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<v Speaker 1>A calorogus Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace Injury

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<v Speaker 1>Again host Mark Francis.

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<v Speaker 2>A source at Told in Touch, Martha Stewart has seen

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<v Speaker 2>hundreds of Meghan types come and go and says they

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<v Speaker 2>all come in and says they all come in with

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<v Speaker 2>the same self inflated hype, only to find out it's

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<v Speaker 2>a whole new ballgame when it comes down to brass tacks.

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<v Speaker 2>She's tired of being quizzed by people over how she

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<v Speaker 2>feels about Meghan's venture, because honestly, it's irritating and insulting

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<v Speaker 2>to her that she's being compared to a rookie. If

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<v Speaker 2>Megan thinks she can come along and replicate that with

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<v Speaker 2>barely any experience simply because she's married to a prince,

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<v Speaker 2>she better think again. Martha doesn't put a whole lot

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<v Speaker 2>of faith in her succeeding, but if she does prove

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<v Speaker 2>to be any competition, Martha won't hold back in trying

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<v Speaker 2>to take her down. Taking another look at Royer Nickase

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<v Speaker 2>Prince Harry at forty piece from The Sunday Times quotes

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<v Speaker 2>a close friend of Harry saying he made his decision

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<v Speaker 2>to leave for his family that was the right choice

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<v Speaker 2>and he has no regrets. One of the primary reasons

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<v Speaker 2>for them leaving the UK was the institutional and media

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<v Speaker 2>issues they've felt they've faced, so for that they must

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<v Speaker 2>feel vindicated. But did he get what he wanted? No,

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<v Speaker 2>the perfect scenario was to get what they originally asked for.

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<v Speaker 2>We'd like to move and still be semi royals, so

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<v Speaker 2>they're finding another way of doing it. A source who

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<v Speaker 2>has known Harry since they were just teenagers said, I

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<v Speaker 2>know how important it is for him to have a happy,

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<v Speaker 2>settled family life, but you need to do more than

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<v Speaker 2>that if you're him, says a source who has known

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<v Speaker 2>Harry since his teenage, he is he has ended up

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<v Speaker 2>isolated from his family and most of his old mates,

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<v Speaker 2>in an environment where your friendships are not like the

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<v Speaker 2>ones you forged as a young man. He used to

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<v Speaker 2>love a night out in the pub, hanging out in

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<v Speaker 2>the country with friends. Maybe he has grown into a

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<v Speaker 2>different person, But do I think he'd really suit the

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<v Speaker 2>Californian lifestyle. No, Now we've seen it all play out,

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<v Speaker 2>what has that left him with? On the surface and

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<v Speaker 2>enviable lifestyle, But for the Harry I know, I can't

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<v Speaker 2>imagine that guilded exile in California is where he wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to end up. Harry and Meghan have formed a close

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<v Speaker 2>bond with Canadian music mogul David Foster and his wife

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<v Speaker 2>Katherine McPhee, a former school friend of Megan's. The relationship

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<v Speaker 2>between Harry and Foster has even been described as akin

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<v Speaker 2>to father and son dynamic, highlighting the deep trust they

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<v Speaker 2>have in each other. However, the changes in their lives

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<v Speaker 2>have affected Harry's long standing friendships. While he remains in

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<v Speaker 2>contact with a few key individuals such as Charlie van Straubenzi,

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<v Speaker 2>a school friend from Ludgrove, and Mark Dyer, a former

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<v Speaker 2>equerry to King Charles who has been a close aid

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<v Speaker 2>to both Harry and William, his overall friendship circle has

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<v Speaker 2>notably diminished. Harry's connection with Van Strawbansey and Dreya is

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<v Speaker 2>significant as both men are god parents to his son Archie,

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<v Speaker 2>underscoring the deep tays he still maintains with some of

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<v Speaker 2>his oldest friends. Despite this, Harry has openly acknowledged that

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<v Speaker 2>the process of stepping back from the royal family has

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<v Speaker 2>cost him several friendships, a sentiment he shared in the

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<v Speaker 2>couple's Netflix series, where he expressed a sense of loss

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<v Speaker 2>over the relationships that have faded during this transformative period

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<v Speaker 2>in his life. The piece took a look at Harry's

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<v Speaker 2>current friends. We're told many are not happy with the

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<v Speaker 2>way Harry has discussed the family. One friend told Royer,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't believe he'd stooped so low. It's outrageously disloyal Oprah,

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<v Speaker 2>Netflix and then the book Three strikes and You're Out.

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<v Speaker 2>Another friend of William and Harries says Harry and Meghan

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<v Speaker 2>could have left with dignity and decency and not trashed

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<v Speaker 2>the institution. The conclusion is they've made money from trashing

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<v Speaker 2>his family. One of Harry's oldest friends says he's an

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<v Speaker 2>angry boy. Things haven't turned out how he wanted. I

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<v Speaker 2>think he misses being over here in Britain desperately and

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<v Speaker 2>wants to be admired more. Anyone who knows him feels

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<v Speaker 2>he'd rather be top of the pops here with everyone

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<v Speaker 2>loving him as they do with William and Kate. The

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<v Speaker 2>ghostwriter behind Prince Harry's memoir, Spare Jr. Moringer, reportedly pushed

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<v Speaker 2>the Duke to delve deeper into certain topics. According to

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<v Speaker 2>journalist Marina Hyde on the podcast of The Rest Is

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<v Speaker 2>Entertainment with Richard osmond I, had explained that Moringer, known

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<v Speaker 2>for his work on Andre Agassy's acclaimed autobiography, encouraged Harry

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<v Speaker 2>to share more, particularly about sensitive subjects. She noted that

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<v Speaker 2>the really sensational raw stuff often emerges after spending extensive

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<v Speaker 2>time with the subject, and these revelations tend to dominate headlines.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey had elaborated, saying that it's typically after months of

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<v Speaker 2>building trust that the intense personal stuff surfaces, which is

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<v Speaker 2>often the most newsworthy. Despite the book's success, there have

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<v Speaker 2>been rumors of potential film adaptation. However, sources indicate that

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<v Speaker 2>Harry has decided against selling the film rights, a move

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<v Speaker 2>praised by royal experts. Vanity Fairs Katie Nicol commented that

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<v Speaker 2>retaining the rights was a sensible decision, as a film

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<v Speaker 2>could have exacerbated tensions with royal family and led further

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<v Speaker 2>controversy more powers in just a moment. Monday was so

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<v Speaker 2>busy we didn't get to tell you about Kate and

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<v Speaker 2>a nerf gun, which normally would be a leadoff story.

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<v Speaker 2>Never mind the back of the pod story two days later,

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<v Speaker 2>William and Kate delighted royal fans by making a surprise

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<v Speaker 2>appearance with their children at the Gone Wild festival in Hulcombe, Holland, Norfolk.

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<v Speaker 2>The family joined in on a high energy nerf gun party,

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<v Speaker 2>complete with toy guns and smoke bombs, much to the

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<v Speaker 2>excitement of other festival goers. Princess Kate enthusiastically participated grabbing

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<v Speaker 2>a nerf gun and running around with her children while

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<v Speaker 2>playing games like stuck in the mud. Prince Louis was

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<v Speaker 2>particularly spirited, reportedly shouting nerve or nothing, Let's do this

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<v Speaker 2>as he dashed around the play area. The family reportedly

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<v Speaker 2>attended the festival with friends and specifically requested a high intensity,

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<v Speaker 2>NonStop game of ne fun, making the day a memorable

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<v Speaker 2>and wholesome family outing their presence of the festival, especially

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<v Speaker 2>their active participation in such a playful event. Further in Deer,

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<v Speaker 2>the royal family to the public, showcasing their down to

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<v Speaker 2>earth and fun loving side. That's such a fun nerf

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<v Speaker 2>story is the sort of story you'd feed the press

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<v Speaker 2>if you didn't want anyone talking about your sister in

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<v Speaker 2>law's faux royal to especially given and how little Keate

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<v Speaker 2>news there has been this year. Unfortunately for Nerf herders,

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<v Speaker 2>The Times had other ideas for this week's news cycle.

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<v Speaker 2>Meghan played the Diana card during the Columbia trip, which

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<v Speaker 2>usually gets media attention. Meghan wore a pair of earrings

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<v Speaker 2>that once belonged to Princess Diana, the delicate butterfly stud earrings,

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<v Speaker 2>which were previously worn by Diana during a trip to

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<v Speaker 2>Canada in May of nineteen eighty six. These earrings, known

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<v Speaker 2>for their understated elegance, were not just a nod to

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<v Speaker 2>Diana's impeccable style, but also carried a powerful message. The

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<v Speaker 2>butterfly design symbolized its transformation, hope and rebirth, fitting themes

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<v Speaker 2>for a visit focused on inspiring and nurturing young minds,

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<v Speaker 2>such like Diana did in her life. Before her marriage

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<v Speaker 2>to King Charles in nineteen eighty one, Diana was a

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<v Speaker 2>primary school teacher in London, a role that highlighted her

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<v Speaker 2>deep commitment to children in education. Meghan's decision to wear

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<v Speaker 2>these earrings during such an occasion could be seen as

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<v Speaker 2>a tribute to Diana's legacy, particularly her dedication to children's welfare.

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<v Speaker 2>It also subtly emphasized Meghan's tendency to itttempt to channel Diana,

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<v Speaker 2>drawing on the shared values of compassion and service. It

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<v Speaker 2>has been reported the King, Charles's manager and the private

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<v Speaker 2>security arrangements for his brother Prince Andrew, following the loss

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<v Speaker 2>of his publicly funded police protection in twenty twenty two

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<v Speaker 2>due to his withdrawal from royal duties amid scandal. Prince

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<v Speaker 2>Andrew's security has been privately funded by Charles. However, according

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<v Speaker 2>to reports, this arrangement will end in November, signaling further

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<v Speaker 2>distancing of Prince Andrew from royal privileges and support. Andrew

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<v Speaker 2>is thought to have joined his ex wife Sarah Ferguson,

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<v Speaker 2>daughters Princess Eugenie and Beatrice, and the wider royal family

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<v Speaker 2>on their summer break at bow Moral. Source told The Express,

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<v Speaker 2>Andrew has hardly left Royal Lodge since Christmas, so he's

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<v Speaker 2>very much looking forward to getting away with the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of the family of bal Moral. He's turned into a

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<v Speaker 2>bit of a recluse, so the goals are hoping that

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<v Speaker 2>some nice family time with his grandchildren will help dure

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<v Speaker 2>him up a bit, bring him out of his shell.

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