1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom a news to contre. 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 2: Hey, I'm RUNTIKOI welcome to the weekend edition of From 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 2: the Newsroom, which is all about the Royalers. We're going 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 2: to go behind Pallas walls to cover the big news 5 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: of the week, including the new takedown of Meghan by 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 2: Vanity Fair's former editor, William's delighting fans with a selfie 7 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: spree on a whirlwind trip, and the very unexpected offer 8 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: reportedly being considered by the Kings to President Trump. The 9 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 2: first up a new critique of Meghan by a former ally, 10 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 2: the ex editor in chief of Vanity Fairs. As some 11 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 2: of you might remember, Meghan Markle was the cover story 12 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 2: for Vanity Fair in twenty seventeen, months after her relationship 13 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,839 Speaker 2: with Prince Harry had been uncovered and just before they 14 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 2: got engaged. The editor at the time, who was at 15 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 2: the helm of the mag for decades, Graydon Carter, has 16 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,560 Speaker 2: just released a memoir and he had some interesting comments 17 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 2: about that interview with her. Here I am talking about 18 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 2: it on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show with host Matt 19 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 2: Wilkinson this week, and I. 20 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: Think he said that she is adrift on facts and 21 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: is that an accurate description? 22 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 2: Well, it came after he explained that she seemed to 23 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,040 Speaker 2: be a bit put out. I think the word was 24 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 2: challenged because the reporter was obviously asking about the fact 25 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 2: she was dating Prince Harry that had come out less 26 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 2: than a year earlier. They went on to get engaged 27 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 2: a couple of months later. It's the reason she was 28 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: in the magazine. Let's be real. The suits was popular, 29 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: but she's an ensemble cast member and so she was 30 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 2: a little put out. They weren't talking about her charity 31 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 2: work in set, and so for him to then say 32 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 2: she was a bit adrift from reality, I think is 33 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 2: a fair assessment because obviously that's what the conversation was 34 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 2: going to be and went on to be, and what 35 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 2: the cover was. So look, I will say this is 36 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 2: this happened in twenty seventeen, so some years ago can't 37 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: be helpful for her given the start to the year 38 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 2: that she's had to have someone else though, kind of 39 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 2: going back over something and criticizing her publicly. Next up, 40 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 2: why William's recent selfi spree is a big sign of 41 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 2: what's to come. So Prince William has just finished up 42 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 2: a whistle stop tour of Estonia. He was there for 43 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: less than two days, but he made plenty of headlines, 44 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 2: especially for spending more than half an hour out in 45 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: the taking endless selfies with the huge crowd of Royal 46 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 2: fans who turned up here. I am chatting on Royal 47 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 2: Exclusive about why it sends such a significant message going 48 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 2: to say, I think it's also we've spoken about on 49 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 2: the show how he has a new approach to what 50 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 2: he wants the monarchy work to look like. 51 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: And I do think it's. 52 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: A good example of it, because, as you said, this 53 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:20,239 Speaker 2: was sort of one of the main things that came 54 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 2: out of what was a very well winn trip. I 55 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 2: think he was there for thirty six hours or something. 56 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 2: So you've got the high level meeting, you've got that 57 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 2: which is out there with hundreds of people, you know, 58 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 2: being so personable, and then you've got him taking part 59 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 2: in these military exercises and it's a great example. I've 60 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 2: seen the quotes somewhere and you'll have to forgive me. 61 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 2: I can't remember where it was, but it was someone 62 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:42,119 Speaker 2: talking about, you know, it's endurance, it's showing impact over 63 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 2: endurance these Royal tours that used to go on. I 64 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 2: think the Queen was away for six months in the fifties. 65 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 2: But you've got these trips that William's doing that are 66 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: quite quick, but he's really focusing on having that impact. 67 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: And I think you really see it because we're all 68 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 2: talking about it, we're all seeing the photos. We're seeing 69 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 2: him more of William being himself when he's out and 70 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,119 Speaker 2: around people. But it also has that really serious side, 71 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 2: and it has the part relating to the world events 72 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: that are of course very serious. So yeah, I thought 73 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 2: for me, that's what one of the things that really 74 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 2: stood out. It just seemed like a very good example 75 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 2: of making that impact in a whistle stop to ur. 76 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: This was something that he This was something that William 77 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: and Catherine decided after the Caribbean Tool. This is something 78 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: they said that we're going to do it our own 79 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: way and we need to make these short, impactful, impactful trips. 80 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 1: So it's really interesting to see it a say, thirty 81 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 1: six hours he was there. What do we think about 82 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,519 Speaker 1: the selfies though? Are you happy with the future king 83 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: doing all these selfies? 84 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 2: Oh? Why not? People love it And as he said, 85 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 2: they can't sign an autograph and it just makes someone's 86 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: day slash year, slash probably decade to have a picture 87 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 2: with the Prince of well, so if he's happy to 88 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 2: do it, and they do seem to be sort of fine. 89 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 2: Catherine and William more than any other royals, really exist 90 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 2: on TikTok. They have a lot of popularity on TikTok, 91 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: a lot of the stuff they do get shared on there, 92 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 2: and that is also feeding into the whole selfie thing. 93 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: They'd be very aware of that, and so when people 94 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 2: had these moments, that all ends up in that sort 95 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 2: of sphere and it kind of again feeds that idea 96 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 2: of them being very charming and accessible couple. So and 97 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 2: that's sort of a unique thing to them, I would 98 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 2: say in the royal family as well. So it all 99 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 2: I think it's I think it's smart, exactly like you said, 100 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: I think it's it works. Next up, King Charles is 101 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 2: reportedly considering making an unexpected offer to Donald Trump, and 102 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 2: the President has already publicly responded it's been a very 103 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: interesting start to the year when it comes to global politics, 104 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 2: and it might be about to get much more. So 105 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 2: have a listen to this. 106 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: The reports that the King could offer the United States 107 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: associate member status of the Commonwealth. Now that this doesn't 108 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: mean that they're a full Commonwealth member. It means that 109 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 1: they kind of can dip in and out, and it's 110 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: kind of a welcome, kind of open arms kind of 111 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: offer to Donald Trump when he comes to a state visit. 112 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: There are there are discussions allegedly that the King could 113 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: offer this to Donald Trump. Now I would have forgotten 114 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: about this story if it wasn't for the US President 115 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: actually post on his social media site and he posted 116 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,679 Speaker 1: The Sun's story and he said, I love King Charles. 117 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 1: Sounds good to me. So I'll ask you both. You know, 118 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: is USA joining the Commonwealth? Is that a drift on 119 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: facts and reality? 120 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 2: Great? When you started the story, I was going to say, well, 121 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 2: Donald Trump's responded to it himself, so it's it's real enough. 122 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 2: Now it's possible. It's an interesting idea because, as we know, 123 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 2: the beginning of this year has been a very interesting 124 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 2: one in terms of global politics. You've got a situation 125 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 2: where the EU and the UK have an increasingly fraught 126 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 2: relationship with the US. We've got the King Charles sort 127 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 2: of in the middle of it, really helping out, you know, 128 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 2: strengthening those ties. This would strengthen those ties. I don't 129 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 2: know how Americans would feel about it, but it's something 130 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: that could go away in you know, it's a mostly 131 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 2: symbolic thing, would be mostly symbolic for the US, but 132 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 2: it does it sort of sends that message that we 133 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 2: are we are friends, we're going to work together to 134 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 2: take on you know, global challenges. It's yeah, it's an 135 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 2: interesting idea that you sounds really sort of you know, 136 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 2: out there. But as you said, as Suster President Twitter, 137 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 2: that you think, all right, I guess it's on the table. 138 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 2: So there you have it. We'll see what happens with that. 139 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 1: Anyway. 140 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 2: That's your royal fixed for now. Thanks for listening. We'll 141 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 2: be back with our regular news update next week. Follow 142 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 2: or subscribe to from the newsroom wherever you get your podcasts.