Meghan’ Markle's MasterChef Optics Problem as Fergie Reappears

Meghan Markle faces a new round of criticism after the timing of her MasterChef Australia appearance sparked questions about whether duty and commercial opportunity are being awkwardly mixed on this quasi-royal tour. We look at the backlash, the debate over whether she was paid, and Richard Eden’s argument that the trip is part of a wider “Project Thaw” effort to rehabilitate the Sussex brand. After the break, Sarah Ferguson resurfaces in Austria after months out of view, as reports swirl …