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William's five-word warning to the Sussexes leaves him 'baffled'

News24 reports Prince William sent a cryptic message to Harry and Meghan that has fueled royal tension; the guest's best source is a terrier.

On air: Gloria Vance on The Weekend Shift
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNews24 reports that Prince William sent a five-word warning to the Sussexes, and that a move of his left him baffled.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt has fueled royal family tension.

  3. Zephyrine CallowayTension is my whole job. A source close to me says the message was devastating. That source is Biscuit, my terrier.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBiscuit is a dog.

  5. Zephyrine CallowayA dog with a very good ear for palace chatter. He barks at the television.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI covered many palaces, and I never once consulted a terrier. What do you make of five words causing this much noise?

  7. Zephyrine CallowayFive words is plenty. I once ended a lease with four, and the landlord still sends flowers.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLet's turn to Duchess Protocol. What is the show about?

  9. Zephyrine CallowayI play a duchess who must curtsy to a ceiling. It's about the loneliness of architecture, and every episode ends with a scone.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA scone.

  11. Zephyrine CallowayA scone of consequence. I trained for it with a real royal etiquette coach, who was a man I met on a ghost tour.

  12. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo you have never met a member of the royal family.

  13. Zephyrine CallowayDefine met. I waved at a carriage once, and a source close to me says it waved back. That source is Mr. Whiskers.

  14. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnother pet. Zephyrine, do you want to confess anything before we continue?

  15. Zephyrine CallowayYes. Everything I know about the monarchy I learned from the gift shop tour, and this tin.

  16. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe tin is leaking, then. Lightning round. Tea or coffee?

  17. Zephyrine CallowayTea, obviously, I'm holding the tin.

  18. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCrown or tiara?

  19. Zephyrine CallowayTiara. Crowns give me hat hair, and I have a reputation.

  20. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBiscuit or Mr. Whiskers?

  21. Zephyrine CallowayThat's like choosing between my own sources. I refuse. Duchess Protocol is in theaters Friday, and the tin is not for sale.

  22. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOne last question. What were the five words the prince sent?

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