Feb. 18, 2026

Only Three Meghan Controversies - Valentine Photo Sparks AI Claims, $295 Pantry Backlash, and Hubb Kitchen Closes

Only Three Meghan Controversies - Valentine Photo Sparks AI Claims, $295 Pantry Backlash, and Hubb Kitchen Closes
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Online debate erupts after Meghan shares a Valentine’s Day image of Harry and Princess Lilibet, with critics alleging possible AI editing — claims for which no evidence has been produced.
Her lifestyle brand As Ever launches new product bundles, including a $295 “Complete Pantry” set, prompting questions over pricing and value.

After the break, the Hubb Community Kitchen — closely associated with Meghan’s early royal work after Grenfell — confirms it has closed. We also look at Harry’s emotional appearance supporting parents campaigning over social media harms, proposed UK data preservation reforms welcomed by the Sussexes, and Omid Scobie distancing his new novel from comparisons to Harry and Meghan.

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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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