Meghan Markle news: Prince Harry & Meghan must build ‘trust & sincerity’ with British public during Platinum Jubilee

Strike! Tube workers announce walkout during Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee

In a shocking turn of events, London Tube Drivers plan to walk out during the four-day Bank Holiday weekend.

This threatens to disrupt thousands of travellers as they look to enjoy the celebrations across the city.

Issues arose after the RMT Union threatened to walk out of Euston and Green Park stations on Friday, June 3 over bullying allegations and a “toxic working environment”.

Affecting the Victoria, Jubilee and Piccadilly line services at Euston station, the strike will last the whole day. National Rail services at Euston will not be affected.

Harry & Meghan to produce 'at-home docuseries' as part of $100m Netflix deal

The Duke & Duchess of Sussex are set to continue their adventures in television with a reality TV style show, according to The Daily Mail.

The pair have reportedly welcomed cameras into their $14m LA mansion, giving Netflix access to the intimate details of their life.

This comes as part of the couple's $100m deal with the streaming giant Netflix.

Recently, Meghan's animated show, Pearl, was cancelled by the platform amid declining membership.

News that the Sussexes are filming a show of this kind will likely raise alarm bells with the Royal Family, who greatly value their privacy.

Duke & Duchess changed the wording in their vows

As the couple celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary, they have made a subtle change to their vows.

Prior to their wedding, the phrasing was altered from "man and wife" to "husband and wife". 

Speaking on this change, body language expert Darren Stanton, on behalf of Betfair Casino said: “Meghan seems to have a strong affection for Princess Diana and this shows through her changing the wording of her marriage vows.

"She and Harry chose to change ‘man and wife’ to ‘husband and wife’ and remove the word ‘obey’, just like Diana and Charles did when they wed - doing so suggests Harry wanted to honour his mother on his big day and displays Meghan’s desire to have an affinity with Diana.”

Diana's wedding Tiara to go on display

The beautiful headpiece will be put on display to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

This piece will join some 50 others in one of the largest collections of royal jewellery ever put on display.

The Jubilee will take place over week of celebrations, begging on June 2nd.

Over 70,000 Jubilee parties are set to occur during the period, as the nation comes together in honour of Her Majesty.

Harry and Meghan celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been married for four years this week.

Their marriage has brought with it many controversies, most notably the couple's interview with Oprah Winfrey, as the two look to distance themselves from the Royal Family.

Despite these attempts, the two will return to the UK from LA to celebrate Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.

The couple will stay in their previous home, Frogmore Cottage.

Prince Harry voices concern over the internet's effect on children

Speaking at an event titled Making Child Online Safety a Reality, the Duke of Sussex explained his concerns to a group of young people.

He said: “As parents, my wife and I are concerned about the next generation growing up in a world where they are treated as digital experiments for companies to make money and where things like hatred and harm are somehow normalised.”

The Royal couple are set to return to the UK in the coming weeks in celebration of the Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.

Some have suggested that Harry will use this as an opportunity to mend things with his family, while others see that as unlikely.

Invictus Games cast in controversy

PRINCE Harry's Invictus Games has been cast in controversy after the Help for Heroes charity was dropped from preparing the UK team for the games which will next be held in 2023.

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has taken the contract away from the charity - which has recruited, selected, supported and trained Team UK since Harry founded the first games in 2014.

The MoD took the decision to dump Help for Heroes after the charity said it wanted to evaluate whether the Invictus Games were still providing value for money for members of the public who support the charity. 

Lis Skeet, Services Director at Help for Heroes, said: “Help for Heroes is incredibly proud to have trained, supported and delivered Team UK for the past five Invictus Games.

“Unfortunately, therefore, we will no longer be directly involved in Invictus Team UK. We want to emphasise that this was not a decision we made ourselves.”

A spokesman for the Invictus Games Foundation added: “This was a decision taken by the UK Ministry of Defence following proposals for the team structure moving forward, and not a matter for the Invictus Games Foundation.

“Across our participating nations, we work alongside many military organisations and charities to support international wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans, including our programmes beyond the games, and will continue to do so with Help for Heroes.”

Prince Harry, 37, who is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, has not spoken publicly about the decision.

Prince Harry 'unrecognisable' to Royal family as he 'can't seem to stop talking' to press

Prince Harry has become almost 'unrecognisable' to his family according to a royal expert as he 'can't seem to stop talking' to press.

Since Meghan Markle and Harry finalised their royal exit with a move across to the states, the Duke of Sussex has used the press to his advantage and has wanted to "blabber to the press" about his experience.

Speaking to 60 Minutes Australia, royal author Tina Brown discussed Harry's contradicting attitudes towards the media.

The host Liam Bartlett said: "He's a strange mix, isn't he, on one hand, he has this pathological hatred of the press and on the other hand, he's quite happy to use them to seal the entertainment deals, to do the headline interviews, to promote his book".

Ms Brown said: "It's certainly a paradox, that a man who kept saying all he wanted was privacy, now can't seem to stop talking.

"I think that is baffling to his family".

She added: "In fact, one of the things, I heard constantly from within the Royal Family, people, they said, like we don't recognise Harry.

"We don't understand, you know, why he's doing this, we don't understand it".

Meghan and Harry 'shot themselves in foot'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "shot themselves in the foot" in their bid to heal the rift with William and Kate, a royal commentator has said. 

Asked how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can heal the rift with other royal family members, Ian Lloyd, a royal author said: "I just can't see it happening, particularly with William.

"There was all the stuff about Kate and Meghan crying at the wedding in the Oprah Winfrey interview.

"I think they shot themselves in the foot with William and Kate, I don't think they will get anywhere near them." 

Prince Harry stuck in privacy 'paradox'

A royal biographer has claimed that Prince Harry is stuck in a "privacy paradox" as he can't stop talking to the press.

Speaking on 60 minutes Australia, host Liam Barlett asked Tina Brown about the fact that Harry seems to hate the press, but on the contrary is happy to talk to them and promote his book. 

Tina Brown replied: "It's certainly a paradox, that a man who kept saying all he wanted was privacy, now can't seem to stop talking.

"I think that is baffling to his family".

She added: "In fact, one of the things, I heard constantly from within the Royal Family, people, they said, like we don't recognise Harry."

A huge cash boost

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's massive hike in their home’s value, soaring way above the average increase in California’s super-heated housing market, could be contributing to whispers that the royal couple is considering selling up and moving.

It could also be a fast way for Harry and Meghan to address any immediate cash flow problems they might face.

Their £100 million Netflix deal is looking shaky, after the streaming service lost 200,000 subscribers in the last quarter and axed Harry and Meghan’s planned animated series Pearl.

Their £16 million Spotify podcast deal is also under scrutiny, after they produced only one episode more than a year after signing their lucrative contract.

The couple also set Netflix executives’ noses out of joint by sitting down for exclusive talks last year with Oprah Winfrey for CBS TV, and this year with NBC TV, rather than for Netflix.

Meghan & Harry’s Cali mansion DOUBLES in value

Prince Harry and Meghan have earned a staggering £12 million in the past two years - by doing nothing more than staying at home.

Their luxury Montecito mansion, which they bought for £11.93 million ($14.6 million) in June 2020, has more than doubled in value in only 23 months.

The 18,671 sq ft home in oceanside Montecito, which boasts nine bedrooms and 19 bathrooms, is now valued at £23,960,720 ($29,350,320) million by property website Redfin - meaning Meghan and Harry would make £12 million if they sold today.

Rival website Zillow puts the value of Harry and Meghan’s home at £21.6 million ($26,485,500), but claim it could fetch as much as £30 million ($36.81m)

It has a pub games room, swimming pool and separate guesthouse where Meghan’s mother Doria stays when she visits from her home in Los Angeles, 90 miles to the south of Montecito.

"Property prices have soared in the past 18 months, and show no sign of stopping," a local luxury estate agent told The Sun.

"Harry and Meghan only had to sit back and watch their home’s value sky-rocket."

Harry & Meg ‘concerned’ about children being ‘digital experiments’ 

PRINCE Harry and Meghan have revealed they are “concerned” about Archie and Lilibet being “digital experiments” in a “world of hatred and harm”.

It came as the Duke of Sussex yesterday helped to launch an “online safety toolkit” for children.

Harry spoke at the online event titled Making Child Online Safety a Reality with young people around the world - and shared his fears in regard to his kids.

The Duke told those tuned in that he hopes 18-month-old Lilbet and Archie, three, will “never have to experience the internet as it exists now”.

The dad-of-two explained: “As parents, my wife and I are concerned about the next generation growing up in a world where they are treated as digital experiments for companies to make money and where things like hatred and harm are somehow normalised.”

Harry & Meghan changed the wording in their vows

This Thursday marks Harry and Meghan's fourth wedding anniversary. And, on their wedding day, the royal couple changed their vows from "man and wife" to "husband and wife". 

Commenting on this, body language expert Darren Stanton, on behalf of Betfair Casino said: “Meghan seems to have a strong affection for Princess Diana and this shows through her changing the wording of her marriage vows.

"She and Harry chose to change ‘man and wife’ to ‘husband and wife’ and remove the word ‘obey’, just like Diana and Charles did when they wed - doing so suggests Harry wanted to honour his mother on his big day and displays Meghan’s desire to have an affinity with Diana.”

The Royal family's favourite games you can play during the Jubilee

With the Jubilee celebrations in full swing, the team at SudokuCraze can reveal the Royal family’s favourite games to play in their spare time, from Charades to table tennis:

• The Queen - It has been widely reported that Queen Elizabeth II is incredibly fond ‘The Name Game’ in which players must write the names of famous people or characters on a post-it note to place on another players forehead.
• William & Kate - During an interview with Radio Marsden, Prince William revealed that there are two popular board games in the Cambridge household – Monopoly and Risk.
• Meghan Markle - Meghan Markle is apparently highly talented at Charades as a result of her acting skills.
• Prince Harry - Prince Harry has had a famous love for polo from a young age. 
• Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - Whilst the royals all partake in different sports and games during engagements, the Duchess of Cornwall has been known to try her hand at table tennis and ping pong on numerous occasions

Palace aides 'always thought Harry would leave'

A royal biographer has claimed that palace aides "always thought Harry would leave", insisting that Meghan Markle is not to blame for the couple's departure. 

Speaking to 60 Minutes Australia, Tina Brown said: "One of the things that surprised me was that one of his close people at the palace said to me, you know, we always thought that Harry would leave, at some point, we always thought Harry would leave because he was so unhappy in the constraints of the system"

"I think that Meghan has been, somewhat, unfairly targeted as the one who, sort of, took him away from his family.

"I actually think that Harry wanted out".

Harry & Meghan face 'make or break' moment

A royal commentator has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face a "make or break" moment with Netflix - as it evaluates their multi-million dollar deal.

US consultant Daniela Elser has said Netflix is reportedly "evaluating" what "unique, exclusive and interesting content" Meghan and Harry might bring to the table.

Elser also hinted that the upcoming Queen's Jubillee could pose the perfect opportunity for this evaluation.

Ms Elser added that this is a "make or break" moment for the royal couple.

Kate hosts Buckingham Palace garden party with Sophie & Edward

Kate Middleton and the Earl of Wessex were pictured yesterdayday attending a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London.

Despite her absence on Wednesday, the royal garden parties usually hosted by the Queen.

With Camilla and Charles heading to Canada yesterday, hosting duties for May 18 were been passed on to Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Palace confirmed.

She wass joined by Prince Edward and Sophie – the Earl and Countess of Wessex – and the Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra.

There will be a following party on the Wednesday on May 25.

The Platinum Party at The Palace line-up so far

The Platinum Jubilee will take place from Thursday June 2, 2022 across the whole weekend, and the concert at Buckingham Palace will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

It will be a mix of rock artists, pop singers, and a full live orchestra – including 3D-projections across the palace and an in-person audience. The show will be broadcast live on BBC One.

Over the next few weeks it is expected more performers from across the arts, including theatre and film, will be announced as part of The Queen’s celebrations.

Here’s the line-up of who will be performing so far:

• Kirsty Young – hosting the concert
• Roman Kemp – Making the announcement on The One Show, Roman Kemp, 29, said he would also be hosting the event
• Diana Ross – On May 18, 2022 it was announced that Diana Ross will headline the big event
• George Ezra – The 28-year-old singer was the first musician to be announced for the concert, releasing a statement sharing the good news

There will also be celebrity royal reporters across the UK covering this historic celebration. The presenters are:

• Jermaine Jenas live from Buckingham Palace
• Gethin Jones live from Wales
• Carol Kirkwood live from Scotland
• Holly Hamilton live from Northern Ireland

Harry & Meg ‘concerned’ about children being ‘digital experiments’ 

PRINCE Harry and Meghan have revealed they are “concerned” about Archie and Lilibet being “digital experiments” in a “world of hatred and harm”.

It came as the Duke of Sussex yesterday helped to launch an “online safety toolkit” for children.

Harry spoke at the online event titled Making Child Online Safety a Reality with young people around the world - and shared his fears in regard to his kids.

The Duke told those tuned in that he hopes 18-month-old Lilbet and Archie, three, will “never have to experience the internet as it exists now”.

The dad-of-two explained: “As parents, my wife and I are concerned about the next generation growing up in a world where they are treated as digital experiments for companies to make money and where things like hatred and harm are somehow normalised.”

Tiara worn by Diana on wedding day to go on display

The tiara worn by Princess Diana on her wedding day will go on display to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.

It will be part of a display of the UK's largest exhibition of tiaras in 20 years.

Some 50 glittering treasures of aristocratic and royal provenance, many seen for the first time in public in decades, will be on view as part of Sotheby's' Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Meghan’s 'something blue'

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary tomorrow. 

It has been revealed that Meghan’s 'something blue' on her wedding day was a piece of fabric from the dress she wore on her first date with Harry 

Commenting on this, body language expert Darren Stanton, speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino said: “This hidden detail was probably intended to be a private gesture between Meghan and Harry to remind the couple of the early days of their relationship.

"It reflects the attention to detail the couple have and shows how much they value nostalgia, with its inclusion no doubt evoking for Meghan all the reasons why she was getting married.

“In psychology, we call this an anchor - a sight, sound, music or sound for example can transport us back to a certain memory in time, evoking all the emotions, thoughts and feelings of that particular time.”

Bank holiday celebrating Queen to be RUINED

LONDON Tube drivers have today announced a walk-out during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday.

The move is set to bring absolute chaos to the capital amid the four-day bank holiday in early June.

Staff who are members of the RMT Union say they'll stop working at Euston and Green Park stations on Friday, June 3, and have threatened the walk out over bullying allegations and a “toxic working environment”.

Both stations will be key transport points for the tens of thousands of visitors heading to the city for the celebrations as Green Park is the nearest station to Buckingham Palace.

The strikes are planned to last the entire day.

They will affect Victoria, Jubilee and Piccadilly line services at both stations. National Rail services at Euston will not be affected.

Brits have angrily labelled the union "disgusting" and "despicable", as one person said they had "absolutely no sympathy" with workers in a post on Twitter.

"Union and workers - despicable behaviour. Do better," they wrote.

Another chimed in saying: "Just horrible... holding the country to ransom when we should be celebrating.

"Vile. Nurses don't strike despite their working conditions."

Prince Harry makes huge political plea in US

A huge political plea has been made by Prince Harry in the US as the Duke demands “new laws” in a landmark speech.

The Duke of Sussex joined 5Rights Foundation as it launched the Global Child Online Safety Toolkit webinar.

Speaking for the first time about his opinion on social media, he said: “I’m not an expert on law or technology, but I am a father—and I’m lucky enough to be a father with a platform. My kids are too young to have experienced the online world yet, and I hope they never have to experience it as it exists now. No kid should have to.”

He continued: “It is not realistic to protect kids from everything. We need new laws. We need public pressure. We need strong leadership.”

Invictus Games cast in controversy

PRINCE Harry's Invictus Games has been cast in controversy after the Help for Heroes charity was dropped from preparing the UK team for the games which will next be held in 2023.

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has taken the contract away from the charity - which has recruited, selected, supported and trained Team UK since Harry founded the first games in 2014.

The MoD took the decision to dump Help for Heroes after the charity said it wanted to evaluate whether the Invictus Games were still providing value for money for members of the public who support the charity. 

Lis Skeet, Services Director at Help for Heroes, said: “Help for Heroes is incredibly proud to have trained, supported and delivered Team UK for the past five Invictus Games.

“Unfortunately, therefore, we will no longer be directly involved in Invictus Team UK. We want to emphasise that this was not a decision we made ourselves.”

A spokesman for the Invictus Games Foundation added: “This was a decision taken by the UK Ministry of Defence following proposals for the team structure moving forward, and not a matter for the Invictus Games Foundation.

“Across our participating nations, we work alongside many military organisations and charities to support international wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans, including our programmes beyond the games, and will continue to do so with Help for Heroes.”

Prince Harry, 37, who is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, has not spoken publicly about the decision.