August 4, 2025 • 8 mins
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Sussex, who of course finds herself in the middle of another controversy - this one over Netflix Store Wages.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Caloroga Shark Media, hed.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Loo and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host
mark for ancis A happy forty fourth birthday to Meghan,
Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry is expected to do something
extra special to mark the day. Grant Harold, who worked
for King Charles between two thousand and four and twenty
eleven and new Harry during that time, told Hart Pingo,
(00:34):
he's quite generous. I think you'll go down the route
of buying her jewelry or taking her away on holiday.
I'm sure it will be something extra special. The royal
family are famous for quirky, fun presence, so who knows.
Maybe he might get her a piece of land on
the moon, or he might get her title as a
bit of a joke, something a little bit quirky, a
little bit fun. As for public recognition, the royal family
(00:57):
is not expected to officially mark Meghan's birthday on this
social media channels, as they typically reserve such acknowledgments for
working royals or milestone occasions. Still, Herald expects these Sussexes
to highlight the day in their own way. They will
try to make people aware it's her birthday. Because it's
nice to get birthday wishes, and everyone deserves birthday wishes,
he said. The Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle brand is said
(01:21):
to appear in two new Netflix House retail locations, one
in Philadelphia's King of Prussia Mall, the other in Dallas's Galleria.
While fans may be thrilled to see some of her
twenty seven dollarish products back on the shelves, critics have
pointed out that the store workers selling those goods could
be earning less per hour than the items themselves. Netflix
House's advertising roles starting at about twenty dollars, prompting questions
(01:44):
about how much the Duchess is profiting while frontline employees
are earning comparatively modest wages. Megan appears to have quietly
shelved to get another side project, as her curated shopping
page on shop Mai has gone without an update for
over ten weeks. Meghan launched the account earlier this year
as a way to share her favorite beauty, fashion and
lifestyle products, personally recommending items like a two hundred and
(02:07):
fifty dollars straw panama hat from Rag and Bone and
a one hundred five dollars a line skirt from Blues Owl. Initially,
posts came almost weekly, offering fans a peeking to her
closet and consumer tastes, but after a flurry of activity,
the uploads stopped, with her last post now more than
two months old. In a new interview with Yahoo Lifestyle,
(02:29):
Australian Martha Stewart commented on the comparisons being made between herself,
Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan, remarking, Meghan, I don't really know
very well and I hope she knows what she's talking about. Authenticity,
to me is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable
about your subject matter is extremely important. Sophie, Duchess of
Edinburgh's reportedly quite content with one particular perk of her
(02:51):
recent title upgrade. No longer needing to Curtsey to Meghan Markel.
After years as the Countess of Wessex Aunt, Sophie elevated
to Duchess of Edinburgh, a move that has reshuffled the
royal packing order. According to Hello magazine, the secret weapon
is said to be relieved by one aspect, in particular
her days of dipping to Meghan and now behind her.
(03:13):
A friend of the Duchess told reporters she no longer
has to curtsey to someone in the family who has
not only left royal duties, but has spent the past
three years criticizing the institution that Sophie works so hard
to support. Until recently, Meghan's marriage to Prince Harry placed
her above Sophie in precedence. Despite the Sussexes stepping back
from official duties in twenty twenty, that hierarchy meant Sophie
(03:34):
still a working royal was expected to curtsey when encountering
Meghan at formal occasions. Sarah Ferguson is back in the
business game, this time swapping Pallace engagements for parenting essentials
as she ventures into the baby care market. Fergie told
the Male I created an eco friendly nappy. I think
it's very exciting being a grandmother because the more grandchildren
(03:56):
I have, the more urgency there is for compostible diapers. Meanwhile,
King Charles is bringing his signature countryside style to the
canine world with a launch of fifty eight dollar tweed
dog coats, now available through the Sandringham Estate Shop. Dubbed
the Happy Hound Coat, the item is crafted in Sandringham
Royal tweed and lined with sherper fleece for warmth. It
(04:19):
features a brown collar and Belton comes in a small
medium in large size, designed according to the shop's description
for frosty winter walks and elegant parkland outings. A notice
in the shop reads, Sandringham's loyal and trusted doggy visitors
to the Royal Parkland have been the inspiration for this collection.
The coats are handmade in the UK and marketed as stylish,
(04:40):
water resistant and machine washable. Known for his lifelong affection
for tweed, the King has worn one of his favorite
Herringbude coats since nineteen eighty six. Men died over the years,
but still regularly seen on Christmas mornings Sandringham. Now, thanks
to this latest offering, royal dogs can match their monarch
in sartorial splendor, and even Martha Stewart can agree the
(05:01):
King is being authentic more palace in just a moment.
A dramatic museum heist in Paris has led to a
three million pound insurance payout to the Royal Collection Trust
after two royal treasures were stolen during a brazen daylight
robbery last November. The items both eighteenth century snuff boxes
(05:23):
of exceptional value had been a loan to cognact Jay
Museum as part of an exhibition on luxury miniatures. One
of the stolen pieces, a fabric royal snuff box entrusted
with nearly three thousand diamonds, had once belonged to the
Russian royal family and was acquired by Queen Mary in
nineteen thirty two. The other featured a cameo of the
birth of Venus. According to Lemon, the theft was carried
(05:46):
out by four masked men who arrived on scooters and
used an axe to smash into the display cases, startling
visitors who witnessed the raid. The Royal Collections Trust newly
published account confirms that received three million dollars in for
the loss, noting the funds will be placed in a
designated account for the enhancement of the collection. The robbery
(06:07):
impacted not just British holdings. The Lieure and Versailles also
had items on display during the same exhibition. Meanwhile, back home,
the Royal Collection Trust is reporting record breaking attendance figures.
Buckingham Palace welcomed six hundred and eighty three thousand visitors
during its summer opening things, in part to the unveiling
of the renovated east wing. Windsor Castle remained the top drawer,
(06:29):
attracting only one point four million people. Overall, Royal palaces
and exhibitions saw two point nine million visitors over the year,
generating nearly nineteen million pounds in revenue and producing profits
of almost fourteen million pounds. The Trust has also expanded
access efforts, offering one pound tickets to those receiving Universal
Credit and other benefits, nearly twenty thousand of which were
(06:51):
sold at Windsor and Hollywood House over just four months.
As the royal family continues to operate with a leaner
public freezing team under King Charles, speculation is growing about
whether certain well liked members might eventually step into more
visible roles, particularly Zara and Mike Tindall. Former royal butler
Grant Harold, who worked for King Charles when he was
(07:11):
still the Prince of Wales, believes it's unlikely the Tyndalls
will take on more royal duties anytime soon. They're not
currently working royals. Of course, we see them at events
and supporting the King, we always will, but as for
increasing their presence, I don't think they will, Harold told
Prime Casino. He added, I do think Mike is into that.
The fact that we see them more informally is what
I think makes them so likable. Zara and Mike are relatable,
(07:35):
while Charles appears committed to a slim down monarchy. Harold
left room for the future, suggesting Prince William might take
a different view once he becomes king. When William was
king and there is a younger royal family, who knows
there could be a different story. It's thought he's going
to keep it small going forward, but you never know.
One argument for adding more working royals would be that
the future King himself doesn't appear to like to do
(07:58):
much work, something Princess sand seems to be increasingly grumbling about.
And there you have it. If you like to email
us our addresses the palasintrig at gmail dot com, Please
follow us on Spotify, Apple, on the apple of your
choice and leave it's a nice review for him joining
the show. I'm Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palasindrigan. Good terms
Caloroga Shark Media, hed.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Loo and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host
mark for ancis A happy forty fourth birthday to Meghan,
Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry is expected to do something
extra special to mark the day. Grant Harold, who worked
for King Charles between two thousand and four and twenty
eleven and new Harry during that time, told Hart Pingo,
(00:34):
he's quite generous. I think you'll go down the route
of buying her jewelry or taking her away on holiday.
I'm sure it will be something extra special. The royal
family are famous for quirky, fun presence, so who knows.
Maybe he might get her a piece of land on
the moon, or he might get her title as a
bit of a joke, something a little bit quirky, a
little bit fun. As for public recognition, the royal family
(00:57):
is not expected to officially mark Meghan's birthday on this
social media channels, as they typically reserve such acknowledgments for
working royals or milestone occasions. Still, Herald expects these Sussexes
to highlight the day in their own way. They will
try to make people aware it's her birthday. Because it's
nice to get birthday wishes, and everyone deserves birthday wishes,
he said. The Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle brand is said
(01:21):
to appear in two new Netflix House retail locations, one
in Philadelphia's King of Prussia Mall, the other in Dallas's Galleria.
While fans may be thrilled to see some of her
twenty seven dollarish products back on the shelves, critics have
pointed out that the store workers selling those goods could
be earning less per hour than the items themselves. Netflix
House's advertising roles starting at about twenty dollars, prompting questions
(01:44):
about how much the Duchess is profiting while frontline employees
are earning comparatively modest wages. Megan appears to have quietly
shelved to get another side project, as her curated shopping
page on shop Mai has gone without an update for
over ten weeks. Meghan launched the account earlier this year
as a way to share her favorite beauty, fashion and
lifestyle products, personally recommending items like a two hundred and
(02:07):
fifty dollars straw panama hat from Rag and Bone and
a one hundred five dollars a line skirt from Blues Owl. Initially,
posts came almost weekly, offering fans a peeking to her
closet and consumer tastes, but after a flurry of activity,
the uploads stopped, with her last post now more than
two months old. In a new interview with Yahoo Lifestyle,
(02:29):
Australian Martha Stewart commented on the comparisons being made between herself,
Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan, remarking, Meghan, I don't really know
very well and I hope she knows what she's talking about. Authenticity,
to me is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable
about your subject matter is extremely important. Sophie, Duchess of
Edinburgh's reportedly quite content with one particular perk of her
(02:51):
recent title upgrade. No longer needing to Curtsey to Meghan Markel.
After years as the Countess of Wessex Aunt, Sophie elevated
to Duchess of Edinburgh, a move that has reshuffled the
royal packing order. According to Hello magazine, the secret weapon
is said to be relieved by one aspect, in particular
her days of dipping to Meghan and now behind her.
(03:13):
A friend of the Duchess told reporters she no longer
has to curtsey to someone in the family who has
not only left royal duties, but has spent the past
three years criticizing the institution that Sophie works so hard
to support. Until recently, Meghan's marriage to Prince Harry placed
her above Sophie in precedence. Despite the Sussexes stepping back
from official duties in twenty twenty, that hierarchy meant Sophie
(03:34):
still a working royal was expected to curtsey when encountering
Meghan at formal occasions. Sarah Ferguson is back in the
business game, this time swapping Pallace engagements for parenting essentials
as she ventures into the baby care market. Fergie told
the Male I created an eco friendly nappy. I think
it's very exciting being a grandmother because the more grandchildren
(03:56):
I have, the more urgency there is for compostible diapers. Meanwhile,
King Charles is bringing his signature countryside style to the
canine world with a launch of fifty eight dollar tweed
dog coats, now available through the Sandringham Estate Shop. Dubbed
the Happy Hound Coat, the item is crafted in Sandringham
Royal tweed and lined with sherper fleece for warmth. It
(04:19):
features a brown collar and Belton comes in a small
medium in large size, designed according to the shop's description
for frosty winter walks and elegant parkland outings. A notice
in the shop reads, Sandringham's loyal and trusted doggy visitors
to the Royal Parkland have been the inspiration for this collection.
The coats are handmade in the UK and marketed as stylish,
(04:40):
water resistant and machine washable. Known for his lifelong affection
for tweed, the King has worn one of his favorite
Herringbude coats since nineteen eighty six. Men died over the years,
but still regularly seen on Christmas mornings Sandringham. Now, thanks
to this latest offering, royal dogs can match their monarch
in sartorial splendor, and even Martha Stewart can agree the
(05:01):
King is being authentic more palace in just a moment.
A dramatic museum heist in Paris has led to a
three million pound insurance payout to the Royal Collection Trust
after two royal treasures were stolen during a brazen daylight
robbery last November. The items both eighteenth century snuff boxes
(05:23):
of exceptional value had been a loan to cognact Jay
Museum as part of an exhibition on luxury miniatures. One
of the stolen pieces, a fabric royal snuff box entrusted
with nearly three thousand diamonds, had once belonged to the
Russian royal family and was acquired by Queen Mary in
nineteen thirty two. The other featured a cameo of the
birth of Venus. According to Lemon, the theft was carried
(05:46):
out by four masked men who arrived on scooters and
used an axe to smash into the display cases, startling
visitors who witnessed the raid. The Royal Collections Trust newly
published account confirms that received three million dollars in for
the loss, noting the funds will be placed in a
designated account for the enhancement of the collection. The robbery
(06:07):
impacted not just British holdings. The Lieure and Versailles also
had items on display during the same exhibition. Meanwhile, back home,
the Royal Collection Trust is reporting record breaking attendance figures.
Buckingham Palace welcomed six hundred and eighty three thousand visitors
during its summer opening things, in part to the unveiling
of the renovated east wing. Windsor Castle remained the top drawer,
(06:29):
attracting only one point four million people. Overall, Royal palaces
and exhibitions saw two point nine million visitors over the year,
generating nearly nineteen million pounds in revenue and producing profits
of almost fourteen million pounds. The Trust has also expanded
access efforts, offering one pound tickets to those receiving Universal
Credit and other benefits, nearly twenty thousand of which were
(06:51):
sold at Windsor and Hollywood House over just four months.
As the royal family continues to operate with a leaner
public freezing team under King Charles, speculation is growing about
whether certain well liked members might eventually step into more
visible roles, particularly Zara and Mike Tindall. Former royal butler
Grant Harold, who worked for King Charles when he was
(07:11):
still the Prince of Wales, believes it's unlikely the Tyndalls
will take on more royal duties anytime soon. They're not
currently working royals. Of course, we see them at events
and supporting the King, we always will, but as for
increasing their presence, I don't think they will, Harold told
Prime Casino. He added, I do think Mike is into that.
The fact that we see them more informally is what
I think makes them so likable. Zara and Mike are relatable,
(07:35):
while Charles appears committed to a slim down monarchy. Harold
left room for the future, suggesting Prince William might take
a different view once he becomes king. When William was
king and there is a younger royal family, who knows
there could be a different story. It's thought he's going
to keep it small going forward, but you never know.
One argument for adding more working royals would be that
the future King himself doesn't appear to like to do
(07:58):
much work, something Princess sand seems to be increasingly grumbling about.
And there you have it. If you like to email
us our addresses the palasintrig at gmail dot com, Please
follow us on Spotify, Apple, on the apple of your
choice and leave it's a nice review for him joining
the show. I'm Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palasindrigan. Good terms
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