Meghan Markle slammed by Nelson Mandela's grandson after interview comment

at her funeral on Monday, September 19, eleven days following the queen's death on September 8. The attended the service at Westminster Abbey wearing a black hat and a black cape, with her hair pulled into a low bun to show off her pearl earrings, which were gifted to her by the queen in 2018 ahead of the pair's first outing together after Meghan Markle married into the royal family. She had previously worn the last week as a sartorial tribute to Queen Elizabeth as well as a symbol of her grief during the mourning process. Kate Middleton and Camilla, Queen consort, also , which have traditionally been associated with mourning since Queen Victoria's reign. The funeral followed a in the UK, during which time the queen's body was flown for Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she died, to London.

Meghan Markle is reportedly “ready” to return to the UK two years after she and husband Prince Harry relocated to America. In 2020, the married pair announced that they were stepping down as working royals and went on to move to the US.They currently live in Montecito, California, with their two children. Harry, who turned 38 today today, and Meghan, 41, flew to the UK in early September to take part in a handful of charity commitments, but ended up having to extend their stay in light of Her Majesty the Queen’s passing.

King Charles III sent social media into a frenzy on Friday when he mentioned Meghan Markle during his address to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The new king spoke about his mother’s legacy before touting members of the Royal Family, including his son Prince Harry and his American wife.

Last week saw the Duchess of Sussex seemingly take a swipe at her brother-in-law Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton for allowing the British media to photograph their children at key events, such as their first day of school. Chatting to journalists at the US magazine The Cut, Meghan Markle explained she wouldn’t allow the same for her own children, Archie, three, or Lilibet, one, she said, "There’s literally a structure by which if you want to release photos of your child, as a member of the family, you first have to give them to the Royal Rota." She added, "Sorry, I have a problem with that.That doesn’t make me obsessed with privacy.That makes me a strong and good parent protecting my child." While many of her fans hailed her as "a good mum and role model" and "brave" for her decision, royal expert Duncan Larcombe exclusively tells OK! , "It doesn’t take a lot of reading between the lines to interpret what Meghan says as thinly veiled swipes.

Last week, during an interview with The Cut, Meghan Markle retold a conversation she had at the Lion King live-action movie premiere in London.

Disney’s classic film The Lion King has said he ‘doesn’t remember’ talking to Meghan Markle about Nelson Mandela. Lebohang Morake – Lebo M – who provided choir arrangements and traditional African music for the 1994 film, said he spoke to the Duchess of Sussex for ‘less than a minute’. Morake’s response comes after Meghan said she had been told by a South African man that the country celebrated her marriage into the Royal Family.

South African composer Lebohang Morake doesn't remember talking to the Duchess of Sussex about Nelson Mandela at the 'Lion King' musical premiere. Morake - who is known professionally as Lebo M - spoke to the Duke of Sussex and his wife at the red carpet event in London in 2019 but insists he has no recollection of mentioning the late leader after Meghan claimed a South African member of the cast told her: "When you married into this (the royal) family, we rejoiced in the streets the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison.

WATCH: Meghan Markle launches her new podcastThe Suits actress turned British royal revealed the detail way back in February 2016, during an interview on UKTV Play. When asked if she had a middle name she answered, "Yes, it's Meghan.

A South African composer who worked on The Lion King remake has revealed that he has no recollection of having a discussion with Meghan Markle about Nelson Mandela. Grammy-award winner Lebohang Morake, who is also known professionally as Lebo M, has said that he doesn't “remember details” of a conversation he had with the Duchess of Sussex, following claims she made in a recent interview.

It is not looking good for Meghan Markle right now!

An actor from Disney's remake of The Lion King has said he is "baffled" by the Duchess of Sussex's story about people in South African taking to the streets to celebrate her Royal wedding. Dr John Kani, who voiced Rafiki in the movie, has said Meghan Markle seems to have made a "faux pas" in her recent interview with US magazine, The Cut, where she said an unnamed South African actor from the cast of the movie made the comments to her about her wedding.The actor, who claims to be the only South African cast member of The Lion King remake, went on say he'd never met the Duchess – despite Meghan having said she chatted to a South African actor at the film's premiere.

OPINION: When Meghan Markle left the royal family with Prince Harry in 2020, critics insisted she was desperate to return to the Hollywood limelight despite her and Harry’s claims they wanted privacy.WATCH: Meghan Markle launches her Archetypes projectFans of the Duchess of Sussex insisted that wasn’t the case, but two years on it seems that her new interview with The Cut has proven detractors right.The article centres on her new podcast, Archetypes, and begins with her revealing a thrilling “secret” to the journalist; that she’s about to rejoin Instagram.It delves into her home life with husband Prince Harry and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, but reads more like a celebrity profile piece than an exclusive royal feature.In fact, everything from the podcast self-promotion to the glamorous accompanying photoshop screams “celebrity” in what well could be the start of Meghan’s post-royal rebrand.This could be the start of Meghan’s post-royal rebrand.She and Harry have toed the royal lie since their exit and kept public outings and press minimal, but now it seems the duchess is ready to return to the spotlight in a big way.Just months after making her UK return for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Meghan has finally launched her much anticipated podcast, spoken more openly about her kids and may soon be back on social media.These major moves made in quick succession suggest she’s ready to take the reigns on her new life in the US – in fact, she said as much in her interview with The Cut.“Meghan of Montecito” read the article’s headline, “Now she’s ready for her next act”.Now the Duchess is now totally in control of her media image.The feature is nothing like the media Meghan was doing as a royal, and even when she gave

One of the actors from The Lion King is calling out Meghan Markle!

In the interview with The Cut, which was released on Monday, Meghan explored a number of topics including Harry’s relationship with his family, her children’s privacy and her return to Instagram, but it was her comments on Nelson Mandela that have been the most divisive.