Prince Harry’s popularity PLUMMETS as nearly half of Brits disagree with marriage to Duchess

Meghan Markle has been slammed

Meghan Markle has been SLAMMED for her “lack of marketability” – as she “wouldn’t have become popular” without Prince Harry.

Royal writer Lee Cohen claims Meghan’s profile was boosted threefold when she married into the Royal Family.

He also chastised the pair for their treatment of the monarchy and publicly criticising The Firm to gain “notoriety”.

Mr Cohen told Express.co.uk: “They’ve earned my scorn because they’ve treated Harry’s family very poorly in all of this. I don’t feel that it’s at all productive for them to be criticising the Royal Family.”

“They got what they wanted. They stepped back, they have the notoriety already.

“They certainly never would have obtained the level of publicity that she currently has if she hadn’t married into this family.”

Thomas Markle hits out at Harry and Meghan

Thomas Markle has hit out at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for not returning to the UK for Prince Philip’s memorial service.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Mr Markle said: “Attending and giving respect and God’s grace to Prince Philip for a lifetime of service was very important to the Queen.

“And for them to not show up was a like a slap in the face to the Queen.

“It was unforgivable.

“The British people won’t forgive them for that, and they shouldn’t.

“I don’t know what the reason was, but there’s no excuse at all.

“It’s a slap in the face for the Queen and the British people.”

Harry and Meghan guests ‘went off’ at Whitney request

Idris Elba entertained guests at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding by putting on a memorable DJ set.

BBC’s 1Xtra Rap host Tiffany Calver asked Mr Elba: “What is the vibe of a Harry and Meghan wedding? What tune was the one that got everyone going crazy?“

Elba replied saying that guests “went off” at Whitney Houston‘s I Want to Dance with Somebody.

Back in 2019 he was asked to disclose what songs made the set, but Mr Elba said: “I’m not gonna put their business out like that, that’s not fair. Ask Meghan and Harry.”

Meghan and Harry used a supermarket to hide their romance

No one would expect to meet royals in their local supermarket so it’s a perfect place to hide.

Meghan Markle, then star of Suits, and Prince Harry are thought to have been dating for 6 months before they were outed.

As they were getting to know each other though, the couple tried their best to remain incognito and meet in places no one would expect them to be in.

One of these places was a supermarket.

US TV host criticised for comparing Will Smith to Meghan

Will Smith, 53, has been under fire all week for slapping comedian, Chris Rock, 57.

Smith won the Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams in the film King Richard.

Megyn Kelly, speaking on GB News, suggested Meghan Markle fabricated the racism she endured from the Royal household and went on to suggest Smith’s acceptance speech is much like Markle’s ‘whining’.

Many took to social media questioning how Kelly managed to bring Markle into the conversation with one user, Andy Snowden, saying: “Even people who dislike Meghan Markle are embarrassed by this comparison.”

The Chase star Anne Hegerty is a cousin of The Queen

SHE’S the Queen of TV game show The Chase – and now Anne Hegerty has discovered she is related to real royalty.

The quiz champ learns on tonight’s episode of genealogy series DNA Journey that her 20-times great grandfather was King Robert the Bruce — and her 19th cousin is the Queen.

But Anne, 63, confesses she had heard this before from her grandmother but didn’t believe it.

She says: “Wow, that is cool. But my grandmother was the most tremendous liar.

“My aunt said she was a romancer and she’d embroider life a bit, so I always felt that anything from my grandmother had to be taken with a pinch of salt.”

William will ‘always be there’ for baby brother, Harry

Though many have been quick to pit the brothers against each other, their bond appears unshaken.

Harry and William, who may be closer than many other siblings, due to the loss of their mother at a young age, have faced an imposed rivalry in recent years.

William, who is married to Kate, has faced a lot of backlash for not supporting his brother in recent years.

The Cambridges, who flew home early from the Caribbean after an ill-thought out trip for the Queen’s jubilee, have come under fire.

Despite reports of tension between the royal brothers, Prince William, 39, has reportedly said he has an ‘unbreakable tie’ with his younger brother, Prince Harry.

Meghan having to deal with new backlash from father

Thomas Markle has piped up, yet again, to condemn Harry and Meghan for missing Prince Philip’s memorial.

Speaking on his blog, Markle referred to the the absence of his daughter and her husband as ‘unforgivable’ and a ‘slap in the face for the queen.”

Meghan and Harry – trendsetters for Will and Kate

The Cambridges reportedly look to the Sussexes for tips to stay relevant.

Many might note Will and Kate have been taking to social media more frequently in recent years.

According to pop culture expert, Nick Ede, William and Kate were beginning to get a bit ‘desperate’.

He said, “I think the monarchy in itself is in many ways quite archaic, and their attitude to moving with the times has always been a bit slower.

“I think now they’re thinking of the Royal Family as more of a brand.

“I think over the last four years they have really changed since Harry and Meghan started to use social media. William and Kate jumped on that bandwagon.”

Prince Andrew IGNORES Queen’s order to stop using His Royal Highness in Instagram post

PRINCE Andrew has IGNORED the Queen’s orders to stop using His Royal Highness as he used the title in an Instagram post about the Falklands War.

The Duke of York signed off the reflective social media post on his ex-wife’s account with HRH – the title he was stripped of three months ago.

Fergie, who was married to the royal for a decade, said that she asked him for “reflections on the anniversary of his sailing from Portsmouth to the Falkland Islands 40 years ago.”

But many were shocked that Andrew seemingly signed off using his HRH title – which he was stripped of by his mother, the Queen.

The fresh outrage comes just days after Andrew was the chosen royal to escort Her Majesty to Prince Philip’s memorial service.

Among the paragraphs of reflections, Prince Andrew wrote on Fergie’s page: “Whilst I think back to a day when a young man went to war, full of bravado, I returned a changed man.

Andrew introduced to ‘fraudster’ who ‘gave him £1 million’

PRINCE Andrew was introduced to an alleged fraudster who gave him £1 million by a convicted Libyan gun runner, it was claimed.

The Duke of York and his former wife Sarah Ferguson received “suspicious” payments on the orders of Selman Turk, a former Goldman Sachs banker, as part of a £40m international fraud, it is alleged.

Tarek Kaituni was convicted in 2005 of smuggling a sub-machinegun into France.

He was invited to Princess Beatrice‘s 21st birthday party in Spain in August 2009, where he also gave her a diamond pendant worth £18,000, and attended the wedding of Princess Eugenie in 2018.

Kaituni, who has US citizenship, would later brag of his influence over the Duke of York, and helped set up secret meetings with Libyan dictator, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

Mr Turk was reportedly introduced to Prince Andrew by Tarek Kaituni at a birthday party at Windsor Castle in the early summer of 2019, the Telegraph reports.

Read more here.

Prince Charles travelling around the North East today

The Prince of Wales is expected to visit a number of places in County Durham today.

His trip appears to be centred around farming as he intends to meet with DFAM (Darlington Farmers Auction Market) and UTASS (Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services).

He’ll later visit DFAM’s new handling area where he’ll view some sheep and cattle.

Meghan Markle has been slammed

Meghan Markle has been SLAMMED for her “lack of marketability” – as she “wouldn’t have become popular” without Prince Harry.

Royal writer Lee Cohen claims Meghan’s profile was boosted threefold when she married into the Royal Family.

He also chastised the pair for their treatment of the monarchy and publicly criticising The Firm to gain “notoriety”.

Mr Cohen told Express.co.uk: “They’ve earned my scorn because they’ve treated Harry’s family very poorly in all of this. I don’t feel that it’s at all productive for them to be criticising the Royal Family.”

“They got what they wanted. They stepped back, they have the notoriety already.

“They certainly never would have obtained the level of publicity that she currently has if she hadn’t married into this family.”

US TV host criticised for comparing Will Smith to Meghan

Will Smith, 53, has been under fire all week for slapping comedian, Chris Rock, 57.

Smith won the Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams in the film King Richard.

Megyn Kelly, speaking on GB News, suggested Meghan Markle fabricated the racism she endured from the Royal household and went on to suggest Smith’s acceptance speech is much like Markle’s ‘whining’.

Many took to social media questioning how Kelly managed to bring Markle into the conversation with one user, Andy Snowden, saying: “Even people who dislike Meghan Markle are embarrassed by this comparison.”

The Chase star Anne Hegerty is a cousin of The Queen

SHE’S the Queen of TV game show The Chase – and now Anne Hegerty has discovered she is related to real royalty.

The quiz champ learns on tonight’s episode of genealogy series DNA Journey that her 20-times great grandfather was King Robert the Bruce — and her 19th cousin is the Queen.

But Anne, 63, confesses she had heard this before from her grandmother but didn’t believe it.

She says: “Wow, that is cool. But my grandmother was the most tremendous liar.

“My aunt said she was a romancer and she’d embroider life a bit, so I always felt that anything from my grandmother had to be taken with a pinch of salt.”

William will ‘always be there’ for baby brother, Harry

Though many have been quick to pit the brothers against each other, their bond appears unshaken.

Harry and William, who may be closer than many other siblings, due to the loss of their mother at a young age, have faced an imposed rivalry in recent years.

William, who is married to Kate, has faced a lot of backlash for not supporting his brother in recent years.

The Cambridges, who flew home early from the Caribbean after an ill-thought out trip for the Queen’s jubilee, have come under fire.

Despite reports of tension between the royal brothers, Prince William, 39, has reportedly said he has an ‘unbreakable tie’ with his younger brother, Prince Harry.EditDelete

Meghan and Harry – trendsetters for Will and Kate

The Cambridges reportedly look to the Sussexes for tips to stay relevant.

Many might note Will and Kate have been taking to social media more frequently in recent years.

According to pop culture expert, Nick Ede, William and Kate were beginning to get a bit ‘desperate’.

He said, “I think the monarchy in itself is in many ways quite archaic, and their attitude to moving with the times has always been a bit slower.

“I think now they’re thinking of the Royal Family as more of a brand.

“I think over the last four years they have really changed since Harry and Meghan started to use social media. William and Kate jumped on that bandwagon.”