Meghan Markle was barred from dialling into the 2020 ‘Sandringham Summit’ because royal aides feared she was “smarter” than Prince Harry, a new documentary has claimed. The sit-down, called by the late Queen to thrash out the Sussexes’ future, saw Prince Harry attend alone while the Duchess of Sussex remained in Canada with their son Archie. Journalist Emily Andrews alleged that palace officials believed they would “get a better outcome” for the Firm by excluding Meghan from the talks. She said: “They all knew Meghan was probably smarter, brighter, had a more linear view of where she and Harry were going.” The Duchess later hit out at the decision, saying: “Imagine a roundtable discussion about the future of your life… and you’re not invited to have a seat at the table.”
In a rented mansion in Montecito, California, Meghan Markle filmed her cooking show, With Love, Meghan, which has since been slammed by critics, with one expert complaining the Duchess of Sussex has little personality. The Netflix series saw Meghan making candles, spaghetti dishes, and putting together bath salts with her friends. Speaking on the Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, broadcaster Esther Krakue, stated: “There’s nothing there.
“She’s very, like – I’m not saying this to be horrible – she is not an entertainer or an entertaining person. There’s not much personality there.”
Eco-warrior King Charles has been spotted in a brand new £170,000 electric vehicle for the first time after making changes to his former gas-guzzling fleet. On Sunday, the 76-year-old monarch was pictured in the back of his new motor, a BMW i7 M70 xDrive, as he was driven to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate. The state-of-the-art vehicle was purchased in February and boasts a 341-mile range on a single battery and can race from 0-60mph in just 3.7 seconds. Good afternoon, I’m Sophia Papamavroudi and I’ll be bringing you all the latest royal updates into this evening.
As Brooklyn Beckham’s own family feud escalates, he and his wife, Nicola Peltz, have reportedly sought the help of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s lawyer to protect their reputation. The couple allegedly has an ongoing strained relationship with Brooklyn’s parents David and Victoria Beckham after the pair did not attend any of David’s 50th birthday celebrations. Sarah, Duchess of York has announced the exciting news that she is teaming up with TV legend Sir Lenny Henry in an exciting new announcement. The 65-year-old has revealed that she is set to attend the Relx SDG Inspiration Day on Tuesday, June 3. Sharing the news on her Instagram stories, the Duchess wrote: “Excited to join Wendy Chen at @relxhq SDG Inspiration Day 2025, in collaboration with @youthimpactcouncil, to explore how philanthropy can empower the next generation of changemakers…
Meghan Markle’s reaction to seeing Princess Charlotte in church on her wedding day with Prince Harry has gone viral on social media, gathering over three million views. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who recently celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary, married on May 19, 2018, in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Several stories emerged following Harry and Meghan’s big day in Windsor, however, one of them is still talked about to this day, namely, the so-called bridesmaids row involving the Duchess, Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte. Prince Harry could be set to become an “even angrier young man” after recent move, according to one royal expert. The 40-year-old jetted all the way to Shanghai to be at a global travel and tourism conference.
During his appearance, the Duke gave gave a keynote speech urging the travel industry to support sustainable travel and tourism and shared climate goals. The royal is also known to be the co-founder of Travalyst, which promotes sustainable travel. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are being left “on ice” until Prince Williiam takes to the throne, a royal commentator has said. Despite being nieces of King Charles, Beatrice, 36, and Eugenie, 35, are not working royals, which means they receive no tax-payer funding. Instead, the princesses have their own careers, with Beatrice being a vice-president at US tech company Afiniti, while Eugenie is a director at art gallery Hauser and Wirth.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding has been deemed a “s**t show” by a royal author who has discussed the lead-up to the couple’s big day. Speaking of the couple’s wedding day, which took place on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, author Tina Brown discussed the lead-up as “all drama”. Discussing the chaotic events surrounding the day, Ms Brown added that Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, were at loggerheads with royal staff throughout the preparations for their wedding day. She claimed that palace staff were “fed up” with the couple’s constant demands. Meghan Markle appears to hint that she is “feeling broody” according to her latest comments on her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, claims psychologist Stefan Walters. In one of the latest episodes of her podcast, the 43-year-old spoke about her experience of motherhood.
Welcoming her first child in 2019, Meghan is mum to Archie, 6, and Lilibet, who will celebrate her fourth birthday later this week. A major Royal Family annual tradition could soon come to an end after an issue on the Sandringham estate. Every year on Boxing Day, members of the Royal Family are believed to gather at Sandringham – where many also spend Christmas day with the monarch – for a day of shooting pheasants. The activity has been carried out on the estate for decades, with most royals having taken part at one point or another. However, as reported by The Sun this week, this may soon be set to change. Meghan Markle released the eighth episode of her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder last week – but is set to release a bonus episode tomorrow. With the series then wrapped up, many are eager to find out whether she will gear up for a second season.
With a new guest starring on each week, the episode released on May 27 saw Meghan joined by SPANX founder Sara Blakely. The episode saw the pair “get real about betting on yourself, and building bold business strategies”. In a poll conducted by the Express, which ran between 5.45pm on May 29 and 1.45pm on May 31, readers were asked whether they would like Meghan, 43, to release a second season. Prince Harry has allegedly been eyeing changing his family name to Specer – his mother, the late Princess Diana’s name, reports have claimed. Reports suggested that the Duke of Sussex sought advice from Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, on how to assume the family surname.
According to sources, this would mean that his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, would have to ditch their existing surname of Mountbatten-Windsor. Princess Lilibet is set to celebrate her fourth birthday next week, but her name sparked major change following her birth. Announcing her birth in June 2021, the Duke, 40, and Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared that they had welcomed their second child with “great joy”. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor’s name paid tribute to two very special people in Harry’s life – his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and his mother, Princess Diana. Harry and Meghan’s only daughter was born during the reign of her great-grandmother, whose childhood nickname was Lilibet.
Meghan Markle was barred from dialling into the 2020 Sandringham Summit because royal aides feared she was “smarter” than Prince Harry, a new documentary has claimed. The sit-down, called by the late Queen to thrash out the Sussexes’ future, saw Prince Harry attend alone while the Duchess of Sussex remained in Canada with their son Archie. Journalist Emily Andrews alleged that palace officials believed they would “get a better outcome” for the Firm by excluding Meghan from the talks. She said: “They all knew Meghan was probably smarter, brighter, had a more linear view of where she and Harry were going.” The Duchess later hit out at the decision, saying: “Imagine a roundtable discussion about the future of your life… and you’re not invited to have a seat at the table.”
Source: https://www.express.co.uk