PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle should have told the Queen about their 'explosive' interview with Oprah Winfrey, a royal expert has claimed.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have agreed to a 'tell-all' interview with America's biggest celebrity interviewer, just weeks before the couple's Megxit review is due.
Appearing on Lorraine, royal editor Russell Myers, said: “If you're going to set off a nuclear bomb like this, doing a huge interview which will no doubt garner attention across global networks, the decent thing to do would be to tell the Queen, tell your granny you're going to do it,” the Daily Mail reported.
Russell continued: “It's absolutely horrifying news, I would say, for the royal family. The very fact Oprah has been given carte blanche to ask anything, will be making the royal family very, very nervous indeed.
“It's a funny change of tact when you have been complaining about privacy and intense media scrutiny, to sign up with potentially the chat show queen of the world, to be streamed to millions and millions of people.”
The hypocrisy of the privacy-loving couple signing up for a the 90 minute special, which airs on US TV next month, could prove too much for the Palace to bear and they may now be stripped of all their royal patronages – including Harry's three beloved military titles.
Buckingham Palace would not comment on the couple's Oprah interview.
Follow our Harry and Meghan live blog below for the very latest news and gossip about the royal couple…
- Rebecca Flood
MEGHAN MARKLE HAS TURNED HER ENTIRE LIFE INTO A 'CHEESY HOLLYWOOD FILM'
Royal photographer, Arthur Edwards, said: "Meghan Markle is an actress and everything she does seems to me to be an act.
"And now she is choreographing her life with Prince Harry like a movie director.
"Their latest photo, stage-managed by Meghan to announce she is expecting in summer, is just like the moment Hugh Grant and a pregnant Julia Roberts sit in the sunshine at the end of Notting Hill.
"And now Meghan has announced she is to appear on Oprah Winfrey — working with the Queen of Chat Shows, rather than the Queen of England as it’s more glamorous."
Read the full piece here.
- Rebecca Flood
MEGHAN MARKLE WAXWORK SNAPPED POSING AT SYDNEY ZOO
Madame Tussauds Sydney took its model of Meghan Markle out for the day in celebration of her baby news.
Sharing snaps of the waxwork on Instagram, Madame Tussauds wrote: “To celebrate the baby news, today we took Meghan to @wildlifesydneyzoo for a maternity photoshoot…Aussie style.
“Dressed in her new maternity outfit and her gorgeous bump, Meghan received belly kisses from Dot the adorable Kangaroo.
“Congratulations again to Harry, Meghan and soon-to-be big brother, Archie."
- Rebecca Flood
MEGHAN AND HARRY'S MEGXIT REVIEW 'BROUGHT FORWARD'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Megxit review has been brought forward – with the couple expected to be stripped of their royal patronages, it was reported today.
After talks with the 94-year-old monarch last year, it was agreed a review would take place 12 months after they quit.
Since leaving the UK, the couple have settled in the US and signed multi-million pound deals with Netflix and Spotify – and will sit down with Oprah Winfrey in a tell-all interview to be aired next month.
And it has now been reported Buckingham Palace will bring forward its final “Megxit” announcement to prevent further uncertainty, the Telegraph reported today.
It was further claimed the couple themselves were unaware of what the Megxit details would be – awaiting confirmation from the palace on whether they will be able to keep their royal patronages and charities.
- Rebecca Flood
MEGHAN MARKLE'S HALF-SISTER BLASTS THE DUCHESS FOR 'ISOLATING THE FAMILY'
Meghan Markle's half-sister today blasted the duchess for "isolating the entire family" saying it's "only humane" to make things right.
Samantha Markle called for Meghan to resolve things with their father Thomas Markle adding only the Duchess of Sussex could make things right.
Speaking to Australian morning programme Sunrise, the American said: "I'm hoping that she will resolve things with our father, because it's only called for. That needs to be repaired."
- Rebecca Flood
PRINCE PHILIP TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Prince Philip, 99, has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell, the Palace said today.
The Duke of Edinburgh is said to be in "good spirits" after being driven to the King Edward VII's Hospital in London, on Tuesday evening. It is understood the illness is not Covid.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital in London, on Tuesday evening.
"The Duke’s admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’s Doctor, after feeling unwell.
"The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest."
- Katie Davis
HARRY AND MEGHAN'S SECRET NOD TO DIANA IN ANNOUNCEMENT
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced they are expecting their second child with a secret nod to Princess Diana.
Fans of the couple on Twitter were quick to point out the meaning behind choosing Valentine’s Day to announce their happy news.
Exactly 37 years ago on February 14. Princess Diana and Prince Charles announced they were expecting their second child – Prince Harry.
The news dominated the headlines back in 1984 when they revealed Prince William would become a big brother.
On Sunday, in a secret nod to the peoples’ princess, the Sussexes did the same.
- Katie Davis
COUPLE'S MEGXIT REVIEW 'BROUGHT FORWARD'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Megxit review has been brought forward – with the couple expected to be stripped of their royal patronages, it was reported today.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit the Royal Family last year to start a new life, saying they wanted to continue to represent the Queen but become financially independent.
After talks with the 94-year-old monarch last year, it was agreed a review would take place 12 months after they quit.
Since leaving the UK, the couple have settled in the US and signed multi-million pound deals with Netflix and Spotify – and will sit down with Oprah Winfrey in a tell-all interview to be aired next month.
And it has now been reported Buckingham Palace will bring forward its final “Megxit” announcement to prevent further uncertainty, the Telegraph reported today.
- Katie Davis
WHAT IS THE AGE GAP BETWEEN HARRY AND MEGHAN?
There is a three year age gap between the Duke and Duchess.
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.
Prince Harry is 36 years old, and was born on September 15, 1984.
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN AND HARRY EXPECTING SECOND CHILD
Thrilled Prince Harry and Meghan delivered their baby news on Valentine’s Day by saying: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother.”
The couple shared a black and white picture of themselves under a tree, with a shoeless Harry, 36, resting his hand on Meghan’s head as she cradles her bump.
The wonderful news comes just months after Meghan revealed her “unbearable grief” after suffering a miscarriage in July.
Their spokesman added: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.”
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN TIPPED TO 'DO AN ARNIE' AND RUN FOR OFFICE
The Duchess of Sussex has been tipped to “do an Arnold Schwarzenegger” and run for office in America.
The former actress has been hailed as a possible successor to action star Arnie, who used his profile to become Governor of California in 2003.
Meghan, 39, was even said to have been considered as the state’s replacement senator after Kamala Harris became the new US Vice President, before the role went elsewhere.
Democratic Party strategist Mike Trujillo suggested that Meghan and Prince Harry’s Archewell Foundation could provide a “vehicle” for her to move into politics.
He said: “Schwarzenegger had a big after-school foundation. That’s what introduced him to politics.”
- Katie Davis
WHEN WILL MEGHAN'S INTERVIEW BE ON TV?
The CBS special is set to air March 7.
US
The 90 minute-long special titled Oprah with Meghan and Harry; A CBS Primetime Special will air on Sunday, March 7, on CBS at 8 pm EST/PST.
UK
The special will air on March 7 on CBS in the US followed by global distribution, the broadcasting company said in a statement.
- Katie Davis
OPRAH PURSUED COUPLE AFTER ATTENDING THEIR WEDDING
Oprah Winfrey is finally set to interview Meghan and Prince Harry after she was rumoured to be pursuing them since attending their wedding.
The chatshow queen had only met Meghan once before the big day at Windsor Castle in May 2018.
The couple now have a mansion round the corner from the TV megastar, who is estimated to be worth almost £2billion.
Oprah, 67 is a close pal of Meghan’s mum Doria and they have done yoga together.
Last year Oprah denied giving the couple advice or arranging an interview.
- Katie Davis
INTERVIEW HAS BEEN IN 'WORKS FOR THREE YEARS'
Meghan Markle’s explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey has reportedly been in the works for three years as they played “a long game”.
The Duchess’s decision to open up publicly came after a ‘three-year courtship by the chatshow host,’ The Times reports.
Oprah, 67, came into Meghan’s life in early 2018, having reportedly got in touch through the US TV network, CBS.
Oprah said she was happy to offer the Duchess friendship and guidance.
The Times writes: “Winfrey played a long game. For some time neither spoke about doing an interview.”
- Katie Davis
HARRY 'UPSET' ABOUT POSSIBLY LOSING PATRONAGES
Prince Harry is set to lose his honorary military titles and patronages amid concerns that TV bosses could use them to promote his Netflix documentaries and US talk shows.
This week he was said to be “upset” at the move after vowing to fight for them earlier this month.
Harry and Meghan have been told Oprah can “ask anything she wants” during the “intimate” 90-minute chat scheduled for March 7.
The Queen is said to have every faith Harry and Meghan will honour royal protocol during the TV interview, the Daily Mail reports.
A former pal of the Duke said: “There is no secret that Americans love a Brit in army uniform. Harry is far more marketable pictured with his Army uniform at events in the UK than as a bloke in a shirt and chinos.”
- Katie Davis
PRINCE PHILIP TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Prince Philip, 99, has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell, the Palace said today.
The Duke of Edinburgh is said to be in "good spirits" after being driven to the King Edward VII Hospital in London, on Tuesday evening.
It is understood the illness is not Covid.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "The Duke’s admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’s Doctor, after feeling unwell.
"The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest."
- Katie Davis
COUPLE COULD LOSE FINAL ROYAL PATRONAGES
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could now lose their royal patronages following the announcement that they are to appear in a bombshell 90-minute special on US TV.
It is believed the Queen will ask them give up their links with organisations passed down through the Royal Family, reports the Daily Mail.
If asked by the Queen to relinquish such links, it would see Harry, 36, stripped of his three remaining honorary military titles.
It could potentially even mean he would have to give up his patronages with the Rugby Football Union, Rugby Football League, and the London Marathon.
For Meghan, 39, it would mean stepping down as a patron of the National Theatre, a role she was given in 2019 after being held by the Queen for 45 years.
- Katie Davis
MEGHAN'S SIS BLASTS HER FOR 'ISOLATING FAMILY'
Meghan Markle's half-sister has today blasted the Duchess for "isolating the entire family" – saying it's "only humane" to make things right.
Samantha Markle called for Meghan to resolve things with their father Thomas Markle – saying only the Duchess of Sussex could make things right.
Speaking to Australian morning programme Sunrise, the American said: "I'm hoping that she will resolve things with our father, because it's only called for. That needs to be repaired."
Meghan has not spoken to Thomas since before her marriage to the Prince in May 2018 – with the 71-year-old today revealing he still had not met baby Archie after it was revealed Meghan was pregnant again.
He most recently said he would be willing to give evidence against his daughter after she launched – and won – a High Court privacy case after a British newspaper reprinted extracts a letter she sent him.
- Britta Zeltmann
ROYAL TRUST
The Queen is putting her faith in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that they won't damage the Royal Family in their upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Royal sources have today said Meghan and Harry will not say anything that undermines the Queen.
Veteran royal watcher Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine, told the Express: "The Queen will put faith in the loyalty of her grandson and the fact that he will always be a member of the Royal Family and, she will hope, won't want to damage the monarchy."
He added: "This isn't going to be an unscripted interview. It's going to be carefully thought out and choreographed. But looking at the history of royal interviews, you just wonder if this will trip them."
- Katie Davis
'NOTHING OFF LIMITS' FOR INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH
There will be "nothing off limits" in Meghan Markle's sit down interview with Oprah, Gayle King has said.
The interview special – to be aired on March 7 – has been billed as a prime time special that will see Meghan, 39, speak about topics ranging from “stepping into life as a royal, marriage, motherhood, philanthropic work, to how she is handling life under intense public pressure".
And Oprah Winfrey's best pal Gayle King today said nothing would be off-limits in the interview.
Speaking on her CBS show, the chat show host said: "I'm told that nothing is off limits. She can ask anything she wants."
They told The Evening Standard that Meghan, 39, and Harry, 36, still have a good relationship with the 94-year-old monarch and are determined nothing in the interview would upset her.
- Katie Davis
'MEGHAN MARKLE' APPEARS AT ZOO
‘Meghan Markle’ has made her first public appearance since announcing her pregnancy on Sunday.
The ‘Duchess of Sussex’ was spotted at Sydney zoo yesterday in a leopard print dress, and she even received a kiss on her bump from a kangaroo.
But royal fans concerned that she’s looking a bit stiff needn’t be concerned as this Meghan is made out of wax.
Madame Tussauds Sydney took its model of the mum-to-be out for the day in celebration of her baby news.
Sharing snaps of the waxwork on Instagram, Madame Tussauds wrote: “To celebrate the baby news, today we took Meghan to @wildlifesydneyzoo for a maternity photoshoot…Aussie style ???"
'Meghan Markle' paid a trip to Sydney zoo where she received a bump kiss from a kangarooCredit: tussaudssydney/Instagram - Katie Davis
'NO WAY BACK TO ROYAL DUTIES' FOR MEGHAN AND HARRY
Harry and Meghan Markle now have “no way back to official royal duties”, royal sources claim.
It comes after the pair agreed to an explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.
It is unknown whether the couple would have to forfeit their link with the Commonwealth, but sources suggest they would be forced to give this too, according to the Mail.
One source described the interview to the outlet as “one of the most inevitable and, sadly, predictable consequences” of Megxit.
- Katie Davis
COUPLE USE SNAPPER PAL FOR PREGNANCY PIC
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they are expecting a second child with an image shot by their long-time friend and photographer Misan Harriman.
The black and white image shows the couple sat under a tree in Los Angeles, with Harry resting his hand on Meghan’s head as she lay in his lap cradling her bump.
The news comes after the duchess suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage in the summer of 2020.
- Katie Davis
ROW ERUPTS ON LOOSE WOMEN OVER MEGHAN INTERVIEW
In the announcement that has divided the country, it appears the Loose Women stars are also split over Harry and Meghan's upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey.
For the Loose Women discussing the issue on yesterday's show, each of the panellists had their own strong points of view, with Janet Street-Porter and Denise Welch having a verbal row on the matter.
Host Charlene White asked if given the opportunity, would she interview Meghan and Harry.
"Well it’s not the kind of interview that I do because I don’t normally do interviews from the bended knee position," Janet pithily replied to the audible gaps of shock from her fellow panellists.
Janet went on to say she could not understand why they would do a tell-all interview when all the couple has asked for is privacy.
- Read more here
CONTINUED
As Prince Harry is a Duke, it is tradition for the eldest son of a Duke to eventually inherit the Dukedom.
So he could be known as the Earl of Dumbarton (Harry's secondary title which was gifted to him on his wedding day along with his Dukedom) before he eventually inherits the Duke of Sussex title.
Any younger sons or daughters Meghan and Harry have will be known as Lord (his name) Windsor or Lady (her name) Windsor – so this applies to their second child.
However, this could all change if the Queen decides to step in again and give Meg and Harry's kids the same titles as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
If this does happen, Harry and Meghan's children will be styled as either HRH Prince (his name) of Sussex or HRH Princess (her name) of Sussex – just like the Cambridge kids.
NEW BABY WON'T HAVE TITLE UNLESS QUEEN STEPS IN
Like Archie, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's second baby might not have the same title as his or her royal relatives – unless the Queen steps in.
Over 100 years ago, in 1917, King George V issued a Letters Patent, limiting the use of Prince and Princess titles to either the children of the sovereign (for example, Prince Charles), children of the son of the sovereign (for example, Prince William) and the eldest living son of the Prince of Wales (aka Prince George).
So while Prince George has always been entitled to this title, Charlotte and Louis were not – but the Queen stepped in to change this following Charlotte's birth.
When it comes to Harry and Meghan's kids – both Archie and their second child – the title system works differently.
Harry and Meg's kids are not entitled to the Prince or Princess title (just as Charlotte and Louis were not).
Source: Read Full Article