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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue, Iam
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your host Mark Francis. Prince Harry has issued a firm
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denial after journalist Tina Brown claimed he once introduced his
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son Prince Archie as my little African child to conservationist
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Jane Goodall. In a statement to People, a spokesperson for
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the Duke of Sussex said the Duke of Sussex has
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never said anything remotely resembling what is being claimed. The
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spokesperson added that Tina Brown knows exactly what she's doing
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by inventing these words and attributing them to a highly
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respected woman who is deceased and unable to correct the record.
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Brown made the claim during an interview on Katie Kirk's
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YouTube program, recalling a lunch she said she had with
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Jane Goodall before the primatologist's death. During the interview, Brown
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alleged that Goodall told her she had visited Archie shortly
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after his birth, and that Harry introduced the baby by saying,
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this is my little African child. Brown later issued a
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clarification to People, saying she had misspoken. During the interview.
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She said she remembered affectionately, Harry saying, when Archie was born,
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I want you to come and meet my African child.
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She actually said Africa child, but I was speaking too quickly.
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Aside from that inadvertent mistake, everything else in missus Goodall's
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conversation with me I rendered accurately. Meanwhile, the Duke and
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Duchess of Sussex have announced a new chapter for their
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charitable work, confirming that the Archwell Foundation will now be
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known as Archwell Philanthropies, five years after its launch. Announcing
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the rebrand, a spokeswoman said this next chapter allows Prince
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Harry and Megan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to broaden
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their global philanthropic efforts as a family with meaningful reach
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and maximum impact, grounded in the same values, partnerships and
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their commitment to show up and do. This year, Archwell
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supported children affected by conflict in Gaza and Ukraine and
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promoted the responsible development of artificial intelligence. The name Archwall
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is drawn from the ancient Greek word arch, meaning source
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of action, combined with Well, symbolizing a place to draw
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strength and purpose. Pr and branding expert Maya Reas described
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the move as a strategic evolution rather than a reinvention.
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She said, moving from foundation to philanthropies signals scale, maturity,
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and longevity. It feels more global, more institutional, and less personal,
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shifting the focus away from Harry and MEGANUS individuals and
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towards impact and credibility. Virginia Geoffrey's allegations involving Jeffrey Epstein
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and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor have resurfaced following the release of new
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material by Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee, including
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WhatsApp messages discussing the price and travel details of young
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women allegedly sourced for Epstein. The newly released screenshots include
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references to an eighteen year old from Russia, a request
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for one thousand dollars per girl, and a message asking
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maybe someone will be good for Jay, which is understood
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to refer to Epstein. Redacted details listed young woman's age, measurements,
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weight and departure city, with Russia listed as her country
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of origin. Andrew mount Batten Windsor has consistently and vehemently
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denied all allegations. The disclosures come ahead of a deadline
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for the Trump administration to release long awaited Epstein related
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government files. Congressman Robert Garcia said, as we approach the
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deadline for the Epstein Files Transparency Act, these new images
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raise more questions about what exactly the Department of Justice
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has in its possession. We must end this white House
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cover up and the dog must release the Epstein files now.
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Speaking on the son's royal exclusive, Samara Gill suggested that
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a potential financial shortfall could leave Andrew vulnerable. She warned
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that if he found himself sort of money, he might
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be tempted by opportunities that could place the royal family
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in an uncomfortable position, including sharing private information. GM News
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royal correspondent Cameron Walker echoed those concerns, arguing that while
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Andrew has stepped back from public life and lost the
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privileges attached to his former titles, he remains the King's
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brother and therefore still connected to the institution. Walker said
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that cutting him off financially carries risks, suggesting that without support,
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Andrew might look like for alternative sources of income, with
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possible consequences for the monarchy. Royal expert Ingrid Seward said
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the loss of the Vice Admiral Row may have been
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particularly painful, calling it a huge blow. She said, Andrew
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has long seen himself as an armed forces man and
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may view the removal as deeply personal. Seward added that
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the cumulative loss of titles, roles in public standing could
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leave him increasingly bitter more Palace in just a moment, Hey,
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King Charles marked the opening of a new Guinness brewery
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in London by going behind the bar and pouring what
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onlookers described as the perfect pint. The King enthusiastically took
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part in a short lesson on how to pour the
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world famous Irish stout carefully, following instructions to hold the
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glass at a forty five degree angle, fill it to
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three quarters, allow it to settle, and then top it
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up just above the rim and a traditional harp branded
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Guinness glass. As the pint settled, the audio supplauded, with
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one observer declaring it absolutely perfect. Charles brushed off the praise,
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responding simply, if you say so. He was guided through
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the process by Leo Ravina twenty three, who later described
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the result as absolutely gorgeous and joked, you've done this before.
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I see. When the King took a sip of the
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finished pint, he briefly sported a white mustache as creamy
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head of the stout left a frothy mark on his
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upper lip, bringing a lighthearted moment to the occasion. King
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Charles has reportedly been warned ahead of Claudia Winkleman's investiture,
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and if you believe the diary column telling the story,
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he didn't exactly greet that briefing with delight. Claudia, best
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known for hosting The Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing, was
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named in the King's Birthday honors list earlier this year
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and received her mbe at an investiture ceremony at Windsor
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Castle on December ninth. Afterwards, she posted about the occasion
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on Instagram, calling it an incredible mourning and an enormous honor,
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adding I am speechless. But in the run up to
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the ceremony, the Mayor's Fhraim Hardcastle claims the King was
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told a sort of relative would be on the guest list.
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The column says that prompted a groan from Charles, who
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allegedly muttered another one. Hardcastle suggests the King may have
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been remembering the Danny Dyer moment when the actor, after
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learning of distant royal ancestry on the genealogy show Who
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Do You Think You Are, joked to Charles that they
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were related and later quipped about it being a family
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reunion at the Prince's Trust Awards. In this version of events,
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the mood shifted when the King learned the sort of
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relative was Claudia herself, because she is the sister of
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Lady Frederick Windsor, also known as actress Sophie Winkleman. Hardcastle
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claims Charles, described as a strictly fan, was then in
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much better spirits. Figures obtained by royal costs, Watch through
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Freedom of Information requests show that spending on lord lieutenants
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has risen to well over two million pounds a year.
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Lord lieutenants act as the king's personal representatives in each county.
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While the role once involved organizing local militias, it is
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now entirely ceremonial, with the cost forming part of the
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taxpayer funded support for the monarchy. Graham Smith, chief executive
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of the anti monarchy group Republic, criticize the spending, saying
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there was no reason for more than two million pounds
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a year to be devoted to what he described as
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feudal relics. He said the cost of the royals keeps
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going up and up. Lord lieutenants of feudal relics meant
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to take on ceremonial duties that royals can't be bothered
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to undertake. There's no reason that two million pounds worth
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of taxpayer money needs to be spent on them. It's
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that simple. This all comes as the cost of royals
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is rocketing past half a billion per year. We've got
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the Chancellor planning budget cuts and children in poverty up
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and down this country, but for some reason, the monarchy
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is getting more and more funding as each day goes on.
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Royal Costs Watch, which tracks public spending on the monarchy,
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estimates the total annual cost of the Royal household at
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least five hundred and fifty five million pounds. In recent weeks,
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Republic has also been behind ditched the Duchy's billboards, drawing
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attention to the Duchy of Lancaster and Duchy of Cornwall,
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which it argues the publicly owned estates that generate income
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for the Monarch and the Prince of Wales. Smith added,
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this is one cost the royals could pay for themselves,
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or we could scrap the lord lieutenants overnight and no
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one would notice. The Royals are scamming us out of
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our own cash. Time for them to go. The second
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Earl of Snowden, David Armstrong Jones, made a characteristically low
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key arrival at King Charles pre Christmas lunch this week,
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choosing to cycle to Buckingham Palace rather than arrived by car.
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The Earl, a cousin of the King and son of
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the late Princess Margaret, was photographed riding up on a
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bicycle wearing a navy coat, an orange high visibility jacket,
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gray trousers and brown swayed gloves. He skipped a helmet
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but wore a baseball cap, smiling as he arrived at
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the Palace. The sixty four year old is well known
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for cycling around London and has previously arrived by bike
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at royal events, including Queen Elizabeth Seconds pre Christmas lunch
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in twenty nineteen. In the past, he has spoken openly
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about commuting to his office by bicycle from his Chelsea flat.
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The journey is quick and practical, and they have it.
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