Queen Elizabeth was known for her lifelong love of corgis. Having raised corgis as a child, the Queen had a multitude of the adorable pups throughout her life. And when she died, Queen Elizabeth entrusted her son, Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, with her beloved corgis. On International Dog Day, Sarah, the Duchess of York, shared a cute update regarding the Queen's corgis on Instagram.

Posting a photo of herself posing with two corgis, Ferguson wrote on the social media platform, "Wishing you and all your furry friends a Happy #InternationalDogDay." She continued, "For all the unconditional love, loyalty, and joy they bring into our lives, Sandy and Muick will be getting an extra treat on their special day!"

The two dogs looked extremely happy and healthy in the photograph, and Duchess Sarah could be seen gazing lovingly at them. It seems that Queen Elizabeth made the right choice in leaving her sweet dogs to Ferguson to look after.

Following the Queen's death in September 2022, it was reported that the monarch had chosen Ferguson and Prince Andrew to care for her corgis, The Guardian reported. According to the publication, Queen Elizabeth was especially close to Ferguson, who lives in Royal Lodge in Windsor, close to the monarch's Windsor Castle residence.

Speaking to the outlet, the source explained, "The Duchess bonded with Her Majesty over dog walking and riding horses and, even after her divorce, she would continue her great friendship with Her Majesty, by walking the dogs in Frogmore and chatting."

After learning that the Queen left her two pups to Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, not everyone was best pleased. Having faced sexual assault allegations and questions regarding his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew withdrew from all official royal duties.

Speaking to The Guardian, royal expert Ingrid Seward joked, "It would seem most logical that the corgis go to Andrew... Let’s face it, he hasn’t got anything else to do." Meanwhile, author Sarah Penner wrote on X, "I hate that Prince Andrew gets the corgis."

This has been the worst week in memory when it comes to the health of the members of the royal family (or those who at least at one time were members of the royal family). After the Princess of Wales’ office at Kensington Palace announced she had planned abdominal surgery this week—and would be off of royal duties until at least April—Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles would be hospitalized in the coming days to treat a benign enlarged prostate. Now it seems the phrase “things come in threes” is true: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, it was announced today.

“Following her diagnosis with an early form of breast cancer this summer, Sarah, Duchess of York, has now been diagnosed with malignant melanoma,” a representative of Ferguson’s told People.

The spokesperson said Ferguson had several moles removed and analyzed by a dermatologist while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy—and one of the moles was identified as cancerous.

“The Duchess wants to thank the entire medical team which has supported her, particularly her dermatologist, whose vigilance ensured the illness was detected when it was,” the representative said. “She believes her experience underlines the importance of checking the size, shape, color, and texture and emergence of new moles that can be a sign of melanoma.”

Ferguson is receiving treatment for her melanoma in London and has taken time to recuperate at the MAYRLIFE clinic, a medical health resort in Austria. “She is undergoing further investigations to ensure that this has been caught in the early stages,” the spokesperson continued. “Clearly, another diagnosis so soon after treatment for breast cancer has been distressing, but the Duchess remains in good spirits.”

Ferguson was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer last June, which was detected during a routine mammogram screening. She then underwent a successful single mastectomy and revealed that she “beat breast cancer” in a New Year’s Eve message shared on social media.

Ferguson married Prince Andrew in 1986; they divorced in 1996 but remained friendly, even cohabitating together up to the present at Royal Lodge. They share two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Ferguson joined the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham just weeks ago, believed to be her first Christmas there since the 1990s.

We send so many well-wishes to you, Duchess.

Like so many women of the '90s, Sarah Ferguson was torn apart by the press. Her looks, her weight, her every thought and movement was picked to pieces and used as entertainment fodder—a not uncommon practice brandished upon most famous women during that era. Which is why it's sort of nice to see her being welcomed back into the fold after decades away from public affiliation.

The Duchess of York and ex-wife to disgraced and title-stripped Prince Andrew, King Charles' brother, was invited to do the family Christmas church walk for the first time since 1991, signifying yet another change in royal appearances since the Queen died last year.

For those who may not know, Sarah was a lightning rod for controversy for most of her time in and out of the royal family. That's because, in 1992, while separated from her now-ex, Fergie had a relationship with John Bryan, a Texas businessman. The press printed photos of the two on vacation in St. Tropez where he was sucking her toes as she sunbathed topless. Though that may make people shrug today, back then the story caused a major uproar in the UK, and was one of many moments used by the press to paint Fergie as an unstable, inconsequential figure.

She had plenty of debts and made her own share of mistakes (selling access to Andrew, taking money from Jeffrey Epstein to settle her debts are not great!), but the response always felt a bit outsized when you consider why she maybe had to do these things, and all that the royal family covered up about Andrew.

Coincidentally (or maybe not), her invite comes on the heels of a judge ordering several documents—containing more than 170 names connected to Jeffrey Epstein in a defamation case brought against his conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre—be unsealed and made public. Giuffre was an Epstein trafficking victim to whom Andrew allegedly paid an estimated $14 million settlement over claims of rape and sexual abuse.

Listen: we're not so naive as to think this isn't some sort of press-based chess move the family is doing as they desperately try to return to the public's good graces, given the Andrew of it all, to say nothing of the seeming forever back and forth between the royal family and Harry and Meghan.

But honestly, there could have been a whole season of The Crown that focused solely on the way Fergie was battered and bandied about by the press and public. She was not as universally beloved as Diana, but how she was framed and handled by the press is no less controversial. And, if we had any sort of Christmas wish this year, it would be to find a lot more grace and understanding for one another.

Sarah Ferguson has been a duchess, a children’s book author, a writer of historical fiction, a spokeswoman, a producer, a philanthropist—and she might be on the cusp of her next reinvention. Multiple outlets report that Ferguson is under consideration to become the latest host of ITV’s This Morning after impressing executives while appearing on another show, Loose Women.

Ferguson’s potential addition comes after Holly Willoughby’s departure, which The Mirror reports is “in order to focus on her family following a string of threats against her safety.” Ferguson would potentially replace Willoughby on the show.

“The duchess was a real hit with ITV bosses on Loose Women,” a source told the outlet. “Everyone thought she was a natural. There is an open invitation for her to return to Loose Women, and there is also talk of her doing a guest slot on This Morning or a miniseries for them. She has done quite a lot of TV work before—at one point she stood in for Larry King in the U.S.” 

A source close to Ferguson said she “hugely enjoyed” co-hosting Loose Women, which she appeared on to promote a campaign urging women to not skip breast cancer screenings. It’s true that Ferguson is no stranger to television—she has previously worked as a special correspondent for NBC’s Today in the U.S.

It seems the likelihood, at least at the moment, of Ferguson getting the job is stacked in her favor: per OK, “The latest odds suggest there’s every chance Fergie gets the gig,” a source said. 

There’s nothing really new under the sun, and before there was the ubiquitous Kate and Meghan comparisons, in the 1980s and 1990s, it was Diana versus Fergie. In addition to being sisters-in-law, Princess Diana and Sarah, Duchess of York were longtime friends, and, on her podcast “Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah,” Ferguson admitted that only after her recent breast cancer diagnosis did she stop comparing herself to the former Princess of Wales. The episode, released just one day before the twenty-sixth anniversary of Diana’s death on August 31, saw Ferguson speaking out about “how lucky” she was, and how her health scare helped her finally stop being so hard on herself, as she “was always compared to Diana.”

“There are extraordinary moments…even what this mastectomy has done for me,” Ferguson said, per People. “Does it take to have something cut off, a body part cut off, in order for you to wake up? Not because of seeing death, but waking up to stop worrying, stop self-hatred, stop self-doubt, stop not liking yourself. Does it take that? Honestly, I think it was so lucky.”

She continued “When I look back, okay, I’ve got good legs, but I didn’t like myself and that was because, I think, I was always compared to Diana. And I think that at the end, I sort of believed my own press, which is, you know, not too good, right? So that’s interesting, I think. I’m very lucky that my sister sent me to have the mammogram and they found it in time—I’m very, very lucky. The greatest luck of my life has been to have a wonderful sister.”

Of the endless—and often cruel—comparisons between Diana and Fergie, Ferguson told People in 2021 “We promised each other we would always be together—there was never any daylight between us,” she said. “But everybody wanted [to see a feud] because we were so strong together. People want to break something so strong.” The two were actually not speaking when Diana died in 1997, she told Harper’s Bazaar: “The saddest thing, at the end, [was that] we hadn’t spoken for a year, though I never knew the reason,” Ferguson said. “I tried, wrote letters, thinking whatever happened didn’t matter, let’s sort it out. And I knew she’d come back. In fact, the day before she died, she rang a friend of mine and said, ‘Where’s that Red? I want to talk to her.’” 

Elsewhere in the episode—which was the podcast’s season one finale—Ferguson revealed that Queen Elizabeth’s last words to her before her death last September tied in with the theme of self-love: “It’s the last thing that the Queen said to me: ‘Just be yourself, Sarah,’” Ferguson said. “And she saw it. She just got so annoyed when I wasn’t being myself. And that’s probably when I got into all the pickles. But now I am myself, and I’m just so lucky to be able to be myself.”

It seems Ferguson has taken Her late Majesty’s advice, as The Daily Express reports that she is the “life and soul” at Balmoral this summer, where the late Queen died last September 8 at 96 years old, and where the royal family is currently gathered for their first Balmoral getaway since her passing.

The royal family is a business, sure, but they’re also just a family—something we rarely think about as we get distracted by tiaras, palaces, and transcontinental rifts. Like many families, the royal family enjoys a game night or two, and the game they choose to play is one that might have popped up at one of your family’s game nights, too.

Sarah Ferguson revealed in her new podcast “Tea Talks” (if you’re not listening, you should be—it’s a delight, and almost every episode the Duchess of York reveals a tidbit about life behind palace walls) that the “very united” family enjoys bonding over a game of Scrabble.

Ferguson hosts “Tea Talks” with her close friend Sarah Thomson, and a listener asked whether the royal family enjoyed playing any board games together at Christmas time. The listener also asked if the rumor that the late Queen disliked Monopoly because of its tendency to cause arguments between players was true, per The Daily Mail. The duchess “shared details about The Firm that made them sound surprisingly normal,” the outlet reports. She said they “do love games, board games, card games, Scrabble, jigsaws,” adding they are “a very unified family.”

They “love to do what other families do, and that’s lovely,” Ferguson said, but glossed over the Monopoly question, which has been a longstanding rumor about the royal family behind closed doors. “Neither did she confirm or deny that The Firm plays the game ‘Ibble Dibble,’ which is seen being played by members of the family in the Netflix royal drama The Crown,” The Daily Mail writes. 

She also opened up about life as a “Gee-Gee,” telling listeners that she is currently watching granddaughter Sienna Mapelli Mozzi as the almost two-year-old’s parents, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo, are on holiday. “Beatrice and Edo are away, so Gee-Gee is in charge,” Ferguson said. “It’s really quite amusing. I wished for the time that Sienna would come in and say ‘Gee-Gee, let’s come and play,’ and now every minute of the day she wants to come and play.”

She also called Sienna the “mini me” of Beatrice, who just turned 35 this past week. “It’s taken me right the way back to following Beatrice around,” the duchess said. She continued “We’ve had an extraordinary time, and I’m very glad that Beatrice and Edo got some time alone, too.”

Though she has been divorced from ex-husband Prince Andrew since 1996, Ferguson is still very much in the thick of the royal fold, even living with Andrew at Royal Lodge. A key focus in her life, she said on the podcast, is to “literally focus on joy,” and finds that joy in the happiness of her daughters, Beatrice and younger sister Princess Eugenie. “I’m delighted that my children, who work so hard, are able to have their pods of family, and now they are living the dream,” Ferguson said. “I believe that my children have got beautiful, lovely happiness in them, and I love that.”

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, multiple outlets report.

“Sarah, Duchess of York was recently diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening,” a representative for the Duchess told People. “She was advised she needed to undergo surgery, which has taken place successfully.” 

Ferguson married Prince Andrew in 1986 and they share two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

“The Duchess is receiving the best medical care and her doctors have told her that the prognosis is good,” the representative said, adding that she is now recuperating with her family. “The Duchess wants to express her immense gratitude to all the medical staff who have supported her in recent days. She is also hugely thankful to the staff involved in the mammogram which identified her illness, which was otherwise symptom-free, and believes her experience underlines the importance of regular screening.”

The spokesperson also said that Ferguson recorded an episode of her new podcast, “Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah,” the day before she went in for surgery. That episode is set to be released tomorrow morning.

After the Queen died last September, her ex-daughter-in-law Sarah Ferguson was given the honor of inheriting Her late Majesty’s remaining corgis, Muick and Sandy. And, Hello reports, because of the pups, Ferguson can sense the Queen’s presence at her home, Royal Lodge, which she shares with ex-husband Prince Andrew. (The couple divorced in 1996 but have cohabitated for years.)

Ferguson said that Muick and Sandy often “bark at nothing,” leading her to believe the ghost of the Queen is “passing by.”

“I am their favorite, but everybody always says it’s just because I feed them gravy bones,” she said. “I love everything about them, and I spoil them the most.”

And, while adopting the corgis has been joyous for her, the Duchess of York said it’s not without its challenges. These are, after all, no ordinary dogs—the final two of the late Queen’s coterie of corgis, they were raised by Her late Majesty “on an ultra-indulgent diet of fresh beef, corn-fed chicken, lamb, and rabbit prepared especially by the Queen’s army of royal chefs,” Hello reports. (Seriously—to be one of the Queen’s corgis was to live a life of luxury.)

The corgis even had their own menu, which royal chef Darren McGrady said would be “chosen and sent to the kitchen every month by Mrs. Fenncick, who took care of all the dogs at Sandringham.”

Muick and Sandy were mostly raised at Windsor Castle before moving to Royal Lodge, complete with 30 rooms and 21 acres of secluded gardens where the corgis can roam. But the Duke and Duchess of York will soon be relocating, as will Muick and Sandy. Andrew, at least, will be moving to Frogmore Cottage—Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former home—in a royal household shakeup set in place by King Charles. According to People, this is just the start of Charles’ plans for a “slimmed-down monarchy,” as has long been rumored. A source tells The Evening Standard that “the King is not some sort of housing association for distant relatives.”

Per The Mirror, another senior figure added “A lot of practices that have evolved during the last reign will be changing. The King is not heartless or reckless, but if the family members are not part of the core family and not working for the Crown, it is fair for them to house themselves and fund themselves.” Andrew, for his part, has not been a working royal since 2020. 

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, sees many similarities between her own choices and those of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—who moved to the U.S. and stepped down from their royal duties in 2020.

"I divorced, went to America, wrote a book, went on Oprah and did 12 years as the longest-running spokesperson of Weight Watchers," Fergie told the PA News Agency.

By comparison, the Sussexes separated from the Royal Family in a way, went to America, wrote a book, went on Oprah and signed lucrative deals with Netflix, Spotify and Penguin Random House. So, yeah.

"I looked to America to support me and to help me and I really can’t thank the American people enough for what they gave me and what they did for me," the Duchess of York continued.

"So, I believe very strongly that I have absolutely no judgment on any other person’s life, and I look at how much she (Meghan) loves him (Harry) and loves the children and gives him a love that he’s never had before.

"That’s how I look at it."

This is quite a sad statement considering Prince Harry painted some of his own family members as almost uncaring in his explosive memoir Spare, which came out in January.

In the book, the Duke of Sussex recalled that his father King Charles did his best after Princess Diana died, but that he was still fairly distant. But it was Prince William whom Harry focused on the most, claiming the two brothers were "arch-nemeses" and in constant competition throughout their upbringing.

Still, it's sweet that Fergie is willing to publicly stick up for the Sussexes' marriage, since they've received so much hate in the last few years, and other royals have remained largely silent when asked for comment.

You know how royals usually don't say anything particularly controversial?

Well, it seems Prince Harry's memoir Spare has opened up some sort of a dam with its jaw-dropping revelations about his virginity, his drug use, and his lifelong feud with his brother.

Now, it's Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York's turn to give us some very juicy stories about her time as a royal, and WOW, I can't quite believe what I'm hearing.

Fergie went on The Kelly Clarkson Show and told an incredible story about her bachelorette ("hen") party, when she and Princess Diana dressed up as police officers, got kicked out of a club, got arrested, and then stole snacks from the arresting officers before being recognized. No, I know.

"It was extraordinary, because we went to a nightclub," Fergie started after being asked about that night.

"Of course we went to a nightclub with the Princess of Wales—then-Princess of Wales—and I was just still Fergie, wasn't married yet, and we went into this nightclub, and she was very good as her costume.

"Anyway, so we sat down, and the waiter came up to us and said, 'Excuse me, this is a members' club, and it's for fun, and we don't serve police officers here,' looking straight at us!"

Being polite and good-natured, the two women obliged and left.

"And we went out, and as we came out of the—up the stairs, a lady was getting out of a cab, and Diana said, 'She's got my dress on!' and I said, 'Dutch!'—I called her 'Dutch'—I said, 'Dutch! No, no, no, you can't say that, we're meant to be police officers.' It was very funny," the duchess continued.

After that is when the story gets really wild.

"Kelly? We were then arrested," Fergie said dramatically.

"We were arrested by parks police, so we go in the back of the van, and [Diana] had put her engagement ring round the other way, and I'd put mine round the other way, and we were sitting in there like this, and she just looked round and saw smoky bacon-flavored crisps and started taking them and eating them, and the policeman in the front said, 'You can't do that!'"

??????

"And then eventually they realized that it was just... you know, Diana, and me," the duchess concluded.

Clarkson was confused as to why the two friends had been arrested, and Fergie answered matter-of-factly, "Oh, because we were impersonating police officers."

Oh, right, of course.

Sarah, Duchess of York, only wants the best for everyone in the Royal Family, and it's really very heartwarming.

The duchess is on the interview trail these days as she promotes her new novel, A Most Intriguing Lady, and she addressed a lot of recent royal happenings.

Speaking to Good Morning America's Juju Chang, Sarah Ferguson mentioned her late friend Princess Diana, then segued into praising her boys, Prince William and Prince Harry.

"Her boys are really special boys," the duchess said. "What I'm thrilled about is seeing Harry so happy. He's got his lovely wife, and he's got beautiful children. He deserves to be loved like that."

As you probably know, the Duke of Sussex has been married to Meghan Markle since 2018, and they share son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 1.

Sadly, the Sussexes' relationship with other royals has turned sour since they moved to California in 2020, and especially since the publication of Harry's shock memoir Spare in January 2023.

That said, the California-based royals are close friends with Ferguson's youngest daughter Princess Eugenie, which probably means the Duchess of York is more inclined to have a soft spot for them.

While she directly addressed the question of the Sussexes on GMA, she was more circumspect in other interviews. Speaking to Glamour editor Samantha Barry, she answered the following to a question about Harry and Meghan: "Diana and I, we played a lot and had a great time and I feel really strongly—and so would the King—[that she would] be so proud of the grandchildren. And of the family. And I do believe in family unity. I think forgiveness is key." Cryptic AF.

A new royal baby is on the way! Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank announced on January 24 that they are expecting. This will be the royal couple's second child, following son August Philip Hawke, who was born in 2021.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the happy news in a statement. "Princess Eugenie and Mr. Jack Brooksbank are pleased to announce they are expecting their second child this summer," the palace said in the announcement. "The family are delighted and August is very much looking forward to being a big brother."

Princess Eugenie also took to her Instagram to share the news in a super sweet way. She shared a photo taken by Jack of herself and August, with the toddler's face buried in his mother's stomach. 

"We’re so excited to share that there will be a new addition to our family this summer," Eugenie wrote alongside the photo. 

Eugenie and Jack's second child will be 13th in line for the throne, following behind Prince Edward and his children, and Princess Anne and her children and grandchildren. Their new child will also be Queen Elizabeth's thirteenth great-grandchild, and the first born after her death. 

Eugenie, whose parents are Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, and Jack tied the knot on October 12, 2018, in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Then in February 2021, the couple announced the arrival of their first child, August, also with a sweet photo on Instagram. Since last year, the family splits their time between Portugal and the U.K. due to Jack's job with American entrepreneur Mike Meldman. 

When Meghan Markle met Her late Majesty for the first time in October 2016, she had no idea when she dressed that day that an introduction to the Queen was on the agenda. Her outfit choice—jeans and a black sweater—was planned for a casual Sunday lunch in Windsor, with no plans of seeing the sovereign. But, when the Queen stopped by Royal Lodge unexpectedly to join their lunch, Meghan had no time to prepare, Prince Harry writes in his forthcoming memoir Spare—and had to wing it, including learning how to curtsy on the fly.

Harry writes that the couple were heading to lunch when they “got word” that the Queen was there, stopping by Royal Lodge—home of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson—“on her way from church back to the castle.” Meghan, who had only planned to meet Ferguson for the first time that day, was initially excited about meeting Harry’s grandmother, telling him “Fun! I love grandmas.” Harry quickly informed his girlfriend that this wouldn’t exactly be an ordinary “meet the family” moment: “You’re about to meet the Queen,” he told her, asking her if she knew how to curtsy. When Meghan “shook her head” Ferguson gave her a quick tutorial immediately after arriving at Royal Lodge.

When they entered the home, Harry saw his “Granny” was wearing a “brightly colored dress and matching hat”—a sea change from Meghan’s casual outfit. “I could see Meg regretting her jeans and black sweater,” he writes. “I was also regretting my shabby trousers. We didn’t plan. I wanted to tell Granny, but she was busy asking about Meghan’s visit.”

Despite the fashion faux paus, as Us Weekly reports, the meeting went well. Harry writes in Spare “after 20 minutes, Granny announced she had to be going…She locked eyes with Meg, gave a wave and a warm smile.”

However, when Meghan met Harry’s father, then Prince Charles, she was more prepared. Apparently the now King doesn’t approve of women who wear too much makeup, so Harry instructed Meghan to tone hers down for their first introduction at Clarence House, Charles’ home.

“Meg looked beautiful,” Harry writes, adding that for this introduction, Meghan wore a “full skirt, patterned with flowers.”

Harry also told his then-girlfriend how to wear her hair, saying “Pa [Charles] likes it when women wear their hair down.” He also added that was the Queen’s preference as well, and that she often commented on “Kate’s beautiful mane.”

For this meetup, Harry also had time to prepare Meghan on proper greeting protocol, Us Weekly reports.

“Meg and I had rehearsed this moment several times,” he writes. “For Pa, curtsy. Say ‘Your Royal Highness’ or ‘Sir.’”

He told Meghan to give Charles a kiss if he “leans in,” and a handshake if he doesn’t. For Charles’ wife, then the Duchess of Cornwall and now Queen Consort Camilla, Harry told Meghan a curtsy wasn’t necessary, which shocked her. “You sure?” she asked.

“I didn’t think it appropriate,” Harry writes.

Harry and Meghan enjoyed a pleasant evening with Charles and Camilla, where conversation turned to their shared love of dogs.

“Meg talked about her two ‘fur babies,’ Bogart and Guy, both of whom were rescues,” Harry writes.

Some of the bits from leaked portions of Prince Harry’s memoir Spare are heavy—but this one is pretty funny: Apparently when Meghan Markle met the Queen for the first time, she mistakenly thought Her late Majesty’s son Prince Andrew was her assistant. (That’ll keep a royal humble!)

“After a moment, Meg asked me something about the Queen’s assistant,” Harry writes in the book, out on Tuesday. Initially having no idea who Meghan was referring to, she continued “that man holding the purse. That man who walked her to the door.”

Harry, according to Us Weekly, promptly informed Meghan that “that man holding the purse” was Andrew, the second son of the Queen, and a high-ranking senior royal (keep in mind, this was over six years ago, in October 2016—a different time, indeed).

“She definitely hadn’t Googled us,” Harry writes.

At this meeting, Harry and Meghan joined the Queen, Andrew, Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and their daughter Princess Eugenie and her then-boyfriend Jack Brooksbank for lunch at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

“It was all very pleasant,” Harry writes, noting that his then-girlfriend executed a near-flawless deep curtsy when she met Her late Majesty for the first time.

Meghan revealed in the couple’s docuseries Harry & Meghan that she didn’t know she would be meeting the Queen until they arrived in Windsor.

“There wasn’t some big moment of, like, ‘and now you’re going to meet my grandmother,’” Meghan said. “I remember being in the car and [Harry] was like, ‘you know how to curtsy, right?’ and I just thought it was a joke. Americans will understand this—we have Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. [My first curtsy] was like that. Like, I curtsied as if I was [bowing down to the floor].”

After Meghan apparently nailed her curtsy, the couple exchanged pleasantries with the Queen, discussed Her late Majesty’s attendance at church that morning, and Meghan’s then-home of Toronto, where she filmed Suits.

The Queen left the lunch about 20 minutes later, and Andrew escorted her out.

“Everyone flooded into the room after she’d driven away,” Harry writes. “The whole vibe changed”—and the group toasted the occasion with a round of drinks.

Tensions may still be running high after the release of Netflix’s six-part docuseries Harry & Meghan (and may continue to do so after the January 10 drop of Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare), but one relationship that seems to be going strong? The one between Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie, the cousin reportedly closest to Harry who also has her own special relationship with Meghan, as well.

Eugenie, daughter of the embattled Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, is said to share an “unbreakable bond” with Meghan, reports Us Weekly, which reports that “while it’s unclear where Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stand with most members of the royal family, their relationship with Princess Eugenie is as strong as it can be.”

“Eugenie and Harry and Meghan have an unbreakable bond,” a source reveals to the outlet. “They’re in regular communication and FaceTime at least once every couple of months with the children.” (Harry and Meghan are parents to Archie, born in 2019, and Lilibet, born in 2021; Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are parents to August, born just four months before Lilibet.)

The outlet reports that Meghan and Eugenie “bonded while they were pregnant around the same time in 2021” and had grown closer over their shared experience of motherhood. “They are sort of an unlikely pair, but remain in contact,” a source told Us Weekly at the time, adding that the two women have “stayed friends and remain friends.”

Eugenie, albeit briefly, even made an appearance in Harry & Meghan, appearing in episode six. The two couples—Harry and Meghan and Jack and Eugenie—all attended a Halloween party in Toronto in 2016, which was one of Harry and Meghan’s last nights of anonymity as a couple before their relationship was revealed to the world. Eugenie also famously attended the Super Bowl alongside Harry after Harry and Meghan moved stateside in 2020.

And, while the couple’s relationship with Eugenie seems to remain strong, Us Weekly reports that the pair’s docuseries was a “thorn in the flesh” for Harry’s older brother, Prince William, who is “disappointed with Harry for portraying him and the family in a cynical light,” a source tells the outlet. “William was hoping they could move on after the CBS interview [in March 2021], but Harry airing his dirty laundry has only heightened the conflict between the two brothers and resulted in them taking a step backwards.” 

Christmas at Sandringham will look a little bit differently this year: aside from the most obvious change—that Her late Majesty is no longer with us—King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla are apparently throwing what The Mirror is calling a huge Christmas party with a much wider than usual circle of relatives. Two relatives not on the guest list? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, whose just-released Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan has done anything but cool tensions between them and the rest of the royal family.

“The gathering is thought to be one of the biggest the royals have thrown in several years, since the last two Christmases were hampered by the pandemic,” the outlet reports. On the guest list? The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, Zara and Mike Tindall (daughter and son-in-law of Charles’ sister, Princess Anne), and, notably for the first time, Camilla’s two children, Tom Parker-Bowles and Laura Lopes. Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie will be there, and even disgraced Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, have been invited, despite Andrew being stripped of his titles and duties as a working member of the royal family. “It’s understood the family are planning to all walk to the morning church service together as a show of unity,” The Mirror reports.

In addition to Harry & Meghan, Harry’s forthcoming memoir, Spare, and its unknown contents will still loom over the family on Christmas, as the book isn’t released until January 10.

“Camilla is keen that her family are at the heart of Christmas, particularly as Charles won’t have his youngest son there,” a source tells The Sun, per The Mirror. “It is an extremely important Christmas, coming just months after they last all gathered for the Queen’s funeral…We saw the togetherness at the Princess of Wales’ carol concert this week, and Christmas will be held in the same spirit.”

And, if you’re looking for the royal family to comment on Harry & Meghan—both the eponymous docuseries and the twosome themselves—don’t hold your breath. The Mirror reports that a source says “some astonishing claims have been made but the family are determined to stick together and maintain a dignified silence. They will not be dragged into a tit-for-tat row.” 

Whatever the haters say, when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the double standards are glaring.

Just as they were incomprehensibly criticized for holding hands during a service for the late Queen, although Zara and Mike Tindall made the same gesture without anyone caring, the Sussexes aren't the only royals who use their prestigious status to make money—yet they are the only ones to receive any flak for it. I wonder why!!!

Royal reporter Omid Scobie was also wondering why, so he explored the matter in his latest Yahoo! column.

Scobie reports that in recent weeks, Zara Tindall appeared in a publicity campaign for a brand for which she's an ambassador, and for which she's allegedly making some £500,000 ($570,000).

As for Zara's husband Mike, it was recently confirmed that he would be appearing on British reality TV show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, which is hardly something you'd see a—say—Prince William or even a Princess Eugenie participating in. Mike could make up to £500,000 for his trouble.

The Tindalls are no strangers to brand deals, and they make far more money than they would were they simply athletes with no royal connections, Scobie points out. (Zara is an equestrian, while Mike is a former rugby player.)

A criticism that is often leveled at the Sussexes in particular is that they, unlike the Tindalls, have royal titles, but those same critics are oddly nonchalant about royal protocol when it comes to literally anyone else in the family.

Scobie also points out that, for example, Sarah, Duchess of York, has made money off of her daughter Princess Eugenie's wedding—and the clue's in their names: Both women have royal titles. Hmmm!

Judging by the sheer number of corgi toys that were left as tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth following her death (I also own one. His name is George.), it's easy to see that Her Majesty and corgis are inextricably linked in the collective consciousness.

It makes sense, given that Elizabeth owned some 30 of these cute dogs with the short legs throughout her life, and appeared to be completely enamored with the little creatures.

This seems especially evident in a resurfaced video from Prince Harry's christening in 1984, in which Elizabeth tells her grandchildren Zara (now Tindall) and Peter Phillips about her brand new puppy (via Hello!).

"It's called Dash!" she tells them animatedly, while making gestures with her arm. "Dash! You know, it's the word you use when you're cross? Dash! It comes out frightfully well as a dog's name."

The Queen had two remaining corgis at the time of her death, Muick and Sandy. The two pups were reported to have been by her side when she passed away, and were even brought to Windsor on the day of her funeral so they could say a final goodbye to their dog mom.

Muick and Sandy had been gifted to Her Majesty in 2021 by Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. As such, the Yorks adopted the dogs following Elizabeth's death.

Shortly after, Prince William gave a royal fan an update on the pups' welfare. "I saw them the other day," he said. "They’re going to be looked after fine. They’re two very friendly corgis and they’ve got a good home."

Over the past couple of days, more details have emerged about Her late Majesty’s death on September 8—including who was in the room with her at Balmoral Castle when she passed away peacefully at 3:10 p.m. local time.

In addition to only daughter Princess Anne—who was with her mother for the last 24 hours of her life, and later said it was an “honor and a privilege” to accompany the Queen “on her final journeys”—Her late Majesty’s corgis, Muick and Sandy, lay with her while she was on her deathbed.

According to The Daily Mail, palace sources say the dogs were “in the room” with the Queen and Princess Anne; the two pups later touched hearts worldwide when they appeared outside Windsor Castle to say their final goodbye to their late owner as her coffin passed by in her funeral procession on September 19. (Her late Majesty’s beloved fell pony, Carlton Lima Emma, was also there to bid farewell as the Queen’s coffin passed by en route to St. George’s Chapel and her final resting place.)

Muick and Sandy are now with Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, who originally gifted the corgis to the Queen in 2021. Muick is named after Loch Muick, situated on the Balmoral Estate, and was given to Her late Majesty along with another corgi named Fergus when the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, was in the hospital in March 2021. Fergus died just a few months later, and Princess Beatrice—daughter of Andrew and Fergie—gave her Sandy as a lift to her spirits after a tough year.

And, though their owner is gone, Prince William confirmed that Muick and Sandy are doing well in their new home, telling mourners the day before the Queen’s funeral “I saw them the other day. They’re being looked after fine. They’re two very friendly corgis. They’ve got a good home. They’re being looked after very well.” 

Waiting for the Queen outside Windsor Castle at the culmination of her funeral procession were her beloved last corgis, Sandy and Muick, taken by Palace staff to say a final goodbye. The Queen was famously passionate about her corgis, owning and breeding dozens of much-loved corgis and "dorgis" over her life, and Sandy and Muick were photographed watching on as their owner made her final journey to join her husband, Prince Philip.

Prince William assured a mourner over the weekend that Sandy and Muick, the last of a long line of the Queen's corgis, have found a "good home" with Prince Andrew, the Queen's son, and his former wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, who live together at Royal Lodge and have inherited Sandy and Muick. "I saw them the other day, that got me quite sad,” William said when asked for an update on the Queen's corgis. "They’re going to be looked after fine. They’re two very friendly corgis and they’ve got a good home...They’re being looked after very well—spoiled rotten, I’m sure.”

The dogs are being returned to the Duke and Duchess of York because they were initially a gift from the former couple, according to People. "The corgis will return to live at Royal Lodge with the Duke and Duchess. It was the Duchess who found the puppies, which were gifted to Her Majesty by the Duke," a spokesperson confirmed. Andrew gifted his mother one of the corgis on what would have been Prince Philip's 100th birthday, as his mother mourned the loss of her partner of 70 years.

Some mourners even brought their own corgis to honor the Queen in the days following her passing, to King Charles' evident delight.

If you know even the first thing about Queen Elizabeth, you know that she adored her dogs—always corgis (or dorgis, which is part Welsh Corgi and part Dachshund). Thankfully, we’ve got further assurance that the Queen’s surviving pups are okay, thanks to an update Prince William gave a mourner—who he told the dogs are being “spoiled rotten” and have found a “good home.”

Speaking to a mourner on a walkabout at London’s Lambeth Bridge, the new Prince of Wales shook hands with a woman who asked him to do her a favor and give the pups some love, according to Us Weekly. “William said he would, and assured her the dogs were just fine,” the outlet reports.

“I saw them the other day,” he told the woman during the brief interaction, captured and shared via Sky News. “They’re going to be looked after fine. They’re two very friendly corgis and they’ve got a good home.”

He continued “They’re being looked after very well—spoiled rotten, I’m sure.”

The Queen owned over 30 corgis across her long lifetime, leaving at least two behind when she died September 8 at 96—Muick and Sandy. As Marie Claire previously reported, both of the dogs are now in the care of Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who still live together at Royal Lodge. (Alternate reports say that a third corgi, Candy, also survives Her Majesty; the Duke and Duchess of York are only known to have Muick and Sandy, both of whom were gifts to the Queen from the Yorks in 2021.)

Dogs are special not just to Her Majesty, but to nearly all of the members of the royal family as well. On another walkabout last weekend, William told a mourner at Windsor Castle that he’d been relying on his own pup, Orla, for support during this difficult time.

“Dogs at this time are so important,” William said as he petted a well-wisher’s Italian greyhound. “I give my dogs a lot of cuddles at the moment. I’ve got a little spaniel called Orla. She’s very sweet.”

The photo, by the way? That’s the then-Princess Elizabeth at 18 years old with her original corgi, Susan, in 1944—the pup that started it all.

Dog lovers and royal fans alike have been concerned about what would happen to the Queen's dogs since her sad passing last week, but we now have a partial answer to our questions.

The late Elizabeth II's two living corgis, Muick and Sandy, will go to Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, who gave them to her in 2021, according to The Guardian.

Though they have been divorced since 1996, the Yorks live together in Windsor, and Sarah reportedly maintained a close relationship with the Queen until the time of her death.

The Guardian quotes a source who spoke to The Telegraph as saying, "The Duchess bonded with Her Majesty over dog walking and riding horses and, even after her divorce, she would continue her great friendship with Her Majesty, by walking the dogs in Frogmore and chatting."

It's unclear how many remaining dogs the Queen had when she died, with some reports claiming she had the two corgis plus one dorgi named Candy, and others claiming she had these three plus two cocker spaniels. However, it sounds like only the two corgis will be going to Andrew and Sarah.

Prince Andrew has been disgraced since his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed and he was accused by Virginia Giuffre of sexual assault. The Queen stripped him of all his royal patronages and military titles in January.

As such, The Guardian reports that royal expert Ingrid Seward said, "It would seem most logical that the corgis go to Andrew … Let’s face it, he hasn’t got anything else to do."

Unsurprisingly, people are far from impressed by the news of the royal corgis' new home.

"I feared that the Queens Corgis might be put down & buried with her and then learnt that they were going to Prince Andrew & the joke writes itself," tweeted solicitor Nazir Afzal.

"I can’t believe Andrew gets the dogs," said author Lucy Vine.

"I hate that Prince Andrew gets the corgis," added author Sarah Penner.

Princess Beatrice, the niece of King Charles III and the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, is set to receive an important role in her uncle’s monarchy, PEOPLE reports.

Beatrice is set to become one of Charles’ four Counsellors of State, allowing her to stand in for the king at Privy Council meetings, sign routine documents, and receive the credentials of new ambassadors to the U.K., according to the outlet.

The Telegraph reports that Beatrice—married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi since 2020 and the mother of daughter Sienna, who turns one on September 18—will likely become a Counsellor of State based off the 1937 Regency Act. The act states the monarch’s spouse (so, in Charles’ case, Camilla) and the next four adults in the line of succession over the age of 21 can carry out business on behalf of the monarch. Though Beatrice is currently ninth in the line of succession, she is the fourth adult over the age of 21, following cousins Prince William and Prince Harry and her father, Prince Andrew. (William’s children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, as well as Harry’s children Archie and Lilibet, are all nine years old or younger.)

“There are a number of ‘core constitutional functions’ that cannot be delegated to Counsellors of State, however—including Commonwealth matters, the dissolving of Parliament (unless expressly instructed to do so by the King), the creation of peers, and appointing a new Prime Minister,” PEOPLE reports.

Under Queen Elizabeth II, the Counsellors of State were her husband, Prince Philip (until his death in April 2021), as well as Charles, William, Harry, and Andrew. Though events of recent years put pressure on the Queen to replace Harry and Andrew with other working royals, the Queen never changed the lineup.

In addition to being a princess of the United Kingdom and now, likely a Counsellor of State, through her marriage to Mapelli Mozzi, Beatrice is also an Italian Contessa and Nobile Donna. Her husband Edo shared a personal tribute to Her Majesty on Instagram, writing “incredibly hard to process the last 24 hours. What an incredible woman and extraordinary mark she’s left on the entire world. She was the rock on which modern Britain was built.”

Sarah Ferguson—AKA the Duchess of York, AKA Fergie—recently made an appearance on Italian talk show Porta a Porta and was asked for her opinion on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

"The most important thing—and I know Diana, if she were here, would say that—is they are happy," Ferguson said (via People). "And she makes him happy. And I love to see that little boy that cried at the funeral to have happiness now." Prince Harry's mother, Diana, died in a car crash when he was just 12 years old.

"If she were sitting with me right now, I know she would say, 'I am so proud of both of my boys and the wonderful wives they have chosen,'" the Duchess of York previously told People. "Because each has got her own voice."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made it their mission to fight for the causes they care about since retiring from their royal duties in early 2020. The duchess was even recently rumored to be eyeing a senator seat in California.

Aside from that, the royal couple has been outspoken about such issues as climate change, paid family leave and vaccine equality.

As for how well suited they are, the Duchess of York isn't the first public figure to remark on it. Melissa McCarthy also previously said that Prince Harry makes his wife super happy too. "You know what was so cute is when I could tell when he walked in, 'cause we were talking and she went, 'oh hiii!' and her whole face lit up and I was like, 'did Prince Harry just walk in the room and like her whole face...' I just thought it was like so sweet and genuine," the actress said, reflecting on the video she filmed with the duchess for her 40th birthday.

Meghan Markle made an appearance on Ellen this week and shared all kinds of cute insights (though nothing as groundbreaking as the sit-down she and Prince Harry had with Oprah earlier this year). For example, Meghan told Ellen Degeneres—who she revealed is a friend from before her royalty days—about how her kids did not enjoy Halloween, how she loves to cook and is looking forward to Thanksgiving, and how she and Harry used to go incognito to parties when they were dating. In the process, Meghan also underscored the main, close royal relationship she and Harry have maintained: The bond they have with Princess Eugenie. 

In one particular story, Meghan recounted a 2016 date, before their relationship was announced, when she and Prince Harry snuck off to Toronto to attend a Halloween party with Princess Eugenie and her then-boyfriend, now-husband Jack Brooksbank. “The four of us snuck out in Halloween costumes to just have one fun night on the town before it was out in the world that we were a couple,” Meghan told the TV host. “It was a post-apocalypse theme, so we had all this very bizarre costuming on, and we were able to just have one fun final night out.”

According to the Daily Mail, that name-drop of Princess Eugenie was pretty revelatory, underscoring speculation that Eugenie has remained fiercely loyal to Prince Harry and Meghan, even after their move to the U.S. 

The publication quoted Nigel Crawthorne, author of Prince Andrew, saying that the tabloid frenzy around both of their parents while growing up led to Prince Harry and Eugenie, who are five years apart, becoming close. “This bond between them was a great consolation for them,” Crawthorne told the publication. Princess Diana was also notably close to Eugenie’s mother, Sarah Ferguson, in the 1990s. 

Even as Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the rest of the royal family—notably, it’s been reported, Prince William—has strained over the last few years, their bond with Eugenie has stayed strong. In Finding Freedom, the book about Harry and Meghan that made waves when it came out last year, the authors (who, it was revealed recently, collaborated on the book with the royals) described Harry and Eugenie as “the closest of friends.”

And it’s clear that bond is shared by Eugenie and Meghan as well: Eugenie even posted on her Instagram to celebrate “dear Meghan’s” 40th birthday earlier this year.

So we all know Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle aren't the best of friends by now, but according to a royal biographer, Middleton had kind of a legit reason for not being super present for Markle ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry: She had her pregnancy with Prince Louis to worry about.

Explaining why the two duchesses weren't really set up to be close to each other, Andrew Morton, author of Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, wrote, "Kate and Meghan were neither sisters nor, unlike Fergie and Diana, friends before they joined the Royal Family" (via The Sun).

"What is more, during the build-up to Meghan’s wedding, Kate was experiencing her third difficult pregnancy and was focused on her own welfare," Morton added. "She did not have much energy to bond with her new neighbour."

While we don't know how cordial the few interactions the women did have were, it only makes sense for Middleton to pay close attention to her own health during that time. She suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum—defined as a pregnancy complication "that affects various areas of the woman’s health, including homeostasis, electrolytes, and kidney function, and may have adverse fetal consequences"—during all three of her pregnancies. Louis was born just weeks before the Sussexes' wedding in May 2018.

"When they sat together in the royal box to watch the Ladies’ Singles Final at Wimbledon in July 2018, the two women were still getting to know one another," Morton said.

And here's another pretty ironclad reason why the now-sisters-in-law didn't really get to hang out during that time. "It was a practical matter as much as anything," the author continued. "Kate spent weekends and holidays at Anmer Hall, the Cambridges’ country home in Norfolk, while Meghan and Harry were approximately three hours’ drive away, living in a large, remote, rented property on the Great Tew estate in Oxfordshire."

Morton previously empathized with Markle, saying that she must have felt "frustrated" by royal life. He also claimed that Prince William's "alleged bullying" pushed Markle and her husband to leave the UK.

This article has been updated.

• Apparently, Princess Beatrice, one of the Queen's grandchildren, almost had a very different name.
• Beatrice's parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, reportedly wanted to name her Princess Annabel, but changed their minds after the Queen said the name was "too yuppie."
• Queen Elizabeth reportedly suggested Beatrice as an alternative name. The name is in honor of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter.

Princess Beatrice almost had a very different name, apparently.

According to a report shared by the Mirror, Beatrice's parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (aka the Duke and Duchess of York), originally had another name in mind of their firstborn daughter. The problem? The Queen apparently thought their first-choice name was "too yuppie" for a royal baby.

There are a lot of traditions involved with having a baby in general, but for members of the royal family, that list of traditions is much longer—and more strict. One of the traditions members of the royal family follow when they're expecting a baby is to have an "informal chat" with the Queen about their name choice to make sure she's happy with it, the Mirror reports.

Usually, the Queen has no issues with name choices and gives her blessing, but when Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson came to her in 1988, that apparently wasn't the case. In fact, "it took two weeks for the Yorks to formally announce her name because of the Queen's concerns," according to the Mirror.

According to the Mirror, the couple wanted to name their daughter Princess Annabel, but the Queen wasn't a fan, shooting the name down as "too yuppie." After she expressed her concerns about Annabel as a name choice, however, the Queen came in with the save and was actually the person to suggest Beatrice as a name, apparently. The inspiration was reportedly rooted in history, as a nod to Queen Victoria's youngest daughter.

Andrew and Sarah took the Queen's advice, clearly, and showed their gratitude by paying tribute to the monarch with Beatrice's middle name. Her full name is Beatrice Elizabeth Mary, honoring both her grandmother and her great-grandmother.

• Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank moved into Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's UK home, Frogmore Cottage, last November.
• The couple—and expectant parents—moved out six weeks later.
• Royal correspondent Omid Scobie explained that they moved back in with Eugenie's parents, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew.

After Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank moved into Frogmore Cottage, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's UK home, last November, only to move out after just six weeks, royal observers began speculating about what, exactly, was so terribly wrong with Frogmore—a malevolent presence? Unexplained noises in the night? Really, really bad WiFi?

Well, worry no more, friends, because it turns out the reality is far simpler: Eugenie and Jack moved back to the Royal Lodge, Windsor, to spend Christmas with Eugenie's parents, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew. So no, there's nothing wrong with Frogmore Cottage!

As Tatler reports, royal expert and Finding Freedom author Omid Scobie spoke with ABC correspondent Maggie Rulli about Eugenie's departure on the latest episode of his podcast, HeirPod. Rulli commented, "We saw something in the news a few weeks ago about how Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank had moved into Frogmore Cottage. Harry and Meghan had opened the doors to the home to the couple and then mysteriously there was a report that said they had moved out. And no one really knew exactly where they were."

Scobie clarified that Eugenie and Brooksbank had most likely spent Christmas at the Royal Lodge, current home of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew and childhood home of Eugenie and sister Princess Beatrice. "So I imagine that's probably where they will remain up until much later in the year," Scobie said. Which makes sense, considering the new couple have a baby on the way and COVID-19 restrictions remain in place across the UK, complicating any plans to move back out. Consider it a mystery solved!

• Royal fans finally got an answer to the question, "What will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle do after the royal exit?" this week.
• The Sussexes have signed a massive production deal with Netflix for a reported $150 million. They will produce documentaries, docuseries, feature films, scripted shows, and children's programming.
• A royal source has revealed that Harry and Meghan didn't tell the Queen about their Netflix deal before the news was announced publicly.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hit a lot of milestones in 2020 and they just added another one thanks to the massive deal they signed with Netflix.

The couple formerly known as Sussex Royal will produce documentaries, docuseries, feature films, scripted shows, and children's programming for Netflix under a yet-to-be-named production company. Royal fans are, understandably, pumped about the reported $150 million deal.

One person might not be quite so pumped though: The Queen. According to The Sun, the Sussexes didn't get around to giving the monarch a head's up about the news.

"Harry did not inform the Queen about the Netflix deal," a royal source said. "Her Majesty is all too aware of the pitfalls of when senior royals embark on lucrative projects—Prince Edwards’ production flop and some of the deals Sarah Ferguson has signed over the years to name a few. Her view is simple, the Royals are not for sale and danger surrounds high profile roles outside of the institution itself. But knowing her grandson Harry as she does, the Queen will know there would have been little chance of talking Harry and Meghan out of it."

FWIW, Harry and Meghan did give fans (and the Queen, by extension) some hints about the work they'll be doing with Netflix in a statement they released when the news of the deal broke:

"Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope. As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us," they said in their statement, adding that Netflix's "unprecedented reach will help us share impactful content that unlocks action."

• Some people might have been surprised by Meghan Markle's difficult experience in the royal family, but her father-in-law, Prince Charles, was reportedly not among them.
• According to royal author Nigel Cawthorne, Charles probably foresaw Meghan having trouble finding her place in the royal family.
• "In truth, however, there wasn’t a lot he could do apart from offering moral support," Cawthorne said of how Charles handled Meghan joining the royal family.

Meghan Markle has definitely not had the easiest time since joining the royal family—and, frankly, that's putting things very, very mildly.

While Meghan may not have realized the extent of the struggles she would face as a member of the royal family, her father-in-law, Prince Charles, may have foreseen some issues for the Duchess of Sussex—at least according to one royal author.

Speaking to The Sun, royal expert Nigel Cawthorne, author of Prince Andrew, Epstein and the Palace, explained that Charles probably saw at least some of Meghan's royal struggles coming.

"I think he [Prince Charles] likes strong women, but in The Firm there is only room for one Queen," Cawthorne said. "I think he foresaw considerable problems ahead for The Firm. Harry and Meghan amplified the popularity of the royal family in the way that Prince Andrew and Fergie did at the time."

Cawthorne reiterated something others in Charles' inner circle have suggested about the royal exit, saying that the heir to the throne probably didn't oppose the move since it was in line with his longtime goal of keeping the monarchy small. The royal author stressed, however, that Charles "genuinely made an attempt to support what Harry and Meghan were looking for as long as it wouldn’t upset other HRH’s."

At the end of the day, Cawthorne doesn't think there's much Charles could have done to prevent the struggles Meghan (and, by extension, his son, Prince Harry) faced in the royal family, even if he did see them coming to a certain extent. 

"In truth, however, there wasn’t a lot he could do apart from offering moral support," he added. "He no doubt personally regrets the fact that he won’t see his son and family as much as he otherwise would have. He likes tradition and order."

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By now, you have to know that there was a royal wedding on Friday, right? Princess Eugenie married her longtime boyfriend Jack Brooksbank in a beautiful wedding at St. George's Chapel in Windsor and it was predictably incredible.

The guest list included royalty, celebrities, and several hundred lucky members of the public. After the wedding ceremony, the couple and their guests headed off for a private reception at St. George's Hall in Windsor Castle, where they drank Casamigos Tequila, dined on Eugenie's incredible fall-themed chocolate wedding cake, and posted pictures and videos in spite of the reported strict social media ban. YOLO, right?

In between the wedding ceremony and the epic party (make that parties, plural, actually, because Eugenie's wedding was a two-day affair that continued Saturday with an outdoor festival), Eugenie, Jack, and a bunch of their loved ones found time to sneak away to snap her official wedding portraits.

The first photo includes members of both Eugenie and Jack's families and features Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, her parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, her older sister, Princess Beatrice, and Jack's parents, George and Nicola and his brother, Thomas Brooksbank. The second focuses on Eugenie, Jack, and their pint-sized wedding party.

The most famous members of said party? The son and daughter of Eugenie's older cousin, Prince William: Prince George and Princess Charlotte. George and Charlotte are in high demand when wedding season rolls around and have served as a pageboy and bridesmaid in several weddings this year alone, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's May wedding.

Like Eugenie and Jack, Harry and Meghan also posed for a second portrait with just their bridal party.

Unlike Eugenie and Jack, Harry and Meghan got down on the ground and really in the middle of their herd of tiny pageboys and bridesmaids.

The energy in the two photos is very different and so are the faces that George and Charlotte made in each set of royal portraits. Let's compare. Here's a close up of them in Harry and Meghan's big family shot. Charlotte looks exhausted (probably from all the energy she spent stealing the show with her cute waves) and George looks elated:

And here's a close up of them in Eugenie's big family portrait, in which they look, well (sorry, Eugenie!) like Hansel and Gretel after they've been taken hostage by the witch:

And as for those kid-focused shots, George and Charlotte were separated in Meghan and Harry's portrait, but both looked downright elated:

And in Eugenie's pageboy/bridesmaid portrait, George looks super sweet and Charlotte looks super salty:

We'll have to wait for the next royal wedding (Beatrice, perhaps?) to see how George and Charlottes lewks evolve next.

Tiaras are great and all (okay, really great), but just because the Queen hand-gifts them to you from her vault doesn't mean you can wear them anytime you want. According to Grant Harrold, famous royal etiquette expert in the U.K., Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, and now Princess Eugenie actually have to follow a strict rule when it comes to the accessory: They can't wear their tiaras before 6 p.m.

It may sound intense, but that's because they are dealing with very special jewelry. Meghan's royal wedding tiara, Queen Mary's Sapphire Bandeau that comes straight from the Queen's vault, was originally made in 1932 for the Queen's grandmother and the brooch dates back to 1893. On her wedding day, Kate Middleton wore the Cartier Halo tiara, which holds nearly 1,000 diamonds. Princess Eugenie stunned in an Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara.

Of course, this rule has an exception during special pre-6 p.m. events like royal weddings, but otherwise all royals need to keep their tiaras in their collections strictly until the evening since diamond tiaras are technically considered formal wear. Kate was spotted in December wearing the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara, a favorite of Princess Diana's, to a diplomatic ball in the evening.

Tiaras are reserved for married women, which means Princess Beatrice hasn't been allowed to wear one yet. Her sister, Princess Eugenie, joined the married royals club on October 12. Eugenie was expected to wear the York Diamond tiara, which was gifted to her mother, the Duchess of York, on her wedding to Prince Andrew in 1986 by the Queen and Prince Philip. However, she surprised royal fans and wore the Greville Emerald tiara, which was originally created in 1921. It came straight from the Queen's vault.

The second royal wedding of the year is finally here, and Princess Eugenie—surprise—quite literally looks like a princess. The Duchess of York chose not to follow in her mother's footsteps and wore the Greville Emerald tiara. Eugenie's tiara, straight from the Queen's vault, is made out of gorgeous diamonds and originally created in 1921. Her mother, Sarah Ferguson, wore the York tiara designed in leaf motifs covered by a flower crown before she took it off and simply wore the tiara.

As MarieClaire.com's exclusive royal wedding expert and bridal designer Caroline Castigliano predicted, the Queen followed tradition and gifted Eugenie a tiara from her collection as she did with her new granddaughter Kate Middleton in 2011 and Meghan Markle earlier this year. Eugenie, however, is actually blood-related to the Queen, so this piece holds an even special meaning.

For comparison, here's what Kate's tiara looked like:

And here's what Meghan's tiara looked like:

Meghan wore Queen Mary's Sapphire Bandeau—straight from the Queen's vault—and Kate wore the Cartier Halo tiara that holds nearly 1,000 diamonds. Eugenie's tiara looked a lot different from her mother's when she married Prince Andrew in 1981.

Surely it's a sweet moment for Sarah to see Eugenie in a tiara now that she's actually allowed to wear one. Even though she's been a princess for years, royal women must follow a strict tiara protocol that prevents them from wearing the diamond accessory until they're married.

If I was Princess Eugenie, I'd never take it off.

Sarah Ferguson became Sarah, Duchess of York, on July 23, 1986, when she married Queen Elizabeth's third child, Prince Andrew. Most people don't know that Princess Diana actually introduced Prince Andrew and Fergie (as she was often called), her brother-in-law and fourth cousin, respectively. (Yes, plot twist, Diana and Fergie were related.) But their bliss was short-lived. Ever since Sarah and Andrew announced their divorce plans in 1992, there has been some a lot of drama between her and other members of the royal family, including the Queen.

Naturally, the Duchess of York will be at her daughter Princess Eugenie's wedding on October 12 when she marries Jack Brooksbank—and nothing sheds a light on family dysfunction quite like a wedding. Behold: a handy beginner's guide to Sarah Ferguson's complicated relationship with the main players in the royal family.

1.Prince Andrew

"Let's go back, back to the beginning..." 🎶 After all, the Duchess of York wouldn't be the Duchess of York if she didn't marry Prince Andrew, the Queen's third child, in 1986. The couple have two kids together, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and a lot has happened since the couple said, "I do."

What you need to know: Andrew proposed to Sarah very shortly after they started dating, but they'd known each other since they were children. (They reconnected through Princess Diana after she invited Fergie to the Palace.) Marital problems started a year after Eugenie was born, reportedly due to Andrew's extensive time away from home while in the navy. (There was also some speculation about infidelity on Fergie's behalf, though that's unconfirmed.) What is confirmed, however, is what happened next: some public toe-sucking.

Even though they were technically on a break, Fergie was spotted with her toes in the mouth of financial advisor John Bryan while lounging in a bathing suit. Paparazzi spotted them, and, well, you can probably figure out what happened next...

Relationship status: Consciously uncoupled.

Sarah and Andrew have maintained a close friendship, and frequently vacationed together as a family throughout the years. (They reportedly even still live together.) Sarah often attends royal events, sometimes representing him, and there's no sign of awkwardness—even after a 2010 incident when she was caught on tape offering access to Prince Andrew for money. Fergie admitted in 2007 that she didn't really want to go through with the divorce, which was finalized in 1996.

2.The Queen

Considering the Queen had to put out the fire (read: toe-sucking scandal) and issue a statement to the public, it wasn't the proudest mother-in-law moment...or royal family moment, for that matter.

What you need to know: Before the affair, QE2 had encouraged Andrew and Fergie to stay together before they announced their separation in March 1992. But after the incident became public in August of that year, the Queen basically forced Andrew and Sarah to divorce. Invitations to holidays at Sandringham stopped coming for Fergie. Despite this, she only wanted the Queen's friendship at the end of the day, according to a Harper's BAZAAR interview:

"The queen and I always got on well, still do; I uphold everything Her Majesty represents, has given up her life for. When I met with Her Majesty about [the divorce], she asked, 'What do you require, Sarah?' and I said, 'Your friendship,' which I think amazed her because everyone said I would demand a big settlement," she explained. "But I wanted to be able to say, 'Her Majesty is my friend'—not fight her nor have lawyers saying, 'Look, she is greedy.' I left my marriage knowing I'd have to work. I have."

Relationship status: Forgiven, but not forgotten.

They still attend many of the same events and are always friendly towards each other, as Sarah pointed out. (The Queen even invites her to her box at the Royal Ascot.) Their relationship, however, will probably never be fully rebuilt after the public scrutiny and humiliation the royal family faced following Fergie's tabloid scandal. The Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, perhaps was the most savage of all. More on that here.

3.Prince Philip 

Don't mess with the royals.

What you need to know: Philip and Fergie do their best to hide their unfriendly relationship after he called her a "royal embarrassment" and "having no point."

Relationship status: Still feuding.

There are reports that Philip won't even be seen in the same room as Fergie (way harsh, Tai). If that's true, he won't be in Princess Eugenie's family wedding portrait. He's even reportedly going to decide "the morning of" his granddaughter's wedding if he'll make it to Windsor Castle at all. The pair had no contact at Harry and Meghan's wedding in May and Fergie sat a row behind Philip so she wouldn't be in his view.

4.Princess Diana 

Friends, not friends, friends, not friends...

What you need to know: Diana and Sarah had a sisterly bond growing up, and often fought like them. They were very competitive—both trying to prove themselves to the royal family as non-royals—and would often go periods without talking. However, they became extra close after they both split from their husbands, according to Town & Country, and even took their children on vacations together. (FYI, William didn't invite his ex-aunt to his wedding, but Harry did. Make of it what you will.) The good vibes changed about a year before Diana's death, though Sarah claims to not know why.

Relationship status: Heartbroken.

The Duchess of York "really misses" Diana. "I loved her so much," she told BAZAAR. "Diana was one of the quickest wits I knew; nobody made me laugh like her. But because we were like siblings—actually, we were fourth cousins and our mothers, who went to school together, were also best friends—we rowed. And the saddest thing, at the end, we hadn't spoken for a year, though I never knew the reason, except that once Diana got something in her head...I tried, wrote letters, thinking whatever happened didn't matter, let's sort it out. And I knew she'd come back. In fact, the day before she died she rang a friend of mine and said, 'Where's that Red? I want to talk to her.'"

5.Prince Charles 

It was great...until it wasn't.

What you need to know: There was once a time when Charles and Fergie got along very well (as you can see in this picture where Fergie is kissing Charles happily on the cheek). That immediately changed after the scandal. 

Relationship status: It's complicated.

Charles snubbed Fergie of an invite to Harry and Meghan's evening wedding reception. Clearly he still holds a grudge about the toe-sucking incident and reportedly "just can’t see why she is still such a big part of his brother’s life." Royals, gotta love 'em.

The DateThe VenueThe RingThe TiaraThe Page Girls and Page BoysThe Maid of HonorThe DecorationsHow You Can AttendThe Wedding PlannerThe ReceptionThere Will Be a Day-After CelebrationEugenie Doesn't Have Much Pre-Wedding StressThe InvitationsThe CakeThe Singer

Just when you thought the royal wedding circuit had come to an end, great news: Another one! Kensington Palace announced in January that Princess Eugenie of York, the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, was engaged to nightclub manager Jack Brooksbank after dating for several years. (They first met on a ski trip in Switzerland.)

Princess Eugenie is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and first cousin to Prince William and Prince Harry, which means all of your favorite royal family members were in attendance at the wedding. Though it wasn't a global event like Harry and Meghan's ceremony, there were still lots of fascinators and goofing off from the royal children.

Here, everything we know about Eugenie and Jack's wedding:

The Date

The wedding took place on October 12, 2018 at 11 a.m. Eugenie's father, the Duke of York, announced the news in February and apparently they had to shift the date so it didn't align with Harry and Meghan's royal tour to Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, and New Zealand at the end of October.

The Venue

Eugenie, 28, and Jack, 31, got married at St. George's Chapel in Windsor—the same place Harry and Meghan had their wedding. Harry's father, Prince Charles, and his step-mother, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, had their wedding here as well.

The Ring

Eugenie followed tradition like her grandmother, aunt, and cousins-in-law, and had one made of Welsh gold. She already had a pink Padparadscha Sapphire diamond engagement ring:

It also looks nearly identical to Eugenie's mother's engagement ring.

For comparison, this is what Meghan's engagement ring and wedding ring looks like.

Eugenie picked a simple Welsh gold band.

The Tiara

It was rumored that Princess Eugenie would wear the York Diamond Tiara that Eugenie's mother, Sarah Ferguson, wore to her wedding in 1986. Royal expert Grant Harrold told The Daily Mail, "When Princess Eugenie marries Mr. Brooksbank it is most likely that she will wear the York Diamond Tiara."

He continues, "Traditionally when brides get married they wear the family tiara, which in this case would be the York Tiara. It's believed to have been gifted to Princess Eugenie's mother, The Duchess of York, on the occasion of her wedding to Prince Andrew in 1986 by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh."

Eugenie opted not to follow in her mother's footsteps, and chose the Greville Emerald tiara. Eugenie's tiara, straight from the Queen's vault, is made out of gorgeous diamonds and originally created in 1921.

The Page Girls and Page Boys

Princess Charlotte, 3, was a page girl and Prince George, 5, a page boy at Eugenie and Jack's wedding.

Here's the full list:

Page Girls

Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, 3

Miss Savannah Philips, 7 – daughter of Mrs. Autumn Phillips and Mr. Peter Phillips

Miss Isla Philips, 6 – daughter of Mrs. Autumn Phillips and Mr. Peter Phillips

Miss Mia Tindall, 4 – daughter of Mrs. Zara Tindall and Mr. Mike Tindall

Miss Maud Windsor, 5 – goddaughter of Princess Eugenie, daughter of Lady Frederick Windsor and Lord Frederick Windsor)

Miss Theodora Williams, 6 – daughter of Ms. Ayda Field and Mr. Robbie Williams

Page Boys

His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, 5

Mr Louis de Givenchy, 6 – son of Mrs. Zoe De Givenchy and Mr. Olivier De Givenchy

The Maid of Honor

In no surprise whatsoever, Eugenie chose her sister Beatrice, who she's very close with, to be her maid of honor. "Euge is amazing,” revealed Beatrice in the sisters' joint interview with British Vogue. “She’s a very modern bride.”

Beatrice broke with tradition and in a measure of support for their mother, escorted Sarah Ferguson down the aisle instead of following Eugenie.

The Decorations

Eugenie hinted that her wedding decorations would be plastic-free. “It’s been eye-opening. My whole house is anti-plastic now–and Jack and I want our wedding to be like that as well," Eugenie says.

How You Can Attend

Eugenie and Jack followed in the footsteps of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and inviting 1,200 lucky members of the public to their wedding at Windsor Castle. The only downside? You had to live in the U.K. to be considered.

The Wedding Planner

According to the Sunday Times, Eugenie and Jack hired Peregrine Armstrong-Jones, the wedding planner responsible for David and Victoria Beckham's wedding in 1999.

The Reception

After the ceremony at Windsor Castle, the Queen hosted an evening wedding reception for Jack and Eugenie at the Royal Lodge, the York Family home located about three miles south from Windsor Castle. Eugenie's parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, helped to organize the event.

“Sarah and Andrew are helping to organize the evening party. The plan is for a marquee to be set up in the grounds and dancing late into the night,” a source told Vanity Fair. “Eugenie and Jack are planning the whole thing but Sarah and Andrew are very involved. Sarah is bringing a very eclectic and exciting guest list to Windsor.”

There Will Be a Day-After Celebration

The following day, the couple had a "festival and funfair" themed party on the grounds of the Royal Lodge. It will be "relaxed" with lots of food and drinks to emulate a carnival theme, which adds a nice modern touch to an otherwise-traditional royal wedding. See who's predicted to attend the festivities here.

Eugenie Doesn't Have Much Pre-Wedding Stress

In the same interview with British Vogue, Eugenie revealed she "isn't stressed at all" for the wedding. “It’s very nerve-wracking because you want it to be perfect, but then you realize that you’re going to be with the person you love forever and nothing else really matters.”

The Invitations

Vanity Fair published an exclusive first look at Eugenie and Jack's invitations, and they looked completely different from Harry and Meghan's. Here's what they say:

"His Royal Highness The Duke of York KG and Sarah, Duchess of York, request the pleasure of the company of [insert name] at the Marriage of their daughter Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York with Mr. Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on Friday 12th October, 2018 at 11 a.m. followed by a Reception at Windsor Castle."

You can see them for yourself here.

The Cake

Eugenie and Jack's autumn-inspired cake was designed by Sophie Cabot and made out of red velvet and chocolate. “I am incredibly excited to be given this wonderful opportunity to create such a special and unique cake," Cabot says. "It has been lovely working with Princess Eugenie and Jack and I really hope they enjoy the cake on the day."

The cake was freaking gorgeous:

The Singer

Andrea Bocelli performed two songs during the wedding service.

Check back for updates as we learn more about Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding, including how to watch, here.

On October 12, the second royal wedding of the year will officially go down when Princess Eugenie walks down the aisle with Jack Brooksbank.

This week, we got our first look at Eugenie's wedding invitations, courtesy of Vanity Fair.

Here's what the invitations say:

"His Royal Highness The Duke of York KG and Sarah, Duchess of York, request the pleasure of the company of [insert name] at the Marriage of their daughter Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York with Mr. Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on Friday 12th October, 2018 at 11 a.m. followed by a Reception at Windsor Castle."

In addition to the 850 official guests, Eugenie and Jack have also extended invitations to 1,200 members of the public, much like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did on their big day in May.

Immediately, the royal-obsessed among us (which, lately, feels like everyone), started comparing Eugenie's invitations to Harry and Meghan's from earlier this year. Here's a look at Harry and Meghan's invitation, which differ from Eugenie's primarily in the crest at the top.

Eugenie's invitations feature Prince Andrew's badge, which includes the white rose of York, in blue. Harry and Meghan's, on the other hand, feature Prince Charle's crest in gold. The crest at the top of the invitations signifies who paid for the wedding. That's why Prince William and Kate Middleton's featured Queen Elizabeth's crest (in gold, of course), since she hosted their wedding.

Here are some other royal wedding invitations over the years, for further comparison:

Princess Anne and Mark Phillips:

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson:

Prince Charles and Princess Diana:

Update 5/19: Sarah Ferguson has arrived at St. George's Chapel for the royal wedding. Earlier reports stated that the Duchess of York would attend Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding ceremony, but would not be present at the more exclusive evening festivities.

According to a royal reporter, Sarah is seated in the Quire on the opposite side of the royal family who will be sitting with the Queen. The Duchess of York has a notoriously strained relationship with her former in-laws, and Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, is said to be responsible for the evening invite snub.

Original story 5/7:

Ah, royal wedding drama! Duchess Fergie, a.k.a. Sarah Ferguson, a.k.a. Prince Andrew's ex-wife (yes, ex—they split in 1996 but still remain super close), was reportedly snubbed an invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's second wedding reception on May 19. The evening reception, hosted by Prince Charles, will only include 200 of the royals' closest family and friends.

Prince Andrew is Prince Charles' younger brother, which makes him Prince Harry's uncle and Fergie his (ex) aunt. Fergie's two children, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have apparently been invited to the reception. So basically, Fergie's entire immediate family will be in attendance—minus herself. The Duchess of York was not invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011, but she will reportedly be present at Harry and Meghan's wedding ceremony and luncheon hosted by the Queen.

So what's the reason behind the snub? "Numbers are limited to the evening party. She is not a member of the royal family anymore and Prince Charles simply doesn’t have time for her," according to a source from the Daily Mail. "He just can’t see why she is still such a big part of his brother’s life." Ouch.

The private ceremony is set to take place at Frogmore House, the place where Harry and Meghan took their engagement portraits. According to MarieClaire.com's royal wedding expert Caroline Castigliano, this is the part of the special day where Harry and Meghan will "create an atmosphere and style that is true to them."

Princess Eugenie is the latest royal to join Instagram, but she's far from alone. While most members of the British royal family personally refrain from posting on social media, a select few have their own Instagram accounts. And when it comes to royal families around the world, several princes and princesses share intimate snapshots from their lives on a regular basis. Here are some of the best:

1. Princess Eugenie

Meghan Markle deleted her Instagram account to join the British royal family, but Princess Eugenie has bucked tradition by securing her own verified account on the platform. She launched her new social media presence to celebrate International Women's Day.

2. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

Princess Eugenie's mother, Sarah Ferguson, is on Instagram already. She was married to Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's son, with whom she has two daughters. Despite divorcing the Prince in 1996, she remains a member of the royal family.

3. Arthur Chatto

Chatto made headlines in 2017 for posting topless snaps on Instagram. The grandson of the late Princess Margaret, Chatto was best known for being Queen Elizabeth II's pageboy, before his abs became famous, that is. According to Hello! Chatto's original account has been deactivated, so this new one may or may not be legit.

4. Lady Kitty Spencer

Lady Kitty Spencer is Princess Diana's niece, and the resemblance is uncanny. She modeled in Dolce and Gabbana's "Secrets & Diamonds" show in Feb. 2018, and she also featured in one of their print campaigns earlier this year.

5. Padmanabh Singh

His official title is the Maharaja Padmanabh Singh, as a member of the former ruling family of Jaipur State, in Rajasthan, India. An avid polo player, he accompanied Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, to the Bal des Débutantes for her society debut.

6. Princess Charlene of Monaco​​​

Although the account is managed by the Palace of Monaco, Princess Charlene's Instagram offers an insight into what life is like when you're Grace Kelly's daughter-in-law.

7. Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark

Princess Tatiana is the wife of Prince Nikolaos, son of the former King of Greece. Prior to becoming a royal, she worked for Diane von Fürstenberg doing PR.

8. Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark

The eldest daughter of the Crown Prince and Princess of Greece, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark is based in New York. She's modeled for Town & Country, Vanity Fair, and Dolce & Gabbana.

9. Marius Borg Høiby 

The son of the Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Marius Borg Høiby is now based in Los Angeles, where he surfs and skates regularly.

10. Pauline Ducruet

Now based in New York, Pauline Ducruet was raised in Monaco, and is the granddaughter of Grace Kelly.

11. Prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

Dubai's Crown Prince has over 6.2 million Instagram followers. In 2017, Cosmopolitan.com named him one of The 7 Most Eligible Royal Bachelors in the World. He publishes poetry under his nickname, Fazza.

12. Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark

Prince Constantine-Alexios is currently studying at Georgetown University. He's also Prince William's godson.

13. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince William, and Kate Middleton

Although they don't have personal Instagrams, the princes and their partners share regular updates via the Kensington Palace account.

14. Camille Gottlieb

As Grace Kelly's granddaughter, Camille Gottlieb shows off her impeccable style on Instagram. The daughter of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Camille isn't in line to the throne as her father is Stéphanie's former bodyguard, Jean-Raymond Gottlieb

15. Talita von Fürstenberg

The granddaugher of Diane von Fürstenberg and Prince Egon von Fürstenberg, Talita is another model who walked the runway at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan show.

16. Prince Mateen of Brunei

Prince Mateen of Brunei attended Sandhurst Military Academy, much like Prince William and Prince Harry. He is one of the Sultan of Brunei's twelve children.