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Time of India
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
King Charles' funeral plans leaked — Palace in chaos over massive censorship operation
A mishap inside the palace has cast King Charles' final farewell plans into the spotlight, and it is not in a good way. An exclusive report by The Telegraph detailing sensitive funeral plans, including key roles for Prince Harry and Meghan and a shortened national mourning period , 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. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Data Science others MBA Finance Design Thinking Leadership Operations Management Others CXO Digital Marketing Project Management Management Degree Data Science MCA Product Management Technology Artificial Intelligence healthcare PGDM Data Analytics Cybersecurity Public Policy Healthcare Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIT Madras CERT-IITM Advanced Cert Prog in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 30 Weeks IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK-AI for Senior Executives India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Prof Cert in DS & BA with GenAI India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Postgraduate Cert in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details ALSO READ: What caused the fatal explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department training facility, killing 3 deputies? by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Japanese Invention Allows You to Speak 36 Languages Instantly. The Idea? Genius Enence 2.0 Undo Spin Doctor in Crisis Mode 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. Live Events 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. ALSO READ: American Express stock drops despite strong Q2 earnings: What investors need to know 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. FAQs Did the leak come from inside the palace? 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.
Cosmopolitan
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Cosmopolitan
King Charles' Funeral Plans Leak, Palace Tries to Contain "Spill"
King Charles' funeral plans were recently leaked by The Telegraph in an article titled "Prince Harry and Meghan at heart of King's funeral plans," and apparently it caused total panic at the palace. The Daily Beast reports that there was a "huge censorship operation" to "contain the spill" and that—while the leak originated within the palace itself—courtiers were determine not to let the news spread. And according to multiple sources, the King's "most senior spin doctor," Tobyn, had a "meltdown on the phone" to The Telegraph. "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," a source said. "There was a conversation with the palace's communications team ahead of publication. 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." Another source added 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." The royal rota (a press pool that covers the royals) were also allegedly discouraged from reporting on the story in leaked group texts. As for The Telegraph's claims, the paper revealed the Sussexes would be involved in funeral arrangements "at the highest level," and that the national mourning period would be shortened.
