"Load-Bearing Architecture" - The Week in UK Royal News with Mark Francis

0:03 Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Intrigue, the weekend edition. I am your host, Mark Francis. This is a wrap up of the week's stories. If you'd like the episodes with more detail, just check out Palace Intrigue Daily. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will not take part in this year's Royal Ascot Carriage Procession, a highly visible event traditionally seen as a marker of who is firmly in the royal fold. According to The Mail on Sunday, the sisters have been told they will not ride in royal carriages in June. A source said Beatrice has taken it the hardest. She has been completely blindsided by all of this.

0:46 The sisters are not invited to any other royal events for the foreseeable future. Royal Ascot's carriage procession is one of the most symbolic events of the royal calendar. To be excluded is widely viewed as a public demotion in status. One insiders said, each fresh Epstein disclosure feels like a fresh blow for the sisters. Just when they think the worst of it might be behind them, something else surfaces and drags it all back into the spotlight. It's completely emotionally exhausting for them. Beatrice has taken a more visible loyal stance toward her father, seen horseback riding with Andrew earlier this year. Eugenie has been living in Portugal with her husband Jack Brooks Bank, taking a more cautious approach, and insiders said her priority is protecting her husband and children.

1:31 For her, creating some physical and symbolic distance is not about disloyalty, It's about stability. In the Telegraph, Celia Warden wrote, there is no suggestion of wrongdoing on their part. Maybe it's just me, but that all fields quite harsh. They've never played the victims, the never sold their stories, given Oprah the lowdown, or indulged in any Winathons Royal inside a Deep Crown commented, Celia Warden has written something honest and genuinely felt, and she is not wrong on the merits, but I would gently suggest she is asking the monarchy to be something it has never been and cannot afford to become. The Institution does not operate on the principles of individual justice. It operates on the principles of institutional survival.

2:13 William is therefore correct, not because Beatrice and Eugenia deserve this treatment. They do not, but the photographs are the problem. Prince William reportedly wanted Andrew removed from the line of succession last autumn, at the same time his remaining royal titles were stripped. According to The Sunday Times, the Prince of Wales has been frustrated that the issue was not resolved. Then, former BBC Royal correspondent Jenny Bond argued the reform should go further. Of course Andrew should be removed from the line of succession. Personally, I think they should also remove Harry and his children, plus Beatrice, Eugenie and their children. I think they have William and his children, followed by Anne bumping her up the order and Edward is more than enough. Colin Jos commented on succession during Saturday Night Live, displaying the photograph of Andrew in the vehicle. Andrew mount Patten Windsor, the former Prince and current river Corpse, has been arrested and now may be banned from ever taking the throne. In fact, the royal family have said that the only way he can become king is if it comes down to either him or Megan, at which point a photo of Meghan appeared. The studio audience laughed at the brit Awards host Jack Whitehall introduced James Blunt, quipping he was about thirtieth in line to the throne, might be twenty ninth. Soon the audience cheered. Andrew received an unexpected visitor over the weekend, a Reverend Canaan Paul Williams, the King's domestic chaplain. This meeting came shortly before Caenan Williams led Sunday service at Saint Mary Magdalene Church, which King Charles attended. Despite the close proximity, the King did not visit. Andrew has not seen him during his stay

3:46 and has no plans to do so. Radar Online reported andrews increasingly turning to religion as he faces legal scrutiny and mounting isolation, and insiders said Andrew has effectively withdrawn from the outside well. In that vacuum, religion has become the one and only steady framework left to him. He is basically trying to find God. Andrew reportedly surrendered the lease on East Lodge, a Grade two listed cottage in Berkshire, after a two hour visit from Richard Benyon, the most senior member of the royal household. The BBC reported Andrew had been paying around sixteen thousand dollars a year in rent. Peerage expert Michael Rhodes claimed Andrew has not legally lost his noble titles, despite Buckingham Palace announcing his removal from the role of the peerage. Rhodes said Andrew's removal was designed to mislead the public into believing he is no longer Duke of York, but that he will retain those titles for life unless Parliament passes legislation. Rob Chuoter's column suggested that King Charles could hand the throne to Prince William within the next twelve months, with health cited as the official reason. Once senior courtier was quoted, the transition will look measured and dignified. Health provides the most unassailable explanation, also claimed, Charles is considering offering Harry and Meghan Royal Lodge.

5:03 This would be the ultimate olive branch Charles wants unity. However, other sources viewed the proposal as complicated. The optics are tricky moving Harry and Meghan into Andrew's old house ties them to a property that's become synonymous with scandal more palers in just a moment. Harry and Meghan's Jordan trip continued to draw criticism. Radar Online reported the couple are encouraging Beatrice and Eugenie to speak publicly about the Epstein fallout. One source said Harry and Meghan genuinely believe that Beatrice and Eugenie would benefit from speaking for themselves rather than allowing speculation to define them. However, there is concern within royal circles. One insider claimed for some it feels like Harry and Meghan want to use them like puppets on their ongoing mission to bring the Royal family to its knees.

5:52 Jan Moyer wrote in The Daily Mail, in this harsh light, even the bad guys look good, and don't Harry and Meghan know it. The couple made an eight thousand mile trip from Montecito to the Middle East, pantingly keen to show their kindness and compassion. Now they look like windsor saints, perhaps even the only ones likely to escape the New York taint intact. Reports suggest Harry Meghan's visit to Jordan drew irritation from Washington officials because of its timing. Shortly afterward, President Trump authorized Operation Epic Furia, major joint US and Israeli military operation targeting Iran. A White House source said everyone in diplomatic circles new tensions were escalating. Having two high profile figures conducting a pseudo royal tour in the Middle East at that exact moment was not ideal. Megan Kelly accused Meghan of playing a role in her marriage and suggested she doesn't know who she is. Referring to the NBA appearance, Kelly said she recently attended an NBA game because she doesn't really like publicity. She sat courtside she offered her interpretation of a viral clip, you can't miss the darling. This is the whole reason we're here.

6:57 Look into the camera and get me my shot. Sky News Australia's Dunnaka de Georgio referred to Meghan as everyone's favorite non royal, the Duchess of Privacy. Comedian Michael Loftus said she is the Queen of Tachi. Can't she just come over for a family visit, have a picnic, to a barbecue. No, she's got a slide into town and try to get a free place to stay. Harry is reportedly privately concerned that Meghan's as Ever expansion could create tension with King Charles high Grove brand. A source claimed Harry has tried to gently encourage Meghan to take a more pragmatic view. The concern centers on perception in royal terms. Anything that appears to encroach on Highgrove's commercial space is not just business, it touches on legacy duty and charitable work.

7:42 New research suggests while as Ever traffic is growing, around two thirds come from outside the US. As Ever does not currently offer international shipping, meaning many overseas visitors cannot place orders. Meghan's Instagram post showing five teaspoons of jam Drew mockery, the caption described three spreads, while the photo showed five spoons. One commenter wrote, three spreads, but five spoons either, she can't count two of them are doubled up. Reports claim Harry and Meghan have seen the sharp drop in their IMDb Star Meter rankings. Meghan was ranked twenty one hundred and thirty third in the most recent table. Harry's ranking fell more dramatically from number twelve in January of twenty twenty three to thirty six thousand, six hundred, A senior Tinseltown production source said, that's not a mistake or a misprint. Harry's right down there with the unknowns and also rans The Mirror declared Prince Edward the new secret weapon, noting he has quietly been getting on with royal duties while the family faces turmoil. Royal biographer Robert Jobson said in Edward, the King has found a trusted, steady hand royal inside a deep crown responded, one begins to wonder whether the secret weapon label says more about the limitations of royal journalism than it does about any actual strategic deployment. Edward and Sophie represented something the Palace genuinely struggled to manufacture, an authentic presentation of duty without visible strain. But here is where I must part company.

9:09 A secret weapon implies tactical potency what we are actually describing as institutional reliability. The Edinburg's are not a weapon. They are load bearing architecture. Sophie carried out engagements in Northern Ireland, meeting guide doog puppies Luna and Biscuit. During her first visit to the region in eight years. Good Housekeeping suggested Sophie, now sixty one, appears at least ten years younger thanks to styling choices. Operation Change. The subject was in full force as Kate joined Bollywood dancers during a visit to Lester, briefly joining in the routine. She watched a candle that performance, visited sari shops along the Golden Mile, and sampled chai in Indian suits at Bobby's restaurant.

9:51 What's lovely about a family business is that the values still stay. That's the heart of it, she said. Williams spent Saint Peren's Day in corn while trying his hand at making Cornish pasties and thanking firefighters who responded to severe winter storms. William and Kate released a Saint David's Day video message entirely in Welsh, marking the first time Kate has delivered a public message in the Welsh language. Prince William is increasingly operating with the authority and independence of a future monarch. One palace source said William has deliberately assembled a small trusted circle around him and operates on a strict need to know basis. His diary strategic planning and key decisions are handled within his own camp.

10:34 A new biography revealed William was prepared to pursue legal action all the way after topless photographs of Kate were published in twenty twelve. William reportedly viewed the images as an utter violation. Reports suggests William and Kate may reassess plans for Prince George's secondary education following a teenage boy being found dead at Eton on February twenty seventh. An unnamed Daily Mail source claimed Kate has never been close to the York sisters, stating there were no presents under the Sandringham Tree this year for Beatrice and Eugenie from William and Kate, something everyone pretended not to notice. More palacing just a moment. Netflix is reportedly in advanced discussions about reviving the Crown brand for a limited series focused on Andrew's scandals. According to The Daily Meal, the streaming platform has held talks with Left Bank Pictures about a one off dramatized special. A source said there have been advanced to talks about doing a limited series under the Crown banner about the Andrew saga, ohbered Scurby's royal spin is reportedly struggling in sales rankings in the UK. The hardcover edition was listed at forty four thousand in books overall.

11:45 One Reddit user wrote, this is not a good thing for Ohmed Right. It didn't even make the top five thousand lists. Campaign has staged a protest near Buckingham Palace, transforming the gardens into what they described as a memorial to Virginia Geoffrey. The group Everyone Hates Elon said Virginia Jeffrey never stopped standing up to Epstein and Andrew. It's thanks to her and survivors like her that they are being made to pay for their crimes. Sarah Ferguson faces a changed environment. Royal author Ingrid Seward said this time no one is going to give her the airspace. Historian Andrew Lowney added she will find it very hard to come back. Legal experts note Ferguson could be questioned by investigators as part of the ongoing inquiry. This is the week the York Sisters were banned from ASCOT, the week abdication speculation intensified. The week Deep Crown called the Edinburgh's load bearing architecture not a weapon and somewhere between Andrews seeking God and Megan counting jam spoons. The monarchy navigates another week of institutional survival. One carefully staged manage visit at a time, and they have it to email us addresses the Palace, intriger Gmail and Doug Calm. Please follow us Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice. I'm Mark Francis Mean. Thanks to John McDermott. This is was Intrigue Weekly.