Why can't Harry and Meghan hold on to a staff?

0:00 This episode, along with hundreds of others from Klaroga Shark Media, is available without commercials. Just look for the banner on your Apple podcast app to subscribe and try it free for a month. Caalaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis Richard Eden in the Daily Mail Reveals. My first inkling that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have trouble holding on to staff came back in twenty eighteen when I received a tip that Megan's personal assistant, Melissa to Barty, had quit suddenly, just six months after the American actress had married into the royal family. So shark a source told me at the time, why would she want to leave such a prestigious job so soon?

0:50 Officials usually declined to discuss staffing matters, so it took me aback when a senior Palace source chose to pay tribute to her publicly. Melissa is a huge, actually talented person, the source said. She played a pivotal role in the success of the royal wedding and will be missed by everyone in the royal household. The fact that she left so soon raised questions over the reasons for exit. Indeed, later emerged that Jason now for the couple's communications secretary, had written to Simon Case, Prince William's private secretary, in twenty eighteen, to say, I am very concerned that the Duchess was able to bully two PA's out of the household in the past year. The treatment of X was totally unacceptable. He added, The Duchess seems intent on having someone in her sights. She is bullying Why and seeking to undermine her confidence. We have had report after a report from people who have witnessed unacceptable behavior towards why.

1:44 Mliss's exit proved to be the first of many departures from Prince Harry and Meghan's staff in the years that followed. While a spokesman for the Sussexes declined to comment on Chief of Staff Josh Kettler's recent departure, an anonymous source subsequently briefed People Magazine, a title that has been used to put across their point of view many times in the past, that Kettler had been hired on a trial basis. The source claimed that the decision to part ways was mutual, with both sides agreeing it wasn't the right fit. I'm old love to remember when Harry and Megnet declared that they wouldn't indulge in anonymous briefings, which they suggested were these sort of sinister powace methods that would have no place in that modern household. How times change. A source tells me Josh soon realized that the job wasn't for him.

2:29 There were aspects of it that he wasn't comfortable with. He thought it was better to leave now than to continue in the job that he did not enjoy. The source is too diplomatic to spell it out, but was it the case that the chief of staff discovered that there was only one chief in the Montescito household and it wasn't him? The Daily Mail reported that eco activists from Extinction Rebellion are reportedly planning to storm Winsor Castle in a three day protest, aiming to break into private royal grounds. According to a report seeing by Mail Online, the group intends to create a diversion on the Long Walk, allowing members to breach the castle's security. The protest, scheduled from August thirtieth to September first, includes plans to disrupt Windsortown Center by targeting hotels, restaurants and blocking roads. Despite their claims of non violence, the group aims to stage a mass occupation outside Windsor Castle to protest against the monarchy, which they describe as the embodiment of a broken and unjust system. Interestingly, King Charles, a longtime environmental advocate, will not be at Windsor during the protest as he will be spending the summer holiday at Balmoral in Scotland. Prince William, who also lives on the Windsor estate, is known for his environmental efforts, including the fifty million pound earth Shot Prize aimed at finding solutions to save the planet extinction.

3:49 Rebellion insists that the protest, dubbed upgrade Democracy, is not a direct attack on the King, but rather a call for greater action on climate and ecological issues, including a demand for a citizens Assemble on climate and ecological justice. However, it has noted that Windsor Great Park, the site of the planned protest, has been practicing sustainable land use for centuries. The security implications of this planned action are significant, as a leading security firm revealed it has infiltrated the group's discussions and assessed the potential risks. Hopefully the raven Master can protect us all. King Charles the Second, not this guy, he's the third. King Charles the Second, who ruled from sixteen sixty to sixteen eighty five, is often credited with the tradition of protecting the ravens at the Tower of London, a practice steeped in legend. According to an ancient prophecy, the tower and the kingdom would fall if the ravens ever left the fortress. The safeguard against this, Charles the Second ordered then at least six ravens must always be kept at the tower, a rule that has been strictly followed ever since. The current raven Master, Michael Barney Chandler, a former Royal Marine, took on this solemn role in Marching, is only the sixth person to do so since the position was formalized in the late nineteen sixties. Chandler's duties include feeding, monitoring, and ensuring the well being of the towers ravens, who are known for their intelligence and distinct personalities.

5:11 There are currently seven ravens of the Tower, one more than the required six to prevent disaster, including one named Rex in honor of King Charles the Third. Despite being allowed to roam freely during the day, the ravens are somewhat grounded by having their feathers shortened to prevent them from flying too high. Ravens of the tower typically live up to twenty years, far longer than their wild counterparts, with some even living well beyond that, such as the oldest raven who lived to forty four. These mischievous birds have become an integral part of the tower's identity, even interacting with tourists who may be surprised by their boldness. Pallacentric to be right Back, Spink and Sons hosted a series of four auctions featuring five, ten, twenty and fifty pound notes, with Sarah John, the Bank of England's Chief Cash and Executive Director of Banking, initiating the bidding. These auctions raised and impressive nine hundred and fourteen thousand pounds, which was donated to ten charities. The Bank of England's current charities of the year. Childhood Trust, trustle Trust and Shout were among the beneficiaries, alongside seven other previous charities of the year that had not yet benefited from similar auctions.

6:22 Since twenty sixteen. Notably, the auctions set a record for the highest lot sold, with a fifty pound sheet fetching twenty six thousand pounds. A single ten pound note also drew significant attention, selling for seventeen thousand pounds due to its unique serial number HB zero one zero zero zero zero two. Elizabeth Evans, a British Airways air hostess who served Queen Elizabeth the Second and Prince of Philip during her twenty eight year career, revealed some of the late monarch's flying preferences, as memorabilia from her flights are said to be auctioned. According to notes left by Evans, Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a martini before meeting guests on Royal flights and specifically requested sugar free velements during takeoff. She also preferred using her own pillows and like to look at route maps during flights. Evans, who began her career in nineteen seventy, served many high profile passengers, including the Royal family during their nineteen eighty nine tour of Singapore and Malaysia.

7:18 After her passing, memorabilia from her time serving the Royals, including instruction cards and menus, were discovered in her study. These items, now inherited by evans niece Smallwood, were expected to fetch between four hundred and six hundred pounds at auction. And there you have it. If you'd like to email us and addresses the palasintrigu at gmail dot com, please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice. Same Francis Mean Thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace Intrigue and good times.