Are the Royal Family Alien Reptiles? Meet the new Secret Weapon

0:03 Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. The Royal family has long been a target for conspiracy theories, but one of the more unusual claims links the monarchy directly to reptiles. The late Queen Elizabeth and other members of the royal family have in the past been branded shape shifting aliens by conspiracy theorists, an idea most prominently pushed by a former journalist investigative historian, Tony McMahon, author of the forthcoming book The Knights Templar, says the monarchy's unique position makes it fertile ground for such theories. The Royal family has been a magnet for conspiracy theories in part because they occupy the top position in our society and yet are shrouded in a degree of mystery and ancient ritual. He says, the pomp and ceremonies set them apart from the rest of us, and so unsurprisingly some people have deduced there may be shape shifting aliens. There are aloofnesses because they are not actually human. But Man traces the modern origins of the so called reptilian theory back to the late nineteen nineties.

1:13 In nineteen ninety eight, the ex BBC presenter turned New Age philosopher David Ick claimed in a book titled The Biggest Secret that members of the Royal family were reptiles with crowns. He explains, since then, some believers have gone as far to claim that members of the royal family blink in a lizard like manner. According to McMahon, the idea has only grown more elaborate over time. The lizard theory has become bound up with ancient mythologies and science fiction. He says there are different variations, with one being that the Royal family are reptilian extraterrestrials from a constellation called Draco. We did ask our Royal inside a deep crown about this, who assured us via text. As for members of the family blinking in a life like manner, one can only assume these observers have never sat through a long state banquet or spent hours standing in formation during trooping. The color the Telegraph caught our attention with the headline did the BBC kill Diana? This book suggests so now, while we don't think they did. A new book examining the events surrounding Princess Diana's nineteen ninety five Panorama interview has raised fresh questions about the BBC's handling of the program and its aftermath. Diana Rama The Betrayal of Princess Diana, written by investigative journalist Andy Webb, sets out a detailed account of how the interview was secured, how concerns were concealed within the corporation, and how the consequences shaped the final years of the princess's life. The author argues that

2:46 the interview had far reaching implications. Webrights that because of what Martin Basher had done in nineteen ninety five, and more importantly, because it had then been covered up, Diana's life had been sent off on a terribly dangerous course, resulting in her death. He suggests that the program, watched by twenty three million people at the time, altered the trajectory of Diana's personal and public life and contributed to the pressures she later faced. Webb's investigation revisits evidence first brought to light in twenty twenty, including the use of Fate Bank statements to gain the confidence of Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, and by extension, the Princess herself. The book lays out house senior figures at the PBC dismissed, early, concerned and concealed internal correspondence that would have shown the extent of the wrongdoing. Web contends that the corporation went to great lengths to avoid transparency. The book draws on a wide range of sources, including interviews with Earl Spencer and others with direct knowledge of events. Web also examined the broader media environment of the period, including the nineteen ninety four Jonathan Dimbleby interview with then Prince of Wales where Charles acknowledged his relationship with Camilla Parker after what Web describes as pressure from the broadcaster. Web makes clear that his criticism is directed not at the royal family, but at the conduct of Bashir and the BBC's response.

4:11 He writes that the bad smell that hangs over the interview has robbed Diana of her voice in the segments where she actually did have something very valuable to say. As Web concludes, the questions surrounding the interview and its legacy remain unresolved. What I think the BBC does not appreciate is that this is a story which will not go away, he writes, arguing that the events of nineteen ninety five continue to shape public understanding of both the princess and the national broadcaster. Prince Philip privately remarked upon what he saw as eerie similarities between Megan and Wallace Simpson when Meghan was first introduced to the royal family. According to Richard Eden, drawing on Ingrid Seward's book My Mother and I, Eden said Queen Elizabeth initially championed Prince Harry's new partner, but Prince Philip was weary from the outsie.

5:00 Seward writes, while the Queen continued to champion Harry's new love, Prince Philip warned his wife to be cautious. It was uncanny. He told her how much Meghan reminded him of the Duchess of Windsor he wasn't, simply referring to the fact that both were pencil slim, dark haired, and glamorous. American Divorce says Philip had met Wallace Simpson on several occasions before her death in nineteen eighty six, and Suard suggests he says that Meghan might prove similarly disruptive to the institution. Eight decades before Harry and Meghan met through a mutual friend, Wallace had played a defining role in the abdication crisis as King Edward the Eighth relinquished the throne after three hundred and twenty six days to marry the twice divorced socialite.

5:43 Eden notes that while Harry's marriage to Meghan would later lead to its own period of upheaval, the Duke of Edinburgh had been skeptical well before their engagement. When Harry confirmed plans to marry after a swift sixteen month courtship, Philip had said to have offered appointed warning, one steps out with actress, one doesn't marry them. Comparisons were drawn beyond their backgrounds. Wallace first encountered Edward in nineteen thirty one while married to her second husband, Ernest Simpson. Megan likewise had a previous marriage, having wed and later divorced producer Trevor Engelson in Jamaica before her wedding at Saint George's Chapel in twenty eighteen. In commentary on her substack, Royal's Extra, historian Sally Bedell Smith writes that Harry had no problem marrying a divorcee whereas Wallace's situation had been all but impossible, As she notes in nineteen thirty six, neither the government nor the Church of England would permit the future king marrying a woman with two husbands. Living, as Queen Mary famously put it, Edward was urged by his mother in Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin to end the relationship for the good of the country. Edward and Wallace ultimately married in France in June nineteen thirty seven, a modest ceremony held without any members of the royal family.

6:54 Wallace chose a pale blue dress, Edward wore a civilian suit. Meghan's wedding, by contrast, was a grand and televised event, attended by senior royals and international figures including Elton, John Oprah, Winfrey, Prianca Chopa and George Clooney. There were, however, private misgivings, but Delsmith recounts that Lady Elizabeth Anson, a close friend of the late Queen, recalled her majesty, believing Megan's two hundred thousand pounds Javonci gown was too white and that it was not appropriate for a divorce getting remarried in church to look quite so flamboyantly virginal. Eden also points out that Gavon She had been a label favored by Wallace Simpson decades earlier, and that the Rolls Royce Phantom four carrying Meghan to the chapel was the same model used for Wallace's funeral. Eden highlighted another detail noted by a biographer, Robert Hardman. Both brides had only one family member present. In Wallace's case, only her aunt Bessie was present, and Megan had just her mother, Dorria Ragland, Hardman said.

7:56 Eden later remarked, isn't it strange that both Americans had barely any family members present on the biggest day of their lives. I'm not sure what that says about them, but isn't it a bit of a red flag? More balancing? Just a moment. Zara and Mike Tendall say the secret to their long lasting marriage is accepting that life isn't perfect and remembering to have fun. Speaking of the Beauty Awards, Zara said, We've been together for twenty one years. Nothing runs smoothly. Ever, You've got to accept that in life it's a work in progress, but you've got to have fun. Mike added, the kid's are the biggest challenge that ever comes your way in a marriage, especially with three children or doing different things. Former BBC Royal correspondent Jenny Bond said the couple are clearly still madly in love, don't take life too seriously and remain really good friends, recalling how they met in Australia and that, as Mike once put it, we realized we both like to get smashed.

8:53 It appears the media has taken the secret weapon nickname away from Sophie. The new secret weapon is Lady Louise Windsor. According to Vanity Fair, Louise is being quietly positioned as a potential asset to a modernizing royal family, with sources describing the twenty two year old as its secret weapon amid growing questions about the monarchy's future. Attention on the younger generation of royals has intensified following Prince William's comments about wanting to change the institution when he becomes king, combined with ongoing fallout from the Andrew mount Batten Windsor scandal. Against that backdrop, Lady Louise is being singled out as a figure who embodies a more low key relatable image.

9:33 She is the daughter of Prince Edward and former secret weapon Sophie. Unlike many of her royal cousins, Lady Louise does not use an HRH or princess's title, despite being entitled to one. Her parents chose not to style their children as princes or princesses, leaving the decision to them when they reach adulthood. Speaking about that choice, Sophie said, we try to bring them up with the understanding that they are very likely to have to work for a living. They have them and can decide to use from eighteen, but I think it's highly unlikely. Louise is currently studying for an English degree at the University of Saint Andrew's, where she began her studies in twenty twenty two. The Scottish university has strong royal connections, having also been attended by Prince William and Catherine, Princess Wales. Despite her lineage, Louise grew up largely shielded from royal formality. Sophie has previously revealed that her daughter did not initially realize the Queen was her grandmother, recalling how Louise came home from school confused after classmates mentioned it. I don't think she had grasped that perhaps there was only one Queen. Sophie said, her reputation is one of the most down to earth members of the royal family that has been reinforced by her everyday choices. Before university, she worked at a garden center while waiting for a level results, reportedly earning an hourly wage and helping customers on the tills. She has also been photographed sitting on the floor of a crowded train carriage while working on her laptop, prompting one insider to label her the most down to earth Royal. If you would like to email us our addresses the palaceintric at email dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple, Facebook, Instagram.

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