Buckingham Palace remains silent almost 24 hours after Harry and Meghan's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in the US - with the British public divided on the couple's explosive claims following its first UK broadcast. While the world waits for a response from the Royal Family, celebrities and a number of charities have been expressing their support for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex over their comments - notably surrounding Meghan 's openness about how her mental health was impacted by her time as a working royal. Meghan revealed she had suicidal thoughts during her time in the family. The duchess claimed she asked to go somewhere for help, but a senior person in the institution told her it would not look good. Revelations from the Oprah interview The duchess also claimed - to Oprah's apparent disbelief - that an unnamed member of the royal household had "concerns" about the skin colour of the couple's son Archie before he was born. … [Read more...] about Meghan and Harry interview: Palace silent and public divided after couple’s bombshell Oprah discussion airs in UK
You can live next door to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Montecito mansion for $22million
FOR just $22.5 million, you can live next door to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a massive mansion in Santa Barbara, California. A seven-bedroom, 13-bathroom mansion was listed on January 19th in the state's Montecito neighborhood that's a stone's throw away from the mansion where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reside in currently. For the low low price of $22.5 million, one can own the sprawling 16,668 square foot property that sits on 5.56 acres of land. The mansion was on the market for 47 days before someone placed an offer on the property on Saturday. More offers are expected on the estate following Sunday's bombshell interview between Oprah and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The pad offers great views of the ocean and mountain and is surrounded by citrus trees, creeks and bridges. It even boasts a pool with a cabana and beautifully wrapped ivy vines sprouting from its lush lawns. Built in 1999, the mansion underwent major restorations from its original … [Read more...] about You can live next door to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Montecito mansion for $22million
Meghan and Harry interview: Dignified silence from Royal Family isn’t enough to shut this one down
All day we'd been talking about it, but it was only at 9pm on Monday that a mass UK audience got to see that Oprah interview for the first time. The moment that the Royal Family was exposed from within. Harry and Meghan accusing the firm of being unsupportive, uncaring and at worst racist. Watching parts of Meghan's compelling and at times jaw-dropping conversation with Oprah for a second time, I was left wondering if this was newcomer legitimately lifting the lid on what challenges the institution still has to overcome if it's to be truly modern? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Meghan claims Archie's skin colour was discussed Or was this a woman who'd been made to feel like an outsider who had scores to settle? Advertisement That is one of the fascinating aspects of the impact of this interview, and the whole narrative around the Sussexes since they announced they wanted to step back. Even before the … [Read more...] about Meghan and Harry interview: Dignified silence from Royal Family isn’t enough to shut this one down
COVID-19: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shows promise against Brazil coronavirus variant in laboratory testing
The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was able to combat the Brazil variant of COVID-19, it has been revealed. Scientists tested the blood of people who had received the jab and found it fared well against a laboratory made version of the virus similar to the one first discovered in Brazil. The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could calm fears about the P.1 variant, which has been found to spread more quickly than other types of the coronavirus since it emerged in South America. Scientists from the two medical companies and the University of Texas created a version of the virus that had the same spike protein mutations as the P.1 variant. This is what was tested in the blood of those who had been vaccinated. Advertisement The spike protein is the part of the virus used to get into human cells, and many of the vaccines target this part of the virus. The scientists found the antibodies from the blood was able … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shows promise against Brazil coronavirus variant in laboratory testing
Meghan and Harry interview: Hollywood backs ‘Team Meghan’ as Royal racism allegations grip La La land
It is no exaggeration to say that THAT interview is THE talk of Los Angeles. On leafy Larchmont Boulevard, in the middle of the Duchess of Sussex's home city, two friends greeted each other outside of a coffee shop with a breathless: "Did you SEE Meghan Markle?" The drama of Oprah, Meghan and Harry is one that America has tuned into in a big way. The US TV viewing figures suggest 17 million people watched the two-hour special , a long way short of the 62 million who watched Oprah's sit-down with Michael Jackson in 1993 but, in today's fractured media eco-system, a stonking prime time audience. Revelations from the Oprah interview And even those who didn't watch were caught up on everything that was revealed and alleged - and the bombshell accusation of racism in the Royal family has struck a raw nerve in America. Advertisement "I think there's a lot of things that people suspected about the Royal family but that no-one's come out and … [Read more...] about Meghan and Harry interview: Hollywood backs ‘Team Meghan’ as Royal racism allegations grip La La land