Kate Middleton

Since moving to the US, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have demonstrated a remarkable knack for steering clear of unwanted media attention.

Sure, the tabloids still report on them, and the Sussexes were forced to sue a photographer who appalled the world by using a telepohoto lens to snap a photo of their baby while he was inside their house.

You know what they say about children, don't you?

Three may bring you glee, but four can make you happy all the way down to your core.

We're not sure if it's a job requirement, or just one of the psychological effects of holding a position of authority over tens of millions of people, but queens are generally tough to please.

That might go double for Queen Elizabeth II, who's been the reigning monarch in her country since the days when Winston Churchill was prime minister, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and landing on the moon was the stuff of distant dreams.

As we've discussed many, many times in the past, the feud between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton doesn't look as though it'll be letting up anytime soon ... or ever, for that matter.

The two women have a great deal in common -- in fact, they're probably the only two people on the planet who can truly comprehend one another's predicament -- and yet, it often seem that they've been at odds since the moment they met.

Even if you're only a casual follower of royal gossip, you're probably aware of the seemingly never-ending feud between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

Theories abound as to what caused the rift, but everyone seems to agree that these two have not gotten along for quite some time.

Well, the lights were on the windows, and the carols were on the radio, but for a lot of folks, it still feels like Christmas didn't actually happen this year.

And if you're one of the many people who are feeling disappointed by this year's festivities -- or lack thereof -- perhaps you can take some comfort in knowing that the Duchess of Cambridge feels your pain.

As the world prepares for a Christmas celebration unlike any that's ever been seen before, we look to our leaders to guide us through what will hopefully be the last stage of the coronavirus pandemic.

In other words, it's not exactly ideal timing for a breach in protocol from public figures like Kate Middleton and Prince William.

Your move, Meghan Markle.

On Thursday morning, Prince William and Kate Middleton gave fans a rare look at their precious children -- Prince George, 7, Princess Charlotte, 5, and Prince Louie, 2 -- via what has become one of Great Britain's most eagerly-anticipated releases:

Here in the United States, there are certain universally-accepted truths that we take for granted:

1. The only way to bring an end to mass shootings is to force everyone to stay home, 2. Some things are worth dying for, and opioids and the McRib are both high on that list ...

We don't need to tell you that 2020 wasn't an easy year for anyone.

And while we have no special sympathy for the British Royal Family -- after all, they were spared the economic anxiety that characterized the past nine months for so many -- the Queen and her inner circle had their most trying year in recent memory due to a seemingly endless string of PR crises.

We've known about the feud between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton for so long that it's hard to remember a time when the two women appearedf to be getting along.

But to this day, insiders disagree on everything from the cause of the rift to its severity.

One of the reasons that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry moved to America was to escape the drama that had been tearing at the fabric of the royal family since the time they started dating.

Needless to say it didn't work.

You know what they say in the world of politics, right?

Never let a good crisis go to waste.

We know, we know -- Kate Middleton pregnancy rumors are like coronavirus conspiracy memes from you Aunt Carol:

They pop up on the internet every day, and they're almost always bogus.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had many reasons for stepping down from their roles as senior members of the royal family:

They hoped to escape the constant scrutiny of the British tabloid press; they wanted to start a new life in America without all the pressures of royal obligation; they wanted to raise their son in an environment where he might experience some semblance of a normal childhood ...

Last month, Meghan Markle celebrated her 39th birthday, and to the surprise of many, she received warm wishes from the Queen, and from Prince William and Kate Middleton.

The social media tributes were more than a little unexpected, as the Duchess of Sussex hasn't always been on the greatest terms with her royal in-laws.

Well, if you're stuck at work right now, and you're growing antsy with the vague feeling that today should be a national holiday, we have some information that may help to explain your frustration:

It's Meghan Markle's 39th birthday!

Even as a child, young Prince George has been a target for outrageous ridicule purely because he was born into the royal family.

But George is growing up -- and is now seven years old. Happy birthday, Prince George!

A new royal tell-all hit stores this week, and while the claims made within the pages of such books should always be take with a grain of salt, the revelations found in Royals at War are attracting a considerable amount of attention for good reason.

Now that they live more than 5,000 miles apart, you might think the feud between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton would subside -- or at least that it would stop making tabloid headlines.

Back in May, a cover story for the UK magazine Tatler painted such an unflattering portrait of Kate Middleton that royal officials felt the need to issue a rebuttal.

The now-infamous "Catherine the Great" article prompted Kensington Palace to come to Kate's defense and take issue with several allegedly inaccurate claims found in the piece.

Say what you will about the British royal family -- these people are experts when it comes to holding a grudge.

After all, you don't get involved in something like the Hundred Years' War if you're the type to forgive and forget.