EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Royal biographer’s claim that Meghan Markle is as narcissistic as Wallis Simpson coincides with a new documentary
Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith’s claim that Meghan is as narcissistic as the Duchess of Windsor coincides with a new documentary about Wallis Simpson’s extravagance when the duke was wartime governor of the Bahamas.
In the Channel 5 film, author Dr Andrew Lownie reveals that Wallis had her hairdresser flown in from New York.
“They had flowers flown in from Miami, they spent excessively on wines, which they could get duty free,” he said, adding that when the Duchess traveled to the US she brought 85 pieces of luggage with her.
Meghan undoubtedly travels much lighter with Harry, neatly folded in his crate engraved with ‘HRH’.
In the Channel 5 film, author Dr. Andrew Lownie that Wallis had her hairdresser flown in from New York. Pictured: Wallis Simpson (left) and Meghan Markle (right)
Meghan undoubtedly travels much lighter with Harry, neatly folded in his crate engraved with ‘HRH’. Pictured: Sally Bedell Smith
The row over Meghan’s new business is reminiscent of the king’s battle over his organic food brand Duchy Originals, grown on the Highgrove estate in 1990.
The old guard of the palace urged him to stop. Royals, they argued, should not turn themselves into merchants.
He refused to listen because his winnings would be sent to charity. He received the support of his mother and ever since the royal tills have been ringing with money.
Screenwriter Jemima Goldsmith defends William and Kate, saying the jokes about them online will seem “cruel and deplorable” in retrospect: “It’s too easy to forget, especially on Twitter, that these are real people.”
The heiress, a close friend of Diana, has been concerned about William’s feelings in the past, including demanding that her then-boyfriend, The Crown creator Peter Morgan, change the script.
“When I realized that a particular (Diana) storyline would not necessarily be told as respectfully or compassionately as I had hoped, I requested that all of my contributions be removed from the series and declined any credit.”
Screenwriter Jemima Goldsmith (photo) comes to defend William and Kate
The heiress, a close friend of Diana, has been concerned about William’s feelings in the past, including demanding that her then-boyfriend, The Crown creator Peter Morgan, change the script. Pictured with Princess Diana in Pakistan in 1996
Rishi’s exclusion from elections in May, making October likely, could cause a diplomatic headache when the prime minister attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, taking place almost 10,000 miles away in Samoa.
Participation is considered non-negotiable.
It would not be wise to be out of the country in the run-up to election day, but if Sunak thinks he will lose, he could time the election so that Starmer and his foreign secretary are out of the country for the first few days. of his premiership, rather than settling in Downing Street.
A no-show would only play into the hands of many Commonwealth leaders who want to sever historic ties with the old country.
Rishi’s exclusion from elections in May, making October likely, could cause a diplomatic headache for the prime minister who will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, taking place almost 10,000 miles away in Samoa.
It would not be wise to be out of the country in the run-up to election day, but if Sunak thinks he will lose, he could time the election so that Starmer and his foreign secretary are out of the country for the first few days. of his premiership, rather than settling in Downing Street
The fortune that Steve Harley, who has died aged 72, pocketed for his song ‘Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)’ was magnified when it was used for a Viagra TV commercial.
“Yes, that’s what I took the shilling for,” he told Classic Rock magazine. ‘I bought an Aston Martin. The ad was cheesy, but I liked it. It was a perfect fit for their product.” His previous hit Mr Soft would not have been so appropriate!