March 10, 2025

Are the Royals actually trying to bring Meghan Markle back into the fold?

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A conspiracy thepry suggests that maybe perhaps possibly the royals want to bring Meghan Sussex out of the cold. We will believe it when we see it.

The King has a new puppy.

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Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Pallace Intrigue. I'm

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your host, Mark Francis. In the Daily Mail, Richard Eden writes,

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call me paranoid, but I sense an establishment conspiracy to

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bring Harry and Meghan back into the royal fold. This

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is why it can't happen. Eden explains he was Britain's

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favorite newsreader, managing to combine gravitas with the lightness of touch,

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so when Sir Trevat MacDonald talks, he does so with authority.

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The retired ITV news at ten Star's decision to speak

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out this week over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's

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self imposed exile in America has therefore provoked much comment.

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It's a great shame the Prince Harry is no longer

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part of the working monarchy, he declared. We cannot afford

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to lose someone so young, so full of energy, and

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so imbued with the charitable instincts that are at the

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core of ourt royal family. Speaking to Saga magazine, Sir

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Trevor eighty five added of Harry, having met him three

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or four times over the years, I found him unfailingly friendly,

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honest and genuine. I was struck by the similarity to

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his mother, the late Princess Diana. Meghan could have brought

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a new dimention to the monarchy. She was never given

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a chance to prove herself. Call me paranoid if you wish,

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but I do sense something of a conspiracy among certain

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parts of our establishment to bring about her return of

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Harry and Meghan to the royal fold. Much as I

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respect Sir Trevor, he is wrong to say Meghan was

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never given a chance to prove herself. Queen Elizabeth and

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the rest of her family rolled out the red carpet

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for the American actress. The truth, Sir Trevor, is that

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Meghan had every chance to prove herself in the royal family,

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but chose to reject the opportunity and instead seek her

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fortune back in America. There is no reason why those

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she and Harry have hurt and insulted, such as Prince

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William and Catherine, should be forced to welcome the Sussexes

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back in. The Guardians to Heritage observes. Harry and Meghan

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would have made an amazing Aught's VH one reality show,

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full of bitious signs to camera and gratuitous sound effects.

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There was an unignorable trashiness at its core, an opportunistic

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desperation for attention that couldn't be quenched had they been

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smarter about drip releasing their grievances rather than unleashing them

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all at once, Harry and Meghan may well have run

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for years. The thirsty part of Meghan still exists. It's

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evident in the Vanity Fair story about her going to

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a publisher to pitch a book about divorce despite not

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actually being divorced yet, and it's evident in her decision

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to rebrand herself in With Love Meghan. The problem is

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that nobody wants to see Meghan making decorative Lady Bird

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Christini with Mindy Kayling. With Love Meghan is the sort

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of gormless lifestyle filler that, had it been made by

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the BBC, would be used to bulk out episodes of

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Saturday Kitchen. There is a version of Meghan that people

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want to see on screen, but it isn't the joylessly

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joy filled rictus version With Love Meghan. No, they were

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to see the furious, righteous Meghan from Harry and Meghan.

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In other words, what they want is a proper Megan

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reality show. Amanda Patel took a look at some of

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the tweet aspects of Meghan's persona. Writing in the mail,

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Patel observes, with her new breathless schoolgirl voice, where did

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that come from? And the smell of freshly baked triple

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layered honey lemon drizzled cake wafting from the TV screen.

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I half expected bamb be surrounded by fluttering blue butterflies

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to appear in the garden of the multimillion dollar mansion

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she borrowed for the show Picture Perfect. Megs starts episode

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one in a pure white designer beekeeper's suit, and we're

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told that when dealing with bees, the biggest thing is

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keeping a low tone, talking out bee voice. Local beekeeper

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Brandon informs her that bees were around long before dinosaurs,

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to which Megs gushes, no, that's amazing, before adding good hives,

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good vibes. When you burn a beeswax candle, you actually

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purify the air, says the beekeeper. How's that for full circle? Amazing,

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says Megs. Amazing, he replies, and then they hug Palace

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intriguer a right back. While Megan Sussex was being ripped

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for being fake, Kate's pr machine was sure to remind

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us just how normal Catherine, the Wonderful Princess of Wales is.

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We learned Catherine is said to be using a little

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known WhatsApp group to stay connected with normal people as

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part of her ongoing efforts to ensure a balanced upbringing

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for her children. The revelation came from Elissa Anderson, former

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Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth Sakon, who shared the insight

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on Prince George How to Make a Monarch, a new

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Channel five documentary exploring the young Royal's future. Apparently, Catherine

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has a WhatsApp group where she communicates with other parents,

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so it's very much quite a normal upbringing, Anderson explained.

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Zara and Tyndall has officially joined a British luxury brand,

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Fairfax and Favor, as a brand ambassador, further cementing her

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reputation as a style icon within the equestrian and fashion worlds.

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The appointment comes as no surprise given Zara's long standing

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affinity for the label, which is when now for its

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high quality leather footwear, bags and accessories. Expressing her excitement

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over the partnership, Zara stated, I am delighted to become

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an official ambassador for Fairfax and Favor. I have always

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liked how they managed to combine timeless elegance with the

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craftsmanship and practicality in their products. This, along with their

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versatile and stylish designs, makes it the perfect brand for

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a rural lifestyle, whether that's for the casual day to

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day or smarter look when I'm attending events. A cute

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story buried in the megan of it all. Last week,

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there was a touching moment between a member of the

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King's Guard and an eight year old blind boy, who

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has captivated social media with a heartwarming video of the exchange,

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quickly going viral. The footage, widely shared on x and TikTok,

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shows young a mean approaching a King's Guard soldier guided

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by a voice off camera carrying his white cane. The

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boy enthusiastically salutes by stomping his foot on the ground

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in a rare and moving gesture. The soldier responds in kind,

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stamping his foot in return and acknowledging the child salute.

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A man, clearly delighted poses for a photo on an

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archway before cheerfully telling the guard have a good day

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and walking away. Comments poured in from touched users, with

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one writing dear little Chap, thank you. Soldier Amin's family

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frequently shares clips of his adventures in London on his

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TikTok page, including previous interactions with the King's guard. While

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the regiment is known for its unshakable discipline, this is

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not the first time a guard has broken protocol in

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response to a heartfelt moment with a member of the public.

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The Express reminded us on an occasion in twenty twenty

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three when a guard was seen moving closer to an

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elderly military veteran so she could touch his horse and

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take a picture. The King has welcomed a new four

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legged companion into his life, a Legotto Romagnolo poppy named Snuff.

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Charles is said to be utterly smitten with a young spaniel,

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marking his first time owning a dog in more than

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two decades. The last King Nine to share the King's

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affection was Tigger, a Jack Russell terrier gifted to him

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in nineteen eighty four who remained by his side until

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passing in two thousand two. A royal source told the

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Son Charles is besotted with this puppy. He hasn't had

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one since tigger. The breed is a truffle hunter. Charles

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enjoys much from foraging, so they have a lot in common.

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Snuff's arrival follows another recent addition to the Royal Kennels.

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Queen car millis new rescue puppy Moley, adopted from Battersea

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Dogs and Cats Home. The eight week old pup joins

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the Royal household after the Queen's beloved Jack Russell Beth

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passed away in November. Speaking to a guide dog owner

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in Cambridge last week, the Queen remarked, you may well

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ask a bit of everything. It's a rescue dog. It's

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called Moley. It looks just like a mole. Snuff is

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understood to have been a private gift to the King,

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with no formal connection to the monarch's forthcoming visit to

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Ravana in northern Italy, the historical home of the Legotto

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Romannola breed, But given charles well documented love of nature

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and country pursuits, it seems the King and his new

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companion will be perfectly suited. Yeah, but to email us

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