June 1, 2025
Did Meghan Markle fake a Vegetable Shoot?
So called “Royal Truthers” are accusing Meghan Sussex of faking a vegetable haul.
The photo in question shows crisp lettuce, picture-perfect carrots, gleaming bell peppers, and, most notably, a solitary ear of corn. But for the ever-watchful community of “royal truthers,” the image was less a wholesome domestic scene and more an invitation to investigate.
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Caloroga Shark Media at Lower Mogan through palace intrigue, Am
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your host Mark Francis. So called royal truthers are accusing
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Meghan Sussex of faking a vegetable haul. We'll get to
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that in a minute, but first the background. The news
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that Meghan might not be releasing any legally fruit spread
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until twenty twenty six cents to have caused a kerfuffle,
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causing the as Ever brand to react. Late Wednesday, evening
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the brand's official Instagram account, she had a new post
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featuring Mia, the Sussex's rescue beagle, playfully dubbed the unofficial
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quality Inspector of the day's garden harvest. The image, believed
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to have been taken by Meghan herself, depicts the dog
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eyeing a basket of freshly peaked vegetables lattice, broccoli, carrots,
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corn peppers, and spring onions, presumably from the Duchess's garden
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in Montecito. The charming post arrives on the heels of
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a revealing interview in which Meghan hinted at a pause
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in operations to reevaluate the brand's next steps. Speaking to
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Fast Accompany, the Duchess said I want to take a
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step back, gather data and figure out what, as ever
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could be. Though the initial range of jams, honey teas
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and biscuit mix sold out in under thirty minutes earlier
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this year, Meghan suggested that fans shouldn't expect an immediate restock.
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MIA's appearance suggests that it's possible. Even right now, Meghan
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herself is hard at work sorting the produced so she
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can hand makes and new products for her fans. Except
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for the Royal Truthers, the photo in question shows crisp lettuce,
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picture perfect carrots, gleaming bell peppers, and most notably, a
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solitary ear of corn. But for the ever watchful community
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of Royal Truthers, the image was less a wholesome domestic
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scene and more an invitation to investigate. The theories have
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flourished with the speed of spring weeds. She's so good
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at gardening, she can grow all things from all seasons
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at once. One Reddit user equipped, prompting a string of
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follow up posts pointing to what they claim is the
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improbable nature of the whole. Others noted the absence of
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soil on the vegetables those aren't freshly picked their showroom ready,
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insisted one commenter, while another asked simply who harvests corn
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and letters on the same day in May in California. Indeed,
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some critics have gone so far as to brand the
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image supermarket chic, noting the uniform size and shape of
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the vegetables, the absence of bruising or torn leaves, in
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the presence of produce allegedly out of sync with the
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state's agricultural calendar. A handful even uploaded the California Seasonal
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Crop Guide as evidence. The ear of corn became a
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particular point of contention. And then there's the esthetic white
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manicued nails, designer shoes and not a speck of dirt
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on her, noted one observer. That is not gardening, That
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is pinterest cosplay. Critics were quick to draw comparisons to
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an earlier Wafflegate incident from March, in which skeptics questioned
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whether a home video of Markle's kitchen activity had been staged.
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Royal commentator esther crack you told the son Megan has
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never had to write a resume. Let's be honest. I
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think the lens through which she views the world is
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very peculiar. I just think this her trying to position
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herself as a champion of women and trying to shoehorn
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this particularly niche view of the world into something that's
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a bit more nuanced and complicated. It's just like, you
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don't need to do that. You're hot, he married a prince.
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Give us the tea. That's all we need from her.
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I wish her every success, but I feel sad that
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she feels the need to be this thing that she's
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clearly not. She's not a chemist, she's not a physicist,
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and that's fine. Sometimes it's okay to just be pretty
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and to have a good fortune in life and to
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ride that wave. A new Channel five documentary shed fresh
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light on the explosive events that led to the Duke
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and Duchess of Sussex's departure from royal life, with one
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senior royal said to have stormed out of the fabled
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Sandringham's Summit in anger. The documentary makes It Inside the
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Sanding Summit explores the dramatic behind the scenes negotiations following
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Harry and Meghan's announcement in January twenty twenty that they
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intend to step back from royal duties and pursue financial independence.
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Royal commentator Andrew Morton claims that Prince Philip, who had
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long been regarded as a stabilizing patriarch within the institution,
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was horrified by the developments. Prince Philip is someone who
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doesn't suffer fools, gladly, said Morton. He was horrified that
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they'd come to a situation where the royal family were
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deciding whether to split up or not. According to royal
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journalist Emily Andrews, the Duke of Edinburgh's reaction was nothing
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short of furious. Philip was so angry he refused to
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even be there, She revealed. I was told he just
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couldn't bring himself to see his grandson. He thought it
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was a huge dereliction of duty. Cameras captured the late
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Prince exiting Sandringham in a land Rover during the summit,
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a rare glimpse into an otherwise tightly guarded event. The meeting,
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convened by the late Queen Elizabeth, was intended to find
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an orderly path forward for the Sussexes and was a
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by Charles, William and Harry. The Queen later issued a
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statement expressing support for the couple's decision, although we would
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have preferred them to remain full time working members of
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the royal family. We respect and understand their wish to
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live a more independent life, more palaceine just a moment.
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A new photograph of the wonderful Princess of Wales has
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been released as their Royal Highnesses take a moment of
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respite from so so exhausting official duties of pushing buttons
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and kicking soccer balls with children. Captured by photographer Josh
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Schinner during the couple's recent visit to the Scottish Isles,
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the image shows the Princess of Wales walking through the
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Ardura Community Forest, sunlight streaming gently through the canopy of trees.
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Dressed in a Ralph laren tweed jacket, an olive green
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knit a white Rotarie shirt by Bowden skinny jeans, the
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Princess a scene gazing thoughtfully at the camera in a
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moment that is both serene and striking. The photographer shared
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the image online, writing excellent company for a sunny and
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leafy stroll. Thanks at Prince and Princess of Wales. Mister Shuder,
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whose previous commissions included the official portrait of Prince Louis
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for his seventh birthday appears to be increasingly trusted by
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the royal household to capture these more relaxed yet intimate
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family moments. Prince Louis, it may be recalled, was photographed
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in a bluebell wood near Amner Hall earlier this year.
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Today marks the launch of the season's afternoon tea experiences
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at Bowmoral, served on bone china plates, an exact replica
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of those used at Bowmoral Castle. The castle's Instagram account
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tells us from Sunday first of June to Sunday, the
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tenth of August, visitors can indulge in a unique afternoon
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tea in our newly renovated restaurant. The twenty twenty five
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menu features a selection of delicious treats with ingredients sourced
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from the estate and other local producers, all expertly prepared
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by our award winning chef and their talented team. Your
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afternoon tea ticket includes general admission, allowing you to explore
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our stunning grounds, gardens and exhibitions, making for an unforgettable
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visit to the Highland home of the royal family. There
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