Prince Harry and Meghan RECAP: Duchess 'misses parts of UK life' but there's a big problem

Prince Harry is reportedly "horribly stressed" about the possible threat over his US visa, a royal expert has claimed.

The Duke of Sussex's immigration status has come under scrutiny after The Heritage Foundation launched legal proceedings seeking disclosure of his visa records.

This follows admissions of past drug use in his 2023 memoir 'Spare'. A judge has now decreed the review of the prince's visa documents will occur in private.

The Heritage Foundation's lawsuit is aimed at uncovering whether he misrepresented himself on his visa application or received preferential treatment from US authorities.

The Department of Homeland Security has withheld the visa files, citing privacy issues.

Royal author Tom Quinn has suggested that Harry might be under huge strain due to the ongoing court proceedings.

Meghan Markle has shown a more "authentic" side and has "come into her own" since leaving the Royal Family, according to a body language expert.

The Duchess of Sussex has taken a significantly different career path since she and Prince Harry stepped down as senior working royals in January 2020.

The former embarked on some unsuccessful ventures after the couple moved to the US - including her Archetypes podcast, which was discontinued after one season.

However, Meghan is now thriving with the launch of her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.

Body language expert Darren Stanton believes the duchess "doesn't feel so under pressure".

Meghan holds the reins when it comes to deciding on a UK visit, and 'could never be forced' to come over, according to a royal expert.

Now royal commentaror Richard Fitzwilliams claims it is Meghan who would have the final word on any potential family visits to the UK.

Since the left for the USA, Harry has made a handful of visits back home - including visiting his family after his father King Charles was diagnosed with cancer.

eaking to Bella magazine, Fitzwilliams said: "Meghan has the say. There's no doubt Harry wishes to convey he is a very devoted family man and will put them above everything else. Just like William."

He added that Harry was "extremely unlikely" to come over to the UK with the children without his wife, and that she "could never be forced to".

Meghan Markle has left many of her fans baffled after unveiling her first product to be sold under her new business venture ‘American Riviera Orchard’.

Lucky recipients of the strawberry jam have taken to social media to share pictures of the deliveries displayed alongside a basket of lemons.

But puzzled fans have stated there is no obvious link between the two items. X user, @Kyliewe44398439 wrote: "Why photograph strawberry jam in a basket of lemons? Why would’t you use strawberries?"

Whereas @TheWoolPainter wrote: "I’m a little confused as to why she has displayed it in a basket of lemons, wouldn’t you have fresh strawberries to hint at the contents, its freshness and its authenticity?”

Another user wrote: "Who puts strawberry jam in a basket of lemons? Surely that should be lemon curd? Marketing is not Meghan’s forte."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are working on their “his and hers Netflix shows," but "no one is going to watch them," according to Talk TV’s Alex Phillips.

During a recent episode of Kevin O’Sullivan and Alex Phillips, she said: "I actually think that no one is going to watch them."

"Meghan standing in a kitchen, saying, 'Look how wonderful I am'. Nobody wants that."

The Sussexes are working on two Netflix series, a cookery show for Meghan and a polo show for Harry, but the exact details have yet to be announced.

Meghan Markle has come under a scathing attack from a royal author who accused her of being "unkind and rude".

Anglea Levin pulled no punches in her criticism of the Duchess of Sussex. claiming the former actress is firmly in charge of her relationship with husband Prince Harry.

She told The Sun: "Meghan has pulled the strings of Harry ever since they met. She has said several times that she can't stand the Royal Family. She can't stand the UK."

And in a damning, six-word outright dismissal of the Duchess, the author claimed: "She's been unbelievably unkind and rude."

Last month Meghan Markle launched a new brand, American Riviera Orchard with a brand new Instagram account and website.

Now the first product from her line has been revealed as strawberry jam.

The luxury jam was sent to 50 influencers to taste test, with some taking to social media to share the product.

Pictures showed the conserve in a glass jar with a fabric lid, featuring the logo for Meghan's brand - American Riviera Orchard - stamped on top.

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Meghan Markle's latest venture has attracted ridicule from one royal expert who claims she was left "laughing" by the news that the Duchess of Sussex has sent out jars of strawberry jam to a select number of influencers.

Last month Meghan launched her new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, as she and Prince Harry pursue new projects away from the Royal Family.

The strawberry jam appears to be one of the products she will start selling, as she sent out a jar each to 50 different friends and social media influencers in a gift basket.

However Angela Levin, who has never held back in her criticism of the Duchess, hit out at the idea on X: "I can't help laughing. "Meghan has sent 50 influencers a jar of strawberry jam." Hold the front page. It's a limited edition of 50. We see the jar numbered 17."

Fashion designer Tracy Robbins and Argentine socialite Delfina Balquier were both delighted to be amongst those receiving the conserve, as they shared images of the carefully decorated jar on their social media platforms.

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Meghan Markle is best known for being married to royal rebel Prince Harry, following the pair's stunning royal wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor on May 19, 2018.

Prior to the nuptials, the Duchess of Sussex was known for her acting career - with her most notable role in US legal drama Suits.

Meghan Markle is best known for being married to royal rebel Prince Harry, following the pair's stunning royal wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor on May 19, 2018.

Prior to the nuptials, the Duchess of Sussex was known for her acting career - with her most notable role in US legal drama Suits.

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Royal fans are all issuing the same complaint after Meghan Markle unveiled her brand’s strawberry jam.

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed the first product to be sold under her new business venture, American Riviera Orchard.

She has launched a strawberry jam and sent jars to 50 influencers to taste test the conserve.

The brand new product, in a glass jar with a fabric lid and fastened with a bow, features a label that says the brand name and Montecito, where Meghan and Prince Harry live in California, and a handwritten number between one and 50.

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Meghan Markle has one condition that must be met before she decides to reconcile with the Royal Family, despite being aware that Prince Harry is desperate to work on the relationship.

A royal expert told The Mirror that even though Harry would be keen for a family reunion, Meghan still holds a grievance against those she believes made things more difficult for her when they were working royals.

Royal author Tom Quinn said: "Harry would like a reconciliation, but supports his wife completely and until she feels that the Royal Family have been sufficiently nice to her - and grovelling apologised for the past - it's not going to happen.

"There has been a shift here since Kate's illness. Harry and Meghan do feel they need to extend an olive branch, but Meghan's sense of grievance is still preventing anything really meaningful happening.

"Illness often brings warring family members together, and there have been hopes at Kensington Palace that Kate's illness might do it."

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Meghan Markle "took centre stage" over the weekend as she flew to Florida to support Prince Harry's Royal Salute Sentebale polo team, according to royal biographer Angela Levin.

Levin slammed the Duchess of Sussex as "disgusting and rude", claiming she had shifted attention away from the Duke's charity with her presence at the match.

The couple was spotted locking lips as Meghan rewarded her husband with the winning trophy and then proceeded to take pictures with other attendees.

The match is believed to have been part of Harry's initial efforts for a new show for Netflix announced only last week.

Levin challenged Meghan's presence at the event in Florida and suggested she should "let Harry have a little thing of his own."

As Prince Harry gears up for a UK trip it’s been revealed that his wife Meghan, 42, faces a “losing battle” in any attempt to block a family reconciliation.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, is believed to be planning a trip to Britain to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his passion project the Invictus Games.

They added: “She obviously feels sympathy for Kate and what she’s going through, but in her mind, it doesn’t change things.”

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Prince Harry is at the centre of a political row in the US after boasting about his illegal drug use in his memoir Spare, and in interviews to promote the book.

The prince's decision to openly admit to having used marijuana, cocaine, magic mushrooms and ayahuasca in the past has placed him in hot water.

The admission from Harry prompted a conservative pressure group, the Heritage Foundation, to try and force the US government to release details of whether or not Harry admitted to drug use when applying to live in the US.

Admission of former or ongoing drug use usually prevents a person from entering the US, and under visa rules, applicants are questioned about substance use and previous criminal charges.

One royal expert suggests that the Duke of Sussex "knew he would get away with it" with Joe Biden in the White House.

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Prince Harry's "foolish remarks" in his memoir Spare could lead to him being deported from the US, as comments made by a US ambassador have further heightened his ongoing lawsuit over there.

Jane Hartley, the American ambassador in the UK, said that any deportation action against the Duke of Sussex was "not going to happen in the Biden administration", a claim which has now been submitted in court papers filed by the Heritage Foundation.

The Foundation is a conservative think tank who have brought a case to have Harry's visa details be released so that it can be determined whether or not he lied about his previous drug use to gain access to the US with Meghan Markle.

In his memoir Spare, the Duke recalled using a number of drugs, including cocaine and magic mushrooms, something that would usually prevent a person entering the US, and Donald Trump has hinted that he may deport Harry if he wins the election this year.

Royal writer Lady Colin Campbell spoke to the Daily Beast about these revelations: "Harry was criticized for being both stupid and arrogant by publicising his use of illegal drugs in his memoir.

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Prince Harry made a key gesture during his recent appearance with Meghan Markle which was labelled a "power move" by a body language expert.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex packed on the PDA as they attended the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Florida last week.

Now body language expert Darren Stanton claimed the Sussex couple appeared to be in a "strong place" during an "intimate" appearance and analysed their body language at the fundraising event.

He said the duke displayed a "power move" towards his wife, which demonstrated his "love and affection".

Speaking on behalf of Betfair Slots, Mr Stanton explained: "During the dinner event, I noticed Harry had his hand reached out over Meghan’s back.

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Meghan Markle's former aide Samantha Cohen has confirmed she was interviewed by staff at the Palace over allegations the Duchess of Sussex bullied members of staff and forced them to quit.

An internal email from 2018 outlining the claims was leaked to The Times in 2021, just days before Meghan and Prince Harry were interviewed by Oprah Winfrey. The Duchess has always denied the allegations.

Ms Cohen formerly worked as Meghan's private secretary and spoke to Australian publication the Herald Sun, only admitting that she was one of ten staffers who were interviewed by Buckingham Palace as part of their investigations into the claims.

She added: "I was only supposed to stay for six months but stayed for 18—we couldn't find a replacement for me and when we did we took them on tour to Africa with Harry and Meghan to show them the ropes but they left (quit) as well while in Africa."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex toured southern Africa in 2019, just months before they stepped down as working royals and moved across the Atlantic.

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Meghan Markle has unveiled the first product to be sold under her new business venture, American Riviera Orchard, that she launched last month.

The Duchess of Sussex has launched a strawberry jam and sent the conserve to 50 influencers to taste test.

Fashion designer Tracy Robbins and Argentine socialite Delfina Balquier are among the lucky recipients of the new product and shared pictures of the jam on their social media platforms.

The jam is beautifully presented in a glass jar with a fabric lid with the American Riviera Orchard logo stamped on the top. The lid is fastened in a neat bow and a label is stuck to the front that also features the brand name and Montecito underneath.

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Prince Harry is facing a £1 million bill after he was ordered to reimburse British taxpayers following his bid to reclaim his police protection.

The Duke of Sussex challenged the decisiion to remove his publicly-funded security detail after he and his wife Meghan Markle decided to quit their institutional roles.

A judge on Monday ordered Harry to pay back taxpayers for his High Court row with the Home Office for downgrading his security.

Sir Peter Lane also rejected the royal's attempt to have the potential £1 million bill halved after pointing out the Duke had "comprehensively lost" the case.

And in a double blow to Harry, Sir Peter also threw out Harry's application to appeal the ruling, describing his attempt as "frankly hopeless."

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Prince Harry will play the game, but he’s changing the rules, and it’s not going to work out well for him, one royal expert has claimed.

The Duke of Sussex has been recording videos and sending them through to events to make it look like he’s there in-person, in an attempt to control the narrative, royal expert Michael Cole claimed.

Cole sent through commentary to Daily Express US, saying: "It’s clear that Prince Harry is now being produced."

He adds: "The majority of his ‘public appearances’ are not public appearances at all, but carefully choreographed video recordings played into events where his name on the invitation has been the main attraction."

The royal commentator has a theory on why this is because then Harry won’t have to see people he doesn’t wish to see or answer questions he doesn’t wish to answer.

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Meghan Markle has been really busy with her new lifestyle brand, but one royal expert thinks it goes beyond being career-driven - it’s that she wants to be liked.

To Di For Daily’s Kinsey Schofield recently appeared on Talk TV and said: “I think people really dislike Meghan Markle and it must absolutely destroy her or you wouldn’t see her fighting so hard to be relevant.”

She added: “I believe that this is a real PR push for Meghan Markle, even in the descriptions of these shows — cooking, gardening, entertainment and friendship — give me a barf bag.”

Schofield seems less than impressed by the description, but that’s not the worst of it, the royal expert noticed that Prince Harry isn’t mentioned in the Deadline Hollywood announcements.

She continued: “When you share the article on Deadline, the headline is ‘Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is launching two Netflix shows,” there’s no mention of Harry.”

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared an explosive kiss at a charity polo match but one royal expert claims it could - in part - be playing to the cameras.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared an on-screen kiss at a recent polo charity match captured by Netflix cameras, but a royal expert has warned there may be an ulterior motive.

The photo was branded "the royal photo of the day" and quickly made headlines - royal expert Kinsey Schofield weighed in on the smooch.

She said: "I'm sure they're still hot for each other. I think that Meghan looked beautiful but I also think - these reality shows are not just a way for Harry and Meghan to make money, they have to change perception."

Speaking to GB News, she continued: "They're not very likeable in the States and I know they're not very likeable in the UK. This is a tool that they are using to change people's perceptions of them.

"That kiss, to me, is a very choreographed photo that is beautiful but it seems like there is an ulterior motive there."

Meghan Markle has yet to confirm whether she will be accompanying Prince Harry to the special service to be held at St. Paul's Cathedral to mark the Invictus Games's 10th anniversary.

But she's already been warned over "reigniting tensions" with the Royal Family should she opt to make her first visit to the UK in nearly two years.

PR expert Renae Smith suggested the Duchess of Sussex should exercise "caution" if she decide to accompany the Duke on his trip.

Smith said: "The context of their relationship with the Royal Family cannot be ignored. Given the highly publicised and polarising nature of their departure from senior royal roles and subsequent publicity efforts (Prince Harry's memoir Spare, Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan), Meghan's attendance could potentially simply 'stir media speculation' and ultimately distract from the event's primary focus."

She suggested Meghan should "manage the narrative proactively" to ensure there is no tension resurfacing with the royals during their stay.

The PR expert added: "The key here would be to manage the narrative proactively, ensuring that any involvement by Meghan serves to support the event's goals and does not inadvertently reignite public or private tensions.”

Body language expert Darren Stanton commented on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's recent Florida outing, noting the pair now appear more confident with themselves and each other.

The expert said the royal couple always showed off their closeness but their expressions and hand gestures betrayed a complete level of comfort with each other.

Speaking on behalf of Betfair slots, Stanton said: "From a non verbal perspective, Harry and Meghan have appeared a lot stronger in recent months.

"There used to be some distance between them during previous events, there weren’t many PDA moments between them or touches of affection.

"However, that has totally changed if these pictures are anything to go by. I noticed in one of the pictures, he had his hand on her back and neck, which is quite an intimate gesture to make in front of the public.

"They seem to be a lot more comfortable in each other’s proximity zone. They were both very close to each other, very tactile, and both displaying genuine expressions of happiness. This was demonstrated as their whole faces were engaged - they were both happy to be there with each other.

“The pair have no issues with declaring their love in front of the world. The kiss they shared was quite passionate. They appear a lot more solid compared to past photos. They are very strong and the Meghan and Harry brand appears extremely tight.”

Good morning from London.

This is Aurora Bosotti and I'll be taking over this live blog to bring you all the latest on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Prince Harry apologised after he breached confidentiality rules during his High Court battle against the Home Office by emailing information to Johnny Mercer.

Court documents reveal the Duke of Sussex 'breached a confidentiality ring' in November 2023 when he emailed the veterans minister information about the court case.

According to The Telegraph, the Prince has shared a close bond with Mercer as both served in Afghanistan.

Tory MP Mercer has also been a keen supporter of the Invictus Games, even spearheading the Government's bid to host the 2027 event in Birmingham.

Harry is expected to see his father when he returns to London, but questions remain over whether he will pay a visit to anyone else.

A source told Page Six: “I can imagine that Harry may see his father and check in, but things are still very fraught with William, this is the real problem.”

Prince William and Prince Harry have not spoken for more than a year after the latter's bombshell memoir, Spare.

Good morning, I'm Matthew Dooley in London and I'll be kicking off our coverage of all things Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

If you have a comment, tip or story, please feel free to get in touch at matthew.dooley@reachplc.com.