AMANDA PLATELL: Meghan had the world at her feet. Now I feel reality is finally dawning on her and Harry. This is what I fear they could do next

On that glorious early summer day of her fairytale £32million wedding to Harry in 2018, could Meghan ever have imagined it would turn out this way?

As one of the most famous women in the world, celebrated by cheering crowds, could she have imagined that just a few years later she would be selling ‘meet and greet’ photo opportunities to make ends meet?

But she will also be doing so when she and Harry travel to Australia next month.

‘VIP tickets’ for the ‘Meet Meghan’ event are being distributed to 300 women. Spa days, a two-night hotel stay, the chance to hear Megs talk about ‘healing’ and ‘manifestation’ and, wait for it, a photoshoot with the Duchess. It’s yours for £1,705!

It seems like quite a decadence from the royal life she and Harry were anticipating on that sunny May day, and comparisons to Fergie have been drawn from royal sources. It’s not exactly a compliment.

‘VIP tickets’ are being offered for the ‘Meet Meghan’ event. Spa days, two nights at the hotel, chance to hear Megs talk about ‘healing’ and ‘manifestation’ and a photo shoot

How did one of the world’s most flamboyant and marketable couples be reduced to selling weekend getaways?

How did one of the world’s once most flamboyant and marketable couples, who struck a $100 million deal with Netflix and see Harry and Meghan tear down the Royal Family, have been reduced to selling weekend getaways?

Netflix millions dried up after that incident A little Megs’ love affair with the lifestyle show With Love, Meghan.

Perhaps it’s finally dawning on the Sussexes that the only currency they have is being mean about the royal family; That’s a direction they haven’t turned back to right now, so good for them.

Yet I fear that without these millions they will fall into despair and be tempted. Another tell-all book, or even a new series about the royal family, could make them a fortune. So gather up all you Aussie Sheilas, get your VIP tickets; We must prevent the Sussexes from returning to the bad old ways.

• Desperate Katie Price says her 30th son, Harvey, will die of a heart attack unless he is urgently prescribed fat grafting on the NHS. Which begs the question: Why not persuade her ‘billionaire’ new husband, Lee Andrews, to finance them?

Claudia went overboard

For over 10 years he presented Strictly as well as four series of the hugely successful The Traitors. She pops up constantly in adverts rocking Head&Shoulders and was presenting Crufts at the weekend before starting The Claudia Winkleman Chat Show in Graham Norton’s slot last night.

I adore her, but even a superfan like me can reach Claudia’s saturation point. As for the guests on her new show, it wasn’t exactly a stellar lineup: former actor Jeff Goldblum was promoting his jazz band (yawn) and there was a spot for his friend Jennifer Saunders.

HARPER MAKEUP MADNESS

Harper Beckham is preparing to launch her first beauty line targeting Generation Z

David and Victoria Beckham star in their daughter Harper’s first beauty series aimed at Generation Z.

The insider says it will rival Kylie Jenner’s $670 million empire and insists “this isn’t a Brand Beckham thing, it’s a Brand Harper thing.”

Crikey! Have the Beckhams learned nothing from losing their son Brooklyn? If you put your children in the spotlight too early, it will result in tears.

Harper is 14 and should be studying.

• She absolutely lost the script by culling our favorite female dancers, Nadiya and Nancy, over allegations of ageism because the women were in their 30s. If they want to target women who are past their sell-by date, why aren’t judges Shirley Ballas, 65, and Motsi Mabuse, 44, two of the most annoying and overpaid women on television, sacked?

• The judge who jailed two Egyptian asylum seekers for running a county lines drug network from a taxpayer-funded asylum hotel has said he ‘hopes’ they will be deported after their release. This is a laugh-out-loud moment even though the EU thinks Egypt is a ‘safe’ country.

• Channel 4’s steamy series A Woman of Substance, which tells the story of a servant girl who becomes the richest woman in the world through hard work and street smarts, has caused a stir. But doesn’t it all sound a little dated? The hero these days, Emma Harte, would be a phenomenon or OnlyFans star who would make millions.

Cross about buns at Easter

Labor-run town halls in the north of England have asked schools to advise children not to draw images of Jesus in case it offends Muslims.

Bad timing as we approach Easter, the holiest event in the Christian calendar. Since the cross symbolizes the crucifixion of Jesus, hot cross buns will be banned from now on. Wow, it already exists in some strict Islamic cultures.

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, and even though my father and I died seven years ago, I still have a card for my mother and a bouquet of her favorite half-open, dark pink roses to put next to her picture. And on the card I wrote the same words I write every year – thank you Mum, for everything, I love Mandy x

This photo of Kate at the RNLI is stunning, writes Amanda Platell. Could this have something to do with not having to wear 6 inch stilettos?

The photo of Kate enjoying a cup of coffee at the RNLI in a shirt, oversized jacket and baseball cap is stunning.

Since she’s wearing comfy boots though, maybe that big smile is because she doesn’t have to rock around in her signature 6-inch stilettos!

mandelson wars

Like many journalists, when Peter Mandelson was offered the role of British Ambassador to the United States, I wrote that it would end badly.

Having been bullied by him in the past, I knew what a despicable man he was, someone who took pleasure in trying to remove journalists like me. The question is why couldn’t Keir Starmer see through it? What influence did the master of the dark arts have over the Prime Minister?

As for Starmer’s fake apology for Mandelson’s appointment – ‘I was the one who made the mistake’ and ‘I’m the one apologizing to the victims’ – good luck, he’s now accused of lying by the Conservatives and new evidence revealing his real involvement drops next week.

• In a world full of plastic billionaires like Taylor Swift (worth $2 billion), it’s heartening to see celebrities who bring us real happiness on the list of the world’s richest people. These include Jaws and ET’s Steven Spielberg ($7.1 billion), Star Wars’ George Lucas ($5.2 billion), Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson ($1.9 billion) and Bruce Springsteen ($1.2 billion). In years to come, Swiftie will dance in the dark, forgotten, and no one who goes swimming will forget the music of Jaws or the phone call home.

Nicole’s pure class

While some may doubt Nicole’s eternal beauty at 58, believe me, you can’t Botox all your legs!

Nicole Kidman broke her silence on the end of her 19-year marriage with Keith Urban. This caught him off guard amid rumors that he would be intimate with a co-singer. ‘What I am grateful for is my family…’ [a reference to her ‘beautiful girls’, her ‘darlings’] and we continue to move forward. This is it. “I don’t discuss everything else out of respect,” he told Variety’s latest edition. What a classy move. But what’s more impressive are her sensational legs in sheer tights in the shots. While some may doubt Nicole’s eternal beauty at 58, believe me, you can’t Botox all your legs!