Meghan Markle visited Texas shooting memorial and donated food to blood drive

The Queen is still yet to see her great-granddaughter Lilibet in person, nearly a year after her birth. Early in 2022, it looked as though Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 40, themselves would not be seeing the 96-year-old Queen this year due to security concerns.

Meghan Markle has tried to reach out to their father. Good Morning Britain welcomed Meghan's "estranged" half sister Samantha, 57, onto the show and she didn't agree with claims that Meghan is attempting to mend the rift with her father, Thomas Markle.The 77-year-old was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a major stroke and although he is now recovering, he needs to learn how to talk again.

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley claimed Thomas Markle planned to "stalk" Harry and Meghan. Presenting Monday morning's (May 30) episode alongside Charlotte Hawkins, the 66-year-old welcomed Samantha Markle, Meghan Markle's half sister, onto the morning show.Samantha, 57, immediately shut down claims that Meghan had tried to reach out to her estranged father, who recently suffered a stroke.Richard then posed the question "why should she?", because Thomas Markle reportedly had plans to come to London with a news film crew and he was "basically going to stalk Harry and Meghan."He continued: "He was going to follow them around London with a film crew, throwing questions at them if he could get near enough."The presenter went on to say that Thomas had plans to go to Frogmore House in Windsor, which is where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reside when they stay in London.

As we all eagerly anticipate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration this weekend, there’s one person who will be paying particularly close attention to proceedings. Having been the butler and “best friend” of Diana, Princess of Wales for 10 years up until her death in 1997, Paul Burrell tells OK! he’s especially interested in how things pan out between the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex. Paul also tells us that seeing the pictures of Harry and his wife Meghan at a polo match in California last week made him feel “sad”.

On the mend. Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, is now home after he was hospitalized for an apparent stroke last week.

Prince Harry and Megan Markle's daughter Lilibet looks set to spend her first birthday with her great-grandmother and namesake the Queen during the monarch's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.Baby Lilibet's first birthday falls in the middle of the Queen's festive bank holiday, on Saturday, June 4, when street parties and revelry in honour of the monarch's 70-year reign will be going strong up and down the UK.The Duke and Duchess' second child was born in America and is yet to visit the UK or meet her royal relatives, including her great-grandmother whom she was named after. Lilibet is the Queen's childhood nickname, given to her as a child because she had trouble pronouncing Elizabeth.The Telegraph reports the Queen, 96, was due to attend the Epsom Derby on the Saturday, however has had to cut down her Jubilee schedule due to health concerns, and so the Princess Royal will attend in place instead.

Is Meghan Markle trying to reconcile with her estranged father in the wake of his stroke?

Meghan Markle may not return to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee after copping flack for her visit to Uvalde, Texas to pay respect to the Robb Elementary School shooting victims, a royal expert has claimed. Royal commentator Neil Sean has cast doubt over Meghan's return to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which would be the first time the duchess was back on British soil since stepping down as a senior working royal in 2020, The Express reports.

Meghan Markle’s ongoing rift with her father Thomas Markle on Twitter today.The Loose Women star said it is “healthier” sometimes for daughters to “stay away” from their fathers, if they are mentally unsettled by them.Denise typed: “No daughter ever born stays away from their father, sick or not, unless it is healthier for them mentally to stay away. “No one commenting has any idea what goes on in anyones family unless they’re actually part of it.The End.”Earlier this month the Duchess of Sussex's father had been admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke.He was rushed to hospital early on Tuesday morning.Karl Larsen, who has a YouTube channel with Mr Markle, confirmed the news to the PA news agency.Last month Mr Markle, 77, said he was planning to fly to the UK in June for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in the hope of seeing his estranged daughter and the grandchildren he has never met, Archie and Lilibet.He told GB News he had a right to meet his grandchildren, adding: "I would like to meet with Prince Charles and thank him for walking my daughter down the aisle, and also to meet and talk with him because I think we have a lot in common now. We've pretty much both been ghosted by our children."Mr Markle also criticised Harry and Meghan for not bringing Archie and Lilibet with them when they visited the Queen this month before their appearance at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands."Not bringing the children was like another slap in the face to the Queen," he said."It was very rude and the wrong thing to do.

Ellen DeGeneres, 64, has admitted that she has no recollection of her first meeting with Meghan Markle, 40. The talk show host, whose long-running US show ended this week, is good friends with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with Archie and Lilibet reportedly calling her “auntie”.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, one PR expert has claimed. The news broke last week that Charles and Camilla are set to star in the BBC One soap to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee next weekend.Their episode will air on June 2 at 7:30pm.

Meghan Markle is allegedly on edge and “terrified” over a new book featuring interviews with her ex-husband Trevor Engelson.The tell-all biography has been written by Royal author Tom Bower and will come out later this year.And Royal expert Neil Sean claims that a “remarkable story” about the pair could be featured in the book. Stating that “a lot of people have an axe to grind” with the wife of Prince Harry, he said on his YouTube channel: “As he said, you know, a lot of people were willing to go on record and speak, many without being paid, we might point out as well.

Meghan Markle is reportedly set to heal her four year long rift with her estranged father Thomas.The Duchess of Sussex, 40, is understood to have made attempts to reach out to her dad, 77, after he suffered a stroke last week. Meghan's dad Thomas has now left hospital five days after he was rushed to a hospital near his home in Rosarito, Mexico and was later transferred to another medical facility in San Diego, California.Thomas' stroke was caused by a blood clot on the right side of his brain. After loosing his speech, but making "remarkable progress" Thomas told the Mail on Sunday: "I feel hugely grateful and know how lucky I am to be alive.

Meghan Markle, 40, wants to heal her bitter four-year rift with her estranged father, Thomas, 77.According to Daily Mirror, the Duchess of Sussex is understood to have reached out to her dad’s camp after it emerged he is out of hospital recovering from a stroke.An insider said: “Despite their estrangement, Meghan is concerned. She wants to know if there is any way to contact her father privately, without other family knowing about it or having to get involved.”Thomas severe stroke was caused by a blood clot on the right side of his brain and he is believed to be in a hospital in San Diego recovering.Prior to the accident, he had been due to the fly to the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next week.Writing on a whiteboard with a pen, he said: “I wanted to come to pay my respects to the Queen.

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pub has kicked off Britain’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations by changing its name and carving a spectacular throne from classic Roast Dinner ingredients.The Bramley Farm in Altrincham, Manchester, has rebranded as Ma’amhouse Inns in a tribute to Her Majesty ahead of her 70-year anniversary as monarch.Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes and vegetables have been spectacularly arranged by food artist Nathan Wyburn to mark the occasion.Buckingham Palace superfans and pub managers Julianne Martin and Donna Pilling said it shows their “passion” for the Jubilee. Julianne buzzed: “We’re all so excited about the Platinum Jubilee, and this incredible throne perfectly combines our love of all things royal with Farmhouse Inns’ best-in-class carvery.“The Jubilee may be a couple of weeks away, but that’s not stopped my team kicking things off early and allowing customers to raise a glass (or fork!) to Her Majesty at Bramley Farm.”Whilst Emma Smith, Senior Marketing manager at Farmhouse Inns, added: “The entire nation is coming together to celebrate the last 70 years of Her Majesties reign.“We wanted to make sure Farmhouse Inns across the UK are the perfect place to celebrate, and enjoy our fantastic carvery at the same time.”It comes as Brits throughout the country prepare to pack out pubs and host street parties for the landmark royal occasion.

Emma Thompson was snapped at a reporter when asked about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a resurfaced clip. The Nanny McPhee star appeared rather agitated when a journalist quizzed her on her thoughts regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's upcoming wedding ceremony in 2018.Speaking frankly, Emma, 63, said at the time: "Not a single thought about it in my head about it to share with you, I’m so sorry."The star appeared not to appreciate the line of questioning and quickly began to speak about her son’s own upcoming nuptials.She said: "I haven’t even, it doesn’t occur to me actually."My son is getting married next year so I am much more sort of dealing with that but really I have nothing to say about it."Despite trying to ignore the question and change the focus slightly, the journalist was still eager to hear Emma's perspective on the royal couple.The reporter then asked Emma if she "wished them well", to which the actress replied: "Obviously, yes, but I don’t know them, of course I do."Emma then hit back telling the journalist to "give the poor kids a break" while refusing to discuss the matter any further.She said: "Stop doing the ‘oh let’s talk about the royal wedding’...

Shocking new details have been revealed about some major red flags about the Texas gunman Salvador Ramos…

"Listen, I would like to give her the benefit of the doubt just because this is a tragedy that has moved everyone, that she's not doing this as a form of self-promotion," she told the presenter."However, if there are Netflix cameras then clearly she is."Royal author Angela Levin was also quick to question the Duchess after pictures of Meghan paying a visit to the memorial site emerged."Can you imagine getting a photographer plus a bodyguard to take a picture of you laying roses in memory of the most hideous attack on a school in Texas," she tweeted."Or did the parents or teachers ask her to come? We'll know when the Netflix filming is released."The Duchess of Sussex had flown to Texas from California to pay tribute to the 21 lives lost during the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday.Markle, who kept a low profile, wore a grey t-shirt, blue jeans, sneakers and a dark baseball cap, was filmed leaving a bouquet of white roses in front of a makeshift memorial outside the Uvalde County Courthouse.A spokesperson for Meghan confirmed the visit and said it was important for her, as a mother herself, to extend her condolences and support to the community.The Duchess also visited a community centre hosting a blood drive, where she dropped off two crates full of sandwiches, drinks and desserts for the blood donors, according to Buzzfeed News.

For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.In 2016, he was faced with charges of unlawful and malicious wounding after a woman was shot in Charlestown.This incident happened just days after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which saw Salvador Ramos kill two teachers, 19 children and even his own grandmother before being shot down himself.While Ramos was legally allowed to buy his own firearm, it is currently under investigation how Butler got his hands on his.

gunman who killed 19 children, two teachers and his grandmother earlier this week has broken her silence and said her son ‘had his reasons’.Adriana Martinez spoke to CNN and sobbed as she begged for forgiveness and hopes the “innocent children who died forgive her”.Through a translator, the mother of Salvador Ramos, 18, was visibly upset as she tried to understand her son’s actions and begged forgiveness from the families of the victims."I have no words. I have no words to say. I don’t know what he was thinking.