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UK newspaper group calls for full trial in Meghan Markle case
London (AFP) - Lawyers for a British newspaper group that Meghan Markle is suing for publishing a private letter to her estranged father called on Wednesday for a full trial to "shed light" on the case. The Duchess of Sussex launched legal action against Associated Newspapers, which publishes the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline website, for printing extracts of the letter to Thomas Markle. The letter was written in August 2018, a few months after Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, and asked her father to stop talking to tabloids and making false claims about her in interviews. Her legal team ar...
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Olivia Colman hails 'superhuman' Queen Elizabeth
Olivia Colman thinks Queen Elizabeth is "superhuman". The award-winning actress plays the monarch in 'The Crown', but she doesn't see too many similarities between the Queen and her real-life self. She explained: "The Queen is as strong as steel, which I think is extraordinary. She’s a superhuman, which is very far removed from me. Staying in her stoic mindset was always a challenge because I’m very emotional and I cry a lot. "Whenever anyone says anything sad, I burst into tears. If I see a picture of a puppy, I’ll burst into tears. I feel like the Queen might naturally want to do that, but s...
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Lorde returns to onion ring Instagram account
Lorde has returned to posting reviews on her onion ring devotee Instagram account, @onionringsworldwide. The ‘Royals’ hitmaker let her alternate account gather dust for three years after she was revealed as the owner back in 2017, but over the weekend, she made a big comeback to the account, which is dedicated to posting reviews on the different onion rings Lorde has tried around the world. Lorde’s first comeback post featured a snap of some of the deep-fried vegetable snacks, and the caption read: “Don’t call it a crumb back…” The 24-year-old singer then went on to share three further picture...
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Meghan Markle reveals miscarriage in July
New York (AFP) - Meghan Markle has revealed she suffered a miscarriage in July this year, writing in The New York Times on Wednesday of the deep grief and loss she endured with her husband Prince Harry.The Duchess of Sussex, who married the British prince in 2018, had the couple's first child, Archie, the following year.In the piece in the Times, the 39-year-old wrote that she had just changed her son's diaper when she felt a sharp cramp and fell to the ground."I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," she wrote.Writing of the "unbearable grief" of miscarrying a c...
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge bake cakes for veterans.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge bake cakes for veterans.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have helped their children make cakes for war veterans.The royal couple showed their support for the Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal by sending a batch of cupcakes, which were decorated with the red flowers, to a local nursing home.The Poppy Appeal honours those who have lost their lives in the armed forces and raises money by selling paper flowers and jewellery for people to wear ahead of Remembrance Day in November.This year's Remembrance Sunday events have been scaled back due to the coron...
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex set for 'tasteful' fly-on-the-wall reality show
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly agreed to take part in a "tasteful" reality show.The couple - who relocated to America after stepping down as senior members of the royal family earlier this year - recently signed a £112 million contract with Netflix to produce a variety of new programmes, and it has now been revealed the deal won't only keep Prince Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan behind the camera.A source told The Sun newspaper: "It will be tasteful. They want to give people a glimpse into their lives."They may have had all these lofty ideas about producing epics highlighting...
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James Haskell says Prince Harry quit as a senior royal because it was the 'best thing for him and his family'
James Haskell says Prince Harry quit as a senior royal because it was the "best thing for him and his family".Harry and his wife, Duchess Meghan, left the UK earlier this year and moved to California with their son Archie after quitting as senior members of the Royal Family, and rugby star James says his pal Harry made the tough decision for the sake of his wife and child.Speaking to The Sun newspaper, James explained: "Harry seems all right. As far as I'm concerned he's on good form. But I think the narrative around them is b******. People are looking through a frosted window, trying to guess...
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Prince Harry and Meghan set to visit UK before Christmas
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are considering visiting the UK.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex - who are currently residing in Santa Barbara, California with their 16-month-old son Archie, after stepping down as senior royals earlier this year - are keen to head back to the Prince's home country before the year ends.A source said: "There's a lot of tradition surrounding the holidays with his family, and they both have really loved that in the past. With the uncertainty of COVID, they have been taking it one day at a time and are hopeful that they can all go back together and spend it as a fami...
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Five of Queen Elizabeth's ponies pass away in two years from 'dreadful' disease
Five of Queen Elizabeth's ponies have died from a "dreadful" disease.The 94-year-old monarch has seen a number of the Highland ponies, which are kept at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, pass away over the last two years after contracting equine grass sickness, which is believed to be triggered by toxins that attack the nervous system and eventually paralyse the animal's gut.Stud manager Sylvia Ormiston, who has run the Balmoral stud since 2007, called for further research to tackle to condition.She told the British Horse Society's magazine: "Here at Balmoral we are prepared to help in any way ...
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's son Archie keeps interrupting Zoom calls
Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry's son Archie keeps interrupting their Zoom calls.The couple have been attending a number of virtual meetings and appearances during the coronavirus pandemic, but their 16-month-old boy can't help but being the centre of attention.Speaking on his 'Heir Pod' podcast, 'Finding Freedom' author Omid Scobie revealed Archie has been a regular guest on Meghan and Harry's calls.He said: "I loved discovering their daily Zoom calls with the various initiatives and people that they work with."And how Archie is no stranger to climbing in front of the web camera and making li...
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