MEGHAN Markle's personal assistant returned freebie gifts sent to the palace – in a move that "didn't go down well" with the duchess, an explosive new book has claimed.
PA Melissa Toubati is said to have been "punctilious" with returning the gifts, Times reporter Valentine Low's new book, Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown, has claimed.
Low claimed: “Clashes centred on the free gifts that some companies would send Meghan. Deliveries were constantly arriving at Kensington Palace. Clothes, jewellery, candles… It was non-stop.
“Touabti was apparently punctilious in following the household rule that members of the Royal Family cannot accept freebies from commercial organisations. Her approach did not go down well with Meghan.”
Toubati quit six months after Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding.
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- Matt Snape
Meghan complained about not getting paid for Australia tour
A shocking new book about Prince Harry reveals that Meghan moaned about not getting paid for royal engagements.
The book, Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, states that the Duchess complained about a 2018 tour to Australia, which she also did not receive any income for.
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- Matt Snape
Prince Harry’s concerns over becoming ‘irrelevant’ to George at 18
An explosive new book reveals that Prince Harry worried he would become irrelevant when his nephew, Prince George, turns 18, and that he would have no senior position like his uncle Prince Andrew by the time he turns 60.
The book explains: "He had this thing that he had a shelf life. He was fixated [on] this. He would compare himself with his uncle [Prince Andrew].
"He would say, ‘I have this time to make this impact. Because I can.’ Until George turns 18, was the way he was thinking about it. ‘Then I will be the also-ran.’
"He was genuinely thinking of it as, ‘I have this platform now, for a limited amount of time. I want to move forward, move forward.’”
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- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Kate revealed children are ‘beady-eyed’ since the Queen’s funeral
The Princess of Wales has revealed the impact the Queen’s death has had on her children who have noticed big changes during the mourning period.
Speaking to those who worked hard to keep the Queen’s State Funeral running smoothly at Westminster Abbey, Kate said: “The children were saying it’s come down so quickly.
“I suppose it’s a lot quicker to undo it,” reported The Mirror.
She had told the volunteers that the children were more “beady-eyed”, and had asked why drones were flying around for security.
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
The King isn’t encouraging Prince Harry and Meghan’s UK return
Co-founder of True Royalty TV Nick Bullen believes the King is not looking for his son to rejoin the Royal Family.
He told Fox News: “I think they are all very sad that it just didn’t work out.
“They’re very sad that the Sussexes are living on the other side of the world.
“And I think Charles is sad he doesn’t get to see his grandchildren as much as he would like.”
“Moments like what we’ve seen when they all came together for the queen’s funeral must have heightened that sadness.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince William and Harry took steps to mend their rift, claims friend
A close friend of Meghan Markle claimed “efforts have been made on both sides” to help the two sort out their differences.
Gayle King, who was present at Meghan’s baby shower, went on to say that despite efforts, a resolution could not be reached.
“There have been efforts on both sides… to sort of make this right,” she said.
“Big families always go through drama, always go through turmoil.
“It remains to be seen — are they going to be drawn closer together or are they going to be drawn apart?
“I have no idea, I have no inside information on that, but I will tell you this: It was good to see Harry standing with his family.”
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- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Meghan Markle is ‘hopeful’ for friendship with new Hollywood star neighbour
The Duchess of Sussex is thought to be a “big fan” of this celebrity.
It is reported that actress Jennifer Aniston is planning on moving to Montecito, just a stones throw away from Prince Harry and Meghan.
A source told Heat Magazine: “Jen and Meghan are both really excited to see each other and see if they can build a meaningful friendship.”
They said: “As dog lovers they’ll be able to take relaxing walks on the beach, and maybe do some wine tasting – it’s going to be an absolute blast and they cannot wait.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
The King isn’t encouraging Prince Harry and Meghan’s UK return
Co-founder of True Royalty TV Nick Bullen believes the King is not looking for his son to rejoin the Royal Family.
He told Fox News: “I think they are all very sad that it just didn’t work out.
“They’re very sad that the Sussexes are living on the other side of the world.
“And I think Charles is sad he doesn’t get to see his grandchildren as much as he would like.”
“Moments like what we’ve seen when they all came together for the queen’s funeral must have heightened that sadness.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince William and Harry took steps to mend their rift, claims friend
A close friend of Meghan Markle claimed “efforts have been made on both sides” to help the two sort out their differences.
Gayle King, who was present at Meghan’s baby shower, went on to say that despite efforts, a resolution could not be reached.
“There have been efforts on both sides… to sort of make this right,” she said.
“Big families always go through drama, always go through turmoil.
“It remains to be seen — are they going to be drawn closer together or are they going to be drawn apart?
“I have no idea, I have no inside information on that, but I will tell you this: It was good to see Harry standing with his family.”
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- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Queen was ‘exhausted’ by Prince Harry and family fall out
Katie Nicholls, royal author, claimed that the Queen found the rift between the royals and Prince Harry very difficult.
In an excerpt from her new book, published by Vanity Fair, she claims that: “We know that she loved Harry and she was very close to Harry. They always had a very close relationship.
“She always had time for him but this source very close to the late Queen who would speak to her regularly, most of the time during Covid pandemic, that was when she just confided to the source that she was exhausted by it all.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
South Korean President’s ‘diplomatic disaster’ at Queen’s funeral
The new President, Yoon Suk-yeol, made his first international engagement to the UK for the Queen’s State Funeral.
Yoon didn’t attend the Queen’s funeral, despite being in London.
He was caught swearing after a brief chat with US President, Joe Biden at the UN on Wednesday.
“How could Biden not lose face if these f***ers do not pass it in Congress?” He was caught uttering, it is thought referencing Biden’s work to increase the US contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids.
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince Harry ‘rejected’ dinner with King Charles after Queen’s death
He was reportedly upset that he was not allowed to bring Meghan to Balmoral .
A source told The Sun: “It was a massive snub. And he got out of Balmoral at the earliest opportunity to catch the first commercial flight back to London.”
“Charles told Harry that it wasn’t right or appropriate for Meghan to be in Balmoral at such a deeply sad time,” said a Sun source.
“It was pointed out to him that Kate was not going and that the numbers really should be limited to the very closest family.
“Charles made it very, very clear Meghan would not be welcome.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince Louis could become a ‘private citizen’
The youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales didn’t attend the funeral of Her Majesty the Queen, as he is only four years of age.
It has been predicted by a royal author that Prince Louis might stay out of the limelight, unlike his older siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Katie Nicholl wrote for Vanity Fair: “George, Charlotte, and Louis, who had starring roles at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June, are being raised by their parents with an awareness of their positions and the roles they will one day carry out in support of the monarchy.
“George knows that like his papa, he will one day be king, while Charlotte will likely juggle the role of being the spare with a career.
“Louis could well be a private citizen undertaking occasional royal duties, like William and Harry’s cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, as well as princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.”
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Meghan would be ‘lucky to get a Christmas card’ from King Charles
A royal commentator for Sky News Australia has claimed that the “newly-anointed” Monarch should not take her at “face value”.
Writing for Sky news Australia, Caleb Bond said that Meghan’s “trashing” of the Royal Family has made it difficult for her to “smooth things over” now.
He wrote: “To ask for a private meeting with the grieving, newly anointed king after all she has done is an insult.”
- Henry Moore
Kate revealed children are ‘beady-eyed’ since the Queen’s funeral
The Princess of Wales has revealed the impact the Queen’s death has had on her children who have noticed big changes during the mourning period.
Speaking to those who worked hard to keep the Queen’s State Funeral running smoothly at Westminster Abbey, Kate said: “The children were saying it’s come down so quickly.
“I suppose it’s a lot quicker to undo it,” reported The Mirror.
She had told the volunteers that the children were more “beady-eyed”, and had asked why drones were flying around for security.
- Henry Moore
Harry feared Meghan would 'dump' him if he didn't reveal their relationship
An explosive new book has claimed Prince Harry feared for his relationship with Meghan if their partnership wasn't revealed to the world.
In his new book, Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, royal correspondent and author Valentine Low claims: "A source said: 'She was saying, "If you don’t put out a statement confirming I’m your girlfriend, I’m going to break up with you". Harry was in a panic'.
"Another source said: 'He was freaking out, saying, "She’s going to dump me"'.”
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- Henry Moore
Royal author claims Meghan said ‘I can’t believe I’m not getting paid for this’ during Australia tour
In an explosive new book, royal correspondent and author Valentine Low has claimed Meghan Markle fumed while performing royal duties in Australia.
In a segment of the book shared by The Times, Low says: "Although she enjoyed the attention, Meghan failed to understand the point of all those walkabouts, shaking hands with countless strangers.
"According to several members of staff, she was heard to say on at least one occasion, 'I can’t believe I’m not getting paid for this'."
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- Henry Moore
85% of royals fans think Andrew should ‘give up all hope’ on royal return, poll says
In a poll conducted by the Express, royals fans had their say on Andrew’s future in the firm.
According to the publication, a staggering 31,275 people said Andrew should never act as a working royal again, with approximately 5,000 saying he could make a return.
Following Her Majesty’s funeral, the disgraced Duke will not continue work in the public eye, reports have claimed.
- Henry Moore
Meghan's tears were genuine, royal commentator claims
Meghan Markle was spotted in tears at Her Majesty's funeral, leading many to claim she was faking.
But now, a royal commentator has come to the Duchess's defence.
“I always think it's best to try to take things at face value and give people the benefit of the doubt, especially at difficult moments like those involving grief or the loss of a family member," Jonathan Sacerdoti, according to the Express.
“And when that family is Her Majesty the Queen, and with all the tensions within the family, it's fair to assume that if you have to act out your grief in such a public way, whoever you are, you may find it very difficult, you may well be sad.
“And so I don't think it's fair to accuse people of faking when we have no reason or evidence to suggest that that's the case."
- Henry Moore
Prince Harry fears he has a 'shelf life', source claims
According to a report from the Times, Prince Harry has expressed fears he will fade into irrelevancy when Prince George comes of age.
The source said: "He had this thing that he had a shelf life. He was fixated [on] this.
"He would compare himself with his uncle [Prince Andrew]. He would say, 'I have this time to make this impact. Because I can'."
- Henry Moore
Kate Middleton hails volunteers following Her Majesty’s state funeral
While visiting volunteers in Windsor yesterday, the Princess of Wales hailed their work in making Windsor look “incredible.”
“It’s amazing how many people wanted to come and pay their respects,” the Duchess said.
“The spotlight was on Windsor and it looked incredible, so well done.”
Kate and Will visited Windsor yesterday, in their first royal engagement since Her Majesty’s state funeral.
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince Harry and Meghan could ruin children’s chances of receiving titles
It has been hotly debated whether Archie and Lilibet would receive titles after The Queen died.
But the Royal Family website still says they are Master and Miss as their titles.
It has been reported that their titles all rest on Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir, which has been the cause of much friction amongst the Firm.
A source close to the King told Vanity Fair: “It depends a lot on what happens in the coming months, particularly with Harry’s book and their TV show.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
William and Kate ‘relieved when Meghan and Harry left for the US’
The Prince and Princess of Wales reportedly felt “a sense of relief” when Prince Harry and Meghan decided to give up royal life to move to the US.
Sources told Vanity Fair that this was in large part because Prince William still cannot forgive his brother Prince Harry.
There is said to be a storm brewing among the Firm, as King Charles is reportedly considering stripping the Sussexes‘ children of their prince and princess titles.
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Meghan Markle is ‘hopeful’ for friendship with new Hollywood star neighbour
The Duchess of Sussex is thought to be a “big fan” of this celebrity.
It is reported that actress Jennifer Aniston is planning on moving to Montecito, just a stones throw away from Prince Harry and Meghan.
A source told Heat Magazine: “Jen and Meghan are both really excited to see each other and see if they can build a meaningful friendship.”
They said: “As dog lovers they’ll be able to take relaxing walks on the beach, and maybe do some wine tasting – it’s going to be an absolute blast and they cannot wait.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
The King isn't encouraging Prince Harry and Meghan's UK return
Co-founder of True Royalty TV Nick Bullen believes the King is not looking for his son to rejoin the Royal Family.
He told Fox News: "I think they are all very sad that it just didn’t work out.
"They’re very sad that the Sussexes are living on the other side of the world.
"And I think Charles is sad he doesn’t get to see his grandchildren as much as he would like."
"Moments like what we’ve seen when they all came together for the queen’s funeral must have heightened that sadness."
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince William and Kate faced 'real repercussions" over Harry departure
Katie Nicholl's upcoming book suggests that the decision for Meghan and Harry to leave the Royal Family had was more than "hurtful".
In a excerpt published by Vanity Fair, Katie wrote: "For Charles and William, the situation with the Sussexes hasn’t just been hurtful and upsetting on a personal level.
"There have been real repercussions, particularly for William, whose young family has been thrust into the spotlight prematurely.
"He always expected Harry would be his wingman; there was a long-term plan in place for the brothers to work together and support one another."
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