The photograph of the Queen with the Apollo 11 astronauts at Buckingham Palace in October 1969 could be a nod to Netflix series The Crown, which featured the scene five weeks ago.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, 69, from Devon, claimed on Lorraine this morning that the Queen 'admires' Kate Middleton, but hinted that Sophie Wessex if her favourite.

The @RoyalFamily and @ClarenceHouse accounts posted birthday messages today, while Kensington Palace released a new photograph of Kate to mark the occasion.

If I were Her Majesty the Queen, I would unceremoniously strip Harry and Meghan of all their titles with immediate effect and despatch them back into civilian life, writes PIERS MORGAN.

Courtiers say 'Harry and Meghan will be punished' for ignoring orders from the Queen not to go public until it was finalised by his father - but it was rushed out on the eve of Kate's birthday (pictured today)

The Duke of Sussex, who announced the couple's plan in a statement over Instagram last week, is 'behaving like a teenager,' an insider told Vanity Fair magazine.

The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured this afternoon) has remained in London while Prince William faced his brother at the Norfolk estate with the Queen and Prince Charles.

The Queen, 93, referred to Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, only by their first names in a statement after today's royal summit at Sandringham, in a 'very striking' move.

The unprecedented statement came after a summit at Sandringham between the Queen and Princes Charles, William and Harry, with Meghan believed to have dialled in from Canada.

In a deeply personal statement from the Queen after crisis talks at Sandringham the couple are referred to as 'Harry and Meghan' rather than their titles the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Piers Morgan tweeted Her Majesty's statement, saying: 'BREAKING: Harry/Meghan have successfully bullied the Queen into letting them have their cake & eat it.'

The couple's spokesman insisted Meghan was not shut out of the discussion and just left it to Harry, saying: 'In the end, the Sussexes decided that it wasn't necessary for the Duchess to join'.

Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel were among the late night hosts poking fun at Harry and Meghan after crunch talks at the Queen's Sandringham estate over the future of the royals.

The Duke of Sussex is understood to have arrived at Her Majesty's Sandringham estate more than two hours before he was due to sit down with the monarch and Princes Charles and William.

The Duke of Sussex wants his 93-year-old grandmother, father and brother to let him and his wife keep their royal titles while living in Canada while grabbing 'financial independence'.

The Duke of Cambridge put on a brave face as he stepped in for the Queen at an investiture ceremony this afternoon, beaming beamed as he signed 'congratulations' and gave an MBE to Alex Duguid.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made it clear they want to work towards financial independence and will likely have to start paying rent for their newly renovated Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

Buckingham Palace was expected to release a statement 'imminently' on the terms of the couple's arrangement but the discussions have stalled with officials yet to iron out several key issues.

TREVOR PHILLIPS: I believe that in the rumbling argument over Harry and Meghan's future, the monarchy has become the vehicle for a proxy war over what kind of nation Britain wants to be.

The Good Morning Britain presenter vented his anger on Twitter after Buckingham Palace released their statement about the Sussexes no longer being Royal Highnesses.

PATRICK JEPHSON: Three little letters. H. R. H. Their absence as a prefix to Duke and Duchess will pass unnoticed in most of the world, but be in no doubt: To Harry personally, they will sting.

Hosts Kyle and Jackie O spoke with the Duchess of Sussex's estranged brother, Thomas Markle Jr, on Monday morning.

In a fresh twist to the row over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex seeking 'financial independence', Peter Phillips appears in two adverts for a state-owned dairy firm.

Her Majesty was unable to attend the meeting today, which she goes to every year at West Newton village hall.

CHRIS MULLIN: Her Majesty signed away the life of killer Sir Richard Sharples. She remarked to the Counsellor handling it: 'Fancy appealing to me for mercy. Do you know he even shot the dog?'

A source has told Us Weekly that the Queen, 93, is concerned she will miss out on seeing her youngest great-grandson grow up as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle build a new life in Canada.

Buckingham Palace announced that the 93-year-old head of state will decamp to the Berkshire royal residence on Thursday - a week earlier than she usually does for Easter Court.

Officials at Buckingham Palace revealed this afternoon that a 'number of other options are being considered, in line with relevant guidance' ahead of the event on June 13.

The Queen has recorded a special televised broadcast about the coronavirus outbreak from Windsor Castle, which will air this Sunday at 8pm.

The hugely-popular meeting in June will not be held as a public event due to the coronavirus pandemic but organisers hope the five-day meeting in June can take place behind closed doors.

Janusz Samonek, 37, has been charged with affray and possession of a bladed article. Video caught a man brandishing a knife as he walked through a Tesco store in Leicester.

Supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer and the Co-op may see disruption to the supply of taramasalata and other chilled dips, the Unite union claims.

Supermarket Tesco have released a teaser of their upcoming Christmas advert, which stars a time travelling delivery driver meeting Winston Churchill on Downing St and Jim Bowen on Bullseye

The UK's largest supermarket has kept its festive advert closely under wraps and sent social media into a frenzy when a Tesco van was spotted on top of a house in Cheshire two days ago.

Anna Burns, 33, can only enter the Tesco Metro in Swindon town centre. She appeared in court yesterday where she was set to be sentenced for thefts from stores including Mothercare and Boots.

Demi Boonham, from Lichfield in Staffordshire spotted Tesco selling a bottle of Sainsbury's squash amid their own-brand bottles, and shared a snap of the blunder to Facebook.

Adrian Pearson, 48, smashed bottles, abused staff, attacked a taxi driver and hit a police officer during an alcohol-fuelled rampage in Chester-le-Street but was only given a suspended sentence.

Sales at the UK retail giant's clothing and homeware section slumped by over 5 per cent in the past six months, prompting a shake-up at the top of the management.

The National Food Crime Unit has launched a probe into the supermarket giant's own-brand version of the sugary snack. The unit was launched in 2014 following the horsemeat scandal.

RBS and Santander had the most glitches - each suffering 18 - according to consumer group Which? Next came Barclays (17), Tesco Bank (16) and First Direct (15).

Customers on the British supermarket's priority delivery saver scheme waited patiently to reserve drop-offs or collections on December 23 and 24, with bookings going live at just after midnight.

Own-label wines from British retailers Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Morrisons all took home gold awards in the International Wine Challenge.

Gaynor Marshall, 45, looked lost for words when partner Mike Ogden serenades her with a Stone Roses song before proposing in front of the Tesco store in Warrington where she works.

Stephen Armstrong who has been sharing his daughters with his ex-wife, reveals the terrifying difference between male and female empty nesters as his eldest daughter goes to university.

Several customers suffered cuts when the man, said to be in his 80s, smashed into the window of the in-store cafe at Tesco in Princess Alice Drive retail park, just before 11am on Saturday.

Amy Barker, 25, from Bradford. transformed her living room from dull to eye-catching using bright turquoise paint and budget accessories from the likes of TX Maxx and Tesco.

EXCLUSIVE: Heartbreaking footage also showed meat birds convulsing on the faeces-covered floor, with splayed legs and chemical burns at Moorah Farm in Essex, run by Hook 2 Sisters.

Karen Eaton, from Dudley, told BirminghamLive her incredible hacks on how to cut the costs of the festive feast, which include buying products like cranberry sauce months in advance.

The desperate plea from inmates of Shanghai's Qingpu prison says they are forced to work against their will. It was found by Florence Widdicombe, from Tooting in south London.

DOMINIC LAWSON: Florence Widdicombe opened a pack of Tesco charity Christmas cards and found on one a note from a prisoner in China declaring that he had been forced to do this work.