If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The coronation of King Charles and the success of Prince Harry‘s memoir, Spare, spurred renewed interest in the Royal Family last year, with many books about the British …
Read More »The Royals Have Totally Lost Control of the Narrative
It is a controversy more befitting of a Real Housewife than a royal princess. On Monday, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, posted a personal message — via the Kensington Royal social pages — to apologize for any “confusion” caused by a Mother’s Day photograph. (In the U.K., Mother’s Day …
Read More »Meghan Markle Wins in Half-Sister's $75,000 Defamation Case
Meghan Markle was granted a court win Tuesday in a defamation case filed by her half-sister Samantha Markle. In a 58-page court ruling Monday, U.S. District Attorney Judge Charlene Honeywelldismissed the case after Samantha claimed that Markle had defamed her in interviews, including the one she did with Oprah in …
Read More »Meghan Markle on Social Media Hate: 'It's Not Catty, It's Cruel'
Meghan Markle spoke candidly about the harms and toxicity of social media during a panel at SXSW in Austin on Friday, recalling the hate she received from commenters online particularly while she was pregnant with her two children. “I keep my distance from it right now just for my own …
Read More »Prince Harry Loses Bid to Keep Public-Funded Security Detail, U.K. Court Rules
A U.K. court has ruled that Prince Harry was not unfairly stripped of his public-funded security detail when the former royal moved to the U.S. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, had their official security detail removed afterstepping away from their royal dutiesand moving to California in 2020, with …
Read More »'Dangerous and Unacceptable Behavior' Could Lead to Arrests in Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's Car Chase
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were recklessly endangered during the car chase in New York City in May, according to a senior New York Police Department officer. Among the documents released on Wednesday related to thejudgment in the lawsuitwhere Prince Harry lost his bid to receivepolice security in the U.K.was …
Read More »Prince Harry Wins Tabloid Phone Hacking Lawsuit: 'A Great Day for Truth'
Prince Harry has emerged victorious in his lawsuit against the British tabloid publisher Mirror Group Newspapers over improper snooping into his personal life. The judge found that the publisher’s papers — including The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror and The Sunday People — had engaged in “unlawful information gathering” tactics, including …
Read More »'The Crown' Ends With Too Much Prince William and Kate Middleton
An unexpected thing happens in the series finale of The Crown, which Netflix released today: Queen Elizabeth is the main character. This would seem to be the most predictable thing in the world, right? The Crown began with Elizabeth’s unexpected ascension to the British throne at the age of 25, …
Read More »Meghan Markle Has 'No Idea' Why You're All Watching 'Suits' Either
Noted former podcast host Meghan Markle shared her awe at the surprising surge in popularity her old show, Suits, has enjoyed this year. The Duchess of Sussex was asked about the renewed popularity of the legal drama at Variety’s “Power of Women” event on Thursday, Nov. 17. “Isn’t that wild?” …
Read More »Why Is Everybody Watching 'Suits'?
“Excuse me, that isn’t … is that … Suits?” This was me at the barbershop a few Saturdays ago. I was fifth in line for a haircut and trying to focus on my new library book, but my attention kept being drawn to the TV set, which was not only …
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