Meghan Markle leaves Kate Middleton green with envy
Meghan Markle is due to be included in the list of celebrities who has received The Gracies Awards for their services on May 23.
Previous Gracie award winners have included many of the most well-known names in media and entertainment.
National media award winners have included: Christina Applegate, Maria Shriver, Ava DuVernay, Faith Hill, Danielle Monaro, Amanda Seyfried, Melissa McCarthy, Robin Roberts, Elle Fanning, Kaitlyn Dever, Taylor Swift, Gayle King, Sara Sidner, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Angela Yee, JuJu Chang, Glenn Close, Claire Danes, Delilah, Selena Gomez, Mariska Hargitay, Angie Harmon, Anjelica Huston, Mindy Kaling, Lisa Kudrow, Giada de Laurentiis, Robin Meade, Soledad O’Brien, Amy Poehler, Giuliana & Bill Rancic, The Satellite Sisters, Martha Stewart, Wanda Sykes, Marisa Tomei, Barbara Walters, and Betty White.”
The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media and entertainment. They also acknowledge the individuals who have made inspirational contributions to the industry.
Named after the late Gracie Allen, the Gracie Awards acknowledge outstanding team leadership and individual achievement. The Gracies focus on women who are making positive change and who further the discussion of what a fulfilling career in media looks like.
The national winners of the 48th Annual Gracie Awards will be celebrated on May 23, 2023. The Gracies Gala will be held at the Beverly Wilshire (A Four Seasons Hotel) in Beverly Hills, CA.
A source says Meghan Markle reached out to Princess Kate ahead of Trooping the Colour, as she is desperate to end the feud.
Meghan Markle is said to be ‘desperate to end her feud’ with Princess Kate (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle is reportedly ‘desperate to end the feud’ with Princess Kate and has reached out to her.
Kate attended Trooping the Colour – the King’s official birthday celebration – months after announcing she would be taking time off public duties following her cancer diagnosis.
Now sources at Closer claim Meghan and Prince Harry reached out to her in the lead up to the event in a bid to end their long-running feud.
It comes after Harry discussed moments of disagreement between Kate and Meghan in his explosive tell-all memoir Spare, which was released last year.
Meghan is said to have reached out to Kate after her cancer diagnosis. (Image: Paul Grover/Daily Telegraph/PA Archive/PA Images)
The Closer source said: “Meghan’s desperate to come across as the bigger person and end this feud between them – appearing like some sort of royal saviour could only do her image good.
“And, despite all their bad blood, her heart does go out to Kate – she can only imagine how hard this situation must be for her. Meghan has made it clear she’d love nothing more than to move past all the nonsense and find a way towards healing for everyone’s sake. She’s ready to let the anger and bitterness go.
“Of course, it’s not really up to her and Harry, all they can do is continue to reach out and offer olive branches.”
The source added Meghan hopes her feelings are being fed through to Princess Kate and that repairing the relationship would be a “huge relief” for the Sussexes.
Meghan reportedly wants to end her feud with Princess Kate. (Image: Getty)
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Meghan and Kate relationship has reportedly been strained since Harry introduced her to the Royal Family, and this rift was exacerbated in the lead up to Harry and Meghan’s May 2018 wedding day.
According to Spare, Kate and Meghan had a disagreement over Princess Charlotte’s flower girl dress.
Harry claimed the pair then had a disagreement via text that left Meghan ‘on the floor sobbing’. The following day Kate is said to have sent Meghan flowers and a card apologising.
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The feud between Prince William and Harry allegedly escalated in 2019 when Harry claimed that his brother grabbed him by the collar and knocked him to the floor during a heated argument about Meghan.
A year later Harry and Meghan quit life as working royals, swapping the United Kingdom for life in Montecito, California.
ExpressOnline has reached out to Meghan and Kate’s representatives for a comment.
The comparison between Meghan Markle and Princess Diana is a tired and reductive narrative that does a disservice to both women. Markle’s entrepreneurial endeavors and public persona should be evaluated on their own merits, not constantly measured against the legacy of her late mother-in-law.
The incessant scrutiny and dissection of Markle’s every move through the lens of Diana’s life is a shallow and lazy form of analysis. It reduces two complex individuals to mere caricatures, stripping them of their unique identities and experiences. This obsession with drawing parallels between the two women is a disservice to their individuality and the nuances of their respective journeys.
Markle’s decision to launch a lifestyle brand should be viewed as a personal and professional choice, not a calculated attempt to emulate or capitalize on Diana’s legacy. To suggest that her timing is a deliberate ploy to align with The Diana Award ceremony is a cynical and unfounded assumption. It undermines Markle’s agency and autonomy, reducing her to a mere pawn in a narrative she did not create.
Furthermore, the constant comparisons perpetuate a harmful and outdated notion that women, particularly those in the public eye, must be pitted against one another. This narrative fuels a toxic cycle of competition and judgment, rather than fostering an environment of mutual respect and support.
Markle’s journey is her own, shaped by her unique experiences, values, and aspirations. To constantly measure her against the legacy of another woman is not only unfair but also perpetuates a narrow and limiting perspective on what it means to be a public figure, a woman, and a member of the royal family.
Instead of fixating on superficial comparisons, it would be more productive to engage with Markle’s work, advocacy, and personal choices on their own terms. Evaluate her brand, her philanthropic efforts, and her public persona through the lens of their own merits and impact, rather than reducing them to mere echoes of a bygone era.
Ultimately, the constant comparisons between Meghan Markle and Princess Diana are a disservice to both women and a reflection of a society that struggles to view women as multidimensional individuals. It is time to move beyond this reductive narrative and embrace the complexities and nuances of their individual journeys.
The reason why Prince William might not get two birthdays like King Charles
British monarchs have been celebrating two birthdays every year since 1748 but Prince William might put an end to the long-standing tradition.
Prince William might celebrate his birthday only once when he is king (Image: Getty)
Prince William might reduce celebrations for his birthday to one big event as he was born the same month when British sovereigns usually mark their official birthdays.
Since 1748, British kings and queens who were not born over the summer months have held the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark their birthdays with more favourable weather conditions.
The late Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her actual birthday in April, would normally hold the event in the first two weeks of June.
King Charles, who was born in November, has kept up with tradition and marked his official birthday on June 17 during his first year of reign, and then again on June 15 this year.
The Prince of Wales celebrates his actual birthday on June 21 and might decide to mark the occasion with the traditional Trooping the Colour parade when he succeeds his father.
The King has kept up with tradition and also celebrates two birthdays (Image: Getty)
He could then host a smaller, more private, event with his family and friends later in the month.
William would not be the first British monarch to be born in the same period when Trooping the Colour is normally held.
George III, who became king after the official monarch’s birthday tradition was introduced, was also born in June and would normally host two events for the occasion.
He also made Trooping the Colour an annual event when he ascended the throne in 1760.
William might opt for a more private celebration on the day of his actual birthday (Image: Getty)
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His granddaughter Queen Victoria, born May 1819, also hosted two events and only once marked both birthdays on the same day on May 24.
The infamous Queen was not fond of the tradition and only attended the parade once in 1895 when it was held at Windsor Castle.
George V and Edward VIII also hosted Trooping the Colour within weeks of their actual birthdays in June.
KATE MIDDLETON WOWS IN WHITE AT TROOPING THE COLOUR
Kate Middleton returned to the public eye on Saturday:
The Princess of Wales attended Trooping The Colour in London wearing a stunning white and black dress and matching hat for her first public appearance of 2024.
Kate’s been out of the public eye for the last six months following abdominal surgery in January, and her subsequent cancer diagnosis.
Despite a difficult few months, the Princess looked well and in good spirits:
She courageously shared her health news with the public back in March, announcing her decision to stay out of the spotlight as she began a course of “preventative chemotherapy.”
After three months away, the Princess uploaded a statement uploaded to social media on Friday. Giving an update about her health, Kate announced that she’d attend Trooping the Colour. She also confirmed that she’s “making good progress” but that she is “not out of the woods yet”, and that she’s still receiving treatment.
Kate added that she’s experiencing “good days and bad days” and that she plans to “join a few public engagements” over the summer if she continues to feel well.
Trooping the Colour, also known as The King’s Birthday Parade, is an annual military ceremony celebrating the official birthday of the British Sovereign.
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The event showcases a patriotic display involving hundreds of soldiers, horses, and musicians in the King’s honour.
This year’s parade involved 242 military working horses, 250 military musicians, 40 pipers and drummers, an extremely large dog, and more than a thousand dual-role soldiers of the British Army’s Household Division. (Below, the Irish Guards’ regimental Irish Wolfhound mascot Turlough Mor.)
The parade begins at Buckingham Palace with a procession down The Mall to Horse Guard’s Parade.
The Princess of Wales was joined by her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The Wales children looked smart in their coordinating outfits, matching their mother’s monochrome ensemble. This is the third time the children have accompanied their mother at the parade to date.
This year, Kate rode in the Glass Coach.
The Glass Coach is one of the primary ceremonial carriages of the British royal family. Created in 1881, it was purchased by The Crown for the coronation of King George V in 1911.
The Glass Coach makes appearances at various state events each year but is most famously known for its role in royal weddings. It transported Princess Margaret to her wedding in 1960 and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. It also carried Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh after their wedding in 1947.
This is the first time in 12 years that Kate has processed in the Glass Coach — I expect it was a decision made for her comfort, to shelter her from the cold and rain given her diagnosis. I believe Queen Elizabeth II rode in the coach during 2012’s Trooping the Colour for similar reasons.
The weather was particularly unseasonable this year. It was a very wet and windy day:
During some moments of the parade, the glass windows became misty with condensation. The princes and princesses attempted to clean the windows with their hands so they could still wave to the gathered crowds:
William didn’t join his immediate family in the carriage. As is tradition, the keen and experienced horseman took part in the procession on horseback. This year, he saddled a horse named Darby.
In his role as honorary Colonel of the Welsh Guards, the Prince wore the regiment’s distinctive red uniform and traditional bearskin cap.
Prince Harry opened up about his difficulties with accepting his role within the Royal Family in his autobiography.
Prince Harry resented being referred to as the family’s spare (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry has revealed the origins of his rather harsh nickname ‘Spare’, much to the surprise of royal enthusiasts worldwide.
The Duke of Sussex disclosed in a recently unearthed excerpt from his memoir that it was allegedly his father, King Charles, who first referred to him in such terms.
This came about when Princess Diana gave birth to a second son, prompting Charles to exclaim: “Wonderful! Now you’ve given me an heir and a spare – my work is done.”
The Guardian newspaper highlighted Prince Harry’s longstanding resentment towards his nickname, which he expressed in his memoir. The publication stated: “Harry’s resentment of being the ‘spare’ is the underlying theme of his book, through chapters on his childhood, his schooling, his career as a royal and in the British Army, his relationship with his parents and brother, and his life with Meghan through courtship, wedding and marriage, to their own experience of parenthood.”
Despite the difficult relationship he has had with the royals in recent years, he appears to be eager to bury the hatchet with the King.
The King allegedly first used the nickname right after Harry was born. (Image: Getty)
The Duke of Sussex has been open about his desire to mend the strained relationship with his father.
However, the pair did not meet during Harry’s last visit to the UK in May as he attended celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games whilst his father hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace.
During his previous visit, Harry was granted a brief 30-minute meeting with his father, who was about to commence his cancer treatment.
Despite the short duration, Harry was reportedly grateful for the opportunity to see him.
Harry’s strained relationship with the royals also extends to his older brother Prince William, to whom he dedicated an extensive section of his memoir.
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In the book, he claimed the pair shared a difficult relationship from a young age which was exacerbated by William’s alleged demand Harry “slow down” his relationship with Meghan Markle.
But a royal insider has suggested that Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales are making efforts to mend fences with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Royal author Tom Quinn told The Mirror: “There has been a shift here since Kate’s illness Harry and Meghan do feel they need to extend an olive branch, but Meghan’s sense of grievance is still preventing anything really meaningful from happening.
“Illness often brings warring family members together, and there have been hopes at Kensington Palace that Kate’s illness might do it.
“Harry would like a reconciliation, but supports his wife completely and until she feels that the Royal Family have been sufficiently nice to her and grovellingly apologised for the past – it’s not going to happen.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry looked ‘very much in love and happy’ according to one of the Duchess of Sussex’s former co-stars
As the rift between Prince Harry and the Royal family shows no signs of healing, Meghan Markle remains his pillar of strength.
The Sussexes enthralled admirers during their recent trip to Nigeria, an unofficial Royal visit where they were seen as the epitome of a loving couple – a belief that also appears to be shared by one of Meghan’s former Suits colleagues.
At the Tony Awards this Sunday, Wendell Pierce, 60, gushed to PEOPLE about Harry and Meghan’s evident affection for each other when he reunited with them last year, despite the ongoing familial tensions.
“When [Meghan] came into town, she got an award last year, had a chance to say hello and wish she and Prince Harry well and wish the children well,” Pierce recounted to the magazine.
“They look very much in love and were very happy, so that’s the most important thing.”
Wendell Pierce, Meghan’s former Suits co-star has shared a surprising insight into her marriage with Prince Harry (Image: Getty)
Wendell, who played Meghan’s on-screen dad in the hit series Suits until 2019, reminisced about the joy of working with her and mentioned that they have stayed in touch since the show ended.
“I’ve gotten to see her just a few times since, and we’ve been able to reminisce and so it’s real, we have fond memories of working together,” the acclaimed actor said, reports the Mirror.
In the same conversation, Wendell expressed his surprise at the show’s sudden resurgence in popularity last year when a new generation of fans began binge-watching the series after it was added to Netflix.
Following this unexpected surge in viewership, it was announced earlier this year that a spinoff series, Suits LA, featuring Arrow star Stephen Amell, would welcome fans back into the world of Suits.
Meghan Markle previously teased a possible return to the show when she admitted she’d never say never (Image: Getty)
Speculation has been rife about whether the Duchess herself might consider reprising her iconic role as Rachel Zane, after the Duchess herself previously told Oprah Winfrey that she would “never say never” to returning to the role.
Adding to the speculation, the sentiment was also echoed by her former on-screen love interest Patrick Adams at this year’s Golden Globes.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the time, he said: “Sure. Mike and Rachel in Seattle. They gotta come down to LA. they gotta fix some stuff.”
He continued: “If we got the phone call, if I got the phone call, I’m ready to suit up again. I love the show, I love the character. And I loved working with all these people.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spent around 72 hours in Nigeria in May as they undertook a whirlwind visit to the African country – now it’s rumoured they won’t stop there.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Nigeria last month. (Image: GETTY)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be planning a “world tour” after completing a visit to Nigeria.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry travelled to the African country in mid-May to deepen their charity work on issues close to their heart, promote the Duke’s Invictus Games and allow the Duchess to connect to her Nigerian heritage.
Following their trip to Nigeria, speculation started to swirl over whether this was just the first of a series of overseas visits by the two California-based royals.
The Duke of Sussex himself seemingly suggested more journeys of this kind would be planned, as he told Nigerian outlet Peoples Daily: “There’s only so much one can do from home and over Zoom, so we look forward to travelling more because the work matters.”
While Meghan and Harry haven’t publicly shared their future plans, a source previously claimed that Ghana may be the next destination of the Sussexes.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s trip to Nigeria served to highlight their charity work. (Image: GETTY)
They told the Mirror: “There is already a lot of talk and excitement in Ghana, everyone is so keen for Harry and Meghan to come and experience the great culture and warmth.”
They added: “Several top names have already visited Ghana in recent years from Ed Sheeran to Naomi Campbell and One Direction’s Liam Payne.”
Adding to the conversation about the Sussexes’ next move, TalkTV host Andre Walker claimed on his programme That Was The Woke That Was: “Harry and Meghan are planning a world tour this summer following on from the success of their trip to Nigeria.”
Discussing the reasons why Meghan and Harry, who are no longer working royals and haven’t represented the Crown since the spring of 2020, could be undertaking more overseas visits, political strategist Sam Armstrong told the host he believes the Duke and Duchess want to “prove a point”, which is that they can “do better” than the Prince and Princess of Wales.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no longer working royals. (Image: GETTY)
He continued: “What they are trying to do is show that they still got it and they can do it.
“And, of course, you can never forget that they have to do something to keep Spotify and Netflix interested, which have written a check for hundreds of millions of dollars to produce something so far haven’t got much for it.”
Meghan and Harry struck multi-year deals with the two streaming platforms in late 2020 and released a series of programmes for them.
Their partnership with Spotify was ended in the summer of 2023, and the Duchess has since signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been savaged after a branding move labelled “savage” by a royal expert.
Meghan was slammed after one move a royal expert called ‘ridiculous’. (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been slammed for one “ridiculous” move as an expert claimed the couple has “never cared” for royal protocol.
Over the weekend, Prince Harry’s close friend and fellow polo player Nacho Figueras posted pictures on his Instagram story of two new American Riviera Orchard products – raspberry jam and dog biscuits – just hours before Trooping the Colour.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams claimed this was a “ridiculous” PR stunt and a way to get more media attention on her, adding that current A-list support for her brand is dwindling.
He told The Sun: “If the Sussexes want to make an impression in the United States, particularly in Hollywood, they need A-list support, and they’re not getting it… To do anything on the day of Trooping the Colour was ridiculous.”
He also pointed to Royal Family protocol that ensures there are no diary clashes between members of The Firm – something he said Prince Harry and Meghan had “never cared” about.
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Prince Harry ‘letting history repeat itself’ as he ‘fights battle’ with Royal Family
Prince Harry is “letting history repeat itself” by continuing to fight with the Royal Family and deepen the rift between them, an expert has claimed.
He has been accused of attacking the Royal Family and stepping into the role Princess Diana left behind after her ongoing feud with the Firm. In his memoir Spare, Harry discussed his mother and her legacy, expressing his desire for “peace” within his family.
Royal author Tom Quinn warned that Harry risks perpetuating the situation if he continues to dwell on Diana’s struggles. He told The Mirror: “Harry’s comment in Spare that he ‘wants peace’ with the royal family for the sake of his mother is undoubtedly heartfelt, but in being so focused on Diana, Harry is actually allowing history to repeat itself.
“Diana famously fell out with ‘the firm’ as she called it and spent much of her adult life criticising an institution she felt had let her down. Harry has taken on his mother’s mantle by carrying on exactly the same kind of criticism.”
Prince Harry has been accused of attacking the Royal Family too much. (Image: Getty)
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Sign Prince Harry would leave UK life behind 10 years before he met Meghan Markle
Prince Harry may have hinted at leaving the Royal Family 10 years before Meghan Markle, a royal expert has claimed.
Royal author Tom Quinn said the Duke found life on the Afghan frontlines “better than staying in the UK”, as it offered him a sense of belonging he never experienced with the Royal Family.
This was a rare respite from the grief and alienation he’s faced since childhood, particularly related to his mother Princess Diana’s own sense of being an outsider.
He explained: “Harry’s statement that fighting in Afghanistan was better than remaining in Britain makes complete sense given that we know one of the few periods in his life during which he was happy was his time in the military. Fighting in Afghanistan gave him a sense of camaraderie that he has never had with his family.”
Prince Harry may have hinted at leaving the Royal Family years ago. (Image: Getty)
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Meghan Markle ‘in the doghouse’ while Princess Kate shows bravery on world stage
Meghan Markle has “put herself in the doghouse” by promoting new American Riviera products as the Princess of Wales made a one-off Trooping the Colour appearance, a an expert has claimed.
Nacho Figueras, a close friend of Prince Harry’s, showed off raspberry jam and dog biscuits thought to be from the Duchess’ lifestyle brand on his Instagram story just hours before the highly anticipated royal event.
Asked on Sky News Australia whether the timing of the plug was intentional, journalist and royal commentator critic Louise Roberts said: “I would say this is intentional, but also a bit of a miss-hit because the timing was very, very poor.
“Instead of doing the classy thing and sending a very public message, particularly to Charles and Kate, given their cancer battle, ‘all the best for Trooping the Colour today, I hope it goes well,’ or something in the Meghan style.
“Instead one of Harry’s polo friends was putting up Instagram pictures of dog biscuits and raspberry jam. Now I don’t blame him [Harry] at all, clearly Meghan had a hand in this. But to take the spotlight away from her father-in-law and sister-in-law is really, really poor form I think.
“I don’t think anyone cares about jam or dog biscuits at a time when the whole world’s attention, in particular, is on Kate and her bravery on the world stage and being very stylish, unlike her sister-in-law who really has put herself in the doghouse by spruiking products and not focusing on the Royal Family.”
Meghan has been slammed for the timing of a PR move. (Image: Getty)
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Meghan Markle’s pal slaps down claims she attempted to overshadow Princess Kate
Prince Harry’s pal promoting Meghan Markle’s new products on the same day as Trooping the Colour was “his own idea” and not a deliberate PR stunt by the Duchess, an insider source has claimed.
Nacho Figueras, who plays polo with Prince Harry, posted photos of new American Riviera Orchard raspberry jam and dog biscuits on his Instagram story, just hours before Princess Kate was due to make a one-off appearance for King Charles’ birthday.
Many saw this as a deliberate attempt by Meghan to steal the limelight from the Royal Family, but one source said this is not the case.
The source claimed: “While I am sure the gift packages came with notes requesting social media coverage, you can’t tell Nacho Figueras what to do, so I think it’s certain the timing of his post was his own idea.
“The larger point here is that the American Riviera Orchard campaign has been phenomenally successful and cost Meghan nothing.
“It is a text book social media campaign. The only problem is that there still seems to be nothing actually for sale, so what is it all for? I guess we will find out.”
Meghan has been defended for this one move. (Image: Getty)
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s verdict on summer Balmoral visit with Archie and Lilibet
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will decline any future invitation to Balmoral, an expert has claimed.
King Charles usually heads to the Balmoral estate in Scotland for his summer holidays, joined by other members of the Royal Family upon invitation.
Prince Harry once called it “paradise”, but now an expert has claimed he will never return.
Royal author Tom Quinn told the Mirror: “King Charles will issue the traditional invitation to Harry and Meghan to spend part of the summer at Balmoral, but safe in the knowledge that Harry and Meghan will make their excuses and decline.
“Relaxing at the 50,000-acre private estate might be just the place to let bygones be bygones, but Camilla will be dreading anything that threatens the calm her husband needs to continue his recovery from cancer.
“Harry would love to see Kate and his expressions of concern for her are deeply felt but he knows that he can’t see Kate without seeing his brother so it’s not going to happen.”
A royal author claimed the couple would never return to Balmoral. (Image: Getty)
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Meghan Markle’s Suits co-star gives verdict on her love and happiness with Prince Harry
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still “very happy” despite ongoing rifts with their families, according to one of Meghan’s former Suits co-stars.
At the Tony Awards on Sunday, Wendell Pierce told PEOPLE about their affection for each other despite the ongoing familial tensions.
He said: “When [Meghan] came into town, she got an award last year, had a chance to say hello and wish she and Prince Harry well and wish the children well. They look very much in love and were very happy, so that’s the most important thing.
“I’ve gotten to see her just a few times since, and we’ve been able to reminisce and so it’s real, we have fond memories of working together,.”
One of Meghan’s former co-stars said the couple are still happy and in love. (Image: Getty)
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Prince Harry got one thing in Afghanistan he never had with Royal Family
Prince Harry found serving in Afghanistan “better than staying in the UK” as it gave him one thing he never experienced with the Royal Family, an expert has claimed.
Royal author Tom Quinn said that the Duke found a sense of belonging while in the military, which he did not have as a working member of the Firm.
He explained: “Harry’s statement that fighting in Afghanistan was better than remaining in Britain makes complete sense given that we know one of the few periods in his life during which he was happy was his time in the military. Fighting in Afghanistan gave him a sense of camaraderie that he has never had with his family.”
Prince Harry reportedly found a sense of belonging in Afghanistan. (Image: Getty)
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Prince Harry issued blunt warning as Firm is ‘united’ despite ‘attacks’
Prince Harry has been issued a blunt warning as the Royal Family stands “united” against the “attacks” from him and Meghan Markle.
Speaking on Sky News Australia, The Mirror’s royal editor Russell Myers said: “They’re going to [have to] sort of realise, if they’re going to have a relationship with the rest of the Royal Family, they can’t go about trashing them.
“They can’t go about making money off their associations with the Royal Family, hopefully, they’ll see that the Royal Family are very united without them and if they do want a relationship, go forward, they need to take the steam out of their relationship and out of the things they say sometimes.”
The Firm are said to be ‘united’ against ‘attacks.’. (Image: Getty)
The Prince of Wales is ‘determined’ to make sure his own children are given a different life to the one he and Prince Harry had growing up, an expert has claimed
Prince William is determined to give his three children a different life from the one he and Prince Harry had growing up, a body language expert has claimed.
William and his brother Harry have previously opened up about their difficult childhoods, as the pair were first-hand witnesses to their parents’ volatile marriage and subsequent divorce. These marital issues played out in full view of the public, creating a buzz in the media – which meant the boys, then aged fourteen and twelve, were banned from watching TV while at Ludgrove boarding school.
The following year, tragedy struck when their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales suddenly died in a car crash while on a trip to Paris in 1997. It was later revealed that at her funeral, the brothers had only agreed to walk behind her coffin at the 11th hour after being persuaded by their father who wanted to walk.
The image was captioned ‘We love you, Papa. Happy Father’s Day’
And as heir to the throne, William had the added pressure of ensuring he was brought up within the confines of traditional Royal protocols. But an expert now claims that the future King’s choice of pose in a new Father’s Day snap suggests he is determined to give his children a very different life than the one he had growing up.
To mark Father’s Day on Sunday, Willaim’s children shared the sweet photo on Kensington’s X account featuring them wrapped around their father as the quartet gazes out to the Norfolk sea with their backs to the camera. Kate, Princess of Wales, took the photo herself, while a sweet caption read: “We love you, Papa. Happy Father’s Day. G, C & L.”
The Father’s Day post comes after William shared his own moving message in tribute to the King as he revealed his affectionate nickname for the monarch. In a social media post, the Prince of Wales said: “Happy Father’s Day, Pa. W” and attached a photo of a young William next to the future king, who had a small football at his feet.
Charles and Diana at home in Kensington Palace with the boys(
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William posted a photo of himself and King Charles to mark Father’s Day(
Image: PA)
According to body language expert Judi James, William’s pose in the new snap with his children suggests he is determined to forge a different life for the young Royals than the one he had growing up. She told the Mirror: “The contrast between William’s choice of pose to illustrate his own view of fatherhood and the pose he chose to celebrate his own father’s role in his life could hardly be stronger, suggesting that although he appreciates the kind of upbringing he had, he is determined to forge something different for his own children.”
She added that the future King has taken experiences from his past to create a more “modern” family unit. She said: “William continually shows how he uses lessons from his past to forge the kind of family unit he sees as more modern and more ideal. His understanding of duty and loyalty seems strong but he is clearly also determined to create a more casual and playful life for his own children than he or his father were allowed to enjoy.”
Prince William and Prince Harry previously opened up about the devastating impact their parents’ divorce had on them growing up. Speaking on the ITV Documentary Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, which aired in July 2017, Harry said: “There was the point where our parents split and… we never saw our mother enough or we never saw our father enough.
He added: “There was a lot of travelling and a lot of fights on the back seat with my brother, which I would win. There was all that to contend with. I don’t pretend we’re the only people to have to deal with that, but it was an interesting way of growing up.”
Opening up on the tragic death of his mother, Diana, Prince William added: “Even now I can feel the hugs that she used to give us. I miss that, I miss that feeling, I miss that part of a family, I miss having that mother to be able to give you those hugs, give you that compassion that I think everybody needs.”
