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Fans were left confused about how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter was given the title of princess since the couple left the royal family.

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The state of California has a new princess within its residence – the scarcely photographed Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter was given the title weeks ago despite the couple removing themselves and their children from the royal family.

 

Fans are a little confused about how Lillibet is a princess if her famous parents left the royal family, but things are a little more complicated than they seem. The rules the royal family follows about lineage and titles go back hundreds of years, so it’s a little more complex than just wanting to be out of the royal spotlight. Below, we outline just how Lilibet got the title of Princess and if her parents are looking to capitalize upon it.

Why Was Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor Given The Title Of Princess?

People were a little confused when it was announced that Lilibet would be given the title of Princess. However, just because her parents decided to remove themselves from the royal family doesn’t mean she is completely removed from it.

According to online sources, after the accession of King Charles III, Lilibet became entitled to use both the title of Princess and the style of royal highness, as she’s the grandchild of the Monarch. This is pursuant to the letters patent issued by King George V in 1917. This means that Archie is not Prince Archie as well.

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Harry himself is technically still a prince, despite desperately wanting to step away from his royal-ness. He and Meghan also kept their titles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The only thing that really changed with their removal from the royal family is that they lost their funding from the family, and they lost their His/Her Royal Highness titles.

“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,” said the Sussexes’ Archewell organization in a statement.

It’s unclear if Harry and Meghan will use the titles with their children. Fans have been suspicious of the couple’s true intentions for stepping away from the royal family for months now. South Park’s “Worldwide Privacy Tour” episode, while obviously a parody, does a great job at pointing out how the couple who seemingly only wants privacy thrives off attention.

Has Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor Met The Members Of The Royal Family?

Lilibet has met a few members of the royal family, despite the drama surrounding her parent’s relationship with them. Prior to the Queen’s death, Lilibet was able to meet Queen Elizabeth II when Prince Harry and Meghan traveled with their family to London for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. She also met her grandfather, King Charles III, that day as well.

 

Royal experts agree that Lilibet has most likely not met Prince William, Kate Middleton, or any of their children. Royal expert Christopher Andersen spoke to Us Weekly in June 2022, after the Platinum Jubilee, and explained that the brothers made no effort to communicate with each other during the celebration for their grandmother.

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Their family feud is very much still ongoing, meaning their children will face the consequences of not getting to know one another. It isn’t very pleasant to see a family being ripped apart by one another, especially considering that Prince William has openly stated how much his kids adore his brother, Prince Harry.

It took months for Lilibet to even be recognized as a member of the Royal family. The Princess was born in the United States in early June 2021 and, according to online sources, wasn’t recognized by the royal family’s official website until late July.

When she was added to the list, she was given the ranking as the eighth member of the Royal Family in the official line of succession to the throne.

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Fans on Twitter believed that the delay in listing Lilibet on the royal family’s website was due to Meghan and Prince Harry. Some have speculated that the couple chose to be difficult about sending the birth certificate to the Queen, and Lilibet’s absence from the list was the royal family’s way of retaliating.

Who Takes Care Of Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor?

When Lilibet and Archie weren’t present at the Queen’s funeral, many people were curious as to where they were and who was taking care of them. While there are no age restrictions, their parents felt the children were too young to attend the ceremony for their great-grandmother.

According to online sources, Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, has helped out with the children frequently in the past, so there’s a good chance she was with them while Meghan and Prince Harry went to London.

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Meghan also admitted to having “an amazing nanny” named Lauren on an episode of her podcast Archetypes. She said that Lauren has been working with the family for some time now. She helps provide downtime for the couple, so there’s a chance she was also babysitting them while the couple was abroad.

Prince Harry claims to be a very hands-on dad as well. His life in California is much more relaxed than it was in England, offering him more time to spend with his children. One of the things he loves to do most with them is playing in their garden. However, he does admit that the two can be quite a handful.

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Speaking with Serena Williams in 2022, he explained how he tries to keep his mental health in check to ensure he can be the best father for his two children by looking for breaks, he can use to focus on his own needs. “Okay, one of the kids has gone to school. The other one’s taking a nap. There’s a break in our program. It’s like, right, it’s either workout, take the dog for a walk, get out in nature, maybe meditate,” said Prince Harry to Serena.

 

Prince Harry is hopeful that his children will have a meaningful connection to their family in England someday. “I’ve said before that I’ve wanted a family, not an institution — so of course, I would love nothing more than for our children to have relationships with members of my family, and they do with some, which brings me great joy,” said Prince Harry while speaking with People Magazine in 2023

The Royal family has restrictions on what they can eat, for more than one reason.

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HIGHLIGHTS

 Royal heirs are not allowed to travel together to ensure their safety in case of an accident or incident.
 Royals are prohibited from signing autographs to prevent the misuse of their signatures.
 The Royal Family avoids eating shellfish, onions, garlic, and foie gras to prevent food poisoning, honor the late Queen’s preferences, and prioritize animal welfare.

Being a member of the Royal Family comes with having to uphold many rules and standards, which they have to keep up with both in public and behind closed doors. Even down to curtseying in front of senior Royal Family members, such as the King, they still have to do this in both formal and informal settings, whether the public’s eyes are on them or not.

However, what many people might not realize is that these rules go right down to which foods they are and aren’t allowed to eat. While most people might be able to sit down and enjoy a good meal with these foods, the Royal Family has to make sure to avoid them at all costs.

What Rules Do The Royal Family Have To Follow?

Many families might have rules, such as eating all their vegetables or helping to do the washing up, but the Royal rules are a lot more strict, and many of them have been around for centuries. While some might seem to make perfect sense, others are a bit more out of the ordinary.

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One is that royal heirs are not allowed to travel together in fear that something might happen to them. For example, if King Charles and Prince William were heading to the same destination, they would have to travel separately in case something happened to one of the planes they were in.

Another example is that Royals aren’t allowed to sign autographs. If some people happen to meet their favorite celebrity they might ask them to sign something, people aren’t allowed to do this with the Royals. If they do, their request will be refused due to the worry that people might use their signature for something they shouldn’t.

While these might seem like reasonable rules to have, there are some other rules that the Royal Family must follow that are a little strange. For example, when hosting a Royal dinner, the monarch must start by talking to the person on their right first.

The royals got involved with Meghan Markle’s career in an interesting way before she ultimately left ‘Suits.’

The guest of honor at these events is always put on the monarch’s right side, and they will talk to them first. Once the first course is done, they will then turn to talk to other people.

For example, Lewis Hamilton was once sat to the left side of the Queen and tried to engage in conversation with her, but as she was yet to speak to the person on her right, she politely told him to stop and said that she would speak to him once she had spoken with the person on her right.

The Royal Family Aren’t Allowed To Eat Shellfish

One food item that might surprise people that the Royal Family isn’t allowed to eat is shellfish.

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The actual reason behind the banning of them being able to eat shellfish is actually quite reasonable. The reason is that shellfish carries a risk of causing someone who eats it to get food poisoning and become very ill from it.

Members of the Royal Family often have very busy schedules, having to visit many different places and people from all over the world and leaving very little room to rest. Because of this, it’s not really ideal if they get ill, especially if it’s over a few days or even weeks.

If they do get ill, then this inevitably will have to lead to the cancellation of some of these engagements. While in many cases this is unavoidable, there are some cases where it can be avoided, which is by not eating foods that carry a risk of giving them food poisoning.

Prince Harry said ‘goodbye’ to most of his Royal Family privileges, but here’s whether or not he actually profited from the choice.

What Foods Are Royals Not Allowed To Eat?

Aside from shellfish, there are a few other foods that Royals are forbidden from eating. If shellfish was thought of as a strange food to be banned from eating, then the other foods they aren’t allowed to eat, while they have logical reasons behind them, seem to appear in most dishes so might feel a bit odd to some people to not be allowed to eat.

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For example, a couple of food items that are banned from the Royal household are onions and garlic. While shellfish is banned due to food poisoning, onions and garlic are banned for the simple reason that the late Queen didn’t like them, a fact confirmed by Queen Consort Camilla when she appeared on MasterChef Australia.

However, as the Queen passed away in September 2022 and King Charles is now on the throne, it’s currently not known whether onions and garlic are allowed back on the menu or if Royals continue to not eat it purely in memory of her.

Fans were left confused about how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter was given the title of princess since the couple left the royal family.

Another food that Royals don’t eat is a lesser-known food, which is foie gras. It was King Charles who decided that these shouldn’t be served in the Royal household back in 2008.

Known for his concerns about the environment and wildlife, Charles was concerned about the animal welfare of the ducks and geese used to make the dish, as they are force-fed to make their livers swell.

GIVEN that they only spent £77 on their Vegas nuptials, the marriage of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez is likely to last longer than, say, that of Brooklyn Beckham and new wife Nicola Peltz, whose recent wedding cost millions.

I say this not as “Mystic Moore” but as a science-based prediction taken from the last study available on such weighty matters.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Bennifer’s £77 bash is a good sign their marriage will last till death do them part

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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s recent wedding cost a reported £5millionCredit: Splash
Namely the survey undertaken by the Marriage Foundation earlier this year which discovered that ten per cent of marriages that started with a wedding costing more than £20,000 broke down within three years — twice the overall divorce rate of five per cent in that time.

Of course, every one should have the wedding they wish to within the means at their disposal, but in a global cost-of- living crisis “Ben- nifer” perhaps felt it would be a little tone deaf to splash the cash on wedding number four for her, second for him.

So instead, they queued up with four other couples to get their licence and, along with the five kids they have between them, headed off to Vegas’s famous Little White Chapel just after midnight.

They didn’t even pay for an Elvis impersonator because, according to J-Lo, “that cost extra and he was in bed”.

What a far cry from 2003, when they were first engaged and planned a 400-guest extravaganza (called off just hours before the ceremony) with a diamond ring the size of a small planet and three decoy brides.

This time, Ben changed in to his tux in the loo, Jen wore a movie dress she’s had for ages, and the pair of them look wonderfully content and carefree — perhaps liberated from all the fuss and attention that usually goes hand in hand with high-profile weddings.

Brooklyn and Nicola seem happy.

But would they have been less so if they’d popped to Vegas for a quickie and donated some of the reported £5million cost of their lavish wedding to a good cause instead?

And what about Kim Kardashian’s wedding to Kris Humphries that cost around $10million and lasted 72 days?

Or her later wedding to Kanye West that reportedly notched up a $12million bill and is now over?

Petra Ecclestone’s first marriage to James Stunt cost around £12million and ended in acrimony.

Last weekend, she married Sam Palmer in a “low-key” ceremony costing around £1million.

Cripes.

Perhaps if you’re an Ecclestone, that’s considered cheap.
Of course, there are plenty of lavish celebrity weddings where the couples are still together.

But cost aside, I wonder how many of them look at the simplicity of Bennifer’s big day and wish they’d done the same?

No fuss, no guests fretting about the table plan, no tricky relatives to deal with, no giant screens needed to shield the bride from prying eyes, no paparazzi helicopters circling overhead, no temperamental dress designer barking orders at flustered assistants, no vegetarian/vegan options to worry about and no giant rock you worry about being mugged for.

Just you two, your kids, and a cheap and cheerful ceremony with the minimum of fuss. Heaven.

Better still, the stats for it lasting the course are stacked in your favour.

‘Words fail me’

A REPORT by the Police Foundation says that “low-risk” of-fenders who view child sexual abuse images online should be given conditional cautions rather than be prosecuted.

Words fail me.

Has anyone told them that those child abuse images online only exist because these sick voyeurs are creating the demand for them?

VILLA’S MAN BABIES

JUST to be clear, it wasn’t his ADHD that made Love Island contestant Jacques O’Neill behave like a petulant man-child towards Paige Thorne.

It was simply because he’s a petulant man-child. End of.

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It wasn’t his ADHD that made Love Island contestant Jacques O’Neill behave like a petulant man-child towards Paige ThorneCredit: ITV
And fellow Islander Luca Bish, who doesn’t have ADHD, isn’t far behind him.

Ice dream

ACCORDING to one report, the “must have” accessory right now is a £3,000 “ice bath” for the back garden.

Right now, I can see the point.

But the second we’re all back to moaning how woeful the UK weather is, it will become the world’s most expensive bird bath full of algae, brown leaves and a few dead flies.

A COVER S-TORY?

PM contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out of a proposed third TV debate scheduled for last night, reportedly because they fear Tory in-fighting could damage the party.

Or, given that they’ve already laid out their stalls twice before and the temperature gauge was nudging 40 degrees, did they correctly assume that no one except political geeks would be watching?

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PM contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out of a proposed third TV debate scheduled for last nightCredit: PA
PS. Like everyone else, I’ll engage with it when it reaches the final two today and gets interesting.

‘Age-old technique’

M&S is hoping to reduce household waste by removing best-before dates on hundreds of fresh products.

Quite right too. I’ve ignored them for years, preferring to use an age-old technique for determining whether food is still edible or not.

It’s called a nose.

BEAUTY AND BRAINS ­– GANDY IS MORE THAN JUST EYE CANDY

MALE supermodel David Gandy says the temptations to make easy money are everywhere but advises that: “Saying no to something is as important as saying yes.”

He adds: “Some offers I get are silly.

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David Gandy has said: ‘Saying no to something is as important as saying yes’Credit: Getty
“Like ice cream, sweets or fizzy drinks ads, which I won’t do because I’m working with Jamie Oliver against obesity, so that would be wrong.

“And I turn down acting roles because . . . I can’t act.”

So, not only gorgeous and successful, but also principled, down to earth and realistic. Be still my beating heart.

‘Far too much sex’

AUTHOR Jilly Cooper has re-read her hit book Riders and says there’s “far too much sex” in it.

Which is precisely why it sold 67squillion copies worldwide.

DANCE FUN, NO PHONES

ATTEND any large concert these days and you’ll see thousands of people viewing it through their phone screens as they record every song or utterance.

Which is why, last week, my outing with two friends to Secret Cinema’s Dirty Dancing event proved be to especially magical.

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Mobile phones were banned at Secret Cinema’s Dirty Dancing event
For not only were we propelled back to the 1950s via an expertly built replica of Kellerman’s holiday camp and its hideaway “Dirty Dancing” club, but the use of mobile phones was banned.

Consequently, hundreds of young people were “in the moment” and looked all the happier for it.

‘Feeling flirty’

ACCORDING to emoji experts (other professions are available) the winking smiley face isn’t, as baby boomers might view it, a cheeky gesture that shows you’re joking.

For the Gen Z generation, it means “feeling flirty”.

Hence, one assumes, the “Twitter storm” (yawn) over Dominic Raab’s wink at Angela Rayner during PMQs while the rest of the country rolled their eyes and wondered what all the fuss was about.

‘No respect’

ACTOR Mickey Rourke says of Tom Cruise: “The guy’s been doing the same effing part for 35 years. I got no respect for that.”

Given that Cruise’s latest movie Top Gun: Maverick has now taken more than £1billion at the box office, one imagines he’s not losing too much sleep over this churlishly narrow view of his talents.

HARRY’S BLUES

THEY say a picture can paint a thousand words.

In which case, this one of Harry and Meghan at a Mandela Day event paints the impression that she knows where the cameras are, while her husband stares miserably in to the middle distance seemingly oblivious to his surroundings.

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Harry looked miserable at a Mandela Day event with MeghanCredit: AFP
It’s what’s known as “a brown study”. Or, as seems here, a distinctly blue one.

VICTORIA Beckham is said to be “devastated” over a rift with her son Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz following a mix-up at the couple’s wedding.

Their friendship cooled after Victoria danced with Brooklyn to a song that was meant to be performed for him and his new wife.

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Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham are reportedly not getting alongCredit: INSTAGRAM

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Victoria is said to be heartbroken over a rift with her daughter-in-law, with the family pictured here on the day the couple got engagedCredit: Instagram

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Brooklyn’s wife was said to furious with Victoria on her wedding dayCredit: German Larkin / Vogue
Marc Anthony, who is godfather to Victoria and David Beckham’s youngest son Cruz, was singing live on the night when she requested the “mother and son” moment.

According to MailOnline a furious Nicola, 27, stormed out of the room accompanied by her own mother.

Nicola has not supported her mother-in-law on social media in months and was not in attendance at Victoria’s Paris Fashion Week show in July.

One friend said: “Victoria loves having all of her children around her, it is how she loves to spend her time the most.

“She has always been so warm and welcoming to her sons’ girlfriends and absolutely adored Nicola from day one.

“But things have got tricky and it is upsetting for her, she is heartbroken.”

Last month Nicola appeared to take a swipe at her famous in-laws ­­— saying her new hubby felt “pressured” into careers he did not enjoy.

Speaking to Tatler Magazine, Nicola said Brooklyn, 23, felt “a lot of pressure to please people with his career and he didn’t love it.”

She went on to say Brooklyn – who has embarked on a cooking career – was turning to her father, billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz, for advice.

Nicola said: “Brooklyn is getting into very exciting things with his shows and also business things and it’s really sweet.

“I watch him call my dad and say, ‘What do you think about this?’ I love watching him learn from my dad.”

It was also claimed on social media that Brooklyn had snubbed former Spice Girl Victoria on Mother’s Day after he failed to mark the occasion online.

Prior to Brooklyn and Nicola’s lavish £3million wedding photographed by Vogue in April, Victoria and actress Nicola couldn’t heap enough praise on one another.

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Victoria has been crushed by the riftCredit: Instagram

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Brooklyn and Nicola at the 2021 Met Gala

BROOKLYN Beckham has been slammed by furious Italians for his “disgusting” pasta dish as he mixes cream with tomato sauce.

The model and photographer, who is the eldest child of ex-footballer David Beckham and Spice Girl Victoria, took to social media to film his dinner.

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Brooklyn has left Italians fuming over his pasta dishCredit: Brooklyn Beckham Instagram

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The star was seen pouring heavy cream into jar-stored tomato sauceCredit: Brooklyn Beckham Instagram
But his post was inundated with comments from angry cooks who couldn’t believe what he’d thrown in the pan for an unconventional pasta dish.

Brooklyn, 22, is frequently seen taking to the kitchen with his dad to share some of his favourite recipes as he looks towards a career as a chef.

The star is currently in talks with YouTube and Facebook about creating an online cooking series within the next few months as he turns to a new talent.

While many of his fans love to see his cookery skills on his social media, one pasta dish caught the attention of traditional Italian cooks for the wrong reasons.

Filming himself cooking a “spicy tomato cream pasta”, the model was seen spooning crushed tomatoes from a jar into a pan before mixing in milk.

He went on to toss in cooked pasta and grate Parmesan cheese over the top before spooning the dish into a bowl to tuck in.

Despite receiving many positive comments from friends and fans, including a multitude of heart-eyed emojis from his fiancee Nicola Peltz, most viewers were unimpressed.

Brooklyn received thousands of messages in Italian slamming him for his pasta-cooking abilities – or lack of – and correcting his technique.

“We love you but no, pasta is not like that,” one person wrote in Italian, while a second agreed: “How disgusting! Eat pasta properly.”

“But why don’t you make your own sauce?” a third asked, as a fourth joked his sauce was an outrageous “revenge on Italian people for the Euro cup”.

“Every Italian who has seen this video about cooking pasta is crying,” someone else pointed out as another wrote: “Only non Italians can say this looks good.”

Others tried to encourage Brooklyn to try the recipe again after a lesson from an Italian chef – making his own tomato sauce as a base.

“I’m Italian, I like you but sorry this is not pasta! You can not put milk and tomato together, it’s really disgusting,” one person said.

One woman invited Brooklyn to learn: “Not a jar pleaaase. I can teach you how to make Italian pasta! Ciao Brooklyn.”

Since his attempt at tomato pasta, Brooklyn has posted a number of recipes, including pesto pasta, french toast, burgers and quesadillas.

Each video has amassed hundreds of thousands of likes from fans who are begging for the star to share his recipes and release a cookery series.

A source said of the star’s chef career: “Brooklyn’s got a real flair in the kitchen and the tutorials he has posted on Instagram have received great feedback.

“He has been signed up by an American called Kai Gayoso, who is a digital talent expert. Kai thinks Brooklyn could make an online cookery series a huge success.

“Talks are on- going with YouTube and Facebook about what Brooklyn can offer.

“Brooklyn takes real pride in his cooking and has been given some handy hints and tips by Gordon Ramsay, who is a close friend of the family. It’s all incredibly exciting and Victoria and David are thrilled.”

USING THE NEW KITCHEN?

Brooklyn has been making the most of the stunning kitchen in his new £7.5million home that he purchased with future wife Nicola.

The loved-up pair splashed the cash on their five-bedroom starter home in an upscale area of Beverly Hills, California.

The lavish 7,000 square-foot residence boasts a luxury kitchen, swimming pool, private yoga room, gym, sauna and a huge wine cellar.

The property is reportedly close to where Brooklyn and his family lived several years ago when dad David played for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

The eldest son of David and Victoria announced he’d popped the question to actress Nicola Peltz last year, presenting her with an incredible £250,000 ring to seal the deal.

Brooklyn met the 26-year-old Hollywood star four years ago at Coachella and started dating her at the end of 2019.

The keen photographer proposed the weekend before Posh and Becks’ 21st wedding anniversary.

Back in May, Brooklyn branded the actress his “absolute world” in a sizzling mirror shot that he shared to his Instagram Story.

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His Italian fans were not pleased to see him using a jar of sauceCredit: Brooklyn Beckham Instagram

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The model was inundated with angry messages under the video clipCredit: Getty

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Italian fans couldn’t believe he’d mixed tomato sauce with cream

THE Beckhams look a tight unit yesterday as they leave their hotel alongside eldest son Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz.

Fashion designer Victoria, 48, wore a lilac rollneck and lime flares as she held hands in Paris with football icon hubby David, 47.

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Victoria and David stepped out in these coloourful outfits in ParisCredit: Getty

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Brooklyn and his billionaire heiress wife were out celebrating his 24th birthdayCredit: Getty
They headed out with Brooklyn and his billionaire heiress wife to celebrate his 24th birthday in Paris.

The show of family unity follows reports of tensions between Posh and her daughter-in-law, 28.

The newlyweds also supported former Spice Girl Victoria for her fall/winter catwalk show for Paris Fashion Week the day before.

Posting a photo online of her husband, children and daughter-in-law, she wrote: “I couldn’t do it without you, I love you all so much x.”

Kate is stepping away from the spotlight to focus on her kids, much like her sister-in-law did a few years ago.

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 Kate Middleton is reportedly taking a break from her royal duties to focus on her children, particularly her eldest son Prince George, who has exams coming up.
 This decision may not come as a surprise, as Kate has shown a decreasing interest in royal duties and has made significantly fewer public appearances compared to previous years.
 Similar to Meghan Markle, who also prioritized her mental health and eventually left her royal responsibilities, Kate’s decision seems to be temporary and centered around her family, while Meghan’s departure was permanent.

Kate Middleton appears to be taking a page out of Meghan Markle’s book, as she’s reportedly stepping away from her royal duties. Speaking to The Mirror, a source says Kate felt compelled to take a step back to focus on her children.

Meghan allegedly makes it difficult for Prince Harry and William to communicate after they moved abroad.

Kate Middleton Is Stepping Away From The Spotlight To Focus On Her Kids

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“It seems the Princess could be currently enjoying a break in her busy diary for the rest of this week and all of next week – and it’s all down to her three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.,” the insider explained. Specifically, the insider said her eldest son, George, is going through a stressful time at school that she wants to be present for.

“Prince George has exams that week and the Princess wants to be at home to support him,” they explained, though it’s unclear what exams the child is preparing for.

Kate has been seen in public various times over the last few weeks, as she’s represented the royal family at numerous public events, including giving a lecture to University students as well as cheering England on during the Rugby World Cup games.

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Kate’s decision to temporarily step away from her royal duties may not come as a surprise, as a July report hinted that the princess was reducing her workload as she has an increasing “lack of interest in royal duties.”

To put in perspective, the report says that Kate has made 40 solo public appearances in addition to 40 joint ones with her husband, Prince William, which is significantly less than the 120 royal engagements she did in 2019.

The princess is often tight-lipped on her personal life, but she made a rare comment on the importance of mental health in May, potentially foreshadowing her decision to reduce her royal engagements. “It is so important that we all talk about our feelings and emotions. The good ones and the more difficult ones too, because we all have them,” she said.

Royal Responsibilities Have Hurt Kate And Meghan’s Mental Health

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Kate’s sister-in-law Meghan Markle has also been vocal about her mental well-being. Meghan relocated to California with her husband Prince Harry in 2021, citing the media pressure and tensions with the royal family as big motivating factors.

Meghan has even admitted to feeling suicidal while living in the UK and completing public engagements. Eventually, the couple abdicated their royal responsibilities to move abroad, where they’re now pursuing various projects in Hollywood, including a lucrative media deal with Netflix to produce various content.

While Meghan and Harry’s departure from the UK appears to be a permanent decision, the reports about Kate’s decision to step away from her royal duties seems to only be temporary, as she wants to focus on her kids for the time being.

However, the royal family has yet to release an official statement regarding Kate and her upcoming engagements. And given how notoriously private the royals can be, they may choose not to comment on the reports at all.

They’ve been married for five months but Nicola Peltz has recalled how her first meeting with her husband Brooklyn Beckham wasn’t love at first sight.

The actress first met Brooklyn six years ago through her brother, but in a candid new interview about their romance, she admits they ‘really didn’t get along.’

Speaking to Wonderland Magazine, Nicola remembers how they partied together at Coachella music festival but now looking back at photos they barely interacted.

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‘We didn’t click’: Nicola Peltz has recalled how her first meeting with her husband Brooklyn Beckham wasn’t love at first sight in a new interview with Wonderland Magazine

‘I actually met Brooklyn like six years ago at Coachella, through one of my brothers; his name is Diesel,’ Nicola told actress Selma Blair during the Wonderland interview.

She recalled how the now-married couple were both with other partners at the time, admitting: ‘We really didn’t get along. He had a girlfriend and I had a boyfriend, and we just didn’t click at all.’

‘Diesel was like, “Oh my friend Brooklyn wants to crash at our house”, because all my brothers rented a house for Coachella. We barely interacted. We look back at pictures, like group pictures, and I’m with my boyfriend and Brooklyn’s in the corner.’

Fast forward a few years and the couple are now happily married after their lavish Palm Beach wedding back in April.

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Flashback: The actress first met Brooklyn six years ago through her brother, but in a candid new interview about their romance, she admits they ‘really didn’t get along’

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New shoot: Speaking to Wonderland Magazine, Nicola remembers how they partied together at Coachella music festival but now looking back at photos they barely interacted

Nicola gushed about her big day during the interview, explaining how the wedding took place in the middle of her shoot for her new TV miniseries Welcome to Chippendales, in which she plays Playboy Playmate and actress Dorothy Stratten.

‘Yes, I was shooting and I stopped five days before my wedding, and then I shot the week after my wedding,’ Nicola explained of her hectic schedule.

She gushed that her mother Claudia saved the day as she took over the planning duties so Nicola could work right up until the last minute.

‘My wedding was like smack in the middle. It was kind of amazing, because my mom was such a big help in my wedding that I was able to be so involved in the show; I was sucked into this character and then five days before I was like, ‘I’m getting married!”‘

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Cover star: The actress and model stuns in Versace Jeans Couture in her new shoot

Nicola’s latest tales about her wedding focus on her own family, with no mention of Brooklyn’s parents amid reports of a huge rift between her and mother-in-law Victoria Beckham.

The cold war began when Nicola and Victoria clashed over her wedding dress and the Transformers star accused her new mother-in-law of stealing the limelight at her wedding.

The Beckhams have refused to pay for Brooklyn’s US green card, a source claims, and, most recently, the one-time Spice Girl snubbed her son and daughter-in-law for her new Paris Fashion Week show, says another family insider.

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New project: Nicola gushed about her big day during the interview, explaining how the wedding took place in the middle of her shoot for her new TV series Welcome to Chippendales

Though the newlywed chef and Transformers actress are happy and fawning over each other, trouble has been brewing between their two houses.

A source who knows Nicola well says that the drama began around her and Brooklyn’s Palm Beach, Florida, wedding – and has only escalated.

As a celebrity designer, many in the fashion world assumed Victoria, 48, would be designing Nicola’s wedding dress. But instead, the bride appeared on the May cover of Vogue in Valentino couture.

Nicola later gave an interview insisting that ditching Victoria’s offer was not designed to be a slight against her new mother-in-law.

‘I was going to and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, she realized that her atelier couldn’t do it, so then I had to pick another dress,’ she told Variety last month.

But one insider said Nicola, 27, ‘never’ intended to wear Victoria Beckham at her wedding.

‘She was always just going to let her design something. But she was never going put that on her,’ the source said. ‘She has too many actually talented designer friends.

‘It’s like when you have an in-law, and they say they make the best meatballs, you hate meatballs, but you let them cook it anyway. That’s exactly what happened.

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Upset: Nicola’s latest interview about her relationship comes amid reports of a huge rift between her and mother-in-law Victoria Beckham

Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz cosy up at Met Gala 2022

‘She was never, ever going to wear it.’

Another source with knowledge of the dress controversy was led to believe Nicola really was considering wearing her mother-in-law’s design, but was left in the lurch at the ‘last minute.’

‘Valentino was concerned that they didn’t’ have enough time to do the dress because Victoria didn’t tell the Peltzes that her atelier couldn’t make the dress for Nicola until the last minute,’ the second source said.

After the dress drama unfolded, Nicola became offended when David and Victoria’s close friend ​​Marc Anthony gave a gushing speech at her wedding – all about Victoria, according to one insider.

‘It was totally just an ode to Victoria and how awesome she is. Nicola loves to be the center of attention, especially on her wedding day. So this really, really p***ed her off,’ the source said.

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Row: Nicola allegedly stormed out of her wedding after Marc Anthony gushed over Victoria during a speech. ‘Nicola loves to be the center of attention… so this really, really p***ed her off’

‘She stormed off in the middle of her wedding reception with [sister] Brittany and her mom, and was crying her eyes out.’

Another source agreed Nicola was upset during the reception – but said it wasn’t because Anthony was gushing about Victoria.

This insider claimed that Posh Spice stole the newlyweds’ First Dance song for her own mother-son dance moments before Brooklyn and Nicola were meant to two-step in front of their guests.

A source at the wedding told DailyMail.com: ‘Marc asked Nicola and Brooklyn to pick their favorite song to dedicate to them, and that one was their favorite.’

‘Nicola left the room because she and Brooklyn thought Marc was introducing them for a special dance to a love song the couple had chosen,’ the second source said.

‘But without any warning and at the request of Victoria, Marc switched it to a mother-son dance using the same song.

‘Most of the guests could tell something off had happened. It was uncomfortable for the couple who were thinking it was to be a special moment for them.’

Nicola Peltz Beckham covers the Autumn/Fall 2022 issue of Wonderland Magazine, pre-order now.  

Brooklyn Beckham and fiancée Nicola Peltz slap on the PDA

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Before the feud:  Nicola told her followers on social media that Victoria was her ‘role model’ in a heartfelt post for her birthday in 2021. Things have since soured

She was said to be ‘furious’ with the Beckhams for posting a photo online of her daughter Reiley, six, at Harper’s birthday party.

And Stella McCartney, 45, seemed to be reliving the furore on Friday, as she arrived at Wimbledon looking decidedly stony-faced.

The celebrated fashion designer – who is notoriously private about her family life – turned up in a sharp suit with her husband Alasdhair Willis.

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Not impressed? Stella McCartney, 45, arrived at Wimbledon looking decidedly stony-faced

The mother-of-four kept her head down as she strode into the grounds on day 11 of the championship.

She looked typically fashion forward as she rocked an androgynous white tuxedo blazer slung over a simple white T-shirt.

She completed the look with black high-waisted trousers and understated mid-heel courts.

The daughter of musical legend Paul McCartney stayed close to her husband of 14 years Alisdhair, who looked dapper in a cream suit.

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Rumour has it: She was said to be ‘furious’ with the Beckhams for posting a photo online of her daughter Reiley, six, at Harper’s birthday party

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Feeling glum? The mother-of-four kept her head down as she strode into the grounds on day 11 of the championship

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Strong couple: The celebrated fashion designer – who is notoriously private about her family life – as she turned up in a sharp suit with her husband Alasdhair Willis

The Beckhams caused a stir by posting snaps of Harper, six, enjoying a tea party at Buckingham Palace.

And Stella was said to be ‘furious’ with Victoria and David for sharing a picture of her daughter Reiley Willis posing alongside Harper and her schoolfriends at the tea party, hosted by Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, the Duchess of York.

The fashion designer, who likes to keep her six-year-old daughter out of the spotlight is ‘spitting feathers’ after the snapshot went viral, according to The Sun. 

A source close to Stella told the paper: ‘Stella is spitting feathers about it because she always tries to keep her kids out of the public eye and never posts about them on her own social media accounts.

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Chic: She looked typically fashion forward as she rocked an androgynous white tuxedo blazer slung over a simple white T-shirt

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Staying close: The daughter of musical legend Paul McCartney walked alongside her husband of 14 years Alisdhair, who looked dapper in a cream suit

‘She is especially furious because she has an OBE and has nothing but respect for the royal family. She hoped no-one would notice it was Reiley and has outlined the rules to her staff.’

Reiley, who mum-of-four Stella, 45, raises with publisher Alasdhair Willis, is close friends with Harper after meeting via their fashion designer mums.

The pair first became friends after David hired Stella’s husband Alasdhair as a style consultant in 2010 following his move to LA Galaxy.

MailOnline has contacted Stella and the Beckhams representatives for comment.

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Furious: Stella McCartney is said to be furious with Victoria and David Beckham for sharing a picture of her daughter Reiley Willis posing alongside Harper and her schoolfriends at the tea party, hosted by Prince Andrew

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Where it all began: The fashion designer, who likes to keep her six-year-old daughter out of the spotlight, is ‘spitting feathers’ after the snapshot went viral

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That’s some party venue: Harper holds her balloon at Buckingham Palace. her parents shared the snaps on Instagram on Monday as they wished her a happy sixth birthday, but denied the visit was for the milestone

The only daughter of David and Victoria was last week treated to an exclusive tea party with a group of friends at Buckingham Palace. 

Harper, who celebrated her sixth birthday yesterday, even got to meet a real life princess … the Queen’s grand-daughter, Princess Eugenie.

The little girl also dressed like royalty for the occasion – in a blue gown like her heroine Princess Elsa from the hit Disney film Frozen.

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Something to say: David later shared another post in which he defended the special party, saying ‘this wasn’t the palace opening the gates for Harper’s birthday party’

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Proud: David shared another snap of himself cuddling his daughter, who was wearing a cream lace dress after seemingly getting changed

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Among other Instagram tributes from the family, her brother Cruz wrote: ‘Dear Harper I can’t believe it has been already 6 years yoyo are such a big girl so to the best sister in the world I love you so much have a amazing day’

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She’s so loved: Her eldest brother Brooklyn shared this picture, posting: ‘Happy birthday to my little sister. Love you so much’

Details of the supposedly ‘private’ tea party were shrouded in secrecy until yesterday morning, when both David and Victoria Beckham decided to treat their combined 55million followers on Instagram to a series of photographs to mark Harper’s birthday.

The ‘indiscreet’ publication of the pictures – showing the youngster enjoying the run of the royal residence – caused frustration at the Palace. One image was taken by the former footballer inside Andrew’s private office with Princess Eugenie, it is understood.

Eugenie, 27, who is eighth in line to the throne, can be seen kneeling down with her arms around two of Harper’s five friends.

Underneath the picture, David wrote: ‘Lucky Harper meeting a real life princess at the Palace x.’

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The Duchess of York is no stranger to controversy, after she was secretly filmed offering to sell access of Prince Andrew for £500,000

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Sweet: Harper’s mother, Victoria, also shared a Snapchat which showed the enormous pile of presents her daughter received (left)

Something to say: Some comments were not quite as favourable

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Gorgeous: While Romeo shared another sweet snap, writing: ‘Happy birthday to the best sister in the world!!!!!! I hope you have an amazing day. I love you so much’

A third photograph shows Harper on her own, holding a red balloon in the Palace’s central quadrangle, with the message from mother Victoria: ‘Our little birthday princess x Kisses.’

As the pictures went viral – being viewed several million times within hours – both the Beckhams and Buckingham Palace came under fire online. One critic wrote: ‘If you have enough money you can buy anything!!’

Another said: ‘Is this a new commercial venture by the Royal Family or do all little princesses now get an invite?’

Royal author Robert Jobson last night warned that Buckingham Palace should not be seen as a ‘party venue for millionaires’, particularly when the Queen is about to receive £370million of public money for a top-to-toe refit.

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Sweet: The boys all helped to put a doll’s house together for their youngest sibling

Harper Beckham frolics through field as dad proudly films

Well wishers: Lots of fans wrote kind messages alongside the latest posts

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‘Happy birthday baby girl’: Victoria, 43, had taken to Instagram to document the celebrations that took place ahead of her daughter Harper’s sixth birthday on Monday

He said: ‘It seems odd to me that if you have the money or connections then the Palace – a building funded by the British taxpayer –can be used in this way for a selected few. If it is just for the rich and famous it is simply not right.

‘The Palace is the venue for glittering state occasions but when it is used – or misused like this – surely the public is entitled to know how it came about, who organised it, was money paid and why it is only open to rich and famous ex-footballers.’

The sports star yesterday posted a further picture of himself and Harper at the Palace, this time with his mother Sandra.

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Family day: The fashion designer shared a group shot of herself, David and their loved ones as they got together to mark Harper’s special day

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‘Posh Spice or Dawn French?’: Victoria revealed she and her footballer beau had been trying out their cake decorating skills, but appeared to mock David’s efforts with her fans

First time rider! David Beckham takes daughter cycling

He wrote: ‘One last picture of the birthday girl … Just to be clear this wasn’t the Palace opening the gates for Harper’s birthday party, this was a tea party where us and other guests were invited, so it was a beautiful thing to do with my mum, Harper plus a few school friends… We were honored [sic] to be able to [be] there…’

Asked to explain why the tea party was held, a Buckingham Palace spokesman confirmed the ‘private’ event.

He said: ‘From time to time members of the Royal Family who reside at royal residences invite guests to visit privately.’

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‘Mums had a little too many Pimms!’: David, meanwhile, suggested everybody had been in high spirits at the bash as he poked fun at his mother Sandra

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Loving life: It’s not the first time the Beckhams have been at the palace. Victoria received an OBE for her contribution to fashion from the Duke of Cambridge back in April

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Proud moment: Victoria’s husband-of-17-years David received his OBE at Buckingham Palace in 2003 for services to football, with Victoria by his side

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Lovely: Sources close to the family told MailOnline before Christmas that Victoria, 42, was ‘delighted and humbled for the recognition’ when she picked up her gong

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Close: Meanwhile, in an interview with Esquire magazine back in 2012, David said that he now counts Princes William and Harry as friends – pictured in 2010

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VIP invite: David and Victoria arriving at Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, in London, UK on April 29, 2011

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Ode: The famous family also nicknamed their former £10million Hertfordshire residence ‘Beckingham palace,’ before putting it up for sale in 2013

A royal source added: ‘Any costs in terms of refreshments were covered [by Andrew] privately.’

It is understood that both Andrew and his former wife, the Duchess of York, were at the party.

Sources close to the Duchess of York insisted it was a ‘family’ event, with the invitation being extended by the whole of the York family.

‘Members of the Royal Family often invite friends for tea at the palace and the Beckhams are family friends. This was a treat for Harper and some of her friends,’ the source said.

However, they admitted that the Beckhams’ decision to publish photos had not gone down well.

‘It was very indiscreet for them to have posted pictures on a public forum of what was a private family event,’ they said.

The Beckhams have had enough after Harry and Meghan accused them of spreading lies to the press.

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HIGHLIGHTS

 David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly cut ties with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after a dramatic phone call where they accused the Beckhams of spreading lies to the media.
 Rumors of a feud between the two couples have been circulating since last year, and speculation grew when Harry and Meghan didn’t invite the Beckhams to their son’s wedding.
 Royal expert Tom Bower claims in his book that Meghan suspected Victoria Beckham of indiscretion, leading to a confrontation between Harry and David, damaging their relationship. The Beckhams are said to be “absolutely bloody furious.”

David and Victoria Beckham doted on each other as they watched the Inter Miami CF VS Orlando City during the League’s Cup, featuring Lionel Messi. The couple were photographed sitting court side with a variety of other famous faces as they watched the game intensely.

It was hard to gauge that anything was amiss between the couple, but reports say they’ve had a huge falling out with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who they once considered close friends.

 

The Beckhams Cut Harry & Meghan Off After A Dramatic Phone Call

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According to the Mail on Sunday, the Beckham discovered that Harry and Meghan were telling people the couple had spread lies about them to the media. Harry and Meghan have been vocal about their disdain from the press, citing it as one of the major reason they left the U.K. for a less public life in Los Angeles.

“David and Victoria went to Meghan and Harry’s wedding and were very supportive when Meghan arrived in the U.K.” a source explained.

So, when they discovered what Harry and Meghan were telling people, the Beckhams felt slighted. The insider says the former friends had a “tense phone call,” but have now officially cut ties. “Any making up now is so unlikely,” the insider said, calling David and Victoria “absolutely bloody furious.”

Harry & Meghan Accused The Beckhams Of Turning The Media Against Them

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Rumors of a feud between the Beckhams and Harry and Meghan have been brewing since last year. Though David and Victoria were present for the royal couple’s 2018 nuptials, they didn’t extend an invite to their son’s 2022 wedding to American heiress Nicola Peltz.

Speculation that Harry and Meghan believed David and Victoria were spreading stories about to them to the press began circulating last month.

“Every night [Harry and Meghan] scoured the internet to read the newspaper reports and the trolls’ postings on social media,” royal expert Tom Bower claimed in his book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors.

 

“Irrationally, they grouped the two together and fed each other’s frenzy about the media,” he went on. “Convinced that as champions of goodness they were being persecuted by mendacity and racism, they felt victimized by the mildest criticism.”

Bower said that Meghan “suspected Victoria Beckham of indiscretion,” which led to Harry confronting David. “Outraged, Beckham’s truthful denials damaged their relationship,” the royal expert went on, appearing to reference the infamous phone call that severed their friendship for good.

For now, neither the Beckhams nor Windors have commented on the suspected feuds between their families. But this isn’t the only stark claim that Bower makes in his book. He goes into detail about Harry and Meghan’s relationship with his family, claiming that Meghan made Duchess Kate Middleton cry during dress fittings for her wedding. Moreover, Bower says Queen Elizabeth was relieved when Meghan decided not to return to the U.K. for Prince Phillip’s 2021 funeral.

Although Harry and Meghan may have relocated to California to escape the publicity they were facing in his native U.K., it appears drama continues to follow them wherever they go.