Royal duties:
Prince Harry’s bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, has made her first public appearance with Queen Elizabeth II, joining the queen and other senior royals Monday at the Commonwealth Day service at London’s Westminster Abbey. It marked another milestone in Markle’s path to joining the British monarch’s family. The American actress is set to marry Harry on the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 19.
McGowan drug charge:
A judge on Monday refused to dismiss a drugpossession charge against actress Rose McGowan after prosecutors said they have additional evidence to bring forward. McGowan’s lawyers have suggested the drugs may have been planted by agents hired by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to discredit her for making sex assault accusations against him. She was charged with felony drug possession after authorities said cocaine was found in a wallet she left behind on a flight to Dulles International Airport in January 2017.
Luft collapses:
Singer Lorna Luft, the daughter of Judy Garland, was undergoing tests in a London hospital following an initial diagnosis of a brain tumor after she collapsed backstage at a concert in London. A spokesperson said the 65-year-old singer’s husband, Colin Freeman, had been concerned that she was forgetting lyrics and a monologue.
March 13 birthdays:
Musician Neil Sedaka is 79. Actress Dana Delany is 62. Musician Adam Clayton is 58. Rapper Common is 46.