In a surprising turn of events, King Charles and Prince Harry have reportedly found rare common ground and it centers around their shared dislike for a former royal aide, Angela Kelly, once one of Queen Elizabeth’s closest confidantes.
Angela Kelly, known as the Queen’s longtime personal dresser and gatekeeper, has become the unexpected subject of royal unity between the often estranged father and son. According to insiders, both Charles and Harry have expressed deep distrust toward her, citing past incidents that left lasting tensions behind palace doors.
Prince Harry did not hold back in his explosive 2023 memoir Spare, where he painted Kelly as a manipulative presence inside the royal household. He detailed a tense moment in the lead up to his 2018 wedding to Meghan Markle, accusing Kelly of obstructing access to Meghan’s chosen wedding tiara.
Harry described her behavior as “obstructive” and even suggested that she had a reputation for “planting stories” in the media. His frustration at the time stemmed from what he viewed as a power play, with Kelly allegedly controlling who could access key royal items.
“She held all the cards,” Harry wrote, adding that although he felt “awed and grateful” to receive a tiara from the Queen, Kelly’s interference left him wary and suspicious.
Kelly never publicly responded to Harry’s claims, but those inside royal circles knew her reputation for being fiercely protective of her position. For over two decades, she worked in close proximity to Queen Elizabeth, earning influence many courtiers reportedly resented.
Following Queen Elizabeth’s death in 2022, Kelly was permitted to stay temporarily in a grace and favor home on the Windsor Estate. However, that arrangement was short lived. Reports soon emerged that she was “swiftly evicted,” raising eyebrows across the royal landscape.
Now, speculation around Kelly’s royal fall from grace has reached a new peak. Sources have revealed that she has been completely excluded from a major exhibition set for 2026 to honor what would have been Queen Elizabeth’s 100th birthday.
The exhibit, expected to be the most comprehensive showcase of the Queen’s wardrobe, is being organized by Caroline de Guitaut, a seasoned curator but one with no direct styling history with the late monarch. Kelly’s absence from the planning team has stunned royal watchers.
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Insiders say the decision to sideline Kelly came straight from King Charles himself. “The King is not a fan of Kelly,” one source shared. “Her exclusion was deliberate, and it reflects how little trust remains between her and the new royal leadership.”
What makes this more intriguing is that Charles’s action appears to align with Prince Harry’s past frustrations. Some royal commentators believe this may be a quiet but significant step toward mending the father son relationship that has been under strain since Harry’s royal exit.
“There is something symbolic in this shared stance,” one royal expert noted. “For once, King Charles and Prince Harry are seeing eye to eye, even if it is over a mutual adversary.”
While neither Buckingham Palace nor Harry’s team has commented on the Angela Kelly situation, the timing of her removal from royal events, coupled with mounting criticism from both Charles and Harry, paints a clear picture.
Kelly’s once secure place in royal history appears to be fading fast. Despite her years of service and her closeness to Queen Elizabeth, her legacy is now being questioned by the very figures who once tolerated her presence.
As the royal family continues navigating internal shifts, Angela Kelly’s fall from grace offers a rare moment of unity between two royals often seen as divided. Whether this shared opinion brings Charles and Harry any closer remains to be seen.
But for now, one thing is clear the woman once at the heart of the royal household has become the unlikely catalyst for a new alliance inside the monarchy
