Harry talks Vindication and Invictus, Meghan wears $12,000 necklace out to pasta

0:03 Calorouga Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Palace Intrigue. I'm your host, Mark Francis. In an interview with ITV News for the documentary Tabloids on Trial, Prince Harry has expressed his sense of vindication following the High Court's ruling that Mirrit Group newspapers engaged in phone hacking. He described the ruling as a significant triumph, particularly highlighting the involvement of high level executives and lawyers in the unlawful activities. Prince Harry told ITV News to have the judge rule in our favor was obviously huge, but for him to go as far as he did, this wasn't just the individual people. This went right up to the top.

0:50 This was lawyers, This was high executives. And to be able to achieve that in a trial, that's a monumental victory. In December twenty twenty three, the court found that Prince harr his voicemails had been intercepted and his private information unlawfully obtained by The Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the People. The judge ruled at fifteen out of thirty three articles published by MGN, which included details about his personal relationships, conversations with his brother, and military deployments were the result of phone hacking, blagging, or other illegal methods. Harry spoke candidly about the paranoia and distrust caused by the tabloid intrusions. He compared his experiences to those of his late mother, Princess Diana, whose own fears of being monitored were often dismissed as paranoia. There is evidence to suggest that she was being hacked in the mid nineties, probably one of the first people to be hacked, and yet still today the press, the tabloid press, very much enjoy painting her as being paranoid. But she wasn't paranoid. She was absolutely right about what was happening to her, and she's not around today to find out the truth, he said. Prince Harry emphasized that his mother's experience with the tabloid press motivates his ongoing legal battles. He believes that his efforts to hold the press accountable are in line with the public role and service to society. I believe that from a service standpoint, and when you are in a public role, that these are the things that we should be doing for the greater good. Anything I say about my family results in a torrent of abuse from the press. I've made it very clear that this legal action is

2:20 something that needs to be done. It would be nice if we did it as a family, Harry said. Prince Harry has lauded Birmingham for securing the bid to host the twenty twenty seven Invictors Games, marking the first return of the event to the UK since its inception in London in twenty fourteen. The Duke of Sussex, who founded the Invictor's Games to support wounded, injured and sick military personnel on veterans, has attended every event and is the patron of the Invictors Games Foundation. In a statement, Prince Harry highlighted Birmingham's strong military ties, stating, congratulations to Birmingham UK on winning the bid to host the Invictus Games twenty twenty seven. Your city's strong ties to the armed forces community made it a formidable contender from the very start. Over the years, we've seen each city bring a unique spirit and vision to life for competitors, their families and spectators. We have no doubt that people of Birmingham will join in celebrating the unwavering respect and admiration we have for our veteran and service community, showing the world how their courage ignites, hope and unites us, all something your city knows well. Speculation has already begun as to whether or not Megan will attend the twenty twenty seven Games, to which will hazard A guess, No, the locals don't seem all that excited. One resident, thirty six year old Charlotte Bell, till the mail, I just hope the Council isn't going to start plowing money into improving the facade of Birmingham making it look nice when that money could be used to save our libraries and support services. Royal commentator Dan Wooden said this is also really terrible. Prince Harry upstaged the young

3:52 Prince George's lovely birthday release of those pictures by Catherine Middleton by announcing on the same day that the Invictus Games are going to be held in Birmingham in twenty twenty seven. It does just show you how pathetic Prince Harry is. He knew it was George's birthday, he knew the picture was going to be released. He wants to steal the thunder with his Invictor's games announcement. It's just pathetic game playing. Yet again, look, Dan, as much as we like raising Harry, does George really get the entire week to himself. We have podcasts to fill and there was a cute photo of Prince George doesn't drive downloads. Harry, you keep on announcing things, and Dan, you keep criticizing them. It's all good for content. Royal commentator Angela Levin chimed in with the equally ridiculous. It's such a shame. I think Meghan likes to do that. We've seen that so many times. Every time the Royal family do something, she has to do something just before, and it's all carefully controlled. I've been told many times she knows exactly what she's doing. It's not a mistake. She's very cautious. And Harry, I suppose was told this is what he had to do. Privacy minded Meghan Markle was all smiles as she left the upscale Itenian restaurant Trey Lunay in California, company by her friend, actress Kimberly Williams. Paisley. A source told people they had a lovely experience chatting and laughing together. The pair was low key and was left unbothered by the other guests, though they had not been previously photographed together.

5:14 Megan and Williams Paisley share much in common, both personally and professionally. Both are alumni of Northwestern University, with Williams Paisley graduating in nineteen ninety three and Megan in two thousand and three. Williams Paisley is known for her breakout role in the nineteen ninety one comedy Father of the Bride and her recent appearance in Dog Gone and Jesus Revolution. Meghan starred in the first seven seasons of Suits before stepping back from acting in twenty seventeen. She currently is the Duchess of Sussex, part of the British royal family. When convenient, Prince Harry and Brad Paisley, William Paisley's husband, both participated in the virtual Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser in twenty twenty, supporting injured veterans and their families. The Duchess of Sussex appeared to be in high spirits on the sunny afternoon, enjoying a meal with the Father of Bride star Megan looks stylish in chic for the summer time outing, wearing a three hundred and sixteen dollar white Mika shirt from the Los Angeles brand ni'in Bing tucked into flattering lightwash high waisted jeans. She accessorized her look with black ray ban, aviated style sunglasses and black and nude ballet flats. Megan also wore a luxurious sixteen five hundred dollars Cardier gold necklace, which is something one wears to pass them when trying not to be photographed by that annoying paparazzi. Palace Intrigue will be right back, hey. A five star review from Key Lime Slushy. I love the twisted point of view reporting given in this podcast. Most other Royal podcasts could be all the gilded and glittering stuff, which I appreciate. Palace Intrigue gives me the slightly dusty and

6:47 slightly tarnished goblet version, which I also appreciate. Always good for a chuckle, keeps me updated and when necessary, at very poignant moments, you do manage to be serious and respectful. Keep up the good work. I look forward to the daily releases Royal Royal from Michigan, USA, Key Lime Slushy via Apple Podcasts USA, July seventeen, Thank you so much, Loyal Royal Key Lime Slushy. Sarah Ferguson reportedly used the thirty room Royal Lodge to lure a plutocrat into donating one hundred thousand euros at a charity gala on the French Riviera this week. According to Richard Eden in The Mail, Fergi berated the audience in the Nights of Charity Gallifo lacking energy. On Monday evening. Fergie said, what I'm offering is a unique experience with me wherever you want to go in the world, whether it be Samoa, whether you'd come with me in one of my charity adventures, or it could be in London or at the Royal Lodge, anywhere you want to go. You don't know where you're going to end up, but it'll always be something different. King Charles is said to replace his aging fleet of helicopters this year following a significant increase in income from the Crown estates, which saw to one point one billion pounds last year. The monarchy will see his funding boosted by forty five million pounds in the twenty five twenty six financial year due to rising profits reported for twenty three to twenty four. The annual accounts revealed that the Royal Family, which receives twelve percent of the net profits of the Crown Estate through the sovereign Grant, will experience a substantial increase in their official income. For the twenty four to twenty five financial year, the household's income will remain at eighty six million pounds,

8:22 consistent with the past three years. However, the following year will see a notable rise, bringing the total to one hundred and thirty two million pounds, an increase of fifty three percent. The additional funds will be allocated to various initiatives, including the final stages of the three hundred and sixty nine million pound Buckingham Palace of Renovation project, ensuring it remains on time and within budget. The boost and funding will be reviewed through legislation in twenty six twenty seven to maintain an appropriate level of support for the Royal Family. The Royal Household is also making strides and sustainability. Whensor Castle has already seen the installation of solar panels as part of a sixteen point six million pound property maintenance project. Other initiatives include converting two of the King's state Bentleys to run on biofuel and repurposing Buckingham palaces historic gas lanterns with electrical fittings to enhance energy efficiency on maintaining their traditional appearance. The Surge and Crown Estate Profits has significantly bolsted the Monarchy's funding, enabling both necessary upgrades to their transport and ongoing investment in sustainability and property maintenance as the Royal family navigates personal health challenges. The additional resources will ensure the continuation of their official duties and the upkeep of their residences. And there you have it. I'd like to email us or addresses The Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify and Apple or the app of your choice and leave us a review. Joining the show and Mark Francis my thanks to John mcdermotth This Palace Intrigue and good times