Meghan Markle latest news – Harry and Duchess' gaudy expensive taste RIDICULED in brutal episode of The Prince
MEGHAN Markle's expensive taste in gaudy objects has been brutally mocked by new HBO show The Prince.
In one episode, cartoon versions of the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry are seen presenting a home makeover show called Royally Screwed.
In the show the pair are given a normal family's $75,000 life savings to give their home a makeover suitable for royals.
But the mother of the family collapses when she later finds out the royal duo have spent the entire budget on a solid gold backsplash for their kitchen while the rest of the house is exactly the same.
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- Milica Cosic
EXPLAINED: WHO IS PRINCE ANDREW AND HOW IS HE RELATED TO THE REST OF THE ROYAL FAMILY?
Prince Andrew is the Queen’s second son.
He was born on February 19, 1960. At the time of his birth, he was second in line to the throne, behind his older brother, Prince Charles, but before his older sister Princess Anne.
Now, he’s eighth in the order of succession, following the arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s son Archie.
November 20 he stepped back from public life following criticism surrounding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE ANDREW COULD BE SUED IN AMERICA AFTER VIRGINIA ROBERTS ‘WAS LENT OUT FOR SEX BY JEFFREY EPSTEIN AS A TEEN’
Roberts claims she was forced to have sex with the Prince by Epstein, a convicted paedophile, when she was just 17 and could file a multi-million-pound civil action in New York as early as this week.
Her lawyer David Boies told the Mail on Sunday the explosive lawsuit “would be based on her being lent out to Prince Andrew for sex by Jeffrey Epstein and [her] being under 18”.
He added the action would include claims of “improper sexual violations, physical and emotional distress” and that Roberts would seek a claim for damages.
The Duke of York has always staunchly denied all charges made by Roberts and claims to have “no recollection” of ever meeting the woman, despite a photo showing the two side-by-side at a London apartment.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace claims Roberts’ allegations are “false and without foundation”.
Read the article in full here.
- Milica Cosic
HOW KATE MIDDLETON BROKE THE QUEEN'S GOLDEN FOOD RULE
Following protocol is something the Queen is very strict about, and when it comes to disclosing their favourite foods, this is something the royals apparently never discuss. It came as a huge shock when Prince William's wife, Kate broke tradition.
While the Queen never reveals her favourite food because she doesn’t want to be served the same dishes at every official engagement, Kate memorably broke the Queen's golden food rule back in 2018 .
Back in 2018 during her visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital, Kate got chatting to four-year-old Rafael Chana, who was waiting for a heart transplant. Kate told him: "I used to eat lots and lots of olives when I was little as well."
She also went further to disclose her daughters favourite dish as well, stating that: "Charlotte likes pasta too."
However, despite the Duchess spilling the beans, there is one treat that Her Majesty can't get enough of. Former royal chef disclosed that "the Queen is a total chocoholic.
"The chocolate biscuit cake is the only cake that goes up to the royal table every day until it has all gone – sometimes this means it following her to Windsor Castle for the weekend".
Who knew the Queen had such a sweet tooth?!
- Milica Cosic
QUEEN PUT THE “MONARCHY FIRST” AHEAD OF PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE, ROYAL EXPERT SAYS
Reportedly “hurt and disappointed” by Megxit, the Queen adopted a monarchy-first mindset.
Royal author Matthew Dennison has said that the monarch has consistently honoured “her father’s belief that ‘the highest of distinctions is the service of others’, she had placed the monarchy first”, meaning she left little wiggle room for Harry and Meghan to exercise any of their royal duties while across the pond.
While the Queen has been firm in her decision “putting the monarchy first” and “still loving and supporting Harry and Meghan” are not mutually exclusive terms.
With this in mind, Matthew states that, “Elizabeth had never been a sentimental woman; she had acted in the only way she understood.”
The Queen is reportedly âhurt and disappointedâ by Megxit. - Milica Cosic
A ROYAL ROUNDUP: THE LATEST ON THE ROYAL FAMILY TODAY
- The Queen is all smiles as she arrives at Balmoral Castle to continue her summer holidays for first time without Philip.
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s rift with Royals ‘too big’ for Eugenie to solve despite peacemaker hopes, expert says
- Meghan Markle’s brother Thomas Jr says he told Prince Harry ‘shallow’ sister will ‘ruin his life’ in Big Brother preview
- Meghan Markle ‘ignored’ dad after he sent her 40th birthday flowers with sweet message for grandkids – despite never meeting them
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON HAVE SECRET THIRD HOME – AND IT'S VERY PRIVATE
Tam-Na-Ghar cottage was a gift to Prince William from his late great-grandmother, the Queen Mother, shortly before her death in 2002.
Wills and Kate now enjoy the three-bedroom cottage with their children which sits on the 50,000-acre Balmoral estate. However, is so private that no photos are thought to exist of it.
According to Hello! Magazine, the Cambridges used the cottage as a retreat during their uni days at St Andrews.
There are 150 buildings in total on the Balmoral estate, including the main house – Balmoral Castle – another which is owned by Prince Charles. Today, the Queen returned to Balmoral.
EXPERT SAYS HARRY & MEG RIFT WITH ROYALS ‘TOO BIG FOR EUGENIE TO SOLVE’
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry’s rift with the Royal Family is “too big” for Princess Eugenie to heal – despite hopes she could bring the peace, a royal expert has said.
It was speculated this week that Eugenie, 31, could help build bridges between the Duke of Sussex and his family.
She remains an ally to Harry — after he upset other family members with Megxit and public outbursts. And she is also known to be particularly close to her grandmother, the Queen.
But Royal author Phil Dampier believes ongoing tensions between Harry and his family are so big, Eugenie’s influence is unlikely to have any impact.
“I personally don’t think there’s much Eugenie can do at the moment to heal the rift,” Mr Dampier told The Sun Online. I think the rift is too deep for her to play a major role in healing it.”
INSIDE THE QUEEN'S 'HAPPY PLACE' – BALMORAL
The Queen has returned to her Scottish retreat today, and is expected to stay at the 50,000 acre property until early October.
Although she will be without her beloved husband, she will be joined by other members of the Royal Family, including her grandchildren, reports the Mail Online.
She normally stays at seven-bedroom Craigowan Lodge for a couple of weeks before moving into the castle after it is closed to tourists in early August.
Read more here.
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE PRAISE TEAM GB AFTER TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020 GAMES
Prince William and Kate Middleton took to Twitter and Instagram to praise Team GB for 'showing strength, passion and determination' during 'challenging circumstances' at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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- Milica Cosic
WATCH: THOMAS MARKLE JR SLAMMED THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX AS HE ENTERED AUSTRALIA'S BIG BROTHER VIP HOUSE
Thomas Markle Jr, the Duchess of Sussex's estranged half-brother, is already stirring up trouble ahead of his entrance to the star-studded Australian reality show.
Ahead of last night's launch, the 55-year-old boasted: "I'm Meghan Markle's brother, I'm the biggest brother of them all."
He continued his introduction with another shocking statement, claiming: "I told Prince Harry, I think she's going to ruin your life. She's very shallow."
Read the full article here.
Thomas Markle Jr slammed the Duchess of Sussex as he entered Australia’s Big Brother VIP house
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON WILL REPORTEDLY ‘DITCH LAVISH BREAKS AS THEY PREPARE TO BECOME KING AND QUEEN’
According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, who did an interview with OK! Magazine, she said their choice of traditional holidays might actually be down to their preparation to be King and Queen.
She said: “While in the past we’ve seen the couple enjoy more lavish holidays skiing or visiting sunnier climates, they’ve been adopting a more traditional royal approach and spending their time at royal residences in the UK instead.
“This could obviously be the result of Covid travel restrictions but I also believe that Kate and William are transforming into the future King and Queen and therefore are adopting more traditional practices.”
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took their children to the Isles of Scilly for the second year running.
- Milica Cosic
EXPLAINED: WHERE THE ROYAL FAMILY GO ON THEIR SUMMER HOLIDAYS?
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children are vacationing off in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. It’s a repeat vacation spot for the family as they went there last year.
Another favorite getaway for the Cambridges is Mustique, an Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Before Kate married Wills, she and her family had been jetting off on holiday there for years.
Prince Harry and Meghan enjoy the wilder side of life and holiday'd in Botswana for their third date. Recalling his memories, Harry said: “We camped out with each other under the stars.”
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been spotted multiple times summering in Corfu, Greece, In 2017, they spent time on a superyacht as well as at a villa on the mainland. The island holds a deeper meaning for the couple as Charles's father, Prince Philip, was born on the island in 1921.
A firm favourite for The Queen is Balmoral, up in the Scottish Highlands. She's been known to summer there every year with her husband, Prince Philip. This year is her first visit there without him.
During her stay, multiple members of the royal family come join her, where they enjoy a range of activities.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited the Isles of Scilly with the kids in 1989 - Milica Cosic
QUEEN BEAMS AS SHE ARRIVES AT BALMORAL CASTLE TO CONTINUE SUMMER HOLS FOR FIRST TIME WITHOUT PHILIP
Rocking a pink coat, Her Majesty was all smiles today as she arrived at Balmoral today to continue her summer holidays for the first time without Prince Philip.
Looking content to be back at her and Phil's "happy place", the monarch expected to stay at the 50,000 acre property until early October.
Despite the sadness of Philip's passing, a Balmoral source said: “The Queen just wants to crack on. She is itching to get back to normal like everyone else.
“The family barbecues are back on the agenda even without Philip there for the first time.”
Read the full article here.
The Queen with The Royal Regiment of Scotland's Mascot, Shetland Pony Lance Corporal Cruachan IV - Milica Cosic
PRINCE HARRY FOCUSED ON ‘SURVIVAL’ AS RIFT ‘NOT A PRIORITY’ FOR WILLIAM, CLAIMS EXPERT
Prince Harry’s reconciliation with his brother Prince Willima does not seem top priority, as he’s more focused on his ‘survival with Meghan, a royal commentator claims.
Ms Schofield, who runs the website To Di For Daily, said: “I am still not convinced that there is a looming reconciliation.
“I don’t suspect that it is a priority for Prince William to patch things up with Prince Harry as they are at severely different stages in their lives.
“It appears that Prince William is busy trying to support his family through death and scandal while Prince Harry is concentrating on projects that are financially beneficial.”
- Milica Cosic
KATE MIDDLETON AND PRINCE WILLIAM'S BALMORAL HOLIDAY 'SPOILED' BECAUSE OF PRINCE HARRY
Royal expert Daniela Elser says the couples trip to Balmoral this year will be "unlike any other William and Kate have taken before".
Speaking to news.com.au, Daniela has said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's annual Scottish break is "shaping up to be a pretty rotten one".
Not only will the whole family feel the sadness of Prince Philip's absence, but the ongoing rift between Harry, Meghan and the royals could hang over the trip.
She also said Kate could find the trip particularly stressful: "Given all of this, how can anyone, let alone a future Queen with three small children and an ever-growing workload, truly relax or recharge?"
- Milica Cosic
PRINCE HARRY & MEGHAN MEGHAN ‘TROLLING THE WORLD’ WITH UNCLEAR SNAPS OF CHILDREN, SAYS ROYAL AUTHOR
Harry and Meghan have shared a picture of Archie holding balloons to mark his second birthday. But it was blurry with a filter over it – so you could barely see the youngster.
But it isn’t the first time the Royal pair have released a picture which is unlikely to win awards for clarity.
Omid Scobie, author of Finding Freedom, says it is entirely deliberate – and the pair are “trolling” the public.
“This was, as I think we’ve come to experience from the Sussexes, a photo of Archie but not too clear.
“I think this is their way of trolling the world.”
Read more here.
Archie, pictured with mum and dad, in a card released by the Royals - Milica Cosic
KARREN BRADY: MEGHAN MARKLE’S INITIATIVE TO HELP WOMEN BACK INTO WORK IS A GREAT CAUSE
"Some people have been throwing shade on the fact that the Duchess of Sussex chose to celebrate her 40th birthday by announcing a new initiative.
The duchess – who was looking wonderful and seen for the first time since the birth of Lilibet two months ago – said she wants people around the world to commit to giving 40 minutes of their time to mentor women going back to work.
This is a great cause, because over two million women in the US and tens of millions around the world lost their jobs during the pandemic."
Read the article in full here.
- Milica Cosic
WATCH: THE QUEEN RAGES 'WHAT THE F**K IS GOING ON WITH HARRY?!' IN LATEST SCENE FROM HBO'S THE PRINCE
The Queen rages ‘what the f**k is going on with Harry?!’ in outrageous scene from HBO’s The Prince
- Milica Cosic
MEGHAN MARKLE 'PLANNED' TO MARRY PRINCE HARRY TO BOOST HER 'INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION'
Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti notes Meghan has always been highly ambitious and always put the work in to ensure she secured success.
However, when it came to her personal life, Jonathan said marrying Prince Harry provided a huge boost to her "reputation and international exposure" – taking a lot of "planning" to achieve this.
"She grew up with, with high ambitions and started to reach them as an actress – putting in the work, obviously not a terribly successful actress in terms of being well known internationally.
"She then married Prince Harry and then she has become probably one of the most known or recognisable names in the world just by marrying somebody.
"I don't mean to be totally unromantic – maybe she did fall in love with Harry, maybe their relationship is also one of partnership and love in that respect.
“But you don't marry into the Royal Family, I think, without knowing what it's going to do to your reputation and your exposure internationally."
Despite these claims and others like this, Meghan has always remained that she didn't know much about the Royal Family before dating Prince Harry.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tied the knot in 2018. - Milica Cosic
PRINCE HARRY ‘PLAYING VICTIM CARD’ TELLS ACADEMIC
Harry’s memoir, which is due next year, is expected to shed more light on the Royal Family – highlighting his time with them, growing up and the events which lead up to Megit.
Joanna Williams, a leading academic has said Harry’s actions were perfect example of all the things “wrong with woke”, and that the Duke was “playing the victim card at every possible opportunity”.
She said: “What Meghan and Harry do that’s so useful is that they just absolutely verbalise what the zeitgeist is, unintentionally revealing the consequences of a lot of these kinds of woke ideas.”
“You’ve got a white man – however you want to play this, whether on identitarian grounds, or somebody who’s money has come through inheritance – with huge amounts of wealth, who has had all kinds of doors opened for him, who has lived a life of incredible privilege.
“And yet he somehow manages to play the victim card at every available opportunity and thinks that his victim status, whether it’s through mental health or through racism by proxy because of his relationship to Meghan, allows him to preach to the rest of us.”
- Milica Cosic
EXPLAINED: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT HARRY’S BOOK SO FAR
Prince Harry appears to have sent shockwaves through the Royal Family with the news he is writing a tell-all book about his life.
He claimed in a statement the account of his life would be “accurate and wholly truthful”.
No exact date has yet been given but it is timed for release in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
A first draft is nearly completed, with a likely publication at the end of 2022.
Read more here.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harryâs ex-staffers are already figuring out how to protect themselves amid fears his memoir will try to âsettle scoresâ, according to a report
- Milica Cosic
ROYAL FAMILY'S 'REAL FEARS' HARRY'S '£18M' FOUR-BOOK DEAL COULD DESTABILISE THE MONARCHY
The Royal Family has expressed'very real fears' that Harry's new book could have a detrimental effect on the Royal Family.
By undermining the reputation of his father when he ascends the throne, there are deep concerns The Royal Family will not be looked at in the same way again.
The first of the four books is due to be released next year to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of his mother Princess Diana.
However, the release also coincides with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and there is worry that it could overshadow the Monarch's celebrations.
- Milica Cosic
PRINCESS EUGENIE’S ‘KEY ROLE’ IN BRINGING ‘DEAR’ MEGHAN AND HARRY BACK INTO THE FIRM
Experts claim Princess Eugenie is perhaps the only person who can bring her “favourite cousin” Harry and Meghan back into the royal fold.
Eugenie’s relationship with the couple appears to be as strong as ever, even despite the Sussexes’ ties to many within the Palace being worn considerably thin.
Columnist Eleanor Steafel has said Eugenie is “the peacemaker” and “can help bring her favourite cousin back into the fold.”
The Queen will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee next summer, so only time will tell if Princess Eugenie’s has succeeded in her task.
- Milica Cosic
MEGHAN MARKLE NEVER INTENDED TO STAY IN THE ROYAL FAMILY (CONTINUED…)
Meghan never intended to stay in the royal family and her recent claims are an ‘excuse to justify what she’s done’, according to a royal expert.
The Duchess of Sussex stepped down as a senior royal in March 2020 and later accused the royal family of “racism” and spreading “falsehoods”, in her Oprah Winfrey chat.
Royal author Phil Dampier, who wrote Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan in Their Own Words, told Fabulous that Meghan’s accusations are an “excuse” for them leaving.
He said: “I don’t buy this that they didn’t help to protect Meghan and I don’t buy she was driven out by racism.
“I don’t think her heart was really in it."
Read more here.
Prince Harry claims his father and brother are ‘trapped within the system’ like the rest of the Royal Family are
- Milica Cosic
MEGHAN MARKLE 'WANTED TO BE A BRAND' WHEN SHE QUIT ROYAL FAMILY, EXPERT CLAIMS
The couple sensationally quit as senior royals early last year and claimed that they would "work to become financially independent".
Using Megxit to it's fullest potential, Meg and Harry though they "have got to be brand". However, after being told by the Place that they could not bag on the Sussex Royal name for their fame, Royal author Tom Quinn, claims this caused an "unholy scrap".
“They wanted to be Sussex Royal. Again this is an American culture thing coming in via Meghan.
“She, having crossed the Atlantic, began to think ‘we have got to be a brand’.
"That terrible word that the Royal family would always think 'they're talking about brands, it's awful!’"
Tom added: "It was the Royal family again saying to them… ‘You can’t just carry on with the titles you had when you were working members of the royal family.’"
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