PICTURE PERFECT
Kate and Meghan were all smiles at Wimbledon, but is the young royals’ beef over for good? Could a former Palace staffer be headed to Washington? And, happy birthday Camilla!
Tom Sykes is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for The Daily Beast. Tom has worked for many publications, including a stint as a nightlife reporter and gossip columnist for the New York Post. He has written several books, most recently helping John Taylor of Duran Duran write and edit his autobiography, published by Dutton. Tom lives in London and Ireland.
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PUBLIC PRIVATE
The U.K. media has decided to wage war on Meghan Markle. This may not be the wisest long-term strategy, if it helps lead Meghan and Harry to go live somewhere else.
Future Shock
Meghan and Harry move to ensure their charitable activities are as effective as possible. Plus, more scandal in Dubai, and Andrew and Fergie’s wedding day, 33 years ago.
POPPED
While some struggle to identify with Kendall Jenner’s account of being acne-ridden, her decision to pose topless on Instagram to promote skin cream makes clear financial sense.
WHO?
Meghan Markle’s comment to Pharrell Williams is being willfully misinterpreted by her detractors to suggest she is “moaning” about public life. Is this fair?
ACED
The carefully choreographed truce between Meghan, Harry, Kate, and William lies in tatters after Team Sussex torpedo Kate’s big Wimbledon set piece.
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SAY CHEESE
Having ordered crowd members at Wimbledon not to photograph her (when they weren’t), Meghan took part in staged photographs with Kate, designed to look like candid pap shots.
CASHING IN
The royals sold tens of millions of dollars worth of royal china to fans wishing to mark the marriage of Meghan and Harry, while visitor numbers received a royal wedding boost.
THE PRINCE AND THE PERV
“Randy Andy’s” thirst for beautiful young women was an open secret in British society and brought him and Epstein together. The financier’s money only made the brew more heady.
NEW GIG
Could Meghan become the world’s most famous journalist? Sources say Vogue could be about to land a new superstar writer.
