Jan. 19, 2026

Prince Harry Tries to Rebrand Meghan Markle

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Prince William is said to be pushing Prince Andrew permanently out of royal life as the disgraced duke prepares to leave Royal Lodge for good, with talk of Sandringham exile or even life abroad. Sarah Ferguson is reportedly devastated by the move and has largely vanished from public view, while Andrew’s public footprint continues to shrink with the quiet removal of a commemorative plaque in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, Prince Harry heads to the High Court in his privacy battle with the Daily Mail as reports claim he is “soft launching” Meghan ahead of a possible UK return — a move PR experts warn could backfire badly.

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Calarogus Shark Media Now lo and welcome to Palace Entry IgA.

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I am your host, Mark Francis. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is

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preparing to leave his thirty room home permanently, and royal

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commentators say his nephew, William is determined to push him

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as far from the center of royal life as possible.

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British royal expert Hillary Fordage told Fox News Digital that

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Prince William is the strongest advocate for distancing Andrew from

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the monarchy. She said Prince William in particular is the

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strongest proponent of distancing Andrew from the royal family. He

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wants his wayward uncle as far away as possible. He

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doesn't want his reign overshadowed by such scandals, let alone

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living in constant fear of another damaging revelation with lurid headlines.

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The last thing William wants, while focusing on duty and

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modernizing the monarchy, is to have the liability of Andrew around.

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He wants a distance in every sense. He's also in

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tune with public sentiment and the issue is trust in

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the monarchy. Royal biographer Robertjobson told People Magazine that Andrew

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could ultimately face exile abroad. He said, the King saw

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the King of Bahrain the other day. One never knows

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could be a place where Andrew gets the recognition of

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being the second son of Queen Elizabeth rather than this.

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Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner weighed in, saying Robert Johnson

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is saying that this would be a much better solution

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for the royal family. Without Andrew being seen in the UK,

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it would be far safer to keep him cloistered on

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a farm in Sandringham where he could not return to

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his tastes of life with Epstein in the past. Broadcaster

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Helena Chad told Fox News the monarchy comes first. It's

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far easier for the royals to distance themselves from Andrew

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and his scandals if he relocates abroad, out of sight,

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out of mind. Chard out of the timing matters, noting

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that the King and William are expected to travel to

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the United States this year and do not want controversies

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overshadowing diplomatic visits. Chard also claimed Andrew could be tempted

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by life overseas, saying Andrew already has an invitation to

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live a luxurious life in the UAE If life becomes

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too challenging in the UK. You never know. He could

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set up his own court as King Charles's brother. I

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imagine this would appeal to him, helping offset his fall

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from grace and restoring some of the prestige he craves

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Chard said. The Prince and Princess of Wales have already

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adopted a stricter internal approach following Andrew's scandals. She told

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Fox News. Prince William in particular is not satisfied with

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how the Andrew situation has been handled. He is looking

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into the future with a solution focused lens. He is

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far more ruthless than his father. William would prefer a swift,

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clean break with Andrew before things declined further. He also

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hopes to shield the king from the damage. A source

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tells Hello Andrew has stopped getting newspapers or reading anything.

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He's in his own bubble. The girls to see him.

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Sarah is still very upset at everything that has happened.

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Sarah Ferguson is said to be deeply distressed. She and

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Prince Andrew prepare to leave Royal Lodge, with reports claiming

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the move has left a very upset. According to reports,

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the pair have been given a January twenty fifth deadline

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to vacate the thirty room wins A property after Andrew

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was forced to surrender the lease. Sources say Ferguson's struggling

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emotionally with the upheaval, but is not expected to follow

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her former husband to his reported new base near Sandringham.

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It is understood she has ruled out moving in with

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her eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice at her Cotswold home. Instead,

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she may spend time at a property in Portugal owned

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by her younger daughter, Princess Eugenie, as a temporary arrangement.

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Daily Mail columnist Richard Eden says Sarah has largely disappeared

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from public view, a marked change for someone once known

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for embracing publicity. Eden noted that unusually for Sarah, she's

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been keeping an extremely low profile in recent months. He

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said that when Princess Beatrice's youngest daughter, Athena, was christened

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in December, Ferguson went to great lengths to avoid being seen.

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Eden said she literally down in the car, I think

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so you couldn't see her face. He added, unusually, she

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has gone from someone who is very publicity friendly to

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someone who is avoiding it at all costs at the moment.

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A council plaque marking a tree planted by Andrew in

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Northern Ireland has been temporarily removed, with local officials siting

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concerns about vandalism. The plaque, attached to an Irish yew

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tree at Legan Valley Island, was installed to commemorate the

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four hundredth anniversary of the City of Lisburn. It was

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taken down over Christmas period, but Lisburn and Casseret City

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Council has declined to give detailed reasons for the decision.

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A council spokesperson said it is no longer in place,

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and when asked for further explanation, added the council has

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no further comment to make on this matter. More of

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palace in just a moment. Harry is due to give

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evidence at London's High Court on Thursday in privacy lawsuits

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brought to him by singer Elton John and several other

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high profile figures against the publisher of The Daily Mail.

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The nine week trial begins today and we'll see all

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claimants give evidence at the High Court in London. Harry

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is reportedly soft launching Meghan Markle ahead of a possible

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joint return to the UK. A source told Radar Online

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Meghan coming back with Harry at this moment is not accidental.

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He is exploring ways back into the royal fold, and

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her presence beside him sends a signal that this is

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a joint recalibration, not just his. It is being read

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as a soft relaunch, especially given the challenges she has

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faced professionally in America. Another source suggested if Meghan comes

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back now, it aligns with Harry's outreach to the family

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and his desire for the king to be involved in Invictus.

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It suggests she is not closing doors, but quietly testing

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whether one might reopen. A third insider framed the situation

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in more practical terms, saying some see it as a

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pragmatic move, a recognition that the royal world she left

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may yet offer the stability the commercial world has not.

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A PR expert has warned that Meghan could be taking

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a serious reputational gamble if she returns to the UK,

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arguing that the risks may outweigh any potential benefits. Speaking

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to The Mirror, PR specialist Maya Rheas said Meghan's brand

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strength has always been rooted in the US, where her

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royal connection already functions as shorthand for global status. According

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to Rias, American audiences do not need to see Megan

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on British soil to be reminded she married into the

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royal family, as that narrative is already fully embedded in

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her public image. Rheas cautioned that a UK visit would

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not automatically translate into positive publicity. Instead, she described it

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as a high risk, high noise move, noting that the

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UK media environment is far less forgiving following events such

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as Makes It, the Oprah interview, Prince Harry's memoir Spare,

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and the Netflix Docuseriies Harriet Meghan. She said any return

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would be intensely scrutinized and could easily revive old narratives

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rather than create new ones, which from a pr perspective,

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is rarely a smart trade. She also challenged the idea

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that real credibility only exists in Britain, explaining that Meghan's

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appeal in the US is built around a concept of

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modern royalty, a Hollywood meets monarchy image that plays for

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better in California than in London. Rhea As I said

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Meghan's business deals, audience, and influence reflect that reality. In

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the Daily Mail, Sarah Vine reveals the real reason Meghan

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is plotting a return to racist, old fashioned Britain, and

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it's not what you think. Here is why Kate needs

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to watch out. Vine writes, after nearly six years in America,

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the royal fairy dust is finally wearing off, the clock

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has struck midnight, and the lavish bandwagon she's been riding

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high on is finally turning back into a pumpkin. The

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whole thing would of course be eminently instagrammable. Maybe a

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few wistful black and white shots of her and Harry

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holding hands by the lake at Windsor, where they first

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lived as newlyweds, a revisiting those bittersweet, precious memories sort

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of vibe. Or some footage of her looking pain. Does

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the paparazzi try to snap her coming off the private jet,

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Harry putting a detective arm around her shoulder. Perhaps a

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pilgrimage to the island tomb of Harry's mother at Althorpe.

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Maybe even tea with the King, who was a kind

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old soul and would probably indulge her if he thought

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it might mean he finally gets to see his grandchildren.

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And there you have it. If you'd like to email

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