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Callarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Weekly, and
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I am your host, Mark Francis. I apologize in advance
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for my raspy voice and hope these allergies will leave soon.
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But in the meantime, here's what happened in the world
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of royals. Katherine, the Princess of Wales has given a
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rare and personal insight into her experience with cancer during
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a joint engagement with Prince William at charing Cross Hospital
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to thank NHS staff working through an exceptionally busy winter period.
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During the visit, Kate spoke with a volunteer from the
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NHS Charities Together, who works closely with chemotherapy patients. As
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the volunteer explained that patients and visitors often set for
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hours during treatment, Katherine responded quietly and sympathetically, saying I know.
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She then touched the husband's shoulder and added, you know.
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People observed. For the hospital visit, Kate wore a maroon
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suit with a burgundy blouse, coordinating shoes in a brown handbag.
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She also opted to skip wearing her engagement ring, sporting
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just her wedding band instead of her usual stack of
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several rings, likely due to hospital protocol. The royal rift
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between this queen and next continues. According to one source,
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there's no doubt Camilla is panicked, but instead of falling
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into line and respecting Kate, she's chosen to be territorial.
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Some believe Camilla should be afforded more respect and authority
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while she's still Queen Consort, but the Whaleses are capable
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of being ruthless, so they're warning her to accept it.
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Radar Online suggests that since the state visit by President Trump,
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the pair have been locked in what was described as
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an increasingly bitter feud. Sources say the ongoing fallout surrounding
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Andrew has only added to the strain. The source continued,
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she has stood firmly behind William through months of fraught
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talks and hard choices, and it has weighed heavily on
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her and left her in no mood to deal with Camella.
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But things have reached such a height the pair of
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them can barely bear to stay in the same room
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as one another. Royle inside a deep crown observed here
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is what I suspect is actually happening. Catherine has watched
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the monarchy struggle through crisis after crisis. She has supported
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her husband through his brother's departure, his uncle's scandals, his
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father's cancer diagnosis, and the general sense that the institution
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is rather more fragile than anyone would prefer. She has
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done this whilst raising three children, managing her own serious
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health challenges, and maintaining the kind of dignified public presence
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that reminds people of why the monarchy still matters. She
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is not, i would imagine, particularly interested in deferring to
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someone whose primary contribution to the institution was causing it
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significant embarrassment for several decades before finally being allowed to
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marry into it. That may sound harsh, but it is
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also accurate. Camilla's position exists because Charles loved her and
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eventually the public accepted her fair enough. But that does
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not grant her authority over the next generation, and it
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certainly does not mean Catherine needs to pretend otherwise. Prince
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Harry's security arrangements in the UK are expected to be
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reinstated following a lengthy legal fight, a development that has
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reopened the possibility of him spending far more time in Britain,
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but according to sources, the prospect of a return is
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causing serious strain behind closed doors, particularly with Megan, and
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has led to arguments described as deeply emotional and potentially
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destabilizing for their marriage. One source told Radar Online the
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dispute threatens to tear them apart geographically and emotionally, while
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stressing that the tension is not about a lack of
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love or commitment. The tension between them isn't rooted in
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a breakdown of affection or commitment, the inside has said.
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Harry's mindset reportedly shifted in May when he spoke publicly
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about wanting to reconcile with his father following King Charles
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cancer diagnosis. It's driven by two very different anxieties pulling
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them in the opposite directions. Another source explained Harry's increasingly
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fixated on the idea of being back in Britain more
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often in his mind. The coming year carries a real
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sense of urgency and consequence. I and Meghan are broken
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in a lot of ways, and this drive to return
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to Britain could truly break them. For Megan, however, the
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idea of returning to the UK is emotionally fraught, as
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source said, for her, the UK is bound up with
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some of the most stressful and painful periods of her life.
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The idea of returning trigger's memories of constant scrutiny and
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emotional strain, and she is deeply resistant to being drawn
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back into that atmosphere. Those close to the couple believe
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the issue will continue to loom over them well into
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twenty twenty six if neither of them is willing or
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able to compromise. There is real concern among those close
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to them that this single unresolved question could evolve into
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the breaking point for their relationship, which could see them
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finally file for divorce this year. Our royal insider Deep
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Ground disagrees. Harry finds himself trapped between two incompatible loyalties
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and there's no elegant solution. His father is dying, his
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children are growing up strangers to their heritage. His wife
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cannot bear the thought of returning to Britain. Something will
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have to give, but it won't be his commitment to
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those children. He'll sacrifice his own happiness before he becomes
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the absent father. Divorce speculation sells newspapers, but the reality
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is far more mundane and tragic. Harry will stay because
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leaving means losing daily access to his children. He'll endure
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the arguments, the resentment, the geographical stand off. This will
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resolve itself through inertia and tragedy. They'll stay married because
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divorce means someone loses the children for extended periods. Megan
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Michael's latest as ever product launch has sparked sharp backlash online,
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with critics accusing the Duchess of Sussex of being out
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of touch over pricing. The forty four year old unveiled
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a limited edition leather bookmark priced at eighteen dollars, alongside
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a bundled a Moment to Unwind set costing sixty four dollars.
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The bookmark, stamped with the phrase fell asleep here in
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Meghan's handwriting, was described as a small reminder that the
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rest is part of the ritual. Despite selling out shortly
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after launch, the pricing prompted backlash. One user wrote, sixty
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four dollars absolutely disgusting. She has no shame, none whatsoever.
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Another added, so roughly twenty one dollars each for three
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unappealing things, and I think it was possible for it
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to get more ridiculous, but here we are. Some critics
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argue the bundle was a way to upload unsolved products.
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One user wrote, she's just restyling her leftover so that
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she can't sell and attaching a cheap bookmark to it.
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Others criticized the wording on the bookmark itself. One user wrote,
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Megan couldn't even come up with a quote herself. She
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had to borrow from theirs and just write it in
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a fancy cursive. The Mail on Sunday has reported that
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Prince William has strengthened his communications operation by bringing in
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an experienced crisis specialist, Liza Ravenscroft. She runs Edelman's UK
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Crisis and Issues team and has been described by a
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former boss's bulletproof sunshine. Kensington Palace has been keen to
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stress that ravenscroft role is not crisis, even so the
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timing raises eyebrows. All the indicators appear to be lining
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up in Harry's favor for restored security. The invictor's games
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add another layer, offering a natural pathway for him and
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his family to re engage with Britain on a more
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sustained basis. More palace in just a moment, According to
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a royal expert, Robert Jobson, King Charles's planned trip to
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Washington later this year will be tightly choreographed with new
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California detour. Jobson noted that any appearance by Harry and
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his family would dominate headlines and risk eclipsing the state
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visit itself. In his Substack Royal inside of Deep Crown Rights,
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any meeting between working Royals and Harry on American soil
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would immediately overshadow whatever diplomatic or ceremonial purpose brought them
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here in the first place. The Palace has learned rather
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painfully that family dynamics cannot be managed in public view,
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particularly not in immediate environment as voracious as the American one.
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Kate marked her for twenty fourth birthday by releasing the
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final installment of her year long Mother Nature video series.
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The two minute film, titled Winter, features Catherine reflecting publicly
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on her health and recovery following her cancer treatment. Providing
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the voice over herself, Catherine says, even in the coldest,
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darkest season, Winter has a way of bringing us stillness, patience,
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and quiet consideration. She goes on to reflect on fear, gratitude,
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and emotional release, saying I find myself reflecting on how
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deeply grateful. I am an Aid described the release as
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the culmination of a deeply personal creative project, highlighting humanity's
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long relationship with nature and its ability to support healing
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and growth. Sarah Ferguson is quietly weighing whether to uproot
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her life as pressure from past associations continues to close
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in around her in Britain. Australia has emerged as a
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serious possibility, with her elder sister Jane living there. Yet
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despite the logic of escape, there is a deeply personal obstacle.
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Ferguson has long harbored an intense fear of snakes. One
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acquaintance remarked, Sarah has always liked the idea of Australian theory,
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but she has an almost primal fear of snakes, and
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that has become a real sticking point when talk turns
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to actually moving there. That fear is well documented. In
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nineteen eighty seven, during a charity event, Ferguson recalled in
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tears as a Burmese python was brought close, repeatedly saying
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I can't. A resurfaced email from Jeffrey Epstein has reignited
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questions about his financial dealings with Sarah Ferguson after it
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appeared to show him demanding nearly seventy three thousand dollars
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in unpaid wages. The email, dated February twenty eleven, complained
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of non payment related to money Epstein provided to help
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Ferguson resolve a dispute with her former assistant. Ferguson later
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acknowledged accepting money from Epstein. In twenty twelve, she publicly apologized, saying, I,
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personally on behalf of myself, deeply regret that Jeffrey Epstein
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became involved in any way with me. I abhorred pedophilium
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and a sexual abuse use of children, and know this
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was a gigantic era of judgment on my behalf. Andrew
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mount Batten Windsor now intends to leave Royal Lodge at
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least before his birthday. On February nineteenth. A friend told
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the son he's finally decided he needs to get home
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with his life, and so he's moving out sooner than
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thought and starting afresh. By the end of the month,
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or at least before his birthday in February, he and
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Sarah will go their own separate ways for the first
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time in almost twenty years. Removal vans were seen at
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Royal Lodge, while workmen were spotted at Marsh Farm on
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Sandringham estate, where Andrew is believed to be relocating. Engineers
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linked to Sky were photographed at the Norfolk property, with
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ladders erected and equipment installed, suggesting broadband services are being
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set up. Kate is reportedly disgusted by claims that Andrew
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was blaming her for his downfall from royal life, and
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insider said he keeps going on about how she's a
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silent assassin who's been quietly pulling the strings and whipping
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William into a frenzy about him. He's absolutely certain that
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major decisions about his future have been run past her
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and William, but instead of blaming William for getting him
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forced out, he's turned his wrath on Kate. The source
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added from Kate's side, he's simply not engaging with Andrew,
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which is by no means on some campaign against him.
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But naturally she's disgusted by his behavior and agrees with
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the King's decision. Prince Harry is unlikely to see his
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father when he returns to the UK this week. The
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Duke of Sussex will be in the UK for several
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days for court proceedings related to his legal claim against
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Associated newspapers. According to the Telegraph, King Charles is expected
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to be in Scotland during Harry's visit. Royal expert Kinsey
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Chofield told Fox News Digital it's important to note that
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King Charles does not regularly communicate with Harry. The Royal
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family views him as untrustworthy and a liability, largely due
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to concerns the private conversations will quickly find their way
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into the press. Our royal inside of Deep Crown tells
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us the suggestion that his Majesty is simply too busy
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to his to see his own son is frankly rather absurd.
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On his face. The King's diary is managed by his household.
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They work at his pleasure, not the reverse. If Charles
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wished to see Harry, the schedule would accommodate it. That
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he apparently does not wish to do so, speaks volumes
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about the current state of affairs. Megan Michael has been
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drawn into fresh claims of family tension after a remark
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and her Netflix series was interpreted by observers as a
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subtle dig at her mother, Doria Ragland. According to Radar
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online that claims center on Meghan describing her mother as
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a free spirit, a lion that has since been re examined.
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One source close to the Sussex's claimed the wording was deliberate,
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saying on the face of it it sounded warm, but
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among those who know them it came across as a
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quiet step back, signaling that Meghan and Doria have very
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different ideas about parenting and family. Insiders also point to
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a shift in living arrangements. Ragland previously spent extended periods
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living with Meghan and Harry after the births of Archie
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and Lulabet. According to his that arrangement has now ended
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more palace are just a moment. Prince William is reportedly
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struggling with the realities of heightened security surrounding his family's
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new home at Forest Lodge. One source said they both
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despise the checkpoints, the constant planning, and the feeling of
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being trapped. It makes them angry and sad and equal measure.
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Nothing is spontaneous anymore. Even family time comes with risk assessments.
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It's exhausting and it's part of the royal life they
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hate the most. The source added they didn't want to
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do it. William hates shutting people out and Kate hates
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the sense of isolation, but when it comes to the children,
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there's no hesitation. Their safety comes first. This is the
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week Kate versus Camilla went nuclear. The Weak Harry faced
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divorce over UK return while being described as homesick, hen
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pecked and hollowed out the Weak. Megan sold an eighteen
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dollars bookmark, stamped fell asleep here, and faced backlash from
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her own mother over calling her a free spirit. Andrew
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blamed Kate is a silent assassin while moving out before