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Hello and welcome to Pallace Weekly. I am your host,
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Mark Francis. Well, what a week for Royal watchers who
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enjoy their drama served with a side of scandal and
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a healthy dollop of family dysfunction. Between explosive and Andrew
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revelations that had charities fleeing faster than guests at the
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fire Festival, Harry quietly registering Archie for eton plot twist
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of the century, and Megan getting snubbed by reality TV stars,
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this week proved that the Royal soap opera never takes
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a commercial break. The week began innocuously enough with the
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revelation that Trump never actually ate spaghetti during King Charles's speech,
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a viral AI generated photo that fulled millions, But by Wednesday,
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the week had taken a much darker turn as the
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Prince Andrew scandal reached new heights of toxicity. The bombshell
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came in the form of Sarah Ferguson's previously undisclosed email
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to Jeffrey Epstein, sent just fifty days after she publicly
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vowed to have nothing to ever do with Jeffrey Epstein
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ever again. In the gushing message, She called the convicted
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sex offender a steadfast, generous and supreme friend, and apologized
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for the delay in responding, explaining she'd been advised in
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no uncertain terms to have nothing to do with you.
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The fallout was swift and brutal. Seven charities severed times
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with the Duchess of York faster than you can say
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Reputational Damage. Teenage Cancer Trust, which she'd supported for thirty
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five years, led the exodus with a terse statement, we
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had made the decision to end our relationship with Duchess
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of York. Julia's House Hospice Prevent Breast Cancer, the Natasha
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Allergy Research Foundation and the British Hard Foundation followed suit,
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and what can only be described as a charitable stampede
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for the exits. Royal biographer Andrew Lowney wasn't buying Ferguson's excuses,
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telling the Royalist, it's not fifteen thousand pounds, it's more
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like two million pounds. It's why Andrew went to see
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him in December twenty ten, just to get a bit
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more money out of him. We can't trust a single word,
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she says. But the week wasn't finished with Andrew Friday
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bought allegations from Lowney's new book about the Duke's involvement
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in what witnesses described as a tie orgy with more
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than forty women. Thai staff were reportedly shocked at the
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industrial scale of the encounters, with sources calling it an
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organized stream of women brought in in while he was
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overseas on official business funded by the taxpayer. The revelations
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created a fresh rift between King Charles and Prince William
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over how to handle the York situation. While Charles reportedly
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resisted calls to completely disown his brother and former sister
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in law, William was taking a much harder line. A
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royal source revealed William feels even more strongly than the
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King that Andrew and Fergie are an embarrassment and will
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be urging his father to act. William is said to
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favor barring both Andrew and Sarah from attending public family events,
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including Christmas gatherings, and is pressing for their eviction from
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Royal Lodge. It's another example of the future King's zero
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tolerance approach to family members who damage the crown's reputation.
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Tuesday brought perhaps the week's most surprising revelation, Prince Harry
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has quietly registered six year old Archie for Eton College.
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The move, confirmed by friends of the Duke, represents a
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fascinating evolution in Harry's thinking about his children's future. For
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William and Harry, Eton is really the only sensible choice
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when it comes to British schools because of security. A
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friend explained to The Royalist. There are so many high
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profile and politically exposed kids there that the whole school
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has ridiculous security provisions. Already, it's seven day boarding, lots
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of kids fly back and forth at the beginning and
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end of term, so why wouldn't Archie. The implications are staggering.
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Should Archie attend Eton, he'd potentially overlap with both Prince
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George and Prince Louis, creating the possibility of the Sussex
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and Cambridge cousins growing up together despite their parents' estrangement.
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It's either a brilliantly strategic move by Harry to keep
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his family connected to royal life, or a heartbreaking indication
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of how desperately he wants his children to have the
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experiences he treasures from his own youth. An old friend
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confirmed that Harry has retained his closest friendship group of
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confidants from his days at school in Ludgrove and Eton.
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He wants that for his own children. But there's a catch.
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There is still some negotiation for Harry to have with Megan.
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The Insider admitted that negotiation apparently didn't go well. By Friday,
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a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan was denying the reports entirely,
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telling E I can confirm that Prince Harry has not
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put Archie's name down for Eton and that the Duke
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has no plans to send his son to Eton. The
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swift denial raised more questions than it answered. Had Harry
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been overruled by Megan? Was this another case of royal
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wishful thinking being reported as fact or was this damage
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control after the story leaked prematurely. Meanwhile, the after shocks
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from Harry's Guardian interview were still reverberating through palace corridors.
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Shutterscoop reported that royal sources remained deeply displeased with Harry's
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public comments just days after his reconciliation meeting with Charles.
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His mouth is his biggest problem. One palace inside it
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claimed he digs the hole deeper each time he speaks publicly.
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Another source was more blunt, he acts like repeating these
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stories helps, but it just twists the knife. The frustration
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was palpable, with insiders pointing out that far from building trust,
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Harry's post meeting's comments had the opposite effect. One Royal
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source noted that syrrape briefings from supposed Sussex circles were
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precisely why the Royal family remained cautious about reconciliation. Perhaps
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most damaging was the growing perception that Harry simply couldn't
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help himself. Every olive branch extended seemed to result in
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another public relations disaster. As one insider put it, whoever
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is behind them seems to have mistaken a brief tea
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in a slice of cake for the Treaty of Sai.
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By weeks and William had made a quiet trip to
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Scotland to spend a time with King Charles at Burkehall.
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The visit, captured by Daily Mail photographers shows William arriving
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at Aberdeen Airport with a duffel bag. Was described by
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Inside a Deep Crown as a strategy session. Charles and
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William are talking through how much more visible William should
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be and how they keep the family looking united. With
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Harry in the mix again and Charles still carrying a
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heavy load, this meeting is about setting the pace for
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the next chapter. The timing was significant, coming on the
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hills of William's emotional interview with Eugene Levy, where he
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called twenty twenty four the hardest year I've ever had.
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The father's son, Retred Tree suggested both men understood the stakes.
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With public support for the monarchy at a forty year
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low and family scanned was multiplying, they need to present
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a united front. Tom Sakes in The Royalist, framed the
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meeting in terms of the ongoing Harry question. William's red
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line is clear, No Royal should grant Harry the legitimacy
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of a meeting or photograph after spare and Netflix. Charles,
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by contrast, is tempted by affection for his darling boy
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and fear of appearing heartless in the shadow of his illness.
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The irony wasn't lost on observers that while Harry was
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being celebrated for his brief UK charm offensive, William was
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being criticized for prioritizing family time. Charles reported frustration with
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William's work ethic, despite the heir's grueling schedule, supporting both
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his father and his recovering wife, highlighted the impossible standards
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facing the future king. Amidst all the family drama, Key
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provided a master class in royal duty with her unannounced
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visit to Southport. Alongside William, the couple met privately with
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the families of Alistair Silver, Igua, bb King and Elsie
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dot Standcombe. The three girls called in July's knife attack
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and two memorial playgrounds built in their honour. The emotional
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highlight came when the girl's parents gifted William and Catherine
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beaded Friendship bracelets reading Bibe's Hive after the charity established
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in Biebe's memory. Both royals wore them for the remainder
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of the day, a touching tribute the echo of the
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kind worn by Taylor Swift fans, connecting the tragedy to
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the girl's love of the pop star. William's address to
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seven hundred pupils captured the moment perfectly. Be brave, be joyful,
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and be kind. This playground is a symbol of how
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the community has come together to create such a positive
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place for the pupils. Of the school, a symbol of
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remembrance and resilience, a testament that love will always overcome tragedy.
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It was exactly the kind of meaningful engagement that reminded
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everyone why the monarchy and endures not for the scandals
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or the drama, but for moments of genuine human connection
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in times of greed. More interesting moment in a week
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filled with serious scandals, Princess Anne provided some much needed
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comic relief with her visit to a lingerie manufacturer in
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South Wales. Photos of the Princess Royal surrounded by bras
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and nickers made for a delightful social media content, but
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Anne's practical contribution was even better. She suggested the company
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Contactor Mattress Firm for advice on developing stronger underwire supports
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for larger sizes, having recently visited a mattress company that
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produces its own steel springs, AND's suggestion was both practical
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and perfectly on brand for a working royal known for
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her no nonsense approach. Company founder Naomi Dehan described the
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princess as very cool, very interested in everything, and noted
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she came across as very feminist despite the fun photos
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and reportedly doesn't enjoy being called a secret sex bomb,
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a reference to comparisons between her nineteen seventies hairstyle and
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Fonda's look in Barbarella. A source noted that while Anne's
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family often teases her about such stories, asserting to he
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had some kind of sex bomb aspiration is a bit
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of a stretch even for Anne. The week began with
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lingering Trump after glow, as the former president praised his
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UK reception and extended an invitation to King Charles for
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America's two hundred and fiftieth Independence Day celebrations in July.
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The British knew how to do this perfectly, Trump told
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reporters aboard Air Force One. They set the bar hire
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for their trip to see US. Trump's particular praise for Kate,
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calling her radiant, healthy, and so beautiful, continued to generate
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analysis about royal soft power. The state visit had achieved
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its diplomatic goals, but at what cost of family unity?
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The spectacle had showcased the monarchy's strengths while exposing its
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internal fractures. Back in Montecito, Megan was having a typically
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complex week. On the positive side, Magic FM offered her
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a radio hosting job after she revealed on Netflix that
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she misses listening to the British station. Content director Paul
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Sylvester made the offer public. If the Duchess wants to
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host a shure, she's very welcome. But the week also
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brought renewed criticism about her pattern of launching initiatives only
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to let them quietly fizzle. A Hollywood insider told Radar
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Online her energy is on Netflix, production meetings and lifestyle branding.
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Charity work is no longer her focus. The critique stung
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because it touched on a fundamental question about Megan's post
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royal identity. The week's most embarrassing moment came when reality
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TV star Stassy Schroder publicly declared she was finished supporting
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Megan after being excluded from the Duchess's latest PR gift
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box drop. Schroeder's rant I have literally defended her when
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no one else did. My feelings are hurt and I'm
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a toxic fan that's now a toxic hater went viral
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for all the wrong reasons. When former van Der Pump
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Rules styles are publicly breaking up with you, it might
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be time to reassess your PR strategy. Harry and Meghan
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did score a win with their selection as Humanitarians of
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the Year at the World Mental Health Day Festival. The
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couple will accept the award in person on October ninth,
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with organizers praising their global efforts in building a safer,
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more equitable digital world for families and youth. It's the
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kind of recognition that plays well to their California audience
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while keeping them relevant in the humanitarian space. Whether it
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translates to meaningful reconciliation with Harry's family remains another question entirely.
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As the dust settled on another dramatic week, several trends
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became clear. The Andrew scandal has reached a point where
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even King charles legendary loyalty to family might not be
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enough to protect his brother William's increasingly hardlined stance on
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family scandals. Whether Andrew or Harry suggests the future monarchy
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will have far less tolerance from embarrassing relatives. Harry's ETN
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registration story, Real or not, highlighted the tragic complexity of
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his situation, desperately wanting his children to experience the British
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education and friendships that shaped him, while simultaneously making that
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increasingly impossible through his own actions, and Charles, caught between
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his roles as father and king, continues to navigate impossible
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choices that satisfied no one. His willingness to meet with
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Harry angered William and achieved no lasting reconciliation. His reluctance
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to complete the exile Andrew frustrated those demanding accountability. As
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we head into October, several storylines bear watching. Will Charles
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actually traveled to America for the Independence Day invitation? Can
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the Andrew situation get any worse? Spoiler alert? Probably? And
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will Harry ever find a way to bridge the gap
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between his California life and his royal heritage. One thing
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seems certain. The House of Windsor continues to provide the
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world's most expensive and elaborate family therapy session, played out
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on a global stage with Crown's carriages and enough drum
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and a few thousand Netflix series. The irony, of course,
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is that while the family tears itself apart over issues
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of loyalty, duty, and public image, the British public is
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increasingly asking whether any of it matters at all. With
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support from the monarchy at historic lows, the real question
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isn't who wins the various family feuds. It's whether there
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will be anything left to fight over. But for this
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week at least, the show went on spectacular, messy, heartbreaking
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and utterly compelling, because in the end, that's what the
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Royals do best. They endure, they adapt, and they give
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us something to talk about over the breakfast, even when
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we're not entirely sure we want to watch any more,
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and they have it. Collect to email us addresses the
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