Meghan's 'beyond the pale attack on Kate Middleton was final straw for William' (2024)

26th Apr 2021, 07:55By Tariq Tahir

NEW EDITION OF BOOK ‘WILL NOT HELP’

The new edition of the bombshell book on Megxit ‘Finding Freedom’ will ‘not help’, a royal insider has said.

A senior courtier told The Times: “The Oprah interview detonated a bomb under the royal family and most of them are still reeling in shock.

"The book will not help.”

Another senior royal source added: “After Oprah, what else is there to say?”

26th Apr 2021, 07:37By Tariq Tahir

OPRAH SAYS MEGHAN WAS ‘TRUTHFUL’ IN INTERVIEW

Winfrey has insisted Meghan Markle was "truthful" in her interview and that she didn't realise the "racist" claims would be so impactful.

The talk show host was surprised the duch*ess of Sussex “went all the way there” byaccusing a royal ofracial bias towards her son.

The 67-year-old told Nancy O'Dell's TalkShopLive show: "I had no idea that it would have the reverberating impact that it has had and continues to have. I did a lot of preparation for that.

"Our shared intention was the truth. They wanted to be able to tell their story and tell it in such a way that allowed them to be as truthful as possible."

26th Apr 2021, 06:42By Tariq Tahir

NEW EDITION OF ‘FINDING FREEDOM’ TO BE LAUNCHED

A new edition of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Finding Freedom biography is set to lift the lid on all the latest royal drama - including the Sussexes' bombshell Oprah interview.

The tell-all bookby authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand was published in August last year and painted a flattering picture of howthe Dukeandduch*ess of Sussexstepped down from royal life in 2020.

Read more here.

26th Apr 2021, 06:11By Tariq Tahir

MEGHAN REJECTED 'OFFENSIVE' OFFER TO HOST 'PRINCESS AND PUPPIES' SHOW

The duch*ess of Sussex was asked to front a show called Princesses and Puppies by a US media firm in 2019.

Meghan and Prince Harry met executives from the firm in January 2019 - despite Meghan claiming the couple “didn’t have a plan” when they moved to Canada last year in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

One idea suggested by the firm's founder, Jeffrey Katzenberg, was for the duch*ess to host an online show that combined royalty and pets.

The insider said: "Meghan seemed to find that idea offensive and though she was gracious in the moment, people in the room were a bit appalled that this was the pitch to her."

25th Apr 2021, 00:40By Joseph Gamp

CHARLES TO STEP INTO FATHER PRINCE PHILIP’S SHOES AND ACCOMPANY QUEEN ON STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

Prince Charles is to formally step into his late father’s shoes — with plans for him to accompany the Queen to the State Opening of Parliament.

Whitehall officials have been asked to designate him a role as his mother’s official “consort” following Prince Philip’s death.

It is part of a strategy for senior royals to help reduce the workload of the 95-year-old Queen.

Charles, 72 — who discussed the future with his father in hospital in the weeks before he died — will shoulder a greater burden of major royal duties before eventually taking over as King.

25th Apr 2021, 00:23By Joseph Gamp

HARRY WILL STRUGGLE TO 'HEAL WOUNDS' (CONTINUED...)

Mr Dampier said: "I doubt if the chat they had was more than tentative first steps in trying torepair their relationships following the Oprah Winfrey interview.

"But all the same, before they go into greater detail, they will be worried that anything they say will be leaked.

"Harry andMeghanseem to have everything they could want or need.

"They have a nice house in California, they’ve got a son, a daughter on the way, they’ve got the means of making a lot of money, they’ve got a platform.

"So I’m not quite sure what it is that they want, but I would’ve thought the one thing Harry would want is to repair his relationship with his family."

25th Apr 2021, 00:12By Joseph Gamp

HARRY WILL STRUGGLE 'TO HEAL THE WOUNDS' WITH HIS FAMILY, SAYS COMMENTATOR

Another expert said Harry will struggle to "heal the wounds" with his family as Charles and William fear any conversations they have with him will "immediately leak".

Royal commentator Phil Dampier said it will be difficult for Harry's loved ones to speak openly to himafter details of private conversations were leaked.

It's understood William and Charles chose to speak to the Duke of Sussex together after Philip's funeralover concerns the chat could be "misconstrued".

And Mr Dampier said: "One ofCharlesand Williams’ big fears is that whatever discussions they have with Harry are immediately leaked. They will be worried that if they get into any great detail, the next thing they know it will be out in the public domain, which makes it extremely difficult to heal the wounds long-term."

Harry did spend time with his father and brother following Philip's funeral service. However,it's claimed little progress was made, and relations remain icy.

25th Apr 2021, 23:50By Joseph Gamp

HARRY AND MEGHAN MAY BE 'CUT FROM ROYAL FAMILY' (CONTINUED...)

The Mail Online reportsa slimmed-down version could see just Charles, Camilla, William, Kate, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte as senior royals.

Others may be urged to look for other ways to help support themselves and could end uplosing their highly-valued titles and patronages.

MsLevin toldtalkRADIO: "Prince Charles has wanted for a very long time to cut the monarchy down to save costs and to make people be worth the money that they got from the taxpayer.

"I imagine that might be when Harry and Meghan are ditched from being members of the Royal family.

"I think the outer edge, which the Queen has wanted to keep together for a very long time for sentimental reasons, which at her age she didn't really particularly want change which I think is understandable. But he wants to change and I think he will do that."

25th Apr 2021, 23:46By Joseph Gamp

PRINCE HARRY & MEGHAN MARKLE MAY BE ‘CUT’ FROM ROYAL FAMILY IN PRINCE CHARLES’ PLAN TO ‘STREAMLINE MONARCHY’

PRINCE Harry and Meghan may be sensationally "ditched" from the Royal family during a streamlining of the Monarchy, says an expert.

Renowned royal biographer Angela Levin claims the Prince of Wales is poised to "cut the monarchy down" in the future to save cash.

Read more here.

25th Apr 2021, 23:25By Hana Carter

DIANA ‘WOULD HAVE LIKED MEGHAN’

Princess Diana would have been fond of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, it is claimed.

Sarah Ferguson said in a 2018 chat on Good Morning Britain which hasrecently resurfacedthat the late Princess of Wales would have liked her son’s partners.

She said: “Even before they got married, Diana would have been just literally going ‘I can’t believe these boys have done so well. They are such a credit to her. Incredible.

“She had this enormous compassion, and I honestly think she’d be so proud of the wonderful Meghan and Catherine, as well.

“She’d want to embrace them and say, ‘You’re doing well.'”

25th Apr 2021, 23:04By Hana Carter

WHAT IS THE AGE GAP BETWEEN MEGHAN AND HARRY?

Meghanis currently 39, and was born on August 4, 1981.

Prince Harry is 36 years old, and was born on September 15, 1984.

But the Cambridges are just five months apart.

25th Apr 2021, 22:48By Joseph Gamp

MILLIONAIRE WHO WENT TO ROYAL WEDDING CHARGED WITH RAPE

A millionaire businessman who attended Prince Harry’s wedding has been charged with another count of rape.

Lawrence Jones amassed a £700million fortune through his IT company UKFast and was pictured with Boris Johnson at the Tory Party conference.

The 52-year-old dad-of-four was previously charged with one count of rape and four of sex assault relating to two women between 2010 and 2013.

But he has now been further charged with rape against another alleged victim in 1993.

He denied four counts of sex assault at Manchester magistrates court in January but has not entered pleas for the two counts of rape.

25th Apr 2021, 22:27By Joseph Gamp

WILLIAM AND CHARLES ‘MORE UNITED THAN EVER’

Prince William and Prince Charles “more united than ever”, an insider has claimed.

Speaking on True Royalty TV’s programme, The Royal Beat, Kate Nicholl said Prince Philip’s death had “opened up a conversation that would tiptoe around those big future issues about where the monarchy is going to go and that inevitable handing over of power”.

She went on to explain William and his father had grown even closer following the Duke of Edinburgh’s passing,The Expressreports.

She said the duo are “more united in their vision for the future of the monarchy than they ever have been”.

And she added: “The sources I speak to say that the notion of ‘sovereign’ is what has reunited them in the wake of Andrew and ‘Megxit’ – that they are stronger now than ever and more focused.”

25th Apr 2021, 22:12By Joseph Gamp

CHARLES ‘COULD DITCH HARRY & MEG TO SLIMLINE MONARCHY’

Prince Charles could slimline the monarchy and ditch Harry and Meghan, one royal expert has claimed.

According to WalesOnline, Angela told talkRADIO: “Prince Charles has wanted for a very long time to cut the monarchy down to save costs and to make people be worth the money that they got from the taxpayer.

“I imagine that might be when Harry and Meghan are ditched from being members of the Royal family.”

She continued: “I think the outer edge, which the Queen has wanted to keep together for a very long time for sentimental reasons, which at her age she didn’t really particularly want change which I think is understandable.

“But he wants to change and I think he will do that.”

25th Apr 2021, 22:08By Joseph Gamp

CHARLES TO STEP INTO FATHER PRINCE PHILIP'S SHOES AND ACCOMPANY QUEEN ON STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

Prince Charles is to formally step into his late father’s shoes — with plans for him to accompany the Queen to the State Opening of Parliament.

Whitehall officials have been asked to designate him a role as his mother’s official “consort” following Prince Philip’s death.

It is part of a strategy for senior royals to help reduce the workload of the 95-year-old Queen.

Charles, 72 — who discussed the future with his father in hospital in the weeks before he died — will shoulder a greater burden of major royal duties before eventually taking over as King.

25th Apr 2021, 21:53By Joseph Gamp

MEGHAN’S WEDDING DRESS ‘COST £110K’

Meghan Markle’s wedding dress allegedly cost £110,000 – and she paid for it herself.

It was designed by Givenchy, created by British designer Clare Waight Keller.

Meghan and Clare worked closely together on the design, which featured a graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully framed the shoulders and emphasised Meghan’s slender waist.

It had a 16ft train and veil which was adorned with the flowers of the 53 commonwealth countries, and it took an incredible 3,900 hours over the course of four months to create.

It was confirmed she woreQueen Mary’s diamond bandeau, made in 1932.

25th Apr 2021, 21:08By Joseph Gamp

NEW EDITION OF HARRY AND MEG'S FINDING FREEDOM BIO

The brothers werereunited for two hours after the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral— sparking hopes of peace between them. But further revelations could impact any progress made.

A senior courtier told The Times: “The Oprah interview detonated a bomb under the royal family and most of them are still reeling in shock. The book will not help.”

Another senior royal source added: “After Oprah, what else is there to say?”

Published last summer, Finding Freedom covered the period from 2016, when Meghan and Harry met, to their exit from royal life and move to America last year.

It said Harry was “pissed off” with his brother, who he felt behaved like “a snob” when he advised Harry to “take as much time as you need to get to know” Meghan.

25th Apr 2021, 20:53By Joseph Gamp

NEW EDITION OF MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY’S FINDING FREEDOM BIOGRAPHY TO LIFT LID ON ROYAL RIFTS

A NEW edition of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Finding Freedom biography is set to lift the lid on all the latest royal drama - including the Sussexes' bombshell Oprah interview.

The tell-all bookby authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand was published in August last year and painted a flattering picture of howthe Dukeandduch*ess of Sussexstepped down from royal life in 2020.

It gave Meghan and Harry's account of the events through friends and Sussex sources - and is now being updated with new chapters,The Times reports.

The latest updates are expected to cover the couple'sexplosive Oprah interview, allegations against Meghan overthe bullying of royal staff, which she denies, and Prince Philip’s death. The new edition is also saidto take in their new life in America, their multimillion-pound deals with Netflix and Spotify and the Queen’s decision to strip them of all royal patronages earlier this year.

Readers can expect it on sale from August 5, when it will likely cause even more tension within the Royal Family, particularly between Harry and William.

25th Apr 2021, 20:24By Joseph Gamp

SHOW'S OVER

Quibi was a subscription-based streaming platform which ran roughly seven to ten-minute long videos.

It had been tipped to become a rival to YouTube - but it closed down just six months after its launch.

After the Sussexes moved to the US, their plans were put on hold because of the pandemic.

But later in the year the couple signed a $112million deal with Netflixand a £30million contract with Spotify.

During their interview with Oprah,Harry claimed he'd had to sign the deals as he'd been effectively "cut off" by the Royal Familywhen he and Meghan stepped away.

25th Apr 2021, 20:19By Joseph Gamp

HARRY AND MEGHAN REJECTED STREAMING FIRM (CONTINUED...)

According to a source, the couple had previously discussed various different projects, which the royals did not take on, with executives at Quibi, reports theMail on Sunday.

One idea suggested by the firm's founder, Jeffrey Katzenberg, was for the duch*ess to host an online show that combined royalty and pets.

The insider said: "Meghan seemed to find that idea offensive and though she was gracious in the moment, people in the room were a bit appalled that this was the pitch to her. Jeffrey thought that puppies and princesses both sold well so if you put them together you'd have something incredibly commercial."

Other ideas about potential shows included a sustainable travel programme and another about Harry's charity interests in Africa, according to the source. The couple are thought to have met with the video app’s founder,Mr Katzenberg, as well as Janice Min and Brian Tannenbaum.

The Duke reportedly had one further in-person meeting with Quibi executives in London in January 2020 – the month that the couple stepped back from royal duties.

25th Apr 2021, 20:07By Joseph Gamp

MEGHAN MARKLE & PRINCE HARRY ‘MET STREAMING FIRM AT KENSINGTON PALACE A YEAR BEFORE MEGXIT – BUT REJECTED BIZARRE SHOW’

MEGHAN Markle was asked to front a show called Princesses and Puppies by a US media firm in 2019 - but snubbed the "offensive" idea, according to new claims.

The Duke and duch*ess of Sussex were already in talks with billion-dollar US streaming service Quibi a YEAR before Megxit, it has been claimed.

They met executives from the firm in January 2019 - despite Meghan claiming the couple “didn’t have a plan” when they moved to Canada last year in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

But now it has been claimedHarry and Meghan had meetings with the now defunct video platformwell before son Archie was born.

Read more here.

25th Apr 2021, 19:52By Joseph Gamp

WATCH: PRINCE CHARLES HAD IDEA TO WALK FROM PHILIP'S FUNERAL SO HARRY AND WILLIAM COULD TALK, EX-ROYAL AIDE CLAIMS

25th Apr 2021, 19:32By Joseph Gamp

WILLIAM AND CHARLES ‘MORE UNITED THAN EVER’

Prince William and Prince Charles “more united than ever”, an insider has claimed.

Speaking on True Royalty TV’s programme, The Royal Beat, Kate Nicholl said Prince Philip’s death had “opened up a conversation that would tiptoe around those big future issues about where the monarchy is going to go and that inevitable handing over of power”.

She went on to explain William and his father had grown even closer following the Duke of Edinburgh’s passing,The Expressreports.

She said the duo are “more united in their vision for the future of the monarchy than they ever have been”.

And she added: “The sources I speak to say that the notion of ‘sovereign’ is what has reunited them in the wake of Andrew and ‘Megxit’ – that they are stronger now than ever and more focused.”

25th Apr 2021, 19:08By Joseph Gamp

CHARLES ‘COULD DITCH HARRY & MEG TO SLIMLINE MONARCHY’

Prince Charles could slimline the monarchy and ditch Harry and Meghan, one royal expert has claimed.

According to WalesOnline, Angela told talkRADIO: “Prince Charles has wanted for a very long time to cut the monarchy down to save costs and to make people be worth the money that they got from the taxpayer.

“I imagine that might be when Harry and Meghan are ditched from being members of the Royal family.”

She continued: “I think the outer edge, which the Queen has wanted to keep together for a very long time for sentimental reasons, which at her age she didn’t really particularly want change which I think is understandable.

“But he wants to change and I think he will do that.”

25th Apr 2021, 18:54By Joseph Gamp

ROYAL OPRAH

Oprah Winfrey has insisted Meghan Markle was “truthful” in her interview and that she didn’t realise the “racist” claims would be so impactful.

The talk show host was surprised the duch*ess of Sussex “went all the way there” byaccusing a royal ofracial bias towards her son.

And now Oprah has opened up about thebombshell chatshe conducted.

The 67-year-old told Nancy O’Dell’s TalkShopLive show: “I had no idea that it would have the reverberating impact that it has had and continues to have. I did a lot of preparation for that.

“Our shared intention was the truth. They wanted to be able to tell their story and tell it in such a way that allowed them to be as truthful as possible.”