Oct. 8, 2024

Red Dressed Meghan Markle makes an appearance without Prince Harry

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Meghan Markle made a glamorous solo appearance at the LA Children’s Hospital gala, wearing a striking red Carolina Herrera dress. The Duchess of Sussex had previously donned this gown in 2021 at a gala in New York, but this time Prince Harry was noticeably absent.

The event, hosted by Kaley Cuoco, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Colin Hanks, saw Meghan engaging warmly with children, smiling and chatting throughout the evening. While she was flying solo, Harry has been attending a number of engagements without her as well, including trips to New York, the UK, and South Africa.

Meghan said: "The work that they do otherworldly. And I think from my standpoint as a mother no one wants to be in a position where you need to go to a place like this - but if you have to, the best place in the world you could go would be Children's Hospital LA.

Some thought Meghan seemed uncomfortable at the event. Body language expert Judi James tells FEMAIL: "For a confident woman who is used to cameras and red carpets she acts grateful to see and join her friend here. The body language ritual that she follows seems to be deliberate signalling of her current state as Harry is off on his solo tour.

"Meghan performs signals of coyness and even shyness plus a subliminal desire to have someone take over the lead from Harry, as though she is somehow lost without him on the red carpet or wanting to suggest she is feeling more vulnerable and girlishly playful than usual."

Meghan’s red dress was not warmly reviewed. One social media user called it” the most hideously ugly dress. And she wore it to meet with donors and children."

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A Caloroga Shark Media.

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Hello and welcome through palace intrigue. I am your host,

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me Francis. Megan Michael made a glamorous solo appearance at

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the LA Children's Hospital gala, wearing a striking red Carolina

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Herrare address. He touches of Sussex and previously donned this

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gown at twenty twenty one gala in New York, but

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this time Prince Harry was noticeably absent. The event, hosted

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by Kaylee Cuoco, Jamie Lee Curtis and Colin Hanks, saw

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Megan engaging warmly with children, smiling and chatting throughout the

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evening while she was flying solo. Harry has been attending

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a number of engagements without her as well, including trips

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to New York, the UK, and South Africa. Meghan said

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the work they do is otherworldly, and I think from

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my standpoint is a mother. No one wants to be

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in a position where you need to go to a

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place like this, But if you have to the best

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place in the world you could go would be Children's

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Hospital LA. Some thought Megan seemed uncomfortable at the event.

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Body language expert Judy James tells female for a confident

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woman who is used to cameras and red carpets. She

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acts grateful to see and join her friend here. The

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body language ritual that she follows seems to be deliberate

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signaling her current state. As Harry is off on his

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solo tour, Meghan performs signals of coyness and even shyness,

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plus a subliminal desire to have someone take over the

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lead from Harry, as though she is somehow lost without

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him on the red carpet, or wanting to suggest she

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is feeling more vulnerable and girlishly playful than usual. Meghan's

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red dress was not warmly reviewed when social media user

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called it the most hideously ugly dress, and she wore

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it to meet with donors and children. In recent weeks,

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Harry has appeared at ten public engagements alone, including a

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Well Child's Awards ceremony in London and his Center Balle

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charity visit in Lesotho in South Africa. This absence of

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Megan has led to speculation, with reports that Harry is

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focusing on being taken more seriously on the international stage,

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while also seeking space in his public appearances, and insider

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tells The Daily Mail This definitely feels like Harry is

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upping his game to cement his position as a serious

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player on the international stage. He's always been desperate to

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be taken seriously, and people I know say his fault

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from Graceville really have got to him. It is a

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surprise that he went to Lesotho without Megan. There may

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be a good reason she can't leave the kids, but

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she's never been to Lesotho when that surprises me. It

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is like a second home to Harry. He first went

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there as a teenager, and the royal family there is

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like his second family, and Insider tells people the Duke

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and Duchess have now hit their stride as individuals, not

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just as a couple. The Duke appears focused on his

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patronage work and the Duchess focused on her entrepreneurial track.

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It's clear that a twin track approach is evolving, and

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Insider tells, okay, ever since moving to America, it's taken

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Harry a long time to feel comfortable and confident and

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not to go out on his own, and he is

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really enjoying this new way of life. Before he always

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used Meghan as a bit of a security blanket, as

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he felt quite lost in his new role, which was

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completely different to his old royal life and what he

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had been used to. He was always happy to let

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Megan take the limelight as she thrived big public events,

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and he would take her lead. He did feel overshadowed

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at times, but he was happy for that while he

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adjusted to a whole new way of life. PR expert

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Renee Smith doesn't think the current team Sussex PR strategy

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against the Dutchess difficult narrative is working. Smith tells the Express.

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While having named staffers defend Meghan publicly may seem like

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a tactical response, I don't think it's an ideal PR

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strategy In this case. It comes across as reactive and

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somewhat defensive, which can appear desperate. Just because some staff

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members offer praise doesn't negate the possibility of negative experiences

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from others. Human behavior is complex, and even individuals who

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are difficult in certain content x can still be admired

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or liked by others. In PR, it's important to remember

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that defending personal allegations too directly can inadvertently draw more

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attention to the accusations themselves, potentially leading to further scrutiny.

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The Son's Royal editor Matt Wilkinson tells the Kinsey Schofield

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Unfiltered YouTube channel, they do not need a success. They'll

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sit down and point to Columbia and Nigeria the Quasi

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Royal tours as a success. They've still got invectors to

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come next year. I can't call it a flop era,

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but they possibly do need a win. Harry will point

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to legal cases he's launched against newspapers in the UK.

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He has had success in the courts. Once you put

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it like that and you think about it, maybe they

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are in a flop era. Pr expert Carla Spite tells

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The Express. When Harry left his royal duties he was

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exploited by American agents. He has suddenly allowed all this

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freedom to say whatever he wanted. He was hurt that

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his proposals to work with the Palace from Afar to

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protect his family were rejected and the agents he worked

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with ran with it. They encouraged him to speak his

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truth rather than offering their skills and expertise to highlight

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and mitigate any issues the couple might face. With that approach,

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they both needed support to enter the real world outside

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of the palace gates and instead they were used as

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cash cows. Palace intriguer we right back. King Charles will

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temporarily pause his cancer treatment next week to embark on

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a significant overseas visit to Australia and Samoa. The seventy

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five year old monarch, diagnosed with cancer earlier this year,

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has been undergoing weekly treatment since February. However, after receiving

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clearance from his doctors, the King will take a brief

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break from his treatment for eleven days while out of

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the country, resuming it upon his return. The visit, set

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to begin on October eighteenth, mark Charles' first trip to

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Australia since becoming king, and will also include a four

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day stop in Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

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Despite his illness, the King has been focusing on his health,

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drawing strength from his life of nature and the company

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of family, which he believes has aided his recovery. A

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keen advocate of alternative therapies, Charles has been complementing his

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chemotherapy by spending time outdoors, which sources say has brought

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him solace. Though Charles has maintained his workaholic nature, those

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close to him have encouraged him to pace himself. Aides

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have tailored the upcoming tour to ensure it alliance with

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his health needs. While reports suggested the King could be

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tackling up to twelve engagements a day, Palace officials have

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dismissed such claims, affirming that the schedule has been carefully

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managed to prioritize his well being. During the tour, Charles

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and Queen Camilla will lay a wreath at the Australian

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War Memorial and visit the for Our Country Memorial, dedicated

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to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and women. They

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will also be welcomed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at

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the Australian Parliament and Camera, and will visit iconic landmarks

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like the Sydney Opera House. A particularly meaningful moment of

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the tour will be Charles meeting with two Australian doctors

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recognized for their work on skin cancer, an issue of

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personal significance given his current health battle. The King's determination

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to press on with his royal duties despite his illness

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reflects his commitment to public service, even while navigating his

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