Jan. 18, 2026

Kate vs Camilla Go Nuclear as Harry Faces Divorce Over UK Return - The week in Royal news with Mark Francis

Kate vs Camilla Go Nuclear as Harry Faces Divorce Over UK Return - The week in Royal news with Mark Francis

Kate and Camilla's feud goes nuclear—sources say they "can barely bear to stay in the same room as one another." Deep Crown delivers the devastating verdict: Catherine isn't interested in deferring to someone whose "primary contribution to the institution was causing it significant embarrassment for several decades before finally being allowed to marry into it." Harry's security win is threatening his marriage. The UK return dispute "could truly break them" with sources warning possible divorce this year. But Deep Crown disagrees: "This will resolve itself through inertia and tragedy—not with a dramatic break, but with quiet accumulation of regret."

Kate gave a rare glimpse into her cancer experience, telling a chemotherapy volunteer "I know" before touching William's shoulder. Meghan's $18 bookmark sparked outrage: "SIXTY-FOUR DOLLARS!! Absolutely disgusting." Andrew blames Kate as "silent assassin" while moving out of Royal Lodge. Sarah Ferguson's snake phobia blocks her Australia escape. And Harry returns for trial without seeing Charles because the King "has no wish to be linked to any court proceedings." William hired crisis specialist "bulletproof sunshine." The working royals work. And somewhere in California, someone's stamping bookmarks while fighting with her mother. Nuclear levels. That's where we are now.

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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

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his February birthday. Sarah's snake phobia blocked her Australia escape.

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Epstein emails resurfaced, demanding seventy three thousand dollars, and Harry

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returned for trial without seeing his father. Because Charles has

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no wish to be linked to any court proceedings, William

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hired Bulletproof Sunshine crisis specialist Liza Ravenscroft. Kate released her

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winter video for her forty fourth birthday, and Deep Crown

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explained why Catherine isn't interested in deferring to someone whose

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primary contribution to the institution was causing it significant embarrassment

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for several decades. The working Royals work, the silent Assassin

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refuses to engage, the homesick Prince threatens divorce over geography,

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and somewhere in California someone is stamping fell Asleep here

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on eighteen dollar bookmarks while fighting with her mother about

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parenting styles, nuclear levels. That's where we are now, and

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there you have it. It's like to email us. He

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