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Prince Harry Goes on a 90-Minute Whine-athon on Dax Shepard’s Podcast, Disses the Queen’s and Charles’ Parenting

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For a couple that demands privacy, they sure enjoy invading their own. Prince Harry recently went on a shocking and mortifying 90-minute whine-athon on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert Podcast.” During the broadcast, he dissed his entire family and their parenting … Continue reading Prince Harry Goes on a 90-Minute Whine-athon on Dax Shepard’s Podcast, Disses the Queen’s and Charles’ Parenting

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The Queen and Prince Charles at Odds on how to Deal with Harry and Meghan, Future of Monarchy at Stake

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The Queen and Prince Charles apparently disagree on the best way to approach the situation with Prince Harry, with the monarch urging reconciliation and The Prince of Wales still having a hard time forgiving and forgetting after the Oprah Winfrey interview. It’s … Continue reading The Queen and Prince Charles at Odds on how to Deal with Harry and Meghan, Future of Monarchy at Stake

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Charles is Making His Vision of a Slimmed Down Monarchy a Reality, Freezing Out Harry and Meghan

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Reports indicate that Charles, the Prince of Wales, is hard at work behind the scenes retooling the monarchy and slimming it down, which has been an objective of his for years. It will both hold off anti-monarchist sentiment, as fewer royals will be on the government payroll, and it looks like Harry and Meghan will be among the first to receive the cold shoulder from the institution. In 2012, on the occasion of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrating 60 years on the throne, it was surprising to see only a handful of royals join her on the balcony. For that occasion, only … Continue reading Charles is Making His Vision of a Slimmed Down Monarchy a Reality, Freezing Out Harry and Meghan

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Queen Elizabeth II Going Solo on Social Media, Future of the Monarchy in Question

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It’s been a week since the funeral of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, the much beloved patriarch of the family. Though the official mourning period has ended, The Queen is no doubt very much missing her husband but, as they say, the show must go on. Today, the Queen has already had her social media team take steps to reflect the new reality of her now solo reign.  It’s both a reflection of the partner she’s lost and a sign that the monarch is going through a season of change. On the official Royal Family social media accounts, there was a smiling … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II Going Solo on Social Media, Future of the Monarchy in Question

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Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 95th Birthday, Cambridges Visit Philip’s Old Patronage

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Today, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday, and the first in over 73 years that she’ll celebrate without her Prince, Philip.  The royal family officially released a statement from Her Majesty, stating: “I have, on the occasion of my 95th birthday today, received many messages of good wishes, which I very much appreciate. While as a family we are in a period of great sadness, it has been a comfort to us all to see and to hear the tributes paid to my husband, from those within the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around the world.” She continued, … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 95th Birthday, Cambridges Visit Philip’s Old Patronage