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Harry and Meghan crowned yes (right now)
They come in, they go out, they come, they go… At least for this week, the royal family is “full expectation” Prince Harry And Meghan Markle attend the coronation of King Charles, the mail on sunday report—even if some family members are “ignoring” the revelations and allegations in Harry’s Memoirs Preventiveinclude Prince William pushed Harry into a dog bowl during a confrontation.
A friend told Letters: “Family members have told me both Harry and Meghan will definitely come. They totally expected it. And they should realize that there is only one subject many members of the Royal Family are willing to discuss… and that is the weather.”
The royals would not trust Harry to tell anything more important, as he has been involved in so many private conversations and incidents. He also made it clear that he has enough material for the second volume. Consequences: a general “liquid-sink-ship” atmosphere if the Montecito couple attended.
A friend told the newspaper: “Harry has revealed details of private conversations, so everyone is very worried. You ask about the Sussexes and people immediately change the subject. They are plucking but not interested in providing any fuel for the fire.”
If Harry and Meghan appear, as non-working members of the royal family, they will not have any official role in the ceremony, or appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the paper said. .
Andrew is still confident he can delete his name
Prince Andrew’s public relations pushback continues to accelerate. Now, he believes that unsealing legal documents related to Virginia Giuffre will “break” the claims she has made about him. The Sunday Times report that Andrew was anticipating that when all was revealed about the lawsuit between Giuffre and attorney Alan Dershowitz — whom Giuffre admitted had misidentified as one of her alleged abusers — it would help restore his image.
Andrew has always denied Giuffre’s claims that he sexually assaulted her three times when she was 17 and was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein — even though Andrew paid her millions last year in a settlement. out of court. He’s no longer in a royal role, and King Charles is reportedly not going to be part of his grand scheme to clear his name or relaunch himself as a respectable royal any time soon.
Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the Royal Family’s Christmas service at St. Mary Magdalene, on arrival at the Royal residence at Sandringham estate in eastern England, England December 25, 2022.
REUTERS/Toby Melville
Sources close to Andrew told time he is the “longest locked man” and has become the “Millwall” of the royal family, a reference to the English football club’s tagline “Nobody likes us, we don’t care.”
“Except that he cares,” a source told the newspaper. “Dershowitz made it clear that if the documents were not sealed, it would destroy the established narrative. People underestimated the duke’s resilience and patience. It’s been more than three years since the interview, eight years since the accusation, and 12 years since that photo was published. [if genuine, the infamous, extremely damning one of Andrew with a young Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell in the background]. What will happen in a few months if this year the evidence is not revealed and the story is reversed? There’s a lot of feeling among us, who are staunch supporters of the duke, that this is only a half-written story.”
Sources close to Andrew told time that he’s not looking to overturn his deal with Giuffre, and that he’s just paying big money so as not to spoil the celebrations surrounding the Queen’s Platinum Anniversary.
All this upside could be dented by mail on sundaydisclosure of that Andrew will not have a ceremonial role at Charles’ coronation in May, because — like Harry and Meghan — he is not a working royal.
The newspaper said: “Andrew remains a Knight of the Garter, an ancient knightly order dating back to 1348, and traditionally the Knight of Garter has performed important roles in Coronation ceremonies.” But it’s still not clear Andrew will be allowed to wear his gown at the ceremony. Like the Sussexes, he will not be seen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Harry and Meghan’s New Power Broker
Harry and Meghan hired a top Hollywood trader to help maximize their income and opportunities in Tinseltown. Page Six reports that Ellen DeGeneres may have introduced the couple to Adam Lilling. An industry expert who works with Lilling told Page Six that he works at “the intersection of celebrity and venture capital,” adding that “he has worked with Ellen forever, as well. like Matthew McConaughey and a bunch of A-listers.”
King Charles of England and Prince William, Prince of Wales attend the Royal Family Christmas service at St. Mary Magdalene, while the Royal Family resides at Sandringham estate in eastern England, England December 25, 2022.
REUTERS/Toby Melville
William refocused Duchy’s priorities
Prince William wants to shift the focus of the Principality of Cornwall, the title he just inherited from his father, from architectural conservation to climate change and mental health. The mail on sunday report that Duchy is now affiliated with the environmental Earthshot Awards and mental health charity Heads Together, William and Kate’s passion projects.
William recognized his father’s passion for “innovative, sustainable, forward-thinking communities”. Letters said, but “he wants to focus on energy-efficient housing projects rather than those designed in the traditional way.” The newspaper quoted a source as saying that “William is looking at how we raise that standard—encouraging tenants to think differently and up their game on sustainability, driving improvements.” around managed land and use Earthshot ideas to achieve all of these. The prince wants to turn the needle on climate change.’
This week in royal history
Big Bummer before Valentine’s Day. On February 13, 1542, Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII, was executed at the Tower of London.
unanswered question
Will Harry and Meghan actually show up at the Coronation and be content with being background players? Is Andrew under the illusion that he can reboot himself? Will he ever convince the public of his and King Charles’ innocence that he can be a useful royal?
