Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, has recently celebrated a significant milestone—her 30th wedding anniversary with Sir Timothy Lawrence.

While whispers of a modest celebration circulated, the specifics of their plans remain largely a mystery.

Interestingly, it seems that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were not on the guest list for this family affair.

Princess Anne Marks 30 Years of Marriage Amid Family Speculation

 

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, has recently celebrated a significant milestone—her 30th wedding anniversary with Sir Timothy Lawrence.

While whispers of a modest celebration circulated, the specifics of their plans remain largely a mystery.

Interestingly, it seems that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were not on the guest list for this family affair.

Given the turbulent history between the Sussexes and the royal family, some speculate that it’s for the best.

The relationship between Meghan and the royals has been fraught with tension.

Many believe that her past actions have soured relations, particularly during the final days of Prince Philip and the Queen.

Critics argue that Meghan’s behavior, which some see as manipulative, has led to her being excluded from family gatherings, including Anne’s recent anniversary.

Princess Anne’s journey in love began in 1973 when she married Captain Mark Phillips.

The couple welcomed two children, Zara and Peter, but their union faced challenges.

By 1989, they had separated, and their divorce was finalized in 1992.

That same year, Anne found love again with Sir Timothy Lawrence, a retired Royal Navy officer.

Their private wedding ceremony was attended by just 30 guests, reflecting Anne’s preference for intimacy over spectacle.

For three decades now, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy have maintained a strong partnership, often seen together at official events.

Unlike her first husband, who was known for his infidelities, Sir Timothy has remained scandal-free, which many believe has contributed to the couple’s enduring marriage.

Their relationship is characterized by mutual respect and support, making them a stable presence within the royal family.

Traditionally, pearls are gifted to mark a 30th anniversary, and Princess Anne is known for her fondness for these elegant gems.

While it’s uncertain whether Sir Timothy presented her with such a gift, she was recently spotted wearing a striking gold brooch adorned with pearls and rubies.

The brooch, shaped like a scouting reef knot, drew attention during her visit to the military intelligence corps, valued at around £5,000.

Despite the lack of an official announcement from Buckingham Palace regarding their anniversary plans, it’s noteworthy that Princess Anne has no official engagements scheduled until Wednesday.

This has led to speculation that the couple might celebrate privately, consistent with their low-key approach to personal milestones.

Meanwhile, the royal gossip mill continues to churn regarding Meghan and Harry.

There were rumors that the couple would announce a third pregnancy around Valentine’s Day, but no such news materialized.

Nevertheless, the absence of an announcement hasn’t quelled speculation.

As the saying goes, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

Reports have surfaced suggesting that Meghan and Harry may indeed be expecting another child, with sources claiming they plan to share the news once Meghan passes her first trimester.

It’s common for media outlets to speculate about royal pregnancies, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge often find themselves under similar scrutiny.

As the speculation swirls, Meghan and Harry have yet to confirm or deny the rumors surrounding their potential growing family.

This lack of clarity only adds fuel to the fire, keeping royal watchers on the edge of their seats.

In the midst of these family dynamics, Princess Anne remains a steadfast figure within the royal family.

Her commitment to duty and her ability to navigate the complexities of royal life continue to earn her respect from both the public and her peers.

As she celebrates her marriage milestone, the focus shifts back to her enduring legacy and the stability she brings to the royal household.

Weeks before David and Victoria Beckham first met, the footballer had already decided that they would “always” be together.

As the couple prepare to celebrate their 25th anniversary on Thursday (4 July), David, 49, has revealed how Victoria, 50, was his “idea of perfection” before he’d even met her,

and that their long-lasting marriage was inevitable.

The pair first met in 1997 at a charity football match at the Manchester United players’ lounge, when Victoria was 22 and David was 21. They went on to marry two years later.

“I always said that once I met Victoria, I would always be with her,” he told The Sun.

“A couple of months before we met I was abroad with the England team,” he began.

“Gary Neville and I were in the hotel room and a Spice Girls video came on. I think it was ‘Say You’ll Be There’.

I pointed at the screen and told him, ‘That’s the girl for me and I’m going to get her.’”

The song was the band’s first single to debut at number one on the UK singles chart, and assured their continued success. Victoria, who was known as Posh Spice, during her singing career, is seen wearing a black PVC catsuit in the video.

David had not reached levels of international stardom yet, and wasn’t in the first team for England at that stage, with Victoria being more famous at the time.

The Beckhams stars, who share four children, have previously described how a smitten David would travel hours to spend 20 minutes with Victoria when they started dating.

“It was her eyes, her face. She’s my idea of perfection,” he said.

And it appears that the feeling was mutual as Victoria shared a similar experience.

“I fancied David long before we met,” she said. “I remember doing an interview for a soccer magazine and they showed me photos of different footballers. I had no idea who he was, but I just remember thinking one word: Gorgeous.”

Victoria has previously recalled meeting David for the first time, in what she described in British Vogue as “love at first sight”.

In a previous interview with People, David reflected on the early days of the romance, noting that the support that he and Victoria had for each other’s careers is what kept them strong.

“You know, she was a Spice Girl, I was playing for Manchester United, and even when we were going through the difficult times, we actually had each other to feed off and that was the best part,” he said.

David Beckham has revealed the key to his successful marriage with wife Victoria Beckham.

The former football star, 49, reflected on his relationship with Victoria – who he started dating in 1997 – during an episode of Jason Bateman,

Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett’s SmartLess podcast, which airs on 20 May.

During his conversation with the podcast hosts, shared via People, he reflected on the early days of the romance,

noting that the support that he and Victoria had for each other’s careers is what kept them strong.

“You know, she was a Spice Girl, I was playing for Manchester United, and even when we were going through the difficult times,

we actually had each other to feed off and that was the best part,” he said.

The Inter Miami CF co-owner also recalled how they got together when they were in their early twenties, before having their first child, Brooklyn, a year later. They officially tied the know a few months later in July 1999.

“Obviously we were 21 and 22 when we met. We got married when we [were] 23 and 24 and we had our first son when I was 23, so as soon as we had our first son, Brooklyn, that also added another layer to the family and our responsibilities then were to our son,” he explained.

David also acknowledged that he’s “so very happy” with his life, after playing with multiple football teams throughout his career, such as Manchester United and Real Madrid. He then explained why he feels lucky to have met Victoria at the time that he did.

“I am very happy because I feel very blessed to have had the career that I’ve had and played for the teams that I have and experienced that,” he explained. “And the one thing that I always wanted for me, I was lucky I met Victoria when I met her because I always wanted to have kids young.”

After welcoming Brooklyn in 1997, David and Victoria went on to have three more children: Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 12.

During his appearance on the upcoming episode of SmartLess, David continued to express how grateful he was to have young children while he was playing soccer.

“I always wanted to have kids that lived through my career with me and I was lucky the three boys all lived through most of the teams that I played for and that, for me, was a really important part of my life,” he said.

David also reflected on working with wife on their 2023 Netflix show, The Beckhams, which looks back on their lives and marriage in the spotlight. He noted that he and Victoria “both get emotional” when discussing the highs and lows of their relationship, which is why watching their documentary was so meaningful to them.

“After watching the documentary, after everything was over and we watched it finally, that’s the one thing that we looked at each other and was like: ‘I don’t know how we got through the last 27 years, but we did and we have an amazing family, we have amazing businesses and we’re happy,’” he said.

This isn’t the first time that David has reflected on the early days of his relationship. During an appearance on SiriusXM’sThis Life of Mine with James Corden in March, the former athlete shared his first impression of his now-wife.

“I really just fancied her. I did. I just fancied her,” he told the host. “I didn’t know what she was like as a person. I just actually fancied her, like most people did at that time, and I didn’t know who I was marrying, who I was going to be with for the rest of my life. I didn’t realise what a strong woman she was and that is what really attracted me to her more than anything.”

After acknowledging that he thought Victoria was “beautiful” when they first met, David described the other qualities about her that he values most, such as her values as a mother.

“I like a strong woman and I like the fact that she works hard. I like the fact that she’s a great mum,” he said. “I like the fact that she looks after me sometimes, most of the time, and you know, we’ve created this life with four amazing children which are the most important things in our life, so that’s why I chose Victoria.”

He went on to praise the ways that she “runs the family” adding: “I think that is the most important thing to me. Because family has always been the most important, and the greatest thing she’s ever given me is my four children.”

Former Real Madrid superstar David Beckham will go down in history as one of the best English soccer players of all time.

The Englishman has traveled around the world playing for the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint Germain.

Following his retirement, Beckham is one of the few players who managed to transcend his popularity as a player and reach celebrity status.

As of late, while David Beckham has been enjoying his time as a club owner, the Englishman is famous for being a family man.

David Beckham recently shared a post on his Instagram account alongside his daughter, which has caught the attention of fans.

David Beckham enjoying dad time with daughter Harper Beckham

The last few weeks have been a rush for David Beckham. However, the Englishman has taken his time to enjoy the moments with his family. The Inter Miami co-owner was alongside his wife and eldest during Lionel Messi’s debut and was captured embracing them as La Pulga scored the match-winner.

In a recent social media post on his Instagram handle, David Beckham was seen enjoying dad time with his youngest Harper Beckham. In the post, Beckham still as his daughter made some finishing touches to his picture-perfect face.

Fans have been giddy with the embrace between the father and daughter as they posted reactions to the duo, enjoying quality time.

Fans react as David Beckham enjoys bonding time with daughter

Following David Beckham’s post on Instagram, fans were quick to react to the post as they shared their reactions with the father and daughter having some quality time.

Replying to his caption that read, “Daddy apparently needed a little powder & contouring. (not sure what that means, but I looked better, whatever it was) my little makeup artist.” Fans reacted with some heartwarming comments.

One fan commented, “Blend it like Beckham” word playing on the popular “Bend it like Beckham” phrase.

Another fan commented, “Loved this moment. Never witnessed such a moment of David with the boys. Love the feminist men who support women in their lives.” With Beckham known to be a fashion icon, the fan took a cheek dig at the player with his comment, “Sure, you didn’t know what that meant.” One commented on the relationship between Beckham and his daughter, “Love ❤️ her and the way you are with her! 🥰”

Despite being one of the busiest men in the sport at the moment, David Beckham has made sure to make time for his family. The English star is often seen with his wife and children on an outing and continues to be an inspiration for the upcoming generation.

Raul Sanllehi, former CEO of Arsenal and Barcelona, ​​has officially joined Inter Miami after being invited by the club’s co-owners David Beckham and the Mas brothers, Jorge and Jose.

Raul Sanllehi was appointed as President of Inter Miami’s Football Operations,

working alongside coach Tata Martino and famous players such as Messi, Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez.

Meanwhile, the other co-president, Xavier Asensi, is the President of Business Operations.

“The vision that the owners of Inter Miami, the Mas brothers, Jorge and Jose, and David Beckham, have really convinced me.

They want to turn this club into a global football power,” Raul Sanllehi said on the day of his debut.

“I would say, why not?”, Raul Sanllehi replied when asked why he chose to move to MLS (USA). “I don’t see any reason not to do this great project.

I think this project will be great for many reasons, but basically, this is a project, so it is the result of thinking big,” said Raul Sanllehi.

According to The Athletic (UK): “Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas wants to change the club’s management structure to develop to a new level. Therefore, he has chosen an experienced person with whom he has worked before, Mr. Raul Sanllehi, who is also the CEO of Real Zaragoza in Spain, a team also owned by Jorge Mas.

In the new management structure, David Beckham will still hold the role of club president and co-owner like the Mas brothers, Jorge and Jose, they will receive direct suggestions from the two co-presidents of football and business activities, to make the final decisions related to the development of the club”.

Meanwhile, Mr. Jorge Mas revealed: “Inter Miami will have a revenue of more than 200 million USD in 2024. The club has tripled its profits since Messi arrived. Our new stadium will be completed by the end of 2025. Our idea now is for Messi to play his final season at the new stadium. But we always want him to stay with Inter Miami as long as possible. After Copa America, we will have new proposals for Messi.”

The absence of Harry and Meghan at the Royal Box (Royal Area) at this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament has become the center of discussion.

Notably, the couple’s old friend, former football star David Beckham, appeared in this prestigious position.

The 2023 Wimbledon tennis tournament officially kicked off on July 1. This world-class sporting event always attracts media attention due to its scale and famous guest list.

This year, the focus of the media was on the Royal Box with the appearance of former football star David Beckham and his mother, Sandra.

Sitting next to the mother and daughter were famous faces such as Jamie Cullen, Alexander Armstrong, Katherine Jenkins and Sir David Attenborough.

Notably, while their old friend David Beckham was given a prestigious seat at the Royal Box, Harry and Meghan were completely absent.

It is known that this is the 4th consecutive year the couple has not attended the tournament. The last time the public saw Harry and Meghan at the Royal Box was in 2019, before they announced their withdrawal from the royal family.

The Sussexes’ absence from Wimbledon this year may not have surprised many people. Because their relationship with the Beckham family has been “not so good” for a long time. The media once reported that Harry deliberately avoided David at the 2018 Invictus Games because Meghan did not want her husband to be photographed with the former football star.

A source close to the couple said that mending the relationship is “unlikely”. Lizzie Cundy – Meghan’s old friend – even revealed that the Beckhams “quietly left like other friends”.

The Royal Box is the VIP area of ​​Wimbledon’s center court, reserved for celebrities and special guests of the organizing committee. David Beckham’s frequent attendance at Wimbledon and his seat in this prestigious position have only added to the public’s suspicions of a rift between him and the Sussexes.

However, it is worth noting that David’s relationship with singer Katherine Jenkins – who was sitting right behind him at the Royal Box – is also not very good. David had previously complained about Katherine being awarded an OBE in a leaked email. Body language expert Inbaal Honigman commented on David’s expression when sitting next to Katherine: “David Beckham’s expression looks tense when Katherine Jenkins is right behind him. His mouth is pursed, even when smiling, and his lips are pursed most of the time, which shows tension.”

“He seems to be leaning forward slightly, which shows that he is moving away from Katherine, who is behind him, so he is putting some distance between them,” Honigman added.

Inside J Lo’s explosive relationship with P Diddy: Star said rapper was the ‘first man to cheat on her’ and left him a month before his trial on gun charges – but ‘denies’ he was ex who was ‘rough’ with and ‘manhandled’ her

Jennifer Lopez once revealed how Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was the first man to cheat on her during their ‘tumultuous’ relationship from 1999 until 2001.

The rap mogul’s homes in Miami Beach and California were raided by federal agents on Monday afternoon as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation and as Sean, 54, faces multiple mounting lawsuits and accusations of sexual abuse.

Diddy broke his silence on Tuesday to claim he was the victim of a ‘witch hunt’ and slammed the Department of Homeland Security for ‘gross overuse of military-level force’ as sources claimed his sons King, 25, and Justin, 30, had been ‘traumatised’ after having guns pointed at them during the LA raid.

Also known as P. Diddy, Puff Daddy or Diddy, the Bad Boy for Life hitmaker isn’t a stranger to scandal – and at the height of his fame, he made tabloid headlines for his ‘tumultuous’ relationship with J.Lo, also 54.

The duo bonded over their love of music, and Diddy quickly became like a ‘mentor’ to the Jenny from the Block songstress.

But after J.Lo, who has since found happiness with Ben Affleck, detailed her past abusive relationships in her emotional 2024 documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, fans speculated she was referring to her ex Sean.

A source has denied to MailOnline that J Lo was referring about Diddy and that it was a subsequent relationship instead.

Jennifer – who did not identify who had been abusive to her in the past – said: ‘There were people in my life who said “I love you” and then didn’t do things that were kind of in line with the word love.

‘Being thrown around and manhandled like that is not fun. I mean, I was never in a relationship where I got beat up, thank God, but I’ve definitely been manhandled and a couple of other unsavoury things. Rough. Disrespectful.’

Fans on Reddit soon suggested that perhaps J.Lo was referring to her relationship with Sean, with one person writing: ‘Considering a bunch of allegations of P.Diddy are coming out… I wonder if there’s a connection between to speaking out publicly now. Either way I hope she’s doing better now!’

FEMAIL has contacted representatives of Jennifer Lopez and Sean Combs for comment.

Talking to CBS Sunday Morning in 2019, the singer opened up about her highly-publicised romance with Sean, calling it a ‘kind of a crazy, heightened time in her life.’

‘You know, Puffy and I both grew up in the Bronx,’ she said. ‘He had been in the music business and had all this success. I was just starting and making my first album when I met him.

‘He became kind of a mentor to me in that moment. We had this kind of crazy, tumultuous relationship that ended in a bang.

‘It was definitely a moment but I felt like it was necessary. He was meant to be in my life at that moment to teach me what I needed to know about the music business, about what kind of artist I wanted to be in the music industry.’

They were together for two years, before splitting in 2001. She later said she ended things because she didn’t feel like she could have the family life that she dreamed of with the musician.

She also claimed he had cheated on her, telling Vibe magazine in 2003: ‘It was the first time I was with someone who wasn’t faithful.

‘I was in this relationship with Puff where I was totally crying, crazy and going nuts, it really took my whole life in a tailspin.

‘I never caught him but I just knew. He’d say he was going to a club for a couple of hours and then never come back that night.’

The pair’s romance first began while Jennifer was preparing for the release of her debut album, On The 6, which Sean helped produce.

During their relationship, Jennifer debuted her most famous outfit during the Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000. The green silk chiffon dress from Versace was super low-cut, barely covering her cleavage.

But the couple also hit headlines after Jennifer and Sean were arrested on December 27, 1999, following a shooting outside the Times Square Club in Manhattan.

The two were charged with criminal possession of a weapon, though the charges were later dropped against her as she was determined to be uninvolved.

Jennifer broke up with the rap mogul a month before his trial was slated to begin in 2001. He was ultimately acquitted on all charges.

In 2014, Sean hailed the singer’s famous derriere as a ‘work art’ that will go down in history.

The record producer gushed over the 45-year-old singer’s incredibly physique and insists he is ‘lucky’ to count her among his exes.

He told Access Hollywood Live: ‘Oh my God. I’m so lucky to have that great woman in my history, she is one of the greatest I’ve ever seen.

‘I mean, it’s great. It’s a work of art. It’s something that will go down in history, for real it will,’ he told them in a video interview. 

He then added with a second thought: ‘But also her talent, her drive, her determination, she will never give up. She’s a great friend of mine, always will be my friend, and I mean that thing is just incredible, man.’ 

The rapper also slammed Kim Kardashian’s famous backside and added that it is ‘no way’ comparable to Jennifer’s curvaceous posterior.

Sean once again commented on J.Lo’s looks in 2019, after writing ‘OMG’ along with a heart eyes emoji on an Instagram post of the singer’s in which she flaunted her toned abs.

A few months later, Jennifer revealed Diddy had apologised to her then fiance Alex Rodriguez shortly after commenting on the racy snap. 

‘Just so you guys know, he wrote Alex after that. He was like “I didn’t mean anything by it. I have nothing but respect for you guys. I’m so happy for you guys,”‘ the singer said during an appearance on The Breakfast Club.

At the time, Alex made sure to mark his territory with his own complimentary message on the Instagram post. ‘Lucky me,’ he commented, along with a heart, baseball, and check emoticon.

Jennifer said she and Diddy were both just ‘kids’ when they dated back in 1999 to 2001.

‘We were boyfriend and girlfriend when we were little,’ she explained. ‘That was so long ago. It was a different type of relationship… we were kids.’

Diddy’s lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper’s Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex trafficking investigation were ‘a gross use of military-level force’ and that Combs is ‘innocent and will continue to fight’ to clear his name.

It’s the first public statement from the music mogul’s team since Monday’s raids of his homes by Homeland Security Investigations agents.

‘Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences,’ said the statement from attorney Aaron Dyer.

‘There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated.’

The searches were part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials were not authorised to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

Combs was not detained and spoke to authorities, and neither he nor any family members were arrested, nor has their travel been restricted, according to Dyer’s statement.

Dyer said the ‘unprecedented ambush’ has led to a ‘premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits.’

‘There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations,’ Dyer said. ‘Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.’

Combs’ sons, Justin and Christian ‘King’ Combs, were handcuffed during the raid at their father’s residence in Los Angeles. King, 25, is a music artist whose song ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ with Kodak Black topped Billboard’s Mainstream R&B Hip-Hop charts in 2022.

Law enforcement conducted the raid Monday at Combs’ multimillion-dollar mansion in the affluent Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles and his Miami waterfront home. Along with a heavy presence of officers, command trucks were parked outside both properties.

The criminal investigation is a major escalation in the scrutiny of Combs, who has been the defendant in several sexual abuse lawsuits in recent months.

In a lawsuit Combs settled the day after it was filed in November, his former protege and girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, sued him alleging years of sexual abuse, including rape. The lawsuit said he forced her to have sex with male prostitutes while he filmed them.

In November, Joi Dickerson-Neal accused Combs of drugging and raping her in 1991, recording the abuse and sharing it without permission.

Liza Gardner then filed a third suit in late November 2023, also accusing him of sexual and physical abuse. According to a lawsuit obtained by AP, the alleged incidents also occurred in the early 1990s.

Gardner said she was coerced into having sex and then pinned down by R&B singer Aaron Hall and forced to have sex with him too. Her friend was also allegedly coerced into having sex with Combs and Hall.

The suit alleged Combs later went to the women’s home to discourage them from reporting what happened. Combs then allegedly choked one of the women until she passed out.

In a shocking fourth suit, reported first in early December, Combs was accused of assaulting an anonymous fourth victim when she was a 17-year-old high school student in 2003.

The woman was allegedly ‘sex trafficked’ and ‘gang raped’ by Combs, who was 34 at the time, and Harve Pierre, then-president of his record label.

She says she suffered in silence for 20 years until the R&B singer Cassie sued Combs, her former mentor and ex-boyfriend, for allegedly subjecting her to savage beatings, drug-addled hotel orgies and rape.

Combs responded to the litany of allegations against him in a statement published on Instagram.

He said: ‘Enough is enough. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy.

‘Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday.  Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.’

In February this year, a judge overseeing the fourth case ruled that the woman – whose identity has so far been kept under wraps – will no longer be able to stay anonymous if the lawsuit continues, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ.

Music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones Jr., who worked with Combs on ‘The Love Album: Off the Grid,’ is also among his accusers.

He filed a lawsuit against the rapper claiming he was ordered to recruit sex workers and have sex with them for the star’s pleasure, and has hundreds of hours of video documenting Combs’s ‘serious illegal activity’.

Record producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones’ filed a bombshell lawsuit against Diddy and claimed that his ‘affiliation’ to Prince Harry and other stars gave him and his associates ‘legitimacy’, MailOnline revealed this week.

The court documents filed in the US last month do not suggest any wrongdoing on Prince Harry’s part. He is not a defendant and is named once in the 73-page document. MailOnline has asked the Duke of Sussex to comment.

Lil Rod’s lawyers claim guests were drawn to Diddy’s alleged sex-trafficking parties because of his ‘access to celebrities such as famous athletes, political figures, artists, musicians, and international dignitaries like British Royal, Prince Harry’, court documents filed in New York say.

Prince William and Prince Harry met P Diddy and Kanye West at a post-concert party the Princes hosted to thank all who took part in the ‘Concert for Diana’ at Wembley Stadium’ in 2007. However, the Prince of Wales is not named in the court documents. It is not known how many times Harry has met the rapper since then, if at all.

Combs is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades.

Formerly known as Puff Daddy, he built one of hip-hop’s biggest empires, blazing a trail with several entities attached to his famous name.

He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner who has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.

Combs’ network of non-music business ventures, including lucrative private-label spirits, sportswear fashion and a TV network, has been falling apart since the abuse lawsuits began surfacing.

His vodka and tequila deal with Diageo, a major producer of distilled spirits, formally disintegrated in January when the two parties settled mutual lawsuits, leaving the brands in Diageo’s hands.

His fashion line, Sean John, has disappeared from Macy’s, one of the line’s primary partners; Sean John items remain for sale at Walmart’s online store, although many items are heavily marked down or available only in off-sizes.

And last November, Combs resigned as chairman of Revolt TV, which focuses on music and social justice issues for African Americans.

Five women alleging they were raped by late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed have tearfully spoken of their ‘anger’ at how the Egyptian-born billionaire has been portrayed in Netflix hit series The Crown.

They claim the fictionalised version of Al Fayed as ‘funny and gregarious’ has effectively ‘eulogised’ a man they say seriously sexually abused them during his time in charge of the luxury London department store.

The women’s revelations have come to light following a new BBC documentary exploring claims Al Fayed – who died aged 94 in August 2023 – was a serial rapist.

He is said to have carried out the attacks between 1984 and 2010, when the famed London department store was sold.

More than 20 female former workers at Harrods have come forward to accuse Al Fayed of sexual abuse and presiding over a ‘culture of fear’ at the department store, the BBC said.

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Five women alleging they were raped by late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed have tearfully spoken of their ‘anger’ at how the Egyptian-born billionaire has been portrayed in Netflix hit series The Crown. Pictured: Elizabeth Debicki as Diana and Salim Daw as Al Fayed in the series

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Royal connections: Mohamed Al Fayed pictured with Princess Diana in 1996

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A new BBC documentary says the Egyptian-born businessman – who died in London aged 94 last August – carried out the attacks while Harrods boss between 1984 and its sale in 2010

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Actor Salim Daw paid an emotional tribute to Al Fayed when he died last August

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Gemma, who worked as his personal assistant between 2007 and 2009, said his portrayal as a personable man in The Crown ‘made me hot and bothered’

BBC documentary accuses Harrods tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed of rape

Harrowing details of the accusations, including vivid descriptions of the alleged rapes by the women, were shown on Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods – along with claims the firm itself not only failed to intervene to help the alleged victims but also covered up their claims.

During the documentary one of his accusers is seen watching a clip from the hugely popular Netflix series The Crown, which dramatises key moments from the royal family over the last 50 years.

In the episode, titled ‘Mou Mou’, a reference to the nickname the Egyptian businessman insisted people call him, Princess Diana (Elizabeth Deblicki) is seen smiling with Mohamed Al Fayed (Salim Daw) as they meet for the first time at a polo match.

Al Fayed’s character comes across as jovial, earnest and personable, but the clip evoked a strong reaction from his accusers.

Gemma, who worked as his personal assistant between 2007 and 2009, told the documentary: ‘To be honest it’s made me hot and bothered, I think he comes across pleasant and we all know he’s not.’

Another of his accusers, Sophia, who worked as his personal assistant from 1988 to 1991, he said: ‘It makes him look so funny and gregarious, and he could turn that on, but he wasn’t. He was vile.

Claiming Al Fayed tried to rape her more than once, she said: ‘That makes me angry, people shouldn’t remember him like that, it’s not how he was.’

Elsewhere in the documentary, his accusers said they were coerced into undergoing invasive medical exams in which they were tested for sexually transmitted diseases, with the results being sent directly to Al Fayed himself.

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Al Fayed seen smiling on at a young Prince William and Diana at a polo match in 1988

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Mohamed Al Fayed with the Queen in 1997. His business connections and charity work saw him mixing with high society despite his complaints about what he saw as establishment bias

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Mr Al Fayed (right) with Prince Charles (with his back to camera) and Diana during a Harrods-sponsored polo match in 1987

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The corporation says more than 20 female former workers at Harrods have come forward to accuse Al Fayed (pictured) of sexual abuse

The BBC said it heard testimony from 13 women who say they were sexually assaulted at Fayed’s 60 Park Lane property in London, four of whom allege they were raped there.

Harrods began settling claims with women who came forward alleging to have been sexually abused at his hands in July last year.

The store’s current owners have released a statement saying they were ‘utterly appalled’ by the accusations and have apologised to the women affected.

Following Al Fayed’s death last September, the actor who played him paid an emotional tribute to the late businessman, who coincidentally passed away on his birthday.

Salim Daw, 73, from Israel, took to Instagram to mark the passing of Mohamed Al-Fayed, to describe him as ‘a giant, who came from nothing to everything’.

While the pair had never met, Daw described him as ‘such a rare and a distinctive character’.

His post read : ‘I was deeply saddened to hear about Mohamed Al Fayed’s passing.

‘A giant, who came from nothing and became everything.

‘For two years I portrayed him on “The Crown”. Such a rare and a distinctive character.

‘I can only hope my portrayal of him did him justice. I feel that I knew him, even though we have never met.

‘It is no coincidence that he passed on my birthday. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.’

Fayed was born in Alexandria in 1929 and moved to the UK in the 1960s, becoming an early driving force in the development of Dubai.

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Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods and Fulham FC, is pictured here in 2018

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Mohamed Al Fayed pictured with his wife Heini Wathen in 2016. The couple had four children

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Some of Fayed’s assaults are said to have been carried out at his Park Lane property in London

He later bought House of Fraser, including Harrods, with his brothers, as well as the Ritz hotel in Paris, which he owned up until his death.

He had begun his career selling fizzy drinks and then worked as a sewing-machine salesman.

He built his family’s fortune in real estate, shipping and construction, first in the Middle East and then in Europe – aided by connections with his first wife Samira Khashoggi’s arms dealer brother Adnan Khashoggi.

A combination of building a business empire in the UK and establishing a charitable foundation saw him mixing with the UK’s most illustrious figures – from stars to royalty.

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The Crown’s Salim Daw, who played Mohamed Al-Fayed, paid tribute to the late billionaire who passed on his birthday

Fayed is believed to have met Diana, Princess of Wales, and the then-Prince Charles at a polo match in the 1980s – and through this connection introduced her to his son Dodi.

In later years he became consumed with pursuing investigations into the crash which killed Dodi and Diana on August 31 1997 – almost exactly 26 years before his own death.

Diana – who was divorced from Charles in 1992 – and Dodi were pictured together in St Tropez in 1997, sparking rumours of romance.

The pair then travelled together as they sought to leave the Ritz Hotel in Paris on the fateful morning of August 31 that year.

The younger Al-Fayed and the Princess of Wales were being driven away from paparazzi by Henri Paul, the deputy head of security at the hotel, when Paul lost control of the car and struck a pillar at a speed of about 65mph.

Al Fayed opened his own private investigation into the crash after being dissatisfied with the official investigations – and promoted a series of conspiracy theories alleging that the establishment had a hand in their deaths.

But a 2008 inquest concluded that Dodi and Diana were unlawfully killed by a combination of Paul’s driving under the influence of alcohol, the fact neither were wearing seatbelts and the erratic driving of paparazzi pursuing them.

In a full statement pertaining to the allegations, Harrods told the BBC: ‘The Harrods of today is a very different organisation to the one owned and controlled by Al Fayed between 1985 and 2010.

‘It is one that seeks to put the welfare of our employees at the heart of everything we do.

‘Since new information came to light in 2023 about historic allegations of sexual abuse by Al Fayed, it has been our priority to settle claims in the quickest way possible.

‘This process is still available for any current or former Harrods employees.

‘While we cannot undo the past, we have been determined to do the right thing as an organisation, driven by the values we hold today, while ensuring that such behaviour can never be repeated in the future.’

MailOnline has contacted Netflix and representatives of Salim Daw for comment.

Revealed: US report claiming Meghan Markle is nicknamed ‘Duchess Difficult’ and a ‘dictator in high heels’ by ‘terrified’ staff ‘came from source still working for the couple’, says editor

A US report claiming Meghan Markle is a ‘dictator in high heels’ came from someone ‘very high up’ still working for the couple, a senior journalist has claimed.

The source said that Meghan ‘doesn’t take advice’ and has reduced ‘grown men to tears’, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Maer Roshan, Co-Editor in Chief of the publication, has said he stands by the story after a backlash amongst supporters and friends including one Sussex source who said the claims were ‘fabricated’.

Meghan herself has also always denied claims of bullying staff.

Mr Roshan believes that their insider has revealed that it ‘probably isn’t true’ that claims Meghan is ‘difficult’ to work with and the nickname ‘Duchess Difficult’ were ‘manufactured’ by the Palace after Megxit.

The allegations about her behaviour emerged in a piece on the exodus of staff who have worked for the Sussexes, including the couple’s chief of staff Josh Kettler who resigned from his role in August after just three months.

Mr Roshan told Access Hollywood: ‘Our reporter talked to a very high up source who works for the couple and said: “Everyone is terrified of Meghan”.

‘Duchess Difficult is a nickname that has trailed Meghan Markle for quite a few years. What is new is that this notion, since coming to America, that a lot of these rumours were manufactured by the Palace and the reporting that we did suggests that probably isn’t true and there is still this undercurrent of fear’.

Friends of Meghan have said that they have never seen ‘a negative side to her’.

Mr Roshan told Access Hollywood: ‘Two things can be possible at once. The couple does help a lot of people. Meghan and Harry declined to comment on our story. I think Meghan would have said that barking around orders is something that we expect from men and it would never raise an eyebrow’.

Meghan has touched on the subject in her Archetypes podcast.

She said: ‘You’re allowed to set a boundary. You’re allowed to be clear, [it] does not make you demanding. It does not make you difficult, it makes you clear’.

But the Hollywood Reporter piece last week claimed that Meghan ‘terrifies’ people.

The piece also described the couple as ‘both poor decision-makers’ who ‘change their minds frequently’ – with Harry dubbed ‘a very, very charming person’ and yet ‘very much an enabler’.

The publication reported allegations that Meghan was ‘absolutely relentless’ and that ‘she marches around like a dictator in high heels, fuming and barking orders’, adding: ‘I’ve watched her reduce grown men to tears’.

Meghan’s ‘noisy tantrums’ and ‘angry 5 am emails’ have also earned her the nickname ‘Duchess Difficult’ by her members of staff, the Hollywood Reporter said.

A spokesman for the Sussexes declined to comment when approached by MailOnline today.

But a source close to Harry and Meghan rejected the claims last week, saying the allegations were false.

‘These quotes were fabricated by someone lacking knowledge of our company. The Duke and Duchess work from Montecito, and we’re based in Hollywood. They likely think we’re all in the same office and that this quote would fly, but the circumstances don’t even allow for it. If she’s “marching around” and “barking orders” no Archewell employee could factually claim that. It’s total nonsense’, they said.

‘And the source said on the emails: ‘Who hasn’t sent an email when they can’t sleep or are awake early?

‘I’ve never once ever gotten an email from either of them at that hour and even if I did, The Duchess specifically notes in her email signature that everyone has a different working day and to not feel obligated to respond outside of normal business hours. These source quotes don’t make any sense’.

The claims came as the Duke of Sussex turned 40 and separate sources suggested he was feeling increasingly lonely in the US and considers his security guard David Langdown, a former Met Police officer, his best friend.

Meghan had previously been accused of bullying palace staff before the pair’s move to California, prompting royal aides to launch an inquiry into claims of Meghan’s ‘belittling’ behaviour towards two personal assistants.

Staff were said to have been left in tears and feeling ‘traumatised’ – with some likening their condition to having post-traumatic stress.

While details of the report were never revealed, the allegations have always been strongly denied by the duchess, whose lawyers described them at the time as a ‘calculated smear campaign’.

The new reports come after it was revealed by The Mail on Sunday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s PR adviser Christine Weir Schirmer had left quietly at the end of last year after joining the couple as head of communications for their charitable foundation Archewell in 2020.

News of Schirmer’s departure came just weeks after it was reported that Kettler had resigned after his short spell working for the couple.

While Kettler had been hired on a trial basis when he took up the role with Harry and Meghan, US magazine People reported that the ‘decision to part ways was mutual, with both sides agreeing it wasn’t the right fit’.

But the departures of Schirmer and Kettler have only highlighted the problems Meghan and Harry have long had when it comes to keeping their staff.

The couple have gained a reputation for losing employees, and are believed to have lost at least 18 members of their workforce since they married in 2018.

Nine or more have left their roles since the couple escaped Britain for California in 2020, including their global press secretary Toya Holness and Meghan’s top aide and private secretary Samantha Cohen.

Tensions within the royal family since Harry and Meghan left for a new life in the US in 2020 have only got worse, especially following the publication of Harry’s memoir Spare in January last year.

He claimed his brother William, the Prince of Wales, 42, had branded Meghan ‘difficult’, ‘rude’ and ‘abrasive’, and even accused the elder sibling of pushing him into a dog bowl.

Prince Harry is in New York this week.

His decision to jet off alone to New York to meet royals and celebrities before a solo trip to Britain shows he is determined to ‘carve out’ new opportunities and ‘assert himself’ after turning 40, experts told MailOnline .

The Duke of Sussex is away from Montecito for the next seven days and went to a California benefit organised by Kevin Costner on Saturday, without his American wife.

Last night he attended a dinner organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), greeting Queen Mathilde of Belgium warmly on arrival.

On his trip to New York this week he will also support pet charities and businesses including African Parks, The HALO Trust, The Diana Award, and Travalyst. And this weekend he will fly to London for his annual visit to support WellChild at their awards ceremony, again without his wife.

This month he is said to have planned a lads-only weekend away with friends to mark his 40th birthday, but was with a smiling Meghan leaving a ‘double birthday’ event, held for their friend Tyler Perry, the night before the Prince’s own big day.

Biographer Phil Dampier, author of Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words, said: ‘Harry sometimes feels like a spare part and he often looks unhappy when he’s out with Meghan at events in California. I think he has reached a point where he wants more for himself. He’s turned 40 and must be asking himself what the future holds.

‘I think he’s desperate to find some new meaning to his life and that seems to involve branching out on his own more.

‘He has this few days in New York and then he’s heading to London for the WellChild event with which he’s been involved for years.

‘He clearly wants to find some causes he can get involved in and give his life some purpose.

‘Meghan doesn’t want to come back to this country, so he will have to fly solo’.

Harry has reportedly been contacting some of his old friends ahead of his UK visit.

‘I’m sure he’s lacking some mates he can go out with for a beer and truly relax. The more he does things on his own and carves out some new projects, the more likely it is he can heal himself and eventually some of the divisions with his family, but it’s going to be a long road’, Mr Dampier said.

Royal expert and investigative journalist Tom Bower has said that Harry’s next week away shows he is trying ‘to assert himself’ alone.

He said: ‘It’s not just Harry doing repeated solo events which suggests a shift in his lifestyle and strategy to assert himself – not least in Britain’.

More details continue to emerge with each passing day.

The never-ending saga that is Sean Combs‘s entire life finally hit a climax recently, with the much-maligned music mogul being indicted and now jailed as he awaits trial. “Diddy” was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering. Since the indictment and in the months before it, Diddy has been accused by several high-profile and low-profile people of physical and sexual abuse.

One story that has been common throughout has been Diddy’s penchant for throwing extravagant yet despicable “sex parties”, in which he would drug men and women alike and take advantage of them. The details have been harrowing, and it only seems to be getting more prevalent and worse as the days pass. There’s no telling how many victims of Diddy’s actions there are, but it’s all jarring.

Ashton Kutcher hints at untold secrets from Diddy’s wild parties in a resurfaced interview

Diddy nearly hosted Princes William and Harry at one of his parties

As new details emerge, so do old stories – backed by video evidence – that seemed innocuous at the time. But within the current context, they are frightening. One of those, surprisingly, has to do with Prince William and Prince Harry.

An old clip resurfaced recently of Diddy in 2011 on The Graham Norton Show, in which he speaks about having wanted to party with both Princes.

Trust me, they off the [party] list. But you know before, when they were young bucks growing up when they were getting into a lot of trouble themselves, I was like, ‘why don’t you come hang out with me?’

Back then, it was a light-hearted comment that even had the show’s crowd laughing. But given everything that’s happened, it’s terrifying in retrospect.

Diddy is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York on criminal charges. He also has several outstandings civil lawsuits for alleged sex crimes.