Meghan Markle has someone announce "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex" when she enters a room—even when she appears to be the only other person there. The Harper's Bazaar detail prompts accusations she's risen to "comic levels of self-importance," with one critic comparing it to the SNL sketch announcing "Lord and Lady Douchebag."
She also admits she invited herself to Balenciaga's Paris show. The Kardashian fallout deepens as Kris Jenner reportedly "cannot let slide" the photo deletion request, planning to freeze out the Sussexes from Hollywood. Bethenny Frankel delivers brutal analysis: they tried to put "50 pounds of shit in a five-pound bag." Questions emerge over whether Meghan kept a designer dress from a 2022 photoshoot. Harry felt like "fish out of water" at Jenner's party and now wants to bring the children to UK against Meghan's wishes. Meghan films Thanksgiving video wearing $247,000 in jewelry while glazing turkey in satin gown—in a rented mansion, not her home.
The BBC received 728 complaints for calling Kate "Kate Middleton." Kate extends olive branch to Beatrice and Eugenie with carol service invites. Prince George "loved" the apple juice Kate's friend sent home. Andrew ignores Congress testimony request, still eating alone at massive table with silver service. William plans to strip titles from non-working royals and scrap "ridiculous" traditions like velvet robes. Duke of York title likely retired forever—Louis won't get it.
Plus: AI deepfakes of the Queen rapping, Diana had tabloids smuggled into palace, and the monarchy adapts while others wonder what adaptation actually requires.
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She also admits she invited herself to Balenciaga's Paris show. The Kardashian fallout deepens as Kris Jenner reportedly "cannot let slide" the photo deletion request, planning to freeze out the Sussexes from Hollywood. Bethenny Frankel delivers brutal analysis: they tried to put "50 pounds of shit in a five-pound bag." Questions emerge over whether Meghan kept a designer dress from a 2022 photoshoot. Harry felt like "fish out of water" at Jenner's party and now wants to bring the children to UK against Meghan's wishes. Meghan films Thanksgiving video wearing $247,000 in jewelry while glazing turkey in satin gown—in a rented mansion, not her home.
The BBC received 728 complaints for calling Kate "Kate Middleton." Kate extends olive branch to Beatrice and Eugenie with carol service invites. Prince George "loved" the apple juice Kate's friend sent home. Andrew ignores Congress testimony request, still eating alone at massive table with silver service. William plans to strip titles from non-working royals and scrap "ridiculous" traditions like velvet robes. Duke of York title likely retired forever—Louis won't get it.
Plus: AI deepfakes of the Queen rapping, Diana had tabloids smuggled into palace, and the monarchy adapts while others wonder what adaptation actually requires.
Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here.
Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here.
👑 Follow our hit series Crown and Controversy! Season 1 is fully available now for everyone. Season 2 has new episodes every Sunday on the regular feed. GET THE FULL SEASON 2 BEFORE REGULAR LISTENERS as a subscriber! Hit that "UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING" Banner on the top of the Apple player. AND listen to Crown and Controversy "NORWAY'S ROYAL REBELS" here and get the full season as a premium subscriber now.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Weekly. I
am your host, Mark Francis. There are many ways to
enter a room. You can walk in quietly, you can
make a grand entrance, or if you're Megan Mirkle, you
can have someone announce your presence, even when you appear
(00:24):
to be the only other person there. Harper's Bizarre writer
Caitlin Greenwich described arriving at a friend's Upper east Side
home to interview the Duchess, noting, when I enter the house,
manager announces Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, even though we appear
to be the only other two people in the house.
That single line has prompted a firestorm. One user on
(00:45):
x asked, wait is this a direct quote from the interview?
Others accused Meghan of clinging to her title, with one
comment reading didn't she see in the Oprah interview that
titles meant nothing to her? Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told
The Daily Man, I have often felt that Meghan took
too hard Oscar Wilde's dictum to love oneself is the
(01:06):
beginning of a lifetime's romance. He argued the exchange would
make a wonderful skit in the South Park series, adding
that it speaks volumes about the importance Meghan attaches to
her royal status. Fitz Williams noted that the Ettica dictates
the visitor should be announced to the royal not the
other way round, so this breaks protocol. It also makes
(01:27):
it look silly. He referenced the twenty twelve Olympics opening ceremony,
saying someone is obviously announced. When say, James Bond arrives
to escort Queen Elizabeth to the Olympics, he has announced
as mister Bond, your majesty, and then he enters. Perhaps
the most direct criticism came from Kristin Fleming, writing for
The New York Post, under the headline Megan Michael has
(01:49):
risen two truly comic levels of self importance in her
ridiculous Harper's Bizarre interview, Fleming wrote, you seriously can't just
open the door yourself. Maybe give your friend's help the
day off. The scene immediately conjures up the old Saturday
Night Live sketch in which Garrett Morris, playing a crier
at a Victorian era ball announces the arrival of Lord
and Lady douchebag. The interview also drew attention to Meghan's
(02:12):
confirmation that she personally initiated contact to appear at Balenciaga's
Paris Fashion Week show. Reports have suggested Prince Harry was
uneasy about Meghan attending without a formal invitation, citing concerns
over security and the optics of an unannounced appearance. In
The Royalist, Tom Sykes suggests Meghan's frantic insistence on the
(02:34):
title of Duchess is an attempt to imprint her family's
royal connections on the public before their inevitable removal. He writes,
Meghan's strategy is to use the titles more, not less,
across the private, commercial, and pr planes of her existence
to try and imprint them on the public mind. Meanwhile,
(02:54):
the fallout from Chris Janner's birthday party continues. According to
heat Wild, Chris and Kim now fill the formal or
Royals still see themselves as somewhat superior to the grafters
of Tinseltown, and the request for candid photos to be
taken down is something Chris cannot let slide. One insider
said to her, it says everything she needs to know
about them. She's had plenty of people use her connections
(03:17):
in her lifetime. Many more have tried, but she's at
a point where that doesn't really happen anymore, because as
soon as she spots it, she cuts the relationship off
and lets all of her influential friends know. So Harry
and Meghan should take note of that. We asked our
Royal inside a deep crown about this. Usually he isn't
very interested in Sussex gossip, but we did get a reaction.
(03:39):
One has to marvel at the extraordinary naivete, or perhaps
it's calculated audacity of imagining that an event hosted by
Chris Jenner would somehow qualify as an intimate camera shi affair.
The woman has built an empire on the strategic deployment
of imagery. Did they suppose the photographers were there for
mister Bezos's private scrapbook? And insider told Closer that Harry
(04:03):
felt distinctly out of place at the Bond themed party.
From Harry's perspective, it was surreal to be hanging out
with that crowd, and not in a good way. Everyone
could see he was like a fish out of water
and found the whole experience awkward. He's got nothing against
the Kardashians, but partying with reality stars and influences isn't
what he imagined for his life when he moved to America.
(04:26):
Bethany Frankel offered a sharp analysis of the Sussex brand.
When she first saw Meghan and Harry and US Weekly,
she texted Meghan's ex husband, Trevor Engelson to confirm it
was his ex wife. In their exchange, Frankel asked, do
you think she'll close, to which Engelson immediately responded, oh,
She'll close. Frankel emphasized their strategic missteps, stating they tried
(04:49):
to put fifty pounds of shit in a five pound bag,
attempting to simultaneously tell multiple conflicting narratives victimhood, triumph, freedom, exile, glamour, humanitarianism, privacy, exposure.
She pointed out the absence of expected high profile support.
I don't know what happened to Marlin George. Where are
the Beckhams? The Obamas should have been their people. Regarding
(05:11):
the Kardashian Party photos, Frankel offered this observation, they couldn't
resist the temptation of going, but also wanted to resist
the temptation of showing you can't ride two horses. At
the same time, questions have also been raised over whether
the Duchess retained items from a past magazine shoot. Megan
(05:31):
appears in an emerald green GalF and gown in a
new Netflix promotional clip. The same dress she wore during
a twenty twenty two Variety photo shoot the journalist Vanessa
Griogardess has claimed was not returned. Greorgardess expressed surprise at
the allegation, saying, what's shocking is that somebody who is
living in a fifteen million dollar plus mansion in Montecito,
(05:55):
who's just had one hundred million dollar deals would care
enough to take home and jewelry and clothes from a
photo shoot that she can clearly afford. Meghan faced fresh
criticism after releasing the trailer for her Netflix Christmas special
at the same time, the Prince and Princess of Wales
were attending the Royal Variety performance. In The Telegraph, Judith
Woods writes right on que as the Prince and Princess
(06:17):
of Wales made their glittering entrance at the Royal Variety show, Meghan,
Duchess of Montecito, frantically attempted to upstage them with a
bizarre tradwife routine worthy of Stepford. Woods also noted that
at no point in the trailer did the sea word
cross Megan's lips. Not when she was lacking about in
the Christmas tree lot, not when cobbling together a wreath,
(06:38):
not even when laying out cookies. The Father Christmas, our
Royal inside a deep Crown, shared his thoughts. His Majesty
takes his role as head of the Anglican Church with
considerable seriousness. It's not merely ceremonial pageantry, but a sacred duty.
To studiously avoid Christmas while training on one's proximity to
the monarchy strikes one as having rather carefully considered at
(07:00):
which elements of royal heritage prove profitable and which might
be inconvenient. Meghan's holiday special was not filmed at the
Sussex's own Montecito home. Instead, the Netflix production takes place
in a rented mansion roughly two miles from their residence.
Meghan explained to people, I wanted to protect that safe haven.
Our kitchen is where Mama just cooks for the family,
(07:21):
and with a crew of eighty plus people, that's a
lot of people. To have in your house for Thanksgiving.
Meghan used the as Ever newsletter to share a curated
glimpse of preparations, including a video showing her in a
Burgundy holiday gown glazing a turkey. Her accessories left to
the overall value considerably the Lorraine Schwartz pinky ring estimator
(07:42):
between sixty two and seventy thousand dollars, her Cartier Justin
Glue necklace valued at eighteen thousand, seven hundred, her Cartier
Love bracelet eight thousand dollars, and her engagement ring estimated
at around one hundred and fifty thousand. In total, the
outfit and jewelry amounted they do just over two hundred
and forty seven thousand dollars. One user on ex wrote,
(08:05):
nothing screens authenticity quite as remarkably as a woman basting
a chicken in a satin frock without an apron. More
palasy just a moment. Prince Harry is said to be
considering bringing Prince Archie and Princess Lillabit to Britain more regularly,
even if Megan disagrees. According to Radar Online, Harry is
(08:27):
determined that his children maintain a genuine link to their
British roots. One source remarked, He's focused on making sure
his kids don't lose their connection to the UK. He
won't let anyone stand in the way of that, not
even his wife, no matter what consequences that has for
their marriage. Sources describe Harry as intent on repairing what
they call years of negativity surrounding his rare visits. As
(08:50):
one insider put it, Harry misses sports and going out
to the pub with his mates. He sees it as
part of himself and his culture, and he wants a
good drink up this Christmas. Selfridge's has unveiled its new
royal themed Christmas decorations, but Harry and Meghan are noticeably absent.
The retailer's festive range features glass baubles modeled on King Charles,
(09:11):
Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Catherine, and even Diana. However,
there are no ornaments of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The BBC has disclosed it received seven hundred and twenty
eight complaints about references to Kate Middleton rather than her
formal title during Armistice Day coverage. We remind lesseners that
(09:33):
casually referring to the Duchess of Sussex's simply Megan Markel
seems to offend fewer people. The Princess of Wales has
offered a simple explanation for her noticeably lighter hair sunshine.
Speaking backstage at the Royal Variety performance, she told actress
Sue Pollard, it used to be brown, but it's gone
light in the sunshine. Apparently the Princess has never been
outside before prior to this summer. The Princess of Wales
(09:57):
is said to be extending quiet invitations to Princess Beatrice
and Princess Eugenie for her annual Christmas Carol service, a
gesture that Royal observers suggests reflects her determination to keep
the wider family connected during a turbulent year. Royal commentator
Neil Shawan said the invitations were deliberately personal, adding that
the Princess believes in not assigning Blaine. The idea is
(10:19):
that the sisters would make a low key entrance in
show support. A new symbol of the Prince and Princess
of Wales has quietly emerged. The revised conjugal coat of
arms appeared in the program for this year's Royal Variety performance.
The earlier version, unveiled in twenty thirteen, united their individual
shields for the first time. The updated design reflects their
(10:39):
positions its Prince and Princess of Wales, including the Prince
of Wales's feathers, the coronet of a Prince and peer,
and the traditional motto echdeine German for I Serve. The
Princess of Wales issued a deeply personal appeal to mark
the start of Addiction Awareness Week, urging the public to
reconsider assumptions about tency. She said addiction is not a
(11:02):
choice or a personal failing, but a complex mental health
condition that should be met with empathy and support. The
stigma surrounding those who face addiction allows it to thrive
behind closed doors, impacting families and communities and ultimately ruining lives.
Roman Camp revealed that his friendship with the Princess led
to an unexpectedly homely afternoon when she visited his parents' home.
(11:26):
So my mum raced out and got a load of
nice things in and suddenly the future Queen is having
tea and biscuits with her and my dad, Roman told
the son. He recalled that the Princess immediately noticed that
relaxed atmosphere and offered to take her shoes off. It
was surreal somehow, you never expect to see a member
of the royal family in their socks. The visit ended
with a small gift, a bottle of the apple juice
(11:47):
that Camps to press in their garden. A note arrived
from the Princess, thinking the family and adding that Prince
George loved the juice and is there any chance of Moore.
Andrew mount Patten Windsor reportedly has not resipponded to a
request from members of the United States Congress to testify
about his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic lawmakers had written
(12:08):
to him on November sixth, asking for a reply by
November twentieth. Sources told The Telegraph that no response had
been received. Under US law, Congress cannot compel testimony from
foreign nationals living overseas. Insiders insist Andrew's lifestyle is very
much still intact. One source told Closer Andrew is still
(12:28):
acting completely entitled. He still wants to be the man
of the manner and is insisting on being waited on
hand and foot, at a great cost to the King's
own personal coffers. Every day starts with a fully cooked
breakfast prepared by his personal chef and laid out in
royal style, with enough to feed a small army, even
though most times it's just Andrew eating all alone at
(12:49):
the head of his massive table. Andrew being spotted horse
riding on the grounds of Windsor Castle did not go
over well. One source said, it's really not a good look.
The King won't be happy that his brother has been
photographed riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle, which after all,
is funded by the taxpayer that moved to Sandringham. Can't
come soon enough to get him away from Windsor More
(13:13):
palace weekly in just a moment. Prince William is reportedly
preparing for a sweeping overhaul of royal titles once he
ascends to the throne, with plans to strip prince and
princess style from non working members of the family. Sources
speaking to The Daily Beast claim William will issue new
letters patent early in his reign. Those affected will include
(13:35):
Prince Harry and Harry's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
A source close to the situation explained William is clear
that if you're not working for the crown, you're not
carrying the titles. This is about drawing a firm line
between public duty and private life. It is believed King
William will also scrap what sources call ridiculous and totally
outdated traditions. Those elaborate velvet robes worn during ceremonies like
(14:00):
Order of the Garter. William finds them ridiculous roles like
Keeper of the Swans or Yeomen of the Glass Pantry
may soon be history. William has reportedly never been comfortable
with bowing and curtseying expected in royal circles, preferring a
more natural greeting style. Julie Cleverton, who spent over three
decades working alongside King Charles, offered appointed comparison. The current
(14:21):
Prince of Wales, unlike his father, is unlikely to work
until two o'clock in the morning, signing letters which he
has personally handwritten. The King has never used a computer
in his life, although he can manage a WhatsApp message
to a grandson. William is a man of his times
and his age. I think it will be much more
like a European bicycling monarchy, a royal commentator said it
(14:44):
is increasingly unlikely that Prince Louis will ever be styled
Duke of York. Richard fits William's told gb News certain
titles are identified with their holders, maybe unfairly. The Duke
of York rings alarm bells worldwide. There probably will never
be another Duke of Ruth York. He compared the situation
to the Duke of Windsor title, which became permanently linked
(15:05):
to Edward the Eighth after his abdication. Fake AI generated
videos of the royal family are spreading rapidly online. Clips
include bizarre depictions of the late Queen and Princess Diana,
ranging from comedy skits to offensive scenarios. Some videos use
synthetic voices eerily mimicking the royals accents, with one fake
(15:26):
queen reciting rap lyrics run heavy, but I keep it cocked,
Jewels in the pocket, tea kettle locked, came out the
Palace straight to the block. As the year draws to
a close, the contrasts of never been sharper. Catherine attends
to duty and receive seven hundred and twenty eight complaints
when misnamed Megan markets Honey while wearing a quarter million
(15:47):
dollars in jewelry and wonders why authenticity feels out of reach.
William prepares to reshape the monarchy, while his father refuses
to seed ground and somewhere in a rented Montecito mansion,
a crew of eighty films, a woman who wanted privacy
making jam for Netflix. The institution survives by adapting. The
question now is whether everyone claiming a place within it
(16:07):
understands what adaptation actually requires. And there you have it.
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Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Weekly. I
am your host, Mark Francis. There are many ways to
enter a room. You can walk in quietly, you can
make a grand entrance, or if you're Megan Mirkle, you
can have someone announce your presence, even when you appear
(00:24):
to be the only other person there. Harper's Bizarre writer
Caitlin Greenwich described arriving at a friend's Upper east Side
home to interview the Duchess, noting, when I enter the house,
manager announces Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, even though we appear
to be the only other two people in the house.
That single line has prompted a firestorm. One user on
(00:45):
x asked, wait is this a direct quote from the interview?
Others accused Meghan of clinging to her title, with one
comment reading didn't she see in the Oprah interview that
titles meant nothing to her? Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told
The Daily Man, I have often felt that Meghan took
too hard Oscar Wilde's dictum to love oneself is the
(01:06):
beginning of a lifetime's romance. He argued the exchange would
make a wonderful skit in the South Park series, adding
that it speaks volumes about the importance Meghan attaches to
her royal status. Fitz Williams noted that the Ettica dictates
the visitor should be announced to the royal not the
other way round, so this breaks protocol. It also makes
(01:27):
it look silly. He referenced the twenty twelve Olympics opening ceremony,
saying someone is obviously announced. When say, James Bond arrives
to escort Queen Elizabeth to the Olympics, he has announced
as mister Bond, your majesty, and then he enters. Perhaps
the most direct criticism came from Kristin Fleming, writing for
The New York Post, under the headline Megan Michael has
(01:49):
risen two truly comic levels of self importance in her
ridiculous Harper's Bizarre interview, Fleming wrote, you seriously can't just
open the door yourself. Maybe give your friend's help the
day off. The scene immediately conjures up the old Saturday
Night Live sketch in which Garrett Morris, playing a crier
at a Victorian era ball announces the arrival of Lord
and Lady douchebag. The interview also drew attention to Meghan's
(02:12):
confirmation that she personally initiated contact to appear at Balenciaga's
Paris Fashion Week show. Reports have suggested Prince Harry was
uneasy about Meghan attending without a formal invitation, citing concerns
over security and the optics of an unannounced appearance. In
The Royalist, Tom Sykes suggests Meghan's frantic insistence on the
(02:34):
title of Duchess is an attempt to imprint her family's
royal connections on the public before their inevitable removal. He writes,
Meghan's strategy is to use the titles more, not less,
across the private, commercial, and pr planes of her existence
to try and imprint them on the public mind. Meanwhile,
(02:54):
the fallout from Chris Janner's birthday party continues. According to
heat Wild, Chris and Kim now fill the formal or
Royals still see themselves as somewhat superior to the grafters
of Tinseltown, and the request for candid photos to be
taken down is something Chris cannot let slide. One insider
said to her, it says everything she needs to know
about them. She's had plenty of people use her connections
(03:17):
in her lifetime. Many more have tried, but she's at
a point where that doesn't really happen anymore, because as
soon as she spots it, she cuts the relationship off
and lets all of her influential friends know. So Harry
and Meghan should take note of that. We asked our
Royal inside a deep crown about this. Usually he isn't
very interested in Sussex gossip, but we did get a reaction.
(03:39):
One has to marvel at the extraordinary naivete, or perhaps
it's calculated audacity of imagining that an event hosted by
Chris Jenner would somehow qualify as an intimate camera shi affair.
The woman has built an empire on the strategic deployment
of imagery. Did they suppose the photographers were there for
mister Bezos's private scrapbook? And insider told Closer that Harry
(04:03):
felt distinctly out of place at the Bond themed party.
From Harry's perspective, it was surreal to be hanging out
with that crowd, and not in a good way. Everyone
could see he was like a fish out of water
and found the whole experience awkward. He's got nothing against
the Kardashians, but partying with reality stars and influences isn't
what he imagined for his life when he moved to America.
(04:26):
Bethany Frankel offered a sharp analysis of the Sussex brand.
When she first saw Meghan and Harry and US Weekly,
she texted Meghan's ex husband, Trevor Engelson to confirm it
was his ex wife. In their exchange, Frankel asked, do
you think she'll close, to which Engelson immediately responded, oh,
She'll close. Frankel emphasized their strategic missteps, stating they tried
(04:49):
to put fifty pounds of shit in a five pound bag,
attempting to simultaneously tell multiple conflicting narratives victimhood, triumph, freedom, exile, glamour, humanitarianism, privacy, exposure.
She pointed out the absence of expected high profile support.
I don't know what happened to Marlin George. Where are
the Beckhams? The Obamas should have been their people. Regarding
(05:11):
the Kardashian Party photos, Frankel offered this observation, they couldn't
resist the temptation of going, but also wanted to resist
the temptation of showing you can't ride two horses. At
the same time, questions have also been raised over whether
the Duchess retained items from a past magazine shoot. Megan
(05:31):
appears in an emerald green GalF and gown in a
new Netflix promotional clip. The same dress she wore during
a twenty twenty two Variety photo shoot the journalist Vanessa
Griogardess has claimed was not returned. Greorgardess expressed surprise at
the allegation, saying, what's shocking is that somebody who is
living in a fifteen million dollar plus mansion in Montecito,
(05:55):
who's just had one hundred million dollar deals would care
enough to take home and jewelry and clothes from a
photo shoot that she can clearly afford. Meghan faced fresh
criticism after releasing the trailer for her Netflix Christmas special
at the same time, the Prince and Princess of Wales
were attending the Royal Variety performance. In The Telegraph, Judith
Woods writes right on que as the Prince and Princess
(06:17):
of Wales made their glittering entrance at the Royal Variety show, Meghan,
Duchess of Montecito, frantically attempted to upstage them with a
bizarre tradwife routine worthy of Stepford. Woods also noted that
at no point in the trailer did the sea word
cross Megan's lips. Not when she was lacking about in
the Christmas tree lot, not when cobbling together a wreath,
(06:38):
not even when laying out cookies. The Father Christmas, our
Royal inside a deep Crown, shared his thoughts. His Majesty
takes his role as head of the Anglican Church with
considerable seriousness. It's not merely ceremonial pageantry, but a sacred duty.
To studiously avoid Christmas while training on one's proximity to
the monarchy strikes one as having rather carefully considered at
(07:00):
which elements of royal heritage prove profitable and which might
be inconvenient. Meghan's holiday special was not filmed at the
Sussex's own Montecito home. Instead, the Netflix production takes place
in a rented mansion roughly two miles from their residence.
Meghan explained to people, I wanted to protect that safe haven.
Our kitchen is where Mama just cooks for the family,
(07:21):
and with a crew of eighty plus people, that's a
lot of people. To have in your house for Thanksgiving.
Meghan used the as Ever newsletter to share a curated
glimpse of preparations, including a video showing her in a
Burgundy holiday gown glazing a turkey. Her accessories left to
the overall value considerably the Lorraine Schwartz pinky ring estimator
(07:42):
between sixty two and seventy thousand dollars, her Cartier Justin
Glue necklace valued at eighteen thousand, seven hundred, her Cartier
Love bracelet eight thousand dollars, and her engagement ring estimated
at around one hundred and fifty thousand. In total, the
outfit and jewelry amounted they do just over two hundred
and forty seven thousand dollars. One user on ex wrote,
(08:05):
nothing screens authenticity quite as remarkably as a woman basting
a chicken in a satin frock without an apron. More
palasy just a moment. Prince Harry is said to be
considering bringing Prince Archie and Princess Lillabit to Britain more regularly,
even if Megan disagrees. According to Radar Online, Harry is
(08:27):
determined that his children maintain a genuine link to their
British roots. One source remarked, He's focused on making sure
his kids don't lose their connection to the UK. He
won't let anyone stand in the way of that, not
even his wife, no matter what consequences that has for
their marriage. Sources describe Harry as intent on repairing what
they call years of negativity surrounding his rare visits. As
(08:50):
one insider put it, Harry misses sports and going out
to the pub with his mates. He sees it as
part of himself and his culture, and he wants a
good drink up this Christmas. Selfridge's has unveiled its new
royal themed Christmas decorations, but Harry and Meghan are noticeably absent.
The retailer's festive range features glass baubles modeled on King Charles,
(09:11):
Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Catherine, and even Diana. However,
there are no ornaments of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The BBC has disclosed it received seven hundred and twenty
eight complaints about references to Kate Middleton rather than her
formal title during Armistice Day coverage. We remind lesseners that
(09:33):
casually referring to the Duchess of Sussex's simply Megan Markel
seems to offend fewer people. The Princess of Wales has
offered a simple explanation for her noticeably lighter hair sunshine.
Speaking backstage at the Royal Variety performance, she told actress
Sue Pollard, it used to be brown, but it's gone
light in the sunshine. Apparently the Princess has never been
outside before prior to this summer. The Princess of Wales
(09:57):
is said to be extending quiet invitations to Princess Beatrice
and Princess Eugenie for her annual Christmas Carol service, a
gesture that Royal observers suggests reflects her determination to keep
the wider family connected during a turbulent year. Royal commentator
Neil Shawan said the invitations were deliberately personal, adding that
the Princess believes in not assigning Blaine. The idea is
(10:19):
that the sisters would make a low key entrance in
show support. A new symbol of the Prince and Princess
of Wales has quietly emerged. The revised conjugal coat of
arms appeared in the program for this year's Royal Variety performance.
The earlier version, unveiled in twenty thirteen, united their individual
shields for the first time. The updated design reflects their
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positions its Prince and Princess of Wales, including the Prince
of Wales's feathers, the coronet of a Prince and peer,
and the traditional motto echdeine German for I Serve. The
Princess of Wales issued a deeply personal appeal to mark
the start of Addiction Awareness Week, urging the public to
reconsider assumptions about tency. She said addiction is not a
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choice or a personal failing, but a complex mental health
condition that should be met with empathy and support. The
stigma surrounding those who face addiction allows it to thrive
behind closed doors, impacting families and communities and ultimately ruining lives.
Roman Camp revealed that his friendship with the Princess led
to an unexpectedly homely afternoon when she visited his parents' home.
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So my mum raced out and got a load of
nice things in and suddenly the future Queen is having
tea and biscuits with her and my dad, Roman told
the son. He recalled that the Princess immediately noticed that
relaxed atmosphere and offered to take her shoes off. It
was surreal somehow, you never expect to see a member
of the royal family in their socks. The visit ended
with a small gift, a bottle of the apple juice
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that Camps to press in their garden. A note arrived
from the Princess, thinking the family and adding that Prince
George loved the juice and is there any chance of Moore.
Andrew mount Patten Windsor reportedly has not resipponded to a
request from members of the United States Congress to testify
about his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic lawmakers had written
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to him on November sixth, asking for a reply by
November twentieth. Sources told The Telegraph that no response had
been received. Under US law, Congress cannot compel testimony from
foreign nationals living overseas. Insiders insist Andrew's lifestyle is very
much still intact. One source told Closer Andrew is still
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acting completely entitled. He still wants to be the man
of the manner and is insisting on being waited on
hand and foot, at a great cost to the King's
own personal coffers. Every day starts with a fully cooked
breakfast prepared by his personal chef and laid out in
royal style, with enough to feed a small army, even
though most times it's just Andrew eating all alone at
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the head of his massive table. Andrew being spotted horse
riding on the grounds of Windsor Castle did not go
over well. One source said, it's really not a good look.
The King won't be happy that his brother has been
photographed riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle, which after all,
is funded by the taxpayer that moved to Sandringham. Can't
come soon enough to get him away from Windsor More
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palace weekly in just a moment. Prince William is reportedly
preparing for a sweeping overhaul of royal titles once he
ascends to the throne, with plans to strip prince and
princess style from non working members of the family. Sources
speaking to The Daily Beast claim William will issue new
letters patent early in his reign. Those affected will include
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Prince Harry and Harry's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
A source close to the situation explained William is clear
that if you're not working for the crown, you're not
carrying the titles. This is about drawing a firm line
between public duty and private life. It is believed King
William will also scrap what sources call ridiculous and totally
outdated traditions. Those elaborate velvet robes worn during ceremonies like
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Order of the Garter. William finds them ridiculous roles like
Keeper of the Swans or Yeomen of the Glass Pantry
may soon be history. William has reportedly never been comfortable
with bowing and curtseying expected in royal circles, preferring a
more natural greeting style. Julie Cleverton, who spent over three
decades working alongside King Charles, offered appointed comparison. The current
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Prince of Wales, unlike his father, is unlikely to work
until two o'clock in the morning, signing letters which he
has personally handwritten. The King has never used a computer
in his life, although he can manage a WhatsApp message
to a grandson. William is a man of his times
and his age. I think it will be much more
like a European bicycling monarchy, a royal commentator said it
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is increasingly unlikely that Prince Louis will ever be styled
Duke of York. Richard fits William's told gb News certain
titles are identified with their holders, maybe unfairly. The Duke
of York rings alarm bells worldwide. There probably will never
be another Duke of Ruth York. He compared the situation
to the Duke of Windsor title, which became permanently linked
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to Edward the Eighth after his abdication. Fake AI generated
videos of the royal family are spreading rapidly online. Clips
include bizarre depictions of the late Queen and Princess Diana,
ranging from comedy skits to offensive scenarios. Some videos use
synthetic voices eerily mimicking the royals accents, with one fake
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queen reciting rap lyrics run heavy, but I keep it cocked,
Jewels in the pocket, tea kettle locked, came out the
Palace straight to the block. As the year draws to
a close, the contrasts of never been sharper. Catherine attends
to duty and receive seven hundred and twenty eight complaints
when misnamed Megan markets Honey while wearing a quarter million
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dollars in jewelry and wonders why authenticity feels out of reach.
William prepares to reshape the monarchy, while his father refuses
to seed ground and somewhere in a rented Montecito mansion,
a crew of eighty films, a woman who wanted privacy
making jam for Netflix. The institution survives by adapting. The
question now is whether everyone claiming a place within it
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understands what adaptation actually requires. And there you have it.
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