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Calarogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to ballas intrigue Game
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your host Mark Francis. The BBC has apologized to Kate
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Middleton for referring to her as Kate Middleton. The apology
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states we received complaints from people unhappy that we didn't
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use the Princess of Wales's correct title during our coverage
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of Armistice Day. During our coverage of memorials to commemorate
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Armistice Day, we mistakenly referred to Catherine, Princess of Wales's
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Kate Middleton. These were eerrors during hours of live broadcasting,
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for which we apologize. Throughout our Armistice Day coverage, more broadly,
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we referred to Catherine by her correct title. Katherine, the
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Princess of Wales will host her annual Together at Christmas
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Carol Service in Westminster Abbey on Friday December fifth, the
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fifth installment of the event she launched in twenty twenty one.
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This year's service will be on the theme of Love
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in all of its forms. In its statement, the Palace said,
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combining traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all
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faiths and none, the service will see the world renowned
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Westminster Abbey Choir, seeing some of the nation's most beloved carols,
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alongside musical performances and readings by guests including Hannah Waddington,
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Dan Smith, Kate Winslet and Cubital EDG four. The service
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will also showcase stories of some of the incredible guests
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in the congregation who are leading by example and helping
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to create a more connected society. This year, the service
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will bring people together to celebrate love in all its forms,
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whether it's love within families, through friendships across communities, or
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even through powerful moments of connection with strangers. In a
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world that can often feel fragmented and disconnected, love is
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the force that reconnects us all spanning generations, communities and
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cultures and faiths. As we approach the Christmas season, we
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are reminded of the power of togetherness. The evening will
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highlight the transformative power of investing in one another with
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compassion present joy, the Palace said. The carol service, supported
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by the Royal Foundation, began as a tribute to those
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who supported their communities during the pandemic, and has since
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evolved into a broader celebration of service and connection across
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the UK. This year's guest list will include individuals whose
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work reflects the theme of love, whether through voluntary service,
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community initiatives, or acts of kindness in daily life. Members
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of the Royal family are expected to attend, along with
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the number of public figures who have promoted compassion and unity. Winslet,
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who became an ambassador for the King's Foundation earlier this year,
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is expected to attend in that capacity. The gathering inside
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Westminster Abbey will number around sixteen hundred. Last year, the
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Prince and Princess of Wales were joined by Prince George,
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Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. This year's program will also
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include a tribute to Catherine, the Duchess of Kent, who
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died in September at the age of ninety two. Guests
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arriving at the abbey will be greeted by young musicians
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from the Future Talent, the charity she co founded to
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support gifted children from low income families. Princess Kate has
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again incorporated her interest in the natural world into the
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presentation of the event. Horticulturalists Jamie Butterworth will design seasonal
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arrangements outside the abbey and the Royal Horticultural Society will
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provide wreaths made in partnership with its ambassadors and school
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children for display inside. The concert takes place just two
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days after the debut of Meghan Marco's holiday special on Netflix.
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We had found Megan's timing interesting, as we had supposed
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the concert would be on December fifth based on scheduling
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in previous years. Royal Inside a Deep Crown commented, this
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is why we maintain a United Royal Calendar, to demonstrate
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institutional cohesion even in the face of external distractions. The
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concert's precise timing is no mere coincidence. While certain members
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of the family might treat scheduling with casual indifference, the
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Palace understands that every date, every placement communicates a carefully
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considered narrative. Kate released a new seasonal video shortly after
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settling with her family into Forest Lodge, in her latest
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contribution to the Mother Nature series. The quarterly project launched
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in spring to mark the changing seasons across the United Kingdom.
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The princess described autumn as a period of reflection, growth
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and deeper connection. Sharing the clip on social media, she added,
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Autumn a season of reflection, growth and deeper connection. Embrace
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the beauty found in change as we prepare for winter's rest.
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See the video was recorded at the beginning of October.
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Kate narrates the piece, saying, as the days grows shorter
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and the shadows grow longer, the energy of summer with
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draws into autumn. This is a season for reflection and refinement.
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Trees share their canopies in preparation for winter, just as
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we too learn to let go of what is no
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longer needed. Through greater awareness of our inner and outer worlds,
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we can find clarity and purpose in what matters most,
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encouraging us to simply pay attention and listen. With the
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turning of the the seasons, mother nature teaches us there
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is beauty to be found in change, in permanence, and
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in letting go. These are the natural cycles of life.
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Whilst the blossoms fall on the colour's fade, the roots
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grow deeper, stronger. Let love be the root that holds us,
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the light that guides us with hope through change, endure.
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Since it was Kate saying those words, they were received
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as wonderful, whereas had Megan said them, they would have
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been received as a cynical attempt to sell you fruit. Spread.
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Supporters responded warmly to the Princess's message, with comments such
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as this one resonates and what a beautiful video and message.
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I could listen to your voice for hours on end.
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More ballas just the moment. Former Royal photographer Ian Pellam
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Turner believes the King's ongoing cancer treatment may have accelerated
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behind the scenes discussions. Speaking to express Us, he said
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all these negotiations, perhaps for example, with Harry, have been accelerated.
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He argues that Andrew's moved to Sandringham, more than one
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hundred miles from other senior members of the royal family
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amounts to a trade off. As he put it, I
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think William Fields aggrieved at Harry, so Charles has done
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a tradeoff. Palam Turner also suggested that curiosity within the
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Palace is widespread, with staff at all levels seeking clarity.
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There are very few people who really know what's going
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on within the royal family. The Prince of Wales visited
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at Cornwall on Thursday to open a newly built access
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road leading to mausle AFC, a project he helped bring
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to life. After hearing of the difficulties faced by the
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club and its supporters. The former pothole ridden lane had
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caused long standing problems for staff, visiting teams and fans,
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including congestion, vehicle damage and significant logistical and delays. William
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traveled to the club's ground near Land's End in the
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village of Paul, where he was told the new road
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had been completed in just four weeks. Joking with the
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team behind the work, he remarked that their efficiency would
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now put pressure on that to finish other projects more quickly.
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He told the contractors, thanks, guys, I really appreciate what
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you've done for the club and the community. Speaking about
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the funding challenges malsll AFC faced, he added, it's in
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a gray area. It's hard for the club to get funding,
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but by working together it's got done. Contractors told him
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the road had already encouraged more supporters from Penzance to
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attend matches, to which William replied it were stuck for years,
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but not anymore. William's recent interview in Brazil has prompted
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commentary that the Prince of Wales is deliberately shaping a
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different public approach from that of his father, King Charles.
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Former BBC Royal correspondent Jenny Bond told The Mirror that
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William's style appears to stem from witnessing the fallout of
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past high profile interviews. She said, when I was the
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BBC's Royal correspondent, it was the dream to get a
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proper interview with any member of the royal family, and
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it remained just a dream. Charles and Diana did, in
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the end sit down for interviews, though not with me.
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Both were desired. So I can quite understand that William
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is choosing to do things in a different way, and
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I think it's working. A formal sit down interview is
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inevitably rather stiff and staged. William has found a way
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of allowing us to know some of the most personal
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thoughts and feelings in a very natural and rather charming way,
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and his words are reaching a multi generational and far
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broader audience than if he did a formal interview with
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mainstream media. So even though I find it extremely annoying
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if I was still the Royal correspondent for one of
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the main TV stations, I think William has hit on
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an excellent strategy. A former schoolmate of Prince William has
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shared a childhood memory of the future king that left
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their classmates and fits of laughter. Humphrey Kerr record a
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moment at Ludgrove when pupils were asked to write a
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short passage about what they hoped to become as adults.
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Kert of the Telegraph. Some people said, fighter pilot, arsenal striker, this,
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that's the usual. William said, I want to be a policeman,
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and everybody burst out laughing, because of course he wasn't
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going to be a policeman. We all knew everything that
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was going to happened in his life. He was going
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to be king. And there you have it. If you'd
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