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Ben Hoyle Los Angeles host Wendy Williams, who said: “Meghan, nobody feels sorry for you.” the party A royal drama is always eagerly The vast majority of comments, how- received across the Atlantic and as the ever, were supportive. past week has proved, its appeal is mag- “I think that Meghan and Harry have on equality nified when an American is involved. been the victims of slander, lies and a Royal enthusiasts in the United negative propaganda campaign against States were waiting for the third series them,” Kristen Meinzer, a podcaster en, the Duchess of of The Crown to start streaming on Net- and author based in New York, said. She Sussex said, need to be flix this month. Instead they have been covered the Sussexes’ marriage and be- included in the transfixed by a real-life House of Wind- lieves that much of the criticism of the conversation on gender sor story. duchess in the British tabloid press is equality. Fortunately, For eight days Americans have de- “thinly veiled racism”. Mon a day when she was supposed to voured the headlines from Bucking- “For them to come right out and con- be making a solo appearance at a ham Palace and Frogmore Cottage firm that it has been taking a huge emo- youth event at Windsor Castle, she from across the Atlantic, after learning tional toll on them was brave and I had one already prepared: her of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s think it’s the right thing to do,” she said. husband (Valentine Low writes). unusually candid remarks in the ITN The duchess’s public pain is particu- In an unscripted — and to the documentary Harry & Meghan: an larly resonant for many American royal delegates at the One Young World African Journey. enthusiasts because, as a mixed race, di- summit completely surprising — A clip appeared in which Meghan, 38, vorced career woman who was not change to the schedule, she brought apparently on the verge of tears, con- born into the British aristocracy, she re- him along too. firmed that she was “not really OK” and minds them of themselves. It was their first joint engagement was struggling in the spotlight. Today on NBC screened a five- since last weekend’s television The internet erupted and the footage minute segment on the documentary, documentary in which the couple went viral. It has now been viewed al- ending with a discussion about whether admitted that they were struggling most 30 million times on Twitter. the Sussexes might be about to move to with their royal roles. They looked Within hours hashtags including Los Angeles. relaxed and comfortable yesterday, #WeLoveYouMeghan were the top The documentary was shown in the arriving in the electric car that they trends on Twitter. According to the US on Wednesday, with an introduc- acquired in June, an Audi E-Tron 55. analysis site Hashtagify more than half tion by Robin Roberts, one of the coun- The duchess, who had convened of the accounts using the hashtag were try’s most popular morning show an- the discussion with campaigners from the United States. chors. It drew 3.3 million viewers to leading projects to empower women Some of the most prominent people ABC, according to Nielsen ratings data, in countries including South Africa, in America have rallied to her cause. a highly respectable number on a night Nigeria, Iraq, Malawi, Bangladesh, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New when the second game of the baseball Barbados and Grenada, said: “In York Democratic congresswoman, World Series was unfolding on a differ- terms of gender equality, which has said: “Sudden prominence is a very de- ent channel, and a larger audience than been something I have championed humanising experience. There’s a part the programme mustered on ITV on for quite a long time, you know I of your life that you lose and it later Sunday night. think that conversation can’t happen dawns on you that you’ll never get it The Sussexes are likely to step away without men being part of it. back. The people who treat you like a from the limelight for a while. They are “And this is something that is also human make all the difference.” expected to take their five-month-old very key to the way my husband Monica Lewinsky, who was forced son, Archie, to America next month to feels and he has been working in into the spotlight after an affair with celebrate Thanksgiving with his mater- this space since 2013, which a lot of President Clinton in the 1990s, re- nal grandmother, Doria Ragland, who people don’t notice as much.” She sponded that Ms Ocasio-Cortez was lives in Los Angeles. It seems likely, said it therefore made “complete “1000% right”. given the potential media attention, sense to let him join today. Thank Some criticised the duchess, includ- that the family will find another venue The Duke of Sussex was a surprise guest as his wife spoke of empowering women you for letting him crash the party.” ing the provocative black talk show for the reunion. Huw Edwards tells of 5am burglary Amazon’s promotion glitch gives students a cheap thrill Henry Dyer told The Sun: “We had a robbery but I old former British light welterweight don’t want to comment on it.” champion. The newsreader, who began Huw Edwards, the BBC newsreader, The newspaper reported a local his career on commercial radio in Henry Dyer were filling entire bin bags with boxes has said that he and his family are “fine” source who claimed that Edwards Swansea, became a minor star on Insta- for every student. Students were pur- after a burglary last month. “ran out of the house after the gram. He seems to have closed his Students at universities across the chasing anything they could find. The The News at Ten anchorman denied burglar, but he was a whisker too account on the social networking country bought hundreds of pounds most common things were crisps, pro- newspaper reports that he chased a late”. service after reports of the burglary worth of products from Amazon free of tein bars and chocolates. One of my burglar who made off with his Mer- The Metropolitan Police said: emerged. charge after a flaw in a discount code flatmates used the discount to buy sex cedes SUV. In a tweet Edwards, 58, said: “All lines of inquiry are being It was suggested this year that was discovered. toys for his girlfriend.” “Just for the record — following some pursued. No arrest has been Edwards had been invited to It emerged yesterday that a promo- Ryan added: “I hope they bring it misleading (shock!) press reports. Yes made at this stage.” appear on the BBC One tional code to give students £5 off their back next year.” we had a burglary. Edwards, who was born show Strictly Come Danc- first purchase when they signed up to The flaw was first identified on Twit- “No, I didn’t chase the burglar. The in , south , ing. He claimed that he Amazon’s Prime student service could ter on October 15 and appears seems to police are dealing with it. It happened a and grew up near had been “gauging public be used several times by the same ac- have been fixed by Thursday. One month ago. We’re all fine. Now back to , was reported opinion” as to whether or count. This allowed customers to make student claimed to have bought £100 of more important things. Like Wales last year to have lost 3st not to accept but dis- tens or hundreds of purchases of items makeup, while another claimed that winning the Rugby World Cup.” through boxing ses- closed that “despite all under £5 free of charge. she “bought 15 books for £0”. Police were called to his house in sions under the guid- appearances, I am quite The code has since been withdrawn. One student tweeted: “I know that Dulwich, southeast London, after ance of Clinton shy”. With the increas- Ryan, a student at Nottingham Trent welcome5 [the discount code] was Edwards and his wife, Vicky Flind, a McKenzie, the 64-year- ing prospect of a gener- University, told : “I mostly probably deliberate to stop students television producer, were awoken al election in December, used the code to bulk buy food, station- hating on Jeff Bezos, but it didn’t stop about 5.30am on September 16. The newsreader said that which would add to his work- ary, art supplies, charging cables and me from exploiting it as much as Checks were carried out for finger- his house was burgled load as a presenter, Edwards cleaning supplies. I saved £164 on 36 possible.” prints and DNA samples and the car but denied that he had seems to have turned down items. Amazon did not respond to requests was recovered the next day. Ms Flind chased the suspects the opportunity. “The receptionists in my building to comment.