AN Australian commentator has slammed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for dropping a "truth bomb" podcast on the anniversary of Diana's death.
Speaking on The Morning Show, Peter Ford condemned Meghan Markle's decision to release the second episode of her podcast, Archetypes, on the 25th anniversary of Lady Diana Spencer's death.
"This anniversary wasn't exactly a surprise; we knew it was coming," the journalist pointed out.
"So why would you schedule that interview for yesterday? Why not put the podcast off for a week. You know, get out of the news cycle."
Ford later took to Twitter to continue his rant, stating: "On the actual 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, guess who inserts herself into the news cycle?
"[She could have done] a podcast that drops today that talks about Diana's legacy and causes she supported. Would actually get massive coverage had she done it.
"Or alternately she has the sway to tell Spotify to not release it for 24 hours. Surely this must cross Prince Harry's mind?"
The second episode of Meghan's bombshell podcast saw the Duchess interview pop icon Mariah Carey.
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- Henry Moore
Meghan accused of 'trying to mess up' the Royal Family
David Emmanuel has slammed the Duchess of Sussex, accusing her of trying to "mess up" the Royal Family.
Speaking GB News, he said: "We've got Prince William who's doing a splendid job and we've got Harry Windsor of America with an American woman who is driving everybody nuts."
"She messed up her own family, and now she is over here, trying to mess up the Royal Family"
- Henry Moore
Inside Prince Harry's last ever conversation with Princess Diana
In 2017, Prince Harry spoke of his retreat regarding his last ever conversation with Lady Di.
During a documentary, titled Diana, Our Mother, Harry agonised over how short their final conversation was.
The Duke said: "I can't really, necessarily, remember what I said. But all I do remember is probably, you know, regretting for the rest of my life how short the phone call was.
"And if I'd known that was the last time I was going to speak to my mother, the things I would have said to her."
- Henry Moore
Breaking: Charles steps in as Her Majesty misses one of her favourite events tomorrow
Her Majesty, 96, will miss the Braemar Highland Games on Saturday, with the Prince of Wales to attend the event in her sted.
The Sun understands this decision has been made for the comfort of the Queen, who has been suffering from mobility problems since last year.
It was initially hoped Her Maj would be there for the annual gathering, usually a highlight in her calendar.
It is held at the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park in Braemar on the first Saturday in September.
There are reportedly two reasons for Her Maj's absence.
These include getting her to the games as well as having to watch them in public for a long period of time, Mail Online reports.
- Henry Moore
Meghan's golden parenting rule
Meghan has given royals fans a rare insight into her parenting methods.
Allison P. Davis, who travelled with Meghan while producing her controversial interview with American publication The Cut, claimed Meghan takes manners very seriously and never lets Archie forget to say please and thank you.
"If he forgets to say please or thank you, Meghan reminds him of the manners that make the man," Ms Davis noted.
- Henry Moore
Samantha Markle slams Meghan's ‘odd and breathy’ podcast
Samantha Markle, who is currently suing her younger sister, gave her two cents on Meghan’s brand new podcast, Archetypes.
The two sisters have had a very rocky relationship over the years, resulting in a very nasty law suit.
Elder sister Samantha claimed that when Meghan told Oprah she “felt like an only child” that she was damaging Samantha’s reputation.
Speaking with Dan Wootton’s GB News, Samantha said Meghan’s voice was “‘odd and breathy,” and rolled her eyes.
- Henry Moore
Second South African Lion King composer claims he didn't speak with Meghan about Nelson Mandela
For the second time in a matter of days, a South African who worked on the Lion King remake has claimed there was no mention of Freedom fighter Nelson Mandela when he met Meghan Markle.
This comes after the Duchess compared her marriage to Prince Harry to the historic moment Nelson Mandela was finally freed from prison.
The film's composer Lebohang Morake has denied being the one to make this comparison.
Speaking on Wednesday, the composer told MailOnline: "Indeed I was at The Lion King 2019 premier and met the Royals.
"I cannot comment on the matter as it was three years ago and I don’t remember details of that conversation which was less than a minute, except the Royals were going to South Africa or Botswana.
"I’m the only South African directly associated with both The Lion King films and the Broadway productions."
The 58-year-old Grammy winner added: "As a South African, I’m not sure if this is important to most of us facing serious domestic issues.
"I’d like to not be dragged into this issue from three years ago either way."
- Henry Moore
Diana dreamed of LA, friend claims
A close friend of the late Princess Diana has claimed she dreamed of moving to the United States prior to her death.
Stewart Pearce, who was Diana’s close friend and voice coach, spoke exclusively to the Sun ahead of the 25th anniversary of her death.
“Diana was also very fascinated by the nature of some of the conversations with creative moguls in Los Angeles and the USA,” Pearce said.
“She wanted to really move into use of film and video, because video was becoming extraordinarily successful in terms of broadcasting projects and the significant seas around the ethos around the ways we move forward.”
“She was having fun for the first time in her life, she had matured into a level of sensuality and sexuality that all women can relate to where they feel held, trusted, considered intelligent, and there is faith in their opinions and creativities.
“In other words, Diana felt 99.9 percent supported by Dodi.”
“She was really charged with a level of verve, brio, vitality and dynamic force she was excited by as one often is when one has gone through finishing a major relationship that needs to come to a close,” Pearce told The Sun.
- Henry Moore
Meghan googled Prince Harry before their first date
Early in Meghan's relationship with Prince Harry, she claimed that she had no prior knowledge about the Royal Family, but according to royal authors, she did extensive research before first meeting her husband.
She said: “It’s so interesting because we talk about it and now and even then, I, you know, because I’m from the States, you don’t grow up with the same understanding of the Royal Family and so while I now understand very clearly, there’s a global interest there.
“I didn’t know much about him, and so the only thing that I had asked her when she said that she wanted to set us up, was, I had one question. I said, ‘Well is he nice?’”
But according to the authors of Finding Freedom, Meghan conducted a thorough Google search on Harry ahead of their date.
- Henry Moore
American journalist claims the Firm ‘hates’ women
Writing for the Independent, Clémence Michallon stated that the royal family needs women.
The author said the Firm needs women “not just because they occasionally sit at the top of its hierarchy, but also for PR.
“When you read about the royal family in a magazine or in a newspaper, you will read about its women.”
Clémence states that the rules of succession were changed in 2013, when Prince George was born.
She wrote: “The rules of succession changed to favour the eldest child, rather than the eldest son.”
Speaking on the future of the Institution, she said: ” If it’s going to be here at all, then it needs to evolve.
“Giving the ladies it so essentially needs a fair shake might be the best place to start.”
- Henry Moore
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Royal fans are currently awaiting the release of Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir, and the couple’s Netflix documentary, while the Queen continues to come back stronger from her mobility issues.
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- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Meghan Markle embarrassed when Mariah Carey called her a ‘diva’
In her most recent instalment of Archetypes, Meghan Markle interviewed the Ultimate Diva, Mariah Carey.
The Duchess discussed the label of the diva with songstress to the stars Mariah Carey.
Mariah said to her: “You give us diva moments sometimes Meghan, don’t even act like…” with surprised Meghan responding: “What kind of diva moments do I give you?”
Meghan gave a voiceover at the end, saying she was worried Mariah had read “nonsense” about her online to lead her to have this opinions.
Mariah insists she was only “playing” with Meghan.
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
South African actor baffled over Meghan’s Nelson Mandela comparison
Meghan Markle recently told The Cut that a South African actor compared her marriage to Prince Harry to Nelson Mandela’s freedom.
She told the US publication that the unnamed actor said people were celebrating her wedding in the streets, the same way they celebrated Mandela’s freedom from decades in prison.
According to The Times, Dr John Kani said Meghan had made a “faux pas” even stating that her wedding was “no big deal” in South Africa.
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince Harry reveals Archie’s first word was ‘Grandma’, referencing Princess Diana
In his Apple+ programme The Me You Can’t See, Prince Harry revealed the adorable way they remember his late mother in the household.
The Duke revealed that there is a photo of Lady Di in Archie’s nursery, and that he learnt to say the word “Grandma”.
Prince Harry said: “I got a photo of her in his nursery, and it was one of the first words that he said — apart from ‘mama,’ ‘papa,’ it was then ‘grandma’.
“It’s the sweetest thing, but at the same time, it makes me really sad because she should be here.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Notable ‘change in tone’ of US press coverage of Prince Harry & Meghan
A Good Morning Britain reporter made the revelation of the change in how Meghan Markle is perceived in the US at the moment.]
Ross King MBE believes Meghan’s timing of releasing her The Cut shockwaves and Archetypes podcast caused perception to shift.
These bombshells were dropped as the world remembers the 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.
He told Lorraine: “I definitely have noticed a shift out here, and I think a lot of that has to do with the timing of the things we’ve been hearing.”
He continued: “Of course came along the Meghan podcast so a lot of people were going ‘what was Meghan hoping to achieve with this’?
“Certainly from her employer’s point of view they were hoping the podcast would do well, and it has been the number one podcast out here.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Meghan Markle’s ‘awful timing’ in shock interview revelations
The Duchess of Sussex sent out two shockwaves this week, all before Wednesday, coinciding with the 25 anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.
Her interview with The Cut has sparked multiple controversies, as well as her second podcast instalment with Mariah Carey.
Royal commentator Angela Levin slammed Meghan for choosing such an emotionally charged week to step directly into the limelight.
Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, she said: “Can I just say, all of us would agree and this is what really winds me up…
“[31 September] is 25 years since Princess Diana died, the tragedy that rocked the world, right? Her two sons left without a mother.
“You cannot convince me and say that yet again Meghan Markle’s timing, don’t tell me it is a coincidence, she wants the world to be talking about her instead of Diana, that is her problem.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Feud with Prince Harry ‘saddens’ Charles, sources claim
In a recent interview with the American publication The Cut, Meghan Markle spoke of her husband’s deteriorating relationship with his father.
She said: “Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process,’ it doesn’t have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that’s his decision.”
A source told the Mirror that Prince Charles was “saddened” after hearing this and that the “Prince of Wales loves both his sons.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Archie is so excited when Meghan collects him from school
In a recent interview with The Cut, Alisson P. Davis revealed the moment Meghan picks her son up from the school gates.
Alisson joined Meghan Markle for the school pick up
In superfluous description, she states: “Somehow Archie knows his mother is at the gate of his preschool before the teacher even throws it open to set him free.
“He’s so excited to see her, repeating ‘Momma, Momma, Momma’ in his little voice, as he runs toward her that he leaves his lunchbox behind on the ground.
“She scoops him up in a big hug so full of genuine emotion that both close their eyes.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle accused of ‘playing social media liberals for fools’
A commentator said that the content they produce is “rubbish”.
Dan Hodges gave his two cents: “It’s actually quite funny how Meghan and Harry keep playing social media liberals for fools.
“They know they can come up with any old rubbish, and liberal opinion will have their backs.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Meghan’s ‘coming from a place of privilege’ in race discussion
Don Lemon is “shocked” over Meghan’s claims that she was never seen as a “black woman” before she was thrust into the limelight.
Despite Meghan Markle having a black mother, she said she only recently “understood what it’s like to be a black woman.”
She made the admissions in her Archetypes podcast, while discussing her upbringing with Mariah Carey, who is also mixed.
The CNN anchor told his fellow co-hosts: “It is a bit shocking that at 30-some years of age, she is just understanding what it’s like to be a Black woman in America.”
He said: “‘In some ways, she’s saying that she had privilege and so therefore it didn’t apply to her because it never happened to her. Right?”
“I think it’s an eye-opening podcast and I commend Meghan Markle for going there,” he continued.
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
Mandela’s grandson slams Meghan’s wedding celebration claims
Meghan Markle told US based publication, The Cut, how a South African actor told her people “rejoiced in the streets” for her wedding.
She claimed the actor compared her wedding to Prince Harry to the day Nelson Mandela was freed from decades in prison.
Zwelivelile Mandela, was quick to comment on the claims, telling the Mail Online: “Nelson Mandela’s release from jail was the culmination of nearly 350 years of struggle in which generations of our people paid with their lives.
“It can never be compared to the celebration of someone’s wedding.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
South African actor confused over Meghan’s Nelson Mandela comments
Meghan Markle recently told The Cut that a South African actor compared her marriage to Prince Harry to Nelson Mandela’s freedom.
She told the US publication that the unnamed actor said people were celebrating her wedding in the streets, the same way they celebrated Mandela’s freedom from decades in prison.
According to The Times, Dr John Kani said Meghan had made a “faux pas” even stating that her wedding was “no big deal” in South Africa.
- Louis Allwood
American journalist claims the Firm ‘hates’ women
Writing for the Independent, Clémence Michallon stated that the royal family needs women.
The author said the Firm needs women “not just because they occasionally sit at the top of its hierarchy, but also for PR.
“When you read about the royal family in a magazine or in a newspaper, you will read about its women.”
Clémence states that the rules of succession were changed in 2013, when Prince George was born.
She wrote: “The rules of succession changed to favour the eldest child, rather than the eldest son.”
Speaking on the future of the Institution, she said: ” If it’s going to be here at all, then it needs to evolve.
“Giving the ladies it so essentially needs a fair shake might be the best place to start.”
- Louis Allwood
Prince William’s children could go by different names at school
Prince George and Princess Charlotte are days away from attending a brand new school in Berkshire after the family moved to Windsor.
Hello! magazine reported that the children will just be known as George and Charlotte Cambridge so they don’t draw attention to their status.
They will be attending Lambrook school, not far from their new home Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.
- Louis Allwood
Duchess of Sussex put the Royal family on trial in her new interview
The Duchess of Sussex put the Royal family on trial in her new shock interview with The Cut, resulting in a swirl of controversy.
Meghan Markle recently spoke to New York based The Cut, where she made shock claims that members of the British public had called her and Prince Harry's two children the "N-word".
But Meghan's bombshell interview left many baffled, when sherevealed she'd taken steps to "forgive" the Royal Family for her "treatment" when part of the Firm – and comparing herself to Nelson Mandela.
And while her claims are yet to be substantiated, many have criticised her for using her royal title to secure interviews while also slamming the Firm.
Writing in the Telegraph, Allison Pearson said Meghan's "grievances grow ever bolder and more extravagant, floating free of any observable reality."
She said: "Clearly, it’s time the Sussexes lost their royal titles whose privileges they enjoy without the accompanying responsibilities and restraints."
- Louis Allwood
Mystery drivers involved in Princess Diana crash never traced
A top lawyer has even gone as far to say that due to this fact, he doesn’t believe the Princesses death was an accident.
Michael Mansfield has called for an inquest into Princess Diana’s death, after a mystery car and motorcycle were never found.
He told the Mirror: “The idea that it’s purely and simply a road accident is not right.
“So I want to dispel that.
“The truth does come to the surface in the end, but somebody’s got to be looking for it in order for that to happen.”
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