Does Meghan Marle want her old life back more than Harry wants his?

0:00 A Calorouga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palasin Triega. I am your host Mark for Ancis. In The Express, Julie Burchill writes, Megan Mirkel has become one of the greatest comic creations of our age. According to Burchill, it was ironically nostalgia for the Diana effect, which paves the way for Megan Mirkle in her bed to be Princess of Hearts. Mark too, her apparent warmth and informality seemed to echo our lost princess. But an effect is all. It was a special effect from a professional actress who liked to boast that she could cry on cue from one eye of both. She was playing us as surely as she was playing the befuddled prince when she wore his mother's favorite perfume on an early date. It worked, though even I went gaga writing such slushes. Megan Michael has never waited sopply for some prince to rescue her. In fact, it seems far likelier that it is she who will rescue the prince.

1:02 Cringe as the youngsters say, but thankfully the ick wasn't far behind. How do I loathe Meghan? Let me count the ways, the hypocrisy lecturing the rest of us about climate change and using private jests like the cabs, the calculated cruelty in the last days of both the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen, bringing to mind board children tormenting a dying, bound and defamed lion. Meghan was once hated, but now she's merely derided. South Park saw to that the Sussexes only appeal now is the comedy goal to be mined in the gaping chasm between what they believe they look like, feelers fighters for freedom and justice, and how they appear to the rest of us too spiteful toddlers attempting to be bosses of a sandpit. Michael will be remembered not as a feminist role model or savvy businesswoman, but as the Dufst Duchess, arguably one of the great comic creations of our age, recalling variously Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap, David Brent from the Office, and Alan Partridge.

1:59 Oh Rickie grew Wall, currently working on the documentary Harry the Lost Prince, set to air on Germany's ZDF network in December, has voiced skepticism about the potential impact of a memoir by Meghan Markle on the UK audience. Speaking to The Express, grunnan Wald speculated on the reception of such a book, questioning its credibility. We know that Meghan kept a diary during her days in Great Britain, but if she writes a book about it, well people believe what she is telling and Insider told The Mirror the fact that Meghan's diaries may exist and could contain material to embarrass the royal family is enough to make anyone feel uncomfortable, even though right now there is no reason to believe she has plans to publish. Meghan has always been a tremendous self publicist. Her account of some of the more difficult times would worry everyone in the royal household.

2:46 Ingrid Seward, a royal expert who weighed in suggesting that Finding Freedom might have been a precursor to a more personal memoir from Meghan, Seward explained, my feeling is it won't be nearly as revelatory as we think. There might be a few tidbits, but what would the point be in the sussexis giving away too much in this book when Meghan could write her own story, Michelle Obama got forty eight million pounds for her book deal, and Meghan could double or triple that. I think she'll hang out to write her own, making the Royal household far more nervous. Harry and Meghan's new life in California has seen them forge relationships with various celebrities, but their interactions with top tier Hollywood A listers appears limited. According to royal expert Keatie Nickel, this may be a deliberate strategy for the Sussexes.

3:31 Since moving to California, Harry and Meghan have been seen with new friends like former Father of the Bride actress Kimberly Williams Paisley and Bodyguard star Kevin Costner. However, there have been few sightings with high profile figures such as Oprah Winfrey or Georgia and Amal Clooney, who attended their twenty eighteen wedding. Speaking of variety fairs podcast Dynasty The Royal Family's Most Challenging Year, Nicol shared her perspective personally, I have to say have been a little underwhelmed with the celebrities they've been hanging out with. Don't get me wrong, I love Kevin Costner, he's fabulous. But I thought they'd be mingling far more with the A list. I thought we'd see them out far more with Oprah and Gwyneth and that sort of crowd, and they haven't been. She speculated that this choice might reflect a desire for a more low profile lifestyle, avoiding constant media attention. Perhaps there's all part of them wanting to live a life that is a bit more below the radar that doesn't end up getting them papped and doesn't end up getting them all in the celebrity magazines. And actually in Montecito they're able to do that. I'm sure there's a whole plethora of VIP dinner parties that are taking place at theirs that we have no idea about. Growing up, William and Harry shared a close circle of friends. However, Harry's critical stance against his family, especially detailed in his memoir, has strained these relationships. Nicol noted, I think the tires have been severed. I think there's a sense that possibly friends, close friends, society celebrity friends have sort of had to make a little bit of a choice. And I remember being told by someone at the Palace there was sense that you had to put your stake in one camp

5:02 for the other. An insider claims that Megan would like her old life back. The insider tells New Magazine Meghan has made no secret of how much she misses her carefree life when she was an actress, and while she'd never change what she has with Harry and the kids, there was a big part of her that wishes she could just get her old life back. She loved being in suits and all the opportunities that gave her. She'd get invited to all the exclusive events and get to hang out with the Hollywood A listers. There was also so much less scrutiny and attention, and there was no pressure on her. She feels the time is right to start looking at offers, as she knows she will be criticized whatever she does, so she can cope with backlash and wants to do what makes her happy. Harry often feels guilty for Megan having to give up on her dream life, and he knows how much she sacrificed to marry in and have a family with him, so he will support her no matter what. Megan, just call MBC.

5:50 We're pretty sure they'll be happy to have you on suits La. Maybe You'll need podcast with Lemonada, now scheduled to come out in twenty twenty five, can be a suits recap podcast More Palace In just a moment, Mamma Cove left us a review five stars. I think this program is fun and really not mean to the Harkles at all. My family would never trust or associate with anyone that wrote a tell or book about us. I did not feel sorry for them. They did this to themselves. Mama Cove via Apple Podcasts USA, July twenty second, five stars. Thank you, Mama Cove. I appreciate your comments and if you'd like to leave us a review, please do so as well. Recent financial disclosures revealed just how much the French are spent on King Charles. A lavish banquet costing over four hundred thousand pounds was held in honor of Charles and Queen Camilla during their visits of France last year.

6:44 French President Emmanuel Macron hosted this extravagant state dinner at the Palace of Versaiah, with one hundred and sixty guests in attendance. The event featured rare delicacies such as blue lobster and Persian macaroons. The banquet, on their first night in Paris, showcased Macron's flair for grand gesture and fine dining. The decade menu started with rare blue lobster and crabbed with fresh almonds, mint coconut gel. The lobster, a rare genetic variant, was caught off Vende, France, just days before the event. For the main course, corn flavored Bresse poultry marinated in champagne top with porcini mushroom grutten. The cheese course included a thirty month comte and stitchilton and one hundred percent English blue cheese. And for dessert, especially redesigned isofan rose macaron biscuit built by pastry chef Pierre and May, featuring compot of raspberries like g rose sorbean raspberry sorbet on a thin macaron disc. With one hundred and sixty guests present, the cost per head for this extravagant feast was over twenty five hundred pounds. Among the notable attendees was singer Mick Jagger and actor Hugh Crowned and the habit If you like to email us of address is the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Please follows on Spotify or Apple or the app of your choice, and remember you can get merch and subscription. They're all in the show notes where episode notes and we appreciate all your support. We really do a Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermot. This is Palace Intriguing. Good terms,