May 19, 2025

Beckxit : Meghan, Harry & the Beckhams – Plus That Diana-Bowie Photo

Beckxit : Meghan, Harry & the Beckhams – Plus That Diana-Bowie Photo

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle play host to Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz in a surprising Montecito summit that’s fueling talk of a “Becxit” family feud. As tensions rise between the younger Beckhams and David and Victoria, insiders say Meghan and Nicola bonded over media pressure and public scrutiny. We track the unraveling of the Sussex-Beckham friendship, explore Meghan and Harry’s concert date night with James Taylor, and hear new predictions on what Prince William might do when he’s king. Plus: A long-hidden photo of Princess Diana and David Bowie resurfaces after 37 years. Why Kensington Palace tried to bury it—and why it’s finally being published now.

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Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Palace Indriaga. I'm

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your host, Mark Francis, Prince, Harry and Megan Michael are

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said to have recently welcomed Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz

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to their California home for what has been described as

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an unexpected but gratefully received dinner invitation. The encounter is

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said to have taken place just days after David Beckham's

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fiftieth birthday, from which Brooklyn and Nicola were notably absent,

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further fueling rumors of a rift within the Beckham clan.

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So here we have the Beckham children siding with Charles's

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son while David Beckham cozies up to his majesty in

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a summer summer calling bexit. Reports from the Sun and

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the mirsaggest that although the dinner was planned in advance,

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it came at a convenient moment for Brooklyn and Nicola,

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who are believed to be feeling pretty battle wounded amid

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increasing family tensions. A source told the outlet that the

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couples found a lot of common ground, with Harry and

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Meghan said to have been very kind and empathetic, reportedly

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offering their personal support to the younger couple. Harry was

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fully aware of the situation and offered Brooklyn his unwavering

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support as someone who has been through similar the source claimed.

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Meghan and Nicola, meanwhile, are said to have shared what

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was described as a deep and meaningful conversation. Both women

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have been positioned in the media as home wreckers, the

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women to tear apart their husband's families, the source explained,

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adding that Megan had a lot of sympathy for Nicola,

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noting shared common ground between them. The backdrop to this

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Montecito moment is the apparent distancing between Brooklyn and his parents,

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David and Victoria Beckham. One source said Brooklyn not turning

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up was a real blow to David. Brooklyn was close

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with his dad growing up, but he is married now.

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His wife, Nicola is older and confident in her own right,

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so there is distance between Brooklyn and his parents. Further

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tension was suggested in remarks to The Daily Mail, where

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an unnamed source claimed Victoria and David would do anything

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to get their son, but they are done with Nicola now.

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They alleged that Nicola finds a way to start an argument,

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making family gatherings impossible. However, a contrasting account shared with

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The Mirror painted Nicola as the peacemaker. Nicola encourages Brooklyn

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to see his family and is usually the reason Brooklyn

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does see his family. The source said. The couple had

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reportedly offered to meet David privately in the UK for

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his birthday, but were rebuffed as parents. It's shocking the

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Victoria and David are behaving this way, the source added,

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instead of privately discussing the issue, they appear to have

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no interest in finding a solution that works for everyone.

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As this story developed, some insiders said to be close

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to the Sussexes were claiming that the Beckhams were not invited.

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It is unclear then, how the Beckons would have made

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it inside, given Harry's focus on security. Once considered close

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allies in the world of celebrity and royalty, the relationship

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between the Sussexes and David and Victoria Beckham now appears

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firmly consigned to the past. A friendship that began with

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generous offers, shared support and wedding invitations has seemingly ended

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in suspicion, miscommunication, and ultimately silence. Back in twenty eighteen,

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David and Victoria Beckham were among these selected guests at

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Harry and Meghan's wedding at Saint George's Chapel. At the time,

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the Beckhams extended not only warm wishes, but meaningful gestures

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of support. David and Victoria reportedly offered the couple use

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of their Beverly Hills home during a particularly difficult period

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involving intense paparazzi scrutiny. Victoria, ever, the polished public figure,

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is also said to have lent Meghan her personal contacts,

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including a favorite facialist and hairdresser, during the Duchess's early

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days at Nottingham Cottage. However, the generous overtures would soon

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be overshadowed by whispers of betrayal. According to The Mirror,

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Meghan reportedly became convinced that details of Victoria's assistance had

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been leaked to the press. Though both Beckham's firmly denied

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the accusations, the damage was done, so I was told

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the son that Prince Harry King, to defend his wife,

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directly called David Beckham to confront him about the rumors.

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David was mortified, the source said, describing the moment as

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a pretty awkward exchange. Though the two men reportedly agreed

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to move on, their friendship never fully recovered. Tensions appeared

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to resurface later in twenty eighteen during the Sussex's Royal

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tour of Australia, which coincided with the Invictors Games in Sydney.

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Though David Beckham was asked to attend the Games as

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an ambassador and fluent to support the cause, Harry reportedly

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refused to see him, a snub said to have been

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driven by lingering mistrust surrounding Victorian. The Beckhams were not

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invited to the private reception at the Royal wedding, and

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in twenty twenty two, Harry and Meghan were notably absent

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from the lavish Florida wedding of Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.

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Critics point to David's increasingly close ties with Prince William

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and King Charles as a possible contributing factor. The former

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footballer famously cued for hours to pay his respects to

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the late Queen Elizabeth and has since been named an

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ambassador for the King's Foundation, appearing in official photographs alongside

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Charles at Highgrove Meanwhile, Princess Kate has been sending what

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many believed to be carefully chosen for fashion signals. Just

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last week, the Princess of Wales stepped out in a sleek,

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olive green suit by Victoria Beckham to present the Queen

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Elizabeth Second Award for British Design and Ensemble that was

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not gifted, but purchased and worn by choice. Some royal

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watchers speculate the decision was a deliberate show of support

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for the designer amid mounting speculation about her rift within

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the Beckham family, particularly between Victoria and her daughter in

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law Nicola Peltz. Harry and Meghan continue their efforts to

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stay away from the paparazzi by making another appearance on

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the American concert circuit, this time attending a James Taylor

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performance at the Santa Barbara Bowl, just a stone's throw

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from their Montecito residence. The privacy minded Meghan took to

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social media to share snaps from the evening, chicily captioning

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the post in my concert era Thanks James. Among the

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four photographs she shared, one shows the Duchess admiring the

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legendary singer as he signs an autograph, Another features Meghan

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and Prince Harry posing warmly Taylor. The third captures to

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the view from their seats, and a final image shows

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Harry alongside the artist. Taylor also shared photos on his

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own account, writing simply a backstage visit with the Duke

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Duchess of Sussex. Both royals opted for casual attire for

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the outing. Megan wore a navy jumper with black trousers,

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while Prince Harry donned a black jeans and navy t shirt,

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gray jacket and gray beanie. The couple appeared relaxed and

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content and enjoying yet another musical evening, this following closely

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on the hills of their recent appearance at Beyonce's Cowboy

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Carter concert. That event, too, was documented on Meghan's social

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channels about last night. Thank you at Beyonce and team

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for an amazing concert and a very fun date night

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or love, she wrote at the time, sharing a photo

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of herself and Harry looking particularly affectionate. Royal Commentator and

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podcast hosts Kinsey Showfield predicted that William once King will

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be far more direct in handling the fallout from the

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Sussex's public statements and appearances. Schofield said, I don't think

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that we'll see King Charles do this because he's not confrontational.

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But you just wait until Prince William is king. I

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think he's going to put his handsome foot down and

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he's going to rock Meghan Markle's world. Megan Mirkle is

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going to be humbled very quickly. More Palace in just

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a moment, a long hidden photograph of Princess Diana and

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David Bowie is said to finally see the light of

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day nearly four decades after, according to its photographer, Kensington

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Palace asked for it to be buried. Most music photographer

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Denis o Reagan, known for capturing more images of Bowie

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than any other photographer, revealed in an interview with the

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Telegraph that he was asked to withhold images taken at

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Bowie's glass spied at concert at Wembley Stadium in June

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nineteen eighty seven. The reason, he claims, was not who

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appeared in the frame, but who might be tied to

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the princess just out of it. O Reagan recalled that

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the then twenty five year old Princess of Wales had

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modestly inquired whether the singer might pose for a photo

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with her. I think he would, he assured her. The

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resulting image, which shows the iconic pair together, was promptly captured,

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but within twenty four hours, Oregan says his agent received

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a call from Kensington Palace requesting the photo not be published.

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So the next day my agent got a call from

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the palace saying don't use the pictures because word had

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gotten out about James Hewitt. O'reagan told the Telegraph they

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just didn't want Diana in the press. It was really

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that they didn't want to fuel the fire. Princess Diana

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had attended the concert with British Army officer James Hewitt,

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who's affair with the princess spanned from around eighty six

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to ninety one, overlapping with her marriage to then Prince Charles.

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At the time of the concert, the relationship was not

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publicly known. Oregan believes the palace's goal was simple to

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prevent any association between Diana's public appearance and her private life.

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The more pictures that weren't out there, the better, he said.

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Someone would have said, this is her the show that

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she turned up to with James Hewitt. Even though I

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didn't get the multimillion dollar shot of the two of

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them together because no one knew who he was now

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after nearly forty years. The image will be released in

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o'reagan's upcoming book David Bowie, scheduled for publication in the

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United States on August fifth. Book will feature photographs from

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over two hundred of Bowies concerts, offering both musical and

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cultural history. Now with a long suppressed royal footnote, and

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