King Charles' funeral plans leaked — Palace in chaos over massive censorship operation
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, triggered what insiders describe as a frenzy to contain the leak, as per a report.
Royal Family's Leaked Funeral Plans Throw Palace Into Turmoil
According to The Daily Beast, palace officials launched a 'huge censorship operation' as soon as the story dropped to "contain the spill." Their mission was to limit the damage and keep the news from spreading, as per s Cosmopolitan report. Courtiers reportedly urged the royal rota, the press pool covering royals, not to mention the leak in internal group messages, according to the report.
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Cosmopolitan's sources have revealed that Tobyn, the King's 'most senior spin doctor', had a "meltdown on the phone" with The Telegraph. The insider also shared that, "Tobyn was very, very, unhappy. He was involved directly and lobbied the Telegraph for more than 24 hours to try and influence the timing and terms of publication," as quoted in the Cosmopolitan report.
The call took place because, "There was a conversation with the palace's communications team ahead of publication," reported Cosmopolitan, citing a source.
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Another insider told Cosmopolitan that "There was a heated phone call. In the end, the view was taken that the paper needed to protect its editorial independence, and it decided to publish its scoop when it wanted to, which from Tobyn's point of view was premature," as quoted in the report.
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What We Got To Know About King Charles' Funeral Plans
The Telegraph's report shared some very sensitive details:
Harry and Meghan are reportedly set to have 'central roles' in funeral protocols.
The national mourning period will be 'shortened' from what was originally planned.
One of Cosmopolitan's sources revealed that, "These new details about London Bridge, including that Harry and Meghan will be invited for central roles and that the mourning period will be shortened, had found their way to the Telegraph exclusively," as quoted in the report.
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Sources suggest it did, though the identity of the leaker remains unknown.
What exactly got leaked about King Charles' funeral?
Details included a shortened mourning period and major ceremonial roles for Prince Harry and Meghan.
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