August 11, 2025 • 9 mins
Prince William and Prince Harry are both invited to cousin Peter Phillips’ wedding—but sources say they’ll stay as far apart as possible. Meanwhile, Andrew Lownie’s biography alleges Prince Andrew cheated on Sarah Ferguson with over a dozen women in their first year of marriage. Meghan Markle faces renewed legal drama from half-sister Samantha, while commentators question the Duchess’s history of breaking royal fashion protocol. And yes—Queen Elizabeth may have attended a ghost-cleansing ceremony at Sandringham.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorougus Shark Media BA, hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue.
I am your host, Mark for Ancis. Prince William and
Prince Harry are both expected to attend the upcoming wedding
of their cousin Peter Phillips, but don't expect any signs
of reconciliation between the royal brothers. According to reporting from
(00:25):
Shutter Scoop, a senior palace insider claims the rift between
William and Harry remains active and raw. The brothers have
said to have made it explicitly clear no photos, no interaction,
and under no circumstances are they to be seated next
to one another. Prince William, as the future king, is
reportedly insisting on seating arrangements that reflect his status. A
(00:46):
source told Shutter Scoop that William's team insisted his seat
reflect his future role as king, and that means Harry's
position must be visibly beneath his. They don't even try
to hide the hierarchy anymore. Meanwhile, Prince Harry's camp has
said who have requested a completely separate arrival and no
inclusion in any official portraits. A source close to the
Duke of Sussex said he doesn't want to be part
(01:08):
of some fake pr reunion. He's not interested in pretending
things are fine when they're not. And while both men
will attend the wedding and reception, any hope of brotherly
warmth appears unlikely. A family source claims they'll be in
the same room, but not in the same frame. No speeches,
no toasts, no warm moments, just frost. Peter Phillips, the
oldest son of Princess Anne, is due to Mary Harriet Spurling,
(01:31):
a pediatric nurse who has already captured the attention of
royal watchers with her polished appearances at summer events. But
when it comes to his cousins, the spectacle may not
be the bride's dress, but just how far apart the
princes can be placed on a seating chart. TV presenter
Nick E told The Express Prince Harry has always been
close to Peter Phillips, and Harry has been known to
attend major royal occasions on his own. I think that
(01:54):
it would be a good thing for his popularity if
he attended the wedding. If he is looking to gain
favor with his family, this could be a nice way
of starting to heal the rift. If he doesn't attend,
it will look a bit petty and that he is
not supporting his cousin. On this special day, one imagines
that Princess Catherine will attend, but will the Duchess of
Sussex well guess she was unable to find a babysitter.
(02:17):
Prince Andrew was once again at the center of a
royal firestorm as the latest allegations from Andrew Lowney's biography
entitled The Rise and Fall of the House of York,
suggest that the discreased Duke was unfaithful to Sarah Ferguson
with more than a dozen women during just the first
year of their marriage. The claim comes from a former
Royal driver who reportedly witnessed enough to confirm Andrew's infidelity
(02:39):
was both frequent and brazen. When Royal insider quoted in
the book said Sarah felt deeply hurt when Andrew failed
to come home during his military leave, referring to herself
as a sure widow. The tensions between the couple reportedly
reached explosive levels according to Lowney. One source said their
arguments bordered on domestic violence, with Sarah once telling a friend,
(03:00):
you have to understand what I am dealing with here.
I am married to a man who has never been
inside a supermarket. The Duke's lifestyle, too, seemed to wear
on the marriage. Andrew's idea of a good time on
a beautiful sunny day was to sit in the house
and watch golf on the television. The book claims his
dinner would be placed in front of him so he
could continue watching TV, and then he would go to bed.
When Ferguson reportedly tried to raise concerns with the Queen,
(03:22):
the conversation was allegedly redirected to dogs and horses. Entitled
has already raised eyebrows for its sweeping accusations against Andrew,
from reckless financial habits to alleged sexual misconduct. Now Lowney's
revelations appear to be sparking renewed conversations within royal circles
about Andrew's long term role, if any, in public life.
(03:44):
According to The Daily Telegraph, sources close to Prince William
say he understands the reputational threat his uncle poses to
the monarchy in the new generation and won't shy away
from taking action if it needs to fall to him
as king. One option being considered stripping andrew of his
title altogether, something that would require legislation and the involvement
of government ministers. The days when the press treated Andrews's
(04:06):
behavior as harmless Randy Andy antics are long gone. The
allegations brought by Epstein victim Virginia Jeffrey, though complex and contested,
marked a turning point, and now as Lowney's book continues
to stir up controversy, it may well push the Royal
family toward a final reckoning with Andrews's legacy. In normal times,
a piece by Richard Eden would be a top story.
(04:29):
But we've been a little busy, Eden shared in the Mail.
Given the volume of headlines that Megan created, people forget
how brief her royal tenure was. It spanned a mere
twenty two months. In that time, there was more than
a dozen examples of her breaking the rules, about one
every two months. The vast majority of her protocol breaches
involved clothing and the rules about what royals are supposed
(04:50):
to wear or not wear, bearing in mind the nature
of the event they're attending in the time of day.
As an actress for more than two decades, Before she
married Prince Harry, Meghan would have been well aware of
the power of costumes and storytelling. The first breach was
during her official engagement photographed when she wore a sheer gown,
which is a real no no for daytime attire. Soon
after her wedding, Meghan joined Princess Catherine at Wimbledon. She
(05:13):
chose to wear trousers. Meghan would, as a royal Duchess,
have been expected to keep to the usual royal box rules, and,
like Catherine, wear skirts or dresses for the occasion. Perhaps
Megan's most crass sartorial gesture, however, was her choice of
outfit for the twenty eighteen British Fashion Awards. It's such
an honor to be here celebrating British fashion and British
(05:34):
fashion designers in my new home of the UK, she declared,
while wearing a gown by French label Givon. She Eden
adds any person who comes into the royal family believing
they can have all the benefits and not pay the bill, well,
they simply haven't understood the contract with the crown. Meghan
is once again facing legal drama from within her own family.
(05:55):
Her estranged half sister Samantha Markele, is pressing forward with
an appeal after her twenty time twenty two defamation lawsuit
was dismissed with prejudice last year. Oral arguments have now
been scheduled for September ninth in Jacksonville, Florida. Samantha had
originally sued the Dungeess of Sussex overcomments made in various interviews,
including Meghan's high profile twenty twenty one conversation with Oprah Winfrey.
(06:17):
Although the court dismissed the case, ruling it could not
be filed again, Samantha is now hoping a panel will
revive it. Royal commentator Ian Pellam Turner suggests the renewed
legal battle casts a shadow over any attempts Prince Harry
might be making to reconnect with his family. The Royals
are hyper sensitive toward any legal issues in America, Turner warned,
(06:38):
especially those that risk more secrets being exposed. Hillary Fordage
and other royal experts of the optics of troubling. There's
nothing good about this for Megan Markele. Whether Samantha's allegations
are true or not doesn't matter. It doesn't reflect well
either way. Branding expert Doug Eldridge Wade in noting when
there's a public breakup of a beloved family, like Harry
(06:59):
in the Wind, it creates a vacuum. Megan has long
kept her family at arm's length at this point. Changing
that would unravel the narrative she's carefully built more Pallas
in just a moment. A new podcast episode has reignited
one of the more curious royal rumors. The Queen Elizabeth
I Sacon once attended a ghost cleansing ceremony at Sandringham.
(07:23):
Royal biographer Robert Hartman, speaking on Queen's Kings and Dastardly Things,
shed light on the decade's old tale originally recounted in
the private diaries of fellow royal chronicler Kenneth Rose. According
to Rose, staff at Sandringham became increasingly unsettled in the
year two thousand by strange goings on in the very
bedroom where King George the sixth died in nineteen fifty two.
(07:47):
Spooped and unsure where to turn, they reportedly appealed to
the Queen mother a solution invite a local parson to
conduct what's been dubbed a religious cleansing ceremony and ask
her daughter, the Queen, to attend. Hardman was quick to
clarify the scene. It wasn't a conventional exorcism, he said.
There was no dramatic casting out of demons like you
see in films. It was said that the room contained
(08:09):
a troubled spirit and that Parson was supposed to bless
the space alongside the Queen and the Queen Mother Lady
and waiting preue Pen was also said to have been present.
The service included holy communion and special prayers, which Rose
claimed were designed to quietly supposed spirit of Georgia six,
or possibly someone else entirely. Rose even speculated, with little evidence,
(08:29):
whether the ghost might have been Princess Diana, whose tragic
death had occurred just a few years prior. As for
whether the Queen and her mother truly believed the ghost stories,
that remains one of the monarchy's many mysteries. But as
Hardman points out, the royal household has long been a
place where history, tradition, and sometimes the supernatural all quietly coexist. Yeah,
(08:50):
there you have it. Plug to email us addresses the
Palacentric at gmail and dot com. Please follow us at Spotify, Apple,
or the app of your choice and leave us a
nice review if you're enjoying the show, Francis by thanks
to John McDermott, This Palace Intrigue and Gon terms m HM.
Calorougus Shark Media BA, hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue.
I am your host, Mark for Ancis. Prince William and
Prince Harry are both expected to attend the upcoming wedding
of their cousin Peter Phillips, but don't expect any signs
of reconciliation between the royal brothers. According to reporting from
(00:25):
Shutter Scoop, a senior palace insider claims the rift between
William and Harry remains active and raw. The brothers have
said to have made it explicitly clear no photos, no interaction,
and under no circumstances are they to be seated next
to one another. Prince William, as the future king, is
reportedly insisting on seating arrangements that reflect his status. A
(00:46):
source told Shutter Scoop that William's team insisted his seat
reflect his future role as king, and that means Harry's
position must be visibly beneath his. They don't even try
to hide the hierarchy anymore. Meanwhile, Prince Harry's camp has
said who have requested a completely separate arrival and no
inclusion in any official portraits. A source close to the
Duke of Sussex said he doesn't want to be part
(01:08):
of some fake pr reunion. He's not interested in pretending
things are fine when they're not. And while both men
will attend the wedding and reception, any hope of brotherly
warmth appears unlikely. A family source claims they'll be in
the same room, but not in the same frame. No speeches,
no toasts, no warm moments, just frost. Peter Phillips, the
oldest son of Princess Anne, is due to Mary Harriet Spurling,
(01:31):
a pediatric nurse who has already captured the attention of
royal watchers with her polished appearances at summer events. But
when it comes to his cousins, the spectacle may not
be the bride's dress, but just how far apart the
princes can be placed on a seating chart. TV presenter
Nick E told The Express Prince Harry has always been
close to Peter Phillips, and Harry has been known to
attend major royal occasions on his own. I think that
(01:54):
it would be a good thing for his popularity if
he attended the wedding. If he is looking to gain
favor with his family, this could be a nice way
of starting to heal the rift. If he doesn't attend,
it will look a bit petty and that he is
not supporting his cousin. On this special day, one imagines
that Princess Catherine will attend, but will the Duchess of
Sussex well guess she was unable to find a babysitter.
(02:17):
Prince Andrew was once again at the center of a
royal firestorm as the latest allegations from Andrew Lowney's biography
entitled The Rise and Fall of the House of York,
suggest that the discreased Duke was unfaithful to Sarah Ferguson
with more than a dozen women during just the first
year of their marriage. The claim comes from a former
Royal driver who reportedly witnessed enough to confirm Andrew's infidelity
(02:39):
was both frequent and brazen. When Royal insider quoted in
the book said Sarah felt deeply hurt when Andrew failed
to come home during his military leave, referring to herself
as a sure widow. The tensions between the couple reportedly
reached explosive levels according to Lowney. One source said their
arguments bordered on domestic violence, with Sarah once telling a friend,
(03:00):
you have to understand what I am dealing with here.
I am married to a man who has never been
inside a supermarket. The Duke's lifestyle, too, seemed to wear
on the marriage. Andrew's idea of a good time on
a beautiful sunny day was to sit in the house
and watch golf on the television. The book claims his
dinner would be placed in front of him so he
could continue watching TV, and then he would go to bed.
When Ferguson reportedly tried to raise concerns with the Queen,
(03:22):
the conversation was allegedly redirected to dogs and horses. Entitled
has already raised eyebrows for its sweeping accusations against Andrew,
from reckless financial habits to alleged sexual misconduct. Now Lowney's
revelations appear to be sparking renewed conversations within royal circles
about Andrew's long term role, if any, in public life.
(03:44):
According to The Daily Telegraph, sources close to Prince William
say he understands the reputational threat his uncle poses to
the monarchy in the new generation and won't shy away
from taking action if it needs to fall to him
as king. One option being considered stripping andrew of his
title altogether, something that would require legislation and the involvement
of government ministers. The days when the press treated Andrews's
(04:06):
behavior as harmless Randy Andy antics are long gone. The
allegations brought by Epstein victim Virginia Jeffrey, though complex and contested,
marked a turning point, and now as Lowney's book continues
to stir up controversy, it may well push the Royal
family toward a final reckoning with Andrews's legacy. In normal times,
a piece by Richard Eden would be a top story.
(04:29):
But we've been a little busy, Eden shared in the Mail.
Given the volume of headlines that Megan created, people forget
how brief her royal tenure was. It spanned a mere
twenty two months. In that time, there was more than
a dozen examples of her breaking the rules, about one
every two months. The vast majority of her protocol breaches
involved clothing and the rules about what royals are supposed
(04:50):
to wear or not wear, bearing in mind the nature
of the event they're attending in the time of day.
As an actress for more than two decades, Before she
married Prince Harry, Meghan would have been well aware of
the power of costumes and storytelling. The first breach was
during her official engagement photographed when she wore a sheer gown,
which is a real no no for daytime attire. Soon
after her wedding, Meghan joined Princess Catherine at Wimbledon. She
(05:13):
chose to wear trousers. Meghan would, as a royal Duchess,
have been expected to keep to the usual royal box rules, and,
like Catherine, wear skirts or dresses for the occasion. Perhaps
Megan's most crass sartorial gesture, however, was her choice of
outfit for the twenty eighteen British Fashion Awards. It's such
an honor to be here celebrating British fashion and British
(05:34):
fashion designers in my new home of the UK, she declared,
while wearing a gown by French label Givon. She Eden
adds any person who comes into the royal family believing
they can have all the benefits and not pay the bill, well,
they simply haven't understood the contract with the crown. Meghan
is once again facing legal drama from within her own family.
(05:55):
Her estranged half sister Samantha Markele, is pressing forward with
an appeal after her twenty time twenty two defamation lawsuit
was dismissed with prejudice last year. Oral arguments have now
been scheduled for September ninth in Jacksonville, Florida. Samantha had
originally sued the Dungeess of Sussex overcomments made in various interviews,
including Meghan's high profile twenty twenty one conversation with Oprah Winfrey.
(06:17):
Although the court dismissed the case, ruling it could not
be filed again, Samantha is now hoping a panel will
revive it. Royal commentator Ian Pellam Turner suggests the renewed
legal battle casts a shadow over any attempts Prince Harry
might be making to reconnect with his family. The Royals
are hyper sensitive toward any legal issues in America, Turner warned,
(06:38):
especially those that risk more secrets being exposed. Hillary Fordage
and other royal experts of the optics of troubling. There's
nothing good about this for Megan Markele. Whether Samantha's allegations
are true or not doesn't matter. It doesn't reflect well
either way. Branding expert Doug Eldridge Wade in noting when
there's a public breakup of a beloved family, like Harry
(06:59):
in the Wind, it creates a vacuum. Megan has long
kept her family at arm's length at this point. Changing
that would unravel the narrative she's carefully built more Pallas
in just a moment. A new podcast episode has reignited
one of the more curious royal rumors. The Queen Elizabeth
I Sacon once attended a ghost cleansing ceremony at Sandringham.
(07:23):
Royal biographer Robert Hartman, speaking on Queen's Kings and Dastardly Things,
shed light on the decade's old tale originally recounted in
the private diaries of fellow royal chronicler Kenneth Rose. According
to Rose, staff at Sandringham became increasingly unsettled in the
year two thousand by strange goings on in the very
bedroom where King George the sixth died in nineteen fifty two.
(07:47):
Spooped and unsure where to turn, they reportedly appealed to
the Queen mother a solution invite a local parson to
conduct what's been dubbed a religious cleansing ceremony and ask
her daughter, the Queen, to attend. Hardman was quick to
clarify the scene. It wasn't a conventional exorcism, he said.
There was no dramatic casting out of demons like you
see in films. It was said that the room contained
(08:09):
a troubled spirit and that Parson was supposed to bless
the space alongside the Queen and the Queen Mother Lady
and waiting preue Pen was also said to have been present.
The service included holy communion and special prayers, which Rose
claimed were designed to quietly supposed spirit of Georgia six,
or possibly someone else entirely. Rose even speculated, with little evidence,
(08:29):
whether the ghost might have been Princess Diana, whose tragic
death had occurred just a few years prior. As for
whether the Queen and her mother truly believed the ghost stories,
that remains one of the monarchy's many mysteries. But as
Hardman points out, the royal household has long been a
place where history, tradition, and sometimes the supernatural all quietly coexist. Yeah,
(08:50):
there you have it. Plug to email us addresses the
Palacentric at gmail and dot com. Please follow us at Spotify, Apple,
or the app of your choice and leave us a
nice review if you're enjoying the show, Francis by thanks
to John McDermott, This Palace Intrigue and Gon terms m HM.
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