Prince Harry Gossip

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out last night for the National History Museum’s production of Wider Earth in support of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. The Sussexes held hands, as usual. Meghan belly-cupped as usual. She is officially, at this point, the most prolific famous belly-cupper. Full Story

But first, let’s talk about the reaction to the PEOPLE Magazine cover story this week featuring five of Meghan Markle’s friends defending her anonymously. When I wrote about this on Tuesday, at the end of that post Full Story

PEOPLE Magazine’s cover story this week is about Meghan Markle, featuring exclusive – but anonymous – commentary from five of Meghan’s close friends defending her against all the sh-t talk she’s been taking the last few months. I wrote about this yesterday, about how her friends were spilling the tea Full Story

That’s the headline on the cover of the new issue of PEOPLE Magazine featuring Meghan Markle. And it’s a direct rebuttal to the way the British tabloids have been reporting on her. As you know, the last few months have been a sh-tshow, with the UK papers going ham on the Cambridge-Sussex situation following Prince Charles’s birthday, publishing story after story about whether or not Meghan’s mean to Kate, suggesting that Meghan is “difficult” because she gets up early and sends emails – and it’s been this way since the very beginning, since news first broke that Meghan was dating Prince Harry, with that undercurrent of racism and classism that the British have perfected. Full Story

Prince Harry is the Commonwealth Youth Ambassador and joined a roundtable discussion with young people from around the Commonwealth to continue discussion on strategies and targets for the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2020, encouraging the youth to stay focused on their commitment to change, and making mental health awareness a part of that plan Full Story

The Sussexes made their first official joint appearance of the year today in Birkenhead, unveiling a plaque at Hamilton Square to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Wilfrid Owen and visiting with community groups and local businesses. During the walkabout, Meghan Markle apparently revealed her due date: “We asked her how her pregnancy was going and she said she was six months and she tapped her tummy,” well-wisher Carla Gandy from nearby Wallasey, who was there with her 4-year-old daughter Sofia, tells PEOPLE Full Story

As expected, Prince William, Kate, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle walked amiably together to church on Christmas morning in Sandringham along with other members of the royal family per royal tradition. It was a repeat of last year, with the Cambridges and the Sussexes taking up the same positions: men on the outside, women on the inside. Full Story

The Queen hosted her annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today. This is when the extended family is invited before the closer, senior royals head to Sandringham. As expected, Prince William and Catherine were there, along with Big G, in the backseat, and Charlotte. Big G looks like he’s at that age where he wants to start riding up front. Full Story