Royal headlines this week were dominated by not one but two surprise surgery announcements by King Charles and The Princess of Wales (Kate Middleton).

On this week's episode of A Royal Mess Weekly Wrap-Up we dive into whether the public has a "right" to know about royals' health issues, how much awareness The King was able to bring for his condition, and whether Prince Harry is headed back to the UK to show support for his family.

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On today's episode of The Brand Breakdown's A Royal Mess, we discussed the highly anticipated engagement of Prince William to Catherine Middleton (aka Kate Middleton), whether Princess Diana's ring - and legacy - plays a role in shaping the brand of The Princess of Wales, how Prince Harry seems to have a different memory of his mother than Prince William, and whether we should do a Brand Breakdown of the Six Wives of Henry VIII (Spoiler Alert: absolutely).

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In the second part of our series on the brand of The Princess of Wales (Kate Middleton) we take a bit of a deep dive into the Kate Effect - and a quick, cursory look at the effects that the entire royal family has on the UK economy.

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