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Meghan Markle’s half-sister has launched a fresh legal battle against the Duchess of Sussex, who she claims portrayed her as a “lying, racist, fame-seeker”.
While Samantha Markle’s case was initially thrown out by a judge, the 59-year-old is now appealing this decision.
“She has made it so Samantha cannot work, or even enjoy the most mundane of activities, like going to the grocery store without harassment,” court documents read, The Sun reports.
Court documents allege the duchess falsely claimed to Oprah Winfrey that her half-sister did not use the surname Markle until her relationship with Prince Harry became public knowledge.
The court battle comes as the duchess claimed she hasn’t even “scraped the surface” of her negative experiences within the royal family.
Meghan, 43, opened up about struggling with suicidal ideation in a new interview with Prince Harry.
“I’d never want someone else to be making those sort of plans,” she told CBS Sunday Morning.
The couple are supporting a new initiative to help parents of children who have taken their lives after being bullied online.
Anyone can contact Samaritans, free, 24/7, on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org or visit www.samaritans.org
Duchess of Edinburgh celebrates historic Olympic win
A video of a jubilant Sophie, 59, was shared to the official royal family Twitter/X account to celebrate the gold medal in the women’s team sprint.
“A huge congratulations to @EmmaFinucane123, @SophieECapewell and @katymarch from your very proud Patron!” the post read.
The cycling trio broke the world record three times in the process of obtaining the medal.
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 14:41
Meghan Markle’s half sister sues her for defamation
Court documents allege this had an impact on her image “publicly and on a global scale.”
“She has made it so Samantha cannot work, or even enjoy the most mundane of activities, like going to the grocery store without harassment,” the documents read, as reported by The Sun.
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 14:00
Harry and Meghan praised for ‘looking after each other'
Harry and Meghan are supporting a new initiative for bereaved parents whose children died after being bullied online.
Broadcaster Jane Pauley said: “You had an experience that connects you to these families – and I see you touch your husband’s hand in just the way I knew that you would be looking after each other – but the connection that you have with people is they know you had suffered, too, personally.”
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 13:00
Kamala Harris praised Meghan Markle’s ‘sign of strength'
Following increased speculation that Meghan Markle could publicly support Kamala Harris in the upcoming American election, a message from the politician to the royal has resurfaced.
Harris retweeted a clip of the Suits star discussing the impact negative press coverage had on her while pregnant with her first child, Prince Archie.
When asked if she was okay by a journalist, Meghan said: “Any woman, especially when they’re pregnant, you’re really vulnerable.
“Also thank you for asking, because not many people have asked if I’m okay.”
Reacting to the clip in 2019, Harris wrote: “This is incredibly important. We must remember that it’s a sign of strength to show emotion.”
“Meghan, we are with you.”
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 12:00
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle branded ‘bad apples’ by Donald Trump’s son
This comes after the former president said that he would treat the Duke of Sussex like any other citizen if it emerges that he has lied on his visa application, should he be re-elected in November.
Harry’s application is currently under review following revelations about his prior drug use in his 2023 memoir Spare.
“What I can tell you is, my father had so much respect for the Queen, as did I,” he said.
“My mum knew so many of them for years and had a great relationship with Diana.
“It’s a sacred institution. You can happily have those two [Meghan and Harry], we might not want them anymore, it feels like they’re on an island of their own.
“You can always have bad actors in everything. You can have spoiled apples in every orchard.
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 11:00
Prince William ‘spitting mad’ at Prince Harry for ‘cashing in’ on Diana’s death
The Duke of Sussex, 39, recently told ITV’s Tabloids on Trial that he believes his mother was one of the first victims of phone hacking in the nineties.
This comes amid Harry’s own battle to get justice from the tabloid press for intrusive methods used to obtain stories about him.
“William is spitting mad that Harry would reference this again,” an insider told New Idea magazine.
“He’s so fed up with [the Sussexes] cashing in on Diana’s death.”
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 09:45
Duchess of Edinburgh could ‘increase’ workload
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! magazine: “I think we can expect Sophie to keep up or even increase her workload as the key member of the royal family she now is.
“She has really come into her own in recent years and is now rightly getting the recognition she deserves.”
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 08:03
Harry and Meghan slammed for ‘ridiculous’ security decision
Royal author Angela Levin slammed the couple’s decision to visit Colombia after Harry deemed the UK, in particular, too dangerous for Meghan to visit.
He said he fears an acid or knife attack inspired by negative tabloid stories.
“It is dangerous there [Colombia] at the moment,” Levin said. “There are a lot of people being taken away and money being demanded for them to be returned.
“It is really ridiculous.”
A spokesperson for the Sussexes told The Independent that they will have full security on their visit.
The visit is reported to “illuminate Colombia’s role as a beacon of culture and innovation”.
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 06:00
Harry and Meghan share fears for Archie and Lilibet’s safety
The couple are supporting a new initiative for parents whose children have taken their own lives after being harmed online.
“Our kids are young, they are three and five, they’re amazing, but all you want to do as parents is protect them,” Meghan, who turned 43 on Sunday, said.
“And so, as we can see what’s happening in the online space, we know that there’s a lot of work to be done there and we’re just happy to be able to be a part of change for good.”
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 04:00
Prince Harry’s ‘cardinal sin’ against King Charles
Following the claim that King Charles is ignoring phone calls from Prince Harry, a royal expert has shed light on the Duke of Sussex’s “cardinal sin”.
He explained that Harry’s biggest mistake, in his father’s eyes, was describing Queen Camilla as a “villain” in his 2023 memoir Spare.
Royal author Christopher Andersen told Fox News Digital: “When Harry branded his stepmother Camilla a ‘villain’ in his book and revealed that both he and William initially begged their father not to marry her, Harry committed what Charles regards as a cardinal sin.
“No one disses Camilla in royal circles and gets away with it – not even a son of the king.”
Harry has not seen his father since the announcement of his cancer diagnosis in February.
Emma Guinness6 August 2024 02:00