Archive November 12, 2025

Meghan Markle’s powerful message to her husband and other veterans across the world has a hidden meaning that will have likely caught the attention of the royals, according to one expert

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The Duchess of Sussex has posted a poignant tribute to Prince Harry and other veterans to mark Remembrance Day, and one expert believes there’s more than meets the eye in the emotional message.

Meghan took to Instagram on the night of Armistice Day to share a famous video of her husband in military uniform. In the footage, Harry is seen tearing off his mic mid-interview to race to a nearby helicopter during his 2013 tour in Afghanistan. Alongside the clip, Meghan wrote: “As my husband says, ‘Once served. Always serving’. Thank you to all who served, sacrificed, and continue to serve. Honoring you on Veterans Day. And every day.”

It’s somewhat of an unprecedented move for Meghan – while she always lovingly supports Harry in his charity work with veterans, she doesn’t usually mark Remembrance Day with a tribute post on social media. The gushing post comes after Harry found himself in hot water last week after announcing his ‘faux royal’ tour in Canada moments after his estranged brother Prince William touched down for the biggest event of his royal career to date.

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Harry, who released an passionate essay about what it means to be British while he was in Canada for numerous events supporting veterans, was forced to respond to the claim that he overshadowed the future King, with his team shutting down the rumours and putting timings down to security reasons.

Then, while senior royals including Princess Kate and King Charles honouring the war dead at a poignant Festival of Remembrance on Saturday night, Harry and Meghan were spotted partying the night away at Kris Jenners’ 70th birthday bash. The duchess faced criticism for not wearing a poppy to the event.

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The spotlight remains firmly on the Sussexes after last week’s unfortunate diary clash and Harry’s striking essay about life in the UK, despite self-exiling to the States. And Meghan’s powerful tribute may serve as a uncomfortable reminder for the royals back on home soil, according to an expert.

Judi James, body language and communications expert, told The Mirror: “Meghan’s ‘Once served, always serving’ sounds like a personal homage to her husband here, especially as she even claims him as the source of the quote.

“As a message to her husband of her ongoing admiration and respect this posting looks impeccable although it might possibly have made him blush to see it does star him over the millions of other options.”

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But away from the pride for her husband, Meghan has shared a hidden message, according to Judi. She said: “The wording suggests it might also be aimed at reminding the public not only about Harry’s active service but also about his claims of an ongoing ‘life of service’ despite leaving the Royal Family.

“In the face of the criticism over not wearing a poppy or PR clashes this might also be an intended reminder that Harry is actually one of the veterans that the day was all about.”

It comes as pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Kris Jenner’s lavish birthday party have mysteriously disappeared from Kim Kardashian’s Instagram. The second Kardashian daughter uploaded a series of snaps from the James Bond themed bash to her social media, including some with some A-list celebrities.

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In now photos that now appear to have been deleted, Meghan was seen posing with Kim, while Harry could be seen chatting to someone off camera. Kim’s photo with Meghan was initially posted as part of her carousel of pictures uploaded to Instagram, where the reality TV star could be seen with a number of famous faces, including Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, old pal Paris Hilton and the cast of her new series All’s Fair.

But that photo appears to now been deleted, confusing many fans. Taking to the website Reddit, some wondered what was going on. One wrote: “Why delete their pic, we saw them at the party?”

Another speculated that the Sussexes may have asked for their photos to be taken down. They said: “A bit cringe to accept the invite but not want your pics associated with attending (esp when there are pap shots of you going in or out).”

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And now there’s another awkward clash at play as Meghan’s Netflix Christmas special is set to conflict with a major event in the royal calendar. The Duchess took to Instagram to share that her Christmas-themed special episode of With Love, Meghan will premiere on December 3.

The release of the programme will come on the same day as the three-day German State Visit kicks off in the UK, with King Charles and Queen Camilla set to begin hosting duties of their own at Windsor Castle as they welcome President Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. One of Rizwan Khan’s victims has bravely opened up about her harrowing rape ordeal at the hands of the disgraced former Hollyoaks star

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A woman who survived a horrific rape at the hands of a former Hollyoaks star has spoken about the sickening demand he made of her during the vile attack.

Rizwan Khan, 40, was convicted earlier this year of raping two women. He was also found guilty of sexually assaulting an individual and slapping a child, in separate incidents. He was convicted of raping the first woman after physically assaulting her, and was also convicted of raping another woman after she’d fallen asleep. Jurors heard how she’d woken up to find Khan performing a sex act on her.

On Monday, the disgraced soapstar, who denied all charges against him, was handed an 11-year and nine-month prison sentence at Teesside Crown Court, where harrowing statements written by the two rape survivors were read aloud. One woman described suffering from anxiety and nightmares following her ordeal, sharing: “What he did goes round and round in my head. When I see his face in the newspaper, I feel sick.”

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Addressing jurors at the same court earlier this year, Prosecutor Robin Turton shared the heinous order Khan had given his victim: “I need what I need. I want what I want. You, as a woman, should abide by what a man wants.”

The unnamed woman described how Khan had been violent with her before asking for sex. She told police officers that Khan had raped her, after she’d told him “no.” Explaining that she was terrified that Khan would assault her, she added, “In the end, I just let him.”

The prosecutor told the court that Khan had slapped the woman in the face, punched her in the back, picked her up and threw her on a bed. Turton said: “He forced himself up on her. She kicked him, and he got off. He pushed her against the wall and he put his hands around her, strangling her.”

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Another survivor told police that she rejected Khan’s proposition for sex at 3am when she was tired and had work in the morning. He then proceeded to rape her.

On top of his prison sentence, Khan, of Union Street, Middlesbrough, will sign the sex offenders register for the rest of his life, and he has also been made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order. Restraining orders, preventing him from contacting the survivors, have been enforced, reports TeessideLive. Judge Paul Reid said: “Your pre-sentence report says you demonstrate entitlement and hostility towards females.”

Former call centre worker Khan broke into acting at the age of 34, and in 2019 played Doctor Peak. The father of one returned to the Channel 4 soap the following year to play a paramedic and has also made appearances in Vera, Holby City, This England, and the 2021 film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which saw him play a parent.

If you’ve been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999

Do you have a story to share? Email me at julia.banim@reachplc.com

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Zoe Ball has revealed a mystery man has moved into her lavish home with her, and he’s even bagged himself more awards than the BBC radio legend has accumulated

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Zoe Ball has moved a mystery man into her home. The BBC radio legend has hinted at a possible new romance while revealing that her “lodger” is successful and has bagged a string of awards over the course of his career.

It comes two years after Zoe, 54, split from construction worker Michael Reed after the pair had been dating for five years. At the time, friends said their relationship had “run its course”. But Zoe has now told her pal Jo Whiley that there could be a new man on the horizon for her.

“I’ve got this thing that I bought online, which is sort of like you hold the handle and it’s loads and loads of different bits of wood and you whack your legs and your underarms with it,” she said.

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Speaking on her Dig It podcast, the broadcaster went on to add: “It really helps circulation. I think it’s quite good for lymphatic drainage. I bought loads of them for people for Christmas.” Addressing the mystery man, Zoe continued: “I remember the first time the lodger walked in and saw me doing it, and just sort of turned on his heels.”

Jo asked whether the man was “still around,” to which Zoe confirmed he was. She said: “He’s still here at the moment, he’s still lodging.” But she refrained from identifying him.

She did, however, build a picture of the man and his success while saying he had “won loads of awards.” Reflecting on her own trophies, Zoe said: “I did get a Sony and it was given to me by Marianne Faithfull. I was well chuffed. And I think Caner of the Year for something I can’t remember. “

Zoe went on to say: “We won a BAFTA for the last ever Live and Kicking, which was amazing. But I don’t even have a copy of it. Yeah, the lodger has won loads of awards.”

It comes after Zoe addressed speculation that she could be gearing up to take over presenting Strictly Come Dancing following the departure of hosts Tess Daley and Claudia Winkleman. The presenter had previously hosted It Takes Two.

“I think everyone would like to do that job,” she said when Jo asked her if she wanted to do it. “It’s an amazing job, it’s the best Saturday night show. When I’m watching Ellie dancing with Vito or Lewis and Katya and Alex and JoJo…. they’re just so amazing. It still brings so much joy to people’s lives, that show. Whoever takes over will have the best gig in the world.”

The star is the first major name to put their hat in the ring for the job, with he likes of Rylan Clark, Janette Manrara and Fleur East all being the bookies’ favourites to get the job.

Zoe was said to have been “gutted” after the breakdown of her relationship with Michael two years ago, but realised she was happy to live alone. A source at the time told The Sun: “Zoe is gutted but she’s better off without Michael.

“This is a relief to many of her friends, who think she has done the right thing. They were arguing over really silly things like Zoe spending time on the phone to her friends and it all got a bit too much for her.”

The source went on to state that while they had a great relationship and Michael was a “real gent”, they started to spend time apart on separate holidays and began to drift apart. Despite their split, she remained good friends with Michael.

The Mirror has approached Zoe’s spokesperson for comment.