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Prince William: Caught Cheating on Kate Middleton While She Was Pregnant?!

Folks, we have reason to believe some very ugly business is taking place within the royal family these days. As is so often the case with this sort of thing, the truth probably isn’t as wild as some of the most over-the-top tabloid reports would have us believe — but if even half of what we’re hearing is accurate, Buckingham Palace had better brace itself for a generation-defining scandal. As we reported last month, there’s been talk of an affair between Prince William and Rose Hanbury , a socialite who, until recently, was a close friend of Kate Middelton’s. As the Marchioness of Cholmondeley (this is a very British scandal), Hanbury occupied the upper echelons of Norfolk high society — until recently that is, when a falling out with Kate seems to have made her persona non grata in certain influential circles. Prior to the rift, Rose and her much-older husband were Will and Kate’s favorite double date duo. Now, there’s reportedly zero contact between any of them. Given those circumstances, it’s not hard to see how an affair rumor might have gotten started. But until this week, most outlets were relying on hearsay from sources who had gleaned second- or third-hand information about Will’s philandering. Now, however, the whole royal mess is receiving the cover story treatment from In Touch Weekly , who claims to have spoken with an insider with direct knowledge of the prince’s infidelity. The tipster cites the fact that Will has contacted multiple journalists in hopes of covering the scandal up as evidence that there’s really something to this story. “The royals rarely let the press ruffle them and much worse stories have been written about them,” explains the source. “So many royal watchers have speculated that their reaction means something is up.” The informant says the consensus among insiders is that Will and Kate are in the midst of a worst-case scenario: “There are rumors that William had an affair and could have cheated on Kate while she was pregnant,” he says. The source notes that the first whispers of a cheating scandal began just months before Kate gave birth to her third child , Prince Louis, back in April of 2018. “It’s not surprising the rumors about William and Rose finally leaked to the public – something as big as this can’t be kept a secret forever,” says the insider, adding that the whole ordeal is “Kate’s worst nightmare.” The source adds that Kate was “humiliated” when she “was told William has carried a torch for Rose for years.” “He’s raised eyebrows with his comments about her grace and beauty and even confided to pals that she was ‘the one who got away,’” he adds. “Kate immediately confronted him, demanding to know the truth about his relationship with Rose but he just laughed it off, saying there was nothing to it. “Kate is suspicious when she thinks about him flirting with Rose, and envious.”  And it seems the scandal has already embroiled the entire royal family. Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly spoken to both Will and Kate separately about the matter. It’s even been rumored that the long-simmering feud between Kate and Meghan Markle is actually a feud between Will and Harry that was prompted by Harry’s disgust over Will stepping out on his family. The theory goes that Will cautioned Harry against marrying Meghan, which put a strain on their relationship that was exacerbated when Harry learned that all those dire warnings were issued by a man who was conducting an affair with his wife’s best friend. Can someone please start a petition to have the royals star in a 4h-reality show? We’ll continue to monitor this situation and keep you apprised of any new information. Something tells us it’s just getting started. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle vs. Kate Middleton Feud: Tearing William and Harry Apart?!

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Meghan Markle Addresses Cyber-Bullying: I Can’t Even Look at Twitter!

Sadly, in 2019, just about all of us have some experience with being insulted by a stranger online. Of course, public figures are more visible, and thus, they receive even more abuse on social media than the rest of us. And sadly, there are certain celebrities who get singled out for the kind of treatment that crosses the line between bullying and harassment. Meghan Markle is one of those celebrities. In the months since she married Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex has become the focus of a targeted online harassment campaign. In recent weeks, the racist attacks on Meghan have become so severe that palace officials have been forced to investigate. Fortunately, Meghan entirely steers clear of the racist cesspool that is Twitter, so at least she’s not personally exposed to the bigotry and bitterness. The duchess reminded us all of the importance of being selective about your media consumption when she participated in a panel discussion for International Women’s Day at King’s College in London. “My personal decision is to not to feed into negativity and be more cause-driven, action-based,” Meghan said. “For me it’s a tricky one, because I’m not part of any of that. I don’t look at it. Sorry, no. For me that is my personal preference. But I do read The Economist .“ The panel was hosted by Anne McElvoy, senior editor for The Economist , so Meghan wasn’t just boasting about her high-minded reading material. Meghan added that she seeks out “journalism that’s really covering things that are going to make an impact, which we talked about backstage. We were talking about Tanzania and the article The Economist just did. “Things like that, that are really talking about how the role of women is really shifting and changing,” Meghan added. “That’s key. Focus your energy there and not on the stuff that is perhaps muddling you.” So the good news is, Meghan isn’t personally exposed to the daily tidal wave of online hate targeted at her. The bad news is, it’s still going on — and it’s very dangerous. “The Royal Family is forced to be monitoring their social media feeds 24/7 because of all of the racist hate that Meghan has been receiving,” says a source close to the situation. “It has become a great problem.” It’s important to remember that each of us can play a role in correcting this insidious problem. And by refusing to go down certain online rabbit holes, we can become less “muddled” ourselves. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle: 19 Cruelest Things Her Own Family Has Said About the Duchess

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Khloe Kardashian Attacks Jordyn Woods, Gets DRAGGED on Twitter

Tristan Thompson's latest cheatng scandal appears to have hurt everyone … except for him. Jordyn Woods' life is in tatters, even though the world never really knew what went down — until Friday, March 1. Jordyn sat down with Jada Pinkett Smith on her show, Red Table Talk . There, she broke her silence, explaining at length what had happened and why she is not a homewrecker. Khloe took to Twitter and totally flipped out, accusing Jordyn of outright lying. All Friday afternoon, this conversation dominated the Twitterverse. And the opinions of tweeters have been decidedly one-sided. Take a look: 1. Jordyn Woods and Jada Pinkett Smith Jordyn Woods appeared on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith, who has known her for all of her life, to explain what really happened. 2. Khloe flipped her s–t Khloe, who has chosen very indirect ways of talking about Tristan past cheating scandals, blew her gasket on Twitter on Friday after Jordyn broke her silence. It looks like what Khloe can’t control, she seeks to destroy. 3. Twitter isn’t exactly divided Khloe has her fans, to be sure, but the overwhelming voice of Twitter right now is reading her to filth over her response to Jordyn 4. Khloe isn’t making sense All of these incidents of being cheated on by Tristan, but Jordyn comes forward to speak very seriously about what went down … and THAT is when Khloe expresses her outrage. Her standards are bonkers. 5. All of this fuss when it was only a kiss? Jordyn has to be asking herself: how did it end up like this? 6. Jada saved the day The Smith family are Hollywood royalty. They’re the only family in Jordyn’s orbit that can, if they choose, absolutely ignore the Kardashian family View Slideshow

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Meghan Markle Bullying Staff Over Home Renovations? [Report]

We’re just weeks away from Meghan Markle’s due date, and not surprisingly, the tabloids are loaded with reports about the mom-to-be stressing over last minute details. Of course, Meghan’s situation is relatable to millions, and since most media outlets live in fear of anyone considering the Duchess of Sussex even remotely likable, they had to go and put the usual “diva” spin on it. Whereas someone who is well-liked by the fickle gossip hounds of the tabloid media might be depicted as a harried mom feathering her nest while frantically attending to her many professional obligations, Meghan is saddled with the mom-zilla label. That’s not really a thing, in case you were wondering, but let’s dive into this mess, anyway: “She’s totally being a mom-zilla with the home renovation,” a source close to the situation tells Radar Online. “Right now she is being a task-master,” the insider adds, as though that’s a bad thing. The insider goes on to claim that Meghan is — gasp! — working hard and keeping busy in the final weeks of her pregnancy. “She is not taking a break and has a long list to accomplish for the new house,” added the source. Remember Meghan’s baby shower in New York last week? The one that was criticized as decadent and wasteful by the UK media, even though there were like 12 people in attendance, and Meghan’s friends paid for the whole thing? Yeah, now the tactic has changed and Meg is being slammed for not being fully present during the event. “Even at her recent baby shower in New York City she was on the phone with people in the U.K. at all hours barking orders at them for — of all things — the paint,” says the source. The insider goes on to say that Meghan is decorating Frogmore Cottage as she sees fit, without any approval from palace officials. Sounds like a perfectly reasonable thing to us, but what do we know? “She was told she needed approval and she said she didn’t care about approval because she doesn’t need approval and what she says goes,” says the insider. “She’s making demands left and right and friends worry because she is on the go all the time and simply not taking any breaks.” You almost have to marvel when the anti-Meghan invective has full-blown split personality disorder like this. Meghan is a spoiled diva, but she’s also working way too hard? Which is it? We guess when you can’t decide on a single trash-talk strategy, it’s best to just hurl all of your BS at the wall and see what sticks. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle Baby Bump Watch: Is She Showing Yet?

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Serena Williams, Gayle King & Others Attend Meghan Markle’s $200,000 Baby Shower

Source: James Devaney/GC Images / Getty Celebs Attend Meghan Markle’s $200,000 Baby Shower Meghan Markle’s friends threw her an extravagant baby shower in NYC for the royal seed. The Duchess of Sussex’ baby shower was held at New York’s The Mark hotel in the penthouse suite that goes for $75,000 a night. Guests included Serena Williams who allegedly footed the bill for the suite and was spotted the night before with Meghan at dinner… Source: Felipe Ramales/Splash News / Splash News   Gayle King… Source: SplashNews.com / Splash News and Amal Clooney. Source: PapCulture/SplashNews.com / Splash News Meghan was spotted outside the hotel herself cradling the royal bump. Source: SplashNews.com / Splash News Gayle also gave some personal insight into the baby shower on  CBS This Morning and confirmed that a “good time” was had by all the guests. She also shared the Meghan wanted to hold off on opening the gifts till she got home. There’s speculation that she wanted Prince Harry to share that moment with her. “She didn’t open any of the gifts because she wants to do that when she goes home so I really don’t know what everybody got her,” the journalist shared. “She’s very kind, she’s very generous and a really sweet person. I think her friends just wanted to celebrate her. “ Meghan’s guests dined on food from Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and enjoyed a flower-arranging lesson led by Lewis Miller. According to Cosmopolitan the estimated cost for Meghan’s shower was around $200,000 especially considering the $100,000 private jet she flew in on, that a friend paid for. Source: SplashNews.com / Splash News   Must be niiiiice. Hit the flip for more from the Duchess of Sussex’ baby shower.

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Amal Clooney & Serena Williams Hosted Meghan Markle’s $80k NYC Baby Shower!

Meghan Markle is definitely getting the royal treatment when it comes to her baby shower.    But rather than an over the top evening filled with hot tea and hats, the Duchess made a getaway to the Big Apple to spend some quality time with her closest, non-British besties. And we don’t blame her.  According to multiple outlets, Meghan has been in NYC over the past couple of days celebrating the upcoming arrival of her and Prince Harry’s first child  who is due this Spring. And Meghan’s pals deserve an award for their wondrous party planning skills.  The shower is reportedly being held in a $75,000 suite at The Mark Hotel, which is known as “New York’s most boldly lavish hotel” located in the heart of Manhattan.  And the head chef at the 5-star resort happens to be none other than world-renowned culinary master Jean-Georges Vongerichten.  But the only thing better than the food…the guest list!  A-list celebrities filed into the hotel to greet the royal, including Amal Clooney, Serena Williams, Gayle King, Meghan’s wedding makeup artist Daniel Martin, former Suits star Abigail Spencer, Toronto-based stylist Jessica Mulroney, and designer (and Meghan and Harry’s matchmaker) Misha Nonoo, according to People .  But Serena and Amal are footing the bill as they are rumored to be the ones hosting the extravagant party.  And it wasn’t just their sophisticated chic fashion the photographers were busy capturing, but rather a giant cotton candy machine being wheeled into the hotel!  Meghan reportedly has been known to spoil her friends and co-workers with special treats.  So it seems as though they are returning the sweet favor.  “She would always do spirit boosters for the crew on set – for example, having gourmet burgers delivered,” said a former costar to People .  “It’s the same stuff she does with her office at [Kensington Palace] now. I came by there one day, and she had ordered an incredible ice-cream ad sorbet stand for the office.” They were remarking how it was the ‘best day of work ever.’ It warmed my heart to see her just continuing to be her and bring her style to the U.K.” The distinguished guests, who also attended Meghan and Harry’s wedding in 2018 , will likely be walking away with personal gifts as well.  Delivery of more than a dozen luxury carry-on suitcases by Away (which People shared can be monogrammed!) arrived at the hotel on Wednesday morning.  But that’s not it! New York City-based harpist and singer Erin Hill was also spotted entering the hotel.  Hill has played with Cyndi Lauper, Kanye West and Josh Groban. But she has also had her fair share with more noble appearances as she’s played solo at The Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall.  The fun all began on Tuesday when one of Meghan’s first baby gifts arrived, which was an eco-friendly and modern crib by Babyletto.  It’s no secret that Meghan’s friends are doing an A+ job with the shower, but they’ve also earned an A+ for having their BFF’s back throughout all the pressure she has faced while transitioning into a royal.  Last month, her close friends opened up to People for the first time about Meghan and all the negative press she was getting in the U.K.  “Meg has silently sat back and endured the lies and untruths,” her former costar said.  “We worry about what this is doing to her and the baby,” she added. “It’s wrong to put anyone under this level of emotional trauma, let alone when they’re pregnant.”  They all went on to share the truth about the kind of friend Meghan is to them:  “She will stop whatever she’s doing and laugh with you and cry with you,” said another friend and former colleague. Who added, “If I’m thrown some kind of curveball, I always think, ‘I gotta talk to Meg.’ We talk daily and the first thing out of her mouth is, ‘How are the kids? How are you?’ I’m not even allowed to ask about her until she finds out about me.” Another close confidante shared, “Meg is the most generous with her wins. She wins, everyone wins.”  And it sounds like everyone is definitely a winner this week at Meghan’s first baby shower.  View Slideshow: Meghan Markle Baby Bump Watch: Is She Showing Yet?

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Thomas Markle to George Clooney: STFU About My Daughter!

Folks, we really didn’t think it was possible, but somehow, Meghan Markle’s awful family got even messier this week. And just when we were convinced the situation couldn’t get any more ridiculous, the Markles went ahead and dragged George Clooney into it. To be fair, Clooney willingly waded into this swamp when he compared Meghan to Princess Diana . But he probably never imagined his stern warning to the British press would lead to such a harsh rebuke from Meghan’s loser father and half-sister. First, Samantha Markle lashed out at Clooney : “Hey Looney Clooney! Your lawyer wife should have taught you not to make statements without full facts,” she tweeted. “I doubt #GeorgeClooney would ghost his mother for no legitimate reason. Be quiet Georgie.” Now, it’s Thomas’ turn, and as you may have guessed, his remarks are just as asinine. Speaking with TMZ, Tom blasted George’s comments as “frustrating” and “irresponsible.” The site reports that Thomas took Clooney’s remarks “as a dig” and encouraged the actor to “do a little research before he talks about Meghan and her father.” It seems the part of Clooney’s comments that really got under Thomas’ skin had to do with a letter the elder Markle received from Meghan, As you may have heard, Thomas sold Meghan’s letter to a tabloid, and the whole world wound up reading the Duchess of Sussex’s private comments. “I can’t tell you how frustrating that is, just seeing them broadcast a letter from a daughter to a father,” Clooney said during a recent press conference to promote his new series, Catch-22 . “She’s getting a raw deal there, and I think it’s irresponsible and I’m surprised by that.” As TMZ points out, it seems that George’s comments are aimed more at the press than at the Markles. Still, Thomas is the one that made the letter public, so it’s not hard to see how he might interpret the comment as shade. Along with his wife, Amal, Clooney attended Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry back in May. Sources say the couples are close, and Amal has helped Meghan acclimate to life in London. So it’s no surprise to see George sticking up for Meghan. Of course, you don’t need to be her BFF to know that Meg’s family sucks. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle: 19 Cruelest Things Her Own Family Has Said About the Duchess

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Kate Middleton & Meghan Markle: Relentless Bullying Leads To #HelloToKindness Movement!

Kensington Palace spends an awful amount of time overseeing negative comments directed towards Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton.  The amount of social media backlash is honestly tiring.  Can we all embrace the idea that the two royal sisters-in-law may not actually hate each other? A source tells Hello! magazine that within recent months the online bullying has greatly increased, ranging from pitting Meghan and Kate against each other to violent threats.  “The palace has always monitored comments, but it’s a hugely time-consuming thing,” the insider says. “They can block certain words but some of it is quite serious.”  Last year there were hundreds of thousands of comments, two or three which were violent threats.  According to the source, “you can delete and report and block people and the police have options around particular people.” But, it is up to the palace to manage every comment coming in, because that is the only way to control the situation and protect the Duchesses.  A lot of hours are being spent reviewing the old material and cleaning up comments under posts.  Meghan deleted all of her social media accounts prior to her marriage with Prince Harry and Kate has never had any personal pages to begin with. So, you may be wondering how the two receive such backlash when they are both absent from the social media world? However, Kensington Palace shares all the up-to-date news about the royal family, along with magazine’s social media sites. And that is where we see the trolls’ surface.  Trolls, in this case is referring to Meghan supporters vs. Kate supporters.  The source tells Hello! that some of the worst stuff is between Meghan fans and Kate fans arguing over “who looks more appropriate.” Which then, of course, escalates to personal attacks. And while the comments and arguing continue on, the source asks, “what are the consequences of this?”  In response, The Hello! magazine has launched the #HelloToKindness campaign to combat negative online behavior.  The campaign is also intended to make the trolls think twice before posting obstructive comments. Social media should be a positive and uplifting space!  Thanks to the campaign, hopefully it’ll give a ‘times up’ message to all the body shamers, name callers and well, the real peasants of the world.  Emily Nash, a royal reporter at Hello! tells CNN that she finds it all to be particularly sexist.  “You have people comparing them in a way that doesn’t really happen with men – ‘she’s walking funny, or her heels are too high, or her legs are too skinny'” Once Meghan and Harry began their relationship back in 2016, the Prince confirmed their relationship by a rare public statement, slamming the sexist and racist comments that had been targeted at his new girlfriend. The statement read:  “His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public… It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm. He knows commentators will say this is ‘the price she has to pay’ and that ‘this is all part of the game.’ He strongly disagrees. This is not a game – it is her life and his.”  We can only hope the #HelloToKindness movement will make a true change throughout society and end the bullying that the royals do not deserve.  Besides, if we have learned anything from the Queen herself, it is that one can never own too many hats and that love can endure!  View Slideshow: Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Attend Church on Christmas: See! We’re Totally Best Friends!

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Meghan Markle Gets Called "Fat," Responds Like a Boss

Meghan Markle is very much used to criticism these days. She’s receiving it from exiled staffers. From estranged family members. And now, evidently, from random strangers in Great Britain. On Wednesday, the polarizing Duchess of Sussex was was meeting staff, volunteers and beneficiaries at her new patronage, the animal charity Mayhew, when some stupid lady pointed at her baby bump. Yes, her baby bump. By definition, of course, this means Markle has a baby growing inside of her womb and, therefore, isn’t overweight. She’s just, you know, growing a human being inside of her. But the former USA Network actress simply can’t catch a break these days. Along those lines, multiple outlets have reported that a woman standing near Markle pointed at her stomach yesterday and yelled:  Lovely lady, you are! May the good lord always bless you…And you’re a fat lady. Based on those words, it sounds like maybe, somehow, this was meant as a compliment. Which is how Markle responded to it at least, simply replying to the lady: I’ll take it! Heck, it may be the nicest thing anyone has said about the Royal Beauty in ages. Earlier this month, another underling allegedly resigned , marking the approximately 79th time some staffer has chosen to walk away from Kensington Palace rather than work under Markle. Prior to that, Meghan’s awful half-sister said some more cruel stuff . Through it all, however, Markle has kept her head up in public and approached every situation with a smile on her face. Just prior to this quasi confrontation with the sort of mean woman, in fact, Markle had a very nice exchange with a different lady in which she revealed her due date . Markle and Prince Harry will be welcoming their first child (EVER!) in late April or maybe early May. We can also confirm that they do not plan on finding out the gender prior to birth. Many questions still remain, of course. Will Kate Middleton wish her blood rival well after the baby is born? Who will be the kid’s godparent(s)? And what Royal name will be given?!? All we can do for now is speculate. But that’s sort of fun in itself. Go ahead and hypothesize, readers! View Slideshow: Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Attend Church on Christmas: See! We’re Totally Best Friends!

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Prince Harry: Responsible For Meghan Markle’s Misery?!

You probably heard the rumors that Meghan Markle is difficult to work with . Supposedly she’s turning the entire royal family upside down due to her demands. Meghan Markle is reportedly not too happy with the press. There are also numerous reports that she doesn’t get along with Kate Middleton. Meghan is not happy with the slew of negative reports about her diva behavior. It doesn’t help the fact that Meghan is pregnant with her first child . She’s going to feel emotional during this time in her life. Prince Harry appears alongside Meghan Markle. He feels responsible for her misery. It’s supposed to be the happiest moments in her life but she can’t even feel that way. Her husband Prince Harry can’t help but feel sorry that Meghan feels so miserable. He kind of feels responsible for her misery, according to Us Weekly. You could call it sympathy pains. Meghan is tired of the public criticism she’s been getting over her wardrobe and diva attitude. Meghan Markle made a sacrifice to move away from her family. But she knew what she was getting herself into. Even Vanity Fair, a prominent fashion publication, painted her as a social climber in their September issue. Meghan is aware that she made a “huge sacrifice” marrying into the royal family. This experience wasn’t what she expected, which is why her husband feels responsible for her sadness. Prince Harry has been tempted to lash out against the media for spreading lies about his wife. Meghan Markle wants to face the backlash head on. Prince Harry objects her decision. She has told him not to since it goes against Buckingham Palace’s code of conduct. Ever since the couple married in May, Meghan has been hit with a slew of negative stories from the press. The reports have accused her of acting like an entitled brat and for feuding with her sister-in-law Duchess Kate. Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are pictured talking. But is it all for show? Meghan has a lot going on as it is. Not only did she get married, but she got pregnant so soon after getting married. Now, she has to deal with the “public backlash” along with her own family drama. This has caused Meghan a lot of stress. Though she was a Hollywood actress, she’s never experienced this amount of negative criticism before. Back in September, Meghan wanted to “speak out” about her father, Thomas Markle, and half-sister, Samantha Markle, but she decided not to. Meghan Markle is happy to be a style icon and nothing more. Or, maybe it’s because Buckingham Palace told her not to go there. They don’t want to bring any more attention to themselves since they already have with this wedding. But Meghan is used to responding to negative stories on social media or through a publicist. She’s still having a hard time adjusting to this new life. Meghan is expected to give birth in the springtime. Hopefully, the constant demands and pressures of being in the royal family won’t cause any problems with her pregnancy. Meghan Markle Has Become a “Fire-Breathing Dragon” Who Everyone Hates [Report]

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