Dec. 27, 2024

Will Prince Harry take the Taylor Swift option?

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Prince Harry’s legal team could exploring a novel argument in his ongoing battle over U.K. security arrangements, drawing comparisons to the treatment afforded to pop star Taylor Swift. Harry, who has been locked in a legal dispute since losing automatic security rights in 2020, may highlight the armed police escorts provided to Swift during her August 2024 Wembley Stadium concerts following a terror threat. His lawyers argue this exposes inconsistencies in how U.K. authorities make protection decisions.

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Callarogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Indriaga. I'm

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your host, Mark Francis, Prince. Harry's legal team could be

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exploring a novel argument in his ongoing battle over UK

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security arrangements, drawing comparisons to the treatment afforded to pop

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star Taylor Swift. Harry, who has been locked in a

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legal dispute since losing automatic security rights in twenty twenty,

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may highlight the armed police escorts provided to Swift during

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her August twenty twenty four Wembley Stadium concerts following a

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terror threat. His lawyers argue this exposes inconsistencies in how

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UK authorities make protection decisions. A source familiar with the

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case said the government's decision to provide Taylor Swift with

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armed police highlights significant inconsistencies, raising questions about the transparency

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and fairness of the process. They added that Harry is

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seeking adequate security to ensure his family's safety while in

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the UK, allowing his children to connect with their heritage

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without fear. Harry steam argues his unique circumstances, his military service,

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global profile and marriage to Meghan Markel demand more robust protection.

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Nil Bazu, the former head of counter terrorism for the MAT,

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previously stated that both Harry and Meghan faced serious threats

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while in the UK, calling their risk levels among the

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highest in the royal family. The appeal, said to be

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heard in spring twenty twenty five, continues to pit Harry

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against the committee's stance, with his legal team pushing for

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a more transparent and equitable approach to security decisions. Meanwhile,

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the Metropolitan Police have reiterated that their operations are independent

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and guided by assessments of threat, risk and harm on

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a case by case basis. Harry and Meghan's life in

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their upscale Montecito neighborhood is facing scrutiny as neighbors and

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commentators have begun to speak out about the couple's perceived

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lack of involvement in the community. Richard Miniards, a local

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resident and contributor to the German documentary Harry the Lost

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of Prince, criticized Meghan for not engaging with their Santa

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Barbara district, saying she doesn't really go out or get

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involved with the community. Harry has to a certain extent

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because he's quite jolly, but Meghan doesn't seem to get

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seen anywhere, and you don't see him either. Royal commentator

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Duncan Larcom added that the Sussexes approach may not be

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winning them any fans locally. He remarked, they are the

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public couple that claim to crave privacy and that I

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suppose would involve the local community. But when you have

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young children, they will mix with other young children at

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schools or nurseries. Are they going to play the role

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of just another parent. It sounds they are keeping themselves

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close to themselves, which doesn't go down well at all

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in their community by the sounds of it. Further controversy

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some rounds reports that Harry and Meghan planned to send

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it their children to a prestigious Montecito private school with

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annual fees around fifty thousand dollars. Royal commentator le Cohen

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didn't hold back, calling their decision hypocritical. Their supposed commitment

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to progressive causes is nothing but a facade if they're

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willing to indulge in this epitome of elitism, no advocating

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for equality. Sending their children to such a prestigious institution

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completely exposes the frauds that Harry and Meghan are By

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perpetuating the very systems privilege that they claimed to expose.

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How can they justify this when so many families struggle

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to afford even the basic necessities. Royal exbert Jenny Bond

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tells Okay that Spare was never about the money for Harry,

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and thus he doesn't care that the paperback didn't sell.

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I don't think he will particularly be upset about this.

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She said. He made an awful lot of money from

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the original contract, and whatever he says, he is already

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a very wealthy man. I don't think his decision to

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write Spare was ever a predominantly financial decision. I think

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he really wanted the world to know how he felt

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about his life, his family, and the way he felt

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the Palace treated him. I think he has made a

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conscious decision to move on from all the bitterness and

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had no interest in dredging up more stories for the paperback.

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That has to be a good decision for everyone involved.

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Harry and Meghan have reportedly added a three point six

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million pound property in Portugal to their real estate portfolio,

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but it seems the couple won't be moving any time soon.

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According to a source, The luxurious villa situated between comporter

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and belides on Portugal's picturesque West Coasts. Is still under

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construction and is intended as a holiday retreat rather than

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a permanent residence. The source explained to The Express. The

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villa in Portugal is more an investment than anything else,

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and construction hasn't even been completed yet. It hasn't been

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purchased as a new home, but more as a holiday

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retreat and something they can put their money into to

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protect their assets. A source tells The Express there are

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no plans for the Sussexes to move from the US.

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Another insider added, Harry and Meganfield at home in California,

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and they won't be leaving there without a fight. Meghan

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is a US citizen and Archie has just started a

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new school, so to leave the place they call home

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isn't even an option. More palace in just a moment.

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If you thought your Christmas dinner was an ordeal, think

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about what it's like to hold a state banquet. Preparations

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for a state begin over a year in advance, but

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the real action starts about five days before visiting Head

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of State arrives at Buckingham Palace. The master of the

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household's department shoulders most of the responsibility, ensuring every detail

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runs like clockwork. Once the banquet table is assembled, the

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decorative displays are delivered, unpacked and carefully arranged. Then the

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finishing touches are added to create the perfect setting. In

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the kitchens, preparations start as close to the event as possible,

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with every dish crafted entirely from scratch. The Royal Chef's

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work particulously to ensure perfection in every bite. No detail

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escapes scrutiny. Every element down to the tiniest features, is

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inspected and approved by the King himself. While the renovations

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at Buckingham Palace continue, state banquets will be held at

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Windsor Castle for the next few years. At least you

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didn't have the King critiquing your choice of wine. Defenders

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of Rich of the Third aren't thrilled about the latest

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theory suggesting the infamous king was behind the disappearance of

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the princes in the Tower. A recent Channel five documentary

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claims a new on Earth fifteen twenty two will links

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one of Edward the Fifth's prized possessions, a gold chain,

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to the family of Sir James Tyrrell. The man often

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accused of carrying out the murders. Professor Tim Thornton, who

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discovered the will, argues that the chain's presence in the

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Keppel family estate raises questions about whether it passed them

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through Richard the Third's circle. Critics, including Richard the Third

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Society and historian Philipp L. Langley, say the evidence is

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flimsy at best. Langley, who helped locate rich of the

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Third's remains under a Leicester carr park, dismissed the chain's

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connection to the murders as conjecture. The will references the

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chains belonging to Edward the Fifth, but skeptics note it

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could have entered the Cappel family through legitimate means, like

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a financial transaction. Meanwhile, Professor Thornton maintains the possibility that

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it came via Tyrell, who allegedly orchestrated the Prince's deaths.

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While some experts, like co presenter Tracy Borman, described the

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discovery as a smoking gun, defenders of Richard the Third,

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including Langley, counter that astor orians must tread carefully before

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making such bold claims. She also teased further discoveries from

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her Missing Prince's project, which argues that the boys may

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have survived and lived under assumed identities. The mystery remains unsolved,

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as does the fate of two sets of bones long

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entombed in Westminster Abbey. DNA testing has been denied out

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of respect for the deceased, leaving room for a continued

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debate over one of England's most enduring historical enigmas. And

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