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Meghan “Deletes” Dad’s Number as Andrew Loses Rank and Royal Lodge Gets Cleared at Night

Meghan Markle is reported to have deleted Thomas Markle’s phone number and has no plans to visit him as he recovers in a Philippine hospital following a leg amputation, despite a letter said to have been hand delivered to him this week. Sources question why she will not call, while Page Six claims she has no trip planned, as the Sussexes prepare for a Montecito Christmas and an overseas New Year’s getaway. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is stripped of his final remaining military rank, formally demoted by the Defence Council, as renewed Epstein scrutiny swirls again. The Metropolitan Police also says it will take no further action over allegations Andrew sought information about accuser Virginia Giuffre. Add in fresh reporting on Andrew’s looming exit from Royal Lodge, including a temporary “shoebox-sized” stop at Sandringham and claims of a slow, room-by-room clear-out, and it is another messy chapter for the York story. Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/palace-intrigue-presents-king-william/id1842585117] 👑 Follow our hit series Crown and Controversy! [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy/id1816047861]Season 1 and 2 are fully available now for everyone. Season 3 has new episodes every Sunday on the regular feed. GET THE FULL SEASON 3 BEFORE REGULAR LISTENERS as a subscriber! Hit that "UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING" Banner on the top of the Apple player. AND listen to Crown and Controversy "NORWAY'S ROYAL REBELS" [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] here and get the full season as a premium subscriber now.  👑 The Palace Intrigue Social Hub is Live! Join the conversation on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/palaceintrigue/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thepalaceintrigue/] or click the links to start your royal journey!

Prince Harry's Project Thaw, Camilla vs Kate Middleton Rumours, Sweden’s Epstein Link, and King Charles Goes Arctic

The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden reports on “Project Thaw,” a supposed effort to soften the Sussex freeze, with Harry’s security review framed as part of a wider plan that could include UK schooling for the children—prompting a pointed response from royal insider Deep Crown about the logistics and emotional reality. New claims also swirl about tension between Queen Camilla and Catherine over whether Harry deserves any path back, while separate reporting suggests Kate’s friendship with Sarah Ferguson is being watched closely amid worries about leaks. Overseas, Sweden’s Royal Court confirms Princess Sofia was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein around 2005, stressing she declined a Caribbean invitation and has had no contact for 20 years. We also spot a small but loaded detail at Clarence House: family photos on display include images tied to Harry and Meghan’s wedding and Louis’s christening. And in a new ITV documentary, King Charles speaks candidly about climate, legacy, and the world his grandchildren will inherit—Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge airs on ITV1 at 9pm. Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/palace-intrigue-presents-king-william/id1842585117] 👑 Follow our hit series Crown and Controversy! [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy/id1816047861]Season 1 and 2 are fully available now for everyone. Season 3 has new episodes every Sunday on the regular feed. GET THE FULL SEASON 3 BEFORE REGULAR LISTENERS as a subscriber! Hit that "UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING" Banner on the top of the Apple player. AND listen to Crown and Controversy "NORWAY'S ROYAL REBELS" [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] here and get the full season as a premium subscriber now.  👑 The Palace Intrigue Social Hub is Live! Join the conversation on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/palaceintrigue/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thepalaceintrigue/] or click the links to start your royal journey!

Zero Percent: Dead Dogs, Trump Jokes, and Email to Dying Father" The week in Royal news with Mark Francis

Harry's Colbert appearance crashes spectacularly—audience BOOS him after Trump "elected a king" joke. PR expert: "The jokes land like a man reminding you of punchline that expired three years ago." Deep Crown: "There's a desperation now that wasn't there even a year ago. He's become a man arguing with institution that's simply moved on without him." Meghan's Netflix holiday special opens to ZERO PERCENT on Rotten Tomatoes—critics call it "unfathomable," "quite mad and a little bit sad," Daily Mail awards zero stars citing viewers saw dead dog Guy (died January 2025) proving show filmed last year, not this season as claimed. Tom Sykes: "The message is 'we are done' and the medium is a passing shot of her elderly beagle padding mournfully through frame like ghost of contracts past." Thomas Markle saga deepens—Meghan's "outreach" was EMAIL to address he hasn't checked in five years. Hospitals confirm no calls received. Samantha tweets: "Houston, there's been no contact. Time to stop the PR BS." Express: "She didn't do what any normal person would do and give her dad a call—that would mean she'd actually have to speak to him." Kate hosts 1,600 guests at Westminster Abbey for carol concert celebrating "love in all its forms"—William delivers Bible reading, Kate Winslet performs, contrast with Meghan's 0% disaster couldn't be starker. Andrew attends granddaughter's christening—first royal event since title stripping, arrives alone. British Vogue names Kate to "Eternal Influencers" list—Meghan conspicuously absent despite Paris Fashion Week push. William knights Roger Daltrey, serves Christmas dinner to Welsh Guards. Royal Mews relocating from Buckingham Palace to Windsor—monarchy's center of gravity shifting. Plus: Zero phone calls to dying father, zero self-awareness, and the week the numbers told the story. Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/palace-intrigue-presents-king-william/id1842585117] 👑 Follow our hit series Crown and Controversy! [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy/id1816047861]Season 1 and 2 are fully available now for everyone. Season 3 has new episodes every Sunday on the regular feed. GET THE FULL SEASON 3 BEFORE REGULAR LISTENERS as a subscriber! Hit that "UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING" Banner on the top of the Apple player. AND listen to Crown and Controversy "NORWAY'S ROYAL REBELS" [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] here and get the full season as a premium subscriber now.  👑 The Palace Intrigue Social Hub is Live! Join the conversation on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/palaceintrigue/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thepalaceintrigue/] or click the links to start your royal journey!

Plans for Royals in USA 2026, Royal Money Questions, and a Few Psychic Warnings

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been invited to Washington, DC for a State Visit in April at President Trump’s request, though the King’s health may determine whether he travels. William and Kate are expected to visit the United States in July for America’s 250th anniversary, while Harry and Meghan are not expected to take part in any commemorations. Questions are again being asked about royal finances as scrutiny turns to Prince Edward’s long-term lease of Bagshot Park. Charles donates £50,000 of his own money toward urgent roof repairs at West Newton Church, a site closely linked to Queen Elizabeth the Second. A Brazilian self-styled “Living Nostradamus” offers dramatic predictions about royal health, family reconciliation, and even Meghan’s relationship with Netflix. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor prepares for an eventual move from Royal Lodge and faces uncertainty over where the late Queen’s corgis will live. Princess Anne hosts a Christmas tea for veterans, earning praise from guests aged 100 and older. And Mike and Zara Tindall shut down speculation about appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, confirming they’ll instead spend Christmas at Sandringham — though perhaps avoiding certain family members. Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/palace-intrigue-presents-king-william/id1842585117] 👑 Follow our hit series Crown and Controversy! [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy/id1816047861]Season 1 and 2 are fully available now for everyone. Season 3 has new episodes every Sunday on the regular feed. GET THE FULL SEASON 3 BEFORE REGULAR LISTENERS as a subscriber! Hit that "UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING" Banner on the top of the Apple player. AND listen to Crown and Controversy "NORWAY'S ROYAL REBELS" [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] here and get the full season as a premium subscriber now.  👑 The Palace Intrigue Social Hub is Live! Join the conversation on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/palaceintrigue/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thepalaceintrigue/] or click the links to start your royal journey!

King Charles Shares “Good News” on Cancer as Andrew’s Epstein Shadow Returns

King Charles the Third delivers his most hopeful health update since announcing his cancer diagnosis in early 2024, revealing in a prerecorded video message that his doctors will reduce the intensity of his treatment schedule in the new year. The Palace stresses he did not say he is cancer-free and did not disclose the type of cancer, describing the next stage as a “precautionary phase” after what it calls an “exceptionally” strong response to treatment. Our royal insider Deep Crown reads the Palace language as deliberate, balancing public reassurance with constitutional stability, while The Telegraph’s Hannah Furness writes that the King’s illness has made the monarchy feel more human than ever. The Daily Mail’s Rebecca English adds a vivid behind-the-scenes moment from early in the diagnosis, including Charles’s famously dry reaction to the news. After the break, House Democrats release a new batch of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, reviving scrutiny of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, with Tom Sykes arguing the scandal keeps mutating and that allowing a York family christening in the Chapel Royal sent the wrong message about Andrew’s place in royal ceremonial life. Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/palace-intrigue-presents-king-william/id1842585117] 👑 Follow our hit series Crown and Controversy! [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy/id1816047861]Season 1 and 2 are fully available now for everyone. Season 3 has new episodes every Sunday on the regular feed. GET THE FULL SEASON 3 BEFORE REGULAR LISTENERS as a subscriber! Hit that "UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING" Banner on the top of the Apple player. AND listen to Crown and Controversy "NORWAY'S ROYAL REBELS" [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-and-controversy-prince-andrew/id1839279426] here and get the full season as a premium subscriber now.  👑 The Palace Intrigue Social Hub is Live! Join the conversation on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/palaceintrigue/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thepalaceintrigue/] or click the links to start your royal journey!