Text messages revealed in new court documents claim the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tried to protect Thomas Markle in the days leading up to their wedding.

The couple took the eye-watering sum from the Sovereign Grant in April last year to fund the massive renovations at their home on the Windsor estate in Berkshire (pictured).

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by their 11-month-old son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor to speak to Her Majesty this afternoon, a spokesman said.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent a personal message of condolence to a Liverpool family whose terminally-ill daughter died. Holly Smallman, 18, met Harry when he gave her sister Ruby an award.

The Duchess of Sussex, 38, is suing Associated Newspapers, owner of the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, over an article which reproduced parts of a handwritten letter she sent to Mr Markle, 75.

British-Iranian biographer and journalist Omid Scobie (pictured) planted his flag firmly in Meghan's camp soon after she became linked to Harry.

The New York-based beauty pro has been working with Meghan for years after they met while she was acting on the hit TV series Suits.

Celebrity makeup artist Ruby Hammer told the Telegraph that the Duchess of Sussex, 38, appeared 'glowy and stress-free' during her video call for patronage SmartWorks.

The name of the Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex's, 38, explosive biography has been revealed as Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family.

Photographer Samir Hussein told US weekly that the Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 38, were 'very happy' with the image taken as they walked through the rain at the Endeavour Awards.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be eyeing up a sprawling six-bedroom home near LA's wealthy neighborhood of Pacific Palisades.

Meghan deactivated her popular site in April 2017 before announcing her engagement to Harry but could be relaunching it, royal expert Myka Meier predicted in the Royally Obsessed podcast.

Meghan Markle was called 'princess' because of her behavior on set, an industry videographer who worked closely with the future royal revealed exclusively to DailyMail.com.

Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, are set to celebrate their son Archie's first birthday tomorrow at their home in Los Angeles, with Katie Nicholl telling Okay! about their plans for the day.

The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 38, fans are celebrating raising over £40,000 for charity with their fundraising campaign #ArchieDay to mark the youngster's birthday today.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a video of her reading Archie the book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld on Wednesday, his first birthday.

Emily Giffin, 48, the author of the 2005 international bestseller Something Borrowed, made the comments on her Instagram account on Wednesday.

The author of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's biography Omid Scobie has admitted it feels nice to 'finally be able to talk about' the project he's been 'beavering away at quietly for two years'.

PAUL NEWMAN IN JOHANNESBURG: Sam Curran believes Mark Wood has put fear into the South Africa batsmen ahead of the hosts' attempt to square the series.

NASSER HUSSAIN: The England dressing room did not exactly need lifting anyway but if anything could lift any team it has been Mark Wood's performance here.

National Lottery is giving ticket holders free entry to more than 500 UK venues, which have received funding, for its 25th birthday and to say thanks to players who contribute £40billion to good causes.

Marco Rubio doesn't want the country to go back in time when picking its next president. To mark 'Back to the Future Day' Rubio's campaign put out an ad calling Hillary Clinton 'a 'blast from the past.'

President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and religious leaders at the National Day of Prayer focused their blessings on those suffering from the coronavirus.

Mark Williams-Thomas said he believes the athlete's account that he shot Reeva Steenkamp dead at his Pretoria home after mistaking her for a burglar.

Olympian-turned murderer Oscar Pistorius has trademarked his name from behind bars, hinting that he plans to cash in on his notoriety once he is freed from jail.

Sir John Key and Lady Bronagh became the owners of a high-end harbourside apartment in McMahons point last week, but placed it back on the market a day later.

LeBron James's effort to trademark the term 'Taco Tuesday' has been denied by the US Patent and Trademark Office, but a spokesman for the Los Angeles Lakers star says the ruling was welcome.

Lagree is the workout of choice for celebrities and royalty, from Meghan Markle to Michelle Obama and the Miss Universe Australia models. It is a unique form of training using a 'megaformer bed'.

Meghan, 37, guest-edited the September issue and spotlighted 15 'world-leading women.' Jameela, 33, said the Duchess is 'fantastic' and that sh was thrilled to speak to her on the phone.

In her Q&A piece with Obama, Meghan wrote that she sent the former first lady a list of 'simple' questions over email and was bowled over when she replied quickly with long answers

Jameela, 33, was one of 15 women to be hand-picked by the Duchess of Sussex to appear on the September cover of British Vogue, which Meghan guest edited.

Obamas' legal team filed to cancel the trademark of the e-book publishing company, called Higher Ground Enterprises,  after the US trademark office rejected their application earlier this year.

Michelle Obama, 55, has praised Meghan Markle, 38, for 'breaking the mold' during the 10-day Africa tour. The former First Lady also dubbed her 'an inspiration' for all of her charity work.

Nelson Mandela University student Sithembele Ncube, 25, was invited to meet Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan during a reception at the British High Commissioner's home in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's reunion at the SAG Awards was the topic of conversation on Tuesday's edition of This Morning.

The mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson says he will oppose moves by Liverpool Football club to trademark the city's name. The European champions came under criticism earlier this summer.

Lisa Nandy and Piers Morgan had a blazing row over the press coverage of Meghan Markle this morning as the Labour leadership candidate said the ITV presenter had never faced 'prejudice'.

EXCLUSIVE: On Tuesday Meghan secretly invited former First Lady Hillary Clinton to visit her at Frogmore Cottage, her Windsor home, the Mail can reveal.

Meghan McCain has blasted Hillary Clinton for making 'stupid' remarks about Bernie Sanders after the former secretary of state said 'nobody likes him'.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 72, uploaded a post featuring a feminist comment the Duchess of Sussex, 38, made in February 2018 to her Instagram page yesterday.

Hillary Clinton is fueling her beef with Facebook, slamming Mark Zuckerberg as 'authoritarian' and 'Trumpian' for how he runs the social media platform.

While she is not running for President in 2020, Elizabeth Banks showed her support for 2016 Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday.

Britain's Florence Nightingale is known for revolutionising nursing. As medics fight the coronavirus pandemic, her work resonates. Here, we celebrate her life with a collection of objects.

There is, apparently, much to loathe about Westfield, west London's gleaming monolithic temple to Mammon. The arrival of Pastaio is something to celebrate, however

The 40-year-old Poosh founder sipped on a raw coconut alongside her long-haired five-year-old son Reign Aston Disick and seven-year-old daughter Penelope Scotland Disick

The reality TV personality looked fashion forward as she and son Mason, 10, made their way to the farmers market. The eldest of the Kardashian sisters, 40, cut a sporty figure in a dark top.

The 47-year-old world champion confirmed he was gay in an interview with the Guardian, which was published on Monday afternoon, just two days before attending the event

A shocking 1997 Howard Stern interview has re-surfaced that hears Donald Trump make salacious remarks about late Princess Diana and her sexual health.

Harry is taking to the field for the Sentebale Polo Cup in Berkshire, in support of his charity of the same name, accompanied by his proud wife Meghan who is set to present prizes.

As recently as the 2015-16 season, midfielder Tanguy Ndombele was not even playing senior football with Amiens who were then in France's semi-professional third tier.