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Megan Markle's Close Friend Might Have Just Revealed the Sussexes' New Brand Name


Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared the announcement that they’re be stepping back as senior members of the royal family, there’s been a lot of talk about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s use of the word “royal.”

You see, after their wedding, the pair officially registered their website, social media handles, and charity as Sussex Royal. However, as part of the agreement to sever royal ties with the family, Queen Elizabeth forbid the couple from using the word royal on any of their work.

In a statement, the couple wrote that dropping the word royal was just fine with them. “While there is not any jurisdiction by The Monarchy or Cabinet Office over the use of the word ‘Royal’ overseas, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use ‘Sussex Royal’ or any iteration of the word ‘Royal’ in any territory (either within the UK or otherwise) when the transition occurs Spring 2020.”

Though many viewed the response as snarky toward the Queen and the monarchy as a whole, the couple might have just been stating facts. Besides, it appears they already have a new name in the works already.

According to The Daily Mail, stylist Jessica Mulroney, who happens to be Meghan’s closest confidant, registered a new domain in Harry and Meghan’s name sometime last week. As The Daily Mail wrote, she “registered the website sussexglobalcharities.com last Wednesday through her charity the Shoebox Project Foundation, which supports vulnerable women.”

Look at the name again: “Sussex Global Charities.” No “royal” in sight.

“While the duke and duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organization, given the specific UK government rules surrounding the use of the word ‘royal’ it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit organization when it is announced this spring, will not be named Sussex Royal Foundation,” a spokesperson for the couple told The Guardian. The spokesperson reiterated, “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use ‘SussexRoyal’ in any territory post-spring 2020.”

Though little else is known about just what Harry and Meghan will call their endeavors right now, we likely won’t have to wait long: The couple’s last official day as working members of the royal family is March 31.



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Kanye West Let Elevator Doors Close on Kim Kardashian, and Twitter Has Thoughts


Awkward PDA might need to be the next item on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s trademark list.

Just four days after sharing a hilarious Jumbotron moment at the NBA All-Star game on Sunday, February 16, Kimye is at it again. To recap, Kim went in for a less-than-ideal cheek-kiss after her rapper husband failed to notice her attempts at sharing a smooch. Twitter, of course, found the whole thing too funny.

Now it looks as though Kanye West is doing his best to make up for the unintentional slight, but it didn’t exactly work out that way. While in Paris for Fashion Week, Kim shared an Instagram Stories video of her and Kanye kissing in one of those panoramic elevators that make most people awkwardly question what to do with their hands. The couple, however, were totally at ease, knowing someone was there to capture the moment. Kanye seems to tell the videographer, “This one was it,” and nod when they ask, “Does this one work?” Not exactly a candid moment, I guess.

That’s not even the part that has folks cringing. Many commenters on a fan account noticed that he left Kim to collect the shopping bags, even as the elevator doors began to close. “I really hate the fact he didn’t get the bags,” commented one Instagram user. That sentiment was pretty much shared by fans on Twitter.

Not everyone, though, was convinced Kanye needed roasting. “If those her clothes then those her bags,” one commenter pointed out. To be fair, there were only two!

At this point I’m kind of convinced the Kardashian-Wests are trolling fans with all these viral moments. Earlier this February, Kim purposely responded to fans who question her home’s minimal aesthetic by debuting a wild playroom with a full-on mini supermarket and concert stage.

“You guys always say my house is so minimal—well, you guys haven’t seen my playroom,” she said on her Instagram story before giving a tour of every child’s dreamland. It sounds like she and Kanye are having just as much fun with all of this as their Internet critics. Who knows what they’ll think up next?



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Prince Harry's Close Friend Explains Why He and Meghan Markle Stepped Down


Hopefully Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and baby Archie are settling into their new North American life nicely after stepping down as senior members of the royal family. While we still don’t know exactly what their post-palace life will look like—Markle is reportedly looking for a new agent or manager—we are getting new insight into all that led to their big decision.

The prince’s longtime friend, polo star Nacho Figueras, spoke out about Harry in a new ABC special, Royal Divide: Harry, Meghan and The Crown. He offered more insight as to why the duke and duchess stepped down as senior royals. “I spoke to Harry a few days ago,” he said. “He has suffered a lot from all of the things that have happened to him. He wants to live a normal life, as normal as his life is going to be, right? Because when you have a thousand paparazzi outside your house in Canada waiting to get a picture of your son that’s not very normal.”

Nacho Figueras and Prince Harry at a 2009 polo match in New York City.

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Figueras hinted at the struggles Prince Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, had with the press—including their possible culpability in the Paris car accident that took her life. “He’s protecting his family, he’s protecting his wife and his child,” he said. “He was a son of someone that has suffered the attack from the press firsthand, and it’s undeniable, and he doesn’t want for that to happen to his family.”

That certainly tracks with what we heard from Prince Harry himself in a speech he gave before leaving England to reunite with Markle and Archie in Canada. “The decision that I have made for my wife and I to step back is not one I made lightly. It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges,” he said. “I’ve accepted this knowing it doesn’t change who I am or how committed I am, but I hope it helps you understand what it had come to, that I would step my family back from all I have ever known to take a step forward into what I hope can be a more peaceful life.”



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Prince Harry Reportedly ‘Cut Off’ Some of His Close Friends During Meghan Markle's Pregnancy


Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step down as senior members of the British royal family has obviously had tremendous ripple effects across the monarchy and the media. There has been an emergency summit with the queen, public statements refuting “bullying”, and so many rumors about how this all went down and exactly why the Sussexes wanted to carve out a “progressive new role” for themselves within the monarchy.

A source recently told People that Prince Harry “cut off” some of his close friends “about six months” into Markle’s pregnancy with baby Archie, who was born in May. “Most no longer even have his cell number,” the source said. “They totally understand that men often drift from their friends after marriage, but there’s still a lot of resentment because they had been so close for so long.”

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Obviously, there could be a million reasons for this—assuming it’s even true. Who among us has not grown apart from friends we had in our youth, especially as lives start to diverge and people start their own families? It’s a totally natural (and not at all shady) thing to have happen. People also notes that the Duke of Sussex is still very close with his pal Charlie van Straubenzee. They attended each other’s weddings, and van Straubenzee is rumored to be one of Archie’s godparents. (In one of their many moves to do things differently, the Sussexes did not release the names of the godparents.)

While we await final decisions about the details regarding what Prince Harry and Markle’s future will look like as they divide time between the U.K. and North America, the duchess was spotted out and about visiting Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre on January 14, and Harry is scheduled to appear at an event at Buckingham Palace tomorrow (January 16).



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Meghan Markle's Close Friend Opened Up About Watching Her Face Media Scrutiny


An upcoming documentary about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s recent trip to Africa showed Markle revealing that she’s been “vulnerable” in the spotlight as a royal and new mother. “Not many people have asked if I’m okay,” the Duchess said in the now-viral clip. Following that heartbreaking confession, one of the Duchess of Sussex’s close friends is coming to her defense.

On a recent episode of CBS This Morning, Markle’s makeup artist, Daniel Martin opened up about watching his friend face intense scrutiny from the British tabloids. In short: It’s been an incredibly difficult time for the Duchess.

At the top of the interview, Martin was asked how it’s been to watch his close friend get dissected by the British media. “To be honest, it’s been tough,” Martin said. “Watching this documentary, it’s almost been the relief seeing her at a point where she can be honest about what’s been happening. I feel like all of us who have known, we just didn’t know what to do or how to help, but I feel like just putting this out there, like it has been challenging, it’s hopefully demystified a lot about what’s going on over there.”

Markle is currently in a legal battle against the Daily Mail, which allegedly illegally published a private letter she sent to her father, Thomas Markle, in 2018.

Martin was asked how Markle is handling the lawsuit under the watchful eye of the press. He revealed that Markle’s singularly focused on protecting Prince Harry and baby Archie through the proceedings. “I think she has a lot on her plate and she just wants to make sure that her boys are safe,” he said. “I know her. She’s going to totally take care of this. It’s just understanding the ways around it.”

Keeping up close friendships outside of the royal family have been essential to Markle’s adjustment to her new role. Martin, whom Markle has known for a decade, has been part of several of her big occasions, including the royal wedding (he was responsible for Markle;s makeup) and her baby shower. The love is mutual: While Markle was in New York City for the U.S. Open in September, she snuck in a visit to Martin’s birthday party.

It’s unclear how long Markle’s lawsuit will last or what the outcome will be, but judging by Martin’s interview, she at least has dedicated friends to support her through it.



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Forever 21 Bankruptcy: Up to 178 Stores Across the U.S. to Close


Late Sunday night, Forever 21 announced what many in the retail industry had been expecting for weeks: The fast-fashion giant would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The news was first reported by the New York Times.

“This was an important and necessary step to secure the future of our Company, which will enable us to reorganize our business and reposition Forever 21,” Linda Chang, Executive Vice President of Forever 21 (and daughter of the company’s founders, Do Won and Jin Sook Chang), said in a statement.

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As part of this restructuring, Forever 21 revealed it “plans to exit most of its international locations in Asia and Europe, but will continue operations in Mexico and Latin America,” per a press release. In the filing, the company requested approval to close up to 350 stores globally, with as many as 178 being in the U.S. Its e-commerce operation will go on as usual, though.

As to which U.S. locations will be closing, a spokesperson for Forever 21 told Glamour: “The decisions as to which domestic stores will be closing are ongoing, pending the outcome of continued conversations with landlords. We do, however, expect a significant number of these stores will remain open and operate as usual, and we do not expect to exit any major markets in the U.S.”

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According to the Times, Forever21’s sales were down to $3.3 billion in 2018, from $4.4 billion in 2016. The company has also suffered from some bad PR in recent months: It was on the receiving end of a lawsuit from Ariana Grande, and was criticized for sending diet bars along with plus-size orders. Forever 21 joins Barneys and Charlotte Russe on the list of once-mainstay retailers that have filed for bankruptcy protections in 2019.



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