September 21, 2025 • 9 mins
Harry and Meghan make a surprise appearance in a new Disneyland documentary, sharing joyful family memories with Archie and Lilibet. Back in Montecito, a neighbour describes the Sussexes as “splendid” but standoffish. Meghan’s former best friend Jessica Mulroney is reportedly preparing a tell-all memoir, while Paul Burrell claims Harry once sent the Queen a secret phone to bypass courtiers. Fresh details emerge about the Queen’s final days and her Jubilee determination.
Meanwhile, commentators compare Harry’s recent UK trip to David Brent hanging around the office, and Valentine Low contrasts Kate’s caution with Camilla’s warmth.
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Meanwhile, commentators compare Harry’s recent UK trip to David Brent hanging around the office, and Valentine Low contrasts Kate’s caution with Camilla’s warmth.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
am your host, Mark Francis. Harry and Meghan will appear
in a new documentary today but remained calm everyone. Titled
(00:23):
the Happiest Story on Earth Seventy Years of Disneyland, the
special promises nostalgic reflections, behind the scenes glimpses and a
rare personal message from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ABC News said in a statement, viewers will hear reflections
on childhood visits to the park from some of Disney's
biggest fans, and an exclusive message from Prince harryan Meghan,
(00:45):
Duchess of Sussex, on what the park means to them
and their family. Harry and Meghan visited the California park
in June with their children, celebrating daughter Lilibert's birthday with
a family day out. In the trailer, Harry has heard
saying prepare yourself, you're about to be blow up away,
with Megan adding we were just so lucky. Harry revealed
Space Mountain is his favorite ride. Still one of your
(01:07):
favorite rides, by the way, Meghan noted fans will see
candid footage of the couple enjoying the park's offerings. Meghan
also posted a video from the trip on Instagram with
the message thank you Disneyland for giving our family two
days of pure joy. The photos showed the Sussexes wearing
Mickey Mouse ears, sampling classic theme park fair including corn dogs,
and mingling with Star Wars storm troopers. One joyful image
(01:31):
captured Harry beaming beside little Bit on a ride. A
neighbor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markol has offered rare
insight into the couple's life in Montecito, California, describing them
as both splendid and at times a little stand offish.
Richard Minniad's, a local correspondent who also lives in Montecito,
told The Telegraph that Prince Harry is occasionally spotted walking
(01:52):
along the shoreline or cycling, usually solo and always flanked
by security. Meghan, he says, is seeing a bit more freequently,
often dining with friends or shopping at the local markets,
but still maintains what he calls a very controlled image.
Minids said the community is waiting for them. They're nashing
at the bit. The cachet of a duke and duchess.
(02:12):
They live rather splendidly. It couldn't be a nicer place.
We have got a lot of very rich and very
famous people here and none of them have a security
retinue like the Sussexes. He added that Meghan is meticulous
and how she presents herself. She cultivates very controlled image.
She pays attention to every appearance, every word, every gesture,
and here in Montecito we appreciate simple people, even famous ones.
(02:35):
Oprah Winfrey, for example, shows up at charity events. Meghan
doesn't play the community game. Jessica mulroney, Meghan's former best friend,
is reportedly planning to write a tell all book, and
publishers are apparently salivating over the potential drama. According to
a publishing insider, Jessica could command up to a seven
figure dollar sum depending on what she is prepared to say,
(02:58):
which is publishers speak for what please dish all the
Royal Tea mulroney, at Toronto based stylist and former TV personality,
had been one of Megan's closest confidants for years. She
styled the Duchess for twenty seventeen engagement photos and was
among the first to know about Meghan's relationship with Prince Harry.
Her daughter Ivy even served as a bridesmaid at the
(03:19):
Sussex's royal wedding, But by twenty twenty, their friendship had
crumbled and made a controversy. Canadian influencer Susha Exeter publicly
accused Maulroney of attempting to silence her during a conversation
about racism. In the fallout, Mulroney's career took a serious hit,
and Meghan reportedly distanced herself, prompting allegations that she had
(03:41):
dumped her friend to protect her own image. Now, insider
say Maulroney is ready to tell her side of the story.
Jessica was let down and hurt by these false accusations
swirling around her. The source said she has the receipts
no one had a voice for her and helped her
to get the truth out at the time, so writing
a book would be the chance to reclaies her power
and counteract the false stories. Among the topics potentially addressed
(04:05):
in the memoir is the widely reported bridesmaid dress fitting
ahead of Meghan's wedding, which allegedly left Princess Charlotte in tears.
If she goes ahead with a book deal, the insiders said,
Jessica would finally be able to explain what really took
place at that time and correct all the false narratives.
No publication date has been announced, but will encourage her
to pick up a slow news week and not one
(04:26):
where Harry speaks to the Guardian and Trump visits the UK.
Maybe find a week when William and Kate on vacation.
That shouldn't be too hard. Prince Harry once sent Queen
Elizabeth the Second a secret mobile phone so he could
bypass courtiers and contact her directly, according to new claims
from former royal butler Paul Burrell in his memoir The
(04:47):
Royal Inside of My Life with the Queen, the King
and Princess Diana. Burell writes that Harry arranged for the
device to be delivered after stepping back from royal duties,
intending it as a private line to Granny. Bureall explained,
unbeknown to his father or brother, Harry had sent Cranny
a mobile phone with the intention of having a secure
line directed to the CEO of the family firm bypassing
(05:09):
not just his family, but all her courtiers. When it arrived,
she said, what am I supposed to do with it?
The Queen, he noted, could hardly be expected to answer
calls in the middle of state duties. As a result,
the handset was placed in a drawer at Buckingham Palace,
alongside another phone previously sent to her by Prince Andrew
in a similar attempt. We also learned from Paul that
the Queen had been very poorly during her last days
(05:32):
and was mainly bedridden. She was ninety six and had
refused any more treatment. It wasn't long after Prince Philip
had died that she was diagnosed with cancer in the
summer of twenty twenty one. It was devastating for her
so soon after losing him. Theirs had been a true
love story. I saw it on a daily basis. He
added that doctors initially told the Queen she might not
live beyond Christmas twenty twenty one. According to Burell, her
(05:55):
response was, well, that's a shame, because next year's my
platinum jubileeder. I'd quite like to have seen that. Can
you keep me alive for that? To prolong her life,
the queen endured blood transfusions and gave up her favorite
drinks including Gin and Tonics, Dubernets and Martini's, switching instead
to apple juice and on Sundays tomato juice as a
small indulgence. Burrell said she followed doctor's orders scrupulously. They
(06:20):
kept her alive to witness this landmark platinum jubilee in
her reign, but she knew through it all that she
was dying. Paul didn't think her majesty was portrayed correctly
by the Crown, saying she took time and care. There
are two people. There's the Queen on the world stage
and Elizabeth behind closed doors. I'll tell you she wasn't
like anything you've seen in the Crown. I wasn't happy
(06:41):
with it. I love the meld at Staunton and Olivia Coleman,
but I didn't like their portrayals. I see and cold,
the Queen wasn't. She was warm and affectionate, and he'd
wanted to be a granny in the sun. Matt Wilkinson
commented on Harry's recent UK visit, writing, far from being
the old Harry, it was more like the boy who
leaves school for an exciting new life, but can't help
(07:02):
returning to the school gates to hang around and the
hope you can capture some of the past glories. It
also reminded me of the Ricky Gerva's character David Brent
in the Office who returns after being fired to be
told you don't work here anymore. After outstaying is welcome.
Palace Intrigue will be right back. Hey, today's the big day.
(07:25):
Season two of Crown and Controversy kicks off on the
normal feed, but if you're a subscriber, you don't have
to wait. You can binge the entire season right now.
And also out today episode two of Crown and Controversy
Norway's Royal Rebels and that's a wild ride if you
followed the Norwegian royal family on Palace Intrigue. And yes,
(07:47):
subscribers can binge that whole series two. So now's a
great time to jump in co Premium get it all early,
ad free uninterrupted, along with thousands of other shows from
Callaoga Shark Media, and we really appreciate your sub While
promoting his new book, Power and the Palace Royal, author
Valentine Low offered fresh insights into the contrasting personalities of
(08:08):
the Queen and Kate, particularly when it comes to public
diplomacy and private temperament. Speaking to gb News, Loewe said
Kate is a completely different person to Camilla. She's very
controlled and cautious and careful. In contrast, he described the
Queen as someone far more unfiltered and outgoing. Camilla is
much more outgoing. She says what she thinks. She's incredibly
(08:29):
engaging Camilla and funny. That's not to say Kate can't
be funny in private, but you know, it's much more
obviously the case with Camilla. Low went on to illustrate
their different styles with a political example. As you can
just imagine. Low went on to illustrate their different styles
with a political example. As you can just imagine. Camilla
sees Boris Johnson, she thinks he looks like great fun. Oh,
(08:52):
let's have him over for some tea, can we It's
absolutely in tune with Camilla, just so absolutely not what
Kate would do. Biographer also waiting on how Prince William
may take a different path from his father once he
becomes king. William is very different from his father. He's
very aware of what he regards as mistakes his father
has made and he's not going to repeat them. And
(09:13):
there you have it. Like to email us or addresses
the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Please follow us
on Spotify, Apple or the apple of your choice and
leave us a nice review if you're enjoying the show,
and you can find us now on Facebook and Instagram,
and just do a search for Palace Intrigue on Facebook
groups or Facebook pages or just hit the links that
are in the show notes and you've got links there
(09:34):
as well to Crown and Controversy seasons. They're out today
by Mirk France's my thanks to John McDermot. This is
Palace Intrigue and good Times
Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
am your host, Mark Francis. Harry and Meghan will appear
in a new documentary today but remained calm everyone. Titled
(00:23):
the Happiest Story on Earth Seventy Years of Disneyland, the
special promises nostalgic reflections, behind the scenes glimpses and a
rare personal message from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ABC News said in a statement, viewers will hear reflections
on childhood visits to the park from some of Disney's
biggest fans, and an exclusive message from Prince harryan Meghan,
(00:45):
Duchess of Sussex, on what the park means to them
and their family. Harry and Meghan visited the California park
in June with their children, celebrating daughter Lilibert's birthday with
a family day out. In the trailer, Harry has heard
saying prepare yourself, you're about to be blow up away,
with Megan adding we were just so lucky. Harry revealed
Space Mountain is his favorite ride. Still one of your
(01:07):
favorite rides, by the way, Meghan noted fans will see
candid footage of the couple enjoying the park's offerings. Meghan
also posted a video from the trip on Instagram with
the message thank you Disneyland for giving our family two
days of pure joy. The photos showed the Sussexes wearing
Mickey Mouse ears, sampling classic theme park fair including corn dogs,
and mingling with Star Wars storm troopers. One joyful image
(01:31):
captured Harry beaming beside little Bit on a ride. A
neighbor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markol has offered rare
insight into the couple's life in Montecito, California, describing them
as both splendid and at times a little stand offish.
Richard Minniad's, a local correspondent who also lives in Montecito,
told The Telegraph that Prince Harry is occasionally spotted walking
(01:52):
along the shoreline or cycling, usually solo and always flanked
by security. Meghan, he says, is seeing a bit more freequently,
often dining with friends or shopping at the local markets,
but still maintains what he calls a very controlled image.
Minids said the community is waiting for them. They're nashing
at the bit. The cachet of a duke and duchess.
(02:12):
They live rather splendidly. It couldn't be a nicer place.
We have got a lot of very rich and very
famous people here and none of them have a security
retinue like the Sussexes. He added that Meghan is meticulous
and how she presents herself. She cultivates very controlled image.
She pays attention to every appearance, every word, every gesture,
and here in Montecito we appreciate simple people, even famous ones.
(02:35):
Oprah Winfrey, for example, shows up at charity events. Meghan
doesn't play the community game. Jessica mulroney, Meghan's former best friend,
is reportedly planning to write a tell all book, and
publishers are apparently salivating over the potential drama. According to
a publishing insider, Jessica could command up to a seven
figure dollar sum depending on what she is prepared to say,
(02:58):
which is publishers speak for what please dish all the
Royal Tea mulroney, at Toronto based stylist and former TV personality,
had been one of Megan's closest confidants for years. She
styled the Duchess for twenty seventeen engagement photos and was
among the first to know about Meghan's relationship with Prince Harry.
Her daughter Ivy even served as a bridesmaid at the
(03:19):
Sussex's royal wedding, But by twenty twenty, their friendship had
crumbled and made a controversy. Canadian influencer Susha Exeter publicly
accused Maulroney of attempting to silence her during a conversation
about racism. In the fallout, Mulroney's career took a serious hit,
and Meghan reportedly distanced herself, prompting allegations that she had
(03:41):
dumped her friend to protect her own image. Now, insider
say Maulroney is ready to tell her side of the story.
Jessica was let down and hurt by these false accusations
swirling around her. The source said she has the receipts
no one had a voice for her and helped her
to get the truth out at the time, so writing
a book would be the chance to reclaies her power
and counteract the false stories. Among the topics potentially addressed
(04:05):
in the memoir is the widely reported bridesmaid dress fitting
ahead of Meghan's wedding, which allegedly left Princess Charlotte in tears.
If she goes ahead with a book deal, the insiders said,
Jessica would finally be able to explain what really took
place at that time and correct all the false narratives.
No publication date has been announced, but will encourage her
to pick up a slow news week and not one
(04:26):
where Harry speaks to the Guardian and Trump visits the UK.
Maybe find a week when William and Kate on vacation.
That shouldn't be too hard. Prince Harry once sent Queen
Elizabeth the Second a secret mobile phone so he could
bypass courtiers and contact her directly, according to new claims
from former royal butler Paul Burrell in his memoir The
(04:47):
Royal Inside of My Life with the Queen, the King
and Princess Diana. Burell writes that Harry arranged for the
device to be delivered after stepping back from royal duties,
intending it as a private line to Granny. Bureall explained,
unbeknown to his father or brother, Harry had sent Cranny
a mobile phone with the intention of having a secure
line directed to the CEO of the family firm bypassing
(05:09):
not just his family, but all her courtiers. When it arrived,
she said, what am I supposed to do with it?
The Queen, he noted, could hardly be expected to answer
calls in the middle of state duties. As a result,
the handset was placed in a drawer at Buckingham Palace,
alongside another phone previously sent to her by Prince Andrew
in a similar attempt. We also learned from Paul that
the Queen had been very poorly during her last days
(05:32):
and was mainly bedridden. She was ninety six and had
refused any more treatment. It wasn't long after Prince Philip
had died that she was diagnosed with cancer in the
summer of twenty twenty one. It was devastating for her
so soon after losing him. Theirs had been a true
love story. I saw it on a daily basis. He
added that doctors initially told the Queen she might not
live beyond Christmas twenty twenty one. According to Burell, her
(05:55):
response was, well, that's a shame, because next year's my
platinum jubileeder. I'd quite like to have seen that. Can
you keep me alive for that? To prolong her life,
the queen endured blood transfusions and gave up her favorite
drinks including Gin and Tonics, Dubernets and Martini's, switching instead
to apple juice and on Sundays tomato juice as a
small indulgence. Burrell said she followed doctor's orders scrupulously. They
(06:20):
kept her alive to witness this landmark platinum jubilee in
her reign, but she knew through it all that she
was dying. Paul didn't think her majesty was portrayed correctly
by the Crown, saying she took time and care. There
are two people. There's the Queen on the world stage
and Elizabeth behind closed doors. I'll tell you she wasn't
like anything you've seen in the Crown. I wasn't happy
(06:41):
with it. I love the meld at Staunton and Olivia Coleman,
but I didn't like their portrayals. I see and cold,
the Queen wasn't. She was warm and affectionate, and he'd
wanted to be a granny in the sun. Matt Wilkinson
commented on Harry's recent UK visit, writing, far from being
the old Harry, it was more like the boy who
leaves school for an exciting new life, but can't help
(07:02):
returning to the school gates to hang around and the
hope you can capture some of the past glories. It
also reminded me of the Ricky Gerva's character David Brent
in the Office who returns after being fired to be
told you don't work here anymore. After outstaying is welcome.
Palace Intrigue will be right back. Hey, today's the big day.
(07:25):
Season two of Crown and Controversy kicks off on the
normal feed, but if you're a subscriber, you don't have
to wait. You can binge the entire season right now.
And also out today episode two of Crown and Controversy
Norway's Royal Rebels and that's a wild ride if you
followed the Norwegian royal family on Palace Intrigue. And yes,
(07:47):
subscribers can binge that whole series two. So now's a
great time to jump in co Premium get it all early,
ad free uninterrupted, along with thousands of other shows from
Callaoga Shark Media, and we really appreciate your sub While
promoting his new book, Power and the Palace Royal, author
Valentine Low offered fresh insights into the contrasting personalities of
(08:08):
the Queen and Kate, particularly when it comes to public
diplomacy and private temperament. Speaking to gb News, Loewe said
Kate is a completely different person to Camilla. She's very
controlled and cautious and careful. In contrast, he described the
Queen as someone far more unfiltered and outgoing. Camilla is
much more outgoing. She says what she thinks. She's incredibly
(08:29):
engaging Camilla and funny. That's not to say Kate can't
be funny in private, but you know, it's much more
obviously the case with Camilla. Low went on to illustrate
their different styles with a political example. As you can
just imagine. Low went on to illustrate their different styles
with a political example. As you can just imagine. Camilla
sees Boris Johnson, she thinks he looks like great fun. Oh,
(08:52):
let's have him over for some tea, can we It's
absolutely in tune with Camilla, just so absolutely not what
Kate would do. Biographer also waiting on how Prince William
may take a different path from his father once he
becomes king. William is very different from his father. He's
very aware of what he regards as mistakes his father
has made and he's not going to repeat them. And
(09:13):
there you have it. Like to email us or addresses
the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Please follow us
on Spotify, Apple or the apple of your choice and
leave us a nice review if you're enjoying the show,
and you can find us now on Facebook and Instagram,
and just do a search for Palace Intrigue on Facebook
groups or Facebook pages or just hit the links that
are in the show notes and you've got links there
(09:34):
as well to Crown and Controversy seasons. They're out today
by Mirk France's my thanks to John McDermot. This is
Palace Intrigue and good Times
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