Sept. 26, 2024

Meghan Markle makes you feel like a plant being watered

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Meghan’s PR team must not have liked the Duchess Difficult narrative. It turns out that Meghan is the nicest, kindest, cuddliest boss one could ever have. Staffers descrober her as a boss who gifts flowers and eggs, making staff feel like they’re being “watered.”

The positive spin was part of a counter to claims from *The Hollywood Reporter* calling Meghan a "dictator in high heels" who allegedly reduced "grown men to tears." Meghan’s team denied the report, calling it a “fabrication.”

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Ah Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome through palace intrigue.

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I'm your host to Mark Francis, Meghan's PR team must

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not have liked the Dutchess difficult narrative. It turns out

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that Meghan is the nicest, kindest, cuddliest boss one could

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ever have. Staffers describe her as a boss who gives

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flowers and eggs, making staff feel like they're being watered.

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The positive spin was part of a counter to claim

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from the Hollywood reporter calling meghany dictator in high Hills

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who allegedly reduced grown men to tears. Meghan's team deny

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the report, calling it a fabrication. Mendanna Deiani, the former

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COO of Archwell, spoke out in support of Meghan, highlighting

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the kindness and humility that happens behind closed doors. In

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an interview with US Weekly, Dayani, who served as the

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organization's president for was it decades, No, it was eighteen months. Anyway,

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She recalled one instance when she found Meghan finishing her

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own makeup and steaming her jumpsuit before a royal gala.

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We all toasted with a sip of champagne while Meghan

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danced to her favorite oldies playlist, she said. Dianie described

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Prince Harry and Meghan as selfless humanitarians and noted that

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much of their kindness has done quietly away from public view.

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Part of the profound injustice of having to speak publicly

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on this in light of these endless and damaging narratives

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is that so much of the kindness, mentorship, and support

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that Prince Harry and Meghans share with others happens quietly

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behind closed doors, Dianie shared. She also recalled weekly meetings

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at the couple's Montecito home, where Meghan would prepare the

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most incredible lunches snacks in her latest beautiful concoction. Now

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that's the Megan we all know and love. Reflecting on

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Meghan's humanitarian work, Dianne mentioned their trip to Uvalde, Texas,

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following the twenty twenty two school shooting. She explained how

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Meghan spent hours with grieving families, hugging them and crying

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with them. Throughout every global crisis, their first question was

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always how can we help, never asking for anything in return.

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They picked up the phone, they got on airplanes, they

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asked questions, They did the work, diani said, she remains

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in contact with Meghan and planning their next lunch. These kind, decent,

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caring people who I am very proud to call my friends.

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Other staffers gave positive accounts in US Weekly, including Prince

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Harry's former chief of staff, Josh Kettler, whose tenure lasted decades.

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Sorry I mis spoke there, whose tenure lasted three months.

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Kittler said they were dedicated and hard working. Catherine Saint Laurent,

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another ex chief of staff, called her one year with

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them incredibly meaningful. Ashley Hansen, their global head of press,

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said Meghan showed her concern and care after a surgery. Well,

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the good vibes lasted several seconds. Meghan was called a

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demon with psycho moments by former employees speaking to The

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Daily Beast. This came right after US Weekly published the

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previously mentioned glowing account of her management style. One former

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Palace staffer said, there have been plenty of difficult Royals

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over the years, but Meghan's bad moments were amplified After Megsitt.

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There definitely were bad, very bad, even psycho moments, recalling

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how people were berated in person and over the phone.

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But it was an incredibly fraught time. And I am

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inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt. Another

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staffer brought up Jason Now, Meghan's former press secretary, who

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formally complained about her in twenty eighteen. He wrote, I

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am very concerned that the Duchess was able to bully

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two PA's out of the household. He said Megan targeted

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one staffer seeking to undermine her confidence. An anonymous former

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staffer commented, she is lovely when it's all about going

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her way, but a demon when the worm turns. Another

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shared a story about a florist who was screened at

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by Meghan for half an hour over a minor online

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post about a bouquet. The florist vowed never to work

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with her again. Prince Harry made an adorable revelation during

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his appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York

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book this week. While discussing the dangers of online harm

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to children, Harry pulled out his phone and shared that

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his lock screen features a picture of his two children,

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Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. My lock screen is a

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picture of my kids. What's yours? Harry asked the audience,

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As images of young people were displayed behind him. He continued,

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these children and thousands more meant the world to their families.

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Their beautiful faces you see before you, their smiles, their dreams,

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all lost, all too soon, and all because of social media.

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The Juke of Sussex explained that his children were part

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of the inspiration behind the Archibald's Foundation's Parents Network and

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initiative that connects families who have tragically lost their children

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due to the lack of safeguarding online. During his eleven

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minute speech, Harry stressed the need to tackle this growing crisis,

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highlighting the surges and anxiety and depression linked to social medium.

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He warned the compounding issues brought by unreliable and unfounded information,

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and urged for action to protect young people in the

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digital world. Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield spoke to gb News

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about Harry's New York trip. She said, Harry and Meghan

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last year versus this year, they had headlines like from

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Rolling Stone magazine Harry and Meghan in their flop era.

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What they have accomplished since then is that tangible, not

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really anything. You know, They've had several Netflix flops. They

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did have their big blockbuster, but everything else has not

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connected with audiences. What I think we're seeing from Prince

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Harry New York right now was him trying to rehabilitate

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his image. Spare was a commercial success, but he became

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a punchline here in the States. He's trained to become

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a respected thought leader. And that's really what these visuals

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are in New York. And when we see Harry and

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Meghan on some of these tours, Palacentri will be right back.

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Prince William issued a stark warning about the most pressing

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existential threat we face in a video message to a

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UN General Assembly event in New York, just hours after

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Harry delivered a fiery speech in the same city. William

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called for urgent action to the world's wildlife, habitats and

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natural resources, which he set are buckling under the pressure

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of our actions. His remarks came as part of the

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earth Shot Innovations Summit, where he announced the finalists for

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his environmental earth Shot Prize. In his video, William highlighted

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the importance of the twenty twenty two Biodiversity Plan adopted

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in Montreal, emphasizing that the world has just five years

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to meet its goals to halt and reverse biodiversity loss

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by twenty thirty. He urged the global community to protect

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ecosystems such as rivers, ocean's forests, and the communities that

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depend on them, while pushing for sustainable practices and partnerships

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with indigenous and local communities. There had been rumors that

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William would be in New York at the same time

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as Harry, but appears that those rumors were false. Fortunately,

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they will both be in the UK next week if

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they wish to get together. Kate held a key meeting

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on Tuesday as plans were made for her return to

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the spotlight at an event close to her heart, her

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annual Christmas Carol service. The meeting, which took place at

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Windsor Castle, focus on preparations for this year's service at

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Westminster Abbey. This will be the fourth time Kate has

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hosted the event and the service is scheduled to air

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on ATV on Christmas Eve. The Princess of Wales was

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joined by members of her team and representatives from the

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Royal Foundation for the meeting. Over the summer, Kate has

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been working from home and attending meetings at Kensington Palace,

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including a session last week at the Center for Early

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Childhood and There you have it, Like to email us

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