MEGHAN Markle being sued by half-sister for 'lying' during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The Duchess of Sussex is being sued by her half-sister for allegedly lying about her upbringing during her interview with Oprah Winfrey in March last year, it was claimed last night.
Samantha Markle, 57, claimed in court papers that Meghan, 40, told untruths about her and her family during the interview, TMZ reported.
The Duchess of Sussexes half-sister accused Meghan in the defamation lawsuit of making up stories about growing up in “virtual poverty”.
Samantha claims that their father, Thomas Markle, paid for Meghan to attend “elite and expensive private schools”.
He even claims to hved covered her tuition fees at Northwestern University, despite Meghan’s claims that she paid her own way through college.
Read our Meghan Markle live blog for the latest news and gossip…
- Milica Cosic
Fans convinced Meghan 'predicted her future'
Royal fans are convinced that Meghan Markle predicted her future as a princess a decade ago, after starring in US TV series, Castle, in 2012.
The Duchess played Charlotte Boyd – a woman who is linked to two of her murdered friends. And at one point in the show, Meghan's character is seen in a Sleeping Beauty costume – which is what fans believe basically foreshadowed her future as Prince Harry's wife.
Royal fans took to Twitter to comment on the link.
One person wrote: "Rewatching @Castle_ABC and Meghan Markle is on the episode and it’s funny how she played a fairytale character and then lived one."
Another said: "Hubs and I watched a season 4 episode of Castle and one of the young actresses looked really familiar. IMDb to the rescue! It was Meghan Markle! Not only that, it was ironically a fairytale themed episode, and in her first scene she was dressed as a princess."
And a third wrote: "I think Castle would describe Meghan Markle being in the episode based on fairytale characters/princesses a bit ironic".
- Joseph Gamp
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- Joseph Gamp
Queen’s sweet tradition when George, Charlotte & Louis stay over
According to Kate Middleton, The Queen has a sweet way of showing her great-grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis how much she loves them.
During an interview with ITV for ‘Our Queen at 90’, The Duchess of Cambridge revealed: “[The Queen] always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay, and that just shows her love for her family.”
Kate went on to discuss how the Queen enjoys her time with Princess Charlotte, six, explaining: “The Queen was really thrilled that it was a little girl.
“I think as soon as we came back here to Kensington she was one of our first visitors here.
“I think she’s very fond of Charlotte. She’s always watching what she’s up to.”
- Joseph Gamp
Royals have taken rare vocal stance on Ukraine invasion
The Royals seem to have taken a rare vocal stance on their opposition to the Russian regime.
Prince Charles – who previously compared the Russian despot to Hitler – blasted Putin's "brutal aggression" and spoke of his "solidarity" with the Ukrainian people.
The future king warned of the threat posed in Eastern Europe to democracy while praising the "extraordinary bravery" of Ukrainians.
The Duchess of Cornwall has also made a "substantial donation" to a refugee appeal.
She had an emotional meeting with British-based Ukrainians about the humanitarian crisis – a 70,000-strong community.
She told the wife of the country’s ambassador: “We are praying for you.”
Her spokesman said last night: “No one could fail to be moved by the appalling scenes of Ukrainians fleeing their homes and the duchess wanted to help in whatever way she could."
- Joseph Gamp
Queen makes ‘generous donation’ to Ukraine charity appeal
THE Queen has made a "generous donation" to a charity appeal providing vital emergency aid to residents fleeing Putin's invasion.
Her Majesty made an undisclosed contribution to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal as residents were forced to leave their war-torn homeland.
The charity thanked the 95-year-old monarch for "continuing to support" their mission in a tweet on Thursday.
Buckingham Palace said it was a private matter and declined to provide further details.
According to the DEC, over four million people are expected to be displaced due to the devastating conflict.
The organisation – made up of 15 charities – launched its appeal on Thursday as the invasion rolled into its eighth day.
- Joseph Gamp
Harry is 'excited' about his upcoming memoir
Announcing his upcoming memoir with Penguin Random House last year, Harry said: “I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become.
"I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story—the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned—I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think.
"I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.”
- Joseph Gamp
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Asked about Harry's relationship with the Duchess of Cornwall, she continued: “When I met him he was very nice about her, said she was a wonderful woman and said he liked her very much.
"Camilla was also very helpful to Meghan when she first joined – took her out for lunch and tried to teach her some of the things she needed to know – the restrictions and the disadvantages as well as the positives."
The royal expert went on to claim the book could be a form of "revenge" and be "spiteful" towards the royal family.
She added: "Prince Charles is very malleable because he loves Harry very much so he might be more inclined to let him have his way, but I think if he reads what he says about Camilla then he won't do that."
- Joseph Gamp
Prince Harry’s book to take ‘revenge’ on ‘kind’ Camilla
PRINCE Harry's bombshell book could take "revenge" on Camilla who took Meghan under her wing when she joined the Royal Family, a royal expert has said.
It is feared Harry's tell-all biography, due for release later this year, could take a swipe at the future Queen consort.
The Duke of Sussex, who has vowed to give a "wholly truthful" and "honest" account of his life in the bombshell biography, has not yet publicly addressed the Queen's decision to hand over the reigns to Camilla when the time comes.
Sources have previously suggested the duke's silence "speaks volumes" about his relationship with Prince Charles' second wife.
And Royal biographer Angela Levin believes any bad-mouthing of Camilla could appear as a spiteful attack.
Angela, who spent a year with Prince Harry for an authorised biography, told Talk Radio: "Harry‘s memoir is coming out at the end of the year.
"Anyone who is anyone is saying it’s going to attack Camilla and make her responsible for [his] mental health and how she stole his father from his mother."
- Joseph Gamp
Kate Middleton snubs Meghan Markle
Kate Middleton revealed a list of her favourite children’s books, but did not include Meghan Markle’s story The Bench, missing an opportunity to extend an olive branch to her.
The Duchess of Cambridge picked five titles for the Reading Room, a literacy project set up by her husband’s stepmother, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
Kate’s choices included Charlotte’s Web, which she described as “loved in our house for obvious reasons”, which is a reference to her and Prince William’s daughter Princess Charlotte.
Kate however, failed to include even mention Meghan’s story, which was inspired by Prince Harry’s relationship with their son Archie.The five children’s books recommended by Kate for the Reading Room were:
- Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White
- The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, by Jill Tomlinson
- Stig of the Dump, by Clive King
- The Katie Morag series, by Mairi Hedderwick
- Feelings, by Libby Walden
- Joseph Gamp
‘Harry won’t come back at all this year’
Royal expert Tom Bower told Closer: “I personally think he won’t come back this year. I think the notion that he’s worried about his own security and needs the Met Police is an excuse.
“And I think Harry won’t come back because he knows he cannot face his family, and be pleasant with them, knowing what he’s written about them in that book.
“That book will have a lot of casualties and cause a lot of hurt.
“It will really deliver, as Harry knows it has to, to justify the money he’s been paid to do it.
“The worst of what he will say is yet to come.”
This comes after experts claimed the Duchess of Sussex has “no intention” of returning to the UK where she is “no longer welcome” as she simply “doesn’t care” what Brits think.
- Joseph Gamp
Meghan & Harry not ‘done enough’ to deserve latest award
According to a royal expert, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry “haven’t done enough” to earn their latest award.
Last weekend, the royal couple won the NAACP President’s Award. However, royal expert, Robert Jobson said the couple were not in the same league as past recipients of the award, which include Muhammad Ali and LeBron James.
Speaking to True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, Jobson said: “They have raised the debate, because of who they are, and I think that’s what they are getting the award for.”
“But I think it’s a bit early.
“If you think that people like Jesse Jackson had a lifetime of work before he won it.
“Or Colin Powell’s status he reached in the military and politically, becoming the Secretary of State.
“These guys were role models, great eloquent speakers on the subject of race.
“I just don’t think they have done enough to warrant it yet.”
- Joseph Gamp
Odds halved on Meghan becoming US President
Bookmaker Coral now prices it as 50-1 (cut from 100-1) that Meghan Markle becomes President of the United States at any point in the future.
Coral have a host of special politics markets available online, with Gary Neville priced at 100-1 to become UK Prime Minister in the future and Piers Morgan twice the price at 200-1 for the same role.
“Meghan Markle is now a 50-1 shot in our betting markets to become US President at any point in the future, and we have certainly seen events come true with much larger odds,” said Coral’s Harry Aitkenhead.
“Gary Neville is 100-1 to be PM of the United Kingdom one day, twice as likely as Piers Morgan is for the role at any point in the future,” added Aitkenhead.
- Joseph Gamp
Queen continues to recover
THE QUEEN has held her second virtual audience of the week today as the Monarch continues to recover from Covid.
Her Majesty welcomed two new High Commissioners to the UK over a video link.
Wearing a floral day dress, the head of state spoke to the diplomats in Buckingham Palace from her Windsor Castle home.
The Monarch welcomed His Excellency Mr. Vishnu Dhanpau, High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and His Excellency Dr. Thomas Bisika, High Commissioner for the Republic of Malawi.
The 95-year-old monarch has been holding virtual events for almost two years since the Covid pandemic began.
- Joseph Gamp
Meghan is being sued $75,000 by half sister Samantha
Exclusive by Matt Wilkinson, royal correspondent
MEGHAN Markle is being sued for $75,000 by her SISTER over claims the duchess made to Oprah Winfrey.
Court documents reveal Samantha Markle accuses her royal sibling of launching a "premeditated campaign to destroy" her and father Thomas's reputation.
The defamation suit filed in a Florida court is yet another court battle and ugly public family spat for Meghan.
The lawsuit says Meg, 40, peddled a false narrative of a "rags to riches" tale in both her bombshell Oprah interview and telly chat with Ellen De Generes.
Samantha, 57, claims Meghan concocted a fake background story by claiming she 'raised herself in virtual poverty' and was forced to take low paid jobs when she was 13-years-old.
She is also suing over allegations made against her in Finding Freedom branding it a 'book of lies' that harmed her reputation.
- Milica Cosic
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- Milica Cosic
Meghan & Harry not 'done enough' to deserve latest award
According to a royal expert, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry "haven't done enough" to earn their latest award.
Last weekend, the royal couple won the NAACP President's Award. However, royal expert, Robert Jobson said the couple were not in the same league as past recipients of the award, which include Muhammad Ali and LeBron James.
Speaking to True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat, Jobson said: "They have raised the debate, because of who they are, and I think that's what they are getting the award for."
"But I think it's a bit early.
"If you think that people like Jesse Jackson had a lifetime of work before he won it.
"Or Colin Powell's status he reached in the military and politically, becoming the Secretary of State.
"These guys were role models, great eloquent speakers on the subject of race.
"I just don't think they have done enough to warrant it yet."
- Milica Cosic
Harry & Will follow Prince Charles' footsteps
Prince Charles broke long-standing tradition aged eight, and Prince Harry and Prince William followed suit.
Before Charles broke the tradition, it was the norm for royals to be home schooled by a private tutor.
But at eight-years-old, his mother, the Queen, enrolled him at Hill House school in West London.
And when Princess Diana and Charles sent both William and Harry to Wetherby Preparatory School, Ludgrove School and Eton College, they broke The Firm’s customs.
A royal expert has also explained that royal children who have gone to school have been sent to different ones so that they can have different experiences and make their own friends.
- Milica Cosic
Meghan & Harry's Women's History Month announcement
On Tuesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared through their Archewell Foundation that they will be supporting multiple organisations working to advance gender equality through new grants.
In a statement on their foundation's website, they said: "As we cross into Women's History Month, and ahead of International Women's Day next week, Archewell Foundation is announcing a number of non-profit investments in leading organizations working to advance gender equity, build policies that empower women and families, ensure meaningful media representation for women, and provide women with a network of tools and support for gaining employment".
Four organisations will be receiving grants, including Smart Works, a U.K. charity, The National Women's Law Center, The Center on Poverty, and the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University Law Center.
- Milica Cosic
Meghan sued over ‘lies’ in Oprah Winfrey interview
Meghan Markle is being sued by her half-sister for allegedly lying about her upbringing during her interview with Oprah Winfrey in March last year, it was claimed last night.
Samantha Markle, 57, claimed in court papers that Meghan, 40, told untruths about her and her family during the interview, TMZ reported.
The Duchess of Sussexes half-sister accused Meghan in the defamation lawsuit of making up stories about growing up in “virtual poverty”.
Samantha claims that their father, Thomas Markle, paid for Meghan to attend “elite and expensive private schools”.
He even apparently covered her tuition fees at Northwestern University, despite Meghan's claims that she paid her own way through university. - Milica Cosic
Fans convinced Meghan 'predicted her future'
Royal fans are convinced that Meghan Markle predicted her future as a princess a decade ago, after starring in US TV series, Castle, in 2012.
The Duchess played Charlotte Boyd – a woman who is linked to two of her murdered friends. And at one point in the show, Meghan's character is seen in a Sleeping Beauty costume – which is what fans believe basically foreshadowed her future as Prince Harry's wife.
Royal fans took to Twitter to comment on the link.
One person wrote: "Rewatching @Castle_ABC and Meghan Markle is on the episode and it’s funny how she played a fairytale character and then lived one."
Another said: "Hubs and I watched a season 4 episode of Castle and one of the young actresses looked really familiar. IMDb to the rescue! It was Meghan Markle! Not only that, it was ironically a fairytale themed episode, and in her first scene she was dressed as a princess."
And a third wrote: "I think Castle would describe Meghan Markle being in the episode based on fairytale characters/princesses a bit ironic".
- Milica Cosic
Prince Harry ‘madly in love’ with Meghan
According to a royal expert, Prince Harry is "madly in love" with Meghan Markle and will "do anything" for her.
Speaking to the To Di For Daily podcast, Royal author Tom Quinn believes the Duke of Sussex would do anything to “make her happy”.
Mr Quinn said that there wasn’t anything that Harry wouldn’t do for his wife, saying: “I think he’s just madly in love with Meghan and wants to make her happy.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit as senior royals together in 2020 and became ‘financially independent’ following their exit.
- Milica Cosic
'Harry won't come back at all this year'
Royal expert Tom Bower told Closer: “I personally think he won’t come back this year. I think the notion that he’s worried about his own security and needs the Met Police is an excuse.
"And I think Harry won’t come back because he knows he cannot face his family, and be pleasant with them, knowing what he’s written about them in that book.
“That book will have a lot of casualties and cause a lot of hurt.
"It will really deliver, as Harry knows it has to, to justify the money he’s been paid to do it.
"The worst of what he will say is yet to come.”
This comes after experts claimed the Duchess of Sussex has "no intention" of returning to the UK where she is "no longer welcome" as she simply "doesn't care" what Brits think.
- Milica Cosic
Harry ‘won’t be able to face his family’ at Queen’s Jubilee
'GUILTY' Prince Harry "won't be able to face his family" at the Queen's Jubilee after writing his tell-all memoir, an expert said.
The Duke, who lives in California with Meghan Markle and their two children, was believed to want to return to the UK for his grandmother's celebrations this year.
Tom Bower, whose biography on Meghan Markle is set to launch this year, told Closer: "The next few months will be the ultimate test for Harry, the ultimate dilemma.
"He insists he adores his grandmother, so will he come back to support her at Prince Philip’s memorial service, and will he come back to support her and celebrate her reign in the Platinum Jubilee?
“If he doesn’t come back, it’s a clear statement of where lies his loyalty and his own interest.
"And if they don’t come back soon, and Lilibet doesn’t meet the Queen and Harry doesn’t celebrate her life and reign with her, it could be something he comes to regret forever.”
- Milica Cosic
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- Louis Allwood
What will Harry's book include?
Last year, Harry announced that he would be writing a memoir that will be “wholly truthful” and “written as the man I have become”.
The blurb says that the book will cover Harry's "lifetime in the public eye from childhood to the present day, including his dedication to service, the military duty that twice took him to the frontlines of Afghanistan, and the joy he has found in being a husband and father”.
And the book deal was signed with Penguin Random House – which is said to have paid Harry around £14m in advance.
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