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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Intrigue your host,
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Mark Francis. Today is the second anniversary of the passing
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of Queen Elizabeth the Id and also the day we
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find out will they or won't they? When it comes
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to Harry, Tom Sykes in The Royalist gets to the
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heart of the matter. Put simply, the big picture is
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that William thinks Charles monarchy has not modernized as much
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as it should have. He thinks it still radiates pomposity
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and looks out of touch thanks to Charles' love of
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uniforms and ermine, and William disdains the prioritization of duty
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over an individual's health and well being. Charles thinks William
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is shirking the most basic element of the job, appearing
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in person all over the country, come rain or shine,
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and that his prioritization of family life over royal duty
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is inappropriate. But Charles is hugely afraid of making the
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relationship between him and William even worse than it already is.
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He will do this if he goes against William's strong
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belief that no member of the royal family should confer
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legitimacy on Harry by meeting him or being photographed with him.
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After Harry made millions by betraying the firm in his
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memoir and TV shows, a friend of William's told Sax
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William always said, just cut Andrew off completely. It's not
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appropriate to have an alleged sex offender breaking bread with
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the royal family. Charles was so desperate to be seen
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as embodying the spirit of Christian forgiveness that he let
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Andrew back in. Then the Loundi book happened. Now is
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history going to repeat itself with the photo of Harry
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and the King having tea? It's absurd to even imagine
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that after what Harry said, unless there is some form
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of direct apology from Harry. William was right about Andrew,
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and he's right about Harry. Charles is weak. William is
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anything but weak. Ultimately, William is a loyal soldier. He
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respects his father's rank, and he respects his father's right
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to make his own decisions, and he won't make a fuss.
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But he thinks Harry meeting is a terrible, terrible idea.
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In the Son, Jane Moore asks of Harry, begging the
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question why make a song and dance about it. After all,
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if you fear for your safety, wouldn't you just fly
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in quietly and make a surprise appearance rather than publicize
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it in advance, particularly when you've spent the last two
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years telling anyone who listen that you're a primary target
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for every bad person in the world. As we await
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Schroedinger's visit with the King, a celebrity news reporter Rob
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Shooter said it's not just a matter of reconciliation. Instead
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that sources claim Prince Harry has a list of demands
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that reportedly has courtiers reeling, and the first thing on
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that list the thing that's been at the top of
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Prince Harry's list from the beginning. Security and Inside has
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said Harry doesn't want another trip where he feels unprotected
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and exposed. He wants ironclad guarantees, not vague promises. Security
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and privacy are non negotiable. Harry In says Megan must
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be treated as hirh That means family members must show
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her the formal respect of bows and curtsies for women.
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That's a hard no. The King's desire to reconcile with
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his son has to do with his health. Radar Online
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reported that the King's health has gotten worse. He is
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now shuffling around with the cane and hitting the bottle
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and in particular whiskey to numb the pain and despair
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he feels. The outlet described it as a sad end
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for him, with other sources saying his health has deteriorated
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significantly in recent months. Prince Harry is facing calls to
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step aside from his role as patron of the Invictor's
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Games amid concerns over his reputation in the UK. The
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next competition is said to take place in Birmingham in
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twenty twenty seven, with Harry expected to attend. However, a
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source close to the Invictors Games Foundation told The Male
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the Duke has become an increasingly divisive figure, particularly in
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the armed forces, and that is not good for Invictus.
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We are all about bringing people together and inspiring those
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who have suffered hardship. Now Invictus is firmly established, it
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might be better if the Duke to step back. It
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is worrying that such a worthy event seems to be
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used for pr perp normally seeing members of the royal
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family would want to attend. It goes without saying that
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they support the forces to the hilt, so it would
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be unfortunate if they felt unable to because of Harry's presence.
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Harry may be laying down his pen and microphone for
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now Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of Majesty magazine, told
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Fox News Digital she doesn't see another Bonbshell memoir or
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Oprah style interview on the horizon. She said, the future
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for Harry is a difficult one. I'm not sure what
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the future holds for Harry. I'm sure Harry's not sure
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what the future holds for Harry. Royal watches say Harry
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appears last. Sources have stated that he seems bereft, lonely,
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and lacking direction. Helena Chad noted it's a big chain
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that he cannot rekindle a private relationship with his father.
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Hillary Fordage was more blunt. Prince Harry has hit rock bottom.
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There are such deep seated grievances from all his sordid revelations,
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one doubts they can ever be overcome. Others are skeptical
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Harry has truly sworn off the spotlight. Unlike most people.
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There is monetary value in Prince Harry's grievances, said Kinsey Showfield,
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millions can be made from his family drama, financial necessity
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could push him back into the spotlight. Showfield added that
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while Harry prefers charity work over commercial ventures, she doubts
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we've heard the last of his complaints. Royal commentator Ian
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Pellham Turner observed Harry is well aware of other damaging
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skeletons in the closet, but rather than threatening the monarchy,
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Turner believes Harry wishes peace for everyone and imagines a
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scenario where the brothers might one day unite, perhaps in
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the documentary about their mother, Princess Diana. More palasin just
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really appreciate the support. Prince William is expanding his television resume,
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and apparently his bucket list now includes getting intoxicated with comedians.
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The Future King appears as a special guest on season
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three of Eugene Levy's Apple TV plus travel series The
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Reluctant Traveler, which premieres September nineteenth. The title The Reluctant
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Traveler is particularly funny, as William is seemingly always on vacation.
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In the trailer, William asks Levy was getting drunk with
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Prince William on your bucket list as they stroll down
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a picturesque country path. Levy's response, that's the bucket, which
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is either brilliant improvisation or the kind of dad joke
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that would make even the Royal family grown. The Reluctant
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Traveler follows Eugene Levy, the home buddy from Shit's Creek,
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as he travels around the globe trying new experiences and cultures.
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The show's third season features Levy visiting the UK. Eugene
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Levy meanwhile gets to add hung Out with the Future
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King of England in twenty twenty five to his already
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impressive career achievements. Which is something Harry can't even claim.
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Royal watchers believe they have spotted a mistake and Meghan
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Mark was recent interview with Emily Chang. During the discussion,
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Meghan reflected on the importance of self confidence equipped age
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helps I'll be forty four. Both she and Chang laughed
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at the remark, but some viewers have claimed a third,
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louder laugh was audible, one that did not appear to
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come from either woman. On social media, some question whether
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the sound had been added in post production. One viewer wrote,
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who is laughing? That didn't come from Emily Chang? Her
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body doesn't move. Did they dub on an extra laugh
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to make Megan seem more funny? In i Knews, Simon
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Kellner writes, Megan, Michael, and Taylor Swift to have one
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very annoying trait in common and will tip our caps
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to his seo game. Simon writes during an exposition on
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flower arranging, one of Megan's guests explained that Samurai warriors
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were trained in calligraphy and flower arranging to help with
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their focus and dexterity. Like me, Meghan was taken aback
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to discover this item of vesset tereker. She put on
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her best astonished expression. Is this so wild that I
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did flower arranging and calligraphy? She exclaimed to no one
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in particular, but one of her guests found the energy
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to respond appropriately, There you are, he said, you'd make
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a hell of a Samurai. Samurai warriors were known as
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much for their strict code of honor and their discretion
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in personal matters as for their ability to put together
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a handsome floral bouquet. So I'm not sure that Meghan,
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the quintessential product of our tell all world, would easily
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fit into the milieu of the ancient Japanese warrior. And
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then I wondered what Harry thinks of it all. He
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must have known, or at least been told, what he
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was in for when he married a Hollywood actress, so
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we can't really complain now. Besides which, she's his passport
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to the Netflix millions. And that in turn made me
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think about Travis Kelcey, freshly a throne fiance of Taylor Swift.
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Even though he is as close to royalty as Americans
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can manage. He's a multiple Super Bowl winner. He has
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also signed on for Married Life, in which his wife's
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stock in trade is to make the private public. I'm
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not suggesting that there is a direct comparison between Taylor
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and Meghan. For a start, Taylor makes art rather than flatbreads,
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and she is relatable in a way that Meghan with
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her Princess Ladi Da style, could never be. But they
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are both guilty of exactly the same sophistry. Witness the
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way Taylor and Travis announce their engagement your English teacher
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and your gym teacher at getting married they posted on Instagram.
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In it, they are manufacturing the impression that they are
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people we know with whom we are familiar next door types,
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rather than a billionaire celebrity couple of reality. It's a
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rather nauseating conceit, and there you have it. If you
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