Charles should continue with his plans for the sake of Epstein victims.

“This is the sort of soft power in which the monarchy can actually be very effective. They can shame Trump. It’s the old line, ‘When they go low, you go high,’ and I think he should go,” the royal commentator said. 

New Zealand soccer players have said they would be willing to play Iran outside the United States in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup, as uncertainty persists over the fixture amid geopolitical tensions.

Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the US-Israeli conflict with the Islamic Republic broke out at the end of February.

Team Melli are scheduled to play all three of their opening-round group matches in the US, with their June 15 opener against New Zealand in Los Angeles, but the Iranian soccer federation has threatened to boycott fixtures on US soil.

New Zealand are preparing as if the Los Angeles match will go ahead but players said on Wednesday they could accommodate a switch outside the US if necessary.

Netherlands-based midfielder Ryan Thomas said Iran had earned their spot at the World Cup, and the All Whites would be able to manage the extra attention generated by the match.

“They deserve to be there as qualifiers,” he told Reuters.

“If we’ve got to play them in Mexico or Canada, then yeah, we play them there. It’s not really a big deal for me.”

During the June 11-July 19 World Cup, New Zealand will be based in the southern California city of San Diego, which is a short drive to the Mexican border.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said last week her country would be open to hosting Iran’s World Cup fixtures although the final say on any venue switch would be FIFA’s.

Australia-based winger Kosta Barbarouses said players would leave it up to “the people in charge” to make a decision on the match, but did not think a switch would harm New Zealand’s campaign.

“I don’t think it would derail our preparation at all,” he told Reuters.

“We’ve got a base before our first game, anyway. So, yeah, I don’t see why not.”

Security worries

Fifa has declined to comment on the possibility of switching the venues for Iran’s games but said it was in contact with the Iranian soccer federation and looking forward to teams competing as per the current match schedule.

Iran also play Belgium in Los Angeles and Egypt in Seattle during the group phase.

Barbarouses, a 36-year-old father of two, acknowledged concerns about security for the New Zealand-Iran match in Los Angeles but said he trusted authorities to ensure the safety of players and their families as the All Whites play their first World Cup since the 2010 finals.

“I understand there will be worries for people but I just think with the magnitude of the event, I would love to have family there,” the Western Sydney Wanderers winger said.

“I would feel safe for them to be over there. I don’t think they’d miss it.”

Thomas said the New Zealand players’ nerves would be high before the match, but that was normal for any opener at a major tournament.

“Obviously there’s a big buildup prior to the first game,” the 31-year-old said.

“So it’s going to be interesting to see how we deal with that, but I’m confident in the group to deal with it on the pitch.”