Oct. 26, 2025

1000 Women, Zero Shame & The Sordid Secrets That Destroyed A Duke

1000 Women, Zero Shame & The Sordid Secrets That Destroyed A Duke

This week brought an avalanche of Prince Andrew revelations that dominated royal headlines. We break down Virginia Giuffre's explosive memoir "Nobody's Girl" with its shocking allegations, the Metropolitan Police investigation into Andrew's attempts to dig up dirt on his accuser, and excerpts from a new biography revealing his appalling treatment of staff and dangerous driving habits. Plus: Why hasn't Andrew paid real rent on Royal Lodge in over 20 years? Will the U.S. Congress call him to testify? And what about those alleged meetings with Chinese spies? In lighter news, King Charles makes history praying alongside the Pope in the Sistine Chapel, William and Kate prepare to move into their "forever home" at Forest Lodge, and Meghan hints her Netflix cooking show might be toast. We also round up the week's best (and most brutal) commentary on what the Andrew scandal means for the future of the monarchy—and why Prince William is already planning a much harsher approach when he becomes King.

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Calorogus Shark Media.

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Hello and welcome to Pallas Weekly. I am your host,

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Mark Rancis. This is your comprehensive roundup of the biggest

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royal stories from the past seven days. And this week

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has been absolutely dominated by the Prince Andrew scandal, with

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shocking new revelations, a historic people visit, and plenty of

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commentary about what it all means for the monarchy. It's

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dive in. If you thought the Prince Andrew story couldn't

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get any worse, this week proved otherwise. On Monday, we

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learned that Andrew's decision to surrender all of his royal

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titles brought renewed attention to his former wife, Sarah Ferguson.

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The Telegraph Reporter that Sarah will no longer use the

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style Duchess of York and will instead be known officially

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as Sarah Ferguson. The title originally granted on her nineteen

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eighty six marriage to Prince Andrew, was retained after their

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divorce in nineteen ninety six, but is now being relinquished

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in keeping with the King's decision to strip Andrew of

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his honors. This change came just weeks after Ferguson was

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dropped from her remaining charity patronages, where it emerged that

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she had sent emails to Jeffrey Epstein following his conviction,

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referring to him as steadfast, generous and supreme friend. While

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Andrew retains his private lease on Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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Royal observers say Sarah Ferguson's position at future family events

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may now depend more on personal goodwill than protocol. But

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the real bombshell dropped on Tuesday with the release of

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Virginia Geoffrey's memoir Nobody's Girl. The book, obtained in full

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by the BBC ahead of its official release, is a

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first hand account of Geoffrey's experiences with Jeffrey Epstein and

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Galaene Maxwell. Much of it is harrowing in detail, with

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Jeoffrey alleging that she was abused, trafficked, and form was

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to have sex with Prince Andrew on three separate occasions, once,

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she claims, in a group setting involving Epstein and approximately

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eight other young women. Prince Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing,

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and in twenty twenty two reached a financial settlement with Jeoffrey,

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accepting no liability, but the memoir presents the allegations in

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Geoffrey's own words, framing them as part of a broader

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network of exploitation involving powerful men. According to the book,

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Geoffrey first met Andrew in March two thousand and one,

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when Maxwell told her she was going to meet a

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handsome prince. She claims Andrew guessed her age correctly seventeen,

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and said, my daughters are just a little younger than you.

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That evening they attended London's Tramp nightclub, where Geoffrey says

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the Prince sweated profusely. Back at Maxwell's house, she writes,

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the head sex the next morning. Maxwell allegedly told her

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you did well. The Prince had fun. Geoffrey writes that

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Epstein later paid her fifteen thousand dollars for the encounter.

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The memoir also includes disturbing details about a third alleged

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encounter on Epstein's private cause Arabbian Island, where Jeoffrey claims Epstein, Andy,

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and approximately eight other young girls and I had sex together.

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She writes that the other girls all appeared to be

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under the age of eighteen and didn't really speak any English. MPs,

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including Richard Maskell and Stephen Flynn have called for Andrew's

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Prince title to also be removed. Maskell said it's incredibly

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strange that you can give a title, but you can't

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remove a title, while Flynn added that the family of

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Virginia Jeoffrey, whose life was destroyed, are angry and aghast.

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The scandal intensified when the Metropolitan Police announced they are

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actively looking into reports that Prince Andrew asked a protection

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officer to obtain personal information about Jeoffrey in twenty eleven.

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According to The Mail on Sunday, Andrew provided her date

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of birth and social security number to a member of

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the elite SO fourteen Royalty Protection Group in an attempt

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to uncover damaging information. The publication claims it has seen

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an email sent by Andrew just hours before a notorious

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photograph of him with the then seventeen year old Geoffrey

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was released, in which the Duke reportedly wrote, it would

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also seem she has a criminal record in the United States.

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I have given a DOB and social security number for investigation.

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Her family denies she has any criminal record. Broadcast to

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Emily Maitlis, who conducted Andrew's infamous newsnight interview, said she

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was glad the met were taking the claims seriously, stating

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if there had been people responsible for trying to make

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her life even more unbearable than it was, than I

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would like to see justice done. Meanwhile, a senior member

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of the US House Oversight Committee, Stephen Lynch, told the

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BBC's Newsnight, that he was sure an invitation would be

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sent to Andrew to testify, saying we would be extremely

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interested in hearing from Prince Andrew regarding his involvement in

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all of this. Epstein victim Andi Farmer urged Andrew to cooperate,

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though she said she wasn't holding my breath. The controversy

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deep and further, with The Telegraph reporting that Andrew met

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to alleged Chinese spies during a twenty nineteen trip to

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China promoting his Pictured Palace initiative. According to the paper,

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he met Kai Chi, now described as the spy master

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at the center of major espionage case, and businessman Yang Tengbo,

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who was later banned from Britain over suspected spying. Perhaps

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most damaging this week was the publication of excerpts from

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Andrew Lowney's book entitled The Rise and Fall of the

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House of York. The book paints a portrait of a

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man whose behavior behind palace doors was as arrogant as

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it was erratic. According to the book, Andrew allegedly demanded

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that maids climbed four flights of stairs each morning to

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open his bedroom curtains while he lay in bed beside them.

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One form of staff acclaimed his bedtime habits as a

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single man left a lot to be desired, with a

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collection of scrunched up soil tissues left staff to clear away.

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On another night, Andrew reportedly summoned a television technician to

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his royal residence to explain how the remote control worked.

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The Duke even allegedly sent his armed protection officers to

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retrieve lost golf balls. Dangerous driving was described as one

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of his favorite games, with Andrew allegedly speeding down motorways

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in an attempt to lose his protection officers. Windsor estate

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workers once petitioned the late Queen after he nearly hit

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them while racing through the park in his Aston Martin

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in twenty sixteen. When gates at Windsor malfunctioned, he allegedly

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rammed them with his range rover, causing thousands of pounds

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in damage. As a trade envoy, Andrew allegedly instructed staff

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to invite attractive women to official functions. One diplomat recalled

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being told he likes blondes, to which he replied, I'm

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a diplomat, not a pimp. Lawney claims the Duke boasted

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of sleeping with more than a thousand women. During a

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trip to Thailand for the King's Diamond Jubilee, Andrew allegedly

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entertained as many as forty women in his hotel suite,

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with one leaving as another arrived. Royal reported Tom Sykes

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described it as a revolving door of female bodies carried

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out under the auspices of royal diplomacy. Adding another layer

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to the story, newly released documents from the Crown Estate

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revealed that Andrew has not paid any meaningful rent on

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his sprawling Royal Lodge home for more than two decades.

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The tenancy agreement shows that Andrew paid one million pounds

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for a seventy five year lease in two thousand and three,

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plus at least seven and a half million pounds for

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refurbishments two years later. Since then, his annual rent has

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amounted to just one peppercorn if demanded. The thirty bedroom

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Royal Lodge, set on ninety eight acres and Windsor Great Park,

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is leased until twenty seventy eight, effectively giving the disgraced

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royal a lifetime residence. Royal author Norman Baker said the

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public deserves to know whether the Prince could be forced out,

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calling for transparency about the arrangement. For now, the Duke

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no longer Duke, remains firmly in residence, rent free, scandals

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shadowed and increasingly isolated within the walls of Windsor Great Park.

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More pounce in just a moment, providing welcome relief from

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the andrew Sar. King Charles and Queen can millamarked a

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historic moment in Rome, joining Pope Leo the fourteenth for

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an ecumenical service inside the Sistine Chapel, believed to be

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the first time in hundreds of years that a British

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monarch as head of the Church of England has publicly

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prayed with a pope. The setting underscored the significance the

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very chamber where Pope Leo was recently elected. The King

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and Queen attended as part of a state visit aligned

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with the Catholic Church's jubilee year. During the service, prayers

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were led in English and Latin by Pope Leo and

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the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, while Anglican and Catholic

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choirs performed. From there, the King and Queen moved on

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to a second service at the Basilica of Saint Paul

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outside the Walls, where the King assumed the honorary title

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of Royal Confrata, reflecting historic ties between the British crown

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and the Basilica, The Vatican designed a chair for the

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King and his success as bearing the royal coat of

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arms and the inscription that they may be won. Church

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leaders stressed the symbolism. The Vatican's Reverend Martin Brown said

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the services were intended as a sign of our closeness

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and willingness to see one another as brothers and sisters

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despite differences. While Andrew dominated headlines, William and Kate did

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their best to provide positive royal news. The Prince and

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Princess of Wales marked the arrival of autumn with an

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official visit to long Meadow Cider Farm in Craigavon, Northern Ireland,

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where their coordinated seasonal style once again drew admiration. Kate

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wore a forest green jacket paired with dark trousers and boots,

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while William echoed her look with a brown coat, lay

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it over a green sweater. During the visit, Kate shared

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a glimpse of family life, revealing a very messy DIY

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project she recently tried with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and

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Prince Louis. We tried this at home with a hand press,

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she said of cider making. It was quite good fun

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with the children. It was all very messy. The couple

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are currently on half term break with their children. Those

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speculations suggest they'll soon be moving into their new home,

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Forest Lodge on the Windsor Estate. According to The Daily Mail,

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builders have been working tirelessly to ensure the new home

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will be ready by early November, hopefully in time for

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Bonfire Night. An insider told The Mirror that Adelaide Cottage

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really does have some difficult memories associated with it. Sadly,

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they have experienced some of their most challenging times there.

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The family are really happy about this move and excited

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for a fresh start. Kate has reportedly taken an active

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role in the renovation process, personally selecting furnishings in Decort

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from the British design houses. The whole process has been

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fun for her. Source explained she loves interior design and

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is very keen to support the UK textiles industry. In

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other William news, the Prince enlisted Brazilian supermodel and environmentalists

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activists to sell Bunchen as the newest member of the

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Earthshot Prize Council. She joins a distinguished group including Queen

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Rainier of Jordan, Sir David Attenborough, and Kate Blanchett. Over

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in California, Meghan made headlines with her appearance at Fortune's

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Most Powerful Women's Summit INN one Rington, d C, where

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she teased a new direction for her content strategy. When

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asked whether fans could expect a third season of With

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Loved Megham, the Duchess offered a cryptic answer that seemed

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to Hinty's show might be over. The holiday special is

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coming out in November. It's a really good one, she said.

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So we're able to say eight episodes for two seasons.

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It's a lot of work. She went on to explain

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that her team is now experimenting with shorter video content

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instead of full length programming, saying I also recognize how

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much people want content in different sizes. Megan also reflected

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on the period following their move to the United States,

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describing it as a time of nesting and healing. She

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revealed that when they first stepped back from royal life

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five years ago, there was no master plan. She was

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so little and I had just got pregnant with Lily

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around that time, so we were nesting, nesting and healing,

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she said. In more awkward news, reports suggests the Duke

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and Duchess of Sussex are navigating a difficult chapter in

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their marriage, with insiders describing a relationship that has grown

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increasingly distant. According to Radar Online, admitted a gossipy source,

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some close to a couple have claimed they shared little

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intimacy since the birth of Princess Lilibet in twenty twenty one.

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An Eyewinness account of their recent New York appearance described

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Harry as looking sad, anxious and tired, with another onlooker

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saying it felt so bleak, no crowds to greet them,

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and it was very business like between the two of them.

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In more positive Harry and Meghan news, the couple joined

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an open letter calling for a Holt on the creation

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of AI superintelligence. Harry wrote, the future of AI should

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serve humanity, not replace it. I believe the true test

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of progress will be not how fast we move, but

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how wisely we steer. There is no second chance, more palacing,

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just a moment. So what did the week tell us

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about the state of the monarchy? The commentary pieces published

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throughout the week offer some fascinating perspectives. In The Mirrick,

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Kevin Maguire wrote that from day one, the monarchy has

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put its own interests first, second and third by covering

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for Jeffrey Epstein's buddy, he called its stomach churning that

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the late Queen coughed up part or all of the

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twelve million pounds settlement, and criticized Child for inviting Andrew

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to walk to church at Sandringham and Christmas Day. In

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twenty twenty two and twenty three, the BBC's Shawn Kaflan

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that on a day to day basis, he's still a

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prince and he's still living in a mansion in Windsor.

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He pointed out that Andrew's statement showed no sense of regret,

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quoting a royal insider who said the grand old Duke

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of York he gave twelve million quid to someone he

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never met for something he never did. In The Sun,

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Robert Little took a broader view, writing that it has

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been a terrible century for the Windsors so far. He

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noted that the family has also been seriously damaged by

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Prince Harry and his gust the Missus Megan, before concluding

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that despite the idiotic Andrew and the awful Harry and Meghan,

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the royal family is still a considerable asset to our country.

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The Time suggested that the next monarch will be more ruthless,

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noting that Wigham is not satisfied with the outcome and

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knows that andrew problem will be in his intra at

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some point when William is king, Andrew will be banned

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from all elements of royal life. As we close out

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this extraordinary week, one thing is clear that Andrew scandal

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isn't going away anytime soon. With the Metropolitan Police investigating,

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US congressional committees interested in his testimony, and new revelations

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continuing to emerge, the pressure on both Andrew and the

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Palace will only intensify. For King Charles, already dealing with

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his own health challenges as he continues weekly cancer treatments,

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this presents an enormous challenge. One royal aid told the

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BBC that the headlines are taking a lot of oxygen

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out of the Royal room, an understatement, if ever there

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was one. The contrast between charles historic ecumenical service in

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Rome and the sordid details of Andrew's past couldn't be

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more stark. It's a reminder that the monarchy operates on

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two levels, the ceremonial and symbolic role that connects Britain

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to its history and provides seft power on the world stage,

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and the human reality of flawed individuals who happen to

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be born into extraordinary privilege. As we head into the

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final months of twenty twenty five, all eyes will be

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on how the Palace handles this crisis. Will Andrew face

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further consequences, will William take a more active role in

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managing his uncle, and can Charles maintain the dignity of

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the institution while his brother's scandals continue to unfold. One

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thing's for sure, We'll be here next week with all

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the latest developments. Until then, remember, in the words of

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one Palace insider, the royal family may be built on

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ceremony and tradition, but at the end of the day,

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it's still a family, and like all families, sometimes it's

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a bit of a mess. And there you have it.

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