Prince William

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

King Charles’ health made the news after he appeared in public over the recent holidays looking ashen. Our well placed Royal source reveals that there’s a PLAN in place to have Charles step aside later this year and have his son Prince William become King. There’s a whole bunch of formalities to sort through, and in addition William wants to make sure his wife, Kate (who had her own health battle in 2024) is up for the task since she will be crowned queen. As of now though we hear the plan is for Charles to announce his decision to step aside within the upcoming months.

Donald Trump Jr. rang in 2025 with his new girlfriend, Palm Beach socialite, Bettina Anderson at the annual NYE party at Mar-A-Lago while his former fiancé Kimberly Guilfoyle was nowhere in sight. Here’s what we know. Kimberly cashed out when she agreed to walk away silently from the romance, securing not only an ambassadorship but also a large lump sum payment, AND a solemn promise that the Trump family would introduce her to an eligible bachelor. My source says that before Kim agreed not to cause any problems she insisted on the cash payout and at least a few introductions to powerful and wealthy men. Wealthy bachelors beware!

Meghan Markle made headlines for her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan where the royal-by-marriage will share lifestyle tidbits. Here’s what we know. This is only the START in Meg’s quest to become the next Martha Stewart. She’s frantically taking meetings with major retailers as she hopes to expand her brand into everything from beauty products and pet food to furniture and fashion. My source says Meg is also eyeing retail locations in upscale areas (your neighborhood?) to open pop up stores to launch her products.

Armie Hammer appeared on a podcast this week to discuss his sexual proclivities and reveal what really happened when he was all but canceled. Armie also mentioned that he’s working on his comeback (old news to our readers) but we just heard this: Armie has had a few top secret meetings with Netflix. (to their credit, they never back away from scandal or buy into cancel culture) We hear that the streaming giant is trying to figure out a place for Armie whether it be a scripted series or a biopic on his life. One way or the other, expect to hear Armie and Netflix teaming up on an upcoming project.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made headlines for finally settling their divorce 8 years after splitting up. We just heard that as part of the deal both agreed NOT to badmouth the other, but their CHILDREN are free to speak their minds. Their infamous fight aboard a private jet where Brad was allegedly drunk and physical has never truly been discussed, but that could all change. Since the kids retained the right to speak up that’s exactly what is likely to happen. We hear that the oldest, Maddox, is pushing to tell the world everything about the incident – as well as what it was like having Brad as an adopted dad. Naturally Brad is dreading the thought and hopes to leave the past in the past, but for now, Maddox and some of the other kids want to talk. (Dare we assume Angelina is encouraging them?)

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TAYLOR SWIFT ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR THE ROYALS

Taylor Swift’s London concerts were the place to be as everyone from Tom Cruise, Travis Kelce and Prince William with his two oldest children showed up. Williams’s wife, Kate Middleton couldn’t make it since she’s still recovering, and was told to avoid large crowds. Not only did Taylor pose for photos with William and the happy kids, she also recorded a personalized video for Kate, wishing her a speedy recovery and promising her the best seats in the house for any of her future concerts when she recovers! And that’s not all, Taylor also gave Prince George and Princess Charlotte bags of concert swag, which she signed for the starstruck kids.

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PRINCES WILLIAM AND HARRY HAVE A BIG SURPRISE FOR KING CHARLES

The feud between Prince William and Prince Harry is cooling and it’s all thanks to their father, King Charles’ upcoming 75th birthday. According to our source, Harry was the one who reached out to his estranged brother and offered to cohost a surprise party for the King’s milestone birthday on November 14. The biggest surprise will be that the boys have buried the hatchet! Now here’s where it gets tricky – while Harry and William’s brotherly relationship is on the road to recovery, their wives Catherine and Meghan are far from being on speaking terms. The boys made a pact to each work on their spouses in hopes of mending fences, and while no one expects the wives to become best friends, being cordial would be a step in the right direction. For now, Harry and William are communicating regularly as they plan their father’s birthday party with family and loved ones in November. Only time will tell if Meghan will attend, but since he’s cohosting, Harry will definitely be there.

 

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MARIAH CAREY’S NOT THE ONLY ONE BEING PHOTOSHOPPED

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It’s about time that a MALE celebrity got picked on for having his magazine cover photoshopped to improve his looks! And it happened to none other than Prince William! The website Racked pointed out that the Prince had more hair on the Vanity Fair cover than he did in the original photo taken during the royal family’s Australian tour. Kate has been known to joke about her husband’s hair loss so it doesn’t seem to be a traumatic issue for him. Strangely, Vanity Fair DENIES they photoshopped more hair on his head.

THE ROYAL COUPLE, WILLIAM AND KATE, ARE NOW PAPER DOLLS!


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Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are now available as paper dolls! The insanely popular Royal couple is clad in their underwear, and children or adult fans are provided with paper cut-outs of their best-known outfits from special occasions. Looks like a fun gift – and only $10 at Dover Publications.

PLAYING POLO WITH PRINCE WILLIAM CAN COST AN ARM AND A LEG

Prince William and Kate will only be spending three days in Southern California during their US visit in July, but some of William’s time will be on horseback. He’s a sucker for polo and when the Santa Barbara Polo Club invited him to their 100th anniversary weekend, he accepted. Our friend and royals watcher from London, Richard Mineards, who is now the society columnist for the Montecito Journal, had a hand in making this happen. Richard says that William and Kate will have a $4000 ticket fund raising event for charity as well as an exhibition polo game in which club members are invited to play with the future king for (estimated) $100,000. (Keep in mind some of the world’s wealthiest polo players have homes in Santa Barbara and they’ll be fighting for this opportunity.) William loves any excuse to play polo and all the money goes to William and Harry’s charities. We wonder if the royal pair will stay at Oprah’s house.

MADONNA SNUBBED: NO ROYAL WEDDING INVITATION

All that horseback riding and hunting that Madonna did in the English countryside with her then husband Guy Ritchie didn’t get her any closer to the royal family. Even her friendship with Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t open any doors to Buckingham Palace for the ambitious singer. In fact, it’s like she never spent all those years in the UK! Madonna became acutely aware of that fact when her ex Guy Ritchie WAS invited to Prince William and Kate’s royal wedding and she was NOT. It’s like a slap in the face, but the royals apparently never took to Madonna even though she tried her best to fit in. (Note that in photo above, Madonna is even wearing TWEED!)

THIS ROYAL WEDDING SOUVENIR IS FOR HARD-CORE FANS ONLY

And to think the Brits accused Americans of getting too carried away about the royal wedding! They’ve come up with the ultimate souvenir of the highly anticipated event. GDHA, the distributor for G.E. appliances, in the UK has introduced the Royal Commemorative Refrigerator. The 5’9” appliance has larger than life size images of William and Kate, making every visit to the kitchen a special event.

CAMP IT UP AT THE ROYAL WEDDING

Brits are accusing Americans of going crazier over William and Kate’s royal wedding than THEY are. An astonishing number of reporters and TV crews will be arriving from the US to cover the April 29 event. Visitors with tight budgets might be interested to hear that the Brits are turning Clapham Common park into a campsite for three days during the celebration. The pop-up campsite, dubbed Camp Royale, charges $100 for three nights (April 28 – 30) and features tents and all the expected camp amenities. There’s also an area for luxury RV campers