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Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
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am your host Mark for answers. Sarah Vine and The
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Daily Mail wondered about that twerking video. Why now she
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writes desperation. Perhaps it's fair to say that the Duke
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and Duchess's reputation as once Stella Royals has taken quite
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a beating of late, largely and must be said, as
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a result of their own actions and behavior. In particular,
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Megan's attempts to endear herself to the world via her
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as Ever brand and Netflix cooking show haven't exactly been
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an unmitigated success. She's been cast as a sort of
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cross between Gwyneth Paltrow and Nigella Lawson, with mixed results.
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She lacks the sincerity of the former and the warmth
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of the latter, But the main problem seems to be
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that she is just so awfully pleased with herself and people,
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for some reason aren't too keen on that. Maybe she
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thought that a kookie display twerking might endear her to
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the masses show how down to earth and normal she is.
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After all, that dance was a viral hit on TikTok.
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Perhaps she thought it would frame her as a woman
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of the people, just another relatable baby mumma doing her thing,
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or perhaps this is just her taking back control. To
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coin a phrase, there's a definite sense here that she
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is trying to write her own narrative, and in a
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way that's perfectly in keeping with the person she's always been.
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Right from the start, she seemed determined to do things
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her way, even if that meant putting a few noses
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out of joint. But it's hard to see what she
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wants to achieve with this video, not just because it's
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crass and vulgar, but also because it really does remove
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any remaining leg she and the Prince might have to
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stand on in terms of protecting their privacy. It's possible,
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of course, that neither of them actually care or cared
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about that in the first place, that it was just
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an excuse to get out of Dodge and live their
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lives their way, in which case fine, But why the
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scorched earth? Why put everyone through all that agony for
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what to end up tworking for clicks on Instagram? All
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I can say is I hope it was worth it.
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Richard Eden on Pallace Confidential said, I assumed it was
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a I generated It's just so unusual, isn't it. It's
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not what you expect to see from members of the
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royal family. If the Princess of Wales have a posts
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a video like this, I'm giving up royal commentary altogether.
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What's important for the Royal family is dignity. I think
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you do have to maintain some dignity and decorum. Yes,
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that might sound a bit stuffy or whatever, but what
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are the royals for. Originally they were there to lead
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us into battle. They're there to represent us, so you
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expect some dignity. It would be the same for an
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American president. I don't want to see videos of Donald
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Trump twerking in the same way I don't want to
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see members of the Royal family twerking. Well, apparently mister
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Eaan has not yet seen Trump's way MCA dance moves.
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Charlotte Griffiths from The Mail on Sunday observed, I will say,
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though Harry is on time with the music, which is
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surprising for a public schoolboy from Eton. It's so embarrassing,
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that's so raunchy, you know. It's no wonder the King
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has been worried over their HRH status because this is
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very unbecoming a member of the royal family, she said.
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Reflecting on the video, Charlotte said, I don't know if
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this is some sort of self sabotage or if she
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thought she was being cookie. It's sort of like a
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baby mum, but I'm sorry the rest of us did
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not dance like that in the birthing Sweet what is it?
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The TikTokers say felt cute, might delete later. I think
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Megan should delete this one. In the Express, my Eka
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smiles writes, listen unapproved. But for the love of God,
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shouldn't some things remain private, especially for the couple who
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have talked about the importance of privacy more than any
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living creature on the planet. I mean, you wouldn't have
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caught me dancing like this before I gave birth to
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my children, namely because my mind was less on content
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creation and more on running down the hospital corridor bare bottom,
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demanding an epidural. I never got Sharing the clip in
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this way is kind of, to use an old fashioned phrase, uncouth.
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It's certainly not befitting of royals, which is perhaps exactly
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her point. And if that is the case, then Meghan
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pick a lane and do us all the favor and
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ditch the royal titles rather than shamelessly using them to
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promote your lifestyle brand. This one made us laugh. The
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Express she had a note from Washington based foreign policy
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expert Nail Gardner, who tweeted, this is insane. The Queen
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would have been appalled. Meghan and Harry's royal title should
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be removed as soon as possible. Imagine if it is
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a twerking video, not max It, not Oprah, not spare
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a four year old twerking video that caused Charles to act.
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A completely different take comes from Royal historian doctor Tessa Dunlop,
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who tells the Mirror Meghan is all woman and to
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hell with what the rest of the world thinks. This
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was leadership of a very different kind. It is a
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pity that while the Duchess was working on her rhythm
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at University in Illinois, Harry was languishing at Eton College,
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where lessons were of a very different kind. His wooden
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moves were a reminder of the stiff royal world he
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has left behind. The poor Prince was caught in limbo
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somewhere between his full on California Earth mother and former
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life riddled with institutions. Let's not pretend otherwise that Baby
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Mamma Dance was Instagram magic. The twerking, the baby brain,
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the Harry cameo, you could not make it up. Full
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marks to Megan for constantly surprising and out maneuvering the naysayers,
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the vibe, the love, crazy over du drama, and the
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sheer audacity. The haters were horrified. And then there's Meghan Kelly,
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who didn't even attempt to be polite, and we say
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that's self aware that we goof on Meghan five out
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of seven episodes every week Megan Kelly said, we don't
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like you a No amount of posting videos that you
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think are going to humanize you will make us like you.
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You've already shown us your true colors. We know who
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you are. You helped kill the Queen. You didn't give
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two shits about calling the Royal family racist while Prince
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Philip was on his death bed and casting dispersions on him.
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You have completely undermined all the amazing gifts that this
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family has given you as nothing and suggested that they
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didn't care you were suicidal, and they were the ones
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who drove you there. There are some moments that are
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supposed to be between a husband and wife only in
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the moments before you give birth to your child as
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one of them, when you are together in that room
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and your child is coming, and maybe you do have
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a fun moment. This is not how I spend my
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moments before giving birth. Maybe you do have a fun moment,
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but it's private, she continued, it's actually holy and for
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her to need to make it into an ego trip,
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which is clearly doing look at me down saying I'm
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still fun and I'm sexy, and I have this great
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marriage and he's Harry being like a normal guy is
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disrespectful to the moment, to the child and truly to
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the sanctity of what goes on for any humans who
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are actually in that situation more powers than just a moment.
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After years of speculation and near missus, David Beckham is
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finally said to become Sir David Beckham, the former England
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Captain fifty, will be honored with a knighthood in next
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week's King's Birthday Honours list. According to the son, his
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wife Victoria Beckham, will accordingly be known as Lady Posh
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Spice Beckham. The recognition comes not only for Beckham's glithering
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football career one hundred and fifteen caps for England, domestic
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titles with Manchester United, role with securing the London twenty
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twelve Olympics, but also for his considerable contributions to charity.
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Beckham has long been involved with organizations such as UNSEF
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where there are more and more recently the King's Foundation,
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where he now serves as ambassador. His relationship with King
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Charles appears to have deepened in recent years. At the
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arichs Chelsea Show in May, Beckham, sporting the King's personal
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rose in his lapel, was seen exchanging a cryptic comment
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with the monarch. You got it, didn't you, Charles reportedly asked.
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Beckham replied, it was incredible, Thank you. It was very kind.
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The exchange, now seen in a new light, seems to
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have been an early nod toward the impending honor. Beckham
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had previously been awarded an OBE in two thousand and
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three by Queen Elizabeth, with a proud Victoria and their
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sons Brooklyn and Romeo in attendance at Buckingham Palace. His
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bid for a knighthood, however, was delayed for years due
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to involvement along with other celebrities, and a now resolved
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tax avoidance scheme. His finances were cleared several years ago,
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removing any barrier to elevation. His tireless charitable work has
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continued into middle age. He's delivered poppies to Chelsea pensioners,
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backed covid Era fundraising campaigns, and delighted the Brantford Penguins,
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a football club for children with Down's syndrome. With a
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surprise visit in April for his fiftieth birthday, he urged
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fans to support UNISEF, though he famously cueued for thirteen
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hours to pay his respects to Queenlandlizabeth the Second and
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twenty twenty two, a gesture widely praised, Beckham was passed
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over that year. He narrowly missed the cutting in in
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the New Year's Honors list of twenty twenty three, when
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former England manager Gareth Southgate was recognized instead. But now
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the weight is over. The man once dubbed Golden Balls
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by his wife, will soon be officially known as Sir David.
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