Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have just returned from Morocco, and are busily preparing for the imminent arrival of their royal wedding this spring. The Duke and Duchess received celebrity well-wishes for their new arrival from superstars Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who posted on Instagram: "Congrats on your pregnancy, we wish you so much joy." Last week, the duo won a BRIT Award for Best International Group, and accepted the gong in a video that featured a stunning portrait Meghan Markle.
Podcast "Royally Obsessed" hears from royal correspondents Lisa Ryan and Kaitlin Menza, who analyse the video and the subsequent Instagram post that went viral last week.
Ms Menza said: "Just, wow. I do wonder if Meghan knew that was coming?
"It was so great."
Ms Ryan added: "I believe it was Lainey Gossip who said, it was like Beyoncé was taking Meghan into her protection."
Ms Menza agreed: "I love Beyoncé standing [up] for Meghan."
Media and celebrity commentator Lainey Gossip wrote shortly after the BRITS win that the Duchess of Sussex was "under the protection" of the Queen of Pop.
Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z won the award for their video for ApeSh*t, which featured the duo standing in front of the Mona Lisa.
She explained: "In the video, Beyoncé and Jay-Z pull off a black excellence takeover of the Louvre and highlight the black excellence that's been overlooked in an institutionally white establishment.
"Which also applies to Meghan Markle's position in the British royal family.
"What that means then, is that Meghan Markle is now covered by the Beygency, with all the privileges and protections that affords. She's making that declaration."
After Beyoncé's Instagram post, she posted another tribute to the Duchess of Sussex on her website, including a collage of Meghan and a longer post that commended both the Duchess and Duke of Sussex.
She wrote: "She became the Duchess of Sussex following her marriage to Prince Harry of the British royal family in May 2018, becoming one of the few black women to join a royal family.
"Meghan brought many black traditions to her royal wedding including a Chicago-based black pastor, an amazing gospel choir, and a young black cellist.
"At the wedding her culture was front and centre, and she and Prince Harry have continued to push the race relations dialogue forward both near and far."
The podcast hosts also point out that the Duchess of Sussex and the Queen of Pop have a friend in common – tennis star Serena Williams, who hosted Meghan's recent New York baby shower.
Ms Ryan commented: "Beyoncé and Serena have worked together on the incredible video "Sorry" on the (album) Lemonade.
"I wonder, could those three be at tea together?"
The presenters also reveal where the regal image of Meghan in a tiara, pearls and Victorian-style gown originally came from.
Illustrator Tim O'Brien created the image for "The Key", which is the magazine of Meghan's former university sorority house, to celebrate her royal wedding.
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Freedom- Beyonce ft Kendrick Lamar
[Beyoncé:]
Tryna reign, tryna rain on the thunder
Tell the storm I'm new
I'ma walk, I'ma march on the regular
Painting white flags blue
Love forgive me, I've been running
Running blind in truth
I'ma rain, I'ma reign on this bitter love
Tell the sweet I'm new
I'm telling these tears, "Gonna fall away, fall away"
May the last one burn into flames
Freedom! Freedom! I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose!
Freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the waters
Til the tide, "Don't move"
I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your borders
Call me bullet proof
Love forgive me, I've been runnin'
Runnin' blind in truth
I'ma wade, I'ma wave through your shallow love
Tell the deep I'm new
I'm telling these tears, "Gonna fall away, fall away"
May the last one burn into flames
Freedom! Freedom! I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose!
Freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice (One, two)
Channel 9 news tell me I'm movin' backwards
Eight blacks left, death is around the corner
Seven misleadin' statements by my persona
Six headlights wavin' in my direction
Five-O askin' me what's in my possession
Yeah, I keep runnin', jump in the aqua ducts
Fire hydrants and hazardous
Smoke alarms on the back of us
But mama, don't cry for me, ride for me
Try for me, live for me
Breath for me, sing for me
Honesty guidin' me
I can be me more than I gotta be
Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy
Cold on me, driving me
Wicked, my spirit inspired me
Like yeah
Open correctional gates in high deserts
Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression
Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs
And when they carve my name inside the concrete
I pray it forever reads
[Beyoncé:]
Freedom! Freedom! I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose!
Freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
[Kendrick Lamar:]
What you want from me?
Is it true you see, uh? Oh father can you hear me?
What you want from me?
Is it true you see, uh? Oh father can you hear me?
Hear me?
[Hattie White:]
I had my ups and downs, but I always find the inner strength to pull myself up. I was served lemons, but I made lemonade
(credit:AZ Lyrics)
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De Todoeverything about Queen Bey. (deleted #10 b/c it messed with the other chapters, sorry) comment there will be some days I will not post for two reasons. First, there might not be anything to write about. Second, I couldn't. NO USING MY IDEA WITHOUT...
