April 21, 2020 at 02:47PM The princess is the latest royal offering help amid the ongoing global pandemic. BY BIANCA BETANCOURT PASCAL LE SEGRETAINGETTY IMAGES Princess Sofia of Sweden is helping healthcare workers take precautions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to People, the princess has completed an intensive online training program and is now assisting the frontline effort at Sophiahemmet Hospital, of which she is the Honorary Chair. She isn’t the only one jumping in to help; about 80 people per week complete the emergency training program, the outlet reports. Sofia was photographed for her first day on the job where she posed with other medical workers, donning a royal blue and white set of scrubs and white lace up sneakers. JONAS EKSTROMERGETTY IMAGES A Sophiahemmet Hospital spokeswoman confirmed however that the princess will not be directly working with patients, but rather helping assist doctors and nurses with tasks such as disinfecting equipment, morning cleaning, and kitchen shifts. So far, Sophiahemmet Hospital has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of yesterday, but Sweden overall has had over 12,500 confirmed cases. “In the crisis we find ourselves in, the Princess wants to get involved and make a contribution as a voluntary worker to relieve the large workload of health care professionals,” read a statement from the royal court. Princess Sofia is married to Prince Carl Philip, the son of Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Sofia and Carl Philip have two young children together. From: Harper’s BAZAAR US BIANCA BETANCOURT ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORBianca Betancourt
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Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse Are Reportedly ‘Still Together’ Amid Kaia Gerber Cheating Rumors
April 21, 2020 at 02:41PM Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart are quarantining apart, with Reinhart alone in Vancouver; that was enough to spark breakup rumors when fans started speculating over the weekend that Sprouse may have cheated on Reinhart with Kaia Gerber. Sprouse and Reinhart spoke out against the unfounded and “baseless” speculation about their personal lives, while E! spoke to a source that gave an update on what Sprouse and Reinhart’s actual relationship status is. For context, fans believed that Sprouse was quarantining in Los Angeles and that he hung out with Gerber because the house photo they shared on their Instagram Stories appeared to be similar. Fans also noticed that Reinhart took down several photos of her and Sprouse together on her Instagram and that her mother and sister appeared to unfollow Sprouse. Reinhart spoke out against the rumors first, writing in a since-deleted tweet, “Twitter is actually the most toxic form of social media. People are assholes for the sake of being assholes. Do you not understand karma? It’s fine if you don’t, you’ll understand when it bites your miserable ass.” Lili’s tweet before it was deleted. Twitter She additionally posted on her Instagram Story, “Dear everyone on social media, Don’t put down people for the sake of putting them down. Don’t be a f**cking asshole. The world doesn’t need anymore of that shit.” Instagram Sprouse posted a series of Instagram Stories yesterday, addressing the situation: I tolerate a lot of rumors and slander from people
Meghan Markle’s Mom, Doria Ragland, Suggested the Sussexes Volunteer With an LA Food Bank
April 21, 2020 at 02:31PM Pause Unmute Current Time 0:03 Loaded: 14.10% Remaining Time –2:57 Fullscreen WATCH: MEGHAN MARKLE’S MOM, DORIA RAGLAND, IS BECOMING AN… Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are taking an active role in helping their new community weather the storm that is the coronavirus pandemic—and we have Meghan’s mom, Doria Ragland, to thank for that, apparently. The Sussexes made headlines this week when they stepped out to deliver meals for Project Angel Food, a Los Angeles-based charity focused on preparing and bringing food to people with AIDS and other critical illnesses. Clearly, nonprofits like this need support now more than ever as they struggle to help underserved communities during the pandemic. Project Angel Food works for a great cause and its mission makes it a natural fit Harry and Meghan, but the idea to volunteer with the organization actually came from Meghan’s mom, Doria, according to the charity’s executive director, Richard Ayoub. Ayoub told The Huffington Post this week that Doria was the one who suggested that Harry and Meghan get involved when they told her they wanted to find a way to give back over Easter weekend. The couple took Doria’s suggestion to heart and reached out to Project Angel Food to set up a meeting and a tour of its facilities. “They were just genuinely compassionate, interested individuals who came to visit the kitchens,” Ayoub said, adding that Harry and Meghan were “extremely engaged with every single person they met.” Sounds exactly like the Harry and Meghan we love. From: Marie Claire US KAYLEIGH ROBERTS CONTRIBUTORKayleigh Roberts is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, covering
Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Haven’t Posted a Birthday Tribute to the Queen While Kate and William Did
April 21, 2020 at 02:05PM The Queen is celebrating her 94th birthday today in quarantine—and with less pomp and circumstance than in most years because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But one half of the former royal Fab Four has already acknowledged the Queen’s birthday on Instagram. Prince William and Kate Middleton shared their birthday tribute post to Queen Elizabeth II early this morning. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry haven’t shared anything on social media yet, but that is likely because the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not unveiled their new social media accounts yet. They have no active account to share it on. Meghan and Harry shared their final post on their SussexRoyal account—the account they used as working royals—on March 30. Their transition out of their senior royal family roles formally began April 1. “While you may not see us here, the work continues,” they wrote in their goodbye message. “Thank you to this community—for the support, the inspiration and the shared commitment to the good in the world. We look forward to reconnecting with you soon. You’ve been great!” Part of the reason they can’t use SussexRoyal is because of the word “royal” in it. As their team explained on their transition Q&A site, they will no longer use the word “royal” in their branding. “While The Duke and Duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organization, given the specific UK government rules surrounding use of the word ‘Royal’, it has been