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Senator Meghan Markle? Speculation mounts Duchess of Sussex will try to replace Feinstein

Could it be Sen. Meghan Markle?

It’s unlikely the Duchess of Sussex will be tapped to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who died Friday at the age of 90 — but that doesn’t mean the actress-turned-royal won’t toss her hat in the ring, the Daily Mail reports.

Sources told the outlet within minutes of the Senate stalwart’s passing, phones “lit up” with speculation that Markle might look to be appointed to fill the seat until Feinstein’s term expires in January 2025.

Yet despite Markle’s friendship with big-time Dems like Oprah Winfrey and the Kennedy family, there’s little chance of a vault to the Capitol..

“Meghan is definitely a long shot, but in the craziness that is US politics these days it’s not an impossibility,” a major Democratic donor who’s close to California Gov. Gavin Newsom told the news outlet. “Crazier things have happened.”

Newsom, a two-term Democrat who may have presidential aspirations, must soon choose a replacement for Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in Senate history.

Meghan Markle is reportedly a long-shot candidate to replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at age 90.
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The 55-year-old governor reportedly interviewed Markle for a Senator’s spot in October 2020, when he had to replace then-Sen. Kamala Harris after she was chosen by Joe Biden to run with him against Donald Trump.

Markle had been networking among senior Democrats as she angled for the job, with the US presidency as her alleged ultimate goal, a source told the Daily Mail.

Although she and Prince Harry met virtually with Newsom, he ultimately picked another candidate.

Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in US Senate history before her death.
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Feinstein, whose flag-draped coffin is shown here, was allegedly told by California Gov. Gavin Newsom that he’d appoint a black woman to fill her seat.

Before Feinstein’s death, Newsom reportedly told her he’d replace her with a black woman. But the best candidates have already announced they’re running for the seat next fall, the Daily Mail reported.

Picking one of those candidates to fill Feinstein’s seat until then could lead to accusations of favoritism, a source told the outlet.

“So he needs to find a woman of color who can do the job for 13 months and will agree to not stand against any of the seasoned politicians who have already thrown their hats into the ring,” the source said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/10/01/senator-meghan-markle-speculation-mounts-duchess-of-sussex-will-try-to-replace-feinstein/

Meghan Markle returns to Zara after reportedly saying ‘Sayonara’ to the brand in her pre-royal days

Meghan Markle made a surprising fashion choice at the Invictus Games in Germany on Friday as she sported a bargain outfit with Prince Harry.
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Konnichiwa, Zara.

While Meghan Markle has been rocking affordable brands from J.Crew to Banana Republic at the Invictus Games 2023 this week, she surprised royal fans by stepping out in a Zara romper Friday after reportedly ditching the brand in her “Suits” era.

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, wore the ecru ensemble — which is a past-season item from the fast fashion brand — with a matching oversized blazer to take in the events (and celebrate Prince Harry’s 39th birthday) at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany.

While she went with a bargain one-piece look, Markle stuck to her Invictus formula of pairing attainable brands with designer accessories, wearing a pair of black YSL sandals ($725) with Bottega Veneta hoops ($305) and a $995 gold Brilliant Earth pendant featuring her astrological sign, Leo.

Her choice of brands is an interesting one, as Markle is famously said to have thrown a “Sayonara, Zara” party after she landed her role in “Suits,” during which she “gave away the lower-priced clothes in her closet to her guests,” per Vanity Fair.

Markle wore the belted playsuit for a sunny day at the Invictus Games.
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She paired her budget outfit with black YSL slides.
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Source: https://pagesix.com/2023/09/15/meghan-markle-returns-to-zara-after-reportedly-ditching-the-brand-in-her-pre-royal-days/

Meghan Markle attends Beyoncé’s tour for the second time, no Prince Harry in sight

Meghan Markle was back for round two of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour” Monday night – this time, without Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex — who already took in one of Beyoncé’s shows with her husband last Friday — was seen hanging with Kerry Washington and Kelly Rowland at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

According to photos snapped by celebrity photographer Kevin Mazur, Markle, 42, appeared to be having a blast with the famous crew.

The former “Suits” actress smiled wide as she took in Beyoncé’s birthday celebration show from a box seat. She put her own spin on the silver dress code by wearing a mock-neck tank and a silver skirt.

Meanwhile, Washington, 46, dazzled in an embellished black top and leather pants while Rowland, 42, looked like an “Alien Superstar” in face gems and a black leather bustier.

Markle coordinated with Washington and Rowland with her black top.
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Other celebrities spotted in the crowd Monday night included Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos. Diana Ross also attended the show and was invited on stage to sing “Happy Birthday” to Beyoncé, who turned 42 that day.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended Beyoncé’s concert together on Friday night.
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Markle was seen dancing while Harry was called out for looking “bored” at the show.
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Markle’s attendance at the concert came just days after Prince Harry, 38, was photographed looking bored at the Friday show.

As Page Six previously reported, the Sussexes were seen dancing in a private box along with Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland.

The couple honored Beyoncé’s request for her fans to wear silver to the show with Markle stunning in a white shirt and a silver sequin pencil skirt and the red-headed royal looking dapper in a gray blazer.

Source: https://pagesix.com/2023/09/05/meghan-markle-attends-beyonces-tour-for-the-second-time-no-prince-harry-in-sight/

Meghan Markle plotting ‘$1 million-a-post’ Instagram comeback: report

Meghan Markle is expected to make $1 million per social media post should she return to Instagram, experts claim.
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Meghan Markle’s infamous “Montecito Mafia” will reportedly extend beyond her swanky California fortress very soon.

The Duchess of Sussex — who is “coming back” to Instagram after a three-year hiatus as exclusively reported by Page Six — is estimated to rake in $1 million per post, one expert claims.

At first glance, @meghan is unassuming — the profile photo is merely a stock pic of peonies, which is said to be 42-year-old Markle’s favorite flower.

The account currently boasts a modest 82,600 followers.

However, social media expert Eric Schiffer, who has advised some of Hollywood’s hottest, told the Daily Mail the ostracized royal’s return is hardly a “surprise,” especially since she’s allegedly acquired a new talent manager.

Armed with what’s expected to be a massive following, he predicts MM will forge shrewd brand partnerships to rake in big bucks.

“I would expect her to quickly become one of the most followed accounts on Instagram,” Schiffer, 55, said. “You have celebrities like the Kardashians who can command $1 million and up for a single post promoting a product. There is no reason Meghan couldn’t be earning those sorts of fees.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/26/meghan-markles-1-million-a-post-instagram-comeback-report/

Meghan Markle wears anti-stress patch while Prince Harry is away in Asia

She’s trying to keep calm and carry on.

Meghan Markle was spotted wearing a calming device on her wrist during a stroll in California earlier this week.
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Meghan Markle was spotted wearing an anti-stress patch on her wrist as the mother of two spends some time without the help of her husband, Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, was photographed on a make-up free stroll Thursday in Montecito, Calif., while the Duke of Sussex, 38, is on a work trip in Asia.

She noticeably accessorized her camel-colored $1,625 Max Mara Rispoli coat and blue-and-tan printed $1,225 cashmere Hermès Rayures D’Ete shawl with a dark blue NuCalm biosignal processing disc.

The calming device “activates the parasympathetic nervous system” so that its user can have a “rapid return to a functional state (motor skills, attention, and full cognition) with no lingering effects or mental lethargy,” according to the product’s website.

A pack of 20 discs costs $80, while a set of 100 discs retails for $400.

It’s unknown whether Markle feels she is going through a particularly high-stress time and her rep did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.

A source tells us, though, that “NuCalm is incredible and has nothing necessarily to do with stress.”

However, the “Suits” alum does have her hands full with two young kids, while Harry is away overseas.

The couple shares a 4-year-old son, Prince Archie, and 2-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet.

Markle is in California with her two kids, while Prince Harry is on a work trip in Tokyo.
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The exact reason why the “Suits” alum is using an anti-stress patch is unknown.
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There have also been rumblings that the Sussexes were going through marital issues recently.

However, sources close to the pair told Page Six exclusively in July that any speculation of a looming breakup is false and those stories are “literally made up.”

Markle and Harry have also had some turmoil with their business endeavors, as they famously parted ways with Spotify in June following a $20 million deal with the streaming giant.

An insider previously told The Post that execs thought the couple didn’t produce enough content to receive their full multi-million dollar payout.

However, Markle, Harry and Spotify released a joint statement at the time that claimed the end of the partnership was “mutually agreed” upon by all parties involved.

A day after it was announced that the deal had been terminated, Spotify’s head of global sports strategy, Bill Simmons, called the Sussexes “lazy” and “f–king grifters.”

“I wish I had been involved in the ‘Megan and Harry leave Spotify’ negotiation,” he said during an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” at the time.

Source: https://pagesix.com/2023/08/12/meghan-markle-wears-anti-stress-patch-while-prince-harry-is-in-tokyo/

How Meghan Markle celebrated her 42nd birthday — without Prince Harry

She’s Meghan Markle… he’s just Ken.

The Duchess of Sussex celebrated her 42nd birthday early by going to see the “Barbie” movie with pal Portia De Rossi and a couple of other girlfriends, Page Six is told.

The group watched the Margot Robbie-led feminist hit at a Santa Barbara theater earlier this week, sources say, while Prince Harry remained home at their $14 million Montecito, Calif., estate.

The “Suits” alum kept the festivities going by joining friends at the posh San Ysidro Ranch hotel in Santa Barbara Monday night.

We hear the controversial royal posed for photos and made videos with a bachelorette group that was celebrating at the hotel.

One onlooker tells us, “Meghan went over to wish the bride good luck.”

Markle saw Margot Robbie-led flick “Barbie” with her pals, including Portia de Rossi.

We hear Prince Harry remained at their Montecito, Calif., estate while his wife spent time with her friends.
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While Harry, 38, stayed behind while his wife had fun with her friends at the start of the week, he made sure they still celebrated her special day.

On Wednesday, the Sussexes were spotted grabbing dinner at celebrity hot spot Tre Lune in Montecito.

Markle wore a $240 black and white strapless maxi dress, while Harry sported a pale blue button-up and white pants.

As for the couple’s plans for her actual birthday, which falls on Friday, we hear Markle and Harry will spend the day at home with their two children, Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2.

Markle, de Rossi and a couple of girlfriends saw the film at a Santa Barbara, Calif., theater.
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An insider tells us the prince is “purposely staying behind to be with Meghan,” as he is slated to appear at the ISPS Sports Values Summit-Special Edition in Tokyo next Wednesday.

After arriving in Japan, Harry will head to Singapore with Argentinian polo player Nacho Figueras, where they’ll play in the 2023 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Singapore Polo Club on Saturday.

It is unclear if the former actress plans to join her husband in Asia, but the pair are confirmed to attend the Invictus Games together in Düsseldorf, Germany, in September.

Source: https://pagesix.com/2023/08/04/how-meghan-markle-celebrated-her-42nd-birthday-without-prince-harry/

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry won’t stay ‘silent’ after feud with Beckhams: report

You gotta have friends — and Meghan Markle is wasting no time finding new ones.

She and Prince Harry were reportedly kicked to the curb by their now ex-buds Victoria and David Beckham.

But Meghan is signing up “powerful new friends” to fill the void, according to an expert, and the otherwise privacy-loving former actress has no plans to fade into the background.

“Meghan has been uncharacteristically quiet in the public domain,” an anonymous public relations expert claimed to the Daily Mail. “But she has powerful new friends, so don’t expect the silence to last long.”

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams echoed the publicist’s thoughts, noting that fans should expect “something” from Harry and the “Suits” alum soon.

“It’s unclear, at the moment, what the Sussexes plan to do. Don’t forget they have always had the capacity to surprise,” he told the Express.

“Well, having said that, it simply isn’t clear. I’m surprised there hasn’t been an initiative [so far],” he added.

Harry and Meghan built a new life for themselves after moving from the United Kingdom to California in 2020, dropping a Netflix series about their dramatic exile from the royal family and partying with a plethora of celebrity pals, including the Beckhams.

But in recent weeks, some of their buds — including the Beckhams — have allegedly given the Duke and Duchess of Sussex the ax just as the Hollywood A-list is beginning to shun them.

A public relations expert recently claimed that Meghan Markle has “powerful new friends.”
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Since their move, the pair have dropped a number of projects, including a Netflix series about their dramatic exile from the royal family, titled “Harry & Meghan.”
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As for the Beckhams, the longtime friends of the Montecito-based couple previously were accused of leaking sources about the Sussexes, and now that friendship is over with a capital O, according to a Daily Mail insider.

The retired soccer player, 48, was “absolutely bloody furious” after accusations allegedly flew during a heated phone call between the couples.

“Any making-up now is so unlikely,” the source spilled.

Posh Spice, 49, and David were present at the pair’s wedding in 2018 and were “very supportive” of Meghan’s arrival in the UK, according to the source.

Harry and Meghan’s famous neighbors — local residents include Steven Spielberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Rob Lowe — are also allegedly getting sick and tired of the duo’s antics.

According to NewsNation, Tinseltown’s elite is staying away from the royals in fear that they will reveal their secrets and even isolate them from the apparently more popular Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Source : https://nypost.com/2023/07/31/meghan-markle-prince-harry-wont-stay-silent-after-feud-with-beckhams-report

Meghan Markle hikes without Harry after skipping coronation to ‘protect her peace’

Meghan Markle went hiking with friends Markus Anderson and Heather Dorak in California over the weekend amid King Charles III’s coronation festivities in the UK.BACKGRID

Meghan Markle was spotted hiking in California over the weekend – after skipping out on King Charles III’s coronation festivities in the UK.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, stepped outside for a peaceful 40-minute hike from her and Prince Harry’s $15 million dollar home Sunday morning.

Harry and their two children – Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 1 – did not join Markle for the outdoor adventure.

However, the “Suits” alum was in good company with longtime pals Markus Anderson and Heather Dorak.

Markle opted to skip out on King Charles III’s coronation to celebrate her son’s birthday.
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She stayed in California over the weekend, while Prince Harry flew to the UK to support his father’s historical moment.
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Markle kept it casual for the outing in a navy blue loose-fitted top, brown hiking shoes and activewear bottoms, with a forest green jacket tied around her waist.

Seemingly trying to stay incognito, the former actress completed her look with large-frame sunglasses, a scarf and a Panama hat.

The rare appearance comes after many people questioned Markle’s intention to not attend King Charles III’s coronation, amid her and Harry’s fractured relationship with the royal family.

The historic occasion unfortunately coincided with Archie’s birthday – an event Markle refused to skip out on. “There was no way that Meghan was going to miss her son’s birthday,” a source told us.

Additionally, royal biographer Omid Scobie claimed earlier this month that Markle wasn’t going to the UK in an attempt to “protect her peace.”

“She is aware just how much of the spotlight goes on her when she sets even a foot near the story, he said during an interview on ITV’s “This Morning.”

“It’s portrayed as intentional. Should she come over and just stand next to her husband, the commentary and the narrative of the day would have been very different.”

Source: https://pagesix.com/2023/05/07/meghan-markle-hikes-with-friends-amid-king-charles-iiis-coronation/

‘Unsatisfied’ Meghan Markle refused Coronation invite after Charles’ reply to letter

Oprah Winfrey interviews Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Image: Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese v)

The response by the King to accusations of unconscious bias in the Royal Family by Meghan Markle is reported to have factories into her decision not to attend the coronation next month

Meghan and her husband Prince Harry sent shockwaves through the royals during their 2021 interview with star TV host Oprah Winfrey.

During the interview, the couple said that one member of the Royal Family had speculated openly about what colour The Sussexes first baby, Archie, would be.

Sources told The Telegraph that Meghan is “not satisfied” with the response to the accusation and he was “raising concerns about unconscious bias”.

Meghan felt she did not receive a satisfactory response to the allegation made and this is one factor in her decision not to attend the Coronation next month.

The day of the Coronation is also her son Archie’s fourth birthday, however.

The identity of the person who made the comment is contained in the letters exchanged between the King and Meghan after the interview, in which the latter is said to have thanked the King’s words.

Little was said publicly in response to Meghan’s claims, though Prince William said that the Royal Family is “not a racist family” during a walkabout.

Source : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/unsatisfied-meghan-markle-refused-coronation-29783052