Jan. 28, 2025

Should King Charles change supermarkets?

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Today, the journalist behind the Vanity Fair piece shares what she thinks about Harry & Meghan, some runners get surprised by the King…and a motion for the King to change supermarkets.

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Calorogus Shark Media Today, the journalists behind the Vanity Fair

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piece shares what she thinks about Harry and Meghan Some

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runners get surprised by the King in a motion for

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the King to change supermarkets. Hello and Welcome to Palace

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Intrigue and host Mark Francis, Vanity Fair journalist and appeal

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whose recent feature on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has

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been labeled a hit piece by their supporters, has shared

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her insights into the couple's journey in the challenges they face.

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In a TikTok video, Peal reflected on the Sussex's efforts

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to carve out a new role for themselves after stepping

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away from royal duties. She noted that while the Duke

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and Duchess of Sussex have launched ambitious ventures such as

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Archwell Productions and the Archwell Foundation, their ultimate purpose remains unclear.

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They seem to genuinely want to make the world a

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better place, Pill remarked, but we're not sure exactly what

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that means yet. Coming off Megan's Week of Bad Press,

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pr expert Renee Smith tells the Express my advice to

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my clients, Ninety percent of the time is to avoid

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engaging with negative news cycles unless there is a direct,

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irrefutable evidence like a video hardcore proof that demands a response.

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Research shows that unproven allegations often fade from public consciousness

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much faster when left unaddressed, as engaging can inadvertently extend

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the media cycle and draw more attention to the claims. Sadly,

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Megan Minkle's foray into podcasting has hit another snag as

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her latest series with Lemonada Media faces delays. According to Hello,

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the episodes were postponed, similarly to her previous with Love

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Megan series, following the Duchess's decision to prioritize support for

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those affected by the devastating California wildfires. Megan emphasized that

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she wanted to focus on the needs of those impacted,

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putting her podcasting plans on whole. This setback comes nearly

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a year after Megan announced her partnership with Lemonadea Media,

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where she expressed excitement about continuing her love of podcasting.

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The move followed the high profile collapse of her and

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Prince Harry's reported twenty five million dollar Spotify deal in

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twenty twenty three. That agreement signed in twenty twenty under

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their Archball Audio brand, resulted in just one podcast series, Archetypes,

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which featured twelve episodes hosted by Megan. Despite an initial

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joint statement from Spotify and Archwall Audio in June of

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twenty twenty three, citing a mutual agreement to part ways,

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reports suggested the split wasn't entirely amicable. Sources claimed the

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couple fell short of meeting productivity expectations required to unlock

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their full payout, As reported by The Wall Street Journal,

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Charles surprised participants at the Sandringham Park Run event on Saturday,

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joining them for a morning of celebration at the Sandringham

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Visitor Center. Wearing cream trouser's brown coat and shoes, the

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Monarch joined the runners, walkers for t and KKE as

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they marked the one year anniversary of the Sandringham five

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K Your Way Move against Cancer initiative. On the official

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park Run UK page, a post celebrating the occasion read

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not every day you get Royal approval at park Run

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This morning, His Majesty the King joined Sandringham park Runners

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in the cafe to offer his congratulations, including to the

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Sandringham five K Your Way group as they marked their

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one year anniversary. On Monday, Charles Marte historic moment as

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the first British head of state to visit Auschwitz Berkenou

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attending a profoundly moving ceremony to commemorate the eightieth anniversary

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of the concentration camps liberation. The seventy six year old

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monarch was visibly emotional, wiping away a tear as he

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joined world leaders, European royals and Holocaust survivors to honor

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the memory of the millions who perished there. The ceremony,

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held in front of the notorious gates, bearing the phrase

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work sets you Free, brought together dignitaries from many European nations. Survivors,

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many now in their eighties and nine, also attended, sharing

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their resilience in the face of unimaginable horror. Earlier in

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the day, King Charles visited the Jewish Community Center in Krakow,

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where he met Holocaust survivors and delivered a heartfelt speech.

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He condemned violence and hatred, paid tribute to the six

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million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, and honored the memories

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of other groups targeted by the Nazi regime, including roma

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disabled individuals, members of the OGBTQ plus community and political prisoners.

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Charles remarked the responsibility of remembrance prests far heavier on

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our shoulders, emphasizing that remembering the atrocities of the past

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is a vital task. He praised Holocaust survivors for teaching

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the world to cherish our freedom, to challenge prejudice, and

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never to be a bystander in the face of violence

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and hate. Palacentry will be right back. Kate Middleton may

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soon add a new accolade to her royal resume, the

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power to grant Royal warrants. If it happens, the Princess

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of Wales would be the first in one hundred and

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fifteen years to hold such an honor. The Royal Family's

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website describes a Royal warrant as a mark of recognition

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given by senior Royals to businesses or individuals that supply

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goods or services to the royal household. Essentially, it's the

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Royal seal of approval and a major coup for any brand.

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Several Royal insiders say Charles is eager to grant this

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privilege to his daughter in law. British broadcaster Helena Chard

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told Fox News Digital. King Charles is extremely fond of

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his loving and resilient daughter in law. He holds her

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in high esteem. I'm sure he will be honoured to

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implement a major royal first. The last Princess of Wales

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to issue royal warrants was Queen Mary before her husband

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George the Fifth took the throne in nineteen ten. Royal

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expert Hillary Fordage noted that the honour would reflect charles

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faith in Kate. As she continues to take on increasing responsibilities,

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She'll have increasing influence as she's being groomed for such responsibilities.

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This is due to her poise, intelligence, tact and reliability

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as Charles gradually delegates responsibilities to the next generation. Kate's

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influence on the fashion world has been well documented. The

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so called Kate Effect is estimated to be worth over

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one billion dollars in sales for British fashion brands. Designers

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like Alexander McQueen, Katherine Walker and Jenny Packhan have benefited

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greatly from Kate's wardrobe choices over the years. Ian Pelham Turner,

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another royal expert, pointed out the economic impact of Kate's

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style her endorsements by using a product or outfit have

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already purportedly been valued at approximately four billion pounds or

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almost five billion dollars to the British fashion industry. Sources

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close to Kate say she is keen to recognize British

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skills and industry in granting royal warrants would be a

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meaningful way to support businesses close to her heart. Chard added,

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you see the positive knock on effect. It's a win

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win situation. What a coup receiving a royal warrant from

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the world's favorite British royal. Leedle has boldly pitched itself

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to King Charles as a contender to replace Weight Rose

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as the royal supermarket of choice, hoping to secure a

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coveted royal warrant. In an open letter shared on social media,

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the budget only supermarket detailed its merits, emphasizing cost savings

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and quality offerings. Leedle argued that the King could make

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significant savings on his weekly shop, reportedly over one hundred

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pounds by switching from Weight Rose. The letter humorously touched

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on the monarch's dietary preferences, noting Leedle's readiness to supply

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his favorite items from British grass fed beef and organic

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free range eggs to Musley and his beloved Highland single

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malt whiskey. The supermarket even touted its crusty sour dough

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Ryan Award winning Ben Bracken whiskey is Royal worthy essentials.

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Leedle wrote, those weekly Waightrose bills will be pretty hefty,

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and we feel it's our duty to let you know

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you could be making a huge saving with a simple switch.

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To Leedle, just ask how many fans and there you

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