Kate Middleton

By now, we certainly don't need to tell you about the coronavirus pandemic or the devastating impact it's having on just about every aspect of life in all corners of the world.

The US -- specifically New York -- is the hardest hit area thus far, but few countries have escaped the effects of this worsening global health crisis.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are getting more hate than ever these days regarding their move to Canada and house-shopping in L.A.

But no one has hated Meghan longer or more fiercely than her evil half-sister, who says that Meghan harbors a sick jealousy of Kate Middleton.

This week brought yet another reminder that major change is afoot within Buckingham Palace, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle laid off their staff and took one more step toward cutting ties with London for good.

Generally, Royal Family Problems pale in comparison to Real People Problems, but at times like this they intersect, and we're reminded that while they hold very little political power these days, the decisions of monarchs and their offspring still have an impact on their subjects.

On January 8 of this year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they are stepping down from their official roles within the royal family.

It's now reported that this leaves Kate to shoulder a tremendous amount of the royal family's day-to-day burdens, and it's taking its toll.

Well, it's official -- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have stepped down as senior members of the royal family.

Like it's namesake, Brexit, Megxit may take a long time to reach its completion, but the process has begun in earnest, with the Sussexes putting down roots in Canada this week.

We probably don't need to tell you these are tumultuous times within the royal family.

And it seems that if the Queen was hoping to be consoled by the promise of more grandchildren, she may be out of luck.

With developments such as the recent rumor that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning to move to Canada and relinquish their titles, the future of he British Royal Family has never been in greater doubt.

Despite all the uncertainty, however, Prince William will almost certainly be crowned king at some point -- and it seems that Kate Middleton is already hard at work preparing for her future role as one of the world's most high-profile diplomats.

Well, 2019 is almost at an end, and all over the world, bitter rivals are burying the hatchet in hopes of entering the new year with a clean karmic slate.

Unfortunately, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton cannot be counted among those who are looking to make peace with their enemies.

Someone get Prince William a baggy suit, a bottom-shelf toupee, and an impeachment.

Dude basically has no choice but to adopt the Donald look now that he's received the Melania treatment from Kate Middleton.

These are tough times for members of the British Royal Family.

Now, if you hit the lights every time you hear footsteps in the hall because you're three weeks behind on your rent, you might be feeling that "tough times" is a relative term -- and you would be right -- but hear us out:

On this side of the pond, few public figures are as popular and well-liked as Meghan Markle.

But for reasons that defy explanation, many Brits don't share our objectively-correct positive opinion of the former Suits star,

Even if you're not a follower of royal news and gossip, you're probably aware of the most recent controversy surrounding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

In a newly-released TV documentary entitled Harry and Meghan: An African Journey, the couple opened up about the various challenges they've faced during their first 18 months of marriage.

There are many weird corners of the internet in which regular folks rally around public figures with the same fierce loyalty that sports fans demonstrate for their favorite football teams.

There's nothing wrong with this fervent devotion, per se, but when it leads to viewing famous people as inhuman competing factions in some never-ending popularity contest, well ... that's when problems arise.

Royalty is a strange instituton that probably should have been abolished sometime in the 16th century.

Instead, the UK is presided over by what's essentially a reality TV family with a weird level of inherited political power.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have made it official:

They really despise Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

I must say, I don't think air transportation has ever been as stressful of a matter as it is right now for the royal family. 

After Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were recently under fire for taking private jets on vacation, Prince William and Kate Middleton are now flying (eek!) commercial. 

At this point, it feels like Kate Middleton and Prince William have been together since the days when royal life consisted of huge turkey legs, goblets of mead, and good old-fashioned beheadings.

In reality, however, it's been 18 years since Will and Kate started dating, and only 8 years since they got married.

We know, we know -- you've heard this one before.

Royal pregnancy rumors are such a constant fixture in the British tabloid media, that we feel like some of these outlets are a little bummed when a royal is actually pregnant.

For over a year now, reports about the alleged feud between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have dominated tabloid headlines.

Rumored causes of the spat varied wildly from one source to the next, but insiders concurred that Kate and Meg simply don't like each other and never got along from the start.

Kate Middleton has been at the center of plenty of celebrity gossip and rumors ever since she married Prince William.

The most damning, of course, has been the recent chatter that William is cheating on her with former friend Rose Hanbury.

Unlike most people who marry into the British Royal Family, Meghan Markle was famous long before she said "I do."

But basic cable legal drama fame isn't quite the same as marrying one of the most sought-after the men on the planet and becoming a freakin' duchess overnight.

It's hard to imagine that anyone could possibly do more with a single year of their life than what Meghan Markle has accomplished in the past 12 months.

But despite all that she's achieved, it was often Meghan's feud with Kate Middleton that dominated tabloid headlines.

If you're a public figure in 2019, being involved in a scandalous love triangle can do wonders for your career.

So it's not terribly surprising that Rose Hanbury has been ranked as one of the most "socially powerful" people in the UK.