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Prince William awarded Karren the CBE and she recalled the event exclusively to Express.co.uk.Karren was accompanied by her husband Paul Paul Peschisolido and their children Sophia and Paolo when she received the prestigious award.Recalling meeting Prince William, she told Express.co.uk: "It was great because he’s a massive fan of the Apprentice, so he told me."So, yes it was great. It was just a fabulous day."Kate and Will attended the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in Leicester Square on Thursday night.Kate, 40, looked radiant in an off-the-shoulder Roland Mouret column gown, clutch and £10,500 diamond star earrings as she made her glamorous entrance on the red carpet.Meanwhile, Prince William looked dapper in an Alexander McQueen suit as he posed alongside his wife.The royal couple joined Tom Cruise and his co-stars Jennifer Connelly and Miles Teller on the red carpet.At one point film star Tom even reached out and took Kate's hand as she navigated a set of stairs in her point-toe black pumps.Karren has served as Lord Alan Sugar's assistant on The Apprentice since the show’s sixth series in 2009, having replaced Margaret Mountford.She is also famous for her role as vice-chairman of West Ham United, alongside David Gold and David Sullivan, while she is also a regular writer for the Woman & Home magazine and The Sun.In the same interview, Express.co.uk also asked Karren what she believes to be the main reason as to why Meghan receives so much heavy criticism.Karren said: "I think it’s probably because there’s a lot of contradictory things in what she says and what she does."I think lots of people don’t like to say one thing and do something else.

The Apprentice star Karren Brady, 52, is currently offering mentoring sessions to help fellow entrepreneurs in business in aid of International Women's Day.Speaking in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Karren revealed what she believes is the "main issue" that causes Meghan Markle to receive such heavy criticism.Karren has served as Lord Alan Sugar's assistant on The Apprentice since the show’s sixth series in 2009, having replaced Margaret Mountford.She is also famous for her role as vice-chairman of West Ham United, alongside David Gold and David Sullivan, while she is also a regular writer for the Woman & Home magazine and The Sun.Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex is heavily involved in charity work focused primarily on women's issues and social justice.She retired from acting when she married Prince Harry in 2018 and became known as the Duchess of Sussex.In 2020, the pair stepped back as senior members of the royal family and later settled in Meghan's native California.Since their departure from the Royal Family, the couple have received heavy criticism due to their "contradictory" claims against the firm.Express.co.uk asked Karren what she believes to be the main reason as to why Meghan receives so much heavy criticism.Karren said: "I think it’s probably because there’s a lot of contradictory things in what she says and what she does."I think lots of people don’t like to say one thing and do something else.

The Apprentice being no different.

Express.co.uk, Karren spoke about the lack of female models in the workplace, leading many to idolise people they will never meet, like Oprah Winfrey.Karren has served as Lord Alan Sugar's assistant on The Apprentice since the show’s sixth series in 2009, having replaced Margaret Mountford.She is also known for her role as vice-chairman of West Ham United, alongside David Gold and David Sullivan, while she is also a regular newspaper columnist.Karren is working with Simply Business to help gender bias in the workplace, and offering mentoring sessions to women to help curb these issues.Express.co.uk asked Karren what she thinks needs to be done in the future to offer more female empowerment in the workplace.The businesswoman spoke about the lack of realistic female role models, leading many to look up to individuals like Oprah Winfrey and former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.She said: "Everyone's so busy patting themselves on the back, they sort of fall off the edge of the cliff."This means we need to create that diversity and have women on the board."So, lots is said about having women role models and you could say Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama are role models, but they are women we never meet and never know."So, having a woman on your board is a real role model, someone you can aspire to so you know can do it."I think those are the things we can do to improve circumstances for women in the workplace."In the same interview, Karren also revealed why she believes that Meghan Markle receives such heavy criticism.The Duchess of Sussex is heavily involved in charity work focused primarily on women's issues and social justice.She retired from acting when she married Prince Harry in 2018 and became known as

Express.co.uk, Karren revealed why she believes Meghan Markle receives such heavy criticism and whether this has anything to do with her challenging gender and bias in her role as a royal.Karren has served as Lord Alan Sugar's assistant on The Apprentice since the show’s sixth series in 2009, having replaced Margaret Mountford.She is also famous for her role as vice-chairman of West Ham United, alongside David Gold and David Sullivan, while she is also a regular writer for the Woman & Home magazine and The Sun.Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex is heavily involved in charity work focused primarily on women's issues and social justice.She retired from acting when she married Prince Harry in 2018 and became known as the Duchess of Sussex.In 2020, the pair stepped back as senior members of the royal family and later settled in Meghan's native California.Since their departure from the Royal Family, the couple have received heavy criticism due to their "contradictory" claims against the firm.Express.co.uk asked Karren Brady if she believed Meghan was criticised due to her challenging of gender roles.Karren said: "I think it’s probably because there’s a lot of contradictory things in what she says and what she does."I think lots of people don’t like her to say one thing and do something else."I think that’s probably the main issue."Recently, the ex-royal couple have faced criticism for breaching royal protocol as they spoke out about Russia's attacks in Ukraine.In a statement on their organisation Archewell’s website, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex called for the "global community and its leaders" to join them in condemning Russia, adding that President Vladimir Putin's actions were a breach of "international and humanitarian

BBC One’s The Apprentice debuts a new season.The business executive joined the hit show in 2009 as Lord Alan Sugar’s new assistant, replacing Margaret Mountford.The latter left the series but returned in series 6, 7, 8 and 9 as a guest interviewer.Karren said Margaret gave her “the best advice” before stepping into her new role.However, the businesswoman disregarded her advice, only to quickly regret it.She explained: “I think the probably the best advice I got coming into this show was from Margaret.“Margaret decided that she didn't want to do it anymore and Ellen asked me to to fill her shoes.“And talking about shoes, she phoned me and she said, ‘I’m telling you right now, wear trainers,’ she said, ‘You are on your feet 12 hours a day’.”The West Ham vice-chair went on: “And of course I didn't take her advice.“First episode I wore heels, and at the end of my first day I remember I was laying in the bath and my feet were throbbing.“And I quickly took Margaret's advice and wore the trainers.“So I've learned I can't stand on my feet for more than 12 hours a day without wearing trainers.”Karren also spoke out on the importance of The Apprentice and how the programme has changed lives.She went on: “It’s been a real honour and a privilege to be part of such a fantastic show that really, unlike any other, changes people's lives.“And we've seen some incredible things and incredible places, met some incredible people.“And there's also other businesses in the background that help us with innovation, design...