Prince Harry’s Invictus Games could provide his children with a valuable insight into royal life, despite the prince’s aversion to exposing them to press photographers, according to a new episode of Newsweek‘s The Royal Report podcast.

Harry and wife, Meghan Markle, have two children: Prince Archie, born in 2019, and Princess Lilibet, born in 2021. So far neither have made an appearance at the Invictus Games which is Harry’s co-founded sports tournament which showcases the mental and physical achievements of wounded, sick or injured veterans.

At the 2023 games in Düsseldorf, Germany, Meghan told crowds that she “can’t wait to one day be able to bring our kids also, so they can experience just how amazing this is.”

This would not only provide fans with a rare opportunity to see the prince and princess, who until now have rarely been seen in public, but chief royal correspondent Jack Royston told Royal Report listeners it would also provide Archie and Lilibet with a link to the royal lives they might have led, had their parents not split from the monarchy.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle photographed at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Invictus Games in Germany, September 16, 2023. And (inset top) Princess Lilibet photographed June, 2022. And (inset bottom) Prince Archie photographed September… More CHRIS JACKSON/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE INVICTUS GAMES FOUNDATION/MISAN HARRIMAN/ARCHEWELL/POOL/SAMIR HUSSEIN/WIREIMAGE
“I personally would love to see Harry and Meghan bring Archie and Lily to something like Invictus. I think it would be fantastic,” Royston said. “It would be a really great opportunity to see their kids getting involved as well, helping out, doing good.”

“It’s really interesting because it would kind of give Archie and Lily a little flash of what their lives might have been like if Harry and Meghan had remained working royals, like if they all stayed in Britain they would be out there in the limelight, they would have been part of the coronation, they would have been part of the Jubilee. They would have been part of all of these things.”

Since Harry and Meghan’s move to the U.S. in 2020, they have only made one public return to Britain with their children to mark the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, however, they were not present for any of the public facing events, unlike their cousins, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Royston noted that by experiencing a small part of the pageantry and duties connected with a royal event, which are in many ways replicated during the Invictus Games, the Sussex children would “get to understand what Harry and Meghan’s lives were like before they quit the palace, and that would probably be quite nice for them to kind of have an insight and an understanding.”

It could also provide them with an opportunity to ask themselves if they perhaps would have enjoyed being part of the working royal machine, he noted.

There are, however, drawbacks to attending an event like the Invictus Games, particularly when it comes to whether Harry and Meghan are willing to expose their children to them, namely press interest and photographers.

So far, the couple have strictly controlled the dissemination and taking of photos of their children, with Harry’s hatred for paparazzi photographers and camera flashes being expressed on a number of occasions, linking back to the experiences of Princess Diana in the 1990s.

“If Archie and Lilibet do come to Invictus, then they will be photographed in public on an international stage,” Royston said. “They’ll probably be filmed in a context where Harry and Meghan don’t have control.”

“That is definitely something they would have to get their heads around in terms of that issue of privacy and whether they would actually want to expose their children to being photographed in a context where they didn’t get to review the images themselves and say yes or no,” he concluded.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son, Prince Archie, has become the subject of a viral TikTok video after fans highlighted his “American accent” in footage shown in the Sussexes 2022 Netflix docuseries that has subsequently been shared to the social media site.

Archie is Harry and Meghan’s eldest child, born in 2019 while the couple were still working members of the royal family, living in Britain. Their second child, Princess Lilibet was born in California in 2021, following the family’s move to the United States after their split from the monarchy.

Harry and Meghan have valued the level of privacy they have been able to afford their children in raising them out of the royal spotlight. Fans of the couple have been afforded only rare glimpses into their family life, with few authorized photographs of the little prince and princess being released to the public.

In 2022, the couple offered fans an unprecedented view into their personal lives though their six-part docuseries with streaming partner, Netflix, titled Harry & Meghan. In the show, self-shot footage of Archie and Lilibet at home, and with their family were broadcast, with never before seen photos and insights from their parents.

Prince Archie is seen with his parents, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, in South Africa on September 25, 2019. Archie has become the subject of a viral TikTok video after fans highlighted his “American accent”… More POOL/SAMIR HUSSEIN/WIREIMAGE
Uploaded to TikTok last month by user @lady_frances1997, the viral video features footage from the final episode of the documentary, which included an audio clip of Archie greeting members of his parents’ Archewell foundation during a conference call.

In the clip, which has been viewed over 125,000 times so far, Harry is heard asking his son: “Archie, come say hi to the team.”

To this, the little prince echoes his father by greeting each with: “Hi, James,” “Hi, Michael,” and “Hi, Christine.”

 

At this, a proud Meghan is heard praising her son, saying: “Ahh! That’s so good!”

The clip offered fans a rare opportunity to hear the prince speak for the first time.

The post has received in excess of 6,000 likes and numerous comments, many of which have praised the young royal and his parents.

“Aww Prince Archie with his little American accent,” wrote one TikTok user.

“Giving his babies the life he wanted,” posted another in reference to Harry.

A further comment read: “He’s adorable!”

Archie has seen a number of personal developments over the past year, perhaps the most prominent being his elevation from “Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor” to His Royal Highness Prince Archie of Sussex, last September.

Archie was not born a prince, according to a convention on royal titles issued by King George V, controlling who could and could not be styled a prince or princess of Great Britain.

As a great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II through the second son of the Prince of Wales, Archie was not eligible for the prince title of his own. This changed when Queen Elizabeth II died and King Charles III came to the throne.

As a grandchild of the new monarch born through the male line, Archie and Lilibet received their new titles.

This was first announced in March 2023, when Harry and Meghan used Lilibet’s princess title for the first time following her christening. On the change, a spokesperson for the couple said: “The children’s titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became Monarch. This matter has been settled for some time in alignment with Buckingham Palace.”

Since 2020, Harry and Meghan have returned to Britain with their children only once. The family traveled to England to take part in the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, just three months before her death.

A ROYAL expert has claimed she saw how happy and free Prince Harry once was but things have changed now.

Broadcaster and royal correspondent Sarah Hewson said that the Duke of Sussex was once “one of the most popular members” of the Royal Family.

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Meghan and Harry are seen during the 2024 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 11, 2024 in HollywoodCredit: Getty

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Sarah Hewson said Harry used to be happy and free

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The expert said that Harry was one of the ‘most popular’ members of the royal familyCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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Sarah made the comments on our Royal Exclusive showCredit: The Sun
The royal expert made the comments while appearing on The Sun’s popular Royal Exclusive show.

But over the years Prince Harry has seen his relationship with his family sour after the release of his memoir Spare and Netflix docuseries.

The Duke of Sussex stepped down from the Royal Family four years ago and has since made a number of shocking allegations about brother William and his wider family.

Speaking to the Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson, Sarah said: “Prince Harry was one of the most, if not the most popular member of the Royal Family because of his ability to relate to people.

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“He was seen as relateable. Yes there were the headlines about the ‘Party Prince’ and whatever… it was part of his charm, his ability to communicate with people.

“He was an extremely powerful force within the Royal Family becayse that knack of reaching people that others couldn’t and he had his mother’s touch in that way.”

She said she went to Lesotho with him in 2008 where he was “free of all of the constraints of Palace life”.

Sarah continued: “He was honouring his mother’s legacy. He was surrounded by Army colleagues as they were building a centre for disabled children in this tiny African kingdom.

“He was working with children – everything that brought him joy. He was free. He was alive.”

She added that he did not “show” his “problem with the media” there and appeared to be “happy” to have the press there.

The expert said that Harry and Meghan could have played “such a key role”, especially with several senior Royals now taking a step back from public life amid serious illness.

“I think it’s really really sad to see just how things have changed,” she added.

It comes after The Sun reported how royal correspondent Ms Hewson said the current state of family affairs is “a mess, and it’s a very sorry mess”.

Speaking about the upcoming royal summer break at Balmoral, The Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson asked whether Harry and Meghan would be receiving an invite.

“We’re always told the King’s door is always open, but would they be invited?,” responded the royal expert.

“I don’t see an actual physical invitation being issued but were they to ask, it would be very difficult for the King to say no.

“He doesn’t want this distance with his son, and he certainly doesn’t want this barrier between him and his grandchildren.

“He’s met Lilibet once, Archie just a handful of times. That’s really, really sad. Obviously geography pays a part in that, we aren’t going to see the King jumping on a plane to California to see them.”

‘EXTREMELY TENSE’

Then there were the well-known tensions between Prince William and Princess Kate and the Sussexes which Sarah thinks will only contribute to rising stress levels.

And the situation was complicated due to Kate undergoing cancer treatment.

She added: “We know things with the Waleses and the Sussexes are extremely tense.

“I don’t see any signs of any thawing there – and it’s really not a priority.

“One of the things the Waleses really want to focus on now is keeping things calm, stress levels down, during the Princess’ recuperation.

“I really don’t think a reunion with Harry and Meghan is going to do anything for stress levels, and it’s just not their focus.”

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Sarah Hewson said that Harry and Meghan could have played ‘such a key role’Credit: AP

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Prince William and Prince Harry have since seen their relationship grow strained over the yearsCredit: AP

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Prince Harry in 2012, before he stepped back as a senior working royal in 2020Credit: Getty

A timeline of Prince Harry and William’s ‘feud’: Brothers ‘at war’

In 2018, the Sun told how “simmering tension” began when William questioned the speed of Harry and Meghan’s engagement.

The first hints of friction reportedly came after William was introduced to Meghan when she was staying at Kensington Palace.

Once she’d returned home to Canada, William and Harry sat down for a brother-to-brother chat.

He knew Harry was already head-over-heels for her but it has been claimed he advised him to take it slowly.

The younger prince reportedly didn’t take too kindly to the advice, with one royal source saying he “went mental”.

Then in June 2019 Harry and Meghan officially split off from the charity they shared with William and Kate.

The Royal Foundation will be divided between the Sussexes and Cambridges as the couples focus on their own separate charitable endeavours.

Prince William and Prince Harry first established the Royal Foundation in 2009 before Kate joined two years later shortly after their engagement was announced.

The trio would often appear together at events and the Foundation had huge successes with projects like the Invictus Games for injured veterans and the mental health Heads Together campaign.

The Royal Foundation said the decision was made following the conclusion of a review into its structure – but added both couples will continue to work together in the future.

Harry and Meg were living in close proximity to Kate and Wills within the Kensington Palace estate, but they switched to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor before baby Archie was born.

The move further increased rumours of a fallout.

Harry, 39, also hinted in his ITV documentary “Harry and Meghan, An African Journey” that he and his brother had grown apart.

It came after Prince Philip called Meghan the “D.O.W” after the Duchess of Windsor — the American divorcee who led Edward VIII to abdicate.

And he warned the late Queen to be “cautious” of Harry’s then bride-to-be, a royal author claims.

Ingrid Seward revealed in new book My Mother And I that Prince Philip felt it was “uncanny…how much Meghan reminded him of the Duchess of Windsor”.

In 2021, Harry and Meghan give their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey where Harry accused his dad of cutting him off financially.

Harry then jetted back to UK to join William in unveiling a statue to their mother Princess Diana in the grounds of Kensington Palace. But sources claimed William didn’t want to attend the memorial amid their ongoing rift.

In 2022, just before their grandmother the Queen died, sources claimed Kate acts as a “peacemaker” between the brothers.

Last year Harry claimed his brother “knocked him to the floor” during an argument about Meghan.

In his book Spare, Harry said William branded Meghan “rude” and “difficult” during a row.

Harry alleged William “grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor”.

He said he was left with a visible injury to his back following the argument in 2019 at Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where he was living at the time.

In January this year, Harry flew in to be with Charles after the monarch’s shock cancer diagnosis.

Harry flew back to the US the following day – without seeing Wills.

Roman Kemp’s double on-air apology to mum Shirlie as Alex Jones takes over on The One Show

It seems that Roman was hiding something from his mum!

Roman Kemp and Alex Jones were back on The One Show on July 11, after a short break from our screens due to the Euros 2024.

Whilst Roman and Alex were away, England bagged themselves a triumphant spot in the semi-final, leaving plenty of sports fans on the edge of their seats as they await the final match against Spain on Sunday, July 14.

Of course, Roman himself is buzzing over England’s footy prowess and as the Thursday night show got underway, he couldn’t help but discuss the match.

It was here that Roman was left apologising to his mum, Shirlie Kemp, as he made a playful admission.

Alex Jones and Roman Kemp were back on our screens hosting The One Show (Credit: BBC)

Roman Kemp issues apology to mum whilst hosting The One Show

Roman looked to be bursting with energy as he addressed viewers and stated: “I’ve got to say it, what a result for England last night at the Euros, come on! Feels like it’s coming home.”

Alex quickly questioned: “Well, you were there, weren’t you? ” Roman then confessed he had indeed been at the match and stated: “I haven’t been to bed…,” before he quickly apologised: “I have mum, sorry.”

Ah, do you know what? I’m going to say the three magical words, it’s coming home.

Alex moved on and joked: “I’ve got it, don’t worry, I’ve got it.”

Later on in the show, the conversation returned to football as host Jermaine Jenas video called into the studio. The topic was sparked again for Roman as he exclaimed: “Ah, do you know what? I’m going to say the three magical words, it’s coming home.”

Alex quipped in reply: “There you are you’ve done it now,” before Roman insisted: “Come on, you’ve got to get behind them, the whole country is invested.”

Roman Kemp had to apologise to his mum whilst on air (Credit: Zak Hussein)
Alex then questioned an excitable Roman: “Are you going back to see the one [game] on Sunday?”

This led the presenter to apologise yet again to his mum, who was likely watching at home. He admitted: “I might be, I haven’t told my mum, sorry.”

Roman’s mum is of course 80s favourite Shirlie Kemp, who rose to fame with Wham! as well as as part of the duo Pepsi and Shirlie. Shirlie shares Roman with fellow musician and TV personality, Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp.

In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the British Monarchy and beyond, a young woman claiming to be Meghan Markle’s secret daughter has come forward with explosive testimony in an ongoing lawsuit. The 21-year-old, identified only as Sarah in court documents to protect her privacy, alleges years of neglect and emotional abuse at the hands of the Duchess of Sussex.

Details surrounding the alleged relationship, as guessed Sarah’s lawsuit centers around a financial settlement she claims was promised by Meghan Markle before the latter entered the royal family. The nature of this promise and the events leading up to it are yet to be revealed in court. However, the bombshell revelation of a secret daughter has overshadowed the legal proceedings, leaving the world to grapple with the legitimacy of Sarah’s claims and the potential fallout for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Social media has erupted in a frenzy of speculation and accusations. Meghan Markle, once adored for her relatable charm and modern approach to royal life, now faces an onslaught of criticism. Die-hard royalists express outrage at the alleged betrayal, while others question the timing of the lawsuit, coinciding with a period of dwindling popularity for the Sussexes within the royal family.

The accusations are sure to cause significant rifts. Prince Harry, long known for his rebellious streak, may find himself further ostracized, especially if Sarah’s claims hold any truth. The Queen, a symbol of stability and tradition, will undoubtedly be deeply affected by this public scandal.

The British press, never one to shy away from sensational headlines, is having a field day. Articles dissect Meghan Markle’s past relationships, searching for any crumb of evidence that might corroborate Sarah’s story. Pundits and commentators weigh in with their opinions, further fueling the media firestorm.

The lawsuit itself promises to be a spectacle, with the potential to expose private details about Meghan Markle’s life before she became royalty. If Sarah’s claims are proven true, it would represent a monumental betrayal of trust within the royal family. The consequences for Meghan and Harry’s relationship with the monarchy and with the public could be irreparable.

However, amidst the whirlwind of accusations and speculation, a crucial question remains unanswered: Is Sarah’s story genuine? There is a chance, however slim, that this could be an elaborate hoax, an attempt to secure a financial windfall from the Duchess. Only time and the ongoing legal proceedings will reveal the truth.

Until then, the shadow of this alleged secret daughter hangs heavily over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, threatening to shatter their carefully constructed image and plunge the British Monarchy into a new era of uncertainty.

Alex Jones on feeling ‘sick’ over her attitude to husband Charlie’s mental health crisis: ‘I feel awful for being like that’

The One Show star Alex Jones previously lifted the lid on husband Charlie’s battle with depression and how it affected her and their three young kids.

Alex spoke with refreshing honesty as she candidly explained how her struggles coping with Charlie’s breakdown left her feeling “sick”, due to her previous attitude about the topic.

The BBC star discussed the topic on the How To Fail podcast with Elizabeth Day back in January 2023.

The One Show’s Alex Jones opened up about her husband’s mental health battle (Credit: John Rainford/ Cover Images)

The One Show star Alex Jones on husband Charlie

Alex explained how her husband Charlie, who she married nine years ago, began to struggle after he was diagnosed with Lyme disease, then battled viral meningitis.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks and due to the fatigue it causes can also trigger anxiety, irritability and depression.

The One Show host admitted it caused him to become a “shadow of himself”. She also shared: “He was so ill, he really went downhill fast mentally. And I found myself at a loss thinking, oh my God. I don’t know what to do here?”

‘It knocks you for six’

Speaking on the podcast, Alex explained: “It knocks you for six as a family and as you say, not just the person going through it but the person that then has to deal with the fallout of the whole thing. It’s full on.”

Alex also discussed the difficulty in helping care for a loved one struggling with mental health issues. “Not with Charlie necessarily but, you know, my past experience and I didn’t realise it but I couldn’t help that person.

“Now I feel so sick about it, because, I mean, it was debilitating for him.”

Alex shared her thoughts in a candid chat with Elizabeth Day (Credit: BBC)
Alex also admitted: “I was stuck in my mum’s mindset of ‘Oh for goodness sake, come on. Can we not get on with it? I feel down some days, it doesn’t mean I’m depressed. Come on, tomorrow’s gonna be better.’ And I feel awful for just being like that. Whereas now we understand it a lot more.”

She confessed about her husband’s battle: “I thought I was losing him, as in not actually losing him. But I thought, oh my God, where is he? I can’t see him.

“I was looking at him and I’m thinking, I’m looking and hearing somebody who’s not my husband.”

Leaked messages from Meghan to her private secretary expose the British royal family with shocking revelations behind palace doors

Meghan Markle has been left frustrated by people misunderstanding and revealing her life behind palace doors.

Emails and text messages between Meghan Markle and former royal secretary Jason Knauf have been released to the media as evidence in the duchess’ lawsuit against the publisher of MailOnline.

In previously leaked text messages, Meghan told Jason Knauf that the royal family had berated and pressured Harry to resolve the row with her father. Newly released text messages show Meghan claiming that the British royal family had almost total control over her life.

Specifically, when a Twitter user said that a friend of Meghan’s worked as her stylist, this made the former American actress extremely upset.

Meghan accused the British royal family of almost controlling her life.

Meghan told Knauf via email: ” Do you know how frustrating it is for me personally to have someone as my stylist? Because the only thing I seem to have control over and decide for myself is creating my own fashion style .”

When Meghan reportedly sent a brief note to secretary Knauf for him to pass on to Finding Freedom authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, Meghan reiterated that she did not have a royal stylist of her own.

 

The revelations come after Meghan told Oprah Winfrey in a shocking interview in March that she felt trapped by the royal family. The duchess also admitted to having suicidal thoughts when she was five months pregnant with Archie and was forced to hand over her passport, driving licence and car keys to the royal family.

It can be said that, through the above messages, Meghan shows that behind the doors of the royal palace are conflicts and disagreements in life views as well as the way of operating and solving problems in the life of the Sussexes with the royal family. Currently, the British royal family is still silent about the leaked messages between Meghan and the former private secretary. Meanwhile, Meghan and Harry have not responded.

Meghan’s former secretary.

Most recently the Duchess only apologized to the court.

Many experts advise Meghan to stop this lawsuit because it is very likely that her former private secretary will release other shocking information, which is disadvantageous to the duchess as well as negatively affecting her relationship with the royal family.

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In a shocking turn of events, it has been confirmed that Megan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, is set to release a book that sheds light on her corrupt past.

The Duchess of Sussex, known for her social media conflicts and strained relationship with her father, is the subject of this tell-all biography titled “Revenge Megan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors” by Tom Bower.

Meghan Markle’s double standards exposed after paparazzi revelations: ‘She ghosted me!’

MEGHAN MARKLE allegedly “ghosted” her father after he posed for paparazzi photographs before her Royal Wedding in 2018, but a new book has revealed Meghan herself staged paparazzi photo shoots to raise her profile three years earlier.

Meghan Markle labelled ‘exceptionally privileged’ by James Ma

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle admitted he staged photographs of him running up a hill lifting weights, getting measured for a wedding suit and reading a book titled ‘Images of Britain’ in a coffee shop. Mr Markle believes it was these pictures, along with various media interviews, that created the rift between father and daughter that ended up with her cutting him out of her life completely. He admitted it was a “stupid mistake” but insisted that Meghan ignoring him is a “punishment which does not fit the crime”.

 

Mr Markle told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I realised it was a serious mistake but it was hard to take it back.

“I had been seen as a negative for an entire year and I wanted to improve my look.”

Mr Markle was unable to attend the wedding due to suffering a heart attack just days before the big day but, heartbreakingly, he has not seen Meghan since.

He claimed he texted Meghan every day after the wedding and got no response.

 

Meghan Markle in 2015; Thomas Markle (Image: GETTY / Entertainment Tonight)

Thomas was not at the royal wedding to walk Meghan down the aisle (Image: GETTY)

Mr Markle told the Daily Mail in 2018: “I apologised to Harry on the phone and all he said was, ‘If you’d listened to me, none of this would have happened.’

“I did a few things wrong, and said a few things I should not have said.

“But some of the royals have done far worse things.

“There are convicts in prisons who have murdered and committed all kinds of horrible crimes, and their daughters still visit them.”

Thomas Markle on ITV’s Good Morning Britain (Image: ITV)

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In a bizarre twist, a new book about Meghan and Harry has claimed that the Duchess herself used to organise the paparazzi to take pictures of her to promote her image when she was an actress in Toronto.

At the time, Meghan was a relatively unknown actress playing paralegal Rachel Zane on the TV legal drama Suits.

Meghan allegedly told photographers where she would be so they could get pictures and “left info slip out to the press”.

The book, entitled ‘Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family’ by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand will be released in a couple of weeks.

David Letterman, the iconic former host of The Late Show, graced the stage on Monday, November 20th, 2023, for an interview with his success…

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David Letterman, the iconic former host of The Late Show, graced the stage on Monday, November 20th, 2023, for an interview with his successor, Stephen Colbert.

Amid the banter about Letterman’s Netflix series, his distinctive beard, and tales of retirement, the evening took an unexpected turn when the veteran host dropped a bombshell aimed squarely at Meghan Markle, the former actress and Duchess of Sussex entangled in a web of controversy and alleged deceit and hypocrisy.

Letterman peeled back the layers, recounting an interview he conducted with Markle for his Netflix show, an episode buried due to legal complications and public outcry.

Despite initial impressions of Markle as smart and articulate, Letterman confronted her about the glaring inconsistencies and contradictions in her narrative. The revelation unfolded through glimpses of the unaired interview, showcasing moments where Markle’s narrative crumbled.

One instance saw Markle disavowing any pursuit of fame or additional publicity, vowing to channel her platform toward noble causes. Yet, Letterman seamlessly juxtaposed this with past interviews where Markle candidly admitted to employing a PR team and orchestrating paparazzi stunts for attention.

 

Markle’s claims of persecution by the British media and the royal family, coupled with allegations of suicidal thoughts, faced scrutiny as Letterman showcased a different side. Contradictory statements emerged from a documentary where Markle admitted to struggling, and from a podcast featuring Prince Harry attesting to his daily check-ins and attempts at professional help. 

A royal insider account detailed Markle’s refusal to cooperate with palace staff, portraying her as rude and demanding. The exposé didn’t stop at contradictions; Letterman dug into Markle’s activism, feminism, and racial identity. Clips rolled of Markle flying on private jets, adorned in opulent attire, and residing in a grandiose mansion, all while advocating for climate change and equality.

Markle’s critiques of patriarchy, monarchy, and media were juxtaposed with her own privileged existence, exposing a stark incongruity. The claim of being a woman of color clashed with a denial of her white heritage, creating a complex portrait of identity politics.

The audience’s reaction ranged from shock to hearty laughter, punctuated by applause, as Letterman masterfully dissected Markle’s narrative with his signature wit and sarcasm.

Colbert chimed in, adding humor to the mix while expressing gratitude for Letterman’s courage and honesty. The hope lingered that this riveting episode would soon find its way onto Netflix, with a cheeky acknowledgment of potential legal repercussions from Markle.

The aftermath rippled across social media, where the episode swiftly went viral. Praise for Letterman’s bold exposure of Markle’s alleged lies and hypocrisy flooded in, elevating him to the status of a hero and legend.

Criticism of Markle’s perceived dishonesty and manipulation echoed through the internet, branding her as a fraud and a narcissist. Amidst the fervor, sympathy extended to Prince Harry, seemingly ensnared by Markle’s narrative, with calls urging him to break free and return to his familial roots.

Prince Harry was once scolded by a butler for throwing girls fully clothed into a swimming pool during a raucous teenage party at one of Britain’s largest country houses, a senior aristocrat has revealed in his new memoir.

Henry Somerset, the 12th duke of Beaufort has referenced Harry’s teenage antics in his memoir due to be released 11 months after the prince published his own bombshell-packed book, Spare.

Beaufort is custodian of the historic Badminton House in Gloucestershire, located just five miles from King Charles III’s country retreat, Highgrove, where Harry and Prince William spent much of their childhoods.

Prince Harry in Texas, October 22, 2023. And (inset) Harry aged 17 photographed in London, June 3, 2002. The prince’s teenage party antics have featured in a new memoir written by a British aristocrat. MARK THOMPSON/GETTY IMAGES/STEFAN ROUSSEAU/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
In a serialized extract from his memoir The Unlikely Duke published in the Daily Mail, Beaufort revealed that Harry had been invited to attend the 18th birthday party of his niece which presented him with the awkward possibility of having to reprimand the fifth in line to the throne.

“One of the guests was Prince Harry, 16 at the time, who’d come over from Highgrove,” he wrote. “Initially he seemed to blend in quite well, but he suddenly became possessed, lifted a girl over his shoulder, walked over to the swimming pool and hurled her in.

“There was a predictable outburst of laughter from the other guests and Harry, pleased with this reaction, continued to indulge himself by repeating the performance with several other girls, one after another.”

As the prince threw more girls into the pool, the duke wrote that he grew concerned about its effect on the party.

“The problem was that none of the girls had brought other clothes to change into and, had Harry’s performance continued, the party would have been ruined,” he said, adding that he was rescued by his father’s butler from any embarrassment.

“A bit overawed by his royal status, I was rather slow to stop him, so it was lucky that Steve—butler to my father, [then] the Duke of Beaufort—was also at the party. In no uncertain terms, Steve told Harry to stop at once,” he wrote.

Badminton House, the family seat of the Dukes of Beaufort on October 3, 2010. Prince Harry attended an 18th birthday party at the house which is located near King Charles III’s Gloucestershire home of Highgrove. DAVID GODDARD/GETTY IMAGES
As the girls were taken into Badminton House to change into borrowed clothes, Beaufort wrote that his brother, Lord John Somerset referenced Harry’s position as the “spare” to Prince William as the “heir” to the throne. “We gotta be real careful that nothin’ happens to that boy’s older brother…real careful,” he said.

Newsweek approached representatives of Prince Harry via email for comment.

In his own memoir, Harry opened up about some of his partygoing days as a teenager, in addition to spending time in and around Highgrove with his brother and father.

Members of the royal family adopted a blanket “no comment” position when it came to Spare and the claims made by Harry within it.

The book earned him both praise and criticism, as well as a world record for the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time, with readers purchasing more than 1.4 million copies across all formats in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada on its January 10 publication day.