OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, doesn’t have an “active relationship” with her father Thomas Markle any more.
The 38-year-old royal has been publicly blasted by her father on several occasions, and sources close to the former actress – who is married to Prince Harry – have now said she won’t be letting Thomas back into her life, and doesn’t want him to meet her three-month-old son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: “It’s a terribly sad situation but Meghan has made the very difficult decision that she doesn’t have an active relationship with her father any more.
“This was actually a decision she made some time ago and it is something she’s now coming to terms with.
“It’s obviously heart-breaking for her but she has to protect herself, her husband and her son.
“Thomas hasn’t met Harry and it’s unlikely he’ll meet Archie either.”
Meghan’s decision comes after Thomas – who hasn’t seen his daughter since before she married 34-year-old Harry in May 2018 – recently said he hoped that motherhood would have “mellowed” the former ‘Suits’ star and she’d have ended their estrangement so he could develop a relationship with his grandchild.
He said: “I would like them to send me a picture of Archie so I can frame it and put it on my wall beside the one of Meghan. Isn’t that what any grandfather would want? I’d love to know if he’s got the famous Markle nose …
“Sometimes I get the feeling people think I don’t love my daughter. I do love her very much. I would love nothing more than to put a picture of Archie in a frame and place it beside the one of Meghan …
“There was never any problem between Meghan and me until recently. I’ve stayed quiet because Meghan was pregnant with Archie but I’m speaking out now because they and their PR people are continuing to ghost me out of her life.
“Of course I’m disappointed not to see Archie. I had hoped becoming a mother would mellow Meghan and she would reach out.”
Thomas claims he hasn’t given up hope when it comes to mending the rift between them, but at the same time slammed Meghan and her spouse for their stance on climate change after coming under fire for making numerous trips on private jets this summer.
The former lighting director – who missed the couple’s wedding after having a heart attack – also accused his daughter of lying in a speech in Fiji last year, insisting that her claim she paid her own way through college wasn’t true and branded her snub to him abusive.
He fumed: “I’m sorry but that is completely untrue. I paid every penny of her tuition and I have the bank statements to prove it…
“I’m sick of the lies. I’m sick of being vilified and shut out of their lives.
“I always upheld my responsibilities as a father. Meghan’s comments about paying her way through college are offensive to me…
“No father deserves this kind of abuse when he’s been that good to his daughter. Ask anyone who knows us both. I’ve been very kind and generous to my daughter.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Duchess of Sussex reportedly celebrated her 38th birthday at a £108,000-a-week villa in Ibiza.
The former actress – who was known as Meghan Markle prior to marrying Prince Harry in 2018 – and her husband enjoyed a six-day stay at the luxurious Sa Calma villa, which features a sea-facing pool and seven bedrooms, as well as a gym, Jacuzzi and an office.
What’s more, the residents are able to request a range of helpers, including beauticians, bartenders, nannies and masseurs.
However, the loved-up couple’s spectacular break also sparked controversy as they flew their own chef to the resort by private jet, according to the Mail on Sunday newspaper.
The decision angered environmentalists around the world and has led to accusations of hypocrisy.
Recently, Labour MP Teresa Pearce urged the royals to lead the way on climate change.
She said: “It’s up to all of us to cut our carbon emissions, and the number of flights we take a year. That is really important – and someone as high profile as that should lead by example.”
Earlier this year, meanwhile, the Duke warned of the dangers of climate change, urging the public to “take action” to lower their carbon footprint.
Speaking in March, the royal – who has a three-month-old son called Archie with his wife – explained: “Climate change is a humanitarian issue not a political one, and one where we’ve been far too slow in waking up to the issues and acting on the damaging impact our ways of living are having on the world.
“We now have the facts, the science, the technology and the ability to save not just our planet but ourselves. You don’t just sit back and wait for solutions, you take action and create them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jameela Jamil missed three phone calls from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, because she was cautious of answering a call from a blocked number.
The ‘Good Place’ star spoke with the Duchess as part of the September issue of British Vogue magazine which Meghan guest edited, but has admitted the royal had to call her three times before she answered, because she doesn’t usually answer the phone when the caller’s number is blocked.
Jameela explained: “She phoned me herself on my mobile phone, and I missed the call three times. They must have thought I was playing it cool, but I’m just crap at my phone.
“It was a block number so I tend to not pick up a phone number I don’t know. But I didn’t presume it was going to be the Royal Family on the bloody phone, did I.”
The 33-year-old actress ran into another road block during her chat with Meghan too, as she revealed the royal’s husband Prince Harry actually interrupted their phone call at one point.
Speaking to Access Hollywood, she added: “Then at one point the Duke, Harry, walked in during the phone call, and he said hello, and it was all very surreal. They are very kind, smart, funny people.”
Meanwhile, Jameela previously gushed over the former ‘Suits’ star – who was known as Meghan Markle before marrying Harry last year – when she described her as “warm, kind and actually very LOLs”.
She said: “I had never met her before but we chatted very openly.
“She told me how important gender equality was to her.
“She said she loved ‘The Good Place’. I then felt immediately embarrassed that she had seen me joke about her on the show.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince William had an emotional meeting with fans of his late mother on Monday (01.07.19).
The 37-year-old royal shocked a group of six people who had gathered outside Kensington Palace to mark what would have been Princess Diana’s 58th birthday by stepping out to shake their hands and speak with them.
One of the group, John Loughrey, told MailOnline: “William told me he knew we’d been coming here for years and thanked us for what we were doing for his mother.
“He shook my hand three times, he has a really firm shake, and I felt a beautiful feeling go through my body.”
Another well-wisher, Maria Scott, added: “We are here to honour Diana’s legacy. We are two generations down now and there are children growing up who don’t even know who she is. It’s important that we remind them and remember.
“None of us could believe it when William suddenly walked down the drive to come and thank us. He really is his mother’s son.”
William met with the group at around 6.45pm but left less than 10 minutes later after crowds started to gather, explaining the meeting was a private visit.
But before he left, he told the fans a proposed statue for his mother will be revealed “soon, very soon”.
He added: “It’s important to get it right.”
William previously admitted the death of his mother in a 1997 car crash left him with a “pain like no other pain”
He said: “I’ve thought about this a lot, and I’m trying to understand why I feel like I do, but I think when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really, but particularly at a young age, I can resonate closely to that, you feel pain like no other pain.
“And you know that in your life it’s going to be very difficult to come across something that’s going to be even worse pain than that.
“But it also brings you so close to all those other people out there who have been bereaved.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth will be the first member of the royal family to meet her new great grandchild.
The 93-year-old monarch braved the extremely wet weather to attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Berkshire on Wednesday morning (08.05.19), and now HELLO! has reported that Her Royal Highness will be introduced to Prince Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan’s baby boy – who was born on Monday (06.05.19) – at Windsor Castle later today.
It’s believed the 37-year-old former actress – who was known as Meghan Markle before she married Prince Harry last May – and the flame-haired royal will also share the first photograph of their son as well as announce the moniker they have chosen for him today (08.05.19).
The birth was officially announced in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in keeping with tradition.
The typewritten note – which was in a gold frame – simply stated: “The Queen and the Royal Family are delighted at the news that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at 05.26am today. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.”
Shortly after, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared an Instagram post titled “It’s a boy”, which was captioned: “We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019. Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz.
“The Duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives.
“More details will be shared in the forthcoming days.”
Harry hailed the birth of his son as the “most amazing experience”.
He told reporters: “I’m very excited to announce that Meghan and myself had a baby boy earlier this morning, a very healthy boy. Mother and baby are doing incredibly well. It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined.
“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension, but we’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there. It’s been amazing, so I just wanted to share this with everybody…
“I haven’t been at many births, this is definitely my first birth but it was amazing, absolutely incredible.
“I’m so incredibly proud of my wife and as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to die for so I’m just over the moon.”
He also confirmed he and his wife were still deciding on a name for their son, and will announce the tot’s moniker in the coming days.
He added: “The baby’s a little bit overdue so we’ve had a little bit of time to think about it, that’s the next bit. For us we’ll be seeing you guys in probably two days time as planned.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Duchess of Cambridge has been granted the title of Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victoria Order (GCVO) by Queen Elizabeth.
The 93-year-old monarch gave Duchess Catherine the honour on Monday (29.04.19), which was her and Prince William’s eighth wedding anniversary.
A tweet on the royal family’s official account read: “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has been appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, for services to the Sovereign.”
The awards in the Royal Victorian Order are given personally by the queen for services to the Sovereign and Catherine has been given the highest ranking possible.
The queen is able to give out Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCVO), Knight or Dame Commander (KCVO or DCVO), Commander (CVO), Lieutenant (LVO) and Member (MVO) and has previously bestowed them on her husband Prince Philip, sons Princes Andrew and Edward, her daughter Princess Anne, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the wives of her sons Princes Charles and Edward.
Catherine and William’s official Twitter account marked their anniversary with a selection of pictures from their wedding day and thanked well-wishers for their kind messages.
A post read: “8 years ago today — thank you for your lovely messages on The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding anniversary!(sic)”
The 37-year-old duchess – who has children Prince George, five, Princess Charlotte, three, and Prince Louis, 12 months, with her spouse – has previously praised the queen for her “thoughtfulness” and admitted she thinks the first ever Christmas gift she gave the monarch, a jar of homemade chutney, went a “long way” in establishing their relationship.
She previously said: “[The Queen] really cares.
“I can remember being at Sandringham, for the first time, at Christmas. And I was worried what to give the Queen as her Christmas present.
“I was thinking, ‘Gosh, what should I give her?’ I thought back to what I would give my own grandparents. And I thought, ‘I’ll make her something.’ Which could have gone horribly wrong.
“But I decided to make my granny’s recipe of chutney. I was slightly worried about it, but I noticed the next day that it was on the table.
“I think such a simple gesture went such a long way for me and I’ve noticed since she’s done that on lots of occasions and I think it just shows her thoughtfulness, really, and her care in looking after everybody.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex “can’t wait” for the arrival of their first child.
The Duchess – who was known as Meghan Markle prior to marrying Prince Harry in May 2018 – is heavily pregnant, but excited about what the future holds for their family.
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “It won’t be long now. Meghan’s really excited. Of course she’s nervous like any first-time mum but she and Harry can’t wait.”
The Duchess reportedly wants to stay at home for as long as possible when she goes into labour, although she’s aware that the hospital is the safest environment for her to be in.
The insider shared: “She’s been preparing for the birth – she wants it to be as natural as possible – and so has been practising hypno-birthing and breathing techniques with Harry.
“It’s been a huge support having her mum by her side and now she’s just getting as much rest as she can.”
The royal couple could welcome their child into the world at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey – which is a short drive away from their home in Windsor.
The source said: “The plan has never changed, Meghan has been very clear what she wants. She is taking medical advice daily and she and Harry are very flexible and will be guided by their team.
“When she goes into labour, she wants to remain at home for as long as possible but she’s in a situation where if something did go wrong and she had to be whisked to hospital, she would be.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Serena Williams says it took “a lot of effort” to plan Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s baby shower.
The 37-year-old tennis star has been friends with the former actress – who was known as Meghan Markle before marrying Prince Harry last year – for several years and took on the task of planning her baby shower back in February for the tot she’s expecting any day now, and has now revealed the party was a lot more pressure than she’d first thought.
Speaking to Business of Fashion, she said: “Planning something like that takes a lot of effort. I’m a perfectionist, so I’m like, ‘Let’s make it perfect.'”
Serena – who has a 19-month-old daughter of her own named Alexis Olympia – threw Meghan’s shower at The Mark Hotel, where guests were treated to a flower-arranging class and plenty of delicious food.
The sporting superstar invited the likes of Amal Clooney, Gayle King, Jessica Mulroney, Misha Nonoo, and Abigail Spencer to the event.
Meanwhile, Serena recently insisted the Duchess will make a great mother when her first child is born in the near future.
She said: “She’ll be the best mom, for sure.”
And the star even shared some of her tips on coping with parenthood for the first time, saying she had to learn to “go with the flow” and adapt to living day-to-day without too much planning to avoid causing unnecessary stress.
Serena added: “Accept mistakes and don’t expect to be perfect. We put so much pressure on ourselves.
“I had all those high expectations and what I was going to do and then I had what I was going to do.
“I was gonna recover and I was gonna be great, and this is a time that everything is not going to go as planned.
“My whole life is so planned and this is the one time where it wasn’t. You just gotta go with the flow.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will only take three months of maternity leave after she gives birth to her first child.
The 37-year-old former actress is expecting her first child with husband Prince Harry any day now, and although she has the opportunity to take a full year away from royal duties in order to care for her tot, sources say she’s planning just three months off before she heads back to work.
Meghan – who was known as Meghan Markle before joining the royal family in May last year – finished her official royal duties six weeks ago but continues to work behind the scenes with various charities, and reportedly wants to return to public life in time for Queen Elizabeth’s official birthday in June.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Meghan has made it very clear she wants to return to work as soon as possible. She has huge amounts of energy, is extremely determined and wants to be as hands-on as possible with her charities.
“Nothing has been written into her diary just yet, as she wants to wait and see how she feels after having the baby. She’s pencilled in three months, but she’ll most likely return to public life in six weeks – on the Queen’s official birthday, Trooping the Colour, in June.
“Three months’ maternity is standard in the US for American mums – they don’t normally get the six or even 12 months women get here in the UK. So this is totally normal for Meghan.”
Prince Harry, 34, is also planning on taking paternity leave, though it isn’t known how long he plans on being away from royal duties.
Meanwhile, it was recently claimed Meghan has been “nesting” with £60 scented candles from luxury brand Diptyque in her and Harry’s new home at Frogmore Cottage.
A source said: “Meghan has really been struck with the nesting impulse in the last few weeks. She loves the candles and the cottage smells divine.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is “nesting” in her new home as she prepares for the arrival of her first child.
The 37-year-old former actress – who was previously known as Meghan Markle – and her husband Prince Harry are set to become first time parents in the coming weeks, and it has now been reported that since moving into Frogmore Cottage earlier this month, Meghan is settling in with £60 scented candles from luxury brand Diptyque.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Meghan has really been struck with the nesting impulse in the last few weeks. She loves the candles and the cottage smells divine.”
Meghan’s nesting impulse comes after it was recently revealed she and Prince Harry, 34, have decided to keep the birth of their child private, and will announce the news to the public once they have “celebrated privately as a new family”.
A statement released from Kensington Palace read: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very grateful for the goodwill they have received from people throughout the United Kingdom and around the world as they prepare to welcome their baby.
“Their Royal Highnesses have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private. The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family.”
The plans are a break from recent royal tradition which saw the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – Harry’s brother and sister-in-law – welcome their three children, Prince George, five, Princess Charlotte, three, and 12-month-old Prince Louis, at the Lindo Wing, which is the private maternity ward at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London.
The Lindo Wing is also where the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles had both Prince William and Harry in 1982 and 1984.

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will announce the birth of their baby once they have “celebrated privately as a new family”.
The royal couple – who are expecting their first child within weeks – recently moved into their new house in Windsor, Frogmore Cottage, where they will raise their child.
Prince Harry, 34, and Duchess Meghan, 37, have now released a statement insisting that they have made a “personal decision” to keep the “arrival” of their baby “private”.
The statement released from Kensington Palace read: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very grateful for the goodwill they have received from people throughout the United Kingdom and around the world as they prepare to welcome their baby.
“Their Royal Highnesses have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private. The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family.”
This news comes after speculation that Meghan – who was known as Meghan Markle when she worked as an actress before marrying the British prince – maybe planning a midwife-led home birth at the Berkshire estate.
The plans are a break from recent royal tradition which saw the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – Harry’s brother and sister-in-law – welcome their three children, Prince George, five, Princess Charlotte, three, and 12-month-old Prince Louis, at the Lindo Wing, which is the private maternity ward at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London.
The Lindo Wing is also where the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles had both Prince William and Harry in 1982 and 1984.

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OHMYGOSSIP – This week, Crown Prince Frederik, heir apparent to the Danish throne, used the Danish Royal House’s Instagram account to show photographs of his time aboard the Danish Navy frigate, Niels Juel, currently sailing in the Mediterranean as part of the carrier group alongside the French Navy’s aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle.

The Crown Prince spent two days onboard the ship, during which time he was informed of the work Danish Defence does; he also saw the air options available with the fighter jets that operate from the deck of the Charles de Gaulle. Whether it is part of a NATO operation or that of a single navy, the floating airfields that are the aircraft carriers are always protected by a number of smaller frigates to ensure them a safe passage to wherever the proposed theatre of operations is, and whatever type of role that may be, including relief work or as they are in the Mediterranean, keeping an eye out for refugees in frail crafts.

Afterwards, he posted on Instagram, in part, “During my visit I have been informed about Niels Juel and Charles de Gaulle’s many tasks. In addition, I have greeted the crews and gained insight into the many complex tasks that the Danish Defence solves in this marine military operation. It has been a great experience.”

During his life, Crown Prince Frederik has served in all three branches of the Danish Armed Services. When it comes to his naval service, it is very impressive, and comments have been made as to how dashing he looked in a camouflage jacket! During his time in the Navy, he trained as a Frogman and qualified to be a member of the Danish equivalent of the US Navy Seals.

The Crown Prince enjoys his time on the water, and not just in the larger boats like the Niels Juel or Charles de Gaulle. He is also a very accomplished sailor and has competed in many regatta’s both European as well as domestic and has finished high up the leader board. He is a keen campaigner for both a healthy lifestyle as well as climate change.

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