Meghan and Harry latest news – Duchess told 'GET OUT NOW' as lawsuit threatens to expose secrets she wants to hide
MEGHAN Markle has been told to drop her privacy case "now" if she doesn't want more of her secrets to be exposed in court.
Mark Stephens, of British firm Howard Kennedy, told Newsweek: "If I was advising Meghan I'd be saying get out now.
"The more that she protests about wanting to protect her privacy, the more that people are going to investigate how she has curated the Streisand effect of amplifying the positive PR and negativizing the other PR," he added.
His comments come after Meghan was accused of using friends as 'de facto media relations agents' to feed at least 49 pieces of personal information to the authors of the gushing Finding Freedom biography.
Meghan is suing the Mail on Sunday for printing extracts from a letter she sent her dad Thomas, saying it breached her privacy.
But the counter claim is that the Duchess is perfectly happy to expose details of her private life when it is beneficial to her.
Follow all the latest news on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry below…
- Debbie White
DUCHESS OF SUSSEX AT RISK OF SUFFERING 'STREISAND EFFECT'
Meghan Markle is clearly protective of her privacy, but is at risk of following in the footsteps of singer Barbra Streisand and attracting more negative publicity as a result of legal action over an article, warns legal expert Mark Stephens.
In an interview with Newsweek about her action against the publishers of the Mail on Sunday, he said: “She's had an invasion of privacy and she feels strongly about it but the reality is she has only got a downside here.
“The more that she protests about wanting to protect her privacy, the more that people are going to investigate how she has curated the Streisand effect of amplifying the positive PR and negativising the other PR.”
Newsweek explains that the so-called “Streisand effect” describes how publicly fighting a perceived negative article can worsen – and expand – the original message.
The singer/actor sued snapper Kenneth Adelman for taking pics of her clifftop Malibu home, while photographing the California coastline.
The BBC said her action resulted in 420,000 views of that image, which had only been downloaded six times before Streisand's lawsuit.
- Debbie White
MEGHAN ADVISED TO ABANDON LAWSUIT
The Duchess of Sussex should quit her privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, urges a legal expert.
Mark Stephens, of Howard Kennedy, told Newsweek: “If I was advising Meghan I'd be saying get out now.
“This is another hole below the waterline.
“The risk is that how she curates her reputation, what she allows into the public domain and what she doesn't, are now things that will be picked over by lawyers in cross-examination.”
She is suing the Mail on Sunday over the publication of a letter she wrote to her estranged dad, Thomas, in 2018.
Stephens' advise comes after Meghan lost a court battle to block claims she allegedly co-operated with the authors of Finding Freedom.
- Debbie White
MEGHAN 'NEVER GOING TO BE A ROUTINE ROYAL'
American star Meghan Markle is “difficult” and has an “incredible and dangerous level of self-belief”, according to a royal biographer behind bombshell new book, Battle of Brothers.
Robert Lacey pulls no punches when discussing the Windsors' treatment of Meghan – the actress who married Harry in 2018.
He told the Daily Mail: “There is only one self-made millionaire in the Royal Family and that is Meghan Markle.
“If they had sat down with her at the start and said, 'Let’s talk about the things you are interested in', things might have been different.”
He adds: “She was never going to be a routine royal.”
- Carly Bass
MEGHAN'S NUTRITIONIST SAYS YOGHURT IS THE SECRET TO HER FIGURE
Gabriela Peacock, who shaped Meghan's pre-wedding diet, has claimed that eating a spoonful of yoghurt before every meal can aid weight loss.
She claims the dairy dish will help blitz body fat by tricking your body into reducing insulin and blood sugar spikes.
The model turned nutritionist told The Telegraph: “I tell my clients to eat some spoonfuls of yoghurt before a meal.
“By starting your meal with protein as opposed to carbohydrate, you reduce the insulin and blood sugar spikes that come from releasing carbs into your blood stream.
“So having a bit of yoghurt – or some cheese or ham – is a useful trick.”
- Carly Bass
'A LOT OF BUZZ' AROUND MEGHAN AND HARRY'S NETFLIX SHOW
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's animated Netflix series about inspiring women is “creating a lot of buzz in the industry”, a source has claimed.
An industry source told Vanity Fair: “There’s a lot of buzz about it, it is going ahead and work has started on the series.”
Netflix has previously said: “The couple already have several projects in development, including an innovative nature docuseries and an animated series that celebrates inspiring women.
“But we are not disclosing any of the programming slate at this time.”
- Carly Bass
MEG BOUGHT PRINCE SURFING LESSON FOR HIS BIRTHDAY – AND HE LOVES IT
Meghan Markle has reportedly bought Prince Harry surfing lessons for his birthday and he “loves it”.
The Duke of Sussex is said to have spotted cycling to Malibu's famous Surfrider Beach while the couple was living in LA.
The couple now live in a sprawling £11million home in Montecito, Santa Barbara.
A source told Page Six: “Harry’s loving Montecito, Meghan bought him surfing lessons for his birthday and he’s having the best time.”
It comes as the couple spoke to the Evening Standard in a “candid” interview – gushing over their new life in the US after quitting the Royal Family.
- Carly Bass
MEGHAN 'SHOWED SIGNS OF ANGER' IN RECENT APPEARANCE
A body language expert has said that the Duchess of Sussex “showed signs of anger” in A recent video appearance.
Meghan, 39, spoke at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit by video link, saying the current coronavirus pandemic was forcing people to “go through a reset”.
Judi James told The Mirror: “The splaying and pit-baring looks confident and gently powerful, as does the preen gesture with her hair, while the very subtle lower jaw-jut and a few sharp, accelerated blinks hint at some anger, although her tone overall signals bewilderment from a woman who tells us she has not been controversial in what she says in the past.”
- Carly Bass
THE £47 CANDLE MEGHAN BURNS IN HER SANTA BARBARA HOME
The Duchess of Sussex recorded a supportive message for a contestant on America's Got Talent last week where she gave a glimpse at her living room.
Sitting on the shelf behind Meghan is a £47 Tubéreuse candle from luxury perfumer Diptyque.
According to Net-a-Porter the candle “will envelope your living space with a heady floral fragrance.”
It is also listed as the “perfect new home gift” and it may have been just that given the couple’s recent move.
- Carly Bass
MEG 'LEARNED TO DRINK TEA BEFORE MEETING THE QUEEN'
The Duchess of Sussex is said to have taken a two-hour lesson including how to hold a cup and saucer and how to use a knife and fork.
The etiquette class was led by Edmund Fry, who runs the Rose Tree Cottage tea room in Pasadena, California.
“She is an amazing young lady, so very in control herself and very nice with people,” Edmund told Fabulous Digital.
He advised her how to sip her tea, place the cutlery in the correct position – and other etiquette rules such as what to do with the napkin.
- Carly Bass
THERE ARE 49 DETAILS IN FINDING FREEDOM THAT COULD HAVE ONLY COME FROM MEGHAN, IT'S BEEN CLAIMED
Meghan used her friends as 'de facto media relations agents' to feed at least 49 pieces of personal information 'which could only have come from her' to the authors of her gushing biography, it was claimed today.
The Duchess of Sussex allegedly colluded with the writers of Finding Freedom as part of “a media strategy to improve or enhance her image” which started shortly after she married Prince Harry in 2018.
Meghan, 39, is suing the Mail on Sunday for printing extracts from a letter she sent her dad Thomas, saying it breached her privacy.
But in new papers filed today the newspaper says the Duchess of Sussex does not have “any reasonable expectation of privacy” because she secretly shared intimate secrets with Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.
It claims Meghan “does not object to details of her personal relationships and correspondence being publicly disclosed, provided it is couched in terms that are favourable and flattering to her”.
The paper says Meghan became “increasingly frustrated that the press coverage she received was not to her liking and did not do her justice” and “wanted to take more active steps to promote a positive image of herself”.
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- Carly Bass
HARRY AND MEGHAN WERE RIGHT TO MOVE TO THE US, SAYS ROYAL COUSIN
Writing for Tatler, Christina Oxenberg, 57, said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were right to move to the US because Americans are “easy to please”,
Christina, who is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, a second cousin of Prince Charles, said that Brits “expect too much” and that Harry and Meghan are celebrated by the American public.
She also said that people of America are “charmed” to have their own “real life princess”, and wrote: “possibly too much is expected by the Brits from England's one-time most eligible bachelor and his actress wife.”
She continued: “To be adored in America, all Harry and Meghan need to do is pick up a dog from a shelter. Americans are easy to please. What draws scorn in England will be applauded in the States.”
And said that the press coverage will be “positive rather than petulant” and that the couple are likely to be treated “very well” by American media.
- Claudia Aoraha
NO LARGE EVENTS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, SAYS QUEEN
The Queen has cancelled all receptions for the rest of the year because Buckingham Palace is too small for social distancing.
There will be no “large scale events” at the palace or Windsor Castle as it is not possible to stage them and adhere to coronavirus rules.
Ceremonies including investitures will now be postponed until a late date, Buckingham Palace said.
Her Majesty intends to return to Windsor Castle in October and wants to resume the use of Buckingham Palace during an Autumn programme of audiences and engagements.
- Claudia Aoraha
CHARLES SEEN WEARING A MASK FOR THE FIRST TIME
Prince Charles stepped out in a face mask yesterday for the first time as he thanked NHS heroes and warehouse workers keeping businesses running during the pandemic.
The Prince of Wales, 71, and Duchess of Cornwall, 73, both wore face masks made by a refugee in Myanmar, for their trip to Northern Ireland.
It is the first time Charles has been seen in public wearing a face covering but Camilla previously wore a mask at a solo engagement at the National Gallery.
- Claudia Aoraha
QUEEN FURIOUS AT ROYAL STAFF
Royal staff have rebelled over plans to make them leave their families and work in a Covid bubble for the Queen over Christmas.
They say they are unwilling to isolate from loved ones for four weeks.
The staff were asked to provide backroom support for the Queen during her traditional Sandringham break.
The uprising means the monarch, 94, may be forced to spend it at Windsor Castle for the first time in 33 years.
An insider said: “The Queen is furious.
“The staff said enough is enough. It is absolutely unprecedented.”
- Claudia Aoraha
MEGHAN SPEAKS OUT ABOUT BLM
The duchess – who recently said the coronavirus pandemic was forcing people to go through a "reset” – today also spoke out about the Black Lives Matter protests.
The former Suits actress said that the demonstrations had been “inflammatory” for many but said many peaceful protests were simply about wanting recognition.
She said: “That is a beautiful thing.
“While it has been challenging for a lot of people certainly having to make this reckoning of historical significance that has got people to the place that they are, that is uncomfortable for people.
“We recognise that. It is uncomfortable for us.”
- Claudia Aoraha
ARCHIE KEEPS THE SUSSEXES 'ON THEIR TOES'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have told how “busy” Archie has been keeping them on their toes, in a new Zoom chat.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke to the Evening Standard about Black History Month today, from their £11million Santa Barbara home.
She said: “We are doing well. [Archie] is so good.
“We are very lucky with our little one. He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes. We are just so lucky.”
- Claudia Aoraha
MEGHAN COULD HAVE EARNED £500K FOR ZOOM CHAT
Meghan Markle could have earned as much as half a million for her Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Zoom chat, an expert has claimed.
PR expert Mark Borkowski says that the Duchess of Sussex could have raked in £33,000 a minute at the 15-minute at the £10k-a-head event on Tuesday.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous Digital he said: “There is curiosity in anything she does and has to say, her earning potential is very high.
“I would say she would get anywhere in the region of £250,000 to £500,000 for doing something like that.”
Read more here.
- Claudia Aoraha
WHAT HARRY AND MEGHAN SAID:
- Prince Harry spoke of his 'awakening' around racial issues in the UK and the world
- The royal said society 'has been created by white people for white people'
- The 35-year-old said London 'doesn’t feel as diverse as it actually is' when you walk through the capital's streets
- Harry defended Diversity's performance on Britain's Got Talent
- Meghan Markle said the couple were being 'kept on their toes' with baby Archie
- The Duchess called peaceful BLM protests 'beautiful'
- Harry referred to his 'job' travelling around the world and visiting communities
- The couple penned a piece for the Evening Standard to mark Black History Month
'REALLY EXCITING TIME' TO BE LEARNING, SAYS SUSSEXES
Harry continued in the interview: “It is not about pointing the finger, it is not about blame.
“I will be the first person to say, again, this is about learning. And about how we can make it better.
“I think it is a really exciting time in British culture and British history, and in world culture.
“This is a real moment that we should be grasping and actually celebrating.
“Because no one else has managed to do this before us.”
HARRY 'WASN'T AWARE' OF SO MANY RACIAL ISSUES
The sixth-in-line to the throne said in the interview with the Evening Standard: “Because I wasn’t aware of so many of the issues and so many of the problems within the UK and also globally as well.
“I thought I did but I didn’t.”
He gave an example of white dolls sold in shops – saying society was in a world “created by white people for white people.”
WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE ARCHIE, SAYS DUCHESS
Meghan Markle has said she and Prince Harry are “so lucky” to have baby Archie.
Speaking about the couple's new life in America in an interview with the Evening Standard, the Duchess said: “We are doing well.
“[Archie] is so good. We are very lucky with our little one.
“He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes.
“We are just so lucky.”
HARRY AND MEGHAN CALL FOR 'END TO STRUCTURAL RACISM'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have called for an end to 'structural racism in the UK'.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said young people of colour would be held back “as long as structural racism exists”.
The couple spoke to the Evening Standard in a “candid” interview – gushing over their new life in the US after quitting the Royal Family.
NO REALITY TV SHOW FOR MEGHAN AND HARRY
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shot down rumors they plan to make a reality TV show with Netflix.
This comes after it was reported that they had agreed to make an intimate reality series for the streaming giant.
BRITS BELIEVE MEGHAN WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT
A Tatler survey has revealed that some Brits believe Meghan wants to be President one day.
The data, collected by research consultancy Savanta Comres, polled 4,174 British adults, only taking results from those who expressed an opinion when questioned.
35 per cent concurred that the duchess “wants to be president of the United States one day.”
TWO THIRDS OF BRITS WANT MEG & HARRY'S TITLES STRIPPED
Two thirds of Britons think Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should be STRIPPED of their royal titles and the Duchess shouldn't comment on US politics, Tatler survey revealed.
It found 68 per cent agreed Harry, 36, and Meghan should have their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex taken from them, following their step down from royal life and their move to the US.
A total of 63 per cent agreed Meghan, although American, should not be commenting on US politics.
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