Showing posts with label Queen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Queen. Show all posts

Monday, November 12, 2018

Meghan Markle: How She Got Owned by The Queen on Her Wedding Day

According to a new report, someone out there thinks Meghan Markle has a pretty serious attitude problem.


And here’s the thing:


That someone is NOT Meghan Markle’s half-sister.



And it’s not Meghan Markle’s father, either.


An insider tells The Sun that Markle wanted to wear a tiara with emeralds on her big wedding day back in May, but she was told this was an unacceptable choice.


Meghan had her “heart set” on this accessory, writes Robert Jobson in his new book, and she “hit the roof” when the Palace denied the request.


“The provenance of the tiara could not be established. There were concerns it could have come from Russia originally,” explains a source on why Markle was unable to don the item.


This same source adds that Queen Elizabeth herself was none too pleased with her pending daughter-in-law’s reaction to the flap.



“There was a very heated exchange that prompted the Queen to speak to Harry,” claims this report.


“She said, ‘Meghan cannot have whatever she wants. She gets what tiara she’s given by me."”


This is how Markle ending up rocking a diamond and platinum bandeau tiara when she exchanged her vows on May 19.


The book goes on to detail how the Queen also wondered why Meghan needed a veil for the wedding, given it was to be her second marriage.


“The message from the Queen was very much Meghan needed to think about how she speaks to staff members and be careful to follow family protocols,” alleges this insider, who says Markle has been accused on numerous occasions of mistreating employees at the Palace:


“Meghan can be difficult. She has very high standards and is used to working in a Hollywood environment.”



Allow us to pause here and say: LOL!!!!!


The implication is somehow that the environment on the set of the USA Network drama Suits, on which Markle starred for seven seaons, was more professional/formal than the environment at Kensington Palace.


Throughout her time in the spotlight as Prince Harry’s girlfriend, fiance and now wife, Markle has mostly received rave reviews.


She seems very respectful and comes across as a very positive presence in general.



But she has run in to a few problems of late, from accusations that she sucks at bowing on a national stage to allegations that she far too often thumbs her nose Royal Protocol.


And her terrible relatives, of course, think she’s a phony liar.


Jobson’s book is titled “Charles at 70” and mostly focuses on the life of Prince Charles.


But it does touch on the relationship between the Queen and Markle and says while they clash on occasion, as documented above, they get along at other times because they both love dogs.


That’s pretty cute to note, isn’t it?



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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: The Shade Queen

Monday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County was light on the nice, and heavy on the mean. 


It picked up in the immediate aftermath of Shannon Beador’s QVC debut, and she was on a high. 


She invited all of the ladies over to her house for a celebratory dinner. 



Gina Kirschenheiter was in attendance, and as you know if you watch The Real Housewives of Orange County online, she has butted heads with some of the ladies over her looming divorce. 


The 34-year-old admitted that she was scared at the thought of “being a grown-up” when the divorce gets finalized. 


“I’ve never been alone…I’m scared,” cried Gina as she continued to speak to the ladies about it. 


Gina immediately took issue with the fact that Shannon did not ask her how things were. 



“Just ask me how my f***ing day was,” Gina yelled as she cried.


“‘I’m glad I’m out of this one,” complained Shannon as Gina continued to sob.


“I am noticing a pattern in Shannon’s behavior, of her really not caring about me at all…Shannon does have this way of just looking through you,” said Gina.


“It shouldn’t take this much time for her to acknowledge my existence, it shouldn’t take this much time for her to not be an a**hole,” she continued.


But Shannon was quick to tell Kelly Dodd the real reason why she did not care for Gina. 



“She’s 20 years younger than me… and she stirred the pot a few times with me,” Shannon said to her friend. 


It makes sense that Shannon would want to keep the new additions away from her because she wants to maintain some sort of storyline to have her contract picked up for another year. 


If these new women have a more significant presence, she runs the risk of being demoted to the dreaded “friend” status. 


What’s more, the new housewives come at a lower price tag because they haven’t been part of the show for as long. 


Elsewhere, Emily questioned whether it would be a wise decision to attempt to have another baby with one of the embryos she had left from her fertility treatments. 



Emily was open about her almost dying after suffering six miscarriages on a recent episode of the Bravo hit, so it’s fully understandable that her husband would be apprehensive about trying to conceive again. 


“I don’t think it’s right that you keep pushing me in that direction,” Shane said, but Emily wasn’t ready to back down.


“But I’ve always wanted more than one girl,” she said.


Emily was told that carrying another child could kill her following what happened the last time, so it’s a difficult situation for anyone to be in. 


It remains to be seen whether Shane will change his stance on the matter, but we’re inclined to believe he won’t. 


What are your thoughts on all the latest action?


Hit the comments below. 


RHOC continues Mondays on Bravo. 



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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Nicki Minaj Lashes Out At Travis Scott And Kylie Jenner On "Queen Radio"

Nicki Minaj can’t top Travis Scott on the charts … but she’s got him beat when it comes to hosting a radio show.  Nicki WENT OFF on Travis during her Tuesday ”Queen Radio” show … giving the rapper the “Hoe N****…


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Friday, August 17, 2018

TMZ Live: Ariana Grande: The Touching Tribute to the Queen of Soul

ON TODAY’S SHOW A Major Miss America Firestorm  Stormy Daniels Bails on Celebrity Big Brother Young Thug Arrested at His Birthday Party! Another Tragedy in the Bobbi Kristina Saga


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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Khalid Says Aretha Franklin"s the True Queen of Soul

Quadruple platinum singer Khalid tells TMZ … Aretha Franklin will be remembered as a strong woman who’s accomplished so much — and will forever be known as the “Queen of Soul.” Remember, there was a controversy about Aretha’s royal title a while…


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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Meghan Markle to Queen: Help! My Dad Is Ruining My Life!

Back in May, Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in front of an audience of millions.


The newlywed phase is a famously happy time for any couple, and as a bonus, Meghan recently became royalty.




All-in-all a pretty solid summer for the Suits actress.


Alas, her father, Thomas Markle, has devoted himself to raining on her parade the entire time.


In a seemingly endless series of interviews, Thomas has berated Meghan and attempted to destroy her carefully-cultivated public image.


Fortunately, most who are paying attention to the situation have been able to see through Thomas’ desperate con game.


As for what he stands to gain from all of this aside from the money he gets from the shady media outlets he’s been speaking to, that’s anyone’s guess.



As far as we can tell, Thomas is just a bitter SOB with an ax to grind — and not surprisingly, his anger is beginning to take a major emotional toll on his daughter.


Now, a source tells London tabloid The Mirror that Meghan has enlisted some help in dealing with her idiot dad:


“Meghan is deeply hurt by what is happening and everything is being done behind the scenes to make sure her welfare is at the top of the agenda,” says the insider.


“It’s an increasingly desperate ­situation and now it’s come down to three options being on the table.”


Those options are as follows:



“Firstly, Meghan could contact her father straight away and appeal to him directly to ask him to stop hurting her, but right now she’s decided to cut him off,” the source claims.


“There is a possibility an ­intermediary could meet with him and appeal to him to stop making such hurtful ­statements.


“The final option would be for Meghan to cut him off completely in the hope he will stop, but the situation is so precarious no one knows when that would be.”


According to Paul Dampier, a writer who has been covering the royal family for several decades, the feeling at Buckingham Palace is that the Thomas situation “has gotten out of control.”



“If this carries on I wouldn’t be surprised if the Queen herself gets involved and bangs a few heads together.”


Yes, there have been rumblings that QE2 is threatening to get involved.


We assume those heads Dampier referred to will be knocking around in a bucket after the Queen separates them from their bodies.


Sure she hasn’t beheaded anyone yet, but that’s gotta be on her monarchical bucket list, and at 92 she really shouldn’t go wasting any opportunities.



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Monday, July 23, 2018

Meghan Markle Would Make a Better Queen Than Kate Middleton, Psychotic Brother Claims

When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry back in May, she instantly became the Duchess of Sussex.


It’s a slightly better situation than when you got married and instantly became burdened by someone else’s student loan debt and sh-tty credit score.



Anyway, the good news is that Meghan is the only person on the planet ever to make the leap from basic cable legal drama to duchess.


The bad news is, that’s about as high as she’s gonna climb in the royal hierarchy.


But if you’re a Meg fan who thinks the royals should just give her the keys to Buckingham Palace and let an American take a crack at this “queen” job, you’re certainly not alone.


Meghan has some terrible siblings who make a point of embarrassing her every chance they get.


Usually, they do so by trash talking her to anyone who will listen.


But recently, Meg’s brother, Thomas Markle Jr. decided to pursue a different strategy by throwing shade at her in-laws instead.



“With Meghan’s determination and Harry’s charismatic personality above William, Harry and Meghan would be a great king & queen some day and make the Royal Family proud,” Thomas wrote in an open letter to Queen Elizabeth II.


As you probably already know, Prince Charles is next in line for the throne, followed by his son, Prince William.


That means it’s extremely unlikely that Prince Harry will ever become king.


In fact, that would necessitate Shakespearean levels of bloodshed.


And even if Harry became king, that wouldn’t make Meghan queen.


But Thomas doesn’t have time for all your “rules” and “logic.”



He knows what’s best for the royal family, and he wants the whole world to know it.


Yes, if you’re keeping track at home, this is the same brother who previously accused the Brits of turning Meghan into a royal “zombie.”


It seems he’s now changed his tack and decided that Meg is not the worst thing on two legs.


In fact, Thomas now believes his sister should literally be the next Queen of England.


Apparently, as long as the take is hot, Tom wants to claim it for his own.


Hopefully, dude is currently in his fifteenth minute of fame, because we really can’t stand much more of him.



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Friday, July 13, 2018

President Trump and First Lady Meet Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are getting the royal treatment — the long-awaited meeting with Queen Elizabeth is going down … and, so far, so good. The Prez and Her Majesty finally met Friday at Windsor Castle…


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President Trump and First Lady Meet Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are getting the royal treatment — the long-awaited meeting with Queen Elizabeth is going down … and, so far, so good. The Prez and Her Majesty finally met Friday at Windsor Castle…


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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Meghan Markle Continues to Piss Off the Queen By Breaching Royal Protocol

We’re sure being royalty has its perks.


You get to call people peasants and sit in the fanciest chairs … all-in-all, it’s probably a pretty sweet gig.



But there are just so many freakin’ rules you have to follow.


It’s like someone combined being a celebrity with being in fourth grade and tossed in crowns to sweeten the deal.


If you’re raised as royalty, that’s one thing.


You’ve known since childhood that you would be forced to spend your adult life wearing a fake-ass smile and waving to the masses in a way that makes it look like you just learned how to wave.


But if you marry into the Windsor clan — especially after a relatively brief courtship — the culture shock is probably quite severe.



That’s what Meghan Markle seems to be learning the hard way these days, as she attempts to navigate the byzantine labyrinth that is royal protocol.


At one of her first public appearances as a royal, Meghan’s bare shoulders resulted in clutched pearls and shattered monocles all over the British Empire.


Shortly thereafter, Meghan had the audacity to try and hold Prince Harry’s hand in plain view of the plebes. 


Needless to say, another scandal ensued.


One would think that after being thoroughly admonished by royal traditionalists in the press, Meg would cool it on the modern attire and PDA, right?


Not so fast, guvnah!



According to several media outlets, Meghan stepped out sporting bare shoulders and clutching Harry’s arm at the 100th birthday celebration for the Royal Air Force yesterday.


And the insults to the crown didn’t end there.


Apparently, Meghan once again crossed her legs at the knee (a no-no, according to royal etiquette experts) in open defiance of the unwritten code of royal conduct.


For shame!


This is probably exactly what the Queen was afraid of when Harry married an American.


This is like that dreadful ordeal with those blasted New World colonies all over again.


Next thing you know, she’ll be downing hot dogs and Budweiser to commemorate the day that impertinent document was signed.



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Kylie Jenner Makes Forbes Cover as Billionaire Cosmetics Queen

Finally, Kylie Jenner did NOT land a magazine cover for her looks, instead it was her FAT assets as she’s set to become America’s youngest self-made BILLIONAIRE. Forbes put the 20-year-old on the cover of its issue ranking the 60 richest self-made…


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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Disso Queen Laura Wasser Says You Can Divorce Yourself with Her Website

Laura Wasser knows better than anyone that getting divorced is a costly bitch … but, thankfully the disso queen’s got ya covered. We got Laura — one of the most prominent divorce lawyers in America — outside the L.A. County Courthouse and…


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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Meghan Markle"s Dad Is PISSED That Trump Gets to Meet the Queen!

When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry last month, her father was not in attendance.


It’s still not entirely clear why Thomas Markle chose to stay home rather than watch his daughter become freakin’ royalty, but not surprisingly, it seems he now regrets the decision.







It seems Thomas has been shut out by the royals, and he’s not happy about it.


Of course, that could have something to do with his decision to live-chat with TMZ during his daughter’s nuptials.


Apparently, he’s particularly pissed after learning that Queen Elizabeth II will be sitting down for bunless Big Macs with our wacky commander-in-chief, Donald Trump.


“If the Queen is willing to meet our arrogant, ignorant, and insensitive president, she has no excuse not to meet me.” Thomas recently told TMZ.


“I’m nowhere near as bad.” 


But, bruh … you totally had a chance to meet her, and you decided to stay home and Skype with Harvey Levin instead.


Plus, if your argument is that you’re “not as bad” as Donald John Trump, you’re already starting from a losing position.



And as repugnant as Donnie might be, you’ve got to admit that he’s a tad more accomplished than you are, Tom.


Your main point is along the lines of “I didn’t kill nearly as many people as Stalin, but he gets to be in the history books while I’m just frightening people on this public bus?! Absurd, I say!”


Anyway, Thomas says the reason he’s being shut out is that he gave a TV interview Good Morning Britain, best known on this side of the pond as the show that keeps Piers Morgan semi-relevant.


In the interview, Thomas maintained that it was his health that kept him at home.


“The doctors said,’ This is what doctors call the widow maker,"” he said about his heart condition.



“It would have killed me.”


There are those who doubt Thomas’ version of events and feel that he actually remained in the States as a result of his embarrassment over a bizarre mini-scandal involving the sale of paparazzi photos.


Whatever the case, it seems that if given the chance, Thomas would do things very differently.


“I’m a footnote in one of the greatest moments in history rather than the dad walking her down the aisle…So, that upsets me somewhat,” he noted.


“I regretted it because I really wanted to walk my daughter down the aisle…I wanted that moment. But I’m thankful for everything the way it went.”


The English are said to be particularly upset about the snub due to the fact that they named their muffins after him.


Folks, we’ll be here all week.



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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Thomas Markle is Pissed President Trump Will Meet the Queen Before Him

Thomas Markle thinks the Royal Family is putting him in the “penalty box” after his “Good Morning Britain” interview a week ago, especially since President Trump is getting to meet Her Majesty before him. Thomas tells TMZ, he hasn’t spoken with…


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Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Queen & Meghan Markle"s First Solo Outing Together Is Something to Laugh About

Meghan Markle is the Duchess of Sussex, but she also took on the role of royal jester during her first official solo outing with Queen Elizabeth. Meghan accompanied Liz Thursday on several engagements near Liverpool. It’s kind of a big deal since…


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Saturday, June 9, 2018

Meghan Makes Buckingham Palace Balcony Debut with Queen Elizabeth

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is officially jumped into the gang royal fam, now that she’s shared the famed Buckingham Palace balcony with all of her in-laws. Prince Harry and his bride joined his bro, Prince…


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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Queen Elizabeth II to Meghan Markle: You Better Have a Son!

It’s been less than three weeks since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got married, but the couple isn’t wasting any time when it comes to the business of starting a family.


We’ve known from the start that Harry and Meghan want to have kids ASAP, but now the issue is somewhat complicated by those stodgy Brits and their dodgy rules about inheritance.



You see, when Harry and Meg tied the knot they were granted the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex.


This is one of those customs that no one understands but has been observed for since time immemorial regardless.


Those titles were created specifically for Harry and Meghan, and as far we can tell the sole reason is that “Prince and Prince’s Wife” just doesn’t have much of a ring to it.


Anyway, there have been lots of jokes about the pressure on Meghan to give birth to a male heir, but the royal family is such an absurd institution that her kids may actually be punished if they dare to commit the unpardonable offense of lacking ding-dongs.


Yes, People magazine confirmed this week that if Harry and Meghan only have daughters, the girls will not inherit the Sussex title.


Yet again, no one at Buckingham Palace could give you a satisfying explanation for why this is.



But you can bet several people would look at you like a blithering dolt for asking about it.


The news doesn’t come as much of a shock, because wangs are of the utmost importance in the Brit’s peerage system.


But like so much of the news you hear about in 2018, it does make you want to go, “Really?! That’s still going on?”


Of course, rule changes are not unheard of, and it’s anyone’s guess who will be occupying the throne by the time Harry and Meghan’s currently-non-existent kids reach adulthood.


Queen Elizabeth II is 92, so unless she turns out to be a cyborg — as we’ve long suspected — then it will probably be Prince Charles, Prince William, or someone else entirely.


Will means the current system could be tossed out the window entirely.



On a lighter note, QE2 has entirely turned her back on Meg and Harry.


In fact, she gave them a freakin’ country house as a wedding gift this week.


Stuff like that really softens the blow of your kids not being granted some meaningless title.


It’s an absurd conversation for to even be having at this point, as Harry and Meghan might not even have daughters.


And even if they do, Suits: The Next Generation will probably be a massive hit on the USA Network today by then, which means the girls probably won’t be hurting for work.



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Monday, May 14, 2018

Queen Elizabeth II FINALLY Grants Prince Harry Permission to Marry Meghan Markle!

We’re less than one week away from the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and sources say the giddy couple is feverishly attending to all the last-minute details.


The royal invitations have been sent out; Meghan’s been fitted for her dress; the town crier is warming up his vocal cords so that he can scream in the faces of unsuspecting peasants who are already receiving real-time updates on their phones.



And of course, Queen Elizabeth II has granted Harry and Meghan permission to get married.


Pretty important step, that last one, which is why some folks find it strange that it seems the Queen just got around to granting her royal consent over the weekend.


On Sunday, Buckingham Palace posted an image of the “Instrument of Consent” – a hand-written document that records “Her Majesty The Queen’s consent to the Marriage of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle.”


Again, it’s nice that they made it all fancy and official, but it’s a little weird that they waited until one week before the freakin’ wedding to have QE2 sign on the dotted line.




Instrument of Consent


We hate to get all morbid, but as a rule of thumb, if you need a 92-year-old to sign something, it’s best to take care of that ASAP and not wait until the very last second.


That’s the thing with 92-year-olds – you never know when it’ll be their very last second.


Anyway, the fancy drawings in the margins aren’t just the doodles of some bored royal scribe.


Apparently, it’s part of Prince Harry’s Label, which is one of the many official things he was assigned at birth.


But in case you were all set to get pissed off about the lack of ‘Merica representation on a document that you never heard of until just now – fear not.



Meghan’s homeland is reflected on the Instrument of Consent, as well.


The right side of the document is reportedly decorated with a rose – the official flower of the United States – and two golden poppies – the official flower of Meghan’s home state of California.


Yes, apparently the US has an official flower.


Obviously, we would’ve preferred a screaming bald eagle clutching an AR-15 in one talon and the severed head of Osama Bin Laden in the other, but you take what you can get. 


Here’s hoping Meg will represent her country by open-carrying during the ceremony.



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Friday, May 4, 2018

Sir Paul McCartney Made Companion of Honour by Queen Elizabeth

Sir Paul McCartney just topped his Beatles drummer … and joined ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling. Queen Elizabeth made Sir Paul a Companion of Honour Friday morning when she placed the medal around his neck during a ceremony at Buckingham…


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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Queen Latifah Pens Emotional Tribute to Late Mother

Queen Latifah is sadly in mourning today.


The long-time artist and actress lost her mother, Rita Owens, on Wednesday, following a very long struggle with a heart condition.



In memory of the person to whom she was closest, Queen Latifah has submitted an emotional and heartfelt statement to People Magazine.


“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my mother, Rita Owens passed away today,” wrote Latifah, adding:


“Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth.


“She was gentle, but strong, sweet, but sassy, worldy but pragmatic, a woman of great faith and certainly the love of my life.”


A former Academy Award nominee, Latifah is the executive producer of The Rap Game and many other television programs.


But she’ll always be her mother’s daughter, first and foremost.



“She had struggled with a heart condition for many years and her battle is now over,” Latifah continued.


“I am heartbroken but know she is at peace. Thank you for your kindness, support and respect for our privacy at this time.


“Much Love, Dana Owens (aka Queen Latif‎ah), forever Rita Owens’ daughter.”


Late Wednesday night, the star shared a video of a photograph of her mother with the caption, “143,” which translates to “I love you.”


She also talked about her bond with her mom back in September, while promoting the film Girls Trip in another interview with People.


“I’ve just learned how much you can love a person and just how strong my mother is,” she said at the time. “I’ve come to respect her in ways you can’t even imagine.”


Owens lived with her condition for years due to medication, a defibrillator in her chest and a special diet.


The latter was low in salt and fat, yet heavy on vegetables.



Latifah also said of her mother:


“I watched her come through so many things, ups and downs, hospitalizations – I mean really being in the ICU for that matter – you know, going through tough times and watching her come back and bounce back and still maintain this sense of humor, and love and drive and will.”


She added:


“I just love her so much more, I respect her so much more. She really just gives me hope for life and the world.”


Back in 2015, Latifah said she often stayed at her mother’s home in New Jersey and concluded that her mom’s health helped her put everything in proper perspective:


“Whatever some tabloid printed means nothing, money doesn’t mean anything, work is great – I work so that I can take care of my family – but the family is the most important thing.”


We send our thoughts to Queen Latifah during this difficult time.


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