"Load-Bearing Architecture" - The Week in UK Royal News with Mark Francis

York sisters banned from Royal Ascot carriage procession, all royal events "foreseeable future." Beatrice "blindsided," "taken it the hardest." Eugenie in Portugal creating distance. Celia Warden: harsh treatment, "no suggestion of wrongdoing." Deep Crown: institution operates on survival, not individual justice, William correct. William wanted Andrew removed from succession last autumn. Jennie Bond: remove Andrew, Harry, Harry's children, York sisters.

SNL/BRIT Awards jokes about succession. Andrew visited by chaplain, "trying to find God." Surrendered East Lodge lease after Richard Benyon visit. Peerage expert: hasn't legally lost titles. Abdication speculation: Charles could hand throne to William within 12 months. Considering offering Royal Lodge to Harry/Meghan as "ultimate olive branch." Harry/Meghan encouraging York sisters to speak publicly. Jordan trip criticized: wrong timing (Operation Epic Fury), irritated Washington.

Megyn Kelly: Meghan "doesn't know who she is." Sky News: "queen of tacky." As Ever: 2/3 traffic from outside US, no international shipping. IMDb rankings crashed: Meghan 2,133rd, Harry 36,600. Archewell restructured, "no more money to give." Edward declared new "secret weapon." Deep Crown: "load-bearing architecture, not weapon." Sophie Northern Ireland (guide dog puppies). Kate Leicester Bollywood dance. William Cornwall pasties. William operating as king-in-waiting. Netflix Crown series on Andrew. Omid Scobie Royal Spin sales struggling. Virginia Giuffre memorial protest. Ferguson: "no one is going to give her the airspace."

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