Oct. 30, 2024

Major Hottie is off the market

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Bad news ladies, Major Hottie is off the market.
Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, famously known as King Charles’ dashing kilt-wearing equerry, has announced his engagement to Olivia Lewis, a PR executive. Thompson, who is a member of the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, has won over royal enthusiasts with his steadfast presence at high-profile events and his frequent appearances in full Scottish attire, kilts included. The engagement was formally announced in The Times, much to the delight of his fans, who affectionately dub him “Major Jonny” and admire his “quiet, charming power” within the royal sphere.

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Ah Callarogu Shark media.

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Now low and welcome through Palace Intrigy again your host

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Mark Francis. Bad news, ladies, Major Hotty is off the market.

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Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson, famously known as King Charles Dashing

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kilt wearing Equerry, has announced his engagement to Olivia Lewis,

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a pr executive. Thompson, who is a member of the

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fifth Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, has won over royal

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enthusiasts with his steadfast presence at higher profile events and

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his frequent appearances in full Scottish attire, kilts included. The

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engagement was formally announced in The Times, much to the

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delight of his fans, who affectionately dub him Major Johnny

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and admire his quiet, charming power within the royal sphere.

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Thompson separated from his wife over two years ago and

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has reportedly been dating Lewis for about a year since then.

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He's risen through the royal ranks to become Charles Super Equerry,

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managing private affairs for both the King and Queen, although

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his new role may limit his public appearances. A favorite

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among royal watchers, Thompson's suave style, whether in his military

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uniform or a well fitted suit, has even caught the

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attention of fans on social media, who have been vocal

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about their admiration, with many celebrating his charm and dashing

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style as he continues to support King Charles and Queen Camella.

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Back in two thousand and eight, Diddy shared with a

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telegraphed journalist his long standing, unfulfilled dream of meeting Queen Elizabeth.

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He was visibly baffled by why the Palace hadn't extended

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him an invitation the Queen of England. I don't know

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why I've never met her, he lamented, adding with a

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glimmer of hope, She's never invited me to the palace,

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not yet anyway. According to Rob Shooter, Diddy's former publicist,

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this wasn't the hip hop mogul's only fascination with British Royalty.

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Appearing on Piers Morgan uncensored, Shooter confirmed that recent reports

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that Diddy was especially keen to connect with Princess William

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and Harry, allegedly inviting them to his parties on more

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than ten occasions every day did he would apparently reach

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out expecting his British publicist to know what was going

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on with the princes. Peers didn't hold back, remarking that

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William and Harry had a lucky escape declining those invites.

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Despite all the attempts, Shooter said, the princes never turned up,

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leaving Diddy's Royal Party guests list just one dream short.

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Kate has reached out to Bollywood star Minitia Kwerala with

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a heartfelt message following her recovery from stage four ovarian cancer. Kerala,

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now in remission, shared her gratitude for Kate's thoughtful gesture.

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I wanted to reach out to HRH the Princess of Wales,

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send my good wishes. I am deeply heartened to receive

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such a warm response from her. The UK government is

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set to impose penalties on Russian agencies involved in targeting

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Princess Kate after her public cancer diagnosis. The Russian disinformation

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network known as the doppel Ganger group, reportedly behind these attacks,

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spread false rumors about the Princess of Wales earlier this year.

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In March, the group, consisting of six of Russian agencies

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and individuals, allegedly aimed to so discord among countries backing Ukraine.

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In the conflict with Russia. A spokesperson from the Foreign

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Office condemned the network, describing it as a vast, malign

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online network intent on creating chaos and confusion through fake

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news and efforts to undermine democratic values. That said, we

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never did get an official denial about the rumored Brazilian

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butt lift. Mike Tindall said, I think the podcast humanized

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William and Kate a little bit, and I kind of

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wish they'd let us put the uncut version out because

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it would have blown the public away. Tindall highlights how

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the Wayversses, who appeared on The Good, The Bad and

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the Rugby podcast in twenty twenty three, came across as

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down to earth, fully engaged, funny and knowledgeable, adding it

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was a far more enlightening chat than I expected. I

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know how everything to do with the Royal family is

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so carefully controlled. Reflecting on his first encounter with Queen

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Elizabeth at age thirteen, he joked, I think I met

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her in biology. Not entirely sure whether I said to

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her then that I would marry Zara. It might have

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come out of my mouth. Prince Haryan Meghan Markel are

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reportedly shifting their approach to public projects by focusing on

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individual endeavors, a decision that PR expert ad Korum James

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claims is due to their shared brand becoming toxic. Quorum

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James told gb News since their marriage, Harry and Meghan

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have had a distinct brand. Call it Harry and Meghan,

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call it the Sussexes, call it whatever you like. The

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fact is that for years they have become synonymous with

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one another. He believes that ever since their high profile

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Oprah interview where tensions with the royal family became public,

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that brand has been steadily becoming more toxic and thus

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commercially untenable. Not that many major brands are going to

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be rushing to write them a large check based on

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their brand value, Skyne used the Stradia reported. Caroline Marcus

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echoed this, suggesting that their initial strategy of jointly addressing

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grievances against the royal family put off so many people.

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She remarked on the contrast between her Meghan's ventures and

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King Charles and Queen car Miller's recent royal tour, calling

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it a stark difference in perceived duty and commitment. In contrast,

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a friend of the couple described this cheft to people

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as a twin track approach, where the Duke and Duchess

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have now hit their stride as individuals, not just as

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a couple. The Insider added, the Duke appears focused on

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his patronage work and the duchess focused on her entrepreneurial track.

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Eric Trump has weighed in on Prince Harry's visa status,

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suggesting it's safe because no one cares about the Duke

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or his unpopular wife, Megan. In an interview with The

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Daily Mail, Eric said, truthfully, I don't give a damn

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about Prince Harry, and I don't think this country does either.

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My father loved the Queen, and I think the monarchy

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is an incredibly beautiful thing. The late Queen was amazing.

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The way she welcomed my father with open arms was

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like beyond we've known the king forever. I was just

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digging through a photo not too long ago, and I

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came across a picture of him with my father. I'm

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six years old. In the lobby of Mara Lago. Eric

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praised William and Kate as well, saying that the future

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king had never made a misstep, while his wife has

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conducted herself so incredibly well and has been such a

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rock in the next generation of the family. In contrast,

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he criticized Harry for leaving the monarchy to move to

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California with Megan and his son Archie in twenty twenty.

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You look at this one black sheep who doesn't exactly

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know where he is, led by a wife that is

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pretty unpopular both here and over where you are. It's

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sad to watch. On the topic of Harry's visa, Eric commented,

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I don't give it damn if he did drugs, it

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means nothing. Bella's intrigue right back. Princess Anne, who may

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or may not have been a sex bomb back in

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the day, has embraced a bit of country chic in

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her wardrobe this autumn, turning heads with a striking pair

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of tasseled, fringed boots during her latest visit to West

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Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven. Swapping out her usual brown knee

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high boots, the seventy four year old Princess Royal went

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bold with swayed navy blue knee highs adorned with swinging

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tassels that a distinctly modern edge to her traditional style,

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and in the high boots have been something of a

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style signature this season, and she has showcased them with

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various outfits. Notably, she first debuted these fringed boots in

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twenty twenty one, wearing them with a mint green coat.

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King Charles, in a remarkable display of resilience, has said

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to continue overseas tours next year despite his ongoing cancer treatment,

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with plans to travel in spring and autumn. The King's

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schedule will depend on medical clearance, but signals are renewed

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commitment to royal engagements abroad. This follows a recent tour

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of Australia and Samoa, which provided Charles with a perfect tonic,

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elevating his spirits, bolstering his mood and recovery. As per

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a Buckingham Palace insider, the Palace has not disclosed specific

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details about the King's health or treatment. Still, his decision

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to proceed with a regular tour program reflects his cancer

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management approach, balancing public duty with health considerations. Even when

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we are far apart in distance, the many close connections

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that unite us across the globe and through our Commonwealth

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family have been rene and will remain as profound as

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they are enduring. And there you have it, if you'd

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