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Reunited? Meghan Markle Expected to Attend Wimbledon to Support Serena Williams
What would we do without our besties? In my case, I’m not sure I would’ve gotten through the first half of the Democratic debates on Wednesday night without text-heckling half of the candidates with my BFF from our respective living rooms, but my criteria for eternal friendship is likely a mite lower than that of…
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BBC, Who Dis Woman? A Spoof of Meghan Markle Sparks Backlash
Will the lampooning of Meghan Markle ever end? Likely no time soon, as a new satire show premiering on BBC Two indicates. The 3D-animation comedy show Tonight with Vladimir Putin premiered on Sunday night in Britain, with the Duchess of Sussex portrayed as an obnoxious, viciously jealous “trailer trash” personality who threatens to “cut” Kate…
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For Father’s Day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Shared a Rare Glimpse of Baby Archie
We still don’t know if he’s ginger-haired like his father, but royal-watchers were treated to a peek at six-week-old Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on Sunday, as Prince Harry celebrated his first Father’s Day with a sweet father-son picture posted to the Sussex Royal Instagram account. The post was a rare share by the Duke and Duchess…
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Priorities, Priorities: After Avoiding Meeting Trump, Meghan Markle to Pause Maternity Leave to Celebrate the Queen
The American in the British royal family leveraged her deserved maternity leave to avoid meeting Donald Trump during his current state visit to the United Kingdom (the rest of the royal family was unfortunately not so lucky), but there are some people the Duchess of Sussex will happily come out and celebrate. Elle reports that…
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Archie Goes to South Africa? Baby Sussex’s First Trip May Already Be in the Works
He’s not even a month old yet, but Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s first intercontinental trip is reportedly already in the planning stages, according to multiple royal reporters. Prior to the birth of the royal progeny fondly known as “Baby Sussex,” CNN, among others, reported that Buckingham Palace was considering temporarily relocating the Sussex family to Africa,…
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A Year in the Life: Meghan and Harry Celebrate Their 1st Anniversary—With Help from Gayle King
*Sung in Tony! Toni! Toné! harmony* Do you know what today Sunday is? It’s their anniversary… That’s right, it’s been almost a full year since Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex—and what a year it’s been! For a highlights reel: let’s start with a celebrity-studded and surprisingly black royal wedding; rumored family feuds (mostly…
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Yes, Pictures! Royal Baby Sussex Makes His Editorial Debut, Name Revealed [Updated]
The wait is over! Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry have revealed their new son to the public, two days after his birth. According to ABC News, the royal couple gathered with press at Windsor Castle. “He has the sweetest temperament,” Meghan beamed, as she stroked her new son’s head. The couple also chatted…
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It's a Boy! Prince Harry Confirms Meghan Markle Has Given Birth to a Son
Royal watchers, he’s here! After Buckingham Palace announced that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex went into labor early on Monday morning, Prince Harry has confirmed (via the Associated Press) that the newest member of the British royal family has arrived! The announcement ends weeks of speculation about whether Meghan and Prince Harry’s first child, had, in…
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Privacy, Please: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Opt for a Non-Traditional Birth Announcement and Oprah Defends the Duchess
When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcome their first child later this month, don’t expect the traditional photo-op on the hospital steps of St. Mary’s, where Kate Middleton gave birth to all three of her children in the hospital’s private Lindo Wing. In fact, People reports that in yet another break with royal tradition,…
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Sussex Royal Watch Goes Live: Meghan and Harry Are Now on the 'Gram!
Yeah, yeah, we know. You don’t understand all this fascination with Meghan Markle marrying into the British royal family, and she’s biracial and therefore somehow not worthy of The Root’s blackety-black attention, and elitism, and colonialism, and…You can go now and let people enjoy things, like seeing whether or not her first child is a…