Royals House Cambridge and the Curious Calendar Sussexit is official. Prince Harry left England last week to rejoin Meghan Markle and Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor in Canada. There have been a few stories here and there are about how everyone is coping but, for the most part, the royal family is about moving forward and carrying on. By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 11:25 am
Royals Prince Charles’s private jet to Davos Prince Charles is in Davos today to address the delegation and speak about climate change, urging world leaders and billionaires to get serious about saving the planet. On the Clarence House Instagram page, it says that Charles travelled by electric Jaguar after landing in Switzerland: View this post on Instagram By Lainey • Jan 22, 2020 10:20 am
Royals Kate’s eight years of Early Years Big launch for Catherine of House Cambridge today. Kate’s top priority has been early childhood development and she’s on a 24-hour tour of the UK, visiting with parents and childcare workers to get their thoughts on how best to raise the next generation, and understand and hopefully confront By Lainey • Jan 22, 2020 09:47 am
Royals House Cambridge’s first party Prince William and Catherine hosted their first reception for the UK-Africa Summit at Buckingham Palace last night on behalf of the Queen. Her Majesty’s schedule is typically lighter in January and Prince Charles is preparing for a tour. So she decided that it was time for House Cambridge to By Lainey • Jan 21, 2020 11:06 am
Royals Diana in Harry’s words Prince Harry left England yesterday after what many are calling his final royal engagement and was seen arriving in Canada last night to rejoin Meghan Markle and their son Archie in Victoria, British Columbia now that Sussexit is a done deal. We’ll get to some of the other updates By Lainey • Jan 21, 2020 09:47 am
Royals Prince Harry: “there was no other option” Prince Harry spoke for the first time last night since Sussexit started making headlines a couple of weeks ago. He did not do it in the presence of the royal rota, aka “the Cartel” – he would never give them that – but rather at the Sentebale dinner, at an event to By Lainey • Jan 20, 2020 12:38 pm
Royals The Queen: Sussexit complete and… Prince Andrew The Summit at Sandringham (which I’m told we’re supposed to stop calling a “summit”, but certain things stick, you know?) happened a week ago today. Late Saturday, Buckingham Palace released a statement from the Queen confirming that the deal was done on Sussexit. This statement is not as By Lainey • Jan 20, 2020 10:46 am
Royals Prince Harry and all his friends Prince Harry today was at Buckingham Palace to host the Rugby 2021 World Cup draw. This is his first official engagement since the Sandringham Summit, after which the Queen announced her support for Sussexit. Some are wondering whether or not it might be his last appearance as a senior royal. By Lainey • Jan 16, 2020 09:19 am
Royals The Cambridges post-Sussexit Prince William and Catherine visited Bradford today. It’s been two days since the Queen publicly supported Sussexit and two days since the Sandringham summit, where William gathered with his father and brother and discussed the terms of Prince Harry stepping back from royal duties. As we know, and this By Lainey • Jan 15, 2020 11:25 am
Maple Leaf Meghan Markle and the DTES Meghan Markle was photographed for the first time since she and Prince Harry announced on Instagram last week that they would like to step back from royal duties and spend part of their time living abroad. And this just 48 hours after the Queen’s letter was released confirming that By Lainey • Jan 15, 2020 10:18 am
Royals Sussexit: After the Sandringham Summit As posted yesterday, after meeting with Princes Charles, William, and Harry yesterday at Sandringham about Sussexit, the Queen released a very personal, rather informal statement expressing that she and her family are “entirely supportive” of the Sussexes’ plan to step away from royal life and be independent, adding that there By Lainey • Jan 14, 2020 10:10 am
Royals Sussexit: an early win The Summit at Sandringham has concluded. Here are a few brief thoughts for now and we’ll get deeper into it as the evening progresses. For now, here’s the Queen’s statement following the meeting: First impressions? This was hastily written. It lacks the polish that usually accompanies the By Lainey • Jan 13, 2020 01:09 pm
Royals Sussexit: The Pre-Summit Leaks Buckingham Palace announced this weekend that the Queen has asked Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry to convene with her at Sandringham today so that they can agree on a Sussexit plan going forward as they consider all the options for Harry and Meghan Markle’s new royal playbook. By Lainey • Jan 13, 2020 10:23 am
Royals Sussexit: The Negotiations It’s only been 48 hours since House Sussex publicly announced their intention to create a new job description for themselves and the story keeps changing and updating. Quick recap: when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first released their statement, Buckingham Palace soon followed, less than two hours later with By Lainey • Jan 10, 2020 03:52 pm
Royals The Prince Andrew “legal settlement” House Sussex is the British royal story that’s been dominating headlines this week. And when there’s a big headline getting all the attention, if you have something to bury, it’s the ideal time. There are secrets all up and down the British royal lineage but, currently, the By Lainey • Jan 10, 2020 10:29 am
Royals Sussexit: “Financial Independence” Much of the negative and often inaccurate coverage around the royal family and particularly Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have to do with money. How much it cost to renovate their place, how much it cost for them to go on holiday, how much the baby shower was, how much By Lainey • Jan 09, 2020 01:19 pm