Pop CultureTHE DRAMA INDEX

A-listers pick sides in the William and Harry royal feud

Hollywood insiders are reportedly lining up behind Prince William and Kate in the long-running family rift with Harry and Meghan; seating charts presumably follow.

On air: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:14 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by News24: “‘Irony is infuriating’: Will and Kate’s major win over the Sussexes as A-list pals take sides”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 5:14 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Harry, Princess Kate, Prince William.
BBN covered this story before: Princess Kate brings daughter Charlotte for day out on London subway (October 12).

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News24‘Irony is infuriating’: Will and Kate’s major win over the Sussexes as A-list pals take sides

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWelcome back, and if Gravel Gary's tailgate is in another zip code, so is my composure, because the royal feud now has Hollywood friends picking sides.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNews24 says the irony is infuriating, and that Will and Kate have scored a major win over the Sussexes. I don't care, for the record.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOf course you don't. That's why you read the whole headline.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSkimmed it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Drama Index puts this at an eight, because when celebrities choose sides, somebody is definitely redoing a seating chart.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFine, then a seven and a half, because the pals are the only ones who look worse for it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn a few minutes, we'll ask what happened to Paris's oldest covered food market, open since sixteen fifteen.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd Dale, you have a tiebreaker ready, don't you?

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