Jan. 14, 2025

Harry and Meghan are called Disaster Tourists after LA Wildfires visit

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have faced criticism after being labeled "disaster tourists" for their appearance at an evacuation center in Pasadena, California, in the wake of the devastating LA wildfires.

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Calorogus Shark media. In today's news, Harry and Meghan are

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labeled disaster tourists. Megan's cooking show is delayed until March,

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Harry goes looking for a donut, and the King announced

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his first major trip overseas for twenty twenty five. Hello

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and welcome to Pallas Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis,

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Prince Harry and Megan Michael have faced criticism after being

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labeled disaster tourists for their appearance at an evacuation center

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in Pasadena, California, in the wake of the devastating LA wildfires.

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The Duke and Duchess were seen hugging victims and distributing

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food parcels last week, as the death toll from the

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fires clam to twenty four. Their visit has drawn a

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mixed response, with actress Justine Bateman leading the charge against them.

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Bateman took to x to accuse the couple of exploiting

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the tragedy for publicity. Eagan, Michael and Harry are no

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better than ambulance chases. What a repulsive photo, what they achieved?

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They are touring the damage? Are they politicians? Now? They

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don't live here? They are tourists disaster tourists, she wrote.

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In contrast, others, including Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, have defended

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the Sussexes. Speaking to Fox La, Gordo described them as

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great people who booyed the spirits of first responders. He added,

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they really just want to be supportive. The couple also

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visited destroyed properties in Pasadena and Altadena, meeting with families

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who lost their homes. Harry and Meghan were seen embracing

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World Central Kitchen founder chef Jose Andres, whose organization is

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providing free meals to evacuees and emergency workers. Mayor Gordo

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also shared the tale of the Duke of Sussex searching

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for a donut. Harry had met a man and offered

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him a sandwich, some fruit, and some water, but the

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man said what he really wanted was a donut. Gordo

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tells it. Prince Hary says, there's no donut here, but

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I will find one. He takes off, and ten minutes

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later he returns the donut. The gentleman looks up and says,

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I guess I need my carbs and my sugar. That

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gentleman tonight is at the convention Center and does not

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know it was Prince Harry who brought him that donut.

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He added that the man quipped to Harry, if you

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ever run for anything, I'll vote for you. The Sussexes

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reportedly opened their home to friends and evacuees, although there

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have been no further details on how many, if any,

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people are now living with the couple and if those

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people are celebrities or non famous people from Los Angeles,

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although to be fair, it is possible the doughnut fan

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is standing in Megan's kitchen in Montecito right now. Megan's

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highly anticipated Netflix series With Love Meghan has been delayed

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in light of the devastating wildfires ravaging southern California, her

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home state. Originally slated two premiere tomorrow, the eight part

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series will now debut on March fourth, with Netflix confirming

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the postponement out of respect for those affected by the tragedy.

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In a statement to Netflix's in house to Dumb website,

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Megan said, I'm thankful to my partners at Netflix for

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supporting me and delaying the launch as we focus on

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the knee of those impacted by the wildfires in my

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home state of California. Megan grew up in Los Angeles.

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Industry observers fueled Megan's spin is nice, but the decision

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wasn't hers. One Hollywood executive told The Daily Beast, it

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was Netflix's call. A moment where people's homes are literally

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burning down in LA is not the ideal moment to

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release an aspirational homemaking show set just up the road.

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The insider says that Archwell had zero influence on the decision,

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adding Netflix rights the rules. It's their world. We just

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get to play in it with love. Meghan promises to

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blend practical advice with candid conversations, showcasing Meghan's playful approach

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to creating beauty in everyday moments. The show's description teasers cooking, gardening,

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and hosting tips with a roster of famous guests, including

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Mindy Kayling, Abigail Spencer, roy Choy, and Alice Waters. Meghan

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herself serves as an executive producer throughout the Archwell productions,

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continuing the couple's multimillion deal with Netflix. Royal author told

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The Male Online, the last thing anyone is interested in

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is a programme about having friends around to eat canopies

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or arrange flowers when the city is going up in

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flames and people have lost everything. Buckingham Palace has confirmed

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that King Charles's first overseas trip of twenty twenty five

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as the monarch's cancer treatment continues to move in the

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right direction. The King will travel to Poland at the

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end of January to mark the eightieth anniversary of the

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liberation of Auschwitz, attending a commemoration service at the Auschwitz

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Birkadal Museum and Memorial on January twenty seventh, Holocaust Memorial Day.

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This will be charles fifth visit to Poland, during which

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he will also meet the Polish President and engage with

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local community in Krakow. The King has long recognized for

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his efforts to promote inter faith harmony in community cohesion.

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A source commented the King's respect both for and from

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the Jewish community is well known and he will be

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warmly welcomed at the commemorations. Later in the year, the

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King has set to travel to Italy for a spring

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visit to Rome, where he will meet Pope Francis in

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a historic private audience. The meeting will mark the first

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time Charles has met the Pope as king and is

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being hailed as a significant moment in his reign. The visit,

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which coincides with Italy's jubilee celebrations, will also include a

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tour of the existing chapel in Vatigan City. A royal

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source noted this gathering will be momentous, symbolizing the mutual

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respect between the King and Pope during a landmark year

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four both leaders more palacing, just a moment. If you

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keep track of royal alliances, note this one on your

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score card. Zara Tyndall has been spotted spending time with

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Delphina Blaquia, a close friend of Megan Markel, during her

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visit to Australia. The pair attended the Women with Horsepower

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lunch at the Star on the Gold Coast, showcasing Zara's

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involvement in events tied to the Magic Millions. Delphina is

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the wife of Argentinian polo player Nacho figeris close friend

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of Prince Harry, since they're meeting at a charity polo

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mansion in two thousand and seven. Delphina, a mother of

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four and an Argentine photographer, has often expressed her admiration

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for Megan, referring to her as stronger than she knows

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and calling her a sister. In a twenty twin to

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interview with Hello, Sarah Ferguson has expressed deep sorrow over

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the devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles. In a heartfelt

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video shared on Instagram, she addressed the widespread destruction and

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the struggles of those affected. Fighting back emotion, she said,

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my heart is so devastated by the fires in southern

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California and Los Angeles. All the people who have been

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evacuated from their homes. They've lost their homes, the animals,

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the Humane Society. I am just so devastated. Sarah also

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extended her gratitude to emergency services, first responders and volunteers,

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praising their tireless efforts. We're here, We're going to keep fighting.

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We're going to help you rebuild. In the accompanying caption,

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she reiterated her support for victims and emergency workers. And

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