Feb. 6, 2026

Harry’s Surprise New Pal Elizabeth Hurley - double date soon? PLUS Meghan’s $62 Chocolate “Love Letter

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A strange new London storyline: insiders say Prince Harry “hit it off” with Elizabeth Hurley while both were in the city tied to legal action against Associated Newspapers, and talk has already turned to double-date plans involving Meghan Markle and Hurley’s partner Billy Ray Cyrus.

Plus, a former nanny for Prince Archie describes meeting Harry at Frogmore expecting royal formality, only to find him in jeans, a T-shirt and barefoot, greeting her with a hug. Royal commentators pile on the “Harry is lost” narrative, with more warnings that William has no appetite for reconciliation.

And Meghan’s back in the chocolate game: a $62 four-bar collection, a new Valentine’s release, and a jam joke because of course there’s a jam joke.

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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue Game.

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Your host Mark ranscis Prince Harry's. The latest trip to

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London may have been dominated by legal stress, but according

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to insiders, it also produced an unexpected social upside, a

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renewed connection with Elizabeth Hurley that is now spilling over

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into plans involving both of their partners. Harry and Elizabeth

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Hurley were both in London last month as part of

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a group of high profile figures pursuing legal action against

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associated newspapers. Despite the intensity of the courtroom atmosphere, an

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insider said the experience drew Harry and Hurley closer together.

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They really hit it off, the source says, explaining that

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while the two have known each other socially for years,

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this was the first time they spent extended time together.

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According to the Insider, that proximity revealed shared experiences and

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outlooks that had not surfaced before. Liz and Harry have

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known each other for years, but this was the first

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time they ever spent any significant time together, and they

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found a lot of common ground. According to the Insider,

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conversations have already turned to arranging double dates with their

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respective partners, Meghan Markel and Hurley's partner Billy Ray Cyrus.

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In Liz's mind, Billy Ray could really use the company.

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The insider says. He's not someone who naturally goes out

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and socializes, and Liz thinks Harry would be a great influence,

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someone who he can relax around without any pressure. The

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source adds that while Cyrus may not be enthusiastic about

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being pulled into social outings, Hurley is keen on the

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idea and believes the dynamic could work well for everyone involved.

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Meghan Markel, meanwhile, is said to be far more eager.

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Liz is so well loved in the UK, getting her

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stamp of approval would be huge. The insider says. Liz

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has built a very solid lifestyle brand too. Just from

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a business perspective, Megan would love to break bread with

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her and get her take on how to conquer the

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British market. Lauren Cumalo, who previously worked as a nanny

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for Prince Archie when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

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were still living in the UK, has spoken publicly about

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her first encounter with the couple, describing an experience that

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sharply contrasted with her expectations of royal formality. Appearing on

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The Breakfast Club with Zenzelli Neda Belli, Kumalo recalled preparing

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carefully for the meeting, uncertain of what would be expected

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of her. She said, so I thought, I'll wear something

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dark and nice kitten hills, but I'll look presentable for

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a royal so I need to do my best. But

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I didn't use any makeup. I said, if they take me,

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they take me as I am. I wasn't born with

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a silver spoon. I'm not blue blood. I will go

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as I am and trust me with my God, I'll

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get this job. She explained that she arrived at Frogmore

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expecting a highly formal environment and an equally formal introduction

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to Prince Harry. Instead, she was immediately struck by how

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different the reality was. So I got there and there's

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lots of checks that they do. But when I got there,

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I expected to see a princely somebody in those very

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expensive German Swiss suits or something. He was in jeans

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and a T shirt, walking barefoot because it was hot.

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I'm sure how to behave, Kamalo said. She repeatedly asked

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Harry's close protection officer where that she should Curtsey and

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I kept asking his ppo. So his protection officer do

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I curtseyed, do I have to? And he just looked

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at me and laughed and he said, you'll see, Prince

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Harry is amazing. When I got there, the way he

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opened his arms, Hello, Lauren and gave me a hugger.

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Thought wow, what a gentleman, what a gem. Oh my goodness.

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I couldn't believe it. Camalo said. Meeting Megan Markle was

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equally impactful. And when I walked in and saw Megan,

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I thought, my god, what a beautiful woman. I just

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felt so comfortable. It wasn't so formal as I expected

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it to be. It was just a normal home. The

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narrative this week appears to be that Harry is lost.

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Royal commentator Robert Jobson told Hello magazine that the brothers

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are now worlds apart, describing William and Catherine as the

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embodiment of the future of the monarchy, while portraying Harry

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as trapped in the past, still preoccupied with grievances and

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what he calls yesterday's battles. Jobson said William is building

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a future and he no longer needs Harry's drama, adding

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you can't bridge that gap when one brother is moving

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forward and the other won't let go of the past

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and the bitterness. Reconciliation needs compromise, but it mostly needs trust,

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and there is no trust between the brothers. Other Royal

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analysts suggest William has little appetite for repairing the relationship.

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Hillary Forditch told Fox News Digital that William has absolutely

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no interest in mending fences. BBC Royal correspondent Jenny Bond

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said Invictors has become pivotal. It is Harry's cause and

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his greatest achievement, and any father would want to support

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his son as the games come to the UK, but

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it's not straightforward for the King. Sadly for him, his

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family matters never are. She added that the situation could

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leave Charles facing a painful choice between his son's Bond

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also reflected on how such a move might be received

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by William, saying William has bitten his lip, risen above

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the accusations and knuckled down to the job in spite

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of the brutal cancer diagnosis. For both Catherine and Charles.

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To see his father stand on a very public platform

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and salute Harry's achievement would be tough, but that's the dilemma.

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The King made face looks like many ladies got ready

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for Gallantine's Day. With help from the Duchess of Sussex,

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Meghan Markele returned to the chocolate counter just in time

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for Valentine's Day and Gallantine's Day, announcing an expanded collaboration

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between her lifestyle brand as Ever and the luxury chocolate

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Tear COMPARTI. Meghan describes the offering as a love letter

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in chocolate, proving that Queen Elizabeth is indeed still dead,

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and adds that it features a new signature chocolate collection

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with three returning bars and introducing our newest delight, our

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exclusive strawberry dark Chocolate with Brute, available only in the collection.

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The centerpiece of the current release is the Signature Chocolate collection.

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Price to just sixty two dollars, the four bar sat

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includes a dark chocolate bar with raspberry spread and sea salt,

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a milk chocolate bar with short bread cookies and bee pollen,

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and a white chocolate bar with flour sprinkles and hemp hearts.

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That's right, four bars for just sixty two dollars. Exclusive

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to the Valentine's collection is a dark chocolate bar made

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with Champagneoaires Brute and Megan's as Ever strawberry spread, alongside

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the boxed sat to. Limited addition pairings are also available.

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One combines the white chocolate bar with Megan's flower sprinkles,

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while another pair's the dark chocolate and raspberry bar with

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the jar of her original Jam, the product that launched

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the as Ever brand. Reflecting on that earlier launch, Megan joke,

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I think we're all clear at this point that Jam

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is my Jam. Now. The bad news, the sixty two

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dollars for four bars package has sold out. Maybe Megan

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isn't the crazy one. More balance in just a moment.

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With the Winter Olympics beginning, as there were a chance

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we might see Kate Middleton captaining the curling team, Olympic

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curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Moat have been reflecting on

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what it was like to coach Prince William and Kate

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Middleton during a recent royal visit to Scotland, describing a

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mixture of nerves, enthusiasm and some unexpected talent on the ice.

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William and Kate visited the National Curling Academy in Sterling

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on January twentieth, where they met members of Great Britain's

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Olympic and Paralympic curling teams. During the visit, couple took

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to the ice themselves, with Kate even attempting the sport

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while wearing a skirt. Bruce Moatt, who worked with Prince

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William during the session, told Hello that the experience was

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memorable from the outset. I was starstruck, to be honest,

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they walked into the ice rink just like two normal

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people would. It was so cool having the Prince and

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Princess shaking hands with us, chatting and wishing us good luck.

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I thought it was really special that they came along,

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and I was honored to have the opportunity to teach

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them how to curl. Jen Dodds Muwatz, mixed doubles partner

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coached Caton, said she could sense some initial apprehension. You

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could tell they were a wee bit nervous. Obviously it's

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not normal to slide about on the ice. But for

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a first attempt, they both did very well. I was

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impressed by both of them. Dodds and Mowett hoped to

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improve on their fourth place finish in mixed doubles at

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the twenty twenty two Games. We're hoping to go out

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there and finish off the job that we wanted to

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get done last time, Mowitt said. Both athletes also have

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medals to defend in their respective team events. Mowatt is

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captain of the British men's curling team, which won silver

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at the last Winter Olympics, while Dodds is aiming to

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help the women's team retain their gold. If successful in

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both disciplines, Dodd would become the most decorated British Winter

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Olympian in history with three medals. I'd love to get

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a medal. Two would be fantastic. I don't know what

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I'd do more success would likely mean more royal encounters

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as well. After winning gold in twenty twenty two, Dodds

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and her teammates attended a reception at Buckingham Palace where

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they met King Charles. She later received an MBE for

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services too curling from Princess Anne at the Palace of

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Holywood House. Recalling that moment, Dodd said, that was really special.

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She said, congratulations from the whole country. There you have it.

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