Meghan’ Markle's Brand in Trouble? Prince Harry’s Healing, and King Charles’ Growing Fortune

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Hell, Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host. Mark Francis a friend close to Meghan Markel who's claimed the Duchess is literally lost after her lifestyle brand has ever failed to meet expectations. Speaking to The Daily Mail, the friend said, at the moment, she is literally lost because the whole jam making business did not work out in the way she thought it would. Nobody has seen any figures, but I don't think that they are that good. I know they just released a Sauvignon blanc, but it's not going to make lots of money because Netflix owns the business. According to the report, Netflix is not just a backer, but an active partner in as Ever, the outlets Allison Boshoff wrote, this would be disputed by Meghan, but certainly the streamer is an investor and will be taking a big slice of any profits. It's also heavily involved in running business, as Megan, despite her talk of being a female founder, is entirely inexperienced. During an interview with Bloomberg earlier this year, Meghan described Netflix as her only partner and investor, and spoke passionately about her creative vision for the brand. I don't want it to feel generic, cookie cutter or phoned in, she said, But I know how much time I spent on it, from soup to nuts.

1:22 But I want it to be something that people feel excited to have in their home, and especially that people feel excited to gift. However, her friend suggested that ambition may be outpacing experience. She just wants to make money. She wants to be a billionaire, the source said. The trouble is she doesn't know how. Behind the scenes, Meghan Markle is said to be quietly supporting Prince Harry's efforts to reconcile with his family, particularly his father, King Charles. Sources told Page six that while Meghan has not shied away from discussing the difficulties she faced within the royal household, she recognizes the importance of rebuilding bridges. They need the royal family, said one insider, and it's aware of that. Another added, Meghan knows that Harry won't be returning to royal duties, but on a human personal level, she wants him to be on good terms with his father. Security remains a key obstacle. Harry lost a legal appeal in May after being denied taxpayer funded police protection when visiting Britain, a decision he has described as unjustified and inferior treatment.

2:21 Even so, during his September visit to London, his first meeting with his father in nineteen months, Harry was reportedly encouraged to find the King and good spirits. A source said he left Clarence House smiling after gifting his father a new photo of his children. Observers have noted that Harry has appeared lighter and happier since the visit. He was seen beaming while opening the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day festival in New York last week, where he said maintaining good mental health isn't just an individual challenge, it is a community responsibility. Approached this way, everybody wins. Princess Diana's biographer Andrew Morton has shared his reflections on Megan mark time was working royal, saying she could have been a natural royal had she stayed longer in the fold.

3:06 Speaking on Podsave the King, Morton said, the great tragedy I think is that Megan and Harry didn't give it long enough to see whether they could give it a go. They were on the out almost before the wedding music had finished. He recalled Megan's long record of activism, noting Meghan's a natural. I've got pictures of her when she was aged ten leading a march against the First Golf War at a school. The local TV cameras turned up and she was there giving interviews. She spoke of the United Nations with Hillary Clinton. She had the great possibility of using her talent in her position to make a genuine change to the world. I don't think she's going to make such a change living in Montecito. Turning to Prince Harry, Morton drew strong comparisons between him and his late mother. Prince Harry was and is a natural. He and his wife have got charisma, and there is no denying that people do respond to them in a very positive way when they meet him, he said, adding when I see Harry kneeling down with his arm around some kid, I am just watching day. It transports you back twenty five thirty years. Harry himself says that he never makes a decision without referring it to her in a spiritual sense.

4:09 Morton also praised Diana's enduring influence on the monarchy. She marked a turning point in the way the royal family behaved, and through her behavior, helped to modernize and make more human the royal family. So it wasn't big handbags, white gloves and stand offish. It was more touchy feely than it had ever been in the past. So she made the Royal family more relevant to modern times. Peer Powlli Piccioli says Meghan Markel brought human warmth and grace to his Balancediaga debut, calling her surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week a beautiful moment of sincerity in an industry that doesn't often allow for surprise. Piccioli told Vogue, Meghan and I met some years ago, and we've been texting ever since.

4:51 She reached out and said she'd love to come to the show. There was no strategy or big orchestration. I didn't tell anyone she was coming because I wanted it to stay a surprise. In fashion, real surprises are rare, and this one was beautiful. He added. Seeing Megan in the audience at his debut show was a wave of love at the end of an emotional week. When I walked out and saw her there I felt supported, he said. It reminded me that fashion is about connection, not just the clothes, but the people who believe in what you're doing. Christy Tiger has spoken out in defense of Megan Mirkle, saying the Duchess of Sussex is deeply misunderstood and one of the kindest and strongest people she knows. Speaking to People magazine, Tiger and said she finds it insane how polarizing Megan has become, insisting that Duchess is nothing like how she's often poortrayed. I really adore her, Christie said, I think she is so incredibly strong. It is insane to me how polarizing she is for so many different people when she really is such a kind, good person that wants the best for all her friends, and the best for people around her, and the best for her own relationship and for her children. She just wants those things, and people come up with all these different things that she could be about or what she wants, but not that complicated. I think it's cool that Megan is just like, listen, say whatever you want. I'm happy and I'm healthy and I feel good more powers in just a moment, King Charles's personal fortune has seen an extraordinary rise over the past year. According to the latest Sunday Times Ritu list,

6:21 his Majesty's wealth has now estimated at six hundred and forty million pounds, up dramatically from thirty million pounds the previous year, making him considerably richer than his late mother, Queen Elizabeth I. The Queen was reported to be worth three hundred and seventy million pounds at the time of her death in twenty twenty two, meaning Charles now surpasses her by around two hundred and seventy million pounds. Much of the increase stems from the investment portfolio he inherited from her, which was exempt from inheritance tax under a longstanding agreement designed to protect the monarchy's financial stability. Additional income is generated from the Duchy of Lancaster, the King's private estate, which spans more than eighteen thousand heck across Lancashire, Yorkshire and parts of central London. Valued at approximately six hundred and fifty four million pounds, it produces about twenty million pounds and annual profits. Meanwhile, Prince William's personal wealth is estimated at about one hundred million pounds. As Duke of Cornwall, he receives an income from the Duchy of Cornwall estate covering over fifty two thousand hectares, primarily in south west England. Despite stepping away from royal duties, Prince Harrion Megan Markell remain wealthy in their own right. Hellow magazine places the duchesses net worth at roughly forty five million pounds, while Harry's fortune combines royal inheritance with major American media deals, including partnerships with Netflix and Spotify. The Royal Household has announced a new vacancy for a senior security adviser responsible for safeguarding Buckingham Pallis and other Royal residences against terrorism and major threats. The position, which offers

7:53 a salary of seventy thousand pounds and the option of hybrid working, will run on a fixed two year contract from the member twenty twenty five to November of twenty seven. The successful candidate will serve as the Royal family's lead expert on the terrorism protection of Premis's bill deaising closely with the Home Office, police and counter terrorism specialists. Duties will include conducting detailed security assessments across multiple royal sites and representing the Royal household a high level security meetings. According to the official job posting, applicants must demonstrate practical knowledge of national and international security threats with proven experience applying physical and technical security measures in sensitive or high security environments. A relevant security qualification from industry, police or military background is required, along with strong analytical and risk assessment skills. The recruitment comes as the UK's national terror threat level remains at substantial, meaning an attack is considered likely following last week's atack at Manchester Synagogue. In addition to these seventy thousand pounds salary, the role includes twenty five days of annual leave, a highly valued pension, free lunch and staff discounts including twenty percent off the Royal Collection Trust shops, and complementary admission to Royal residences. Applications close tomorrow and they haven't like to email us our addresses the palaceintrigu at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple and all the social media sites. I'm Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermot. This is Palace Intrigue in good times