Meghan Markle shared a personal video message to her Instagram this week, thanking a famous singer for her donation amid the LA wildfires.
The Duchess of Sussex thanked Billie Eilish for sending merchandise to a teenage girl, who lost her home and belongings in the wildfires – which began last month in parts of Los Angeles and Southern California.
Meghan, 43, sparked mixed opinions with the video, with some trolls accusing her of “name dropping”. Now, a body language expert has analysed the clip.
Meghan Markle ‘fake’ in Instagram video thanking Billie Eilish
Body language expert Darren Stanton spoke to Royal Insider about Meghan‘s approach in the video. He said her makeup-free appearance is something “people do to make themselves seem more approachable”.
Speaking on behalf of JeffBet, Darren explained: “I feel she’s being quite ungenuine in this video and fake at times.
“She’s not wearing makeup and that’s what people do to make themselves seem more approachable and normal.
“There’s not a single shot or video I’ve seen since she started dating Harry where she’s been this natural looking. Her body language is so far removed from her baseline.”
He went on: “She’s folding her arms, which appears to be defensive and putting her hands to her head, saying ‘Oh wow, this is amazing’ – it’s like a normal person who has no contacts that suddenly gets something from someone famous. But the whole reaction is quite ungenuine for me.”
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Meghan Markle accused of ‘name dropping’ in Instagram video
Some people online have accused Meghan of “name dropping” celebs in the video. As well as thanking Billie, Meghan also thanked Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and his wife Behati Prinsloo for helping her get the message to the Wildflower singer.
Darren added of the accusations: “The name dropping accusations – I mean, she’s very well-known and will be in a position where she can get any merchandise, autograph or anything quite easily so I think she wants to be seen as just one of the people, especially after recent backlash.
“With gestures like when she puts her hand on her forehead in disbelief, that’s not genuine and there are not a lot of genuine expressions in a lot of that video.”
Duchess of Sussex helps teenage girl amid LA wildfires
Meghan posted the video on her recently launched Instagram account on Tuesday (February 4).
In the clip, the duchess explained to her followers: “About two or three weeks ago, when my husband and I were in Altadena, we went to a community where all the homes were left in ashes.
“This mum had found a couple of things and as I was talking to her, I turned and looked and I saw this young woman. I asked her, ‘How old are you?’ She’s 15, and her mum shared with me that when they came back to see their house for the first time, all that she had been looking for was the T-shirt from the Billie Eilish concert that she had just gone to.”
However, the family’s home had been destroyed in the fires meaning the T-shirt had too.
Determined to help, Meghan sent out a voice note to her contacts hoping to connect with the Grammy-winning artist, as she didn’t know her personally.
In a touching move, Birds of a Feather singer Billie responded with a package of signed merchandise for the teen.
In the Instagram video, Meghan gushed: “You guys! I don’t even know what all this stuff means. But it’s signed for her!”
Queen Consort Camilla is set to undergo a major title change following the coronation in May, it has recently been reported.
Now, the real reason behind this change in title has been revealed by a royal expert – and it’s not due to her popularity.
Queen Consort Camilla to undergo major title change
Last week it was revealed that Camilla will undergo a major title change at the coronation.
As reported by The Mirror last Thursday (March 16), Camilla will be dropping the ‘Consort’ from her Queen Consort title soon.
Once the coronation is done, the 75-year-old will reportedly be simply known as Queen Camilla going forwards.
The news was revealed when the coronation edition of the bible was leaked.
In it, it reads: “To commemorate the Coronation of their majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. In the Abbey Church of St Peter, Westminster. The sixth day of May 2023.”
When Camilla first married Charles, it was expected that she would become Princess Consort when Charles became King.
However, as per the late Queen Elizabeth’s wishes, Camilla’s title was changed to Queen Consort when Charles took the throne.
Now it seems as though another tweak is in order for Camilla’s royal title.
Why is Queen Consort Camilla changing her title?
Now, the real reason behind Camilla’s title change has been revealed – and it’s nothing to do with her popularity.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliam spoke exclusively to ED! about the decision to change Camilla’s title and the reasoning behind it.
“Camilla’s history with titles is unique,” he said.
“She was Princess of Wales but chose to be known as the Duchess of Cornwall,” he then continued.
” It was the official position that when Charles ascended the throne she would be known as Princess Consort, until the Queen’s intervention in the eve of her Platinum Jubilee.”
“She is Queen Consort, but it is a heavy handed title,” he then said.
Camilla title change not down to ‘popularity’
The royal expert then continued, saying: “None of the previous three Queen Consorts used it, Alexandra, Mary and Elizabeth were all known as Queen.”
“In the age of social media and the net bad habits such as calling Catherine – Kate Middleton persist,” he then said.
“It also makes sense to make a title easier to use, which is why the change is likely,” he then continued.
Camilla’s history with titles is unique.
Richard then revealed at this point that the title change has nothing to do with popularity.
“It isn’t really linked to her personal popularity,” he said.
However, there is also another reason behind the change, according to the royal expert.
“Queen Consort Camilla sounds clunky so it will probably change,” he revealed.
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She added: “Huge thank you, Billie Eilish. This is going to mean so much to her. And honestly, to Adam Levine and Behati – you guys helped get this over the line.”
What a lovely gesture.
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