Sussex special! Harry and Meghan have joined forces with Oprah for the mental health TV series.
although sad, is an amicable one,” their spokesman said. Despite rumours that Canadian-born Autumn wanted to return to her homeland, the pair will both stay in Gloucestershire, where they have been based for many years, to bring up their girls. Just days after the announcement was made, Peter was a special guest at the Halberg Awards in Auckland. An ambassador for event sponsor ISPS Handa, he was spotted rubbing shoulders with the likes of Richie McCaw and Sir John Key. #
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he Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been keeping a low profile since they decamped to Canada, but that doesn’t mean they’re sitting around twiddling their thumbs. Prince Harry and wife Meghan, who are now based on Vancouver Island with son Archie (9 months), have been working on a number of projects, including a series on mental health in collaboration with Oprah Winfrey. The TV show, expected to screen on Apple TV+ later this year, is being made in conjunction with Combat Stress, a charity that helps military veterans struggling with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s believed Harry (35), who has been candid about his own mental health struggles in the past, has already filmed visits to UK-based hospitals and health centres, and that Meghan (38) is also involved with the production.
Meanwhile, the couple have again copped flak for taking a private jet to Palm Beach, Florida, where Harry was the guest speaker at a private summit of wealthy investors arranged by bank JP Morgan Chase. He’s believed to have pocketed a fee of around $1.5 million for his time. Harry’s also said to be in talks with another major US investment bank, Goldman Sachs, about getting involved in a series of videotaped conversations with celebrities considered to be “leading thinkers” who can “share insights and ideas shaping the world”. The couple also jetted to California (on a commercial flight) for a hush-hush brainstorming session with professors at Stanford University as part of their efforts to launch their new Sussex Royal charity. Academics at the university in Palo Alto, near San Francisco, are said to be helping them work on the concept of their organisation, which has already been dealt a
blow with the Queen reportedly deciding last week the couple can’t use the word ‘royal’ in their brand given they’ve stepped back from official duties. The visit has raised speculation over whether the couple are planning to move to California – Meghan’s home state. The fact that they recently closed their Buckingham Palace office and axed 15 of their staff − including their communications chief and their head of social media − is a sure sign that a return to the UK is not on the cards. “By getting rid of their entire team, it’s clear that their future is in North America,” says royal biographer Katie Nicholl. “In all likelihood, they will make appearances, then get straight on a plane and we won’t see them in the UK again in the foreseeable future.” Meanwhile, the couple aren’t saying yes to every offer they get. They apparently turned down an invitation to present the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards. #
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