Prince Harry - the David Brent of The Royal Office

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Harry and Meghan will appear in a new documentary today but remained calm everyone. Titled the Happiest Story on Earth Seventy Years of Disneyland, the special promises nostalgic reflections, behind the scenes glimpses and a rare personal message from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. ABC News said in a statement, viewers will hear reflections on childhood visits to the park from some of Disney's biggest fans, and an exclusive message from Prince harryan Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on what the park means to them and their family. Harry and Meghan visited the California park in June with their children, celebrating daughter Lilibert's birthday with a family day out. In the trailer, Harry has heard saying prepare yourself, you're about to be blow up away, with Megan adding we were just so lucky. Harry revealed Space Mountain is his favorite ride. Still one of your favorite rides, by the way, Meghan noted fans will see candid footage of the couple enjoying the park's offerings. Meghan also posted a video from the trip on Instagram with the message thank you Disneyland for giving our family two days of pure joy. The photos showed the Sussexes wearing Mickey Mouse ears, sampling classic theme park fair including corn dogs, and mingling with Star Wars storm troopers. One joyful image captured Harry beaming beside little Bit on a ride. A

1:35 neighbor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markol has offered rare insight into the couple's life in Montecito, California, describing them as both splendid and at times a little stand offish. Richard Minniad's, a local correspondent who also lives in Montecito, told The Telegraph that Prince Harry is occasionally spotted walking along the shoreline or cycling, usually solo and always flanked by security. Meghan, he says, is seeing a bit more freequently, often dining with friends or shopping at the local markets, but still maintains what he calls a very controlled image. Minids said the community is waiting for them. They're nashing at the bit. The cachet of a duke and duchess. They live rather splendidly. It couldn't be a nicer place.

2:16 We have got a lot of very rich and very famous people here and none of them have a security retinue like the Sussexes. He added that Meghan is meticulous and how she presents herself. She cultivates very controlled image. She pays attention to every appearance, every word, every gesture, and here in Montecito we appreciate simple people, even famous ones. Oprah Winfrey, for example, shows up at charity events. Meghan doesn't play the community game. Jessica mulroney, Meghan's former best friend, is reportedly planning to write a tell all book, and publishers are apparently salivating over the potential drama. According to a publishing insider, Jessica could command up to a seven figure dollar sum depending on what she is prepared to say, which is publishers speak for what please dish all the Royal Tea mulroney, at Toronto based stylist and former TV personality, had been one of Megan's closest confidants for years. She styled the Duchess for twenty seventeen engagement photos and was among the first to know about Meghan's relationship with Prince Harry.

3:16 Her daughter Ivy even served as a bridesmaid at the Sussex's royal wedding, But by twenty twenty, their friendship had crumbled and made a controversy. Canadian influencer Susha Exeter publicly accused Maulroney of attempting to silence her during a conversation about racism. In the fallout, Mulroney's career took a serious hit, and Meghan reportedly distanced herself, prompting allegations that she had dumped her friend to protect her own image. Now, insider say Maulroney is ready to tell her side of the story. Jessica was let down and hurt by these false accusations swirling around her. The source said she has the receipts no one had a voice for her and helped her to get the truth out at the time, so writing a book would be the chance to reclaies her power and counteract the false stories. Among the topics potentially addressed in the memoir is the widely reported bridesmaid dress fitting ahead of Meghan's wedding, which allegedly left Princess Charlotte in tears.

4:13 If she goes ahead with a book deal, the insiders said, Jessica would finally be able to explain what really took place at that time and correct all the false narratives. No publication date has been announced, but will encourage her to pick up a slow news week and not one where Harry speaks to the Guardian and Trump visits the UK. Maybe find a week when William and Kate on vacation. That shouldn't be too hard. Prince Harry once sent Queen Elizabeth the Second a secret mobile phone so he could bypass courtiers and contact her directly, according to new claims from former royal butler Paul Burrell in his memoir The Royal Inside of My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana. Burell writes that Harry arranged for the device to be delivered after stepping back from royal duties, intending it as a private line to Granny. Bureall explained, unbeknown to his father or brother, Harry had sent Cranny a mobile phone with the intention of having a secure line directed to the CEO of the family firm bypassing not just his family, but all her courtiers. When it arrived, she said, what am I supposed to do with it?

5:15 The Queen, he noted, could hardly be expected to answer calls in the middle of state duties. As a result, the handset was placed in a drawer at Buckingham Palace, alongside another phone previously sent to her by Prince Andrew in a similar attempt. We also learned from Paul that the Queen had been very poorly during her last days and was mainly bedridden. She was ninety six and had refused any more treatment. It wasn't long after Prince Philip had died that she was diagnosed with cancer in the summer of twenty twenty one. It was devastating for her so soon after losing him. Theirs had been a true love story. I saw it on a daily basis. He added that doctors initially told the Queen she might not live beyond Christmas twenty twenty one. According to Burell, her response was, well, that's a shame, because next year's my platinum jubileeder. I'd quite like to have seen that. Can you keep me alive for that? To prolong her life, the queen endured blood transfusions and gave up her favorite drinks including Gin and Tonics, Dubernets and Martini's, switching instead to apple juice and on Sundays tomato juice as a small indulgence. Burrell said she followed doctor's orders scrupulously. They kept her alive to witness this landmark platinum jubilee in her reign, but she knew through it all that she was dying. Paul didn't think her majesty was portrayed correctly by the Crown, saying she took time and care. There are two people. There's the Queen on the world stage and Elizabeth behind closed doors. I'll tell you she wasn't like anything you've seen in the Crown. I wasn't happy with it. I love the meld at Staunton and Olivia Coleman, but I didn't like their portrayals. I see and cold,

6:47 the Queen wasn't. She was warm and affectionate, and he'd wanted to be a granny in the sun. Matt Wilkinson commented on Harry's recent UK visit, writing, far from being the old Harry, it was more like the boy who leaves school for an exciting new life, but can't help returning to the school gates to hang around and the hope you can capture some of the past glories. It also reminded me of the Ricky Gerva's character David Brent in the Office who returns after being fired to be told you don't work here anymore. After outstaying is welcome. Palace Intrigue will be right back. Hey, today's the big day. Season two of Crown and Controversy kicks off on the normal feed, but if you're a subscriber, you don't have to wait. You can binge the entire season right now.

7:35 And also out today episode two of Crown and Controversy Norway's Royal Rebels and that's a wild ride if you followed the Norwegian royal family on Palace Intrigue. And yes, subscribers can binge that whole series two. So now's a great time to jump in co Premium get it all early, ad free uninterrupted, along with thousands of other shows from Callaoga Shark Media, and we really appreciate your sub While promoting his new book, Power and the Palace Royal, author Valentine Low offered fresh insights into the contrasting personalities of the Queen and Kate, particularly when it comes to public diplomacy and private temperament. Speaking to gb News, Loewe said Kate is a completely different person to Camilla. She's very controlled and cautious and careful. In contrast, he described the Queen as someone far more unfiltered and outgoing. Camilla is much more outgoing. She says what she thinks. She's incredibly engaging Camilla and funny. That's not to say Kate can't be funny in private, but you know, it's much more obviously the case with Camilla. Low went on to illustrate their different styles with a political example. As you can just imagine. Low went on to illustrate their different styles with a political example. As you can just imagine. Camilla sees Boris Johnson, she thinks he looks like great fun. Oh, let's have him over for some tea, can we It's absolutely in tune with Camilla, just so absolutely not what Kate would do. Biographer also waiting on how Prince William may take a different path from his father once he becomes king. William is very different from his father. He's

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