Meghan and Harry live – Duke ‘doesn’t regret Megxit as he is finally doing what he wanted to’
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry "don't regret" Megxit, as the royal is "finally doing what he wanted to do".
A source told People they "love" their newfound freedom to work on special projects and life away from the ";firm".
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, stepped down as senior royals last year in a bombshell announcement.
A source close to the couple told : "Meghan and Harry took a huge leap of faith to embark on their new life.
"Despite everything that has been going on this year, they don’t regret their move to the US.
";They love that they are able to focus on projects and causes that are important to them.
"Harry was finally doing what he’d wanted to do for years, and to have Meghan and Archie with him was all he could have asked for."
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COUPLE 'SKATING ON THIN ICE' TO KEEP ROYAL TITLES
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are "skating on thin ice" if they wish to keep their royal titles, a constitutional expert has claimed.
Despite stepping down as senior royals last March, the pair kept their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
This is set to be reviewed by the Queen in March.
Constitutional expert Iain MacMarthanne told the : "What has become clear is that for traditionalists and purveyors of precedent, the Sussexes are skating on thin ice.
"Whether they have breached their agreement in 'law' or the 'spirit' of it, the fact remains there is a body of thought that believes their present activities are not commensurate withholding any royal title."
FINDING FREEDOM BIOGRAPHY ON SALE FOR JUST 99P
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive book Finding Freedom is now being sold for 99p, just five months after it was published.
The biography was initially priced at £20 when it was released in August.
But punters are able to buy the ‘unauthorised’ memoir on online book shop and get change out of £1.
The book by Royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand is also failing to attract bidders on auction site eBay.
Proving that interest in Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, is waning, one seller is offering it for £2.50 but it has yet to receive offers while another has it at £1.98 to buy it now with free postage. And a cheeky eBayer has put it in the fiction category.
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Viewers were outraged, with one person tweeting Ofcom asking: "Can you please do something to stop this horrifically disrespectful, treasonous assault on the senses?"
Another fumed: "I would rather go to the kitchen and hold my hands down on the hot plate for 10 minutes than watch this 'woke' rubbish."
The fake Queen told her subjects: ";On reflection this year has been an utter s**t show.
"This year more than any other year, things are not what they seem. One must now mute oneself on Zoom while using the loo."
The character also spoke about her son Andrew, who is embroiled in a scandal, and grandson Harry and his wife Meghan’s move to Canada and then LA.
C4 HIT BY OFCOM COMPLAINTS OVER CONTROVERSIAL 'CHRISTMAS MESSAGE'
Channel 4 has been hit with 347 Ofcom complaints over its Christmas message featuring a 'deepfake' Queen.
The broadcast saw the objections fly into TV watchdog Ofcom after the broadcast saw Her Majesty dancing and joking about Megxit.
Computer trickery meant that 48-year-old actress Debra Stephenson, who delivered it, looked just like the 94-year-old monarch.
The five-minute fake address, screened after families watched the real Queen deliver a rousing address, also featured gags about Prince Andrew.
Now Ofcom - the nation's broadcast regulator - has told The Sun that they have received 347 complaints about the address.
MEGHAN PLEDGED TO 'SET HER STANDARDS HIGH' IN NEW YEARS RESOLUTION BEFORE MEETING HARRY
Back in January 2016, Meghan Markle shared her New Years resolutions on her lifestyle blog The Tig - but little did she know that her life was about to change forever.
Five years ago, the Duchess of Sussex - who was best known for her role as Rachel Zane in Suits - vowed to set her "standards high" for the New Year.
Meghan wrote: "For this new year, the only thing I aim to do is to approach life playfully.
"To laugh and enjoy, to keep my standards high but my level of self-acceptance higher."
In July that year, Meghan was set up with Prince Harry by a mutual friend.
HARRY 'WILL TAKE PART IN PRINCE PHILIP'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS'
Harry will take part in Prince Philip's 100th birthday celebration this summer as he reaches out to the royal family after Megxit, it's reported.
The royal - who has spent the pandemic in his LA mansion with wife Meghan Markle and the couple's son Archie - is understood to be hoping to see his family on a number of occasions this year.
One of the events will be his grandfather's birthday on June 10 this year.
The Duke of Sussex hopes to return to the UK for the celebrations, it's reported in US magazine People.
But there are concerns Meghan and Harry's return could be an awkward one as it's alleged the couple are still barely speaking to Prince William and Kate Middleton.
HARRY 'TRULY DISAPPOINTED' TO BE STRIPPED OF MILITARY APPOINTMENTS
Harry doesn't regret stepping down as a senior royal - although he was "truly disappointed" to be stripped of his military appointments, it's claimed.
The royal, who served in the Army for a decade, lost his titles - which included Captain-General of the Royal Marines and Honorary Air Force Commandant of RAF base Honington - after Megxit.
And a source told US magazine People the loss has been Harry's biggest regret.
The Duke of Sussex calls it "the one truly disappointing result of the move" away from the royals, it's claimed.
Ahead of Remembrance Day last year, the prince - who rose to the rank of Captain and undertook two tours of Afghanistan during his service - told a military podcast wearing the uniform was "among the greatest honours there are in life".
MEGHAN'S SISTER SAMANTHA SAYS BOMBSHELL MEMOIR WILL MAKE DUCHESS 'UNCOMFORTABLE'
Meghan's sister Samantha has said her bombshell memoir will make the Duchess "uncomfortable" but that the Royal Family will "like it."
Samantha Markle’s book, The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister Part 1, is out in the US on Friday.
Samantha Markle, Meghan's older sister, told The Sun on Sunday her book out this week is not a tell-all memoir on Meghan, but will make her sibling feel uncomfortable.
The Royal Family will not "be unhappy" with the 330-page book, she added.
Samantha, 56, said: "There is something in it for everyone. It has been an interesting journey.
"It deals with my life and my perspective on several issues in the road as they intersect with this royal event in history.
"There was an awful lot going on as this royal fairytale fell off the tea towels."
MEGHAN AND HARRY HOPE '2021 CAN BE A TIME OF HEALING FOR THEIR FAMILY'
Meghan and Prince Harry have hope 2021 is a "time of healing for their family", a source told People.
A close friend of the royal couple spoke to the magazine about their year away from the UK after Megxit.
They touched on the reported rift between Harry, 36, and his brother William, before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit as senior royals.
In the latest interview on Harry and Meghan, the source said: "Family disagreements tend to lose heat with distance and time.
"[They] are hoping 2021 can be a time of healing not just for the world but for their family."
It comes after it was revealed the pair "don't regret" Megxit, as the royal is "finally doing what he wanted to do".
PRINCE HARRY 'WILL TAKE PART IN PRINCE PHILIP'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION'
Harry will take part in Prince Philip's 100th birthday celebration this summer as he reaches out to the royal family after Megxit, it's reported.
The royal - who has spent the pandemic in his LA mansion with wife Meghan Markle and the couple's son Archie - is understood to be hoping to see his family on a number of occasions this year.
One of the events will be his grandfather's birthday on June 10 this year.
The Duke of Sussex hopes to return to the UK for the celebrations, it's reported in US magazine People.
But there are concerns Meghan and Harry's return could be an awkward one as it's alleged the couple are still barely speaking to Prince William and Kate Middleton.
HARRY FELT ISOLATED IN CALIFORNIA DURING LOCKDOWN, IT IS CLAIMED
Harry felt "shocked and isolated" in California during the Covid pandemic, a source has told People.
The royal, 36, left home last year and has been unable to return as coronavirus rampaged through the world.
The: "It was incredibly isolating for Harry - to be so far from home when all of this was going on.
"It's been a really tough year for him. Most people make adjustments to their lives slowly but for him everything just went at once.
"Everything he's ever known has gone and he's built his whole future around Meghan and his son."
PIERS SLAMS 'GINGE AND CRINGE' SUXESSES FOR USING ARCHIE ON THEIR NEW PODCAST
Piers Morgan has called on the Queen to strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their royal titles after "using" their son Archie on a podcast.
The couple - who Piers dubbed "Ginge and Cringe" - famously fled to Hollywood to seek "privacy" for their one-year-old last year.
Highlighting their hypocrisy, Piers ranted on Good Morning Britain: "They quit the country for privacy and they've hardly shut up since. They particularly wanted to protect their little boy who is the star of their new podcast. It is all complete hogwash."
He added: "When Ginge and Cringe did their new podcast - that's their new nicknames, because he's got ginger hair and she makes me cringe - and little Archie was brought in to flog it, did that not make you [cringe]?
"After all that saying 'we had to leave the country to protect his privacy. but now the moment we've signed a big-money deal we're going to use him to flog our podcast'."
NO MEGRETS FOR HARRY & MEGHAN
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry "don't regret" Megxit, as the Duke of Sussex is "finally doing what he wanted to do".
An insider told People magazine: "Meghan and Harry took a huge leap of faith to embark on their new life.
"Despite everything that has been going on this year, they don’t regret their move to the US.
"They love that they are able to focus on projects and causes that are important to them.
"It was always their dream to be financially independent and pay their own way. Harry [is] finally doing what he’d wanted to do for years."
12-MONTH MEGXIT REVIEW ON ICE
Prince Harry has scrapped a planned face-to-face meeting with the Queen for the 12-month review of Megxit, it has been claimed.
When he and Meghan Markle stepped down as working royals last year, it was on the condition that Harry would meet with his grandma at a later date to discuss how the arrangement was working.
A 12-month review was due for March 31 this year.
But the prince has been forced to cancel the plans as a terrifying mutant covid strain ravages the UK - with a ban on non-essential travel imposed.
HARRY TO MEET DAD-IN-LAW FOR THE FIRST TIME?
If Mr Justice Warby doesn't accept Meghan Markle's lawyer’s request for a summary judgement in her privacy case, Prince Harry could end up meeting his father-in-law, Thomas, for the first time – in a courtroom.
The prospect of a trial has sent shockwaves, as palace royal aides may be expected to give evidence.
It is believed several staff who worked for Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, are already preparing for when they are grilled in court.
Some fear the worst and are concerned it would be embarrassing for the royal family, according to the Sunday Times.
A senior royal source told the paper: “It will expose palace operations, members of staff would be dragged into it on the witness stands … it would be deeply uncomfortable for the institution.”
MARKLE V MARKLE
Meghan Markle’s bombshell courtroom showdown with her dad would be “traumatic and uncomfortable for the royal family”, sources have warned.
Later this month, lawyers representing the Duchess of Sussex are set to argue their case in her privacy battle against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
It's been confirmed today that lawyers will discuss an application from Meghan's side for a summary judgement, reports the .
If agreed, it will stop any trial taking place at the High Court, reports The Sunday Times.
According to the paper, her lawyers will claim witnesses do not need to give evidence to show her privacy rights were breached when the MoS published parts of a letter she wrote to her dad Thomas.
MEGHAN MARKLE'S COURT CASE TO GO AHEAD
Meghan Markle's privacy court case will go ahead, despite the national Covid lockdown.
The Daily Express's royal correspondent, Richard Palmer, tweeted today: "Mr Justice Warby will hear Meghan’s application for summary judgment in her case against The Mail on Sunday in a remote hearing on January 19 and 20 now.
"It had been set to start on January 11."
The Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the MoS, in regards to a letter she wrote to her estranged father Thomas Markle.
Mr Markle, 76, had said he wanted to get the trial done "as quickly as possible" due to his ailing health - and he had been planning to travel to London for the High Court showdown.
MEG & HARRY 'DON'T REGRET MEGXIT'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry "don't regret" Megxit as the royal is "finally doing what he wanted to do".
A source told People they "love" their newfound freedom to work on special projects and causes.
They told : "Meghan and Harry took a huge leap of faith to embark on their new life.
"Despite everything that has been going on this year, they don’t regret their move to the U.S."
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HARRY 'CANCELS RETURN TO UK AMID COVID CHAOS'
Prince Harry has scrapped a planned face-to-face meeting with the Queen for the 12-month review of Megxit, it has been claimed.
When Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as working royals last year, it was on the condition that Harry would meet with his grandma at a later date to discuss how the arrangement was working.
A 12-month review was due for March 31 this year - but Royal sources told Harry is yet to re-arrange with his gran, but is expected to do so in the coming weeks.
WHEN COULD THE ROYALS NEXT BE REUNITED IN 2021?
The Royal family could now be reunited at a number of events in 2021.
This includes the Queen’s 95th birthday, Prince Philip’s 100th and the unveiling of Princess Diana’s statue.
The Sun revealed that Prince Harry, Meghan, Prince William and Kate face a "very awkward" encounter when the 'Frosty Four' reunite
“I think it’s going to be very awkward if they do meet up,” Phil Dampier, author of Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words, told The Sun Online.
“From what I am told the rift is not a lot better at the moment - they are not talking a lot.
“I think they will put on a united front for the unveiling of Diana’s statue and I’m sure they will put on a united front for the birthday celebrations but behind the scenes I think there’s going to be a lot of tension."
KICK IN THE PRIVATES
Privacy-loving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's charity could profit from harvesting fans' personal data on their new Archewell website.
A notice about about taking subscribers details and sharing them with "for-profit ventures" is contained at the bottom of the site.
The website is the face of their audio, production and foundation efforts, and encourages people to get involved and send them messages.
But anyone who signs up or writes in allows the website to legally store and use their data in a variety of ways.
The foundation is then potentially able to benefit from sharing the data with "for profit" organisations, or by giving them up in any sale.
MEGXIT REVIEW MARCH 31, 2021
A 12-month Megxit review was pegged for March 31 this year.
But Prince Harry has been forced to cancel plans to chat face-to-face with the Queen, as a terrifying mutant covid strain ravages the UK - with a ban on non-essential travel imposed.
The Royal Family has a packed diary of big events in the coming year that the Sussexes could look rude to miss - not least the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana that Wills and Harry commissioned together.
CLOSER LOOK AT ROYAL COUPLE'S BUSINESS DEALS
Courtiers are taking a “renewed in-depth look" at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's business deals," reports The Mirror.
Senior advisors are reportedly concerned over the speed at which they have been signing megabucks deals with the likes of Netflix, Spotify and the Harry Walker Agency.
Eyebrows were also raised after Oprah Winfrey advertised a vegan coffee brand on her Instagram page that Meghan had invested in.
ARCHIE 'USED TO FLOG HARRY & MEGHAN'S PODCAST'
Since getting out of royal duties back in Britain, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly landed a number of lucrative deals to financially secure their future, including a £100million Netflix win and a £30million Spotify podcast of their own.
But, the deals have prompted Piers Morgan to seethe: "When Ginge and Cringe did their new podcast - that's their new nicknames, because he's got ginger hair and she makes me cringe - and little Archie was brought in to flog it, did that not make you [cringe]?"
He asked Good Morning Britain co-host Susanna Reid: "After all that saying 'we had to leave the country to protect his privacy. But now the moment we've signed a big-money deal we're going to use him to flog our podcast'."
MEGHAN & HARRY SLAMMED FOR 'MOCKING ROYAL FAMILY'
Outraged Piers Morgan has accused Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of "making a mockery of the Royal Family system".
On Good Morning Britain, he recently called upon the pair to "stop using the Queen".
He raved: "Meghan clearly wants to make them fabulously rich, not a problem.
"She's come in, taken the prince, and is now making millions.
"Why don't we see how popular they are when they are just good old Megs and Harry, Ginge and Cringe."
