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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue I
host Mark Francis. The new Royal biography, entitled The Rise
and Fall of the House of York by author Andrew Lowney,
paints a damning picture of the disgraced Duke of York,
(00:25):
claiming Galain Maxwell launched a premeditated campaign to reshape Andrew's
image following his departure from the Royal Navy in two
thousand and one. The book, currently being serialized by The
Mail on Sunday, suggests that Maxwell not only influenced Andrew's
wardrobe and social calendar, but used him to pursue international
business deals, including a tobacco agreement in Malawi and a
(00:49):
car deal in Thailand. Lownie writes Andrew and Glaine were
good friends and over the years had been occasional lovers,
and through her, the Prince had come into the the
ambit of her boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. Cynthia Matthews, described as
a friend of Maxwell's, is quoted as saying the two
worked closely on foreign ventures. In two thousand Andrew and
(01:11):
Maxwell were reportedly seen holding hands in Manhattan before flying
to Miami with model Naomi Campbell aboard Epstein's infamous private jet,
the Lowly to Express. The revelations are particularly explosive given
Andrew's denial of wrongdoing in relation to Virginia Jeffrey, who
accused him of sexual abuse while she was being trafficked
by Epstein and Maxwell. Andrew has consistently denied the claims
(01:34):
and settled with Jeoffrey out of court without admitting liability.
Prince Harry has been cleared of bullying and harassment allegations
by the Charity Commission following a bruising public row at
Center Balley, the organization he co founded in two thousand
and six, but the regulator didn't mince words in its
criticism of how the internal dispute was handled, blaming all parties,
(01:56):
Harry included for letting a boardroom battle damage the charity's
public standing. The dispute began earlier this year when five
trustees and both founding patrons Prince Harry and Prince Ciso
of Lesotho, resigned in protest over chairwoman doctor Sophie chan
Dowker's leadership. In response, doctor Chandalca accused the group of bullying, harassment,
(02:18):
misogyny and misogournoire allegations that sparked a Charity Commission investigation
and widespread media coverage. After four months of review, the
Commission found no evidence to support the claims of bullying
or misconduct by the Duke of Sussex, nor have any
overreach in his patron role. Still, the Commission criticized the
charities overall governance, citing poor role definitions, weak internal policies,
(02:43):
and an inability to settle disputes privately. These flaws, the
regulator said, led to mass resignations, reputational damage and an
erosion of public trust in the sector as a whole.
Prince Harry's office welcomed the findings but blasted the report
for failing troublingly short, arguing that the fallout from the
current's chair leadership would be felt not by her but
(03:04):
by the vulnerable children in Lesotho and Botswana that the
charity serves. In her own statement, Doctor Chandalka said the
charity had emerged stronger and better governed despite what she
described as an unexpected adverse media campaign launched by the
resigning board members. The Commission has now issued a formal
action plan directing Center Bali to clarify the role of patrons,
(03:27):
overhaul complaints procedures, and better define its internal leadership structures.
In the meantime, Prince Harry says he'll seek new ways
to support the children the charity was originally established to help.
As his spokesperson put it, he's determined to honor the
legacy he and Prince Cso began with the original mission
of Center Bali firmly in mind. Megan Mikael has released
(03:52):
the twenty twenty four vintage of her as ever NAPA
Valley Rose, but unlike last year's launch, the wine isn't
exactly flying off the shells. The Duchess of Sussex's latest
Rose was still available several hours after going on sale,
a noticeable contrast to the twenty twenty three vintage, which
sold out in under an hour. The price remains unchanged
(04:13):
thirty dollars per bottle, sold in sets of three, six
or twelve. Despite the similar offerings, fans have pointed out
the lack of urgency this time around. One x user
noted went on sale seven hours ago and it's still
on sale. Another quipped Megan Mikel has again shot herself
in the foot in a social media post, a bottle
was shown being poured into a branded glass, with the
(04:34):
encaption we made so much more this round, and yet
it's still going fast. Don't miss out. Meghan celebrated the
launch with a video of herself and carking bottle number
one raising a glass to what she called a beautiful day.
In a message accompanying the post, she wrote, here we
go first bottle off the lion, toasting to a beautiful day.
Our NAPA Rose is live at as ever official. The wine,
(04:59):
described as though created by Megan Duchess of Sussex, comes
in a sleek clear bottle with a white and gold
label and has an ABV of thirteen point five percent,
slightly lower than last year's vintage. The Dutchess Suprimacy let
us all know how. She celebrated her birthday via Instagram.
Meghan spent the evening at Los Angeles based restaurant funk Meg's.
(05:21):
Shared a cake photo captioned blowing out the candles on
a beautiful twenty four hours and thanking my husband, friends
and family for making it so special. To those of
you I don't know but who send love every day,
thank you so much. Please know I feel it and
appreciate it, followed by a redheart emoji. Royal commentator Hugo
Vickers wonders how Meghan's year had done. Telling the sun
(05:41):
as she looks back over the past year, I can
imagine she's pretty depressed. She started off a lot of
things and none of them have come to any great fruition.
Full marks to her for fully reinventing herself and coming
up with a new idea, but it's not working very well.
The media was all too kind to Catherine, Princess of
Wales for interrupting her vacation as in yet another vacation,
to unveil a new initiative from her Royal Foundation Center
(06:04):
for Early Childhood, a series of seven animated educational videos
designed to support young children's emotional and social development. Now
Megan released animated videos, they would be mocked, but since
they are attached to Princess Catherine, they are of course wonderful.
Princess Catherine took time from her secret super yacht vacation
or whatever she had William are doing this week to
(06:25):
share via statement. Early childhood is recognized as a golden
opportunity to build strong foundations for a healthy and happy
Future Life. The Center for Early Childhood's new animated films
show how adults can create caring and loving interactions with children,
helping to foster their social and emotional development from their
earliest years. One can only imagine how much time she
(06:45):
took from her vacation to either craft those two sentences
or to approve the sentences written by a staffer. The
statement was accompanied by some never seen before photos, giving
it all the suggestion that Kate had made an appearance.
But this was a little hocus pocos during Bacas time.
The animated series, now available on YouTube, has been made
accessible in English, Welsh and British sign language and aim
(07:07):
to provide early years professionals with practical tools and fresh perspectives,
such as how to tune into a child's emotional cues,
help them navigate their feelings and adjust to each child's
individual learning pace. So basically the kind of thing Megan
would get ripped for more palace in just a moment. Ay,
(07:29):
Are you into aliens, conspiracy theories, things that just don't
make sense? Check out the new podcast from Callaogershark Media
called Paranormal Aliens. It's available wherever you get your podcasts
Stay Paranoid. Among these stories overshadowed by the Prince Andrew
Book was the engagement of Peter Phillips to Harriet Spurling.
(07:53):
A statement issued on their behalf by Gerard Franklin confirmed
Mister Peter Phillips, the son of Hr h the Princess
Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Miss Harriet Spurling, the
daughter of the late Mister Rupert Sanders, and Missus Mary
Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today converned their official engagement. Her
families were informed jointly of the announcements and were delighted
(08:14):
with the wonderful news. Their majesties, the King and Queen
and Princess of Wales, have been informed of the announcement.
No date has beneficially set for the wedding. In the
engagement photos, Harriet looked radiant in a frill white ensemble,
her rings sparkling as she smiled at her fiancee. Peter
kept it relaxed and a plaid should, the pair standing
close and clearly at ease with one another. Harriet and
(08:34):
NHS pediatric nurse, has won public admiration over recent months
for her polished style and understated grace and high profile
events like Royal Ascott and Wimbledon. She's also been praised
for her ease with royal protocol, including a widely viewed
moment of her perfectly executed curtsey. Hello Royal editor Emily
Nash noted this is wonderful news for Peter and Harriet,
(08:55):
but also the wider Royal family. Peter is close to
the King and to his cousins, and Harriet seems to
have been warmly welcomed into the fold. A stress point
for the couple could be the invitation list. Do you
invite cousin William and cousin Harriet? The obvious circus that
comes with all that, the reunion of the brothers, does
megan come? And obviously you should probably invite the next king,
(09:16):
which could leave Harry out in the cold, which is
a story in itself. Hello Magazine's Royal correspondent Daniel Stacey
says Peter has been viewed as a supportive order brother
figure to Prince William, and the peer have held a
close relationship since childhood. Peter previously said of his cousins
that there was quite a gang of us and they
caused quite a bit of mayhem and chaos, and there
(09:37):
you have it. If you'd like to email us, our
address is the Palace intric at gmail dot com. Please
follow us at Spotify, Apple or the Affle your choice,
and leave us a nice review. If you're enjoying the
show that Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This
is Palace Intrigue and good terms.
Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue I
host Mark Francis. The new Royal biography, entitled The Rise
and Fall of the House of York by author Andrew Lowney,
paints a damning picture of the disgraced Duke of York,
(00:25):
claiming Galain Maxwell launched a premeditated campaign to reshape Andrew's
image following his departure from the Royal Navy in two
thousand and one. The book, currently being serialized by The
Mail on Sunday, suggests that Maxwell not only influenced Andrew's
wardrobe and social calendar, but used him to pursue international
business deals, including a tobacco agreement in Malawi and a
(00:49):
car deal in Thailand. Lownie writes Andrew and Glaine were
good friends and over the years had been occasional lovers,
and through her, the Prince had come into the the
ambit of her boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. Cynthia Matthews, described as
a friend of Maxwell's, is quoted as saying the two
worked closely on foreign ventures. In two thousand Andrew and
(01:11):
Maxwell were reportedly seen holding hands in Manhattan before flying
to Miami with model Naomi Campbell aboard Epstein's infamous private jet,
the Lowly to Express. The revelations are particularly explosive given
Andrew's denial of wrongdoing in relation to Virginia Jeffrey, who
accused him of sexual abuse while she was being trafficked
by Epstein and Maxwell. Andrew has consistently denied the claims
(01:34):
and settled with Jeoffrey out of court without admitting liability.
Prince Harry has been cleared of bullying and harassment allegations
by the Charity Commission following a bruising public row at
Center Balley, the organization he co founded in two thousand
and six, but the regulator didn't mince words in its
criticism of how the internal dispute was handled, blaming all parties,
(01:56):
Harry included for letting a boardroom battle damage the charity's
public standing. The dispute began earlier this year when five
trustees and both founding patrons Prince Harry and Prince Ciso
of Lesotho, resigned in protest over chairwoman doctor Sophie chan
Dowker's leadership. In response, doctor Chandalca accused the group of bullying, harassment,
(02:18):
misogyny and misogournoire allegations that sparked a Charity Commission investigation
and widespread media coverage. After four months of review, the
Commission found no evidence to support the claims of bullying
or misconduct by the Duke of Sussex, nor have any
overreach in his patron role. Still, the Commission criticized the
charities overall governance, citing poor role definitions, weak internal policies,
(02:43):
and an inability to settle disputes privately. These flaws, the
regulator said, led to mass resignations, reputational damage and an
erosion of public trust in the sector as a whole.
Prince Harry's office welcomed the findings but blasted the report
for failing troublingly short, arguing that the fallout from the
current's chair leadership would be felt not by her but
(03:04):
by the vulnerable children in Lesotho and Botswana that the
charity serves. In her own statement, Doctor Chandalka said the
charity had emerged stronger and better governed despite what she
described as an unexpected adverse media campaign launched by the
resigning board members. The Commission has now issued a formal
action plan directing Center Bali to clarify the role of patrons,
(03:27):
overhaul complaints procedures, and better define its internal leadership structures.
In the meantime, Prince Harry says he'll seek new ways
to support the children the charity was originally established to help.
As his spokesperson put it, he's determined to honor the
legacy he and Prince Cso began with the original mission
of Center Bali firmly in mind. Megan Mikael has released
(03:52):
the twenty twenty four vintage of her as ever NAPA
Valley Rose, but unlike last year's launch, the wine isn't
exactly flying off the shells. The Duchess of Sussex's latest
Rose was still available several hours after going on sale,
a noticeable contrast to the twenty twenty three vintage, which
sold out in under an hour. The price remains unchanged
(04:13):
thirty dollars per bottle, sold in sets of three, six
or twelve. Despite the similar offerings, fans have pointed out
the lack of urgency this time around. One x user
noted went on sale seven hours ago and it's still
on sale. Another quipped Megan Mikel has again shot herself
in the foot in a social media post, a bottle
was shown being poured into a branded glass, with the
(04:34):
encaption we made so much more this round, and yet
it's still going fast. Don't miss out. Meghan celebrated the
launch with a video of herself and carking bottle number
one raising a glass to what she called a beautiful day.
In a message accompanying the post, she wrote, here we
go first bottle off the lion, toasting to a beautiful day.
Our NAPA Rose is live at as ever official. The wine,
(04:59):
described as though created by Megan Duchess of Sussex, comes
in a sleek clear bottle with a white and gold
label and has an ABV of thirteen point five percent,
slightly lower than last year's vintage. The Dutchess Suprimacy let
us all know how. She celebrated her birthday via Instagram.
Meghan spent the evening at Los Angeles based restaurant funk Meg's.
(05:21):
Shared a cake photo captioned blowing out the candles on
a beautiful twenty four hours and thanking my husband, friends
and family for making it so special. To those of
you I don't know but who send love every day,
thank you so much. Please know I feel it and
appreciate it, followed by a redheart emoji. Royal commentator Hugo
Vickers wonders how Meghan's year had done. Telling the sun
(05:41):
as she looks back over the past year, I can
imagine she's pretty depressed. She started off a lot of
things and none of them have come to any great fruition.
Full marks to her for fully reinventing herself and coming
up with a new idea, but it's not working very well.
The media was all too kind to Catherine, Princess of
Wales for interrupting her vacation as in yet another vacation,
to unveil a new initiative from her Royal Foundation Center
(06:04):
for Early Childhood, a series of seven animated educational videos
designed to support young children's emotional and social development. Now
Megan released animated videos, they would be mocked, but since
they are attached to Princess Catherine, they are of course wonderful.
Princess Catherine took time from her secret super yacht vacation
or whatever she had William are doing this week to
(06:25):
share via statement. Early childhood is recognized as a golden
opportunity to build strong foundations for a healthy and happy
Future Life. The Center for Early Childhood's new animated films
show how adults can create caring and loving interactions with children,
helping to foster their social and emotional development from their
earliest years. One can only imagine how much time she
(06:45):
took from her vacation to either craft those two sentences
or to approve the sentences written by a staffer. The
statement was accompanied by some never seen before photos, giving
it all the suggestion that Kate had made an appearance.
But this was a little hocus pocos during Bacas time.
The animated series, now available on YouTube, has been made
accessible in English, Welsh and British sign language and aim
(07:07):
to provide early years professionals with practical tools and fresh perspectives,
such as how to tune into a child's emotional cues,
help them navigate their feelings and adjust to each child's
individual learning pace. So basically the kind of thing Megan
would get ripped for more palace in just a moment. Ay,
(07:29):
Are you into aliens, conspiracy theories, things that just don't
make sense? Check out the new podcast from Callaogershark Media
called Paranormal Aliens. It's available wherever you get your podcasts
Stay Paranoid. Among these stories overshadowed by the Prince Andrew
Book was the engagement of Peter Phillips to Harriet Spurling.
(07:53):
A statement issued on their behalf by Gerard Franklin confirmed
Mister Peter Phillips, the son of Hr h the Princess
Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Miss Harriet Spurling, the
daughter of the late Mister Rupert Sanders, and Missus Mary
Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today converned their official engagement. Her
families were informed jointly of the announcements and were delighted
(08:14):
with the wonderful news. Their majesties, the King and Queen
and Princess of Wales, have been informed of the announcement.
No date has beneficially set for the wedding. In the
engagement photos, Harriet looked radiant in a frill white ensemble,
her rings sparkling as she smiled at her fiancee. Peter
kept it relaxed and a plaid should, the pair standing
close and clearly at ease with one another. Harriet and
(08:34):
NHS pediatric nurse, has won public admiration over recent months
for her polished style and understated grace and high profile
events like Royal Ascott and Wimbledon. She's also been praised
for her ease with royal protocol, including a widely viewed
moment of her perfectly executed curtsey. Hello Royal editor Emily
Nash noted this is wonderful news for Peter and Harriet,
(08:55):
but also the wider Royal family. Peter is close to
the King and to his cousins, and Harriet seems to
have been warmly welcomed into the fold. A stress point
for the couple could be the invitation list. Do you
invite cousin William and cousin Harriet? The obvious circus that
comes with all that, the reunion of the brothers, does
megan come? And obviously you should probably invite the next king,
(09:16):
which could leave Harry out in the cold, which is
a story in itself. Hello Magazine's Royal correspondent Daniel Stacey
says Peter has been viewed as a supportive order brother
figure to Prince William, and the peer have held a
close relationship since childhood. Peter previously said of his cousins
that there was quite a gang of us and they
caused quite a bit of mayhem and chaos, and there
(09:37):
you have it. If you'd like to email us, our
address is the Palace intric at gmail dot com. Please
follow us at Spotify, Apple or the Affle your choice,
and leave us a nice review. If you're enjoying the
show that Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This
is Palace Intrigue and good terms.
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