Month: February 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes

This week, British law enforcement had a birthday surprise for the former Duke of York.

Police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and questioned him for 12 hours.

All the while, some royalists have drawn comparisons between Andrew and his nephew, Prince Harry.

That’s incredibly unfair, right? Harry thinks so.

‘It was never fair’

According to a report by People, Harry understandably bucks at comparisons to his disgraced uncle.

“He was frustrated by the comparisons,” the inside source expressed.

The insider correctly affirmed: “It was never fair to lump them together.”

The source reasoned: “Harry served his country, did the job well, and never engaged in misconduct.” All true!

“Yet lost security and housing,” the insider pointed out, “while Andrew was protected for years.”

Though millions rejoiced — some with envy — as a powerful and well-connected monster was hauled away, many within the royal family reportedly have more complex feelings.

“In this moment, it’s sad and embarrassing for the entire family,” the source explained.

The insider added: “It leaves a stain on everybody.”

Simply put, in order to push the idea that the royal family is a vital cultural institution and not an expensive troupe of mascots that is a generational curse upon their own children and a financial leech upon the public, the royal family needs to seem different. Beyond being rich and aging poorly, that is.

The vile allegations against Andrew (which are, notably, only connected to the reason for his arrest) are not the behavior of some sort of paragon bloodline that deserves a ceremonial role in government. Which puts the entire concept of the crown in jeopardy — as it should.

What does Harry think of all of this?

According to the report, Harry’s thoughts on Andrew’s arrest (and, dare we say it, eventual sentencing?) will come as no surprise.

“Harry believes in justice and accountability,” the inside source affirmed.

The insider pointed out that “that’s very much in line with his character.”

That much is clear to all of us.

But, in case anyone needed, evidence, the source pointed to Harry’s courtroom clashes with notorious British tabloids in recent years. He is a man who cares about right and wrong.

In 2020, Harry and Meghan stepped away from their royal duties, no longer serving the firm that continuously threw his wife under the bus in order to protect or simply distract from whatever was going on with William and Kate at the time.

The Sussexes did discuss whether they might lose their protection detail. However, at the time, Harry was confident that the would not.

The reason was simple: Andrew, this revolting creature, had retained his royal protection.

(Andrew would lose taxpayer-funded protection only in 2022, after losing his lawsuit from the late Virginia Giuffre)

But, as we know, Harry and Meghan lost their security detail. These are people with powerful enemies and crazed stalkers and young children.

They do have something in common, from a certain point of view

We can more than understand why Harry has bristled at these absurd comparisons to Andrew. But we can also understand where they’re coming from.

Harry isn’t a monster. But he did speak about the royal family, sharing his own experiences within his family in a way that could arguable threaten the strange tradition that is the monarchy.

From a human perspective, that is nothing like Andrew’s allegations. But from a royal perspective, Andrew bringing disgrace to the royal firm is wrong for the same reason. Because people might doubt the monarchy.

Many have argued that King Charles hasn’t thrown his brother to the wolves because he wants to see an evil man punished. Rather, refusing to protect Andrew means that Andrew’s disgrace reflects a little less upon him, William, and other monarchs to follow.

We have to see royalists like stan Twitter — like the most unhinged of Swifties (or Barbz). They support the crown no matter what, so any threat (be it Andrew’s alleged crimes or Harry’s truths) is an enemy in equal measure.

Prince Harry Resents Comparisons to Disgraced Ex-Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

​The Hollywood Gossip

Reading Time: 3 minutes

When Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home on February 1, her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, stepped away from the Today show in order to be with her family in Tucson.

Now, as the search for Nancy Guthrie enters its fourth week, sources close to the situation believe that Savannah will never return to Today.

One insider went so far as to say that “there’s no way” that Savannah will return to her seat at the anchor’s desk following the events of the past few weeks.

“There’s no way Savannah’s coming back,” one source told Status News this week. “I can’t imagine she would even want to.”

Another source, identified only as a TV executive, says that Savannah’s retirement from television would be a massive blow to Today.

“If you could pick one person across the span of morning TV that a show would not want to lose, it would be Savannah,” said the insider.

“Savannah was always the glue on that show, and without that, this whole paradigm of our morning anchor team as a family, that connective tissue has just been ripped out,” the source adds.

Speaking with Page Six, Today show sources would not speculate on Savannah’s future with the show.

“Everyone at Today is taking this day by day, and of course giving Savannah the grace, time and support she needs,” one source told the outlet.

“The entire show and network is rallying together in support of our beloved colleague and friend as we navigate this unimaginable time,” a second source told Page Six.

A third insider noted that Savannah is “devastated” by the disappearance of her mother.

“She looks devastated. She looks like she’s struggling. She can’t be doing well,” said the source, adding:

“Anyone who knows her is obviously so worried about her,” the source added.

We’re sure the future of her career is the furthest thing from Savannah’s mind at the moment.

But when she is ready to return to the spotlight, she might be more geared toward writing a memoir about her recent experiences or helping families who have been victimized via crime journalism.

As for Nancy, despite several promising leads, the 84-year-old remains missing, and police appear to be no closer to apprehending her kidnappers.

TMZ staff received yet another ransom note this week, but they are still unable to verify the authenticity of these emails.

With each passing day, the situation becomes more grim, but Savannah and her family say they are holding out hope that Nancy is still alive and will be returned to them.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Savannah Guthrie Will Likely Never Return to ‘Today’ Show Following … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

​The Hollywood Gossip

As the 21st century churns on, many sit-down chains struggle to stay relevant. One company has big plans to restore its restaurants to their former glory.

​Mashed – Fast Food, Celebrity Chefs, Grocery, Reviews