How sick is Kate really? PLUS Meghan’s Pasta, Taylor’s Block, and One Uninvited Bug

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Palace Intrigue. I am host Mark Francis. We tried to go a few days without saying the M word, but we cannot go forever no matter how many selfish storylines win. Him and Kate provide. If Meghan's going to wear a quarter million dollars of jewelry to make pasta, We're going to talk about it. Posting two Instagram, Meghan was filmed preparing a spaghetti dish featuring homemade preserved lemons, set to Annette Funicello's Mia Kara Mia More. Dressed in the crisp white shirt, she diced garlic and basil, stirred pasta, and finished with a glass of rose, cooking up more than pasta with homemade preserved lemons. So much goodness is coming soon, she wrote in the caption. But it wasn't just the recipe that caught attention. Meghan wore more than three hundred thousand dollars worth of jewelry while cooking, including Princess Diana's Cartier eight tank, Fronseai's watch, her Carty eight Love bracelet, and her diamond engagement ring designed by Prince Harry along with her wedding and eternity bands. Meghan was reportedly left frustrated after Taylor Swift's surprise album announcement overshadowed the release of the trailer for the second season With Love. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, instagram on August twelfth to unveil the trailer for her Netflix cooking and lifestyle series, which is set to return August twenty six. In a carefully curated post, Meghan captured the teaser, the Best Moments are made to be Shared With Love Meghan returns August twenty six on

1:36 at Netflix. However, just hours later, Swift made a splash of her own, appearing as a surprise guest on the Kelsey Brothers New Heights podcast. The pop Icon revealed her upcoming album, The Life of the Showgirl, sending social media into overdrive and racking up more than one hundred and sixty seven million views within the first twenty four hours. A source reportedly close to the Duchess said Meghan thought her trailer would own the news sign then Taylor's announcement came in like a wrecking ball. Meghan's convinced it wasn't just bad luck. She saw this as her comeback moment, then Taylor took all the oxygen out of the room. In the Daily Mail, Sharon Hunt doesn't believe the Taylor story, writing at first glance, I'm not convinced, but whether the article is true hardly matters. Plenty of major media outlets around the world ran with it its pure celebrity catnip. Could Meghan, a bonafide royal, be quietly seething that Taite's new album stole her thunder? In my opinion, the real story here isn't Shooda's big scoop, or even Meghan risking the wrath of the world's most devoted pop fan base by allegedly daring to complain to friends that Taylor stole her spotlight.

2:41 What fascinates me is how easily the idea of Megan throwing a tantrum over another celebrity's moment is believed by so many. What does this say about the Duchess of Sussex reputation right now? Meanwhile, Megan found herself at the center of online criticism after sharing what appeared to be a charming in Harmer's video promoting her lifestyle Brain and the Duchess took to Instagram to post a short clip of herself preparing a cup of tea alongside a plate of flower topped short bread cookies, but eagle eyed viewers fixated on one expected guests, a tiny insect crawling to the bottom of the cookie plate. The brief clip, which was quickly reposted to x through the ire of trolls who seized on the moment to accuse Meghan of being unhygienic and disgusting. There's literally a bug crawling around on the plate, one user explained. Another added, you would think Megan would notice as before posting. The criticism quickly spiraled, with others mocking her table manners after she appeared to take a bite of a cookie and then placed it back on the blatter. She bites a cookie and throws it back like we all share half eaten biscuits at home, one comment read. Another chimed in, who does that this woman is gutter trash? But not everyone joined the digital dogpile supporters defendant Meghan, noting that an outdoor summer setting and an insect appearance are hardly rare. God forbid someone sits outside with food in pig summer and a bug lands on it. One user clapped back, happens to everyone, and it's not like she made two families move because she wants privacy. Bugs do happen after all. Visitors to Standringham House and Norfolk have been cautioned to be on alert due to an unusual surge in insect activity, especially wasps,

4:15 across the King's twenty thousand acre country retreat. The spike in stinging insects follows one of the driest springs in fifty years, which has created ideal conditions for a wasp population and boom. Warning science posted around the estate now read please be aware that wasp activity is currently high in this area. Staff have been seen managing the situation with wasp traps and protective clothing, and guests are being advised to take extra care near rubbish bins where the insects tend to gather. A royal source told the Son King Charles is known for his love of the environment, but everyone is aware too many wasps could be a problem for visitors. Wasps are a critical part of the ecosystem and nobody wants to harm them. This year, there may have been far more than as normal which is why it is a challenge more ballant just a moment. Hey, if you're a big fan of True cry and check out our new podcast, Celebrity Trials, and it covers all the trials going on in the system at the moment, plus all the classic trials you know and love. Check it out Daily Celebrity Trials wherever you get your podcasts.

5:20 Reports suggest that Princess of Wales is still finding her way back to full strength despite announcing eight months ago that she was in remission from cancer. According to Radar Online, Catherine continues to face physical and emotional challenges behind closed doors. A Palace insider explained, behind closed doors, she's still struggling emotionally and tires a lot more easily. It's taking longer to readjust it to royal life after her cancer treatment. The source added that while she has maintained a strong public face, her recovery remains ongoing. We noted last week that the Princess had released a statement with audio did not appear in the video. The insider notes she's still not back to where she was before her diagnosis, and she's not sure she ever will be, which is why she's told William she needs a decent break before term starts.

6:05 William is wholly supportive. They always entertaining. Danielle also took a look at recent videos from the Royal Sisters in Law. Writing for news dot co dot au Elsa points out Royalty didn't use to demand much of the people occasionally wait behind a metal barricade outside of Sheffield Hospital to wave by a commemorative detail here and there. Don't rise up and start hammering together at guillotine on the mall. But now beekeeping, flourishing, bread making, rose arranging, fresh berry picking, wild swimming, vegetable patch tending long walks, making our own jewelry and fitting in the time to bask in the wonders of sun dapth rippling wheat fields that would have brought a tear to the eye of h baits. Don't they know some of us have jobs and don't have access to wheat fields. Both videos feature shots of vegetable gardens, hands picking fresh berries, dogs and laughing friends, and both are dreamy ideals that suggest endless summary days and finding one's Galsy bliss Kate's sumner talks about abundance, our own potential for growth, igniting our inner fire and exploring our own creativity, passions and dreams. Flourishing, cherishing, playing, connecting, being present and urges viewers. So open your heart, sing, dance and play. If Meghan had put out a video so Hold on Kate's Hills, she would be accused of cynthically trying to best Kate. Instead, the Princess of Wales has enjoyed a smooth, largely laudatory ride in the UK press, along with a certain head patting affectionate blind eye being turned to its hippie dippy daffiness, and they have it

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