Dec. 1, 2024

Prince Harry schedules another Meghan Free Event

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Prince Harry is reportedly preparing to spread some holiday cheer with a special virtual Christmas party for a charity close to his heart. According to reports, the Duke of Sussex will host a video call on December 10 with children supported by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity that aids kids who have lost a parent in the armed forces.

Royal Observers noted this was an invite that did not include Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.

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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue. I'm

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your host, Mark Francis. Prince Harry is reportedly preparing to

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spend some holiday cheer with a special virtual Christmas party

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for a charity close to his heart. According to reports,

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the Duke of Sussex will host a video call on

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December tenth with children supported by Scotty's Little Soldiers, a

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charity that aids kids who have lost a parent in

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the armed forces. Royal observers noted that this was an

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invite that did not include Megan, the Duchess of Sussex.

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In an invitation email cited by The Express, the charity wrote,

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Prince Harry would like to jump on a call with

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as many of our members as possible to wish them

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all merry Christmas. He appreciates that the festive season can

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be hard for our members and wants them to know

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he is thinking of them. Members were also encouraged to

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submit questions for Harry, with the email adding this is

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your chance to get to know that Duke loads better

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and find out what Christmas is like for a prince.

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King Charles is reportedly intensifying efforts to evict Prince Andrew

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from the thirty one room Royal Lodge in Windsor amidst

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their increasingly strained relationship. Royal expert Hillary Forditch told Fox

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News Digital King Charles has finally lost patience with Prince Andrew,

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digging his hills in becoming a prisoner of his own pride.

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King Charles is beyond frustrated with Prince Andrew. The relationship

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is strained, described by friends as guarded and mainly Machiavelian.

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Better to keep one's friends close and one's enemies closer.

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Royal biographer Robert Hardman noted that Charles might start removing

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valuable items from Royal Lodge due to security concerns. The

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Royal Collection, which owns quite a lot of the treasures

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inside there, may say, well, we can't be confident that

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this place is safe anymore, and they'll start taking the

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paintings and some of the furniture away. Royal expert Richard

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Fitzwilliams pointed out the optics of the situation. There is

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the question of him no longer being a public servant,

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and is it right that he should still be allowed

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to live in a crown at state property From a

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pr stance. This is not a great look. Things have

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slightly backfired at a time when there is a focus

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on the Royal family's finances. Under the terms of the lease,

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Andrew can only leave Royal Lodge to his daughters or widow.

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The mansion is far too large for the disgraced Royal. However,

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he may be able to raise funds to help him

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with the upkeep. The last thing King Charles needs is

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the Prince Andrew problem to amplify the mystery around the

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Royal finances. There is no love lost between the brothers.

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King Charles wants Prince Andrew to voluntarily sort out his

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current situation to avoid any future upset. There will always

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be the worry that Prince Andrew could quickly fall on

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financial hard times and go down the same path as

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Prince Harran Megan Markle by writing a memoir or appearing

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in a damaging documentary. But I don't believe he would

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do this for the sake of his daughters. The Royal

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family are, however, aware that as a private individual, Prince

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Andrew could unknowingly pick up some unscrupulous wealthy clients. Chard claimed.

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This can then dig up or lead to another can

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of worms. Fitz Williams noted, given the way he looks

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at the world, it is unsurprising that Prince Andrew is

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resisting pressure to leave, but under the terms of his

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seventy five year lease, he has the right to stay

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if essential maintenance is carried out. In The Daily Mail,

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Richard Eden reports that the King may be rethinking his diet,

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including his long standing love of red meat. Following treatment

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for an unspecified cancer. Knowing for championing British meat, including

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efforts to revive mutton, the King may now reduce his

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Intaker's part of his recovery. Tom Parker Bowls, the King's

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step son, revealed that both Charles and Quein Camilla have

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been making changes to their diets. Yes, I eat meat,

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but I go easy on the red meat, as does

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my mother, Parker Bowls shared in an interview with Saga magazine,

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and the King, after what he's been through recently, is

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looking again at what and when he eats. Parker Bowls,

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a food writer and Mail On Sunday columnist, added, I'm

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know nutritionist, but I know that food is part of

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the body's medicine. It knows when it's having the right stuff.

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Buckingham Palace has not disc close the exact type of

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cancer Charles was treated for, but stated earlier this year

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that he underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostating January,

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during which a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent

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tests identified the illness for which he has been receiving treatment.

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While Charles previously advocated for reducing meat consumption as a

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weight to combat climate change, the dietary shift seems tied

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more closely to health concerns. Cancer Research UK notes that

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while processed meats are definitely linked to cancer, red meat

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is classified as a probable cause. Eating lots of processed

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meat can increase the risk of bowel cancer. The organization's

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states red meat is classed is a probable cause of cancer.

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This means there is a lot of good evidence of

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a link, but we need a few more of the

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best quality studies to be certain. Parker Bowles also shared

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that his mother, the Queen, is a fan of Jeremy

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Clarkson's farming show and Prime Video, saying Mum's a big

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fan of Clarkson's Farm, which is bringing British farming back

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into the spotlight. It's a tough, twenty four hour, thankless

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job that's often profitless, but how bizarre it's taken someone

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like Jeremy clarks And to point out things must change.

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Palace Intrigue be right back. Megan Markle's lesser known British

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thriller Anti Social has resurfaced and is now available to

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watch for free on Prime Video's Free v service. The

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twenty fifteen film, a UK Hungary co production, tells a

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story of a talented street artist played by Runaway's star

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Greg Sulkin, who risks his promising future to help his

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criminal brother amd a gangland rivalry. Marcl stars as Kristen,

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the artist's girlfriend, in one of her presuit's acting roles.

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The film, written and directed by Reg Travis of Joy Division,

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initially garnered mixed to negative reviews upon its release, with

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a meaga twenty five percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Mark

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Kmode of The Observer dismissed it as an uninspiring crime

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caper that awkwardly balanced its narrative with dreary discussions of

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the politics of street art. However, The Times offered a

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more favorable take, with Kate new appraising it remarkable energy

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and fun, though she noted the overuse of London gangster cliches.

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Megan is embracing the magic of the holiday season. Speaking

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with Marie Clare, Meghan said, I love the holidays. Archie

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little Bit are now three and five, so every year

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it gets better. At first, I think as a mum

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with children, you're just enjoying having them there, but they're

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not understanding everything that's happening yet. But now we're at

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the age where I can just wait to see it

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through their lens. Every year. Megan knows the importance of

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family and cherishes being near her mother Doria, adding I

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was thinking about in the past few years of having

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Thanksgiving here. Like many of us, I think you always

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make sure there's room at the table for your friends

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who don't have family, which is really key. Every single

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holiday is a new adventure, Megan reflected, emphasizing the importance

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of giving Archie and little Bit the magic of traditions

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like great recipes that end up connecting a formative memory

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and leaving out carrots for the reindeer at Christmas. Her husband,

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Prince Harry, is expected to not spend any time with

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his family again this holiday season. Also word on if

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Megan will have her father Thomas over for Christmas dinner.

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As Christmas looms, questions remain about whether Andrew will be

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allowed to join the Royal family's traditional public walk to church.

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Last year, he made the journey with Charles Kamilla, his

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daughter's Beatrice and Eugenie, and his ex wife Sarah Ferguson.

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Whether he'll be welcome again this year, or if Charles

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would use the festive season to address the Royal Lodge

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situation remains to be seen. At least for now, Andrew

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was still riding high. I'll be with a wobbly grip

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