HER Majesty's sprawling property empire consists of her very own McDonald's branch – and it's even open to the public.
The Queen's huge Royal estate includes six residences as well as half of the UK’s shoreline.
Her Maj also owns almost all of Regent Street in London, as well as Trafalgar Square in it's complete entirety.
But- situated at the Banbury Gateway Shopping Park in Banbury, Oxfordshire, Her Majesty owns her OWN McDonald's branch – and it's also open to the public, reports the Mirror.
There is no information on whether the Queen has or intends to visit the fast food joint.
However, the newspaper reports it's more than just your average branch, sporting leather sofas, cushioned chairs, digital menu boards, laminate floors and table service.
Her Majesty used to own a McDonald's branch on land she owned on the Bath Road Retail Park in Slough, but sold the land for £177million in 2016.
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Thomas Markle claims birthday snub by daughter
Meghan Markle will turn 41 on August 4.
The 78-year-old father of the duchess claims he sent her a gift and a note last year but was ignored.
Thomas Markle intended to attend the wedding of his youngest child to Prince Harry in 2018, but was unable to after he suffered a heart attack.
Talking on GB News, Markle said: “I wished her a happy birthday and brighter days ahead but I’ve not heard back.”
According to Newsweek, the Markles fell out initially after Thomas was allegedly caught appearing to stage paparazzi pictures for money in the days before Meghan‘s wedding.
Their relationship has since been strained with Thomas Markle saying a number of negative things about Meghan publicly.
Though Meghan and Harry attended the Queen‘s Platinum Jubilee, Markle Sr claims he was supposed to be there, but was admitted to hospital following a series of strokes, so the father and daughter are still yet to reunite.
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New book offers ‘new revelations’ on Meghan and Harry
A royal biographer has suggested his new book with give some exclusive information on the royals.
The writer released a book in 2020 about the royals named Finding Freedom, with follow-up last year.
Omid Scobie has shared that his latest venture will be released next year and will be focused “on a new chapter of the royal story and feature unique insight, deep access, and exclusive revelations.”
With his first book, the 41-year-old spoke to friends of the Meghan and Harry, and reportedly got Meghan’s blessing to write it.
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The 90s Bermuda short is princess-approved
As 90s fashion makes a return, Meghan and Lady Di’s styles are more clearly aligned.
The Bermuda short was a staple in the 90s for women and it appears to be making a comeback, with both Meghan Markle and Princess Diana often using it as their short of choice.
Town and Country offer a rundown of various Bermuda shorts that offer the royal style often seen on Princess Diana and Meghan Markle.
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Meghan and Harry continue to struggle with content
One of the key ways the couple planned to support themselves after quitting the royal family was with content ventures.
Meghan Markle had a show slated for Netflix called Pearl, which was cancelled earlier this year.
There is reportedly ongoing production work on Harry‘s documentary, Soul of Invictus, which will take a deep dive into the 2020 Invictus Games.
The couple also reportedly have a personal documentary/reality show following their lives, and a series being co-produced with Oprah, The Me You Can’t See, for Netflix.
Harry also has a memoir reportedly being released this Autumn.
Besides the above though, it’s thought that the couple are hitting a number of content dead ends and will pay the price financially.
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Who made who cry during the royal wedding?
It was reported initially that Meghan made Kate cry.
However, during the infamous Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah in 2020, Meghan made clear that it was actually Kate who’d made her cry.
According to Tom Bower, who’s written a new book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors, the reason for the disagreement was over what Princess Charlotte should wear.
It was about whether or not the daughter of Kate and William should or shouldn’t wear tights and if her dress was fitted correctly.
It’s still unclear about with of the duchesses upset the other.
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