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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Injury. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. Online debate has erupted after
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Megan shared a Valentine's Day image on Instagram showing Prince
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Harry carrying Princess Lilibert, who was holding a cluster of
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red balloons. The controversy isn't just about Megan revealing Lilibert's face,
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but for the possible use of AI. The photograph quickly
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drew scrutiny from critics who questioned its authenticity. Some social
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media users suggested the image may have been digitally altered
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or enhanced using artificial intelligence. One Instagram account claimed that
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a balloon appeared to be missing its string. On Reddit
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and other platforms, commentators argued that the image looked staged,
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with one user writing that had appeared blatantly and very
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badly faked. Another person claiming experience in the balloon industry,
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who suggested the balloon upright positioning outdoors was unrealistic, fueling
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speculation that AI tools may have been involved. However, others
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have defended the duchess, arguing that the so called missing
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string is visible but partially obscured or blended into the background.
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No evidence has been produced to confirm that the image
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was digitally manipulated beyond standard photographic editing. Meghan's lifestyle brand
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has ever unveiled three new product bundles, but the launcher
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has been met with a muted response in criticism from
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some online commentators over pricing and product selection. The announcement
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was made on Instagram with the message sweet things made
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slowly and meant to be shared, introducing the Complete as
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Ever Pantry, our most generous set, bringing the full pantry
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together in one place, available now with two additional bundles
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to explore. The bundles include the Complete as Ever Pantry
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priced at two hundred and ninety five dollars, the go
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to Hostess Gift at one thirty two, and when the
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Days Slow Set at one thirty two. The Complete as
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Ever Pantry is described as as Ever fully expressed, with
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the brand adding that every item earns its place, designed
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to lay it together naturally and live beautifully in your kitchen.
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We took a closer look at the two hundred and
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ninety five dollars set by visiting as Ever dot com.
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There we've learned sweet Things made slowly, meant to be
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shared often, from quiet mornings to last minute hosting. This
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is the pantry you reach for again and again everything
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you need to make every day moments feel thoughtful, warm
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and complete. A candle lit on the counter, tea steeping
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on the stove, something sweet passed across the table. This
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collection brings it all together, the stables, the finishing touches,
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and the rituals that turn a house into a place
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people want to gather. What's inside flower sprinkles, raspberry spread,
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strawberry spread, orange marmalade, honey duo, gift box, sage honey
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with honeycomb, Herbal lemon ginger tea, Herbal hibiscus tea, Herbal
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peppermint tea. Signature candle number eight four, Signature candle number
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five one nine, Hot Toddy Mulling Spice kit, Spiced cider
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mulling spice kit. The website adds, while you'll love it,
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this as ever fully expressed, sweet, comforting, endlessly useful. From
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slow mornings and cozy evenings to effortless entertaining, every item
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earns its place, designed to lay it together naturally and
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live beautifully in your kitchen. It's the kind of pantry
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that's always ready, whether you're hosting on a whim more
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savoring a moment to yourself. Some fans expressed a disappointment
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at the omission of chocolate and question the value of
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the bundles. One user wrote on x incredibly overpriced for
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white label garbage that's questionably sourced. Where does the fruit
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come from? How about the honey the tea leaves? Why
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aren't they disclosing that? One might argue that social media
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uses overlook the benefit of the two hundred and ninety
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five dollars gift set. As ever, dot Com suggests light
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a candle while tea steeps or cider simmers, an instant
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shift in the room, Lemon, ginger or peppermint to start
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the day gently, hibiscus in the afternoon, hot toddy or
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spice cider when evening settles in spoon fruit spreads, generously
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drizzle with honey and finished with flour sprinkles for breakfast,
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desserts or simple snacks that feel considered always good. Advice
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from the Duchess of Sussex. Sources tell Pallas Intrigue they
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thought they heard noise inside the memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle,
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speculation was that it was Queen Elizabeth rolling around in
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a grave following the announcement of the two hundred ninety
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five dollars gift set from the Duchess of Sussex. The
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chapel is open to visitors on most days, but closed
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on Sundays. If you'd like to investigate the rumor yourself
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more Palas in just a Moment. A charity closely associated
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with Megan during her early years as a working Royal
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closed its doors. The Hub Community Kitchen was established by
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women connected to the Almanah Mosque. The Hub Community Kitchen
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was established by women connected to the Almanah Mosque in
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the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire on June fourteen,
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twenty seventeen, which claimed seventy two lives. The initiative provided
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home cooked meals in a place of support for bereaved
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families in West London. The project became Megan's first major
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solo undertaking after her marriage to Prince Harry in twenty eighteen.
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Working alongside the Royal Foundation and publisher Penguin Random House,
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the women produced together Our Community Cookbook, which featured a
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forward by the Duchess. The book sold thirty nine thousand
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copies in the UK and raised two hundred and ten
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thousand pounds, funding renovations to the kitchen and enabling it
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to operate more regularly. At the time of the launch
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at Kensington Palace, which was attended by Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland,
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the Duchess said, I immediately felt connected to this Community Kitchen.
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It's a place for women to laugh, grieve, crying, cook together.
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On the fifth anniversary in twenty twenty two, the organization
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shared that it had received a lovely voice message from
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the Duchess. However, a spokesperson for the Hub Community Kitchen
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has now confirmed that its work has stopped. No further
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details were provided about the closure. Harry had drawn mixed
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reactions after appearing in an emotional video speaking to parents
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who see their children died after using social media. In
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the clip shared on BBC Breakfast, the Duke of Sussex
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appeared close to tears as he addressed families involved in
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a landmark trial in Los Angeles examining whether tech companies
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including Mata, Instagram and YouTube harmed young people's mental health.
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Harry told the bereaved parents none of you should be here.
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Thank you for doing everything that you've done. Thank you
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for telling your stories over and over again. Truth, justice
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and accountability. These are the three things that will come
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from this. The Prince was seen gesturing with his hands
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as he spoke, prompting criticism from some viewers on social media.
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One user wrote on x this is extremely a rat
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body language, especially his hands. This does not look like
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someone who's happy. Harry looks like somebody who is completely
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stressed out. Harry and Meghan have welcomed proposed changes to
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how children's social media data is preserved following campaigning by
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bereaved mother Ellen Room. The reforms form part of the
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UK government's Crime and Policing Bill and follow the launch
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of Jeules Law, named after miss Room's fourteen year old
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son Jules Sweeney, who died in twenty twenty two. Miss
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Room believes he was attempting an online challenge at the time.
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She is among a group of British parents pursuing legal
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action against TikTok in the United States. In a statement
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on that Sussex dot com website, The Juke and Duchess
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praised miss Room's determination, saying we first met Ellen in
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New York last year, where she shared Jules's story with
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the same determination that's now changed the law. Jules is
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one of the faces featured in our Lost Screen memorial,
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a reminder of why this work matters. Ellen's strength isn't unique.
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It's what we've seen from every brief parent we've worked with.
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Their grief becomes purpose, their loss becomes advocacy, and now
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their fight has become law. To parents currently facing this struggle,
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you should never have been put through. This change is possible.
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Ellen has proved it. Ohmer Scoby, who previously co authored
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Finding Freedom about Harry and Meghan, has addressed speculation that
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his new novel, Royal Spin is inspired by the couple.
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Some readers have drawn parallels between the fictional romance at
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the heart of the book and Harry and Meghan's relationship.
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Scoby rechecked at the idea, saying, we really wanted to
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make sure that this felt like a completely separate universe.
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We didn't want someone to be like, that's Harry and Meghan,
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that's the Andrew situation. We wanted it to live in
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its own space. At the same time, he acknowledged that
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elements of the story blend reality and imagination, adding it's
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a real mix of things True and Not True. Royal
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Spin follows Lauren Morgan, an American political communications expert who
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leaves her job at the White House to become head
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of communications at Buckingham Palace. The novel, co written with
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Robin Benway, has been described as drawing inspiration from Emily
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in Paris and Red White and Royal Blue. The plot
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includes lawrence strained relationship with her father, tension with Palace officials,
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and the storyline involving a royal who was overheard telling
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a foreigner to learn proper English. Scoby said his years
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covering the monarchy shaped the book's tone and characters. Speaking
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on Good Morning America, he explained, I kept notes and
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diaries for twelve years doing that job, and I brought
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a lot of my own experiences into the characters, including
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our royal correspondent, our protagonist Laura at Morgan, who was
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the woman who moved from the White House to take
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over the Buckingham Palace press office. And there I have it.
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Planking to email us addresses the Palace Intrigue at a
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the app of your choice. So Mark Francis My thanks
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to John McDermott. This is palace intrigue in good terms.