Meghan Markle news – Sussexes ‘clearly’ not returning to the UK this Christmas as they snub King Charles ‘olive branch’
A ROYAL expert has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are "clearly" not making a UK return this Christmas amid the release of their controversial big-money Netflix doc.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look set to snub King Charles' "olive branches" and remain in the US over the holiday season.
Royal author Phil Dampier told The Sun: “He’s clearly not going to come home for Christmas and I’m sure Charles will be very upset by that and the fact that his olive branches have been rejected.
“It would have been extremely difficult for Harry to rip up his Netflix contract and lose millions of dollars but that’s what he should have done to mend the relationship with his dad.”
The couple's £88million Netflix show looks set to dive into the Sussexes' "love story", and will reportedly hit screens on December 8.
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Luke Evans recalls meeting King Charles for the first time
Welch actor Luke Evans recalls meeting King Charles for the first time, when His Majesty told him how he is related to the historical royal leader Vlad Dracula.
Evans met the then Prince of Wales in 2014 when he had just finished filming Dracula Untold.
He played a fictional character that portrays 15th century Romanian leader Vlad Tepes, who then turns into a vampire in the film.
Speaking to The Jonathan Ross Show, he said: “I remember the first time I spoke to (Charles), I was super nervous.
“He came up to me and said, ‘What are you working on at the moment?’ and I said, ‘I’ve just finished a movie about Vlad Tepes who turns into Dracula.’
“And he went ‘Funnily enough, I’m related to Vlad Tepes.’
“I thought he was joking! He went through his lineage to Vlad.”
Harry’s memoir Spare
We talked a lot about Harry‘s new memoir Spare and here are some facts you might want to know about it.
- The title comes from the famous adage: “The heir and the spare.”
- It will be released on January 10, 2023, globally by Penguin Random House.
Its synopsis reads: “It was one of the most searing images of the 20th century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror.
“As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last.”
Are you excited about the Prince’s new memoir?
The King is looking for a shepherd
Having been head of the Campaign for Wool, King Charles is looking for a shepherd to look after his 3000-strong flock of sheep.
The chosen applicant would need to have their own working dogs as Sandringham Farm looks for a “skilled shepherd.”
The estate said: “The wider estate features forestry, game and public enterprises, offering a rich and varied work experience, but also requires consideration for and interaction with these areas.
“The 3000 strong Aberfield mule flock is self-replacing and produces finished lamb for a premium supermarket retailer. There is a strong emphasis on maternal, easy lambing genetics, and the use of technology to assist where appropriate. Ewes are lambed outdoors, and lambs are finished on a forage-only diet.
“A herd of shorthorn-based sucklers was established in 2021, with the aim of calving up to 200 cows within the next few years. The herd is housed in a new building with modern handling facilities, with an emphasis on safety and ease of operation. Again, all progeny is finished on-farm with 100% homegrown forage.
“Day to day shepherding will form the majority of this role with some assistance in winter housing and spring calving of the beef herd.
“A passion for livestock, an open mind, and a willingness to learn and develop alongside an innovative system will be critical to succeeding in this role”
Hurry, because you only have till Monday if you want to work in Sandringham Farm.
Megyn Kelly hits out at Meghan Markle
American journalist Megyn Kelly hit out at Meghan Markle for calling Prince Harry “husband.”
On her latest episode of Archetypes, Meghan was asked about Prince Harry’s parenting skills and she responded: “Oh my husband? Oh, he’s great!”
Kelly said: “We get it, you bagged the gorilla, congratulations. You bagged the big bear, you want us to know. We know.”
While speaking with Christopher Anderson, author of The King: The Life of Charles III, they also spoke about how Meghan didn’t search about Prince Harry online.
Kelly went on to say: “There seems to be no limit to their appetite for ripping on the royals to whom they literally owe all of their fame.
“Rather than being appreciative of the many gifts that they had both received, thanks to the British people and in her case also thanks to the American people, they went out there and started whining about their lives.”
Sky Australia’s Andrew Bolt claims that Prince Harry is jealous of Prince William and his children.
While speaking on Sky Australia, Andrew Bolt claimed that the title of Harry‘s memoir, Spare, is a sign of jealousy towards his brother Prince William and his children.
Prince Harry is fifth in line for the throne as Prince William and his three children – Prince George, Charlotte and Louis – are next in the line of succession.
Bolt said: “I’ve been trying to work out Prince Harry’s problem. And now that he’s announced the title of his memoir, which is out next January, I think I’ve got it.
“It’s nothing more than the green-eyed monster, nothing more than jealousy. Now, Harry’s book is called Spare as in heir and the spare like his job in life, like his whole existence was just to be the spare royal in case brother Prince William met with some sort of accident on the way and couldn’t become the next King.
“And then Harry would step into the void, but of course now William has got his son, daughter and another son, so we don’t need Harry anymore.”
Prince William and Kate raise £345,000 for Scarborough
Prince William and Kate raised £345,000 together with the Royal Foundation and Two Ridings Community Foundation to help young people in Scarborough have access to mental health aid.
CEO of the Royal Foundation, Amanda Berry said that the Prince and Princess were “extremely passionate” about such a process and plan to create more similar projects.
She added: “The Royal Foundation is therefore delighted that by working with Two Ridings Community Foundation, we have played a pivotal role in galvanising funding to support the organisation doing this vital work in the community, creating a long-lasting impact for young people in Scarborough.”
Chief executive of Two Ridings Community Foundation, Jan Garrill, said: “These funds are just the start, and we hope others show the same leadership and compassion and invest in this work.”
Prince William and Kate visit Scarborough
The Prince of Wales, William, and his wife Kate visited Scarborough in North Yorkshire.
They visited organisations that will earn funding from a campaign launched by the Royal Foundation and the Two Ridings Community Foundation.
Two Ridings tackles the issues of rural suicide, poverty and children’s well-being in the North and East areas of Yorkshire.
The royal couple went to a local community hub called The Street where they met some young people who help support mental health organisations.
They also met another three local charitable groups which will benefit from the scheme, to learn more about the work they do.
King Charles ‘regrets’ forcing William and Harry to walk behind Diana’s coffin
Author of The King: The Life of Charles III, Christopher Anderson, spoke to Royally Us on how much King Charles regrets forcing his children, Prince William and Prince Harry to walk behind their mother’s Princess Diana coffin.
He said: “I think it haunts him, as it haunts me. [William and Harry have] spoken about it. I’ve written that, I believe, it’s a form of PTSD.
“Harry uses terms like the triggering of even flying into London and it reminds him of that day when he had to walk behind the coffin. They were, more or less, bullied into doing it by the Palace, by the men in grey who really run the Palace, [who] Diana used to complain about.”
Princess Diana’s funeral was on September 6, 1997, a week after she passed away aged 36.
King Charles to ‘break Queen’s tradition’ on his first Remembrance Sunday as King
On Sunday, November 13, King Charles will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London, marking his first Remembrance Day as monarch.
This event was considered one of the most important for the late Queen, in which she used to lay a wreath made out of 90 poppies.
However, reported that King Charles will be placing a different kind of wreath compared to his mother’s which will feature fewer and bigger poppies.
It will also include a wide ribbon in his racing colours.
Not only, but Queen Consort Camilla will also have a wreath designed for her for the first time which will be placed at the Cenotaph.
However, she will not be placing the wreath herself, but an equerry will do it for her while she watches from the balcony of the Foreign Office.
Prince William of Wales and Kate ‘are not shying away’ from the cost of living crisis
Sky News was told that Prince William and Kate are aiming at leaving a better impact on the places that they visit.
They will be visiting Scarborough where the Royal Foundation will pilot the “Community Impact Day” which will show how they can help organisations in deprived areas secure better and longer funding.
A source told : “The cost of living crisis is a lens through which they’re now looking at their work.”
Although the couple is aware of their privileges “they are not shying away from the issue” and are eager to “support the hard-pressed” in “parts of the country that need a light shone on them.”
Kate laughs off fan breaking unwritten rule
Kate Middleton was all smiles yesterday when one royal fan broke an unwritten rule whilst getting a snap with the Princess.
The down-to-earth mother-of-three was seen engaging with an excited well-wisher, who was eager for the pair to have a quick snap together.
Happy to oblige, a laughing Kate leaned over the safety barrier and put her arm around the man, who also had his arm around her.
Harry’s Spare has less chance of being sold by independent bookshops
Harry‘s memoir Spare will be released on January 10, 2023, with a recommended retail price of £28 by Penguin Random House.
However, large book retailers such as Waterstones, Foyles and Amazon are already offering it on preorder for £14.
At this stage, it has already made the Top 10 in Amazon’s bestsellers list, however, independent bookshops are not thrilled with the discounted price.
Amanda Truman, who runs Truman Books in Pudsey told that “it’s hard to get excited about a book when you see chain bookshops advertising it at 50% off within minutes of the publication announcement.
While the Corsham Bookshop in Wiltshire claimed that they’ll order “one or two,” owner Janet Brakspear said: “I am not sure how many we will sell, mainly because it is being heavily discounted by Amazon and we don’t discount books.
King Charles prepared to strip Harry of titles
KING Charles is prepared to STRIP Harry & Meghan of their titles if their media projects damage the Royal Family, a royal expert claims.
Author Tom Bower claims after the Queen's passing, the would also consider extending such a ban to the and 's children Archie, three, and Lilibet
And following the Duke and Duchess' reunion with the rest of the in September for s funeral, the expert believes tensions have risen to boiling point, ahead of the release of Harry's controversial memoirs and a documentary
But Mr Bower said: “He [Charles] has made various threats to Meghan and Harry and warned that them if they go ahead they will find themselves ostracised in a way they cannot believe. And so they are worried.
“First of all, I do not think their children will get titles if they go ahead and slander the Royal Family. But they have also got to consider their own titles, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, could be taken away by Charles if they misbehave."