Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had 'tense' call with Queen and Charles over estranged dad drama

Meghan Markle isn't the only actress in the royal family. Indeed, The Firm's extended family is so expansive that you may not know that the mum of one of Prince George and Princess Charlotte's cousins is a TV star.

Meghan Markle is reportedly concerned that her and Prince Harry’s upcoming trip to Balmoral could “pull at his heartstrings”.The couple dropped their roles as working royals in early 2020 and moved to California to start a new life. However, staff are now said to be preparing for the couple - alongside their children Archie and Lillibet - to visit the Queen at Balmoral in Scotland later this year.The visit could see the Duke, 37, and Duchess, 41, spend time with her majesty, 96, - who recently led tributes to her great grandson Prince George on his birthday - at her Scottish estate during the summer when other senior royals are not around.

Meghan Markle is celebrating her 41st birthday — and so far, the Duchess of Sussex has had a busy year made fit for a royal. How did it all begin? The former American actress became a member of the British royal family when she married Prince Harry in May 2018 at Windsor Castle.The couple welcomed a son named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departures from royal duties began in 2020 over what they described as the British media’s intrusions and racist attitudes toward the former "Suits" star.The family now resides in the coastal city of Montecito, California.

Meghan Markle is celebrating another year around the sun as she turns 41 on August 4. The Duchess of Sussex is known for using her birthday to highlight causes close to her and on her 40th birthday she released 40x40.

Meghan Markle's father has claimed she ignored the birthday present he sent her last year. To mark her 40th birthday, Thomas Markle says he sent her a bouquet of roses, but says he did not get any acknowledgement or response. The Duchess of Sussex, who recently denied lying to Oprah Winfrey about growing up as an only child, has been estranged from her father for several years.

Meghan Markle claimed in her bombshell Oprah interview that she "grew up as an only child". She also said: "I wished I had siblings, I would have loved to have had siblings." Now Meghan's half sister Samantha is suing the Duchess for $75,000 after calling these claims "humiliating". But the Duchess of Sussex's lawyers argue that her account was not meant to be "objective fact" rather a subjective statement of her own feelings.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she doesn't believe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex have 'found their path yet' since stepping down from the royal family. Appearing on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Sharon, 69, said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are 'floundering and totally lost' in the United States.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘floundering and totally lost’ after moving to America, claims Sharon Osbourne. The 69-year-old believes the couple have not ‘found their path yet’ after stepping down from the royal family and trying to kick off their own careers.

A new book focusing on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has made some surprising claims about the Duchess of Sussex, including how she Googled her now husband before their first meeting.Tom Bower's unauthorised biography, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors was released on 21 July. And with the explosive book also featuring “interviews from insiders who have never spoken before", fans can expect plenty of royal bombshells to drop following its release.

Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry and the royal family have received a formal apology from BBC director general Tim Davie over Princess Diana's 1995 “Panorama” interview. The apology came shortly after BBC confirmed that William and Harry’s former nanny, Alexandra Pettifer, a.k.a.

Prince William and Harry’s ex-nanny is set to receive substantial damages from the BBC over "false and malicious” allegations used to obtain Martin Bashir’s Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995. Tiggy Legge-Bourke appeared at the High Court in London for a public apology from the broadcaster regarding “fabricated” allegations that she had had an affair with the Prince of Wales while working as Charles’ personal assistant in 1995.

Meghan Markle once had ambitions of becoming the next Gordon Ramsay, a royal biographer reveals.

An unhappy welcome. Meghan McCain sent a strongly worded message to Prince Harry following his keynote address at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.