A mass disinterest in Harry and Meghan thanks to coronavirus will REALLY bug them

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PRINCE William is reportedly desperate to return to his old job of flying an air ambulance during the Covid-19 crisis.

Our future King wanting to do his bit for his country.

A mass disinterest in Harry and Meghan thanks to coronavirus will REALLY bug me

Meanwhile, his brother has become The Fresh Prince of Bel Air — doing his bit for himself and his wife.

As of one minute past midnight this morning, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stopped being “senior royals” — though, let’s face it, it feels like they absented themselves from the onerous task a long time ago.

Now, partly thanks to the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary stop to their charity plans, they are reportedly planning to spend the next few months enjoying “family time” though many might argue that they’ve spent the past few enjoying that too.

Either way, they are now reportedly holed up somewhere in Hollywood which, one suspects, was Meghan’s aim all along.

Particularly as it’s close to the movie industry where, recently, she became a real-life Disney Princess by completing a voiceover for the entertainment giant’s charitable film Elephant.

The couple have let it be known — through their showbiz PR firm Sunshine Sachs, no less — that they will be paying their own security costs. Quite right too.

And boy, are they going to need it once they’re in the full glare of the LA-based paparazzi, who operate under far fewer legal restrictions than those based in the UK.

One was caught trespassing at the school of a celebrity’s child, another scaled a wall at Jennifer Aniston’s to try to get a shot of her, other stars have had their cars blocked by paps, singer Niall Horan was dragged to the floor by one at LAX airport and they’ve been known to sit outside doctor’s surgeries to snap someone famous coming out.

SPENDING MONEY LIKE WATER

So good luck with all that, Harry and Meghan.

You’re about to realise how protected you were in the UK, both by the stricter laws and the ring of steel that shields the Royal Family.

Little wonder that the rumoured bill for their personal security is estimated at around £4million a year.

Add in the cost of other staff, general living expenses and the £2.4million they said they would repay for the refurbishment of Frogmore “cottage” — now sitting empty — and it’s clear they are spending money like water with no discernible means of actually earning much to make up any shortfall.

Which, once the Covid-19 crisis has passed, means they will be vulnerable to the attention of the super-rich.

And we all know how that worked out for Prince Andrew.

But perhaps the greatest concern for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (now in name only) is that, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s attention is diverted elsewhere and the news of their move to LA was greeted with a collective, “so what?”

A mass disinterest which, when you’re “former royals for sale”, is very worrying indeed.

Is there Maur to it?

FORMER Love Island star Maura Higgins has revealed she could get any boy she wanted at school.

“I’ve always been very, very confident,” she says.

Maura Higgins has revealed she could get any boy she wanted at school

But Maura claims Alex Demetriou and her are ‘just friends’

Following her recent appearance on Dancing On Ice, reports that she’d split from boyfriend Curtis Pritchard were followed by rumours that she’d got a little too close to her married skating partner Alex Demetriou.

But Maura claims they are “just friends”, adding: “Alex and I are so close – we’ve trained together for months . . . but that’s it.”

I’m sure his wife, fellow skater Carlotta Edwards, will now feel deeply reassured.

Reasons to be cheered

WE already know the seriousness of the Covid-19 plague and the devastating effect it’s having on so many lives so I thought that, for the purposes of sanity, I’d briefly concentrate on some of the positives coming out of this unprecedented experience.

Not least that it’s turned the world in to a village sharing a vast, water cooler moment in time.

Coronavirus has turned the world in to a village sharing a vast, water cooler moment in time

So: Reasons to be cheerful, part one.

  • Cities suddenly feel like the countryside, with many of us hearing birdsong that’s usually drowned out by traffic noise.
  • If you live under a flight path, enjoy the peace while it lasts.
  • Once it’s all over, charity shops will be inundated with donations after the nation’s mass decluttering.
  • There are already signs of a creativity boom.
  • The old-fashioned milkman is enjoying a resurgence in popularity and we’re reconnecting with locally sourced produce.
  • It’s now or never to try and kick any bad habits.
  • You can finally sort your thousands of digital photos into specific albums.
  • Household “chores” now feel like mindfulness therapy.
  • Celebrities suddenly start to reply to your tweets because they have so much time on their hands.
  • Our appreciation of the NHS and other key workers has gone through the roof.

Memories? Forget it

FACEBOOK and other social media platforms are wonderful at keeping us in touch with friends and loved ones during this partial lockdown.

But I do wish they’d switch off the “your memories” facility until further notice.

I do wish they’d switch off the ‘your memories’ facility until further notice

We keep getting reminders of all the lovely places we visited before Covid-19 changed life as we know it.

But then again, perhaps it gives us something to look forward to when, fingers crossed, things finally return to normal.

Buddy for life

MODEL Kaia Gerber has adopted two puppies, one of which she referred to as her “quarantine buddy”.

“Now is a great time to foster a puppy in need!” she posted.

A puppy is for life, not just for coronavirus

Seriously? And what happens to them when she’s back travelling the world with her work? A puppy is for life, not just for coronavirus.

It’s baby Spies in charge

THIS is Glaswegian Ken McCallum, the new boss of MI5.

For some reason, the Gareth Malone look-alike’s age is being kept secret, so let’s take a guess, shall we? Er, 12?

Glaswegian Ken McCallum is the new boss of MI5

Stay away – no problem!

BOND star Daniel Craig says he got in to shape for the role with a diet of fermented cabbage, chilli paste and eggs.Ugh.

One suspects his wife Rachel Weisz will have no trouble with this period of social distancing.

Daniel Craig got in to shape for the role with a diet of fermented cabbage, chilli paste and eggs