Back to Work
Meghan Markle is planning to take just three months off from her royal duties after the birth of her baby, as she is keen to get back to campaigning for her charitable causes.
The Sun reports Meghan has continued to work with charities behind the scenes despite finishing her official royal duties six weeks ago. A royal source told the paper: “Meghan has made it very clear she wants to return to work as soon as possible. She has huge amounts of energy, is extremely determined and wants to be as hands-on as possible with her charities.
“She’s pencilled in three months, but she’ll most likely return to public life in six weeks, on the Queen’s official birthday, Trooping of the Color, in June.”
Of course, three months' maternity is standard for American mums. Not so in England: Kate, 37, took six months off after the birth of Prince Louis last year and five months leave with Charlotte in 2015.
Waiting Game
When will the baby be born? The latest betting has next week as the hot favorite. Should it be born this week, that will be mightily inconvenient for Prince William, who will be in New Zealand.
Family Drama
The story that Meghan and Harry may move to Africa, and the reasons behind that, continue to fascinate many. Would they be happy to go abroad for a while and focus on what is important to them, or is this a convenient way to lessen tensions with Prince William and Kate, or a combination of both?
Royal author Katie Nicholl told Fox News the source of the tension between the brothers was in William’s “brotherly concern” over the speed of Harry's relationship with Meghan.
“William wanted to make sure that Harry was making the right decision,” said Nicholl. “And I think what was intended as well-meaning, brotherly concern and a bit of advice went down quite badly with Harry, who felt that William wasn’t being as supportive as he might’ve been. So there has certainly been tensions between the brothers.”
Reading the Veggie Runes
We strongly suggest that you place few major questions about the future in the hands of “Asparomancer” Jemima Packington. Packington made an appearance on British TV where she showed her talent at using freshly plucked stems of asparagus to boldly predict that Meghan and Harry would be having twins.
Her method involves taking a bunch of asparagus, which is just coming into season in the U.K., chucking it into the air, letting it fall where it may, and reading the runes. Arguably no worse than tea leaves, and less food miles, so Meghan would approve.
We note that no one was brave enough to ask what losing one asparagus to the floor meant.
Get Ready for Royal Baby Cheese
Yes, you read that right. As soon as Harry and Meghan's baby is born, Whole Foods are set to bring out a “vibrant orange" cheese to match Prince Harry’s hair.”
Fox News reports that the press release for the “Royal Addition Cheese” reads as follows: “Made of the highest quality in Southwest England, the Westminster Royal Mark red cheddar cheese combines a slight pleasant tanginess and a creamy texture, with flavor notes of burnt caramel and a slightly sweet and nutty finish, to create a world-class taste, worthy of royalty.”
Woof
Meghan’s mum, Doria, is in the U.K. and could be here for a spell: She has hired a live-in dog sitter to walk her dogs while she is away, according to reports, and has also canceled a senior citizens yoga class that she teaches.
Hold the Front Cover
Meghan did choose to announce her romance with Prince Harry to the world via Vanity Fair and has a definite fondness for American celebrity customs. So it would be foolish to completely discount a report in the U.K. magazine New! (not noted, we must say, for the reliability of its royal scoops) that Meghan is planning to unveil Baby Sussex on the cover of Vogue.
Meghan is doubtless in discussions with all the major magazines about doing something, but it’s probably wise to file this under speculation, not fact, despite the detail offered by the source who said: “She’s in talks with Vogue about doing an exclusive at-home photo shoot with her and the baby when she’s ready for her close-up and wants to turn it into a big Hollywood showbiz moment.”
