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<v Speaker 1>Caloroga Shark Media at Lower Mogan through palace intrigue, Am

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<v Speaker 1>your host Mark Francis. So called royal truthers are accusing

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<v Speaker 1>Meghan Sussex of faking a vegetable haul. We'll get to

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<v Speaker 1>that in a minute, but first the background. The news

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<v Speaker 1>that Meghan might not be releasing any legally fruit spread

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<v Speaker 1>until twenty twenty six cents to have caused a kerfuffle,

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<v Speaker 1>causing the as Ever brand to react. Late Wednesday, evening

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<v Speaker 1>the brand's official Instagram account, she had a new post

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<v Speaker 1>featuring Mia, the Sussex's rescue beagle, playfully dubbed the unofficial

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<v Speaker 1>quality Inspector of the day's garden harvest. The image, believed

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<v Speaker 1>to have been taken by Meghan herself, depicts the dog

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<v Speaker 1>eyeing a basket of freshly peaked vegetables lattice, broccoli, carrots,

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<v Speaker 1>corn peppers, and spring onions, presumably from the Duchess's garden

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<v Speaker 1>in Montecito. The charming post arrives on the heels of

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<v Speaker 1>a revealing interview in which Meghan hinted at a pause

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<v Speaker 1>in operations to reevaluate the brand's next steps. Speaking to

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<v Speaker 1>Fast Accompany, the Duchess said I want to take a

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<v Speaker 1>step back, gather data and figure out what, as ever

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<v Speaker 1>could be. Though the initial range of jams, honey teas

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<v Speaker 1>and biscuit mix sold out in under thirty minutes earlier

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<v Speaker 1>this year, Meghan suggested that fans shouldn't expect an immediate restock.

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<v Speaker 1>MIA's appearance suggests that it's possible. Even right now, Meghan

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<v Speaker 1>herself is hard at work sorting the produced so she

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<v Speaker 1>can hand makes and new products for her fans. Except

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<v Speaker 1>for the Royal Truthers, the photo in question shows crisp lettuce,

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<v Speaker 1>picture perfect carrots, gleaming bell peppers, and most notably, a

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<v Speaker 1>solitary ear of corn. But for the ever watchful community

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<v Speaker 1>of Royal Truthers, the image was less a wholesome domestic

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<v Speaker 1>scene and more an invitation to investigate. The theories have

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<v Speaker 1>flourished with the speed of spring weeds. She's so good

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<v Speaker 1>at gardening, she can grow all things from all seasons

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<v Speaker 1>at once. One Reddit user equipped, prompting a string of

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<v Speaker 1>follow up posts pointing to what they claim is the

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<v Speaker 1>improbable nature of the whole. Others noted the absence of

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<v Speaker 1>soil on the vegetables those aren't freshly picked their showroom ready,

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<v Speaker 1>insisted one commenter, while another asked simply who harvests corn

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<v Speaker 1>and letters on the same day in May in California. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>some critics have gone so far as to brand the

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<v Speaker 1>image supermarket chic, noting the uniform size and shape of

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<v Speaker 1>the vegetables, the absence of bruising or torn leaves, in

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<v Speaker 1>the presence of produce allegedly out of sync with the

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<v Speaker 1>state's agricultural calendar. A handful even uploaded the California Seasonal

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<v Speaker 1>Crop Guide as evidence. The ear of corn became a

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<v Speaker 1>particular point of contention. And then there's the esthetic white

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<v Speaker 1>manicued nails, designer shoes and not a speck of dirt

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<v Speaker 1>on her, noted one observer. That is not gardening, That

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<v Speaker 1>is pinterest cosplay. Critics were quick to draw comparisons to

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<v Speaker 1>an earlier Wafflegate incident from March, in which skeptics questioned

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<v Speaker 1>whether a home video of Markle's kitchen activity had been staged.

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<v Speaker 1>Royal commentator esther crack you told the son Megan has

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<v Speaker 1>never had to write a resume. Let's be honest. I

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<v Speaker 1>think the lens through which she views the world is

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<v Speaker 1>very peculiar. I just think this her trying to position

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<v Speaker 1>herself as a champion of women and trying to shoehorn

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<v Speaker 1>this particularly niche view of the world into something that's

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<v Speaker 1>a bit more nuanced and complicated. It's just like, you

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<v Speaker 1>don't need to do that. You're hot, he married a prince.

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<v Speaker 1>Give us the tea. That's all we need from her.

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<v Speaker 1>I wish her every success, but I feel sad that

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<v Speaker 1>she feels the need to be this thing that she's

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<v Speaker 1>clearly not. She's not a chemist, she's not a physicist,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's fine. Sometimes it's okay to just be pretty

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<v Speaker 1>and to have a good fortune in life and to

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<v Speaker 1>ride that wave. A new Channel five documentary shed fresh

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<v Speaker 1>light on the explosive events that led to the Duke

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<v Speaker 1>and Duchess of Sussex's departure from royal life, with one

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<v Speaker 1>senior royal said to have stormed out of the fabled

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<v Speaker 1>Sandringham's Summit in anger. The documentary makes It Inside the

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<v Speaker 1>Sanding Summit explores the dramatic behind the scenes negotiations following

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<v Speaker 1>Harry and Meghan's announcement in January twenty twenty that they

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<v Speaker 1>intend to step back from royal duties and pursue financial independence.

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<v Speaker 1>Royal commentator Andrew Morton claims that Prince Philip, who had

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<v Speaker 1>long been regarded as a stabilizing patriarch within the institution,

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<v Speaker 1>was horrified by the developments. Prince Philip is someone who

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't suffer fools, gladly, said Morton. He was horrified that

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<v Speaker 1>they'd come to a situation where the royal family were

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<v Speaker 1>deciding whether to split up or not. According to royal

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<v Speaker 1>journalist Emily Andrews, the Duke of Edinburgh's reaction was nothing

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<v Speaker 1>short of furious. Philip was so angry he refused to

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<v Speaker 1>even be there, She revealed. I was told he just

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't bring himself to see his grandson. He thought it

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<v Speaker 1>was a huge dereliction of duty. Cameras captured the late

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<v Speaker 1>Prince exiting Sandringham in a land Rover during the summit,

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<v Speaker 1>a rare glimpse into an otherwise tightly guarded event. The meeting,

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<v Speaker 1>convened by the late Queen Elizabeth, was intended to find

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<v Speaker 1>an orderly path forward for the Sussexes and was a

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<v Speaker 1>by Charles, William and Harry. The Queen later issued a

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<v Speaker 1>statement expressing support for the couple's decision, although we would

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<v Speaker 1>have preferred them to remain full time working members of

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<v Speaker 1>the royal family. We respect and understand their wish to

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<v Speaker 1>live a more independent life, more palaceine just a moment.

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<v Speaker 1>A new photograph of the wonderful Princess of Wales has

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<v Speaker 1>been released as their Royal Highnesses take a moment of

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<v Speaker 1>respite from so so exhausting official duties of pushing buttons

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<v Speaker 1>and kicking soccer balls with children. Captured by photographer Josh

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<v Speaker 1>Schinner during the couple's recent visit to the Scottish Isles,

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<v Speaker 1>the image shows the Princess of Wales walking through the

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<v Speaker 1>Ardura Community Forest, sunlight streaming gently through the canopy of trees.

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<v Speaker 1>Dressed in a Ralph laren tweed jacket, an olive green

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<v Speaker 1>knit a white Rotarie shirt by Bowden skinny jeans, the

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<v Speaker 1>Princess a scene gazing thoughtfully at the camera in a

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<v Speaker 1>moment that is both serene and striking. The photographer shared

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<v Speaker 1>the image online, writing excellent company for a sunny and

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<v Speaker 1>leafy stroll. Thanks at Prince and Princess of Wales. Mister Shuder,

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<v Speaker 1>whose previous commissions included the official portrait of Prince Louis

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<v Speaker 1>for his seventh birthday appears to be increasingly trusted by

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<v Speaker 1>the royal household to capture these more relaxed yet intimate

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<v Speaker 1>family moments. Prince Louis, it may be recalled, was photographed

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<v Speaker 1>in a bluebell wood near Amner Hall earlier this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Today marks the launch of the season's afternoon tea experiences

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<v Speaker 1>at Bowmoral, served on bone china plates, an exact replica

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<v Speaker 1>of those used at Bowmoral Castle. The castle's Instagram account

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<v Speaker 1>tells us from Sunday first of June to Sunday, the

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<v Speaker 1>tenth of August, visitors can indulge in a unique afternoon

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<v Speaker 1>tea in our newly renovated restaurant. The twenty twenty five

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<v Speaker 1>menu features a selection of delicious treats with ingredients sourced

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<v Speaker 1>from the estate and other local producers, all expertly prepared

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<v Speaker 1>by our award winning chef and their talented team. Your

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<v Speaker 1>afternoon tea ticket includes general admission, allowing you to explore

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<v Speaker 1>our stunning grounds, gardens and exhibitions, making for an unforgettable

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<v Speaker 1>visit to the Highland home of the royal family. There

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