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Nelson Mandela's granddaughter accuses Sussexes of "stealing" famous quotes

<p>Nelson Mandela's granddaughter has torn into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, accusing them of “stealing" the statesman's words and using his name to “make millions”.</p> <p>Ndileka Mandela, 57, slammed the Sussexes over the Netflix documentary Live To Lead, where the couple use footage of Mandela leaving prison in 1990.</p> <p>Harry says in the trailer for their latest film, part of their $100million (£83million) deal with the streaming giant: “This was inspired by Nelson Mandela”.</p> <p>Ndileka said she was angry that the couple appear to compare their own battles in the Royal Family with her grandfather's long walk to freedom, calling it “upsetting and tedious”.</p> <p>She said: “That's chalk and cheese, there is no comparison. I know the Nelson Mandela Foundation has supported the initiative but people have stolen grandfather's quotes for years and have used his legacy because they know his name sells – Harry and Meghan are no different from them”.</p> <p>She added in an interview with The Australian: “I admire Harry for having the confidence to break away from an institution as iconic as the Royal Family. Grandad rebelled against an arranged marriage to find his own path in life.</p> <p>“But it comes at a price, you have to then fund your own life, I've made peace with people using granddad's name but it's still deeply upsetting and tedious every time it happens”.</p> <p>In the trailer for Live To Lead, co-produced by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Harry quotes Mandela and says: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we’ve lived”.</p> <p>Meghan then appears on screen and finishes the quote: “It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead”.</p> <p>The couple were both executive producers, according to the credits, and introduce each of the episodes, talking over the opening credits.</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release Christmas card

<p dir="ltr">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released their Christmas card which didn’t include their two children.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Christmas card was delivered to Archewell subscribers via email wishing everyone a joyful holiday season.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Wishing you a joyful holiday season,” the card read.</p> <p dir="ltr">“From our family to yours, and on behalf of our teams at The Archewell Foundation, Archewell Audio, and Archwell Productions, we wish you health, peace, and a very happy new year!”</p> <p dir="ltr">However, many pointed out that the card was missing a photo of their children - Archie, 3, and daughter, Lilibet, 1.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I wonder why, as it’s from their family to yours that 2 of their immediate family (children) are missing from the card,” someone wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Where are the children?” another asked.</p> <p dir="ltr">On the other hand, many said that the Christmas card is the Sussexes business one and they may release another with Archie and Lilibet.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This looks to be an official business holiday card not their official family holiday card,” someone pointed out.</p> <p dir="ltr">“That’s their business holiday card. No doubt they’ll have a family card as well. It’s a very common practice,” another wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">It is believed that Archie and Lilibet were left off the card because of their “basic right to privacy”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Meghan previously spoke about her children’s privacy in the 2021 tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey about how “comfortable” she is or isn’t sharing photos of her children.</p> <p dir="ltr">“If you’re at work and you have a photograph of your child on your desk, and your co-worker says, ‘Oh, my gosh, your kid’s so cute. That’s fantastic! Can I see your phone so I can see all the pictures of your child?’ You go, ‘No. This is the picture I’m comfortable sharing with you’,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And then if they double down and say, ‘No, but you already showed me that one. So you have to show me everything. You know what, I’m just gonna hire someone to sit in front of your house, or hide in the bushes and take pictures into your backyard, because you’ve lost your right to privacy … because you shared one image with me’.”</p> <p dir="ltr">She also previously mentioned how she didn’t want her children to be the subject of racial slurs which she claims were used by the British media.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my child before I can share it with the people that love my child?” Meghan told the <em>Cut</em> back in August.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Archwell Productions</em></p>

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s home targetted by intruders

<p dir="ltr">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s California mansion has been the target of intruders twice in just two weeks.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Sussexes were inside their $14 million mansion in the town of Montecito with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, one when the alarm went off. </p> <p dir="ltr">Santa Barbara Police arrived at the home on May 19 at 5:44pm following reports of a trespasser. </p> <p dir="ltr">Then 12 days later on May 31 at 3.21pm, the alarm was once again triggered, just hours before the Sussexes were due to leave for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. </p> <p dir="ltr">Police attended the home once again and reported the incidents as trespassing, property crimes and “suspicious circumstances” by police. </p> <p dir="ltr">Their mansion has been broken into a total of six times in 14 months. </p> <p dir="ltr">It comes as Prince Harry won a case to sue the Home Office who cut his police protection after he left the Royal Family. </p> <p dir="ltr">Shaeed Fatima QC, who is representing Harry in court, said the Prince believes the Queen’s private secretary, Sir Edward Young “should not have been involved” in the decision. </p> <p dir="ltr">The couple have had to hire ex-President Barack Obama's former bodyguard Christopher Sanchez and Michael Jackson's former security chief Alberto Alvarez to keep them safe. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty/Sotheby's International Realty</em></p>

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Queen Elizabeth extends olive branch to Sussexes

<p dir="ltr">Queen Elizabeth II has extended an offer to her grandson Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to join her for a break over the summer. </p> <p dir="ltr">Despite tensions amongst the royal family, the Queen invited the US-based Sussexes to stay with her at Craigowan Lodge in Balmoral.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Queen is expected to stay there for 10 weeks at the seven bedroom house and will have various family members join her.</p> <p dir="ltr">When and if the Sussexes accept her offer, it is expected that no other royals will be present, The Sun reported.  </p> <p dir="ltr">“Staff have been told to expect the full list of royals including Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet,” a Balmoral insider told the publication. </p> <p dir="ltr">“They are preparing for the Sussexes.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The Sussexes were in the UK from the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and spent only a limited time with the Queen in which she met their daughter Lilibet. </p> <p dir="ltr">It’s expected that the trip to Balmoral will give them quality family time.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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Duchess of Sussex launches podcast

<p dir="ltr">Meghan Markle is launching her podcast <em>Archetypes</em> on Spotify.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Duchess of Sussex will be hosting the “groundbreaking new podcast,” set to be released this summer (Australia’s winter) on the popular streaming app. </p> <p dir="ltr">Meghan will speak with historians about the “subvert” labels women are given and discover how the degrading words shape their narratives.</p> <p dir="ltr">A <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ntRMn5LTlSVBBpZ1hsPK3?si=ed3fe09c293843f3&amp;_branch_match_id=790125097908719124&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_campaign=Archetypes&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXLy7IL8lMq9TLyczL1jdKqSgKCnYLc81PAgADOfmoIAAAAA%3D%3D&amp;nd=1#login" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sneak peek</a> into the podcast includes multiple male voices using the subvert labels such as: “she’s a sl*t!”, “and a little emotionally unstable”, “I was waiting for you to smile at some of the compliments and you didn’t”, and “they are weaker, smaller, they are less intelligent.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“This is how we talk about women: the words that raise our girls, and how the media reflects women back to us,” Meghan begins.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But where do these stereotypes come from? And how do they keep showing up and defining our lives?</p> <p dir="ltr">“I’m Meghan, and this is Archetypes: the podcast where we dissect, explore, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back. </p> <p dir="ltr">“I’ll have conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape our narratives. And, I’ll talk to historians to understand how we even got here in the first place. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Archetypes. Coming soon. Listen only on Spotify.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The podcast is the first production from <em>Archewell Audio</em>, the production company that was started by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Archewell Audio will produce programming that uplifts and entertains audiences around the world,” their <a href="https://archewell.com/audio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> reads.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The Duke and Duchess will produce podcasts and shows that build community through shared experiences, powerful narratives, and universal values.”</p> <p dir="ltr">It's unclear yet whether all future projects will have the name of their son Archie in them somehow.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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British royal family "delighted" by Sussex baby number two

<p>The Prince of Wales is delighted to be a grandpa for the fifth time as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they are expecting their second child together.</p> <p>“We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child,” a spokesperson for the couple said.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSL_aqARfv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSL_aqARfv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Misan Harriman (@misanharriman)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story begin, and my friend, I am honoured to capture it grow," Harriman<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSL_aqARfv/" target="_blank">wrote</a><span> </span>on Instagram. "Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on this joyous news!"</p> <p>The Queen is also delighted to meet her 10th great-grandchild.</p> <p>"Her Majesty, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and entire family [are] ‘delighted’ and wish them well," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson tells<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a35502136/queen-elizabeth-meghan-markle-prince-harry-second-baby-pregnant-reaction/" target="_blank"><em>T&amp;C</em></a>.</p>

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Frustrated parents call out Duke and Duchess of Sussex

<p>Concerned parents are questioning why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were able to visit a pre-school in LA during the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>The parents were told they can't enter their children's schools but were frustrated to hear that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were able to "just turn up" at the preschool.</p> <p>The royal couple visited the Assistance League Preschool Learning Center on Monday to honour the 23rd anniversary of Harry's mother Princess Diana's death.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CEl2R8JgFKC/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CEl2R8JgFKC/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Assistance League of LA (@assistanceleagueoflosangeles)</a> on Sep 1, 2020 at 3:57am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"They have no respect for the rules as they are 'humanitarians' they are the exception?" a frustrated parent vented online.</p> <p>"Kids in the US have no clue what a Duke/Duchess even is, but they can come in when I can't.. for a pic?!?"</p> <p>Photos showed the couple wearing protective face masks and interacting with children, but this did little to ease the anger of parents as there are strict restrictions on them due to the pandemic.</p> <p>"I can't take a pencil to my child right now. NO visitors. No exceptions," one parent wrote.</p> <p>Others were critical that the pair brought a photographer along with them to capture the event.</p> <p>"I think any charity for children is lovely, kudos for that," one social media user wrote. "But... did they really need to have their favourite photographer there?"</p> <p>The couple planted forget-me-nots, which were Princess Diana's favourite flower.</p>

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Queen steps in and orders Prince Harry and Meghan to drop “Royal Sussex” brand

<p>The Queen has reportedly banned the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from keeping the word “royal” in their branding. It comes after news that the Sussexes have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website as well as seeking to register Sussex Royal as a global trademark.</p> <p>The pair were also looking to set up a new charitable organisation called “Sussex Royal, the Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex”, but it has now been made clear that they will need to “rebrand”, according to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8018043/Queen-BANS-Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-using-Sussex-Royal-brand-cost-thousands.html" target="_blank">The Daily Mail</a></em>.</p> <p>After the Queen’s decision to allow her grandson and his wife to pursue a new life in Canada away from the royal limelight, officials made it clear that the Sussex title would need to be re-evaluated.</p> <p>All family members were involved in the discussions and it is understood that their use of the word “royal” would come into question as part of their decision to step back.</p> <p>As well as giving up their HRH titles for work purposes, the Royal Sussex brand will need to be abandoned going forward.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kTWT_FK5u/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kTWT_FK5u/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal)</a> on Nov 7, 2019 at 6:16am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>A source told the<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8018043/Queen-BANS-Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-using-Sussex-Royal-brand-cost-thousands.html" target="_blank"><em>Mail</em></a>: “In many ways this is inevitable given their decision to step down, but it must surely come as a blow to the couple as they have invested everything into the Sussex Royal brand The Queen would have had little choice, however.</p> <p>“The Sussexes' original plan – of being half-in, half-out working royals – was never going to work. Obviously, as the Queen has made clear, they are still much-loved members of her family. </p> <p>“But if they aren't carrying out official duties and are now seeking other commercial opportunities, they simply cannot be allowed to market themselves as royals.”</p>

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Duchess Meghan’s father speaks out against Sussexes’ exit

<p><span>Duchess Meghan’s father has said his daughter was “cheapening” the image of the royal family after she and Prince Harry announced their plan to step down as senior royals.</span></p> <p><span>In a Channel 5 documentary, Thomas Markle said the Duchess of Sussex “got every girl’s dream” but was now “tossing that away for money”.</span></p> <p><span>The retired television lighting director claimed the couple were “destroying one of the greatest long-living institutions” by deciding to abandon their official roles.</span></p> <p><span>“When they got married they took on an obligation, and the obligation is to be part of the Royals and to represent the Royals. And it would be foolish for them not to,” he told the network.</span></p> <p><span>“This is one of the greatest long-living institutions ever. They are destroying it, they are cheapening it, making it shabby… they shouldn’t be doing this.</span></p> <p><span>“With Meghan and Harry separating from the Royals… it’s disappointing because she actually got every girl’s dream.</span></p> <p><span>“Every young girl wants to become a princess and she got that and now she’s tossing that away… it looks like she’s tossing that away for money.”</span></p> <p><span>The Duchess’ half brother Thomas Markle Jr said his father thought Meghan had “let down” the royal family. “My dad said to me, ‘This is not the girl I raised’,” he said.</span></p> <p><span>Thomas Snr and </span></p> <p><span>Last week, reports said that the father could be called on to testify against Duchess Meghan as part of her legal action against the <em>Mail on Sunday</em>.</span></p> <p><span>The Duchess is suing the paper over <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/15/meghan-duchess-sussex-mail-sunday--case-letter-thomas-father">breach of copyright, invasion of privacy and misuse of personal data</a> after it published excerpts from her letter to her father in 2018.</span></p>

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The clue in Archie’s name that gave away the Sussex’s plans to leave

<p>The news of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan announcing their departure from the British Royal Family has left many shocked at the decision.</p> <p>However, for royal fans that have kept a close eye on the couple, the decision wasn’t a surprise and it all comes down to the naming of their eight-month-old son Archie.</p> <p>Before Archie was born, there were whispers about what his name would be, and it was expected that the newborn would receive a royal title.</p> <p>As per royal tradition, Archie could have assumed the title Earl of Dumbarton, but the new parents decided to opt out of the title.</p> <p>Instead, Harry and Meghan decided to name him Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, also known as Master Archie.</p> <p>Speaking to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1228263/baby-archie-news-meghan-markle-news-prince-harry-sussex-royal-instagram" target="_blank">The Express</a>, Majesty</em><span> </span>magazine managing editor Joe Little said that the name choice for Archie could have signalled the first sign that the couple were planning to break rank.</p> <p>"The fact Archie isn't Earl of Dumbarton or styled HRH makes me wonder whether this wasn't already part of a wider masterplan," he told the publication.</p> <p>Others are saying that the couple’s request for privacy surrounding the birth of Archie when Duchess Kate had a photoshoot on the steps of the hospital after the birth of her children signalled that something was wrong.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiEdt8tgxso/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiEdt8tgxso/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Kensington Palace</a> (@kensingtonroyal) on Apr 27, 2018 at 3:00am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The speculation comes after the Queen issued a statement after ironing out some of the details of the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes departure from the royal family.</p> <p>“My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family,” the statement reads.</p> <p>“Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.</p> <p>“It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.</p> <p>“These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.”</p> <p>Some royal commentators noted that the Queen not referencing to the couple as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by their titles means that they might be stripped of their titles in the future.</p> <p>However, Prince Harry’s biographer Penny Junor was impressed by the statement from the Queen.</p> <p>“It’s quite optimistic. It’s the best that could be hoped for,” she explained.</p> <p>“At least she’s telling us they will be part of her family. She couldn’t have done anything else. There was a gun to her head.”</p>

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Prince Charles and Prince William “incandescent” over Sussexes’ exit plan

<p>Prince Charles and Prince William were reportedly “incandescent” after Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan announced their resignation from their royal family roles the day before Duchess Kate’s 38<sup>th</sup> birthday.</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EaGS_Jpb9/">a statement</a> on Wednesday saying they intend to quit as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, “work to become financially independent” and live between the United Kingdom and North America.</p> <p>A senior royal source told <em><a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/prince-charles-and-prince-william-incandescent-over-prince-harry-meghan-statement/news-story/59accf500559b0b8af71bf874020cd07">The Sun</a> </em>that the couple’s announcement had not been approved by the royal family.</p> <p>“Their statement was not cleared with anyone. It breaks all protocol. This is a declaration of war on the family,” the source said.</p> <p>“There is fury over how they’ve done this without any thought for the implications for the institution. The Queen is deeply upset. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge are incandescent with rage.</p> <p>“Courtiers can’t believe it. There are so many unanswered questions but they’ve just up and done it without a thought for anyone else.”</p> <p>Prince William was “blindsided” by the statement, a source told <em><a href="https://stylecaster.com/prince-william-slam-meghan-markle-prince-harry-quit-royal-family-kate-middleton-birthday/">Us Weekly</a></em>. “Harry and Meghan rubbed salt into the wounds by making the huge announcement a day before Kate’s birthday … It hasn’t gone down well with William,” the source said.</p> <p>According to <em>TMZ</em>, the royal pair was told by Queen Elizabeth II to hold off their announcement until after the Duchess of Cambridge’s birthday but decided not to.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7GL07IlnTc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7GL07IlnTc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Thank you everyone for all your lovely messages on The Duchess of Cambridge’s birthday! Photo 📷 by @MattPorteous</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Kensington Palace</a> (@kensingtonroyal) on Jan 9, 2020 at 3:07am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The announcement came amid reports that the Sussexes had plans to move to Canada with their son Archie.</p> <p>“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” the pair’s statement read.</p> <p>“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.</p> <p>“We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.”</p>

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Queen Elizabeth orders Sussex exit plan to be sorted within “days”

<p>The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William have reportedly told their teams to work quickly to grant Prince Harry and Meghan their independence from the British Royal Family.</p> <p>An insider told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10707812/meghan-markle-prince-harry-divorce-royal-family-queen/" target="_blank">The Sun</a></em><span> </span>that the move is expected to take “days not weeks” as royal fans were surprised by a two-line statement from the Palace, saying that it would be “complicated”.</p> <p>“We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through,” reads one line of the statement.</p> <p>Multiple reports have said that the Queen previously asked Prince Harry not to issue the statement, but he defied her orders and did it anyway.</p> <p>It’s said that no other members of the Royal Family were consulted before the statement was issued and it has left the monarch in a state of shock.</p> <p>“The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge have directed their teams to work together at pace with Governments and The Sussex Household to find workable solutions.”</p> <p>They added: “(It’s) expected to take days not weeks.”</p> <p>The Queen reportedly learned of the announcement when the news broke on the television whereas Charles and William only got a statement copy ten minutes before it went live.</p> <p>The shocking statement issued by the Sussex family said that they intend to “step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent”.</p>

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the Queen “they will not spend Archie's first Christmas with her at Sandringham”

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly told the Queen that they will not be spending Archie’s first Christmas with the monarch at her home in Norfolk.</p> <p>It’s a move that royal experts have said is “very telling”.</p> <p>The Sussexes will be taking a six-week break after Prince Harry’s last royal engagement and are likely to travel to the US and spend Thanksgiving with Meghan’s mother Doria, 63.</p> <p>It had initially been thought that the family of three would return to Sandringham for Christmas, but they informed the Queen and Prince Philip of their plans to skip the family festivities.</p> <p>Phil Dampier, author of the book<em> Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words,</em> told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7679223/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-not-spending-Christmas-Sandringham.html" target="_blank">MailOnline</a></em>: “If they had something else lined up, like a big family Christmas with her family and it was their turn, you could understand them dropping out, rather like William and Kate sometimes spend the day with the Middletons. </p> <p>“But of course Meghan is estranged from everyone in her family apart from her mother, who they will probably see during their six-week break. </p> <p>“So if they just don’t want to be with the Queen and the rest of the royals it is very telling and worrying.</p> <p>“Maybe they will have time to reflect on their problems in the coming weeks and hopefully realise that thinking of themselves as victims and outsiders is not helping anyone.</p> <p>“All families have their tensions at Christmas of course but this one is played out in the eyes of the world.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3p1a43FvaJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3p1a43FvaJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">This evening, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the annual #WellChildAwards in London. WellChild aims to ensure every child and young person living with serious health needs has the best chance to thrive with the support and medical care needed in the comfort of their own home. The Duke of Sussex became Patron of WellChild in 2007, and last year both The Duke and Duchess attended the awards to honour the children and families that WellChild supports. The Duke, who first came to these awards over a decade ago, shared in his remarks tonight: “Last year when my wife and I attended we knew we were expecting our first child - no one else did at the time, but we did - and I remember squeezing Meghan’s hand so tightly during the awards, both of us thinking what it would be like to be parents one day, and more so, what it would be like to do everything we could to protect and help our child should they be born with immediate challenges or become unwell over time.  And now, as parents, being here and speaking to all of you pulls at my heart strings in a way I could have never understood until I had a child of my own.” • To find out more about tonight’s event and how you can support this very special organisation, please visit @WellChild Photos ©️ PA images</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sussexroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex</a> (@sussexroyal) on Oct 15, 2019 at 2:18pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Royal biographer Ingrid Seward said to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10333855/harry-meghan-decline-queen-sandringham-invitation/" target="_blank">The Sun</a><span> </span></em>that the event might be stressful for a young Archie.</p> <p>“Christmas at Sandringham can be quite stressful so perhaps they don't want to go with Archie at such a young age.</p> <p>“Having said that, Sandringham has played host to many many children through the ages and is well set up for them.”</p> <p>Seward also commented on how it impacts the Queen.</p> <p>“I think it's sad they don't want to be part of the family gathering, particularly now the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are in their dotage.</p> <p>“The Queen might be a little hurt but she's far too gracious to ever let it show or be known.”</p> <p>This will be the first time that Prince Harry hasn’t spent Christmas at the Queen’s Norfolk residence, barring 2012 when he was serving in Afghanistan. </p>

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrate Mother's Day with sweet new photo of Archie

<p> </p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have celebrated Mother’s Day with royal fans in the sweetest way – by releasing a new photo of their son Archie.</p> <p>The adorable photo was posted to social media to mark Duchess Meghan’s first official Mother’s Day, which is celebrated on Sunday in the United States, where the royal member used to live – in the UK it was on March 31. </p> <p>The sweet message read: “Paying tribute to all mothers today – past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered. We honour and celebrate each and every one of you.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXS3l4pz2j/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXS3l4pz2j/" target="_blank">A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal)</a> on May 12, 2019 at 6:21am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Princess Diana’s favourite flowers, forget-me-nots, were pictured below baby Archie’s feet.</p> <p>The first child to Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan was welcomed to the world a week ago and was shown to the public several hours after his birth.</p> <p>Mike Tindall, husband of Zara Tindall, who is the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, says he found out of the arrival of little Archie via the messaging app, WhatsApp.</p> <p>“He'll be a great dad. Obviously, he's godfather to (his youngest daughter with Zara) Lena, but we've got a great group of young ones in the family now,” he said to the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/mike-tindall-hearing-harry-finally-dad-via-whatsapp-fighting/" target="_blank"><em>Telegraph</em></a>.</p> <p>Mike said that despite his intense and busy schedule, the prince “has been great” with his own children, Mia, 5, and Lena, 10 months. </p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex topped off the heartwarming post of their tiny tot with a moving poem by acclaimed poet, Nayyirah Waheed.</p> <p>“My mother was my first country; the first place I ever lived,” the message finished.</p>

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What Baby Sussex Archie's star sign means

<p>Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan welcomed their first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, on Monday – and astrologers have wasted no time in analysing what the stars hold for Baby Sussex.</p> <p>Archie was born on May 6 at approximately 5.26 am – which means that he is a Taurean, joining the likes of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. He is a Taurus sun, Gemini moon and Taurus rising.</p> <p>The Taurus personality is characterised by qualities such as solidity, level-headedness and perseverance, as well as a penchant for self-indulgence and practicality.</p> <p>According to astrologer Randon Rosenbohm, this means that Archie will “appreciate the material luxuries” of being royalty. </p> <p>“With his moon in Gemini in the second house, I think this is a very intelligent baby who will spend a lot of money on things,” she told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thecut.com/2019/05/royal-baby-birth-chart-sun-moon-and-rising-sign.html" target="_blank"><em>The Cut</em></a>.</p> <p>AstroTwins astrologer and author Ophira Edut agreed that Taurus is “a sign that's suited for royal child life”. </p> <p>She told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a27373475/royal-baby-taurus-sign-meaning/" target="_blank">OprahMag.com</a>, “Tauruses like the finer things, traditions and conventions. They can be kind of active as kids and pretty restless, but they do grow into the role well, so it's a good coincidence.”</p> <p>However, a deeper look into Archie’s birth chart shows that the newborn may be a Taurean of his own kind.</p> <p>“The royal baby is a very different kind of Taurus than his relatives,” said OprahMag.com resident astrologer Chani Nicholas.</p> <p>“This is because he has the sun conjunct Uranus, the planet of rebellion, upheaval, change and awakening. It’s a signature of being anti-tradition. His late grandmother, Princess Diana, was also very much her own person, able to carve out a place for herself outside of being in the royal family. This little one may share some of that innovative and rebellious flair.”</p> <p>The baby also seems to be set for greatness. Astrologers Monte Farber and Amy Zerner said Archie will grow up to become “<a rel="noopener" href="https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/royal-baby-sussex-birth-chart/" target="_blank">one of the greatest intellects and orators</a> ever to be a part of the Royal Family”, thanks to Gemini being his moon sign and in the First House of his chart.</p> <p>Considering Duchess Meghan’s Leo sign, astrologer Lisa Stardust believed that she will feel like “home” to her son. </p> <p>“He will have a materialistic view on self-esteem ingrained in him by his mother, but he’s a royal so it’s not too out of the ordinary,” Stardust told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a27375242/meghan-markle-prince-harry-son-birth-chart-astrology/" target="_blank"><em>Cosmopolitan</em></a>. </p> <p>“His mother will challenge him and be more like a BFF than anything, offering advice throughout his life.”</p>

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Prince Harry and Meghan share first pics of Baby Sussex – and his adorable name!

<p>It’s the moment everyone has been eagerly waiting for: The first pics and name of newborn Baby Sussex.</p> <p>Ever since news broke in October that Duchess Meghan was pregnant with her and Prince Harry’s first child, bets on the gender and potential name started taking place.</p> <p>The royal couple chose a somewhat unconventional name for a royal offspring, naming their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.</p> <p>The pair took to Instagram to introduce baby Archie to the world, followed by a heartwarming photograph of great-grandparents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, looking positively ecstatic as they met the two-day-old baby boy.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNBHHchfUM/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNBHHchfUM/" target="_blank">Today The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to share their first public moment as a family. They are so incredibly grateful for the warm wishes and support they’ve received from everyone around the world, since welcoming their son two days ago. Photo cred: Chris Allerton ©️SussexRoyal</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sussexroyal/" target="_blank"> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex</a> (@sussexroyal) on May 8, 2019 at 6:34am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The name took the world by surprise, as British oddsmakers’ were expecting a more traditional moniker such as Arthur, James, Philip or Albert.</p> <p>But despite the contemporary name, it’s clear the new parents took their time to think about their decision, as Archie is a shortened version of Archibald, which means genuine and bold. Using a nickname as the child’s first name paid tribute to Meghan’s American roots, as it’s more casual and laidback.</p> <p>The baby’s middle name, Harrison, dates back to the Middle Ages and simply means “son of Harry”.</p> <p>The surname Mountbatten-Windsor is the family surname and belongs to all children and descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their first-born to the world on Wednesday in St. George’s Hall. Harry cradled his son while Meghan beamed beside him, wearing a white sleeveless dress by British designer Grace Wales Bonner.</p> <p>“It’s magic. It’s pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world, so I’m really happy,” said Meghan.</p> <p>“He has the sweetest temperament,” she went on to say. “He’s really calm”.</p> <p>Harry then cheekily added: “I don’t know where he gets that from!”</p> <p>When asked who the baby takes after, the 37-year-old said: “We’re still trying to figure that out.”</p> <p>Harry then said: “Everyone says babies change so much over two weeks. We’re basically monitoring how the changing process happens over this next month, really. His looks are changing every single day, so who knows?”</p> <p>And when it comes to parenting, Harry said: “It’s great. Parenting is amazing. It’s only been two and a half days, but we’re just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy.”</p> <p>Meghan concluded the special moment by saying: “Thank you everyone for all the well wishes and the kindness. It means so much.”</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the heartwarming photos of the Sussex family.</p>

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Baby Sussex is FINALLY here! Prince Harry gushes the "little thing is absolutely to-die-for"

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Prince Harry is visibly overjoyed at the birth of Baby Sussex, as he announced the birth this morning via Instagram.</p> <p>He announced that Duchess Meghan had given birth at 5:26 am on May 6 to a baby boy, who was more than a week overdue.</p> <p>Prince Harry gushed that the “little thing is absolutely to-die-for”, according to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6951787/Royal-baby-Meghan-Markle-early-stages-labour-Kensington-Palace-says.html" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Mail</em>.</a></p> <p>Mum and bub are now recovering at Frogmore Cottage, after being joined by proud grandmother Doria Ragland.</p> <p>The royal couple are breaking tradition in a mix of old and new, with a royal announcement from Buckingham Palace and a post on Instagram declaring the news.</p> <p>The Palace said in a statement: <span>“Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxH36irhwcO/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxH36irhwcO/" target="_blank">We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019. Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz. The Duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives. More details will be shared in the forthcoming days.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sussexroyal/" target="_blank"> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex</a> (@sussexroyal) on May 6, 2019 at 6:37am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prince Harry couldn’t contain his excitement, explaining how “incredibly proud” he is of his wife.</p> <p>“Mother and baby are doing incredibly well.</p> <p>“It's been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody.</p> <p>“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension, but we're both absolutely thrilled and so grateful to all the love and support from everybody out there.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIKMKWBUgo/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIKMKWBUgo/" target="_blank">This afternoon, His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex shared the news of the arrival of his and the Duchess’ first born child. Their son was born early morning on the 6th of May, 2019 and weighs 7lbs and 3oz. Their Royal Highnesses thank you for your support and kindness during this exceptionally joyful time in their lives as they welcome their baby boy.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sussexroyal/" target="_blank"> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex</a> (@sussexroyal) on May 6, 2019 at 9:17am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>As for names? The duo are undecided as of yet.</p> <p>“Still thinking about names,” he gushed.</p> <p>“The baby is a little bit overdue, so we've had a little bit of time to think about it.</p> <p>“That's the next bit, but for us I think we will be seeing you guys in probably two days' time as planned as a family to be able to share it with you guys and so everyone can see the baby.”</p> <p>Prince Harry is clearly very excited to be a parent, saying:</p> <p>“As every father and parent will ever say, you know, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to-die-for, so I'm just over the moon.”</p> </div> <div class="body_assets"></div> </div> <div class="details"><span class="detail_tools"><span> </span>3m<span class="who_watched"><span class="people_count_container"><span class="people_count current">2</span></span></span><a class="likebtn"><span class="post_like_button icon icon-dapulse-thumb"></span></a></span></div> </div> </div> </div>

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The unearthed interview that reveals the Duchess of Sussex’s true intentions

<p>Royal fans all over the world are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child together.</p> <p>Excitingly enough, an unearthed interview has resurfaced which suggests we can expect a lot more Sussex tots trailing around Frogmore Cottage in the coming years.</p> <p>In 2014, Duchess Meghan, when she was simply Meghan Markle, told in an interview with <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.thebrew.me/be-inspired-meghan-markle/" target="_blank"><em>The Brew</em></a> that she wanted to have several children.</p> <p>“I dream of being a mom [sic] with wee ones running around my house,” she said.</p> <p>At the time of the interview, the 37-year-old Duchess had just split from her first husband, Trevor Engelson.</p> <p>However, the heartache that comes with breakups certainly did not deter the royal member for hoping for a big family.</p> <p>While we all wait for the impending baby announcement from the royal family in our frantic impatience, royal insiders say the Duchess is feeling “comfortable and content” in her and Prince Harry's Frogmore Cottage home.</p> <p>An alleged friend of the glowing mum-to-be told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a27357805/meghan-markle-royal-baby-wait/" target="_blank"><em>BAZAAR.com</em></a> that although the royal baby is overdue, she has “got this” and is enjoying every moment she has of her pregnancy.</p> <p>“Meg is with the most important people in her life … she’s calm,” the insider shared.</p> <p>The last few months of the Duchess’ pregnancy has been a whirlwind, with many rumours suggesting she has already given birth to the first Sussex baby.</p> <p>Last month, ahead of the arrival of the tiny tot, the couple announced they would be keeping the first moments of baby's arrival private.</p> <p>Royal fans all over have flocked to the gates of Windsor, waiting to welcome the royal baby for themselves.</p>

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Oprah Winfrey has already picked out a gift for Baby Sussex

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Although there’s no sighting of Baby Sussex (yet!), that hasn’t stopped those close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from getting their gift sorted early.</p> <p>Oprah Winfrey has already picked out her present for Baby Sussex, which she shared with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.accessonline.com/videos/oprah-winfrey-reveals-her-amazing-gift-for-prince-harry-meghan-markles-royal-baby" target="_blank"><em>Access Hollywood</em>.</a></p> <p>“I have a standard gift that I do for people that I really care about,” Winfrey said.</p> <p>“So I don’t know the baby’s name or the baby’s gender, but this baby will have enough books to last a lifetime!”</p> <p>She was referring to the personalised, hand-carved bookcases she’s gifted friends previously, such as former <em>A Wrinkle in Time</em> cast-mate Mindy Kaling.</p> <p>Kaling explained in an interview with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/02/26/mindy-kaling-confirms-oprah-gives-most-insane-baby-gifts-ever/372095002/" target="_blank"><em>USA Today</em></a> just how extravagant the bookcase is.</p> <p>"They [the delivery men] arrived with a hand-carved bookcase, prettier than any professional dollhouse you had ever seen, that contained a hundred of the classic essential books in children's literature," Kaling explained.</p> <p>As Kaling’s child is named Katherine, Oprah made sure to include a special detail.</p> <p>"Each book has 'Katherine's Book Club' on it,” said Kaling.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw745jUnT6D/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw745jUnT6D/" target="_blank">A post shared by Meghan &amp; Harry 💝 (@meghan.and.harry)</a> on May 1, 2019 at 2:55pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Winfrey also revealed in another recent interview with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.etonline.com/oprah-winfrey-says-shes-so-proud-of-meghan-markle-exclusive-124364" target="_blank"><em>Entertainment Tonight</em></a> that she is proud of the Duchess for her decision to keep her pregnancy and birth private.</p> <p>“Oh my God! I'm so proud of her decisions," Oprah said.</p> <p>"To be able to stand up and say this is what I really want for my baby and my family and now I'm going to do it a different way when it's been done that way for a thousand years? I'm just so proud of her.”</p> <p>Oprah continued to express her praise for Duchess Meghan, saying:</p> <p>"Who is ready to walk out and stand before the world and put that face on, you know, a day after you've had a baby? So I think for her and him – I'm sure it was a mutual decision for the two of them – I think it's a great thing."</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Whoops: Did the Palace just accidentally reveal the name and gender of Baby Sussex?

<p>As Duchess Meghan has decided not to do the traditional royal photo outside of the hospital holding her new baby with Prince Harry, many believe that her due date – reported to be April 28 – has been and gone.</p> <p>Fans of the royal family are getting eager to see a glimpse of Baby Sussex, but as it turns out, they needn’t look any further than the Palace's official website.</p> <p>Eagle-eyed fans have noticed a technicality on the Palace website that might have accidentally revealed the baby’s name and gender.</p> <p>Obsessed fans have discovered three pages on the Buckingham Place website that have been reserved for a “Prince Alexander”, a “Prince Arthur” and a “Prince James”.</p> <p>Each link, if you search it as <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.royal.uk/prince-arthur" target="_blank">www.royal.uk/prince-arthur</a>, is redirected back to the main page of the palace website.</p> <p>However, when fans tried girl names that topped the “most likely” list for Baby Sussex, they appeared with a “Page not found” error.</p> <p>This isn’t the first time this has happened, with eager fans noticing the same thing when Prince Louis was born. Instead of a URL that linked to Prince Louis, there was a new webpage built for <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.royal.uk/prince-albert" target="_blank">www.royal.uk/prince-albert</a>, which led fans to believe that was the new name for the latest royal baby.</p> <p>Is it a ruse to throw eager fans off the scent or could they be right about the name of Baby Sussex? Only time will tell, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex seem eager to keep things under wraps.</p>

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