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In the wake of several unsubstantiated claims that Meghan (née Markle), Duchess of Sussex, is a demanding person who doesn't get along with her staff, it's easy to think that the latest reports of staffing changes for Meghan prove these claims to be true. However, Meghan's assistant private secretary, Amy Pickerill, resigning from her post after Meghan and Prince Harry 's is born isn't as dramatic as you might think - or is it? Let's take a look into the how's and why's of Meghan losing her third assistant private secretary to see if there's really any drama here.

Pickerill will reportedly also help Meghan and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, through the transition of their upcoming move from Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. Pickerill is the third member of Meghan and Harry's staff to depart in recent months, but her resignation was reportedly planned some time ago, even before Meghan learned of her pregnancy.

"Amy will be leaving but has agreed to stay on to help following the birth of the baby," a source told NBC news, noting that Pickerill's personal and official support has been integral for Meghan over the last year. "She and Meghan are very close and it's all very amicable. She has been with her since she moved from Canada and she will remain as a personal adviser to her in the long term."

Pickerill's departure marks yet another major change for Meghan and Harry, who are expecting their first child sometime in April. In addition to moving to Frogmore Cottage, Harry and his brother, Prince William, are parting ways professionally as Harry and Meghan begin working more in-depth on their own projects and causes.

Earlier this year, Meghan became the royal patron for four important causes and on International Women's Day, Queen Elizabeth II appointed her Vice President of The Queen's Commonwealth Trust. With so much on her plate, we hope she's able to hire a new assistant personal secretary soon if only to help her balance everything as Pickerell transitions out of her current position and Meghan and Harry transition into the exciting first months of parenthood.

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Why Meghan Markle's Assistant Personal Secretary Is Resigning

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In the wake of several unsubstantiated claims that Meghan (née Markle), Duchess of Sussex, is a demanding person who doesn't get along with her staff, it's easy to think that the latest reports of staffing changes for Meghan prove these claims to be true.

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FULL Interview: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle  - BBC News

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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex will become Patron of four organisations that reflect the causes and issues with which she has long been associated including the arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare.

Her Majesty The Queen has passed on two patronages to The Duchess of Sussex -The National Theatre and The Association of Commonwealth Universities. The Queen has held the roles for 45 and 33 years respectively. Her Royal Highness will also take on Patronage of two additional charities as part of her official working portfolio - Smart Works and Mayhew.

The Duchess is delighted to become Patron of both national and grassroots organisations that are part of the fabric of the UK, and is very much looking forward to working with them to bring wider public attention to their causes. Her Royal Highness feels she can use her position to focus attention on, and make a particular difference to these organisations and, more widely, the sectors they each represent.

For the arts, the National Theatre's mission is to make world class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring for everyone and to be as inclusive, diverse and national as possible. In support of access to education, the Association of Commonwealth Universities is the world's first and oldest international university network and the only accredited organisation representing higher education across all 53 Commonwealth countries.

With regards to supporting women, Smart Works helps long-term unemployed and vulnerable women regain the skills, confidence and tools to succeed at job interviews, return to employment and transform their lives. In terms of animal welfare, Mayhew is a grassroots charity working in a unique way to improve the lives of animals and people to better communities both in London and internationally.

Over the last year, Her Royal Highness has held meetings and conducted private visits with each of these organisations. The Duchess will today visit Smart Works and over the next few weeks will undertake public visits to the other three organisations.

Further information on these organisations and why The Duchess has chosen to support them as Patron follows:

The National Theatre

The Duchess is a strong believer in using the arts to bring people from different backgrounds and communities together. The National Theatre's mission is to make world class theatre that's entertaining, challenging and inspiring - and to make it for everyone. It aims to reach the widest possible audience and to be as inclusive, diverse and national as possible with a broad range of productions that play in London, on tour around the UK, on Broadway and across the globe.

The National Theatre's extensive UK-wide learning and participation programme supports young people's creative education through performance and writing programmes like Connections, New Views and Let's Play. Its major new initiative Public Acts creates extraordinary acts of theatre and community; the first Public Acts production was 2018's Pericles. The National Theatre extends its reach through digital programmes including NT Live, which broadcasts some of the best of British theatre to over 2,500 venues in 65 countries, and the free streaming service On Demand In Schools, used by nearly 60% of UK state secondary schools.

The National Theatre invests in the future of theatre by developing talent, creating bold new work and building audiences, partnering with a range of UK theatres and theatre companies. For more information, please visit https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/.

Whilst Her Royal Highness spent ten years working in television, her training is in theatre. As well as a double major in theatre and international relations from Northwestern University, which is renowned for its drama programme, Her Royal Highness volunteered at a performing arts after school programme for children in underprivileged school districts in Los Angeles.

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

As a university graduate, Her Royal Highness is a strong advocate of accessible education for all, something she spoke of most recently during her visit to Fiji last year. Established in 1913, the ACU is the world's first and oldest international university network, with more than 500 member institutions in over 50 countries. It is the only accredited organisation representing higher education across the Commonwealth. The ACU champions higher education as a force for good in the Commonwealth and beyond.

Among its key principles is the value of higher education to society - or its role 'as a common good' - and the conviction that this value is enhanced by international collaboration. The ACU manages international scholarship schemes - including the UK government's three major scholarship programmes and The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships - that offer life-changing educational opportunities, convenes universities to address key policy challenges such as climate resilience and peace and reconciliation, and promotes the role of universities in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For more information please visit https://www.acu.ac.uk/.

During her recent visit to Fiji, The Duchess announced new Gender Grants for ACU member universities in the Pacific to fund new learning initiatives aimed at empowering female university staff and promoting gender equality. Her Royal Highness last month met with university leaders, academics and international scholarship students as they discussed the role of higher education in addressing issues such as human trafficking, modern slavery, gender equality, peace and reconciliation, and climate change.

Smart Works

The Duchess has visited Smart Works several times over the last year where she has worked with many women who have benefited from the charity's support, helping them through coaching and interview preparation. Her Royal Highness has also volunteered with several other projects in this sector in the past. Created in September 2013 Smart Works exists to help long term unemployed and vulnerable women regain the confidence they need to succeed at job interviews, return to employment and transform their lives.

Half of Smart Works' clients are from an ethnic minority, long-term unemployed and have been unsuccessful with a large number of job applications. Thanks to the charity's support, 60% go on to get a job following their visit to Smart Works. As well as providing complete outfits of high quality clothes for job interviews, beneficiaries also have access to one-to-one interview training and the opportunity to join Smart Works Network, meeting every month to further their professional and personal development. Smart Works aims to dress 3500 women this year across their two London offices, and additional bases in key cities across the UK - Edinburgh, Manchester, Reading, Birmingham and Newcastle. For more information please visit http://smartworks.org.uk/.

Her Royal Highness has also been involved with several other projects in this sector, including a project whilst at university which provided prom dresses for young women in underprivileged areas. The Duchess has a longstanding track record of working in the space of women's empowerment both in her local community as well as abroad. In recent years, Her Royal Highness has travelled to India and Rwanda working on projects to mobilise women in challenging or marginalized situations to see their full potential.

Mayhew

The Duchess has long understood the connection between animals and community welfare and has supported various animal rescue centres in Los Angeles. Established in 1886 and entirely funded by public donations Mayhew is an animal welfare charity working to improve the lives of dogs, cats and people in communities both in London and internationally. Mayhew looks for innovative ways to reduce the number of animals in need through pro-active community and educational initiatives and preventative veterinary care.

This includes working with homelessness charities across London to ensure people and their dogs can be kept together; running a Pet Refuge programme to provide shelter and care for the pets of people in crisis for short periods of time; and educating young people about animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. Internationally, Mayhew works with governments, local communities and charitable groups in Afghanistan, Georgia, Russia and India to help improve animal welfare. For more information visit https://themayhew.org/.

The Duchess of Sussex is very much looking forward to working closely with these organisations, and her continued work with The Royal Foundation of which she is joint Patron along with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex.

Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre said: "I would like to thank The Queen for Her Majesty's long and unwavering support and service to the National Theatre. We were honoured when The Queen became our Patron in 1974 and have celebrated many moments together including, in recent years, the Diamond Jubilee and the marking of our 50th anniversary. It is a privilege to welcome The Duchess of Sussex as our new Patron. The Duchess shares our deeply-held conviction that theatre has the power to bring together people from all communities and walks of life. I very much look forward to working closely with Her Royal Highness in the years to come".

Dr Joanna Newman MBE, Chief Executive and Secretary General of the ACU, said: "We are absolutely delighted that HRH The Duchess of Sussex has chosen to become Patron of the ACU. The Duchess shares our passion for the transformational power of higher education, and Her Royal Highness' support will help champion higher education as a force for good in the Commonwealth and beyond. We would like to thank Her Majesty The Queen for her support, and we look forward to working closely with The Duchess as our Patron."

Juliet Hughes-Hallett, Chair and Founder of Smart Works said: "We are thrilled to announce that The Duchess of Sussex will become the Royal Patron of Smart Works. An acknowledged champion of women and their rights worldwide, The Duchess will motivate ever more women to come to our centres and get the job that will transform their lives. The Duchess's patronage will inspire the women we serve and help them reach for the stars."

Caroline Yates, CEO of Mayhew said: "We are so excited that HRH The Duchess of Sussex has chosen to be our Patron. Mayhew works to improve the lives of dogs, cats and the people in our community, tackling the root cause of animal abandonment and neglect and supporting vulnerable people to stay with their companion pets. The Duchess has spent many years championing animal welfare, and we are honoured to have our charity represented by such a passionate Patron. We look forward to working closely with The Duchess and hope that, together, we can help even more animals and people."

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The Duchess of Sussex announces Patronages

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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex will become Patron of four organisations that reflect the causes and issues with which she has long been associated including the arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare. Her Majesty The Queen has passed on two patronages to The Duchess of Sussex -The National Theatre and The Association of Commonwealth Universities.

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The Queen has agreed to the creation of a new Household for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, following their marriage in May last year. The Household, which will be created with the support of The Queen and The Prince of Wales, will be established in the spring.

The Duke of Sussex currently has his own private office, which has been supporting The Duchess since the engagement of Their Royal Highnesses in November 2017. This long-planned move will ensure that permanent support arrangements for The Duke and Duchess's work are in place as they start their family and move to their official residence at Frogmore Cottage.

The Queen has given permission for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to base their Household Office at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses will appoint new communications staff, who will form part of the Buckingham Palace communications team and report to The Queen's Communications Secretary, Donal McCabe. Kensington Palace will continue to support Their Royal Highnesses until that team is in place.

Update from Kensington Palace

Jason Knauf has been appointed as Senior Adviser to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. His responsibilities will include advising Their Royal Highnesses on their charitable initiatives - including work on the environment, mental health, and early childhood - and supporting a review of the charitable structures that underpin their work.

Christian Jones has been appointed as Communications Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Sara Latham has been appointed to head up communications for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, reporting directly to The Queen's Communication Secretary. Sara joins from Freuds where she oversaw global corporate accounts with a particular emphasis on executive thought leadership and purpose-led campaigns.

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Announcement: The Household of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

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The Queen has agreed to the creation of a new Household for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, following their marriage in May last year. The Household, which will be created with the support of The Queen and The Prince of Wales, will be established in the spring.

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When Kensington Palace announced that the Duchess of Sussex had plans for International Women's Day last week, it came as no surprise. But the fact that she would appear on a panel with musician Annie Lennox and model Adwoa Aboah was more unusual. On Friday, Meghan Markle, Lennox, and Aboah were joined by nonprofit executives Angeline Murimirwa and Chrisann Jarrett and Julia Gillard, the former prime minister of Australia-many of them wearing black and white-for an event at King's College London that featured the panelists' stories of women's challenges and their hopes for the future.

The panel was convened by the Queen's Commonwealth Trust, which raises money to support youth leadership in the Commonwealth countries. Before it began, the Q.C.T.'s Twitter account announced that Meghan is now its vice president. Her husband, Prince Harry, became the president of the organization last April.

At the event, Meghan spoke primarily about activism and why she calls herself a feminist, including a story about a sexist commercial she saw as an adolescent that spurred her to think about women's roles in society. "If things are wrong and there is a lack of justice, and there is an inequality, then someone needs to say something," she said

Wearing a high-neck, printed dress by Reiss paired with an Alexander McQueen blazer, a Stella McCartney clutch, and her favorite Manolo Blahniks, Meghan shared a few more anecdotes about her personal life and pregnancy. "I had seen this documentary on Netflix about feminism," she said, "and one of the things they said during pregnancy was 'I feel the embryonic kicking of feminism.' I loved that, so boy or girl, whatever it is, we hope that that's the case with our little bump." It is likely that Meghan was referring to a comment by comedian Lily Tomlin in the 2018 documentary Feminists-What Were They Thinking?

Meghan Markle's new role as the vice president of the Q.C.T. fits in with the goals of empowering women and young people reflected in her other patronages. Since she joined the royal family and took the title of Duchess of Sussex last May, she has slipped into her role as a public-facing advocate for charity and various causes quite seamlessly. From her patronages of the National Theatre, Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the women's employment nonprofit Smart Works, to engagements where she speaks earnestly to crowds of well-wishers, her royal role seems to reflect the personable, open blogger she once was to a larger degree than many expected pre-royal wedding.

Harry has also spent the last year sharpening his role as a public figure. Though his passion for the Commonwealth countries, especially the ones on the African continent, has been evident for a while, over the last year Harry's titles and duties in the field have become more formal.

The couple's public appearances will dwindle after their move to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor later this month and the subsequent birth of their child. Since they are taking on new charitable roles, however, it's likely they will return to the stage before too long.

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Meghan Markle Talks About the "Embryonic Kicking of Feminism" on International Women's Day

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Meghan Markle is undermining the voice of feminism, two researchers from British universities have said.

In a paper published in the journal Celebrity Studies, authors Laura Clancy and Hannah Yelin argue that the actress' feminist voice has lulled since marrying Prince Harry in May.

They add that she has become a tool for the monarchy as her fame is being used to "re-legitimise" the royal family's male monarchical power.

Markle has not been entirely silent on the issue of feminism since her induction into the royal fold.

During her and Harry's royal tour of the British Commonwealth in October, the duchess gave a speech about women's suffrage and gender equality in New Zealand.

Meghan Markle: A feminist hero?

Not quite, according to two university researchers who have studied Markle since her marriage to Prince Harry in May.

In a paper entitled "Meghan's Manifesto: Meghan Markle and the Co-option of Feminism," published in the journal Celebrity Studies, authors Laura Clancy and Hannah Yelin argue that the actress' feminist voice has lulled since her induction to the royal fold.

According to The Times, Clancy and Yelin say in the paper that Markle is being subjected to a "conservative, upper-class makeover" and that her fame is being used to "re-legitimise" the royal family's male monarchical power.

"Markle's activist voice has been either silenced or appropriated by the monarchy," the researchers write.

"Shas quit her acting career, closed down her popular blog and social media accounts for all her online activity to be ciphered through Kensington Palace.

"Meanwhile, Markle is said to be receiving 'duchess lessons' from the Queen's advisers, to be brought up to speed with protocol and expectations of life with the monarchy.

"While the monarchy appears to be celebrating her diversity and modernising influence, then, this is only permitted within prescribed boundaries."

INSIDER was among the many publications to report that Markle's mission as the new Duchess of Sussex would be a feminist one.
Read more: Meghan Markle is already staking her claim as the most feminist royal
Her page on www.royal.uk, the official website of the royal family, is almost entirely devoted to championing women.

Its central point, and the only direct quote from Meghan, is the line "I am proud to be a woman and a feminist."

The entry also opens with an anecdote from 1993, when the 11-year-old Meghan called out the US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble for using sexist language to market their dish soap.

It also highlights her pro-women work with the United Nations, which she supports as an "advocate for women's political participation and leadership."

During her recent royal tour of the British Commonwealth, Markle gave a speech about women's suffrage and gender equality at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.

"Because, yes, women's suffrage is about feminism, but feminism is about fairness," Markle said in the speech.

"In the words of your suffragette, Kate Sheppard: 'All that separates, whether race, class, creed, or sex, is inhuman and must be overcome.'"
Read more: Meghan Markle delighted New Zealanders by speaking Māori in a speech about gender equality
Markle's feminist outcries are too few and far between, though, the researchers say, going further to assert that the Duchess' role in the royal family actually undermines feminism as a whole.

"A celebrity (post) feminist such as Markle is of great value to a British monarchy keen to ... mask, or at least deflect attention from, their own intensely problematic relationship with issues of race, gender, class and religion.

"What is at stake here is much more than the representations of one woman and the meanings contained therein; it is the meaning of feminism itself."

Time will tell whether Markle's feminist advocations are indeed being muffled by the palace, however, The Times understands that the duchess' first royal patronages, to be announced next year, will champion causes relating to female empowerment.

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Meghan Markle has lost her feminist voice, according to 2 university researchers who have studied her since she married Prince Harry

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Meghan Markle is undermining the voice of feminism, two researchers from British universities have said. In a paper published in the journal Celebrity Studies, authors Laura Clancy and Hannah Yelin argue that the actress' feminist voice has lulled since marrying Prince Harry in May.

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The soon-to-be parents wanted to create their own "Sussex brand" that was completely independent from the Royal Family, according to online gossip magazine Page Six. A royal source told the Sunday Times: "They wanted their household to be entirely independent of Buckingham Palace, but were told 'no'. "They can't just go off and do their own thing." Instead, the Sussexes' will have their own separate offices away from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge but will still be under the Royal Family.

The couple are planning to focus on their own causes and initiatives, seeking to diverge from the path of William and Kate.

The changes will take place this spring when Meghan and Harry are also due to move into Frogmore Cottage and have their first child.

The former Suits actress may turn to close friend Victoria Beckham for tips on how to make her philanthropy appealing for a wide audience.

The two women became friends after their husbands introduced them to one another.

They now regularly bump into each other at the private country club near their Oxfordshire retreat, according to the Daily Mail.

Meghan has also been seen sporting clothes from Victoria's fashion line.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also hired Hillary Clinton's former campaign advisor Sara Latham to help the couple with their future initiatives.

The separation of William and Harry puts the Royal Foundation at risk, which they both helped set up in 2009.

The foundation has produced several prosperous initiatives which include the mental health campaign Heads together and the Invictus Games which gives wounded, injured and sick military personnel the chance to compete in a competitive sports competition.

The separation of the two couples has also sparked more rumours about a royal rift between Kate and Meghan, especially as the two duchesses differ in many ways.

A royal source has previously described the sisters-in-law as "very different people with different styles".

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Royal ROW: Meghan Markle BLOCKED from launching scheme by Queen - 'Can't do her own thing'

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The soon-to-be parents wanted to create their own "Sussex brand" that was completely independent from the Royal Family, according to online gossip magazine Page Six. A royal source told the Sunday Times: "They wanted their household to be entirely independent of Buckingham Palace, but were told 'no'.

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@DavidLammy Didn't see you mentioning that Black saviour Meghan Markle and her charitable trip to have some pics with those poor Black kids, then off in a private jet to her £57000 per night private suite for a baby shower, how hypercritical of you both, she has no class. https://t.co/ZWpAfv3hlE

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@DavidLammy Didn't see you mentioning that Black saviour Meghan Markle and her charitable trip to have some pics with those poor Black kids, then off in a private jet to her £57000 per night private suite for a baby shower, how hypercritical of you both, she has no class. https://t.co/ZWpAfv3hlE

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@DavidLammy Didn't see you mentioning that Black saviour Meghan Markle and her charitable trip to have some pics with those poor Black kids, then off in a private jet to her £57000 per night private suite for a baby shower, how hypercritical of you both, she has no class. pic.twitter.com/ZWpAfv3hlE
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@DavidLammy Didn't see you mentioning that Black saviour Meghan Markle and her charitable trip to have some pics with those poor Black kids, then off in a private jet to her £57000 per night private suite for a baby shower, how hypercritical of you both, she has no class. https://t.co/ZWpAfv3hlE

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@DavidLammy Didn't see you mentioning that Black saviour Meghan Markle and her charitable trip to have some pics with those poor Black kids, then off in a private jet to her £57000 per night private suite for a baby shower, how hypercritical of you both, she has no class. https://t.co/ZWpAfv3hlE

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Why are people complaining about the length of Meghan's dress when Kate wore mini dresses while she was pregnant? And I don't mean this as a dig at Kate. Just pointing out the  hypocrisy. #MeghanMarkle #Duchessofsussex https://t.co/56zJy4DIPh

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Why are people complaining about the length of Meghan's dress when Kate wore mini dresses while she was pregnant? And I don't mean this as a dig at Kate. Just pointing out the hypocrisy. #MeghanMarkle #Duchessofsussex pic.twitter.com/56zJy4DIPh
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Prince Harry has always been a royal renegade. When he was 17, the red-headed prince was taken to a rehab centre after he admitted he had smoked marijuana and illegally drank alcoholic beverages. When he was 27, TMZ released naked pictures of the royal, who was reportedly playing strip billiards in a Las Vegas hotel suite. For over two decades, Harry has been rewriting the royal rule book - and in the process, became known to the world as the fun and charming prince. (No offence, Will.)

And now, Harry has found the perfect partner-in-crime. With American-actress Meghan Markle on his arm, the British Monarchy is receiving the modern treatment it so desperately needs. From pantyhose to PDA, we have an ongoing list tracking every time that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stray from royal protocol:

Meghan paints her nails burgundy

On our roundup of weird royal facts, it's listed that Queen Elizabeth has been wearing the same $8 nail polish for nearly 30 years. It's a nearly-sheer, light pink polish - Essie's "Ballet Slippers" to be exact - and according to the brand's website, in 1989 Queen Elizabeth's hairdresser sent the company a letter requesting a bottle of "the only colour Her Majesty would wear."

It's not just the only colour she'll wear-it's the only colour she'll tolerate in Buckingham Palace. According to OK! magazine, there is a rule in place stating that coloured nail polish does not meet royal standards and is considered "vulgar."

When Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at the British Fashion Awards to present her wedding dress designer, Clare Waight Keller, the British Womenswear Designer of the Year award, all eyes were on her pregnancy glow. As she cupped the growing royal baby in her black Givenchy gown, royal rule followers were quick to question: is that... dark nail polish on the Duchess of Sussex's fingers? Maybe the burgundy hue is an act of royal rebellion, maybe it's some mystical lighting mishap, or maybe, she just thought it was a seasonally appropriate winter nail colour. Either way, we plan on copping the look this Christmas.

Meghan closes her own door

When Meghan Markle arrived at London's Royal Academy for her first solo engagement as Duchess of Sussex, she made a small gesture of independence that shook the Internet. Without her prince on her arm, Markle rolled up in a fancy black car in a fancy black Givenchy dress. And then, she did a thing that (apparently) few royals have done before: she shut the car door.

Doesn't really seem worthy of a headline, does it. But according to Twitter-where this earth-shattering news was the top trending story-it's almost totally unheard of for an on-duty royal to nudge a car door closed. Is this further evidence that she is a down-the-earth princess? Because if is, Kate Middleton deserves some props too.

Meghan has an opinion about abortion

It's totally okay for royals to have political opinions-as long as they don't publicly share them. As part of their offical royal tour of England, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attended a fancy garden party in Dublin. At the event, Markle struck up conversation with a few pro-choice activists and politicians who supported Ireland's recent abortion referendum.

One feminist journalist tweeted about her positive interaction with the feminist Duchess, while senator Catherine Noone tweeted: "The Duchess and I had a chat about the recent referendum result - she watched with interest and was pleased to see the result." The Irish politician realized the epic mistake she'd made, and quickly deleted the tweet, sending out instead: "I should say she seemed pleased - she was interested and very measured, not political at all." She later deleted the second tweet too.

Markle is a vocal feminist, so we probably could've predicted her stance on women's reproductive rights. (And secretly, we hope this is a rule she keeps on breaking.)

Meghan wears a sleeveless dress to her first Trooping the Colour

Meghan Markle made her Buckingham balcony debut on June 9 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's birthday. The of-the-shoulder silhouette of her pale pink, princess-worthy outfit from designer Carolina Herrera was, in fact, not so princess worthy after all. Tabloids were quick to call out the Duchess of Sussex's dress as a break from unspoken royal protocol, with Page Six claiming: "fashion tradition usually dictates that Royal women do not wear off-shoulder or other more revealing styles."

For the past seven years, Kate Middleton has worn dresses with sleeves that reach past the elbow, People notes, as did Princess Diana when she attended the festivities. But let's not get our pantyhose- which Meghan Markle is wearing now! - in a twist, fashion rules were made to be broken.

Meghan's coat of arms does not include her family name

With the tiara and the title also comes other cool royal perks, like your very own emblem. Now that she's officially a member of the British monarchy, the Duchess of Sussex has received a personalized coat of arms. Traditionally, the symbolic gift goes to the father of the bride ahead of the royal wedding-Kate Middleton's coat of arms not only reflects the Middleton family, but also her mother Carole's maiden name (Goldsmith). With the newest addition to the family, however, the palace has decided to bestow the honour on only Markle herself.

The coat of arms, however, does pay homage to Markle's roots. The custom design includes a blue background (the Pacific Ocean) and two golden rays (sunshine), which Kensington Palace says is representative of the Duchess' home state of California.

A two ring royal wedding ceremony

Usually, royal men don't sport wedding bands after they marry. Harry's grandfather, father and brother have all opted to follow this tradition by not wearing a ring after they wed their respective wives. However, Markle and Harry have chosen to break this tradition, exchanging rings in the ceremony that they will continue to wear. This signifies equality in the marriage and is a modern step for the monarchy.

Meghan wore a crossbody bag

The princess-to-be arrived at Edinburgh Castle on February 13, 2018 wearing an appropriately chic and seemingly inoffensive outfit: Burberry coat, Veronica Beard pants, Birks rings and a Strathberry bag. But it's not what Markle was wearing that broke protocol, per se, it was how she was wearing it.

GASP! A crossbody! What a shockingly common and un-royal - AKA comfortable and practical - way to carry one's lipgloss and cellphone.

According to royal expert William Hanson, royals always carry a clutch as a means to avoid shaking hands. "It is protocol that you do not extend your hand to any member of the royal family (blood royal or those who have married into the family) unless their hand extends first," Hanson told the Daily Mail. "The Duchess of Cambridge may well prefer not to shake hands with certain people-but there are other ways to achieve this, as used by the Queen and other members of the royal family, [rather] than opting for a clutch over a bag with a strap."

Christmas with the Queen

After weeks of rumours, Kensington Palace officially confirmed last December what we all were wishing for: an un-wed Meghan Markle would be spending Christmas with her prince. Markle's invitation was, of course, a break from royal tradition, with Markle being not yet being married into the monarchy. But it seems with Prince Harry, rules don't apply, because a palace spokesperson told AP that "you can expect to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Ms. Markle at Sandringham on Christmas Day."

Meghan ignored the pantyhose policy

The royal family has an unspoken policy about wearing pantyhose in public. It's not a style-code that's set in stone, per say, but it's a tradition that's long been upheld by Queen Elizabeth, Kate Middleton and the ruling ladies that came before them.

Until now! When Meghan Markle stepped out with Prince Harry for their official engagement photocall, the world ogled every inch of the American actress' outfit. The Internet went wild for Markle's snow white overcoat by LINE the Label and her opal earrings from Birks, but royal watchers were quick to note the one thing she wasn't wearing: pantyhose.

They're tied the knot in May

There's nothing better than a spring wedding, right? WRONG. It turns out, a marriage in May would not have been approved by the Prince's great-great-great granny, Queen Victoria. The late, great monarch believed it was unlucky to marry in the fifth month of the calendar year, buying into the superstitious rhyme: "Marry in May, and rue the day."

Meghan's been married before

Before hooking up with Harry, Meghan was in a long-term relationship with producer Trevor Engelson. They Hollywood powercouple married in 2011, after seven years of dating, and divorced in August of 2013. Now, Engelson is making a show about a man who has to share custody of his child after his ex-wife marries into the British monarchy. According to Deadline, this is the plot: "Divorce is hard. Sharing custody is harder. Sharing custody with the British Royal family when your wife marries a prince, in the unforgiving spotlight of London's tabloid media, is next level." GROSS.

Previously, members of the Royal Family have not been allowed to marry divorcees. As you may recall - from history books, or from season one of The Crown - Princess Margaret had to break off her relationship with Peter Townsend because he was divorced, and Edward VIII abdicated from the throne in order to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson. But it's not that big of a deal anymore: Prince Harry and Prince William's father, Prince Charles, married fellow divorcee Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in a civil ceremony in 2005.

This means that Prince Harry will be the first royal family member to have a church wedding with a divorcee. In 2002, the Church of England agreed that divorced people could remarry in church - with the discretion of the priest, of course. After all, it's only 2017.

Meghan isn't Anglican

For centuries, it was forbidden for royals to marry a Roman Catholic. However in 2015, an amendment to the Act of Settlement of 1701 made that allowed British royals to have an interfaith marriage. Markle has never *actually* discussed her religious affiliations openly, though it has been widely reported that her father is Jewish and she attended an all-girls Catholic high school in Los Angeles.

Before her Windsor Castle wedding to Prince Harry, Meghan will be baptized and confirmed in the Church of England. By completing these religious sacraments, Markle honours Queen Elizabeth, who, as the sovereign, holds the title of "Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England."

They're all about the PDA

Okay, so calling a hand-holding PDA is a little extreme. But hey, *technically* it is a public display of affection!

There are no specific anti-PDA rules, but public displays of affection have previously been avoided by the royal family at official events, due to their position as working representatives of the British monarchy. For example: Prince William and Kate Middleton have been photographed holding hands less than a dozen times in the past 10 years (!!!).

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have ignored this unspoken rule at pretty much every opportunity. When they made their first public appearance, the couple shared a smooch. During their joint appearance at Toronto's Invictus Games, they were photographed holding hands. Even when they stepped out together as an engaged couple, Markle and Harry couldn't keep their hands off of each other. Not that we're complaining or anything...more PDA-filled moments please!

Meghan's Vanity Fair cover

It's not unprecedented for a royal to grace a magazine cover (after all, Kate Middleton was in British Vogue), but to open up about her private life with Harry pre-engagement was a big shock for royal watchers. Here's the major takeaway: Prince Harry and Markle are madly in love and they're not afraid to share it with the world.

"We're two people who are really happy and in love," she said. "We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time, and the only thing that changed was people's perception. Nothing about me changed. I'm still the same person that I am, and I've never defined myself by my relationship."

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A Comprehensive List of Royal Rules Broken by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

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Prince Harry has always been a royal renegade. When he was 17, the red-headed prince was taken to a rehab centre after he admitted he had smoked marijuana and illegally drank alcoholic beverages. When he was 27, TMZ released naked pictures of the royal, who was reportedly playing strip billiards in a Las Vegas hotel suite.

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Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton body language reveal TRUTH on royal feud between them

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MEGHAN Markle is a "pretty difficult person" who is making Prince Harry "miserable and glum", a royal expert has shockingly claimed.

Royal commentator James Marrow told Sky News Australia that the Duchess of Sussex is "not all that easy to work for" after she has reportedly lost her THIRD key aide just three months after her last assistant quit.

Commenting on Meghan's transition into the Royal Family, James said: "I think it is a particularly tough gig for a princess like Meghan Markle who is in fact actually fairly notorious - something of a princess in a non-royal sense of the world.

"Her politics are very left wing. She is always on about this cause or the other."

Describing the former Suits actress as a "pretty difficult character to deal with", James acknowledged: "Yes sure, it is hard working for the royals but it would be hard working for a government ministry or working in any sort of roles."

Meanwhile, James also argued that Meghan's behaviour has taken its toll on Prince Harry.

The expert added: "Every time Harry is with her, he always just looks very glum and miserable.

"However, every time you see a picture of him with the lads and doing something else, it is all smiles and laughter."

What's more, James also accused Meghan of being a "hypocrite" for enjoying a lavish baby shower last month at "great expense".

He added: "The things we have seen about Meghan Markle where she took that private jet to fly to a baby shower in New York at great expense while she is preaching about climate change and so on.

"I think a lot of people are going to say 'you know, I think this woman is a but of a hypocrite here' and she is probably on the balance of probabilities and not all that easy to work for."

Meghan's assistant private secretary Amy Pickerill is believed to stepping down from her position when the Royal couple move to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor later this month.

This latest departure follows the resignation of Meghan's personal assistant Melissa Toubati who quit just since months after the former Suits actress married into the Royal Family.

Earlier this week, The Sun exclusively revealed that Prince Harry hired a £6,000 private plane to transport him around the country two days before giving a climate change speech to millennials at Wembley.

In more Royal Family news, Kate Middleton has been "making a real effort" with Meghan Markle and is keen to show there's "no bad feelings" after the "feud" rumours, a royal source has claimed.

Plus Meghan Markle is ready to "extend the olive branch" to her estranged dad and half-sister after her baby is born, another insider has claimed.

And Meghan Markle has been urged not to "put her baby at risk for the sake of fashion" by a doctor after stepping out in another pair of four-inch stilettos.

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Meghan Markle is a 'difficult person' who makes Prince Harry 'miserable and glum', says Royal expert in shock claim

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MEGHAN Markle is a "pretty difficult person" who is making Prince Harry "miserable and glum", a royal expert has shockingly claimed. Royal commentator James Marrow told Sky News Australia that the Duchess of Sussex is "not all that easy to work for" after she has reportedly lost her THIRD key aide just three months after her last assistant quit.

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PREGNANT Meghan Markle appeared to make a subtle dig at her dad as she revealed her struggle to afford university during her first official speech as a member of the Royal Family.

During a trip to the University of the South Pacific the glowing duchess seemed to contradict her dad's claims that he paid for her tuition.

Meghan said: "As a university graduate, I know the personal feeling of pride and excitement that comes with attending university.

"I am also fully aware of the challenges of being able to afford this level of schooling for many people around the world - myself included.

"It was through scholarships, financial aid programmes and work-study where my earnings from a job on campus went directly towards my tuition - that I was able to attend university.

"And, without question, it was worth every effort."

The comments have got online tongues wagging that the duchess, who attended Northwestern University in Illinois, may have been having a sly pop at her dad.

Thomas Markle has in the past claimed that he paid Meghan's £23,000-a-year tuition after winning £580,000 on a lottery.

He told previously told the Daily Mail: "When Meghan was 11, she moved back in with me up until she was 17 and went to college.

"I was having my good years then, making good money, and could afford to give her the best, with a good school, good education, good home.

"She became the woman that she is today thanks to everything I did for her."

But fans have taken to Twitter to call his claims into question suggesting that the duchess was throwing shade at her dad.

A tweeter calling herself "Liberian girl" tweeted: "Did Meghan just clap back to her Liar sister and disgraceful father in that speech without even mention their names?"

Neri replied: "Yup! How appropriately too giving the subject of her speech is surrounding that of scholarships/grants etc. Like someone said, the truth always comes out!"

Becky added: "It was pure shade indirectly."

Willow simply stated: "She owned them."

Following the speech Meghan made an appearance at Suva market.

But it was cut short due to a "security risk", with Kensington Palace blaming the huge crowds.

The 37-year-old was being given a tour when security forces intervened.

Harry, 34, had earlier laid a wreath and met Fijian war veterans without his pregnant wife.

Meghan who has already skipped events in Australia, arrived later in the day to give her first speech of the royal tour.

The couple were met by musicians and cheering crowds as they arrived to mark the university's 50th anniversary.

The mum-to-be arrived wearing a pink Figue Frederica printed dress and flowers in her hair, with Harry in a blue shirt.

In her speech Meghan added: "Everyone should be afforded the opportunity to receive the education they want, but more importantly the education they have the right to receive.

"And for women and girls in developing countries, this is vital.

"Providing them with access to education is the key to economic and social development.

"Because when girls are given the right tools to succeed, they can create incredible futures, not only for themselves but also for those around them."

After the uni visit Harry made a trip to Colo-i-Suva Forest Park with Meghan heading to the British High Commissioner's Residence and Suva Market.

She was rushed through her visit to the indoor market in Fiji's capital over apparent concerns about the location's security.

Earlier in the day Harry left a touching personal note during a wreath laying ceremony.

The duke laid the wreath on a hook on the memorial stone with a note reading: "In grateful memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country.

"Loloma kei na masu (Love and prayers)."

He then went to talk to Fijian war veterans, including a number who had served with the British Armed Forces.

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The duke spoke of his admiration for the Fijian service personnel at the black tie dinner hosted by the president on Tuesday night.

In his speech, he said: "Your soldiers fought with the British Armed Forces during the First and Second World Wars and continue to serve alongside our soldiers to this day, with more than 1,250 Fijians currently serving.

"I must emphasise my respect, admiration and camaraderie with the Fijian soldiers that I served with in Afghanistan. We trained together, we fought together, and most importantly we laughed together."
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PREGNANT Meghan Markle appeared to make a subtle dig at her dad as she revealed her struggle to afford university during her first official speech as a member of the Royal Family. During a trip to the University of the South Pacific the glowing duchess seemed to contradict her dad's claims that he paid for her tuition.

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The Duchess of Sussex's estranged relatives have hit headlines many times since it was announced she was engaged to Prince Harry. Neither attended the wedding and the pair claim Meghan has cut them out of her life. Duncan Larcombe, a former Royal editor and author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, told Yahoo: "They have reduced the commentary of the Royal Family to something from the Jerry Springer Show, you know it's tacky."

However, he emphasised that Meghan's mother, Doria, has been "dignified" throughout.

He said: "She's maintained a dignified silence, she has done everything right."

Doria separated from Thomas when Meghan was six years old and was the only member of her family to attend the Royal Wedding last year.

The biographer has followed Prince Harry's life, as well as his brother William's, for a long time.

He even admitted he once had a "fight" with the Duke of Sussex.

Mr Larcombe said: "Harry and I very nearly had a fight once.

"It was fine, we had a bit of a heated argument, but Harry is a passionate guy and if he's angry he'll tell you. Good on him, he's honest."

He added that both the Princes are very protective of their wives when it comes to media reports.

He said: "I've found that with Harry and William as well, that if you write a story about them that's true, and that's fair, they don't have a problem with it.

"Where they start getting angry or defensive is when you get something wrong, they're also very, very defensive of their other halves."

The Royal expert, who reported on Prince Harry's infamous scandal when he dressed as a Nazi to a party, reflected on how he has changed since he was 19.

He said: "There were real concerns that Prince Harry was here imploding publicly, and what was that going to do to the reputation of the Royals?

"It turns out it was the best thing that could have happened to them, this wild and rebellious Prince has now because the jewel in the crown of the British Royal Family."

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Royal FEUD: Meghan Markle's 'tacky' family has dragged Royals into a 'Jerry Springer Show'

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The Duchess of Sussex's estranged relatives have hit headlines many times since it was announced she was engaged to Prince Harry. Neither attended the wedding and the pair claim Meghan has cut them out of her life.

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Out of 5,200 abusive tweets from January and February, more than 3,600 came from just 20 accounts. Research by campaign group Hope Not Hate and CNN suggests most of the accounts were set up to vilify the Duchess. Campaign group Hope Not Hate found more than 3,600 tweets aims at the Duchess of Sussex came from 20 accounts.

The group analysed tweets which featured hateful hashtags.

Hope Not Hate researcher Patrik Hermansson told CNN he was surprised to see such hurtful conspiracy theories about Meghan.

The research follows new guidelines by Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Kensington Palace to block abusive accounts or report them to the police.

The guidelines state comments must not "contain spam, be defamatory of any person, deceive others, be obscene, offensive, threatening, abusive, hateful, inflammatory or promote sexually explicit material or violence" or "promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age".
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Some of the worst abuse is aimed at Kate and Meghan, who joined the Royal Family last year.

The message on the Royal Family's website said: "The aim of our social media channels is to create an environment where our community can engage safely in debate and is free to make comments, questions and suggestions.

"We ask that anyone engaging with our social media channels shows courtesy, kindness and respect for all other members of our social media communities.

"In order to help create this safe environment we have set out some guidelines which apply to any engagement with us or other members of the community on any of our social media channels."

Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge have received a barrage of abuse online.

Kensington Palace had to devote more resources to deleting offensive comments.

A lot of the content also exploits claims of a rift between Meghan and Kate by comparing the two.

The royal press pack has hit back at the feud accusations and said they are biased against Meghan.

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ROYAL SHOCK: 70 percent of ALL Meghan Markle hate online comes from just 20 accounts

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There has "clearly been some confrontation" between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, claimed a royal expert. Robert Jobson, co-author of 'Diana: Closely Guarded Secret', believes most stories surrounding the rumours of a feud between the two Duchesses are "probably true". Mr Jobson told Yahoo UK's The Royal Box: "I think that most of the stories that have been written have probably been true, or Kensington Palace would come down on them with a tonne of bricks. So I think most of it is probably true, I do not believe Meghan was being difficult when she picked out the tiara.

"I think Prince Harry was being overly defensive and overly protective.

"Whether or not there are reports that Kate cried over the way her daughter was treated over a bridesmaid's dress, I do not know if that is true or not.

"But there has clearly been some confrontation."

The widely reported rift is claimed to have begun during a dress fitting for Princess Charlotte, where Meghan is said to have made the Duchess of Cambridge cry.

In a rare statement, Kensington Palace said: "This never happened."

It also emerged this week Kate could be planning another baby shower for Meghan after her lavish affair in New York last week.

The Duchess of Cambridge is said to be hosting the event in which Meghan's 'glam squad' and relatives will be on the guest list.

Royal expert Angela Mollard believes Meghan having a child will bring her closer to Kate.

She said: "I think actually when Meghan has a child, I think that will bring her and Kate closer together.

"I think that, sometimes, when you have children, it makes all the irrelevant stuff melt away.

"I'd like to think she will lean on her sister-in-law."

She added: "I don't think they'll be having hand-me-downs from the nursery, though!

"It was Beatrix Potter-themed in the Cambridge home, and it'll be lots of pale greys and Swedish wood and vegan paint in Meghan's nursery.

"We know that Kate's a wonderful mother, and I think Meghan will be a wonderful mother as well."

Meghan and Prince Harry have been renovating their new home, Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, in preparation for the arrival of their baby.

They are currently preparing for the move away from Kensington Palace, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge live.

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Royal FEUD: Meghan Markle has 'clearly had confrontation' with Kate Middleton, says expert

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There has "clearly been some confrontation" between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, claimed a royal expert. Robert Jobson, co-author of 'Diana: Closely Guarded Secret', believes most stories surrounding the rumours of a feud between the two Duchesses are "probably true".

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Thomas Markle has held nothing back when it comes to speaking out about the falling out with his daughter, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, around the time of her wedding to Prince Harry last year. At times, he begged for her to reach out, and at others attacked her, calling her "superior" and the royal family "a cult". Now, a letter allegedly from the seven-month pregnant Duchess has revealed the extent of her devastation over the rift.

The letter emerged after an anonymous interview given by five of Meghan's closest friends with PEOPLE magazine last week where they revealed their concerns about the rumours around Meghan Markle.

This letter is the first thing we've seen alleged to be directly from the Duchess herself since she made a statement confirming he would not be walking her down the aisle in May 2018 due to health issues.

The Mail on Sunday published the extracts from the letter today, which Mr Markle said left him feeling "devastated".
READ MORE: The interview Meghan's best friends gave PEOPLE - 'Meg has silently sat back and endured the lies and untruths'
The letter, dated August 2018, with '1/5' in the corner of the first page, is written in her trademark elegant script.

It says:

"Daddy, It is with a heavy heart that I write this, not understanding why you have chosen to take this path, turning a blind Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces - not simply because you have manufactured such unnecessary and unwarranted pain, but by making the choice to not tell the truth as you are puppeteered in this. Something I will never understand. You've told the press that you called me to say you weren't coming to the wedding - that didn't happen because you never called. You've said I never helped you financially and you've never asked me for help with is also untrue; you sent me an email last October that said: 'If I've depended too much on you for financial help then I'm sorry but please could you help me more not as a bargaining chip for my loyalty'. eye to the pain you're causing.

I have only ever loved, protected, and defended you, offering whatever financial support I could worrying about your health...and always asking how I could help So the week of the wedding to hear about you having a heart attack through a tabloid was horrifying. I called and texted... I begged you to accept help - we sent someone to your home...and instead of speaking to me to accept this or any help, you stopped answering your phone and chose to only speak to tabloids. If you love me, as you tell the press you do, please stop. Please allow us to live our lives in peace Please stop lying, please stop creating so much pain, please stop exploiting my relationship with my husband... I realise you are so far down this rabbit hole that you feel (or may feel) there's no way out, but if you take a moment to pause I think you'll see that being able to live with a clear conscience is more valuable than any payment in the world. .

I pleaded with you to stop reading the tabloids. You watched me silently suffer at the hand of her vicious lies, I crumbled inside. We all rallied around to support and protect you from day one, and this you know. So to hear about the attacks you've made at Harry in the press, who was nothing but patient, kind and understanding with you is perhaps the most painful of all. For some reason The only thing that helps me sleep at night is the faith and knowing that a lie can't live forever. you continue fabricating these stories, manufacturing this fictitious narrative, and entrenching yourself deeper into this web you've spun. The next morning the CCTV footage came out. You haven't This you know. No texts, no missed called, no outreach from you - just more global interviews you're being paid to do and say harmful and hurtful things that are untrue." reached out to me since the week of our wedding, and while you claim you have no way of contacting me, my phone number has remained the same. On a daily basis you fixated and clicked on the lies they were writing about me, especially manufactured by your other daughter, who I barely know.
I believed you, I trusted you, and told you I loved you.

Kensington Palace declined to comment when contacted by Express.co.uk.

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Meghan Markle letter: Read Meghan's EXPLOSIVE letter IN FULL - 'Daddy, you broke my heart'

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Thomas Markle has held nothing back when it comes to speaking out about the falling out with his daughter, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, around the time of her wedding to Prince Harry last year. At times, he begged for her to reach out, and at others attacked her, calling her "superior" and the royal family "a cult".

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No Cinderella: Margo Jefferson on the real Meghan Markle

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She's educated, divorced, a woman of colour, a feminist - and a radical addition to the royal family. Will she revolutionise the House of Windsor?

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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, will have landed back in the UK now and will be acclimatising after her New York trip.

After her lavish baby shower the former actress and UN ambassador is soon to fly to Morroco.

Meghan and her husband Prince Harry are arriving in the country tomorrow, on February 23.

They are visiting a boarding house for rural children and the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports.

Meghan Markle had a truly Hollywood style baby shower in New York this week.

The Duchess of Sussex invited the likes of Serena Williams and Amal Clooney to celebrate her pending new arrival.

She rented out a £58,000 suite for the occasion, and flew on a £150,000 private plane.

Meghan's journey to and from New York for the star studded party is thought to have cost £190,000.

Did the public pay for Meghan Markle's New York baby shower? The funds for the lavish trip have been revealed.

The extremely extravagant affair was not attended by any member of the British Royal Family.

However disaster struck for two of Meghan's guests when they were stranded in New York.

Her Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, 37, and pilates teacher Taryn Toomey were delayed for hours.

The pair were flying back to Los Angeles.

Initially they were delayed for six hours, and eventually the flight was rescheduled for the next day.

The women shared images claiming they were "frustrated" as they sat in First Class waiting for take off.

They enjoyed what looked like a margaritas as they waited for their flight.

Thirty-seven-year-old Abigail Spencer bemoaned the service on her Twitter account.

She wrote: "Boo @united...delayed the flight for 6 hours, got us all to the board the plane; we wait another hour then cancel our flight not because of weather but because you are short staffed & didn't plan?

"Then have us run to another plane that hasn't left yet to have us reticket, board again only to hear now that the pilot on this flight might time out too? Really bad @united."

Meghan Markle's baby shower New York trip wardrobe cost a third of the average UK salary.

Meghan's total wardrobe cost for New York was £8,437.77.

So what has the Duchess worn to rack up such a huge cost?

Meghan was most recently seen after her shower, wearing a Courrèges Vintage Haute Couture Black Coat, the likes of which sell for up to £1,689.34 on 1stdibs.com.

Another outfit showed Meghan show of a stylish handbag from UK designer Stella McCartney, which costs £787.08.

Meghan Markle's letter written by five 'friends' for People Magazine caused some shock in recent weeks.

Royal expert Russell Myers told Christine Lampard, standing in for Lorraine Kelly on Lorraine this morning, said: "I understand the palace haven't been too understanding of the recent controversy, Meghan's friends getting involved and writing this puff piece in People magazine."

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Meghan Markle baby shower ends in disaster when guests are left stranded in New York

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MEGHAN MARKLE, 37, is heading off to Morocco with Prince Harry tomorrow. She has just returned from her baby shower in New York this week. However, it ended in disaster when some attendees were left stranded in New York for 17 hours.

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In this public lecture to mark the 25th anniversary of Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, award-winning Guardian journalist and author Gary Younge reflects on the potentialities, ambivalences and challenges of 'identity' as a basis for political action in the contemporary climate.

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The politics of identity: from potential to pitfalls, and symbols to substance

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In this public lecture to mark the 25th anniversary of Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, award-winning Guardian journalist and author Gary Younge reflects on the potentialities, ambivalences and challenges of 'identity' as a basis for political action in the contemporary climate.

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Meghan Markle is not Britain's Barack Obama. He ran for President, while Meghan and Harry chose to get married. It would place a ridiculous pressure on the young couple to hold them responsible for the type of heavy lifting on equal opportunities that is the job of government. But symbols matter, too.

The truth about Harry and Meghan is that they reflect the gradual changes that are slowly reshaping British society. There were a million people of mixed ethnicity in the 2011 census, the fastest-growing group.

Inter-ethnic marriages between two people in their thirties happen every weekend in a country where a tenth of relationships now cross ethnic lines. I am not sure which census box my children - with grandparents from India, England and two from Ireland - will one day choose to tick.

Faced with that same choice as a child, Meghan has written about her father's advice to 'draw your own box'. Should the royal couple have children, they too will form part of a generation who may feel that their blurred ethnicity defines them less than ever before.

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Meghan Markle has already changed the way we think about race

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Meghan Markle is not Britain's Barack Obama. He ran for President, while Meghan and Harry chose to get married. It would place a ridiculous pressure on the young couple to hold them responsible for the type of heavy lifting on equal opportunities that is the job of government. But symbols matter, too.

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Meghan Markle's humanitarian work and women's right advocacy started long before she became the Duchess of Sussex, and an emboldening video of the royal appearing in a campaign to encourage female leaders from a few years back has since resurfaced.

The 37-year-old former actress and UN Women ambassador features in the short film for UN Women - soundtracked to Florence and the Machine's 'Say My Name' - alongside other women from across the globe.

The end of the clip mirrors that of the former Suits star's famous UN Women speech in 2015, during which she spoke about her fight for gender equality and women's rights.

The UN Women's tagline in the 2015 advert reads: 'We see potential leaders everywhere...

'It's time for more women to see it in themselves. Nominate a woman in your life.'

The duchess has already spoken about how she intends to use her platform for more charity work, telling the audience at the inaugural Royal Foundation Forum in February: 'Even if it's doing it quietly behind the scenes, which is what I've focused my energy on thus far...

'Meeting with the right people, meeting with the organisations behind the scenes quietly, learning as much as I can so I can maximise the opportunity we have here to really make an impact.'

In the wake of the #MeToo movement and Time's Up initiative, the Californian-born star also added that she wants to 'shine a light' on women's empowerment.

'I think right now in the climate we are seeing so many campaigns, I mean Me Too and Time's Up, there is no better time than to really continue to shine a light on women feeling empowered and people really helping to support them, men included in that,' she explained.

'It makes such a tremendous difference.'

We can't wait to see which charities Meghan will back and support as she continues her humanitarian work as a member of the royal family.

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Meghan Markle Stars In Powerful UN Women Advert Encouraging Women To Become Leaders

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Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock Meghan Markle's humanitarian work and women's right advocacy started long before she became the Duchess of Sussex, and an emboldening video of the royal appearing in a campaign to encourage female leaders from a few years back has since resurfaced.

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Meghan Markle made a stunning surprise appearance at the British Fashion Awards tonight to honor Givenchy's designer, Clare Waight Keller. The Duchess of Sussex pulled out all the stops for the evening, wearing an asymmetrical black velvet dress by the French fashion house, stacked gold bracelets, and matching metallic Tamara Mellon sandals.

Even her beauty look was on point, consisting of a slick bun and simple-yet-glam makeup. But did you notice her nails?

The Duchess of Sussex wore an opaque dark nail polish to match her dress. It's a sophisticated, winter-appropriate cosmetic choice, but it's also rare for royal women. In her previous public appearances as a royal, Meghan has opted for light nail polish or natural, bare nails. Other women in the royal family have done the same

It's widely rumored that the Queen isn't a fan of colored nail polish, and that "royal protocol" dictates women only wear nude nail shades. However, that's not an official rule.

"There's no actual protocol about dark nail polish," royal correspondent Omid Scobie tells BAZAAR.com. "It's simply about being appropriate-we'd never see this at a royal engagement. But tonight's event is a celebration of fashion and there's a lot more flexibility on what one can wear."

In other words, royal nail shades-like outfits-depend on the nature of the event at which they're worn. You wouldn't see Meghan in a figure-hugging one-shoulder dress for an official engagement with the Queen.

Whether her nail color was Palace-approved or not, we love the dark shade on the Duchess. Shop some of our favorite winter-worthy nail colors right here.

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Meghan Markle Wore Dark Nail Polish-But She Didn't Break Royal Rules

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Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at the 2018 British Fashion Awards in a stunning black asymmetrical Givenchy gown, with dark nail polish to go with the look. But considering royals usually opt for light and nude nail colors, did Meghan break any rules with her dim nail shade?

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This might sound a bit rude, but I'm going to say it: the Duchess of Cambridge is boring.

She is unquestionably beautiful and charming and produces terrifyingly cute kids who are curiously adept at waving from nearly the moment they pop out of the womb.

But there is no getting around it: Kate is dull.

She is the Duchess of Vanilla with her nude tights and prim hemlines and seemingly endless collection of pastel coat dresses.

From the moment the then 24-year-old Kate appeared at Wills' Sandhurst graduation in 2006, the first official indication that she was being prepped for royal bridedom, she has played it safe, never putting an LK Bennett nude pump out of line.

From her choice of demure and inoffensive frocks from tame designers to the charities she has decided to support (kids! Gardening! Art! - we're a long way from hugging AIDS patients and walking though landmine fields a la Diana here), Kate has unequivocally chosen to never, ever pop her head above the Buckingham Palace parapet.

Even the clothes she picks out for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the enigmatic Prince Louis are inoffensive and banally middle England, all knee-socks and smocking.

Her reign as royal wife numero uno has been totally and utterly unimpeded by even the faintest whiff of scandal. The most controversial thing she has ever done is she briefly flirted with a fringe.

The decision made front page news in the UK, so starved were (and are) the tabloids for any semblance of anything bordering on individuality or personality from the future Queen.

Then we get to her new-ish sister-in-law, the Duchess of Sussex, whose tenure as a Windsor wife has been marked by a series of gaffes and blunders (in the eyes of Palace lackeys, tabloid editors and tut-tutting British royalists at least).

Meghan has voiced opinions, worn black nail polish, hugged strangers, closed her own car door, failed to curtesy properly in the presence of the Queen, reportedly gets up too early for courtiers' liking, sends too many emails and text messages, and has a lot of ideas about the work she wants to do.

Some might view Meghan's choices and actions as those of a brash American who has breached the walls of the castle with her yoga mat and dream journal tucked neatly under her arm.

However, I think there is something admirable about her refusal to censor her sense of style and her ideas in the face of a 1000-year-old institution's antiquated rule book.

And why shouldn't she? Meghan didn't spend her 20s holidaying in Verbier, partying at Mahiki and waiting for her posh boyfriend to propose.

She had jobs, she built a career, she got married and divorced, she starred in Suits. Arriving in Kensington Palace she has never shied away from her desire to make her new "job" her own.

And that's the issue. Kate has keenly avoided ever betraying any hint of independence and has assiduously toed the middle line with (nearly admirable) rigour.

Her studied dullness has ensured a scandal-free royal existence and a constant wave of benevolent enthusiasm for her performance.

Some might call that smart - she is going to be Queen several decades from now. But I'd call it a bit of a sad way for a woman to live her life.

Meghan's biggest "crime" in the past year has been to stay true to who she is and to take risks. If that price of that is occasionally falling foul of the media and public opinion, I say, long live Meghan's black nail polish!
Daniela Elser is a freelance writer and contributor, continue the conversation @danielaelser

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This might sound a bit rude, but I'm going to say it: the Duchess of Cambridge is boring. She is unquestionably beautiful and charming and produces terrifyingly cute kids who are curiously adept at waving from nearly the moment they pop out of the womb. But there is no getting around it: Kate is dull.

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Meghan's favourite night out in London was to Gaz's Rockin' Blues at the St Moritz Club in Soho. In a 2014 post on her now-defunct lifestyle blog The Tig, titled Insiders Guide To London, Meghan raved about partying at the venue on a Thursday night. She said: "The oldest ongoing club in London, this place is sweaty, grungy and happening every Thursday night, late night.

"They play a mix of rock'a'billy, reggae and ska. You come here to dance, not to be seen or to people watch.

"The crowd is a mix of regulars in their zoot suits, teenagers channelling Jim Morrison, red lipped tough birds in tight corsets and other randoms that pepper the evening with strange encounters and lots of laughs. Don't wear heels."

According to its website, Gaz's Rockin' Blues is London's longest running one-nighter club.

It was founded in July 1980 and was originally held at at Gossip's on Dean Street until November 1995 when it moved to Wardour Street.

It takes place every Thursday from 10pm until 3.30am.

And with entry costing just £7 before 11pm and £9 after, it is very different to the Duchess of Sussex's new royal life.

When Meghan wrote the post, she was based in Toronto, Canada, to film US legal drama Suits.

Meghan met Prince Harry two years later during a trip to London in July 2016 when they were set up by a mutual friend.

The pair embarked on a long-distance relationship, revealing they never went more than two weeks without seeing each other in their engagement interview in November 2017.

It is not known if they ever went to Meghan's favourite London club together.

Meghan closed The Tig in April 2017 and her social media accounts in January 2018.

She married Harry at St George's Chapel last May and the 37-year-old is now expecting their first child.

The royal couple are moving to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor before their tot arrives in late April or early May.

The cottage is currently undergoing multi-million pound renovations, with Meghan said to be "very involved".

And the duchess is reportedly planning to give birth at the Mulberry Birth Centre at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey.

It follows claims that Harry's wife has shunned the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital as she "doesn't want to do anything that Kate Middleton has".

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Meghan Markle revealed she partied with 'tough birds' and 'randoms' in London nightclub

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Meghan's favourite night out in London was to Gaz's Rockin' Blues at the St Moritz Club in Soho. In a 2014 post on her now-defunct lifestyle blog The Tig, titled Insiders Guide To London, Meghan raved about partying at the venue on a Thursday night.