The Duchess of Cambridge has reportedly been in contact with the Duchess of Sussex "a lot more" since Lili's arrival last month. A source claimed it is part of efforts by the royals to get Prince Harry and Meghan "to soften a bit".

       The insider told Us Weekly: “Kate has been reaching out to Meghan a lot more since [Lilibet] was born, she’s sending [notes and] gifts and trying to build up a relationship.

       “The firm has been instructing staffers to reach out more to Harry and Meghan to get them to soften a bit.”

       Meghan has remained in California with Lili and two-year-old Archie as Harry has returned to the UK for the unveiling of a Princess Diana statue.

       Harry and his brother Prince William, who has been at the centre of an ongoing rift, will put their differences aside today to unveil the statue in memory of their late mother.

       It is only the second time the Duke of Sussex has returned to the UK since Megxit.

       Harry and Meghan plunged the Royal Family into crisis with their Oprah Winfrey interview in March.

       And Harry made further controversial comments about his family in the following weeks.

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       1.35pm update: Beatrice shares personal memories at Windsor in video appearance

       Princess Beatrice shared personal memories in a rare message for a cause close to her heart.

       Beatrice shared a video message to officially launch Parallel Windsor Virtual.

       The Princess, who is pregnant with her first child, spoke with excitement about the award-winning event.

       12.45pm update: Harry 'isn't going to stick around' after Diana event

       Prince Harry "isn’t going to stick around for long" after the Princess Diana statue unveiling, it has been claimed.

       The Duke of Sussex is set to reunite with Prince William for the event at Kensington Palace this afternoon on what would have been their late mother's 60th birthday.

       The brothers have been at the centre of an ongoing rift and it had been hoped the ceremony could provide an opportunity for them to work things out.

       But a source told Vanity Fair: “I get the impression Harry isn’t going to stick around for long which leaves very little time for any really meaningful talks."

       12.10pm update: Harry opens up on Prince Philip

       Prince Harry has opened up for the first time about Prince Philip since his funeral.

       Harry briefly spoke about his beloved grandfather at this year's WellChild Awards, held yesterday at Kew Gardens.

       At the event, the Duke of Sussex chatted with the young people, their parents and carers.

       Among them, there were Carmela Chillery-Watson and her father Darren - who passed on his condolences to Harry in the wake of Philip's passing.

       Prince Harry thanked Mr Chillery-Watson before adding the Duke of Edinburgh "had a great innings".

       He continued: "He was 99 and he was adamant that he never wanted to live to 100."

       11.15am update: Harry would ‘still live in UK if Diana were alive' as estranged Duke braces for reunion

       Prince Harry would "still live in the UK" if his mother Princess Diana were alive, according to the late royal's former press secretary.

       Former press secretary to Prince Charles and Diana, Dickie Arbiter, said of Harry and Prince William: “She would have banged their heads together and told them to sort it out.

       “The rift would never have got this bad and I think Harry would still be here in the UK if Diana were still around.”

       10.40am update: Meghan's uncle dies before getting chance to meet Harry

       Meghan Markle's uncle has died at the age of 82 having never met his nephew-in-law Prince Harry, according to reports.

       Michael Markle, the brother of the Duchess of Sussex's estranged father Thomas Markle, has died after battling Parkinson's disease.

       Meghan's uncle, known to friends and family as Mike, is also understood to have suffered from a number of falls in recent years.

       Mike was said to be a "lovely, gentle man" who was proud to have Meghan as his niece, though he was disappointed not to have had the opportunity to meet Harry.

       A source told The Sun: "Mike was a lovely, gentle, softly spoken old man. He was always happy to be asked about Meghan, but whenever he spoke to anyone he mainly wanted to talk about his late wife - he loved her so much."

       10.25am update: Harry wants to 'crush' the Royal Family

       Prince Harry wants to "crush" the Royal Family with his very public bombshell claims, claimed royal biographer Angela Levin during a fiery outburst on Good Morning Britain.

       Ms Levin told GMB: "Harry wants to crush the Royal Family.

       "He has been very very unkind saying that both Prince William and Prince Charles are stuck."

       "He is demeaning the whole issue of the Royal Family."

       9.50am update: Kate 'holds the keys' to end William and Harry feud

       The Duchess of Cambridge "holds the key" to repairing the relationship between Prince Harry and Prince William, according to a royal expert.

       Royal expert Paul Burrell claimed that if Harry and William do not repair their relationship because of their late mother's statue unveiling, they never will.

       Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Mr Burrell reflected on the significance of Princess Diana's statue unveiling today at Kensington Palace.

       He claimed Kate will act as the peacemaker and will be the key to the pair repairing their rift.

       9am update: Meghan and Harry should be banned from balcony at Queen's Jubilee - poll

       Meghan Markle and Prince Harry should "stay well away" from Buckingham Palace's balcony during the Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations next year, the results of a new Express.co.uk poll have indicated.

       Readers were asked whether Meghan and Harry should be banned from balcony for Queen's jubilee.

       Out of the 12,021 people who voted, 10,901 (90 percent) said yes.

       Only 1,047 voters (10 percent) wanted Meghan and Harry at the event.

       8.20am update: Express.co.uk is also running a live blog on the Princess Diana statue unveiling

       Click here for the latest updates on the statue unveiling at Kensington Palace.

       7.45am update: Harry and William ‘in contact’ but relations remain 'incredibly strained' - source

       Prince Harry and Prince William are reportedly "in contact" ahead of the Princess Diana statue unveiling.

       A source told the Mirror: “They [William and Harry] have been in contact but, to put it mildly, the situation remains incredibly strained.

       “The ceremony should be and will ultimately signify a coming together for the right reasons.

       “This commemoration has been a long term project for both William and Harry and both of them are adult enough to put any feelings to one side to ensure the day goes off without a hitch.

       “Certain things don’t need to be said, it’s an unspoken agreement to do what is right in that moment, just as they have said before, this is about their mother’s life and celebrating her legacy.”

       7.35am update: Camilla should NOT become Queen - poll

       Most Britons still do not want to see Camilla become Queen, an exclusive poll for the Daily Express reveals.

       More than three in five believe she should not be crowned Queen when Charles ascends to the throne. Less than one quarter think she should.

       The UK is also split on the future role of Charles, 72. Succession should leapfrog the heir to the throne, according to 41 percent of those surveyed for this newspaper. A broadly similar number - 44 percent - believe he should take over as head of The Firm.