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Harry and Meghan 'excited' for 'fake royal engagement' despite…

A European outlet reports the couple are excited about the so-called engagement despite a royal warning, though the report names no details; the palace has not been quoted.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 8:47 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by News24: “Harry and Meghan ‘excited’ for ‘fake royal engagement’ despite King’s warning”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:47 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Meghan, Harry.
BBN covered this story before: Blakeman tells Harry Styles to take accused gangbanger shot by ICE… (October 13).

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News24Harry and Meghan ‘excited’ for ‘fake royal engagement’ despite King’s warning

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe promised you this one: Harry and Meghan are said to be excited about what one outlet is calling a fake royal engagement, and that is despite a warning from the King.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe report out of Europe is thin on detail, and nobody on record has said what the engagement is, who is in it, or what exactly the King warned about.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA fake engagement is still an engagement, and I say that as someone who has been to four of them.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA warning from the King, Vera, and they are excited anyway. That is exactly how a family dinner turns into a constitutional event.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFour.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo were real, Hank, and I am not discussing the others on air.

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