Aug. 16, 2024

Harry and Meghan hit Colombia, but why do people keep quitting?

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The Daily Beast writes:
The complaints that (they have) heard, more specifically against Meghan than Harry, go back as far as the planning of Harry and Meghan’s wedding.

Oh yeah, and there's like a fake royal tour and stuff.

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Ah Caloroga Shark Media.

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Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host,

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Mark Francis. Harry and Meghan may have hoped for coverage

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of the faux Royal tour, but as always, the gossip

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remains more interesting. The Daily Beast writes the complaints that

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they have heard more specifically against Meghan than Harry, go

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back as far as the planning of Harry and Meghan's wedding.

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For example, one photographer who was requested to pitch to

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work for their wedding told The Daily Beast it was

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incredibly exciting to be asked to present for the wedding.

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I had to go to Kensington Palace where I laid

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out several mood boards and what was then their office.

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Eventually Megan walked in, took one look at what I

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had prepared and said, in the meanest way possible, no.

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Then she spun on her hill and walked out. I

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was left in tears. It was horrible. Another contractor, a florist,

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the Daily Beast was told, was monstered by Megan after

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posting an innocuous message on social media trying to source

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flowers for a bouquet Meghan have requested they make the

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Florest vowed never to work with Megan again, despite the

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prestige associated with such client. Harry, by contrast, has generally

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been seen as considerate and thoughtful. Another contractor who worked

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at his wedding told The Daily Beast how Harry helped

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set up one of the bars in the marquee before

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the event kicked off. Harry's good reputation has meant the

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departure of Kettler, who reported to Harry, not Meghan, after

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just three months, that has come as a particular shock.

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The Daily Beast knows of one former military man who

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worked happily in a close and personal capacity for Harry

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for several years, but left when his role changed and

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he also had to serve Megan, telling close friends that

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Megan was the reason for his departure. Harry and Meghan

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arrived holding hands as they began their four day tour

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of Columbia, marking their first official engagement in the country.

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They were welcomed by Columbia's Vice President, front Sea Macare's,

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the first black woman to hold this position, and her husband,

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Raphael Ynie Pinillo. Meghan looked elegant in a navy trouser

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suit by Veronica Beard, while Harry opted for a more

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relaxed look with an open necked shirt paired with a suit.

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The couple's first stop was the Vice President's residence, where

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they were treated to coffee, tea and traditional pande bono,

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a popular Colombian cheese bread. During their half hour visit,

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the Sussexes exchanged welcome gifts with the Vice President. Miss

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Mcare's expressed her appreciation for their visit, noting that she

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shares similar values with the couple, particularly in advocating for

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a safer digital environment and promoting mental health. The meeting

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underscored their mutual commitment to creating a better future for

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children and society at large. Royal commentator Tom Quinn tells

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The Mirror News that Harry and Meghan have accepted an

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invitation to do a Columbia has caused bewilderment, concern, and

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some irritation among Seeing Your Royals in the UK. The

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viewer is that Megan and Harry are now so desperate

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to maintain their brand and stop the slide in their

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relevance that they are recklessly prepared to visit one of

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the most dangerous countries in the world. In twenty twenty three,

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Columbia had the third highest murder rate in South America.

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One or two Palace officials have grumbled that Columbia is

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pretty much the only country that would have Megan and Harry,

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and there is no doubt that senior royals in the

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UK would have declined an invitation to visit the country

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where any kind of security is difficult to maintain. Vice

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President Mikes revealed she originally invited Harry and Meghan last year,

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but the couple had other commitments, perhaps working on Megan's

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twenty five million dollar for twelve episodes podcast series. Oh no,

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that was twenty twenty two. Well, maybe Harry was on

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his book tour. Mikes said, I learned their story through

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Netflix and I was moved by it. Megan is a

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woman who deserves to come to the country and tell

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her story. Last year, we held a meeting on July

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twenty fifth, the day of Afro Descendant Women. We wanted

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to invite Megan, an Afro descendant woman, to that meeting

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so she could share her experiences. We sent her a

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letter inviting her, and she replied saying that she couldn't come,

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but that she really wanted to get to know the country.

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Royal author Ingrid Seward said he invited them because she

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wanted to bring attention to equality, racism, gender issues or

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the things that the Sussexes claimed to be interested in promoting.

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I think it was very clever of Marquez to invite

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the Sussexes. Of course they're being used to promote the country,

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but in a way it's probably symbiotic. The Daily Beast

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also reports that a friend of Prince Williams suggested that

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Harry should publicly apologize for his past use of cocaine,

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which he admitted to in his memoir Spare. The friend

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argued that given Columbia's ongoing struggles with narco terrorism, Harry's

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apology would be a meaningful gesture acknowledging the devastating impact

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of drug use on the country. Colombia, known for its

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high murder rates in the pervasive influence of drug related crime,

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and apparently believed by some to be more dangerous than Baumral,

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has been severely affected by cocaine production. In Spare, Harry

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revealed that cocaine didn't do anything for him when he

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tried it at age seventeen. Although he has spoken more

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favorably about marijuana, which he has implied he continues to

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use for mental health reasons. Royal author Angelo Eleven tells

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GB News it doesn't look good. They aren't representing the Royals,

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but they are trying to unless they break themselves away completely,

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they don't have the right to do this. It will

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be very annoying for the King and infuriating for William.

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GB News as Patrick Christie's had a quite pointed criticism

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Prince Harry is missing his own uncle's funeral in the

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UK because of security concerns. Instead, he's taking his wife

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to the cocaine fueled gang warfare murdering hotspot of Columbia.

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GB News presenter Ember Webb agreed, saying, you don't say,

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maybe Harry should be paying the reparations in Columbia for

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all the cocaine that he's used over the years. Businessman

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Adam Brooks added, Harry is as hypocritical as they come,

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and Megan is one massive divera tell us indric of

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a ride back. Royal commentator Jenny Bond explained that the

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real reason for Harry not attending the Lord Fellow's funeral

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isn't security, it's William Bond said, well, I've already seen

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that Harry can return to the UK at extremely short

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notice despite the twenty eight day requirement, namely his sudden

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arrival after Charles cancer diagnosis, so I am sure an

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exception could be made if Harry wants to attend the funeral.

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He has remained close to the Spenser side of the

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family and I think he would probably want to be

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there to support his aunt. But obviously if William is

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there as well, it's going to make all sorts of

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awkwardness and divert attention from the purpose of the day,

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which is to give Lord Fellows a dignified farewell. So

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on balance, I think it's unlikely he will attend, and

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I think Gene will understand. And there you have it.

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