March 3, 2025

Jam Wars : The Princess Strikes Back (at Meghan)

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It seems that the latest battlefield in royal tensions is… jam. Yes, *jam wars* have reportedly begun between the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex, as Kate Middleton’s casual offer to share her homemade plum jam recipe has been interpreted as a pointed message to Meghan Markle.

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Calorogus Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Pallas Entry a

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game host Mark Francis. It seems that the latest battlefield

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in royal tensions is jam, Yes, Jam. Wars have reportedly

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begun between the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex,

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as Kate Middleton's casual offer to share her homemade plum

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jam recipe has been interpreted as a pointed message to

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Megan Markel. During a visit to a community garden in Wales,

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Kate told young volunteers, I'll send you my plum jam

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recipe so you can try it, a seemingly innocuous remark,

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except that it comes just as Meghan is promoting her

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new lifestyle brand as Ever, which includes artisanal jam among

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its premium products. Royal commentator Charles Ray told gb News

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that Kate's comments were no accident, stating she knows exactly

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what she's doing here, especially if she wants to make

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her own plum jam. He suggested that Kensington Palace could

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soon be inundated with requests for the recipe, a stark

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contrast to Meghan's high priced luxury offering. The comparison hasn't

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gone unnoticed. Ray noted that Meghan's jam reportedly costs four

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times more than similar products available King Charles Highgrove Shop,

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meaning that not only is there a subtle rivalry between

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Catherine and Meghan, but even the King is inadvertently part

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of the great Royal jam divide. While some royal watchers

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view this as a lighthearted coincidence, others see it as

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yet another sign that relations between the Whaleses and the

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Sussexes remained strained, and when Meghan's Netflix series set launch

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in mere days, the timing of this jam war only

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adds another layer to the ongoing royal saga. Meghan briefly

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shared a backstage video from her upcoming Netflix series with

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Love Meghan on her newly launched Instagram account, only for

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the clip to be taken down shortly after. The unexpected

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deletion left fans speculating, especially as a seemingly identical version

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was later re upload without explanation. The fourteen second teaser

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featured a rare cameo from Prince Harry, along with a

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touching appearance by their late rescue beagle Guy, who's passing.

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Meghan announced last month in the lighthearted clip, the Duchess

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has seen dancing, laughing with crew members, and sharing moments

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with some of the guests said to feature in the series.

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Despite the original post disappearing, the footage resurfaced on x

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before reappearing on Meghan's Instagram in what appeared to be

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the same version. No reason has been given for the

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sudden removal and re upload, though some observers have suggested

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it could be linked to last minute adjustments in Megan's

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carefully curated promotional rollout. Meghan's behind the scenes footage to

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promote her Netflix show, with the Duchess donning a soft

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pink two piece as she dances in the kitchen surrounded

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by camera crew and boom mics. Meghan can be seen

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reading lines from the piece of paper, perhaps rehearsing a

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script or perfecting their recipe. In another scene, she dons

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a bee keeping suit, following in the footsteps of passionate

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agriculturalists including King Charles quin Camillan, Catherine the Way Wonderful

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Princess of Wales. Media expert Chad Teksera floated a conspiracy

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theory via the Mail, so even royals aren't immune to

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making mistakes, and Meghan's Instagram plunder is potentially a classic

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example of that. She is also likely to be protective

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of her new show and brand and want everything to

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appear polished, so might have deleted the original post to

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try and put up a slightly more refined one. However,

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he added, as much as deleting and reporting can be

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a small thing, it could also be an attention grabbing

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and savvy move. There will be more if we wait

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for the Duchess's other upcoming project, the lifestyle brand, formerly

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known as American rivera Orchard, now christened as Ever. Many

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expected the business to debut at a similar time to

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With Love Megan, especially since page six revealed that the

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duchess has partnered with the streaming giant to sell her

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own products. However, the launch of the series and the

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brand will not be as cohesive as most people expected.

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As per the same publication, sources of claim that as

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Ever Lifestyle products won't be ready for sale into a

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few few months after the show's launch. With Love Megan

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is said to start some of the Duchess's closest inner circle,

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including comedian Mindy Kaling more powers in just a moment

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at the upfront summit, a venture Capital event. Harry reflected

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on how his life has changed since relocating from the

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UK to the US in twenty twenty. Speaking about his

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evolving approach to service and investment, he noted the shift

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in his perspective. The way that I answer the question

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of how we invest in our shared future is different

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now living in the US to when I was living

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in the UK. Why because before he moved out, so

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much of my life revolved around charity. Since then, while

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my charities remain a core part of my life's work,

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I've also been focusing on upstream solutions and prevention, driven

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by decisions and investments that address problems before they require fixing,

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he said. According to people still, I've approached everything in

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my life through the lens of service. Harry also spoke

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about his past experience as in service, both in his

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royal role and military career. From my institutional role traveling

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the world to my decades of duties in the military,

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I saw the power of serving others firsthand, he said.

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My personal experiences overseas taught me that when you put

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others first, you build stronger, more sustainable systems. That's true

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from Nigeria to Nepal, from Sydney to Santa Barbara. He

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highlighted two of his most significant initiatives, the Invictor's Games

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and the Archwell Foundation. At Archwell, we show up and

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do good for those who need it most, supporting social

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impact initiatives including digital safety and education, all under the

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umbrella of protecting al collective mental health. At one point,

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Harry lightened the mood, assuring the venture capital audience that

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he hadn't wandered into the wrong room, emphasizing that both

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individuals and companies can invest in businesses that are developing

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technological solutions to address the root causes of societal challenges.

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I've spent the last five years, sometimes publicly, but primarily quietly,

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investing in companies that align with my values and better tomorrow,

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companies that understand the power and significance of service. Every

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business decision can reflect a commitment to serving others, whether

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it's your customers, your community, or the planet. He said,

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that's the future. I see companies that are designed not

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just for profit, but for an investment in a better

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shared future. Earlier in his remarks, he posed a question

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about the broader societal impact of investment. How do we

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invest in our shared future to solve the challenges we

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face today as a divided society. He went on to

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share how fatherhood has deepened his sense of responsibility as

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a dad. This is me constantly looking for solutions as

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a man who was born into a life of service.

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I recognize that with power and platform comes responsibility, and

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these days I am determined to find and invest in solutions. Later,

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Harry returned to the subject of children, likely thinking of

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his own Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. In a world

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where technology is more embedded in our lives than ever before,

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it's easy to forget the human aspect of it. I've

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seen firsthand how technology can bring people together, but more

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often how it can divide and harm them, especially our children.

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And if we aren't prioritizing the safety of our children,

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what does that say about the very industry that is

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shaping our world. Royal podcast writers in Search of just

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One More Story on a Monday noted that Sophie appears

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blonder than ever as she debuts short hair. The Duchess

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of Edinburgh unveiled a fresh new look during a royal

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engagement in Chelmsford, Essex, showcasing a shorter brighter blonde hairstyle

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following her recent ski trip. Royal watchers noted her lighter

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blonde hair and she shorter cut marked a noticeable change

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from her previous style. Any modern polished edge to her appearance.

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Sophie has long been admired for her classic and understated

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approach to fashion and beauty, and her latest refresh only

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enhances her signature style. Sophie continues to prove that timeless

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elegance and subtle reinvention can go hand in hand, and

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