Prince Harry at 40: What does Harry do all day?

0:00 A calorogus shark media. Hello and welcome through palace intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. In The Daily Meal, columnist Jan Moyer asked how does Harry fit in? What does he do all day amid the sunshine and the palm trees? Does Harry ever wonder if he has escaped one prison only to end up trapped in another. Down among the eucalyptus trees and bougainvillia draped lanes of Montecito, the Duchess of Sussex is often seen lunching with friends or visiting the farmer's market to sample honey and buy flowers. The Duke, on the other hand, keeps eight much lower profile, moving through the coveted nine three one o eight postcode like a ghost or someone in a witness protection program, which, in its odd way, is almost true. Moyer also gave readers a clear look at Harry's Montecito life. And it may not be the beach house you think it is, she writes, Well, it isn't. It isn't from their home. The beach is three miles away and on the other side of the six lane one oh one Freeway, the main route between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The couple live in a gated home inside a gated estate called Riven Rock, which itself is surrounded by tall hedges and hand crafted stone walls.

1:17 Moyer asks Prince Hery's reward for this treachery is living the American dream, right down to the five car garage, the azure swimming pool, and the orange and lemon trees in his own citrus grove. Yet there must be moments when even he wonders if the juice was worth the squeeze. Royal photographer Arthur Edwards commented on Harry to the Son. Arthur said, I think he's bigger than he actually is. I also think Megan doesn't want to come here anymore. He comes back, but she never comes with him. They should be in the UK enjoying the life of the royal family. Instead of that, they're stuck in their house in Montecito and they're just celebrities in the town full of celebrities. He's the loser, big time. Royal expert Richard Eden said, since we learned that Harry had made his unannounced visit, been speaking to people about it. The chances of a reconciliation between the brothers, but everyone really has made the scene points that it won't happen until Harry and Meghan really apologize for everything they've said. They need to apologize at least privately. But also how can there be that reconciliation when William and Catherine just don't know what will later appear in a TV program or in a book. Genuinely, once you've lost that trust, you've kind of lost it forever. Can you imagine what they were thinking about? Because in Harry's memoirs he had just revealed those intimate conversations that they never in a million years thought would have been published. So they really won't be any welcome back Prince Harry's fortieth birth. They could turn into a test of friendships this weekend, especially if he and Meghan are reunited with David and Victoria Beckham. The Beckhams are reportedly among the VIP invitees to a star

2:47 studded party Meghan is hosting up their fifteen million dollar Montecito mansion, which is three miles away from the beach and on the other side of the sixth lane one oh one Freeway. Other guests include notable names like Oprah Winfrey, Quinneth, Paul true Ellen, Degeneros, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and with Polo pal Naja Figeris. However, the focus will be on whether the Beckhams will attend, given the rumoured falling out between the two couples. A source close to one of the invitees said, all eyes will be on the Beckhams if they come, and how they interact with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following a lot of stories about their big falling out. David is very much treated like sporting royalty here in America, so it will be fascinating to see if both sides can bury the hatchet in a potential peace making move. Meghan was recently seen wearing a seven hundred and eighty dollars shirt designed by Victoria, which some believe was a gesture to rebuild Bridges. Brand expert Nick Ead remarked for Meghan to wear VB when all the world was watching her on a tour as a smart move. We're going to wager a pound that Kate makes one of her relatable supermarket appearances to counter the Sussex press blitz. Harry is set to join Hollywood start Matt Damon and Clinton Goeble Initiatives Annual meeting later this month. The event, which will be held from September twenty third to twenty fourth, brings together a range of political, business, and philanthropic figures to tackle issues such as war, economic inequality, and food insecurity under the theme What's Working. While the exact day of Harry's speech hasn't been confirmed, his focus will be on Archwell's new initiative, The Parents Network, a project aimed at supporting parents who have lost a child due to online harms. Meanwhile, Matt Damon will spotlight his

4:21 work with water dot Org, the organization he co founded, which is currently working on a one billion dollar plan to improve water and sanitation across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The event will also feature other notable A list celebrities, such as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Harry's appearance in New York will coincide with the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit on September twenty fourth, organized by his brother, Prince William. Despite this timing, the two brothers are not expected to reunite, as William will not be traveling to New York for the summit, which is a shame as we were hoping for a photo of William with Yellen Pellas Intry will be right back. In Harper's Bizarre, Bianca Bettencourt tells us what it was like to travel with Harry and Meghan.

5:05 She writes, over the last ten years of my career, particularly the last five at Harper's Bizarre, I found myself in all sorts of high pressure celebrity scenarios, profiling Bad Bunny Yep, covering Beyonce's top secret concert in d Bay You Got It, interviewing Oscar winners like Penelope Cruz Check. Something I often tell myself once drafts are filed and stories go live is well, it can't get much bigger than that, but somehow it still always does. Being on the ground with Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan and Columbia for their tour with Archwell Foundation, however, was easily one of the most eye opening moments of my career. Watching the warmth and compassion with which they approached meeting hundreds of strangers, and then witnessing the way these irl events were discussed online made me understand the vertigo that comes with simply existing at Harry and Meghan's level of fame.

5:52 Those four days in Columbia weren't about the pomp and circumstance of celebrity. However, for the Sussexist, everything they do and everywhere they go all the way circles back to their mission of showing up and doing good in classrooms across Columbia. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan sat down and listened, and I mean really listened to what Colombian youth had to say about their evolving relationships with social media and how it affects their daily lives. To me, the Sussexes saw when working with today's youth, it's an interaction that once again brings the late Princess Diana front of mine when looking back at her public interactions with youth and AIDS patients decades ago. Maybe becoming parents themselves has helped Harry and Meghan form a more organic connection with children and teens. Whatever it is, their ability to get young people to open up about their lives and goals is undeniable.

6:40 Children were ecstatic to see the couple walking the hallways of their schools. The Susccesses were quick to pause for each and every hug, handhold or selfie request. I needed that positivity during my time covering the Sussexes, since any sort of association with the couple, even just being a pool reporter sharing basic details and facts about their day to day events, means opening yourself up to unwarranted critique from well the world. Within hours of the announcement I would be accompanying them on tour, I was called a grifter, a mouthpiece, and a calculator piece of their pr puzzle, among other things. And that was before I even got sent out to a single pull report. If anything, what struck me most as a witness to the Sussex's operation was the intentionality they bring to the way they use their platform, regardless of public opinion that you can dudgess are committed to continuing acts of service. It's not a requirement for them, after all, plenty of celebrities don't see service as part of their role. Instead, it's a calling that acute attention to detail in the way they marshal their fame, the way they move about the world, and the way they choose whom to collaborate where there's what will help them make the most impact in the future.

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