PRINCE Philip is 'completely baffled' by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's desperation to quit the royal family, his biographer claims.
Speaking to the royal podcast, Pod Save the Queen, Ingrid Seward said: "Philip welcomed Meghan at the beginning. He was an outsider, he knows what he feels like.
"He feels he's had a part to play, he can do something useful and help her, but whether he ever managed to do something I don't know.
"I think he is completely baffled by Harry and Meghan's desperation to leave the royal family. I think he feels they had so much going for them."
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- Patrick Knox
WHAT IS PRINCE HARRY’S NET WORTH?
Meanwhile, Prince Harry’s net worth is reported to be at least £19.2million ($25million), which is made up of an inheritance from Princess Diana and an annual allowance from Prince Charles.
- Patrick Knox
WHAT IS MEGHAN’S NET WORTH?
According to Business Insider, Meghan has an estimated net worth of £3.8million ($5million) which she accumulated from her acting career.
She starred in over 100 episodes of the legal drama Suits, where she was paid £40,463 ($50,000) per episode – according to knownetworth.com, towards the end of her acting career.
Meghan earned around about £291,339 ($360,000) from her roles in the 2010 movies Remember Me and The Candidate.
- Patrick Knox
KATE’S CALLS TO THE QUEEN
Kate Middleton has been given a direct phone line to the Queen so she can always ask advice and give updates on her three children with Prince William, it’s reported.
Royal author Duncan Larcombe claims Kate calls the monarch regularly – and even taught her how to use video calls so she can keep in touch with the rest of the family.
Speaking to OK! magazine, Duncan said: “Kate has her own direct line to speak to the Queen and she calls her to check in on her and give her updates on the children.
“She always leans on her for advice.”
- Patrick Knox
WHO WAS MEGHAN MARKLE'S FIRST HUSBAND?
Before marrying Prince Harry, Meghan was married to Trevor Engelson but their union was short-lived.
The pair said I do on September 10, 2011 in Jamaica, but divorced in 2013.
Pals of the couple said they split after Meghan developed a "close friendship" with Canadian ice hockey star, Michael Del Zotto.
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WHO IS MEGHAN MARKLE AND HOW OLD IS SHE?
Meghan is currently 39, and was born on August 4, 1981.
The actress was born and raised in California but then lived in Toronto, Canada, where the TV show Suits was filmed.
As a child, Meghan spent a lot of time on the set of US TV show Married…With Children because her father was a photography director on it.
Meghan was "discovered" at a party but while her career was starting out she worked as a freelance calligrapher.
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MEG’S ON-SCREEN SUITS LOVER ‘TOO INTIMIDATED’ TO CONTACT HER
Patrick J Adams who played Meghan’s on-screen love interest said that he has “pure fear” over speaking to her now she is the Duchess of Sussex.
Speaking to the Radio Times, Patrick said: “Quite frankly, I think I’m intimidated. I have no doubt I could pick up the phone and call her at any moment, but I don’t know what I would say.
“After our children were born, there were some texts sent and gifts sent, but I guess I’m a little scared. I think it’s pure fear.
“I guess I’m scared about the idea of breaking through whatever walls exist to have that conversation.”
- Patrick Knox
MEGHAN COULD HAVE EARNED £500K FROM ZOOM CHAT
PR expert Mark Borkowski says that the Duchess of Sussex could have raked in £33,000 a minute at the 15-minute at the £10k-a-head event.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous Digital he said: “There is a curiosity in anything she does and has to say, her earning potential is very high.
“I would say she would get anywhere in the region of £250,000 to £500,000 for doing something like that.”
- Patrick Knox
THE FIRM
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WHEN DID HARRY STEP DOWN FROM SENIOR ROYAL DUTIES?
On January 8, 2020, the couple issued a bombshell announcement they would quit as senior members of the royal family.
They took to Instagram to reveal their plan to "step back" from duties and relocate to California to become “financially independent”.
The couple were ordered to close their office at Buckingham Palace from April 1.
- Patrick Knox
IS PRINCE HARRY STILL SIXTH IN LINE TO THE THRONE?
Despite his decision to leave the royal family, Prince Harry still falls into the line of succession.
This is confirmed on the official royal website, which reads, “As the grandson of Her Majesty and the second son of The Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex remains sixth in line to the throne of the British Monarchy and the Order of Precedence is unchanged.”
This is due to legislation dictating the positioning of the line, meaning that having someone removed from it would require government involvement.
- Patrick Knox
SPIDER HUNTS PART OF CAMBRIDGE KIDS’ HOME SCHOOLING
Speaking to OK! Magazine, royal expert Katie Nicholl said Kate has an interest in the benefits of outdoor learning.
“She wants them to get fresh air and be in nature… If they are learning about rivers or the sea, she and William try to incorporate that into their walks,” Nicholl said.
The teaching style suited Charlotte, who was a keen spider enthusiast, very well.
“They go on spider hunts so that she can see them up close and then let them go,” Nicholl said.
- Patrick Knox
PHILIP ‘BAFFLED’ BY MEG AND HARRY’S QUITTING ROYAL FAMILY
Speaking to the Mirror’s royal podcast, Pod Save the Queen, Ingrid Seward explains: “Philip welcomed Meghan at the beginning. He was an outsider, he knows what he feels like.
“He feels he’s had a part to play, he can do something useful and help her, but whether he ever managed to do something I don’t know.
“I think he is completely baffled by Harry and Meghan’s desperation to leave the royal family. I think he feels they had so much going for them.”
- John Hall
HARRY HITS OUT
Prince Harry has hit out at social media as he blasted the "mothership of all the harassment" he and wife Meghan Markle have suffered.
His comments followed reports that he and Meghan had quit social media after an "almost unsurvivable" experience of online trolling.
But Harry told the Fast Company podcast he and his wife had "no social media to quit," insisting they will return "when it's right for us".
He said: "We will revisit social media when it feels right for us—perhaps when we see more meaningful commitments to change or reform—but right now we’ve thrown much of our energy into learning about this space and how we can help."
- John Hall
HARRY’S AUNT HARDEST WORKING ROYAL
Princess Anne has once again been named as the hardest-working member of the Royal Family.
Last year she notched up 148 official engagements and spent 145 days carrying out public duties.
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KAMALA HARRIS TIPPED AS ARCHEWELL PODCAST GUEST
Writing in the Telegraph, royal commentator Rosa Silverman said Meghan and Kamala held each other in high regard.
Discussing the possible collaboration, she said: “It would serve as a one-off collaboration to discuss and promote some shared aims and interests.”
Meghan and Harry launched their podcast late last year after signing a multi-million dollar deal with Spotify.
- John Hall
MEG’S DOGS SUPPORTED HER DURING TURBULENT YEAR’
Caroline Yates, CEO of animal charity Mayhew, which Meghan is a patron, told HELLO!: "Whenever we talk to the Duchess about the charity, she always references how important her dogs are and what a support they are, particularly during everything that's happened this year, with Covid, and with the personal trials and tribulations she went through this year."
She owns two rescue dogs, a beagle named Guy and a black labrador called Pula.
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VICTORIA TOP CHOICE FOR PRINCESS EUGENIE’S BABY NAME
Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank’s baby is due next month, and Victoria is currently top with bookmakers.
Victoria is the new favourite at 3-1 with betting company Coral to be the name of Princess Eugenie’s baby.
Arthur is second best in the betting at 5-1, Elizabeth has been popular at 8-1, while Sarah is available at 14-1.
- John Hall
SPIDER HUNTS PART OF CAMBRIDGE KIDS' HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM
The Cambridges go on frequent spider hunts with their daughter as part of her education, it has been revealed.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, royal expert Katie Nicholl said Kate has an interest in the benefits of outdoor learning.
"She wants them to get fresh air and be in nature… If they are learning about rivers or the sea, she and William try to incorporate that into their walks," Nicholl said.
The teaching style suited Charlotte, who was a keen spider enthusiast, very well.
"They go on spider hunts so that she can see them up close and then let them go," Nicholl said.
- John Hall
MEGHAN AND HARRY THANK VETERANS FOR SERVICE AS THEY DONATE LUNCH TO VOLUNTEERS
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex honored veterans in a heartwarming note as they donated free lunch to volunteers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a page from the civil rights leader and gave a "small token" of their appreciation to the veterans-led organisation The Mission Continues.
"In honour of this day of service, and in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all that he stood for, we want to send our thanks and gratitude to the team at The Mission Continues," a note sent by Harry and Meghan to the organisation.
"We're so proud of all the work you're doing to support your community and hope you enjoy this small token of our appreciation," the letter read.
- John Hall
MEGHAN COULD HAVE EARNED £500K FROM ZOOM CHAT
Meghan could have earned as much as half a million for her Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Zoom chat last year, an expert has claimed.
PR expert Mark Borkowski says that the Duchess of Sussex could have raked in £33,000 a minute at the 15-minute at the £10k-a-head event.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous Digital he said: “There is curiosity in anything she does and has to say, her earning potential is very high.
“I would say she would get anywhere in the region of £250,000 to £500,000 for doing something like that.”
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