REBECCA DUTCH answers your questions LIVE: From Kate to Charles and William to Harry, here’s your chance to get an inside look at the royal family

By Rebecca English, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Mail

Published: 7:39 AM EDT, March 15, 2024 | Updated: 08:12 EDT, March 15, 2024

MAILBOX: In our new Q&A series, we invite you to submit your questions on any topic to be answered by some of The Mail’s brilliant stars. Following Peter Hitchens last month, Royal Editor Rebecca English will be in the hotseat today from 12pm UK time (8am Eastern Time). Follow our live coverage here and ask your questions in the comments section:

“Do you think Harry is really enjoying his life in the United States?”

REBECCA: Good question, Sam. I think in many ways he certainly seems more content than he ever was as a working royal. On the occasions I spoke to him, he made it clear to me (and many others) that he was not really happy with the life he had, and if it were up to him, he would just run away and work in wildlife conservation in Africa. But he’s burned a lot of bridges along the way. Not only with his family, but with many friends who I know are not happy with the way he left and some of the choices he made. Personally, I would find that difficult.

‘I enjoyed seeing more of the Edinburghs and the Gloucesters, while the King and Princess of Wales were unfortunately ill. Do you think we can still highlight their activities even after HM and HRH return to the public forum? I believe both couples are extremely underrated. They do such fantastic work! Thank you and all the best from Canada!’

REBECCA: Thanks Wendy, and thanks for contacting us from Canada – let’s hope the King can reschedule his visit there later this year! Yes I think so. We’ve gotten more details about their engagements in recent weeks – and been invited to cover them in person – than we have in many years. I think recent events have shown how genuinely interested many people are in the work they do, especially in Edinburgh. They’ve never sought the spotlight, but now that it’s shining on them, they’re happy to make the most of it. Take a look at a video I recorded about Prince Edward to celebrate his 60th birthday, based on an exclusive profile I wrote about him for the Daily Mail last week. I spent a day with the Prince and we talked about a whole range of topics. It’s on ours Daily Mail Royals YouTube channel!

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh during a visit to Headingley Stadium in Leeds to attend rugby matches and take part in an awards ceremony. Date of photo: Friday, March 8, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrive for the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London. Date of photo: Monday, March 11, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Commonwealth. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

‘What would Diana have thought of the feud between William and Harry? If she were alive today, what would she say to them?’

REBECCA: Honestly, I don’t think things would have gotten this far if Diana hadn’t died. She would have been a glue that held things together. I think it is very difficult for many of us to understand how devastating it was for them to lose their mother at such a young and impressionable age.

File photo dated 21/07/21 of the then Duke of Cambridge (left) and Duke of Sussex arriving for the unveiling of a statue they commissioned for their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, London, on what would have been her 60th birthday. The Duke of Sussex has reportedly claimed he was physically assaulted by his brother over his marriage to Meghan Markle. Date of issue: Thursday, January 5, 2023. PA Photo. In a leaked extract from his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, to The Guardian newspaper, Harry claimed the confrontation took place at his London home in 2019 and left him with a visible injury to his back after the Prince of Wales attacked his brother had grabbed his hand. collar and tore his chain before slamming him to the ground. See PA story ROYAL Sussex. Photo credit should read: Yuin Mok/PA Wire

‘I understand you are protecting your family, but in these terrible times of sleuths and false reporting, surely Prince William and Catherine can share some information that will deter internet sleuths? In your opinion, when do you expect a press release regarding Catherine’s health and return to public duties, and how can their team be more proactive about sharing information?’

REBECCA: Hello Eon, and thank you for your question. The rumors and suspicions we have seen in recent weeks, especially on social media, about the health and well-being of the Princess of Wales are nothing short of despicable. I know, although she doesn’t have her own social media accounts, Catherine is unaware of some of what was said and understandably finds it disturbing. Wales’ attitude was not to respond to the trolls – why give them the oxygen of publicity? Which is understandable in many ways. That said, I believe that Kensington Palace was a bit naive in thinking that one of the most famous women in the world could disappear without a trace for three months without people worrying about her, and that they would rather be more proactive in providing updates should have given. I think this would have clouded the suspicion somewhat. It’s unlikely we’ll hear much more until she’s ready to return to public duties. Last time I checked, this was probably after Easter.

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Welcome to Mailbox with Rebecca English

You told us you wanted to ask your questions directly to our journalists, so here’s your chance!

In MAILBOX, our new Q&A series, we invite you to submit your questions on any topic to be answered by some of The Mail’s brilliant stars.

Every few weeks a different journalist or columnist comes along.

Today it’s Rebecca English, who has been reporting on the royal family for the Daily Mail for more than twenty years.

After an eventful few months for the King, Prince William and Kate and the rest of the family, Rebecca will answer all your burning questions live from noon.