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What Oprah will ask the Sussexes - and what I would ask them

Supposedly Oprah's interview with the Sussexes is already recorded, which is too bad, because I have plenty of questions I would have suggested.  Oprah will no doubt offer her standard questions - Are you living your best life? - plus some setups on the social justice theme she and the Sussexes are so fond of.  Do you think your negative media coverage in the UK was motivated by racism?   Tell us about your long-term commitment to environmentalism/Grenfell victims/menstrual health/COVID victims/Black History Month/Mayhew Dogs/Girls in South Africa/SmartWorks fashion/Indigenous Women in Canada.  Also, I hear you really like Africa and have visited twice. Is that part of your anti-racism initiative, and how will you continue to propel your efforts in Africa while living in a big house in California? Oprah has her own initiative in Africa, a school for girls near Johannesberg that has been plagued by abuse allegations, so she is comfortable with the idea of assisting Africa and Afric

The Sussexes announce that they are expecting their second child

 I came here to write about yesterday's announcement from the Sussexes that they are expecting a second child.  Having done a bit of background reading about what's been said, however, I cannot do much better than today's piece in the Spectator UK by Joanna Williams, The stage-managed world of Harry and Meghan . Williams notes that the announcement has very interesting timing, just a few days after Meghan's surprise victory in her case against the Daily Mail.  " I’m confused. Am I allowed to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Sussex or not? Should I feel guilty about poring over the details of their latest announcement? Am I somehow breaching their privacy when I read that their pregnancy photo was taken remotely, via an iPad, by a friend? Because Harry and Meghan are all about privacy, no?.... C ongratulations Harry and Meghan. I really hope someone asks the Duchess of Sussex if she is OK this time around. But please, spare us the birth story details. And if yo

Catching up with the latest news on the Sussexes (and the Royals)

" Portrait of a broken man ," writes Twitter hunk Alexander Cortes above an image of Prince Harry. " Look how dead his eyes are ." Almost a hundred of Cortes' 94,000 followers responded.  " Bet the only time he feels alive is when he Googles how to get a divorce without losing the family fortune ," one says. Writes another: " Take her out for a drink, they said. Meet new people, they said. What could go wrong, they said. EVERYTHING COULD GO F****** sideways, thanks b*******....ps please send help . "  " This guy gave up everything - family, friends, etc. because he chose probably one of the worst women on the planet ," says a third commenter. " Everyone from Queen to commoner was begging him not to do it - but he decided being woke was worth it....now look at him...damn shame ." " When his marriage collapses I'm sure he's gonna turn further right than Napoleon ," was the top comment.  Actual image vs PR