Jan. 28, 2026
Harry ‘Angry’ at Meghan Markle Over Afghanistan Post, As Ever Tease, New Invictus Awards, and Andrew’s Marsh Farm Mood
Radar Online claims Harry is privately furious after Meghan posted a photo from his Afghanistan service alongside Invictus imagery, timed just after Harry rebuked President Trump’s comments about NATO troops. Sources allege Harry feels his military record is being pulled into a political moment and worries it could bring unwanted attention while he’s already under scrutiny. Meanwhile Meghan teases a new As Ever jam drop with a throwback 2018 Roland Mouret dress and a “something sweet” message, while Invictus announces a new London awards programme for September, including an Invictus Resilience Award. Jennie Bond suggests Invictus Birmingham 2027 could be a “white flag” moment for public reconciliation.
In the second half: Andrew is spotted in Grenadier Guards gear despite losing the honorary role, Beatrice is photographed riding with him in a visible show of support, and reports claim Andrew was “appalled” by the size of Marsh Farm as his Royal Lodge exit approaches. Plus an update on Norway, where the Royal House says it will largely carry on with duties as the Marius Borg Høiby trial begins in early February.
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Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
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am your host, Mark Francis, Prince Hary has said to
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be privately angry with Megan Marko after she shared images
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of his military service in the Afghanistan in what sources
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describe as a politically charged moment linked to comments made
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by Donald Trump. According to Radar Online, tensions surface after
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Markel posted a photograph of Harry seated in the front
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of the military helicopter during his deployment, alongside images from
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the Invictor's Games, the sporting event he founded in twenty
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fourteen four wounded veterans. The post appeared just hours after
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Harry publicly condemned Trump's remarks about British troops who served
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in Afghanistan. Trump, speaking earlier, claimed NATO forces had stayed
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a little off the front lines during the invasion of
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Afghanistan in two thousand and one, adding we've never needed
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them and we have never really asked anything of them. Harry,
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who completed two tours of duty during his ten year
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military career, responded strongly. I served there, I made lifelong
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friends there, and I lost friends there. Thousands of lives
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were changed forever. Those sacrifices deserve to be spoken about
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truthfully and with respect. Despite that response, sources say Markle's
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decision to amplify the moment visually unsettled him. One inside,
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he claimed, Harry feels Meghan is using his service record
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to signal her left leaning Hollywood crowd that she is
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taking on Trump. He thinks it turns something deeply personal
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into a political statement, and that makes him angry. Another
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source suggested Harry believes the timing is risky. He is
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already under scrutiny in the US over his visa application,
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including questions about his past drug use that he openly
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discussed in his memoir Spare. From Harry's perspective, baiting Trump
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in the middle of that probe feels dangerous. He worries
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it invites the wrong kind of attention. He thinks Megan
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is underestimating how exposed he feels right now. No one
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as Captain Wale's During his service, Harry was first deployed
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to Afghanistan in two thousand and seven as a forward
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air controller and returned in twenty twelve as an Apache
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helicopter co pilot gunner. In Spare, he wrote that he
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flew six missions, which was altered in the taking of
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human lives. Sources close to the couple said Harry wants
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to keep attention focused on service members and their families.
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Harry wants to keep the focus on the soldiers in
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the families. He feels Megan is trying to fold his
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past into a cultural warm moment, and he is deeply
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uncomfortable with that when inside it, said Another source added.
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Meghan believes she is standing up for him, but Harry
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sees it as poking the bear with Trump. He thinks
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any provocation conspiral, especially when immigration officials are already looking
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at his file. Meghan has revived a familiar look to
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tease the launch of her new as Ever jam, using
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a throwback dress and a carefully styled Instagram post shared
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ahead of the product's release. In a black and white image,
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the Duchess of Sussex appears in a strapless Roland Murray
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dress she first wore in twenty eighteen. The caption reads,
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Tomorrow we revisit something sweet. One flavor worth the weight,
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another worth returning for sign up so you don't miss it,
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a nod to the brand's best selling preserves. The six
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slide post also includes close up images of strawberries, raspberries
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and chocolate arranged with champagne flutes in a bouquet of roses,
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fueling speculation about a new flavor. The dress was originally
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worn when Meghan and Prince Harry attended the Royal Foundation
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Dinner at Kensington Palace in twenty eighteen, while they were
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still working Royals. At the time, Megan was pregnant with
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the son Archie in the Roland marae Aldrich design, priced
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at one thousand, seven hundred and eighteen pounds, appeared to
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have been altered with a fuller skirt. Harry's and Victors
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Games is launching a new awards program, with an inaugural
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ceremony set to take place in London this September. The
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Invictus Spirit Gala Dinner and Awards will be introduced as
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a successor to the former Endeavor Awards and will recognize
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individuals and organizations that demonstrate brasilience service and what organizes
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to describe as the unconquered spirit of the heart of
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the global Invictor's community. Five award categories have been announced,
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including the Invictors Resilience Award, which will recognize determination and
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courage in overcoming adversity. Writing in the ipay Per, Royal
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expert Jenny Bond said Harry maybe looking for a moment
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to extend what she called a white flag, pointing to
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the Invictor's Games as a possible turning point. She wrote,
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so with his white flag raised, Harry may be looking
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for an opportunity to establish a peace treaty, and that
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could be his Invictor's Games, which will be held in
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Birmingham next year. King Charles, Quincmella and William were all
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on parade to support Harry at the inaugural Games in
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twenty fourteen. Is it possible that they'll be there again?
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It could present the perfect platform for a public reconciliation.
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A lifetime of feuding is exhausting and damaging. William's reign
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would be so much easier without the baggage of family estrangements,
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more palace in just a moment, Andrew mount Batton Windsor
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has been seen whearing clothing linked to a military role
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he no longer holds, prompting fresh attention as he prepares
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to leave Royal Lodge. According to Cambridge News, the disgraced
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former Duke of York, was recently spotted driving around Windsor
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in a burgundy Grenadier Guards sweatshirt bearing the regiments insignia.
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Andrew previously served as honorary Colonel of the Grenadier Guards,
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a position he inherited from his late father, Prince Philip,
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but he was removed from the role in twenty twenty
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two after Andrew lost his royal patronages and military affiliations.
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The colonelcy reverted to the late Queen. Princess Beatrice has
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been photographed writing out with Andrew and what is being
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widely read as a public show of support, just weeks
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after claims emerged that her sister, Princess Eugenie had cut
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off contact with him. The outing took place in a
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visible area of the park, widely interpreted as a deliberate
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choice and has been described as a classic example of
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royal signaling through carefully staged appearances. Andrew reportedly reacted angrily
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to the new home allocated to him by King Charles
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as preparations continue for his departure from Royal Lodge. According
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to reports, Andrew recently visited the Marsh Farm property for
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the first time and was unhappy with what he saw
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the Mirror reports. He was appalled by the size of
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the house, which is significantly smaller than Royal Lodge. A
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source told The Daily Mail. He really didn't want marsh Farn.
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He won't have lived anywhere that's small since he left
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his apartment to Buckingham Palace. The source said Andrew objected
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to the property being described as pokey and was unimpressed
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despite the farmhouse coming with several outbuildings. Another story we'll
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be tracking is the high profile case against Marius borg Hoibi,
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the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Madame Marie Borg. Hoibi,
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faces thirty two charges, including four counts of rape. Despite
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the intense scrutiny surrounding the case, the Norwegian Royal Houses
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indicated that official duties will largely continue as planned. King
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Harold addressed the situation on Norwegian television, saying we are
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trying to do what we usually do. There are no
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offici engagements listed on the opening day of the trial,
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but the royal calendar resumes immediately afterwards. On February fourth,
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the Palace is scheduled to host Canada's Governor General Mary
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Simon with Crown Prince Harken attending alongside the King and
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Queen Sonya. Later that day, King Rold is due to
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open a new cancer treatment center in Oslo. Further audiences
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are planned on February fifth and six, including a meeting
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with the Prime Minister. On February seventh, King and Queen
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are expected to travel to Milan to support Norwegian athletes
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competing at the Winter Games, attending several speed skating events.
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Crown Prince Harken will later travel to Italy on February
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fourteenth to attend additional competitions including cross country skiing, ski jumping,
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free ski, big air and alpine slalem. For now, Crown
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Princess Metamora it has no public engagements listed. Her daughter,
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra is expected to return to Australia to
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continue her studies at the University of Sydney, where she's
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pursuing a degree in international relations and politicalomy. No members
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of the royal family are expected to testify during the trial. However,
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the Palace is stressed it's concerned for those affected by
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the case. Speaking to NRK, King Harold has said the
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family stands in solidarity with those affected, adding we show
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them out support and hope they are doing well and
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can recover quickly after this difficult ordeal. Queen Sonja echoed
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that sentiment, saying it is important to think of everyone
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in this context. And there you have it. Like to
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