My mind went into overdrive the moment I saw the Duchess of Sussex on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. Questions bubbled up when I looked the cover image, then how the writer crafted the story, and finally looking at the individual fashion photographs within the cover package, as well as the images released on social media.
This comes as she’s struggling with her Netflix show and As Ever brand. It’s a tale in three parts that I’ll delve into later in this post.
If you were an American TV network executive, how much would you pay to hear from Sarah Ferguson? Networks are offering six-figure deals for an exclusive tell-all interview, according British papers. I’m doubtful for a few reasons:
She’d likely face a grilling and would have to really reveal confidences about Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell. Given that recently released emails reveal that she lied in 2011 when she said she’d break off her relationship with Epstein, one would assume this interview would be heavily checked and researched.
The interview would drag her deeper into the Epstein scandal, indelibly linking her to the dead convicted pedophile.
ADVERTISEMENTWould six figures be enough? I doubt it, given her extravagant ways. And given her income has effectively vanished — her children’s book is being pulped — such a payout wouldn’t last long.
If that wasn’t enough for the former York couple, Prime Minister Keir Starmer talked about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor giving evidence to U.S. Congressional investigators. The PM, who was the head of the Crown prosecution service before entering politics, said, “A general principle I’ve held for a very long time is that anybody who has got relevant information in relation to these kinds of cases should give that evidence to those that need it.
The Prince and Princess of Wales looked like they were really enjoying a night out together as they stepped out onto a red carpet for the first time in two years while attending the Royal Variety Performance.
On a fashion note, the couple chose velvet — William in a black evening jacket while Kate wore a spectacular green dress from a German design firm, which hastily brought it back on sale on its website only to see it sell out immediately, proving that the Kate effect is still a phenomenon. (She’s also wearing the Greville chandelier earrings, which incorporate every modern cut of diamond.)
They also met Paddington Bear, who is starring in a musical. That encounter reminded me of what will forever be the best royal interaction with the red-hatted bear from Peru.
Last month, Kate warned of the dangerous of mobile phones at home, especially at meals. Now, their Royal Foundation is spending around $200,000 on a large research project aimed at “technoference” — the interference of technology on family relationships — that they hope will come up with practical solutions.
Last week, King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William hosted the white-tie reception at Windsor Castle for all the diplomats in the U.K.
Queen Camilla wore the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara, a glorious Art Deco piece by Boucheron. It’s only the second time that the tiara has been seen in public, following Princess Eugenie wearing it for her wedding in 2018
It’s part of the Greville inheritance, like the earrings Kate wore the next day. In 1942, a society hostess named Margaret Greville gave her spectacular jewellery collection to the Queen Mother. It was a massive haul of tiaras, necklaces, earrings, brooches, and other pieces. Think of it as an Aladdin’s cave of jewellery.
Part One: The Harper’s Bazaar cover and article
What exactly is she promoting? The answer may be herself as the cover story emphasizes her royal status at a time when others are losing theirs.
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