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Meghan Markle Reportedly Felt 'Trapped and Claustrophobic' Living in London


It looks like stepping back from senior royal duties was exactly what Meghan Markle needed.

According to a source who spoke to Us Weekly, “Meghan has a real spring in her step again. She feels like a new person.”

It’s been no secret that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have struggled with their life in the spotlight post-royal wedding. The couple, who recently returned to their new home in Canada after wrapping up their final royal engagements, has spoken out on multiple occasions about the British tabloid circuit. Back in 2019, as a part of the documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, Markle gave a particularly emotional response when director Tom Bradby asked how she was coping with the exposure.

“I would say…look, any woman, especially when they’re pregnant, you’re really vulnerable,” she said at the time. “So that was made really challenging. And then when you have a newborn, you know?

”And especially as a woman, it’s really, it’s a lot,” Markle continued. “So if you add this on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed, it’s um…. Yeah, well, I guess, and also thank you for asking because not many people have asked if I’m OK. But it’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes.”

In the same documentary, (Prince) Harry remarked that every flash of the paparazzi took him “straight back” to the traumatic time in his life following his mother, Princess Diana’s, death, And now, Us Weekly has revealed new details about how Markle struggled with the lack of privacy in the U.K.

“She was nervous to step outside her own front door because of all the negative attention she attracted,” the source told Us Weekly, also claiming the duchess would have panic attacks. The source also said that Markle felt “trapped and claustrophobic” while living in Frogmore Cottage. “Meghan’s thrilled to have escaped the chaos of London,” the source added.

Markle is, presumably, now in preventative coronavirus quarantine alongside (Prince) Harry, who has become a serious advocate for mental health awareness, and their son, Archie. They continue to share thoughts and resources on social media to help stop the coronavirus pandemic.

“Our emotional well-being is challenged everyday whether we realise it or not, but our lives are usually filled with distractions. Now with constantly changing COVID coverage, we are all adjusting to this new normal and the feelings that come with it,” they wrote in a recent Instagram post. “But here’s the good thing (because right now we need to hear good things, right?): Yes, there is isolation and physical distancing, but there doesn’t have to be loneliness.”



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Rihanna Made an Undercover Visit to a Winter Market in London and No One Noticed


Earlier this year, global music and fashion phenomenon Rihanna revealed to T Magazine that she had quietly moved to London. She explained to the outlet that she frequently goes on walks around the city, but she tries to “keep it a little incognito.” And now, thanks to Instagram Stories, we have an idea of just how covert the siner can be when she wants to skirt by the London paparazzi.

The Daily Mail reports that earlier this week Rihanna paid a visit to “Winter Wonderland,” a seasonal market in London’s Hyde Park. The visit wasn’t noticed by market goers or members of Rihanna’s Navy at the time—the visit only came to light after Rihanna’s assistant, Tina Truong, posted about their trip on Instagram Stories.

In videos published by The Daily Mail and the Rihanna Twitter fan account @FentyStats, Truong follows Rihanna—who wears an oversized black coat with the hood pulled up—through a packed crowd at the Winter Wonderland. The singer also concealed her face with a black scarf so just her eyes were peaking out. Considering Rihanna loves nothing more than wearing enormous coats, the look is both a disguise and an on-brand fashion moment.

Rihanna’s undercover trip ultimately was just for a snack run. At one point in the videos, Truong loses track of Rihanna and finds her again at a hot dog stand. “Lmaooo found her y’all,” Truong wrote on the video. In it, Rihanna can be seen giggling and holding her hot dog out to Truong for a bite. Celebrities: They’ll risk it all for a holiday hot dog, just like us.

Hiding under coats and scarves isn’t the only thing keeping Rihanna from being spotted by fans these days—she’s simply been busy. Earlier this month, the singer took home her first British Fashion Award, the Urban Luxe award, for Fenty. And she’s also apparently holding on to a new album, which she’s cryptically referred to as R9. But on Instagram this week, Rihanna said she’s “refusing to release it.” We clearly need a Christmas miracle.





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Kate Middleton Secretly Spent Two Days Working in a Major London Hospital's Maternity Ward


Kate Middleton spent two days working on a a top-secret project—and now, we finally know what she’s been up to.

According to People, the Duchess of Cambridge quietly got some work experience at a maternity ward in one of London’s major hospitals this week, where she reportedly shadowed midwives and other professionals to better educate herself about children’s early years of development.

Sources also told Hello! Magazine that the royal mom of three “divided her time on the unit, visiting the antenatal, postnatal and labour wards.”

The work was subtly mentioned by Kensington Palace as it was included in the Court Circular on November 28, which reveals the activities the royals have completed each week:

“The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, today completed two days with Kingston Hospital Maternity Unit in London.”

No other details have been released, but it comes as no surprise that the duchess wanted to lend a helping hand at the hospital’s maternity ward since early childhood care is something Middleton has devoted a lot of her royal work to over the years. In May, she organized a group to learn about child welfare so that she could be more aware of the challenges both parents and caregivers deal with every day. She also later thanked them for their work, support, and advice.

“Through our work, you have reaffirmed my belief of just how timely it is to focus on what happens in the early years of life, and how pivotal a stage of life this is for a child’s future,” Middleton said at the time.

“I hope my long-term commitment to working in the early years will help make a difference over a generational timescale,” she added. “Your thoughts and advice will continue to be hugely valuable as I shape my thinking for the years ahead.”

Then, in November, Middleton opened a new children’s hospice, as part of her Early Years project. She also spent time with the young patients who have life-threatening conditions.



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John Legend Flew From London to L.A. Just to Watch TV With Chrissy Teigen


The term #RelationshipGoals is widely overused at this point, but when it comes to Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, it’s just so appropriate.

Thanks to their willingness to share so many parts of their lives on social media and in the press, we all feel like we know the couple. And the more we know, the more we love them. Take this recent Teigen tweet, where she revealed that her husband took a long flight detour just to spend a few hours with her. “I do not normally brag about john, as it is my schtick to make fun of him always, but he flew from London to LA instead of London to DC to have dinner with me and watch love island UK because I haven’t been feeling like myself lately. Just a few hours but it meant a lot. Thank u,” she wrote. “AND he had to fly on his least favorite airline. That is love.”

“I love you my baby. See you tonight,” Legend responded.

Come. On. How sweet is that? We can all only hope for a partner that tuned in to our needs.

The couple also opened up to Vanity Fair about their marriage and family in a new cover story. Legend says that he and Barack Obama bonded at a recent event over their very popular wives. “We joked about how much our wives are loved more than we are now,” he said.

“I’m her biggest cheerleader,” he added. “I always think she should do more.”

But it seems that the two don’t take themselves too seriously. “There are some famous couples I look at and I’m like, ‘Ugh, we get it. Stop trying so hard, you’re so lame,’” Teigen told the magazine. “I think people definitely think that about us but…that’s because I think of everything.”

Never change, Chrissy. Never change.



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Kendall Jenner Debuted Bright Blond Hair at London Fashion Week


Jenner certainly had the ability to walk in New York Fashion Week this year, but instead she decided to take it all in as a showgoer. “It’s a lot more mellow to just go,” she told Vogue. “But I won’t lie, today I was missing it. I was watching the girls, and I was like, ‘Damn, I kind of want to walk.’”

One of the models in question she watched was Bella Hadid, who also recently went through a pretty major blond transformation herself. Perhaps she was Kendall’s inspiration for going over to the bright side? Or it could be the rest of the Kar-Jenner fam, who are no strangers to constant hair changes—Kim, Kourtney, and Kylie go blond and back like it’s nothing—who gave Kendall the push to blond. Whatever the reason, be prepared for this specific shade to be everywhere this fall.

Bella Cacciatore is the beauty associate at Glamour. Follow her on Instagram @bellacacciatore_.





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Meghan Markle Made a Surprise Appearance at a Baseball Game With Prince Harry in London


Since giving birth to baby Archie on May 6, Meghan Markle has only made a handful of public appearances, one of which included the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony earlier this month. Since then, the new mom has been quietly enjoying her maternity leave, but on Saturday (June 29), the Duchess of Sussex surprised royal fans by joining Prince Harry for a date night at a baseball game in London. Yep, you read that right: The couple made an appearance to watch the New York Yankees face off against the Boston Red Sox during the first Major League baseball game to be played in Europe.

According to ITV News, the game is also a way to promote the Invictus Games, a philanthropic project of Prince Harry’s: Former Invictus Games competitors are set to throw the first pitch of the historic game.

Markle dressed up a little more than one usually would for an evening at a baseball game—fitting, given the historic event (and, you know, her being a royal). She looked chic in an all-black Stella McCartney dress, black flats, a gold-trimmed belt, and her hair in loose curls.

Markle and Prince Harry were spotted at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ahead of the game, where they greeted players from both teams and even posed for photos with them.

In another shot, Markle and Prince Harry are pictured holding a tiny onesie with the Red Sox logo.

Not to be outdone, it seems like the Yankees had the same idea: The team also gifted the royals with a baseball shirt that featured Archie’s name printed on the back.

Although Markle’s still on maternity leave, that doesn’t mean there aren’t more plans afoot for the Sussexes and their newborn: It’s recently been confirmed that Markle and Prince Harry are going on their first royal tour abroad since welcoming their son into the world. The family of three will make an official visit to South Africa this fall.





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