We were captivated by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s engagement announcement in November 2018.
Designed by Prince Harry himself, the Duchess of Sussex’s stunning sparkler even features two of the late Princess Diana’s diamonds – but less than two years later, it underwent a dramatic transformation.
This stunning sparkler was originally made with a thick band of gold that perfectly offsets the row containing three diamonds.
However, Duchess has remade her ring with a micro-pave, thinner band in micro-pave.
Ingrid Seward (editor-in-chief at Majesty Magazine), explained to Fabulous that she “found it odd”The Duchess of Sussex (40), would alter her engagement ring.
“I find it a bit odd Meghan would want to alter a ring that her husband had especially designed for her,”She spoke.
“A royal engagement ring is a piece of history not a bit of jewellery to be updated when it looks old fashioned.”
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How long were William and Harry’s parents together for?
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married on Wednesday, July 29, 1981.
Famously, they split in 1992. They divorced in 1996.
Following Harry’s birth in September 1984, the couple were said to be sleeping in separate bedrooms.
According to reports, the couple had taken separate holidays by 1986.
Harry opened a secret Instagram Account
According to a royal expert, Prince Harry used a mix of his pseudonym and his favorite DJ to create his social media accounts.
Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti told Royally Us: “Harry had a secret Instagram account with the username Spikey mouse which was deleted shortly afterwards.
“I believe but we know that Meghan apparently started following that Instagram account just around the time they started dating but of course even those watching her account then wouldn’t have known that it was Prince Harry.
“Apparently that pseudonym he used was a mixture of the Facebook name he used he had an alias on there Spike Wells and his favorite DJ ‘Deadmau5’ so that’s a bit of royal info.”
After BBC, Cambridges prefer ITV to BBC ‘reported row’
After the BBC screened a controversial documentary about the royals, the Duke and Duchess have decided to choose ITV instead of the BBC for a Christmas concert.
The Westminster Abbey event was due to be hosted by the BBC the Sun newspaper reported, but it quoted a source which claimed the plans were switched to ITV after a row over the programme which examines William and the Duke of Sussex’s relationship with the media.
Kate is reportedly hosting the programme and there is speculation that the couple’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, may feature in the show.
The royal households have criticised BBC for not being credible. “overblown and unfounded claims”The documentary.
Prince William & Kate Middleton’s new neighbour
According to royal historians, Prince William and Kate Middleton might welcome Princess Eugenie or princess Beatrice as their neighbor in Kensington Palace.
Marlene Koenig, a royal historian and expert, has suggested that either Princess Beatrice or Eugenie could be lined up as Apartment 1’s newest tenants.
She told Express.co.uk last month: “Princess Anne’s home is her own and it will go to her kids, it’s not a royal home.
“There’s an area next to it that Mark Phillips helped buy before the divorce, and that’s where Zara and Peter live and have their homes — it’s all going to be theirs at some point.
“But other homes and royal residences, right now, it’s more about maintaining what they have.
Harry opened a secret Instagram Account
A royal expert claimed that Prince Harry used a combination of his pseudonym, his favourite DJ, and his social media account.
Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti told Royally Us: “Harry had a secret Instagram account with the username Spikey mouse which was deleted shortly afterwards.
“I believe but we know that Meghan apparently started following that Instagram account just around the time they started dating but of course even those watching her account then wouldn’t have known that it was Prince Harry.
“Apparently that pseudonym he used was a mixture of the Facebook name he used he had an alias on there Spike Wells and his favorite DJ ‘Deadmau5’ so that’s a bit of royal info.”
Documentary concerns
Part two will air on Monday.
After the Martin Bashir scandal, the relationship between the BBC & the royals was already strained.
He was found to have falsified documents to convince Princess Diana to give Panorama her explosive 1995 interview.
Following the news, William issued a statement attacking both the journalist himself and the BBC’s management structure.
He said their actions had fuelled Diana’s “fear, paranoia and isolation”.
A friend informed the publication that the scandal is still ongoing “very raw”For the prince.
BBC documentary is s’overblown and unfounded’
The Palace dismissed the show. “overblown and unfounded”.
Jenny Afia, the Duchess of Sussex’s lawyer, will appear again in the second episode, which covers 2018 to 2021.
It will analyze the “circumstances around the decision of the Sussexes to step down from their senior royal roles”It details the legal cases that Prince Harry and Meghan were served with and how Diana, Princess of Wales’s relationship with the press affected her sons.
Second part of BBC’s royal documentary will be named ‘Sussexit’
THE second part of the BBC’s controversial royal documentary will be named “Sussexit”To appease Prince Harry.
The Duke recently argued the popular term “Megxit”It is “misogynistic”And “created by a troll”.
His comments led to the BBC using the new title in tomorrow night’s episode of The Princes And The Press.
It will analyze the “circumstances around the decision of the Sussexes to step down from their senior royal roles”.
It is expected to air claims of a lack of support for Harry and wife Meghan and of a senior household member helping a tabloid in its court case against her.
Prince William to be Charles’ perfect sidekick
According to historians, Prince William will be Prince Charles’ perfect sidekick when he assumes the throne.
Royal historian Dr Ed Owens told the Express.co.uk: “Yes one son has gone. One trusted lieutenant, if you will, has left and doesn’t seem to be interested in supporting his father as originally planned.
“But in William, Charles does have a trusty sidekick, and so long as the Cambridges are popular and maintain their public image as this idyllic family group, I do not see a moment of crisis on the horizon.”
Meghan Markle’s Ellen interview is rebuffed by Meghan Markle’s fans
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle fans are not happy about Ellen DeGeneres interview.
Roberta Fiorito (Royally Obsessed Podcast Host) and Rachel Bowie (Rachel Bowie), both self-professed lovers of Meghan’s decision not to appear on Ellen this Week left them both feeling “royally obsessed”. “scratching their heads”.
Ms. Bowie stated that she believed it was a question mark after speaking with her.
“That was Meghan’s choice.
“It should be stated that we don’t condone the interview.
“It had us scratching our heads.”
What was the first part to the BBC documentary?
The first episode of The Princes and The Press was a look at the media coverage of William and Harry from 2012 to 2018.
According to shocking documentary, there was “competitiveness”Between the royal households.
And within the film, Omid Scobie – the co-author of Finding Freedom, a sympathetic biography on Meghan and Harry – alleged negative stories were leaked against Meghan to “put her in her place”.
The UK’s most Instagram-worthy stately home
According to new research, Blenheim Palace is the UK’s most Instagrammable stately residence.
Study by a home cleaning and maintenance companyFantastic Servicesanalysed Instagram hashtag counts to establish which stately home in the UK provides the most Instagram potential – particularly for the festive season.
Blenheim Palace was built by the ancestors of Winston Churchill – John and Sarah Churchill.
John was a celebrated military commander who won the Battle of Blenheim in 1704 and Sarah was a favourite of Queen Anne – yesThatfavourite.
- Blenheim Palace, with more than 676,000 photos, is now the most Instagrammable stately residence in the UK.
- Chatsworth House, Kensington Palace and Kensington Palace are the second and third most Instagrammable.
- Windsor Castle is number four on Instagram with 393,000 posts.
This is all about BBC documentary The Princes and The Press
Amol Rajan presented the first episode of The Princes and The Press. It aired earlier in the week. The episode included comments that negative stories about Duchess of Sussex had been leaked by courtiers, and suggested that there was some competitiveness among households.
The second episode, due to be screened Monday 29, is expected to delve into William and Harry’s rift, and royal aides are reported to be concerned it will include claims that the brothers briefed against each other in the press through their advisers.
Meghan’s Ellen interview stunned the entire world
Meghan made a surprise appearance on Ellen’s show last week – eight months after her bombshell Oprah interview back in March.
Meghan laughed as they spoke lightheartedly about her life before Harry and how she was a struggling actress.
The former Suits star recalled how she would go to auditions on the same Warner Bros. lot as Ellen’s set, but was forced to climb through her boot because her door was broken.
She also took part in one of Ellen’s legendary IBF pranks.
An IFB, otherwise known as an interruptible foldback, is a tiny earpiece worn by a celeb – as Ellen feeds them instructions to make a total fool of themselves in public.
As part of the gag she was made to pop on a pair of furry cat ears and sing: “I’m a kitten, meow, meow, meow.”
Queen declared that she was ‘sad’Archie is too busy to spend time with you.
The monarch is believed by many to be “sad” that she’s spent so little time with Archie.
It’s reported that she also believes she won’t meet Lilibet unless Meghan and Harry return to the UK.
The Sussexes did not comment on the claims.
Harry & Meg may stay is US for Xmas to avoid ‘media frenzy’
There’s been plenty of speculation on whether the Sussexes plan a return to the UK this year.
It’s understood the family had been invited to join the Royal Family at Sandringham – with the Queen doubtless hoping to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time.
However, sources claim they’ll remain in America to avoid a “media frenzy”. It will be the first Christmas for the family since Prince Philip’s death in April.
One insider saidPage Six: “There’s a lot that goes into the logistics and the planning of the family Christmas, so of course, staff know that Harry and Meghan are not coming. If they were, they would have communicated it to their family by now. But this is Her Majesty’s first Christmas without her husband, so one would have hoped they would want to be with her.”
Answering the phone only to two
She’s one of the most famous women on the planet, but the Queen is said to only have two people that have instant access to her.
Her Majesty, 95, only answers her phone every time to these two chosen individuals – and they aren’t who you would expect.
Speaking on the Royally US podcast Christina Garibaldi, royal commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti revealed: “Apparently the Queen has two people who she speaks to the most on her phones and she also apparently has a mobile phone which is said to be Samsung packed with anti-hacker encryption by MI6 so nobody can hack into her phone.
“But the two people she phones the most is said to be her daughter Princess Anne and her racing manager John Warren.
“He is the son-in-law of the Queen’s friend, the late Earl of Carnarvon and his home was Highclere castle in Berkshire which viewers of TV may know better as Downtown Abbey.
“So this is apparently who can get through to the Queen from anywhere in the world if he calls she answers.”
Prince Harry’s ‘face and demeanour’ (Continued…)
Royal editor for the Daily Mail, Rebecca English, said the Prince’s “face and demeanor” show that he’s much happier in the US.
Speaking on the Palace Confidential podcast she said: “Just by the look on his face and his demeanour, he clearly is a lot happier in the US.”
She wished the Prince good luck – adding it was probably what he was doing in America, compared with his tasks as a Senior Working Royal in the UK, that had led to him becoming much happier.
Prince Harry’s ‘face and demeanour shows he is happier in the US’, says expert
PRINCE Harry is much happier in the US – according to a royal expert.
He made the move overseas to Meghan’s hometown of California in March 2020, alongside Archie.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their young son Archie spent six weeks in Canada between November 2019 and January 2020, before permanently making the move to North America.
The coronavirus pandemic pushed up their plans to settle, moving to Malibu in Los Angeles in March to avoid the borders between USA and Canada closing – and they have been there ever since.
Harry, 37, is so content in the US he will even miss Christmas with the Queen this year – her first one without Prince Philip.
Queen health update
The Queen has informed the Royal Family that she is now “far better”According to sources, she was able host Sandringham’s traditional Christmas after her health scare.
Her Majesty, 95 years old, moved to assure her family that she is well. “looking forward”To the family celebration at her Norfolk estate.
Guests at Sandringham will include her son Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children.
Explained: How to get a commemorative coin
The new design joins a number of commemorative Crown Pieces from the Royal Mint that have been created over the years to celebrate the Queen’s Silver, Gold, and Diamond Jubilees.
Included in one of the largest collections made by the Royal Mint, the coin will be unveiled next year alongside a commemorative £5 crown.
Collectors of coins are able to register their interest with the Royal Mint in order to claim the commemorative 50p coin.
The 50p new coin
Clare Maclennan (divisional director, commemorative coin, Royal Mint) stated: “The Royal Mint is proud to have struck coins for British monarchs, and 2022 will be one of the greatest celebrations Her Majesty The Queen’s with the upcoming Platinum Jubilee.
“On the 70th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s accession to throne, Royal Mint is thrilled to unveil the Platinum Jubilee commemorative 50p design.
“In recognition of the landmark occasion, this is the first time a royal milestone has been commemorated on a 50p coin and is a fitting celebration for Britain’s longest reigning monarch.”
New 50p coin to commemorate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
THE Royal Mint has revealed that a new 50p Coin will be released in honor of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
It will be the first time a royal event will appear on the tails side of the coin and the design has even been approved by the Queen.
The design will feature the number 70 as a denotation of the number of years that the Queen has reigned until 2022. Her cypher, however, will be placed within the zero to make it the center of the design.
“Odd Meghan would like to change a ring”
Ingrid Seward (editor-in-chief at Majesty Magazine), explained to Fabulous that she “found it odd”The Duchess of Sussex (40), would alter her engagement ring.
“I find it a bit odd Meghan would want to alter a ring that her husband had especially designed for her,”She spoke.
“A royal engagement ring is a piece of history not a bit of jewellery to be updated when it looks old fashioned.”
Meghan’s ring was inspired by her jewellery collection
During the engagement interview, Prince Harry revealed that he had chosen a gold band specifically for Meghan’s original diamond ring. This was based on Meghan’s jewellery collection.
He said: “The ring is obviously yellow gold because that’s her favourite and the main stone itself I sourced from Botswana and the little diamonds either side are from my mother’s jewellery collection, to make sure she’s with us on this crazy journey together.”
