Netflix BLOCKS Meghan from directing—insider: "She was trying to micromanage everything. Casting choices, camera angles. It got out of hand fast. They basically said 'Nope. Absolutely not'." Meredith Maines departs—11TH PR person in 5 years. Tom Sykes: "Senior PR figures do not quit after seven months unless something has gone badly wrong." "BOSSES FROM HELL" reports—Rob Shuter: Anonymous briefings say they "ask for strategy then scrap it if it doesn't match Meghan's instincts or Harry's mood. Emails come back at 2am changing single adjective—then changing it back next day." Source: "You're praised until moment something goes wrong, then quietly pushed out." James Holt DEPARTING Archewell after decade with Harry—going home to London.
Archewell "ESSENTIALLY SHUTTERED"—Page Six reports foundation reduced to just Holt and part-time consultant, staff decreased 80-85% in ONE YEAR. Source: "Anyone still there is simply enabler, enamored with what couple once was, not who they are today. This is crazy—they've lost their Foundation in matter of weeks." Telegraph: "Exit is latest in string of staff departures so long there is no complete public record of them." Princess Anne BLOCKING Harry/Meghan reconciliation—National Examiner sources say she's aligned with William/Camilla urging Charles to bar "this upstart" from royal settings. Meghan in "FULL PANIC MODE" over Harry's Aspen ski trip—source: "She worries Harry venting about their marriage to friends." Theory: Harry taking Trump shots hoping to get DEPORTED back to UK. Airline pilot launches satirical "Montecito Minimalist" brand mocking Meghan—"Recollections May Vary" candles, "Let Them Eat Flower Sprinkles" totes.
Charles REGRETS how firmly he acted against Andrew—now "telephoning Andrew frequently," restoring some staff/stable access. Windsor Great Park closures spark resident fury—150 acres closed, 2.3-mile exclusion zone. William/Kate becoming Royal Warrant Grantors—plus $30.9M Duchy income revealed. George starting secondary school autumn 2026. Plus: Meghan sent Thomas letter via consulate with lawyer present (filmed), Netflix show future determines remaining staff fate, Charles "not thrilled" everyone focused on William succession.
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Archewell "ESSENTIALLY SHUTTERED"—Page Six reports foundation reduced to just Holt and part-time consultant, staff decreased 80-85% in ONE YEAR. Source: "Anyone still there is simply enabler, enamored with what couple once was, not who they are today. This is crazy—they've lost their Foundation in matter of weeks." Telegraph: "Exit is latest in string of staff departures so long there is no complete public record of them." Princess Anne BLOCKING Harry/Meghan reconciliation—National Examiner sources say she's aligned with William/Camilla urging Charles to bar "this upstart" from royal settings. Meghan in "FULL PANIC MODE" over Harry's Aspen ski trip—source: "She worries Harry venting about their marriage to friends." Theory: Harry taking Trump shots hoping to get DEPORTED back to UK. Airline pilot launches satirical "Montecito Minimalist" brand mocking Meghan—"Recollections May Vary" candles, "Let Them Eat Flower Sprinkles" totes.
Charles REGRETS how firmly he acted against Andrew—now "telephoning Andrew frequently," restoring some staff/stable access. Windsor Great Park closures spark resident fury—150 acres closed, 2.3-mile exclusion zone. William/Kate becoming Royal Warrant Grantors—plus $30.9M Duchy income revealed. George starting secondary school autumn 2026. Plus: Meghan sent Thomas letter via consulate with lawyer present (filmed), Netflix show future determines remaining staff fate, Charles "not thrilled" everyone focused on William succession.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Weekly. I
am your host, Mark Francis. First off, happy New Year,
and secondly, an apology. If you are a subscriber, we're
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(00:23):
you may still be receiving commercials. We know it's frustrating
for you as well as us. We're trying to resolve
the situation. Apple is a little behind the game on this,
but we hope the issue will be resolved soon and
really really really appreciate your support behind the scenes here.
So let's get on with what happened last week. There
are fresh claims of tension between Megan Markam and Netflix
(00:45):
over the limits of her role in future projects, with
reports suggesting the streaming giant has firmly ruled out her
ambitions to move into directing. According to celebrity reporter Rob Shooter,
the Duchess of Sussex has been keen to expand her
creative control beyond producing, but has met resistance from Netflix.
When industry Insider is quoted as saying she was turned
(01:07):
down outright, with no meetings, no maybe's, no second chances.
Another source explained the reasoning they are fine with Megan
as a producer, but giving her the director's chair that
was never going to happen. Netflix is not interested. The
same report claims Megan pushed strongly for the role, with
one source saying Meghan didn't float the idea, she pushed hard.
(01:30):
A further insider alleged that once on set, Meghan attempted
to take control of multiple aspects of production, saying she
was trying to micromanage everything, casting choices, camera angles. It
got out of hand fast that, according to the source,
prompted a decisive response from Netflix that basically said Nope,
absolutely not. Someone has to draw the line. Megan and
(01:52):
Harry are once again reshaping their communications operation, with their
chief communications officer, Meridith Mainz stepping away after less than
a year in the role. Mains, who joined the team
in January, is departing after roughly ten months. According to
The Sun, Mains will not be replaced as chief communications officer.
This latest departure is said to be the eleventh publicist
(02:14):
or communications figure to part ways with the Sussexes in
the past five years. The Royalist Tom Sykes writes it
will be difficult to spin this as anything other than
a crap show. Senior pr figures do not quit after
seven months unless something has gone badly wrong. Did Mainz
jump or what she pushed? The departure has led to
(02:36):
a war of words. A source told The Daily Mail
her tenure has been an absolute disaster. If she did
in fact quit, then she's getting out to save face
before it gets worse. In The Daily Mail, Alison Boshoff
quotes a source of saying when anything negative comes out,
someone has to pay. It is a miserable and impossible job.
(02:57):
Megan will get disappointed by one thing and then I
one out. She will never let you live it down
or forget how you let her down, and neither will
Harry Rob Shooter in his substact rights, they smile for
the cameras, preach kindness and insist they're misunderstood. But behind
closed doors, Prince Harry and Meghan Mikle are being branded
the bosses from Hell by insiders who say working for
(03:19):
the Sussexes is a nightmare few can survive. They'd ask
for a strategy, then scrap it if it didn't match
Meghan's instincts or Harry's mood. One ex staff are revealed
carefully crafted plans were tossed aside after a bad headline
or social media backlash, leaving employees scrambling to defend decisions
they never supported. Nothing was ever final. One insider said.
(03:41):
Emails would come back at two am, changing a single
adjective and then changing it back the next day. The
constant rewrites, late night messages and sudden pivots reportedly left
staff exhausted and paralyzed. You're praised until the moment something
goes wrong, a former aid claimed, then you're quietly pushed out.
(04:02):
Megan and Harry have confirmed another senior change behind the
scenes of their charitable work, announcing that long time advisor
James Holt is stepping down from his day to day
role at Archwell. Holt, who has served as executive director, said,
after five incredible years in Los Angeles, it's time for
my family to return to London. According to page six,
(04:23):
James Holt's longtime counterpart at Archwell, vice President SHAWNA. Knapp,
is not a full time employee and has been working
on a consultant basis. The outlet says that following Holt's departure,
Archwall Philanthropies had effectively been reduced to just Halt and Knapp,
and sources now claim the foundation has been essentially shuttered.
(04:43):
One industry source familiar with the Sussex's toll page six.
Anyone still there is simply an enabler, enamored with what
the couple once was, not who they are today from
a year ago. They have decreased their staff by at
least eighty to eighty five percent. Another said, every time
someone leaves Harry and Meghan, they say they are staying
on in some capacity, but they are never heard from again.
(05:07):
Shauna hasn't been a full time employee in some time.
This is crazy. They have lost their foundation in a
matter of weeks. On the production side, Page six notes
that only a handful of staff remain. However, sources say
the future of the team depends heavily on whether Meghan's
Netflix series With Love Meghan is renewed. One source asked,
if Meghan's Netflix show isn't picked up for another season,
(05:28):
then what happens to their staff. In the Telegraph, Hannah
Furness writes of all the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's
staff departures of recent years, and there have been a
few This one will hit the hardest. His exit is
the latest in the string of staff departures so long
there is no complete public record of them. Ferness notes
that while some have disappeared quietly, others have issued flowing statements. However,
(05:51):
she writes the anonymous briefings tell a different story. Bullying
allegations filed back at the Palace by a concerned press secretary,
who said the Duchess seems in on always having someone
in her sights have not gone away more palace, It
just a moment. There are claims that the Princess Royal
has been quietly exerting influence behind the scenes to prevent
(06:13):
any reconciliation with Harry and Meghan. According to the National Examiner,
Princess Anne has been working discreetly at Windsor Castle, aligning
with Prince William and Queen Camilla to block any potential return,
and urging King Charles to bar the Duchess of Sussex
from royal settings altogether. And insider told the publication Anne
doesn't tend to interfere or get involved with family politics
(06:36):
all that often, so when she does speak up and
offer her opinion, it counts for a lot. Anne says
it's madness that Charles would countenance any type of reconciliation
or forgiveness, let alone allow this upstart anywhere near them.
Megan Markle is said to be feeling increasingly sidelined after
Prince Harry took a boy's ski trip to Aspen, a
move that sources claim has deepened tensions at home. According
(07:00):
to an insider quoted by a Star, Harry returned from
the trip in high spirits, telling Meghan that the time
away did him a world of good. That remark, the
source says, did not land well with the Duchess of Sussex.
The insider added, Megan doesn't see the need for a
grown man to take the little time he has off
and spend it away from his family. While Meghan is
reportedly willing to accept occasional solo trips, the problem is
(07:23):
Harry is now saying he wants to do this far
more often, pointing to his friends as proof that it
is totally fine and normal. From Meghan's perspective, however, the
insiders said, there is nothing fine or normal about it,
adding that she worries Harry maybe venting about their marriage
to his friends, which she finds deeply unsettling. As the
source put it, She's not taking it lightly. She's in
(07:44):
full panic mode. And here's a fun theory. Harry has
been taking shots at President Trump and hopes that Harry
gets deported and has to move back to the UK.
Royal expert Hillary Fordage tells The Globe, if Harry's home
life is as unpleasant as we've seen, this may be
a deluebrit attempt to get deported. It's entirely possible. An
(08:05):
American airline pilot has launched a satirical lifestyle brand aimed
squarely at Meghan Markle, using humor and pointed slogans to
poke fun at the Duchess of Sussex's post royal ventures.
Rachel Maxwell, a thirty six year old commercial pilot, runs
a website called Montecito Minimalist, which sells candles, mugs, sweaters,
toad bags and other items style to resemble the look
(08:27):
and tone of Megan's as ever brand. The difference lines
in the messaging. Maxwell's products carry slogans such as no titles,
just taste burned bridges and backpedaling privacy and paparazzi and
let them eat flowers. Sprinkles. One of her most popular
lines features the phrase recollections may vary, the line used
(08:49):
by Queen Elizabeth in response to claims made by Prince
Arian Meghan during their twenty twenty one interview with Oprah Winfrey.
A candle bearing that slogan is described on the site
as being for moments when the lighting is soft, the
camera is rolling, and the truth is flexible. King Charles
is said to be quietly regretting how firmly he acted
against his brother Andrew. According to a report citing palace
(09:12):
insiders as the disgraced format, Royal faces what are described
as ongoing behind the scenes degradations at Royal Lodge. Daily
Mail columnist Ephraim hard Castle writes them, beyond losing his titles,
honors and long term home, Andrew has seen a series
of lesser known privileges stripped away. He says, Andrew has
lost a royal staff funded by the King, been cut
(09:33):
off from Windsor Castle's kitchens, and was issued with an
instruction to stay out of public view until he is
eventually relocated. Hard Castle adds that Andrew's final plea to
his brother was not to be reduced to the rank
of Commoner in what is described as a gentle softening
of approach. The columnist reports that King Charles is now
telephoning Andrew frequently and has begun restoring some access to
(09:58):
staff and stables. Residents near Windsor Great Park have once
again voiced anger over new security measures linked to the
relocation of William and Kate, claiming large areas of previously
accessible land have been closed off. The royal couple are
understood to have a two point three mile personal exclusion
zone around their home. Locals say the restrictions extend beyond
(10:21):
the immediate vicinity of the property, where around one hundred
and fifty acres of land no longer accessible to the public.
Former head of Royal Protection at the Metropolitan Police, died
Davies rejected suggestions that the decision was driven primarily by
a desire for privacy, adding any suggestion that the family's
need for privacy played a significant part in the decision is,
(10:43):
in my view so wide of the markers to be laughable.
This is a question of priorities, and the safety of
the heir to the throne is the highest priority imaginable.
A nearby home owner, Tina told the Mirror. She felt
residents had been overlooked. It's clearly a selfish act, allowing
a huge amount of public land to be closed, expecting
other families to be evicted, and increasing public costs so
(11:06):
they have sufficient security living in an area which didn't
have police protection before. The new year brings even more
powerful Prince William and Kate Middleton. They are due to
become granteds of royal warrants in the spring. The move
follows approvals earlier this year from King Charles and marks
a significant expansion of William Kate's formal roles as the
(11:27):
future King and Queen. As grants, they will have the
power to award royal warrants to companies or individuals that
have supplied goods or services to the Royal household on
a regular basis for at least five of the past
seven years. A royal warrant is widely seen as one
of the most prestigious endorsements in Britain. Royal journalist Richard
Palmer described the royal warrant as the gold standard of endorsements,
(11:50):
adding Kate's warrant will be especially sought after. According to
the Duchy of Cornwalls, Integrated Annual Report for twenty twenty five.
The estate recorded a distributable surplus of about thirty one
million dollars for the twenty twenty four to twenty five
financial year. This marked Prince William's second full year receiving
(12:11):
income from the Duchy after inheriting it when his father,
King Charles acceded to the throne in twenty twenty two.
The surplus covers the official, charitable and private expenses of
Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children. Twenty twenty
six is shaping up to be a pivotal year for
the royal family. One of the biggest changes ahead concerns
(12:31):
Prince George. He turns thirteen on July twenty second and
will begin secondary school in the autumn, a major milestone
for the future king. Speculation continues over whether he will
attend Eton College, where his father was educated, or Marlborough College,
his mother's former school. The Prince and Princess of Wales
have a standing invitation to visit Australia, potentially with all
(12:53):
three children. The family has not returned there since twenty fourteen.
The year also marks the two hundred and fifty anniversary
of the US Independence, and there is speculation senior royals
could attend commemorative events. A visit could also coincide with
the FIFA World Cup, hosted across North America. According to sources,
the focus on Prince William's eventual succession has left the
(13:16):
king not thrilled. A source told US Weekly he doesn't
feel great about it, as he's finally attained the position
he has wanted for his whole life. Now that he's king,
everyone is focused on who will come next. More palace
in just a moment. This is the week Archwell was
essentially shuttered. Staff decreased eight to eighty five percent in
(13:39):
a year. The eleventh pr person departed in five years.
Netflix blocked Meghan from directing after she tried to micromanage everything.
Anonymous sources call them bosses from hell who send two
am emails changing single adjectives. James Holt is going home
to London after five years in Los Angeles. Page six
reports the foundation has been reduced to just and a
(14:00):
part time consultant, with sources asking if Meghan's Netflix show
isn't picked up for another season, then what happens to
their staff? Meanwhile, Charles regrets how firmly he acted against
Andrew and is now telephoning Andrew frequently, while William and
Kate appear to become grants of royal warrants with thirty
one million dollars in annual duchy income. Princess Anne is
(14:20):
reportedly blocking any Sussex reconciliation, calling Megan an upstart, and
somewhere in California, an airline pilot sells recollections may vary candles.
While Meghan panics over Harry's ski trips and Harry allegedly
hopes to get deported back to the UK, The working
Royals work, the Foundation shuts down, and twenty twenty six
begins exactly as twenty twenty five ended, with staff departures,
(14:43):
anonymous briefings, and the institution moving on without them. And
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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Weekly. I
am your host, Mark Francis. First off, happy New Year,
and secondly, an apology. If you are a subscriber, we're
having some issues with Apple podcasts at the moment and
(00:23):
you may still be receiving commercials. We know it's frustrating
for you as well as us. We're trying to resolve
the situation. Apple is a little behind the game on this,
but we hope the issue will be resolved soon and
really really really appreciate your support behind the scenes here.
So let's get on with what happened last week. There
are fresh claims of tension between Megan Markam and Netflix
(00:45):
over the limits of her role in future projects, with
reports suggesting the streaming giant has firmly ruled out her
ambitions to move into directing. According to celebrity reporter Rob Shooter,
the Duchess of Sussex has been keen to expand her
creative control beyond producing, but has met resistance from Netflix.
When industry Insider is quoted as saying she was turned
(01:07):
down outright, with no meetings, no maybe's, no second chances.
Another source explained the reasoning they are fine with Megan
as a producer, but giving her the director's chair that
was never going to happen. Netflix is not interested. The
same report claims Megan pushed strongly for the role, with
one source saying Meghan didn't float the idea, she pushed hard.
(01:30):
A further insider alleged that once on set, Meghan attempted
to take control of multiple aspects of production, saying she
was trying to micromanage everything, casting choices, camera angles. It
got out of hand fast that, according to the source,
prompted a decisive response from Netflix that basically said Nope,
absolutely not. Someone has to draw the line. Megan and
(01:52):
Harry are once again reshaping their communications operation, with their
chief communications officer, Meridith Mainz stepping away after less than
a year in the role. Mains, who joined the team
in January, is departing after roughly ten months. According to
The Sun, Mains will not be replaced as chief communications officer.
This latest departure is said to be the eleventh publicist
(02:14):
or communications figure to part ways with the Sussexes in
the past five years. The Royalist Tom Sykes writes it
will be difficult to spin this as anything other than
a crap show. Senior pr figures do not quit after
seven months unless something has gone badly wrong. Did Mainz
jump or what she pushed? The departure has led to
(02:36):
a war of words. A source told The Daily Mail
her tenure has been an absolute disaster. If she did
in fact quit, then she's getting out to save face
before it gets worse. In The Daily Mail, Alison Boshoff
quotes a source of saying when anything negative comes out,
someone has to pay. It is a miserable and impossible job.
(02:57):
Megan will get disappointed by one thing and then I
one out. She will never let you live it down
or forget how you let her down, and neither will
Harry Rob Shooter in his substact rights, they smile for
the cameras, preach kindness and insist they're misunderstood. But behind
closed doors, Prince Harry and Meghan Mikle are being branded
the bosses from Hell by insiders who say working for
(03:19):
the Sussexes is a nightmare few can survive. They'd ask
for a strategy, then scrap it if it didn't match
Meghan's instincts or Harry's mood. One ex staff are revealed
carefully crafted plans were tossed aside after a bad headline
or social media backlash, leaving employees scrambling to defend decisions
they never supported. Nothing was ever final. One insider said.
(03:41):
Emails would come back at two am, changing a single
adjective and then changing it back the next day. The
constant rewrites, late night messages and sudden pivots reportedly left
staff exhausted and paralyzed. You're praised until the moment something
goes wrong, a former aid claimed, then you're quietly pushed out.
(04:02):
Megan and Harry have confirmed another senior change behind the
scenes of their charitable work, announcing that long time advisor
James Holt is stepping down from his day to day
role at Archwell. Holt, who has served as executive director, said,
after five incredible years in Los Angeles, it's time for
my family to return to London. According to page six,
(04:23):
James Holt's longtime counterpart at Archwell, vice President SHAWNA. Knapp,
is not a full time employee and has been working
on a consultant basis. The outlet says that following Holt's departure,
Archwall Philanthropies had effectively been reduced to just Halt and Knapp,
and sources now claim the foundation has been essentially shuttered.
(04:43):
One industry source familiar with the Sussex's toll page six.
Anyone still there is simply an enabler, enamored with what
the couple once was, not who they are today from
a year ago. They have decreased their staff by at
least eighty to eighty five percent. Another said, every time
someone leaves Harry and Meghan, they say they are staying
on in some capacity, but they are never heard from again.
(05:07):
Shauna hasn't been a full time employee in some time.
This is crazy. They have lost their foundation in a
matter of weeks. On the production side, Page six notes
that only a handful of staff remain. However, sources say
the future of the team depends heavily on whether Meghan's
Netflix series With Love Meghan is renewed. One source asked,
if Meghan's Netflix show isn't picked up for another season,
(05:28):
then what happens to their staff. In the Telegraph, Hannah
Furness writes of all the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's
staff departures of recent years, and there have been a
few This one will hit the hardest. His exit is
the latest in the string of staff departures so long
there is no complete public record of them. Ferness notes
that while some have disappeared quietly, others have issued flowing statements. However,
(05:51):
she writes the anonymous briefings tell a different story. Bullying
allegations filed back at the Palace by a concerned press secretary,
who said the Duchess seems in on always having someone
in her sights have not gone away more palace, It
just a moment. There are claims that the Princess Royal
has been quietly exerting influence behind the scenes to prevent
(06:13):
any reconciliation with Harry and Meghan. According to the National Examiner,
Princess Anne has been working discreetly at Windsor Castle, aligning
with Prince William and Queen Camilla to block any potential return,
and urging King Charles to bar the Duchess of Sussex
from royal settings altogether. And insider told the publication Anne
doesn't tend to interfere or get involved with family politics
(06:36):
all that often, so when she does speak up and
offer her opinion, it counts for a lot. Anne says
it's madness that Charles would countenance any type of reconciliation
or forgiveness, let alone allow this upstart anywhere near them.
Megan Markle is said to be feeling increasingly sidelined after
Prince Harry took a boy's ski trip to Aspen, a
move that sources claim has deepened tensions at home. According
(07:00):
to an insider quoted by a Star, Harry returned from
the trip in high spirits, telling Meghan that the time
away did him a world of good. That remark, the
source says, did not land well with the Duchess of Sussex.
The insider added, Megan doesn't see the need for a
grown man to take the little time he has off
and spend it away from his family. While Meghan is
reportedly willing to accept occasional solo trips, the problem is
(07:23):
Harry is now saying he wants to do this far
more often, pointing to his friends as proof that it
is totally fine and normal. From Meghan's perspective, however, the
insiders said, there is nothing fine or normal about it,
adding that she worries Harry maybe venting about their marriage
to his friends, which she finds deeply unsettling. As the
source put it, She's not taking it lightly. She's in
(07:44):
full panic mode. And here's a fun theory. Harry has
been taking shots at President Trump and hopes that Harry
gets deported and has to move back to the UK.
Royal expert Hillary Fordage tells The Globe, if Harry's home
life is as unpleasant as we've seen, this may be
a deluebrit attempt to get deported. It's entirely possible. An
(08:05):
American airline pilot has launched a satirical lifestyle brand aimed
squarely at Meghan Markle, using humor and pointed slogans to
poke fun at the Duchess of Sussex's post royal ventures.
Rachel Maxwell, a thirty six year old commercial pilot, runs
a website called Montecito Minimalist, which sells candles, mugs, sweaters,
toad bags and other items style to resemble the look
(08:27):
and tone of Megan's as ever brand. The difference lines
in the messaging. Maxwell's products carry slogans such as no titles,
just taste burned bridges and backpedaling privacy and paparazzi and
let them eat flowers. Sprinkles. One of her most popular
lines features the phrase recollections may vary, the line used
(08:49):
by Queen Elizabeth in response to claims made by Prince
Arian Meghan during their twenty twenty one interview with Oprah Winfrey.
A candle bearing that slogan is described on the site
as being for moments when the lighting is soft, the
camera is rolling, and the truth is flexible. King Charles
is said to be quietly regretting how firmly he acted
against his brother Andrew. According to a report citing palace
(09:12):
insiders as the disgraced format, Royal faces what are described
as ongoing behind the scenes degradations at Royal Lodge. Daily
Mail columnist Ephraim hard Castle writes them, beyond losing his titles,
honors and long term home, Andrew has seen a series
of lesser known privileges stripped away. He says, Andrew has
lost a royal staff funded by the King, been cut
(09:33):
off from Windsor Castle's kitchens, and was issued with an
instruction to stay out of public view until he is
eventually relocated. Hard Castle adds that Andrew's final plea to
his brother was not to be reduced to the rank
of Commoner in what is described as a gentle softening
of approach. The columnist reports that King Charles is now
telephoning Andrew frequently and has begun restoring some access to
(09:58):
staff and stables. Residents near Windsor Great Park have once
again voiced anger over new security measures linked to the
relocation of William and Kate, claiming large areas of previously
accessible land have been closed off. The royal couple are
understood to have a two point three mile personal exclusion
zone around their home. Locals say the restrictions extend beyond
(10:21):
the immediate vicinity of the property, where around one hundred
and fifty acres of land no longer accessible to the public.
Former head of Royal Protection at the Metropolitan Police, died
Davies rejected suggestions that the decision was driven primarily by
a desire for privacy, adding any suggestion that the family's
need for privacy played a significant part in the decision is,
(10:43):
in my view so wide of the markers to be laughable.
This is a question of priorities, and the safety of
the heir to the throne is the highest priority imaginable.
A nearby home owner, Tina told the Mirror. She felt
residents had been overlooked. It's clearly a selfish act, allowing
a huge amount of public land to be closed, expecting
other families to be evicted, and increasing public costs so
(11:06):
they have sufficient security living in an area which didn't
have police protection before. The new year brings even more
powerful Prince William and Kate Middleton. They are due to
become granteds of royal warrants in the spring. The move
follows approvals earlier this year from King Charles and marks
a significant expansion of William Kate's formal roles as the
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future King and Queen. As grants, they will have the
power to award royal warrants to companies or individuals that
have supplied goods or services to the Royal household on
a regular basis for at least five of the past
seven years. A royal warrant is widely seen as one
of the most prestigious endorsements in Britain. Royal journalist Richard
Palmer described the royal warrant as the gold standard of endorsements,
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adding Kate's warrant will be especially sought after. According to
the Duchy of Cornwalls, Integrated Annual Report for twenty twenty five.
The estate recorded a distributable surplus of about thirty one
million dollars for the twenty twenty four to twenty five
financial year. This marked Prince William's second full year receiving
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income from the Duchy after inheriting it when his father,
King Charles acceded to the throne in twenty twenty two.
The surplus covers the official, charitable and private expenses of
Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children. Twenty twenty
six is shaping up to be a pivotal year for
the royal family. One of the biggest changes ahead concerns
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Prince George. He turns thirteen on July twenty second and
will begin secondary school in the autumn, a major milestone
for the future king. Speculation continues over whether he will
attend Eton College, where his father was educated, or Marlborough College,
his mother's former school. The Prince and Princess of Wales
have a standing invitation to visit Australia, potentially with all
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three children. The family has not returned there since twenty fourteen.
The year also marks the two hundred and fifty anniversary
of the US Independence, and there is speculation senior royals
could attend commemorative events. A visit could also coincide with
the FIFA World Cup, hosted across North America. According to sources,
the focus on Prince William's eventual succession has left the
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king not thrilled. A source told US Weekly he doesn't
feel great about it, as he's finally attained the position
he has wanted for his whole life. Now that he's king,
everyone is focused on who will come next. More palace
in just a moment. This is the week Archwell was
essentially shuttered. Staff decreased eight to eighty five percent in
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a year. The eleventh pr person departed in five years.
Netflix blocked Meghan from directing after she tried to micromanage everything.
Anonymous sources call them bosses from hell who send two
am emails changing single adjectives. James Holt is going home
to London after five years in Los Angeles. Page six
reports the foundation has been reduced to just and a
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part time consultant, with sources asking if Meghan's Netflix show
isn't picked up for another season, then what happens to
their staff? Meanwhile, Charles regrets how firmly he acted against
Andrew and is now telephoning Andrew frequently, while William and
Kate appear to become grants of royal warrants with thirty
one million dollars in annual duchy income. Princess Anne is
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reportedly blocking any Sussex reconciliation, calling Megan an upstart, and
somewhere in California, an airline pilot sells recollections may vary candles.
While Meghan panics over Harry's ski trips and Harry allegedly
hopes to get deported back to the UK, The working
Royals work, the Foundation shuts down, and twenty twenty six
begins exactly as twenty twenty five ended, with staff departures,
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anonymous briefings, and the institution moving on without them. And
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