April 13, 2025

Prince Harry's surprise visit to Ukraine - how does that make sense?

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Piers Morgan tweets: So, Hypocrite Harry flies straight from a British court where he is suing for more protection in UK because it’s too dangerous for him… to a warzone in Ukraine. He really is as dumb as a rock.

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Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palasentry. I'm your host,

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Mark Francis. Piers Morgan tweets so hypocrite Harry flies straight

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from a British court where he is suing for more

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protection in the UK because it's too dangerous for him,

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and then to a war zone in Ukraine. He really

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is as dumb as a rock. Peer's editorializing a sign.

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Prince Harry has added his name to the long list

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of international figures who have traveled to Ukraine since the

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start of the war. The Duke of Sussex made an

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unannounced visit on Thursday to the city of Viv where

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he toured the Superhuman's Center, a rehabilitation facility that provides

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free care to civilians and soldiers injured in the conflict

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with Russia. Royal commentator Richard Palmer observed the reaction has

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been uniform. People are saying, hang on, he's come over

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because he needs police protection because he's not safe in

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the UK. But then he's gone to a war zone

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in Ukraine. I'm sure it will not go down with

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some of the Trump camp. It's a public show of

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support for Zelenski and Ukraine. So that may make life

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a little less comfortable for him in the US when

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he gets back. Harry has also wiped King Charles and

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Queen Camilla off some of the front pages, which is unfortunate.

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While the city is not on the front line, it

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is getting regular bombardments, so it is quite a dangerous

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place to go. The visit, confirmed only after his departure

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for security reasons, saw the Prince speaking with patients, including

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a wounded child and men who had lost limbs, as

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well as meeting Ukraine's Minister of Veteran Affairs, Natalia kama Kova.

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The clinic specializes in reconstructive surgery, prosthetics and psychological support,

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and Harry was joined by a delegation from the Invictors

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Games Foundation. Fitting given his long standing dedication to the

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well being of war veterans. He was invited by Olga Radneva,

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the clinic's chief executive, and described the ex experiences deeply moving.

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It is, of course, a cause close to the Prince's heart,

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not only through his own military service, but as the

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founder of the Invictor's Games. The timing of the visit, however,

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has prompted murmurs in some royal circles came during a

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four day state visit to Italy by King Charles and

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Queen Camilla, an engagement that included a surprise audience with

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Pope Francis, who was recovering from a severe illness. Royal

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protocol traditionally discourages competing engagements that might eclipse the monarch's

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presence abroad. Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the overlap. Nevertheless,

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the King's own visit drew attention for all the right reasons.

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His address to the Italian Parliament was warmly received, laced

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with Italian phrases and a touch of humor. It was

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the Romans who gave Britains the idea of putting a

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king's head on coins, so I am especially grateful to them,

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he said to laughter in the chamber. Royal expert Robert

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jobs And reminds us there are no accidents on the

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royal calendars and thinks the timing of Megan's podcast overlapping

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with Harry's court date visit was no cou win incidents.

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Jobs And told the son could be coincidence. But I

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don't think there are very many coincidences coming out of Montecito.

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I think they know that they have got a media

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strategist around. They know that when they're going to be

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in the spotlight or Harry's going to be in the spotlight,

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you can probably get more publicity from Megan. And so

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they're not daft. They know the score, you know the

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way the media works, and they probably go in. It

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may be coincidental, but it could easily just as well

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be planned. Well. Add that it coincided with the King's

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visit to Italy, which had been on the calendar for

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quite some time. In New York Magazine, Margaret Hartman explains,

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Megan Markles as Ever is selling an identity crisis. Hartman explains,

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well before Meghan Markles as Ever products launched, it was

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clear that the confusion was at the heart of her brand.

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Shouldn't her jams and teas have gone on zale when

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her Netflix show launched a month ago? Why is the

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show called with Love Megan while the home goods line

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is named after a different sign off phrase, shouldn't that

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name be styled as ever or A? And who exactly

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is Meghan an expert homemaker graciously sharing her recipe for

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homemade dog biscuits or a novice eager to learn from

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her celebrity friends, real life fairy tale princess Okay duchess

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or chill yet stylish California girl espousing the joys of

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Jack in the Box. As a self described latchkey kid

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whose parents were divorced, Meghan loved to pick up fast

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food check in the box, Curly fries were a favorite,

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and go home to watch back to back cooking shows

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on the Food Network. Or I'd go to Graham Martinette's

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after school. She said she made the best after school snack,

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Kraft grilled cheese on white wonder bread. Meghan recalled dreamily

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all that butter yep the aze. Her website suggests that

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after a long school day, children should be greeted with

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freshly made crepes. Maybe this is all for Prince Harry's benefit.

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The Times reports it when he's out, Meghan's kids are

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mainly eating food handcrafted by the good folks at Tyson

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and or Ryder. She is clearly bothered by accusations that

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she is unrelatable and out of touch. She may be

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living a fairy tale, but not all that long ago.

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She was a not very famous actress on a medium

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popular TV series. She was divorced in her mid thirties

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and unsure where her next job or home would be.

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Perhaps it's not fair to expect Meghan Markel to have

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a consistent brand identity. Some days I eat fresh baked

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muffins with fancy jams, but most mornings I cook my

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breakfast in a microwave. Royal experts remind us meganis is

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playing another role. Duncan Larcom tells Fox News Digital. What

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this represents is Megan effectively cashing in on her fhe

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even using her children to try and boost her presence

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online and sell units of her products. This is exactly

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what the Royals feared would happen, but it'll take a

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few weeks before we really know whether she hit the jackpot.

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She isn't popular here in the UK, and I can't

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imagine that having a range of products like this is

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going to make any difference. British broadcaster Helena Chard adds

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the product prices are not astronomical. They are affordable for

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her fans wishing to buy into the Megan effect. But

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the products priced competitively enough, are they tasty enough to

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keep continuous sales. Meghan is not a trained chef or

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even a professional foodie. She is playing a role. Royal

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author Phil Zampier told The Son Queen Elizabeth I saw

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the dangers of commercializing the Royal family, combining a sort

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of hybrid model of doing royal jobs and cashing in

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with commercial stuff, and that's exactly the sort of thing

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that she was trying to avoid. That's exactly the thing

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that she told them not to do. Prince Harry is

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said to be less than thrilled with how wife Meghan

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Markle has begun featuring their children in content connected to

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her new lifestyle venture. As Ever, according to the Son's

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Royal editor Matt Wilkinson, the polo player and fruit spread

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Cellar are not fully alarmed when it comes to how

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publicly their children should be seen. Wilkinson told a Right

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Royal podcast. My understanding of this is that up to

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a certain stage, Harry would much rather his children were

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not seen. He doesn't want them to be photographed. He's

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got this idea that if he takes them outside of Montecito,

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that there is a horde of us out there trying

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to take photos of his kids. She doesn't want to

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hide them away. She once said she would like to

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have a more California style lifestyle. Take them down to

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the beach, go out and do stuff. While Megan has

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avoided chewing Archie and Lilibet's faces directly, she has recently

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included them in promotional posts tied to as Ever. A

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Valentine's Day video featured the children helping with desserts, and

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in March she shared a photo of Harry and Lilibert

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relaxing on a boat. Another shot promoting the brand highlighted

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the children's distinctive red hair as they posed in the garden.

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Wilkinson adds it's about brand positioning, claiming Meghan is presenting

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herself as a mother and homemaker. Harry is probably not

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Meghan Markle's entry into the Royal family, with Palis staff

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claiming that the Duchess of Sussex thought she knew better

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than an institution that has been in business for one

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thousand years. According to Yes Ma'am, The Secret Life of

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Royal Servants by author Tom Quinn, several former aides recall

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a striking confidence from Megan in her early days at

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Kensington Palace, one that, by their account, boarded on over confidence.

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She was so confident that you could see she wanted

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to run the meeting rather than learn about the Royal

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family through the meeting. One said she was a great

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believer in grabbing the bull by the horns. Except the

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Royal family is not really a bull. Another added, Meghan

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thought she knew better than an institution that had been

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in business for one thousand years and more. There are

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allegations that Megan's ambitious nature and desire to modernize clashed

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with palace expectations. One former aid suggested she had a

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Messiah complex, focused on becoming the best known and most

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loved member of the royal family. That ambition, according to

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one of Queen Elizabeth the Second's former courtiers, was incompatible

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with the monarchy's traditional patient protocol. You don't do as

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you please, you do as you're told, the aid said.

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One courtier claimed Meghan was bewildered by Harry's deference to

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household staff, allegedly disliking the way he asked them politely

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if they would mind tidying something up. This disconnect was

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apparently the root of a rift. Some staff dubbed the

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couple Monica and Chandler, a reference to the Americans Become Friends,

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in which Monica is portrayed as controlling and Chandler as

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affable but indecisive, and they have it. I'd like to

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