Meghan and Harry news LIVE: 'Feuding' Princes William and Harry REUNITE for Diana tribute as Duchess makes Trump dig
PRINCE Harry and Prince William have issued a rare joint statement to announce a statue of Princess Diana, to be unveiled on what would have been her 60th birthday.
The artwork was originally commissioned in 2017 to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and to recognise her positive impact on the world.
In a rare statement, William and Harry said: "Our mother touched so many lives.
"We hope the statue will help all those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on her life and her legacy."
It is the first time the brothers have spoken publicly together since Harry moved to his new £8million Santa Barbara mansion with wife Meghan Markle and son Archie, having quit royal life earlier this year.
It also comes after years of alleged tension between the two brothers.
This comes after Meghan took a veiled shot at President Trump "over scary and intimidating voter suppression tactics" during her chat to activist Gloria Steinem.
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NETFLIX BOSS REVEALED HE WANTED TO SIGN MEGHAN AFTER MEGXIT
Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos has said he is keen to negotiate something a little less controversial for the former Royals.
Speaking at an event in Los Angeles and asked about Harry and Meghan, he replied: “Who wouldn't be interested? Yes, sure.”
This comes when Prince Harry was caught touting his wife at the premiere of The Lion King to Disney boss Bob Iger and director Jon Favreau last July.
MEGHAN ACCUSED OF HYPOCRISY AFTER SAYING PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE 'RANKED'
Meghan has been accused of hypocrisy after claiming that “all people should be linked not ranked” while continuing to use her Duchess title.
The Duchess of Sussex, 39, met with Gloria Steinem for a garden chat about women's rights.
It was here that Meghan revealed her love of the phrase, admitting that she even wears it on a bracelet.
However, Twitter users were quick to dub the mum-of-one a “hypocrite”, pointing our that “Duchess is a rank.”
One tweeted: “‘Duchess‘ is a rank. Why not go by Meghan Markle or Mountbatten-Windsor? Or even just Meghan?
“Her name-recognition is stratospheric. The title goes against all left-wing principles as a symbol of aristocracy and against being ‘linked not ranked’. I don’t get it.”
And another tweeted: “The Duchess of Sussex (never forget her title) wants you to know women are not ranked.”
MEGHAN AND HARRY HAVE BEEN EYEING UP THIS £240K PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB
The pair are thought to be looking to join the Coral Casino Beach and Cubana Club – where Ellen DeGeneres and Michael Douglas hang out – the Mirror reports.
The swanky club in the Santa Barbara's Four Season resort boasts plenty of celebrities as members.
Each one has to shell out almost a quarter of a million as an “initiation fee”.
It is known for being a “A-list playground”, with just 600 enjoying the vast grounds and exclusive spot.
The site has a private house for rent, which comes with butlers, and 22 acres of gardens.
Members can swim up to an aquarium bar, and if the couple join up, Archie would play in the children's pool.
PRINCE HARRY TOLD MEGHAN 'I LOVE YOU' FIRST
The besotted royal confessed his feelings first as the pair went on dates in London, Toronto and Botswana.
New book Finding Freedom revealed: “For Meghan, she was all in. Nothing could get her to slow down, not even a friend who cautioned her about getting involved with Harry.
“Three months into their relationship, a Meghan friend said, they had already begun swapping the words 'I love you'.
“It was Harry who said it first, but Meghan immediately replied, 'I love you, too'.
“From there it didn’t take long for them to begin talking in non-oblique terms about their future.”
HARRY AND MEGHAN SPENT THEIR FIRST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WITH HER MUM DORIA RAGLAND
IT'S been two years since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's fairy tale wedding in Windsor and details about how they spent their first wedding anniversary have been revealed.
The pair decided to celebrate the occasion in a low-key way –at home with a traditional Sunday lunch with Meghan's mum Doria Ragland.
In the new book, Finding Freedom,authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote: “On the anniversary of their first year of marriage, Harry and Meghan enjoyed a traditional Sunday lunch with Doria, her last meal before travelling back to LA. Her five weeks at Frogmore had flown by, but she had to get back to work.”
Harry also gifted Meghan an eternity ring, which she first wore when she introduced their son to the world in Windsor Castle. “Harry also surprised his wife of one year with a ring that he had created with the jeweller to the stars Lorraine Schwartz, a favourite of Meghan's,” they added.
HARRY AND MEGHAN WILL NOT FEATURE IN THE CROWN AS THERE IS 'NOT ENOUGH DISTANCE' FROM THEIR STORY
The Crown's creator Peter Morgan has said modern royals such as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not feature in the hit show.
Peter says the final two series of the Netflix drama will bring it into the 21st century, but he has a “20-year rule” to “allow for persepective.”
He told The Hollywood Reporter: “Meghan and Harry are in the middle of their journey, and I don't know what their journey is or how it will end.
“One wishes some happiness, but I'm much more comfortable writing about things that happened at least 20 years ago.”
MEGHAN MARKLE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE QUEEN ON HER WEDDING WITH THIS SUBTLE STYLING TRICK
Meghan Markle paid tribute to the Queen on her wedding day to Prince Harry with her gorgeous veil – which was five metres long.
Her veil was made by luxury French designer Givenchy, which had the 53 Commonwealth countries represented by a flower.
Givenchy said: “Ms. Markle expressed the wish of having all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with her on her journey through the ceremony.
“Ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country united in one spectacular floral composition.
“The veil is five meters long and made from silk tulle with a trim of hand-embroidered flowers in silk threads and organza.
“Each flower was worked flat, in three dimensions to create a unique and delicate design.”
MEGHAN MARKLE PUTS PORRIDGE ON HER FACE TO GIVE HER A YOUTHFUL GLOW
The Duchess of Sussex shuns a range of pricey cosmetics in favour of home-made facemasks made from breakfast oats.
She whips up a concoction of coconut oil, honey and porridge to exfoliate her skin or uses turmeric in the paste to brighten her complexion.
Meghan looks to A-list skincare guru Nichola Joss for tips and advice.
Nichola revealed: “At-home face masks are amazing, and I fully endorse them. They're easy, free, and you have full control of the ingredients you're putting on your skin — which is why most of my clients love them.”
She adds the recipe was coconut oil “to create a soothing paste-like consistency” mixed with turmeric for a skin-boosting, brightening and hydrating mask or rolled oats and honey for an exfoliating treatment.
MEGHAN BAGGED SUITS ROLE AFTER LAST MINUTE DASH TO H&M
The last few years have been a whirlwind for Meghan Markle – but things could have been very different, had she not decided to do one key thing on the day of her audition.
According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, who wrote Meghan's biography – Meghan: A Hollywood Princess – the duchess made a drastic decision just before she went in.
Apparently, Meghan was wearing a plum-coloured tank top, black jeans and pumps for the meeting.
However, Meg is said to have realised at the final moment that this wasn't the kind of outfit her character, Rachel Zane (who is a lawyer on the show) would wear.
Meghan reportedly made a mad dash to H&M, picked up the first black dress she could find (which was around £27) and bought it without even trying it on for size.
What's more, the casting directors were so impressed with Meghan's audition, that the royal was chosen for the role almost immediately.
MEGHAN 'GAVE HARRY THE CONFIDENCE TO DRIVE THROUGH MEGXIT'
Meghan Markle "have Prince Harry the confidence to drive through Megxit" and they are now “stronger than ever”, a royal author has claimed.
Speaking to Ok! magazine, Omid Scobie – who co-authored the bombshell biography Finding Freedom – claimed Prince Harry was the driving force behind their decision to step down as senior working members of the Royal Family.
“I think once Meghan is committed to something, there is no turning back,” Omid argued. “And if Harry had said, 'We’re sticking it out for another year,' then Meghan would have definitely ridden it out longer if he'd wanted to.”
Although the royal expert claims Prince Harry “very much drove the decision”, he added: “I would say she gave him the confidence to see that decision through.”
However, the royal correspondent – who was one of the few journalists given details of the couple's video call with Archie to the Queen on her 94th birthday – says Harry and Meghan's relationship is stronger as a result of Megxit.
He added: “Now they’re stronger than ever because of what they’ve experienced. I think their love for each other grows the more they take on.”
MEGHAN SHOWS STAR QUALITY AT 14 WITH PASSIONATE SPEECH ON SOCIAL CHANGE
Meghan Markle has never been afraid to speak up when it comes to social issues – and even campaigned for a sexist washing liquid advert to be changed when she was only 12.
Two years later, the Duchess of Sussex delivered a passionate speech at her middle school graduation and reminded her classmates of their moral responsibility towards the environment.
The video was recorded at LA's Immaculate Heart Middle School, a Catholic private school for girls, on June 5 1995.
A grinning Meghan can also be seen picking up her diploma during the video, and hugging her middle school teacher.
Meghan discussee how the school helped her develop a responsibility for the environment – and compassion for those living with AIDS, a cause close to Prince Harry's late mother Diana's heart.
She says: “In science class we observed our fragile environment, and developed a sense of personal responsibility towards our Earth.We also learned about and experienced a deep compassion to those who suffer with the AIDS virus.”
See the full video here.
MEGHAN ADDED NOD TO 'CALIFORNIAN ROOTS' IN WEDDING VEIL
When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in May 2018, the former Suits actress wore a stunning 16ft tulle veil which featured 53 embroidered flowers to represent each Commonwealth country.
In the 2018 behind-the-scenes royal documentary Queen of the World on ITV, footage captured the precious moment Meghan was reunited with her veil for the first time since the wedding.
Speaking to conservators from the Royal Collection, Meghan said on the show: “I stuck in a couple of flowers that were important to me as well personally.
“There’s the California poppy in there which has nothing to do with the Commonwealth but it’s where I’m from.”
Looking at it for the first time since tying the knot, Meghan added: “My goodness, it’s amazing isn’t it. Wow, beautiful.”
The veil also has wintersweet flower, which grows around Nottingham Cottage, where she lives with Prince Harry in the grounds of Kensington Palace.
PRINCE CHARLES HAS 'FRAMED PHOTO OF HIM WALKING MEGHAN DOWN THE AISLE' AT CLARENCE HOUSE
Prince Charles has a framed photo of him walking Meghan Markle down the aisle on display at Clarence House.
The Duke of Cornwall has the black and white photo from the Royal Wedding in the Morning Room, it has been revealed.
The touching moment shows the 70-year-old smiling at the Duchess of Sussex as they walked towards Prince Harry standing at the altar of St George’s Chapel in Windsor.
The Daily Mail Royal Correspondent Rebecca English shared the details on Twitter after spotting it during her visit yesterday.
She tweeted: “At Clarence House today I spotted a framed black and white photograph (in the public area) of the Prince of Wales walking his daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle, towards the altar at St George’s Chapel.
“It was very touching – and shows how much the moment meant to him.”
MEGHAN CHARGED £15K FOR SPEECHES BEFORE SHE WAS ROYAL BIOGRAPHER CLAIMS
Before she married Prince Harry and became the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle was famous for her inspiring speeches and humanitarian work.
And according to royal author Andrew Morton, the Duchess earned £15,000 for a single public speaking event at the height of her Suits fame… and sometimes even more.
Writing in his book Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, the author describes how Meghan “was a young, articulate campaigner with a tasteful, on-trend website and a successful TV career”.
After Meghan's incredibly powerful UN speech in March 2015 (in which the Duchess said she was “proud to be a woman and a feminist”), the biographer claims that the “chat show” offers and public speaking engagements “started to come in thick and fast.”
What's more, as Meghan's “celebrity status rose, so did her price tag” and her public speaking rate soon became “twenty thousand dollars and upwards per appearance” which equates to over £15,000 for every speech.
MEGHAN FEARED SHE SEEMED TOO EAGER' AFTER FIRST DATE WITH HARRY
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's romance may be a total modern love story – but in the early days of their relationship, the Duchess reportedly feared she was coming across as "too eager."
Writing in Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, Andrew Morton explained the pair first met when the former actress was in London promoting the new season of Suits in 2016.
Describing the “first intoxicating meeting”, Andrew said: “They were mesmerised by one another, Harry enthralled by her beauty, sophistication and perceptiveness.
“She understood him as a man, not a title… As he subsequently confessed, he realised that he would have to up his game.”
Meghan was staying at the Dean Street Townhouse, in Soho, while Harry returned home to Nottingham Cottage, in Kensington Palace, at the end of the night.
Andrew added: “Both were buzzing. As she relived that fateful evening in her mind, she perhaps wondered if she had been too eager to accept his invitation to meet again the following day.”
JESSICA MULRONEY SAYS WEDDING SNAP OF MEGHAN MARKLE BRINGS HER 'PURE JOY'
Meghan Markle's 'former' BFF Jessica Mulroney has shared a wedding photo of the Duchess of Sussex – and said it brings her “pure joy”.
The mum-of-three's children were included in Meghan's bridal party in 2018 – and the photo shows her son beaming as the Duchess walked down the aisle at St George's Chapel.
She captioned the throwback photo: “I see this and pure joy.”
Meghan Markle's best pal, 40, was fired from two lucrative TV jobs earlier this year following her row with Sasha Exeter who accused Jessica of using her “wealth and privilege” to shut her up.
It has been reported that Meghan feels she can “no longer be associated” with the Canadian stylist who she met while filming Suits in Toronto.
£20 PRODUCT BEHIND MEGHAN'S SHINY HAIR
Long before she married into the Royal Family, Meghan Markle already had worthy of a princess.
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When the Duchess of Sussex was still starring in Suits, she opened up about her favourite products – and raved about this £20 texturising spray.
She told Birchbox: “When my hair is feeling a little weighted, Suzanne, my hair artist [on the set of Suits], has me bend forward and she sprays a little Oribe dry texturising spray, or nothing at all, and then has me flip back hard to give my hair a little extra bounce.”
According to the product description, the spray “has a patented formula that allows it to absorb the oil that forms at the hair root, leaving it fresh, clean and with the unique fragrance for which the Oribe brand is famous for.”
MEGHAN AND HARRY WILL FOCUS ON 'PRODUCTION' INSTEAD OF BEING 'IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA' SAYS ROYAL EXPERT
Meghan and Harry, who are said to have moved into an £11 million mansion in Santa Barbara, reportedly signed to an elite speaking agency in June and could earn up to £1 million per speech.
But as the pandemic has put events on hold, the pair have allegedly been pitching TV projects “on a regular basis”.
The focus will be on “production” rather than Meghan “starring in front of the camera”.
MEGHAN AND HARRY'S PALS FELT 'FORCED TO SHARE SECRETS' IT IS CLAIMED
Pals of Meghan and Prince Harry felt obligated to share explosive secrets about the couple in order to set the record straight, according to the author of Finding Freedom.
Omid Scobie spoke on the HeirPod podcast, claiming that his sources for the unofficial biography felt it was a “safe space” to share intimate details.
Omid said: “What I found was that very quickly people were saying ‘yes’ or they were at least showing early interest.
“They were frustrated about having very few other places to set that narrative straight, to correct a lot of the things that they had themselves been witness for, or in the room at the same time of.”
MEGHAN RECLAIMING HER PRE-ROYAL STYLE IN NEW LIFE
Fashion stylist Lucas Armitage told Fabulous the duchess has shunned her “uncomfortable royal uniform” and has now returned to her pre-palace wardrobe.
Speaking to Fabulous, Lucas said: “She never fully seemed comfortable with the modest dresses and structured hair that replaced her previous easy breezy style LA vibe.
“Sure, Meghan played by the rules and looked immaculately turned out, but her new royal style seemed such a departure from her old life I always wondered if she actually enjoyed wearing the clothes or if they were just her royal uniform.”
Click here to see the five fashion shifts Meghan has made to feel more like herself.
MEGHAN DRUMS UP 300,000 NEW VOTERS AFTER SPEECH FOR MICHELLE OBAMA'S POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
The Duchess of Sussex, who has criticised Donald Trump in the past, joined a panel of celebrity speakers for a talk from Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote group last week.
She called on women to vote in this year’s US election with the rallying cry: “We all know what's at stake.”
When We All Vote was set up by the former First Lady to encourage higher turn-outs at elections and is intended to be politically neutral.
Since her appearance, the campaign's Twitter announced Meghan helped to encourage 300,000 new voters to sign up.
MEGHAN AND HARRY'S ROMANCE WAS REVEALED BY EUGENIE AND PRINCE ANDREW'S TEAM, IT IS CLAIMED
According to biography Finding Freedom, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been trying to keep their blossoming romance a secret but word got out thanks to a member of royal staff.
Authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote: “The Sunday Express was going to run with the story of their relationship – and the tabloid was rumoured to have been tipped off by an employee of none other than Eugenie and her father, Prince Andrew.”
Prince Harry and Suits actress Meghan had been flying across the Atlantic to see each other, but barely left their homes as they didn’t want to be spotted.
However, on October 31, 2016, they couldn’t hide it any longer as news of their romance was revealed.
MEGHAN AND HARRY ARE MORPHING INTO THE NEW 'JOHN AND YOKO' SAYS BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior royals in March and have now adopted a “global harmony” lifestyle, says Judi James.
Meghan, 39, spoke to activist and feminist Gloria Steinem, 86, in a chat that was aired in full last night on Makers.
Judi said the mum-of-one, who is now living in a £11m Santa Barbara mansion, gave off “bohemian” body language in her poses and outfit during the conversation.
Speaking to Fabulous, Judi said: “With Meghan and Harry going further down what looks like the John and Yoko’ power-couple-for-global-harmony’ route, Meghan’s emphatically casual, bohemian styling here and her free-wheeling body language place her as firmly away from royal traditions and restrictions as possible.
MEGHAN AND HARRY FOCUSING ON 'PRODUCTION' AS THERE ISN'T THE MARKET FOR DINNER SPEECHES RIGHT NOW, SOURCE CLAIMS
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “focusing on production at the moment” as there isn't a market for “after-dinner talking right now”, a royal source has claimed.
The couple are said to be “exploring other avenues” while their speaking ventures are “on hold”, according to Vanity Fair.
Meghan and Harry moved into their new £11m in Santa Barbara with one-year-old Archie in July – and have reportedly sent TV pitches to numerous networks.
JEREMY CORBYN GAVE MEGHAN AND HARRY LEFT-WING POETRY BOOK BEFORE MEGXIT
Jeremy and his wife gave Harry and Meghan a book of left-wing poetry at the height of the Megxit wars in solidarity with the departing Royals.
The Sussexes lavished thanks on the hard-left former Labour leader and his wife for their “support” in a bizarre alliance revealed in a new book.
The outgoing Labour leader – a life long critic of the Monarchy – met the couple at Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day service in March – where Prince Harry was snapped in stony silence not speaking to Prince William.
Corbyn’s wife Laura Alvarez slipped them a book of verse by the 17th-century Mexican poet Juana Inés de la Cruz, “a nun whose willingness to attack the hypocrisies of the colonial classes had made her a target for establishment hate.”
And according to the new book “Left Out: The Inside Story of Labour under Corbyn” the Sussexes sent a personal note of “great thanks” to “Jeremy and Laura”.
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