July 2, 2026

Harry’s UK Trip in Jeopardy as Security Dispute Escalates - Plus Kate’s Remarkable Three Peaks Challenge

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Prince Harry’s plans to bring Meghan, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet to Britain have reportedly been thrown into doubt after a government decision involving police protection outside royal residences. We examine the latest reporting from The Guardian, why Harry believes the family’s security remains unresolved, and what it could mean for a long-awaited reunion with King Charles.

Then, Tom Sykes argues in The Royalist that the latest security row is part of a broader strategy to pressure the King into intervening over RAVEC, while fresh reports claim palace insiders remain deeply wary of any Sussex return. Radar Online and Closer report that some within royal circles fear future conversations could ultimately become material for books or documentaries, while William is said to remain firmly opposed to welcoming Harry and Meghan back into the royal fold. Meanwhile,

Heat World suggests the Princess of Wales finds herself caught between King Charles’ hopes for reconciliation and her loyalty to Prince William.

Also in today’s episode: Catherine completes the National Three Peaks Challenge, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to summit the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales within twenty-four hours while raising money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. King Charles continues his visit to Scotland with centuries-old traditions in Jedburgh, and Princess Anne once again demonstrates her legendary commitment to sustainable fashion by rewearing a gown first seen in 1983.

Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and the House of Windsor. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.

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Ah Calorogu Shark Media. Now, Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue.

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I am your host, Mark Francis. Prince Harry's hopes of

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bringing Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilabit to Britain have

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reportedly been thrown into doubt after a decision over police protection.

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The Guardian reports that the government has declined a request

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connected to police protection outside royal residences, creating uncertainty of

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whether the family will travel at all. A source close

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to Prince Harry told the newspaper their plans to see

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family friends and visit various charitable causes close to the

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Duke's heart have been pulled out from under their feet

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at the eleventh hour. He's looking at every option to

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try and get the family here safely and keep them

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safe when they're on the ground. If he can find

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a way to do that, he will. The hope is

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they can meet their grandfather, but there is no way

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that that can happen if they are chased by paparazzi

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wherever they go from the moment they step off the plane.

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He won't put his children through that. A government spokesperson

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declined to discuss the specifics of the case, saying the

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UK Government's protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It

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is our longstanding policy not to provide detailed information on

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those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and

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effect individual's security. In The Royalist, Tom Sykes writes the

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Palace let it be known that a royal residence has

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been offered with a careful proviso that had not been

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formally accepted, and every outlet up to when, including the BBC,

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boarded the wagon. The half confirmation from the Royal household

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was enough cover for newsdesks, But then on Saturday Harry

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had his melk down through the trip into doubt. His

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purposes not hard to read. This was about forcing the

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King to intervene over Rayvack, which has been Harry's objective

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from the beginning. His father could do this for him

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is something I was told as far back as twenty

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twenty four, which was more or less the same message

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Harriot was giving the BBC last year, and indeed the

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same message he is giving the Guardian today. Because this

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pathetic attempt to blackmail the British state still isn't over.

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Like all good myths, Harry's mad fantasy needs a villain

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to function. Sir Clive Aorderton has been given this role.

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An affable public servant on about one hundred thousand pounds

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a year, he apparently presides over a carble at the

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heart of power, frustrating the rightful wishes of the king.

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It is telling how much energy goes into personally attacking

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individual staff members. That is entirely in character with a ruthless,

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cynical operation whose principles Megan and Harry regard everyone, especially

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horror journalists, but also in Victor's veterans and public servants

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as utterly disposable. Everyone and anyone can be sacrificed. Some

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are calling Harry and Meghan's spy's Radar online, quotes a source,

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there is goodwill in some quarters, but there is also

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understandable nervousness. Reality is that trust remains fragile. After everything

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that has happened over the past few year years, some

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people are very worried that private conversations, family interactions, or

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behind the scenes moments could eventually find their way into

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another book, documentary, or television project. Whether those fears are

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justified or not, they certainly exist. Another insider added the

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concern isn't necessarily about Harry and Meghan's intentions during the visit.

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It's more that every interaction is now viewed through the

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prism of what might happen next. There are people who

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fear that a warmer relationship with the family could provide

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material for future storytelling ventures. Essentially, there is a worry

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Harry and Meghan could be acting as spies during their

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stay for their own future benefit. A source tells Closer

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it is William's unequivocal opinion that the Sussexes are every

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bit as dangerous today as they were in years gone by,

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if not more so, because they've had so long to

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plot how to divide and conquer in order to manipulate

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his father and somehow work their way back into his

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good graces. They are the ultimate wolves in cheap's clothing

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from William's point of view, and he's quick to remind

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people how much they've openly hated the monarchy, yet never

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seem fit to apologize for any of the poisonous things

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they've said and done. Allowing them back into the fold

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serves no purpose except opening the floodgates for chaos and

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showing horrendous weakness, so William says, and he's not shy

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about making his feelings known anymore because he feels it's

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his duty to call this for what it is. According

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to heat World, Kate finds herself caught between supporting King

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Charles hopes for reconciliation and standing by William. They quote

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an unnamed source of saying Kate is an incredibly forgiving person,

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but there has been so much hurt stirred up over

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the years by Megan, it's impossible for her to simply

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forget everything and move on overnight. Kate does want to

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see Harry, and she wants to do whatever she can

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to help the King, but there's no denying that having

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Megan there makes things worlds more complicated for her. If

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Harry was coming on his own, it would be a

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very different story. Kate has always had a soft spot

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for him. It's Megan's involvement that changes the dynamic completely.

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As much as Kate wants this piece, it's impossible not

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to worry about what chaos men will bring or Palace

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in just a moment. By the way, all this week

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on Palace Intrigue. In our afternoon edition, we're celebrating USA

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two fifty with a look back at the last two

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hundred and fifty years of Royal history, and on our

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sister showed Daily Crime and Justice we look at the

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top five British crimes and trials over two hundred and

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fifty years. Check that out Daily Crime and Justice wherever

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you get your podcasts. The Princess of Wales has completed

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the National Three Peaks Challenge, becoming the first member of

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the royal family to climb the highest mountains in Scotland,

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England and Wales within twenty four hours. Kate undertook the

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challenge to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity,

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just eighteen months after announcing she was in remission following

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cancer treatment. The Princess covered twenty three miles, climbed more

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than ten thousand feet in elevation and traveled more than

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four hundred and sixty miles between the three mountains ben

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the Nevas in Scotland, Scaffold Pike in England and Snowdon

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in Wales. In a message shared after completing the challenge,

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Catherine said, I have taken on the National Three Peaks

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Challenge not simply as a physical endeavor but as a

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chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back.

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The Royal Marsden is a place that holds great meaning

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for me and whose care and expertise are life changing

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for so many people. Through this challenge, I want to

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raise awareness for the deeper impact of serious illness and

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the importance of holistic health care. Every year, hundreds of

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thousands of people in this country here the words that

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no one wants to hear. What follows is a path

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that tests every part of who we are physically, emotionally,

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psychologically and spiritually. The challenge ripples outwards, touching families, friendships,

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work in the quiet moments we spend alone with our thoughts.

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Cancer doesn't just affect the body. It changes how you

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think and feel and profoundly affects every aspect of life.

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I know this personally. According to Kentington Palace, Catherine completed

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the challenge solo, supported by mountain and rescue teams along

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the route. She was greeted at the finish by Prince William,

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Prince George, Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis, along with her

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pearents Carol and Michael Middleton and her brother James. She

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concluded her message with words of encouragement for others facing cancer.

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In the end, bravery isn't just about pushing forward, It's

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about knowing how to stay grounded, connected and present, no

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matter the terrain or landscape you are walking through. Together,

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we can stand alongside everyone navigating life with cancer, ensuring

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no one faces the disease feeling unseen or unsupported. Please

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know you are not alone. Funds raised through the challenge

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will support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charities work providing holistic

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care for people living with cancer. The King continues his

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visit to Scotland today with a visit to Jedburgh in

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the Scottish Borders. The King is expected to watch part

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of the annual Jethet Calendar festival, including one of the

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traditional processions through the town. During the visit, His Majesty

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will also be invited to begin the annual game of Hanbar,

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a century's old street football tradition that has been played

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in Jedburgh every year since seventeen oh four. Princess Anne

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once again proved to be the Royal family's champion of

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sustainable fashion, stepping out last week in a gown she

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first wore more than four decades ago, Anne attended the

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Honorable Company of Masters Mariners a centenary banquet at London's

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guild Hall in her capacity as Past Master. She was

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joined by her husband by Sadmil Sir Timothy Lawrence, and

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her brother, the Duke of Edinburgh. While the event itself

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celebrated a century of maritime organization, many royal watchers were

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focused on Anne's wardrobe. The princess chose a pale yellow

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evening gown decorated with delicate pink floral patterns, featuring a

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softly structured square necklane beneath a sheer cape style overlay.

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Fashion enthusiasts quickly recognized the dress from an official visit

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Anne made to Nigeria in nineteen eighty three. That means

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the gown has now returned to public view and astonishing

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forty two years after it first appeared. One fan wrote

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on Instagram, She's the queen of sustainable fashion and I

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envy her that she still fits and wish I could

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fit into my nineteen eighty five addresses. I'd tech the

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