Scary Movie star says Meghan Markle sent him thank you letter for 'turning down £53k bribe'

Meghan Markle, 40, has split opinions since she married Prince Harry in 2018, with some criticism happening when the couple stepped back as senior members.

Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry have become Hollywood stars in their own rights since stepping down as working members of The Royal Family.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have since signed lucrative deals with Netflix and Spotify, as well as delivering a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey and most recently, appearing on The Ellen Show.Many have compared the former senior working royals to the Kardashian family who have also launched their own show on Disney+.The Sussexes previously confirmed they will be launching a podcast as well as vowing to create movies and television programmes, with the pair behind the camera.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star from her home in Florida, Meghan's sister Samantha said: "They're not the Kardashians, that's comparing apples to oranges."The Kardashians were an American business empire and everyone knows their background, so totally different who evaded royal duties and broke off from the royal family creating a lot of controversies."If you mean by the Kardashians by just wealthy, there are so many wealthy families, I don't think they would be the right comparison."The former actress who holds an MA in Counselling added: "They certainly seem to want to be a Hollywood couple but they made the choice to leave The Royal Family and that means when you leave royal duty, you don't get the benefits that conveys, whether it's titles or all of the perks, you know, it's crazy."It's just like a police officer leaving the police force, saying I quit and then still wanting a badge and a squad car to ride around in, that's the simplest analogy I can come up with."Samantha also addressed speculation that Meghan's in-laws are yet to meet her daughter, Lilibet Diana, who was named after the

Queen “knows” Prince Philip would be “angry and disappointed” that Prince Harry is not attending his memorial service, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle have decided not to fly back to the UK for the thanksgiving event on Tuesday (March 29). He was originally planning to attend but pulled out over rows about his security in the UK.

Prince Harry at the Royal Variety Show in 2015.The comedian, 33, aimed several jibes at the Duke of Sussex during his performance at the time.The stand-up comic has now made another jibe at The London Palladium as part of his How To Survive The Summer Holidays tour alongside his mum Hilary Whitehall, 59, and dad Michael Whitehall, 81, on March 23.The trio entertained fans with their stage antics as Jack interviewed his parents.As they recall various anecdotes of their lives, the film actor recalled an awkward royal moment.Jack reportedly joked that he had been "banned" after taking a cheeky swipe at Prince HarryMichael referenced Meghan Markle's recent book, The Bench, which he suggested had "changed his life".He then claimed that Jack had been "banned" from seeing his friend Harry during their standup routine.But the comic suggested that it was his joke at The Royal Variety show which got him snubbed.“I think I have been banned because I called him 'Ginger Nuts’ at the Royal Variety," Jack replied, according to The Sun.The comic referred to his appearance at The Royal Variety Performance in 2015 and viewers may recall the various swipes made towards Prince Harry.The comedian joked about the royal running the country, to his time in the British Army before he went on to explain why the public adores the young royal so much."Now you have done some incredible things of course; all the work you've done for charity and you've served your country with distinction in the British army," Jack mused."But most importantly, when we look at you, we know that if you were one of our friends, you would be one of the lads."'They called it a tumour' Jasmine Harman addresses family struggles[LATEST]Brendan Cole hits out at Strictly for

Prince Harry may follow Meghan Markle by “going solo” and releasing a podcast of his own, a royal commentator has claimed.The Duchess of Sussex released a teaser trailer yesterday (March 24) for her new podcast series, announcing that it will be called Archetypes and entail conversations with women.In a short clip, Meghan says the podcast will “investigate the labels that try to hold women back, and feature conversations with women and experts about how these typecasts shape narratives”. In the press release and teaser announced by the former actress, there was no mention of Prince Harry, despite the couple having signed up to a Spotify deal together under their Archewell banner.

Piers Morgan took to Twitter to mock Meghan Markle's new podcast, calling her “Princess Pinocchio”.ITV News royal editor Chris Ship shared the news via his Twitter page that the former actress’ new podcast will “explore labels that hold women back”. The former Good Morning Britain host, 56, retweeted the article for his 7.9million followers to see and posted three crying laughing emojis followed by: “Is ‘Princess Pinocchio’ one of them?” The tweet attracted the attention of many Twitter users who were less than pleased with the broadcaster's comment and were quick to jump to the Duchess of Sussex’s defence.One user penned: “I thought we agreed that constantly going after a female of colour really isn’t a good look for you Piers? I get that obsessions can be hard to kick, but it really is time.”Another wrote: “Was you one of those that gave it the big one about anti bullying and mental health? Give it a rest.”A third user said: “Give it a rest.

THE BBC have been forced to apologise following a flurry of complaints about Rebel Wilson’s jokes at the BAFTA awards last week. The 42-year-old shocked viewers with a series of gags mocking Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and made X-rated jokes about Benedict Cumberbatch and James Bond star Daniel Craig.

JACK Whitehall says he is “banned” from seeing his old pal Prince Harry after making a cheeky gag about him. The comedian, 33, claims a tongue-in-cheek joke at the Royal Variety Show in 2015 where he called Harry ”Ginger Nuts” is the reason he's been blacklisted.

Meghan Markle would have been “hit very hard” by her mum’s decision to return to Los Angeles after the birth of her first grandchild, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, claims a royal expert.Meghan and Harry stepped down from their roles as senior royals the year after Archie was born, but prior to that they were living in Frogmore Cottage on the royal estate in Windsor.Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, stayed at Frogmore for two weeks after Archie was born and is is believed to played a crucial role in helping her daughter and son-in-law adjust to parenthood.“Doria was very supportive,” said royal expert Ashley Pearson, “but, of course, she had to go home, so I think Doria’s absence would have hit Meghan very hard.” It was after her mum’s departure, says royal commentator Emily Andrews that Meghan started to feel “trapped” and “misunderstood” – feelings which ultimately led to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announcing that they were stepping back as senior members of the Royal Family. A few months later, in October 2019 Meghan revealed her heartbreak in the documentary Harry and Meghan: An African Journey: ”I've said for a long time to H… that's what I call him … it's not enough to just survive something, right?"That's not the point of life.

Piers Morgan, 56, has weighed in on the Duchess of Sussex’s new Spotify series, Archetypes.The podcast, hosted by Meghan Markle, will see her speak to experts, historians and women who have suffered being branded with "labels that hold women back” in order to explore the issue.Meghan unveiled the podcast on Thursday, and it didn’t take long before Piers shared his thoughts.Tweeting in view of his 7.9m followers, Piers reposted an article from ITV Royal Editor, Chris Ship, who said: “Meghan Markle’s first Spotify podcast to 'explore labels that hold women back'.”Piers responded with a series of laughing emojis and scoffed: “Is ‘Princess Pinocchio’ one of them?”As is often the case, Piers’ tweet divided users, with some agreeing, while others jumped to Meghan’s defence.User @Canuckabroad quipped: “Comedy gold!”And Peter concurred: “I can’t imagine how terrible that podcast will be.”While RUA said: “Will she talk about how complaining is toxic to you and everyone around you? And how the public airing of family dirty laundry doesn’t help anyone get ahead?”On the other side of the argument, Mickey fumed that Piers was “obsessed”, saying: “I thought we agreed that constantly going after a female of colour really isn’t a good look for you Piers? I get that obsessions can be hard to kick, but it really is time.”Pierre urged: “Ah Morgan, get over her.She got over you.

Meghan Markle has been accused of a “deeply problematic” PR stunt at Prince Philip’s funeral by a royal expert. The Duchess of Sussex did not attend the late Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last April because she was pregnant with daughter Lilibet.

Meghan Markle has made an announcement about her first Spotify series. The Duchess of Sussex has unveiled her first series - 16 months after her £18 million deal.

Nearly two years after signing a $23 million deal with Spotify to produce exclusive content alongside her husband Prince Harry and their company Archewell Audio, Meghan Markle has finally announced her very first series!

Meghan Markle is speaking out.

Meghan Markle fans have hit out after the Duchess of Sussex was blamed for Kate Middleton and Prince William's "failed tour" of Jamaica.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are midway through a week-long tour that sees them visit Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas. The royal couple's visit has received a mixed reception, including protests outside the British High Commission by republicans demanding slavery reparations from the UK and the Royal Family.

Meghan Markle has teased the release of her new podcast, announcing that it will be titled ‘Archetypes’ and entail "conversations with women".In a press release announced today (March 24), representatives of the Duchess of Sussex say that the podcast will “investigate the labels that try to hold women back, and feature conversations with women and experts about how these typecasts shape narratives”. This comes a week after the former royal released a statement confirming that a long-awaited Spotify series would finally arrive this summer.

Prince Harry in 2018, and her Archewell website also refers to her that manne.Her half-sister Samantha Markle is suing her for defamation in part over the Oprah Winfrey interview, but also based on private emails Meghan sent her former Kensington Palace communications secretary Jason Knauf.

Meghan Markle is launching a podcast that will focus on female-specific subjects as well as how she raises her own daughter Lilibet, nine months, and women's labels.The Duchess of Sussex, 40, gave birth to her first daughter last June, whom she shares with husband Prince Harry, 37, as well as son Archie, two. It's been nearly two years since the Duke and Duchess first announced they would be collaborating with Spotify for a new slate of podcasts as part of their company Archewell Audio. Now the audio streaming platform has announced the first official podcast series called Archetypes, which will launch this summer.

For most of us, the closest we’ll get to the Queen is a quick glimpse on TV or from afar at a public event. But for world leaders and famous folk, handshakes and conversation is on the cards - how exciting! There’s plenty of royal rules to follow when you meet the monarch, from bowing and curtseying to saying ‘ma’am’ like ‘ham’ and never showing her your back. But what if you do something wrong? On the odd occasion, Her Majesty has shown her famous disapproving ‘look’ - but it’s not what you think.

The trailer for the Duchess of Sussex's first Spotify series has dropped - and she'll be investigating "labels that try to hold women back".

Making the jump to podcasting! Nearly two years after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their Archewell Audio partnership with Spotify, its inaugural podcast series finally has a launch date.