Some foreigners, and other irrelevant people, complain that Americans don’t care about their tiny, unimportant countries. And of course, that’s true, and for obvious reasons.
Why should we waste our time thinking about some weirdly shaped blotch on the living room globe when they can’t even speak English there like civilized people, and we could be focusing our attention on the mighty and virtuous empire that gave the world all the truly great people in history, like Babe Ruth and the Hardy Boys and Julius Caesar and so on?
But now and then, it is important to hear the latest news about some meaningless hellhole where we might be buying computer parts or killing people or… well, that about covers it, really.
So now, I’d like to catch up on what the Trump administration is doing to achieve our foreign policy goals, whatever the hell they may be.
Let’s begin with the war. This week, the administration announced it was going to unleash financial hell on our enemies by cutting them off from every possible source of income. Then, if that works in Canada, we might try it in Iran as well.
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The Canadians objected to this in that girlishly adorable little petulant way they have, and so our president was forced to teach them a lesson by putting a 50% tariff on their major exports to our country, like hockey sticks and boredom. The Canadians — who really are cute when they’re mad — retaliated by continuing the negotiations in French so no one here could understand what they were saying.
In response, Trump declared he was going to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake Screw You, Canada, whereupon the Canadians broke down and said that if we would just continue to name the lake after them, they would do anything we wanted, so we told them to stop talking with those stupid accents, because it’s just annoying. The deal should be finalized as soon as the White House can find someone who speaks French.
Meanwhile, in Iran, Trump has declared that the Strait of Hormuz is now completely under our control and will be moved to upstate New York and renamed the Strait of Screw You, Canada. The president says the Iranians are only days away from surrendering and admitting this whole Koran business was just a prank to get people to blow themselves up because they thought that would be funny. Trump says the end of the war would have been negotiated long ago, but we killed so many of their leaders that now the only Ayatollah left is a one-legged homosexual, who’s afraid if he steps down, the mullahs will throw him off a building before they find out about the whole fake Koran thing.
Finally, in the most shocking development concerning tiny little foreign people, the spare prince of England and his wife what’s-her-name have announced they are leaving the United States and returning to wherever England is because they thought they would be famous here, but instead no one cares about them.
The reaction in the U.S. was muted because no one cares about them, but in England, it was a different story. Due to one of their quirky, primitive indigenous superstitions, many people in England still believe it’s a real place and the things that happen there matter.
So The Daily Wire sent a reporter to London to gauge the reaction of the population and also pick up some Indian take-out. Our reporter interviewed one typical Englishman on the street, asking him, “How do you feel about the return of the spare prince and what’s-her-name?” The man replied, “Allahu Akbar,” then brandished a knife and chased our reporter around the Cupid statue in Piccadilly Circus, which disappointingly turned out to be just another street without any dancing elephants or acrobats like a real circus would have. Our reporter did manage to escape the attacker and ask another typical Englishman for his response, and the man replied with typical English honesty, “Allahu Akbar,” and ran him over with a truck.
So that’s the roundup of news from meaningless foreign places. If you’d like to learn more about countries that aren’t America, just write in and let us know, and we’ll have you deported.

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Remember when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle thought they could alight upon California and trick us into treating them like America’s most sympathetic Brit-ish royals? Well, it seems the stateside jig is up as the hucksters move on to plan B. 
After dragging the British monarchy through the mud and fleeing the U.K. for Montecito in 2020, Harry and Meghan plan this fall to schlep it back across the pond. Yep, to the place where Meghan <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/world/meghan-markle-suicidal-thoughts.html">once claimed</a> the press treated her with such brutality, she “didn’t want to be alive anymore.” To the father Harry said was cold and distant, and the brother he alleged called Meghan “<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64179164">rude</a>” and “abrasive.” Meghan even summoned crocodile tears to tell Oprah the royals were <a href="https://time.com/5944613/meghan-markle-oprah-racism/">racists</a>. 
Why would they voluntarily jump back into all of that? Well, maybe everyone stopped believing their lies.
The couple plan to enroll their children, 7-year-old Archie and 5-year-old Lilibet at a U.K. school this September. Since they already regifted their official Frogmore Cottage back to the late queen, they’ll remain royal-adjacent in an off-campus residence.
We’re supposed to believe this is a moving story of a broken family on the mend, the return of Britain’s <a href="https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55269-royal-family-favourability-trackers-july-2026">former favorite royal</a> (Harry) into the Commonwealth’s open arms. It’s so epic, it could almost be a movie. What a coincidence that <a href="https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55269-royal-family-favourability-trackers-july-2026">Netflix</a> cameras may be on hand to capture it.
This all came about after Harry and Meghan popped in to see the king in July for a shockingly headline-free visit. King Charles, who is still receiving<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80n48kg0vjo"> treatment for cancer</a>, seems to have the most empathy toward Harry’s plans to return for good. Somewhere in Windsor Castle, the queen is rolling over in her grave.
So is this the part where Harry and Meghan finally admit that clawing for clout effectively destroyed every close relationship in their lives? Meghan may have been fine going no-contact with her dad, siblings, former castmates, ex-husband, and friends to rise to the top. But Harry — who once lamented “<a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/08/29/prince-harry-lost-dad-prince-charles-meghan-markle-says/">I lost my dad in this process</a>” after leaving the royal family — was never that cold at heart. As his birthright slipped through his fingers, so did his identity.
Meghan and Harry have spent the better part of their decade-long relationship cashing in on their supposed hardships. They’ve complained ad nauseam about the British tabloid press, filing lawsuit upon lawsuit in a litigious quest to protect their eternally encroached-upon space. It was such a blatant ruse “South Park” even dragged the pair’s “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N8_5LDkZwY">worldwide privacy tour</a>.” While Meghan <a href="https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/duchess-meghan-embroiled-tabloid-lawsuit/story?id=72075500">won a copyright claim in 2021</a> against a tabloid that published a private letter to her dad, subsequent courts have been less sympathetic. Harry just lost an “<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prince-harry-lawsuit-daily-mail-elton-81f7450c6419cbbd5a2b573217cf5ab1">invasion of privacy case</a>” against Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper and will be forced, along with other plaintiffs including Elton John, to reimburse legal fees to the tune of $13 million, at least. 
It’s a marker of a changing era. One that’s shifting toward offering obvious grifters a lot less clout. Maybe most of us have exhausted ourselves with our own toxic empathy.
We were just beginning to enter the chaos of 2020 when the Sussexes first launched their American invasion that March. As the pandemic’s chokehold opened the door for the riots of Black Lives Matter, Meghan — a biracial quasi princess — made her move. 
On Oprah’s prime time special, Meghan revealed “concerns and conversations about how dark [Archie’s] skin might be when he was born.” The world gasped at the alleged gall of the perpetrators who, according to Omid Scobie’s book “Endgame,” were rumored to be King Charles and Princess Catherine.  
But by 2026, Oprah would awkwardly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbEQGlNqoDL/">distance herself</a> from the marquee exclusive, like it was a random interview with nobody important that she did way back when. Does Oprah not believe Harry and Meghan’s claims anymore? Does anyone? Did we ever? 
After years of virtue signaling, the couple seems to have done the most damage to themselves. Never mind their own children who appear as obscured pint-sized accessories on their parents’ social media.
Archie and Lilibet have reportedly never met their cousins: William and Catherine’s kids George, Charlotte, and Louis. Reports blame the distance between California and Kensington Palace, but the real gap seems to be interpersonal. Harry’s practically estranged from his brother who will one day be the King of England. Since Meghan took a hacksaw to her own immediate family, so to speak, the couple has no one left but themselves. Not even the celebrities they once called friends view them as being essential to elite society.
Where did it really go wrong? Well, Meghan’s name is literally written all over it. From the portmanteau “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megxit">Megxit</a>” that followed the couple as they left the royal family to the colloquialism “<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1vpp6vx/the_midas_touch_but_for_failure/">Markled</a>” — or “the Midas touch but for failure” — it seems Harry may have been the limp noodle she needed to siphon that royal cash. 
The plan worked until the hose got kinked and the <a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/05/13/royal-family/breadwinner-meghan-markle-may-take-drastic-action-to-pay-her-prince-harrys-huge-bills/">$6 million</a> they needed to fund their lives stopped rushing in. Meghan didn’t transform into the star she always dreamed of, and the couple was seen at events together less often. Royal biographer “Lady C” Colin Campbell even told “<a href="https://youtu.be/PbVQbkvDE3Q?t=3642">The Nerve With Maureen Callahan</a>,” “People with official links at governmental level in the United States contact me to tell me that Harry is in love with another woman (of his age), who is also in love with him.”
Beyond the stress on the marriage, there’s the issue of proximity to the throne. With the possibility of King Charles abdicating to Prince William at any moment, royal commentators speculate that William may strip Harry and Meghan of <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/2240347/prince-william-bombshell-plan-blow-sussexes">their royal titles</a> — and cut them off from the royal family for good.
If they’re no longer duke and duchess, who are they? Harry was born into the monarchy, but Meghan — who went from rags to riches (or “Deal or No Deal” to a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/18/the-royal-wedding-may-cost-43-million-and-94-percent-of-that-is-for-security.html">$43 million</a> royal wedding) — blew her chance to become just as beloved as Kate, or even Diana. She’s clearly “Single White Female”-ing both. 
Even if they’re headed back into the family fold, it’s unclear whether the British public will welcome Harry and Meghan with open arms. One <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011103379/londoners-react-harry-meghan-uk-return.html">Londoner</a> said, “I’m not especially happy about it because they trashed the whole country numerous times, betrayed their family, betrayed his king, his father.”
Another noted, “If [Harry] wants to try and build his royal side back up again, I think he would be welcome. He would be welcome.”
Someone else wondered if it’ll just be the same routine in a different country, posting to <a href="https://x.com/QLoTII/status/2090265990877557123?s=20">X</a>: “Harry &amp; Meghan spent years branding the royals ‘toxic,’ fled to Hollywood for ‘freedom,’ then cashed in on every sob story imaginable … only to now crawl back like the firm’s the only place left that still answers their calls. Sussex Squad and Black people who bought the whole ‘racist royals’ act just got played harder than a Netflix special. The Sussexes’ independence lasted about as long as their relevance. Welcome home — your ‘victim’ narrative just got a royal reboot.”
Over on this side of the pond, the vibe is a little more rock and roll. As <a href="https://x.com/MeghanMcCain/status/2090191179874767065?s=20">Meghan McCain</a> posted on X: “One thing about Americans is we can see through bullsh*t and we don’t like entitled grifters. They could never hack it here and truly no one gives a sh*t about d-list royals. Good luck to our friends in the UK, they’re your problem now.”
Still others hope they finally find what they’ve been looking for: home. As <a href="https://youtu.be/Rha8OGXZpso?t=67">one Brit</a> shared, “It’s good to welcome people with open arms, no matter where they are and what their journey is like. You don’t know what they had to go through.” 
Yet, we know what we’ve gone through, and when it comes to these two, it’s “no deal.” Bon voyage, Harry and Meghan. Don’t let the door hit you on your way out.

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It’s no secret that Meghan Markle is an incorrigible social climber, but the scale of her ambition is just now coming to light. According to a new <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/true-scale-of-meghan-and-harrys-us-political-plans-revealed-from-request-for-biden-oval-office-meeting-to-eyeing-senate-seat/">report</a> from The New York Post, Markle had her sights set on the United States Senate.
This would be amusing enough if Markle were nothing but a D-list actress, which was true for years before she sank her claws into the rebellious British royal Prince Harry. Now that they’re married, her rumored political ambitions are even more ridiculous.
Markle was eyeing the U.S. Senate seat vacated by former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Post reported, citing a source. The former British working royal reportedly had a sit-down with California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom just weeks before the 2020 presidential election because she “wanted to be considered to be appointed,” a source told the outlet.
Newsom’s office has a record of the meeting, which at the time was pitched as a “welcome to California” chat. It remains unclear whether Markle was ever seriously considered.
A Sussex source denied the allegation that Markle was gunning for Harris’ vacant seat. Reps for The Duchess of Sussex did not immediately respond to The Daily Wire’s request for comment.
The royal couple has been associated with politicians before. In 2021, they allegedly requested a meeting with then-President Joe Biden and wanted to stay at Blair House, which is usually reserved for diplomatic leaders, the Post reported. That request was denied. 
In 2025, Markle <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSWpaFRvX6k&amp;t=10s">responded</a> to a question on her political ambitions, denying that she was interested in running for office. When pressed if she would really “never” run, the Duchess of Sussex replied, “I mean you could say, never say never &#8230;” then quickly repeated, “No. Never.” 
British royals traditionally don’t comment on American politics or endorse candidates, which is why so many followers were surprised when Prince Harry and Markle made statements that sounded like support for the Biden-Harris ticket in September 2020. 
“Every four years we are told the same thing, that this is the most important election of our lifetime,” Markle <a href="https://www.hola.com/us/royals/20200923frgleedf17/meghan-markle-prince-harry-voting-election-tv-appearance/">said</a> in their video message at the time. “But this one is. When we vote, our values are put into action and our voices are heard. Your voice is a reminder that you matter, because you do and you deserve to be heard.”
Prince Harry chimed in, saying, “This election, I’m not going to be able to vote here in the U.S. But many of you may not know that I haven’t been able to vote in the U.K. my entire life. As we approach this November, it’s vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation, and online negativity.”
It was just announced that the royal couple is moving back to the United Kingdom after living stateside for the past six years. This comes after several failed lifestyle and entertainment ventures, including an abandoned podcast and a nine-figure Netflix deal that was later downgraded to a less lucrative arrangement due to an extreme lack of interest.

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The year: 2021. The setting: the sprawling grounds of Montecito. In the camera frame: megacelebrity TV host Oprah Winfrey seated across from royal refugees, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple revealed just why they fled England and royal life for refuge in California. The transatlantic move would famously be dubbed “Megxit.”
“Lack of support, lack of security, potential racism through &#8216;<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/meghan-wrote-to-king-charles-expressing-concern-about-unconscious-bias-in-the-royal-family-reports-12863044">unconscious bias</a>,&#8217; being silenced.” These were all <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXpFFFCvcH4">reasons the couple gave</a> for why staying in the U.K. was untenable.
“My biggest concern was history repeating itself,” Harry said, referring to Meghan allegedly being tormented by the media, drawing the parallel to his mother, Princess Diana, prior to her death. Markle asserted that their voices were “silenced.” And in the most famous confession of the entire sit-down, Markle accused unnamed royal members of the family of having “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born,” referring to their unborn son. And just a little over a year ago, Harry, after losing a court battle for taxpayer-funded security, <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/prince-harry-says-loss-of-security-protection-makes-it-impossible-to-bring-meghan-and-children-to-uk-13360358">vowed that it was impossible</a> to bring his family back to his home country. He stated he couldn’t &#8220;see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point.”
Well…here we are a little over a year later. The couple has no promises of government security, no invitations (that we know of) to return as working royals, and no public resolution of the racial-bias allegations…so why are they going back, given their longstanding concerns?
Some critics and commentators say the “prodigal prince” could be returning for two major reasons: money and power. <a href="https://robshuter.substack.com/p/exclusive-harrys-60-million-legal">Celebrity reporter Rob Shuter</a> claims the Sussexes are under significant financial strain from their bills, especially because of Harry’s failed lawsuits against the U.K. press. Shuter estimates the following: “$5 million a year for private security, the upkeep of their Montecito estate, staff salaries, travel, and the costs of maintaining their global brand.” As <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/harry-reportedly-facing-financial-downward-185701598.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA6x0SHDHRvNXitONi8vVaIDdZFvgCymzChNxjbxmN4m8hmu0p1HAefN43Io4m-Rp4NSTiykACenUXd1SJaTuguuHUA9Oag_raCsCkm6N9g8atn46tX3Bc8cJwfb0PBbcWu4tWEQn4tHNIU1wk5IfHMdjqUfERsB5KH2bZm403W6">one report points out,</a> &#8220;People think Harry and Meghan have unlimited money — they don&#8217;t,&#8221; another insider said. &#8220;They&#8217;ve earned a fortune, but they&#8217;ve spent one too. A financial hit of this size changes the conversation overnight.&#8221; <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/prince-harry-seeking-king-charles-120104132.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA6x0SHDHRvNXitONi8vVaIDdZFvgCymzChNxjbxmN4m8hmu0p1HAefN43Io4m-Rp4NSTiykACenUXd1SJaTuguuHUA9Oag_raCsCkm6N9g8atn46tX3Bc8cJwfb0PBbcWu4tWEQn4tHNIU1wk5IfHMdjqUfERsB5KH2bZm403W6">Some speculate</a> that proximity to the bank of King Charles couldn’t hurt given the reported financial strain the couple is under.
However accurate that may or may not be, there is still the reality that the King is actively battling cancer. Prince Harry has been open about <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/05/prince-harry-seeks-reconciliation-king-charles-cancer-1236384125/">his desire to reconcile </a>with his father and that he doesn’t &#8220;know how much longer my father has.&#8221; Living in the same country would create greater opportunities for true reconciliation and give the King a chance to know his grandchildren.
But…there are also whispers swirling around that the timing of this homecoming is very deliberate. One unnamed source tells <a href="http://radaronline.com/">RadarOnline.com</a> in an exclusive that Harry is “hoping to re-establish his royal position before his estranged brother, Prince William, takes the crown along with his wife, Princess Kate [Middleton]. &#8220;Harry may never get a better window of opportunity.&#8221; It’s a claim I’ve heard bandied about more than once. It’s no secret that William and Harry are not on speaking terms. The brothers have been unable to reconcile after Harry’s negative references to William’s wife, Kate Middleton, in his <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/03/entertainment/prince-harry-in-painful-place-after-writing-about-kate-middleton-in-spare-expert/">bestselling memoir, Spare</a>. William certainly can’t control whether Harry and his family move back to England, but, as King, he would ultimately have far greater influence over Harry’s relationship with the institution.
Given the breaking news of their pending move this month, are we looking at a future where Harry and Meghan are royal-adjacent? Accessing Buckingham Palace while also hawking Meghan’s As Ever products? Holding court with the King while also taking Netflix calls? If that’s the case, then this might be the best arrangement the Sussexes could’ve ever envisioned.
Now, six years later, Harry and Meghan appear to be testing whether they can have the best of both worlds: the freedom of private citizens, the commercial opportunities of their Sussex brand, and the proximity and prestige that come with being members of the Royal Family. We don&#8217;t exactly know the motivation. But after years of insisting that Britain was unsafe and intolerable, their decision to return inevitably raises questions about what has really changed.
And sure, they’re entitled to change their minds about Britain. But the rest of us are entitled to ask why.
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Emily Osment Davis is a writer and communicator with a background in non-profits and politics and a not-so-secret love of celebrity gossip. She covers the space where Hollywood meets D.C. — because sometimes the two aren’t so different. You may have read her work in Newsweek, USA Today, Fox News, and more.

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In a royal surprise, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle plan to leave California and establish a home base in the United Kingdom, British media reported Wednesday. 
The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, will head back across the pond later this month after giving up their senior royal roles and settling in California during the coronavirus pandemic,<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/08/19/exclusive-harry-and-meghan-move-back-to-britain/"> The Telegraph</a> reported. With the children set to start school in September, the couple is expected to keep their homes in Montecito, California, and Portugal.
The move comes after years of bitter tensions between Harry and his estranged royal family — and just months after a low-key British trip that nonetheless caught the attention of royal watchers.
In July, King Charles III privately met with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their two children in the first family gathering since the royal rift erupted several years ago, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prince-harry-reunites-with-king-charles-brings-meghan-and-children?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Prince+Harry+Reunites+With+King+Charles%2C+Brings+Meghan+And+Children">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. The king and Queen Camilla met with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet at the Highgrove House country estate. 
Relations deteriorated after Harry and Meghan’s bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they accused an unnamed royal family member of raising concerns about how dark their first child Archie’s skin might be. The couple’s Netflix documentary and Harry’s memoir, Spare, which also included criticism of the royal family, further deepened the rift. Harry has also remained estranged from his older brother, Prince William, according to multiple reports.
After losing his appeal over government-funded security in Britain in 2025, Harry told the BBC he hoped to reconcile with his family.
“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight anymore; life is precious,” Prince Harry said, insisting that the security argument has “always been the sticking point.” He also referenced his father’s cancer battle, saying he didn’t know how much time the king had left. 
Harry has visited the U.K. without his wife on multiple occasions in recent years, including for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023. 
King Charles is aware of the couple’s plans and “welcomes the opportunity,” according to <a href="https://people.com/prince-harry-meghan-markle-moving-back-uk-with-prince-archie-princess-lilibet-exclusive-12061632">PEOPLE</a>. Across the pond, however, not everyone is exactly thrilled with the royal reunion. 
“I actually think a lot of people are going to be incredibly annoyed that they have been really disparaging about Britain,” GB News commentator Patrick Christys <a href="https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/2090197223241891845?s=20">said</a>. “They&#8217;ve caused huge potential racism allegations against both the serving monarch and also Catherine. They absolutely seem to have no shred of empathy whatsoever for Catherine&#8217;s cancer diagnosis. They&#8217;ve been absolutely vile, I think, about this country and about the royal family.” 
Christys also questioned the motive and timing of the relocation. 
“And yet here they are now. Their kids are getting to proper school age, and they want to move to a chocolate box quintessentially English village in the countryside, untouched by any other issues this country faces, so they can give their kids a good British education,” he added.

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King Charles III privately met with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their two children on Friday in what multiple reports described as the first family gathering since the royal rift erupted several years ago. 
NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/king-charles-hosted-prince-harry-family-first-time-years-rift-rcna385893">reported</a> the king and Queen Camilla met with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet at Highgrove House country estate. The meeting came after years of public tensions that followed Harry and Meghan&#8217;s decision to step back from royal duties in 2020.
Relations deteriorated after Harry and Meghan&#8217;s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple&#8217;s Netflix documentary, and Harry&#8217;s memoir, &#8220;Spare,&#8221; all of which included criticism of the royal family. Harry has also remained estranged from his older brother, Prince William, according to multiple reports.
After losing his appeal over government-funded security in Britain last year, Harry told the BBC he hoped to reconcile with his family.
“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious,” Prince Harry said, insisting that the security argument has “always been the sticking point.” He also referenced his father&#8217;s cancer battle, saying he didn&#8217;t know how much time the king had left. 
Harry has visited the U.K. without his wife on multiple occasions in recent years, including for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023. 
British media have reported that Meghan and the children were vacationing in Portugal prior to the meeting outside London. British media reported that no photographs or video would be released.

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Meghan Markle loves three things: flower sprinkles, fame, and Meghan Markle. But if you missed the part about how she’s basically in a long-term relationship with her own handwriting, we tapped an expert to weigh in on what Meghan’s calligraphy reveals about her soul. 
If you’re expecting a heart of gold, brace yourself. This is the real Meghan Markle. Not even her fake-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWQDhnDDMt/">empathetic eyebrows</a> can save her now.
It’s not like I was anticipating a glowing review, but I grabbed a bucket of popcorn when I got the results. “It is pretty damning stuff, but I&#8217;m afraid this is what I am seeing in the handwriting,” a leading analyst from the British Institute of Graphologists, Tracey Trussell, told The Daily Wire. “I&#8217;ve found that the handwriting never lies!” 
After Markle’s latest newsletter from her As ever lifestyle brand dropped into my inbox, teasing a <a href="https://asever.com/products/the-signature-chocolate-box?variant=52205256081689&amp;country=US&amp;currency=USD&amp;utm_medium=product_sync&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=sag_organic&amp;utm_campaign=sag_organic&amp;tw_source=google&amp;tw_adid=806107494616&amp;tw_campaign=23767648557&amp;tw_kwdid=pla-354277681847&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23767648557&amp;gbraid=0AAAABDQG_0G8ZZ6Vu5Gg1mO5Edv5MA2OO&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw_IXQBhCkARIsADqELbIsMnrGCMCKj6dNeFWdvZLffFd3mz8JV-hcwS0DH7VUtzwtm7J9vBYaAvN0EALw_wcB">$58 box of chocolates</a>, each truffle impressed with “A-s e-v-e-r” in tight gold letters, I could no longer ignore the situation. The rigid unevenness of her handwriting pierced my heart. Why was the Duchess of Montecito doing this to us?
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Every As ever <a href="https://asever.com/collections/shop-all/products/signature-candle-no-506">candle</a>, <a href="https://asever.com/collections/shop-all/products/signature-fruit-spread-gift-box-raspberry-orange-marmalade-and-strawberry">jam</a>, and <a href="https://asever.com/collections/shop-all/products/when-the-day-slows-set">tea</a> canister is tortured by her signature script. But I wouldn’t care about Megligraphy, except for this: Along with her rinse-and-repeat story about demanding that an allegedly misogynist <a href="https://x.com/NickRewind/status/1125399474048839681">dish soap company</a> change its TV ad when she was 12 (<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/meghan-markle-famous-feminist-dish-soap-story-questioned-vanity-fair-revenge-tom-bower-1725559">Vanity Fair</a> couldn’t even verify the whole story), she’s been talking about her handwriting for decades — and loving every minute of it.
Meghan appeared on <a href="https://youtu.be/ivBc4VeTubg?t=1">&#8220;Larry King Now&#8221;</a> in 2013, two years into unremarkably starring on “<a href="https://suits.fandom.com/wiki/Meghan_Markle">Suits</a>” and three years before landing Prince <a href="https://www.instyle.com/meghan-markle-prince-harry-relationship-11834849">Harry</a>. When King inquired as to whether Meghan was a calligrapher, she replied with characteristic pseudo-humility, “I, I, I … I used to be, yes. That was, um … I went to all-girls Catholic school. Handwriting class was one of those lost arts.” King held up the writing sample for the camera (it said “I Love Larry King”) while Meghan appeared pleased with the extra flourishes she added to drugstore cursive.
In 2016, she told <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dinosorr5/video/7485563017799699743">AOL Build</a> that she paid the bills with commissioned calligraphy while struggling as an actress. “I just had always had nice penmanship,” she bragged. “I’d done, I don’t know, celebrity correspondence for Dolce &amp; Gabbana or The Four Seasons. I did Paula Patton and Robin Thicke’s wedding.” Oh, here, Meghan, it looks like you might have accidentally dropped these names.
Are you a survivor of the Netflix series “With Love, Meghan”? Then you saw her fawn over her own handwriting there, too. Lamenting an A-minus in penmanship class from like 100 years ago, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DHWGbPyIxva/">she said</a> of the “little swirls” she’s still obsessed with including, “You know what, I’ll take the ‘minus’ for a little bit of character.” So relatable, your majesty. 
Unlike butter churning or lute playing, calligraphy isn’t some sort of ancient skillset we don’t see very much. Proving the writing style’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/style/calligraphy-handwriting-revival.html">revived popularity</a>, Etsy hosts <a href="https://www.etsy.com/market/calligraphy_on_etsy">thousands of shops</a> peddling custom designs by crafters powering a <a href="https://www.intelmarketresearch.com/calligraphy-pen-market-28985">$1.28 billion</a> global calligraphy pen market. But these are gestural, flowing expressions of art. Meghan’s is the opposite of that. 
“We know that Meghan is obsessed with appearances,” Trussell observed. “Everything in her world is hyper-controlled and super focused on perfectionism, which means she is forever teetering on the brink.” 
Maybe you’ve heard of handwriting analysis helping to <a href="https://forensicexpertinvestigation.com/handwriting-of-serial-killers/">solve crimes</a>. In the civilian lane, graphology can uncover roughly <a href="https://www.pens.com/blog/handwriting-infographic/">5,000 personality traits</a> by studying the spacing between words, the sizing of letters, and slanting and looping patterns, among other things. “Our handwriting is the unique pattern of our psychology expressed in symbols on the page, and graphology is the science of deciphering these symbols,” Trussell said. Of course I happily unleashed this resource on forensically dissecting the celebrated founder of <a href="https://asever.com/collections/spreads">fruit spread</a>.
Trussell kindly accepted my request to analyze Meghan’s calligraphy from <a href="https://asever.com/">As ever</a> brand packaging, along with Meghan’s handwritten notes that often accompany celebrity gift basket swag. Here’s what Trussell read between the lines.
“Meghan may be producing a polished performance, but from a graphologist’s perspective, it’s style over substance — a type of ephemeral pseudo sophistication that lacks soul,” Trussel shared, describing a style that functions like a tourniquet to natural flow.
You could say that someone who just teased a photo of their <a href="https://people.com/meghan-markle-celebrates-prince-archie-7th-birthday-new-photos-princess-lilibet-11967353">son Archie</a> to possibly distract from less flattering headlines about how she&#8217;s <a href="https://www.aol.com/articles/meghan-markle-prince-harry-living-085815874.html">living a separate life from her prince husband</a> might be lacking in the soul department. At least when it comes to publicity.  
Noting the stiffness and rigidity I saw on the chocolates, Trussell said of the “clockwork” nature of Meghan’s lettering, “This reflects her intolerant and inflexible approach to life, her affected, contrived and disingenuous nature, and further conceals underlying feelings of inadequacy.” That inflexibility is not at all shocking, considering how Meghan forced the Kardashians to delete <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DlistedRoyals/comments/1oudnid/kim_kardashian_and_kris_jenner_quietly_delete/">photos of Harry</a> staring at Kris Jenner’s chest from Instagram, when it was obvious guests would be photographed at the party. 
Trussell also didn’t let Meghan off the hook when it came to the smoke-and-mirror messaging of her excessively flattering and flowery gift notes. “Whatever the truth, the fact that she feels the need to construct and project something so flawless is telling.” As we can see from the following message, there&#8217;s not enough zhuzh on Earth to obscure the main message that she was <a href="https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/meghan-markle-guest-editor-september-issue-british-vogue-2019">guest-editing British Vogue</a>.
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Getting into the nitty-gritty, Trussell sees specific details in Meghan’s penmanship that tell the real story. “The way the writing tumbles forward obliquely reveals Meghan’s passion and obsession, and her acute sensitivity. Plus, the letters are nearly all joined, so interrupt her at your peril!” Mirroring the line-crossing intimacy of the time Meghan awkwardly <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2184421/meghan-markle-latest-kelly-mckee-zajfen">cradled her friend’s baby bump</a> on a red carpet, her oversized lettering indicates manufactured confidence, Trussell says: “This is merely attention-seeking and an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority and anxiety, which are all lurking under wraps.”
While upturned strokes signal good intentions, Trussell says the fact that those lines always hook backward in the opposite direction reveals Meghan’s inflated ego and greed. “It’s all for applause and effect, without any real feeling or emotion behind the intention,” she shared. Those little frills Meghan compulsively adds reveal anxiousness, a desire for protection, and apprehension about the unknown.  
This was all extraordinarily delicious. But my guiltiest pleasure in this analysis of Meghan’s handwriting might be best portrayed via the sweeping letter “A” in As ever. “Meghan’s consciously drawn large (disproportionately oversized) capitals tell of her immense personal pride and vanity, her arrogance and presumptuousness, whilst disclosing her craving for respect and approval,” Trussell says. “She’s got her head in the clouds.”
Case closed. Vain, insecure, and calculating, Meghan Markle’s calligraphy proves she’s thirsty as ever to be loved with a cursive capital L.

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After spending 99% of her post-royal life “<a href="https://youtu.be/h6wskFMwnVA?t=77">nesting and healing</a>” in Montecito, and also trying to make us eat <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a64032811/meghan-markle-flower-sprinkles-ingredient-netflix-show/">flowers</a>, Meghan Markle’s future looks a lot less Netflix-and-chill. Previously fronting <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/meghan-markle-harry-netflix-partnership-struggling-1236690802/">$60 million</a> to support Markle’s alleged “<a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/meghan-markle-netflix-as-ever-netflix-divests-1236681185/">passion for elevating everyday moments in beautiful yet simple ways</a>,” the streaming giant officially dumped the duchess of Sussex and her <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/royal-family/prince-harry-hostage-meghan-markle-b2317619.html">hostage prince</a>, leaving hopes of future projects and a whole bunch of <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-15656781/meghan-daughter-lilibet-new-photo-promote-brand-netflix.html">jars of jam</a> in a &#8220;<a href="https://genius.com/Beyonce-irreplaceable-lyrics">box to the left</a>&#8221; (lyrics by <a href="https://okmagazine.com/p/why-beyonce-backing-off-from-meghan-markle-sneaky-attempts-land-her-pal/">Beyoncé</a>, one of <a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1338778-meghan-markle-snubbed-by-fake-celebrity-friends-ahead-of-major-milestone">Meg’s fake BFFs)</a>.
Within hours of Netflix breakup headlines hitting mainstream media, Markle employed her personal PR Iron Dome: posting about her kids on Instagram. Well, she posts everything but their faces. As <a href="https://people.com/princess-lilibet-makes-cameo-meghan-markle-new-as-ever-launch-11928261">People</a> breathlessly reported the moment it went live, Markle’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_dLhXjbqh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=73718fa1-c472-4a1a-8e79-54aa696f0cda">As Ever Instagram</a> account dropped a close-up shot of Markle’s hands cupping her daughter Lilibet’s hands, which held a white bloom to tease an upcoming collab with “<a href="https://highcampsupply.com/?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn1g5l-f2J_FlPhaw0PqM5IYLHTrXZVw5LrZfxVYa1c6Qzww1FPIICQgbokwY_aem_t6YJfhhq52x6VpquZyFhIQ">ephemeral luxury</a>” flower brand <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highcampgardenias/">High Camp Gardenias</a>. For when nothing but a <a href="https://asever.com/collections/shop-all/products/the-garden-tea-bloom-box">$255 limited-edition box of flowers</a>, herbs, and tea stuff will do.
Earlier that day, as if she could sense the future bad press, Markle shared an <a href="https://youtu.be/hY7_zZ2_O_0?t=32">Instagram video</a> featuring a glitch-like snippet of Lilibet’s voice, along with her shoe, and her tiny hand patting a chicken. If she can keep fans flapping in the breeze when it comes to her kids, the clickbait always works. But it feels less like she’s protecting her kids from the spotlight and more like she’s holding onto the only card she has left to play. When all else fails for Markle, I bet we’ll finally see <a href="https://www.instyle.com/prince-harry-meghan-markle-kids-archie-lilibet-11913353">Lilibet and Archie’s</a> faces. 
Probably too innocently nicknamed “sharenting,” posting about kids on social media remains a hotly debated topic, with <a href="https://mottpoll.org/reports-surveys/parents-social-media-likes-and-dislikes-sharenting">75% of parents</a> snitching on other parents for posting too much information about their kids online. Whether it’s about their location, embarrassing experiences, or inappropriate photos, an online presence can sabotage a <a href="https://www.ashburnpsych.com/what-is-sharenting-and-is-it-bad/">child’s self-confidence</a>, make them <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/know2protect/know-the-threats?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22114696222&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAq3BANVr0-koUUiZHyLfT0rntMNMx&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwmunNBhDbARIsAOndKpl8J7UQUZb1Om68QLrVovVq9iqBPeqeESdKrIMc39UlvMPgU845ougaApAgEALw_wcB">vulnerable</a> to child predators, or worse. 
Plenty of celebrity parents succeed in keeping their kids’ lives offline. If you think about it long enough, you might remember that actors Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes actually have two daughters you never see. Responding to a fan on Instagram, <a href="https://people.com/parents/eva-mendes-wont-post-photos-daughters-until-can-give-consent/">Mendes said</a> of their kids, “I’ll talk about them of course, with limits, but I won’t post pictures of our daily life.” Halle Berry has also kept her children’s lives on lock, telling <a href="https://x.com/TODAYshow/status/1126103048282091521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1126103048282091521%7Ctwgr%5Ea8fee1dbb0517939ddd6767aaa1e875169e151e1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fembed%3Furl%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2Ftwitter2Fstatus2F1126103048282091521id%3Dmntl-sc-block_1-0-iframeoptions%3De303DdocId%3D6027110">TODAY</a>, “It’s a safety issue. I just don’t want to plaster them all over the internet. That just doesn’t feel right for me.” 
The reason you probably can’t picture what <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremyhayes/photo-strict-celeb-parents">George Clooney’s kids</a> look like — or Drew Barrymore’s, Adele’s, or Chris Hemsworth’s, for that matter — is that their faces are rarely, if ever, featured on social media. But the opposite is true for kids who aren’t just getting “sharented” on social media; they’re built into their family’s <a href="https://share.google/ItysxZElbjdFYmSx0">billion-dollar</a> brand. 
<a href="https://share.google/GGwtIv1U6lL8ctNzv">Fifteen years</a> into posting on Instagram, we’ve all been around the block enough to know how brutal the social media microscope can be. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s oldest daughter, North West, made her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/fDOILEOSzD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=733a9db2-7ba2-4c6c-8425-fe90400ea051">social media debut</a> as an infant in 2013. By the ripe old age of 10 months old, she was posing with her parents for Vogue and making headlines like “<a href="https://pagesix.com/2014/03/26/north-wests-vogue-photo-shoot-faux-pas-peeing-on-kanye/">North West’s Vogue photo shoot faux pas: Peeing on Kanye</a>,” clearly aimed at humanizing the Kardashians.
Over a decade later, 12-year-old North launched her own <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSgA9RugaXA/">Instagram </a>and a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kimandnorth?lang=en">TikTok account</a>, which she reportedly shares with her mom; it has 21 million followers. Recent posts show her in decidedly anti-Kardashian <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kimandnorth/video/7605177569343786271?lang=en">blue hair</a>, finger <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/north-west-debuts-faux-septum-220134647.html">piercings</a>, fake face tattoos, and a black grill that creates the illusion of having no teeth. Is she just rebelling against her famous-for-being-famous mom? Creating an identity unrelated to her notorious rapper dad? Or just existing as a ridiculously privileged kid? Nothing’s weird when shock value is the family business.
When fans voiced concern for North’s well-being, Kim responded, “<a href="https://people.com/north-west-responds-to-criticism-of-her-dermal-piercing-11852360">It’s okay [heart hands emoji]</a>.” But as followers continue to zero in on North’s “<a href="https://thetab.com/2025/08/29/why-is-everyone-teasing-north-west-for-her-walk-the-comments-about-her-knees-need-to-stop">knock-kneed</a>” walk, the alleged <a href="https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/3713777/kanye-west-reveals-daughter-north-west-has-dyslexia-and-bowel-issues/">&#8220;bowel&#8221; problems Kanye brought up</a>, and the <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1388324/north-west-shares-dyslexia-diagnosis-during-live-chat-with-mom-kim-kardashian#:~:text=North%20West%20Shares%20Dyslexia%20Diagnosis,Should%20I%20drop%20an%20album?%22">dyslexia diagnosis</a> North discussed on TikTok, &#8220;okay&#8221; doesn’t seem to paint the right picture.
It’s a similar story for kids who become regulars on other social media platforms, as the Hulu documentary &#8220;<a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/devil-in-the-family-the-fall-of-ruby-franke-302e037b-92b9-4c45-8acd-a0db60d5a159">Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke</a>” exposed. The <a href="https://kutv.com/news/local/police-records-show-multiple-responses-to-utah-youtuber-ruby-frankes-home-in-years-before-arrest-8-passengers-vlogger-springville-grama-request-child-abuse-charges-jodi-hildebrandt-dcfs">Utah-based</a> influencer family known as <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7435120/">8 Passengers</a> (two parents and six kids), headed by mom Ruby Franke, once raked in an estimated <a href="https://murdercasebook.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/ruby-franke-net-worth/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">$100,000 per month</a> on YouTube, sharing the adventures of a fun-loving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAheAPNORiC/">Mormon family</a>. Eight years after the channel was launched in 2015, Franke’s 12-year-old son was recorded on a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8AipFpRabo">stranger’s home security camera</a> with ligature wounds on his ankles and wrists, looking malnourished and asking for help. After a widely reported trial detailed the brutality with which Franke leveraged her children’s fame, Franke and her family therapist accomplice, Jodi Hildebrandt, were each convicted of <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/evil-influencer-the-jodi-hildebrandt-story-explained">four counts of aggravated child abuse</a> and sentenced to four consecutive <a href="https://abc7.com/post/ruby-franke-court-today-sentencing-guilty-plea-child-abuse-case/14449198/">15-year prison</a> sentences. 
Okay, I have to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe Meghan Markle is intentionally making a solid move by not sharing much about her kids’ lives on social media until they’re old enough to decide for themselves. Still, I can&#8217;t help but wonder if she&#8217;s just waiting to cash in on the big reveal. 
In 2008, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reportedly sold exclusive photos of their newborn twins, Vivienne and Knox, to Hello! and People magazine for <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-15059015">$14 million</a>. As ethics columnist <a href="https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/story?id=4318533&amp;page=1#:~:text=J.,of%20money%2C%20parenthood%20and%20fame.">Dr. Bruce Weinstein</a> noted, “If your own parents are literally selling you out, where can one feel safe?” 
Maybe celebrity kid pics don’t go for quite as much these days, especially if you’re driving the Sussex struggle bus. But when it comes to Meghan Markle’s kids, we’ll see how bad the press needs to be for us to get the full picture. 
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“I just want people to know that I’m a real person,” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CtBsylelBo&amp;t=2636s">says</a> Meghan Markle, the same person who tried to <a href="https://celebratingthesoaps.com/royal-news/meghan-markle-insists-on-destroying-the-royal-family/">wipe out the British monarchy</a> and then moved to a <a href="https://www.instyle.com/prince-harry-meghan-markle-montecito-home-details-11887228">$15 million</a> mansion in Montecito, California, where she pretended to make <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/meghan-sussex-with-love-netflix-fruit-platter-for-kids_uk_67c6ef10e4b03c5688a7af9a">rainbow fruit platters</a> for her kids and demanded she be announced as “<a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a69289143/meghan-markle-cover-story-interview-2025/">the duchess of Sussex</a>” before entering a room. Yes. So real. Maybe she just needs to “<a href="https://youtu.be/7CtBsylelBo?t=313">anchor into her own knowing</a>” a little harder, as she says … whatever that means.
Stars—they’re (obsessed with being) just like us! Except they&#8217;re hardly ever real enough to be relatable. Apparently, something about falling into a daily routine with <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/oprah-winfrey/">Oprah’s $3.2 billion</a> fortune, <a href="http://prestigeonline.com/sg/lifestyle/wealth-management/the-most-expensive-things-owned-by-beyonce-birkins-private-jets/#:~:text=Los%20Angeles%20mansion&amp;text=The%20massive%20compound%20includes%20a,music%20icon%20and%20her%20husband.">Beyoncé’s $40 million</a> private jet, or Jeff Bezos’ <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/11/21/jeff-bezos-most-expensive-investment-500-million-superyacht-largest-in-world-koru/">$500 million superyacht</a> triggers amnesia about before-times spent comparing prices on grocery store toilet paper. 
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski recently highlighted the elite’s struggle to connect. Dubbing himself “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0HJqOEBK8Ro">Chris K</a>” in a now-viral video launching the chain’s new <a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/full-menu/big-arch.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23623636248&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADepKq1T4Wix6yysOT1dD3BNGUOwF&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw37nNBhDkARIsAEBGI8Po_EIyTjXpEFH0H3WU74Btjztix_mJlngOuxL2tFmcenYRGqfV4bYaAq9eEALw_wcB">Big Arch</a> burger, the <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/mcdonalds-ceo-salary-and-net-worth-chris-kempczinski-brutally-mocked-over-viral-product-video-101772445040436.html">multi-millionaire</a> unknowingly channeled <a href="https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Montgomery_Burns">Mr. Burns</a> as he awkwardly handled what he referred to as the “product,” claiming it was his lunch as if he eats McDonald’s in real life. His dainty, Barbie-sized bite was the final nail in his counterfeit coffin. “We all know he probably chucked it after the camera stopped rolling,” posted a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/1rjy79g/comment/o8h8m8s/?context=3&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button">Redditor</a>.
I’m riddled with second-hand embarrassment at these failed attempts to be human, but let’s be real: They’re also entertaining. It reminds me of the Steve Buscemi <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MemeRestoration/comments/1j3l9c1/how_do_you_do_fellow_kids_old_man_with_skateboard/">meme</a> from “30 Rock,” where his old man undercover cop character—rocking a skateboard, hoodie, and “music band” tee—asks a group of high school students, “<a href="https://youtu.be/fiOMbqPHFwo?t=28">How do you do, fellow kids</a>?” It’s almost a fetish for the ultra-wealthy to cosplay regular people. Like, hello, stop trying to co-op our normie lives, you guys.
Just check out the never-ending supply of GoFundMes <a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/people-are-pissed-at-celebrity-gofundmes.html">posted</a> by celebrities, desperate for us to understand that millionaire life is harder than we think and to donate our entire paychecks accordingly. And we enjoy no shortage of <a href="https://people.com/style/kourtney-kardashian-and-travis-barker-in-matching-outfits-at-truck-stop/">photoshoots</a> from stars turning shopping for Cheetos at 7-Eleven into high fashion. Of course, who could forget the time Ellen DeGeneres compared quarantining in her multi-million dollar California home to “<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ellen-degeneres-quarantine-jail-comparison-backlash/">being in jail</a>,” or the bit where <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad_higXixRA">Bill Gates</a> guessed grocery prices on her show.
“When’s the last time that you have been at a supermarket?” <a href="https://youtu.be/ad_higXixRA?t=4">DeGeneres</a> asked.
“A long time ago,” Gates said.
Everyone laughed. Not pictured: the staff who keep both of their home fridges stocked.
Did anyone believe that Senator <a href="https://youtu.be/sWehvtOL_VI?t=8">Elizabeth Warren</a> drank beer when she popped one open on Instagram after announcing her 2020 run for president? (It got worse when her husband told her, “<a href="https://youtu.be/sWehvtOL_VI?t=35">Enjoy your beer</a>.”) Elsewhere in politics, during his recent <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-04/iran-israel-pet-otters-hair-gel-gavin-newsoms-book-tour-stops-in-la">book tour</a>, California Governor Gavin Newsom assured Katie Couric, “<a href="https://youtu.be/1E-mlna_XVk?t=17">I am who I am. You don’t have to like me</a>.” Mkay, says the guy trying to convince regular Americans to like him by claiming he used to eat <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialdanaloesch/videos/gavin-newsom-pretended-he-grew-up-poor-on-this-podcastsubscribe-to-the-podcast-o/1353364129658878/">Wonder Bread</a> and mac and cheese and got a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ajc/posts/newsom-the-governor-of-california-said-im-like-you-when-mentioning-his-960-sat-s/1419245123576126/">960 on his SATs</a>. (Look away from the photo where he casually wears a <a href="https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1957289966771609737?lang=en">Burberry</a> scarf in <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/24/us-news/gavin-newsom-omits-key-college-baseball-facts-in-new-book/">college</a>.)
Politicians get a pass for just trying to win votes, but tone-deaf celebrities selling merch feels personal. Hey, if I’m gonna shell out $350 for your <a href="https://asever.com/collections/shop-all/products/the-complete-as-ever-pantry">complete line of jams</a>, candles, and edible flower sprinkles, I want to believe we could hang out in real life.
Sorry not sorry for dunking on Meghan Markle, duchess of Southern California, but she commits this crime like it’s her brand. Her Netflix series, “<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81770808">With Love, Meghan</a>,” portrayed the daily goings-on of a domestic goddess happily tending to her loving family, when in her personal life, Meghan <a href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/royals/meghan-markle-first-husband-trevor-engelson-69769/">ditched her first husband</a> and most of her relatives at the first whiff of fame and money. She said she had <a href="https://youtu.be/2VDycxkZeRw?t=89">no idea who Prince Harry was</a>, even though she was already <a href="https://www.tatler.com/article/meghan-markle-princess-eugenie-friendship">buds with Princess Eugenie</a> before dating him; she alleged she was <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/world/europe/oprah-interview-harry-meghan.html">suffocated by royal fashion protocol in England</a>, and yet she <a href="https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/slideshow/2574444/meghan-markle-princess-diana-fashion-photos/10/">copied Princess Diana</a>’s look any <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/10ljd24/was_harry_a_mark_meghan_cosplaying_diana_down_to/">chance she got</a>.
I admit that I hate-subscribe to her newsletter. But that’s where she encourages us normal folk to create a centering moment for ourselves with her overpriced As Ever tea and bespoke honey, marveling at the pitter-patter of our children’s precious little feet—as if she does this herself, without the benefit of <a href="https://graziamagazine.com/articles/meghan-markle-fired-nanny-incident/">nannies</a> to put those little feet to bed while she practices her twee <a href="https://people.com/meghan-markle-handwriting-featured-american-riviera-orchard-logo-see-calligraphy-8634446">calligraphy</a>. 
This bounty on human connection comes from the magic in <a href="https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2024/01/29/relatability-the-x-factor-for-brand-success/">recognizing yourself in someone else</a>. Psychological studies prove that we’re more <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37888143/">attracted to the perceived warmth</a> and openness of truth tellers we believe, versus scam artists we don&#8217;t. Of course, most celebrities are probably caught somewhere in between posting aspirational lifestyle content and blowing their own mysterious allure via <a href="https://www.laurenbeechingpr.com/blog/why-oversharing-destroys-fame-the-mistake-celebrities-keep-making#:~:text=You%20can't%20be%20both,you've%20boxed%20yourself%20in.">oversharing</a>—all for the sake of genuinely <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0148296322009894#:~:text=While%20celebrities%20are%20primarily%20shown,share%20them%20with%20their%20followers.">connecting with fans</a>.
Maybe it’s the denser atmosphere down here on planet Earth, but we can spot A-list bull honky from a mile away. But the real key to connecting with us normies isn’t relatability; it’s authenticity. Need proof? Instead of pretending not to be a flashy <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/article/the-definitive-networth-of-donaldtrump/">billionaire</a>, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump offered kids rides in his <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/30/politics/donald-trump-helicopter-iowa-state-fair">$7 million helicopter</a> at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
“You don’t think this is a little much?” ABC News reporter <a href="https://youtu.be/8UO0gNEq8fE?t=93">Martha Raddatz</a> asked, over the squeals of delighted children.
“It’s me. I am who I am,” Trump replied.
Real and relatable.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not have their multi-year deal with Netflix renewed when it expires in September, according to a <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/35969847/prince-harry-meghan-netflix-deal-axed/">report</a> from The Sun.
The royal couple has launched several projects with the streaming giant since the announcement of their $100 million deal in 2020. These specials and shows have had varying degrees of success, with the 2022 docuseries “Harry &amp; Meghan” remaining the most popular among them. 
Meanwhile, other projects, such as Prince Harry’s “Polo” and Markle’s lifestyle series “With Love, Meghan,” have failed to capture the attention of Netflix’s audience. In a recent <a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-the-first-half-of-2025">Engagement Report</a> put out by the streamer, the “Polo” documentary was listed as number 3,436 on the list of shows ranked by most-watched, while Markle’s new series came in at number 383.
A second season of “With Love, Meghan” has already been filmed and is set to debut in September. Her first <a href="https://people.com/chrissy-teigen-appear-season-2-meghan-markle-netflix-series-with-love-meghan-11736557">confirmed</a> guest star is Chrissy Teigen.
“There’s no animosity from either side,” an unnamed source told The Sun of Netflix’s decision not to renew the contract. “Things have just run their course.”
The insider also discussed why “Harry &amp; Meghan” was the most successful project so far. 
“Netflix were clever in that they got a hell of a lot of viewers for the first documentary series, and knew, realistically, it would prove the zenith of content from the Montecito pair,&#8221; the source said, noting that the partnership ending represents a &#8220;huge loss of revenue.&#8221;
“They’re not unhappy with how things turned out — they got those initial hits, and produced one of the most talked-about shows of all time,&#8221; the insider added. 
Prince Harry and Markle have had a hard time achieving fame and success in the United States after quitting their full-time working royal roles in 2020 and moving to California permanently. Critics have been vocal in their distaste, as reflected on social media after news of the Netflix partnership&#8217;s end came to light.
“Good. The grifters are out of business,” one person <a href="https://x.com/TerryinSoCalif/status/1948052133389213733">wrote</a>, echoing what many others were saying.
“I am only surprised that Netflix thought this was a good business decision in the first place,” another commenter <a href="https://x.com/julie_mcbane/status/1947997610658128182">observed</a>.
“Thank goodness. Insufferable fools,” a third agreed.
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Prince Harry sat down for an interview in California with the BBC one day after losing an appeal to reinstate his security detail in the United Kingdom.
The former working British royal, who quit his official duties and fled to California with his actress wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020, said he was very upset at the outcome.
&#8220;I&#8217;m devastated &#8211; not so much as devastated with the loss that I am about the people behind the decision, feeling as though this is okay. Is it a win for them?&#8221; Prince Harry said.
&#8220;I&#8217;m sure there are some people out there, probably most likely the people that wish me harm, [who] consider this a huge win,” he added.
Harry, 40, said his father, King Charles, &#8220;won&#8217;t speak to me because of this security stuff.” He also alluded to the king’s current cancer battle, saying he did &#8220;not know how much longer my father has,” per <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8074n5z597o">BBC</a>.
“I can&#8217;t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point,&#8221; the Duke of Sussex said during the interview. 
&#8220;There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family,&#8221; he continued, saying that he has &#8220;forgiven&#8221; them.
&#8220;I would love reconciliation with my family. There&#8217;s no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious,&#8221; Prince Harry said, insisting that the security argument has &#8220;always been the sticking point.&#8221;
Markle and Harry share two children: Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4. The Duchess of Sussex did not address the interview, but did share a black and white photo on Instagram of her husband and the children facing away from the camera. 
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As for losing the court battle to reinstate security, Prince Harry said, “The things that they’re going to miss is, well, everything. I love my country &#8230; Despite what some people in that country have done.”
Harry added, “I miss the U.K., I miss parts of the U.K., of course I do … I think that it’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”

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Meghan Markle is getting dragged for her over-the-top arrival to a Broadway show, with critics calling her four-car motorcade through Manhattan “ridiculous.”
The Duchess of Sussex attended a showing of the revival of “Gypsy” last week escorted by three other vehicles, both to hold her security personnel and to serve as decoys. Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2025/04/11/royal-family/meghan-markle-hires-over-the-top-motorcade-for-broadway-night/">reported</a> that Markle hired former Secret Service agents as part of her private security detail and that the unmarked vehicle, which belonged to the New York Police Department, carried two intel detectives.
One paparazzi photographer described Markle’s measures as total overkill. The unnamed source said her motorcade stunt was “absolutely abnormal.”
“Taylor [Swift] usually has two cars — her car that she’s in and a security car with her team,” the source added. “And if she’s going somewhere, she has a separate car on-site with her team already there, but they don’t travel together.”
The paparazzo mentioned other A-list celebrities and noted that “no one gets police escorts.”
“Meghan is out of control and over-the-top, and it’s ridiculous if the city is paying for this,” the source told the outlet. “And if NYPD was not on duty, then they shouldn’t be allowed to run lights. Somebody’s got to be paying for it.”
The outlet also noted that Prince Harry was not in attendance at the event.
Social media users also shared their reactions to the motorcade. “She’s completely ridiculous. The future Queen goes shopping in London and drives herself with no fuss. They really are a narcissistic pair of attention seekers!” one person <a href="https://x.com/according2_taz/status/1910752558819213488?s=43&amp;t=BDz6oekueqrSVJ50bM62xw">wrote</a>. 
“Of course she did — when your ego won’t fit in one car, a four-car motorcade is absolutely essential for a night at the theater!” another <a href="https://x.com/CandidCoverage/status/1911052666010304755">agreed</a>.
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Markle later posted about the show, sharing photos of herself backstage meeting the cast. “If you get a chance to see @gypsybway, you absolutely must. Congratulations to the tremendously talented cast and crew for creating magic on that stage,” the Duchess of Sussex wrote in the caption. 
&#8216;[Audra McDonald’s] performance will leave you absolutely speechless. Full body chills. I don&#8217;t think there was a dry eye in the house, and if the theater didn&#8217;t have to close for the night, the standing ovation would still be happening,” she continued.

Meghan Markle Mocked For Taking 4-Car Motorcade To Broadway Show: ‘Absolutely Abnormal’

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