Actress Miranda Hart has commended the Duchess of Sussex for her candid admission in a recent ITV documentary that life as a royal has been a struggle. The comedian, best known for her sitcom 'Miranda', said Meghan Markle's willingness to be vulnerable showed 'power and courage and strength'.
Hart, who has spoken publicly about her own battles with agoraphobia and anxiety, described the Duchess's honesty as commendable. 'It would have been so easy for the Duchess to brush it aside, pretend she was OK really, but her 'yes' shows the power and courage and strength of vulnerability,' she said.
Meanwhile, rock legends Sir Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton have quietly donated to an appeal for a new organ at Chelsea Old Church. The Grade I-listed building, which has hosted numerous celebrity weddings and funerals, raised £650,000 over four years for the hand-crafted instrument.
Jagger, 76, and Clapton, 74, both have homes near the church and responded 'immediately and generously' to the fundraising appeal, according to parishioner Rob McGibbon. The organ, built by William Drake Ltd, will be christened with a series of concerts in the coming weeks.
In other news, an elderly couple believed to be members of Extinction Rebellion caused chaos at Theo Randall's restaurant in Mayfair by setting off the fire alarm and screaming 'This hotel's on fire!' The incident occurred during an Oil & Money conference at the InterContinental hotel, forcing guests to evacuate.
