In the early days of royal life, Prince Harry reportedly had to tell Meghan Markle “what to do,” says a royal commentator once close to the Duke of Sussex. She claims Meghan had “unrealistic expectations” of her role as a royal family member.
Meghan Markle reportedly looked at her role within the royal family as an opportunity
Royal commentator and author Angela Levin spent an extraordinary amount of time with Prince Harry. She logged 15 months with the Duke when writing the book Harry: Conversations with the Prince.
Therefore, she has an inside look at how Prince Harry handled his relationship with Meghan Markle. Levin told Sky News Australia that Harry tried to warn Meghan how her life would change as a royal family member.
Levin contradicted commentary from Lady Glenconner, a childhood friend of the late Queen Elizabeth who claimed Meghan thought she would be “riding around in a golden coach” after her marriage.
Meghan Markle reportedly looked at her role within the royal family as an opportunity
Royal commentator and author Angela Levin spent an extraordinary amount of time with Prince Harry. She logged 15 months with the Duke when writing the book Harry: Conversations with the Prince.
Therefore, she has an inside look at how Prince Harry handled his relationship with Meghan Markle. Levin told Sky News Australia that Harry tried to warn Meghan how her life would change as a royal family member.
Levin contradicted commentary from Lady Glenconner, a childhood friend of the late Queen Elizabeth who claimed Meghan thought she would be “riding around in a golden coach” after her marriage.
- 10/25/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
King Charles III’s coronation is making headlines five months later. A royal family friend has revealed what John Kerry said to her about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the ceremony. Here’s what the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate supposedly had to say about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
‘What do you think in America about Harry and Meghan?’ is what a royal family friend asked John Kerry at the coronation
Lady Anne Glenconner, a maid of honor at Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation, shared during The Barnes BookFest that she spoke with the one-time presidential hopeful at the coronation.
Kerry attended the May 6 ceremony alongside First Lady Jill Biden. As Glenconner recalled, she and the 79-year-old happened to be seated together. At one point, Glenconner asked: “‘What do you think in America about Harry and Meghan?”’ (via Newsweek).
As for Harry, he watched his...
‘What do you think in America about Harry and Meghan?’ is what a royal family friend asked John Kerry at the coronation
Lady Anne Glenconner, a maid of honor at Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation, shared during The Barnes BookFest that she spoke with the one-time presidential hopeful at the coronation.
Kerry attended the May 6 ceremony alongside First Lady Jill Biden. As Glenconner recalled, she and the 79-year-old happened to be seated together. At one point, Glenconner asked: “‘What do you think in America about Harry and Meghan?”’ (via Newsweek).
As for Harry, he watched his...
- 10/25/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s no surprise that preparing for a coronation ceremony takes a lot of work and practice, from making sure every detail is perfect, to running through what will happen on the day. One royal expert revealed his thoughts on what King Charles might be doing to get ready for his royal coronation: practicing wearing the crown.
Queen Elizabeth and King Charles practiced wearing heavy coronation crowns Prince Charles, Prince of Wales reads the Queen’s speech next to her Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber in 2022. I Alastair Grant – Wpa Pool/Getty Images
Joe Little is the editor of Majesty Magazine, so he has plenty of insights into the members of the royal family. He shared some of his thoughts on the upcoming coronation during an appearance on the Hello! A Right Royal Podcast.
“[The crowns] are both very heavy, so the queen practiced for quite some time wearing St.
Queen Elizabeth and King Charles practiced wearing heavy coronation crowns Prince Charles, Prince of Wales reads the Queen’s speech next to her Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber in 2022. I Alastair Grant – Wpa Pool/Getty Images
Joe Little is the editor of Majesty Magazine, so he has plenty of insights into the members of the royal family. He shared some of his thoughts on the upcoming coronation during an appearance on the Hello! A Right Royal Podcast.
“[The crowns] are both very heavy, so the queen practiced for quite some time wearing St.
- 4/18/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The royals have chosen a location close to home as their rehearsal space for King Charles’ coronation on May 6.
People has learned that the family’s been practicing for the big day at Buckingham Palace’ ballroom, a large space that mimics the top end of Westminster Abbey, just beneath the High Altar, where the historic ceremony will be taking place.
Ultimately, the ballroom- where state banquets and investitures of people receiving knighthoods and other honours usually occur- will help participants get an accurate sense of the Abbey’s layout and allows the royals, their staff and clergy members to practice in private.
Read More: Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Make Multiple Requests Before Agreeing To Attend King Charles’ Coronation: Sources
Additionally, nothing intricate has been built for the ceremony, which is expected to be less extravagant compared to Queen Elizabeth’s; however, the royals have tried to encapsulate what it...
People has learned that the family’s been practicing for the big day at Buckingham Palace’ ballroom, a large space that mimics the top end of Westminster Abbey, just beneath the High Altar, where the historic ceremony will be taking place.
Ultimately, the ballroom- where state banquets and investitures of people receiving knighthoods and other honours usually occur- will help participants get an accurate sense of the Abbey’s layout and allows the royals, their staff and clergy members to practice in private.
Read More: Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Make Multiple Requests Before Agreeing To Attend King Charles’ Coronation: Sources
Additionally, nothing intricate has been built for the ceremony, which is expected to be less extravagant compared to Queen Elizabeth’s; however, the royals have tried to encapsulate what it...
- 3/31/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
As the U.K. gears up for King Charles III‘s coronation on May 6, one person who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 is sharing how then-Prince Charles acted during the ceremony for his mother all those years ago.
Charles was just four years old when his mom became queen. While his sibling, Princess Anne, was deemed too young to attend the ceremony, Charles was present for the crowning and seated between the queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, and The Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother and then-Prince Charles with Princess Margaret standing in the royal box at Westminster Abbey watching the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II | Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Lady Anne Glenconner was a maid of honor at Queen Elizabeth’s coronation
Upon the death of her father, King George VI, on Feb. 6, 1952, then-Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. Her coronation ceremony took place...
Charles was just four years old when his mom became queen. While his sibling, Princess Anne, was deemed too young to attend the ceremony, Charles was present for the crowning and seated between the queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, and The Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother and then-Prince Charles with Princess Margaret standing in the royal box at Westminster Abbey watching the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II | Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Lady Anne Glenconner was a maid of honor at Queen Elizabeth’s coronation
Upon the death of her father, King George VI, on Feb. 6, 1952, then-Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. Her coronation ceremony took place...
- 3/25/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Following the release of Prince Harry‘s revealing memoir Spare, there’s been a lot of talk around that term and other royal “spares.”
In his book, Prince Harry wrote about Queen Elizabeth’s sister, Princess Margaret, and how much he thought he had in common with his great-aunt. But now a close friend of the late Countess of Snowdon is reacting to Harry’s comparison and insisting that Margaret would have never written anything like what he did about her sibling.
(L): Prince Harry onstage at Global Citizen Vax Live | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Global Citizen Vax Live, (R): Princess Margaret arriving at a pageant held in honor of The Queen Mother | Ken Goff/Getty Images What Prince Harry thought of his Aunt Margo
In Spare, the Duke of Sussex admitted that he didn’t really know Margaret.
“I didn’t know Princess Margaret, whom I called Aunt Margo,...
In his book, Prince Harry wrote about Queen Elizabeth’s sister, Princess Margaret, and how much he thought he had in common with his great-aunt. But now a close friend of the late Countess of Snowdon is reacting to Harry’s comparison and insisting that Margaret would have never written anything like what he did about her sibling.
(L): Prince Harry onstage at Global Citizen Vax Live | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Global Citizen Vax Live, (R): Princess Margaret arriving at a pageant held in honor of The Queen Mother | Ken Goff/Getty Images What Prince Harry thought of his Aunt Margo
In Spare, the Duke of Sussex admitted that he didn’t really know Margaret.
“I didn’t know Princess Margaret, whom I called Aunt Margo,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A lifelong friend of the Queen is dismissing “The Crown” as “complete fantasy.”
Lady Anne Glenconner, who was a Maid of Honour at the Queen’s coronation and one of Princess Margaret’s closest friends, appeared on BBC Radio 4 “Women’s Hour”, where she shared her low opinion of the Netflix hit.
Read More: ‘The Crown’: What The Real-Life Royals Think About The Show
“The trouble is that people, especially in America, believe it completely,” she said, as reported by the Daily Mail. “It’s so irritating. I don’t watch ‘The Crown’ now because it just makes me so angry. And it’s so unfair on members of the royal family.”
Lady Anne Glenconner. Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock — Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
Lady Anne was appointed Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret in 1971, a role she held until the royal’s death in...
Lady Anne Glenconner, who was a Maid of Honour at the Queen’s coronation and one of Princess Margaret’s closest friends, appeared on BBC Radio 4 “Women’s Hour”, where she shared her low opinion of the Netflix hit.
Read More: ‘The Crown’: What The Real-Life Royals Think About The Show
“The trouble is that people, especially in America, believe it completely,” she said, as reported by the Daily Mail. “It’s so irritating. I don’t watch ‘The Crown’ now because it just makes me so angry. And it’s so unfair on members of the royal family.”
Lady Anne Glenconner. Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock — Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
Lady Anne was appointed Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret in 1971, a role she held until the royal’s death in...
- 11/27/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Helena Bonham Carter takes her work very seriously — and her commitment to her performance as Princess Margaret in "The Crown" is proof of it. Before taking over as Margaret from Vanessa Kirby in the third season of Peter Morgan's lush royal drama, the 56-year-old award-winning actress embarked on a personal endeavor. While Bonham Carter knew what it was like to play a member of the British royal family before — the actress played the Queen Mother in the 2010 film "The King's Speech" — to play Princess Margaret in her noteworthy years was no easy feat. Capturing her essence to understand her better was a lengthy process for Bonham Carter.
The actress knew she needed to have a profound understanding of Princess Margaret's life to do the part justice, and she was well aware that the role would be a tricky one. Judging from what the actress has to say, it appears...
The actress knew she needed to have a profound understanding of Princess Margaret's life to do the part justice, and she was well aware that the role would be a tricky one. Judging from what the actress has to say, it appears...
- 11/9/2022
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
The maids of honour at Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Coronation are to hold a reunion. The women's identities remained a secret until the big day on June 2 1953, when they followed the then princess down the aisle in Westminster Abbey to be crowned, and the five remaining have got together 60 years later to recall their memories for BBC Radio 4 programme 'The Reunion' on Sunday (21.04.13). Lady Rosemary Muir, Lady Anne Glenconner, Lady Moyra Campbell, Lady Mary Russell, Lady Jane Rayne and Baroness Willoughby de Eresby - who is now deceased - were aged between 19 and 23 at the time and were given the responsibility of lifting, unfolding and carrying Elizabeth's 21 ft train through the abbey. With...
- 4/17/2013
- Monsters and Critics
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