MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have repeatedly dropped clues about what they'll call their daughter, fans have claimed.
While Philippa apparently remains the red-hot favourite with the bookies at 2/1 and Diana is second-favourite in the betting at 5/1, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have hinted at other choices.
Back in 2019, while Meghan was pregnant with Archie, a seven-year-old named Megan Dudley asked the couple if they would consider naming the baby Amy.
Meghan reportedly replied "That's a really pretty name, I like it. We'll have to think about it" and the name has been on bookies lists ever since.
Meanwhile on exactly the same day Harry met a little girl named Lily and reportedly made notes on how to spell the beautiful floral name.
Later Harry was introduced to a baby named Harriet – the female version of Harry – to which he reportedly exclaimed "That's a great name!"
Read our Meghan and Harry live blog below for the very latest updates…
- Hana Carter
MEGHAN MARKLE ‘MAY NEVER RETURN TO THE UK’ – ROYAL AUTHOR
Meghan Markle may never return to the UK again, warns a royal author.
Anna Pasternak told Vanity Fair: “I truly wonder if Meghan will ever set foot on British soil again.”
But Peter York, coauthor of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook, told the mag: “The ideal reconciliation will be if, in some way, the Queen can engineer it while she’s still around.
“It would serve the monarchy to show that, as it were, brotherly love, grandmotherly love, had triumphed.”
- Hana Carter
PRINCE WILLIAM CALLED THE QUEEN GARY
Prince William comically called the Queen “Gary” when he was young after struggling to correctly pronounce “Granny”.
“The Queen was on hand after William fell over at Buckingham palace, bawling: ‘Gary, Gary’,” revealed high society gossip columnist Richard Kay in the Daily Mail.
“A guest who went to help asked who Gary was, assuming it must be a member of the royal household.
- Hana Carter
COMMON FOODS THE ROYAL FAMILY CAN'T EAT
Her Majesty avoids pasta, potatoes and garlic at dinner – unless she is at a state banquet.
According to former Royal chef Darren McGrady, she is has a strict “no starch” rule when dining at home.
The Queen also avoids garlic and her chefs are told to keep it from her food – probably wise when you spend your days meeting and greeting strangers.
Darren said: “We can never serve anything with garlic or too much onions.
“We also couldn't serve meat that was rare, as she liked her meat more well done.”
- Hana Carter
HANDWRITING EXPERT LOOKS AT THE ROYALS' SCRIBBLES
Tracey Trussell – founder of Handright and a graphologist who specialises in handwriting analysis revealed exactly what the pen says about the Palace, from The Queen being a "traditionalist" to Prince Harry being a "freedom-seeker" and Kate Middleton being filled with "compassion" and "enthusiasm".
While Harry's handwriting might look somewhat similar to his older brother, what it says about him couldn't be more different.
Tracey reveals that Harry's writing suggests that he is a "spontaneous idealist" and a "freedom-seeker".
Other traits include "versatile, fun-loving, diffident and enigmatic".
Looking at Meghan's handwriting, Tracey claims that it shows the Duchess of Sussex, who is pregnant with her and Harry's second child, is both "romantic and reactionary".
While it hints at Meghan potentially coming across "intransigent and contrived".
- Hana Carter
MOST POPULAR BABY NAME FOR HARRY AND MEGHAN
According to Oddschecker, people have been placing bets with potential names and some have links to the couple and some traditionally associated with the royal family.
The favourite name is still Diana at 9-2. The next favourite is Alice at 16-1 – a German name meaning "noble", but also Prince Philip's mum's name.
Third favourite for the baby’s first name at the bookmakers is Elizabeth, at 16-1.
The fourth favourite is Grace at 16-1, which means "goodness" and "generosity".
- Hana Carter
DENISE WELCH HITS OUT AT PIERS MORGAN
Loose Women star Denise Welch didn’t hold back as she called Piers Morgan out for silencing mental health sufferers such as Naomi Osaka and Meghan Markle.
The 63-year-old, who also starred in Coronation Street and Waterloo Road, took to her official Instagram account to share a scathing rant over Piers Morgan’s latest column for MailOnline.
Sharing a print screen of his article to her 230,000 followers, Piers’ headline read: “Narcissistic Naomi’s cynical exploitation of mental health to silence the media is right from the Meghan and Harry playbook of wanting their press cake and eating it.”
Denise took to the caption of the photo to pen her own thoughts on how “disgusted” she was left by Piers words.
The Loose Women star penned: “Piers Morgan publicly berating a brilliant young woman for prioritising her mental health AGAIN!!!
“Anyone who has suffered depression and anxiety knows that life becomes unbearable and you will do anything to stop the pain.
“Piers also proves why so many people suffer in silence because of fear of being called ‘an arrogant narcissistic spoiled brat’. This man is a f…..g disgrace.”
- Hana Carter
BONE TO PICK
Human remains have been found just yards from Harry and Meghan’s £11million mansion.
The bones from a small adult were unearthed by workers doing landscaping on an estate just along the road.
They are thought to be those of a Native American and date back centuries.
Their age will be determined by a forensic anthropologist called in by police.
Landscapers made the discovery last week while working at an estate in Riven Rock Road in Montecito, California.
- Hana Carter
BUCKINGHAM PALACE REVEALS PARTY PLANS FOR QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
Buckingham Palace has released new details of the celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022:
- There will be a special four-day bank holiday between 2-5 June
- Trooping the Colour will be staged in full for the first time since the pandemic and is scheduled on 2 June.
- The next day there will be a Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign at St Paul’s Cathedral
- On Saturday the Queen will be joined by members of the royal family for the Derby at Epsom Downs
- Later that evening a live concert will be staged at Buckingham Palace – called the Platinum Party at the Palace.
HOW TO GET NINE DAYS OFF DURING QUEEN'S JUBILEE
Workers can get NINE days off work in a row if they book just three days’ worth of holiday in a Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday loophole.
Buckingham Palace today confirmed Brits will be treated to a four-day weekend from June 2 to June 5 next year to mark the Queen’s 70th year on the throne.
The Palace said the extra days off will "provide an opportunity for communities and people to come together and celebrate the historic milestone".
But Brits can take advantage of the extra two days off by simply booking holiday for the three days before the new Bank Holiday dates.
This means if they book off Monday, May 30, Tuesday, May 31, and Wednesday, June 1 – they will get NINE days off in a row.
This is because they will already have the weekend off before the days they book as holiday.
- The Sun
DENISE WELCH SLAMS "DISGRACEFUL" PIERS MORGAN COMMENTS ON MEGHAN MARKLE AND NAOMI OSAKA
Hollyoaks star Denise Welch didn't hold back as she called Piers Morgan out for silencing mental health sufferers such as Naomi Osaka and Meghan Markle.
The 63-year-old, who also starred in Coronation Street and Waterloo Road, took to her official Instagram account to share a scathing rant over Piers Morgan's latest column for MailOnline.
Sharing a print screen of his article to her 230,000 followers, Piers' headline read: "Narcissistic Naomi's cynical exploitation of mental health to silence the media is right from the Meghan and Harry playbook of wanting their press cake and eating it."
Denise took to the caption of the photo to pen her own thoughts on how "disgusted" she was left by Piers words.
The Loose Women star penned: "Piers Morgan publicly berating a brilliant young woman for prioritising her mental health AGAIN!!!
"Anyone who has suffered depression and anxiety knows that life becomes unbearable and you will do anything to stop the pain.
"Piers also proves why so many people suffer in silence because of fear of being called ‘an arrogant narcissistic spoiled brat’. This man is a f…..g disgrace."
- The Sun
MEGHAN’S SILENT BATTLE
In her recent Oprah interview, aired in March, Meghan Markle revealed her battles with mental health before making the decision to step down as senior Royals with husband Prince Harry, 36.
The pregnant mum-of-one explained she was struggling with suicidal thoughts while pregnant with Archie but claimed her attempts to get help from the Palace fell on deaf ears.
The Duke of Sussex told Oprah in a new doc, The Me You Can’t See, that what stopped his wife from giving in to suicide was how “unfair” it would be to him after the death of his mum Princess Diana in 1997.
He said: “The thing that stopped her from seeing it through was how unfair it would be on me after everything that had happened to my mum and to now be put in a position of losing another woman in my life, with a baby inside of her, our baby.
“The scariest thing for her was her clarity of thought. She hadn’t ‘lost it.’ … She was completely sane. Yet in the quiet of night, these thoughts woke her up.”
- The Sun
ANNE BOLEYN STAR JODIE TURNER-SMITH BLASTS ROYAL FAMILY FOR NOT DOING 'MORE TO PROTECT' MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY
Anne Boleyn star Jodie Turner-Smith blasts royal family for not doing ‘more to protect’ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
- The Sun
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND JUST YARDS FROM MEGHAN AND HARRY’S CALIFORNIA MANSION
Human remains have been found just yards from Harry and Meghan’s £11million mansion.
The bones from a small adult were unearthed by workers doing landscaping on an estate just along the road.
They are thought to be those of a Native American and date back centuries.
Their age will be determined by a forensic anthropologist called in by police.
Landscapers made the discovery last week while working at an estate in Riven Rock Road in Montecito, California.
- The Sun
PRINCE HARRY AND WILLIAM PUT ON UNITED FRONT TO LOAN PRINCESS DIANA’S WEDDING DRESS TO ROYAL DISPLAY
IT'S one of the most famous wedding dresses in history – and now Prince Harry and Prince William have put aside their differences so royal fans can see their late mother's bridal gown in a new exhibition.
The feuding brothers have agreed to loan Princess Diana's iconic dress to the Royal Style in the Making exhibition at Kensington Palace.
Read more here.
- The Sun
AUSSIE WHO CLAIMS HE IS CHARLES AND CAMILLA’S SON STUNNED AFTER FANS SHARE ‘UNDENIABLE PROOF’ HE IS RELATED TO ROYALS
AN Aussie who bizarrely claims he is Prince Charles and Camilla’s secret lovechild has been left stunned after royal watchers shared photos he insists are "undeniable proof".
Simon Dorante-Day, born in the UK but now living in Queensland, has alleged he was conceived in 1965 when he says Charles and Camilla were first romantically linked.
Read more here.
- The Sun
PRINCE WILLIAM DOESN’T WEAR HIS WEDDING RING – HERE’S WHY
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton 10 years ago was one of the most-watched events of the decade.
But, some eagle-eyed social media users have noticed something different about Wills and Kate – while the Duchess proudly displays her sparkler on her left hand, the Duke’s wedding ring is nowhere to be seen.
Ditching tradition, it seems that William isn’t a fan of jewellery at all.
After the royal pair got hitched in 2011, a spokesperson from the palace revealed the reason why the Prince decided to go ringless.
They explained: “It is simply down to personal preference. It was something that the couple discussed but Prince William isn’t one for jewellery.”
- The Sun
TITLE CLAIMS SLAMMED BY PIERS
Piers Morgan has said that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should be stripped of their royal titles for allegedly “trashing the institution and causing a lot of damage”.
Discussing the royal couple, the TV favourite blasted Harry and Meghan for “weaponising” mental health and racism – adding that it was “hypocritical to do that whilst making hundreds of millions out of their royal titles.”
He explained: “I think they should be stripped of their titles because they’re trashing the institution and causing a lot of damage in the Commonwealth where a lot of the countries are believing this racism crap.
“They’ve become the world’s biggest victims in the middle of a pandemic. It’s pathetic. Harry needs to grow up.”
Royal aides reportedly want Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to give up their titles after a “disgraceful” swipe at Charles’ and Philip’s parenting skills.
- The Sun
MEGXIT TO PROMPT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE OVER FUTURE MONARCHY – DIANE ABBOTT
The British monarchy could drastically change as a result of Megxit and the Sussexes’ complaints about members of the royal family, says an MP.
Former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott told Vanity Fair: “I think the monarchy as we know it will last as long as the queen is alive.”
However, after she dies, “I think there will be a big public debate.
“I think what the royal family and their advisers did with Meghan will be part of the argument for change,” she added.
Abbott told the mag that the royal debate could even reach Parliament, with a “clamour to look at the current arrangement and maybe move to a more Scandinavian monarchy, where you don’t have all the pomp and ceremony.”
- The Sun
‘TWO PEAS IN A POD’
PRINCE William and Kate Middleton have grown “closer than ever” as the drama with Meghan and Harry has brought an “unexpected consequence,” according to a royal observer.
The apparent fallout between the royal brothers following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey is said to have had an “unexpected impact” on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s own relationship.
While the Royal Family has been rocked by the claims made in the 90-minute interview, Kate has been a huge source of support to her husband and equalled out their marriage, according to one royal expert.
Camilla Tominey, in an article for Stella magazine, said: “It seems an unexpected consequence of the family conflict has been to help William and Kate find equilibrium in their own marriage.
“What started out as an uneven match between a blue-blooded prince and his ‘plus one’ has now blossomed into a two-peas-in-a-pod kind of partnership.”
Read more here.
- The Sun
MEGHAN WOULD BECOME A PRINCESS IF SHE LOSES HER TITLE
Meghan would become a princess if she loses her Duchess of Sussex title, points out a royal commentator.
Daniela Elser writes in news.com.au: “Any move to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their titles following their attacks on the royal family could have a very unexpected consequence.
“Could Her Majesty wielding her dwindling influence over the wayward couple and getting them to give up their Sussex titles actually backfire and prove to be a boon for Montecito’s most controversial rate payers?
“For one thing, it would make the 95-year-old monarch look quite petty and vindictive.
“The Sussexes, in turn, could bask in a sort of PR martyrdom that would strengthen their anti-Establishment, ‘speaking truth to power’ brand.
“Even if Harry and Meghan were no longer in a position to use their Sussex titles, they still have his princely status to fall back on. He will always be Prince Henry of Wales officially and she, as his wife, has every right to style herself Princess Henry of Wales, a la the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Princess Michael of Kent.”
- The Sun
PRINCE HARRY TELLS OPRAH HE 'LEARNED' THAT 'FAMILIES FEEL SHAME' WHEN THEY HEAR OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN NEW DOC
Prince Harry tells Oprah he ‘learned’ that ‘families feel SHAME’ when they hear of mental health problems in new doc
- The Sun
MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY HAVE ‘LONG-TERM DAMAGE’ WITH QUEEN
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have created ‘long-term damage’ with the Queen and the Royal Family after their Oprah interview bombshells, an expert has said.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who claimed they were mistreated by the family knew the aftermath of the exclusive interview “would be difficult”.
Speaking on Channel 5 documentary Harry and Meghan: Two Troubled Years, royal expert Katie Nicholl said: “The damage really has been long term.
“I think they went in knowing it was going to be very difficult for the Royal Family to have any sort of comeback.
“They certainly weren’t going to sit down and address every single point and accusation made in the interview.”
- The Sun
BUCKINGHAM PALACE REVEALS PARTY PLANS FOR QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE
Buckingham Palace has released new details of the celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022:
- There will be a special four-day bank holiday between 2-5 June
- Trooping the Colour will be staged in full for the first time since the pandemic and is scheduled on 2 June.
- The next day there will be a Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign at St Paul’s Cathedral
- On Saturday the Queen will be joined by members of the royal family for the Derby at Epsom Downs
- Later that evening a live concert will be staged at Buckingham Palace – called the Platinum Party at the Palace.
PRINCE WILLIAM DOESN’T WEAR HIS WEDDING RING – HERE’S WHY
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton 10 years ago was one of the most-watched events of the decade.
But, some eagle-eyed social media users have noticed something different about Wills and Kate – while the Duchess proudly displays her sparkler on her left hand, the Duke’s wedding ring is nowhere to be seen.
Ditching tradition, it seems that William isn’t a fan of jewellery at all.
After the royal pair got hitched in 2011, a spokesperson from the palace revealed the reason why the Prince decided to go ringless.
They explained: “It is simply down to personal preference. It was something that the couple discussed but Prince William isn’t one for jewellery.”
MEGHAN WOULD BECOME A PRINCESS IF SHE LOSES HER TITLE
Meghan would become a princess if she loses her Duchess of Sussex title, points out a royal commentator.
Daniela Elser writes in news.com.au: “Any move to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their titles following their attacks on the royal family could have a very unexpected consequence.
“Could Her Majesty wielding her dwindling influence over the wayward couple and getting them to give up their Sussex titles actually backfire and prove to be a boon for Montecito’s most controversial rate payers?
“For one thing, it would make the 95-year-old monarch look quite petty and vindictive.
“The Sussexes, in turn, could bask in a sort of PR martyrdom that would strengthen their anti-Establishment, ‘speaking truth to power’ brand.
“Even if Harry and Meghan were no longer in a position to use their Sussex titles, they still have his princely status to fall back on. He will always be Prince Henry of Wales officially and she, as his wife, has every right to style herself Princess Henry of Wales, a la the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Princess Michael of Kent.”
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