PALACE WEEKLY: MOTORCADES AND ROYAL TENSIONS!

0:03 Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Weekly. I'm your host Mark Francis. Once again, this show is an abbreviated rundown of all the topics we covered during the week, and you can get the more expanded version by listening to daily episodes of Pallace Intrigue. 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. According to Page six, Megan arrived at the Majestic Theater last week to see the musical Gypsy, accompanied by a security detail that included three black SUVs and an unmarked NYPD police vehicle.

0:49 It is also reported that the Duchess had employed former Secret Service agents as part of her private team, and that two intelligence detectives rode in the NYPD car. Photographers on the scene criticized the scale of the operation, calling it over the top and ridiculous, and raising questions about whether taxpayer resources were involved. One source reportedly fumed, Meghan is out of control and over the top, and it's ridiculous if the city is paying for this and if NYPD was not on duty, then they shouldn't be allowed to run lights. Somebody's going to be paying for it. In what Summer calling a small but meaningful gesture, Meghan is said to have quietly extended an olive branch to the King through a very modern means, a curated gift box from her lifestyle brand as Ever. Royal correspondent Nil Schwan told Fox News Digital that according to a very well placed source of sample bux from Meghan's recently launched a venture was delivered to Clarence House, the London residents of the King. The box reportedly included as Ever products such as jam, honey, crepe mix and other artisanal items, each one symbolic of the Duchess's new California based brand.

1:53 Sewan added that Meghan included a handwritten note and has said she holds the Kin in such high regard. The Palace has not commented public and the claim has not been independently verified. Royal commentator Ian Pellham Turner told Fox News tiny gestures like this her way of showing compassion for what the King is going through and helping to rebuild bridges between Prince William Prince Harry King. Megan has made a surprising move into the six hundred billion dollar menopause market with a fresh investment in Midi Health, a virtual clinic focused on women's health after age thirty five. The California based startup raised sixty three million dollars in its latest funding round, and Meghan joined the high profile list of backers alongside Amy Schumer, Connie Britton, Tory Birch, and Cheryl Sandberg. According to Fortune and Tech Crunch, Meghan's involvement aligns with her strategy of investing in female led companies.

2:43 She's now backed over ten since moving to the US in twenty twenty. Her portfolio includes everything from coffee clever blends to clean beauty, highbrow hippie, and she's now targeting health tech with Midi, which offers virtual visits priced around one hundred ninety two pounds for an initial appointment, in a move that has raised more than a few carefully arched eyebrows. The podcaster and fruit spread vendor has released a curated Easter edit on her shop My shopping page featuring a selection of children's clothes that appear to pay homage to the wardrobe of her sister in law's famously photo Jenny Offspring. Yes, Megan Markle has perhaps unwittingly, perhaps very deliberately promoted clothing brands long associated with Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis. Among the selections is a floral rabbit dress from British children's labeled Trotter's, a brand closely linked with the Princess of Wales. Princess Charlotte were a version of this very dress in birthday photos released by the Palace when she turned for a photograph credited to Kate herself, which promptly caused the dress to sell out.

3:45 Whether the move is a quiet peace offering, an act of royal wardrobe diplomacy, or simply the Sussexes aligning their esthetic with a proven crowd pleaser remains to be seen. But as royal watchers know all too well, in the world of windsor wardrobes, nothing is ever just a coincidence. On to Harry, the Duke of Sussex is once again the subject of scrutiny following a wholl wind visit to war torn Ukraine just days after attending a security related court hearing in London Royal correspondent Richard Palmer told The Daily Mail the reaction has been uniform. People are saying, hang on, he's come over here because he needs police protection, because he's not safe in the UK, but then he's gone to a war zone in Ukraine. The visit is also raising eyebrows in political circles, with suggestions that the Prince's public display of support for President Zelensky could complicate matters upon his return to the United States. I'm sure it will not go down with some in the Trump camp, Palmer worn. It is a public show of support for Zelensky and Ukraine, so that may make life a little less comfortable for him in the US when he gets back.

4:45 Prince Harry's once close relationship with his father has grown so strained that the Duke of Sussex was reportedly unaware of the King's most recent hospital stay, learning of it only through news coverage, despite both men being in the United Kingdom at the same time. Next week, the father and son did not meet. It is now said they have not seen one another in person for over a year, and since the King revealed his cancer diagnosis, the gulf between them has only widened. Friends close to Harry have told People magazine that his attempts to contact his Majesty, including calls and letters, have gone unanswered. Charles has been unavailable during Harry's last three visits to the UK. One source told the magazine another Palace insideer was plunt, stating I don't think there is any reproachment. A second added simply they are distant. To be fair to Charles, he wasn't so much unavailable last week as he was in Italy for a long planned, well announced trip. The Duke of Sussex is once again facing scrutiny, this time from within the very charity he helped to found. Accusations have emerged suggesting that Prince Harry lost interest in the organization sent to Bali following his marriage to Megan Markle, with one prominent figure alleging his absence killed the spirit of the charity. Chief Koabani Thako, brother to Prince Cizio of Sotho, Harry's co founder and the venture, told The Telegraph that the Duke has been noticeably absent since his twenty eighteen wedding.

6:03 He's a loved figure because of his openness, but his loss of interest has totally killed the spirit of Center Bali's survival. He said, I haven't seen him since he got himself married. Prince Harry has spoken publicly for the first time about the success of Meghan Markle's lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, launched under the label as Ever, which sold out its debut product line in under an hour. In an exclusive interview with People magazine, the Duke of Sussex said, I am so happy for my wife and fully support absolutely everything she's done continues to do. Incredibly proud. The remarks come as Meghan's business ventures continued to expand, including her Netflix series with Love Megan, which premiered in March, and a new podcast entitled Confessions of a Female Founder.

6:46 The Duchess of Sussex has reignited controversy by sharing a message on Instagram in which she and Prince Harry were addressed as Your Royal Highness, a style they agreed to stop using when they stepped back from royal duties in twenty twenty. The Instagram post over the weekend featured a letter from Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Yulia Srivadenko, which began, Your Royal Highness, I would like to express my sincere thanks for everything your family is doing for Ukraine. While the Sussexes never formally relinquished there his and her Royal Highness titles, Buckingham Palace made clear in twenty twenty they would no longer use them as they are no longer working members of the royal family. A source close to King Charles tells The Daily Beast, it's outrageous. Every time you think they can't make it worse, they make it worse.

7:28 The deal with the HRH was a way to stop them cashing in while letting them walk away with pride and dignity and trust. And now Markel is using her HRH on a website which seems to exist to sell jam. We'll step in to point out that Megan is selling fruit spread, not jam. More Palace Weekly in just a moment, the once ted fraternal bond between Princess William and Harry began to quietly frey, not with mexit, but much earlier, According to royal author Tina Brown. In the Palace Papers Inside the House of windsor Truth on the Turmoil, Brown quotes a former aide who claims the brother's relationship hadn't been the same since William married Kate. While the two princes continued to live side by side at Kensington Palace and shared both an office and regular social time. Brown writes that Harry privately mourned his us against the World bond with William. As William settled into his married life with the now Princess of Wales, Brown suggests Harry felt edged out of the equation. Harry felt displaced by their bougie family unit and couldn't understand his brother's obsession with his Middleton in laws, she writes, adding that the Middleton's lifestyle bought Harry to tears. As William grew into his role as future king, Brown asserts he became less tolerant of his younger brother's wild child ways. He was less amused than the British public by either the strip billiards to Buckle in Las Vegas or Harry's ceaseless boozy nightclub forays with his routed friends. His younger brother's recklessness exasperated him.

8:54 Should the whole being king thing not work out, Prince William may already have his dream back up job lined up. Football pundit Willis was with George in Paris. Last week to watch Aston Villa face off against Paris Saint Germain and the Champions League clash. Speaking with T and T Sports Rio Ferdinand and Ali McCoist, William showed himself to be every inch the armed chair tactician. Referring to Aston Villa manager Unaimory, he analyzed the team's prospects against PSG, saying we all saw the Liverpool game. PSG's intensity the first leg they were unbelievable. They gave a lot of pressure. They pressed very high. So for une to Night and team, it's about managing that press. The commentary drew admiration from Rio Ferdinand, who laughed, do not go for a pundit's job, please, because I could be out of the game. He added the way he just dissected that down, I'm going to nick that for later on. William, who predicted a two to one for Villa, they have been overly optimistic. PSG won three to one, but the Royal remains undeterred in his support for the club. Curiously, Harper's Bazaar went with a story about succession planning. Royal author Tom When tells Harper is bizarre. The people have spoken to have said that The succession planning, as they call it, began even before charles diagnosis. I mean he's the oldest Prince of Wales to become king in history, so succession planning had begun before Charles came to the throne, simply because of the age issue. While the king has shown little sign of slowing down and continuing engagements abroad and at home, there are increasing signs of strain Anderson, says Queen and

10:24 Millister worries that her husband is perhaps pushing himself too hard. Nobody really expected him to be an ideal patient. King Charles has always been very impatient and is accustomed to getting his way at all times. Anyone who thought he would obey his doctors and take it easy indefinitely doesn't know the man. Indeed, less than two weeks after his hospitalization in March, Charles was on a plane to Italy. The pace of this reign hasn't changed since it started, says Hardman. Life is carrying on as it would have done if he hadn't had the cancer. I think the best way of putting it is he's living with cancer rather than suffering from cancer. And as for the Waleses, I think very much aware that their time as Prince and Princess of Wales may be limited, but el Smith adds it's probably safe to assume that they're preparing for it sooner rather than later. This week, on the TV series Elsbear, things took a delightfully cheeky turn when our favorite redhead sleuth found herself outside a very post funeral home in the middle of a murder investigation. As Carrie Preston's Ellsworth chattered with a photographer lingering outside, she asked if he was there for photos of the senator's family.

11:27 His reply, family, no friends. Yes, rumor has it Harry and Megan are going to be here. A good shot of them will make my whole year. Ellsworth, ever polite, gave him her breezy good luck and carried on with her case. Later in the episode, she bumped into the same photographer again, this time no royal sightings. Family decided to creemate instead, he told her, which put an end to that tabloid dream. This isn't Elsba's first brush with Megan related banter. Back in January, the show poked fun at wellness culture with a subtle nod to Montecito life during an episode investigating a suspect who ran a suspiciously holistic center. Megan wasn't named, but fans certainly caught the vibe. William and Kate will not be attending this year's Easter Mattin service at Saint George's Chapel, Windsor, choosing the state to spend the holiday weekend privately with their children at their country home in Norfolk. It marks the second consecutive year that the couple have missed the traditional royal gathering.

12:18 Last year's absence followed shortly after the Princess of Wales received her cancer diagnosis, which was not made public at the time. According to a source speaking to The Daily Mirror, Prince William discussed the decision with his father, the King, who agreed that they could spend the Easter weekend with their family. The source added they are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school, and this Easter Sunday, young visitors to Sandringham are in for retreat as the estate prepares to host a special Easter egg trail and Aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance. In the post shared to the Sandringham Instagram account, on Tuesday. The message read join us this Easter Sunday for an Easter egg trail in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance. It's an event likely to bring a smile to Prince William's face. The Prince of Wales worked for the East england An Air Ambulance from twenty fifteen to seventeen, piloting emergency response helicopters during a deeply personal chapter of his life. William and Kater believed to be spending the school holidays at Anamhall, the country residence in Norfolk, just a short distance from Sandringham, with Prince George Princess Charlotte.

13:16 Prince Lewis currently on break from Lambrook School. The family could well pop by the egg hunt or enjoy a private Easter celebration at the grounds of their estate. There's also speculation that the family may attend at the traditional Easter Sunday church service at Saint George's Chapelain Windsor, which they missed last year as the Princess of Wales began cancer treatment. Meanwhile, in Montecito, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are likely to be celebrating with their own Easter festivities. The couple previously shared a glimpse of their twenty twenty one celebration, which featured a Peter Rabbit themed garden egg hunt for Prince Archie. Megan was pregnant with Princess Lilibet at the time and her mother dri At Ragland joined in the preparations and they have it planning. To email us our addresses the Palace intric aunt, gmail dot com, Please follo us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice, and please leive us a review of five stars if you're enjoying the show, I'm My Francis My Thanks to John McDermott this Palace Weekly in good terms