The Independent article started okay but It ended terribly. The author lost me by that point.😞😫. Archive is in the link.
I hope this isn't a repeat. But after seeing Harry again with another AI written statement trying to show how important he is, I saw this article. And even though it compares Meghan with Catherine, I thought it relevant to Harry as well.
Also whether you care for the comparisons of Catherine to Diana, the fundamental point is true. Catherine has emotional intelligence, warmth, curiosity and a vulnerability that makes here relatable, yet carries herself with that innate sense of duty. The Sussexs want to hammer home, "we're royals too" which comes with a desperate air of panic. You would never hear from Catherine, "I'm Wales now.". She represents more than herself.
A couple of quotes:
"You cannot recreate the aesthetics of monarchy without the monarchy itself."
"Meghan's trip carried the unmistakable feeling of a celebrity PR exercise awkwardly dressed up as a Royal engagement.".
(I would say it's more than a feeling, it was.)
A fellow sinner posted the As ever mission statement all about Meghan and how it is more than a brand but a "love language". Then I saw this in the Daily Express.
It says Meghan has been consistently contacting Ted Sarandos and his wife, with personal tokens ranging from handwritten notes to flowers, and even jars of her As Ever jam. I would imagine Netflix offices have a ton in storage. But I digress. One insider allegedly said:
>"To some, it comes off as too much - and honestly, it's not working. If anything, it's becoming annoying. But Meghan believes it's necessary. In her mind, this is how you repair - and secure - a relationship.
>Another insider said, *"*It's constant - cards, gifts, deeply personal messages. She's making sure they feel valued, remembered, and appreciated."
It reminded me of the story with Tim Dillon, a few years ago. He said about the Sussexes,
"All they want to do is hang out with celebrities. I was at a party the other night talking to somebody about these people and it’s just constant with them. [Meghan] was texting the person I was with there. The point is, they just won’t stop, these two.” He added: “They’re like low-grade reality stars trying to attach to anything."
“I’m literally at the party and they are showing me texts of this woman begging people to, like, ‘hang out,’” Dillon said. “She is trying to get places.” While Dillon said he “respects the hustle,” he said the situation “isn’t working,” and that most people are “having a good laugh” about it, branding the whole situation as “sad”. “A lot of people at this party were like, ‘We text her back, she’s a duchess, but we’ve had enough.’”
Also, Sky news Australia latched on to the RADAR online story that Meghan is hoping her upcoming wedding anniversary will go towards a new reality TV series. She is allegedly considering a vow renewal, which could serve as a leg-up into the reality television world.
>"There's a strong sense that Meghan sees a vow renewal as more than just a personal milestone – she views it as a powerful piece of storytelling that could anchor a much bigger project," the source said.
>"The idea of a renewal allows her to project stability and commitment, as more difficult conversations continue privately," the insider said.
>"There are ongoing tensions that haven't simply disappeared, but Meghan is highly focused on maintaining a cohesive public narrative about her brand."
The brand trying to be, what I call the "Nancy Meyers kitchen". Think warm, elegant, affluent, feminine but practical, understated luxury, but family centric. Trying to be that! A critical view of this is that:
>"A vow renewal is typically an intimate reaffirmation, but positioning it as the centrepiece of a reality-style project makes it feel more like a calculated production than a personal moment," an insider told Express UK.
Exactly!
The headline should say using her 18 months in the RF to make money. I don't believe it to be honest. But still it would be funny if it were true.
What more can she say when supposedly she has been at her happiest and done with the prove it game?
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle Rumored to Prep Explosive Netflix 'Cry Baby' Doc (Archived)
Meghan Markle is said to be positioning herself for a deeply personal Netflix documentary chronicling what insiders told RadarOnline.com will lay out her her "seven years of woe."
One insider told us: "Meghan views this as a decisive shift in momentum – in her mind, she's moved back into a position of strength when it comes to her partnership with Netflix.
"After months of uncertainty, she now feels reassured that she still holds real value to them, and that gives her far more confidence about calling the shots going forward.
"There's an increasing sense among people close to the situation that she's gearing up to share her story in a far more unfiltered and emotionally driven way than anything she's done before for Netflix.
"Rather than carefully curated projects, this would be something much more raw and personal – potentially a documentary-style series that walks through the challenges, pressures and setbacks she's faced over the past several years, in her own words and on her own terms. It will essentially be another cry baby performance from Meghan, but she needs to make cash somehow!"
The insider added: "There's already talk that this could be framed as a deeply personal account of her time in the royal spotlight – the pressures, the fallout, the sense of isolation. It will draw the usual criticism she gets for 'moaning', but from Meghan's perspective it's about reclaiming her narrative and setting the record straight in her own words."
Another source said: "Meghan has a very clear understanding of what has resonated most with audiences so far – it's the moments where she's been candid about her own life and experiences that have really cut through.
"She knows that when she leans into that level of openness, it generates far more attention and engagement than the more polished, lifestyle-focused projects she's tried to develop.
[Italics mine: In other words her lies, word-salad and revisionist history, generates far more attention and social media clicks, than her one-pot pasta.]
"From Netflix's perspective, that kind of deeply personal storytelling is where the real value lies. They're looking for content that sparks conversation on a global scale, something with emotional depth and a sense of access that viewers feel they wouldn't get anywhere else. Compared to that, the lighter, more curated formats just don't carry the same impact or long-term appeal for them."
Meghan posted nothing on either her own IG account or As ever, for Mother's Day. No picture of some chocolate covered flower sprinkles, no breakfast tray arrangement from the little ones. No photo of H's gift of a beige coffee mug with "World's Best Mom" on it. Not even an Earth Mother comment from Meghan herself.
Nothing!
Very unusual for someone who documents everything. Of course, Catherine's trip to Italy is coming up this week, so I'm sure there will be a post incoming.
By Charlotte Griffiths, so we know what this means when reading any story of hers.
She writes: "Former diplomat Theo Rycroft, who became deputy private secretary to the King in February, is understood to have made it his 'number one mission' and career ambition to reunite the pair, [Prince William and Harry] who have not spoken since Queen Elizabeth's funeral in 2022."
"Sources say Mr Rycroft, married to Flora Astor, half-sister of Samantha Cameron, believes the situation has become 'f****** ridiculous' and is keen to resolve it 'urgently' for the King's sake.". One source said: 'He thinks it's time to knock their heads together. The mood is, "He's not wrong".
"Friends of Mr Rycroft say he has quickly gained **influence within the King's inner circle,** not simply because of his **establishment connections** but because of his reputation as a calm and politically astute operator capable of navigating difficult personalities and delicate situations – skills he could put to great use in trying to reunite the warring brothers."
It's interesting upon re-reading it especially with how cynical I am of the press. Charlotte is at pains to say how impressive he is, while I reckon Harry really needs another ally inside the palace, especially after the disaster of Australia.
She mentions how palace sources were impressed both with his handling of the visit with Prince and Trump in Paris. And with the King and Queen's US trip last month, marvelling at his ability to help bridge diplomatic sensitivities between Mr Trump and the King.
"One insider said: 'Theo believes that Harry and William need to be forced to shake hands and allow Charles to repair his relationship with Harry.'. *(i.e. it's Prince William's fault)*
The source adds: 'I would be very surprised if Harry doesn't see Charles when he is in the UK.
'Theo would not be one of the many aides at the palace wishing to block a meeting.
**'But while he may be outnumbered, after the US visit he is the most respected man in the building right now.'**. 🤔.
If this is true and Rycroft has been leaking, it is inappropriate and unprofessional. He shouldn't be mouthing off saying that the King's Heir needs his head knocked together with Harry.
I posted yesterday a bit from Tom Sykes substack post linking what happened to Andrew recently with a balaclava-clad man, to Harry and his security issues.
I have now the full article from the Daily Beast: Why Prince Harry’s Worst Security Nightmare Is Coming True (Archived)
In the article, Tom’s basic argument is that Harry still faces an unusually high level of danger because of who he is and what he’s done publicly.
He argues Harry should receive official security because:
Tom’s broader point is that the threats against Harry did not disappear when he stepped back from royal work, so removing state-level protection leaves him exposed in ways ordinary celebrity security cannot handle.
Of course the counter-arguments are:
A few quotes from the piece and as you scroll down further to the end, I found really imo irrelevant comments against the RF.
The Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) is a UK government body, not something directly controlled by the Royal Family. The Royal Family can provide input or communicate concerns, but they do not formally control the final decisions.
Security levels are supposed to be based on threat assessments, role, risk, and public duties. Not personal grudges that deny Harry because of feelings.
In Harry’s legal challenges, the UK government’s position has been that:
I thought back in January according to insiders, it was "nailed on"? “It’s now a formality. Sources at the Home Office have indicated that security is nailed on for Harry,” according to the Daily Mail.
Then about Meghan and the children possibly not coming back, Tom says:
I think that is what the press would like to see, Harry turning up the same day of Trooping the Colour. As I said above, the RF can provide input, but they do not make the decision.
I shouldn't be surprised but Andrew Morton and Tom Sykes on Substack, have latched onto the story about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Naturally they have related this back to Harry.
As a reminder, an incident occurred yesterday evening on public land close to Andrew’s new home, Marsh Farm. According to the BBC he was threatened by a balaclava-clad man while out walking his dogs and fled to his car along **with his security.**
Unfortunately I don't have a paid subscription to Sykes, but I found it interesting he mentions Harry has a fatwa against him. News to me! But I'm sure not to RAVEC, if indeed true.
Also both Morton and Sykes seem to forget Harry has a bespoke arrangement from RAVEC.
Meghan Markle Aide Takes Aim at Old Media Ally Over Money Claims - Newsweek (Archived)
Meghan is not happy with Dan Wakeford. So Jack Royston at Newsweek has her response to Dan's "Truth" about their "Empire" post on his substack Celebrity Intelligence.
This is the People cover that Wakeford published on her behalf in Feb 2019.⬇️
Then this is the Us Weekly cover, September 2024 ⬇️.
This is the story from Wakeford when he moved over to that publication. This was in response to The Hollywood Reporter piece titled "Why Hollywood Keeps Quitting on Harry and Meghan" and again from Meghan's camp who needed a rebuttal.
Notice Dan clearly didn't spend too much time thinking about a title for each one.
And, it is quite funny to read Meghan's spokesperson (i.e. Meghan) here from Jack Royston, that they have an issue with 'unnamed sources' and that "heavy lifting" they are doing.
Because when you look back at the People issue where it mentions these five friends giving no names. Just identifiers as 'former co-star', and 'long-time friend'. Where it also says in the article, (...) "the women who requested anonymity to protect the private relationships they hold dear"_.
And, in the Us Weekly piece it says, "sources close to Meghan." Meghan doesn't have an issue then.
Remember in the press Meghan and Harry said they wanted the Irwin family to meet with them, when they were in Australia. It was in the tabloids that the Irwin's turned them down, because of loyalty to William. This was a summary box from New Idea at the time.
Plates may fly in Montecito as Robert has posted a charming video on his Instagram page saying:
https://reddit.com/link/1t6h7rm/video/xam4zlnsyqzg1/player
These are the cute moments Harry and Meghan and their children miss out on. Especially as they are so desperate to be considered Royal. Because when they were working Royals, in Australia I recall they refused to name an Australian fire-fighting plane after Archie. But things like that and this with Robert Irwin are a way for the (younger) Royals to connect with people and organisations.
Perhaps this should have been titled:
"Everything's fine. Honest!"' as Meghan once again attempts to clap back at recent stories of being done . Because the first paragraph states:
"Meghan Markle is out. Out of the Met Gala. Out of favour in Hollywood. Out of momentum. That, at least, is the current narrative. But the reality is rather different and speaks of a far more strategic approach."
"At the centre of this group of power-players is a tight, carefully curated circle of four women, all billionaires and all deeply embedded in Hollywood power."
We also get the threat, or joke if you prefer, of Meghan's possible autobiography. Apparently she takes notes, meticulous ones. 🙄
Re. the book:
"The timing, however, is complicated. Publishing plans are believed to have slowed in part due to the delicate question of King Charles and Harry’s ongoing attempts, however tentative, to repair their relationship."
"A memoir is leverage, but it also represents a risk.
Sources say Meghan wants the book to be both a record-setter and a reset, telling her version of events while also charting her success in America. ‘She does not want it to be a book of grievances,’ one insider tells me. ‘She wants it to reflect where she is going, not just where she has been.’
"I am told she is acutely aware of the fallout that followed the Oprah interview and Harry’s Spare, and is determined to strike a careful balance. ‘There are things she could say that would dominate headlines,’ the source adds. ‘But she is weighing that against the bigger picture.’ "
"One of the moments she is particularly keen to address is the backlash to the Instagram story she posted while she was in Paris for the Balenciaga show last October. Filming was done close to the Paris tunnel where Princess Diana died and there was an outcry about it being insensitive. ‘That really stayed with her,’ the source says. ' She wants to explain the context properly.’.
🥱
Harry was papped out at lunch at Nobu with no Meghan, or kids. The kids surely don't go anywhere except to the chicken coop. While Backgrid strangely seem to know where to find him by the photos in the link.
From People online - (Archived link)
>"Prince Harry popped out for lunch in Los Angeles following his father King Charles' visit to the United States.
>On May 4, the Duke of Sussex, 41, stepped out for lunch with friends at Nobu in Los Angeles. The King's younger son dressed casually for the daytime outing, sporting a green khaki shirt with dark pants.
>Prince Harry slipped on sunglasses outside of the hotspot in Los Angeles, which is about an hour and a half from Montecito, where he lives with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.
>Harry's lunch outing fell a few days after his father traveled to the U.S. for a highly anticipated state visit.
>King Charles, 77, and Queen Camilla, 78, were in America from Monday, April 27, to Thursday, April 30, making the trip to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary with stops in Washington, D.C., New York City and Virginia. From there, the King continued his travels in North America with a solo trip to Bermuda from Friday, May 1, to Saturday, May 2.
>PEOPLE exclusively revealed that the King and Prince Harry would not meet up during the monarch's time stateside, with any suggestion unrealistic given the tightly choreographed nature of the trip."
People didn't need an exclusive, or insider. We all could have told them that!
>"When you’re talking about a state visit, every minute is accounted for — especially when it’s the King traveling as the invited guest of a head of state," a source told PEOPLE. The insider added that Harry would not be expected to push for a meeting under those circumstances, noting that there was an understanding on both sides. "Harry knows how things are and wouldn’t ask for that either under these circumstances," the source said.
>The King and Queen traveled across the pond for the diplomatic trip on the advice of the British government and at the invitation of President Donald Trump, who hosted them alongside his wife, first lady Melania Trump*.*A rift has split the British royal family in recent years, with tensions revealed when Prince Harry and Meghan, 44, stepped back from their royal roles in the U.K. in 2020 to carve an independent life.
>The Duke of Sussex and King Charles most recently reunited in London in September 2025 during Harry's trip to the U.K. for charitable engagements. It marked their first in-person meeting in 19 months. The father and son last saw each other in February 2024 when Harry visited his dad after Buckingham Palace announced that the King was undergoing treatment for cancer, which continues today.
>Prince Harry and Meghan have dedicated their time to charitable and commercial work since they stepped back from their royal roles in 2020, and PEOPLE explores how the couple is rewriting the royal rules in an exclusive cover story.
>For some inside palace circles, the overlap between profit and philanthropy remains deeply contentious. “They are pushing the envelope and making it much more difficult for reconciliation to happen,” says Sally Bedell Smith, author of the Royals Extra Substack.
>However, a source close to Harry pushed back, "This idea that he’s going against the wishes of the Queen [Elizabeth] by being half in, half out is nonsense. None of this is being done in the name of the institution."
That last paragraph shows the Sussexes always try to have an answer for everything. Anyway, I thought they didn't need the King or the palace and were going to do things their way?
So why bother to explain why it doesn't go against the late Queen's wishes?
From The Royal Family on Instagram:
>Out of this world! 🪐✨
>As a special surprise during His Majesty’s last engagement in Bermuda, The King was shown a video message from Canadian astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen, filmed during his journey around the moon on Artemis II. AstroJeremy thanked The King for his well wishes and reflections on environmental stewardship, ahead of their historic mission. 🌒
>In a bid to ensure space is safe and clutter-free, the UK Space Agency (u/spacegovuk) is launching “Project Nova” – installing five telescopes sites worldwide to track space debris and support international sustainability.
>🇧🇲 Bermuda is the first of those locations – and this morning, The King officially launched the project.
>In 2022, The King’s u/SustainableMarketsInitiative launched the ‘Astra Carta’ to act as a framework to inspire sustainability across the space industry.
One of the comments mentioned that Jeremy was the Canadian flag bearer at King Charles III coronation. Photo in the comments.
I looked and couldn't see if this was posted before from Rob Shuter's Substack page. I hope it wasn't. But it is from the 29th April. Shuter we know, has his sources from Montecito.
It just made me laugh reading it as it told me how butt hurt the Sussexes are over the King's successful trip to the US.
Yet knowing how they are, unfortunately, this doesn't prove we'll get a break from any Invictus PR wanting the King to attend. But still, their insistence here is too funny.
Quote:
This was deliberate.... So there!!😝
Any Californians here? That isn't the sound of an earthquake you hear. But Harry and Meghan stomping their feet loudly.
The Daily Mail worked out and told Trump that he and the King are distantly related. Perhaps Harry can ask for some cash from his new found relative.🤣
Or maybe Harry might ask: "Hey my new favourite cousin, this President deal, that's hereditary right for fellow gingers? Or is it more of a time-share kind of thing?"
Two subjects covered here. Take with copious amounts of salt as usual.
Firstly, Shuter says the Sussexes are planning another faux tour. It appears to be another trip down memory lane when they were actual working Royals, as Shuter says South Africa.
So-called sources say:
“Africa is the focus — and the scope is big. Think Commonwealth-level visibility without the royal stamp.”
“Africa is where Harry goes to reset — emotionally, publicly, and now financially.”
“This isn’t random — it’s strategic and safe. If he can’t be embraced in Africa, he can’t be embraced anywhere.”
But insiders say the broader strategy is impossible to ignore.
“This is about relevance — staying global, staying visible, staying royal-adjacent — and making money.”
I would say another goal may be damage control, to improve credibility on race relations, because of the situation with Sentebale in Lesotho. Also, the situation with African Parks and the dozen countries across sub-Saharan Africa that they operate in.
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Then Rob says when the King and Queen arrive a reception for the King’s Trust, Anna Wintour and Martha Stewart are expected to greet the royal couple in NYC.
Insiders tell Naughty But Nice that the omission is no accident.
“Anna and Martha made the guest list. Harry and Meghan did not.”
Sources say Team Sussex quietly tried to arrange a private New York meeting with the King during the couple’s one-day stop in Manhattan — carefully positioned away from Washington, Trump, and the political optics of the U.S. trip.
For a brief moment, palace aides were open to the idea. 🤨
Then came Harry and Meghan’s latest quasi-royal tour of Australia — and everything changed.
“That trip killed it,” one insider says. “The palace saw the optics and pulled back fast.”
Harry, sources say, is still pushing hard for face time with his father. But palace aides remain deeply wary of what that meeting would actually deliver. “Harry standing beside the King instantly looks official. One photo, one handshake, and suddenly he’s back looking tied to the Crown.”
That is exactly what Buckingham Palace is determined to avoid.
Yesterday I posted a video which showed Harry touching a lifeguard on the bum. A couple of sinners enquired about capturing the video with this different angle, in case it was taken down. I've downloaded it here. It happens at about 1:08.
