Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Doria Ragland were involved in a terrifying paparazzi car chase involving six blacked out vehicles in a chase that could have been fatal.

A spokesperson for the couple confirms: Despite being confronted by uniformed police multiple times, the paparazzi’s cars continued their pursuit in trying to follow the Sussexes and Doria to the private residence they were staying at.

Traffic violations by the drivers include driving on a sidewalk, going through red… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: We are 55-minutes into today's Giuffre v York hearing (I'm dialled in from London) and Judge Kaplan has not appeared convinced by the arguments raised by Prince Andrew's lawyer. Andrew Brettler—who is urging the judge to dismiss Giuffre's sex assault lawsuit—says... —There's a "problem" with the recent extension of New York's Child Victim's Act in this particular case (Kaplan did not agree).
—Giuffre needs to "needs to lock herself into a story now" and give exact details of alleged abuse "now" (Kaplan says, "it just isn't the law").

A simple but meaningful digital Christmas card from Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan and their Archewell team this year. Alongside the card, the couple made donations to @TeamRubicon, @welcomeus, @GoHumanFirst, @HumanityCrew, @PaidLeaveforAll, @PaidLeaveUS and #MarshallPlanForMoms🎄 The couple’s personal holiday card to family and friends features a new photo by @alexilubo of Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet. “This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world,” they write. “Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family.”

Exciting news from the Sussexes, who have announced the birth of their baby girl, Lillibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor🐣 Proud parents Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have also shared a message of thanks on their Archewell website:

Lawyers for Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made a court filing on June 30 following a request from the Mail on Sunday for further information. Their legal response (which the Mail published parts of today) aims to provide evidence to disprove core claims made in Associated's case. The response also aims to undermine the Mail’s defence that Meghan arranged for friends to speak to People about her letter to her father (and, therefore, was not entitled to privacy). The docs explain in detail that she did not know about or have anything to do with the article.

Despite Prince Andrew's lawyers claiming he's offered to be a witness to Epstein prosecutors three times (and accusing @TheJusticeDept of treating him like a second class citizen), US Attorney @SDNYnews has hit back and said he is "falsely" portraying eagerness to cooperate:

https://twitter.com/SDNYnews/status/1270074605923958785

Geoffrey Berman is the "pitbull lawyer" determined to seek justice for late rapist paedophile Epstein's victims and has vowed to "ruthlessly pursue all leads" in his quest for the truth. His role of US Attorney for SDNY is one of America's most prestigious legal positions.

New from Buckingham Palace (and a few confirmations):

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s Spring transition period will take effect on March 31. “The Royal Family and Sussexes have agreed to an initial 12-month review to ensure the arrangement works for all parties,” says source. From April 1, the Sussexes will no longer have an office at Buckingham Palace but will continue to repped in the UK through their foundation team. It’s confirmed that the couple will retain their other titles of The Earl & Countess of Dumbarton and The Baron & Baroness Kilkeel.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan confirm that they are stepping back as senior members of the royal family and will divide their time between the UK and North America. Full statement: In 2020 Harry and Meghan will be changing how they work with the media, to ensure diverse and open access to their work. Over the months ahead, through a phased approach, they plan to:

An major statement from Prince Harry, who has filed aclaim against Associated Newspapers (publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday) over the misuse of private information, infringement of copyright and breach of the Data Protection Act 2018: sussexofficial.uk “The positive coverage of the past week from these same publications exposes the double standards of this specific press pack that has vilified [Meghan] almost daily for the past nine months; they have been able to create lie after lie at her expense.”

The inside story of Duchess Meghan’s @SmartWorksHQ #SmartSetCollection — all the details:
harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/late… A closer look at the #SmartSetCollection pop-up launch event on the rooftop of @jlandpartners’ Oxford Street store.

Prince Harry is joining @Oprah on @AppleTV! A spokesperson for the couple confirms that the pair are partners, co-creators and executive producers on a forthcoming mental health series launching on @Apple’s new service in 2020. Per an Instagram announcement, they confirm: “The pair have been developing the series for several months and are looking forward to sharing such an important project on this global platform.”