Oct. 4, 2024

Meghan Markle's big fear: what if William and Kate conquer the United States

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Meghan Markle is reportedly feeling uneasy about the future as Prince William and Kate Middleton make moves to expand their Royal Foundation into the United States. According to sources, Meghan was surprised to learn that the Prince and Princess of Wales are planning to increase their presence in America, which she views as her and Prince Harry's territory.

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Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Pallace Andry Gay,

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I am your host and Ark for answers. Meghan Michael

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is reportedly feeling uneasy about the future as Prince William

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and Kate Middleton make moves to expand their Royal Foundation

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into the United States. According to sources, Meghan was surprised

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to learn that the Prince and Princess of Wales are

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planning to increase their presence in America, which she viewses

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her and Prince Harry's territory. Kate and William recently submitted

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an official trademark application with the United States Patent and

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Trademark Office, including services related to mental health under their

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foundation's umbrella. This development could result in an overlap with

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Harry and Meghan's Archiball Foundation, potentially sparking competition on the

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US charity scene. A source revealed that Meghan feels shocked

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and uncomfortable with the idea of William and Kate focusing

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on a America, especially as her and Harry's Hollywood popularity

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seems to be declining with Harry's increased independence and his

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recent solo appearances at high profile events like the Clinton

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Global Initiative Summit. Meghan is reportedly feeling stuck. She worries

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that her own big comeback might coincide with Kate and

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Williams's future visit to the US, creating a challenging situation

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for her. PR expert Eric Schiffer tells Newsweek that the

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latest round of Dutchess Difficult articles will not help Megan Markel.

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He told Newsweek, I would say that this will depend

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on other things. For example, is there a risk of

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litigation from any of these people? Are there more things

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that will come out? Will other media organizations pick this

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up and want to do more exclusives on some of

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the accusers. The question is what is the life of

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the set of allegations. If it can stay alive, it

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becomes additional stories that start to solidify a serious image hit.

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If it's a short term problem then less. So the

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question is will this extend. They're attempting to throw water

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on it by showing others who have been in that environment,

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but it will come down to can this story stay alive.

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We saw Ellen degenerous get eviscerated because new allegations continue

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to drop, and I suspect that you'll see other stories

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about Meghan that go deeper, but perhaps not as intense

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as Ellen yet. But with Megan, depending upon the specifics

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it will cost her with brands, it goes to trust. Now,

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this is someone who had these allegations, denied them initially,

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has worked hard to rebuild trust, and now we're hearing

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from a respected news organization a pattern of behavior with

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employees that's been hidden under a rock, and that's revealing

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this ugliness that will haunt her and its reputational insanity.

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When she's already had a problem in the past. For

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her to want to be seen as a repugnant manager

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who's orchestrating this kind of reckless environment where she's a

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godzilla to employees, it's the last thing she wants as

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part of her brand. She's going to really need to

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look at to the extent this is true, how she's

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coming across and ensuring she gets it right. Talk TVs.

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Kevin O'Sullivan seems to agree that rehashing the subject does

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not help what Meghan has done in her naivety. She

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thinks she knows all about Hollywood. She doesn't. She doesn't

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understand it. What she's done, She's propelled the bullying narrative

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into perpetual motion. She has it back so many times

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it will now never go away. Every time someone thinks

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of her, she may deny that this is fair, everyone

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will go bully. Prince Harry may be gearing up to

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step away from Hollywood. According to Royal commentator Tom Sykes,

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Sikes claims the Duke of Sausages looking to distance himself

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from the celebrity spotlight and focused moron repairing his image.

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Speaking to The Times, Sikes said, speaking to sources close

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to Harry, it's quite clear that he wants to leave

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behind the celebrity nonsense, recover his reputation as an honest dealer,

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and become known as a serious philanthropic player. However, Sikes

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made it clear that Harry has no desire to return

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to his old royal life. Sources reportedly told him that

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Harry adoores California sunshine, his wife and his family. Still,

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his professional ambitions seem to be shifting. Sikes noted he

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undoubted would like to reoccupy the space he briefly held

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on stage at the Clinton Initiative and will hold again

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at well Child. That said, the royal commentator pointed out

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the challenges Harry faces in regaining credibility as the quasi

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royal figure, saying it's going to be incredibly difficult to

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transform back into a credible quasi royal unless he reconciles

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with the Crown. As for Harry's current projects, he and

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Meghan have two upcoming Netflix shows. One spearheaded by Megan,

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will focus on the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship,

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while the other will explore the world of professional polo,

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drawing on Harry's personal experiences and by Harry's, we mean Nacho's.

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This latest Netflix project, a series titled Polo, is said

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to drop this December. The show is one of a

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handful of projects to emerge from that one hundred million

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dollar deal with Netflix signed back in twenty twenty. However,

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despite the initial buzz around the deal, insigners are already

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throwing shade, cheekily referring to the series as the Nacho Show.

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A no to Harry's close friend and polist, Nacho Forgeris,

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a Hollywood producer, shared some blunt thoughts with a publication

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saying what Netflix have received in return doesn't look great.

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People want personal stuff apart from their documentary series which

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had the drama of them quitting the royal family. Everything

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else they've produced has been underwhelming. Any reasonable person turning

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into a show about polo made by Prince Harry would

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expect Harry to take a starring role. That he's not

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is hugely disappointing for Netflix. Let's face it, Polo isn't

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exactly a mainstream sport, so the attraction would have been

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watching Harry without him. It's marginal at best. With the

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Netflix contract expiring next year, the Sussex's face mounting pressure

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to deliver a hit. One insider was particularly blunt, calling

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the upcoming series a big nothing burger. Another source pointed

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out the glaring lack of royal appeal in the show

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about the sport of kings. For a show about a

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sport of kings, Polo barely features any royalty. It's not

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the Harry show, it's the Nacho show more just a moment.

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Royal watchers have seen glimpses of the old Harry as

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he travels the world without Meghan at his side. Attending

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the Weld Child Awards in London, Harry was seen interacting

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with children and their families, showing a sight of him

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that Royal fans have missed in recent years. His moment

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with seven year old Noah Nicholson, who playfully tugged at

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the Duke's beard, charmed the crowd and served as a

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reminder of the more lighthearted, engaged Harry of earlier times.

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Experts noted that Harry appeared more relaxed and upbeat, contrasting

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his often tense public appearances following his departure from royal

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duties and the media firestorms surrounding his Netflix series and

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memoir Spare. Following his London visit, Harry jetted off to

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Lesotho and South Africa for his charity work with Center Bali,

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which was founded in memory of his mother, Princess Diana.

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Royal commentators have welcomed the shift, observing that Harry's solo

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charity work showcases his strengths, unburdened by the controversies that

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have surrounded him since stepping back from royal life. Royal

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commentator Phil Zampia pointed out that while Harry showed his

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best side during these events, much more is needed to

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repair the rift with his family, especially with his brother

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Prince William. Still, the sentiment is clear if this is

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beginning a more focused, less divisive Harry. Then it's a

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step in the right direction. A pair of corgy sculptures

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recently unveiled in Walsall Arboretum to honor the late Queen Elizabeth,

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has sparked a range of reactions from the public. While

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some people are delighted by the thirty five thousand pound

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metal sculptures, which stand on plints equipped with water bowls

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for dogs, others have questioned the council's spending priorities. On

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social media, critics voice concerns over the use of funds

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when commenter asked why the money wasn't spent on pressing

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issues like animal shelters, while another wondered if a statue

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of the Queen herself would have been more fitting. Supporters,

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on the other hand, appreciated the sculptures as a joyful

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reminder of the queen, with visitor Arthur Tunnercliffe praising the

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corg us as a tribute to how much the queen

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was loved. While the debate continues, the corkies have found

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some fans among local dogs who were seen drinking from

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the water bowls incorporated into the plinths. And there you

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