What's going on with Harry & Meghan? New wedding snub details. Meghan Demands Spark Palace Fury Ahead of Possible UK Return

0:00 Ah Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Two stories emerged this week that, taken together, offer a fairly complete picture of where Harry and Meghan currently stand, one from the outside looking in, and one from the inside looking surprisingly warm. We begin with the wedding Peter Phillips, Princess Anne's son, is marrying Harriet Spurling at All Saints Church in syrihn Kester on June sixth, and the guest list has become as interesting for its absences as its attendees. Andrew mount Batten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were already confirmed as not invited, with sources suggesting the couple felt their presence would cause a distraction. That was expected. What was not quite so expected was the confirmation that Harry and Meghan were not, even, in the words of one commentator, in the mix, for an invitation. Peter and Harry attended each other's weddings. They were once close. Now, a source told Hello Magazine, they haven't spoken for several years and have simply lost touch.

1:11 Whether that drifting apart was organic or quietly encouraged by other parties is one of those questions the Royal Family answers only in the architecture of its guest lists. Commentator Mark Dolan put it plainly on a podcast this week, Poor old Harry wasn't even in the mix for an invite, so he's done. He added that an invitation could have marked the beginning of a thawing of relations, and that its absence leaves Harry with an uphill struggle getting back in that family. The York sisters Beatrice and Eugenie are both expected to attend the Whales, and the Edinburgh's may also be present. The circle, as ever, is becoming clearer by defining whose stands outside it on the other side of the ledger. The anniversary celebrations generated one unexpectedly positive news cycle. A body language expert reviewing the Instagram footage of Harry delivering cake in gray tracksuit bottoms and presenting Megan with a penguin statue, declaring the whole thing very genuine, noting that Harry smile, engaged his cheek, muscles, his eyes, and his entire face, and that there was nothing in the clip that suggests anything other than the fact that they genuinely do love each other very much. The kiss over the cake was cited as particularly convincing. No visible tension, no staged awkwardness. So this is where things stand for Harry and Meghan in the late spring of twenty twenty six, deeply in love by all biometric indicators. Not invited to the wedding. Some don't believe Megan would return to the UK anyway. Royal commentator Charles Ray told the Son her coming back here, can you imagine what it would be

2:42 like for her again to be out on the street. So the job, whether it's a Royal job or a jam job or whatever, she'll get booed. I don't think she'll be able to cope with a lack of enthusiasm from the British public for her being here. They don't want to hear, nobody wants her hear. Royal expert Jack Royston disagreed, suggesting the desire to launch the as Ever brand in the UK could push the decision. When that moment comes, she has got to come here and launch it. You can't do those things half baked. Celebrated interior designer Nikki Haslam has oftened a surprisingly warm defense of Meghan Markle, admitting he has a sneaking love of fakes as he reflected on the Duchess and her public image. Speaking to Hello magazine, the designer, whose clients have included King Charles the Third and Mick Jagger, said there was something oddly touching about Megan, even while acknowledging that much of her public presentation feels carefully manufactured. Referring to Meghan's lifestyle content and Netflix series, Haslam said, there's something oddly touching about her these programs where she puts flowers on top of cakes.

3:43 Christie also used to do that and nobody criticized her. I rather like the fact that it's all manufactured. I've got a sneaking love of fakes. They're amusing non fakes. Serious people are frightfully boring. Haslam did criticize the Duchess for battling the press, describing her as foolish and ward in that respect, but said he admired her guts and believed she makes Prince Harry happy. Wouldn't I rather be living in a lovely house in Montecito with film stars and going to premiers? I would? He added? Or palacy just a moment, Andrew and Sarah are hoping not to be forever pariah, is a source told heat Well. Both Andrew and Sarah are praying this won't be the status quo forever and that soon enough they'll stop being treated like total pariahs. But that will never happen without some type of forgiveness from the senior royals. So King Charles holds all the aces here. While the same source did admit it may sound delusional to most, they truly believe there's a path to redemption and that at some point the dust will blow over and enable them to be taken out of exile. Certainly, Sarah is banking on that.

4:49 She's always been an internal optimist. I'll beeit a self serving one at that. This has also been called the real reason for their continued silence, despite looming rumors that a tell all has been conceded. In the eyes of the source, it's a big reason why Andrew is staying put in Sandringham, putting a pause on any plans to write a memoir or flee for a new life in the Middle East. Sarah Ferguson's former assistant allegedly compared working for the Duchess of York to working with fifty jealous lovers. According to Andrew Lowney's new book entitled One Long Time, staff has said some people only lasted half a day. The book also claimed staff were left embarrassed by what was described as freebee grabbing behavior, alleging Ferguson rarely paid for anything and often expected products and services at no cost.

5:37 Other claims in the report alleged employees often had to buy things using their own credit cards while working for the Duchess. The Crown could soon return to television screens, with reports suggesting Netflix has approved a new series exploring the years between Queen Victoria's death in nineteen oh one and Princess Elizabeth's wedding in nineteen forty seven. The new project would reportedly examine major royal and historical events, including the two World Wars, the abdication crisis involving Edward the Eighth, and the accession of King George the six. Royal historian Hugo Vickers doesn't seem excited, telling the Express, it is depressing that the Crown may be returning to hornt Ow's screens. I doubt the royal family will be concerned. However, they are aware of what the Crown makers are likely to be up to. Vickers had previously said, I really hate the series. The problem is that they are real people, and the incidents either happened or nearly did, so the show is making things up and presenting it as fact.

6:32 I completely understand that fiction can help you understand the truth, but it shouldn't pervert facts. One of the problems with The Crown is that it's beautifully acted and beautifully filmed. It all looks very convincing. I have no issue with the timeline, but I do take issue with the character presentation. Diana is assured they are obviously thinking of the American market. Prince Charles beforehand was an angry whimp, whereas in this series he is rather sympathetic. The Queen comes out of this very badly. They make us seen like a reactionary frump, and unfortunately, Prince Philip is portrayed curmudgeonly, which is the opposite of the real Prince Philip. Series creator Peter Morgan has previously defended his approach to historical storytelling. Morgan said, I sort of have in my head a twenty year rule that is enough time and enough distance to really understand something, to understand its role, to understand its position, to understand its relevance. Often things that appear absolutely wildly important today are instantly forgotten, and other things have a habit of sticking around, like to email us or addresses the Palace intric at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Apple or Spotify, and you can leave a comment on Spotify. If you're in the mood, I am Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace Entry and good damns