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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meghan Markle Shares Striking Photo of Son Archie in Honor of His Birthday
It feels like it was just yesterday when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became parents for the first time. In May 2019, royal fans caught glimpses of their newborn, Prince Archie, shortly after his birth in London. And now, the red-haired prince is already celebrating his sixth birthday. For the occasion, Markle paid tribute to Archie with a heartwarming post on Instagram, complete with a striking image of the 6-year-old standing solo on a balcony as he watches the setting sun. The pic, which was taken from behind, shows him in striped pajamas and positioned right in front of the sun, creating a sunny glow around his head. The proud mom captioned the post, "Our son. Our sun. Happy 6th birthday to Archie! Thank you for all of the love, prayers, and warm wishes for our sweet boy. He's six! Where did the time go?" Markle also revealed that Archie began the festivities early with a birthday party, adding, "And for all of you who came to celebrate with us at his party last weekend, thank you for making his birthday so incredibly special." While the mother of two, who also shares 3-year-old Lilibet with Prince Harry, keeps her children out of the public eye, she has been vocal about motherhood. In her interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, she said, "I've been a waitress, an actress, a princess, a Duchess—I've always still just been Meghan, right? I've been clear on who I am, independent of all that stuff, and the most important title I'll ever have is mom. I know that." Additionally, both parents have opened up about raising Archie. In fact, while speaking with People, Harry said, 'I remind him that no matter what you want to be when you grow up, it's your character that matters most, and nothing would make his mum and me prouder than to see him have the character of what we see before us today.' Similarly, in an interview with the U.K.'s Evening Standard, Markle gushed about Archie and said, 'We are very lucky with our little one. He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes. We are just so lucky.' Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Prince Archie! Want all the latest royal news sent right to your inbox? Subscribe here. Prince Harry Speaks Out About His Kids Archie & Lilibet Not Having Social Media
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Meghan Markle's Baby-Naming Advice Is Incredibly Simple (But Low-Key Brilliant)
One of the most exciting (and sometimes stressful) parts of preparing for a baby has to be choosing the name. Do you go with a family tradition? Something timeless? Or maybe something totally original? The options are endless—and if you've ever found yourself lost in a rabbit hole of baby name lists or group chats full of conflicting opinions, you're definitely not alone. Now, Meghan Markle is chiming in with some baby name advice of her own. The Duchess of Sussex—mom to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with Prince Harry—shared her thoughts in the season finale of her Lemonada Media podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, which dropped May 27. While chatting with Spanx founder Sara Blakely, Meghan described naming (whether it's for a baby or a brand) as feeling like a bit of a 'SurveyMonkey,' thanks to the pressure of trying to get everyone's approval. But her actual advice? Surprisingly simple—and really smart. 'I will say this to every woman in the world or every person in the world who's going to have a child—if you have an idea about what you are going to name that baby, you keep it so close to your heart until that baby is born and it's named. Don't ask anyone's opinion,' she said. Honestly? Preach. When you open up your ideas to everyone's feedback, it can get overwhelming fast. The pressure to please family, friends or even strangers on the internet can make what should be a joyful choice feel like a chore. Meghan's been serving up a lot of real, relatable moments on her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast—from talking about her postpartum preeclampsia to rebranding her lifestyle company from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever. Here's hoping season two keeps the honesty (and helpful tips) coming. Want all the latest entertainment news sent right to your inbox? Click here. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reportedly Went on a Super Secret Anniversary Trip
The Sun
6 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
There's nothing left of the man that was Harry, he's erratic and just watching Meghan crack on, expert says
PRINCE Harry is nothing but a shell of his former self as he watches his wife Meghan Markle succeed in her life, an has claimed. The Duke of Sussex also appears to be "erratic" in his behaviour, given his latest "random" visit to China, which clashed with King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Canada, the expert added. 3 All of this comes while his wife Meghan has engaged in a major re-brand this year, launching her new podcast and finding success with her business As Ever. Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, broadcaster and writer Esther Krakue said Harry's visit to China for his sustainable travel charity Travalyst was done as he "has nothing left". She said: "If you think about it critically, what else does he [Harry] have left? "I mean, he's resigned from Sentebale, while it's being investigated. "He's no longer a working royal, [and while] he has his other charity work with the Invictus Games, his involvement is not as in-depth because it's every few years. "This [Travalyst] is really all he has left." Esther added that Meghan's continued success meant Harry was living in her shadow, leaving him with nothing left of his former self. She continued: "It kind of feels like [this] because there's nothing left. "He's just watching Meghan go from experiment to experiment, you know, taking his kids to school and dropping them off - but really, there isn't much there in terms of the man. "What is the man about?" Harry's an angry hot-head who blew up his life in 10 minutes & there's only one way he'll rein in his temper The Duke of Sussex spoke in Shanghai about the importance of sustainable travel on the same day that the King and Queen landed in Ottawa for a whistlestop Canadian visit. The royals visited The Great White North in order to open a session of parliament, which included an impassioned speech from Charles on the importance of Canada's independence. However, one royal expert said Harry would have been mistaken if he thought his recent "diary clash" stunt visit to China would overshadow the King's trip to Canada. She added that his appearance in China felt "random" and "surprising", adding to what "appears to be an erratic year" for Harry. Speaking on the Duke of Sussex's visit, Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy explained: "It is a little bit random, to be honest. "And again, because it popped up that exact same day as the royals arrived in Canada, it had a bit of an odd feel to it - more so than usual. "It's kind of the latest in what appears to be a bit of an erratic year for him - it was surprising." If Harry thought his China stunt would overshadow the King's Canada trip he was sorely mistaken, expert says PRINCE Harry was mistaken if he thought his recent stunt visit to China would overshadow the King's trip to Canada, a royal expert has said. The Duke of Sussex made a shock solo appearance in the east Asian nation on the same day King Charles and Queen Camilla touched down in Canada for a crucial state visit. Harry was attending a global travel and tourism conference in Shanghai while the King ceremonially opened a session of the Canadian Parliament - being the first monarch to do so since 1957. However, a royal expert has claimed that if Harry attempted to overshadow the King's visit to Canada, he failed. Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, royal correspondent Bronte Coy said Charles' "impactful" speech was miles above what Harry could have achieved in his time in China. In response to a question of whether Harry could be "trying to steal the limelight", she said his stage appearance "didn't really make the cut". Harry's visit to China saw him speak on the importance of sustainable travel on behalf of Travalyst, an organisation he co-founded, which promotes environmentally friendly tourism. During his address to the Envision 2025 Global Partner Conference, Harry told the travel industry it needed to do more to hit its climate change targets before 2030. He added that the Asia-Pacific region is "strongly positioned to do this". Linking this back to Meghan's own life and recent changes, Bronte added: "Meghan has had a very clear career strategy this year - we've seen it roll out - there is a plan in place. "With Harry, it feels so scattergun. It's largely been the court cases - when I think of what has happened this year in terms of what he's generated headlines for and the work he's been doing. "It's been the interview he did after losing that court case in the UK - and the interview and speaking about his father. "He pops up in China for this on the day that his father and stepmother arrive in Canada. "And it just, again, feeds that narrative that there doesn't seem to be a clear approach of what he's doing. "He seems lost." While in China, Harry addressed the Envision 2025 Global Partner Conference, telling the travel industry it needed to do more to hit its climate change targets before 2030.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The dry comment the late Queen made at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding
There were plenty of nerves in St George's Chapel on Prince Harry and Meghan 's wedding day. The ceremony was watched by almost two billion viewers worldwide and hordes of well-wishers lined the streets of Windsor to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds. But the Queen, known by those closest to her for her sharp wit, used humour as an attempt to defuse some of the nerves of the day. The Sussexes enlisted photographer Alexi Lubomirski to return for the wedding day after taking their engagement photos. To mark the couple's seven-year wedding anniversary, he shared a video revealing behind-the-scenes details of the day on his TikTok page. He admitted being anxious to impress the family and asked Harry for tips. The prince reportedly told him: 'My grandparents have taken so many pictures in their lives, it's not their fun part. If you don't get it quickly, they're just going to move out.' And Harry wasn't wrong. Lubomirski prepared to have everything ready for them to arrive but, he explained, the late Queen and Philip arrived before the scene was set. He recalled saying: 'I'm terribly sorry your Majesty, we're going to be about five minutes.' Her dry response was: 'It's not me you need to worry about.' She was, of course, referring to Philip. Royal biographer Ingrid Seward once said the Queen was 'a master of the understatement delivered in her best deadpan voice'. Prince Philip has a long history of losing his temper while waiting for photographers, once even swearing on camera. During the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in 2015 Philip let slip a swear word during a photocall. Sitting in the front row with other Second World War veterans, the then 94-year-old lost his patience as a photographer dithered. Philip stares at the photographer before losing his temper and shouting: 'Just take the f****** picture!' William, standing in the row behind with the Earl and Countess of Wessex, smiled in response. Last year, royal photographer Arthur Edwards told The Sun that working with Philip came with its challenges. Arthur, who photographed the royals for nearly five decades, said: 'Photographing the Queen for many years was an absolute joy. 'Photographing Prince Philip for many years was not so good. 'I mean, he had not a lot of time for the media, and he sort of treated us a bit like telegraph poles, you know, just walk around us.' Samir Hussein, who photographed the duke for 15 years, said that Philip's sense of humour was one of the main reasons why he enjoyed working with him. The photographer described the royal as 'a very witty man' with a 'sense of mischief.' But the late Queen could also be impatient. According to American photographer Annie Leibovitz, the monarch was not always a happy subject - which was documented in the BBC documentary 'A Year with the Queen'. In March 2007, Leibovitz had hoped to shoot the Queen at Windsor Castle astride one of her many horses. Instead, she was offered 25 minutes at Buckingham Palace. The Queen reportedly arrived late and was described as being 'perturbed', saying: 'I don't have much time.' And it seems a lack of patience with photographers could run in the family. In 2005, while on a skiing holiday in Switzerland with his sons William and Harry, Charles commented on the photographer without realising his microphone was live. He was heard muttering 'Bloody people,' 'I hate doing this,'and commenting specifically on a BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell, saying: 'I can't bear that man. He's so awful, he really is.' These comments became public and caused some consternation, with his press secretary later saying he regretted his remarks. The photographer wasn't the only person who was nervous on the Sussexes' wedding day. As soon as Harry entered St George's Chapel on May 19, 2018, body language expert Judi James could tell he was riddled with nerves. Harry 'was so patently nervous' that Ms James counted as he performed 12 self-touching body checks including wringing his hands, fiddling with his gloves and tugging at his blue doeskin frockcoat - all of which suggest extreme anxiety. 'His lip-licking would normally suggest a dry mouth caused by the same,' Ms James told Harper's Bazaar. Expert lip reader Terry Ruane also noticed Harry's nerves ahead of the fairytale ceremony, when he was seen asking his brother and best man Prince William: 'Is Meghan here?' When Meghan thought the crowds were behind her and no one could see them anymore, she turned to Harry and seemingly said, 'Oh f***!' as she put her hand over her chest The anxious groom later quipped: 'My hair is going to go grey.' But the nerves may have caught up to Meghan as soon as the couple's horse-drawn carriage finished its climb up the Long Walk. When she thought the crowds were behind her, Meghan turned to Harry and seemingly said, 'Oh f***!' as she put her hand over her chest. But the moment was captured on camera for the public to see. Even Prince Harry seemed overwhelmed with one lip reading expert suggesting he said, 'I'm ready for a drink now' as the carriage trundled to the lavish reception. For a royal wedding of this scale, it is no wonder there were so many nerves on the big day. But the late Queen, who was often seen as stoic and serious, proved that even royals can joke around and make light of a situation. Who is photographer Alexi Lubomirski? New York based fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski is famed for his portraits of the Hollywood elite, and was chosen to shoot Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement photos and the official family portraits on their wedding day. The father-of-two, who was born in the UK, was a protégé of Mario Testino who was beloved by Harry's mother Princess Diana and photographed William and Kate when they got engaged in 2010. The star photographer is also a prince of the Polish House of Lubomirski, whose royal lineage stretches back 500 years on his father's side and gives him the title: 'His Serene Highness'. Alexi is a firm favorite with celebrities, and has shot cover stars such as Julianne Moore, Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore, Beyoncé, Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lopez, Selma Hayek, Katy Perry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Emilia Clarke, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson. The photographer was born in England to a Peruvian/English mother and a Polish/French father and at the age of eight, he moved to Botswana with his mother and English stepfather. He was introduced to star photographer Mario Testino and joined him in Paris as his assistant for four years and has worked regularly for Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. He has also published books including 'Princely advice for a happy life' - a tribute to his two sons - and 'diverse beauty' about models not usually used in fashion magazines and campaigns. All proceeds from his books are donated to the charity Concern Worldwide - which fights world poverty - of which Alexi is an ambassador. The photographer had never done an engagement shoot before taking on the prestigious commission from Harry and Meghan. 'It was one of the easiest, most joyful jobs because they were so deliciously in love,' he told E! News. He added that there was no effort needed to capture the couple in a variety of romantic poses, after telling them to just be themselves while he took their pictures. 'It was nutty. It was a very surreal end to the year because it came out of nowhere,' he recalled. 'I think one of Meghan's friends saw me on Instagram that I was in England during the announcement of the engagement. 'I was told later that this person said to her, "You should meet Alexi. He's great. You'd love him", and that was it.' In a statement released after the engagement shoot, Alexi said: 'It was an incredible honour to be asked to document this wonderful event, but also a great privilege to be invited to share and be a witness to this young couple's love for one another. 'I cannot help but smile when I look at the photos that we took of them, such was their happiness together'.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
How Meghan shunned a former friend and business partner who warned her about marrying into the Windsors, royal insider book claims
Even before Meghan Markle had married into the Royal Family - and long before 'Megxit' - the soon-to-be Duchess of Sussex was already allegedly ruffling feathers. It was February 2018 and Prince Harry and Meghan were on their first trip to Scotland together.
