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Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Weekly. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. By the way, this show
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is an abbreviation of all the shows we've brought you
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this week on Palace Intrigue. If you'd like the extended versions,
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to date with all of these stories. Getting on with that,
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Megan celebrated Wine release Eve with an Instagram post showing
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a wine bottle sitting in a bucket of ice, captioned
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Rose joins the party Tomorrow cheers, and at eight am
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Montecito time, the wine had arrived. Available via wine dot
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asava dot com. The inaugural bottle of Rose, price to
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thirty dollars, is sold in bundles of three, six, or twelve,
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but the chilled pink wine is just the beginning. Megan
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is also teasing a method chump and wires, sparkling wine,
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and other variety tools to follow in the coming months.
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While thirty dollars may seem reasonable, the pricing starts at
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ninety dollars for a trio of bottles. You can't order
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just one, and with a twenty dollars flat rate shipping fee.
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Customers will need to spend a total of one hundred
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and ten dollars to get their hands on that pink
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hued blend. Shoppers can also choose a six bottle bundle
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for one fifty nine or a full twelve bottle case
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for three hundred. Meghan's camp appears to be pushing back
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on the manufactured scarcity narrative, with one source telling Newsweek
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that Meghan was determined not to sacrifice quality and taste,
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which is meant it has taken time to increase supply.
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Newsweek's source said the supply chain is constantly changing as
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the business is growing, and is very normal for any
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business that's trying to scale. The critical thing is maintaining
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the quality of the product, and sure you can just
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go to any bottling plant and anyone who is growing
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raspberries anywhere in the country and get it done really quickly.
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Meghan is once again the center of attention, this time
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over an apricot. Over the weekend, the Dutchess of Sussae
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shared a photo on the official Instagram account of her
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lifestyle brand. As Ever, the image showed Megan picking a
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perfectly ripe apricot from a tree, dressed in a white
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linen shirt and monogrammed fedora, her hair styled in a
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relaxed bun. The caption red simply weekend plans, Pick, snack, Repeat,
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but some Royal watchers were quick to accuse the duchess
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of staging the shot, pointing out that the fruit she's
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holding appears to be the only ripe apricot on a
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tree otherwise full of green ones, the suggestion the image
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had been carefully curated or even manipulated for effect. One
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social media user wrote, so Megan Michael just happened to
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find the only ripe apricot on the entire tree, where
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none of them even remotely rap got it in The
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Independent had it twigs rights. First came the jam, then
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the flower sprinkles, and now Meghan Markle has turned her
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attention to something a little more grown up rose que.
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The ie rolls, of course, because if there's one thing
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more predictable than celebrities releasing wines, the reflexive backlash when
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Megan does well anything. She could invent a cure for
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jet lag and people would still say she's attention seeking.
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But here's the thing, Megan isn't doing anything new. In fact,
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she's late to the party. Celebrity wine is no longer
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a novelty. It's a full blown category, a supermarket isle
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of famous faces turned Vintner's. From Francis Ford Kpola to
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Kylie Minogue, Sam Neil to Sarah Jessica Parker, Graham Norton
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to Snoop Dog. There's scarcely a walk of fame left
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untouched by fermentation. What do a Jurassic Park actor, a
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former neighbour's star, and the dog Father all have in common?
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Would make an excellent pub quiz question answer. They will
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sell rose. It's the weapon of choice for the celebrity
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wine maker, pastel, photogenic and perfectly pitched to the lifestyle
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curious shopper who might not know malowactic fermentation from their elbow,
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but knows they trust Kylie more than they trust Chateau
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something or rather from somewhere they can't pronounce. Megan is
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reportedly feeling stunned after being left off the guest list
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for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez extravagant wedding celebration in Venice,
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a glittory event that drew a list attendees including Kin
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Kardashi and Kylie jennerin Sidney Sweeney, but not the Duchess
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of Sussex. According to Radar Online, Meghan had hoped to
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receive an invitation to the multimillion dollar affair, which some
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insiders say she viewed as an important moment to reaffirm
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her place among Hollywood's elite. One source told the outlet,
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Meghan is reeling after not receiving an invitation. She considered
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herself more famous and important than guests such as the Kardashians.
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The snub comes out amid speculation that the Sussexes are
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slipping from the center of Hollywood's social orbit. Prince William
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has cut times with a charity donor after she allegedly
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attempted to sell access to him for up to twenty
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thousand pounds. Minerva Mandaha Steiner, a Philippinas, Swiss millionaire and
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art gallery owner, was previously linked to the Prince through
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her gallery's sponsorship of his annual charitable Polo match, but
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the relationship was abruptly ended when it came to light
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that Mandaha Steiner had allegedly offered wealthy clients from a
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luxury concierge service the chance to attend the polo match
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or even meet the Prince himself, in exchange for large
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donations to her own philanthropic foundation. Animal rights activists have
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criticized Kate and William after it was revealed their family
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dog all I, had given birth to a litter of puppies.
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A photograph marking Prince William's forty third birthday showed him
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in the garden surrounded by four playful pups reportedly bred
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from Orler. The image, taken by the Princess of Wales
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in May, was shared on social media with a caption
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signed by C G. C l Lla and the puppies
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a DoD to Catherine and the couple's three children, George,
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Charlotte and Lewis. While many fans delighted in the candid
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family moment, the image quickly drew criticism from people for
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the ethical treatment of animals, who accused the royal couple
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of being staggering the out of touch. It was another
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Royal meets Hollywood moment at Buckingham Palace, as Amal and
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George Clooney made a surprise appearance at the twenty twenty
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five King's Trust awards. The couple were seen laughing and
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conversing warmly with King Charles during the reception, looking every
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bit ease among British Royalty. Though unannounced, the visit was
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their first royal encounter. The colonies previously attended a King's
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Trust event at the Palace in twenty nineteen, and we're
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among the select a list guests of Prince Harry and
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Meghan Mark's wedding in twenty eighteen. Their ongoing friendship with
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the Royal family, particularly with Megan, has been well noted
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over the years. It has been confirmed that King Charles
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will bid what's being described as the fondest of farewells
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to the Royal Train, with the historic locomotives said to
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be decommissioned in twenty twenty seven after decades of service
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to the monarchy. The eight carriage train, which has served
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sovereigns since Queen Victoria first introduced a royal royal carriage
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in the mid nineteenth century, will be retired ahead of
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the expiration of its maintenance contract. In its place, the
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Royal family is expected to rely more heavily on two
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newly acquired helicopters for travel within the UK. Royal watchers
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with a keen I have noticed a striking new addition
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to Queen Camilla's jewelry ensemble, a bold gold signet ring
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now adoring her pinky finger. Her majesty debuted the peace
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during her engagement at the Garden Museum recently, where it
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subtly caught attention alongside her more familiar rings. The new item,
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a chunky and distinguished gold band, has been identified as
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a commemorative creation from the Royal Collection Trust, designed to
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mark King Charles accession to the throne in twenty twenty two.
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Prince Andrew's public exile has remained firmly in place, as
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he was notably absent from Royal Ascot, continuing his band
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from the Royal Spotlight. Though excluded from the Guara Day
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parade and the carriage procession to the course, the Duke
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of York was reportedly allowed to attend a private lunch
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at Windsor Castle beforehand. A source quietly suggests Andrew occasionally
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plays hosts behind the scenes when other royals are in
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short supply, though he's not permitted on public display. At
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least the source ads Riley he spared the washing up
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More Palace in just a moment. Another Royal news, Sarah
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Ferguson made a surprise return to Wimbledon on Monday, her
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first appearance in the Royal Box at the tournament in
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thirty seven years. Fergie was all smiles as she joined
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her daughter Princess Beatrice for a sunny day at the
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All England Club. It marked a nostalgic return for Fergie,
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who last sat in the Royal Box in nineteen eighty eight,
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famously alongside her close friend the late Princess Diana. The
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two were regular fixtures at Wimbledon during the eighties and nineties,
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often seen laughing and chatting courtside. Mike Tindall has once
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again's proved he's the Royal family's unofficial party captain, sparking
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a fan frenzy after going shirtless in a playful new
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video alongside his wife Zara. The couple were seen in
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enjoying themselves at what's been described as a private festival,
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joining a group of a listers to lip sync along
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to a not yet released track Mike Every scene still
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don just a brown pair of dungarees, a hard hat
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and a clutched a bottle of Pironi. No shirt in sight.
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Following her separation from Prince Charles, Princess Diana reportedly found
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herself the focus of unwonted attention from Donald Trump, and
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experience she confided about to broadcast Selina Scott. According to Scott,
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Diana was unsettled by Trump's persistent interest and once asked
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her during a dinner, what am I going to do
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he gives me the creeps? Scott responded, plainly, just throw
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them in the bin, referring to the flowers Trump had
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been sending to Kensington Palace. Diana reportedly laughed at the suggestion,
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but the sentiment was clear. Writing in The Sunday Times
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in twenty fifteen, Scott described how roses and orchids piled
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up at her apartment and said that Trump clearly sow
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Diana as the ultimate trophy wife. She added it had
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begun to feel as if Trump was stalking her. After
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Diana's death in nineteen ninety seven, Trump reflected on his
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interest in her in his book The Art of the Comeback,
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writing I only have one regret in the woman department
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that I never had the opportunity to court Lady Diana Spencer.
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He caught her a dream lady and said she lit
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up the room with her charm, her presence. She was
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a genuine princess. But perhaps the most eyebrow raising remark
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came in nineteen ninety seven in an interview with Howard Stern,
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in which Trump said he could have nailed her. And
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