Kate Middleton wanted to 'meet Meghan for sake of William and Harry' after snub

TV star and designer Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen will turn on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations as part of a live switch-on concert at the Tower Ballroom. He replaces actor and comedian Johnny Vegas, who announced last week that he would have to pull out due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’.

Meghan Markle admitted she was caught off guard when Mariah Carey said the Duchess of Sussex gives "us diva moments sometimes." The second full episode of "Archetypes," which is hosted by the former American actress, was released on Tuesday. Her guest was Mariah Carey. The pair had a conversation about the word "diva" and how it has a negative connotation when describing women.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela has responded to Meghan Markle’s recent comments to The Cut.

More revelations. Meghan Markle said that she became more aware of her race when she started dating Prince Harry.

Towards the end of their chat, Meghan discussed Mariah’s infamous diva-like antics and the Duchess asked whether it was a “defence mechanism” because of the way she had been portrayed by the media.Meghan said: “Even when it is being used against you, it almost feels like there were moments where you played into it because it does feel like a defence mechanism and a coat of arms.”Mariah said she “agreed” with Meghan, but noted that most of the time she puts on the diva act “for laughs”.Meghan continued: “I think it's really important for people to remember that there might be this persona, and yes the diva thing we can play into, I mean, it’s not something that I connect to but for you It's been a huge part...”Mariah quickly jumped in and exclaimed: “You give us diva moments sometimes Meghan! Don’t act like...” Before Meghan asked the singer to clarify: “What kind of diva moments do I give you?!”The Fantasy singer then replied: “It’s also the visual, a lot of it is the visual.”After Mariah had left, Meghan defensively told her listeners that the moment “stopped me in my tracks” and made her “squirm”.She said, sounding flustered: “My mind was just spinning with what nonsense she must have read or clicked on to make her say that.”Meghan took a sigh of relief when she explained Mariah meant “the way that I dress” and her “fabulousness”.  The Duchess continued: “She meant it as a compliment but I heard it as a dig...

Meghan Markle has scuppered any chance of a meaningful reconciliation between her husband Prince Harry and his father Prince Charles after she took part in a tell all interview with The Cut published Monday, according to an expert. During the interview, which discussed everything from the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy fears for her children through to her relationship with her father, Meghan made reference to her choice to remain silent on certain things, but hinted that that could easily be subject to change.

Meghan Markle has been slammed for comparing Nelson Mandela's activism with her marrying into the Royal Family.In her tell-all chat with US glossy magazine The Cut, the Duchess of Sussex boasted about a conversation she once had with a cast member of the West End's Lion King.Meghan recalled how the actor told her how South Africa celebrated her wedding with Prince Harry just as it did after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison and dismantled apartheid in the country.READ MORE: Meghan Markle blasts Royal Instagram policy in frontpage interview with glam US magazineSoon after giving birth for the first time in 2019, Meghan attended the West End show where she says a cast member pulled her aside and said: "I just need you to know: When you married into this family, we rejoiced in the streets the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison.”Reacting to the claim on Tuesday, Nelson Mandela’s grandson Zwelivelile 'Mandla' Mandela dismissed the suggestion that Meghan tying the knot inspired the same celebrations.The MP and chief of the late South African President's Mvezo tribe told MailOnline: "Madiba's celebration was based on overcoming 350 years of colonialism with 60 years of a brutal apartheid regime in South Africa."So It cannot be equated to as the same."Nelson Mandela spent 27 years behind bars as a political prisoner before leading South Africa into a new age, inspiring jubilant street parties as residents had their lives re-shaped for good.Zwelivelile added: "We are still bearing scars of the past.

His father went to the prestigious English public school Eton. But California-based Prince Harry and Meghan Markle clearly want a different educational experience for three year old Archie.

The second episode of the Duchess of Sussex’s Archetypes podcast has been released on Spotify. In it Meghan Markle tells Mariah Carey she was "only treated like a black woman" when she started dating Prince Harry.

Meghan Markle has denied that she is a "diva" on the latest episode of her new podcast – before being corrected by her popstar guest Mariah Carey.After the long-awaited release of her first Archetypes episode last week (August 23), the Duchess of Sussex today (August 30) released the series' second episode, which featured a long interview with US pop star Mariah Carey. After revealing some alleged royal truths in the first episode – including a claim that son Archie was almost caught in a fire on a royal trip – the ex-royal chatted about what it meant to be labelled a diva with her guest.

Meghan Markle chats to Mariah Carey in the latest episode of her “Archetypes” podcast, “The Duality of Diva”.

Prince William and Kate Middleton confirmed that they are moving to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor in a statement by Kensington Palace .The family will use the pretty 19th century Adelaide Cottage as their base after the Queen gave them permission to lease the four-bedroom Grade II listed cottage, which belongs to the Crown Estate. The move comes with plenty of big changes and for the first time Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be attending the same school together.

Meghan Markle has opened up on finding community and new friends in California after her and Prince Harry moved to Montecito from the UK.The Duchess of Sussex, 41, gave a tell-all interview to American magazine The Cut and has spoken about her new life with Prince Harry and their two children - Archie, three, and Lilibet, one. The interview takes readers on a tour through the couple's extravagant house in the exclusive neighbourhood and sees them give an insight into their lives after they stepped down from royal duties in 2020.

Meghan Markle’s latest revealing interview is thought to be overshadowing the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, royal insiders say. The former Suits star spoke out against the royal family's Instagram policies amongst other things in a lengthy interview with New York magazine’s The Cut on Monday 29 August.The Duchess of Sussex also claimed that Prince Harry has “lost” his relationship with his father, Prince Charles — and revealed how “happy” she was to finally leave the UK.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to Canada when they first departed UK soil but have now settled in Montecito, California.

Since leaving the Royal Family and moving to the States, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made California their new home as they raise their children there.

Meghan Markle has sent a clear message to the Royal Family after she warned she has never signed a document "to stop me from talking".The Duchess of Sussex sat down for a new interview with US magazine The Cut in which she said she "never had to sign anything” that restricts her from talking about royal life. She said: "It’s interesting, I’ve never had to sign anything that restricts me from talking.

Jayde Adams has accused Meghan Markle of "copying" her. The Duchess of Sussex released a striking new image as part of her cover of The Cut magazine's fall fashion Issue where she made bombshell claims about Prince Harry's and her relationship with the Royal Family.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have become two of the most relatable members of the royal family. Just recently, The Duchess, 40, stunned onlookers when she boarded an economy flight to head to Balmoral with Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four.

Meghan Markle's biographer has spoke out after The Duchess said Prince Harry had spoken to her about losing his father. In a new interview with New York magazine The Cut, Meghan said: “Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process.’ “It doesn’t have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that’s his decision.” The comments were widely taken to refer to Harry's relationship with Prince Charles.