Charles Comes Home in Triumph, Archie's Birthday Candle & Meghan's Money Trouble - The week in Royal news.

Charles Comes Home in Triumph, Archie's Birthday Candle & Meghan's Money Trouble - The week in Royal news.

Author: Caloroga Shark Media / The Daily Royal Family Podcast May 10, 2026 Duration: 13:17
It's the week in review on Palace Intrigue, and the King came home to nothing but applause. From Front Royal's clog dancers and Thin Mints to a standing ovation in Congress and a submarine joke that is still generating column inches, Charles's US state visit closed out as one of the defining moments of his reign — with abdication talk evaporating and a whisky tariff removed almost as a bonus. Back in California, Archie turned seven without a photograph, a ninety-dollar candle bearing his birthdate launched anyway, and reports emerged of friction between Harry and Meghan over money, commercialisation, and the general direction of their lives. The OneOff fashion platform controversy refused to die. Tom Bower said the marriage will survive because Harry is lonely and Meghan needs the label. Princess Eugenie announced her third pregnancy. The Wales puppy was officially named Otto. Kate declined the Met Gala. William's Tatler portrait gave him significantly more hair than he actually has. Andrew's Sunday tea tactic with the Queen was revealed. Camilla drinks full-sugar Coke. And Queen Elizabeth used to dance to ABBA while getting dressed. As weeks go, this one had range.

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