November 26, 2025 • 9 mins
Harry wants the kids back in Britain — even if Meghan hates the idea — and insiders say he’s ready to push ahead “no matter the consequences.” Reports claim he misses pubs, old friends, and actual British life. Meanwhile, fallout from Kris Jenner’s Bond-theme bash continues, with experts saying Harry looked like a “fish out of water” and the Kardashians are privately fuming. Tom Sykes dissects Picture-gate, PR pros slam Meghan’s “return to acting,” Bethenny Frankel says the Sussexes “tried to ride two horses,” and Meghan posts an early holiday stocking-stuffing video because of course she does. The couple hints at another Australia trip and donates to the Masaka Kids ahead of their Netflix doc. It’s the full Sussex circus, mid-week edition.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorougus Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace intrigue host
Mark Ransis. Prince Harry is said to be considering a
course of action that could place real pressure on his marriage,
with reports suggesting he intends to bring Prince Archie and
Princess Lilibet to Britain more regularly, even if Megan, the
(00:25):
Duchess of Sussex disagrees. According to accounts carried by Radar
online dot Com, the forty one year old is determined
that his children maintain a genuine link to their British
roots and to members of the royal family, particularly at
a time when the King's health remains the subject of uncertainty.
One source remarked he's focused on making sure the kids
(00:48):
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. Although
the Duke and Duchess have not been invited to Christmas
with the family at Sandringham, insiders believe Harry is nonetheless
preparing a discreet return during the festive period. A second
(01:09):
source said Harry is on a mission. He won't accept
that his children grow up never knowing their British family
or where he came from. He's prepared to go against
Meghan's wishes on this. He thinks these visits have to
happen and soon. Those close to the princes describe him
as intent on repairing what they call years of negativity
surrounding his rare visits since he and Meghan stepped back
(01:31):
from royal duties in twenty twenty. Earlier this year, in
an interview with the BBC, that Duke admitted I missed
the UK, but said he could not envisage a scenario
in which I would be bringing my wife and children back,
citing his long standing security dispute with the Home Office.
Sources now suggest Harry is also eager to reconnect with
old friends over Christmas, missing aspects of his former life
(01:55):
that he has not experienced since moving to California. As
one insider put it, Harry and missus sports and going
down to the pub with his mates, and he sees
that as part of himself and his culture, and he
wants a good drink up this Christmas. Prince Harry said
to have felt distinctly out of place at Chris Jenna's
bond themed seventieth birthday party, and insider said this was
(02:19):
a dream night out for Megan. She was totally in
her element and went home totally starry eyed, gushing about
all the amazing connections they've made and that the sky
is the limit now that they've been officially accepted into
Chris's high powered click. 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
(02:39):
fish out of water and found the whole experience awkward.
They continued. 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. The couple's appearance
reportedly raised eyebrows and royal circles. One insider in the
UK labeled the gathering tacky, adding that the ostentatiousness was
(03:02):
at odds with what Prince William is trying to do
with his life and the monarchy. In The Royalist, Tom
Sykes discussed picture Gait Sikes observes attending Christianna's birthday at
Jeff bezos house is not for this set a social
occasion in the way normal people understand the term. It
is a luxury trade fair in which the product is
(03:25):
one's own image. A networking symposium disguised as a soiree.
Every photograph is a marketing data point. Megan understands this instinctively,
which is why if she truly never wanted to see
those images online, she could have arrived by the discreete
private entrance used by some guests and politely declined to
(03:45):
pose with Kim Kardashian. She did. Neither. Megan needed the
upside proof of continued relevance, A rejoined to whispering about
their exile from the A List, So why take the
pictures down? A former colleague at the Invictor's Games told
me that Harry was right to fear the downside, saying
that being seen to hobnob with the Kardashians in Remembrance
(04:07):
Week was dangerous for his position at the charity, which
some say is under threat. Their appeal post mexit was
supposed to rest on two pillars, authenticity and escape. They
would purge their trauma by telling the truth about what
it was like inside the House of Windsor. They would
then build a freer more honest existence outside it. Yet
(04:29):
here they are being publicly contradicted on matters of fact
by the Kardashians on one flank and the Palace on
the other. They looked less like a liberated truth tellers
than people who, finding themselves trapped in a hypermanaged hall
of mirrors, had resorted to fiddling with the angles more
Palace in just a moment. PR expert Renee Smith is
(04:53):
not impressed by Megan's so called return to acting. She said,
I wouldn't call it acting anymore. They'd call another Oprah
interview acting. It's still just Megan being Megan, but this
time with better lighting and perhaps a better storyline. From
a PR standpoint, it feels more like a headline grab
than a professional reinvention. Strategically, it's confusing too. She spent
(05:15):
the past couple of years trying to reposition herself as
a businesswoman and philanthropist, then as an influencer lifestyle brand,
but definitely not a performer, So this move muddy to
the narrative. Is she building a brand or chasing relevance?
My guess if she's going for anything that will get attention.
Bethany Frenkel recently shared a revealing perspective on Meghan and
(05:37):
Harry's public image, beginning with an intriguing anecdote about her
connection to Meghan's ex husband, Trevor Engelson. When Frankel first
saw Meghan and Harry in US Weekly, she texted engleson
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. In an interview with The Toast,
(06:02):
Frankel provided a nuanced analysis of the Sussex brand. She
initially thought Megan was wonderful for the monarchy, but criticized
their subsequent approach. As she put it, they tried 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.
(06:26):
Frankel emphasized strategic missteps, stating if they had been managed
properly or really been strategic like played chess, it would
have been such a different outcome. Her critique extended to
their social positioning, noting the absence of expected high profile support.
I don't know what happened to Amahl and George? Where
are the Beckhams? She pointed out that the Obamas should
(06:47):
have been their people, but that justin Trudeau's circle want
nothing to do with them. Regarding the conversational Kardashian Party photos,
Frankel offered a sharp observation they couldn't resist the temptation
of going, but also wanted to resist the temptation of showing.
She summed up their core problems succinctly. You can't ride
(07:07):
two horses at the same time. You can't be all
about the podium and the philanthropy and the muted tones
and don't care about flash and cash and then hang
out with the flash and cash. Megan is getting ready
for the holidays, sharing an early glimpse of her festive
preparations posting a video on her as ever Instagram account.
The clip shows missus Sussex placing a rapped gift into
(07:30):
a white stocking hanging above a fireplace. The caption she wrote,
Oh we see you. Not even Thanksgiving yet and you've
already got this in the bag. Harry and Meghan have
offered a fresh indication that a return to Australia may
be on their horizon. The couple recently sent a letter
to celebrity astronomer Angela Pearl, whom they met during their
(07:52):
visit to New York City. In the note, Harry and
Meghan thanks Paul for attending an event with them, praising
her energy and insight. Before signing off, The suggested that
further contact was likely, adding a line that pointed toward
an Australian visit. They wrote on a separate note, we
hope your family in Ukraine remained safe and we look
forward to staying in touch, especially as we look to
(08:12):
visit Australia again. The latter, dated October twenty fourth, included
some sections that had been blurred. Perl later shared a
photograph of it on Instagram, alongside an image taken with
the couple. She captured her post still in awe of
the special evening. Thank you, Prince Arian Meghan for the
warm invitation and inspiring conversation. Megan and Harry have quietly
(08:35):
made a fifty thousand dollars donation to a Ugandan children's
dance troupe featuring in their forthcoming Netflix project, The Massaca
Kids Africana said the money will be used to support
the feeding care and education of the orphaned and vulnerable
children it assists. The donation comes just weeks ahead of
the release of the Netflix documentary Massaca Kids A Rhythm
(08:57):
with in. The film, produced by Archwell Productions, follows the
Massaka Kids dance group, who first gained attention online for
their upbeat videos they created as a source of joy
during difficult circumstances. The trailer for the documentary tells us
they dance their way into the world's hearts. Now go
behind their viral videos to the heart of Uganda, where
(09:19):
Massaca Kids Africana has become a beacon of hope, helping
children transform their hardship into joy. The documentary is scheduled
for release December ninth, a week after Megan Markul's holiday
episode of With Love Megan arriving on Netflix and They
Have It Clay to email us addresses the Palace Intrigue
at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple
(09:41):
or the app of your choice. I hope you all
have a very safe and healthy Thanksgiving. I'm Mark Francis.
Thanks to John McDermott. This is Pallas Intriguan. Good terms
Calorougus Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace intrigue host
Mark Ransis. Prince Harry is said to be considering a
course of action that could place real pressure on his marriage,
with reports suggesting he intends to bring Prince Archie and
Princess Lilibet to Britain more regularly, even if Megan, the
(00:25):
Duchess of Sussex disagrees. According to accounts carried by Radar
online dot Com, the forty one year old is determined
that his children maintain a genuine link to their British
roots and to members of the royal family, particularly at
a time when the King's health remains the subject of uncertainty.
One source remarked he's focused on making sure the kids
(00:48):
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. Although
the Duke and Duchess have not been invited to Christmas
with the family at Sandringham, insiders believe Harry is nonetheless
preparing a discreet return during the festive period. A second
(01:09):
source said Harry is on a mission. He won't accept
that his children grow up never knowing their British family
or where he came from. He's prepared to go against
Meghan's wishes on this. He thinks these visits have to
happen and soon. Those close to the princes describe him
as intent on repairing what they call years of negativity
surrounding his rare visits since he and Meghan stepped back
(01:31):
from royal duties in twenty twenty. Earlier this year, in
an interview with the BBC, that Duke admitted I missed
the UK, but said he could not envisage a scenario
in which I would be bringing my wife and children back,
citing his long standing security dispute with the Home Office.
Sources now suggest Harry is also eager to reconnect with
old friends over Christmas, missing aspects of his former life
(01:55):
that he has not experienced since moving to California. As
one insider put it, Harry and missus sports and going
down to the pub with his mates, and he sees
that as part of himself and his culture, and he
wants a good drink up this Christmas. Prince Harry said
to have felt distinctly out of place at Chris Jenna's
bond themed seventieth birthday party, and insider said this was
(02:19):
a dream night out for Megan. She was totally in
her element and went home totally starry eyed, gushing about
all the amazing connections they've made and that the sky
is the limit now that they've been officially accepted into
Chris's high powered click. 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
(02:39):
fish out of water and found the whole experience awkward.
They continued. 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. The couple's appearance
reportedly raised eyebrows and royal circles. One insider in the
UK labeled the gathering tacky, adding that the ostentatiousness was
(03:02):
at odds with what Prince William is trying to do
with his life and the monarchy. In The Royalist, Tom
Sykes discussed picture Gait Sikes observes attending Christianna's birthday at
Jeff bezos house is not for this set a social
occasion in the way normal people understand the term. It
is a luxury trade fair in which the product is
(03:25):
one's own image. A networking symposium disguised as a soiree.
Every photograph is a marketing data point. Megan understands this instinctively,
which is why if she truly never wanted to see
those images online, she could have arrived by the discreete
private entrance used by some guests and politely declined to
(03:45):
pose with Kim Kardashian. She did. Neither. Megan needed the
upside proof of continued relevance, A rejoined to whispering about
their exile from the A List, So why take the
pictures down? A former colleague at the Invictor's Games told
me that Harry was right to fear the downside, saying
that being seen to hobnob with the Kardashians in Remembrance
(04:07):
Week was dangerous for his position at the charity, which
some say is under threat. Their appeal post mexit was
supposed to rest on two pillars, authenticity and escape. They
would purge their trauma by telling the truth about what
it was like inside the House of Windsor. They would
then build a freer more honest existence outside it. Yet
(04:29):
here they are being publicly contradicted on matters of fact
by the Kardashians on one flank and the Palace on
the other. They looked less like a liberated truth tellers
than people who, finding themselves trapped in a hypermanaged hall
of mirrors, had resorted to fiddling with the angles more
Palace in just a moment. PR expert Renee Smith is
(04:53):
not impressed by Megan's so called return to acting. She said,
I wouldn't call it acting anymore. They'd call another Oprah
interview acting. It's still just Megan being Megan, but this
time with better lighting and perhaps a better storyline. From
a PR standpoint, it feels more like a headline grab
than a professional reinvention. Strategically, it's confusing too. She spent
(05:15):
the past couple of years trying to reposition herself as
a businesswoman and philanthropist, then as an influencer lifestyle brand,
but definitely not a performer, So this move muddy to
the narrative. Is she building a brand or chasing relevance?
My guess if she's going for anything that will get attention.
Bethany Frenkel recently shared a revealing perspective on Meghan and
(05:37):
Harry's public image, beginning with an intriguing anecdote about her
connection to Meghan's ex husband, Trevor Engelson. When Frankel first
saw Meghan and Harry in US Weekly, she texted engleson
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. In an interview with The Toast,
(06:02):
Frankel provided a nuanced analysis of the Sussex brand. She
initially thought Megan was wonderful for the monarchy, but criticized
their subsequent approach. As she put it, they tried 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.
(06:26):
Frankel emphasized strategic missteps, stating if they had been managed
properly or really been strategic like played chess, it would
have been such a different outcome. Her critique extended to
their social positioning, noting the absence of expected high profile support.
I don't know what happened to Amahl and George? Where
are the Beckhams? She pointed out that the Obamas should
(06:47):
have been their people, but that justin Trudeau's circle want
nothing to do with them. Regarding the conversational Kardashian Party photos,
Frankel offered a sharp observation they couldn't resist the temptation
of going, but also wanted to resist the temptation of showing.
She summed up their core problems succinctly. You can't ride
(07:07):
two horses at the same time. You can't be all
about the podium and the philanthropy and the muted tones
and don't care about flash and cash and then hang
out with the flash and cash. Megan is getting ready
for the holidays, sharing an early glimpse of her festive
preparations posting a video on her as ever Instagram account.
The clip shows missus Sussex placing a rapped gift into
(07:30):
a white stocking hanging above a fireplace. The caption she wrote,
Oh we see you. Not even Thanksgiving yet and you've
already got this in the bag. Harry and Meghan have
offered a fresh indication that a return to Australia may
be on their horizon. The couple recently sent a letter
to celebrity astronomer Angela Pearl, whom they met during their
(07:52):
visit to New York City. In the note, Harry and
Meghan thanks Paul for attending an event with them, praising
her energy and insight. Before signing off, The suggested that
further contact was likely, adding a line that pointed toward
an Australian visit. They wrote on a separate note, we
hope your family in Ukraine remained safe and we look
forward to staying in touch, especially as we look to
(08:12):
visit Australia again. The latter, dated October twenty fourth, included
some sections that had been blurred. Perl later shared a
photograph of it on Instagram, alongside an image taken with
the couple. She captured her post still in awe of
the special evening. Thank you, Prince Arian Meghan for the
warm invitation and inspiring conversation. Megan and Harry have quietly
(08:35):
made a fifty thousand dollars donation to a Ugandan children's
dance troupe featuring in their forthcoming Netflix project, The Massaca
Kids Africana said the money will be used to support
the feeding care and education of the orphaned and vulnerable
children it assists. The donation comes just weeks ahead of
the release of the Netflix documentary Massaca Kids A Rhythm
(08:57):
with in. The film, produced by Archwell Productions, follows the
Massaka Kids dance group, who first gained attention online for
their upbeat videos they created as a source of joy
during difficult circumstances. The trailer for the documentary tells us
they dance their way into the world's hearts. Now go
behind their viral videos to the heart of Uganda, where
(09:19):
Massaca Kids Africana has become a beacon of hope, helping
children transform their hardship into joy. The documentary is scheduled
for release December ninth, a week after Megan Markul's holiday
episode of With Love Megan arriving on Netflix and They
Have It Clay to email us addresses the Palace Intrigue
at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple
(09:41):
or the app of your choice. I hope you all
have a very safe and healthy Thanksgiving. I'm Mark Francis.
Thanks to John McDermott. This is Pallas Intriguan. Good terms
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