"Nazis, Murder Plots & Wickless Candles: Week Royal Family Imploded From Within"- The week in Royal News with Mark Francis

0:00 A Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Weekly. I am your host, Mark Farncis. This is where we get all these stories of the week together in a shorter form. If you'd like to hear the full versions, please go back and listen to the daily episodes of Palace Intrigue. One way to get people to stop talking about Andrew is to involve Nazis. And that's exactly what happened this week when ITV News uncovered that a twenty six year old former Buckingham Palace warden led a double life as a key figure in Britain's neo Nazi movement. While employed at the Palace welcoming guests and working in close proximity to the Royal family's state rooms, the man secretly served as chief propagandist for far right organizations Active Club England and Vanguard Britannica. Operating under the pseudonym John, the produced propaganda and artwork for extrememist groups while promoting the racist Great Replacement theory. After leaving Royal service last year, John traveled to Texas in September, where he represented a British delegation at the inaugural conference of the US neo fascist group Patriot Front. When confronted by ITV News, he admitted working for the Royal family, but said his employers don't tend to ask questions about the personal political views of their members. Buckingham Pallace said it takes such matters extremely seriously, but declined to comment on individual security issues. Meanwhile,

1:35 Jeffrey Epstein continues to haunt Andrew from beyond the Grave. A claim alleges that Epstein was considering violent action against Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in the weeks before his death. Writing in his Lowney Report, Substack, author Andrew Lowney cites a source closely connected to Epstein who said he devised a detailed plan to take out Prince Andrew and Fergie was worried that they would foil and spill damaging information about him. According to that source, Jeffrey developed a concrete plan to eliminate both of them and had been in talks with a notorious UK sniper for hire. If Jeffrey hadn't died, Andrew and Fergi would have been murdered they knew too much about his sex trafficking ring. The same source said Epstein had become convinced that Buckingham Palace regarded his association with Andrew as a significant problem, and that Epstein was particularly suspicious of Ferguson. Jeffrey said Fergie used to tell him about other people's secrets. He said most likely she would not hesitate to tell his He had lost complete trust in both Fergie and Andrew and wanted them out of the picture forever. Newly released emails from Epstein's estate show Andrew used a self referential code name that has raised eyebrows. In a March twenty eleven email exchange with Epstein and Glain Maxwell, following notification about upcoming allegation by Virginia, Jeffrey, Andrew referred to himself as the Duke and wrote, please make sure that every statement or

3:06 legal letter states clearly that I am not involved and that I knew and know nothing about any of these allegations. I can't take any more of this on my end. Other emails from January twenty ten show Epstein encouraging associate Boris Nikolitch to meet Andrew at Davos, describing the former royal as great fun. After Nikolitch met Andrew, he wrote back. He is great. Andrew has been seen in public for the first time since the king formally removed his remaining titles. The sixty five year old was photographed writing on the Windsor at State on Monday morning, still based on the Berkshire grounds as arrangements for his departure continue. It was the first sighting of him in nearly two months. A friend of Andrew's reportedly told Radar Online that his mood has done a complete one point eighty. He keeps saying it's a weight off his shoulders and not having to play the Royal anymore. Is making jokes about signing up for dating ap aps, hitting the public regular guy, even throwing parties again. He's calling this his big reset. He's taken to introducing himself as mister Windsor and insists he's more down to earth these days. The BBC has apologized for referring to Katherine as Kate Middleton during Armisted State coverage.

4:18 The apology states, during our coverage of memorials to commemorate Armistice Day, we mistakenly referred to Catherine, Princess of Wales as Kate Middleton. These were errors during hours of live broadcasting, for which we apologize. Catherine announced her annual Together at Christmas Carol service will take place at Westminster Abbey on Friday, December fifth. This year's service will be on the theme of Love in all Its Forms and will feature performances and readings by guests including Hannah Waddington, Kate Winslet and Chitterwell Edge of four. The timing, just two days after Megan's Netflix holiday special, has prompted speculation about another scheduling clash more palacing just a moment. Meghan Markle faced fresh criticism after releasing the trailer of her Netflix Christmas special at the same time the Prince and Princess of Wales were attending the Royal Variety performance. The sixty five second clip features a brief appearance from Prince Harry as the couple sharing a kiss in a kitchen. Commentators noted this is not the first time Meghan has unveiled news during major royal moments. The Daily Mails Sarah Vine criticized the timing, writing sarcastically, I can't imagine what they are trying to imply, and besides, when is Meghan ever tried to steal her sister in Law's thunder. Prince William and Princess Kate turned the Royal Variety performance into what experts described as a private date nine. The couple arrived in coordinated velvet looks, Kate in a dark green off the shouldered gown and Winnim in a black velvet jacket. Body expert Judy James said the pair were often at their flirtiest best on

5:50 such occasions. Inside, Kate met jesse J, who recently underwent a mistectomy for breast cancer. Jesse J said, Mum, to Mum who has just recently got on through cancer, I just wanted to give her a hug. We acknowledged that it's something that is not easy to go through, especially in the public eye. In The Express, Alicia Liberty wrote that the evening proved why she's so much better at Royal life than Megan Mirkle, noting that while Meghan's clip may have set the stage for a polished promo moment, Catherine's appearance stole the narrative. With a single step and glittering jewels worth over one million pounds, Catherine wore the gravel chandelier earrings worth an astonishing one point six million pounds and the Queen Mary choker reworked as a bracelet valued at around two hundred and sixty thousand. Liberty concluded Meghan may create the content, but Catherine creates the moment.

6:45 Meghan's lifestyle videos stirred up controversy over bagels. The Dutches shared a clip showing how to make festive breakfast spread using her fifteen dollar edible flower sprinkles. In the video, Meghan scoops cream cheese onto a plate, decorates it with sliced strawberry and petals, and serves it with four untoasted bagel halves. The post prompted a wave of online mockery. What in the ever loving fresh hell is this? One user fumed, so now to serve green geese where smrigan on a plate, throwing leaves on it and calling it elevated? Another wrote, green jeeves and jam on a bagel is college dorm food, except even a college kid would toast it first. An American influencer ignited even more mockery after claiming that the sixty four dollar candle he purchased arrived without a wick link. Lauren posted an unboxing video declaring there's no wick and wrote in the caption I got markled kind of a metaphor for her career. Nothing's lighting.

7:39 Social media quickly piled on, with one comment to joking, well, in these challenging economic times, the candle will last forever. Lauren told followers he planned to request a refund. Not everyone bought the story, though, with some suggesting the candle had been tampered with before filming. Megan appeared on the cover of Harper's Bizarre in a lengthy profile that frames this moment as her finally authoring her own story. Throughout, Meghan is unusually open, delivering quotes that tell you exactly how she sees herself now. She says her entire identity was wrapped up in being the smart one, and that I think I'm probably the same now. On mistakes and growth, Meghan is direct. You learn not to do it again.

8:21 If it all goes swimmingly, you don't learn from it. She says, there's no such thing as perfect. I too get to make mistakes. There's also not a lot of fun in trying to be perfect, So why I try to do that? If you want to have fun? One detail stands out. Megan walks into a private brownstone in New York, and even though it's just her and the writer, the house manager still announces Megan Duchess of Sussex, a reminder of the world she now lives in, and perhaps the world she's creating for herself more palasing just a moment. Prince Harry's phone hacking lawsuit against The Daily Mail has been thrown into turmoil after a key witness dramatically withdrew his previous testimony, claiming it was forged. Private investigator Gavin Burrows now insists that a twenty twenty one witness statement was complete rubbish and contains a forged signature. In The Royalist, Tom Sykes writes, I've always felt that the problem with Prince Harry's big phone hacking case is that so many of the characters involved seemed to be shady private investigators or admitted phone hackers themselves, now claiming to have seen the light. Celebrated journalist Tina Brown suggested that the late Queen Elizabeth Bare some responsibility for Andrew's conduct. Speaking on a New York Times podcast, Brown said the Queen enabled Andrew in a really terrible way. She protected him, and Mummy was his only client. Essentially, she was the one who protected him, so unfortunately it made him worse. Looking ahead to William's reign, Brown said, I think he's just

9:53 dying to clean house. Actually, some of the palaces probably have to be turned over to the public. I mean, how much over housing do you in that family. Royal biographer Robert Jobson's new book The Windsor Legacy reveals that William asked to scale back his workload in twenty twenty four as he struggled through the hardest year of his life, but King Charles urged him to think again. William was shaken to the core by the dual cancer diagnosis of his father and wife, but was denied a brief reprieve. William was also said to be hurt and angry after his father's decision to Knight David Beckham on the very same day William launched his Earth Shot Prize ceremony in Brazil.

10:33 According to The Royalist, the timing left William feeling undermined during a week meant to highlight his global environmental initiative. In his sub stack, Royal inside of de Crown writes, We're watching a king who spent decades waiting for the throne, now refusing to cede an inch of space to his heir. The cancer diagnosis should have clarified things, should have prompted some honest conversations about transition and succession planning. Instead, it's made Charles more determined to prove is still fully in command. Prince William is reportedly furious that King Charles has allowed Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to return to royal duties. According to sources, Charles personally approved Beatrice's new patronage with the outward bound trust, moves that reportedly blindsided Pallace Aids.

11:20 Sources say the Prince of Wales is strongly opposed, believing the Yorks are poison with the public royal inside a deep crown tells Pallace intrigue. William's fury, which I can confirm is quite real, despite the Palace's attempts to downplay, it stems from something far more fundamental. The Prince of Wales sees the monarchy as an institution that must be protected, while his father increasingly views it as a family that must be mended. Meghan is reported to be unhappy after Catherine's secured actress Kate Winslet as a contributor to this year's Carol Concert. According to Radar Online, sources close to Meghan say she feels overshadowed. A Hollywood source claimed Megan is fuming because Kate has pulled off something she couldn't.

12:05 Landing an eight lister like Keiate Winslet sends a message. It looks polished, classy, effortless, and is everything she is struggling to be. In The Royalist, Tom Sykes writes that the Sussexes continue to lurch from one pr disaster to the next, noting the week when they were revealed to be lying to the press, lying to the palace, gaslighting the public, annoying the Kardashians, and shamelessly sucking up to Jeff Bezos and doing it all very very badly. As Andrew faces potential charges and exile, As the Sussexes stumble from one unforced error to another. As Charles and William navigate an increasingly fraught transition, the future of the monarchy comes into sharper focus. Keith demonstrates what modern royal service looks like. William waits increasingly frustrated for his father to acknowledge what everyone else can see. And somewhere in Montecito, someone is announcing Megan, Duchess of Sussex to an empty room.

12:58 The floodgates have opened, the scandals multiply, and the institution that survived abdication, war and Diana's death now faces perhaps its most uncertain chapter yet, not from external threats, but from the chaos within. And there you have it. If you'd like to email us of attresses the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com, please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice, and don't forget. Today is Sunday. We've got a bunch of shows out, including regular episodes of Palace Intrigue plus Crown and Controversy, Prince Andrew and the regular Crown and Controversy series. You can see all the links in the show notes. New episodes today, Mirk Francis my thinks to John McDermott, this is Palace Weekly in good times