Let's cut to the chase: British Royal Family news has been coming too fast for me to keep up. Here is a super quick rundown of the things that have happened in the Last Little While: Queen Elizabeth asked us to accept that Queen Camilla is going to happen On February 6, Queen Elizabeth became … Continue reading BRF Updates: 2 Fast 2 Furious
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Harry launches public appeal to get back UK security from job he quit
The second half of December and first half of January were very quiet on the Sussex front. The only thing that had been circulating about Harry and Meghan was that they were potentially considering moving from their house in Montecito to another house close by, because their current house didn't feel homey enough. And even … Continue reading Harry launches public appeal to get back UK security from job he quit
Meghan Markle lobbies elected US officials, uses her royal title to do so
On October 20 of this year, Meghan Markle sent a letter to the Democratic US Senate leadership, Senators Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, to lobby for the inclusion of paid family leave into legislation being proposed by Democratic President Joe Biden. You can see Meghan's letter lobbying for paid family leave in the United States … Continue reading Meghan Markle lobbies elected US officials, uses her royal title to do so
Meghan’s Mysterious Middle Eastern Diamonds: Part 2
Why does Meghan Markle keep choosing to wear jewels of unknown and/or diplomatically fraught origin? As a refresher, I recommend you read Part 1 of this saga, involving Meghan wearing earrings gifted by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohamad bin Salman to a state dinner in Fiji, three weeks after MBS had ordered the murder … Continue reading Meghan’s Mysterious Middle Eastern Diamonds: Part 2
Weekly Royal Roundup
Welcome to September! The royal calendar is humming along again after the cursory break that members of the British Royal Family take between late July and mid-September. There are photos and events and announcements (and court cases) to get into, so let's not waste any time. Prince William announced the first Earthshot Prize finalists https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7W3K1Fe91/ … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Finding Freedom: The Epilogue Overview
This past Tuesday, August 31, was the 24th anniversary of the untimely death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Coincidentally or not, it was also the day that Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand's reissue of Finding Freedom was released. For those of you who aren't aware, Finding Freedom is the biography of Prince Harry, Duke of … Continue reading Finding Freedom: The Epilogue Overview
Biweekly Royal Roundup
This week's Biweekly Royal Roundup covers the two weeks falling from July 27 - August 8. And it's late because, like Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I was on vacation last week (though not on vacation in Scotland, being catered to by a full staff - I wish!). Let's get started. Meghan Markle celebrated her … Continue reading Biweekly Royal Roundup
Meghan Markle turned 40
On Wednesday, August 4, The Duchess of Sussex, formerly Meghan Markle, celebrated her 40th birthday. The senior British Royal Family accounts posted the traditional happy birthday messages to Meghan: https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1422829977221967875 https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1422831081456349193 https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1422830971003473922 In California, Meghan's birthday was marked by the duchess and her and Prince Harry's charity/company hybrid, Archewell, creating a campaign called 40x40. Here … Continue reading Meghan Markle turned 40
Archewell Audio has a new head of content, one podcast episode in seven months
Harry and Meghan have made another hire for their burgeoning media empire. In early July, it was announced that Rebecca Sananes had been hired to head up Archewell Audio, the arm of Harry and Meghan's for-profit company centred around Harry and Meghan's multi-year podcasting deal with Spotify. Sananes will be responsible for overseeing podcast content … Continue reading Archewell Audio has a new head of content, one podcast episode in seven months
Meghan Markle launches legal complaint against The Times
If you've been paying attention to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex over the past two years, you know that the couple is highly litigious. They have sued or threatened to sue various news outlets and media organizations based on what they usually feel are slanderous, libelous, or private stories about themselves. They even went … Continue reading Meghan Markle launches legal complaint against The Times