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Meghan Markle’s co-stars ‘do not want to work with her again’ according to Suits fans

The cast of Suits had a mini reunion at the Golden Globes last weekend without Meghan Markle who starred as Rachel Zane in the hit legal drama for seven seasons.

Meghan Markle starred in the hit legal drama Suits as Rachel Zane for seven seasons of the show (Image: Nigel Parry/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Meghan Markle was noticeably missing from the Golden Globes last weekend as the rest of her former Suits co-stars had a mini-reunion at the star studded ceremony.

The former actress shot to fame on the legal crime drama in which she played Rachel Zane for seven seasons of the hit show, becoming a Hollywood name before she met Prince Harry.

The duchess gave up her acting career once she became a member of the Royal Family but has become more focused on their production company Archewell Productions since the Sussexes’ shock exit from the Firm in 2020, the Mirror reports.

Her co-star and love interest in Suits, Patrick J. Adams shared his thoughts about the likelihood of Meghan returning to acting during an interview with E! News host Keltie Knight on the red carpet.

Patrick turned the question back around to Keltie, saying: “You heard that rumour? She told you that directly?”

The Suits cast had a mini reunion at the Golden Globes last week but Meghan Markle was nowhere to be seen (Image: Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)

Keltie was forced to awkwardly admit that she had “made up” the rumour that Meghan would act again as she asked: “But would you ever team up again?”

Staying loyal to his former co-star, Patrick said: “I think Meghan’s a fantastic actor, so we’d be lucky to have her back in the industry.”

Amid rumours of a Suits reboot, the actor added: “Yes, let’s go, I’ll do it again!”

However, fans were not as convinced as they were quick to brand Patrick’s enthusiasm to work with Meghan as fake.

One took to social media to write: “From the guy’s reaction, it is a rumour. It is obvious the cast don’t want to work with Meghan again.”

Another echoed: “The cast obviously don’t like her. They don’t group chat with her. Period.”

This referred to a previous interview with Gina Torres, who played Jessica Pearson on the show, confirmed that she didn’t even have Meghan’s phone number.

Patrick also spoke about the recent rise in popularity of the show that ended in 2019.

Suits fans believe that Patrick J. Adam’s interview on the red carpet confirms he does not want to work with Meghan again (Image: Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)

Suits went on streaming services such as Netflix and Peacock last year and the viewership was off the charts, meaning a possible reboot to the show is now in the making.

Fans believe it could follow Patrick and Meghan’s characters as they live their lives in another American city.

The characters of Mike Ross and Rachel Zane both left in the seventh season of the show as they got married and took up jobs in Seattle.

The show continued on for another two seasons before it came to an end in 2019.

In an explosive new book detailing the final hours before the Queen’s passing, Omid Scoobie claims it was Princess Eugenie who came to Prince Harry’s aid as he was ‘kept in the dark’

It was Princess Eugenie who told Prince Harry just how dire the situation with the late Queen’s health was on 8 September last year – according to an excerpt from an explosive new royal book, Endgame, which is due to be released later this month.

The shocking excerpt by royal biographer Omid Scoobie, published in People magazine, reported that Eugenie informed Harry that it was “time” on the day the late Queen died when no one else in the family was answering his calls or texts.

Desperate Harry could not get hold of his elder brother William or his father, now King Charles – who, the excerpt claimed, doesn’t usually have a mobile phone with him.

Instead, it was his cousin who got in touch to discuss the situation with their grandmother’s failing health. The book reads: “Princess Eugenie reached out to Harry to see if he had any more information about their grandmother. She had heard from another family member that it was ‘time’ but knew little more.”

The author, who is also friends with Meghan and Harry, claims that William ignored Harry’s attempts to organise travel arrangments to Balmoral, Scotland, where the Queen had been staying as her health deteriorated.

Instead, the Duke of Sussex had to travel alone, and while unable to contact anyone during his flight up to Scotland, his team entered into negotiations with Buckingham Palace to delay the release of the announcement that the Queen had died until Harry had been informed.

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Princess Eugenie has long been understood to be the family member who is still closest to the Sussexes since they stepped back from life as working royals in 2020 and moved across the Atlantic, with People Magazine reporting in August of this year that Harry is “still the best of friends” with both Eugenie and her sister Beatrice.

Recently, Harry and Meghan were reported to have enjoyed a minibreak in Portugal, in an area where Prince Andrew’s younger daughter is said to split her time. Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank married only a few months after Meghan and Harry in 2018 and have visited the Sussexes in California, and Harry sat in the same row as his cousin during King Charles’s Coronation.

Endgame, which will be released in full later this month, has been described on Amazon as “a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy”. The book’s description has added: “An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family.”

Palace insiders tore into author Omid Scobie over a string of claims he made about the pair’s fractious relationship during a difficult time for the Royal Family

Royal courtiers were last night said to be furious over the revelations about Princes ­William and Harry’s feud which erupted as the Queen lay dying.

Palace insiders tore into author Omid Scobie over a string of claims he made about the pair’s fractious relationship during a time of personal grief for the Royal Family. The writer, who was previously briefed by Meghan for another of his books, alleges William ignored Harry’s calls as he ­desperately tried to get to the late Queen’s bedside.

He said there was “no proof” Charles phoned his youngest son during his gran’s dying moments. And Omid’s book, Endgame, says of William: “He feels he has lost Harry and doesn’t want to know this version of him.” Scobie also said the Prince is convinced his brother has been brainwashed by an “army of ­therapists” in America.

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A Royal insider said: “It appears no matter what happens behind closed doors, even in a time of such pain and grief, that where the Royal Family are concerned it will one day emerge. Nothing is off limits with William and Kate appearing to be this author’s number one target. It only takes a few months for the knives to come out again and the wounds to be opened up.”

By having an excerpt of his book published, Scobie overshadowed Kate’s launch of a conference on her campaign for children and their families yesterday. Royal fans speculated details from the book had been timed to mar Kate’s work, a point regularly levelled at the Sussex’s over events.

During the King’s 75th birthday on Tuesday, rare pictures of the Duchess out with a friend were released. And Meghan revealed she was pregnant with her first child as Princess Eugenie wed in 2018. Highly personal details about the Queen’s death last year outlined in the book could only have come from someone present.

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US-based Harry, 39 and Meghan, 42, had coincidentally been on a rare trip to the UK. The book claims Harry was told by Charles to go to Balmoral ­immediately as the Queen’s final hours neared. It says: “Harry sent a text message to his brother asking how he and Kate planned to get to ­ Scotland and whether they could travel together. No response.”

Scobie claims a source said: “William ignored him. He clearly didn’t want to see his brother.” The Sussexes got their own flight there. The book, out next week, claims Harry learned of the Queen’s death publicly while in the air. It states: “The Palace claimed Charles tried to call Harry (sources later told me there was never any proof of this).”

Endgame paints Harry as a constant victim, saying he was snubbed from a family gathering at Birkhall on the night the Queen died on September 8. It states: “William says he no longer even recognises his own brother, a source said.” And the book claims the Prince “refuses to even properly talk with” Harry. But the Duke is quoted as saying: “I’m ready to move on past it. Whether we get an apology or accountability, who knows? Who really cares at this point?”

Meghan Markle was bestowed a new ‘title’ after her recent trip to Nigeria joined by husband Prince Harry and this has left royal fans divided.

Meghan Markle’s statement after receiving a new “title” following her Nigeria tour with Prince Harry has left royal fans divided.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the West African nation last month to champion mental health initiatives for soldiers and empower young people as they celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

During her trip, Meghan was bestowed the traditional Yoruba name ‘Adetokunbo’ by Olowo of Owo, the Yoruba King of Owo.

Following this, the duchess released a letter in which she said she will “treasure” the title – which means ‘the crown returns from over the sea’ – adding she regards Nigeria as her “home”.

Meghan said: “Thank you for your warm welcome to Nigeria. I am deeply humbled by your blessing of the traditional Yoruba name, Adetokunbo.

 

Meghan Markle made a statement about her newest ‘title’ and some fans are not impressed (Image: Getty)

“I treasure the name and appreciate your trust in me to carry it with grace and dignity.

“Our visit to Nigeria was important to many reasons, not least because it gave us an opportunity to explore and understand my heritage, which extends to our children.

“We look forward to coming back home one day soon.”

However, Meghan’s words did not sit well with some royal fans, while others fully supported Prince Harry’s wife.

One user wrote on X: “It’s cool that Meghan’s embracing her Nigerian heritage. Representation matters, and it’s nice to see someone in the spotlight acknowledging.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Nigeria for three days (Image: Getty)
 

Another one disagreed: “Embracing? Nah. Just attempting to be relevant.”

A third one added: “Good to know she loves Nigeria her made up homeland from whence she did not come. If H is told to exit the USA they can return to Nigeria as promised, where she can bond with her letter writing family of prince & princess’s.(sic)”

Lastly, a fourth one commented: “Those who are confident & humble don’t have to advertise their titles.

“Meghan Markle is pretentious & fake”.

 

Princess Anne is in Normandy to mark the 80th D-Day anniversary (Image: PA)

Princess Anne has become the first member of the Royal Family to arrive in France to commemorate the anniversary of D-Day, as she has unveiled a statue of a World War II Canadian Royal Regina Rifleman in Normandy.

Having served as Colonel in Chief of the Regiment since 1982, the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence were welcomed by veterans at the event before joining them afterwards for a private ceremony.

Upon arriving for the unveiling Anne received a Royal Salute on the Parade Ground before she was invited to inspect the front rank of the Parade.

The Princess gave a speech in English and French while at the unveiling paying tribute to the Regimeny, saying: “How fitting it is on this 80th anniversary of the landing and the commencement of the Battle for Normandy, that this statue has been unveiled in honour of the Regina Rifles who sacrificed so much for the cause of liberty and freedom.

“To the current serving members of the Regiment. I congratulate you on a magnificent parade and for your continued service to the Regiment. May your time here in France inspire you and renew your commitment to the Regiment and the amazing history created by those who have gone before, and who we honour today through this statue.”

This event kicks off a busy afternoon and evening of engagements for Anne, as she honours not only those of the Canadian Regiment but all those who were involved in the military operation.

Later on both she and the Vice Admiral will visit Bayeux War Cemetery to lay a Cross of Sacrifice as a mark of respect, with the Princess also holding the position of President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Princess Anne inspects the regiment (Image: PA)

Normandy veterans and representatives from France will stand alongside the Princess at a Royal British Legion Service of Commemoration to be held at the Cemetery.

This evening a service of remembrance will be held at Bayeux Cathedral, as is tradition every year, before the procession moves back to the Cemetery for a vigil.

The procession to the Cemetery will be led by an international group of pipers from France, Germany and the United Kingdom as a show of solidarity.

Princess Anne was welcomed at a reception (Image: PA)

During the procession three torches of commemoration will also be held aloft, representing France, Germany and the Commonwealth each handing over responsibility for the memories and lessons from the war to the next generation.

Once at the Bayeux Cemetery the vigil will begin, with the Princess Royal due to give an address to remember the eve of D-Day before she lays a posy at the Grave of an Unknown Soldier.

King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William have been in Portsmouth today for celebrations on this side of the English Channel, before travelling to France tomorrow.

Princess Anne unveiling the statue in Normandy (Image: PA)

Both Charles and William were decked out in their military medals for the occasion, with the King delivering an impressive and emotional speech.

He said: “The stories of courage, resilience and solidarity we have heard today and throughout our lives cannot fail to move us, to inspire us and to remind us of what we owe to that great wartime generation.”

Addressing the crowd, the monarch said: “Today we come together to honour those nearly one hundred and sixty thousand British, Commonwealth and Allied troops who, on 5th June 1944, assembled here and along these shores to embark on the mission which would strike that blow for freedom and be recorded as the greatest amphibious operation in history.

 

“Those who gathered here in Portsmouth would never forget the sight. It was by far the largest military fleet the world has ever known. Yet all knew that both victory and failure were possible, and none could know their fate.”

Harry and Meghan’s ‘Hollywood dreams falling apart’ with Netflix deal set to end

Harry and Meghan have a “ticking timebomb” on their Netflix deal, claims a royal expert.

Harry and Meghan’s Netflix deal ends in 2025 (Image: Netflix)

A royal expert claims Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s showbiz dreams are “falling apart” one year after the couple’s hit programme.

The couple’s Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan was the streaming giant’s most-viewed factual series of 2023. But with one year left on their Netflix deal, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliam says they face a “ticking timebomb”.

The remarks come a week after the Golden Globes in which host Jo Koy said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were “being paid millions by Netflix for doing nothing”.

The Mirror reports Netflix told the couple to produce more content of real interest in order to be paid the remainder of their £40million contract.

And according to Richard, things are looking bleak for the Sussexes unless they buckle down before the contract between Archewell, their production company, and the streaming service ends. Whilst speaking about the couple to The Sun, he claims public interest in the couple will wane as they have produced “nothing” after the Netflix series.

Host Jo Koy took aim at the Sussexes’ during the 81st Golden Globe Awards as he poked fun at their Netflix deal (Image: Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images)
He told the publication: “If you simply trash your family, which is the only time it does seem to mean that you get megabucks, and do nothing else, then you must expect people not to take you seriously.”

And with the Netflix contract expiring in 2025, Richard says: “If they lost that, they really would be losers in every sense.”

Richard says royal watchers have yet to see if Harry and Meghan have the capacity to create anything of real value. Despite the attention the documentary about the couple drew, it failed to rank in the top 200 shows on Netflix from January to June. Harry’s series Heart of Invictus, released months later, failed to make top 10 lists in the UK and US.

The couple also split from Spotify last year, ending their previously agreed £18 million contract with the platform. In 2021, Meghan’s animated series Pearl was quietly dropped by Netflix.

Princess Lilibet has only met her grandfather King Charles once during the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, but he still made sure to send her a birthday gift

Princess Lilibet is celebrating her third birthday today and she’s been given a special gift from King Charles, according to a royal expert.

The youngster was treated to a big birthday bash at her home in Montecito, California, over the weekend as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invited their close friends to celebrate. However, members of the Royal Family were left off the guestlist amid their bitter feud. The snub didn’t stop Charles from marking the occasion, however, as he’s believed to have sent a special message to his granddaughter. Royal expert Tom Quinn told The Mirror : “King Charles had no intention of completely ignoring Lilibet’s birthday so he has sent a gift along with a message.”

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However, the monarch is saving a special gift for when the royal feud ends. Quinn said: “He gave Prince George a beautiful hand-made wooden swing with George’s name carved on it and he has plans to give something similar to Lilibet but not this year. And not unless and until the family feud dies down.”

Celebrities including Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are believed to have attended Lilibet’s birthday party. Tom said: “Rather than go for a low-key celebration Harry and Meghan have spent the past weekend enjoying a pre-birthday bash for their daughter Lillibet’s third birthday – hugely expensive presents have been ruled out but the couple’s mansion in California was awash with celebrities including Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom and their daughter Daisy who is just a few months older than Lilibet.” Katy and Orlando are neighbours of Harry and Meghan. Ellen DeGeneres, Gwyneth Paltrow and Oprah Winfrey also live close by to the Sussexes mansion.

Princess Lilibet has turned three

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Harry and Meghan are believed to have left the Royal Family off the invite list for Lilibet’s party. Tom told us: “Shockingly no invitations to Lilibet’s party were issued to members of the Royal Family. “One of Harry’s old army friends said: ‘Harry knew they wouldn’t come anyway and he was pretty sure he would not have wanted them there. But he is really sad that Archie and Lilibet cannot have any kind of relationship with their cousins while his feud with his family continues’.”

Lilibet has only reunited with the Royal Family for one of her birthdays. The youngster was brought to the UK for the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, with the event coinciding with her first birthday. Her family held an intimate backyard picnic at Frogmore Cottage to celebrate.

Princess Lilibet celebrated her third birthday on Tuesday June 4 and is said to have had an intimate party at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Montecito home

Princess Lilibet turned three on Tuesday (June 4) but there was no public acknowledgement by the Royal Family.

As Lilibet, who is Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘s youngest child, celebrated her birthday, fans eagerly watched on to see if any members of the Firm would send well-wishes, but none came.

The apparent snub comes as the Sussexes continue to have a strained relationship with the Royal Family following their decision to step back from working duties in 2020 and the subsequent public outbursts that followed.

The Royal Family failed to wish Lilibet a happy birthday publicly
Lilibet has only made one trip to the UK to see family members from her dad’s side. That appearance came when the tot was brought over for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. During the trip, the Queen got to meet her 11th great-grandchild and namesake for the first time.

However, despite claims King Charles is “desperate” to have a relationship with his youngest son’s kids, no public message occurred – the same blank that happened when Harry’s son Archie turned five last month.

Lilibet is thought to have celebrated her birthday at the weekend with an intimate gathering at her family’s Montecito home. According to People, Meghan and Harry’s close friends and non-royal family members were in attendance, as too were some of Lilibet’s friends.

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Lilibet was born in California in June 2021. She was named after her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

At the time of her birth, it was claimed by sources close to the Sussexes that the late monarch was introduced to her great-grandchild via video call. A source had told People magazine: “They were very excited and couldn’t wait to share that their daughter arrived.”

However, Palace insiders quickly said no such call took place, The Mail on Sunday reported at the time.

The source said: “No video call has taken place. Friends of the Sussexes appear to have given misleading briefings to journalists about what the Queen had said and that took the whole thing over the edge.”

Reports have suggested that King Charles is ramping up the pressure on disgraced Prince Andrew to leave his Windsor home Royal Lodge for a smaller property in the latest move in the long-running saga

It appears battle lines have been drawn once again between Prince Andrew and King Charles over the Duke of York’s crumbling home, Royal Lodge.

The King has reportedly turned up the heat on his younger brother to leave his 30-room Windsor mansion in favour of the smaller Frogmore Cottage, once the UK home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The disgraced Duke of York was seen looking tense while out on a horse ride near his Windsor home earlier today. It’s the first time he’s broken cover since the King allegedly ramped up the pressure in the estate row.

The Duke of York, 64, is understood to have a long lease on the Royal Lodge. But the King is ultimately responsible for all of the royal household’s finances, and so could choose to restrict funds from him – meaning he could soon struggle to meet the extortionate annual upkeep costs of the Grade II-listed property. King Charles also currently funds Andrew’s security bill, which costs £3million a year – and it seems the long-running battle shows no signs of stopping…

Long lease

Since 2004, Andrew has lived at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate, which he now shares with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Royal Lodge dates back to the mid-17th Century but it wasn’t until the mid-1930s that it got its first royal residents. In 1931, it was gifted to George VI and the Queen Mother – the then Duke and Duchess of York – as a weekend retreat.

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The Queen Mother made several additions to the property and it also features a mini cottage or Wendy house called Y Bwthyn Bach, which was gifted to the late Queen – then Princess Elizabeth – in 1932. Even after the King died in 1952, it was still used as a grace and favour home by the Queen Mother up until she died there in March 2002, with the late Queen by her side.

Following the Queen Mother’s death, Royal Lodge was leased to Prince Andrew. Along with the main house, the lease included the Gardener’s Cottage, the Chapel Lodge, six Lodge Cottages, police security accommodation and a whopping 40 hectares of land. He was required to pay for any renovations himself, which reportedly were in the region of £7.5million. In 2004, he then moved into Royal Lodge with his two daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie and soon after so did his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after signing a 75-year lease.

Fall from grace

In recent years, Andrew has seen a huge fall from grace following his association with the convicted paedophile, Jeffry Epstein. In 2019, Andrew was forced to step down from public life following a car crash interview on BBC Newsnight. Then in 2022, he was left shell-shocked after being stripped by the late Queen of all his military titles and royal patronages and was not allowed to use the title of His Royal Highness in any official capacity. A year later, reports began to circulate that Charles was keen for his brother to move out and move into Frogmore Cottage, which has been recently renovated. There were claims Andrew could not meet the £400,000-a-year upkeep of the property – but he refused to budge.

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Stay of execution

However, earlier this year, it was suggested that Andrew had been given a stay of execution at the property following his ex-wife Fergie’s cancer diagnosis. Fergie, who lives at Royal Lodge with Andrew, revealed last year she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and early this year, she also told of how she had been given a skin cancer diagnosis. And it was said the King was mindful of this. The couple also share the house with their five Norfolk Terriers and the late Queen’s two corgis Sandy and Muick.

The Royal Lodge where Prince Andrew resides is definitely in need of a lick of paint

‘Crumbling’ home

Earlier this month, pictures emerged of Royal Lodge appearing to be crumbling and desperately in need of repair. The pictures showed what seems to be worsening cracks in brickwork, as well as paint peeling from an exterior building. And newer photos from this month also capture Royal Lodge’s tired and crumbling walls. Moss is seen on the structure and the paint is peeling away. Scaffolding has been seen at the front of the property, where a skip full of rubble was also spotted.

Piling on the pressure

Now, it has been reported that the King has reignited his pressure on his younger brother over the property and has allegedly warned him of serious consequences if he continues to stay put. Andrew’s persistent refusal to take up the new property after previous requests is reported to have frustrated Charles.

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A royal source told The Times : “The King’s kindness is not without limit and there is a very good option for Andrew to move into Frogmore Cottage, recently vacated by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which also has the benefit of being within the Windsor Castle security cordon hence reducing the need for alternative round-the-clock security for Royal Lodge.” The source added that Andrew is “taking longer than desirable” to “recognise the reality of the situation”.

But Andrew so far shows no sign of budging. One acquaintance of the Duke of York told the newspaper that he is likely to “dig in” if the stand-off continues and that he had already enjoyed a “stay of execution” in light of Sarah Ferguson and the King’s own recent illnesses.

William and Kate benefit?

According to The Times, those in royal circles believe Fergie could help her ex-husband “see sense” and give up his royal home for a smaller property. So what would happen to the estate if he were to leave?

The lease could be sold back to the Crown Estate, who could then rent it out to a private tenant. However, there has been speculation it could become the new home of the Prince and Princess of Wales. William, Kate and their three children currently live in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, which is smaller than Royal Lodge. However, this rumour has been played down by respected royal historian Robert Hardman.

The author of Charles III: The Inside Story, spoke to an official who said the move from Adelaide Cottage to Royal Lodge “might happen but it’s not planned.” According to his book, William and Kate are said to be “extremely happy” in their four-bed cottage. “They are there as a family with total privacy and without lots of staff,” one official told the author.

Princess Lilibet is said to have celebrated her first birthday in the UK, with the Prince and Princess of Wales not joining celebrations for their niece.

Princess Kate didn’t join the Sussexes to celebrate Princess Lilibet’s first birthday (Image: GETTY/Misan Harriman)

Meghan Markle’s friend brutally mocked Kate, Princess of Wales for missing Princess Lilibet’s first birthday.

Lilibet, who is thought to have only visited the UK once, is celebrating her third birthday today, June 4.

However, in celebration of her first birthday two years ago, a friend of Meghan’s previously said that it was “shady” of Kate to miss out on her niece’s special day.

Garcelle Beauvais, a star on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, previously shared her thoughts on Kate’s absence from Lilibet’s birthday.

Speaking to E!, Ms Beauvais said: “What’s going on is, ‘What a coincidence, we’re out of town, I’m washing my hair’. There’s a little shade there.”

The criticism came after both William and Kate missed the celebrations, even though the pair were overseeing concert rehearsals at Cardiff Castle to mark the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the time.

The actress, after being asked if they could have been powerless to work against the pre-ordained schedule, hit back: “No. They can’t hold back the flight a couple of hours to meet Lilibet and Archie?”

Lilibet is thought to have travelled to the UK a few days before her first birthday for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Harry and Meghan made the decision to bring along their two children – including now-five-year-old son Archie – to join in the celebrations.

 

Princess Lilibet turns three today (Image: NETFLIX/Harry and Meghan)

Although Meghan and Harry were seen at a few celebrations to mark the late Queen’s historic anniversary, Archie and Lilibet didn’t make any public appearances.

To mark their daughter’s birthday, Meghan and Harry are thought to have hosted a small gathering at their former UK base, Frogmore Cottage.

Kate and William’s three children – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6 – also didn’t appear at their cousin’s party. King Charles and Queen Camilla also did not attend Lilibet’s first birthday celebrations.

Following Lilibet’s birthday, a picture of the adorable tot was publicly released – one that was thought to have been taken at her party in the UK.

 

Princess Lilibet celebrated her first birthday in the UK (Image: NETFLIX/Harry and Meghan)

According to PEOPLE!, Meghan and Harry hosted a party at their Californian mansion over the weekend to mark Lilibet’s third birthday.

The guest list featured a number of family members and some of Lilibet’s little friends.

Marking the young royal’s birthday, none of the royals were seemingly in attendance.