April 16, 2025

Meghan Markle's New York Security was larger than Taylor Swift's?

Meghan Markle's New York Security was larger than Taylor Swift's?

The Duchess of Sussex has once again drawn headlines—and no shortage of commentary—after attending a Broadway performance in New York with what has been described as an “absolutely abnormal” motorcade.

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The Duchess of Sussex has once again drawn headlines—and no shortage of commentary—after attending a Broadway performance in New York with what has been described as an “absolutely abnormal” motorcade.

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Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigiga. I'm

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your host. Mark Francis, the Duchess of Sussex, has once

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again drawn headlines and no shortage of commentary after attending

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a Broadway performance in New York with what has been

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described as an absolutely abnormal motorcade. According to Page six,

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Megan arrived at the Majestic Theater last week to see

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the musical Gypsy, accompanied by a security detail that included

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three black SUVs and unmarked NYPD police vehicles. It's also

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reported that the Duchess had employed former Secret Service agents

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as part of her private team, and the two intelligence

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detectives rode in the NYPD cr Photographers on the scene

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criticized the scale of the operation, calling it over the

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top and ridiculous, and raising questions about whether taxpayer resources

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were involved. One source reportedly fumed, Megan is out of control,

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over the top, and it's ridiculous. If the city is

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paying for this, and if MOPD was not on duty,

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then they shouldn't be allowed to run lights. Somebody's got

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to be paying for it. One paparazzi source told Page six,

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it's absolutely abnormal, totally over the top and excessive. The

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source noted that even megastar Taylor Swift typically travels with

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no more than two vehicles, one for herself and one

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for security, and called Meghan's level of protection unusual for

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a celebrity. However, the NYPD's presence may stem from a

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twenty twenty three commitment to provide additional protection to the

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Sussexes during their visits following a much publicized incident in

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Manhattan last year. That episode, which Harry and Meghan described

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as a near catastrophic car chase with paparazzi, led to

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global comparisons with the death of Princess Diana. The NYPD

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at the time confirmed a pursuit occurred, but disputed the

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more dramatic elements of the couple's account. Wom at New

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York Mayor Eric Adams voiced skepticism, noting the unlikelihood of

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a prolonged high speed chase through Manhattan's notoriously clogged streets.

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Photos soon emerged of the couple stuck in traffic in

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a yellow taxi, smiling, an image that stood in contrast

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to the claims of a relentless and dangerous pursuit. Palace

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intrigue is based out of New York City, and we

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find the likelihood of a vehicle being able to get

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up to high speeds in midtown in the evening unlikely.

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Maybe at three thirty am on Christmas Eve, but not

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in the evening. Ask the ambulance that's stuck behind you

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on Second Avenue, the one with a siren blaring it

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one hundred and twenty decibels as you sit there, stuck

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behind the cab and the garbage truck, and sometimes can

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hear in the background of this recording. Following the incident,

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the NYPD characterized it as a challenging situation, but stopped

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short of making arrests. Behind the scenes, however, Prince Harry's

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team pressed hard for action. According to emails obtained by

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a Freedom of information request, Harry demanded the NYPD arrest

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the paparazzi and accused the department of misleading him, even

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going so far as to contact California Governor Gavin Newsom

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for help connecting with New York prosecutors. Those communications, later

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submitted as evidence in Harry's legal case in the UK,

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formed part of the Prince's effort to reinstate his right

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to automatic police protection in Britain. Harry is currently appealing

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High court ruling that upheld the government's decision to offer

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him only case by case protection. His lawyers argue that

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the current arrangement is discriminatory and fails to reflect the

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risks he faces as a high profile member of the

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royal family. While Harry may not have succeeded in compelling arrests,

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he did receive a letter from NYPD Intelligence chief John

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Hart acknowledging that the paparazzi's behavior in New York had

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been reckless and persistently dangerous. Hart also indicated that the

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department would alter its approach to Sussex security and light

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of the incident, perhaps explaining Thursday's visible police presence. Though

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NYPD officials declined to comment on the specifics of Megan's

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security that evening, a law and for Sauce told Page

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six it is not unheard of for celebrities to request

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NYPD support depending on the threat level and nature of

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the event. It's something that can be made available based

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on the threat assessment and the circumstances where they're going

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and what they're doing, this source said the duchess, who

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was not joined by Prince Harry, he was in Ukraine

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at the time, enjoyed a meal at Ralph Lorenz Polo

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bar before attending the performance. After the curtain call, she

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met cast members backstage and posted a series of photos

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to Instagram, including a glowing tribute to actress Ordre MacDonald

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who performance will leave you absolutely speechless, Meghan wrote, adding

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full body chills in the Express, Hanisha Sethi has a

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new Tuesday routine. Hanisha writes, I have decided to form

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a new Tuesday morning routine, which I am labeling Breakfast

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with Meghan Markel. It includes eating an omelet with eggs

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from a supermarket, not from my own garden chicken coop,

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and having confessions of a female founder blasting through my

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Apple home pod speakers to ensure I do not miss

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out on any entrepreneurial tip yep from Meghan's new podcast guests,

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I was once again disappointed to hear Meghan's podcast edit

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start with more girl gushing comments and endless praise from

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her second guest. During the episode, Meghan chats to the

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Indian American founder of Girls Who Code Reshma, Sir Johnny.

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The two first met at a meeting in Kensington Palace

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in twenty eighteen, when Meghan was a working royal and

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she was expanding her business. Meghan asks, how did you

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end up in that meeting with me, to which Reshma replied,

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because you're an amazing human. Reshma was the first Indian

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American woman to run for US Congress. The go get

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Her Guest even details how she had the backing of

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the singer John Legend, which at this point probably had

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Meghan's ears turning red. Even though Reshma describes how she

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lost spectacularly and the results were not even close, she

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details how this was the turning point for her in

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realizing she could push through and believe in herself. Of course,

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Meghan interrupts the fascinating tale with empty nouns in her

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own experiences, adding when it breaks open, it leaves space

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and room for some much more love, growth, resilience to

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all pour, in which Reshma simply replies, yeah, more pallace.

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In just a moment. In the Daily Mail, Jan Moyer writes,

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once Megan wanted to enrich the lives of millions. Chan

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points out that last week was quite a week for

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the Montecito two, what with Megan launching her podcast her jams,

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packets of pancake mix and then with Harry flying into

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London on air angry to appear at the Royal Courts

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of Justice for the latest stage in his legal battle.

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During her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast, Meghan volunteered

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that she had suffered from postpartum preclamsy after the birth

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of one of her children. She didn't say which one,

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because that is like, you know, super tu majorly private.

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Either that or it is a precious, unpinned grenade of

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personal information to be publicly deployed at some point for

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maximum clicks or spends or sympathy votes. Plus, is there

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any way she can blame Kate asking for a friend

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who is even more cynical than I am. Also from

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The Daily Mail, Jane Hers tried all eight of Megan

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Markles New as Ever products and in her words, there

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are massive ripoff Jane admits she wanted to like them.

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She loves Meghan's style, was intrigued by the Netflix special

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and even got a bit misty when Meghan sent Chris

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Jenna that jam last year. But after waiting nearly a

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year and dropping a not insignificant sum of money, she

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says the line is mostly style over substance. At the

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very bottom of the list, the herbal hibiscus tea described

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as drinking lip balm and dirty dish water when Testa

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literally spat it out. The peppermint and lemon ginger teas

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didn't fare much better. Fragrant, yes, but the flavor practically nonexistent.

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Then came the flower sprinkles, Megan's apparent obsession on her

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show in real life popourri from Your Aunt's Bathroom. According

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to Jane, the crape mix was hard to make and

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tasted like undercooked pancakes. The raspberry spread, the centerpiece of

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the whole line, was more source than jam, impossible sweet,

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and ran off toast like a sticky mess. The wildflower

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honey with honeycomb looked the part, but the taste divided

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the room. Some liked it, others thought it was waxy,

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And yet there was a winner. The short bread cookie

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mix with flour sprinkles actually delivered. The dough was a nightmare,

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but the final product was buttery soft and a genuine hit. Still,

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even that, Jane says isn't worth a repeat purchase. Her

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final verdict, the as ever lion isn't awful it's just

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not special. If you're a die hard Megan fam maybe

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you'll enjoy the packaging in the vibe, but for everyone else,

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it's expensive, fussy, and mostly forgettable. Jane's suggestion, maybe Megan

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should pivot to a curated picnic basket or baked doughnut

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mixed next time. Or maybe, just maybe jam isn't her

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jam after all. Princess lily Bit has made an appearance

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in a Megan Instagram post, where some suggesting it plays

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tribute to Queen Elizabeth. In a short clip shared via

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her Instagram stories, viewers saw Lilibet, dressed in floral pajamas,

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reaching out with both arms to help slice and serve

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a sponge cake topped with sprinkles, a cake described as

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a special gift Papa brought back from Ukraine. The pastry,

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according to Megan's caption, was brought home by Prince Harry

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following his recent visit to leviv. Lillibeth's face is not showing,

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but we do see her signature red hair, reminiscent of

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both her father and her royal ancestry, comes briefly into

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view as she hands out a piece of cake. Another

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pair of small hands presumed to be those of her

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older brother, Prince Archie, were also seen in the clip,

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gently holding a slice while Lillabit digs in. Some Royal

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Watches see the clip as a meaningful nod to the

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late Queen, who was famously fond of sponge cake in

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afternoon tea. Others believe Megan is simply hawking her cooking

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show podcast and fruit spread business, and as someone to

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write articles claiming it's to honor the late Queen. So

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be it, and there you have it. Dont to email

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enjoying the show, I'm Mark Francis My thanks to John

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