Meghan Markle issues new message on ‘summer invitation’
Meghan Markle issues new message on ‘summer invitation’ amid King Charles meeting claims
The Duchess of Sussex has released a new message.
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Add us as preferred source Comments By Sophia Papamavroudi 08:50, Sat, Jun 20, 2026 Updated: 08:50, Sat, Jun 20, 2026 
Meghan Markle sent out a new message to her fans, talking all about “summer invitations” just hours after the latest reports about the Sussexes being offered a royal residence for their return to the UK next month. The Duchess of Sussex is tipped to join her husband, Prince Harry for a joint trip to the UK in July, to attend a One Year To Go event for the Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027.
Harry and Meghan are reportedly bringing their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, with them, and the family is understood to have been offered one of the King’s private residences for their stay. It is also understood that they have not yet replied. On Friday evening, the Duchess of Sussex sent a new newsletter to her As Ever fans, talking about the summer hosting.
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In what can be seen as a timely coincidence, Meghan said that “summer invitations have a way of arriving all at once”.
She then advertised two of her brand’s products: the 2024 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and her trio-of-jams bundle.
Meghan’s message read: “Summer invitations have a way of arriving all at once. A backyard dinner.
“An impromptu gathering on the patio. A table that seems to grow as more friends arrive.
“For your next soirée, bring a bottle of our 2024 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to open and enjoy together. Bright, refreshing, and made for lingering conversations.”
She added: “And for your hostess, a thoughtful gift to enjoy beyond the evening. Our Favourites, Gifted pairs beautifully with the season, featuring a giftable box of our fruit spreads they can savour in the days ahead, along with chocolates perfect for sharing around the table that night.
“A simple gesture, and a small way to say thank you.”
Royal fans were quit to spot the timing of the newsletter and took to social media to express their views.
One user wrote on X: “So predictable and basic.”
Another one said: “It’s all SEO, PR and content now, isn’t it? This woman has no values. No morality. No familial loyalty or depth.
“Harry said he wanted a family, not an institution. But he had a family - messy, loving, infuriating, imperfect. Like every family. What he has now is a brand.”
A third one commented: “She's as subtle as a sledgehammer to the forehead.”
A fourth one added: “Not even subtle…loves the attention.”
A fifth user opined: “Oh, the 'hidden messages'… not! She still thinks she has the upper hand.”
Harry and Meghan staying at a palace with their children would signal a major thawing in the relationship between the King and his son, and offer the perfect opportunity for Charles to reconnect with the young royals.
It is four years since Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, last saw their grandfather, the King, in person during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
