June 18, 2025

Meghan Markle’s New Podcast Sparks Royal Tensions..... Again!

Meghan Markle’s New Podcast Sparks Royal Tensions..... Again!

In her latest podcast appearance, Meghan Markle reignites speculation about the Royal Family with pointed comments on lies, fame, and truth. We break down her conversation with Aspire host Emma Grede, including updates on American Riviera Orchard and Meghan’s business empire. Also in this episode: the Duchess confirms the June 20 relaunch of her lifestyle brand As Ever, amid reports of major staff departures from Team Sussex.

Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales makes a triumphant return to royal duties at the Order of the Garter service, and King Charles marks 200 years of tradition at Royal Ascot. From subtle shade to public pageantry, we’ve got all the latest from Windsor to Montecito.

Get ready for our new series Crown and Controversy coming July 13th. Follow now. The full Season 1 is available now for premium subscribers.

To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. You also get 25+ other shows on the network ad-free!

Subscribe to Deep Crown’s free newsletter at https://deepcrown.substack.com


WEBVTT

1
00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:14.640
Caloroga Shark Media. Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I

2
00:00:14.640 --> 00:00:17.760
am your host, Mark Francis. Meghan Michael appears to have

3
00:00:17.920 --> 00:00:22.679
reignited tensions with the royal family during her latest podcast appearance,

4
00:00:23.199 --> 00:00:27.960
subtly but unmistakably referencing the institution she once called home.

5
00:00:28.920 --> 00:00:32.960
Speaking on the Aspired podcast with Emma Greed, the Duchess

6
00:00:32.960 --> 00:00:35.759
of Sussex opened up about her public image, her new

7
00:00:35.799 --> 00:00:40.000
lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, and what motivates her career path.

8
00:00:40.600 --> 00:00:42.880
But it was a point in exchange about fame and

9
00:00:42.960 --> 00:00:47.719
falsehoods that raised eyebrows among royal watchers. Emma noted the

10
00:00:47.759 --> 00:00:50.840
difference between Meghan's early celebrity and the level of scrutiny

11
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:53.799
she now faces. She asked Megan whether, given the chance,

12
00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:58.240
she would rewrite her public narrative. Meghan's response was clear, Yes,

13
00:00:58.359 --> 00:01:01.280
I would ask people to tell the truth. She did

14
00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:04.079
not specify whom she was referring to, but later mentioned

15
00:01:04.120 --> 00:01:07.239
what she described as a lie from eight years ago,

16
00:01:07.319 --> 00:01:11.000
telling listeners my dear friend Serena Williams. She says a

17
00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:13.840
lie can't live forever. Eight years is a long time,

18
00:01:13.879 --> 00:01:18.000
but not forever. Twenty seventeen, notably was the year Meghan's

19
00:01:18.000 --> 00:01:20.799
relationship with Prince Harry became public, a time that also

20
00:01:20.840 --> 00:01:24.640
saw rising tensions within the royal household, including Prince William

21
00:01:24.680 --> 00:01:28.079
reportedly advising his younger brother not to rush into things.

22
00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:32.480
Meghan's remarks echo her earlier claims made during her sit

23
00:01:32.519 --> 00:01:35.879
down interview with Oprah in twenty twenty one, when she

24
00:01:35.920 --> 00:01:39.359
alleged the Palace had played an active role in spreading

25
00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:42.439
falsehoods about her and Prince Harry. At the time, she said,

26
00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:45.200
I don't know how they could expect that after all

27
00:01:45.239 --> 00:01:47.840
of this time, we would still be silent if there

28
00:01:47.879 --> 00:01:50.319
is an active role that the firm is playing in

29
00:01:50.599 --> 00:01:55.920
perpetuating falsehoods about us. The Duchess also revisited a painful

30
00:01:55.959 --> 00:01:58.280
moment from the lead up to her twenty eighteen wedding,

31
00:01:58.319 --> 00:02:01.239
claiming that Kate had made a cry disagreement of flower

32
00:02:01.280 --> 00:02:05.519
girl dresses, an incident Meghan has long claimed was misrepresented

33
00:02:05.560 --> 00:02:08.759
in the press and never corrected by Palace officials. Elsewhere

34
00:02:08.759 --> 00:02:11.639
in the conversation, Megan addressed a recent viral moment involving

35
00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:15.120
a very personal family video. The footage recorded while she

36
00:02:15.159 --> 00:02:18.360
was heavily pregnant with Princess Lillabet shows Megan and Prince

37
00:02:18.360 --> 00:02:21.439
Harry dancing in a hospital room to the song Baby Mama.

38
00:02:21.560 --> 00:02:23.719
At one point in the clip, Megan dances with her

39
00:02:23.719 --> 00:02:26.159
hands on her hips and lifts her maternity dress up

40
00:02:26.199 --> 00:02:29.280
above her knees as Prince Harry joins in hoodie up

41
00:02:29.479 --> 00:02:32.879
arms flailing. Asked about the moment, Meghan smiled and said

42
00:02:33.240 --> 00:02:35.639
that was four years ago, so it's also a really

43
00:02:35.719 --> 00:02:38.400
great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do,

44
00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:41.759
there's still a whole life, a real authentic, fun life

45
00:02:41.759 --> 00:02:45.240
that's happening behind the scenes. I'm just grateful that now

46
00:02:45.319 --> 00:02:47.639
being back on social as well, I have a place

47
00:02:47.680 --> 00:02:49.960
where I can share it on my own terms. When

48
00:02:50.000 --> 00:02:53.719
asked what she's most proud of professionally, Meghan replied investing

49
00:02:53.759 --> 00:02:56.479
in the success of other women and other companies. I

50
00:02:56.560 --> 00:02:59.680
loved being able to have a portfolio of female founders,

51
00:03:00.039 --> 00:03:01.199
but I do think it takes a little bit of

52
00:03:01.280 --> 00:03:04.199
courage to bet on yourself, and that's felt really good.

53
00:03:04.919 --> 00:03:08.199
The Duchess also highlighted her own resilience, saying I can

54
00:03:08.240 --> 00:03:11.120
bounce back pretty easily. You can have the best laid

55
00:03:11.159 --> 00:03:13.719
plans for your brand, and if you were too attached

56
00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:16.680
to it when you have to pivot, that can be crushing.

57
00:03:17.319 --> 00:03:20.599
As the conversation turned to operations, Meghan revealed how her

58
00:03:20.639 --> 00:03:23.280
business empire is structured, saying she has a small and

59
00:03:23.439 --> 00:03:26.719
mighty team overseeing her day to day office work. She

60
00:03:26.800 --> 00:03:30.840
explained that her foundation operates independently, led by long serving

61
00:03:31.199 --> 00:03:35.319
executive directors, while separate teams handle her Netflix projects and

62
00:03:35.360 --> 00:03:39.800
her other branded content initiatives, including with Love Meghan, which

63
00:03:39.800 --> 00:03:43.560
he says involves about eighty people. All of it, Megan notes,

64
00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:46.719
is guided by a central leadership team she describes as

65
00:03:46.759 --> 00:03:49.719
a team of very savvy women. Meghan has set the

66
00:03:49.879 --> 00:03:53.159
date for the relaunch of her lifestyle brand as ever,

67
00:03:53.199 --> 00:03:55.639
confirming in a newsletter that new stock and a few

68
00:03:55.680 --> 00:03:58.639
surprises will go live on June twenty. In a message

69
00:03:58.719 --> 00:04:01.879
sent to subscribers on June sixteenth, the Dutch Sussex began

70
00:04:01.919 --> 00:04:06.000
by thanking fans for what she called an absolutely extraordinary debut.

71
00:04:06.520 --> 00:04:08.919
We had a feeling there would be excitement, the note read,

72
00:04:08.960 --> 00:04:11.039
but to see everything sell out in less than an

73
00:04:11.039 --> 00:04:14.639
hour was an amazing surprise. And while Meghan didn't reveal

74
00:04:14.680 --> 00:04:17.240
exactly what will be included in the second wave. She

75
00:04:17.319 --> 00:04:21.279
did tease new delicious surprises, with more information promised in

76
00:04:21.319 --> 00:04:24.560
the coming days. We thank Meghan for the easy content.

77
00:04:26.160 --> 00:04:29.199
The recent staff changes in Montecito are being called a bloodbath.

78
00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:32.920
According to reporting from People and Hello magazines, four more

79
00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:37.040
staffers have recently left their posts, including Deputy Press Secretary

80
00:04:37.120 --> 00:04:40.759
Kyle Boullier and UK Press Officer Charlie Gibson, both of

81
00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:43.439
whom were hired just last year. The news comes amid

82
00:04:43.439 --> 00:04:47.319
growing speculation that the Sussexes are struggling to maintain continuity

83
00:04:47.360 --> 00:04:50.839
within their team despite bringing in high caliber talent from

84
00:04:50.920 --> 00:04:55.800
top firms. Royal commentator Hillary Fordage described the latest turnover

85
00:04:55.839 --> 00:04:59.879
as another indication of the dysfunction and instability within their household.

86
00:05:00.839 --> 00:05:04.199
She went on to tell Fox News Digital highly qualified

87
00:05:04.199 --> 00:05:07.279
professionals from many top notch firms have previously struggled to

88
00:05:07.319 --> 00:05:12.399
thrive under the Sussexes. This latest bloodbath serves as solid confirmation.

89
00:05:13.480 --> 00:05:17.399
The exits come despite higher profile recent hires including Meredith

90
00:05:17.399 --> 00:05:20.879
Mainz as Chief Communications Officer, who brings experience from Google,

91
00:05:20.959 --> 00:05:24.439
Hulu and American Idol, and Emily Robinson formerly of Netflix,

92
00:05:24.439 --> 00:05:29.160
who now oversees communications strategy. And yet, as one inside

93
00:05:29.160 --> 00:05:31.600
had told Hello Magazine, something tells me there will be

94
00:05:31.639 --> 00:05:34.439
another change in the future. Megan and Harry have hired

95
00:05:34.480 --> 00:05:36.199
some of the most incredible people at the top of

96
00:05:36.240 --> 00:05:39.040
their fields, yet somehow none of them ever work out.

97
00:05:39.839 --> 00:05:43.639
Royal analyst Richard fitz Williams added that the Sussexes overall

98
00:05:43.680 --> 00:05:47.800
staff attrition has been unusually high since their departure from

99
00:05:47.879 --> 00:05:51.399
Royal life in twenty twenty, estimating that around twenty people

100
00:05:51.439 --> 00:05:55.560
they've left roles supporting the couple in just five years.

101
00:05:55.920 --> 00:06:02.199
More Palace just a moment, The Princess of Wales made

102
00:06:02.199 --> 00:06:04.920
a radiant return to one of the royal family's most

103
00:06:05.000 --> 00:06:08.160
treasured traditions, appearing in high spirits at the Order of

104
00:06:08.199 --> 00:06:11.439
the Garter service in Windsor, exactly one year after missing

105
00:06:11.439 --> 00:06:15.160
their ceremonial while undergoing cancer treatment. Catherine was seen smiling

106
00:06:15.199 --> 00:06:17.639
and chatting with fellow royals as the annual procession of

107
00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:20.120
the Ladies and Knights of the Garter made its way

108
00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:23.800
through the grounds of Windsor Castle towards Saint George's Chapel.

109
00:06:24.079 --> 00:06:27.439
She observed the pageantry from the Galilee Porch, accompanied by

110
00:06:27.480 --> 00:06:30.560
the Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence,

111
00:06:30.959 --> 00:06:34.560
a classic spot to take in the spectacle, as is custom.

112
00:06:34.600 --> 00:06:36.560
The King and Queen followed at the rear of the

113
00:06:36.600 --> 00:06:39.879
ceremonial procession, dressed in the full regalia of the Order,

114
00:06:40.000 --> 00:06:43.120
white plumed hats and dark blue velvet robes. They were

115
00:06:43.160 --> 00:06:45.800
joined by other senior royals, including the Prince of Wales,

116
00:06:45.800 --> 00:06:48.920
the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh. The route

117
00:06:48.920 --> 00:06:52.720
through Windsor was lined with troopers from the Household Cavalry's

118
00:06:52.800 --> 00:06:56.800
life Guards and Blues and Royals bearing swords and sporting

119
00:06:56.879 --> 00:07:00.600
their traditional plumed helmets. Hundreds of spectators turned out to

120
00:07:00.639 --> 00:07:03.920
witness the event, many arriving early with hampers and picnic

121
00:07:04.000 --> 00:07:07.680
chairs to enjoy the summer sunent royal pageantry. Before the

122
00:07:07.680 --> 00:07:10.639
formal service, is Majesty King Charles hosted a private lunch

123
00:07:10.680 --> 00:07:13.439
for members of the Order. It was a moment both

124
00:07:13.519 --> 00:07:17.160
ceremonial and deeply personal, marking not just tradition, but the

125
00:07:17.439 --> 00:07:21.720
Princess of Wales's resilience, presence and return to royal duties.

126
00:07:22.480 --> 00:07:25.480
It was a triumphant return to the Royal Ascot tradition

127
00:07:25.639 --> 00:07:28.160
for King Charles and Queen Camilla, who arrived at the

128
00:07:28.279 --> 00:07:32.040
historic race meeting in a horse drawn carriage, remarkably their

129
00:07:32.079 --> 00:07:35.680
third such outing in just four days. This particular riote, however,

130
00:07:35.839 --> 00:07:39.319
marked a milestone exactly two hundred years since King George

131
00:07:39.319 --> 00:07:42.560
the Fourth introduced the ceremonial procession in eighteen twenty five.

132
00:07:43.199 --> 00:07:46.879
Today remains a cherished fixture of the British summer calendar.

133
00:07:47.480 --> 00:07:49.279
The Monarch was in high spirits as he took in

134
00:07:49.319 --> 00:07:52.240
the spectacle, dressed sharply in a morning suit top hat.

135
00:07:52.519 --> 00:07:55.160
Queen Camilla wore a soft green coat dressed by Dire

136
00:07:55.560 --> 00:07:58.480
and the color and diamond heart shaped brooch with a

137
00:07:59.079 --> 00:08:02.560
matching feathered had by Philip Treacy. The royal couple were

138
00:08:02.600 --> 00:08:04.600
joined on the first day of Ascot by Princess Anne,

139
00:08:04.600 --> 00:08:07.639
Peter Phillips and his partner Harriet Sperling, along with author

140
00:08:07.680 --> 00:08:10.800
Anthony Horowitz, a fitting guest had given her Majesty's ongoing

141
00:08:10.800 --> 00:08:14.639
commitment to literacy through the Queen's Reading Room initiative, which

142
00:08:14.680 --> 00:08:18.199
is being highlighted during the week. Other notable guests at

143
00:08:18.199 --> 00:08:21.360
Windsor Castle for lunch with their majesties included Prince faisal Bin,

144
00:08:21.560 --> 00:08:25.839
Salmon Alsade, Lady Kesick and the Queen's sister Annabel Elliott.

145
00:08:26.360 --> 00:08:28.639
William and Kate are expected to attend later in the week,

146
00:08:28.879 --> 00:08:32.039
with festivities culminating around the Prince of Wales's forty third birthday.

147
00:08:32.519 --> 00:08:35.720
King Charles is expected to be present all five days

148
00:08:35.759 --> 00:08:38.799
of the event. In a message printed in the official program,

149
00:08:38.879 --> 00:08:40.799
the King and Queen reflected on the thrill of watching

150
00:08:40.840 --> 00:08:43.720
their horses compete. Last year. We were delighted to witness

151
00:08:43.799 --> 00:08:45.960
an Australian winner of the first running of the King

152
00:08:46.320 --> 00:08:49.559
Charles the Third Stakes. We wish all those competing this

153
00:08:49.600 --> 00:08:52.000
week the very best of luck and that everyone watching

154
00:08:52.000 --> 00:08:55.279
has the most enjoyable five days. He also took a

155
00:08:55.279 --> 00:08:57.000
moment to one of the two hundredth anniversary of the

156
00:08:57.039 --> 00:09:00.759
Royal carriage tradition, praising the windsor Grays and Royal Mews

157
00:09:00.919 --> 00:09:04.000
staff for their work. The hard working windsor Grays look

158
00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:07.759
magnificent every day, and in this special year they deserve

159
00:09:07.879 --> 00:09:11.919
extra recognition. Elsewhere on the grounds, Aunt Sophie drew admiring

160
00:09:11.960 --> 00:09:15.360
glances in a striking all white Susannah London lace dress.

161
00:09:15.759 --> 00:09:18.159
Look she wore to mark a silver wedding anniversary at

162
00:09:18.279 --> 00:09:22.879
last year's Ascot. Designed from Daisy applicate lace with sheer

163
00:09:22.919 --> 00:09:26.200
sleeves and a high neck line. The Terra's dress was

164
00:09:26.320 --> 00:09:29.559
paired with a white fascinator, subtle diamond studs, and a

165
00:09:29.600 --> 00:09:32.519
neutral tone handbag. The Duchess completed the look with Emmy

166
00:09:32.559 --> 00:09:37.159
London pumps and a soft, romantic updo. In Racing News,

167
00:09:37.360 --> 00:09:40.960
American Affair clinched victory and in the first days King

168
00:09:41.039 --> 00:09:43.840
Charles the Third Stakes, written by Paul mul Runnan at

169
00:09:43.840 --> 00:09:47.159
odds of eleven to one, Frosted Dawn and Regional finished

170
00:09:47.240 --> 00:09:50.320
second and third in a field of twenty runners. Royal

171
00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:53.399
Ascot continues throughout the week with more fashion, pageantry and

172
00:09:53.559 --> 00:09:57.559
racing yet to come, and they have it to email

173
00:09:57.639 --> 00:10:00.240
us addresses the Palacentric at gmail dot com. Please follows

174
00:10:00.279 --> 00:10:01.879
on Spotify, Apple or the app. If you were Jason,

175
00:10:02.279 --> 00:10:04.840
leave us a review. If you were enjoying the show,

176
00:10:05.200 --> 00:10:08.320
I'm Mark Francis My thanks to John mcdermot's Paletts, Intrigue

177
00:10:08.320 --> 00:10:09.279
and good terms