Details released about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming trip to Australia have left fans shocked, with many taking to social media to express exactly what they think of the price of a women-only event that Meghan is set to host. Described as “the ultimate girls’ weekend”, in Australia next month, tickets for the three-day event at a beachside hotel in Sydney will start at £1,400 [$2.626 AUD] per person.
Taking to X, one fan commented: “For $3,000 I’d want her to come around to my house and cook me dinner and then cut it up and feed it to me before she does the dishes and my laundry and then vacuums the house. She can wash the car too. Three Grand!!! Piss off.”
Meghan, who is set to take part in a number of engagements in Australia during a trip with Prince Harry, will be interviewed on stage.
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Sarah Ferguson ‘betrayed’ Queen Elizabeth – ‘she knows no shame’
Sarah Ferguson “betrayed” the late Queen Elizabeth II, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has said.
As well as having spoken fondly of her late former mother-in-law for years, Sarah has previously stated that she still “talks to her” three years on from her passing in September 2022.
According to Mr Fitzwilliams, Sarah’s connection to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which was unknown to the late Queen, shows that she has “no shame” as the former monarch continued to support Sarah after her divorce from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 1996.
Sarah Ferguson pictured with the late Queen (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle blasted for copying Victoria Beckham with new photo
Meghan Markle was blasted by fans for “copying” Victoria Beckham in her latest photo promoting her new podcast interview during her visit to Australia next month.
Meghan is expected to take the lead at a women-only event in Sydney. She will be interviewed on stage at the £1,440-per-person event.
The announcement came with a new picture of the Duchess, appearing to be sitting down with one forearm on her leg, as well as her other elbow, with her right hand placed on the side of her face.
Royal fans found the picture bore many similarities to Victoria Beckham’s Netflix poster for her eponymous documentary, in which she is looking into the camera with her hand resting on her cheek.
Meghan Markle was branded a ‘copycat’ by fans (Image: Getty)
Palace insider breaks silence after King Charles and Princess Kate heckled over Andrew
A Palace insider has spoken for the first time since King Charles and other members of the Royal Family, including the Princess of Wales, were heckled during a public event over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor this week.
The King led the royals and the nation in celebrating Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday, in what was the first big united appearance of them all together following Andrew’s humiliating arrest last month.
Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office but was released 11 hours later under investigation.
However, despite swiftly distancing themselves from the former Duke of York, the royals have been repeatedly confronted by protesters and other members of the public about the scandal.
The royals celebrated Commonwealth Day on Monday (Image: Getty)
Shocking reason Princess Diana prepared Prince Harry to be king – not Prince William
Princess Diana thought Prince Harry could one day be king instead of Prince William and used to call him “Good King Harry,” one of her pals has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex has talked plenty about how he always felt like the “spare” within the Firm, naming his memoir accordingly.
But according to journalist Richard Kay, who was also a close friend and confidante of the late Princess of Wales, Diana had other plans for him when he was younger, and it was all down to Prince William’s “shy” nature.
Princess Diana’s future plans for Prince Harry have been exposed (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle brutally savaged by fans as she announces new podcast stint in Australia
Meghan Markle was criticised by fans after it was announced that she will be making a new podcast appearance while in Australia next month.
The Duchess of Sussex will be heading Down Under alongside her husband, Prince Harry, in mid-April.
Meghan will be interviewed on stage at a £1,440-per-person event.
Meghan Markle will appear in a new podcast (Image: The Jamie Kern Lima Show)
Prince William issues Australia message days after Harry and Meghan announcement
Prince William has sent out a new message to Australia, just days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they’d be making a trip there next month.
The Prince of Wales, Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Navy Submarine Service, paid tribute to sailors and submariners in the UK and Australia for their skills, service and sacrifice, as this year marks 125 years since the formation of the Commonwealth Naval Forces that later became the Royal Australian Navy.
Prince William appeared in a new video message (Image: X/@DefenceHQ)
Disgraced Andrew ‘gave massage to Epstein victim’ as bombshell new details emerge
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly gave a massage to a “20-something year-old” Jeffrey Epstein victim, an FBI report has revealed.
The disgraced former Duke of York has been banished into exile after his dodgy dealings and association with the US convicted paedophile became more prominent following the latest release of about three million documents by the US Department of Justice.
One of these documents is an FBI report from 2020, which claims a woman in her 20s, who allegedly was an Epstein victim, met the ex-prince at the US financier’s home in New York.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is mentioned in the Epstein files (Image: us doj)
Queen Camilla’s four-word remark to Zara Tindall as royal women attend Cheltenham
Queen Camilla has surprised racegoers by attending Ladies Day at the Cheltenham Festival.
Her Majesty, who yesterday gave a powerful speech supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, hailed the first black woman to win a jump race as “just brilliant”.
The Queen also reunited with her niece-in-law Zara Tindall at the famous racing event, with the two posing for a photo together.
Queen Camilla and Zara Tindall (Image: PA)
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Carole Middleton suffers awkward fashion blunder as she matches with Zara Tindall
Carole Middleton faced an unexpected fashion clash at Cheltenham Festival after stepping out in a coat strikingly similar to one worn by Zara Tindall.
The Princess of Wales’s mother arrived at the Gloucestershire racecourse for the glamorous Ladies Day celebrations looking effortlessly elegant in a tailored checked coat – a classic race-day staple.
Carole Middleton has attended Ladies Day (Image: PA)
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to ‘go separate ways’ during Australia trip
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will reportedly “go their separate ways” during their joint visit to Australia next month.
The couple, who have lived in California since stepping down from royal duties in 2020, are set to travel Down Under in mid-April.
Harry and Meghan (Image: GETTY)
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Eagle-eyed fans spot subtle change to Meghan Markle’s brand since Netflix split
Meghan Markle (Image: GETTY)
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Royal fans issue same complaint as Meghan Markle announces role at £1,400 retreat
Meghan Markle (Image: GETTY)
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POLL: Should Beatrice and Eugenie be booted out of their homes?
Beatrice and Eugenie (Image: GETTY)
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Brits deliver brutal verdict for King Charles as US visit weeks away
King Charles (Image: GETTY)
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Netflix insider sets the record straight on split with Meghan Markle: ‘No one cared’
Meghan Markle (Image: Netflix)
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POLL: Should Beatrice and Eugenie be booted out of their homes?
As two of Queen Elizabeth II’s eight grandchildren, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are used to a life of luxury – and that includes where they live. However, the sisters are currently dealing with the fallout of their parents’ connection to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew Moutbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, were evicted from the 30-room Royal Lodge last month, with Sarah’s current arrangements unknown. Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, were teenagers when their father moved into the Grade II-listed royal property in 2004, followed by their mother four years later.
So what do you think? Should Eugenie and Beatrice be booted out of their homes? Vote in our poll and join the debate in the comments section. Click here for the poll.
The two sisters still have bases at two royal palaces (Image: Getty)
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People are ‘sitting up and noticing’ Prince Edward – and one royal made it happen
Prince Edward may have spent a few years finding his way in the Royal Family, but he is now firmly seen as one of King Charles’s most vital assets. While he darted between careers in the Royal Marines, a job in the theatre, and later running an ultimately unsuccessful production company, a leading royal expert has explained why Edward’s star is continuing to rise as the years go by. Speaking after the Duke celebrated his 62nd birthday, Editor-in-Chief of Majesty Magazine and author of Prince Edward: A Biography, Ingrid Seward, said that the key to his success has been his marriage to the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Prince Edward marked his 62nd birthday yesterday (Image: Getty)
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Queen Camilla makes thinly veiled reference to Epstein scandal in punchy speech
Queen Camilla told survivors of victims of violence and abuse, “we stand with you” as she delivered punchy speech in reference to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Wearing a badge that reads ‘Shame Must Change Sides’, which French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot gave to her when they met for tea last month, Her Majesty shared her “solidarity, sorrow and sympathy” for the survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, telling them “you are not alone”.
Queen Camilla is a fierce advocate for women’s rights (Image: Getty)
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Meghan Markle mocked by fans with brutal satire sketch after cringey new message
Meghan Markle was brutally mocked by fans after a satire sketch of her International Women’s Day message went viral. The Duchess of Sussex marked the annual celebration of women around the world by sharing a new photograph of herself with her daughter, Princess Lilibet. In the picture, where Meghan can be seen cuddling her daughter by the seaside, the message read: “For the woman she will be one day… Happy International Women’s Day.” She credited “Papa Sussex” for taking the snap. But some fans made fans of the Duchess’s attempt to mark the day, with Royal Family Insider, a content creator who regularly makes satire sketches of the Royal Family and the Sussexes in particular, making a short video about the photo.
Meghan has been mocked in the new show (Image: Netflix)
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Andrew left ‘visibly shaken’ in ‘dressing down’ by senior royal
The former Prince Andrew was left “visibly shaken” after his father, Prince Philip, confronted him at Holyroodhouse over an apparent lack of royal engagements, according to a 2012 biography.
Biographer, Jessica Jayne, wrote the late Duke of Edinburgh gave his son a dressing-down for being “lazy and selfish”.
Prince Philip told Andrew he was ‘lazy and selfish’, a biographer claims (Image: Getty)
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Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie ‘terrified’ of mum Sarah Ferguson’s next move
Th two sisters are yet to speak out (Image: Getty)
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Sarah Ferguson’s lost another £1.5m – and reality’s just slapped her round the face
Our colleague, Chris Riches, has penned another explosive opinion piece about Fergie. This time Chris homes in on the former duchess’s reportedly mulling a £1.5m book deal detailing her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Sarah Ferguson allegedly tried to ‘cash in’ on the Epstein scandal (Image: Getty)
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Royal insider reveals what King and Prince William really think about Prince Edward
A leading royal expert and author has been speaking to the Express about Prince Edward and how vital he is to the Royal Family’s future.
Robert Jobson said the Duke of Edinburgh is a “trusted, steady hand” for the King.
Read the full exclusive interview here.
The Duke of Edinburgh (Image: Getty)
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Expert’s verdict on William and Harry’s relationship
A royal expert believes that “nothing has changed” in the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry.
Relations between the royal brothers have been difficult since Harry stepped down as a working member of the Royal Family and was exasperated by comments made in his memoir ‘Spare’.
Reports have surfaced that both sides have extended olive branches to one another but according to Royal author Omid Scobie, the pair are still a way off repairing their relationship.
Prince William and Prince Harry (Image: Getty)
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Queen praises book for teaching children about war generation’s sacrifices
The Queen has said she is “delighted” a new book is educating children about the Second World War, adding it was “so important to ensure that the sacrifices of that generation are never forgotten”.
Camilla said in a letter to author Victoria Panton Bacon that the illustrated work would “do much to help children understand those years that secured our freedom”.
Their Second World War – aimed at eight to 14-year-olds – is a collection of true, and previously untold, Second World War memories, given directly to Ms Panton Bacon by veterans and their family members, as well as their letters and diaries from wartime Britain.
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Meghan to headline women-only weekend
The Duchess of Sussex will be the star attraction at a women-only event in Sydney during a number of engagements in Australia next month.
Meghan will be interviewed on stage at the event in April during her trip with the Duke of Sussex.
Her appearance was announced by Gemma O’Neill, host of the Her Best Life podcast which is organising the 300-person event with tickets starting at £1,440.
Ms O’Neill, who described the three-day event at a beachside hotel as “the ultimate girls weekend”, said: “I have admired this woman (Meghan) and what she has endured, how she’s risen above it and how she has demonstrated how a woman can be pushed down and she can still rise.”
A spokesperson for the Sussexes said: “Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will visit Australia to take part in a number of private, business and philanthropic engagements.
“Further details will be shared in due course.”
The Duchess of Sussex will attend an event in Sydney next month (Image: Getty)
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