Meghan Markle reportedly disappointed she's disappointing

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media, Hello and Welcome to Palace Intrigue game host Mark Francis. A source close to the Sussexts has claimed that a recent Canadian opinion piece has had a profound impact on Meghan Markel, describing it as the most painful criticism she has faced in years. This is the most painful review Meghan has had because it comes from a city that once gave her refuge and normality. It's shaken her confidence, the insider to Old Radar Online. According to the source, the criticism cut particularly deep because of Megan's long and openly affectionate connection to Toronto, where she lived for seven years while filming suits. The criticism at the center of the controversy appeared in an opinion piece published by The Toronto Star written by columnist Patricia Treble.

0:54 In the article, Treble argued that Megan has not fully capitalized on the opportunities of available to her since stepping back from royal duties, despite having all the ingredients to become a global cultural force five years on. While stopping short of calling the Duchess of Sussex and outright failure, Treble wrote that Meghan's career had slowly deflated over the past year. She suggested Meghan could be famous by being open and real, adding it worked for the Kardashians, who got rich by working NonStop to sell themselves to a world eager to see their latest reinventions. Treble also questioned what she described as a central contradiction in Meghan's public positioning, writing Meghan wants everyone to know and acknowledge that she's royal without the obligations of working on behalf of the monarch, including all those endless engagements for worthy causes. Radar Online recapped Meghan's ear from hell and inside her she had They've got very few friends to lean on. Staff continue to walk out in droves. Hawy's brother, Prince William is still baying for their blood, and their paycheck possibilities are thin and humbling. Meghan had no choice but to swallow her pride and take this acting role, playing herself in a movie close personal friends. But she's having to start again from the ground up. It seems like more of a cameo than a leading role. Those money spending, fifteen million dollar gigs are hard to come by these days, even if you're George Clooney or Angelina Joel Lee never Mind, a former balist actress. Right now, Harry and Meghan are regrouping and planning to go again, but it all feels

2:26 quite desperate and depressing, especially as they're clashing and bickering a lot more these days. It really has been a year from hell, and so many respects, it's left them emotionally frayed and wondering if they're ever going to catch a break. Meghan appears focused on twenty twenty six. The Duchess began the year where they carefully curated personal posts that blended family life with promotion of her lifestyle brand as Ever. Although she did not share any New Year's Eve photographs, a collage appeared on the as Ever's official Instagram account, later reposted by Meghan to her own page. The images were arranged around the word January, with a caption beneath the original post reading January Reset and Rituals.

3:08 The collage combined intimate moments with brand imagery. One photograph showed Meghan and Prince Harry laughing together while holding hands in an open field. Another image captured Megan carrying a small basketball holding one of the couple's children. Other images focused on as Ever products, including a branded candle and a handwritten good morning note featuring Meghan's calligraphy. Additional shots included a solo image of Meghan in her home garden. The post followed a message Meghan sent two subscribers of the as Ever newsletter in which she described her plans for a quiet New Year's Eve at home with Harry. In the note, titled Pop the Bubbly, she wrote, when the clock strikes midnight, we'll be celebrating. Write along with you, glasses raised, bottles of bubbly popping, and confetti in the air.

3:53 Only in our case its flower sprinkles falling instead. She went on to wish readers good company, memorable and plenty of reasons to celebrate, while also directing them to the as Ever Napper Valley Wine collection released last summer. Meghan closed the message with a lighthearted cheers, DearS. One story we saw while prepping the podcast was that Megan may be preparing a cookbook. As the story goes, Meghan is planning a spring launch for the book, timed to align with the next phase of her as Ever brand. One insider is quoted as saying Meghan is looking at a cookbook for early twenty twenty six, and there will be more lifestyle products coming in the spring. Twenty twenty six is looking like another big year for her. There will be more wine and definitely more homeware too. Candles and homeware are also forecast to be part of the expansion, while some of the earlier offerings may be phased out, but she will ease off selling her biscuits and crape kits.

4:45 The Insider added our caution in not yet lining up at the bookstore, as the cookbook mentioned seems to have originated in an article from nearly one year ago, with secondary sites citing that piece and then aggregators running off that foundation regard. If Meghan does put out a cookbook, will be sure to let you know how much everyone loves it. Another source told The Male that Netflix is still assessing the performance of Megan's holiday programming before committing to further ventures, saying they are monitoring the Christmas show to see if it picks up before they do any proper pop ups or experiences. We'll be happy to save the Netflix research department some time and money if they need our help and figuring out that answer, well, Palace it just a moment. According to reports from Radar Online, those close to Meghan playing she is working toward a major, long term recalibration of her business strategy, with billionaire status said to be the ultimate goal. The outlet reports that Meghan and Prince Harry are currently worth close to eighty one million dollars, but sources suggest that figure falls far short of aspirations. One insider told the publication those around Meghan say she is openly focused on reaching billionaire status, and it's thinking far beyond short term projects, with a clear ambition to build something on the scale of the world's biggest celebrity led businesses. Another source explained that to get anywhere near that level of wealth, she has to create a brand that goes well beyond small, curated lifestyle items into something much broader and more scalable. What we're seeing now is just the foundation, suggesting that Meghan's current

6:19 ventures represent only the early phase of a much larger plan. A branding expert cited by the outlet pointed to the Kardashian business empire as a model for scaling celebrity driven ventures, saying, for anyone trying to learn how to build a billion dollar celebrity driven business. There are few better examples or sources of insight than the Kardashians. When Harry declared it was impossible for him to safely bring Meghan and their children back to the UK after losing his court battle over police protection last year, it appeared to slam the door on any near term royal family reunion. However, where a new government led review now under way into the Sussex's threat level, there is renewed speculation that the Sussexes could return to Britain as early as this year. The couple have not been together in the UK since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in September twenty twenty two. Royal author Duncan Larcom believes that if the updated security assessment works in Harry's favor, Meghan will face some uncomfortable choices.

7:16 The security issue has essentially been used as an excuse for Megan not to come to the UK in the last few years, he said, but many people think the real reason is to do with the public reaction that she'd receive over here. If the protection is put back in place for Harry and Meghan when they're on UK soil, then there's really no excuse for her to stay away, so she has to be considering doing a U turn. She has no choice but to think about it given the new review. But effectively she'll come face to face with the British public and members of the family that she's been at pains to criticize. She will want to support Harry how she can, and has also said that she doesn't like to be away from her children for long, so there are going to be some difficult decisions either way.

7:56 I don't think it's in Meghan's character to eat humble pie, and if she comes to the UK, humble Pie is exactly what's on the menu for her. As of last month, bookmakers were already offering odds on when a Sussex family visit might happen. The twenty twenty six currently the favorite, followed by twenty twenty eight. However, the Invictor's Games are scheduled for Birmingham in the summer of twenty seven, making that year another strong possibility. Spring is on the table our Royal inside of Deep Crown Rights in his free substack. The proposed window of late February early March is no accident. It's far enough from any major royal occasions to minimize disruption, yet early enough in the year to suggest a genuine intent. But the fact that Prince William is reportedly urging caution speaks to a deeper reality. This is about whether the institution can withstand another manufactured crisis. Larcom suggests the Invictus Games could also provide a useful cover for Megan, noting that it could become a pr disaster if she were to stay away while Harry attended alone with Archie and Lilibet.

8:58 Meghan is not stupid. She knows that staying away would do her no favors in terms of how people view her over here. He said, it would start to raise all sorts of questions about the couple's relationship and them wanting different things. I'm sure they'll be talking to the UK advisers about how the land lies and if you believe the polls, people may want to see Harry back in the fold, but at the moment they are the outcast couple who live in self imposed exile and have stirred up a lot of trouble and made a lot of money off the royal family during the rift. There is also the unresolved issue of where the couple would stay and who would they see. Larkham asked, if they come to the UK, who do they see? Do they see Harry's old friends that he's had to isolate from.

9:38 Does he see his brother who won't talk to him? Does he see his father who only gave him minutes of his time when they met before. It's a really complicated, complex situation that Harry and Meghan have managed to get themselves into, and there are a lot of questions of exactly what a visit to the UK would look like, and they have it. If you'd like to email us, he addresses the Palace entry get gmail dot com. Please foll us on Spotify, Apple on Faceboo, Instagram, all the social media sites. I Mark Francis my thanks to John mcturmott. This is Palace intrigue and good terms