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Wills and Kate want Charlotte & Louis ‘to have own careers’

CONSIDERING how they call Kensington Palace home and The Queen grandma, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis aren’t just your ordinary kids.

But despite all the luxuries that come with growing up Royal, Prince William and Kate Middleton are eager to give their three children as normal an upbringing as possible.

As their eldest son George will one day become King, it’s been reported that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge want Charlotte and Louis to pursue their own careers independent of the Royal Family.

Fronting The Telegraph’s Royal Insight series, royal expert Camilla Tominey said William and Kate know that George “has his destiny planned out”.

However, the couple are eager to ensure they “get the balance right” with their two youngest children.

Instead of working as full-time royals, the expert suggested Charlotte and Louis may be encouraged to forge a career path like Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice have.

She claimed: “[William and Kate] don’t want history to repeat itself and Prince Louis seem like a royal hanger-on and go down the Duke of York path.”

Couples want their own Archie

Archie came into the top 10 boys’ name for the first time at number nine, pushing out the name Charlie, which has held a spot in the top 10 since 2005, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) says.

The name Archie, appears to have grown popular due to its royal links, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle naming their first-born son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, back in May 2019.

The name Harry took eighth place respectively and has been in the top 10 list for more than 20 years.

George took second place in the list of names, and has been a consistently popular name since 2013, when Prince George was born.

Suing the ‘childish’ daughter

Thomas Markle said he could sue Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in order to see his grandkids.

The estranged dad, who is yet to meet his grandkids Archie, two, and baby Lilibet, said the Duchess of Sussex was “childish” to cut him off.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Thomas, 77, said: “I’d love to see my grandchildren.

“People have suggested in California I could sue to see my grandkids.

“But I think if I did that I’d be doing the same thing Meghan and Harry are doing.”

He explained: “I don’t want to include my grandchildren in this situation, I want to see my grandchildren with friendly parents and friendship all around.

“I don’t want hostile parents when seeing my grandchildren. So I’ll wait.”

Read more here.

Fans spot clue ‘Megxit’ was inevitable

MEGHAN Markle fans have spotted a huge ‘clue’ that the Sussexes split from the royal family was inevitable.

Prior to becoming a duchess, Meghan Markle was well within her successful career, acting and running her own lifestyle blog.

In a 2015 interview with InStyle, Meghan spoke of her ambition of becoming a ‘girl boss’.

“I think the biggest part of being a girl boss in the office, at home, or anywhere you go is just knowing your value.”

Meghan went on to make comments that have now been picked up on being ‘relevant’ to her continued drama with the royal family.

“Don’t get involved in the interoffice politics…You’ll be endlessly happier for it.”

Diana heirlooms ‘to go to granddaughter Charlotte’ instead

Princess Charlotte is in line to inherit one of Princess Diana’s most iconic heirlooms, instead of Lilibet Diana, it is claimed.

A number of pieces could be passed down to six-year-old Charlotte when she is old enough, including the breathtaking Spencer Tiara, which Diana wore on her wedding day.

According to GoodToKnow, Charlotte will get the “pick of the palace jewels” as her dad Prince William is second in line to the throne and she is his only daughter. 

Read more here.

Meghan says she & Harry ‘overwhelmed’ by Lilibet birth

MEGHAN Markle revealed she and Prince Harry had been “overwhelmed” by the birth of second child Lilibet.

The Duchess of Sussex, 40, wrote a letter to two Democratic lawmakers in Washington DC, on behalf of new mums and dads around in a passionate plea for paid parental leave in the US.

America has no system for paid parental leave, although President Joe Biden has vowed to introduce it.

In her letter, addressed to Democrats Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, Meghan discussed being lucky enough to afford time off with Harry after the birth of Lili in June.

Suing the ‘childish’ daughter

Thomas Markle said he could sue Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in order to see his grandkids.

The estranged dad, who is yet to meet his grandkids Archie, two, and baby Lilibet, said the Duchess of Sussex was “childish” to cut him off.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Thomas, 77, said: “I’d love to see my grandchildren.

“People have suggested in California I could sue to see my grandkids.

“But I think if I did that I’d be doing the same thing Meghan and Harry are doing.”

He explained: “I don’t want to include my grandchildren in this situation, I want to see my grandchildren with friendly parents and friendship all around.

“I don’t want hostile parents when seeing my grandchildren. So I’ll wait.”

Read more here.

Letter to Democrats from 'The Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex'

The Duchess wrote to House Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, urging for them to act on giving parents paid parental leave.

Meg, who recently took time off work after the birth of Lilibet in June, said millions of women had dropped out of the workforce at "an alarming rate" to care for their children.

“The working mom or parent is facing the conflict of being present or being paid. The sacrifice of either comes at a great cost," she penned in her forthright letter.

But it seems Meghan forgot the golden rule of being a member of the Royal Family - staying above the current fray and avoiding party politics at all costs.

But fans on social media are viewing the letter as a sign the former actress plans to run for US President - despite her having no political background.

‘The Queen has suffered a lot this year’

As well as losing Philip this year, the monarch has been hit by attacks on the Royal Family by Harry and Meghan and controversies around Prince Andrew.

A source said: “The Queen has suffered a lot this year, including the death of her beloved husband.

“She is becoming a little less resilient and needs a little more help — although she is doing well for somebody of her age.

“Her courtiers have noticed the Queen becoming more weary and perhaps more fragile than she was — and who could be surprised?”

Who is Harry's friend David Foster?

David Foster befriended the Prince via his wife Katherine McPhee who reportedly went to school with Meghan. 

Katherine said David had managed to reconnect with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, after setting them up in their £11million Vancouver Island mansion.

Katherine said that David now has a great relationship with Harry, and the Prince feels like family. 

She told Access Hollywood: “My husband has a really, really beautiful relationship with Harry. They're so cute. They're like father and son.”

Snoop Dogg on Prince Harry

It turns out that Snoop Dogg refers to Prince Harry and Prince William as “his boys”.

The American hip hop star told the Mirror: “Harry and William are my boys.

“As soon as I knew they were fans I reached out to them and we've been cool ever since.”

Snoop Dogg said of the Sussexes: “Him and Meghan are living their lives like they want and that can't be an easy thing with the whole world judging them. They got to live life their way – they get a lot of respect from me for that.”

He said he invited them to “Snoop’s crib” for thanksgiving and said they would be in for “something special” if they accepted.

Has Victoria Beckham become Kate Middleton’s style muse?

According to a fashion expert, the Duchess of Cambridge is morphing into Victoria Beckham with her sartorial choices - and has been copying Victoria’s love of bold colours.

Fashion editor Harriet Davey told Fabulous: “Kate Middleton has found her muse, and of course it’s going to be a British fashion designer. VB has gone back to her colour blocking roots and it looks like Kate is following suit, although she keeps it more safe.

“Colour blocking is always a bold style statement (no matter how many colours you clash) but the difference is, Victoria Beckham is more brave with her fashion choices. Choosing to clash not one, not two but three colours.”

Harriet pointed out that Kate prefers to stick to one colour palette and runs it throughout her entire outfit in different tones. 

She continued: “This is a styling trick that works from the runway to real life and it’s often used by stylists to create an effortless, chic and fail-safe outfit that never fails to impress. Meghan Markle has also been known to wear the matchy-matchy colour block look.” 

Kate & William show they ‘have perfect power balance’

Kate Middleton and Prince William put on a rare display of public affection at the Earthshot Prize and were pictured cuddling up to one another and gazing into each other’s eyes.

Speaking to Fabulous, body language expert Judi James said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed they have the “perfect power balance” as they enjoyed their sweet moment. 

Judi said: “This very gentle and affectionate PDA is an unusual gesture from the couple as it is something of a role-reversal, with Kate placing her arm around her husband’s waist rather than the other way round.

“This says a lot about the power balance between the two, with Kate’s caring, protective and “supportive gesture showing high levels of confidence and a very even sense of status.

“They are the first top tier royal couple to use emphatic displays of even status like this, with their natural mirroring and with PDAs performed by both of them.

“Her gesture here is clearly endorsed and enjoyed by William, whose rounded cheek shape signals an authentic smile as they perform some intimate and affectionate-looking eye contact.”

Fans spot clue ‘Megxit’ was inevitable

MEGHAN Markle fans have spotted a huge ‘clue’ that the Sussexes split from the royal family was inevitable.

Prior to becoming a duchess, Meghan Markle was well within her successful career, acting and running her own lifestyle blog.

In a 2015 interview with InStyle, Meghan spoke of her ambition of becoming a ‘girl boss’.

“I think the biggest part of being a girl boss in the office, at home, or anywhere you go is just knowing your value.”

Meghan went on to make comments that have now been picked up on being ‘relevant’ to her continued drama with the royal family.

“Don’t get involved in the interoffice politics…You’ll be endlessly happier for it.”

Pouring out the cash

The “ethical” investment group backed by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan has put tens of millions into chemical, pharma and oil companies.

New York-based Ethic, which unveiled the Sussexes as impact partners, has also poured cash into rich investment banks.

Paperwork filed in the US shows it invested around £1.1million in chemical firm Corteva Inc.

Royal author Penny Junor said: “Life is going to be very difficult for Meghan and Harry if they keep up this high profile. Ethical banking seems asking for trouble, setting themselves up for a fall.”

Read more here.

Suing the ‘childish’ daughter

Thomas Markle said he could sue Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in order to see his grandkids.

The estranged dad, who is yet to meet his grandkids Archie, two, and baby Lilibet, said the Duchess of Sussex was “childish” to cut him off.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Thomas, 77, said: “I’d love to see my grandchildren.

“People have suggested in California I could sue to see my grandkids.

“But I think if I did that I’d be doing the same thing Meghan and Harry are doing.”

He explained: “I don’t want to include my grandchildren in this situation, I want to see my grandchildren with friendly parents and friendship all around.

“I don’t want hostile parents when seeing my grandchildren. So I’ll wait.”

Read more here.

Kate’s childhood boyfriend

KATE Middleton pined for her childhood boyfriend who “messed her around”, before she met Prince William at university, it has been claimed. 

Before she headed to St Andrews where she would meet her future husband, Kate was said to be hung up on Harry Blakelock, her first love from her school, Marlborough College. 

A pal told the Mail on Sunday that Kate was still pining for Harry during her three-month trip to Florence, where she signed up to study Italian and History of Art.

The friend claimed: “When Kate arrived in Florence, she was really hung up about Harry. 

“She spoke about him all the time and he seemed to have messed her around quite a bit. 

“He seemed to have blown hot and cold with her when they were at school and she was always talking about how she could get him back.”

Read more here.

Diana heirlooms ‘to go to granddaughter Charlotte’ instead

Princess Charlotte is in line to inherit one of Princess Diana’s most iconic heirlooms, instead of Lilibet Diana, it is claimed.

A number of pieces could be passed down to six-year-old Charlotte when she is old enough, including the breathtaking Spencer Tiara, which Diana wore on her wedding day.

According to GoodToKnow, Charlotte will get the “pick of the palace jewels” as her dad Prince William is second in line to the throne and she is his only daughter. 

Read more here.

Harry & Meghan’s brand ‘at risk of dilution’

PRINCE Harry and Meghan are at risk of ‘diluting their brand’ after they have signed a new deal.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have forged a number of lucrative deals since stepping down from royal life, including multimillion-dollar partnerships with Netflix, Spotify and Apple.

Their most recent venture, “impact partners” and investors at sustainable investing firm Ethic.

However, Palace Confidential host Jo Elvin has suggested the pair might “deplete their value” by “spreading themselves around so much”.

Jo Elvin asked: “So they seem good at attracting attention to these companies.

“But the more they spread it around, doesn’t that deplete their value for these companies?”

Andrew set to argue sex abuse case is ‘invalid’

PRINCE Andrew is set to argue the sexual abuse case against him is invalid as his accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre made a settlement with paedo financier Jeffrey Epstein referencing “royalty”, it was claimed today.

Ms Guiffre, 38, struck a deal with convicted sex offender Epstein in 2009 for undisclosed damages after accusing him of sexual abuse and exploitation.

The confidential agreement, which has remained sealed, said that Ms Guiffre would not take any more action against Epstein or his accusers.

The Duke of Windsor‘s legal team are set to argue that the word “royalty” refers to him as no other royals have been implicated in the Epstein case, The Sunday Telegraph reports.

The prince has consistently denied the allegations levelled against him.

Where has Prince Andrew been lately?

Prince Andrew spent most of August and September hiding from US lawyers at Balmoral, with the Queen.

And it was reported yesterday that Prince William was “no fan” of Andrew, 61, who is facing a US sex abuse lawsuit.

The Sun on Sunday revealed Andrew’s siblings Charles, Anne and Edward met nine months ago to agree there is no way back for him.

It is also claimed the Met Police have spoken to Andrew’s accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

The duke denies her claims.

Queen has had 14 engagements over last three weeks

Since summer at Balmoral, the Queen has had 14 engagements over the past three weeks — often with her stick. She used it at Westminster Abbey and Cardiff last week but discarded it at Tuesday’s Castle summit.

The last time she withdrew from a Royal engagement at short notice was from a visit to Arsenal FC in 2006 when she was replaced by Prince Philip.

At Christmas 2016 a bad cold forced her to cancel a church service at Sandringham, Norfolk. Today she was due to attend a ceremony in Armagh marking 100 years of Northern Ireland.

It would have been the first visit to the country in five years.

There is now nothing official in her diary until the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow on November 1.

Insiders say she may video call with ambassadors.

Meghan's letter to congress (continued...)

She said: “Like any parents, we were overjoyed. Like many parents, we were overwhelmed.

“Like fewer parents, we weren’t confronted with the harsh reality of either spending those first few critical months with our baby or going back to work.

“We knew we could take her home, and in that vital (and sacred) stage, devote any and everything to our kids and to our family.  

“We knew that by doing so we wouldn’t have to make impossible choices about childcare, work, and medical care that so many have to make every single day. No family should be faced with these decisions.”

Meghan says her & Harry 'overwhelmed' by Lilibet birth

MEGHAN Markle revealed she and Prince Harry had been “overwhelmed” by the birth of second child Lilibet.

The Duchess of Sussex, 40, wrote a letter to two Democratic lawmakers in Washington DC, on behalf of new mums and dads around in a passionate plea for paid parental leave in the US.

America has no system for paid parental leave, although President Joe Biden has vowed to introduce it.

In her letter, addressed to Democrats Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, Meghan discussed being lucky enough to afford time off with Harry after the birth of Lili in June.

Queen reluctantly accepted medical advice

Royal expert Penny Junor said: “It’s not surprising that she’s been told to put her feet up. She has been working extremely hard. She was on sparkling form at the Castle but we do need to protect her. Doctors have said enough is enough and are right to err on the side of caution.”

Sun royal photographer Arthur Edwards, 81, added: “I know she will not quit. My advice Ma’am is to pace yourself. I have to!”

A statement confirming her absence was issued at 11am yesterday, before she was due at Hillsborough Castle at 4pm. Many of her staff had already travelled to Northern Ireland.

A Palace spokesman said yesterday: “The Queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days.

“She is in good spirits and is disappointed that she will no longer be able to visit.

“The Queen sends her warmest good wishes to the people of Northern Ireland and looks forward to visiting in the future.”