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<v Speaker 1>A Caloroga Shark Media.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host,

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<v Speaker 2>Mark Francis. Well, we went two entire episodes without mentioning Meghan,

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<v Speaker 2>so let's see what's going on in Montecito. The claims

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<v Speaker 2>about Megan Minkle having a meltdown after a reported difficult

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<v Speaker 2>interview have sparked a significant controversy, particularly among royal commentators.

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<v Speaker 2>Angela Leven, a well known royal biographer and broadcaster Dan

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<v Speaker 2>Wooten discussed the incident, suggesting that Megan was extremely upset

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<v Speaker 2>during the interview with CBS's Jane Pawley. Levin alleged that

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<v Speaker 2>Levin alleged that Meghan was screaming at producers and appeared

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<v Speaker 2>to be very annoyed by the questions posed to her,

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<v Speaker 2>leading to tensions between her and Prince Harry. Levin further

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<v Speaker 2>commented that during the interview, Megan seemed frustrated and as

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<v Speaker 2>though she couldn't stand Harry speaking. This led to speculation

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<v Speaker 2>about the state of their relations, with Levin asserting that

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<v Speaker 2>the couple might be very angry with each other yet

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<v Speaker 2>unable to separate due to their circumstances. These allegations contribute

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<v Speaker 2>to ongoing media narratives that scrutinize Meghan and Harry's relationship

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<v Speaker 2>and public appearances. However, it's important to note that these

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<v Speaker 2>reports are based on commentary from Royal observers and have

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<v Speaker 2>not been substantiated by direct sources from Megan or Harry themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>As with much royal coverage, the truth of such behind

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<v Speaker 2>the scenes dynamics can be difficult to ascertain. Royal commentator

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<v Speaker 2>Kinsey Schofield told Talk TV the line that Megan's only

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<v Speaker 2>scratch the surface sounds like a veiled threat to the

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<v Speaker 2>Royal family about what she could say going forward about

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<v Speaker 2>her time and the firm. I think Harry and Meghan

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<v Speaker 2>not only lack credibility in this particular topic, I think

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<v Speaker 2>they lack self awareness. Where is their concern for the

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<v Speaker 2>family's mental health Catherine's when an Omer Scobee targeted her

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<v Speaker 2>in his book Endgame. We're all looking forward to Harry

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<v Speaker 2>and Meghan's upcoming Netflix shows. The first series will focus

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<v Speaker 2>on Megan Markle's personal passions, specifically cooking, gus, gardening, and entertaining.

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<v Speaker 2>The show promises to give you as a more intimate

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<v Speaker 2>look into her lifestyle featuring activities that resonate with her

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<v Speaker 2>known interests in wellness and home life. The second series

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<v Speaker 2>will highlight Prince Harry and his deep connection to the

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<v Speaker 2>sport of polo, which has been a significant part of

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<v Speaker 2>his life, both as a player and a supporter of

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<v Speaker 2>charitable causes. This series will offer an inside look at

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<v Speaker 2>the world of competitive polo, focusing on the US Open

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<v Speaker 2>Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida. An industry observer tells Palace Intrigue.

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<v Speaker 2>You might get people to watch Megan's show even as

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<v Speaker 2>a hate watch, but Harry's thing sounds like the sort

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<v Speaker 2>of show you just swallow to get the bigger deal done.

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<v Speaker 2>In the end, all they are doing is ruining their

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<v Speaker 2>brand with diminishing returns. If Magnific gets around to actually

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<v Speaker 2>podcasting again, Lemonada might regret that deal. In addition to

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<v Speaker 2>these Netflix series, Megan Markel is said to launch her

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<v Speaker 2>designer Jam and Dog Biscuits line American rivi Era Orchard,

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<v Speaker 2>which will presumably tie into themes explored in her Netflix series.

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<v Speaker 2>The Royal Insider spoke to in Touch Weekly about Piggins's

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<v Speaker 2>upcoming product extension to the Jam and Dog Biscuits right now.

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<v Speaker 2>The word it is it'll be a signature Rose wine,

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<v Speaker 2>which has a lot of people shaking their heads and

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<v Speaker 2>warning her against it. The level of competition and pressure

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<v Speaker 2>in the wine game is ferocious. She's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>stepping on quite a lot of toes. It also takes

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<v Speaker 2>a huge dedication and capital to make a successful go

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<v Speaker 2>in the wine business, as well as a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>time and patience, which is not really something she has

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<v Speaker 2>the luxury of right now. PR specialist Kaylee Cornelius said,

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<v Speaker 2>Meggie is running before she can walk when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to her new brand, American Riviera Orchard, It's clear that

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<v Speaker 2>the Duchess is trying to sell a certain lifestyle with

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<v Speaker 2>the array of projects and products that she currently has

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<v Speaker 2>in the pipeline, but her communication strategy is almost cryptic,

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<v Speaker 2>as she and her team failing to speak to their

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<v Speaker 2>audience directly. You can't sell a lifestyle without fostering a community,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Duchess is making a critical mistake by not

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<v Speaker 2>nurturing the online community she has already accumulated. While influencer

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<v Speaker 2>marketing can be effective, it only works when consumers fuel

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<v Speaker 2>they can join in the American Riviera Orchid account looks

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<v Speaker 2>dormant with no teasers, snippets, or images provide adding information

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<v Speaker 2>about upcoming products. This inactivity may lead to a decline

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<v Speaker 2>in followers, as people feel there's no point in following

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<v Speaker 2>a brand that rarely posts content. Fans may also begin

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<v Speaker 2>to feel disconnected from the brand, perceiving the products as

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<v Speaker 2>to exclusive and lacking and compelling hook to keep them interested.

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<v Speaker 2>If Megan were my client, I'd advise her to make

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<v Speaker 2>a social media comeback, whether by taking the lead on

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<v Speaker 2>the American Riviera Orchard account or starting her own personal account,

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<v Speaker 2>as she needs to engage with her audience before they

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<v Speaker 2>can get bored and tune out entirely Palace intrig of

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<v Speaker 2>It right back. Royal commentator Richard fitz Williams said the

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<v Speaker 2>upcoming faux Royal tour could upstage the real royal family.

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<v Speaker 2>He said, I think when you have former senior working

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<v Speaker 2>members of the Royal family do what the Royal family

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<v Speaker 2>would like to do, I do think it will create

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<v Speaker 2>difficulties because the problem is that the Sussexes are so unpredictable.

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<v Speaker 2>Fitz william adds that the real Royals are not able

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<v Speaker 2>to do something which attracts attention on the same level,

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<v Speaker 2>and the tension is important if you're royal Historian Simon

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<v Speaker 2>Heffer tells gb News Harry appears to have bad relations

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<v Speaker 2>with his brother and sister in law, Given that his

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<v Speaker 2>sister in law is probably the closest that we've got

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<v Speaker 2>to a saint in the royal family at the moment,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not very good. Pr on his part. His brother

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<v Speaker 2>had a very difficult time, his wife has been ill,

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<v Speaker 2>and his father has been ill. The Prince of Wales

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<v Speaker 2>has held the line pretty well. I think people are

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<v Speaker 2>aware that Harry has not been supportive. It's one thing

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<v Speaker 2>for him to go away and keep quiet, which is

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<v Speaker 2>what the Duke of Windsor did. It's another thing to

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<v Speaker 2>go away and cause ructions, to give interviews, to make

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<v Speaker 2>public appearances, to get into the press a lot. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>he and his wife clearly live off publicity. They are

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<v Speaker 2>a brand, they are an act, and like all brands

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<v Speaker 2>and all acts, they need the oxygen of publicity. That's

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<v Speaker 2>what he's seeking now. That will always make things difficult

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<v Speaker 2>for the rest of the royal family. If that his

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<v Speaker 2>attitude to life, and it does appear to be. I

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<v Speaker 2>understand he's got to earn a living. But nobody forced

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<v Speaker 2>him into this. He didn't have to leave the Royal family.

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<v Speaker 2>It's quite clear that his father in particular wanted him

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<v Speaker 2>to stay. It was quite clear that there was a

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<v Speaker 2>serious job for him to do. Richard Eden in The

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<v Speaker 2>Daily Mail rights that someone who worked for the Royals

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<v Speaker 2>before Megs had told him it seems quite clear that

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<v Speaker 2>they are desperate to start healing the rift. Eden shares

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<v Speaker 2>that as evidence. The source points to the string of

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<v Speaker 2>stories that have recently appeared in People magazine, a favorite

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<v Speaker 2>outlet of the Sussexes. They included an article about Harry's

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<v Speaker 2>despair that his father was not accepting his phone calls,

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<v Speaker 2>and another claiming that his rift with Prince William was

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<v Speaker 2>not irreparable. So why they need to make up with

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<v Speaker 2>the family trump, Eden writes, with the possibility of a

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<v Speaker 2>hostile new president in his adopted homeland, Harry really may

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<v Speaker 2>need to board that freedom flight back home, and they

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