Meghan Markle torn apart over ‘utterly bewildering’ and ‘beyond stupid’ moment
Meghan Markle is facing intense scrutiny over a “thoughtless” clip that she shared on social media. The Duchess of Sussex posted a video of her feet up on the interior of a limousine as it drove near to the Paris tunnel where Princess Diana died in a car crash. Meghan shared the clip to her 4.2 million Instagram followers as she made her way back from a surprise appearance at fashion week in the French capital, marking her first appearance in Europe in two years.
Her controversial footage has been slammed as “bewilderingly tasteless” and “thoughtless” as she rolled down the window as her car drove past bridges, including the Pont Alexandre III and the Pont des Invalides. The next bridge along the Seine is the Pont d’Alma which is where Princess Diana died in August 1997. Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams called the post “utterly bewildering”, “beyond stupid” and “insensitive beyond belief”, adding Prince Harry will not be impressed.
“I don’t understand what on earth she was thinking – well, she can’t have been thinking,” he told the Daily Mail.
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Prince Harry’s female ‘stalker’ found hiding in toilets moments before he arrived at event
Harry was attending an event at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, West London, ahead of the WellChild Awards on September 8. The woman was removed from the hotel after suspicions were raised. Security was alerted after the woman was heard making strange comments about Harry in the women’s toilets of the hotel.
Prince Harry (Image: GETTY)
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Mike Tindall suffers crushing blow after announcing controversial career move
Mike, who is married to Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, is spearheading the breakaway R360, a proposed franchise league that aims to deliver “generational change in rugby” and transform the sport like never before.
Mike Tindall (Image: GETTY)
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Meghan Markle’s surprise Paris appearance may signal next move – ‘not a casual cameo’
Meghan Markle pictured in Paris (Image: GETTY)
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Dame Jilly Cooper based iconic womaniser character on a real person linked to Royal Family
Dame Jilly Cooper has died aged 88 (Image: GETTY)
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‘No sign’ of Sarah Ferguson as she ‘lays low’ at Royal Lodge after Epstein email scandal
The Duchess of York has seen several charities cutting ties with her after details of an email she sent in 2011 were made public, seemingly contradicting her previous claims of having cut off contact with the multi-millionaire sex offender.
Sarah Ferguson pictured with Andrew last month (Image: GETTY)
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Meghan Markle has just made a huge mistake by doing this one thing
Meghan Markle pictured in Paris (Image: GETTY)
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‘Real reason’ there was an empty seat at Princess Eugenie’s wedding
Eugenie and Jack got married in 2018 (Image: GETTY)
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Queen Camilla’s heartbreaking tribute after friend’s unexpected death
Queen Camilla (Image: GETTY)
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Princess Kate sends bold message after making key change
The Princess of Wales sent a powerful message last week by stepping out in her grey Prince of Wales check suit. At 43, Kate is making muted tailoring her calling card, swapping headline-grabbing outfits for a uniform of sorts.
The repeated Bella Freud design was a bold move, creating a loud message. Just weeks earlier, she wore the exact same trouser suit to the Silk Mill in Whitchurch, underscoring her deliberate move towards understated power dressing.
Princess Kate has sent a bold message (Image: James Glossop – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Expert reveals what really happened during Meghan Markle’s ‘cringe’ encounter in Paris
A body language expert analysed Meghan Markle’s awkward encounter with a fashion designer in Paris and pinpointed who was really at fault. The Duchess of Sussex surprised fans over the weekend after she was photographed in the French capital.
Meghan went to France to attend Balenciaga’s fashion show at Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2026. She wore a white outfit with a black clutch and black heels, all custom-made by Balenciaga’s Pier Paolo Piccioli, whom the Duchess went to greet as the two met.
But it all went wrong when Meghan tried to give him an air kiss, accidentally hitting her head on his sunglasses with some fans describing it as “cringe”, and now an expert has explained why.
Fans spotted an ‘awkward’ moment (Image: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga)
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Prince Harry’s furious outburst was a mistake – and he must remain silent, blasts expert
Prince Harry’s decision to respond to claims he found the reunion with his father King Charles “formal” could have been a mistake, a royal expert has said. Just weeks after the Duke of Sussex reconciled with his father in the UK last month for what was their first face-to-face meeting since February 2024, sources claimed that Harry, 41, found the meeting “official”.
While Harry, who quit royal life in 2020, could have ignored such claims, instead, he wanted to set the record straight. His spokesperson released a statement on the prince’s behalf, saying: “Recent reporting of The Duke’s view of the tone of the meeting, is categorically false.
“The quotes attributed to him are pure invention fed, one can only assume, by sources intent on sabotaging any reconciliation between father and son.”
Prince Harry wanted to set the record straight (Image: Neil Mockford/GC Images)
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Prince Philip’s genius way to sneak out of Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip found a clever way to sneak out of Buckingham Palace without anyone noticing, a former royal staffer has claimed. The late Duke of Edinburgh was known to be a keen driver and continued to drive until later in his life.
He stopped driving in public when he voluntarily surrendered his licence in February 2019 after an accident the month before, but he continued driving on private grounds. But there were many times when the late Duke had to be chauffeured around, and according to a former royal butler, he had found the perfect way to do so incognito.
Paul Burrell, who worked for the Royal Family and served as Diana, Princess of Wales’s butler, revealed that Philip would sneak out into the crowds in a black cab he had converted without being recognised.
Prince Philip had a way to sneak out the Palace (Image: Danny Lawson – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Tom Parker Bowles’s heartbreaking two-word tribute to Dame Jilly Cooper
Queen Camilla’s son has shared a heartbreaking tribute to Dame Jilly Cooper, a friend of Queen Camilla’s, who has passed away unexpectedly. The author, who was believed to be good friends with Her Majesty, was seen just last month with the Queen for the Queen’s Reading Room Festival event.
Sharing a tribute to Dame Jilly on social media, Queen Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles shared a picture of the beloved author with the words “the best” alongside an emoji of a broken heart.
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Princess Kate issues apology to fans after she failed to do one thing
Princess Kate issued an apology to some of her fans last week for one reason as she stepped out on a solo engagement. Last Thursday, The Princess of Wales, 43, was all smiles as she spent time at RAF Coningsby.
During her visit, the princess spending plenty of time talking to the youngsters who dressed for the occasion.
Crouching down to their level, Kate apologised to the young girls for not wearing her dress to match theirs.
Princess Kate apologised for not wearing a dress (Image: James Glossop – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Queen Camilla heartbreak as her friend dies unexpectedly
Dame Jilly Cooper, a friend of Queen Camilla’s, has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 88. The much-loved author was friends with the Queen, and they spent time together at Chatsworth last month for the Queen’s Reading Room Festival.
After her agent announced her death, Dame Jilly’s children Felix and Emily said in a statement : “Mum, was the shining light in all of our lives. Her love for all of her family and friends knew no bounds. Her unexpected death has come as a complete shock. We are so proud of everything she achieved in her life and can’t begin to imagine life without her infectious smile and laughter allaround us.”
Queen Camilla and Dame Jilly Cooper were friends (Image: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Meghan Markle ‘copyrighted’ Princess Lilibet’s name – ‘before she was even born’
Meghan Markle reportedly “copyrighted” her daughter’s name before she was born, a royal expert has previously claimed. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, and Prince Harry, 41, welcomed their daughter into the world in 2021, just two years after the birth of their son, Prince Archie.
Soon after their daughter was born, Meghan and Harry confirmed she was to be called Lilibet – a sweet nod to Queen Elizabeth II, who had been called the name Lilibet by her loved ones since she was a toddler. While this was considered a nice gesture to Harry’s grandmother, not everyone thought so, with claims that the late Queen was “furious” that her pet name had been used.
It was also claimed that Meghan had actually copyrighted the name – a claim made by royal biographer Angela Levin.
Meghan Markle reportedly copyrighted the name (Image: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME)
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Mike Tindall suffers crushing blow after announcing controversial career move
Mike Tindall’s ambitious plan to revolutionise rugby has been dealt a major blow after two of the sport’s major organisations refused to support it. Mike, who is married to Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, is spearheading the breakaway R360, a proposed franchise league that aims to deliver “generational change in rugby” and transform the sport like never before.
The former England rugby union star is joined by former Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper, sports marketing executive Mark Spoors and lawyer John Loffhagen. Their plans involve creating 12 new franchise sides, each packed with the world’s top rugby stars.
However, after it was announced that the competition would launch next year, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the International Rugby Players Association (IRPA) raised objections.
Mike Tindall wants to revolutionise rugby (Image: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)
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Prince Louis could finally reach royal milestone that even Prince Archie has done
Prince Louis may only be seven-years-old, but he is already a very popular royal. While he will most likely be a working royal in the future, carrying out official engagements and representing the monarchy as the son of a future King, for now he is simply like most other children attending school and playing sports.
Although he does benefit from some of the perks of royal life, one perk Louis is yet to experience is going on a royal tour with his parents Prince William and Princess Kate. This is something both his siblings Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, 10, did when they were younger before they started school.
However, for Louis this was not the case, as his toddler years were during the Covid-19 pandemic when travel restrictions were in place.
Prince Louis could be soon going on a royal tour (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face brutal snub by Royal Family at major upcoming event
With Christmas just a few months away now, it is believed invites for the Royal Family’s festive celebrations at Sandringham have already been sent. Every year, King Charles and Queen Camilla host the wider family at Sandringham on December 25, where the royals enjoy some well-needed quality time together.
From present opening, to the Christmas Day church service, to a nice lunch together, the day is no doubt one the family look forward to. However, not every royal relative is invited. Two royals unlikely to make the guest list again this year are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who quit royal life in 2020.
Harry and Meghan are not believed to be on the Sandringham guest list (Image: Raymond Hall/GC Images)
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‘Impossible’ for Sarah Ferguson to join inner royal circle again, expert claims
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, may find it “impossible” to be part of the inner Royal Family circle ever again, a royal expert has said. Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, 65, has faced a massive PR crisis over the last few weeks after it was revealed she had emailed the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 after he was released from prison for child sex offences.
In the email, Sarah had called Epstein her “supreme friend” and had apologised for criticising him in an interview. A spokesperson for the duchess has since said she only sent the email out of fear that Epstein was going to sue her for defamation.
While this may be the case, this latest scandal has put the duchess under a negative spotlight, with one royal expert now believing that she won’t be part of the Royal Family’s inner circle ever again.
Sarah Ferguson has faced a PR crisis over the last few weeks (Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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Prince Andrew braces for another major scandal as new Epstein book released in just weeks
Prince Andrew is set to face another brutal blow as more revelations about the duke are set to feature in a new book. New revelations about the Duke of York, 65, and his friendship with the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein will be discussed in Sarah McCarthy’s ‘Blue Butterfly: Inside the Diary of an Epstein Survivor’, which will be released next month.
The 320-page book reportedly includes more information about Andrew’s friendship with Epstein.
Prince Andrew is set to be mentioned in the new book (Image: Jordan Pettitt – Pool/Getty Images)
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Prince William and Princess Kate set up ‘pub quiz team’ with children
Prince William and Princess Kate may be a future King and Queen, but they are also known for being very down-to-earth. This approach is something that the couple show during both royal engagements and in their home life with their three children.
While they may be members of the Royal Family, William and Kate, both 43, are determined to give their children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, as ordinary an upbringing as possible. This is believed to be one of the reasons they relocated to Windsor – a place where they can do the school runs and live in a home away from royal staff.
It is also believed to be one of the reasons why the family do ordinary activities together, with it now being revealed that William and Kate have set up a pub-quiz team with their two oldest children.
Prince William and Princess Kate reportedly take their oldest children to a pub quiz (Image: OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Prince Harry stripped of family ‘title’ as other royal steps in to replace him
Prince Harry stepped back from royal duty in 2020, leaving his official royal work behind in the UK as he jetted overseas to California. However, it’s not just Palaces, royal engagements and his HRH title that he left behind.
After moving to America, Harry and his wife Meghan Markle made a series of damning revelations about the Royal Family, both in their 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview, and in their 2022 Netflix docuseries Harry and Meghan. Harry then took this a step further in 2023 by publishing his damaging memoir Spare, further worsening the rift he already had with his brother Prince William.
This rift has since resulted in Harry losing an unofficial royal title – the role of “fun” uncle to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Prince Harry has lost an unofficial royal title (Image: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for ABA)
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Inside Meghan Markle’s night out in Paris – from ‘awkward’ encounter to ‘bed sheet’ outfit
Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday, October 4. The visit marked the 44-year-old’s first appearance in Europe since 2023.
Attending the Balenciaga show, a spokesperson revealed that she was present to support the recently-appointed designer Pierpaolo Piccioli. The spokesperson added: “Over the years, the Duchess has worn a number of designs by Pierpaolo. They have worked closely together collaborating on design for key moments on the world stage. She has long admired his craftsmanship and modern elegance, and tonight was no different.”
Meghan Markle was seen in Paris over the weekend (Image: Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Prince William gives rare five-word update on George, Charlotte and Louis
Prince William gave a rare update about his three children on his latest TV appearance this week. On Friday, The Prince of Wales featured on The Reluctant Traveller series with Canadian actor Eugene Levy, with the royal giving him a tour of Windsor Castle.
After the tour, William took Eugene to a local pub, where the two men enjoyed a pint together. While some of their conversations had been very light-hearted, the discussion took on a more serious tone, with William talking about his wife Princess Kate’s cancer battle last year.
He also revealed how his children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, coped with the situation.
In a five-word comment, the future King said: “My children have managed brilliantly.”
Prince William gave an update on his children (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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Known stalker came within feet of Prince Harry TWICE during duke’s London visit
A woman who is understood to be a known stalker managed to get within feet of Prince Harry twice during his latest UK visit. It’s reported the female stalker, who may be suffering from mental health issues, had gained access to a “secure zone” at a hotel in central London when the Duke of Sussex was attending the WellChild Awards on September 9.
According to the Telegraph, the same woman was sighted near the Centre for Blast Injuries in west London two days later where the Duke had been visiting. The newspaper reports the unnamed woman had also followed the royal to Nigeria. It’s reported during this latest incident a member of Prince Harry’s private staff recognised the individual and “body-blocked” her to ensure she did not get close to the Prince. Security sources said it was not known at the time if she was carrying a weapon.
It’s understood the woman is on a list of individuals who are fixated with Prince Harry. The list has been drawn up by a private intelligence company who are part of the Duke’s protection team.
Prince Harry visited the UK last month (Image: Suzanne Plunkett – Pool/Getty Images)
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‘Real reason’ there was an empty seat at Princess Eugenie’s wedding
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank tied the knot at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on October 12, 2018. The couple, who first met back in 2010, are now proud parents to two sons, August, four, and Ernest, two.
As well as their royal family members, guests at the couple’s wedding included some well-known celebrities such as Naomi Campbell and Robbie Williams. The rows of the royal box, which are located closest to the altar, were lined with guests such as Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and King Charles. Also in the front row were Eugenie’s parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson and her older sister, Princess Beatrice.
Next to Andrew, 65, was an empty and the reason is simply due to royal protocol as it is forbidden for anyone to sit in front of the monarch.
Princess Eugenie married in 2018 (Image: Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images)
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Expert pinpoints moment it’s ‘unbearably sad to watch’ in new Prince William TV chat
Prince William impressed royal fans last week as he has featured on a new TV series. The Prince of Wales, 43, appeared on The Reluctant Traveller with Canadian actor Eugene Levy, 78, with the pair spending time together in Windsor.
As well as giving Eugene a tour of Windsor Castle and the grounds, William also treated the actor to a quick pint at a local pub. It was here where the prince got candid about a number of things, with one being his wife Princess Kate’s health.
While talking about how “great” it is now she is in remission, William also addressed how Kate’s cancer journey last year impacted the family, showing visible emotion as he spoke about this.
Prince William featured on a new TV programme (Image: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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