Harry has hit out at social media as he blasted the "mothership of all the harassment" he and wife Meghan Markle have suffered.
The Duke of Sussex also claimed platforms were responsible for a host of global problems, including the Capitol riots in Washington earlier this month.
His comments followed reports that he and Meghan had quit social media after an "almost unsurvivable" experience of online trolling.
But Harry told the Fast Company podcast he and his wife had "no social media to quit," insisting they will return "when it's right for us".
Follow our Meghan and Harry live blog below for the very latest news on the couple and the Royal Family
- Becky Pemberton
MEGHAN'S DAD THOMAS IS MAKING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS LIFE
Award-winning lighting director Thomas Markle is working with a cinematographer and hopes to have it completed later this year.
It comes as a personal letter from Meghan to him is at the centre of a bitter High Court privacy battle.
He said: “It begins with my life, my family, my love of theatre and television and how I got there.
“Then my life with Meghan, growing up, her school days until she went off to college, and when her career began.
“We had a good life together, up through her first marriage and her move to Canada. Then a new story begins! It’s kind of like ‘What happened to my baby girl’.”
- Carly Bass
'SENIOR MEMBER OF ROYAL HOUSEHOLD’ PASSED ON INFORMATION ABOUT MEGHAN TO EDITOR, COURT PAPERS SHOW
A senior member of the royal household passed on information Meghan’s alleged contact with authors of a biography about her and her husband to the editor of the Mail on Sunday, court papers have reported.
Edward Verity, editor of the Mail on Sunday, submitted a witness statement which detailed a meeting he had with a “senior member of the royal household”.
It was claimed that the source revealed Meghan’s former PR team was working to “open doors” for Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie who wrote the biography “Finding Freedom”.
- Carly Bass
MEGHAN AND HARRY 'CURIOUS BLEND', ACCORDING TO TAROT
According to our resident Tarotscope reader Kerry King the Cambridges are the “perfect astrological match” but Harry and Meghan are a more “curious” pairing.
She said that Meghan (Leo) and Harry (Virgo) are a curious blend of Fire and Earth.
Fiery Megan is passionate, eager to lead, born to perform, whereas Earthy
Harry is more practical, pragmatic, and behind the scenes.
She coaxes him out of his shell, and he keeps her feet on the ground.
- Carly Bass
THE SNEAKY TRICK WILLIAM AND HARRY'S NANNY USED TO GET THEM TO EAT THEIR VEG
Just like many other kids, Prince William and Prince Harry were reluctant to eat their greens as young boys – but their nanny had a sneaky trick up her sleeve.
According to royal chef Darren McGrady, their nanny would make them eat one piece of broccoli for each piece of chicken.
Darren shared the sweet fact on a YouTube tutorial of how he made William and Harry’s childhood crispy chicken and mac and cheese dish.
Darren said: “William and Harry loved this with shuck corn, but when nanny was in the house she always insisted the ‘boys must eat their greens’.
- Carly Bass
THE BEAUTY RULE MEGHAN NEVER BREAKS
Meghan Markle's former make-up artist has revealed the one beauty rule the Duchess never breaks.
Lydia Sellers is a top beautician and hair stylist, who worked with the Suits actress on her Vanity Fair and Elle covers – and has also groomed the likes of Dave Franco and Jamie Lynn Spears.
Lydia told Refinery 29 that Meghan favours a natural, laid-back look – and is always adamant that her freckles are still visible under her make-up.
She said: “Every time I'd do her makeup, she'd say, 'Can we just make sure my freckles are peeking through? I don't want a tonne of foundation.'
“It was more about the amount of product that went on her skin and keeping it really fresh and dewy, rather than caking it on.”
- Carly Bass
MEG LOVES SENDING HAND-WRITTEN NOTES
In her lifestyle blog The Tig she gave followers tips on the art of penmanship.
She wrote: “I’m admittedly a Luddite (ironic considering I’m now the girl with a lifestyle website, I know), but if given the option between fingers to keyboard, or pen to paper, I will always choose the latter.
“Because amongst the throwback things that I love (a ’62 Porsche speedster à la Dylan McKay in 90210, a bevy of Vargas girls, a Busby Berkeley film, or cooking over a charcoal grill), what trumps all is my love of writing (and receiving) a handwritten note.”
- Carly Bass
WHEN DID HARRY AND MEGHAN MEET?
Meghan and Prince Harry met on a blind date in July 2016, which was arranged by “a mutual friend,” the prince revealed in a BBC interview.
In November 2016, Kensington Palace confirmed the Suits actress was the Prince’s girlfriend, with a statement adding that Harry was concerned for her safety due to high media attention.
- Carly Bass
COUPLE FORKED OUT ‘$400 AN HOUR TO MAKE PODCAST’
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry “forked out $400-an-hour to record a mental health podcast at a luxury beachfront mansion” instead of their own £11m home, it has been claimed.
In October, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined Californian high school students on their “Teenager Therapy’ podcast” to mark Mental Health Day.
To promote the episode, the hosts shared a photo of the royal couple taken during the recording – where they’re sitting in front of a stone fireplace and wearing face masks.
Although royal fans initially questioned whether the couple had shared another glimpse inside their “forever home”, the Daily Mail claims the podcast was actually recorded at a beachfront mansion a short drive down the road.
Described as “On the sand in Montecito”, the beachfront house can be rented for a minimum of three hours – costing at least £900.
- Carly Bass
PSYCHIC PREDICTS TWO ROYAL DIVORCES THIS YEAR
A psychic who uses asparagus to predict the future claims 2021 will see two royal divorces.
Mystic Veg, Jemima Packington, made the bold claim when she appeared on This Morning today with new Friday hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.
When quizzed about the royals, Jemima said: “In June the Queen is going to make an announcement coinciding with her official birthday; we’ve also got to remember that William, Duke of Cambridge, his birthday is in June, so I think that is very significant.”
She added: “There’s going to be a couple of royal divorces.”
Dermot responded: “That’s quite a bombshell.”
- Carly Bass
THOMAS MARKLE ‘VERY PLEASED’ WITH SAMANTHA MARKLE’S TELL-ALL BOOK
Meghan Markle’s dad has said he is “very pleased” about Samantha Markle’s tell-all book.
Samantha, who is Meghan’s sister, 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 now.
Meghan’s dad Thomas has told Us Weekly: “I’m just very pleased that she’s accomplished this book.
“Let’s let her talk to you about the book.
- Carly Bass
MEGHAN’S REAL NAME REVEALED – AND YOU MIGHT RECOGNISE IT
Meghan Markle is now a household name, but it’s not the one on her birth certificate.
Meghan’s real name is in fact Rachel – the same name as her Suits character.
The Queen used Meghan’s full name when she officially blessed the couple’s marriage, saying: “My Lords, I declare My Consent to a Contract of Matrimony between My Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales and Rachel Meghan Markle, which Consent I am causing to be signified under the Great Seal and to be entered in the Books of the Privy Council.”
- Carly Bass
MEGHAN ONCE SPOKE TO LARRY KING ABOUT HER SEX SCENE IN SUITS
In an interview with Meghan and her former Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams, the legendary TV host asked what scene was their favourite to film, Express reports.
Patrick, who played Meghan's love interest Mike, admitted it was a scene where his character and Rachel (played by Meghan) were intimate for the first time.
"I feel like saying the last scene of last season where we got very intimate in a file room in the office," he said.
"It was a sex scene, it was the culmination of a lot of pent-up emotions."
Nodding, Meghan joked: "It was what people wanted to see from Mike and Rachel [their characters], and it happened in a file room."
- Carly Bass
FINDING FREEDOM AUTHOR ‘WANTS TO BRING BOOK TO SMALL SCREEN’
The co-author of Finding Freedom is said to be in talks about bringing the book to the small screen.
Omid Scobie, who wrote the biography about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry alongside Carolyn Durand, is believed to be in talks with Hollywood executives to develop a scripted TV drama inspired by the bestseller – the Evening Standard previously reported.
Scobie is said to have a close relationship with the Disney-owned US TV network ABC, where he is a longtime contributor for Good Morning America.
- Carly Bass
MEGHAN MARKLE IS AN EARLY RISER – AND IS UP BEFORE 5AM
The Duchess of Sussex is apparently an early riser – starting her day at 4.30am with some morning yoga.
She is then quick to get to work, with Vanity Fair reporting she used to send emails to royal staff as early as 5am.
But despite her early rising, Meghan is likely to shun coffee as a kick-starter for her day, as she is believed to avoid caffeine.
But Meg does have one morning pick-me-up in the form of her “wake up playlist.”
Writing for her former lifestyle blog, The Tig, she says: “Turn these tracks on as you’re getting ready in the morning, when you need a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, or during your next evening celebration.
- Carly Bass
WHAT IS MEGXIT AND WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?
Last January, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the bombshell announcement that they would be “stepping down” as senior royals.
It led to a meeting between member of the royal family, dubbed the Sandringham Summit.
The Queen then issued a rare first-person statement on her family.
By January 18, an agreement had been reached and it was announcement the couple would no longer be working members of the royal family, and would not use their Royal Highness styles.
- Carly Bass
MEGHAN’S MUM WAS ‘REALLY WORRIED’ ABOUT HER DAUGHTER BEFORE SHE QUIT AS ROYAL
Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland was “really worried” about her daughter before she quit as a senior Royal, a friend claimed.
Speaking at the time, an insider told The Mail Doria “was really worried about Meghan… and is relieved that her daughter is putting her mental health and wellbeing first”.
Doria, 64, has always supported her daughter’s decision to move back to America, and has even been living with her and Harry in California.
The friend added Meghan was “miserable in the UK… wasn’t sleeping well and started having anxiety attacks about her future.”
- Becky Pemberton
MEGHAN AND HARRY 'SURPRISED KATE MIDDLETON WITH THOUGHTFUL GIFT FOR HER 39TH BIRTHDAY'
The Duchess of Cambridge is said to have enjoyed “low-key” celebrations at her home in Norfolk with husband Prince William and their three children, George, Charlotte, and Louis this month.
And according to a source Kate received a special package from across the pond from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie.
The Sussexes, now based in Santa Barbara, California, are thought to have sent over a thoughtful card, as well as gifts to their sister-in-law.
A source told US Weekly: “It was a nice surprise. Kate wasn’t expecting anything from the couple.”
The magazine also claimed that Kate had been “showered with gifts” by William, including a pair of diamond earrings.
- Becky Pemberton
HARRY AND MEGHAN MAY NOT ATTEND QUEEN'S 95TH BIRTHDAY
Meghan and Prince Harry may not attend the Queen's 95th birthday parade due to the Covid pandemic.
The pair, who now live in LA, have been invited to attend as it's both a "family occasion" and an official event.
The Queen invited the pair to her celebrations on June 12, in the first royal reunion since Megxit.
But a source close to the couple told the Telegraph: "It's a little presumptuous for any of us to be speculating about whether we can travel anywhere this summer."
- Becky Pemberton
HARRY TAKES PRIDE OF PLACE IN BIDEN INAUGURATION AS FANS SPOT HIS PHOTO ON THE WALL
Harry made a surprise appearance at the US Presidential inauguration yesterday – well his photograph did.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted the portrait of the Duke of Sussex in his military garb in the background of a photograph of President Joe Biden as he chatted with Bill Clinton.
Royal correspondent Victoria Arbiter shared the photograph on Twitter after spotting the British royal.
“That's an impressively large image of Prince Harry top right…” she wrote.
- Becky Pemberton
MEGHAN WAS THE BIGGEST SELL OUT IN HISTORY, CLAIMS EXPERT
Meghan was the “biggest sellout” in royal history according an expert who claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “catastrophic” for the family.
Former royal correspondent for The Sun Duncan Larcombe appeared on True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat to mark a year since the couple stepped down as senior members of the royal family.
And while the biographer is convinced that Harry and Meghan could become a billion-dollar brand through their business deals he says it is at the expense of the Royal Family.
Larcombe tells The Royal Beat: “A year ago they [Harry and Meghan] were saying they want privacy and to bring their child up in peace – codswallop!
“We now know what it is. The evidence is there. It was the biggest royal sellout in the history of the family."
- Becky Pemberton
HARRY WAS HEARTBROKEN OVER 'ROYAL RIFT', SAYS PAL
Harry has been left heartbroken by the situation with his family after moving to the US, says pal Tom Bradby.
But the ITN news anchor believes the Sussexes are “content” with their new situation— and are excited by their projects.
Bradby was a guest at Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding and interviewed them shortly before they quit royal life last year.
He told Love Your Weekend With Alan Titchmarsh, shown on ITV tomorrow: “I think they are content, the things they are doing they are quite excited by.
"I think Harry is heartbroken."
- Becky Pemberton
MEGHAN WARNED DAD HE COULD RISK CHILDREN'S PRIVACY WITH PAPARAZZI PICS
Meghan and Prince Harry warned her dad he could risk their children's privacy if he staged paparazzi shots, a court heard.
The Duchess of Sussex, 39, is suing the Mail on Sunday for privacy copyright and data protection over five articles published in February 2019.
This includes extracts from a handwritten letter she sent to her dad Thomas Markle, 76, in August 2018.
Lawyers for the Duchess revealed Meghan and Prince Harry asked if he was staging photos, to which he told them he wasn't.
Thomas Markle was then told he could risk the privacy of any children they may end up having if he were found to be lying. The couple's son Archie was not born at this time.
- Becky Pemberton
MEGHAN AND HARRY THANK VETERANS WITH FREE LUNCH
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex honored veterans in a heartwarming note as they donated free lunch to volunteers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a page from the civil rights leader and gave a "small token" of their appreciation to the veterans-led organization The Mission Continues.
"In honour of this day of service, and in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all that he stood for, we want to send our thanks and gratitude to the team at The Mission Continues," a note sent by Harry and Meghan to the organisation.
"We're so proud of all the work you're doing to support your community and hope you enjoy this small token of our appreciation," the letter read.
"Thank you for your service – today and every day. we look forward to joining you soon!"
- Becky Pemberton
MEGHAN DIDN'T SAY 'I LOVE YOU IN LETTER' SAYS DAD
The Duchess of Sussex, 39, is said to have felt forced to write a "painful" letter to her dad after they reached "breaking point".
She is suing the Mail on Sunday for privacy copyright and data protection over five articles published in February 2019.
This includes extracts from the handwritten letter she sent to her dad Thomas Markle, 76, in August 2018.
Her lawyer Justin Rushbrooke QC described the 1,250-word letter as "a heartfelt plea from an anguished daughter to her father".
But in a sensational witness statement, Thomas Markle claimed the letter was a "criticism" of him.
- Becky Pemberton
HARRY BLASTS 'MOTHERSHIP OF ALL HARASSMENT' SUFFERED BY HIM AND MEGHAN BEFORE BLAMING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CAPITOL RIOT
The Duke of Sussex also claimed platforms were responsible for a host of global problems, including the Capitol riots in Washington earlier this month.
His comments followed reports that he and Meghan had quit social media after an "almost unsurvivable" experience of online trolling.
But Harry told the Fast Company podcast on Friday he and his wife had "no social media to quit," insisting they will return "when it's right for us".
He said: "We will revisit social media when it feels right for us—perhaps when we see more meaningful commitments to change or reform—but right now we’ve thrown much of our energy into learning about this space and how we can help."
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