1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom, a news Still conquer you. Hey, I'm 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:10,639 Speaker 1: Brunti Koy. Welcome to the weekend edition of From the Newsroom, 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: which is all about the Royals. We're going to go 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: behind Palace walls to cover the big news of the week, 5 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: including a major development in Prince Harry's US visa saga, 6 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: he and Meghan's big PDA amid swirling speculation about their marriage, 7 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: and the Palace issued an extraordinary statement after backlash over Kate. 8 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 1: But first up, we'll debrief on the big news about 9 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: Harry's legal battle. There'll be a huge sigh of relief 10 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: over at the Sussex's place with a decisive statement ruling 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: out any chance of Harry being deported. So this has 12 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: been covered a few times on this podcast, but for 13 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: some quick context on Harry's US visa drama and how 14 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: now Trump factors into it. It all kicked off a 15 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: while back when a conservative think tank launched legal action 16 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 1: to force US authorities to release details of the Duke's 17 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: immigration forms. The reason they claim he may have lied 18 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: about his drug use on the form or received preferential 19 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: treatment under the Biden administration. As an admission of taking 20 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: drugs usually will see an application rejected. Harry would have 21 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: applied around twenty twenty when he moved to the US 22 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: from the UK, and in early twenty twenty three he 23 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: released his memoir in which he discussed experimenting with drugs. 24 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: So fast forward to this week, and after hinting in 25 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 1: the past prior to the US election that he'd considered 26 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 1: taking action on Harry's visa situation, Donald Trump has now 27 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: ruled it out. In his first statement about it since 28 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 1: taking office, he told the New York Posts that he 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: wouldn't topport Harry, adding quote, He's got enough problems with 30 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: his wife. She's terrible end a quote. So not the 31 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: most flattering remark, but overall, Harry and Meghan can at 32 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: least breathe a little easier on that front. Moving on, 33 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: and still on Harry and Meghan. The couple have been 34 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: having a PDA filled week at the Invictus Games, following 35 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: months of rumors about the state of their marriage and 36 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: a fairly rocky start to the year. Pr wise, the 37 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: Sussexes have been all smiles, kisses and hands. They opened 38 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: the Games in Vancouver and Whistler this week, joking on 39 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: stage with each other and just generally appearing to be 40 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: having a whale of a time. Megan even made an 41 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: impromptu speech gushing over her husband at a welcome reception 42 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: for the athletes and their families. Take a listen, and. 43 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 2: I would be remiss if I didn't take the opportunity 44 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 2: to introduce someone who means a lot to me and 45 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 2: I know means quite a lot to all of you. 46 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: You will see him throughout this week. You will see 47 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 2: him at the games. You will see him probably curling 48 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 2: with you, cheering you on, and because he wants to 49 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:41,080 Speaker 2: be there with you, he is in it with you, 50 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 2: and you'll see him through all of those moments. He'll 51 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 2: be there with you. What you won't have seen is 52 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 2: all of the moments that have happened in the lead 53 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 2: up to these games, all the moments where in as 54 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 2: you know with families, the big rush in the morning 55 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 2: and getting ready for school. I'm packing the lunchboxes and 56 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: making breakfast, and my husband's in all of that with us. 57 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 2: And then he'll be honest phone and origin will saying Papa, 58 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 2: way on your phone. He's like, because it's Invictis, I'm 59 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 2: getting ready for Invictus. It means so much to him. 60 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: Next up, Kensington Palace's extraordinary statement about Kate finishing up 61 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: with an interesting and rather unprecedented development regarding the Princess 62 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: of Wales this week. So last week, a story about 63 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: Kate no longer wanting to release details for outfits to 64 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: the press made headlines all over the world, sparking plenty 65 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: of debate and also some backlash and opinion pieces on 66 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: why it may not be a great idea. The original 67 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: story had come from someone quoted as a Palace insider 68 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: speaking to The Times UK, and after days of the furor, 69 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: a member of the Kensington Palace communications team made the 70 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: very unexpected decision to reveal themselves as the source of 71 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: the comments, in a bid to clarify that it was 72 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 1: not actually Kate's position and that there would actually be 73 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: no change to royal protocols. Very interesting anyway, that's your 74 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: Royal fix for now. Thanks for listening. 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