Meghan Markle gets new nicknames from Montecito Meanies

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis in California. As a son drenched enclave of Montecito, the knives are reportedly out for the Duchess of Sussex, as local society figures have given Megan Mirkle a rather barbed new nickname. According to male columnist Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, some have taken to calling her Pumpkin Spice and more appointedly Walmart, accusing the duchess of selling out after a flurry of media and lifestyle ventures. One well placed Montecito resident reportedly remarked, she had this incredible opportunity to be the first black woman to marry into the royal family and make her mark us a shee can charming revolutionary. She's so obsessed with bees, why couldn't she stay in the family and make honey with King Charles Bees? He loves that stuff. Former Vanity Fair editor Tina breat I don't observe that Meghan appears to be aiming for a sort of instant Beyonce or instant Sheelle Obama, but doesn't want to put in the years to build the foundation those women have. The as ever launch featured six pound raspberry jam, eleven pound edible flower sprinkles, and twenty one pound wildflower honey products that sold out within minutes, but not without critique. Restauranteur Jamison Stocks described the offerings as geared towards the elite, calling the pricing extreme.

1:25 The Netflix series, meanwhile, was panned by some critics. One reviewer called it a Montecito ego trip not worth taking, while another dismissed it as a ghastly artifact of a particular cultural error that recently met its apocalypse. The Telegraph described it as an exercise in narcissism, filled with extravagant brunches, celebrity pals and business plugs. Her podcast has fared no better in critical circles. The Times referred to it as Meghan's vapid Lessons and self Love, while The Guardian dubbed it stomach turning and sickaphantic. We'll have our weekly recap of Meghan's podcast out later today. We listen so you don't have to. Meghan Sussex appears to have served up a helping of subtle shade, getting a jar of her new as Ever Jam to a rather unexpected recipient, ITV Weather presenter Alex Beresford. The gesture has been widely interpreted as appointed, if understated response to longtime critic Piers Morgan.

2:19 Mister Morgan, the former Good Morning Britain host, has been openly hostile towards the Duchess for years, recently describing her Netflix series With Love Meghan as unwatchable. The saga between Morgan and Sussex has reached its crescendo in twenty twenty one, when he famously stormed off SAT following a heated exchange with Beresford, who accused him on air of trashing Megan. Morgan resigned from the program later that day. Now nearly four years on, the Duchess has sent Beresford a jar of her luxury Raspberry Preserve, part of her newly launched as Ever brand, as well as a soft jellycat octopus toy for his newborn daughter. Beresford shared the gifts on Instagram, writing can't wait to try this. Thank you so much at Megan. The post caught the attention of Morgan himself, who took on social media in the early hours of Friday morning, sharing a headline, which read Megan trolls Piers Morgan by sending as ever jam and cuddly toys a very surprising recipient. His response a line of laughing emojis followed by the words, oh no, how will I ever survive this brutal blow. Tina Brown shared thoughts about the Royals with the Telegraphs, saying the Queen managed her own death was such a plum. Every CEO should figure out how to go like she went. She planned her entire exit so there would be a minimum of bad drama.

3:35 I wouldn't be at all surprised if she didn't think I'll see in Liz Truss, I'll kiss off Boris Johnson and I'll stop taking my meds. Because it was just so perfect. Everything about that managed death reassured the public. The procession of that coffin, the way it was flown back, the sight of Princess Anne with it. Charles impeccably took over. God knows, the man had been in training for fifty years. He was flawless, except for a tiny slip over his found and pen. You couldn't fault it. Because of that, the country changed errors. It was a beautiful transition. He had a lot of luck because the whole debucle of Boris Johnson and Trust left him as the great statesman of England. Suddenly Charles was the most senior measured statesman in Europe. He had become seen as that everybody wanted to say the House of Windsor was going to blow up.

4:19 But compared to a great many things, the House of Windsor is on pretty steady footing. She also had nice things to say about Harry. There was still a Harry shaped hole in the Royal family. But I don't think that hole is going to close. It's a pity because that's all they lack. That bit of sizzle coming out that side. Sizzl Margaret provided for the Queen is actually very good for a royal family because it takes the pressure off William and Catherine to have to be perfect, which is very boring for them. What's unfortunate is that Harry is the most talented in the family that human relations, like his mother. Unfortunately, his appetite their appetite for money made him make disastrous decisions. The disastrous decision of the book was very hard to return from. I think the Oprah Winfrey interview was the most gratuitously stupid move. There wasn't any money in it. The relationship between the brothers sounded like it was very hard to repair. I think Harry would make it up, but I don't think William can.

5:12 As for Meghan, Tina adds, I think Suits in the Tig was the last time she felt successful. It's all been hallish ever since. Every week she announces a new project. Stop announcing projects. She's almost compulsive about announcing things, and they don't really happen. They fade and she looks ridiculous. I feel sorry for her because she's so lost. I think Harry's a talent that's worth more than that. I hope he gets a life back. He really knows how to play the role of the prince. I think he really likes it. That's what's so ironic. For a bit, he thought he didn't because the palace is boring and oppressive and so on. Now he has had a few years doing it without them. I think he really misses being a prince because he was good at it. He and Meghan talk about doing good, but what good are they doing. The good you can do as a royal is so much more potent when Diana took the hands of the AIDS patient without gloves, when royals always wore gloves before. How much more potent was that she was a princess then if she'd simply been a celebrity Royal etes about Hugo, Vickers said, the quiet part out loud.

6:08 Many people predict that someday Harry will find himself divorced and returning back home. On The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, Vickers said, I think they're always at a crisis point because they've left the Royal family. The Royal Family are working for the United Kingdom Commonwealth, whereas they've taken the celebrity route, which means they have to completely reinvent themselves the whole time to keep in front of the public. They're always changing direction. Therefore they must always be at a crisis point. I have a feeling that the story is going to end badly, certainly from Prince Harry. I don't see it lasting. I mean I don't wish, but people actually always act in character. I mean, I'm a biographer rather than a journalist, so I look at how people deal with their lives, and she's dumped her father, her first husband, Jessica mulroney, the entire British Royal family.

6:53 Royal commentator Bronti Coy added, I sort of get the impression that Harry would be really happy to just sort of be surfing and some charity duties every once in a while, but that's clearly not Megan's focus, and that in itself is a relatively relatable issue when couples reach those points where they're branching off with different goals for their long term future. Megan wants to be a billionaire celebrity. I think Harry appears to be happy to just do a few charity engagements and focus on things that he likes more palacin just the moment. Annabelle Elliott, the younger sister of Queen Camilla, has revealed she finds it impossible to curtsey to her elder sibling. Despite Camilla's two decades of royal service and her current role as Queen Consort, the tradition of curtseying till the monarch remains an enduring symbol of respect, though Buckingham Palace notes there is no obligation to do so for women. The custom involves a small curtsy for men a simple nod of the head.

7:48 Though the practice has relaxed over the years, many still choose to observe it. Miss Elliott, however, says she cannot bring herself to Curtsey. To her sister, I think she's transitioned beautifully, actually, she said, I mean time look at her and I can't really believe it. And there you have it. Like to email us addresses the Palace intric at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple, or the apple of your choice and leave us a nice review. If you're enjoying the show, don't forget to catch out new series White Smoke The Path to a New Pope. We have daily updates on the goings on at the Vatican each day, this week and for the foreseeable future, along with a special series about the whole process behind becoming a pope. Very historical and very cool podcast series. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts.

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