July 9, 2025

Wows in Dior, William Jets Off, and the Sussex PR Team Shrinks Again

Wows in Dior, William Jets Off, and the Sussex PR Team Shrinks Again

Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a stylish diplomatic splash in Dior as she welcomed the Macrons to the UK—her first time wearing the iconic French label. Prince William, meanwhile, is off to Zurich for the Women’s Euro semi-final. We also dive into the latest staff shakeup in Harry and Meghan’s camp, a social media misstep from Kensington Palace, and a Wimbledon sighting from King Frederik of Denmark.

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Calarogu Shark Media.

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Hello and welcome to you, Palace Intrigue. I am your host,

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Mark Francis. We don't normally lead with fashion. Bud. Catherine,

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the Princess of Wales, made headlines with her sartorial diplomacy

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on Tuesday, choosing Kristin Dior for the first time is

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she welcomed the French President and first Lady to the

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United Kingdom. The choice of iconic French label during the

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Macron state visit was both a fashion first and a

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not too cross channel elegance. Wearing a pale pink bar

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jacket from Dior's twenty twenty four collection, Kate stepped out

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alongside Prince William at arif Norfolk, west of London to

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greet President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron. The ensemble, designed

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by Maria Glacier Chiori, Dior's first female creative director, was

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paired with a matching hat by Jess Collett, earrings that

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once belonged to Princess Diana pearl necklace from Queen Elizabeth's collection.

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Kate's choice was clearly more than a style preference. Known

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for making quiet but pointed fashion statements. The Princess often

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uses her wardrobe to pay tribute to her hosts so

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highlight diplomatic ties. This Dior debut not only echoed French refinement,

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but aligned her with generations of royal women who've blended

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elegance with symbolism. It is also believed the necklace she

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was wearing once belonged to Queen Elizabeth and has been

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seen worn by Princess Anne in recent years. The Princess

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took center stage as she and Prince William formally welcomed

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the Macrons to the UK for their state visit. With

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the French tricolor fluttering and Arria North laid out in

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regal ceremony, The encounter mixed military precision with unmistakable elegance.

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As the Macrons descended from their aircraft, they were first

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received by the French ambassador before being greeted by William

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and Kate. In a charming gesture, President Kron shook Prince

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William's hand warmly, then tuned to the Princess and air

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kissed her hand and in classic French style, an old

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school flourished. The delighted royal watchers lining the red carpet

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were members of the King's Colour Squadron, along with dignitaries

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including Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and the Commissioner of

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the Metropolitan Police. After the welcome, the Macrons traveled to Windsor,

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where King Charles and Queen Camilla received them on a

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royal dais with the castles and majestic backdrop. Gun salutes

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echoed from Home Park, even as the King appeared with

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a visible burst blood vessel in his right eye, a

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condition said to be unrelated to any existing health issues.

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At Windsor, full pageantry was on display. Regal carriage procession

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swept into the castle's quadrangle, where military units from two

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of Britain's oldest regiments, the Jamegan Company Grenadier Guards and

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f Company Scots Guards, stood in formation ready to render honors.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla stood with a visiting President

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and his wife on the dais, while the Prince and

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Princess of Wales looked on nearby. Before the formalities began,

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President Macron and the King were seen exchanging warm words,

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with the French leader briefly placing a hand on the

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King's back in a friendly gesture. The scene was rich

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in symbolism and tradition, with the military Knights of Windsor

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flanking the Sovereign's entrance, the household cavalry and gleaming regalia nearby,

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and the King's bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard

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stationed at the Equerry's entrance. Following the royal salute in

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the French national anthem, Major Jake say, As Captain of

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the Guard of Honor, addressed President Macron in French, saying,

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your Excellency, the Guard of Honor of the Grenadier Guards

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and Scott's Guards is present and ready for your inspection.

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After the formal welcome concluded, the royal party made their

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way indoors for lunch in the castle's state dining room.

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Shortly after, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward

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and Duchess Sophie were seen arriving to join the gathering,

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continuing the days diplomatic and ceremonial proceedings. In a move

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that's raised a few royal eyebrows, Prince William is set

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to depart the UK for Zurich just as the French

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state visit hits its stride. The Prince of Wales, who

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was President of the Football Association will travel to Switzerland

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today to turon England's Lionesses as they face the Netherlands

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and the semi finals of the YUIFA Women's euro Tournament.

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William's travel plans were announced only hours after he and

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Kate joined King Charles and Queen Camilla in welcoming the mccrons.

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Though traveling solo, Kate is expected to remain in the UK,

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the Prince's trip is more than a personal joint. He

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recently presented the Lionesses with their official squad jerseys and

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has long been a vocal supporter of the team. He

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previously sent messages of encouragement alongside Princess Charlotte during the

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Women's World Cup in twenty twenty two. Earlier this week,

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William met with the head coach Serena Wigman and team

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captain Leah Williamson, telling them he hoped to see the

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match in person. Now it seems he'll make good on

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that promise, even if it means slipping away during a

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higher profile diplomatic moment, as Windsor Castle will prepared to

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host French President Emmanuel mccron for a glittering state banquet.

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Royal Inside has shed light on the extraordinary security measures

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in place behind this. The three day state visit Charles

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first official hosting of the year, is taking place at

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Windsor due to ongoing renovations at Buckingham Palace, and according

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to former Royal chef Graham Tinsley, events like these are

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a whole different ballgame when it comes to security. Tinsley,

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who once managed the Welsh culinary team and has catered

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numerous royal functions, said state visits are held under really

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tight security protocols. If we were catering for Heads of

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State banquet, then all the catering staff would have to

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meet at a police station and get a motorcycle riode

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into Cardiff Castle, he recalled in Hello magazine. Before even

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stepping foot inside the venue, staff must submit to rigorous checks.

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All our food containers, knives and kitchen equipment had to

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go through an X ray machine, said Tinsley. In some cases,

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he added, the events were so sensitive they were given

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code names to maintain secrecy. More Palace in Just a Moment.

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for every player. Crown and Controversy launches this Sunday. Kensington

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Palace was forced to delete and repost a tribute to

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the victims of these seven to seven terror attack after

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an awkward social media blunder on Monday. The original message,

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shared via the at Kensington Royal account on x began

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with the phrase and copy, a likely signed that a

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draft message had been prematurely published. The full post read

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and copy remembering the victims of the Seven seven attacks

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on this twenty year anniversary by joining survivors and bereaved

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families at the Memorial Gardens in Hyde Park this afternoon.

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The tweet was quickly taken down and replaced with a

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corrected version that removed the editorial oversight. Prince Harry and

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Meganmakl have downsized their communications staff yet again, cutting ties

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with their in house prt as part of a broader

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effort to reduce costs. The latest departures bring the total

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number of staff lost or let go since the couple

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stepped back from royal duties in twenty twenty to it

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least twenty five. According to page six, The Duke and

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Duchess of Sussex recently said goodbye to Deputy Press Secretary

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Kyle Boullier and European Comms Director Charlie gim Wison, along

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with Archwall's former Director of Communications Dsher Tank and Operations

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had Leanne Cash, and a social media manager and personal

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assistant have also exited though their names have not yet

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been made public. While the couple's media ventures have drawn

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mixed success, ranging from the widely viewed Harry and Megan

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Doocku series to the quieter releases of Heart of Invictors

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and Polo. Insideer say financial strain and strategy ships are

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behind the recent PR shakeup. They lucrative Netflix steal initially

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reported it one hundred million dollars but now believed to

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be closer to twenty million, is up for renewal later

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this year and may not fetch the same figure again.

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They cycle through staff as quickly as normal people cycle

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through toilet paper equipped one at Royal Source highlighting the

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Sussexes ongoing struggles with staff retention. Chief Communications Officer Meritith Mainz,

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who joined in February, remains in place and has moved

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to a more cost effective agency model. Transitioning from a

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team of two to an agency support staff of eight

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will give international media and stakeholders better access, she said

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any statement. King Frederick of Denmark was spotted enjoying a

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relaxed afternoon at Wimbledon next week, attending the match between

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Chile's Nicholas Jerry and Britain's Cameron Norriy on Court one,

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dressed in a classic gray suit. The fifty seven year

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old monarch attended solo without Queen Mary bay side. The

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Danish Royal is currently on holiday and off official duties

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until July thirteenth, according to the royal family's calendar. In

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his absence, his nineteen year old son, Crown Prince Christian

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is stepping up as a regent, with no engagements on

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Queen Mary's calendar either. It's believed she is also taking

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time away from the spotlight. Back at Wimbledon, Royal watches

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remain hopeful for an appearance from Kate, who serves as

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patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croque Club,

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traditionally attends the tournament's final to present the trophies. Her

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attendance this year, however, has not yet been confirmed. Meanwhile,

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the Duchess of Gloucester seventy nine will represent the royal

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family in the Royal Box on Day eight and again

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during the semi finals on July eleventh, continuing her long

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time standing role as honorary President of the Lawn Tennis Association.

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This is Palas Intriguan Good Dams. The following is a

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paid presentation of the Happiness Experiment.

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Our sister, I'm going to bring forward and yours and

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give it to you now. And he said, oh wow,

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that's great, thank you. That's so generous of you, Carl,

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that's great. But his wife, my sister in law, went ballistic.

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She said, this is too much money, this is wrong.

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I don't want anything to do with and stormed out

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of the room. And I thought, well that's not what

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I expected. Oh my god. So I realized from that

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that this was not an easy thing to do. So

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I learned a lesson from that, and I knew that

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I had to do this authentically. I had to do

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it right, otherwise it was not going to work. So

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that happened. And then the third thing that happened was

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that I was looking at my financial statements and I

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had more money there than I was really using. It

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was sitting there I mean, it was growing, making profits

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and so forth, but it wasn't being used. I wasn't

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using it for me. I wasn't using it for things

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that I really cared about, not for my people. So

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I thought, well, if I have all this money now,

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why should I wait until I die? Why don't I

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bring it forward? And then it was a long process

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for me to come around to that, but that's what

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finally started this, and I said, well I'll do it. Now.

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Let's back up just a bit. Tell us a little

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bit about your new book. What is the Happiness Experiment.

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Well, this is a recording of the real events with

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real people who I decided that I would bring forward

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the inheritance the money I had for them in my

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will and made it a prequest. So it was a

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chunk of money that they were going to get while

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they were still young enough to enjoy. And I was

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still alive to see it happening. So I saw what

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they were doing. So when I sat down with them,

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I talked about money and happiness and how one can

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magnect and I said, look, I'm going to bring this

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forward and give it to you, but what I want

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from you is a plan, so you use this money,

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so it's really a big benefit for you. I don't

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want this to overwhelm you. And they said what kind

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of plan? I said, I want a happiness plan, and

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they said, a happiness plan?

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What's that?

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So so you know, nobody has seems to have a

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happiness plan. But it's one of the most important plans

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you can get, and it doesn't have to be very complex.

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What is it that makes you happy? What values do

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you want to pursue? You know, what goals and dreams

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do you have, and you can pursue them. And so

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I got them to write a happiness plan. And then

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when I saw the plan, I gave them all the

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money all at one time, and so then they took

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it and I watched them with their plan. I saw

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all their plans, what they did, and how they became happier.

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I wanted other people to see what they did so

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they too could do the same thing.

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Which prequest is the most unique one you've come across.

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Well, it was a very very painful and sad story

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because two dear friends of mine had a beloved daughter

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and she was hit head on by a drunk driver

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and killed. She happened to be eight months pregnant at

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the time, so that killed the granddaughter too, and also

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their daughter. They were totally totally wiped out, devastated, and

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they died emotionally. They had decided that they could never

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be happy again. They would be wrong to be happy.

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They didn't deserve to be happy because their darling daughter

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had been killed. Tremendously painful, awful, awful story. So they

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were grieving six years later and I met with them

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and I told them how much they had added to

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my life and how much I was I was so

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grateful to them, and that I wanted to express the

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gratitude and I put them in my will and they

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could accept that. And I said, but I want you

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to have it now, and they said, oh no, no,

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we can't accept it. They turned it down. They turned

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it down. Well, we worked and I said, look, I'm

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leaving it open. So several months later, I think his

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wife persuaded him to do it, actually, you know, and

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you know, so they said, okay, we'll do it because

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I say, we're going to wait until you die, why

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not do it now? And they did it and it

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wasn't the money interesting life they said, it was the

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coaching that made the big difference, that changed their mind

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their mindset from being so negative. You know, we'll never

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be happy again. We don't deserve to be happy. And

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the coach turned there thinking their mindset around and said, look,

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you know it can be you can be happy again.

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And they started to get the mindset of happy people.

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And now you cannot believe what these people they're traveling

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all over the world. They're in Tahiti right now, they

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climbed Killimungarrett. These people are loving life. And it was

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a major change. That is one of the most heartfelt,

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wonderful results of the And in a sense, she said,

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the wife said, this prequest changed or saved my life

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because we were no longer living, we were dead, and

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this brought us back to life.

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Yeah, I mean dealing with grief and many of us

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have I have. You know, when you're in those depths,

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it's really it can be really difficult to find your

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way out of it. And you know, often it looks

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like there isn't a way out of it, and you know,

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sometimes you want to map right, and it looks like

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this concept could be a good map for you. If

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that it sounds like it was for these folks. I

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always like to interviews by asking is there anything that

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I didn't ask that I should have?

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How can my listeners benefit from this book? What should

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they do? What would be good for them? And so

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I'll answer that question. First off, think about happiness, Think

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about being happiness. Do you to be happy? And you

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can be happy, but you have to make it as

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a choice. I'm going to increase my happiness just that

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if you make that realistically, I want to and I'm

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going to increase my happiness that choice. And then talk

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to people about it. Talk to a husband or wife,

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or a girlfriend or a friend, a therapist or coach,

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talk to somebody about it and say, look, I'm made

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the decision that i want to be happier, and I'm

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like you to help me create a happiness plan and

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then work on it. And it's not that hard, but

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it is. It is challenging, but it's a wonderful exercise.

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And if they do it, I guarantee they will increase

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their happiness. I guarantee it.

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Carl Barney is the author and the book is called

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The Happiness Experiments, A Revolutionary Way to Increase Happiness Carl,

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where could people find the book?

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Wherever books are sold? And it's now available for pre

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order from Amazon, and they can go to the Happiness

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Experiment and they can pre order it there, and I

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hope they will.

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Carl, thanks so much for the time. I really appreciate it.

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Yeah, thank you, Dan. It's been fun.