Read Their Lips

Footage shared on Twitter appears to show a moment of marital discord between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at last week’s Trooping of the Color. Prince Harry can be seen looking backwards into a room, before speaking to someone off-camera.

Meghan then turns around and says something to Prince Harry, before he, a forest of jumping eyebrows and bristling beard, seems to clap back.

Lip readers employed by The Sun claim Harry says: “No he hasn’t. Oh fine. Turn around.”

Just at this point the National Anthem begins playing, indicating that perhaps he is telling his wife to stand to attention before the music begins.

Realizing, perhaps that the Buck House balcony is no place for a barney, the two recompose themselves and continue smiling. Ah, parenthood.

Rose and the Ring

Rose Hanbury, Prince William’s next door neighbor in Norfolk with whom his lawyers denied he was having an affair, was not wearing her wedding ring when she attended the state banquet for Donald Trump earlier this month, a revelation leading to speculation that her marriage to David Rocksavage, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, is on the rocks.

The couple fled to Sri Lanka after American media, using First Amendment rights, began to report on the speculation of an affair that the British press were prevented from doing so by that country’s different libel laws. However their holiday was tragically interrupted by the terror bombings there (thankfully, none of the family were hurt).

A source tells The Daily Beast that the rumors of an affair started after William was observed to be going on frequent walks from his home on the Sandringham estate, during which he would sometimes meet up with his neighbor, doing the same, as their lands adjoin.

The Sun reports Rose’s brother has told friends: “It seems Rose’s marriage has less romance these days. He’s much older than her and they have different interests.

“Rose is up there in Norfolk in a nice stately pile. She’s a pretty girl and David is often a long way away in Paris or London.”

Nanny NDA

A sign of the times: Archie Harrison’s new nanny, in addition to being required to master defensive driving and the art of getting a baby to sleep through the night, is also being asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement, according to royal writer Katie Nicholl. The controversial legal agreements have been much in the news lately, as British businessmen have been accused of using them to cover up sexual misconduct.

Royal fashion watch

Prepare for the 37th birthday of Prince William. The future king celebrates his birthday on June 21. The last year has seen the surfacing of dark rumors around his fidelity, and difficulties in his relationship with his brother. If recent weeks are anything to go by, expect a higher-profile and more vocal William and Kate to emerge in the coming year, most likely in response to the visibility and popularity of Harry and Meghan.

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Unanswered Questions

Who is the new social media czar tasked with making the last big push to get Harry and Meghan’s Instagram follower up higher than their royal rivals? Meghan and Harry have gained eight-and-a-half million followers on Instagram since launching in April, but they still trail behind William and Kate, who joined in 2015, by 700,000.

A Royal source told the Mail Online: “Meghan and Harry have appointed a new member of staff to work on their social media accounts, starting in time for Meghan’s return from maternity leave.”

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