Dec. 29, 2024

Harry and Meghan have a koi guy

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Harry and Meghan have a koi guy, because of course they do.

Kate and William don't have a butler.

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Calorogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue Game,

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your host Mark for answers. Prince Harry and Megan Michael's

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Montecito mansion isn't just a grand twelve million dollar at state.

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It's also home to some finicky residents, the koi fish

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in their pond. When the Sussexes purchased the nine bedroom,

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sixteen math property in twenty twenty, the estate agent warned

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them about a unique challenge. The koi were stressed in spare.

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Harry joked that while he and Meghan were also feeling

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stressed at the time, the koi needed specialist care, requiring

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a koi guy to handle their needs. The couple even

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had to ask around about finding a qualified fish therapist

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to keep these upscale aquatic inhabitants calm and healthy. Caring

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for koi is no small commitment. According to Aquatic Veterinary Services,

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just an initial checkup can run up to three hundred dollars,

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with additional costs for each individual fish's care, diagnostic tests,

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or treatments. These first world problems, as Harry put it,

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at up quickly, and it is part of the expenses

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that come with running a property of this size, the

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rest of the estate isn't any simpler to manage. Sprawl

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and grounds, a pool and tennis courts, The Sussex's mansion

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requires an estimated ten to fifteen full time staff, including housekeepers, groundskeepers,

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a house manager in security. According to real estate experts,

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maintaining a property like this can cost hundreds of thousands

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per year for upkeep, landscaping, and staffing alone. The mansion

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also features some unique personal touches, a playhouse for Archie

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and Lulibet, a chicken coop charmingly labeled Archie's Chicken, and

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a grand library. Meanwhile, we're told Kate and William don't

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have a butler. In New king New Court, Royal biographer

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Robert Hardman reveals that William and Kate have chosen to

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keep a minimal staff presence at their Adelaide Cottage home

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in Windsor. Hardman explains the couple did not seek to

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boost the staff numbers at Adelaide Cottage, not least because

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there would be little room to do so. The Kensington

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Palace team does include a yeoman, a versatile attendant handling

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tasks from luggage to uniforms, but there is no formal

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valet or butler. A source emphasized it's very much like

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them at home with the kids, underscoring their focus on

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family life. According to Royal expert Katie Nickel, William and

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Kate encouraged their children to pitch in with household chaws.

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Nichol shared, they absolutely do menial tasks. They are far

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more ordinary than many might imagine. The kids even have

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to do chores and return for their pocket money. It's

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about them wanting to have a normal, happy, ordinary family

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home and lifestyle. The children's ambitions also lean toward more

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down to earth career paths. Prince George, despite being second

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in lane to the throne, once toltally business owner that

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he was interested in working in a restaurant after seeing

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a pizza oven near the at Norfolk Home. Hollywood veteran

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Tim Matheson has reflected on his time directing Megan Markel

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on suits. Matheson recalled Meghan's a professionalism and charisma on set,

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telling Fox News Digital, I never had to worry about

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a scene she was going to be in. I knew

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that she'd bring a performance that was just right. He

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fondly remembered socializing with the cast, including Megan during an

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early dinner, describing her as lovely and highlighting a sparkle,

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a little sparkle in her eye. Reflecting on Meghan's eventual

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engagement to Prince Harry, Matheson admitted his surprise, noting that

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when he worked with her in twenty eleven, she was

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engaged to somebody else, referencing her marriage to film producer

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Trevor Engelson. He recognized the significant shift in her career trajectory,

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saying my first thought, big an actor, was she's going

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to quit acting. It was a bold move on her part,

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especially marrying into the Royal family. Meghan's final Suits episode

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aired shortly before her twenty eighteen wedding to Prince Harry,

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marking the end of her acting career. Matheson weighed in

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on the Sussex's departure from royal life, expressing support for

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the couple. I find it refreshing that she's as candid

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and honest about her ex experience both of them are,

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he said. However, he admitted uncertainty about the dynamics within

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the Royal family. I don't know what to believe about

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how accepted she was by the Royal family. I'm sure

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there's a whole other side of things I have no

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knowledge of. Stephen Davies, once a trusted chauffeur for Princess Diana,

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has revealed that he only learned the reason behind his

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dismissal in nineteen ninety six after watching The Crown. Davies,

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who had hoped to dedicate his career to working for Diana,

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was abruptly let go after allegations arose that he had

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leaked information about her, a claim he now knows was baseless.

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The Netflix series shed light on the role BBC journalist

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Martin but Sheer played in this dark chapter of Davy's life.

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According to The Crown, Basher fabricated claims against Diana's close circle,

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including Davies, to manipulate her into granting him the infamous

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Panorama interview. Reflecting on this revelation, Davies told The Daily

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Mail that the false accusations cost him not only his

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dream job, but also Diana's trust. She died believing I

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had betrayed her, and that's something I can't ever forget

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or forgive. Tell us Intrica, we right back. In an

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uncovered letter from nineteen ninety eight, King Charles expressed his

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admiration for the Orthodox Church, describing it as the only

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Christian denomination untainted by what he called loathsome political correctness.

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Then Prince of Wales, Charles wrote to his friend Dudley Poplack,

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a close royal family collaborator, that he was increasingly drawn

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to the timeless traditions of the Orthodox Faith. This letter,

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which emerged in a recent auction, sheds light on his

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interest in Orthodox practices, echoing the influence of his late father,

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Prince Philip, who was baptized Greek Orthodox before converting to Anglicanism.

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Charles affinity for Orthodox tradition has been a quiet consistent

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theme throughout his life. At his coronation last May, he

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paid homage to his paternal heritage by including a Greek

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choir which sang Palm seventy one, in a nod to

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Phillip's Orthodox roots. The king has also reportedly sought guidance

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from archimandrate a Frame, a Greek Orthodox monk, especially after

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his recent cancer diagnosis. His fascination with Orthodox spirituality is

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even visible in his home High Grove, where he has

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displayed prized Byzantine icons, some originating from the revered Mount Athos.

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Charles's letter also criticized genetically modified crops, calling GM foods

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Frankenstein food, filling him with gloom and despair. In nineteen

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ninety eight, the same year he penned the letter, he

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publicly denounced GM foods as overstepping humanity's bounds into domains

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he believed were reserved for God alone. This glimpse into

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Charles' private beliefs contrast with his public stance as King,

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where he has pledged to champion the diversity of Britain's

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faiths alongside his role as head of the Church of England.

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In a delightful update for Royal enthusiasts, Buckingham Palace will

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open its East Wing to visitors beyond the traditional summer

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tourist season. This expanded program follows the success of this

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year's summer opening, which saw record breaking attendance and allowed

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public access to the East Wing, home to the iconic

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central Balcony, for the first time since its construction one

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hundred and seventy five years ago. Starting in January and

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running through May, guests can enjoy ninety minute guided tours

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for ninety pounds, offering a deeper exploration of the history

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and significance of the East Wings rooms during a period

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when the palace typically remains closed to the public. This

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initiative aligns with King Charles's earlier commitment to enhance public

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access to the Palace year round, ensuring that more people

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can experience the rich history and grandeur of the royal residence.

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For the first time, visitors will enter through the palace's

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front gates and traverse the forecourt, mirroring the experience of

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guests attending official royal events. And there you have it.

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