For the past several weeks, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been steering clear of the media.
There are likely several reasons for this, some of which are obvious, others that might not be apparent to outsiders.
In the years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their roles as senior members of the royal family, there's been a great deal of discussion about which members of the royal family were most responsible for driving them away.
Much has been made of Meghan's feud with Kate Middleton, but based on comments the Sussexes have made in recent months, it's clear that they feel they were mistreated by multiple members of Harry's family.
Folks, we regret to inform you that the Markle family is at it again.
Yes, Meghan's desperate, scheming relatives have made quite a name for themselves in the years since she married Prince Harry.
If you've been anywhere near social media in the past month, then you're probably aware of the current controversy involving Spotify and Joe Rogan.
Yes, because you have to pick a side on literally on every aspect of life in 2022, the app you use to listen to music is now a subject of non-stop political debate.
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior members of the royal family, they lost a lot of supporters in the UK.
But then they moved to Los Angeles, began living more openly, and gained a ton of new fans in America!
If you've been anywhere near social media in the past few days, then you're no doubt familiar with the latest controversy surrounding the wildly popular music streaming service Spotify.
For months now, critics have been complaining about the content on the platform's most popular podcast -- which happens to also be the world's most popular podcast -- The Joe Rogan Experience.
When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down from their roles as senior members of the royal family, there were concerns about how the couple would support themselves financially.
The Sussexes promptly addressed those fears by signing big money deals with Netflix and a variety of other major media outlets.
In April of last year, Prince Philip passed away after a long battle with being 99 years old.
A Covid-restricted state funeral was held, but now, Buckingham Palace -- apparently confident that the world won't be ravaged by the Sigma variant sometime around March -- is planning a large, public memorial service for the spring.
These are dark times for the British Royal Family.
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles and has essentially gone into hiding as a civil suit filed by sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre heads to court.
Prior to the start of Meghan Markle's relationship with Prince Harry, you had probably never heard her name.
Don't get us wrong, she created a rather successful acting career for herself, but the TV landscape is vast these days, and it's easy for a single basic cable legal drama and its attractive cast to escape your notice.
It seems like only yesterday that Kate Middleton was the fresh-faced youngster who first cropped up in tabloids as a potential love match for the world's most eligible bachelor, Prince William.
But believe it or not, Kate hit the big 4-0 on Sunday.
There's no denying that Meghan Markle is one of the most famous people on the planet.
But depending on which side of the Atlantic you're on, the consensus opinion about the Duchess of Sussex might vary wildly.
Meghan Markle received a special and well-deserved Christmas present over this past weekend:
A mea culpa.
Introducing....
... Lilibet Diana!
Long-disgraced royal family member Prince Andrew is going to court.
At least, he is being sued. It is not yet clear if the case will go to trial.
If you spend any time at all on social media, then we probably don't need to tell you it can be a very nasty place.
Regular people with followings in the triple digits often experience bullying and harassment, and obviously, the problem is much more severe in the case of public figures who can't remove themselves from the online discourse even when they want to.
When the world first learned that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were dating, there was immediate and widespread concern about the possibility of a "culture clash" between Meghan and the royal family.
Meghan is a woman of color, an American, an actress, and an activist.
As you've likely heard, there's been a great deal of concern over Queen Elizabeth's health in recent weeks.
The sovereign has canceled several engagements and scaled back her public presence to the point where many are concerned that the situation could be more serious than palace officials are letting on.
We've known for years that the once-close relationship between Prince Harry and Prince William has unraveled as a result of constant bickering and tension between the brothers.
But there's still some disagreement with regard to exactly how and why this animosity began to build.
For years now, Thomas Markle has been making a career out of bashing his daughter in public.
Not everyone could be so soulless and diabolical as to repeatedly attack their own flesh and blood just to make a few bucks, but Thomas seems to have no problem with it.
Just about every sort of accusation imaginable has been hurled at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the years since the couple announced that they would be stepping down as senior members of the royal family.
The British tabloid press and Meghan's awful family have divided the task of denigrating these two for sport, and they've done a remarkably thorough job of attacking the challenge from every angle.
As compassionate and sympathetic a person as you might be, there are some struggles faced by other people that you'll just never be able to fully understand.
Say, for instance, you were born into one of the wealthiest and most influential families in the world and you were trying to imagine the plight of regular, working-class folk.
Chalk up another victory for the Duchess of Sussex!
For much of her time in the international spotlight, Meghan Markle has been wrapped up in various legal entanglements.
When Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah premiered back in March, viewers were stunned by the Duchess' claims about the abuse that she endured during her short time as a senior member of the royal family.
While the conversation contained a number of shocking revelations about cruelty and insensitivity from members of the Windsor clan, one segment of the interview was widely agreed to be more appalling than all the rest.
