Dec. 19, 2025

Harry Denies Tina Brown Claim, Archewell Rebrand, Epstein Material Resurfaces, and Charles Pulls a Perfect Guinness

Harry Denies Tina Brown Claim, Archewell Rebrand, Epstein Material Resurfaces, and Charles Pulls a Perfect Guinness

Prince Harry issues a firm denial after Tina Brown’s comments about Jane Goodall and baby Archie spark backlash, with Brown later offering a clarification.

We also cover the Sussexes’ charity rebrand as Archewell Foundation becomes Archewell Philanthropies, and what PR experts say the name change signals.

Plus, fresh Epstein-related material released by Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee renews scrutiny around Jeffrey Epstein’s network, as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor again denies all allegations and commentators warn of potential financial vulnerability.

After the break, King Charles opens a new Guinness brewery in London and pours what onlookers call the perfect pint, Claudia Winkleman’s investiture prompts a reported royal groan, spending on Lord Lieutenants comes under fire, and the Earl of Snowdon arrives at the Palace the most London way possible — by bicycle.

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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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