Feb. 17, 2025

King Charles to visit USA in 2026 PLUS Did Meghan Markle really spend $30,000 on a flight?

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The King plans to visit the USA in 2026. Wait until he foinds out what that's the 250th anniversary of.

Meanwhile, the environmentally conscious Meghan Markle reportedly flew home from Vancouver via private aircraft, with estimates suggesting the journey could have cost up to $30,000.

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Calarogu, Shark Media head Low and Welcome through Pallace intrig

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again host Mark Francis. A state visit to the United

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States by Their Majesty's King Charles Third and Queen Camella

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has been tentatively scheduled for twenty twenty six, as the

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British government seeks to capitalize on President Donald Trump's well

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documented admiration for the royal family. Preliminary discussions are said

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to be underway on both sides of the Atlantic, with

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the UK's newly appointed ambassador to Washington, Lord Mandelsson, tasked

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with laying the groundwork for the visit. However, while Downing

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Street is eager to press ahead, it is understood that

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the King's full schedule precludes any possibility of the trip

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taking place this year. As such, spring twenty twenty six

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has emerged as the most viable option, with the tour

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potentially encompassing both candidates and the United States. The timing

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of the visit would coincide with America's two hundred and

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fiftieth anniversary celebrations of its declaration of independence from Britain

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in seventeen seventy six. The irony of a setting British monarch,

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a direct descendant of King George the Third, against whom

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the colonies rebelled, taking part in such commemorations has not

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gone unnoticed. Nevertheless, historical sensitivities aside, the prospect of a

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royal visit is likely to be warmly received by Donald Trump,

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who has frequently expressed his respect for the Royal family,

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in part owing to his late mother's Scottish heritage and

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lifelong admiration for Queen Elizabeth. As with all state visits,

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the trip would be organized in consultation with the Foreign

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Office and conducted on behalf of His Majesty's government. However,

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Buckingham Palace has emphasized that discussions remain in the very

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early stages. A senior Palace source stated there are no

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current dates in the diary for their Majesties to tour

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either Canada or the USA, nor is there any active

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palace planning taking place at this time. Thus far, no

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formal invitations have been extended by either nation, with conversations

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limited to the preliminary exploration of dates and scheduling considerations.

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Royal commentator A Frame hard Castle highlighted a notable absence

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at the Invictus Games that of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Writing in The Daily Mail, hard Castle points to a

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cooling of relations between the Prime Minister and the Sussexes

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since twenty nineteen, noting that whilst mister Trudeau attended the

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Games when they were last held on Canadian soil in

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twenty seventeen, this time he opted to watch the opening

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from home before departing for Paris for discussions on artificial

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intelligence with President Macron. Hard Castle wrights like the elephant

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in the room, Harry and Megan's in Victor's Games belly

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who ignores Canada's lane duk Premier Justin Trudeau. There were

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reports he would provide shelter for the couple after maxet,

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but the ex best friend wasn't to be seen this time.

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The Sussexes have avoided him since photos of him and

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blackface appeared in twenty nineteen. Trudeau watched the Games opening

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at home before heading to Paris to talk AI with

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mccron how the Mighty have fallen. The environmentally conscious Megan

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Markel reportedly flew home from Vancouver via private aircraft, with

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estimates suggesting the journey could have cost up to thirty

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thousand dollars. The duchess left her husband to Prince Harry

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at the sporting event to return to their children in Montecito.

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The aircraft in question, reportedly valued approximately nine million dollars,

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appears to be the same one used by the couple

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for their journey to the game's last week. Industry experts

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suggest the hourly rate for such an aircraft typically ranges

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between seven and ten thousand dollars, placing the total cost

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of the Duchess's return flight between twenty one and thirty

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thousand dollars. We are curious and jumped on kayak. The

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seventy and flight from Vancouver to lax would have run

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you two hundred and thirty six dollars. Economy Royal author

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Tom Quinn told Fabulous the truth is that Megan and

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Harry hate the idea that they aren't seen as true

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aidless in Montecito. They will have seen recent surveys published

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in the American press that claimed the couple's star is

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on the wane, that people have simply lost interest. Harry

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has received some unsolicited grooming advice from a rather unexpected source,

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his former childhood hairdresser, Sam mcnight. The renowned British stylist

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who once cut the Duke of Sussex's hair as a

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child and was also a trusted confidant of his late mother,

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Princess Diana, has suggested that Harry may wish to consider

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a hair transplant. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, McKnight did

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not mince words when discussing the Duke's current hairstyle. That

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fluff on his head is like a newborn chick and

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it's just horrible. It, says nineteen fifties geography teacher. Doesn't

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make a man look good. He's lost so much weight.

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He looks really fit. He's in his prime. Sort yourself out, mate.

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He further noted that Harry's residence in Los Angeles would

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make undergoing a procedure particularly convenient. I'm sure some of

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his friends have really good ones, and he's got plenty

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of time on his hands. He could have done it

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and hired a way for a month and no one

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will notice. I don't think you'll lose your looks because

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you go bald. You have to embrace it, or you

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have to make the decision not to embrace it and

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have a hair transplant. You see people and you think

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you're hanging onto those little wisps. Let it go and

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free yourself. Now's the time to let it go. Hello

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magazine was also interested in Royal hair, where they're focused

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on the King. Throughout his seventy six years, the King's

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hairstyle has remained largely unchanged, simple, classic and befitting his role.

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While it may not be flashy, it certainly is well maintained.

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This week, hairstylist Marina Sandoval shared on Instagram that her

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most important client had a recent touch up. Posting a

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photo of the King from last week, Marina captioned it

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as always leaving our King looking elegant gentleman with my haircut.

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It's no surprise that Marina Sandoval has earned the King's trust.

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She's also the expert behind Princess Kate's wedding manicure in

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twenty eleven, and the professional Queen Camilla relies on for

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major engagements, including her twenty twenty three coronation. Despite undergoing

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chemotherapy as part of his cancer treatment, King Charles has

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managed to maintain a healthy head of hair. The only

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publicly discussed side effect of his treatment is been a

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loss of his sense of taste. Princess Kate has also

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maintained her hair during her chemotherapy treatment, despite reportedly not

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using a cold cap. A cold cap, which can be

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worn during certain chemotherapy treatments, reduces blood flow to the scalp,

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limiting the amount of chemotherapy medication that reaches hair follicles

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and helping to prevent hair loss. It is unknown whether

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King Charles has opted for this, but the hair remains

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unchanged and Royal Watches will be pleased to see him

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looking as dapper as ever. Palacentric Worldbearer own bag. Princess

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Eugenie appeared somewhat bemused at a recent business event in Tokyo,

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where she was seen applauding politely as a representative of

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medical diagnostics company took to the stage to greet her.

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It has now emerged that Princess's visit to Tokyo was

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part of a business arrangement orchestrated by her father, the

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Duke of York. Prince Andrew has reportedly broken a commercial

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partnership with a Dutch firm, leveraging his prior contacts and networks,

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many of which were established before his withdrawal from public life.

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The Tokyo event held in November, was organized in collaboration

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between Innovate Global and Startup Bootcamp SBC. Prince Andrew's agreement

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with SBC is understood to be a lucrative one, potentially

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worth millions. Although SBC pledged not to use Buckingham Palace

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or Prince Andrew's name in promotional material, Princess Eugenie was

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nonetheless present at the Tokyo event in a personal capacity

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