James MIDDLETON, Easter EYE CANDY, Lady C's BOOK, Beatrice & Eugenie Cross, Bridgerton, Steve Martin

Welcome to A Gossip Before Bed by The Vintage Read Show. Every Wednesday evening we meet up at 9.30pm AEST and SIP the beverage of our choice and have some fun.
In tonight's episode, we discuss dangerous Pilates Machines, smashing windscreens, my rather intense videos of the last week, and James Middleton's adorable TikTok videos with his Easter treat hunt for his 6 dogs! We look forward to the release of Lady Colin Campbell's latest book Meghan and Harry The Real Story Persecutors or Victims?
We appreciate some Easter eye Candy, exciting news about Bridgerton, the Steve Martin Doco and discuss why Meghan Markle's business launch was a bit of a fizzer...
Can't wait for you to join me and to read all your comments below!
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Pilates Machine Dangerous?
01:47 Car Windsceen Hammer
03:31 Why I've been so intense!
04:37 The ROYALS Easter
06:46 James Middleton & Dogs
08:51 Lady C's Book
10:38 Your FUNNY Comments
16:23 Eugenie & Beatrice UPSET!
19:21 Johnny Thompson Eye Candy
20:35 My Boys & The Easter Bunny
22:17 Bridgerton In NSW
23:54 Steve Martin Doco
28:05 Why Meghan Markle Fails
30:27 New Snarky Snippet Suggestions
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[@jillkelly3965]

American Riviera Orchard is offering exactly what we all expect from Ms Markel.......NOTHING.

[@sandramackie8311]

Totally agree but doesn't she spend an amazing amount of time talking about nothing. I think the media have christened it word salad.

[@Sehara]

No,, not nothing! She is selling hot air and her Ginger Handbag 👜 😂😂😂

[@graphiquejack]

I think she’ll have a tough go at it. She doesn’t have the experience and cred that Martha has, and doesn’t have the self awareness of how silly her brand is like Gweneth does. Also, she has a terrible work ethic and can’t keep qualified staff that would advise and run the business well. Lastly, the sugars won’t be able to afford her luxury wares long term. Oh sure, they’ll buy a candle or a bar of soap just to say they had something she sold, but most of them won’t be able to maintain that type of lifestyle. As for the few that can, and the Hollywood elite types, they won’t be disloyal to the brands Meghan is clearly ripping off, and most of them don’t like her. I give this two years absolute max.

[@gingercat2879]

i dont think it will succeed at all. she is disliked by so many i cant see it taking off@@graphiquejack

[@jesspeak7543]

Artificial beings, bots, cannot purchase actual products resulting in No Sale. ( or to borrow a phrase, NO Deal!)

[@jennychilton8524]

I think a lot of people in the UK are suspicious of Eugenie because she maintained her support of Harry throughout his abysmal treatment of the Queen and Prince Philip in their last few years.

[@martharamirezdelacruz5106]

She is still leaking information to Harry and Meghan and then the Harkles leak it to the US tabloids and UK tabloids. For example, In Touch said that King Charles III has liver cancer and only 2 years to live after the debacle of the conspiracies about Catherine so the writers must be sure this is true and from a reliable source.

[@annmariedemaio1119]

Don’t trust her at all who you’re friends with shows who you are. Two of kind. Her and mm

[@innermindworks1030]

@@annmariedemaio1119 Group Fergie in there with them!

[@denyseleonard240]

Or maybe that website made it up? It’s been known to happen.

[@Genna01]

Eugene and her husband are very much a part of soho house crowd as is Anderson. D markle

[@johnpritchard1754]

Since Harry brings up his mother everytime he opens his mouth, he has made people look more closely at Diana. It appears she was not the saInt we had been led to believe. Camilla has taken so much shit over the years without complaint. She has turned out to be a worthy Queen, gracious, kind and hard working.

[@dianeshelton9592]

Diana was never a saint. She was a deeply flawed woman who did some good. But she was malicious and vindictive as well. Harry is truly her son. I am a Contemporary of Diana s and personal knew a lot of people in the circles she moved in. I was immensely sad she lost her life but that was because she refused to wear a seatbelt and got into a car with a drunk driver.

[@shirleystarling7300]

I agree

[@sandstorm29]

I’ve thought the same thing. I know it’s broadened my thinking on both ladies.

[@gwendolineknox784]

@@dianeshelton9592 I must agree with you, although at the time my friends and family thought I was being horrible. When I heard the news on the radio, I was in bed. My first thought was "If you are going to live in the fast lane, that's how you are going to die". I could not understand all the weeping, wailing and histrionics which followed.

[@sahdogwrangler5594]

I feel the same way. I've realized in the US that the princess had a LOT of postive PR, which does sound like her son right? They made her out to be an angel on earth & the Prince to be a nasty vilan. Just like Harry, she seemed a victim of the evil press. She contributed to a tell-all book that had her in a positive light & evoked sympathy for her. Harry is following in her footsteps more than we realize. I remember seeing a cartoon in the newspaper after she died, something like St Peter saying no more pics please as she walked to the pearly gates. That hit me hard at the time, only to hear that like H&M, she called the paps herself sometimes!

[@maureenball6733]

Public won't tolerate the Harkles doing royal duties.😊

[@Myautoimmunelife]

Eugenie bothers me I just do not trust her, she seems a lot like her father and mother.

[@annmariedemaio1119]

Agree also like her friend mm

[@user-we6ee9mr8x]

I feel the same way.

[@kaitjleonard]

Totally agree!

[@myway3203]

Her father is very loyal to his family , Eugene isn't

[@gwendolineknox784]

@@myway3203 Her father is looking after his own skin. He is still arrogant and pompous and would jump into the limelight if he saw a possible chink in the armour. Just watch his demeanour when he is allowed in public with the family - always pushing to the front.

[@susie2366]

Eugenie has a history of treating the Princess of Wales disrespectfully because she’s not a “blood royal”. I’ve seen videos that show her ridiculous snubbing behavior toward Catherine.

[@user-xg2jw7zc8y]

Her mother isn't either. And her father is a pervert. While she can't help that she shouldn't judge others. The Middleton's are an exceptionally fine family, better than the Royals. Sorry about Johnny. I hate to hear when couples are splitting. However, all those absences must have taken their toll.

[@frobinson9357]

Have any of the "blood royal" males married "blood royal" females? And what about her own husband and her sister's husband? One of them is a Count whose title is not even recognized in his home country. Although related to more royals than the royal family themselves, Lady Diana was also a commoner.

[@blr4076]

@@frobinson9357one story is that the late Diana Princess of Wales was an aristocrat with closer historical ties to the royal family than Prince Charles.

[@praktyknlp]

Not in recent years, though. Must have grown up, that happens when you have your own kids to be a grown-up for 😉

[@gwendolineknox784]

@@frobinson9357 The Spencer family have always claimed to more royal than the Royals. They claim to have better more 'pure' lineage.

[@MackinacMi]

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and family have certainly come into their own over the last few years! The Duke looks more and more like his father, and Sophie is more beautiful at every royal event. Truly amazing to watch them, isn't it?! ❤

[@thevintageread]

It is! 😊💗🤗

[@laineymcd4074]

It is great that the media are finally acknowledging both their existence and their work. Pity it took temper tantrums from the duo for that to happen.

[@susanb.3363]

Is Sophie really more beautiful or is she just so "natural"? So "normal"? So "real"? I picture Sophie as I picture most of us...home from a busy and tiring day being "royal" and rushing in to get dinner on the table. Always a delight to see her. And yes, the Duke reminds me of his father more and more.

[@ErinAbou]

@@susanb.3363they are a lovely couple, they both do seem so natural and normal. Love their children too. A great family. ❤

[@SRowan-fr1nl]

With the Harry and Meghan drama, Queen Elizabeth’s children were pushed in the background. Harry and Meghan pushed the narrative that QEII loved them better than everyone. It would be so nice if the duplicitous duo would just disappear.

[@mistymoo2154]

Funny little story….I’m an Aussie expat living in a non English speaking EU country. I’m a preschool teacher and randomly (accidentally) said “sip” as I raised my glass of milk to my children sitting around the lunch table at work. Now, a week later it’s become ingrained in our lunch ritual and all my work kiddos raise their glasses of milk and randomly “sip” with each other …so “sip” to you Shauna and “sip” to everyone in the chat, wherever you find yourself in this lil ol planet of ours. A gossip before bed is my favourite weekly guilty pleasure…it’s like chatting with friends from home ❤

[@louesparza8003]

Love it!

[@countessAugusta]

😅thats a lovely picture you paint

[@joandmary0815]

This is adorable! ❤ thanks for sharing. Enjoy those times

[@Always_Thinking]

I did it also while talking with my son in the middle of a semi-serious conversation! He looked at me as though I had suddenly lost my mind😂😂😂

[@janodonnell3818]

😊

[@jenb.6733]

Sophie gets more beautiful as she ages. Not many woman are that lucky

[@MackinacMi]

I agree 100%. Sophie is elegant and full of grace! Amazing lady...amazing family!

[@alidabotes6264]

Her personality/character has a lot to do with it!

[@joannaennis7866]

So true! Sophie has character too!!

[@ErinAbou]

Prince Edward and Sophie are my favorite royal couple! ❤

[@warwickshirewolfpack]

Camilla is also looking gorgeous

[@whatsinaname3561]

Even if you are last to review Lady C's book, we still want you to do it. Your reviews are such fun!!

[@raffaellavitiello1762]

I will not buy , nor listen to any reviews but yours Shauna. No body make it as fun as you do. I am just bias ❤

[@thevintageread]

That’s lovely thankyou! 😊💗

[@laineymcd4074]

@@thevintageread Ask Lady C for a copy to review.

[@lindabridget49]

Yes please! ❤

[@asseyez-vous6492]

I concur 👍🏻

[@gingercat2879]

Beatrice and Eugenie were incredibly snobbish toward Catherine for years and had no foresight to realise that behaviour has consequences. Even one of Kates Christmas celebrations you see Eugenie brush past Catherine in an abrupt way. you also see the difference in how Catherine greets Zara so warmly and is not the same with Beatrice and Eugenie. They are being written out of this and the next reign.

[@Drayton627]

It's rumoured Eugene is very jealous of Catherine and also upset over her father's situation They suspect her of spying for Henry so is not trusted.

[@susansmiles2242]

I also heard she was upset about the removal of her father’s royal status but you could be correct about her being jealous of Catherine as well

[@THATBossCricket]

Agree!

[@lizroberts1569]

Eugenie is very tied to SOHO house and I imagine she’s envious of Catherine especially as she’s close to Harry and the creature from the deep lagoon

[@lt_nugget]

At William and Catherine’s wedding Beatrice and Eugenie reminded me of Cinderella’s evil stepsisters.

[@dianelee2318]

James Middleton has really found his niche....his happy place in life! So happy for him and his little family.

[@user-bs4jn6444]

Harry makes interviewers sign agreements not to deviate from the planned script.. They tiptoe round him so as to get the interview but are then hamstrung to his narrative control. Harry would never sit down with Tom Bower or someone who would challenge him. And yes its disgusting what he's got away with. They used "his mental health issues" as an excuse..but with no care of others mental health from his bullying and bashing.

[@lisamcg93]

I thought the same Queen Camilla looked gorgeous. The royal ladies seem to have stepped up their fashion game recently and I’m loving it.

[@thevintageread]

Yes such fun to watch!

[@gwendolineknox784]

Don't forget Princess Anne. She looked stunning.

[@jacquelinewilson2279]

William needs to be protected - Eugenie has very little respect for him or Katherine.

[@sballantine8127]

Is that just gossip or is it really true? What kind of proof do you have?

[@gwendolineknox784]

@@sballantine8127 Study the body language

[@notsplanin]

Johnny is indeed, a beautiful man to gaze upon. He seemed to truly respect and love the Queen Elizabeth, which also makes him beautiful.

[@rikkiharcourt3868]

I am so old fashioned. I simply can’t quite trust a man who swaps ladies throughout his life….even once. Johnny is everything you might want in a man except …..except……except. It can’t be all the woman’s haunt. What a shame.

[@rikkiharcourt3868]

Fault.

[@givmi_more_w9251]

@@rikkiharcourt3868 Nobody, least of all he, asks you to marry him. Also, sometimes a relationship just doesn't work out with both sides at fault, and what grown ups do then is end things civilly. Just enjoy the view.

[@gonefishing167]

Don’t know if it meant anything but I heard HG Tudor say ‘sip’ when he had a drink of tea/coffee the other morning. I took it as a compliment to you . 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

[@fabulousnewt770]

HG fancies Shauna!, HG fancies Shauna!😅😅😅

[@allyanderson6755]

Ooohhh how adorable 😊. I will have to go find it. I think ,even though he thinks he doesn't..I think he has respect for women like Shauna..and Catherine, Sophie, Zara and Anne. Probably Camilla too.Women who get on with it no matter what, And Don't talk rubbish. He seems to hold them in regard respectfully ❤

[@thevintageread]

I think it may have been mocking 😂 Actually that gave me a delicious dangerous shiver down my spine! 😅

[@Ceciliaayu]

Oh that's funny, which video is it?

[@gabbyb4493]

The fact that Eugenie and Beatrice went to the media with their grievance about feeling snubbed, makes the case for not bringing them back! They are plating the Harry and Meghan victim hood game if the story is true!

[@THATBossCricket]

YOU are so right! And I agree with you completely! Those 2 can’t be trusted!

[@RebelGirl22]

BUR, did they go to the press?? The wording of the press artlcle is very reminiscent of MM’s style of writing -- perhaps the gutter snake of Monteceito is trying to create more division amongst RF members. She is not to be trusted!!

[@carolesimpson9956]

Just said the same thing 🎉

[@scrapscrap2316]

But since they are also the daughters of Andrew and we all know the controversy surrounding him. That could be another reason they haven't been asked to fill in working royal roles.

[@susanjohnson9795]

I thought the dress and facinator that Q Camille wore in her wedding to K Charles was just beautiful. It was a lovely color and so well made. Loved the material

[@acs5008]

👍 I also thought her wedding outfit looked nice on her. The fascinator matched the dress perfectly.

[@sue8344]

There were pictures of Sophie in the 90s where, at a certain angle , she looked a lot like Diana . It always makes me wonder if this is how Diana would have looked had she lived to Sophie’s current age

[@laineymcd4074]

She would have looked like her mother, with harder more chiseled features. There is a strong likeness between them. However since a lot of Diana's good looks came from her personality, I think she would still give a softer look in person.

[@joandmary0815]

Me too!!! And to think Diana was unkind about Sophie's seemingly resembling Diana in those early days. So sad.

[@janodonnell3818]

Yes, Diana was said to have resented Sophie. Diana was “complex” as her brother put it in her eulogy.

[@janodonnell3818]

Good looks from her athleticism as well. Diana had those long, muscular legs. As does Catherine. Gorgeous.

[@sueoconnor5682]

Absolutely love that photo of Sophie and Edward. Yes Sophie looked stunning but I really loved how happy Edward looked too❤️

[@margaretmckee7710]

Oh yes I agree Sophie and Camilla looked lovely for Easter

[@maryj5593]

I was walking on Doonbeg beach in Ireland and saw what I thought was an injured seagull. It was a white plastic bag, my son has never let me let me forget it.🙄

[@dianeshelton9592]

The RSPB in England picked up what seemed to be an exotic bird. It was a seagull covered in curry 😀😀😀😀😀

[@myinnermagpie]

I did a similar thing thinking it was an egret. I insisted my husband turn around so we rescue it. He still points out white plastic bags stuck in trees or bushes.

[@joan279]

@maryj5593 Very unusual to see a white plastic bag around the place in Ireland now since the government brought in a tax on them a few years ago. Most people now have reusable bags 😊 But I've also mistaken many things to the hilarity of my family 😂

[@maryj5593]

@@joan279 hello Joan,this was 28 years ago 😂😂. Honestly I have never lived it down,he still comments on it to this day especially if I get muddled over something.

[@alanaw27]

Johnny Thomson has retired from the British military and is no longer entitled to wear his uniform. Ex military in Britain don’t wear their old uniforms on Remembrance Sunday, they wear their military ties or berets. That’s why Harry’s petulant demands, to wear his uniform, at the Queen’s funeral,were so ridiculous. As always he was relying on the US public not knowing this because US military keep uniforms and can wear them at reunions etc.

[@jennifer5130]

You could wear the hat on special occasions. Then the family could say "God, she's wearing that bloody hat again. It hasn't been off her head since the day she bought it. I wonder if she wears it to bed."

[@laineymcd4074]

😅😅😅

[@joandmary0815]

Yes!😂❤ I would totally do it. LOL

[@janodonnell3818]

😂

[@nancythomas2193]

🤣🤣Good one! 🤣🤣

[@flofrappier9651]

😂😂😂

[@helendurfee8926]

At 84, I can still the "eyecandy" of Johnny Thompson. So sorry to have missed seeing him at church! Will have to review more of that coverage. As always this gossip session was great fun💕

[@vbachman6742]

Many years ago I (my very nearsighted self) thought I saw a bug on the wall and sprayed and sprayed it with bug spray but the darn thing never even moved. My kids came in to see what I was so angry about and finally when they could stop laughing hysterically said 'Mom, you're trying to kill a nail.'

[@ronica4803]

😂 😂 😂

[@THATBossCricket]

It’s a well known fact that Beatrice and Eugenie are BFFs with Me-Again and Harry and are suspected of being MOLES! They’d be the last ones the RF could trust!

[@kathyevans2968]

I agree. Camilla’s hat was a stand out! She and Sophie looked amazing. Love Bridgeton as well! Ps I think you’d look great in a green Philip Tracey hat too!

[@thevintageread]

Thanks! 😊😂

[@whatsinaname3561]

@@thevintageread you could carry that hat off anywhere. Do your monthly shop wearing it. You will turn heads and cause people to be green with envy🤣

[@praktyknlp]

I looked up his spring/summer collection - just DIVINE ! 👍👍🩵

[@Nana_InCanada]

@thevintageread you could wear your Philip Tracey hat in the kitchen, in the garden, at the shops, on the patio. You'll look fabulous! :) I love the Royal women's hats. The hats that Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice have worn, not so much.

[@ChemCath]

I loved Princess Ann’s outfit for the Easter Service too. Very classy!

[@brendastajkowski502]

I am 76 so past my prime and I find John ever so easy on the eye. A gorgeous man if ever there was!!!

[@KatherineSpinks-cu9io]

Doesn’t hurt to look, does it! (Me too, I’ve 70)

[@lindabridget49]

Same!❤

[@barbraluce5706]

76 is not past your prime!

[@nancythomas2193]

One can always appreciate beauty 😊

[@gwendolineknox784]

I agree... man in a uniform etc. (I married one!). However, I do wonder if he hadn't had all that public fanbase thrown at him, would he still have been married?. Probably. ( was married for nearly 50 years and made my vows 'Until death do us part')

[@barbe847]

With princess Eugenie and Beatrice, I worry about their relationship with Harry and Meghan. King Charles might be wanting to use them however, I wonder if they have given too much information to the Markles to be trusted.

[@user-pm6ic5yo8m]

I don’t think that it’s because people don’t want to ask. The Harkles wouldn’t ever sit down and do THAT interview with anyone.

[@irenedebruyn2796]

And they would never admit they had lied. Like Harry blatantly denied he had ever implied that the RF was racist. You can't argue with illogical mad people...

[@DeborahWohlfeld]

And if during an interview, questions/challenges were issued I think h&m would just get up & leave.

[@PS_testing321...]

Tom Bradley got burned when he addressed some things.

[@kimberlymurray2648]

Shauna, I hope you saw the interview Sky News Australia did with Peter Phillips (youtube, tagline "Extremely emotional" about 10 days ago). He spoke at length about Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip as grandparents and their enormous influence on all of them. He even discussed seeing her for the last time. He was particularly positive about William and Catherine. A great opportunity to hear from this handsome charming guy who almost never gives interviews. It was nice to hear such strong support coming from William's cousin.

[@joannaholland1113]

The funny thing the office has the vet office kept the furry ball from the hat and has it on display!! In defense of the woman who found it she was elderly..This story makes my day

[@waterloosunset4559]

yes the photo of the bobble is hilarious.

[@pamelashannon6104]

I also loved Princess Anne’s Easter outfit, the mint green coat and her hat.

[@SRowan-fr1nl]

I love that QEII children are getting attention. With the H and M drama, the actual family was pushed in the background. H and M pushed the narrative that QEII loved them more than she loved the rest of the family. It will be so nice if H and M could disappear. It’s sickening. The whole debacle surrounding them.

[@honeysuckle61usa]

I agree with you Shauna, Queen Camilla and Duchess Sophie looked absolutely gorgeous and epitomized royal. Both of them are beautiful ladies, inside and out. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.

[@gwendolineknox784]

You all keep forgetting Princess Anne. Beautiful tailoring!

[@Jen-eo1fh]

@@gwendolineknox784 Yes I loved Anne’s outfit too.

[@Emmabebe820]

Prince William loves his Catherine…in time all will be sorted! But for now, his priority is his darling FAMILY!

[@Hanami1498]

Hi Shauna , can you please do a snarky snippet on Tessa Dunlop. That woman is totally annoying! Thanking you in anticipation. 😅

[@whatsinaname3561]

Oh definitely. That should be good🤣

[@barbraluce5706]

Yes, yes, yes

[@janodonnell3818]

Tessa Dunlop worries me. I always feel that her strongly expressed opinions are more about her than whoever she’s commenting on. I’ve stopped watching if she comes on.

[@sandrahollinshead8713]

She also comes across as quite a nasty person in my opinion.

[@nusiadyk3718]

Definitely one on Tessa Dunlop.

[@Winniecharsam]

My nephew brought his American fiancé to visit his parents in Melbourne for the first time last year. Everything going great, family loved her, she was a delight! After dinner my sister offered chocolate with coffee. New fiancé said no, she didn’t like Australian chocolate. After being told chocolate was Swiss, she asked if it was different to the chocolate in the jar in the pantry, which she’d been raidingfor a couple of days. Poor girl had been scoffing the dog’s liver treats 😂😂😂 She & everyone ROFL . She’s turned out to be wonderful American in-law

[@fabulousnewt770]

😅😅😅😅.. doesnt suprise me mistaking American chocolate for dog treats. American chocolate is absolutely rank😅😅😅

[@stephaniecole4609]

Oh I love that. It's as good as some people spreading Vegemite thickly cos they thought it was Nutella. My doggies wouldn't make that mistake. I read that the ml in the American chocolate like Hershey's is either fermented or pre-digested which gives it that horrible taste. They in turn don't like our creamier texture. Interesting how a number of people are complaining about the quality of Easter eggs this year though.

[@gabymeyer8003]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@swissuz]

One of these channels or the news picked a great photo of King Charles shaking hands with a man in the crowd outside of Church as the photo of the day! It was so touching. King Charles was looking him right in the eye and the man was just smiling back and looked truly honored and delighted. I loved it! Did anyone else see it? I know it was risky but the joy and humanity in it was powerful. I think it meant a lot to KC!

[@christelmcmillan9383]

The bobble reminded me of a plant a friend gave me. I watered regularly and was very proud how healthy it looked. Some month later my friend visited and I showed her how well I had looked after the plant and she told me that it was actually a fake one 😅

[@toniaconlon1025]

We stopped the car on a busy road before because we saw a hedgehog stranded in the middle of the road. I pulled over while my husband got out to rescue it. He came back to the car howling with something in his hand! It was a toy hedgehog with a missing eye! We still have it! 😂 Love Steve Martin! Thank you for the recommendation! 💖 Thank you for making Wednesdays fun!

[@RosieES8288]

Probably prior to Eugene selling the RF out to Rachel and hazza

[@BlueInk912]

Andrew did accompany HMQEii to certain events when Prince Phillip retired. The Yorks did seem more visible up to Queen's passing.

[@deva5488]

My friends and I have Tea Parties and we wear our hats and fascinators. We play games and have so much fun. Love from California. ❤❤❤

[@naps4all]

That sounds like so much fun!! I wish that I could find a similiar group.

[@891Henry]

I just expect that everything in Spare and whatever comes out the mouths of H&M is less that truthful. I ignore them.

[@KeiPalace]

I believe that no one has interrogated Henry and his wife because they won't speak to interviewers who might question them, they make sure they preview questions and they tape the interview, for the Colbert show they made it appear that there was a live audience, when it was an empty theater. But it makes sense, considering how the Harkles must control any narrative.

[@sandrahollinshead8713]

Dr Tessa Dunlop. Think that’s her name. I’ve never known any one shout and stamp their feet so much and says actually nothing.

[@allyanderson6755]

❤yes shes a special kind of b

[@annetteolson2428]

What is her Doctorate in?

[@sandrahollinshead8713]

@annetteolson. I actually don’t know I will try and find out.

[@lynnS369]

Aha - wear that hat to Woolies. Shop in style. But...get a guy dressed up as a Butler to push your trolley.

[@alidabotes6264]

I giggled at all the comments but burst out laughing aloud about the Bobble & the Vet.

[@thevintageread]

That was so funny! 😂

[@SkyeandsSummer]

@@thevintageread Talking about chocolate for dogs while on holiday in Belfast at a friends house i was so wanting chocolate and we found a bar of chocolate in the fridge i grabed the bar and took a few pieces out of the wrapper and said to my hubby its dark chocolate not bothering just wanting to taste some chocolate imagine when our friend came back later and gave her dog some of the chocolate it was dog chocolate i ate i said do not tell anybody as we had a lot of friends we were visiting he kept on saying WOOF WOOF i have never been so embarased i said that it was his fault for not going to the shops for me we still laugh about it today and that was about 25 years ago🤣🤣

[@marylea6114]

I laughed so loud when I saw this report on the main news 2 days ago.

[@janetbowersox83]

Yes please review Lady 's book! I watch her channel and love her direct comments and her impersonation of H smoking weed or asking for "coke". So funny! She is so on target with her observations

[@user-mk8bq6mz4j]

"Iouchka, iouchka, iouchka...".

[@janetbowersox83]

Lo! Got to love it! Lady C is a hoot!

[@KatherineSpinks-cu9io]

And her “hiawaska, hiawaska” Harry with eyes closed and hands crossed, patting his shoulders! So hilarious!!

[@AnnaMarieKenward]

Santeria, Santaria, Santaria "

[@janetbowersox83]

How about it! No comment, I dont want to be overtly cruel!😅

[@Wildflowers516]

Always loved Prince Edward and Sophie ❤ beautiful family ! Sweet dreams 😴 or good morning…. depending where you are in the world 😊

[@MargaretM-vd7bb]

This Gossip before bed was another rib splitter. Couldn’t stop laughing, what a sweet man your husband is presentingl you with your own window breaker on your way to do Gossip before bed. I had visions of him presenting you with a Race Green hat on your way in next week. You could wear your new fancy hat any where you like. Most people would just think you were a fancy dresser. Loved the show, you made this old ladies day. Thankyou.❤️🌻

[@janetbowersox83]

I loved Steve Martin in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". He and Michael Caine were absolutely hysterical!

[@mayberelevant3237]

I love Steve Martin and all his movies but one of my favourites is “Dead Men don’t Wear Plaid” with Rachel Ward the way he interacts with those old movies is incredible ❤

[@Itshushhush]

Yes, time for a rewatch.For both movies.

[@katemyer1955]

Harry reminds me of Ruprecht more often than not. 😂😂

[@filomenadavies6998]

In my opinion, Daniela Elser has no credibility as a Royal correspondent. Period.

[@patshartigan5100]

​@@katemyer1955why's the cork on the fork? 😂

[@sandramurray4987]

Camilla looks better these days in photos. Just goes to show that now the critics pressure’s off she’s looking very attractive for her age. To think they compared her to a horse for years!

[@laineymcd4074]

She had good company as Princess Anne had the same said about her. Both good looking ladies.

[@lizroberts1569]

Just nasty to Camilla, let’s be honest Diana had a big hooter

[@Brightangel55]

​@lizroberts1569 😅 Nobody ever points it out

[@sue8344]

Camilla’s dress reminded me of the blue one with black capelet that she wore when Charles left the hospital

[@TheLhester1965]

Is it the same capelet? I wondered that. It doesn't seem to attach tl the dress. Maybe they pin it like the Tudors did!

[@sue8344]

@@TheLhester1965 Or she had the same dress made in different colors . Catherine has been known to do that

[@whatsinaname3561]

One Christmas many years ago now when my children were very little, we went camping and took our lovely family pet with us. She was also given a gift... Choc drops for dogs. One evening, I went to give her one. The box was empty. The children had had a feast and eaten them all. Fortunately, they weren't dangerous for kids but poor Natasha was forced to share. Naughty kids😂😂

[@Horsefeathers30]

I have been to the Kentucky Derby many times. The more outrageous the hat, the better. The derby is always held at the beginning of May, so come on over!

[@katemyer1955]

I love to celebrate with a rousing chorus of “my old Kentucky home”, a mint Julep, hot brown, and a slice of derby pie. I really should add a hat to the festivities.

[@nancianne4]

The first Saturday in May!! A date that is always among the first to go on any new calendar at our hpuse!! 😁

[@helencoleman6254]

Whilst travelling to Melbourne with my son I told him about falling in the river. It was so funny everytime we crossed a bridge I said quick open the windows and we would point out cars with windows open..in case they fell off the bridge.😂😂

[@marylou807]

I miss wearing hats on Easter! In the 60s I had a lovely little white pillbox (shades of Jackie O). So grown up. Only had the one hat but then I only wore it one time a year. Sunrise service overlooking the Mississippi River. It was such a blessing! I did wear different hats through the years but the sweet pillbox and the way I felt in it remains my favorite. I hope Mr. Tracy sends you a lovely hat you can wear for us.

[@rikkiharcourt3868]

When in my childhood people all used to go and walk in Hyde Park in London both to wear and see their Easter attire. It was lovely to experience. I don’t think it has happened for years now though. What a shame.

[@carole4119]

Yes I'm 84 and I had a lily Dashshe ..if I spelled right.For Easter in ohio in teen years Blessings to all Your gossip before bed You're super..fantastic Gal. Love you have tea.with you.. Love lemon. From USA MISSISSIPPI

[@joandmary0815]

Steve Martin is a fabulous actor, writer, musician AND comedian - FABULOUS.

[@valeriedahl]

I have enjoyed Steve Martin's humor for years and you are correct, I think a lot of people didn't get him in the beginning. He is proof that you can have a plan, adjust for the current situation and succeed as you had dreamed you would.

[@ParkAvenue-bt8of]

Is it possible that the York Princesses story is totally fake just like the Princess Catherine stories and Eugene and Beatrice really don’t care? After all they both have small babies, husbands and their own lives. I see this as the press trying to stir up trouble yet again. Nope, I’m not buying it.

[@hellpoint7534]

Right. Media always stir up trouble. No need to believe everything anonymous sources allegedly say.

[@stephaniecole4609]

Maybe it was an April's Fool Day story to see how many people would be sucked in.

[@KeiPalace]

Camp Harkle comes out with a story each week a) Henry and Meghan are returning to royal duty on their terms and b) Someone In The Royal Family Is Working Toward Reconciliation! This week it's Prince William and Princess Catherine (of all people) absurd.

[@africanborn2443]

I also wondered that and feel it's more likely the backhanded, malicious "journalist" practice of throwing a stone into the pond to see what the sediment produced and how far the ripples went. Not a terribly credible tactic given his academic credentials but perhaps 'old habits die hard'? "Friends of ......... say/reveal/think......" but what does the 'horse's mouth' say?

[@wendydownes6475]

🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿You’re the perfect person to ask all those questions! ❤❤xx

[@thevintageread]

I wish! 😂

[@barbraluce5706]

​@@thevintageread,you are! YOU ARE! You do thorough research and you are very thorough, fair-minded, reasonable

[@lulajoemom98]

Prudish and judgmental? My grandmother always stood with the thrown away women. That is what she called sisterhood. Just hit me wrong.

[@miaque6460]

Totally agree.

[@wolfgirl3081]

I hear you. 👍❤️

[@northeything8568]

The Philip Treacy hat : Wear it at Windsor by all means, but may I suggest that on next April 1st you ask your husband to drive you and then sit yourself in the rear seat opposite him and wave at people ☺

[@thevintageread]

Great idea!

[@northeything8568]

@@thevintageread 🧡

[@oniebaloney]

my fave time of the week, a gossip before bed with you 🥰

[@thevintageread]

Love that! Thanks for being here! 😊💗

[@barbraluce5706]

​@@thevintageread, fun to drink tea and giggle I think Queen Camilla is knocking it out of the bark with her fashion choices. On point and pretty. Good use of jewelry

[@minwade5436]

Hi from Adelaide ready with my Soda/Sparkling water….. Sip. Lady C’s updated book is coming out in audio format, unsure about, Kindle, Google Books or Apple Books, def in paper though LOL..…Sip. Imo & allegedly the Olive Grove is stripped bare by now 😂🤣😂 Sip……. 😘💐

[@dawnc1419]

Still prefer the putting your window down method 😂😂😂 I even told my kids ❤ i know Princess Beatrice, she is a councillor of state, has been at things like royal garden parties etc. but its never Eugenie!!! Which isn't a bad thing

[@thevintageread]

Same!

[@THATBossCricket]

Even so, Sisters do talk! Whatever Beatrice whispers to Eugenie, you can be sure will be in CA in no time at all!

[@taylorstormie]

Love your show! I think the reason no one has confronted him about the facts of the book or anything, is because Henry has the choice to accept an interview and to not accept an interview - Henry is not accepting the interviewers that will ask the questions, ask for receipts, get the facts. He only chooses the ones he has complete control & direction the questions and answers. Henry doesn't have the backbone to stand up to his questioners.

[@wandafincher5773]

TOW has taught him well.

[@xo2quilt]

Eugenie is close to H&M as well as showing her loathing of Catherine from the time she joined the family...definitely not the viper I would invite into my home. Beatrice has changed for the better since her marriage, but...just wouldn't trust either of them.

[@THATBossCricket]

Yes, Sisters do talk. And that’s a FACT! Whatever Beatrice whispers to Eugenie would be sure to get back to CA!

[@naomania3619]

The story of the hat bobble reminded me of a former colleague. She was in the car with her husband when she saw their grandson. 'Where?' her husband asked, 'there' she said, pointing 'carrying his sports bag.' Her husband replied in exasperated tones 'that's a woman with a dog.' 😂

[@susanread2637]

The royal ladies are looking very beautifully dressed these days. I believe the Queen must have an excellent stylist as she is looking positively spiffy these days. Fashionable but age appropriate, I can appreciate that since I am the same age. The Duchess of Edinburgh always looks beautiful and it is so lovely to see the DofE and she are getting more recognition lately. Although your gossips are my favourite vlogs, I really appreciate both your Snarky Snippets and your investigative vlogs like the Babygate one. Of course I also enjoy your book review vlogs too. So now that I have enjoyed my morning sip with you, I will start my day. Cheers and sip from Canada 🇨🇦

[@swimmom3820]

You are the sweetest lady. Thank you for all your hard work ❤

[@laineymcd4074]

The York ladies often helped at Garden Parties, services etc on a volunteer basis. At their places of employment there were no titles used just "York" as a surname. Both obviously loved their granny and Beatrice in particular said how blessed/lucky she was to be her granddaughter. When the late Queen was alive I did read somewhere (I wish I had taken more note or screen shot of it) that she had asked Eugenie to keep a link open with H so they would get news on how he was. I noticed that there was big divide between the two couples at the Queens funeral, and I haven't seen them together since. Yes, the duo went to that part of Portugal, but I've seen no evidence of an actual meeting.

[@katemyer1955]

I believe you’re correct. If Eugenie or Beatrice did take on some royal duties, it wouldn’t be a double standard as they haven’t been selling their titles & royal association to the highest bidder, as far as we know. If Eugenie starts a line of Princess Eug headbands and teacups complete with her royal monogram; then that would disqualify her. Whether or not Eug or Bea SHOULD be asked is another story altogether.

[@cathyriker2505]

Oh my Shauna! I am here to listen to ANYTHING you wish to discuss! You are just 😂 so much fun and I love the serious stuff too! You are so incredibly balanced!!!

[@user-og8mt4qk2v]

One Easter I got a box of maltesers and had just opened them when there was a knock at the door. I put the box down and went to answer, when got back my dog had ate all the maltesers. He was fine, he also ate one of the children's box of chocolate covered raisins one Christmas, in those days we didn't know it was supposed to be dangerous.

[@stephaniecole4609]

My former dog was a chocolate thief, gingerbread thief and fruitcake thief & survived. She ate nearly the whole of a 1kg Big Sister fruitcake plus on another occasion one of those fancy "window" fruit cake complete with crunched up hard acrylic case. Fortunately that got batfed up on the carpet. As she was a j Kpie X she was a good jumper a d could get to places you least expected. In the end I had to store chocolate etc on top of the piano to keep them our if reach.

[@gabymeyer8003]

Just remembered that when I was 10, our bull-mastiff stole and ate a large Easter egg of mine. She was perfectly fine afterwards. We never knew that chocolate is toxic for dogs.

[@chimerat8012]

If you buy the Philip Treacy hat, the occasion for it will come. 😉

[@cathyriker2505]

I want a snarky snippet on Shouty Shola. She is just terrible!

[@lisasmith2660]

Your husband bought you a seat belt cutter but it is also a Hammer that breaks car windows he obviously wants to keep your stress levels down, and cares about you very much. They were invented by a emergency worker who saw someone in a car and couldn't break the window from the inside because everything is electrical now, he rescued them but the memory stayed with him so he invented the window Hammer / seat belt cutter 👍😘

[@janiseturso673]

As a small business start up owner in the US, I can tell you there are tax implications to having a website up showing the stage your business is in. I was advised to get my website up quickly after I sketched out the business to get tax benefits. I do think she wanted to use the Diana Award as a marketing ploy, but I also think they are just trying to get tax breaks. That could be the a main reason Archewell exists, too. They incorporate their businesses in the state of Delaware for tax purposes as well.

[@mayberelevant3237]

Someone else mentioned that maybe they have it to launder money 💰🤔

[@christinepizzi6197]

Camulla has looked impeccable since her marraige...now as Queen she's doing all the right stuff. She has a good person behind her.

[@waterloosunset4559]

Thank you for retelling my funny story. It did make me laugh, but you really would laugh if you’d seen the photo of said bobble. In the Mail! 😅

[@user-mk8bq6mz4j]

Hello Waterloo ! Love your story.

[@sharonmcloughlin]

Evening from cold wet and rainy melbourne, australia, sip sip

[@thevintageread]

Snuggle up! 💗

[@lfc286]

How can you be snubbed when you haven’t been a working royal ever?? Strange girls.

[@Randomequestrian-pm4hl]

I'm not falling for it; it's puffery in some way associated with the Markle narrative. Perhaps a pre-emptive whine against Beatrice and Eugenie just in case the king considers using them for minor public appearances.

[@gwendolineknox784]

They had grown up in the tight royal circle before their father's disgrace. Even after their mother's disgrace Andrew made sure they were always first and foremost to the front as proper 'blood Princesses'.

[@erinobrien8793]

@@gwendolineknox784The Queen reinstated the protocols of how the royal ladies would be treated at events. It’s rather formal and has a lot of who takes precedent over whom. And is so and so is not there who takes precedent and how everyone will act. If born a blood royal you usually take precedent over a spouse if the spouse is not present.

[@patshartigan5100]

​@@gwendolineknox784I don't think Andrew did his daughters any favours in treating them as princesses. Anne had the better attitude, in that her children would fast become further away from the throne and therefore didn't need titles or diminishing royal roles.

[@donnajarvis9542]

Shauna you are a tonic & lift our spirits with your chats & of course the delicious snarky snippets.

[@user-zq2tl2sb9s]

You are never boring, always make me laugh.❤

[@janetsmith5665]

I think that given the chance you and Queen Camilla would become very good friends. Sense of humor, love of books, animals, hats and loyalty to family and friends. I can imagine the laughter coming from the two of you if you ever get your heads together. I bet if the truth was known she might be one of your Snarky Snippets and Gossip Before Bed subscribers and is following along on a lot of your book reviews. Just a thought from a country girl in Kentucky who happens to really admire you both from afar.😊

[@sandstorm29]

From a country girl in Tennessee, I couldn’t agree more.

[@thevintageread]

I wish! What a lovely comment, it made my day, thank you. ❤

[@celestecv7452]

I'm in! My first live. Watching from Metro Manila, Philippines.

[@Rowena1960]

Thank you, Shauna, you are always a delight ❤

[@thevintageread]

😘💗

[@HelenBlack-sn7ke]

I didn't know about Johnny Thompson's marriage. Sad news.

[@bittersweet1208]

Absolutely love your show! I usually just lerk but I thought I should throw this out there. Lady C is doing interviews on her new book on KZbin only. Please try for an interview with her. It would be epic!

[@KathiLou1980]

I think the York women need to be as far away from the RF as possible. I’ve always thought the loose lips and friendship with CA duo have added to the drama and anti monarchy

[@Randomequestrian-pm4hl]

I can see that it at least "looks" like Eugenie is cozy with the Montecito Merchants. Beatrice, however, seems to me to have been exemplary. I was especially touched by Beatrice's wedding dress, a recycled gown of Queen Elizabeth. Her small wedding really had focus on the Queen, which was lovely. If we can find anything negative about Beatrice in truth, it would probably be "used to wear HIDEOUS HATS"!

[@THATBossCricket]

I don’t trust the Yorks - Any of them! Loose lips sink ships and the daughters are too close to the Dastardly Duo in CA!

[@trudymallon4595]

Never trust the York girls

[@Bergantin23]

NITE, NITE Shauna, sweet dreams. I love laughing with you in my Barcelona afternoon. Thanks so much for your wonderful sense of humor.

[@marionleslie1895]

Along the road from Balmoral here……Could you think of requesting an online interview with Lady C? Please🙏 You would be absolutely brilliant.

[@johnhill8819]

No They used to do some engagements and had security, and they used to go on Holiday after holiday . We use to say they are on holiday nearly every month. The security would have been 24 hrs for two of them. You can imagine how much that was costing us the tax payer. So our Queen had them stopped. So that is why we will never want them working for us again. Eugene thinks she is entitled just like her father.

[@kathrynaston6841]

Go to afternoon tea. Host an afternoon tea for charity. Host a garden party or flower show for charity. Wear it during your pod cast. Become a trend setter.

[@ginalou5774]

I understand James trying to make sure every ‘child’ gets an Easter treat. You certainly don’t want to have any of your babies missing out!

[@thevintageread]

It was very cute! I was just teasing x

[@ginalou5774]

@@thevintageread I know. I’m exactly the same as him though so I did feel a bit exposed 🤣🤣🤣

[@JFra127]

Thanks for the tip Shauna. I did not know about using the headrest to break the rear glass. Having difficulty imagining myself calmly doing all that manoeuvring while sinking 😂. Congrats on the shout out from The Royal Grift . Hope more followers find your great channel.

[@janetwebb2701]

Thank you so much for your gossip before bed talks. You have had such a positive impact on my mental health. Seriously, your honest soul and beautiful energy has provided such a lift to me and I am truly grateful. You are sun a ray of sunshine ❤