Prince William

There were plenty of memorable moments in Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey, and more than a year after it aired, the conversation is apparently still causing turmoil within the royal family.

Meghan took full advantage of her first real opportunity to set the record straight on a number of different issues, including the claim that she made Kate Middleton cry during an argument in the days before her wedding to Prince Harry.

These days, when Americans talk about the British Royal Family, it's mostly in the context of gossip about the messy interpersonal relationships among the members of the Windsor clan.

But there was a time when the royals had real power on the international stage, and the impact of some of the decisions they made is still being felt on a global scale.

Generally speaking, powerful people with royal titles tend to get what they want out of life.

In most cases, these dukes, duchesses, lords, and ladies simply make their desires known, and an army of minions begins scrambling about with the goal of making their wish come true.

Most of the recent news surrounding the British Royal Family has been decidedly not good.

Whether you're talking about the Queen's Covid diagnosis or the nauseating Prince Andrew sex scandal, there's no denying that these are very dark times for the Windsor clan.

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.

It's no secret that there's quite a bit of bad blood within the British Royal Family these days.

In fact, relations between the feuding factions have become so contentious that both sides have essentially abandoned their efforts to convince the public that all is well.

Prince Andrew is in the news this week, and as usual, the coverage is resulting in some royal headaches for his long-suffering family,

As you're probably, Andrew stands accused of statutory rape, having allegedly engaged in sexual acts with several underage victims of Jeffrey Epstein's human trafficking ring.

Obviously the royal marriage that makes the most headlines these days is that of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

(Some say the Sussexes' global popularity was the primary reason that they attracted so much enmity in London, but that's a conversation for another time.)

It's been almost two years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the UK, and there's still rampant speculation about what exactly prompted them to make the move.

Yes, we know from Meghan's Oprah interview that the royals treated her horribly to the point that she contemplated suicide.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder.

But in the almost two years that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been living 5,500 miles away from London in a peaceful coastal subdivision near Santa Barbara, CA, it's often seemed as though their rift with the royal family has been progressively getting worse.

It's been four months since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their second child, a girl named Lilibet.

The couple's choice for a name is both significant and a little surprising.

Earlier this week, Time Magazine released its annual list of the world's 100 most influential people.

Few readers on this side of the pond were surprised to see Meghan Markle and Prince Harry cover the issue, but apparently the news came as much more of a shock overseas.

Earlier this week, Time Magazine released its list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

The magazine released several editions of this week's issue, each featuring one -- or, in this case, two -- of the movers and shakers who make an appearance on the prestigious list.

It's almost impossible to believe that Meghan Markle is a day over 29, but the Duchess of Sussex hit the big 4-0 on Wednesday.

Of course, Meghan is one of the most beloved women on the planet, so any anxiety that she might be feeling about crossing the line into middle-age is surely allayed by the loving tributes that have poured in from every corner of the globe.

They say the best revenge is living well.

And it seems that Prince William and Kate Middleton have accepted that maxim as their guiding principle in their ongoing war with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Earlier this week, we reported on the news that Prince Harry plans to publish a memoir that will offer new insights into his tumultuous life from childhood to the present day.

Needless to say, the royal family is less than thrilled with this development.

It's about to be on, Royal Family followers.

Even more so than it has been over the last several months, that is.

After this weekend's alarming events, Prince William asked British soccer fans to be less racist.

Any condemnation of vicious bigotry is to be welcomed.

On Sunday afternoon, the England national soccer team lost to Italy in the Euro2020 final.

They did so in heartbreaking fashion, too, missing three penalty kicks in the sport's version of super duper overtime and therefore failing -- once again -- to bring home a major international title.

The people of England are in a state of mourning today.

But this time, their grief has nothing to do with Covid variants, or their Muppet-resembling prime minister, or the fact that even in mid-July, their weather sucks out loud.

It's been nearly a year and a half since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry moved to Los Angeles, and by all accounts, the duke and duchess are thriving in their new environment.

Of course, even though they've managed to put thousands of miles between themselves and Buckingham Palace, the Sussexes still can't escape the influence of Harry's family.

Over the past few years, there's been a great deal of discussion regarding exactly when relations between Meghan Markle and the royal family began to go awry.

Some say the trouble began when Meghan and Kate Middleton argued in the days leading up to Markle's wedding.

On this side of the pond, it's widely agreed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were fully justified in their decision to leave the UK and start a new life in Southern California.

But a majority of Brits still take an unfavorable view of the couple and believe that their actions have been harmful to the royal family, and by extension, the nation.