Prince William

Earlier today, we reported on a rumor that Meghan Markle was far more unhappy in her life as a royal than the press and public had previously thought.

The main reason for her displeasure, it seems, was that Meghan believed she would be able to take a more active role in the global political arena, but instead found that she was expected to serve as a "voiceless figurehead,” in the words of one insider.

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.

Just about every major event that's set to take place over the next 2-3 months has been canceled or postponed.

But as far as we know, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will still be stepping down from their roles as senior members of the royal family on April 1, as scheduled.

Well, a lot of events are being postponed or altogether canceled these days, but it seems that one long-awaited occasion will still take place right on schedule.

We're talking, of course, about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal retirement!

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.

It's been several weeks since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as senior members of the royal family and relocated to Canada, but the debate over what led the couple to make such a monumental decision is still raging.

Some say Meghan became fed up with the British press and its constant scrutiny of her every move.

Well, it's official.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have stepped down as senior members of the royal family.

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 it's been a rough couple of months for the royal family.

For a while there, it didn't look like anything could overshadow Prince Andrew's awful interview about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, but then #Megxit hit the headlines like a ton of bricks.

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.

Prince Harry and Prince William don't agree on very much these days.

Heck, the former agrees so little with what's been going on in and around his family that he plans on stepping way back from all Royals going forward.

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.

Families feud.

It's a fact of life so universal that Steve Harvey invented the television just so he could create a game show base on that premise.

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:

For centuries, the members of the British Royal Family prided themselves on their ability to maintain a "stiff upper lip" in the face of adversity. 

Be it the death of Princess Diana or rumors of marital discord between Prince William and Kate Middleton, the royal response remained the same:

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.

For months now, we've been hearing rumors about a feud between Prince William and Prince Harry.

The causes for the alleged dispute vary wildly from one source to the next, but insiders seem to concur that there's some bad blood between the two princes.

Last week, Prince William celebrated his 37th birthday.

It was a relatively low-key affair (by royal birthday standards), but all of the important figures in the future king's life paid their respects.

For months now, reports of a feud between Prince William and Prince Harry have been dominating British tabloid headlines.

Alleged causes of the spat vary from one outlet to the next, but the consensus seems to be that the formerly close brothers had a falling out sometime in the past two years.

Back in April, reports that Prince William had been caught cheating on Kate Middleton scandalized the royal family.

And the more details that emerged, the uglier the situation became.

We probably don't need to tell you that the members of the British Royal Family tend to favor the old school way of doing things.

These are people who still own scepters, crowns, and those long, wooly cape things, after all.

Donald Trump was in the UK this week, and based on the photos from his various social engagements it looks his efforts to reinforce tired old stereotypes about ugly Americans stopped just short of showing up to royal banquets with Big Mac secret sauce on his tie.

Granted, the Brits aren't exactly known for their effusive displays of affection but the Donald received a chilly reception even by royal family standards.