Meghan’s “DS” Bag & the newest Andrew Fallout

A soft open before a diifcult story: Meghan Markle’s D.C. trip sparks chatter after eagle-eyed viewers spot a navy travel bag monogrammed “DS” for Duchess of Sussex in her Fortune Summit reel—cue Deep Crown weighing in on the optics.

Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir lands with explosive claims about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and being trafficked to Prince Andrew—allegations he has always denied and for which he reached a 2022 settlement with no admission of liability. We lay out what’s new in the book, how the palace may respond, and what commentators are urging King Charles and Prince William to do next.

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Royal Books:

Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors by Tom Bower

William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story

The Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana