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Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host,
Mark Francis. You'll have to wait a little longer for
Megan makeup. As Tuesday's big announcement was a bit of
a dud. The Duchess of Sussex announced the first holiday
collection from her lifestyle brand as Ever, expanding the label's
reach since its spring debut. Available exclusively on as ever
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dot com, the seasonal range features candles, California harvested honey
fruit spreads, mulling spice kits, in a limited addition, sparkling
wine from Napa Valley. The collection celebrates the spirit of
gifting and gathering, continuing the brands focus on home celebration
and simple rituals. Among the highlights are two hand poured
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candles made in California. Signature Candle number five one nine,
named for Megan and Prince Harry's wedding date May nineteenth,
features Moroccan Minton white tea, while candle number eight four,
marking her August fourth birthday, carries notes of sandalwood, lotus
and poppy. Both are presented in ceramic vessels and inspired
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by personal memories as John Olivan might say cool. Another
centerpiece in the twenty twenty one Vintage Napper Valley Brute
eighty nine dollars produced using the traditional method, champagnois from
pinot Nan and Chardonnay grapes. The sparkling wine, described as
crisp with green apple and citrus notes, arrives in a
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matte black bottle detailed in gold. The Legally Fruit Spread
gift set forty two dollars includes raspberry orange marmalade and
a new strawberry flavor made from simple fruit based recipes.
The Honey Duo gift set just sixty two two dollars
offers wildflower and orange blossom varieties source from California aperies,
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while the Sage Honey with Honeycomb for thirty two dollars
provides a raw herbal alternative inspired by Meghan's own garden.
Two mullin kits, spiced cider and Hot Toddy sixteen dollars
each round out the line, featuring stinnamon, citrus, peel and
ginger blends for festive home entertaining. Meghan has taken on
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a new role interviewer for Town and Countries November Philanthropy issue,
where she spotlights fifteen year old Avery Colvert, founder of
Autodenate Girls, an organization supporting teenage girls who lost their
homes in the devastating January wildfires in California. Inside, Meghan
speaks with Colvert about her work and the rapid growth
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of the grassroots effort. Meghan told her, you never thought
your work would grow to be this big, and even
if it hadn't, it still would have been meaningful and
made an impact. My goodness found daughters turn out to
be anything like you. I'll be the proudest mum. How
can people continue to help you? Meghan embraced the autumn
spirit in high style, stepping out in a sixteen hundred
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dollars outfit for a family trip to a pumpkin patch
near Montecito home. The Duchess was seen holding hands with
Prince Harry as they watched their children explore the grounds
of Lane Farms in Santa Barbara. Despite the low key setting,
Meghan opted for polished comfort, wearing a four hundred dollar
Aneine bing Luca padded jacket last seen during her Washington,
d c appearance at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit, paired
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with chic black skinny jeans and one hundred ninety five
dollar co leather black riding boots. Her hair was tied
back in a practical low ponytail. Prince Harry, always wary
of intruding photographers and apparently not realizing he lives with one,
kept things casual in jeans, a hoodie in a baseball
cap while the children appeared on camera darting between pumpkins
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and a corn maize. At one point, Meghan was seen
gently patting Archie's head while Lilibert rode contentedly behind and
pumpkins and a trailer. The outing captain on a short
Instagram video included a glimpse of pumpkin carving, Harry reportedly
showing off his skills with a spooky jack o' lantern.
Eagle eyed viewers were able to pause the video and
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isolate images of the children's faces, albeit blurry. In a
brief caption, Meghan wrote Happy Sunday, accompanied by a pumpkin
and heart emoji. As is her custom, comments were turned
off and the number of likes hidden. Very interestingly, the
Daily Mail's recap of the video used some interesting phrasing,
which is presented here verbaton. The Mail rights Megan's real
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also showcased Harry's cheeky side and featured her mother Dori
at Ragland and close friend Marcus Anderson. Marcus has often
affectionately referred to as Megan's second husband because of their
close bond over many years, will remind everyone Harry is
actually Megan's second husband. Megan Michael's first marriage was to
film producer Trevor Engelson. They started dating in two thousand
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and four, married in jim Acre in August of twenty eleven,
and separated in twenty thirteen, with their divorce being finalized
the following year. The marriage reportedly ended due to a
reconcilable differences, which sources say were largely driven by the
strain of a long distance relationship while Meghan was filming
suits in Toronto and Trevor was based in Los Angeles.
Earlier this month, Marie Claire posted an article titled the
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man Always beside Meghan Marko and why Everyone's talking about
him They're write It began, like most Megan Markel's stories,
with a photograph. In this one, she's in Paris, glowing skin,
immaculate tailoring, her hand clasped in that of Marcus Anderson,
longtime confidantine saw her house executive. The image shared across
social media reignited a wave of speculation. Why is Anderson
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always there? To outside it looks like friendship, But beneath
the noise of the tweets, the theories, the think pieces
liys a more fascinating question about proximity, loyalty, and power
in Meghan's post royal world. The two reportedly met in
Toronto during Meghan's suit's era, when she was navigating the
city's social scene. He was the gatekeeper to the world
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she was on the brink of entering, connected, polished, and mysterious.
When Harry and Meghan's relationship first went public in twenty sixteen,
it was said to be Anderson who helped orchestrate the
logistics safe dinners, private getaways, introductions made away from prying eyes.
He was, depending on who you ask, her confidant, her
pr consigliere, or her cultural passport. Seven years later, he's
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still there, appearing beside Megan at charity gala's public appearances
and yes, Disney trips. For those who've fallen out of
the Sussex's tight circle, isn't during presence raises eyebrows. You'll
find several theories about that relationship on social media. For now,
we're just going to mind our own business and order
the curiously titled sixty two dollars Honey Duo Gift said
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King Charles face a tense moment during a royal engagement
in the West Midlands when a protester shouted questions about
Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein as the monarch greeted well
wishers outside Litchfield Cathedral. The King was attending a special
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service at the historic cathedral, meeting community groups and volunteers,
when a man in the crowd called out, how long
have you known about Andrew and Epstein. The heckler's voice
was quickly drowned out by others who responded with chance
of God save the King. As Charles continued his walk about,
smiling and shaking hands. Witnesses said the man was swiftly
moved away from the area by someone in the crowd.
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The group Republic later claimed the protester was one of
their supporters. Its chief executive, Graham Smith, said the royals
need to be challenged and if the politicians won't do
the job and the police won't investigate, then more and
more members of the public will be asking tough questions.
Despite the disruption, King Charles appeared unruffled. Andrew has reportedly
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promised King Charles he would not pan a memoir in
the style of Prince Harry's spare amid fears within royal
circles that he could go rogue if forced out of
his Windsor residence. According to reports, Andrew, who may soon
lose his thirty room Royal Lodge in what insiders have
dubbed yorkst has assured the King that he will not
write a tell old books revealing family secrets. One source
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told The Sun on Sunday, Andrew won't write a book
like Spear, he has promised the King. While Andrew has
sworn off publishing his own story, his ex wife, Sarah Ferguson,
is said to be fielding offers with publishers, Yet a
friend told the paper she couldn't write a book without
Andrew being in it. Andrew is reportedly willing to vacate
Royal Lodge, but only if he can move into Frogmore Cottage,
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the former Windsor residence of Harry and Meghan. According to
the Son, Andrew and Sarah have floated a proposal. Andrew
would take Frogmore and Sarah would be offered Adelaide cottage,
currently occupied by Kate and William, who are moving out.
A friend of the couple told the paper Andy is
willing to lead, but these are his demands. He is
realistic and knows the writing is on the wall and
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that his time at Royal Lodge is up. If he
must go, then he has asked for Frogmore Cottage. Ferguson, however,
has denied making any such demands. According to The Times,
a source close to her said the idea of Adelaide
and Frogmore was one of several options proposed by Wokingham
Palace and not a list of conditions from the couple themselves. Legally,
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Andrew cannot be forcibly removed from Royal Lodge due to
the terms of his lease, which runs until twenty seventy eight.
Should he choose to relinquish it voluntarily, the crowded state
would owe him approximately five hundred and fifty eight thousand
pounds in compensation. Nevertheless, a source close to him said
he's willing to leave if preferred arrangements are granted. As
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for Frogmore Cottage itself, the property carries a storied past.
Once a retreat for Queen Charlotte and later home to
Queen Victoria's confidant Abdul Karen, it has housed everyone from
theologians to exile Russian Royalty. Most recently, it served as
the UK base for Harriet Meghan, who refurbished the property
in twenty nineteen. The couple vacated it after stepping down
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as working royals in twenty twenty. Princess Eugenie and her
husband Jack brooks Bank briefly moved in during twenty twenty one,
but did not stay long term. For now, Buckingham Palace
has not commented publicly on any new arrangements, and is
once noted no one is really sure how it's going
to go down at the Palace. Yet. Andrew was said
to believe there's more to King charles insistence that he
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vacates Royal Lodge than meets the eye. According to the Telegraph,
the disgraced Duke suspects his older brother has set aside
the Windsor estate for Queen Camilla should she outlive the King.
That arrangement, if true, would echo royal history. Royal Lodge
was famously home to the Queen Mother after her daughter
Elizabeth the Second descended the throne. The report claims Andrew
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and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have told
friends at Charles and Ten's for the Queen to make
the residence her base in Windsor. However, Pallace sources have
dismissed the theory, pointing out that Camilla's heart lies firmly
at ray Mill House in Wiltshire, her privately owned home
from before her marriage to the King. The property where
she feels most at home, was the backdrop for her
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most recent birthday portraits and is described as far more
comfortable and personal than the grandeur of Royal Lodge. Anna
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