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Calarogus Shark Media. Hi, and welcome to Palace Weekly. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. This is the short form
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version of Palace Intrigue where you can hear what happened
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in the week in royal news, and if you'd like
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the fully expanded stories, please check out our daily show
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Palace Intrigue. Here's what happened. Andrew mount Batten Windsor is
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preparing to leave his thirty room home permanently, and royal
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commentators say his nephew William is determined to push him
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as far from the center of royal life as possible.
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British royal expert Hillary Fordage told Fox News Prince William
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in particular is the strongest proponent of distancing Andrew from
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the royal family. He wants his wayward uncle as far
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away as possible. He doesn't want his reign overshadowed by
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such scandals, let alone living in constant fear of another
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damaging revelation with lurid headlines. The last thing William want,
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while focusing on duty and modernizing the monarchy, is to
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have the liability of Andrew around. Royal biographer Robert Jobson
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told People Magazine that Andrew could ultimately face exile abroad.
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He said. The King saw the King of Bahrain the
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other day. One never knows. It could be a place
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where Andrew gets the recognition of being the second son
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of Queen Elizabeth, rather than this. Broadcaster Helene the Chard added,
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the monarchy comes first. It's far easier for the royals
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to distance themselves from Andrew and his scandals if he
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relocates abroad, out of sight, out of mind. Andrew already
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has an invitation to live a luxurious lifestyle in the
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UAE if life becomes too challenging. The UK Princess Eugenie
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has reportedly cut off all contact with her father Andrew.
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The Mail on Sunday reports that Andrew is devastated by
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the breakdown in his relationship with his younger daughter, saying
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Eugenie is refusing to speak to him and did not
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visit him over Christmas Once. I was told The Mail
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on Sunday that the rifts escalated in complete silence. There
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is no contact at all. Nothing. It's Brooklyn Beckham level.
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She has completely cut him off. By contrast, the Paper
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reports that Princess Beatrice is attempting a more delicate balancing Act.
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According to the report, Beatrice invited her father to the
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christening of an eleventh month old daughter Athena last month,
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but Andrew did not attend a pub gathering afterwards. One
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source said Beatrice is trying to walk the fine line
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of not cutting her father off yet remaining close with
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the Royal family. They aren't exactly in regular and close
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contact at the moment, but Eugenie isn't trying to walk
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that line. She's not speaking to him. Andrew now intends
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to leave Royal Lodge at least before his birthday. On
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February nineteenth. A friend told the son he's finally decided
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he needs to get home with his life, and so
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is moving out sooner than thought and starting afresh. By
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the end of the month, or at least before his birthday,
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he and Sarah will go their own separate ways for
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the first time in almost twenty years. A source tells
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The National Inquirer Andrew is eyeing moving to the Middle Least.
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He says he can have a fresh start there because
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it's more old school. Andrew's convinced people won't constantly judge him.
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Andrew genuinely thinks he can still cash in on his
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former royal status. He's got this idea that he'll be
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welcomed into a community of expats over there and embraced
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like it's the good old days. He's even talking about
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how he wants to get back to dating. Prince Harry
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arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday morning
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to give evidence in his legal battle against the publisher
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of The Daily Mail. The Duke of Sussex was sworn
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in shortly after arriving, though the court was briefly adjourned
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due to technical issues. Before questioning began, Harry clarified how
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he wished to be addressed. Asked about protocol, he replied bluntly,
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same as last time, before confirming that meant Prince Harry.
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Within minutes of taking the stand, Harry made his first
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pointed reference to the royal family. Questioned by A and
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L's barrister about why he did not complain at the
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time articles were published, Harry said it was because of
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the institution he was in, and referenced the royal motto
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never complained, never explain. He added, I would not have
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been able to complain about them anyway because of the
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institution I was in, as questioning continued, Harry grew visibly
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frustrated when it was suggested journalist Keaty Nickel may have
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been part of his social circle. Harry responded charmply good
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for her. He added, if the sources were so good
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and she was hanging out with all my friends, then
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why was she using private investigators. At one point, the
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judge was forced to intervene, reminding Harry that he was
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there to answer questions rather than argue his case. Harry
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responded that he felt pressure to add context, saying A
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and L had done a good job of stripping out
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color from the points being made. Harry strongly denied claims
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that his friends were a source of leagues, telling the
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court he cut off relationships whenever he became suspicious. Discussing
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articles from the mid two thousands, Harry said the level
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of detail published made him feel part of an endless pursuit,
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a campaign, an obsession of having every aspect of my
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life under surveillance. Said it left him paranoid beyond belief,
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and accused newspapers of wanting to drive me to drugs
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and drinking to sell more of their papers. Moments later,
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during re examination of the atmosphere and court shifted noticeably
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as Harry became visibly emotional while describing the impact of
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the litigation itself. In a poignant moment, his voice cracked
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as he told the court that his treatment said only
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got worse since the litigation began, and added they continued
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to come after me. They have made my wife's life
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an absolute misery, my Lord. The court fell quiet as
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the Duke paused, struggling to maintain composure before questioning continued.
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Prince Harry has named William and Kate in a written
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witness statement submitted to the High Court. In the document,
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the Duke of Sussex described his relationship with his brother
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due to his position, the press have always been very
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interested in him. As brothers, we naturally discussed personal aspects
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of our lives. As we trust each other with highly
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sensitive information. We shared about our private, family and professional lives.
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Princess Catherine was also referenced in the statement, though only briefly.
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Her entry read, hrh the Princess of Wales my brother's wife.
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All members of the royal family conspicuously avoided Harry during
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the UK visit. King Charles was scheduled to be in Scotland,
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traveling to the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh. Queen
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Camilla was also in Scotland alongside her husband, the Prince
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and Princess Wales, but likewise north of the border, attending
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engagements in Stirling and Falkirk. Princess Anne was also in Scotland. Meanwhile,
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Sophie traveled to Portsmouth. King Charles spent Wednesday at Lancaster
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House before departing London without seeing his youngest son, despite
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the two being just over two miles apart. As Prince
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Harry gave emotional evidence at the High Court. Meghan has
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suffered a fresh setback after the second season of her
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Netflix lifestyle series failed to attract a significant audience. Viewing
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figures Show with Love Meghan drew roughly two million views
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between July and December, placing it outside Netflix's top one
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thousand most watched programs and representing a drop of more
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than sixty percent from its initial run. According to reporting
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by The Telegraph, the show ranked one thy and sixteen
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over all. Despite extensive promotion and celebrity appearances, and inside
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a told Page six it's not returning as a series.
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There have been conversations about holiday specials, but there's nothing
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in the works yet. Celebrity chef Jemison Stocks, who has
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previously cooked for The King, launched a public attack on
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the series. The numbers speak for themselves. It was a disaster,
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not only for Megan's brand, but also for Netflix. It
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proved to be a complete waste of money with absolutely
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no return on investment. The outcome was hardly surprising, given
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that they filmed the first two seasons back to back,
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and the first season was already a complete flop. More
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Palace in just a moment. Brooklyn Beckham has taken an
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extraordinary step in making his family riffed public, posting a
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seven part Instagram statement accusing his parents, Victoria Beckham and
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David Beckham, of controlled narratives, prioritizing their brand over family,
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and mistreating his wife, Nicola Peltz. In the posts, Brooklyn
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said he had stayed quiet for years before deciding to
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speak out. He went further, stating, I didn't want to
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reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled. I'm standing
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up for myself for the first time in my life.
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For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in
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the press about our Family television host Billy Bush drew
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a direct comparison between Brooklyn's situation and Prince Harry's estrangement.
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You know what spot, He's in the same spot as
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Prince Harry. I mean it's almost identical, right, not talking
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to his father, not talking to his brother in this
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case brothers for Brooklyn, total fallout. The only difference is mam.
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Like with Harry, he always hold a small, little space,
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a little percentage that maybe they're reconciled down the road,
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but right now he's taking his wife's side. What do
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they say, happy wife, happy life. I mean, what choice
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does he have? According to Royal commentator Rob Shooter, Harry
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has privately reached out to Brooklyn with both personal and
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professional advice. One insider told Shooter Harry is he's a
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lot of himself in Brooklyn. He doesn't want Brooklyn to
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make the same emotional and strategic mistakes he made when
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he first broke away. Harry told him, don't burn everything
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at once. You only get one chance to tell your
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story the right way. Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly
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considering welcoming a third child in twenty twenty six, According
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to sources quoted by Radar Online. One source close to
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the couple claimed the idea is being actively discussed. A
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source told Radar that Meghan has been reassessing her public strategy.
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The insider added that Megan maybe feeling fatigued by attempts
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to establish herself as a major lifestyle and entertainment figure.
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There was a strong sense that Meghan is tired of
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trying to make her lifestyle brand and her push to
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be an A list celebrity work. Being a mom for
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the third time would give her the perfect excuse to
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step back. Meghan is pressing ahead with ambitious global expansion
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plans for as Ever, despite online speculation about unsolders stock
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and insider told People magazine that the stockpile was preparation.
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That large stock order was obviously part of the international
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expansion plans the Duchess has spoken about for the brand.
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One source said Meghan is absolutely convinced this is the
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moment to go big. She believes there's serious money to
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be made overseas, especially in Europe and Asia. It will
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give her a lot of satisfaction to dominate the UK
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jam market, which is something she really believes will be
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possible once her brand is exposed to a wider audience
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in Britain by the scenes. However, the scale of the
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ambition is reportedly causing tension. Prince Harry is said to
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be increasingly cautious about the financial risks involved. The problem
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is the cost, the source said. Setting up proper distribution
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abroad and marketing it the way she wants takes an
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enormous amount of cash, and Harry is very wary. He
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isn't trying to discourage her, but he's just worried that
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she's moving too quickly and maybe taking too many risks
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where they're finances. One insider said, Megan wants to get
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to billionaires status. She genuinely believes she's sitting on a
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gold mine, and Harry just needs to trust her and
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let her run with this. She's always believed she's destined
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for serious generational wealth, and as ever, is how she
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plans to get there. Harry, however, is said to view
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the strategy as a significant gamble. Another source added he
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can't help but worry about what position they could end
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up in if her gamble doesn't pay off. But Megan
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won't listen. She's convinced this is her moment and she
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has no intention of letting fear or doubt stand in
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her way. Sarah Ferguson is said to be deeply distressed
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as she and Andrew prepare to leave Royal Lodge. Sources
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say Ferguson it's struggling emotionally with the upheaval, but is
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not expected to follow Andrew to Sandring Hand. She may
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spend time at property in Portugal owned by Eugenie I.
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Saw Us tells The Express, Sarah Ferguson is seriously worried
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about how on earth she's going to maintain her lifestyle.
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Somebody else always picked up the tab even when she
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spent more than she had. She had been very well
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taken care of over the years by various boyfriends, friends,
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and acquaintances. It was quite normal for her to be
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invited to an expensive hotel Spa, given the five star
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VIP treatment for a few days in exchange for her
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simply being there. But now nobody wants it. There are
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reports that Harry and Megan are developing a new Netflix
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film and adaptation of the romance novel The Wedding Date
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by Jasmine Guillery. An insider told Heat magazine, there is
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so much writing on this movie being a success. Megan
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is saying this is a make or break time and
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she wants all hands on deck. However, the report suggests
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the project has exposed growing differences between the couple. The
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inside has said Harry is experiencing a meltdown over attaching
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his name to the project. It's not just that Harry
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wants to put his energy into his causes. His family
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situation weighs on him on the heaviness of it makes
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him much less patient with other things, particularly things he
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views a shallow. The last thing he wants to do
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right now is get into his suit to kiss up
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to a bunch of Hollywood types. Harry's lack of enthusiasm
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is driving her crazy. From Meghan's point of view, it's
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got to be beyond aggravating that he's pushing back like this.
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She's working a butt off trying to create income streams
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for them, and he's turning his nose up more palace
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in just a moment. Prince William has planned to support