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I’m a monarchist, not a royalist.
Not interested in pitting the families against each other.
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🚨NEW: King Charles III wants to amend law that decides who can serve as Counsellor of State.
The King wants law changed so that Counsellors must be working members of The Royal Family.
He is thought to want to have the law changed “as soon as he can.”
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What have I just read about Meghan at Diana’s grave?
What sort of performance art is this, prostrating yourself on the grave of a woman you never even knew, in front of a man who’s clearly still struggling with her death?
It’s confirmation of the main problem here…
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Prince Harry has, in fact, talked about his “right to privacy” the line between personal and public, and wanting a more “peaceful” life.
In 2016 he asked
@AndrewMarr9
why the “incessant need” to see “behind the scenes” - ironically the very problem to which he’s now contributed🧵
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Harry’s last text to Prince William and The King 👑
‘Need Prince job back, maybe in the Commonwealth part - and never mind about the racism thing. Haz’
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‘I was scrutinised for such a long time that you just have to find a way to live with it. Nobody likes to be looked at all the time. But I think in the end, I sort of rise above it and get on with it. You’ve got to get on with life.’
~ Queen Camilla
#Coronation
👑
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Prince William, The Prince of Wales, in tribute to his father The King:
"Pa, we are all so proud of you.
I know my grandmother would be a very proud mother."
#CoronationConcert
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Someone needs reminded of his grandfather’s quote to
@GylesB1
'No one is interested in you in the long run… the attention comes because of the position you are privileged to hold. If you think it's all about you, you'll never be happy.'
~HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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NEW: People close to the late Queen have shared what dealing with the Sussexes in her final months was like, describing her as “bewildered” and “devastated” - “she became increasingly incredulous at the damage Harry and Meghan appeared willing to inflict on their own family.”
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You can barely see him, but this is King Charles III, the Head of State, driving home to Highgrove.
Just two cars, no police outriders, minimum fuss.
Oh - and The King drove himself.
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"Harry and Meghan on Netflix feels like 3 hours trapped at an awful dinner party, with a couple who can’t stop talking about themselves, and insist on showing every photo they have.
This is not a documentary, it's a massive invasion of their own privacy."
The Harry and Meghan Show
For the Sussexes, Facts are Flexible and they are Flawless
link.medium.com
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King Charles III with his heirs ~
HRH Prince William, The Prince of Wales
HRH Prince George of Wales
A photograph from The King's personal collection 👑
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“Parliament could consider the 'nuclear option' of stripping Harry and Meghan of their royal titles under bombshell legislation to be proposed this week.”
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According to Forbes, ‘Live to Lead’ on Netflix fell flat: “With no exposé of the Royal family it was a flop… it failed to break into the top 100 TV shows let alone the top 10 Netflix shows.”
Harry tried to hurt his family, but damaged Brand Sussex more.
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Prince William's very first official Royal engagement was also in Wales! He went to visit Cardiff with his parents, the last Prince and Princess of Wales, when he was just 8 years old, on March 1, 1991.🏴
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Genuine question - and I respect The King and whatever he decides - but how can they possibly be included at any Royal event again?
The Coronation? Be serious.
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🚨Beginning of the end?
Spotify cancels Sussex podcast and won’t pay Harry and Meghan full deal:
“The couple hasn’t met the productivity benchmarks required to receive the full payout from the deal, people familiar with the matter said.”
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I think it's possible we get a statement from the Royal Family next week. Something like:
"We're very concerned for Harry, we don't recognise this person, or the stories told, and we ask for privacy dealing with a difficult matter, as many families will understand."
Thoughts?
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In 2016, Queen Camilla requested an all female security team on the UAE tour. These women, tasked with her protection, were from the UAE Armed Forces.
When this photo of Camilla with her team was released, it was called “the most powerful picture of the year.”
📸 Clarence House
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Something about this photo… it seems Prince George now fully understands his role and his family’s role.
(I think this photo may be brought out many times when he’s older!)
📸 Chris Jackson
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Everything Harry has in life, is because of his Royal family.
What he’s doing to his father, what he did to his late grandparents, is unforgivable.
“King Charles looked visibly tired at the COP28 summit in Dubai, and his doctor was rarely far from his side.”
From
@MattSunRoyal
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She claims when she left the UK, someone on the plane “knelt” before her to thank her for “everything she did for this country” and she was relieved someone noticed “her sacrifice”.
Errr… what now? Is she a soldier? A retiring Prime Minister? What did I miss?
from
@Independent
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Good analysis on what’s always been their biggest problem:
“Meghan positioned herself as an early social media influencer despite having no actual position or influence.
Harry failed to understand that his only real currency was his family and title.”
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If Harry and Meghan had done even ONE interview with a serious journalist, answered difficult questions, taken some responsibility, they’d have better standing.
When you refuse to admit your own mistakes and just repeat a one sided, self serving narrative, it’s going to collapse.
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HRH Prince William, The Prince of Wales, looking quite sad as he leaves this evening’s vigil for his late grandmother, The Queen 👑
📷 Mark Stewart
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Why do they keep saying things that are so easily disproven?
“Toronto Police Chief said claims made by Meghan Markle are inaccurate…police did respond to the street, routinely monitored it, deployed undercover vehicles and teams, and spoke to paparazzi”
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Sorry, is that their Royal monogram on the doormat in California?!
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Jacinda Ardern wants to make something clear, her agreement and communication was with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, “there has been no communications” with the Sussexes.
“It’s not so much a snub, more of a diplomatic put-down” says
@valentinelow
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When Harry and Meghan announced their engagement, his stepmother was actually the first member of the Royal Family to publicly congratulate them.
It was heartfelt and effusive.
Queen Camilla famously said:
“We’re delighted - America’s loss is our gain.” 🇬🇧🇺🇸
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I know people like to imagine “men in grey suits” as menacing cartoon villains running the palace. Maybe it adds to the soap opera drama?
But these were the main office staff for the Sussexes, real women, with families, doing a job.
Sara Latham hand picked by H/M.
📷
@thetimes
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Arguing you’re a “Prince of the Realm” and “son of The King” falls a bit flat when you started all this under QEII.
And, trying to push your royal standing THIS week, though you’ve sat in silence after vicious attacks on the King and Royal Family in your name?
Shameless.
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Remember Harry naked in Vegas?
Do you know the pics were published everywhere EXCEPT the UK because of our privacy laws?
His father, King Charles (the one he’s publicly attacked) threatened legal action if anyone published, saying they were a gross invasion of his son’s privacy.
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I expected more Beatrice and Eugenie, but including Zara, Mike and Peter is a stroke of genius.
Fantastic show of family unity and support.
With Prince William and all his cousins, no will mind the rain!
#GardenParty
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This tiara was purchased for The King’s adored grandmother, by her parents. It hasn’t been seen in nearly 100 years.
Quite clear how King Charles feels about his “beloved daughter-in-law”.
#StateBanquet
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When King Charles wanted to help young people get away from the riots, unemployment and homelessness of the 70s, it sparked claims he was upsetting the government.
But he kept at it, and The Prince's Trust is now a global charitable powerhouse.
Sometimes it's ok to make waves👑
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'Sussex is their surname and family name. That is a fact'
Actually, it isn’t. They can’t be this thick…?
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A reminder that when Prince George (the future King) began nursery school, his mother, The Duchess of Cambridge, took a photo to share with the press. No photographers were present.
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“Very nice having grandchildren, actually! It's rather fun, you know, get down on the floor and do silly things with them!”
~ King Charles III
#Coronation
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“When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife, Camilla, the same support that you have given me.”
~ Queen Elizabeth II
#Coronation
👑
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According to
@RE_DailyMail
Princess Catherine is wearing a Prince of Wales feather brooch given to her by His Majesty The King. 👑
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@isaguor
@BaronessBruck
The bit about how he treated an unattractive woman at school is worse.
Why on earth would you include this story?
His editors must have hated him, because clearly no one saved him from himself.
Read to the last line…
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The new top dogs in The Royal Family are Beth and Bluebell ~ Queen Camilla’s rescue dogs from
@Battersea_
The Queen adopted them in 2017. Before being rescued, Beth was found tied to a post, and Bluebell was discovered wandering in the woods with no fur.
#Coronation
👑
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QEII was moments from death, Prince Charles was about to be King Charles, but they had to deal with Harry's meltdown because Meghan was told not to fly to Balmoral, "not even Kate would be there."
Harry says he told Charles: ‘Don’t even think of talking like that about my wife.’
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🚨 New Sussex briefing to Victoria Ward. This. Is. Madness.
“The lack of personal contact, and Buckingham Palace’s refusal to publicly acknowledge or comment on the incident, is understood to have frustrated the couple, who friends suggested hoped to garner more support”
What.
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Before you believe what Harry says, consider how he described their departure from the UK in Spare:
"My wife and I took the drastic step of just picking up our child and just running like hell, leaving behind everything - house, friends, furniture."
Their "refugee" reality… ⬇️
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When he said, "as they continue to build their lives overseas" he meant it... 👑
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If I’ve read it correctly, Harry seems pleased his brother had aggressive baldness, as he didn’t look as much like Diana anymore.
Where do you even begin.
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NEW article from Camilla Tominey seems to confirm what many have suspected.
After Harry gave enough info to basically identify people and issues involved, it looks like former staff are starting to talk.
The damn is cracking. Hope Harry’s got a boat.
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Interesting update from
@MattSunRoyal
“A source close to the Dutch publisher Xander Uitgevers said the translation of the manuscript they were given was “correct”.
They added: “It is very much the feeling that the error has not occurred in Holland.”
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New Sussex briefing to Mirror:
“Tonight a source close to Harry and Meghan expressed dismay at the latest row, saying: “This is truly incredibly unfortunate. There’s no upside here for anyone.”
Maybe they should have thought of that before Oprah?
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You’ve all seen photos of Diana hugging William and Harry on the Royal Yacht…
Did you know King Charles did the exact same thing, about 10 seconds later?
This is a still from video, because finding a photo? Virtually impossible.
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The fact the Sussexes released a second statement is telling.
They’re caught off guard by the backlash and reaction of their supporters.
(People who leave a traumatic situation don’t fight to retain ties)
And in one move, they contradicted the biggest charge they made on Oprah.
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British Vogue on King Charles III
"We had 15 minutes to capture the portrait, but he was not strict about the time and stayed to chat. The final shots show a friendly man, at ease in his own surroundings, which were not formal, but lovely and lived in."
#Coronation
👑
📸2020
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Crown Princess Mary’s parents are (were) Scottish, they moved to Australia a few years before she was born.
Her father, John Donaldson, is a mathematician from the University of Edinburgh, and wore the dress MacDonald tartan at her wedding.
Her mother died in 1997.
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Poignant new message from The Princess of Wales for the start of Addiction Awareness Week.
“Please know that addiction is not a choice. No one chooses to become an addict.
Please do not let shame hold you back from getting the help you so desperately need.”
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@TheDuchessLife
Anderson Cooper: Why don’t you give up your titles?
Harry: We can’t. Everything in the house has been monogrammed.
👑👑👑
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My guess? They found out they’re getting kicked off the official Royal Family website…
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It also was reported earlier this week, that The King was looking for a special recognition for his only sister, The Princess Royal.
This would certainly be fitting, and Princess Anne is an outstanding choice to serve as Counsellor of State.
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Absolute PR disaster for the Sussexes, even sympathetic American media (people/GMA etc) poking holes in their story.
Seems they embellished and exaggerated.
Their own security team were reportedly a problem.
And most of all, New Yorkers don’t appreciate overblown allegations…
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ITV’s political correspondent Libby Wiener said the palace warned Harry several times he was breaking the terms of the Sandringham agreement connected to his funding.
So, if true: They had an agreement, he broke it, he was angry there were consequences.
Yep, sounds like him.
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He sold details of private family homes for money.
He sold footage of private family homes for money.
He sold stories of conversations held in private family homes for money.
Who wants to give him more material?
👑 The Duke of Sussex must give due notice if he wishes to stay on a royal estate, The Telegraph understands, after he was denied a room at Windsor Castle earlier this month.
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The film with the Princess of Wales and Roger Federer will go live in about an hour! It celebrates ball boys and girls 🎾
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An award named for an athlete who walked away from fame and fortune for a life of service in the military - is being given to a prince who walked away from a life of service and military obligations, so he could pursue personal fortune...
Do I have that right?
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This testimony from Harry in court today is something, what an utter waste of everyone's time and his own money:
Harry: "There is hard evidence to suggest an incredible amount of suspiciousness".
Hard evidence of - suspiciousness??
What??
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“The King and Queen are like so many other happily married couples. They go for walks with their rescue dogs, they share a love of reading and classical music, and they spend as much time with their children and grandchildren as they can.”
~ Julian Payne, former Comms Secretary
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Queen Camilla’s guest-edited issue of Country Life, with photographs by The Princess of Wales, has become their best selling issue of all time👏👑👏
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"My father's focus on the environment is something I've looked up to all my life. His unwavering commitment has been a big inspiration to me. His passion is something I want to repeat in the way I raise George, Charlotte and Louis"
Prince William, The Prince of Wales
#Coronation
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I’ve read many excerpts now, and yes, it’s poorly written and so over the top, but more than anything, it’s incredibly mean.
It’s honestly one of the most mean spirited things I’ve ever read. Just petty, misogynistic, and oozing with hatred.
Can’t believe it got past editors.
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These are Meghan Markle’s own words to her father, after he repeatedly spoke to the press about their relationship.
Prince Harry and Meghan claim to be abused, when in fact, they’ve become the abusers. Full circle.
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The Windsors move at a snail’s pace, but when they act, it’s generally for a reason. There’s always a plan.
This is interesting…
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Queen Camilla and The Princess of Wales at the Cenotaph in 2011 - this was Catherine's first Remembrance Sunday appearance after marrying Prince William in April.
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A Strictly Royal Rehearsal!
The Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and Zara’s daughter Lena, watched Strictly stars rehearse on a secret studio visit — before the children got the chance to be judges, as Kate took pictures.
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Genuine question: How does Harry move on from this?
He’s completely humiliated himself, become a chat show punchline, and given people mental images they’ll never erase.
What contracts will be forthcoming? Who lines up to work with him? Or seem to “endorse” him?
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RAVEC have said if Harry needs protection, he’ll get it. And on recent high profile visits, they’ve provided him with police protection.
Happy?
Not quite.
He’s thanked them by claiming in court it was “irrational” and not good enough.
Someone please save this man from himself.
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“What does MY mum have to do with YOUR biography?” ~ Lady Sarah Chatto, probably ;)
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Some people owe the Royal Family (and UK!) an apology.
Everyone jumped to conclusions and cast the characters: wicked stepmum, distant father, overbearing brother, cruel staff, racist press, on and on.
The reality? Harry and Meghan are the problem.
And their own worst enemies.
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In 1986, Tina Turner helped celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
@PrincesTrust
when she performed with other legends for the All-Star Rock Concert at Wembley.
It was the only live performance she committed to that year. 👑
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If King Charles can’t go to the mountain, he brings the mountain to Buckingham Palace👑
The King will host his own reception Friday ahead of COP27, to “bring together more than 200 business leaders, decision-makers and NGOs” to hear practical measures to address climate change.
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Stop! 😂 My sides! 🤣
“Prince Harry is ‘particularly distressed because he is a very private person,’ his lawyers said in a court filing obtained by Newsweek.”
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Perfect remarks from The Prince and Princess of Wales.
W: ‘It has been one of the great honours of my life to hold that title’
C: 'I am here to listen, to support you, and to champion you in all you do, this is a responsibility I do not take lightly’
Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️
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"My father's focus on the environment is something I've looked up to all my life. His unwavering commitment is a big inspiration to me. His passion is something I want to repeat in the way I raise George, Charlotte and Louis."
Prince William, The Prince of Wales
#EarthshotPrize
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The Sussexes are in full panic mode.
Sources “close to Meghan” have briefed Ward and “insisted she never intended them to be publicly identified and that the letter was not leaked by anyone in her camp”
EXCEPT! She never gave that firm denial when the letters first came out.
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In case you haven’t read:
*Pre-op testing did not show cancer
*Testing done post-op identified cancer
*The Prince and Princess of Wales were given the diagnosis in late February
*They waited to announce until their children went on Easter break
*They will not be at church
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Breaking: Man fails to mention estranged son at an event that has nothing to do with him.
The King didn’t mention his wife, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, or any other random family member either.
Shocking. More at ten…
King Charles has said his final visit to the Army Air Corps is “tinged with sadness” as he officially hands over the role of Colonel to his son the Prince of Wales after 32 years. The King praised William, describing him as “a very good pilot” but made no reference to Harry
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Now that's how you announce a new title!
The new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh must be incredibly touched by the heartfelt reaction to their news. 👑
And it should serve as a reminder to all that King Charles has a plan, just don't expect advance warning.
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Important quote in Low's book. A lot of the focus has been on Meghan, but Harry is also to blame.
"Another staffer having a rough time told a colleague they were considering resigning, and that the couple were “outrageous bullies” adding, “I will never trust or like them again.”
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Despite what you’ve read, Queen Camilla did not host a private Christmas party.
The White Truffle lunch at Murano was hosted by Ewan Venters, formerly of F&M, which carries her Wiltshire honey.
“A lie travels half way round the world before the truth can get its boots on.”
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Meghan's new podcast reveals she may not be cut out for public life and service.
Sometimes you do have to Keep Calm and Carry On.
As a public figure, the first rule is that you're there to bring attention to others.
It's not about You.
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Here's the excerpt on Harry attacking soon to be King Charles, because Meghan couldn't go to Balmoral.
The Queen was dying, the world was watching, but it was all about them.
Did it ever occur to him to ask, "How are YOU, Pa? Is there anything we can do for YOU?"
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King Charles founded the
@PrincesTrust
almost 50 years ago with his own money.
“The UK was struggling with record unemployment, young people were being left behind. The Prince used his Navy severance pay of £7,400 to fund community initiatives. 21 pilot projects were set up…”
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Sorry, will take forever to unpack this book and try to factcheck based on these articles.
But didn’t Harry just tell us last year that he had, “never heard the word therapy as a working member of the Royal family” ?
Am I awake? Or still dreaming?
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It means that Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice would be out.
They would likely be replaced by The Princess Royal, The Earl of Wessex and The Princess of Wales.
Buckingham Palce has been under pressure to address this situation.
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"Royal sources revealed how the King personally told his sister of his wish, and how she was “incredibly honoured” to be handed the role.
King Charles "is rewarding the Princess Royal for her loyalty and her unwavering devotion to duty".
#Coronation
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The fact is, Meghan was never “in danger” from the British press. Comparing her to Diana is nonsense. It was a completely different time. Changes made after Diana and the hacking scandal, meant the Royals had more rights and freedom than ever post-Leveson.
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Omid has blown up his reputation, caused a massive (and almost certainly final) crisis for Harry and Meghan, and offended an entire country.
And that's just today.
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