Meghan Markle: Thanksgiving Hosting, Gown Controversy, and Royal Trip Exclusion

Meghan Markle's Thanksgiving Hosting Tips

• 💡 Meghan Markle shared hosting tips for overnight guests ahead of Thanksgiving, focusing on presentation and ease.
• 🍇 Suggestions included presenting whole and sliced fruit for visual appeal and offering quiche, either store-bought or homemade.
• 📝 She advised leaving a note for guests if quiche is in the oven, ensuring they feel cared for upon waking.
• 🍓 The tips also featured her brand's signature raspberry preserve and the concept of creating self-service "stations" for guests.

Royal Waffle Tradition

• 👑 It was revealed that Archie and Lilibet love waffles, a detail shared by Prince Harry on the James Cordon show.
• 🎁 The late Queen thoughtfully gifted Archie a personal waffle maker for Christmas in 2021 after Harry mentioned his son's preference.

"Gown Gate" Controversy

• 👗 Meghan Markle faced controversy over a $1,695 green gown allegedly kept from a 2022 Variety cover shoot.
• 📸 The gown reappeared in a promotional video, leading to speculation that it was taken without permission, though the Sussexes' spokesperson categorically denied this insinuation.
• ✅ The spokesperson stated any items kept were done so with full knowledge and agreement of the stylist or teams, and in accordance with contractual arrangements.

Royal Trip Exclusion

• 🇺🇸 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly excluded from the US 250th birthday celebrations next year.
• 👑 Prince William and Princess Catherine are expected to join the historic state visit, but there will be no reunion with the Sussexes.
• ❄️ Their exclusion is attributed to them no longer being working royals, having declared themselves independent from royal duties.

Princess Catherine on Addiction Awareness

• 🗣️ Princess Catherine made a rare personal statement, using her platform to support people battling addiction and end the associated stigma.
• 🧠 She emphasized that addiction is a complex mental health condition, not a choice or personal failing, and should be met with empathy.
• 🤝 As patron of the Forward Trust, a British charity, she called for greater understanding and support for those affected.
• 🌱 This statement marked her return to royal duties after her cancer battle, which she announced in March 2024.