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In Career Gems December 6, 2018 By Editor

KENSINGTON PALACE ADDRESSES ALLEGED RIFT BETWEEN KATE MIDDLETON AND MEGHAN MARKLE

The Kensington Palace has dismissed rumours of an alleged argument between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton.

Tabloids had claimed that Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, had gotten upset with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, over how she treated Kate’s staff.

People reports that a Kensington Palace spokesperson said of the rumour, “It never happened.”

People did confirm, though, that Kate was “left in tears” after a fitting for Princess Charlotte’s dress for Meghan and Prince Harry‘s royal wedding

The two have been seen out together after that, even going together on a solo outing to Wimbledon 2018.

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In Career Gems October 25, 2018 By Editor

MO ABUDU, MEGHAN MARKLE, NAOMI HARRIS, OTHERS, NAMED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE

Mo Abudu, chairman and CEO Of EbonyLife Media, has been named on The Powerlist 2018, an annual list of the UK’s top 100 most influential people of African and Caribbean heritage alongside Meghan Markle, Anthony Joshua, John Boyega, Idris Elba, Thandie Newton, Naomie Harris and more.

The 12-year-old Powerlist is chosen from a list of nominees by a distinguished panel, chaired by a former high court judge, that includes a Queen’s Counsel and leading professionals in business and the arts. Each year, the panel is reminded that ‘influence’ of the nominees is defined as “the ability to positively alter events and change lives as over a protracted period of time”.

Based on this, they give each nominee marks out of 10 on two indices: 1) how influential they are among their immediate sphere of expertise and 2) how far that influence reaches into the wider world.

Reacting to the news, Mo Abudu said:

The Powerlist is the most authoritative recognition of Black influence in the UK, therefore I am honoured and humbled to be included. It’s nice to know that those of us who return home to make our contribution is not being overlooked. This publication is sent to schools and universities all over the UK, so I hope that my story can influence even one child to follow their dreams.

Topping the Powerlist is Ric Lewis, chief executive and chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, the largest black majority-owned private company in Britain, with total assets under management in excess of €10 billion (N4.7 trillion). His charity, the Black Heart Foundation, provides educational scholarships to young people in need in the UK and abroad.

The Powerlist was revealed at a gala dinner in the City of London on Tuesday 23rd October, held to celebrate the honorees and raise funds for related charities.

See the full list here.

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In Career Gems October 2, 2018 By Editor

MEGHAN MARKLE’S HALF SISTER APOLOGIZES TO HER ON TV

Samatha Markle, half-sister of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has publicly apologized to Meghan Markle after insulting her publicly for months.

Samantha, who had blamed Meghan for the death of their father (who is still alive), apologized during an appearance on “Jeremy Vine On 5.”

She wishes things could be different, she said, and things wouldn’t have played out the way they did had the family been involved in the wedding.

“So I thought in the beginning when we spoke publicly, I thought we were being open-hearted and even favorable and that fell on deaf ears and the media turned it into something it’s not,” she said.

“I was hoping maybe we would have the chance to speak—that she would know I was here. But I don’t think that’s going to happen.” If she were to get the chance to speak to the Duchess of Sussex, Samantha said she would tell her half-sibling it’s “water under the bridge” and recognize their issues spiraled “out of control.”

“I think everybody was hurt at not being included or invited to the wedding,” she said. “But I felt as though it could have all been nipped in the bud had everyone been included and we all agreed to move forward with positive resolve, and the hurt feelings wouldn’t have snowballed.” Addressing her sister directly, she said, “Believe it or not, it doesn’t mean we love you any less.”

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In Career Gems September 21, 2018 By Editor

MEGHAN MARKLE LAUNCHES “TOGETHER: A COMMUNITY COOKBOOK

On Thursday, September 20, 2018, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, held a lunch on the grounds of Kensington Palace to launch a cookbook she helped create with women affected by the Grenfell fire.

Meghan Markle was accompanied by her husband Prince Harry, and her mom, Doria Ragland for the celebration.

Meghan joined the women from the Hubb Community Kitchen to prepare a meal of coconut chicken curry, aubergine masala, and chapatis from the recipes in the book.

The Hubb Community Kitchen (Hubb translates to love in Arabic) was founded in 2017 by a group of women as a place to cook for their families and neighbors affected by the Grenfell fire.

Funds gotten from the sale of the cookbook will help support the community kitchen.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex helps to prepare food at an event to mark the launch of a cookbook with recipes from a group of women affected by the Grenfell Tower fire at Kensington Palace on September 20, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Stansall – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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In Career Gems July 30, 2018 By Editor

“LET YOUR DAUGHTER BE HAPPY” – CHRISTY TEIGEN TELLS MEGHAN MARKLE’S DAD

Chrissy Teigen has reacted to the recent comments made by Thomas Markle father to Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle.
In an interview with The Mail On Sunday, Thomas had a lot to say about his daughter, disclosing that she has now cut him out of her life.

According to the Daily Mail the 74 year old said:

‘I’m really hurt that she’s cut me off completely. I used to have a phone number and text number for her personal aides at the Palace, but after I said a few critical words about the Royal Family changing Meghan, they cut me off.’

‘The men in my family rarely live over 80 so I’d be surprised if I had another ten years. I could die tomorrow.’

‘I refuse to stay quiet. What riles me is Meghan’s sense of superiority. She’d be nothing without me. I made her the Duchess she is today. Everything that Meghan is, I made her.

‘Teigen is however having none of that, the mom who is known for speaking her mind tweeted a side by side image of the article with the caption:

“This guy … This guy sucks,” she wrote. “What is wrong with him? Let your daughter be happy, please. This is embarrassing.”

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