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Prince Harry Was Reportedly Left 'Disappointed' By Princess Diana's Sisters' Perception Of Meghan Markle
Prince Harry never got to introduce Meghan Markle to his mother, Princess Diana, but he believes she would've loved Meghan. However, Diana's siblings, especially Earl Spencer, were said to be cautious and advised the Duke of Sussex not to rush the marriage, which reportedly caused tension. According to a book by royal author Tom Bower, Prince Harry was also left "disappointed" with Princess Diana's sisters' reaction to Meghan Markle. Harry's introduction of Meghan to his mother's side of the family reportedly didn't go as he had planned. Without the chance to seek his late mother's blessing, the Duke of Sussex turned to his maternal aunts in 2017 to introduce them to the former actress. Diana, remembered for her warmth and compassion, was especially close to her younger brother Charles Spencer, though she also shared a bond with her two older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes. In an interview with the BBC, Harry expressed his belief that Diana would have been "over the moon" about his relationship with Meghan. He said, "I think she would be over the moon, jumping up and down, so excited for me, but then, as I said, she would have probably been best friends – best friends with Meghan." Despite Harry's hopes, it's been suggested that not all of Diana's sisters shared the same enthusiasm about his marriage. In his revealing book "Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors," royal biographer Tom Bower detailed a tense meeting between the prince and members of Diana's family. According to Bower, "Harry assumed that Diana's family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancée." However, Harry was reportedly "so disappointed" when Diana's family disagreed. "No one agreed that his vulnerable mother had anything in common with his girlfriend," Bower noted, per the Daily Mail. "More discomforting for him, they thought Meghan would not fit in with the Royal Family." Though Diana's sisters didn't directly challenge the relationship, it was her brother, Charles, who voiced concerns. Drawing from his own experiences, the Earl of Spencer advised Harry to avoid rushing into marriage. "His advice provoked a bitter reaction," Bower wrote. "This was going to be really hard, Harry would later reflect on establishing Meghan's place in the family." Despite skepticism from some family members, Harry has remained steadfast in comparing Meghan to his late mother. In the 2022 Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan," he shared, "So much of what Meghan is and how she is, is so similar to my mum." "She has the same compassion, the same empathy, the same confidence. She has this warmth about her," Harry added, per reports. During their 2017 engagement interview, Meghan reflected on meeting Diana's sisters, saying: "I think in being able to meet his aunts, I'm able to, in some way, know a part of her through them and of course through him. And it's - it's incredibly special." In 2019, Harry's aunt, Lady Fellowes, was among the very first to visit and meet baby Archie, arriving even before senior royals like the then-Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton. Despite Harry and William no longer on speaking terms, their aunts and uncles have remained present in both their lives, showing up for key milestones. All three women, Lady McCorquodale, Lady Fellowes, and Earl Spencer, attended the brothers' weddings and were among the select guests at Archie's christening in 2019. Earl Spencer has also publicly stood by Harry, voicing his support during the prince's legal battles. Most recently, Lady Jane and Earl Spencer were seen backing Harry at his Invictus event at St. Paul's Cathedral. However, to long-time royal observers, Harry's growing closeness to his mother's side of the family feels inevitable, given his strained ties with the royal household. Tensions between the Spencers and the Windsors trace back to Diana's tumultuous time in the monarchy. The rift became unmistakably public at Diana's 1997 funeral, when her brother, Earl Spencer, delivered a powerful eulogy. While honoring his sister, he criticized both the media and the royal family, promising to help raise William and Harry outside the confines of rigid tradition. Accrording to the Daily Mail, the Earl said: "Beyond that, on behalf of your mother and sisters, I pledge that we, your blood family, will do all we can to continue the imaginative way in which you were steering these two exceptional young men so that their souls are not simply immersed by duty and tradition but can sing openly as you planned."
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
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- Daily Mirror
Meghan Markle gets new Netflix deal as insiders say CEO is 'massive' fan
Insiders believe the new deal will be a much-reduced offer compared with their current agreement, will be focused entirely on Meghan and this time will be without a generous upfront payment Meghan Makle has secued a new Netflix deal despite ratings which insiders concede were 'limp' and 'disappointing'. The launch of ' With Love, Meghan ' provides an intimate peek into her world, shining a light on her zeal for cooking, pottering around in the garden, and playing the perfect hostess to her friends. Stars like Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer pop up throughout this personal venture. In the first seven days following its release in March the show had 2.6million views and 12.6million hours of the show had been streamed. The show just scraped into Netflix's global top 10 for the week. This is in contrast to the 2022 docuseries Harry & Meghan, which had 97.7million hours watched in its first seven days on the platform - and became its biggest documentary ever. The second season is coming in the autumn and has already finished filming, according to Netflix. But 'With Love, Meghan' will be recommissioned for a third series to be shown next year, with the deal being renewed in September, according to MailOnline. A soure told MailOnline: "'What people do not understand about the situation is that [Netflix CEO] Ted Sarandos is a massive, massive fan of Meghan personally. He calls her "the rock star". There is no way that her deal does not get renewed. Ted is in the Meghan business and that is not about to change. He is all in." Insiders believe the new deal will be a much-reduced offer compared with their current agreement, will be focused entirely on Meghan and this time will be without a generous upfront payment. Netflix boss Ted Sarandos - who has a weekend home near to the Sussexes in Montecito with wife Nicole Avant - tends not to talk about her in interviews, but it's clear where he sees the duchess's potential. In March this year, just after With Love, Meghan started streaming, he spoke about her in a long-profile piece in industry bible Variety and said: 'I think Meghan is underestimated in terms of her influence on culture. "When we dropped the trailer for the Harry & Meghan doc series, everything on-screen was dissected in the Press for days. The shoes she was wearing sold out all over the world. The Hermes blanket that was on the chair behind her sold out everywhere in the world. People are fascinated with Meghan Markle. She and Harry are overly dismissed." So strong was his belief in Meghan that a second eight-episode series of With Love, Meghan was filmed at the same time as the first last spring, and it will go out this autumn. Royal expert Jennie Bond added that Meghan should not make any wholesale changes when it comes to the new series, despite the reviews. She added: "It is a lifestyle show. It is not a political debate or an analysis of global affairs. It's not meant to have any great substance. "It is a show about making things pretty or tasty or comfortable. It doesn't pretend to be anything else. So I don't think Meghan should change anything about it for her next series, which has already apparently been shot. "The crew who worked on it have spoken about how charming and hospitable she was. That's refreshing to hear. The show has quite a few handy little tips if you're interested. And if you're not, then the answer is blindingly obvious: don't watch it. But leave the poor woman alone and stop the bitchy comments."
Business Insider
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Everything to know about Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 2 kids
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children might be royals, but their childhoods differ from those of other British princes and princesses. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been raising Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 3, in California following their step back from the monarchy, giving their children almost entirely private childhoods that most royals don't get. Here's everything to know about Archie and Lilibet. Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor Archie was born May 6, 2019, at the Portland Hospital in London, just shy of a year after Harry and Meghan's May 2018 wedding. The couple announced his birth on their Sussex Royal Instagram account, which they stopped using in 2020, with a graphic that read, "It's a boy!" "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," the post said. "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," the statement said. Harry and Meghan broke tradition after Archie's birth, choosing not to do a photocall when they left the hospital as Princess Diana and Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, did when their children were born. Instead, they introduced Archie to the world with a photocall at St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8. They announced his name via Instagram the same day. In 2020, the couple revealed Archie's name was inspired by the Greek word "arche," which means "source of action." They named their charitable organization Archewell for the same reason. Meanwhile, Harrison traditionally means "son of Harry," making it a natural choice for Archie's middle name. Archie was seventh in the line of succession for the British throne when he was born, but he moved up to the sixth spot after Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022. Archie was christened in July 2019 at the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle, with members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, in attendance. While they were still working royals, Archie joined his parents on a royal tour of Africa in September 2019 when he was just 4 months old, meeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu during his first royal engagement. Meghan later revealed Archie's nursery caught fire during the tour, though he wasn't hurt. Harry and Meghan also shared a candid holiday card that featured a close-up of baby Archie in December 2019. Harry and Meghan decided to keep Archie out of the public eye since they stepped back as senior royals and relocated to the US in 2020. He hasn't joined them for public appearances, living out his childhood privately in Montecito, California. The couple shared a few glimpses of Archie in their 2022 Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan," and he has appeared in a handful of Meghan's Instagram posts since January 2025. Her posts don't include his face, though. Princess Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor Meghan and Harry shared they were expecting their second child in February 2021, revealing in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that they were having a daughter. In an essay for The New York Times, Meghan said she had a miscarriage between her pregnancies with Archie and Lilibet in July 2020. Harry and Meghan welcomed Lili on June 4, 2021, at 11:40 a.m., as the couple shared in a statement on their Archewell website two days after her birth. In the statement, the pair said that Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California. Lilibet is the first member of the British royal family to be born in the United States. At the time of her birth, she was eighth in the line of succession, but as of 2022, Lilibet is seventh in line for the British throne. Harry and Meghan said that Lili's name celebrates her grandmother and great-grandmother. Lilibet was Queen Elizabeth's family nickname, while Lili's middle name honors Princess Diana, who died when Harry was 12. "On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili," the couple said in their statement. "She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we've felt from across the globe. Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family." The Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not release a photo of Lili's face alongside the announcement. They shared the first public photo of her face on their 2021 Christmas card. Lilibet was christened in the US in March 2023 during an intimate ceremony performed by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, which the royal family didn't attend. Tyler Perry, who allowed Meghan and Harry to stay in his house when they first moved to California in 2020, is her godfather. Harry and Meghan released another photo of Lilibet for her first birthday, sharing a snap of the young royal at Windsor Castle's Frogmore Cottage. The Sussex family traveled to the United Kingdom in June 2022 for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. During the visit, Lilibet met her great-grandmother for the first and only time. She also met her grandfather, King Charles. Like her brother, Lili made minor cameos in "Harry & Meghan" and appears on her mother's Instagram, though her face isn't visible in the posts. Meghan also released a recipe for Chantilly Lili, a dessert named after her daughter, in April 2025. Archie and Lili's titles changed after Queen Elizabeth II died Archie and Lilibet didn't have prince and princess titles when they were born, instead being referred to as Master Archie and Miss Lilibet on the line of succession. The Letters Patent, a royal decree made by King George V in 1917, states that only the current monarch's children and grandchildren and the children of the Prince of Wales can use a prince or princess title. At the time of their births, Archie and Lili weren't the grandchildren of the sovereign or children of the Prince of Wales, making them ineligible for prince or princess titles. However, Meghan also said in her and Harry's 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey that while she was pregnant with Archie, some members of the royal family "were saying they didn't want him to be a prince," which she indicated may have been because Archie is biracial. Following the interview, Buckingham Palace said in a statement, "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan." "The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning," it said. "While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately." After Queen Elizabeth died in September 2022, King Charles III ascended the throne, making Archie and Lili the grandchildren of the British monarch. As such, they automatically inherited prince and princess titles, per the Letters Patent. Meghan and Harry referred to one of their children with their new title in March 2023, as a spokesperson for the couple called their daughter "Princess Lilibet Diana" in a statement to Business Insider about Lili's christening. On March 9, Buckingham Palace updated the line of succession on its website, officially calling Harry's children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet for the first time. Although their titles and place in the line of succession changed, Archie and Lili aren't publicly known to have a relationship with the rest of the royal family. Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royal family is still strained, and in a May 2, 2025, interview with BBC News, Harry said his father isn't speaking to him due to disputes over security for the Sussexes when they're in the UK.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince William Regrets Not ‘Cutting Harry and Meghan Off' When They Initially Left Royal Life
Prince William isn't warming up to making amends with his brother, Prince Harry, with sources exclusively telling In Touch that the future king now wishes he had severed ties with his younger sibling and sister-in-law Meghan Markle much sooner. "William has lost all his patience when it comes to Harry and Meghan. He refuses to get into a public back and forth with his brother about any of this,' the source says. 'It's getting old at this point. He feels that Harry made his decision to walk away, and he should abide by the consequences that come with that.' William, 42, and Harry, 40, have been estranged for years, with their feud rumored to have begun in 2018 when Harry allegedly became irritated with William for not being welcoming enough to Meghan, 43. Harry gave more insight into his strained relationship with William in the 2022 Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, telling viewers that it was 'terrifying' to have his brother 'scream and shout' at him after he and Meghan decided to step back from their senior royal duties in January 2020. "They don't talk right now. William has moved on and the matter of their royal titles should have been properly addressed when they initially left,' the insider explains. 'William would have cut Harry and Meghan off from the royal institution back then and he regrets that it didn't happen." Harry and William's feud has only continued to escalate as William reportedly wants to strip Harry and Meghan of their 'Royal Highness' titles when he becomes king, according to The Daily Beast. The issue was brought to light after the CEO of IT Cosmetics, Jamie Kern Lima, shared a gift Meghan had sent her during the April 28 episode of her podcast, that included a card where the former Suits actress signed, 'With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.' Harry and Meghan previously promised the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2020 that they would stop using their 'Royal Highness' titles when they took a step back from their positions in the royal family and moved to America. However, their 'HRH' titles were never formally stripped, per The Daily Beast. While Megan's usage of the 'HRH' in her signature has drawn criticism from royal experts, insiders close to the actress argued that she wasn't breaking any rules because she wasn't using the title for commercial purposes. 'Harry and Meghan retain their HRH titles; however, by agreement, they do not use them for commercial purposes. While they do not publicly use 'HRH,' this was a personal gift, and their titles remain,' sources explained to The Daily Beast. The outlet reported that while King Charles III has kept a 'relaxed attitude' toward his estranged family members and the title's usage, Harry and Meghan could be 'more harshly dealt with' when William becomes king. 'William has been given a great deal of influence on all areas of royal policy, but that cuts both ways and he respects his father's rank,' a friend of William told The Daily Beast. 'Charles has a softly-softly attitude to Harry and Meghan, and so that's the policy for now, but the gloves will be off when he inherits the throne. If they started using the HRH titles on a regular basis, he would take them away for good.'
Newsweek
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Meghan Markle on Why She Got Blamed for Harry Changing Goes Viral
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Meghan Markle said in a viral social media clip that people were "angry with her" because Prince Harry changed after their relationship. The Duchess of Sussex told her December 2022 Netflix show Harry & Meghan "most people need to find someone to blame" but argued the prince was already "on his own path." A clip of the moment has gone viral on TikTok and has been liked 8,600 times and viewed 240,000 times. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle give a joint interview for their original Netflix biopic 'Harry and Meghan,' released in December 2022. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle give a joint interview for their original Netflix biopic 'Harry and Meghan,' released in December 2022. Duke and Duchess of Sussex/Netflix What Meghan Markle Said on Netflix Meghan said: "In any relationship, oftentimes, when a guy falls in love with a girl, his buddies are like 'Oh my God, he changed I don't see him anymore. He's always with her.' And you blame the girl. They're angry with her, because she's the thing that took him away. "And that's whether you're in a small town or a big city or in the royal family. He wouldn't ever have been attracted to or interested in me if he hadn't already been on his own path." Meghan's comments in Episode 5 were positioned as the couple were packing their bags at Frogmore Cottage in preparation for relocating to America in 2020. "Most people need to find someone to blame to try to, like, reconcile how you're feeling because something's changed and it doesn't feel good and you don't like it and what's the thing that's different," Meghan said. "'Well, it all changed when you got here. So it's your fault.'" "But you blame me... because also if you can blame me then you have no fault. So that last week, it was bitter sweet," she said, in reference to their last week in London in March 2020. "I thought, the public, if they've been fed these lies for two years what do they think of me? They must hate us…no, the people were just so embracing. They were sad that we were leaving. We were sad that we were leaving." Wider Context It is not clear if Meghan was talking about Harry's friends or his family. There have been stories in the past suggesting tension between Meghan and Harry's friends over politically incorrect jokes. Biographer Tom Bower wrote in his Meghan and Harry book Revenge about a shooting weekend at Sandringham with 16 friends: "All of them were employed by international banks and auction houses or were estate owners and racehorse trainers. All were bonded by common assumptions, principles and loyalties. "Like other shooting weekends, Harry was looking forward to endless banter, jokes—and a lot of drinking. He had not anticipated Meghan's reaction. "Their jokes involving sexism, feminism and transgender people ricocheted around the living-rooms and dining rooms. Without hesitation, Meghan challenged every guest whose conversation contravened her values. "According to Harry's friends, again and again she reprimanded them about the slightest inappropriate nuance. Nobody was exempt." However, the positioning of the quotes during a chunk of the episode set in March 2020 would suggest a more royal angle. Whatever reservations Harry's friends might have had, by then it was the palace that Harry was crashing out of. That January, Harry at down with Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and Prince William at the "Sandringham Summit," a crisis meeting in which they thrashed out the terms of the royal exit. Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
