Meghan Markle

MEGHAN MARKLE is set to release the second episode of her podcast series today, hours after the publication of her latest bombshell interview.

Meghan said: "Anything to just … Prior to the release of the first episode of Archetypes on August 23, Meghan and Harry had only produced a holiday special episode, published shortly after the deal had been made public. In a dig at the Firm, the Duchess also said with their proposal, she and Harry weren't trying to "reinvent the wheel", claiming other royals have struck arrangements with the institution. And Buckingham Palace is likely bracing for further bombshells and swipes from She also seemingly criticised the Palace for wanting her to carry on with engagements on the first day of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal tour to South Africa in 2019 after being told there had been a fire in the nursery where her son [Meghan](/latest/meghan-markle) after she seemingly criticised the Firm in the first episode of her podcast series released last week and further opened up on her strained relationship with the Firm in a new interview.

People no longer want green smoothie and yoga perfection – they want toddler tantrums and messy kitchens ... Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wants to return ...

Towards the end of her interview with The Cut Meghan seems to change her mind, saying that she hasn’t decided whether a return to the gram is on the cards or not. [pretending contributed to a massive degradation of our mental health](https://inews.co.uk/news/technology/instagram-rolls-out-new-protections-for-teens-after-body-image-and-mental-health-controversy-1339498?ico=in-line_link), and yes the pressure to pretend that everything was perfect felt enormously stressful. For every picture of your children wearing a nice outfit at a wedding, you are obliged to share another outtake where your son has bitten your daughter and your husband is chatting up a waitress. It was de rigueur to pretend that your life was one lovely breeze from the moment you sipped your morning matcha to your evening Aperol on a roof terrace. Five years ago, the internet was still a place to be aspirational. [ they ceased to be “working royals”](https://inews.co.uk/news/prince-harry-meghan-markle-final-public-engagement-royals-406096?ico=in-line_link) they lost custody of that Instagram.

Discussing what it means to be, and to be called, a diva, Carey, 53, says: “You give us diva moments sometimes Meghan.”.

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For years, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been living apart from Queen Elizabeth II and, in general, from everything that surrounds the ...

Sometimes, as they say, the silent part is still part of the song." "I have a lot to say until I don't. Usually, the photos would be up on media outlets before she could post them herself. "Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my child before I can share it with the people that love my child?" "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, the UK media pool," she explained. One issue that she had was the fact that she was expected to share photos of her newborn child through an official channel.

Meghan Markle "started to sweat" when Mariah Carey accused the Duchess of Sussex of having "diva moments" on Tuesday's episode of her "Archetypes" podcast.

“She meant diva as a compliment, but I heard it as a dig,” the duchess continued. … My mind was just genuinely spinning on what nonsense she might have read or clicked on to make her say that.” “She must have felt my nervous laughter, and …

The Duchess of Sussex tells Mariah that "you came onto the scene, I was like 'oh my gosh, someone kind of looks like me.'"

Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at [Hey Alma](https://www.heyalma.com/), a Jewish culture site. Yet when your ethnicity is black and white, the dichotomy is not that clear. You're not treated as a Black woman. Early in their conversation—which revolves around the word "diva"—Meghan and Mariah discuss the fact that they both had one Black parent and one white parent. But when you are a woman and you don't see a woman who looks like you somewhere in a position of power or influence, or even just on the screen – because we know how influential media is – you came onto the scene, I was like 'oh my gosh. The Duchess of Sussex tells Mariah, "You were so formative for me.

Meghan Markle has revealed that she has struggled to forgive some members of the Royal Family as she opens up in an interview.

She also spoke about the difference between how Harry and Meghan were treated in comparison to other royals. In a key revelation, the Duchess revealed that she has struggled to forgive certain members of the Royal Family, but is still working to find peace. Sometimes, as they say, the silent part is still part of the song." But it takes a lot of effort to forgive. She then added, "I have a lot to say until I don’t. It takes a lot more energy to not forgive.

The former Meghan Markle opens up about a strain between Prince Harry and Prince Charles in the wake of their exit from the royal family.

The two have been estranged for several years. “Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process,'" Meghan recalled, referring to her relationship with her own father. Clarification (8/30/2022 8:30 a.m.): A previous version of this story said Prince Harry described his relationship with his own father as "lost." The clarification over Meghan's comment was first reported by [the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62717696). [a recent interview](https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/meghan-markle-on-possible-return-to-instagram-royals-handling-pics-rcna45234) with [The Cut](https://www.thecut.com/article/meghan-markle-profile-interview.html), the duchess explained that she hoped her and Harry's exit from the royal family would not lead to an estrangement between Harry and his father.

Denise Welch was accused of 'shouting' by Gloria Hunniford on Tuesday's Loose Women as the panel had a very tense discussion about Meghan Markle and the ...

All her points are valid." She’s fair and unbiased #LooseWomen." I think there's some whoppers we're not allowed to talk about but anyway..." Denise butted in as Gloria reprimanded her and said: "No come on, there's no point shaking your head," but Denise repeated herself and commented: "I disagree Gloria!" "What and the royal family have never told any lies or fibs either? Gloria fired back: "But just let me finish!

Meghan's show, which is called Archetypes, launched with an episode featuring a conversation between the duchess and US tennis star Serena Williams.

This episode also features actress and comedian Amanda Seales (formerly known by the stage name Amanda Diva) as well as Dr Mashinka Firunts Hakopian, a scholar of feminist and media studies.” Speaking about the podcast, Meghan told The Cut: “I feel different. This groundbreaking premiere episode also features Dr Laura Kray, a leading expert on gender in the workplace.” It is the first series to be released under the deal. I feel clearer. The podcast will explore archetypes including “old maid”, “dragon lady”, “bimbo”, “crazy”, “angry black woman”, “bitch” and “slut”.

In a new interview, Meghan Markle opens up about how she and Prince Harry were initially not able to afford their $14 million home in Montecito after ...

Some aren't happy about the switch-up given the current cost of living crisis, saying it seems indulgent and insensitive for the Cambridge family to adopt another residence (they'll be keeping their Kensington spot, as well as a country home in Norfolk too). The Crown Estate is not managed by the Queen, but its income does have some impact on how much money she is given each year. It's like when I was younger and you're window shopping – it's like 'I don't want to go and look at all the things that I can't afford, that doesn't feel good'." In particular, the Duchess of Sussex has spoken out about the challenges they faced when looking for a new home together, outside of the UK, saying that when they initially fell in love with the Montecito mansion they live in now, they weren't sure they could afford it. She then adds that, at first, they were reluctant to view the place as they didn't 'have jobs' and its price tag was a cool $14.65 million. "See how they're connected at the bottom?"

“Madiba's celebration was based on overcoming 350 years of colonialism with 60 years of a brutal apartheid regime in South Africa,” Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela ...

The anti-apartheid activist was the first president of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999 after being released from prison in 1990. “No one was rejoicing in the streets of South Africa when she got married. When you try to rip the Royal Family you forget about who you offend on the way. The hashtag “#VoetsekMeghan even started trending on Twitter in South Africa. Nelson’s family member isn’t the only person to express horror over Markle’s anecdote. “We are still bearing scars of the past.

The newest episode of Archetypes—featuring a conversation between Meghan Markle and Mariah Carey on divas, biracial identity, and more—is worth listening ...

I heard it as the word diva, as I think of it. When she said diva, she was talking about the way that I dress, the posture, the clothing, the quote unquote, fabulousness as she sees it. But I heard it as a dig. And Meghan says, "See that's the thing, I associate it differently." I just kept thinking, in that moment, was my girl crush coming to a quick demise? Meghan clearly had a visceral reaction to Mariah, one of the greatest divas, calling her a diva.

Meghan's comment that she was told South Africans "rejoiced in the streets" over her marriage comparing it to Mandela's release from prison has been ...

The podcast's second episode released on Tuesday featured [ special guest Mariah Carey ](https://www.newsweek.com/mariah-carey-meghan-markle-diva-moments-podcast-archetypes-1738058)and looked at the word "diva" and how it is applied to women today. Following the event, Ndaba Mandela, another of the statesman's grandsons, said that the Sussexes and his grandfather's pursuits of "freedom" were "two worlds apart." "And maybe for them, it was a real struggle to finally make that decision number one and to also be able to carry out. So It cannot be equated to as the same." Recounting how the cast member from South Africa pulled her aside during the event, Meghan said: "He looked at me, and he's just like light. Harry was criticized following the premiere for appearing to tell then-Disney CEO Bob Iger that Meghan would be interested in undertaking voiceover work with the studio. Those are obviously two worlds apart." During the interview conducted by journalist Allison P. "I just had Archie. [accompanied her husband Harry](https://www.newsweek.com/meghan-markle-replicates-royal-fashion-united-nations-visit-1725913) to the [United Nations](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/united-nations) in July where he delivered a [keynote address honoring Nelson Mandela International Day](https://www.newsweek.com/what-prince-harry-said-un-speech-remarks-full-1726266). [Meghan Markle](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/meghan-markle) in a [recent magazine interview](https://www.newsweek.com/meghan-markle-talks-about-upsetting-hierarchy-new-interview-1737724) has been criticized by Nelson Mandela's grandson for comparing the celebrations in South Africa for the marriage of Meghan to [Prince Harry](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/prince-harry) to those held in 1990 to mark the release of Mandela from prison. [Congress](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/congress), told the MailOnline on Tuesday that the celebrations of the royal wedding and those marking Mandela's freedom from his 27-year-long political imprisonment "cannot be equated to as the same."

Meghan Markle On Being Perceived as a Black Woman When She Started Dating Prince Harry ... "Up until then, I had been treated like a mixed woman. And things ...

On last week's episode that featured Serena Williams, [Meghan and Serena briefly chatted about the "straight outta Compton" headlines](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a40979176/meghan-markle-compton-comments/) that ran when news of Meghan and Harry's relationship first surfaced in the British tabloids. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at [Hey Alma](https://www.heyalma.com/), a Jewish culture site. Meghan at first tells Mariah, "I had read this article about Halle Berry, and they were asking her how she felt being treated as a mixed race woman in the world. You're not treated as a white woman. You're not treated as a Black woman. As the two discuss moving through the world as light-skinned biracial women, Meghan shares that the time in her life that has been most focused on her race was when she started dating her now-husband, Prince Harry.

Meghan Markle's weekly series Archetypes returned with its second episode this morning, just one day after Meghan's big The Cut interview came out.

“I know, but let's pretend that you didn’t—weren't so beautiful and didn't have the whole thing and didn't often have gorgeous ensembles,” Carey elaborated. But, in that moment, as she explained to me, she meant it as chic, as aspirational. I heard it as the word diva, as I think of it. “Don't even act like—don’t act like,” Carey said. When she said diva, she was talking about the way that I dress, the posture, the clothing, the quote unquote, fabulousness as she sees it. Carey went on to say it's the visual that gave Meghan diva vibes. “A mixed woman, because I always thought it should be okay to say I'm mixed. But when you are a woman, and you don't see a woman who looks like you somewhere in a position of power or influence, or even just on the screen—because we know how influential media is—you came onto the scene, I was like oh, my gosh. Then I started to understand what it was like to be treated like a Black woman. “We don’t, we don’t, I don’t believe in numbers.” Meghan had guest Mariah Carey on to discuss the negative connotation attached to the word “diva.” While the two spent the bulk of the 45-minute episode discussing Carey's own journey and career, the women also discussed very candidly how being mixed race shaped the public's view of them—and the way they saw themselves because of it. Meghan started by telling Carey, “You were so formative for me.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, says that “just by existing,” she and her husband Prince Harry “upset the dynamic of the hierarchy” when they were in ...

In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, Meghan spoke about racism within the monarchy and Harry said Charles had stopped taking his calls. in early 2020, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media. “But it takes a lot of effort to forgive. It takes a lot more energy to not forgive,” she said. She also referred to Harry’s strained ties with his father, Prince Charles. In the interview published Monday, the duchess said it’s not easy to “forgive” when asked if there was room for forgiveness between her, Britain’s royal family and her own family.

The former actress has released the second episode of her podcast, which features singer Mariah Carey.

the more white neighbourhoods and I didn’t fit in anywhere at all.” After a discussion by feminist studies academic Dr Mashinka Firunts Hakopian about divas, Markle said: “It’s interesting, isn’t it? You’re not treated as a white woman. “You’re not treated as a black woman. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Meghan Markle and Mariah Carey discussed being labeled a “diva” on the new episode of the Archetypes podcast and the Duchess of Sussex also explained that ...

You're not treated as a white woman. And her response was her saying, ‘Well, your experience through the world is how people view you.’ So she said because she was darker in color, she was being treated as a Black woman, not as a mixed woman.” You're not treated as a Black woman. Someone kind of looks like me.’” She added, “I had read this article about Halle Berry, and they were asking her how she felt being treated as a mixed-race woman in the world. But when you are a woman and you don't see a woman who looks like you somewhere in a position of power or influence, or even just on the screen—because we know how influential media is—you came onto the scene, I was like ‘Oh, my gosh. Meghan also identified with that experience, adding that even more than her music, she wanted to speak to Carey because of how important it was to her to see a famous biracial woman growing up.

Meghan Markle talks about the word 'diva' with Mariah Carey on an episode of Markle's Spotify podcast, 'Archetypes.' They also discuss growing up mixed race ...

It’s not okay for you to be a strong woman.” Carey says she “always felt other,” so she “wanted to be that glamorous because I felt like an ugly little girl because I did not fit in with anybody.” “People, people, strive for divadom,” Carey provides as a diva affirmation. But in that moment, as she explained to me, she meant it as chic, as aspirational. “She meant diva as a compliment,” she continues. I heard it as the word diva as I think of it. “But I heard it as a dig. “You couldn’t see me, obviously, but I, I started to sweat a little bit,” she says near the end of the episode.

'I think in Australia we'd say she's just full of it,' morning show host Natalie Barr said.

The series was also produced by Archewell Audio, the production company founded by Markle and Prince Harry in conjunction with their organisation, Archewell. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Stefanovic scoffed: “So, the baby’s not there when the fire catches, right? [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. She’s a total tosser,” she continued. She’s a tosser. [released the first episode of her podcast ](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/meghan-markle-podcast-stream-spotify-b2150790.html)Archetypes last Tuesday (23 August), as part of her multi-million dollar deal with Spotify. [laughing at Markle’s nursery fire scare.](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/meghan-markle-archie-nursery-fire-b2151733.html) [she told the magazine for its Fall Fashion issue](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/meghan-markle-prince-harry-documentary-love-story-b2154934.html).

Sam Rubin told Today Extra hosts Sylvia Jeffreys and David Campbell that Meghan, 41, spent a surprising amount of time talking about herself instead of ...

'In lieu of a straight "I'll ask the question then wait for the star to give a really long answer", Meghan is talking as much as the guests are,' Rubin remarked. 'I heard it as the word diva, as I think of it. The Duchess, whose estranged father Thomas Markle is white and mother Doria Ragland is black, said that when Mariah first burst onto the music scene she thought, 'Oh my gosh. But I heard it as a dig. 'What I think is interesting here, is normally when you talk about a podcast... you would learn about the guest.

KATE, Duchess of Cambridge has been hailed as showing 'tremendous grace and selflessness' in a post after Meghan's latest interview.

"Because it's not just taking away the fantasy of Harry and Meghan, it's taking away their fantasy... One user, Ben Welsh (@CertusCC) wrote: "Yes, we are lucky. Ms Davis noted that Meghan's "ambitions for herself (and the little girls who look up to her) are more than to marry into a position." She said: "It’s important to be thoughtful about it because — even with the Oprah interview, I was conscious of the fact that there are little girls that I meet and they’re just like, 'Oh my God, it’s a real-life princess.'" She's fabulous". Writing on Twitter, commentator Nile Gardiner said "the tremendous grace and selflessness of the Duchess of Cambridge" are the "antithesis" of Meghan.