September 28, 2025 • 9 mins
Magic FM invites Meghan to guest-host after she praises the station on Netflix; Harry and Meghan will be honored in NYC at Project Healthy Minds; new Montecito snaps with the dogs and that As Ever crest; Harry recalls Disneyland with Diana; updates on Meghan’s cooking show and “fizzle” critiques; Norway’s Crown Prince weighs in on Märtha Louise; plus a reality-TV PR box dust-up.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorogus Shark Media.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
He hello and welcome through Palace Intrigue. I am your host,
Mark Francis. Megan may have a surprising new career path
opening up on the radio. In the second series of
her Netflix program With Love Meghan, she revealed that one
of the things she misses most about the United Kingdom
is listening to her favorite station, Magic FM. The radio
station called Magic, she told viewers, admitting she still tunes
(00:36):
in from abroad now. Magic FM has responded with an
invitation of its own. At Radio Center's tuning in conference
on Tuesday, the station's content director, Paul Sylvester said the
offer is on the table. The Duchess wants to host
a show, She's very welcome. He later repeated the offer online,
writing I did say exactly this. In response to someone
(00:56):
quoting his remarks On the Netflix show, Meghan's guest Tan
France teased her about her taste in music, calling Magic
such a grand mass station. Meghan laughed in reply, I'll
be that grandma. She went on to explain to fondness
for retro playlists. My favorite station in my car is
called mom Jeans. These are throwback great singer lungs and
(01:17):
you forget the existed. I love it. Meghan, whose husband
Harry famously does not enjoy the paparazzi, has shared a
new glimpse into her life in California, posing with her
dogs in the Montecito backyard that inspired the logo for
her lifestyle brand as Ever. The Duchess was pictured with
black lab Poola and beagle Mia in a post to
(01:38):
the brand's Instagram page, captioned Chris bare blue sky as
in the Sweetest Moments. Behind them stood two palm trees
that meet at their base, a feature Meghan has sat
hold steep meaning for her family. In a twenty twenty
two interview, she recalled Prince Harry's first impression of the
trees when they toured the property. See how they're connected
at the bottom, he goes, My love It's us. The
(01:58):
intertwined palms became the senate piece of the as Ever crest,
flaked by two hummingbirds. Harry and Meghan have to be
honored at this year's World Mental Health Day festival, hosted
by the nonprofit organization Project Healthy Minds. The Duke and
Duchess of Sussex, who co founded the Archwell Foundation, will
be recognized as Humanitarians of the Year at at gala
(02:20):
on October ninth. The award acknowledges what organizers describe as
their global efforts in building a safer, more equitable digital
world for families and youth, and their meaningful contributions to
advancing mental well being worldwide. The couple will accept the
accolade in person, and the following day will take part
in the festival itself, where Archwall is co producing a
(02:42):
series of discussions with leading figures in the mental health field.
The foundation's Lost Screen memorial, created to highlight the impact
of online harms, will also be on display. In a
joint statement, Harry and Meghan said working with families and
young people to prioritize safety online has been some of
the most meaningful work of our lives as parents ourselves,
(03:03):
we have been moved to action by the power of
their stories and are honored to support them. We're proud
to be longtime partners of Project Healthy Minds as we
work together to shine a light on what remains one
of the most pressing issues of our time. On the
tenth Harry and Meghan will attend Project Healthy Mind's fourth
annual World Mental Health Day festival. As all this takes
place in New York City, we hope there isn't one
(03:25):
of those high speed midtown weeknight car chases like the
last time. Prince Harry recalled his first visit to Disneyland
as a child, when he joined his brother Prince William
and their late mother Diana. Appearing in the new ABC
series The Happiest Story on Earth Seventy Years of Disneyland,
Harry said, I remember it very very well. I remember
losing it as a kid, with all the characters like
(03:47):
losing it. He explained that his own children had shared
in that same sense of wonder when they visited the
Florida Park for the first time earlier this year. They're like,
this is amazing, he said, Like, guys, this isn't even
the front of it. Prepare us. So if you're about
to be blown away to see the kids throw themselves
into these experiences when they have no idea what they're
walking into, it was amazing and it brings out the
(04:08):
kid in you again. Meghan described the family holiday in
June as two days of puret joy. One wonders if
they would enjoy it as much if they had to
stand in line for two hours to get on it ride.
Meghan's cooking show has struggled in both rankings and reviews.
That's My returning to the platform on August twenty six,
it failed to break into Netflix's global top ten most
(04:29):
watched shows, and no third season has yet been confirmed.
A Christmas special is, however, expected later this year. PR
expert Edward Coran James described the Sussex's first Netflix deal,
reportedly worth one hundred million dollars, as an expensive failure.
While their Harry and Meghan documentary was a global hit,
subsequent projects, including a polo series and Meghan's Cooking Show,
(04:53):
have failed to make a significant impact. Megan is once
again facing criticism from insiders who say she's well a
pattern of launching big, attention grabbing initiatives only to quietly
let them fizzle. A Hollywood insider speaking to Radar Online
suggested that the Duchess of Sussexes shifted priorities dramatically in
recent years. Her energy is on Netflix production meetings and
(05:15):
lifestyle branding. Charity work is no longer her focus. She
talks about helping others, but the reality is she's building
her personal empire. The source went on to draw a
sharp contrast between Megan and Princess Diana, noting Diana would
walk into a hospital ward or onto a minefield, and
the compassion was real. Meghan is more concerned with securing
celebrity profiles. In Los Angeles. The Duchesses now dormant forty
(05:39):
by forty initiative was also cited as an example. Launched
with fanfare on her fortieth birthday, the project called on
mentors to donate forty minutes of their time to help
women re enter the workforce after the pandemic. I palas
Figure told Radar Online the idea behind forty by forty
was to help women re enter the workplace, but the
only career that got a boost was Megan's. She used
(05:59):
the project to promote her image as a humanitarian, then
quietly let it die. That makes it look cynical. It
was supposed to show she could create meaningful initiatives outside
the royal family. Instead it proved the opposite. Without the
Palace machinery behind her, she struggles to deliver. We got
another review, this one for one star on Twitter. Not
(06:20):
my cup of tea boring, lacking in substance, Signed Megan Markel, well,
thanks for listening back in just a moment. Crown Prince
Harken of Norway has spoken publicly about his sister, Princess
Martin Luise and her relationship with her husband, Shaman Direct Verrett.
The Crown Prince told local media, I think I should
(06:42):
refrain from judging it, but unfortunately I do not think
that there is a good enough distinction between the activities
of the Royal House and the Netflix project and the
commercial side of Princess Martin Luise and Direct Verret's activities.
His words echoed a statement issued by the Palace last
week which said all people should have the right to
tell their story. This time also applies to Princess Martin
(07:05):
Luise and Direct Verrat. At the same time, the Royal
House wants a clearer distinction between the activities of Princess
Martin Luise and Direct Verrat at the Royal House. This
will be the topic of the conversations we will have
in the future. And by the way, we've been covering
this story in our new sister series, Crown and Controversy
Norway's Royal Rebels and episode three is out today wherever
(07:28):
you get your podcasts. If you think our British family
is a handful. You should check out the Norwegians and
turning to important news from important people talking about important things.
Van der Pump Rules alum Stussy Schroeder has declared she's
finished supporting Megan Markel after being left out of the
Duchesses later as ever PR gift box a drop, Schroeder said,
(07:49):
I have literally defended her when no one else did.
I have filmed videos about it. I've commented on all
the things. I've literally had my efing PR reach out.
Schroder suggested Megan dismissed her because of her reality television background,
the way she moves through social media. I think that
she's stuck in twenty seventeen and she just thinks I'm
a lowly reality person. She claimed, That's what I think,
(08:11):
and I am furious, and this is the last straw.
I'm not watching her show anymore. Her frustration was heightened
by the fact that markl did send boxes to the
host of The Toast podcast. Schroder noted, when you were
sending PR boxes to people who talk shit about you,
and they also say, I wonder what Starsy's thinking about this?
Everyone effing knows no longer. My feelings are hurt and
I'm a toxic fan. I was a toxic fan that's
(08:34):
now a toxic hater. And there you have it. If
you'd like to email us, our addresses the Palace Intrigue
at gmail dot com, and please send us a note
if you're having any audio issues. You had someone recently
say that they were hearing bad quality shows, we were
unable to find them. So if you're hearing something, let
us know what show it is, what you're listening on,
(08:55):
and just send it to the Palace Intrigue at gmail
dot com and will try and find the issue if
there is any issue. And I forget to follow us
on Spotify and Apple and you can find us on Facebook.
Check out Palets Intrigue on Facebook pages, Facebook groups. I'm
Mark Francis. Thanks to John McDermott. It's Palets Intrigue and
good terms
Calorogus Shark Media.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
He hello and welcome through Palace Intrigue. I am your host,
Mark Francis. Megan may have a surprising new career path
opening up on the radio. In the second series of
her Netflix program With Love Meghan, she revealed that one
of the things she misses most about the United Kingdom
is listening to her favorite station, Magic FM. The radio
station called Magic, she told viewers, admitting she still tunes
(00:36):
in from abroad now. Magic FM has responded with an
invitation of its own. At Radio Center's tuning in conference
on Tuesday, the station's content director, Paul Sylvester said the
offer is on the table. The Duchess wants to host
a show, She's very welcome. He later repeated the offer online,
writing I did say exactly this. In response to someone
(00:56):
quoting his remarks On the Netflix show, Meghan's guest Tan
France teased her about her taste in music, calling Magic
such a grand mass station. Meghan laughed in reply, I'll
be that grandma. She went on to explain to fondness
for retro playlists. My favorite station in my car is
called mom Jeans. These are throwback great singer lungs and
(01:17):
you forget the existed. I love it. Meghan, whose husband
Harry famously does not enjoy the paparazzi, has shared a
new glimpse into her life in California, posing with her
dogs in the Montecito backyard that inspired the logo for
her lifestyle brand as Ever. The Duchess was pictured with
black lab Poola and beagle Mia in a post to
(01:38):
the brand's Instagram page, captioned Chris bare blue sky as
in the Sweetest Moments. Behind them stood two palm trees
that meet at their base, a feature Meghan has sat
hold steep meaning for her family. In a twenty twenty
two interview, she recalled Prince Harry's first impression of the
trees when they toured the property. See how they're connected
at the bottom, he goes, My love It's us. The
(01:58):
intertwined palms became the senate piece of the as Ever crest,
flaked by two hummingbirds. Harry and Meghan have to be
honored at this year's World Mental Health Day festival, hosted
by the nonprofit organization Project Healthy Minds. The Duke and
Duchess of Sussex, who co founded the Archwell Foundation, will
be recognized as Humanitarians of the Year at at gala
(02:20):
on October ninth. The award acknowledges what organizers describe as
their global efforts in building a safer, more equitable digital
world for families and youth, and their meaningful contributions to
advancing mental well being worldwide. The couple will accept the
accolade in person, and the following day will take part
in the festival itself, where Archwall is co producing a
(02:42):
series of discussions with leading figures in the mental health field.
The foundation's Lost Screen memorial, created to highlight the impact
of online harms, will also be on display. In a
joint statement, Harry and Meghan said working with families and
young people to prioritize safety online has been some of
the most meaningful work of our lives as parents ourselves,
(03:03):
we have been moved to action by the power of
their stories and are honored to support them. We're proud
to be longtime partners of Project Healthy Minds as we
work together to shine a light on what remains one
of the most pressing issues of our time. On the
tenth Harry and Meghan will attend Project Healthy Mind's fourth
annual World Mental Health Day festival. As all this takes
place in New York City, we hope there isn't one
(03:25):
of those high speed midtown weeknight car chases like the
last time. Prince Harry recalled his first visit to Disneyland
as a child, when he joined his brother Prince William
and their late mother Diana. Appearing in the new ABC
series The Happiest Story on Earth Seventy Years of Disneyland,
Harry said, I remember it very very well. I remember
losing it as a kid, with all the characters like
(03:47):
losing it. He explained that his own children had shared
in that same sense of wonder when they visited the
Florida Park for the first time earlier this year. They're like,
this is amazing, he said, Like, guys, this isn't even
the front of it. Prepare us. So if you're about
to be blown away to see the kids throw themselves
into these experiences when they have no idea what they're
walking into, it was amazing and it brings out the
(04:08):
kid in you again. Meghan described the family holiday in
June as two days of puret joy. One wonders if
they would enjoy it as much if they had to
stand in line for two hours to get on it ride.
Meghan's cooking show has struggled in both rankings and reviews.
That's My returning to the platform on August twenty six,
it failed to break into Netflix's global top ten most
(04:29):
watched shows, and no third season has yet been confirmed.
A Christmas special is, however, expected later this year. PR
expert Edward Coran James described the Sussex's first Netflix deal,
reportedly worth one hundred million dollars, as an expensive failure.
While their Harry and Meghan documentary was a global hit,
subsequent projects, including a polo series and Meghan's Cooking Show,
(04:53):
have failed to make a significant impact. Megan is once
again facing criticism from insiders who say she's well a
pattern of launching big, attention grabbing initiatives only to quietly
let them fizzle. A Hollywood insider speaking to Radar Online
suggested that the Duchess of Sussexes shifted priorities dramatically in
recent years. Her energy is on Netflix production meetings and
(05:15):
lifestyle branding. Charity work is no longer her focus. She
talks about helping others, but the reality is she's building
her personal empire. The source went on to draw a
sharp contrast between Megan and Princess Diana, noting Diana would
walk into a hospital ward or onto a minefield, and
the compassion was real. Meghan is more concerned with securing
celebrity profiles. In Los Angeles. The Duchesses now dormant forty
(05:39):
by forty initiative was also cited as an example. Launched
with fanfare on her fortieth birthday, the project called on
mentors to donate forty minutes of their time to help
women re enter the workforce after the pandemic. I palas
Figure told Radar Online the idea behind forty by forty
was to help women re enter the workplace, but the
only career that got a boost was Megan's. She used
(05:59):
the project to promote her image as a humanitarian, then
quietly let it die. That makes it look cynical. It
was supposed to show she could create meaningful initiatives outside
the royal family. Instead it proved the opposite. Without the
Palace machinery behind her, she struggles to deliver. We got
another review, this one for one star on Twitter. Not
(06:20):
my cup of tea boring, lacking in substance, Signed Megan Markel, well,
thanks for listening back in just a moment. Crown Prince
Harken of Norway has spoken publicly about his sister, Princess
Martin Luise and her relationship with her husband, Shaman Direct Verrett.
The Crown Prince told local media, I think I should
(06:42):
refrain from judging it, but unfortunately I do not think
that there is a good enough distinction between the activities
of the Royal House and the Netflix project and the
commercial side of Princess Martin Luise and Direct Verret's activities.
His words echoed a statement issued by the Palace last
week which said all people should have the right to
tell their story. This time also applies to Princess Martin
(07:05):
Luise and Direct Verrat. At the same time, the Royal
House wants a clearer distinction between the activities of Princess
Martin Luise and Direct Verrat at the Royal House. This
will be the topic of the conversations we will have
in the future. And by the way, we've been covering
this story in our new sister series, Crown and Controversy
Norway's Royal Rebels and episode three is out today wherever
(07:28):
you get your podcasts. If you think our British family
is a handful. You should check out the Norwegians and
turning to important news from important people talking about important things.
Van der Pump Rules alum Stussy Schroeder has declared she's
finished supporting Megan Markel after being left out of the
Duchesses later as ever PR gift box a drop, Schroeder said,
(07:49):
I have literally defended her when no one else did.
I have filmed videos about it. I've commented on all
the things. I've literally had my efing PR reach out.
Schroder suggested Megan dismissed her because of her reality television background,
the way she moves through social media. I think that
she's stuck in twenty seventeen and she just thinks I'm
a lowly reality person. She claimed, That's what I think,
(08:11):
and I am furious, and this is the last straw.
I'm not watching her show anymore. Her frustration was heightened
by the fact that markl did send boxes to the
host of The Toast podcast. Schroder noted, when you were
sending PR boxes to people who talk shit about you,
and they also say, I wonder what Starsy's thinking about this?
Everyone effing knows no longer. My feelings are hurt and
I'm a toxic fan. I was a toxic fan that's
(08:34):
now a toxic hater. And there you have it. If
you'd like to email us, our addresses the Palace Intrigue
at gmail dot com, and please send us a note
if you're having any audio issues. You had someone recently
say that they were hearing bad quality shows, we were
unable to find them. So if you're hearing something, let
us know what show it is, what you're listening on,
(08:55):
and just send it to the Palace Intrigue at gmail
dot com and will try and find the issue if
there is any issue. And I forget to follow us
on Spotify and Apple and you can find us on Facebook.
Check out Palets Intrigue on Facebook pages, Facebook groups. I'm
Mark Francis. Thanks to John McDermott. It's Palets Intrigue and
good terms
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