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  • ‘Excited’ Prince Harry praises Team UK squad taking part in the first winter sports at the Invictus Games next year

    ‘Excited’ Prince Harry praises Team UK squad taking part in the first winter sports at the Invictus Games next year

    Prince Harry has said he is excited to see ‘passion, determination, and resilience’ of the Team UK squad taking part in the first Invictus Games to include winter sports.

    The Duke of Sussex, 39, said the ‘memorable experience’ will include alpine skiing, snowboarding and skeleton – a sport where the person rides a bobsled headfirst down a frozen track.

    The prince hailed the wounded, injured and sick serving UK personnel and veterans who are to take part in the 64-strong squad, made up of 60 competitors and four reserves, named as Team UK for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February.

    Harry said he is excited ‘to see their passion, determination, and resilience on full display as they take on this new chapter’.

    Prince Harry has said he is excited to see 'passion, determination, and resilience' of the Team UK squad taking part in the first Invictus Games to include winter sports
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    Prince Harry has said he is excited to see ‘passion, determination, and resilience’ of the Team UK squad taking part in the first Invictus Games to include winter sports

    Prince Harry at the Invictus Games One Year To Go Event in February in Whistler, Canada
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    Prince Harry at the Invictus Games One Year To Go Event in February in Whistler, Canada

    The Duke of Sussex is pictured sliding down the track on a skeleton sled during an Invictus Games training camp Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, slides down the track on a skeleton sled during an Invictus Games training camp in February
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    The Duke of Sussex is pictured sliding down the track on a skeleton sled during an Invictus Games training camp Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, slides down the track on a skeleton sled during an Invictus Games training camp in February

    The Invictus Games was established in 2014 by Harry as an international adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans to participate in as part of their recovery journey.

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    Prince Harry said: ‘Congratulations to those selected for Team UK for our first-ever Winter Invictus Games in Vancouver Whistler next February.

    ‘Team UK will join over 500 competitors from across 20 nations in this groundbreaking event that expands the range and profile of winter adaptive sports.

    ‘These games present an incredible opportunity for our courageous service personnel and veterans to demonstrate their skills in new challenges like alpine skiing, snowboarding and skeleton, as well as providing a truly memorable experience for their families.

    ‘We’re excited to see their passion, determination, and resilience on full display as they take on this new chapter.’

    The team includes people from all services and of different generations, some of whom are facing challenging physical and mental injuries sustained while serving the UK either at home or abroad.

    The Duke of Sussex , 39, said the 'memorable experience' will include alpine skiing, snowboarding and skeleton - a sport where the person rides a bobsled headfirst down a frozen track (pictured is Prince Harry participating in the sport)
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    The Duke of Sussex , 39, said the ‘memorable experience’ will include alpine skiing, snowboarding and skeleton – a sport where the person rides a bobsled headfirst down a frozen track (pictured is Prince Harry participating in the sport)

    Wounded, injured and sick serving UK personnel and veterans are to take part in the 64-strong squad, made up of 60 competitors and four reserves, which was named as Team UK for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February. Pictured is the prince and Meghan Markle
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    Wounded, injured and sick serving UK personnel and veterans are to take part in the 64-strong squad, made up of 60 competitors and four reserves, which was named as Team UK for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February. Pictured is the prince and Meghan Markle

    Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit the Whistler Sliding Centre during the training camp for the Invictus Games
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    Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit the Whistler Sliding Centre during the training camp for the Invictus Games

    They have a range of injuries including visual impairment, amputation, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD and mental health issues – and have been selected based on the benefit that training for, and competing at the games, will contribute towards their recovery.

    Team captain, Stephen ‘Hoops’ Hooper, is returning for his second Invictus Games after competing in powerlifting and sitting volleyball at Dusseldorf in 2023.

    Hoops, who served in the RAF and was diagnosed with PTSD before being medically discharged in 2021, said: ‘To be selected for Team UK again was overwhelming in itself, but to be captain as well, is a privilege.

    ‘I gained a lot from the whole Team UK experience last time around, I’ve gone from standing in the corner of a room and not talking to anybody, to finding my voice again. And that’s what I want to do for others this time, make sure every member of Team UK comes together and takes those steps forward in their recovery.’

    Juliet Bale, 54, served as a nurse in the RAF and Army before being medically discharged after sustaining a traumatic brain injury on operation in Kenya.

    She said it had been been difficult to adapt to a life of being cared for due to her injury.

    The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle seen during the Invictus Games 2023 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf
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    The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle seen during the Invictus Games 2023 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games, in Toronto, Canada in 2017
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    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games, in Toronto, Canada in 2017

    Prince Harry is seen at a volleyball match at Nigeria Unconquered, a community-based charitable organisation dedicated to aiding wounded, injured, or sick servicemembers, as part of celebrations of Invictus Games anniversary in Abuja, Nigeria in May
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    Prince Harry is seen at a volleyball match at Nigeria Unconquered, a community-based charitable organisation dedicated to aiding wounded, injured, or sick servicemembers, as part of celebrations of Invictus Games anniversary in Abuja, Nigeria in May

    She said: ‘I went from being a nurse with a Master’s degree, to somebody who struggled to make a cup of tea, but being part of Team UK has already made me realise that there’s so much out there that I can do.

    ‘I’ve been introduced to new sports, new friends, and I have a feeling of belonging again.’

    Louise Assioun, the Royal British Legion’s Team UK manager, said: ‘For the selected individuals, being part of a team again, representing their country and being around others who are all on their individual recovery pathway is what makes Team UK’s journey to the Invictus Games so unique.

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    ‘The Royal British Legion is proud to support them every step of the way.’

    Defence Secretary John Healey also congratulated the squad, saying ‘their strength, resilience and dedication are an inspiration to us all’.

    It comes just days after Prince Harry was ‘stunned’ by the backlash he faced after being nominated for an award named after an American war hero killed in Afghanistan, sources claimed.

    The Duke of Sussex is due to be honoured with the Pat Tillman Award for Service for his Invictus Games work at the glitzy ESPY Awards in Los Angeles tomorrow.

    Tillman, an American football star who gave up a £3million contract to enlist in the US Army after 9/11, had his life tragically cut short at the age of 27 when he was killed in friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan 20 years ago.

    His mother Mary, who said she was not consulted about Prince Harry being given the award bearing her son’s name, told the Mail last week: ‘I am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award.

    ‘There are recipients that are far more fitting. There are individuals working in the veteran community that are doing tremendous things to assist veterans.

    ‘These individuals do not have the money, resources, connections or privilege that Prince Harry has. I feel that those types of individuals should be recognised.’

  • Prince Harry’s ‘next dig at Royal Family makes perfect sense’ after book controversy

    Prince Harry’s ‘next dig at Royal Family makes perfect sense’ after book controversy

    Prince Harry’s ‘next dig at Royal Family makes perfect sense’ after book controversy

    Prince Harry revealed all about his time in the Royal Family in his debut memoir Spare and there are ongoing rumors he is set to spill even more secrets in a rumoured follow-up book

    Prince Harry could write a follow-up to Spare

     

    Prince Harry has been encouraged to write a follow-up to his debut memoir Spare, with one author saying it “makes commercial sense”.

    The Duke of Sussex shocked readers with his first book as he revealed all about his time in the Royal Family. In Spare, Harry opened up about his childhood in the public eye as well as the breakdown of his relationships with his brother Prince William and father King Charles.

    The book was a huge success, with fans rushing to buy a copy when it was released. Celebrity ghostwriter Joshua Lisec has now told The Mirror US that Harry could make a lot of money if he writes a sequel.

     

    Spare flew off the shelves when it was released 

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    Joshua said: “It seems that this rumor quote unquote leaked on purpose to see how the public would react, almost as market research to see do people go, ‘Wow yes that’s amazing,’ or, ‘Wait what we already know his story, he already did a book’.”

    He added: “That’s my hypothesis, that’s not based on any inside information besides what we know publishers are focused on which is book sales and when a book like Spare has been so successful, we understand that the publishing industry survives because of celebrity books. All else is a labor of love project.

    “It is celebrity books that keep the industry alive, they keep publishers semi-profitable and so you have one book that is as successful as Spare, it makes financial sense, it makes commercial sense to explore the possibility of a sequel.”

    Prince Harry could write a second book 

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    Joshua also suggested Harry could write a prequel to Spare, focusing on a specific point in his earlier life. He told us: “Celebrity ghostwriting is difficult relative to other forms of ghostwriting because when you are a public figure whose personal brand already exists, the book cannot rebrand you and succeed. It must extend the personal brand.”

    He added: “An aspiring author who’s let’s say a CEO or investor or entrepreneur where there’s been articles out there about them, they received awards, some industry acclaim but they’re not exactly a household name, they can decide how the public receives them when they release their book. Already public fingers can’t do that.”

    Instead, Joshua suggested they can “expand” on things to add to the already existing public perception. He continued: “Or maybe there is a dark experience in their past that was the inciting incident and the goal of the author is to become an advocate or activist on that particular issue and the book enables that career transition because now in interviews, they’re talking about that thing that happened to them when they were seven years old and then they can advocate for that particular issue.”

  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s silent name change to Archie’s birth certificate in ‘snub’

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s silent name change to Archie’s birth certificate in ‘snub’

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s silent name change to Archie’s birth certificate in ‘snub’

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a significant change to Archie’s birth certificate amid rumours of a rift with the Cambridges – and it may have been a silent snub

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    Prince Harry and Meghan have quietly changed an aspect of Archie’s birth certificate (
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    In a puzzling adjustment, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have quietly removed the Duchess of Sussex’s first names from their son Archie’s birth certificate. Archie was born on May 6, 2019, and his birth was properly documented 11 days later, with an amendment occurring on June 5.

    The young boy’s formal paperwork no longer indicates ‘Rachel Meghan’ as his mother, rather it displays ‘Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex’, as reported by the Mirror. This modification materialized amid growing speculations of friction between Harry, his brother William and their respective wives.

    The Sun had previously suggested that this switch might be a slight to the Prince and Princess of Wales, considering that Kate’s names are included in all of her children’s birth certificates. This might also be viewed as an act by Harry to closely associate Meghan with his late mother, Princess Diana, who was always referred to as “Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales”.

    Meghan and Harry The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archie and Lilibet.
    Harry and Meghan made a silent change on Prince Archie’s birth certificate 
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    Only a short while after the changes were made to the document, Harry and Meghan renounced their joint philanthropic venture with the Fab Four and had departed from the Royal Family within a matter of months.

    The contentious departure from Royal duties was named ‘Megxit’ by the media, and the Sussexes have since moved to the US, where they greeted their second child, Princess Lilibet, in 2021.

    Lady Colin Campbell, who discovered the revision, voiced her thoughts saying: “It is extraordinary and raises all kinds of questions about what the Sussexes were thinking.” Dickie Arbiter, the Queen’s former press secretary, suggested that these changes could be “an early part of their plan.”

    Royal expert Ingrid Seward added: “For a royal to change a birth certificate is unprecedented but to remove forenames is remarkable. Perhaps this is another sign they were desperate to do something different to the Cambridges.”

    The couple’s relationship with the Royal Family seems to remain tense following the release of Harry’s memoir, Spare, last year, which offered his viewpoint on his relationships with senior members of the Firm, including his father, King Charles, and brother, Prince William.

    Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, the couple’s two children are now known as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

  • Lady Colin Campbell’s Jealousy Towards Meghan Markle Is Getting Creepy

    Lady Colin Campbell’s Jealousy Towards Meghan Markle Is Getting Creepy

    Lady Colin Campbell’s Jealousy Towards Meghan Markle Is Getting Creepy

    Meghan Markle, and the rest of us, are getting sick of people like Lady Colin Campbell. | Source: Ian Watson/USA Network via AP

    In a newly-released book, Lady Colin Campbell claims that Meghan Markle “played Prince Harry like a piano.”
    According to this self-professed “royal biographer,” the Duchess of Sussex destroyed everything that the Duke of Sussex stood for, and he allowed it because he was so sick and in love.
    Campbell is a known liar who has had an issue with Markle from the beginning — and her obsession with Markle is borderline creepy.

    Lady Colin Campbell is at it again.

    The sworn enemy of Meghan Markle has just released a statement swearing that the Duchess of Sussex not only “played Prince Harry like a piano,” but she single-handedly destroyed everything and anything he loved and stood for.

    These accusations are bad enough on their own. But coming from a known liar like Campbell, they become particularly galling — and creepy.
    Lady Colin CampbellThis sad woman clearly wants to be in the spotlight. | Source: Twitter

    Are We Still Pushing This “Meghan Markle Is A Black Widow” Nonsense?

    So-called “royal biographers” can’t seem to make up their minds. They alternate between claims of Meghan Markle being either the most powerful woman in the world — able to destroy an entire royal family by luring a minor royal away from his loving hearth and home — or she’s a jealous, petty weakling who wanted to be the Queen of England, then stomped off back to America when she didn’t get her way.

    For Lady Colin Campbell — the woman who famously called Princess Diana a “fake victim ” and bullied a talk show host into “coming out ” long before he was ready to do so — the Duchess of Sussex is a combination of both these things. Just listen to the tale she spins :

    She played Harry like a piano, hitting the right keys until she got everything she wanted. Very quickly on how Meghan was cutting a swathe through Harry’s social life, she didn’t approve of this, she didn’t approve of that, she is an operator.

    And as you can see in the video below, Lady Colin Campbell loves trash-talking the Duchess of Sussex every time a camera lens is trained on her.

    Well, Meghan Markle just sounds dreadful, doesn’t she?

    There’s just one massive problem with Lady Colin Campbell’s claims.

  • Alex Jones issues ’emotional’ farewell as she pulls out of The One Show

    Alex Jones issues ’emotional’ farewell as she pulls out of The One Show

    Alex Jones issues ’emotional’ farewell as she pulls out of The One Show

    BBC The One Show’s Alex Jones was replaced last night while she embarked on an exciting new chapter.

    Alex Jones has hosted The One Show since 2010 and usually co-hosts with former footballer Jermaine Jenas and radio DJ Roman Kemp.

    However, all three main hosts were absent on Tuesday, leaving Lauren Laverne and Vernon Kay to take over.

    The latest episode showcased a star-studded lineup including Daisy Edgar Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos, who are currently starring in the new blockbuster Twisters.

    They were joined by Alan Carr, who discussed the revival of the eighties sitcom Changing Ends. Alex is currently busy moving house for the first time in 11 years with her husband and children.

    She has been keeping her 363,000 Instagram followers updated about her packing efforts as she prepares to move her family from their home of the last 11 years.

     

    Alex has been a regular host on The One Show since 2010.

    Alex as replaced last night as she embarks on a significant new chapter in her life. (Image: BBC)

    Earlier in the week, Alex shared the “news” and disclosed that she was moving in three weeks while sorting through her children’s memory boxes and asking her fans for packing tips.

    She told her followers: “This was emotional. After 11 years, we are moving house,” accompanied by a crying face emoji.

    Back in April Alex took a break from The One Show, as she made an announcement.

    She wrote: “The face of a woman who is off on holiday…….”

    The mum-of-three added: “Thank you for watching this week and especially for all the lovely comments about last night’s One Big Thank you.

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    Earlier in the week, Alex shared the “news” and disclosed that she was moving in three weeks (Image: INSTAGRAM)

  • Evidence that Meghan Markle is not Archie and Lilibet’s biological mother?

    Evidence that Meghan Markle is not Archie and Lilibet’s biological mother?

    Meghan Markle’s name scrubbed from son Archie’s birth certificate

    The Sussexes reportedly removed Meghan's name from their son Archie's birth certificate shortly after he was born. Photo / Samir Hussein, WireImage

    The Sussexes reportedly removed Meghan’s name from their son Archie’s birth certificate shortly after he was born. Photo / Samir Hussein, WireImage

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a change to their son Archie’s birth certificate before parting ways with the royal family.

    It’s come to light that The Sussexes quietly removed Meghan’s name from the document, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle scrubbing the Suits actress’s name from Archie’s birth certificate soon after he was born, reported The Mirror.

    The Sussexes welcomed Archie, who is now five, into the world on May 6, 2019. His full name is Archibald Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

    It is believed they named him Archibald after Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, an important figure in Scottish history who was also an ancestor of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana.

    They registered his birth on May 17. Yet only a few weeks later, the royal couple amended their details on the birth certificate.

    Originally, the certificate referred to Harry as “His Royal Highness Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex” and Meghan as “Rachel Meghan Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex”.

    After being amended on June 5, Archie’s birth certificate dropped “Rachel Meghan” from the Duchess’s title and referred to her only as “Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex”.

    Meghan was born Rachel Meghan Markle, but goes by her middle name professionally. The former actress and Harry recently made them and their two children’s official surname Sussex, with a source telling The Times they did so to “unify” the family.

    Harry and Meghan with their son Archie and daughter Lilibet in their 2021 Christmas Card.Harry and Meghan with their son Archie and daughter Lilibet in their 2021 Christmas Card.

    Harry and Meghan were married in May 2018 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, about one year before Archie was born.

    After they tied the knot, their relationship with the royal family became increasingly difficult, generating many headlines and speculation.

    At the end of June 2019, Harry and Meghan announced they would split from their joint charity with Prince William and Princess Kate. Called the Royal Foundation, the two brothers founded the charity together in 2009 as a vehicle for their charitable endeavours.

    The pair officially “stepped back” as senior members of the royal family and announced their intention to move to California in January 2020, a shock move that created searing divisions in the royal family and was coined “Megxit” by royal commentators.

    Although the Sussexes have not addressed the reason behind the amendment to Archie’s birth certificate, The Sun reported that it may have been done as a “snub” to the Prince and Princess of Wales amid the fallout between the two princely brothers and their partners.

    William and Kate’s children – George, 10, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6 – all have their mother’s name included on their birth certificate.

     

    The paper also suggested that Harry may have wanted Meghan to follow in the footsteps of his own mother, Princess Diana, who went by the title of “Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales”.

    Several people familiar with the royals shared their thoughts on the matter with The Sun, including the Queen’s ex-press secretary Dickie Arbiter, who said the amendment could’ve been “an early part of their plan”.

    Royal expert Ingrid Seward told the paper: “For a royal to change a birth certificate is unprecedented but to remove forenames is remarkable.

    “Perhaps this is another sign they were desperate to do something different to the Cambridges.”

    “It is extraordinary and raises all kinds of questions about what the Sussexes were thinking,” remarked Lady Colin Campbell, a British Jamaican socialite and royal commentator who first discovered the amendment.

    Royal family birth certificates are always closely watched for hidden messages, signs of family rifts and status quo rebellion, and members of the public have learned a great deal from these documents.

    For example, Princess Charlotte’s birth certificate detailed her full name as, “Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge,” revealing that the name of the Wales’ second-born paid tribute to her late grandmother and great-grandmother.

  • Prince Harry alleged his older brother Prince William made a blunt four-word comment when he found out about Meghan Markle’s pregnancy.

    Prince Harry alleged his older brother Prince William made a blunt four-word comment when he found out about Meghan Markle’s pregnancy.

    Prince Harry alleged his older brother Prince William made a blunt four-word comment when he found out about Meghan Markle’s pregnancy.

    Prince Harry alleged his older brother Prince William made a blunt four-word comment when he found out about Meghan Markle’s pregnancy.

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    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their first pregnancy in 2018 (Image: Getty)

    Prince William allegedly gave Prince Harry a four-word response after he found out Meghan Markle was pregnant with Prince Archie.

    The Duke of Sussex wrote about the incident in 2018 in his memoir  Spare.

    In October of that year, just months after their lavish wedding back in May, the couple decided to announce the happy news to the family at Princess Eugenie’s wedding with Jack Brooksbank.

    Harry claimed that they were are at the reception in St George’s Hall in Windsor when he made the announcement to his older brother.

    He wrote: “We were in a big room, suits of armour on the walls. Strange room, strange moment.”

    Prince Harry looking serious

     

    Prince Harry made several revelations in his book  Spare (Image: Getty)

    According to the prince, as soon as he told William, the heir to the throne smiled and said “we must tell Kate”.

    The duke wrote about the Princess of Wales’s reaction: “She also gave a big smile and hearty congratulations. They both reacted exactly as I hoped – as I’d wished.”

    Harry also revealed that King Charles was “delighted” when he and Meghan told him the joyous news.

    He wrote: “Just before a drink reception for the bride and groom, we cornered Pa in his study.

    “He was delighted to learn that he was going to be a grandfather for a fourth time; his wide smile warmed me.”

    Prince Archie was born on May 6, 2019 at the Portland Hospital in London.

    Since then, Harry and Meghan have welcomed a second child, Princess Lilibet, who was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, on June 4, 2021.

  • The Chase star Anne Hegerty on her ‘filthy little secret’ over her career

    The Chase star Anne Hegerty on her ‘filthy little secret’ over her career

    The Chase star Anne Hegerty on her ‘filthy little secret’ over her career

    She loves being on the box

    The Chase favourite Anne Hegerty previously admitted that she always wanted to be famous.

    Speaking in a candid interview about her career, the 65-year-old Chaser admitted the desire to be famous is her “filthy little secret”, and something she’s always wanted.

    Anne first found fame as The Governess on The ITV quiz show The Chase after joining the TV series in 2010.

    Anne Hegerty on The Chase
    The Chase star Anne Hegerty found fame on The Chase and admits that she always wanted to be famous. (Credit: ITV)

    The Chase star Anne Hegerty always wanted to be famous

    During a 2019 interview with The Sun on Sunday, Anne confessed: “My filthy little secret is that I’ve always wanted to be famous and I don’t get nervous being on TV!”

    Anne’s first brush with fame was as a contestant on Mastermind in 1987, although back then, The Governess’ skills weren’t up to scratch and she admitted: “I didn’t do terribly well on the show, but I joined Mastermind Club.”

    Finding the club ‘dull and boring’ Anne worked her way to the Grand Prix quiz circuit. It was during this time as a quizzer that she met fellow Chaser Mark Labbett, 53, otherwise known as The Beast. It was through Mark that Anne heard about an opening for a female Chaser on the show.

    The timing couldn’t have been better with Anne struggling financially at the time and relying on benefits to get by. Anne admitted that it felt like “everything up to that moment had been the hard work”.

    The fame game isn’t, though. While some people struggle with fame, Anne enjoys every moment, saying: “I loved the stardom. I paid off the mortgage, bought a new car and some jewellery too.”

    Anne wearing a yellow vest and goggles, covered in green slime and fish guts.
    Anne Hegerty took part in the 2018 series of I’m a Celebrity… (Credit: YouTube)

    Anne’s a celeb – and she loves it!

    Her popularity on The Chase led to Anne jetting off to Australia for the 2108 series of I’m a Celebrity….

    The series made headlines because, in a change to the normal format, it was hosted by Declan Donnelly and Holly Willoughby. Holly stepped in for Ant McPartlin while he took a year off from TV after his arrest for drink-driving.

    During her time in camp Anne endured a number of gruesome tasks, drinking blended fish eyes and eating witchetty grubs to win stars. Anne was the fifth celebrity to be voted off the show, before Harry Redknapp was crowned King of the Jungle.

  • Prince Harry’s ‘real name’ revealed as Duke jokes he has ‘no idea’ over the confusion

    Prince Harry’s ‘real name’ revealed as Duke jokes he has ‘no idea’ over the confusion

    Prince Harry’s ‘real name’ revealed as Duke jokes he has ‘no idea’ over the confusion

    The Prince’s real name is not, in fact, Harry – despite that being what he has always been called both publicly and privately.

    Prince Harry

    Prince Harry’s real first name is not what you’d think (Image: Getty)

    Prince Harry’s ‘real name’ has been revealed, with the Duke of Sussex himself recently joking about the confusion surrounding it.

    The prince’s real name isn’t actually Harry. His birth name is quite different and not widely known.

    The Duke of Sussex’s full name is, in fact, Prince Henry Charles Albert David.

    He also doesn’t have a last name as such. He goes by either Sussex or Mountbatten-Windsor and went by Wales as a child and young man.

    Although we’ve always known him as Harry, in his official documents and during formal events, his birth name Henry is used.

    For instance, when Kensington Palace announced his engagement, they referred to him as “His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales”. The notice said the royal “and Ms. Meghan Markle are engaged to be married”.

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

    Neither Prince Harry and Meghan Markle go by their real first names (Image: Getty)

    Even Harry himself has had a laugh about his name confusion. At the recent WellChild Awards, he engaged in a bit of banter and said: “My name is Henry, but everyone calls me Harry. I have no idea.”

    He was responding to a little boy named Henry who was curious about the name choice, reports The Mirror.

    The reason why we call him Harry instead of Henry remains somewhat of mystery. But Metro explains that the name Henry comes from the Old French Henri.

    During medieval times, the English started using Harry as a common nickname for Henry, which even applied to Kings like Henry VIII. While Harry sustains numerous titles and uses them as needed.

    According to the Telegraph, during his military service, he was recognised as Captain Harry Wales, owing to Charles’s status as the Prince of Wales at the time.

    But, if required, “Mountbatten-Windsor” is another option, as declared by the Queen for any Royal Family member in need of a last name.

    Interestingly, Meghan Markle has more in her name than what we know. Her actual name is Rachel Meghan Markle, with Rachel being the same first name as her breakthrough character on Suits.

    Nevertheless, Meghan prefers her middle name professionally, which is now globally accepted.

    Following Prince Archie’s birth in 2019, the birth certificate registered Harry, officially known as “His Royal Highness Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex”, and Meghan as “Rachel Meghan Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex.

    However, a shift was noticeable a month after Archie’s birth when “Rachel Meghan” was omitted from the Duchess title, referring only to “Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex.”

    Recently, an insider shared with The Times that Meghan and Harry designated Sussex as the official surname for their family of four to create unity.

  • Shock: Viral video of violent fight between the Duke and Meghan Markle angers fans

    Shock: Viral video of violent fight between the Duke and Meghan Markle angers fans

    Explosive Fight: Meghan Markle Claws Prince Harry’s Face Before 40th Birthday

      The royal rift between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a dramatic turn around Meghan’s 40th birthday, sparking a heated confrontat…


     

    The royal rift between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a dramatic turn around Meghan’s 40th birthday, sparking a heated confrontation at their California mansion. Reports suggest that the altercation led to Harry abruptly leaving in the middle of the night, heading back to the UK for a scheduled royal event.

    Meghan reportedly expressed frustrations with the royal family, particularly towards King Charles, and Harry’s attempt to defend his father escalated into a heated argument, with Meghan allegedly scratching Harry in anger. Despite the tensions, Harry remains determined to spend more time in the UK, hoping to establish a permanent residence for himself, Meghan, and their children, Archie and Lilibet.

     

    Royal author Tom Quinn noted Harry’s efforts to secure a lasting home in the UK, including ongoing legal efforts for taxpayer-funded security during their visits. While Harry aims for reconciliation with his family, Meghan supports his pursuit of peace but fears it may not resolve existing tensions. Concerns have been raised about the fallout from Harry’s direct approach, with fears it could strain relations further rather than heal them. Despite these challenges, Harry remains steadfast in his commitment to mend fences, believing direct confrontation is key to genuine reconciliation, even as it risks further friction with Meghan. 

    The aftermath of the birthday clash has left its mark on their relationship, highlighting the deep divisions over Harry’s efforts to reconcile with his family. As Harry prepares for his upcoming trip to the UK, the couple faces an uncertain future, with questions lingering about whether his efforts will bring them closer together or deepen the divide between him and Meghan. The ongoing royal drama continues to captivate the public, awaiting the outcome of this modern-day saga.