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Meghan and Harry latest news – Palace 'TERRIFIED couple are destroying royal reputation by Netflix and Spotify cash-ins'
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle have left Buckingham Palace terrified for its reputation after striking multi-million pound commercial deals, royal experts have claimed.
According to the Pod Save the Queen podcast, the Palace is "nervous" at the megabucks deals with Netflix, Spotify and Meghan's investment in a coffee brand as cashing in so shamelessly isn't in line with royal values.
The claims come as it was revealed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may not attend the Queen's 95th birthday parade due to the Covid pandemic.
The LA-based pair were invited to attend in what would be the first royal reunion since Megxit as it's both a "family occasion" and an official event.
But a source close to the couple told the Telegraph: "It's a little presumptuous for any of us to be speculating about whether we can travel anywhere this summer."
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- Katie Davis
PRINCE HARRY HAS 'GROWN HIS HAIR LONG'
Since he quit the Royal Family and moved to LA with Meghan Markle, royal fans have enjoyed seeing a more causal side to Prince Harry.
But according to his A-list neighbour Rob Lowe, the Prince has taken a more relaxed approach to his hair and allegedly grown a ponytail.
Appearing on The Late Late Late Show with James Corden, The West Wing actor, 56, claimed he'd just seen the Prince driving through their neighbourhood Montecito.
Describing how he had a "scoop" for James, the Rob claimed: "It was very, very quick – don't totally quote me on it – but it looked like he's wearing a ponytail.
"I'm just saying. It looked to me as a casual observer that his hair had grown very long and was pulled back very tightly by what I can only assume was a ponytail."
- Katie Davis
WHO IS SIMON BOWES-LYON?
Known as Sam, Simon Bowes-Lyon is a great-great nephew of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
The multi-millionaire landowner, who walked behind Prince William at the Queen Mother’s funeral cortege as a 15-year-old, described himself as a farmer to police.
The 34-year-old was named one of the UK’s most eligible bachelors by Tatler in 2019.
As the 19th and 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, he was styled as Lord Glamis until his father’s death in 2016.
- Katie Davis
QUEEN'S COUSIN FACES JAIL
The Queen's cousin is facing jail for a violent sex attack after breaking into a woman's room and groping her.
Simon Bowes-Lyon, 34, made his way into the woman’s bedroom while she was asleep during an event he was hosting at his ancestral home Glamis Castle in Scotland.
The drink-fuelled assault, which latest more than 20 minutes, included Bowes-Lyon repeatedly grabbing his victim inappropriately.
He also told his victim, aged in her 20s, that he wanted to have an affair with her.
The aristocrat faces up to five years in prison for the offence, which happened on February 13 last year.
- Katie Davis
EUGENIE MOVES HOME WITH PARENTS
Princess Eugenie has moved in with her parents Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, royal experts say.
The pregnant royal, 30, and hubby Jack Brooksbank, 34, left Frogmore Cottage for the Royal Lodge in Windsor before Christmas, according to Omid Scobie.
The Sun told last month how the couple returned to Kensington Palace suddenly after six weeks living at Frogmore — loaned to them by Harry and Meghan.
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN WILL USE TROOPING THE COLOUR TO 'UP FASHION GAME'
Meghan Markle “will use Trooping the Colour, which will be their first trip to the UK since Megxit, to up her fashion game,” predicts a celebrity podcaster and beauty influencer.
Scott McGlynn exclusively told The Sun Online: “With Kate stealing the title of 2020’s best dressed Royal, Meghan may choice to steal the limelight by using fashion and beauty as her ‘secret weapon’, to ensure all eyes are on her.
"Meghan knows how many people will be tuning in and she will want to make this engagement as impactful as possible, just like she did on their ‘farewell tour’ of Britain in March 2020.
"It is well known in her inner circle that she wants to be known as a ‘global style icon’ and she will likely use the opportunity to her advantage.
"Especially on the balcony at Trooping the Colour – Harry and Meghan will be sidelined by other senior Royals in terms of ranking order, so she will leave no stone unturned to stand out."
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN AND HARRY'S PODCAST IS 'VERY SELF-CONGRATULATORY'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's latest podcast venture has been described as "very self-congratulatory".
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said: “There’s something that doesn’t ring true.
“They are not practising what they are attempting to preach.
“And as for poor little Archie, I think he’s wheeled out when he suits Harry and Meghan.
“The show itself is a lot of celebrities spouting off about themselves. It’s very self-congratulatory.”
- Katie Davis
PRINCE HARRY TO TAKE PART IN PRINCE PHILIP'S CENTENARY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Prince Harry will take part in Prince Philip's 100th birthday celebration this summer as he reaches out to the royal family after Megxit, it's reported.
The royal – who has spent the pandemic in his LA mansion with wife Meghan Markle and the couple's son Archie – is understood to be hoping to see his family on a number of occasions this year.
One of the events will be his grandfather's birthday on June 10 this year.
The Duke of Sussex hopes to return to the UK for the celebrations, it's reported in US magazine People.
- Katie Davis
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT FERGIE'S NEW NOVEL?
Fergie announced her new romance romp Her Heart for a Compass – set to be released in August.
She told The Sun about the novel's lead character, Lady Margaret: “Although set at the height of the Victorian era, Lady Margaret is unconventional and a little bit bolder than the average Victorian debutante.
"There is scandal in Her Heart for a Compass, but it reflects the period in which it is set, and is a story based on a journey of the heart.”
Fergie, who has previously penned children’s books, added that she drew on “many parallels to my own life” for her first adult novel.
She explained: “I found happiness as did Lady Margaret in the story. I love her courage, her free spirit and challenging the status quo. The story is about a young woman who wants to break the mould and follow her heart.”
- Katie Davis
HARRY AND MEGHAN MAY BE UNABLE TO ATTEND QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
Harry and Meghan may not attend the Queen's 95th birthday parade because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The pair, who now live in LA, have been invited to attend the Trooping of the Colour on June 12 as it's both a "family occasion" and an official event.
But a source close to the couple told the Telegraph: "It's a little presumptuous for any of us to be speculating about whether we can travel anywhere this summer."
The source also distanced the pair from reports saying they had "set their sights on a return to Britain" and attending "lots of family events".
Real the full story here.
- Katie Davis
WHAT IS TROOPING THE COLOUR?
Trooping the Colour is an annual event that dates back to Charles II in the 17th century when regiment colours were trooped in front of soldiers so they could recognise their unit in battle.
It is traditionally held on the second Saturday of June.
The day kicks off with an impressive pageantry parade which includes her personal troops, the Household Division and Horse Guards.
Usually the Queen rides in a carriage before inspecting the troops and taking a salute from the officers and men on parade.
The Queen traditionally has two birthdays, her actual birthday on April 21 and an official birthday marked every summer by the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
- Katie Davis
QUEEN INVITES HARRY AND MEGHAN TO HER BIRTHDAY
The Queen has invited Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to her 95th birthday celebrations in the first royal reunion since Megxit.
Her Majesty, 94, is said to be determined to get "back to business" after she was forced to cancel a string of royal events last year due to the pandemic.
And she has invited her grandson and Meghan to join her for Trooping the Colour in London on June 12 to mark her official birthday, The Sunday Times reports.
It will be the first time they have publicly reunited since Harry and Meghan sensationally quit the royal family last January.
Royal aides told the newspaper as the event is both an official and a “family occasion”, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to join the Queen at the event.
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN MISSES CHANCE TO BECOME A BRIT
Meghan has officially lost out on becoming a Brit.
She was required to live in the UK for three years before applying for citizenship and legally qualifying for a British passport.
But since both Megxit AND Brexit, the Duchess has lost her chance, DailyMail.com reports.
Under Home Office rules, Meghan could have qualified by November 2020.
But the move to America saw her spending more than 270 days out of the UK, nullifying the arrangement.
- Chris Bradford
HARRY AND MEGHAN’S SON HEARD FOR FIRST TIME
Archie could be heard speaking for the first time when he wished listeners a Happy New Year on his parents Archewell podcast.
And listeners heard how the tot had picked up his mum’s American accent.
Experts at Spoons voices said: “There are a number of studies that suggest children pick up accents from the environment they’re in or people they’re around the most.
“Archie could be spending loads of time with mama Meghan hence a slight leaning towards her accent.
“The great thing is that having to recognise the same words pronounced in different ways will supercharge young Archie’s ability to map and connect words to meanings.”
- Chris Bradford
WHEN DID HARRY AND MEGHAN MOVE TO AMERICA?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their young son Archie spent six weeks in Canada between November 2019 and January 2020.
The couple left Archie with a nanny to briefly return to the UK to sort a deal for their relinquishing of royal responsibilities, before heading back to Vancouver Island.
Yet, the coronavirus pandemic pushed up their plans to settle, moving to Malibu in Los Angeles in March to avoid the borders between USA and Canada closing for all non-essential travel.
Meghan and Harry moved once again, this time getting their own place as they begin to settle to life in USA.
And they didn’t go cheap, nor small – splashing out over £11.5million ($14.65m) on a beautiful mansion in the Montecito neighbourhood in Santa Barbara, California in June 2020.
- Chris Bradford
WHAT IS MEGXIT AND WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?
Last January, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the bombshell announcement that they would be “stepping down” as senior royals.
It led to a meeting between member of the royal family, dubbed the Sandringham Summit.
The Queen then issued a rare first-person statement on her family.
By January 18, an agreement had been reached and it was announcement the couple would no longer be working members of the royal family, and would not use their Royal Highness styles.
- Chris Bradford
KATE MIDDLETON BEATS KIM KARDASHIAN, RIHANNA AND BEYONCE IN STYLE
The Duchess of Cambridge has beaten off Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Beyonce in the style stakes, a study out today (Thurs) has found.
Analysis of Instagram searches mentioning a celeb’s name along with ‘outfit’, ‘fashion’, ‘closet’, style’, ‘look’ or ’inspired’, found that Kate Middleton was in No3 spot.
The study found that only Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner beat the Royal mum-of-three in the “most stylish” league.
After analysing searches on Instagram over the past month – in which hashtags including the celebrity’s name accompanied by ‘outfit’, ‘fashion’, ‘closet’, style’, ‘look’ or ’inspired’, the study found the following top 10 style icons, measured by hashtag searches of their name:
- Kylie Jenner – 248,000
- Kendall Jenner – 181,000
- Duchess of Cambridge – 165,000
- Gigi Hadid – 162,000
- Rihanna – 118,000
- Meghan Markle – 114,000
- Bella Hadid – 92,000
- Kim Kardashian 67,000
- Hailey Bieber – 63,000
- Beyonce – 36,000
- Katie Davis
BROTHERS 'RECONNECTED OVER ZOOM CALLS'
William and Harry reportedly "reconnected" over Christmas when they exchanged presents.
The brothers are now "regularly video calling" each other, according to a royal expert.
William and Harry did not speak for several months after the Sussexes split from the Royal Family in January, and Harry admitted the brothers were on "different paths".
But Royal expert Katie Nicholl told Entertainment Tonight: "Fast forward to today, the relationship is much better than it was.
"For a start, they are on talking terms, and not only on talking terms, they do speak relatively regularly. They were very much in touch over the holidays."
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN AND HARRY 'IN GOOD PLACE' AFTER MEGXIT
The pair are happy with their new life in the US and feel their Archewell organisation is doing "amazing things".
A source has said: "After a very turbulent 12 months for everyone in the world and massive changes of moving country and all the rest of it, they have also been very vocal about what they have gone through in their own personal life.
"They have a house. They have created the financial independence that they were after.
"They have launched their organisation and their organisation is under way doing amazing things already.
"And so I think that they are in a very good place."
- Katie Davis
ROYAL FAN ORDERS LIFE-SIZED HARRY AND MEGHAN CAKES
A mega royal fan asked for a life-sized Prince Harry and Meghan Markle cake, with baker Lara Mason sharing the end result online.
In a clip she shared on TikTok, Lara – who makes "insane" cakes – reenacted a phone conversion she had with the mystery person who made the unusual order.
Admitting it "was NOT" easy", she took on the challenge and produced an incredible edible display which mimics a recognisable snap taken of the couple from their engagement announcement in 2017.
The life-sized cake even features Harry's famous red hair and Meghan's loose brunette waves – and shares an uncanny resemblance to the actual couple.
See the cake HERE
- Katie Davis
COUPLE QUIT SOCIAL MEDIA – BUT STAY ON SOUNDCLOUD
Harry and Meghan claim they have left social media – but they failed to delete their SoundCloud accounts.
The royal couple revealed Archewell Foundation will not have Twitter or Facebook accounts.
Meghan has claimed she is not on social media and says she was the most trolled person of 2019.
But the pair still follow each other on their Soundcloud accounts online – where users share music.
Meghan, 39, used the profile name Bogart&Guy and has 48 followers – including her husband
- Katie Davis
NEIGHBOUR CLAIMS HARRY IS 'VERY RECLUSIVE'
Spotting Prince Harry is like "seeing the Loch Ness Monster", his new neighbour Rob Lowe has joked.
Appearing on The Late Late Late Show with James Corden, The West Wing actor, 56, claimed he'd just seen the Prince driving through their neighbourhood Montecito.
Rob claimed: "He lives about a mile from me. He's been very reclusive.
"Seeing him in the neighborhood is like seeing the Loch Ness Monster, and I finally saw him. I finally saw him driving his car."
- Katie Davis
WHEN DID HARRY AND MEGHAN GET MARRIED?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their much-anticipated engagement on November 27, 2017, after dating since summer 2016.
The couple then wed at St George's chapel at Windsor Castle on May 18, 2018, in front of their family, friends and the world.
An intimate evening reception was held at Frogmore House, with just 200 close friends of the couple invited.
The couple married in May 2018 at Windsor CastleCredit: Getty – Contributor - Katie Davis
THOMAS MARKLE 'VERY PLEASED' WITH TELL-ALL MEMOIR
Meghan Markle’s estranged dad Thomas says he’s “very pleased” with daughter Samantha’s tell-all book on her sibling.
“I’m just very pleased that she’s accomplished this book,” Thomas told Us Weekly.
Samantha book, The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister Part 1, is out in America.
The 330-page tome promises to tell the “hidden truths about her family, as a royal fairy plummets from the tea towels”.
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN'S SISTER SAYS BOMBSHELL BOOK WITH MAKE DUCHESS 'UNCOMFORTABLE'
Meghan Markle's sister Samantha has said her bombshell memoir will make the Duchess "uncomfortable" but that the Royal Family will "like it."
Samantha Markle’s book, The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister Part 1, is out in the US now.
Samantha Markle, Meghan's older sister, told The Sun on Sunday her book out this week is not a tell-all memoir on Meghan, but will make her sibling feel uncomfortable.
The Royal Family will not "be unhappy" with the 330-page book, she added.
Samantha, 56, said: "There is something in it for everyone. It has been an interesting journey."
- Katie Davis
CONTINUED – 'OVERSHADOWING'
Meghan has now be accused of doing the same by a royal expert.
According to author Angela Levis, Prince Harry has accepted being in his wife's shadows.
In a piece the biographer wrote for the Telegraph, she claimed: "He was understandably thrilled when Meghan lovingly said to him during their engagement interview that ‘it is time to work as a team with you’.
"But are they an equal team of two? Of course, he would not be the first man to be besotted with a beautiful woman with a different agenda that he then meekly adopts as his own.
"While he balked at being ‘the spare’ to Prince William, he seems to accept being second to Meghan."
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