Meghan Markle, better known as the Duchess of Sussex, has recently been the subject of new controversy following the revelation that she used HRH on a friend’s gift card and a hamper.
Meghan Markle has been the subject of controversy this week(Image: JAKE ROSENBERG/NETFLIX)
Meghan Markle has been embroiled in controversy this week after using the HRH title in a gift basket that she once sent to a friend. It comes after her and Prince Harry had agreed not to use the title when they stepped back from royal duties.
Meghan, 43, and Prince Harry, 40, announced that they would be stepping back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family in January 2020. Just days later, some of the family attended the so-called Sandringham Summit, which is said to have involved discussions about the future. It was later announced that the couple would retain their Her Royal Highness and His Royal Highness – abbreviated to HRH – titles respectively. However, it was stated that an agreement meant that they would not “actively” use them.
It was announced in 2020 that Prince Harry (left) and Meghan Markle (right) would retain their HRH titles but would not use them(Image: Getty Images)
The couple stated at the time that they would “retain” their HRH titles in a statement posted on their website. However, as a result of the change in their roles, Prince Harry and Meghan decided to stop using such titles.
Their statement read: “As agreed and set out in January, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will retain their ‘HRH’ prefix, thereby formally remaining known as His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer actively use their HRH titles as they will no longer be working members of the family as of Spring 2020.”
A statement from Buckingham Palace at the time read similarly: “The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family. […] This new model will take effect in the Spring of 2020.”
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However, this week’s news that Meghan used HRH on a note that was given to podcast host Jamie Kern Lima has sparked controversy. With the appreciation of HRH The Duchess of Sussex, the note reads: “With the compliments.”
Meghan was a guest on an episode of her podcast, the Jamie Kern Lima Show, where her pal Jamie shared a photo of the hamper and the note. In the episode that was made public yesterday, she also addressed the gift.
Ice cream and homemade jam sauce were included in Meghan’s hamper, according to Jamie. She claimed that she had received the hamper at a difficult time to “see if that helps lighten]her load.”
Meghan once used the title on a gift note to a pal but a spokesperson has denied that she uses it for commercial purposes(Image: Jamie Kern Lima/YouTube)
An insider has revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan retained their HRH titles but do not use them for commercial purposes and don’t use the publicly. “While they do not publicly use ‘HRH’, this was a personal gift and their titles remain,” they added.
It’s been reported that it was sent to Jamie over a year ago. In a teaser for the podcast, in which Meghan discusses her new As Ever brand, Jamie states: “I have had your jam in my refrigerator all year.” And a source suggested to the Daily Mail recently that the photo shared by Jamie was taken before Meghan launched As Ever last month.
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Earlier today, The Mirror reported that the Duchess of Sussex’s use of a royal monogram to send her new lifestyle brand to social media influencers goes against the late Queen’s wishes, according to insiders.
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Sunday Adegeye, a popularly known as King Sunny Ade (KSA), a legendary Nigerian juju musician, has publicly refuted rumors that he may have vanished, saying that he is “alive, healthy, and grateful” to his fans.
The 78-year-old music icon released a press release on Tuesday via his official Instagram account in an effort to clear up the mess.
The singer reassured the public by describing the rumors as being entirely “false and malicious” and “true.”
I hereby declare as follows in contrast to the falsehood and fabricated news from April 28, 2025, which Damilola Esther Adeniyi-Adegeye and her associates spread when they discovered I was missing:
I’m still alive and well, Dr. Sunday Adeniyi-Adegeye MFR, also known as King Sunny Ade. My disappearance or my disappearance are entirely unsupported.
“I’m appreciative of my fans’ love and support. I appreciate your concern. I need to address these lies and let the public know I’m safe.
The statement read, “I admonish the blogger(s) and those spreading this misinformation to refrain from acting or be prepared to face legal action.”
The singer reiterated that he has performed at various events and is currently getting ready for an upcoming show in Akure, Ontario.
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The “Aye Nreti Eleya” singer boldly stated that he was not kidnapped but rather took some time to recover in another popular video.
People are the honorary clothes I wear to protect myself, according to KSA. People started complaining about not seeing me after a few days of rest. I thank God that I didn’t abduct myself, I wasn’t kidnapped, and I didn’t go anywhere.
KSA was expressing his appreciation for the overwhelming concern his fans and associates all over the world in the video, which was captured inside a car.
People have been calling me nonstop for the past 70 or so hours, he continued, adding, “I must thank my fans everywhere.”
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On Monday, one of his daughters, Damilola Esther Adeniyi-Adegeye, allegedly claimed on Instagram that Dayo Adegeye, the artiste’s informal manager, was holding her father against her will, sparking online concerns about King Sunny Ade’s safety.
Damilola claimed Dayo mismanaged his finances, isolated their father from his family, and gave him sedatives to control him in her posts.
She wrote, “My brother wants to go home, but Dad told me that.” He is missing. His phones are missing. He hasn’t answered his calls or been online.
She also demanded Dayo’s arrest, alleging King Sunny Ade’s family members had acted improperly and improperly.
Dayo should be apprehended, I want to. I want him to give them all the money they have taken from him. She claimed that she has a UK visa and that she can run.
Hours later, she posted an Instagram message informing readers that she had just watched a video in which Sunny Ade (also known as Sunny Ade) is alright.
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One of his sons, Dayo Adegeye, confirmed in a separate interview that his father is “hale and hearty” and that he has just performed at an event on Victoria Island. A second performance is scheduled for May 1 in Akure.
The claims were refuted by their father, who is still working of his own volition, according to his brothers, Emperor and David Adegeye.
The allegations have sparked mixed reactions among King Sunny Ade’s children, who have mostly refuted the allegations and defended his safety.
The musician has kept his composure despite the conflict between his family and his fans, choosing to appoint a confidant and assert his independence.
I’m currently traveling to a show. Last Saturday, I attended a performance in Lagos State’s Lekki. He said, “I thank Nigerians and everyone who is concerned.”
King Sunny Ade, however, warned that he might file legal action against those responsible for spreading the rumor, particularly bloggers and online platforms that made the claims without verification.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have spent their 14th wedding anniversary today on the Isle of Mull, where they visited a community centre and Kate revealed her unusual Christmas present as well as a new hobby
The Princess of Wales has revealed she has taken up beekeeping and received a chainsaw for Christmas as she immersed herself in nature to recover from cancer. The future queen today joined husband Prince William on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, as they celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary, mucking in at the community hall in the village of Tobermory, and asking for tips on carpentry and beekeeping.
Kate, who has previously told how nature became her family’s ‘sanctuary’ after her diagnosis and during chemotherapy last year, told a local beekeeper how she was “desperate for any tips” for her new hobby. Reminiscing with locals about their private visit 20 years ago, the Princess also revealed how she still has two watercolour paintings she bought in the town as a student hanging in a bedroom at home.
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The Princess of Wales helped out renovating a community centre on the Isle of Mull (Image: PA)
They also spoke about the three children they have had since their last trip, their love of soft play, and how the Princess visited the Waitrose cafe with baby Prince George for lack of any local mother and baby groups to take him to then. The couple began their two-day stay on Mull with a visit to the Aros community centre, built in the 19th century and home to events from wedding receptions to pantos, yoga classes and ceilidhs.
Upstairs in the hall, the Prince and Princess were shown some of the refurbishment work, meeting the painter, carpenter and volunteers. The Prince spotted a photograph of his late grandmother and grandfather’s visit to the island in 1956, proclaiming it ‘amazing’.
Shown a small work station, where Tom Nelson was making a new ‘surround’ for the community food bank fridge with wooden tiles on its roof, the Prince and Princess agreed to use a nail gun to add their own. William went first, sniffing the wood as he asked what kind it was and taking instructions on the tool.
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Kate helps paint a mural on the wall in the centre’s soft play area (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
He fired several nails in successfully before handing it over to his wife, advising her not to pull the trigger then and there “otherwise our trip will be remembered for all the wrong reasons”. Crouching down and adding her tiles matter-of-factly, the Princess was heard to say “I’ve been given a chainsaw” for Christmas.
Banjo, admiring her work, told William “What can’t she do!”. William, acknowledging his wife’s prowess at trying things out on public engagements, replied: “That always happens.” The downstairs of the hall has been converted partly into a new soft play, complete with pretend play area and mini cafe for young children and their families.
It is newly-painted with a puffin mural, which the Prince and Princess were invited to paint a flower on to. The Prince ushered his wife to do the first one, joking that she is the artistic one and that there is “no competition”. The Princess took her time painting a small white flower, persuading her husband to do his own.
“I think we’ve found Banksy,” joked Banjo Beale, the interior designer and television presenter who lives locally and is working on the renovation. “It’s you.”
William and Kate toured a market in Tobermory (Image: PA)
“Come on, please please,” Kate asked William, handing him a paintbrush and palette, and patting him on the back and briefly leaning her head on his shoulder afterwards. At a pop up market on the other side of the harbour, Kate, 43, revealed how she has taken up beekeeping at her family home in Norfolk, as she continues her recovery from cancer.
The princess spent so long speaking to Sheila Barnard at a pop up market in the village of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, that her husband Prince William jokingly suggested he was going to stage an intervention. Moving along several stall holders from local businesses, William and Kate – known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, stopped to talk to Sheila and her husband Tim who have been keeping bees for more than 30 years.
Sheila told the princess how their nine colonies of the native black bee are the only variety that survive over 5 degrees during the harsh winters on the island. Kate said: “This is my summer project, I’ve only just started. At our home in Norfolk, I’m not there much during term time but during the summer I am hoping to really immerse myself in the process. I find it absolutely fascinating. I’ll have to take your number for some tips!”
William and Kate visited Mull on their 14th wedding anniversary (Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Sheila and her husband Tim moved to the island 32 years ago from their home in Buckinghamshire and ‘revitalised’ the Mull and Iona Beekeeping Association, bringing together other locals fascinated by the creatures. Sheila told how they make scented candles from beeswax and cultivate the honey at the end of the season, in October, so “we never steal from the bees”.
As Kate asked Sheila “what sort of advice would you have for a novice, I’m desperate for any tips”, William leant in and joked to his wife: “This sounds like a conversation that could go on for a while so you’ll have to take Sheila’s number.”
The Prince and Princess, who are staying in a self-catering cottage on the island tonight, spent more than an hour walking through the small town’s harbour front road, shaking hands and taking photographs with locals and holidaymakers.
Many recalled their previous stay, described by the Prince of Wales as being in “2002…2004… somewhere around then”, and previously royal visitors including the late Queen and Prince Philip in 1956 and regular visits from Princess Anne as she pops into the shops while sailing around the islands off the west coast of Scotland.
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The Prince said he could always confirm whether he had visited a place before because he is usually asked to sign the visitors’ book, joking that he may have had “one or two ciders” during his long weekend on Mull as a student. The couple will tomorrow meet forest rangers working to protect the stunning natural environment on the island and travel by ferry to the neighbouring island of Iona.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have spent their 14th wedding anniversary today on the Isle of Mull, where they visited a community centre and Kate revealed her unusual Christmas present as well as a new hobby
The Princess of Wales has revealed she has taken up beekeeping and received a chainsaw for Christmas as she immersed herself in nature to recover from cancer. The future queen today joined husband Prince William on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, as they celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary, mucking in at the community hall in the village of Tobermory, and asking for tips on carpentry and beekeeping.
Kate, who has previously told how nature became her family’s ‘sanctuary’ after her diagnosis and during chemotherapy last year, told a local beekeeper how she was “desperate for any tips” for her new hobby. Reminiscing with locals about their private visit 20 years ago, the Princess also revealed how she still has two watercolour paintings she bought in the town as a student hanging in a bedroom at home.
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The Princess of Wales helped out renovating a community centre on the Isle of Mull (Image: PA)
They also spoke about the three children they have had since their last trip, their love of soft play, and how the Princess visited the Waitrose cafe with baby Prince George for lack of any local mother and baby groups to take him to then. The couple began their two-day stay on Mull with a visit to the Aros community centre, built in the 19th century and home to events from wedding receptions to pantos, yoga classes and ceilidhs.
Upstairs in the hall, the Prince and Princess were shown some of the refurbishment work, meeting the painter, carpenter and volunteers. The Prince spotted a photograph of his late grandmother and grandfather’s visit to the island in 1956, proclaiming it ‘amazing’.
Shown a small work station, where Tom Nelson was making a new ‘surround’ for the community food bank fridge with wooden tiles on its roof, the Prince and Princess agreed to use a nail gun to add their own. William went first, sniffing the wood as he asked what kind it was and taking instructions on the tool.
Article continues below
Kate helps paint a mural on the wall in the centre’s soft play area (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
He fired several nails in successfully before handing it over to his wife, advising her not to pull the trigger then and there “otherwise our trip will be remembered for all the wrong reasons”. Crouching down and adding her tiles matter-of-factly, the Princess was heard to say “I’ve been given a chainsaw” for Christmas.
Banjo, admiring her work, told William “What can’t she do!”. William, acknowledging his wife’s prowess at trying things out on public engagements, replied: “That always happens.” The downstairs of the hall has been converted partly into a new soft play, complete with pretend play area and mini cafe for young children and their families.
It is newly-painted with a puffin mural, which the Prince and Princess were invited to paint a flower on to. The Prince ushered his wife to do the first one, joking that she is the artistic one and that there is “no competition”. The Princess took her time painting a small white flower, persuading her husband to do his own.
“I think we’ve found Banksy,” joked Banjo Beale, the interior designer and television presenter who lives locally and is working on the renovation. “It’s you.”
William and Kate toured a market in Tobermory (Image: PA)
“Come on, please please,” Kate asked William, handing him a paintbrush and palette, and patting him on the back and briefly leaning her head on his shoulder afterwards. At a pop up market on the other side of the harbour, Kate, 43, revealed how she has taken up beekeeping at her family home in Norfolk, as she continues her recovery from cancer.
The princess spent so long speaking to Sheila Barnard at a pop up market in the village of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, that her husband Prince William jokingly suggested he was going to stage an intervention. Moving along several stall holders from local businesses, William and Kate – known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, stopped to talk to Sheila and her husband Tim who have been keeping bees for more than 30 years.
Sheila told the princess how their nine colonies of the native black bee are the only variety that survive over 5 degrees during the harsh winters on the island. Kate said: “This is my summer project, I’ve only just started. At our home in Norfolk, I’m not there much during term time but during the summer I am hoping to really immerse myself in the process. I find it absolutely fascinating. I’ll have to take your number for some tips!”
William and Kate visited Mull on their 14th wedding anniversary (Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
Sheila and her husband Tim moved to the island 32 years ago from their home in Buckinghamshire and ‘revitalised’ the Mull and Iona Beekeeping Association, bringing together other locals fascinated by the creatures. Sheila told how they make scented candles from beeswax and cultivate the honey at the end of the season, in October, so “we never steal from the bees”.
As Kate asked Sheila “what sort of advice would you have for a novice, I’m desperate for any tips”, William leant in and joked to his wife: “This sounds like a conversation that could go on for a while so you’ll have to take Sheila’s number.”
The Prince and Princess, who are staying in a self-catering cottage on the island tonight, spent more than an hour walking through the small town’s harbour front road, shaking hands and taking photographs with locals and holidaymakers.
Many recalled their previous stay, described by the Prince of Wales as being in “2002…2004… somewhere around then”, and previously royal visitors including the late Queen and Prince Philip in 1956 and regular visits from Princess Anne as she pops into the shops while sailing around the islands off the west coast of Scotland.
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The Prince said he could always confirm whether he had visited a place before because he is usually asked to sign the visitors’ book, joking that he may have had “one or two ciders” during his long weekend on Mull as a student. The couple will tomorrow meet forest rangers working to protect the stunning natural environment on the island and travel by ferry to the neighbouring island of Iona.
As she shared a heartfelt message to her fans, former Saturdays singer Mollie King broke the tragic news that her family has been rocked by a devastating loss.
Mollie King broke the heartbreaking news for her followers.
Mollie King has revealed her family has been rocked by a heartbreaking loss. The former Saturdays singer, who is engaged to sports star Stuart Broad, shared an emotional post on her social media.
She announced the devastating death of her beloved dog Alfie as she emotionally thanked him for being the “best little companion”. Mollie shared a series of adorable photos of her pooch over the years as he was there for huge moments of her life. The mum-of-two wrote: “Goodbye to my little boy, Alfie. Alfie was by my side for almost half my life and I can’t believe he is no longer here. I still remember the day I brought him home and he was tiny enough to fit in my shoe.
Mollie shared the sad news her beloved dog has died(Image: Instagram/mollieking)
He promised to accompany me on numerous adventures because we had so much fun together! Even though he was a baby, he would always be there for me, ready to snuggle up on the sofa with his sweet smile whenever I needed to.
She continued, “I feel so incredibly lucky to have had him for so long in my life.” My angel boy, now sleep well. I appreciate you being my best friend.
Mollie was flooded with support from her fans and celebrity pals as Giovanna Fletcher commented: “Nooooooooo!!! Sending so much love! Xxxx.” Rachel Stevens added: “Aww so sorry Molly sending so much love,” while Amanda Holden left a red heart and paw emoji.
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Just last month, Mollie admitted to feeling like she was in “survival mode” after welcoming her second child. The couple share daughter Annabella together and welcomed Lilliana, their second baby girl at the end of last year.
Former cricket player Ian McLaren headed to South Africa for work shortly after the birth of their second child. She gushed about how wonderful it was to spend time with her family, and he has since returned to the family home.
“I feel like the first few weeks – it was the same with Annabella – I did find it quite tricky,” the star told MailOnline. “You’re just really in that sort of survival mode of, you’re up all night, you’re feeding constantly, but now I’m at that stage where I’m really able to sort of enjoy it and take the most of each moment.”
The singer shared a touching message about her pooch Alfie(Image: Instagram/mollieking)
Despite having difficulties, Mollie claimed that moving from having two babies was much simpler than having none at once. She then stated that when Annabella was born, she “knew nothing” about motherhood.
Mollie announced the birth of her second daughter through an adorable black and white image showing four hands – hers, her fiancé’s and their two children.
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Welcome to the world’s beautiful baby Liliana, she wrote in the caption. We’re bursting with joy! Our young family could not have imagined receiving the most ideal Christmas gift.
Stuart then shared the post on to his Instagram story, alongside the caption: “Happy New Year to you all! The end of 2024 was very special being in our little newborn bubble.”
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Following criticisms that one of the group called for the murder of Tory MPs, Keecap’s upcoming performance at the Eden Project was postponed, the band’s show has been postponed. Following the release of footage that showed one member allegedly saying, “The only good Tory is a dead Tory,” the rap group apologized earlier this week to the families of murdered MPs Sir David Amess and Jo Cox. Your neighborhood politician should be dead.
Later, they criticized the newly surfaced footage as part of a “coordinated smear campaign” against them and refuted claims that they also supported Hamas and Hezbollah. They want you to think that genocide is more harmful than words. Let’s be clear: We never have or have supported Hamas or Hezbollah. Always, we condemn all acts of violence against civilians. Never is that okay. Given the history of our country, they wrote on Instagram, “We know this more than anyone.”
This July, Irish rap group Kneecap won’t be playing at the Eden Project (via Getty Images) (Anadolu via Getty Images).
The band’s July concert at the Eden Project has now been canceled, the venue’s in Cornwall revealing the news in a statement.
The Kneecap show at Eden Project, which was scheduled for July 4, 2025, has been canceled, according to a spokesperson for Eden Sessions. Tickets will be purchased directly from the seller, and they will receive a full refund.
Beginning on April 30th, 2025, the refund procedure will begin. The original payment cards used to process refunds will be used. Customers should allow six business days for their accounts to receive money.
Keir Starmer publicly denounced the group’s comments, leading to the cancellation of the program. The official spokesperson for the prime minister said he thought the remarks were “completely unacceptable” and that he “decries them with all the force possible.”
Meanwhile, Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the opposition, said that Kneecap’s “anti-British hatred” had no place in our society because she urged them to take action.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed just days ago that they were looking into the resurfaced videos as well as another in which a band member appeared to shout “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” to the crowd.
A video that is believed to have been a tidbit from a nightclub in November of 2024 has been sent to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit for evaluation and to see if any further police investigations are necessary, according to a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police. Another video that appears to be from a November 2023 event has also been made available to us.
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