Meghan and Harry latest news – Duke & Duchess to SLAM 'dangerous' social media as they host Time100 Talk with celeb pals

October 20, 2020

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry are tonight hosting a special Time100 talk with their celeb pals on the dangers of social media.

Themed around the topic of “Engineering a Better World,” the talk will reflect on the couple's focus "on building online communities that are trustworthy, safer, and more equitable".

As part of the online chats, the couple will speak with Reddit co-founder and founder of 776 Alexis Ohanian, the husband of Meghan's pal Serena Williams.

They will also speak to Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and co-director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry Safiya Noble.

The couple will also speak to the hosts of the podcast Teenager Therapy – which they recently appeared on.

Follow all the latest news on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry below…

Becky Pemberton4 minutes ago
HARRY IS ASKED ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA
Harry is asked about the role of the media and said it “vital, always has been, always will be.”
Harry said there is a desire for “truth” with so much information being thrown around, and it is hard to remain “neutral”.
He said “we put trust in online platforms”, and the Duke and Duchess want to partner with Time because of “truth”.
Meghan said “what is happening online is affecting us offline.”
Becky Pemberton6 minutes ago
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS GIVE OPENING REMARKS AT THE TIME100 TALK
Meghan and Harry are interviewed about how they are coping during the pandemic.
Meghan said “everyone is grappling with a different version of the same thing”, and they are trying to treasure every moment with their son Archie and watching his development.
Harry said “we are good” and they have an opportunity to spend more time as a family then they would have had otherwise.
Becky Pemberton19 minutes ago
HOW TO WATCH MEGHAN AND HARRY'S TIME100 TALK
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's talk today is free to watch online.
To register and for more details go to the Time website: time.com/time100talks.
You can watch the TIME100 Talks livestream here: ti.me/3bJynEm.
It starts at 1pm EST, which is 6pm in the UK.
Becky Pemberton22 minutes ago
SPEAKERS AT MEGHAN AND HARRY'S TIME100 TALK TODAY
- Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
- Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa
- Center For Humane Technology co-founder Tristan Harris
- Founder of the Loveland Foundation Rachel Cargle
- UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry co-Director Safiya U. Noble
- Disinformation researcher Renée DiResta.
MEGHAN AND HARRY'S TIME100 TALK SCHEDULE TONIGHT
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are hosting their own special episode on the topic of “Engineering A Better World”.
Here is the running schedule:
1:00PM EST (6pm GMT)
Edward Felsenthal, TIME CEO and editor in chief – Opening remarks
1:02PM EST (6.02pm GMT)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Opening remarks
1:20PM EST (6.20pm GMT)
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder
Interviewed by The Duchess of Sussex
1:48PM EST (6.48pm GMT)
Tristan Harris, Center For Humane Technology co-founder and Safiya U. Noble, UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry co-director
In conversation with by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
2:07PM EST (7.07pm GMT)
Teenager Therapy, podcast hosts
Spotlight video
2:10PM EST (7.10pm GMT)
Rachel Cargle, founder of the Loveland Foundation
Interviewed by TIME’s Alice Park
2:25PM EST (7.07pm GMT)
Maria Ressa, Rappler CEO and executive editor and Renée DiResta, disinformation researcher
Interviewed by The Duke of Sussex
2:46PM EST (7.46pm GMT)
Naj Austin, Somewhere Good founder
Spotlight video
2:50PM EST (7.50pm GMT)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
In conversation with TIME CEO and editor in chief Edward Felsenthal and closing remarks
'SEXUAL ELECTRICITY' BETWEEN HARRY & MEG, BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT SAYS
Body language expert Judi James, spoke exclusively to Fabulous, telling us what their body language in photos means and how they STILL have sexual chemistry.
Ms James analysed the latest snap of the couple, observing that the pose very cleverly places Harry in the higher and more dominant position, looking direct into the camera while Meghan giggles shyly from the chair.
She also alluded to the subtle sexual signal Meghan gives Harry with her arm on his thigh, suggesting they are still as besotted and tactile as when their relationship first began.
WILLIAM 'SET HARRY UP TO FAIL'
Prince William is guilty of ‘setting Prince Harry up to fail’ by letting him become the bad boy of the Royal family, Royal historian Robert Lacey claims.
It suited William to have a “court jester” and somebody “who always carried the blame” until Harry met Meghan Markle and wanted more than his prescribed role, he alleges.
Lacey spoke out to US TV network ABC News in his first interview on American television.
He said: “There is a sense in which William could be criticised for setting Harry up to fail.
“It suited the elder brother so well to have the court jester, the guy who always carried the blame, both when they were teenagers and now”.
WHAT DID MEGHAN SAY AFTER COURT DECISION?
Meghan Markle's lawyers released a statement in the wake of the court's decision, saying:
“The Court has today stated that The Mail on Sunday will be allowed to amend its legal defence for trial regardless of whether that defence is accurate or true, which based on legally sworn witness statements refuting the newspaper's arguments, it is not.
“The Mail has been allowed to prolong this action and try contending its amended defence at trial, where we have no doubt it will fail. This defence has no merit and is in face false.
“We were prepared for this potential outcome given the low threshold to amend a pleading for a privacy and copyright case.
“The Master made clear that it the Mail on Sunday's defence is indeed weak and without evidence, it would be a house of cards and fall down at trial.
“The last hearing was unfortunately another step in a case that has already been drawn out by a defendant who uses the legal process to exploit the Duchess's privacy and the privacy of those around her for profit-motivated clickbait rather than journalism.
“As a reminder, it is the Mail on Sunday and Associated Newspapers who acted unlawfully and are the ones on trial, not the Duchess of Sussex, although they would like their readers to believe otherwise.”
AUTHOR CLAIMS MEG & HARRY ‘OVERSHADOWED’ CAMBRIDGES
The royals took issue with Meghan and Harry’s “rockstar” status because they overshadowed William and Kate, Battle of Brothers author Robert Lacey claims.
Speaking to GMA the royal expert said with Meghan as the driving force, the pair quickly became “rock star” royals.
“I think Meghan's a force of nature that maybe Buckingham Palace hasn't worked out how to cope with. She is a woman of great conviction,” Laceysaid.
He added he believes there is a “clique” of aides and royals “who've got it in for Meghan” – a claim also mentioned in Finding Freedom, and also allegedly backed by Harry.
MEGHAN & HARRY ISSUE LIST OF DEMANDS FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
Last month a list of demands the couple had issued for speaking engagements was revealed.
In an exhaustive four-page document, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex outline their stringent rules for any speaking engagement – including that they have the final say in who introduces them.
The Telegraph revealed the stipulations issued by Harry, 35, and Meghan including that the fee must be paid in advance.
The leaked 'Virtual Event Request Form' states the full audience list must also be provided and whether the couple need to wear “business or casual” attire.
MEGHAN LOSES COURT BATTLE
Meghan Markle lost a court battle to block claims she allegedly co-operated with the authors of Finding Freedom.
The Duchess of Sussex, 39, is accused of feeding personal information to the writers of the biography to “set out her own version of events in a way that is favourable to her”.
The former actress is currently locked in a privacy battle with the publishers of the Mail on Sunday, suing the newspaper for printing extracts of a letter she sent to her dad Thomas, 76, saying it breached her privacy.
However, Associated Newspapers last week claimed Prince Harry's wife had herself leaked details of the letter to the media through friends.
The publisher sought permission to amend its defence to argue Meghan “co-operated with the authors of the recently published book Finding Freedom to put out their version of certain events”.
Anthony White QC, for the MoS, said: “[Meghan] has allowed information about her private and family life, including her relationship and communications with her father and the letter, and the private and family lives of others, to enter the public domain by means of the book.”
Judge Francesca Kaye ruled The Mail on Sunday can rely on Finding Freedom in its defence in the High Court.
MEG'S SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION SPEECH SCRUTINIZED
Meghan has been accused of 'ripping off' a Netflix documentary in her speech about the social media addiction.
The Duchess of Sussex's 15-minute speech for a £1,342-an-hour conference was slammed by viewers for being suspiciously similar to Netflix's The Social Dilemma.
Not long after Meghan took part in Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Virtual Summit, social media users pointed out her comments on the dangers of social media addiction were almost identical to those from The Social Dilemma – Netflix's documentary about the dark side of social media.
Meghan told the online audience: “There are very few things in the world where you call the person who's engaging with it a 'user'. People who are addicted to drugs and people on social media.”
In The Social Dilemma, statistician Edward Tufte is quoted saying: “There are only two industries that call their customers “users”: illegal drugs and software.”
Some viewers accused Meghan of “plagiarism” and said she had “ripped off” the documentary.
'DON'T LISTEN TO THE NOISE': MEGHAN
Meghan spoke at the £10,000-a-head conference of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit by video link and hit out at ‘trolls’ as she said she enjoyed lockdown with Prince Harry and Archie in LA.
She said: “For me, it’s been amazing to spend time with my husband and watch our little one [son Archie] grow and that’s where our attention has been.”
She also said “bots and trolls” were changing the way people interacted with each other, both online and in person.
Meghan also advised those watching to 'focus on living a purpose-driven life', adding: “Don't listen to the noise.”
The ex-Suits star spoke at the summit in a 15-minute slot with journalist Ellen McGirt.
MEG TOOK HARRY ON SECRET LA HIGH SCHOOL TOUR
Meghan Markle took Prince Harry on a secret tour of her old high school in Los Angeles where she performed as a child, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
The Duchess of Sussex, who attended Immaculate Heart High School, previously addressed fellow students in a moving graduation video.
Now, her former drama teacher has claimed she sneaked the Duke in to give him a grand tour last month.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Gigi Perreau, 79, who taught Meghan as a child, said she was told of the visit by staff at the all-girls Catholic school in the Los Feliz neighborhood, along with other alumni.
REIN IN 'WOKE' SPEECHES
Meghan Markle may rein in her “woke” speeches after realising Prince Harry's relationship with his family at risk, an expert has claimed.
Appearing on True Royalty's The Royal Beat, royal biographer Robert Lacey claimed the Duchess of Sussex may rein in her upcoming speeches after realising how they could put Harry's relationship with his family is at risk – as the Royals are supposed to remain politically neutral.
The expert continued: “I think that [Meghan] has come to realise how [some of her] speeches risk her husband's relationship with the family and perhaps she may pedal back on some of these more extreme positions.”
MEGHAN 'WASN'T MADE TO FEEL IMPORTANT ENOUGH'
Meghan Markle was a ‘massive problem’ for the royal family and wasn't made to feel important enough, Prince Harry’s biographer has claimed.
Robert Lacey, who wrote the sensational new book Battle of Brothers, appeared on Good Morning Britain chatting about the Sussex’s with co-host Piers Morgan.
The 76-year-old said: “Meghan was a massive problem for the Royal Family.
“It's easy to be wise after the event. Here's a self-made woman.
“A self-made millionairess, the only one in the Royal Family who's made her own money, created her own celebrity and not inherited it.”
Robert also claimed that the former actress wasn’t made to feel ‘important’, implying this partly fuelled their move to the US.
He said: “She wasn't made to feel important enough and they are now where they want to be.”
MEGHAN TO 'MAKE WORLD BETTER PLACE FOR ARCHIE'
Meghan Markle said she wants to ‘make the world a better place for Archie’ so she can feel ‘proud’ of herself as a mum.
The Duchess of Sussex, 39, spoke at Fortune's exclusive Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit regarding her parenting techniques.
“It makes you so concerned for the world they're going to inherit, and so the things that you're able to tolerate on your own are not the same,” she said.
“For you go every single day how can I make this better for him, how can I make this world better for Archie? And that is a shared belief between my husband and I.
“As a parent I can enjoy all the fun and silliness and games with my son, but I wouldn't be able to feel proud of myself as a mom if I didn't know that I wasn't doing my part to make it a better place for him.”
'REMEMBER YOUR PLACE'
Robert, who is a historical consultant on Netflix series The Crown, said: “The message here is very clear.
“These people are in the second rank. And the people who matter are, look, myself, the queen, Charles, William, and little Prince George.”
He claims the “message” was emphasised days later when Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of the Queen and her heirs, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George.
He added: “I think the underlying message of that is, ‘Just remember your place, Harry and Meghan.
“These are the people that really matter in the royal family. And you are the backup. And you're trying to play too prominent a role.’”
'GOT IT IN FOR MEGHAN'
The royal author claims that there is a “clique” of aides and royals who have “got it in for Meghan” and tried to suppress her power and “edge out” the couple.
One of the small ways they did this, according to Robert, was in the Queen’s annual speech in December 2019, when she failed to mention Meghan and Harry.
While she did call attention to the birth of their son, Archie, she didn’t say her great-grandson by name.
Also the photo of the couple of their wedding day, which was visible during her Christmas 2018 speech, had been removed – but William, Kate, and their three children were pictured.
'MEGAWATT WOMAN'
Robert Lacey, author of Battle of Brothers, which details Harry and William’s relationship, described Meghan as a “megawatt woman” who “inspired” and “transformed” Harry, and encouraged him to take control of his life.
He cited Meghan as being a driving force in her and Harry quickly becoming the “rock stars” of the royal family.
He claims that while this was good in boosting popularity for the royals, aides started to get frustrated at their lack to conform to centuries-old traditions.
Robert said: “I think Meghan's a force of nature that maybe Buckingham Palace hasn't worked out how to cope with. She is a woman of great conviction.”
'ROCK STAR' PERSONALITIES
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry were “edged out” of the royal family because their “rock star” personalities threatened to “overshadow” the Queen, William and Kate, an expert claims.
Robert Lacey, author of Battle of Brothers, which details Harry and William’s relationship, said Harry was a victim of certain “cruelty” due to his role as the “spare” heir.
Speaking to Good Morning America, Robert said: “The British royal system can be very cruel, and it's particularly cruel to the spare.
“Harry came to realise in his teens that he was typecast as the court jester, the number two.”
The royal expert claims this result in Harry feeling resentment towards The Firm, which increased when he and Meghan, 39, felt “edged out” by aides who felt they were stealing attention.
He added that Harry’s feelings intensified with William and Kate being primed to take over the throne.
HARRY CLAIMS HE HAS BEEN 'VERY CLOSE' TO A 'NERVOUS BREAKDOWN' DURING HIS LIFE
The Duke of Sussex spoke out three years ago about how he felt his life was slipping into "total chaos".
In an interview with UK's The Telegraph in 2017, Harry said it wasn't until he was 28 that he addressed his troubled mental health.
He said: “I can safely say that losing my mum at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but my work as well.
“I have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle.”
HARRY AND MEGHAN ARE THE LEAST ECO-FRIENDLY ROYALS, SURVEY REVEALS
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's visit to South Africa had almost the same carbon footprint as a British person emits in an entire year, according to the shocking stats.
The Save on Energy rankings placed Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, second while Prince Philip came in third for his work supporting 40 environmental charities.
Meanwhile, Kate Middleton was ranked fourth overall while Prince William was placed sixth – with the Duke of Cambridge just this week releasing an environmental documentary.
Her Majesty, 94, was ranked fifth.
The rankings were determined by a royal's travel footprint, how many environmental charities they support, their attendance at environmental events, how sustainable their wardrobes are, how many of their social media posts cite environmental issues, and whether they use electric cars.
MEGHAN AND HARRY 'EDGED OUT' OF ROYAL FAMILY DUE TO 'ROCK STAR STATUS' EXPERT CLAIMS
Robert Lacey, author of Battle of Brothers, which details Harry and William’s relationship, said Harry was a victim of certain “cruelty” due to his role as the “spare” heir.
Speaking to Good Morning America, Robert said: “The British royal system can be very cruel, and it's particularly cruel to the spare.
“Harry came to realise in his teens that he was typecast as the court jester, the number two.”
The royal expert claims this result in Harry feeling resentment towards The Firm, which increased when he and Meghan, 39, felt “edged out” by aides who felt they were stealing attention.
MEGHAN MAY REIGN IN 'WOKE' SPEECHES TO SAVE HARRY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH FAMILY, EXPERT CLAIMS
Appearing on True Royalty's The Royal Beat, royal biographer Robert Lacey claimed the Duchess of Sussex's recent public engagements has proved that William was “right” to have concerns about his sister-in-law.
The expert – who is a historical consultant on Netflix's The Crown – said: “Meghan is a self-made woman; she become a star; she become a self-made millionairess.”
The expert continued: “I think that [Meghan] has come to realise how [some of her] speeches risk her husband's relationship with the family and perhaps she may pedal back on some of these more extreme positions.”
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