Caloroga Shark Media. Hi, and welcome to Palace in Tree Game, your host Mark Francis. We'll take a break from covering Prince William's attempts to help the homeless and fight climate change so we can share how Meghan Markel recently took a break from her busy entrepreneurial pursuits to celebrate the launch of a haircare line by Hybrow Hippie. Highbrow Hippie is a brand co founded by her close friend, Hollywood
hair colorist Katie Lee. In clips shared on Instagram by party guests, Meghan was spotted mingling with attendees, posing for photos with Katie and stylist Serge Norman, who styled her wedding hair in twenty eighteen, and enjoying the lively atmosphere at the California event. Dressed in a chic black strapless top and matching trousers, Meghan applauded speeches given by Katie and co founder Micah Harris before or hitting the dance floor as the choir entertained the crowd. Prince Harry did
not appear to be present at the event. Nothing to see here. During an interview with In Style, Meghan praised to her friend and revealed her personal investment in highbrow hippie saying Katie has a mastery of hair health and her highbrow hippie collection is a perfect reflection of that. I am so proud to invest in her as a friend and as a female founder. Prince Harry's legal battle
against Newsgroup Newspapers will proceed to trial in January. He alleges that journalists and private investigators working for NGN engaged in unlawful information gathering, including phone tapping and other privacy breachers. The Duke of Sussex is one of two claimants still pursuing cases, alongside former Labour Deputy leader Tom Watson. This comes after thirty nine claims were settled earlier this year. The judge expressed frustration over the lack of progress in
the case, urging both sides to expedite their preparations. The trial, expected to last six to eight weeks, will also involve a December hearing to address outstanding matters. Tina Brown and her substack writes William, whatever his abiding resentments toward Harry, should now suck it up and let his father give Harry something to do. Despite the passing of years, there is still a gaping Harry shaped hole in the depleted
royal lineup. As a veteran of two military tours in Afghanistan and founder of Invictus, the substantive charity that brings hope through competitive sports events for injured vets, the Duke of Sussex, now stripped of his military honors, surely deserved a place on the balcony. The British nation needs his human touch, and so does his ailing father. At the Senataph, the King looked old and bleak without the usual supportive presence of Camilla, who was herself unwell with a chest
in faction. Charles has just lost the siege to eject his disgraced brother Andrew from the Muneypet Mansion Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor, where he remains shacked up with this and his ex wife. The house was bequeathed to Andrew on a seventy five year lease by his grandmother and there was never a legal leg to stand on to get him out. William did not help the mood by giving a swaggery interview at the end of
his South Africa trip for his Earth Shot Prize. He told reporters about his plans to do things differently, and then listed impact, philanthropy, collaboration, convening and helping people, in short, everything his father has been doing for the past fifty years. In light of all this, William's comment that his plans for a caring, sharing monarchy also include throwing some empathy
in there made him sound like a performative pinhead. In happier years, it was the Irreverend Harry or Harold, as William labrugiously used to call him, who could tease the Prince of Wales and take him down a peg in Kara Swisher's inimitable phrase about those who live in a gilded bubble lick him up and down all day. Enough
of the feuds families, including this one, need to stick together. William, whatever his abiding resentments towards Harry for his intemperate broad size in spare, should now suck it up and let his father give Harry something to do. In an isolationist Trump world, the UK needs to draw closer to Europe and romances relations with the Commonwealth. William and Kate dread foreign tourists that take the princess away from the children
and cut into what. William, to his advisor's irritation, calls his me time, so unload the lesser but important red carpet junkets onto the Sussexes, who chastened by five years in the wilderness. Would export some modern royal flare, especially to ex colonial trouble spots. Wasn't that the original plan? Palacentrica? Bradbag. Prince William made a surprise cameo in a TikTok video helping a student explain her tardiness to class during his
visit to Ulster University in Northern Ireland. The Prince of Wales who was met by a group of eager students, including Samantha, who sees the moment to film a lighthearted excuse for her professor. In the now viral video, which is massed over a million views and two hundred thousand likes, Samantha turns to William and says, you have to tell her why we're late. Playing along, William asks for the
professor's name and is told as Leslie. Smiling, he responds, Leslie, I'm sorry we're late, but they seem to be caught up and you wouldn't believe that they were here, as he walked away. Samantha and a friend expressed their gratitude for the royal cameo. Samantha later posted the clip with the cheeky caption pov Prince William gives you the best excuse for being late, and added in the comments I've been royally pardoned from my lecture. She described the Princess
really sweet and praised his kindness and participating. Prince William's visit to Northern Ireland on November fourteenth included engagements with partners of the Homewoods program and her focus on the region's creative industries, showing a mix of his royal duties and a bit of unexpected charm for the students, William was booed during his trip to Northern Ireland. You may be wondering if he started trying to sell design a jam to the onlookers, or what else could have made
people angry, But it was nothing like that. A video shared on social media shows the Prince of Wales smiling and waving at a group of protesters called for more action on Palestine and Gaza in their demonstration with chants of free Palestine. In February, William made a rare public. In February, William made a rare public comment on the Gazat conflict, calling for an immediate end to the fighting
and highlighting the terrible human cost of the conflict. He also emphasized the need for increased humanitarian aid and urged Hamas to release Israeli hostages. Despite the tension during his departure, William maintained his composure, reflecting the mixed reactions to his role and statements on international issues. During a visit to Ulster University in Belfast, Wills tried out a stationary motorbike featured in the university's cutting edge virtual production studio. Naturally,
this led to a wave of online swooning grinning. As he perched on the bike, William quipped, any excuse to get on a motorbike? I feel like someone needs to take this for a real spin. While it wasn't quite top gun windsor edition, the images and fans into a dizzy, with many taking to x to express their admiration. One fan gushed, ah, love this picture, He's so handsome, while another chimed in Prince William always looks great on a bike.
A third went straight to the point, declaring beautiful picture. It seems the Prince kenad two wheeled heart throb to his growing list of royal titles. Let's just hope the Royal courtiers have a strong helmet policy if this becomes a regular thing. Charles's birthday was marked with the traditional pomp and pagistry, or at least as much pomp as a rogue horse would allow. The King's Royal Horse Artillery fired a forty one gun salute near Buckingham Palace, but
not perform. One of the horses decided it had enough of royal protocol and went on a solo joy ride through Green Park. Apparently even the horses have their limits when it comes to ceremonial duties. Once the aquine rebellion was quelled, the artillery resumed its stately business, firing forty one blank rounds at ten second intervals, with the Irish
guards providing the soundtrack. If you're wondering why they went with forty one shots instead of the more standard twenty one, it's because royal park salutes get an extra twenty rounds as a bonus. All in all, it was a fittingly dramatic start to another year of royal milestones. And a reminder that even the King's horses sometimes prefer to call the shots, and they have it. If you'd like to email us of addresses The Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com.
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