Aug. 21, 2024

Beard-Gate: Are Prince William and Prince Harry fighting over beards too?

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It looks like Prince William’s new beard has sparked more drama than a royal wedding seating chart! The Prince of Wales recently debuted some stylish stubble in a video with Princess Kate, congratulating Team GB on their Olympic performance. But what should have been a simple, “Nice beard, Will!” has turned into a full-on royal controversy.

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Ah Calorogus Shark Media, Hello and welcome through Palace Intry

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Gay I'm your host, Mark Francis.

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It looks like Prince William's new beard has sparked more

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drama than a royal wedding seating chart. The Prince of

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Wales recently debuted some stylish stubble in the video with

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Princess Kate congratulating Team GB on their Olympic performance. But

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what should have been a simple nice beard will has

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turned into a full on royal controversy. Apparently not everyone

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is thrilled with William's new facial hair. On Wilson, a

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former columnists for The London Evening Standard, has accused the

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Prince of trying to be the David Beckham of the

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family with his trendy new look. Wilson wasn't shy about

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his disapproval, suggesting that royals should only grow beards while

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serving in the navy and that William's attempt at being

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fashionable gives off all the wrong signals. Even compared William's

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new beard to those supported by David Beckham and wait

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for it, snoop Dog. Wilson went on to say that

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the should be above fashion and William's beard is apparently

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just too trendy for the royal family. Please shave it off,

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he pleaded, as if William's facial hair is the last

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straw holding the monarchy together. This is the first time

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facial hair has caused a royal ruckus. According to Prince

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Harry's memoir Spare, William was forced to shave his beard

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before his own wedding in twenty eleven. Are all enforced

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by royal protocol, but in a plot twist that could

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have been pulled straight from a soap opera, Queen Elizabeth

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allowed Harry to keep his beard for his wedding in

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twenty eighteen. This apparently didn't set well with William, who

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couldn't understand why Harry got to keep his perk while

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he had to go clean shaven. In Spare, Harry said,

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after we'd come back from the assignment with Special Forces, William

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was sporting a full beard and someone told him to

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be a good boy, run along and shave it. He

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hated the idea of me enjoying a perk he had

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been denied. Will Kate's sister Pepper get a title when

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William eventually ascends the throne, Pepper first to grabbed the

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world's attention of the royal wedding, serving his Kate's maid

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of honor and nearly stealing the show. Since then, she's

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remained a regular presence in royal circles, often seeing alongside

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Kate and the kids, strengthening her image as a beloved

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part of the family. Most recently, Pepper accompanied Kate and

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Princess Charlotte to Wimbledon, showing once again the title on

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she shares with her sister. As Kate continues to recover

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privately from an undisclosed form of cancer, Pepper has been

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stepping up to help alongside the rest of the Middleton family.

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It's clear that these sisters are as close as ever,

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so this bond translates into a title for Pepper in

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the future. According to royal experts, it's unlikely. As Hello

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Magazine pointed out, it would be unprecedented for Pepper to

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receive a title simply because her sister is Queen Consort.

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Royal historian Kate Williams echoed this sentiment, suggesting that while

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Pepper might not get a formal title, she could still

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play an important role in Kate's life when she becomes Queen.

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One possibility is that Pepper could follow in the footsteps

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of Queen Camilla's sister, Annabelle Elliott and become a lady

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in attendance or a companion. These roles are more about

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being a trusted support system than holding an official title.

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As Elsa Anderson, a former communications secretary to Queen Elizabeth,

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putt it, it's actually quite nice to have somebody you've

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known and trusted to be by your side in those

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big events. Indeed, Camilla relied on her sister during King

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Charles's coronation in twenty twenty three, even though annabel wasn't

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an official companion. The same could happen with Kate and Pepper,

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with Pipper playing a key supportive role in her sister's

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royal life title or not. In the end, Pepper might

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not get a fancy new title, but she's already secured

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a special place in the royal inner circle, and for

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the Middleton sisters, that seems to be more than enough.

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Renee Smith, founder and director of The Atticism, told The

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Express about a four point plan. Harry and Meghan should adopt.

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The advice focus on new content, to collaborate with experts,

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engage with stakeholders and to personal narratives with context. If

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Meghan's personal story is shared, it should be done generally

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and clearly linked to the motivation behind the project, emphasizing

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how her experiences have shaped her advocacy work. Smith feels

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this will help them better control the narrative and build

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the reputation of their initiative. Palace intri You Were at Back.

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An American collector, Ronald Baxter Junior, made an extraordinary find

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when he unknowingly purchased rare footage of King Charles the

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Third's christening. Baxter was browsing a thrift shop in South

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Carolina when he noticed a mysterious, unmarked brown envelope priced

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at eight dollars. Intrigued by the envelope, he decided to

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purchase it, curious to uncover its contents. When he arrived

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home and opened the envelope, he was astonished to discover

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a film reel containing footage from King Charles Christening, which

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took place on December fifteenth, nineteen forty eight. The film

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captures scenes of large crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace, eagerly

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awaiting to catch a glimpse of the infant Prince of Wales.

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The footage is a significant historical find as it offers

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a rare glimpse into the major royal event from over

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seven decades ago. Baxter's unexpected discovery highlights how valuable items

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can sometimes turn up in the most unlikely places. A

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fascinating mystery lies within the walls of Queen Victoria Building

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in Sydney. A secret letter written by Queen Elizabeth I

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in nineteen eighty six, set to we opened in twenty

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eighty five. This letter, addressed to the Lord Mayor of Sydney,

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contains an unknown message intended for the citizens of the city,

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but its contents remain a closely guarded secret. Not even

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the Queen's staff are privy to what it says. The

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letter was composed during the celebrations marking the restoration of

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the QVB, a historic building name up to Queen Victoria,

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Elizabeth's great grandmother. The instructions for the letter are simple

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yet intriguing. It is to be opened on a suitable

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day chosen by the Lord Mayor in twenty eighty five,

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and the message is to be conveyed to the people

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of Sydney. Speculation about the letter's contents is rife. Some

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believe it may relate to the nineteen ninety ear lease

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on the QVB held by a Malaysian company, which will

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expire in twenty eighty five. However, without concrete information, these

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are just educated guesses. The letter is securely encased in

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a glass vault with a black case attached to a

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red wall in the QVB, it stands as a symbol

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of a bygone era, a piece of history waiting to

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be revealed to future generations. This isn't the owner letter

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from Queen Elizabeth Second that has sparked public curiosity. Before

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her death in twenty twenty two, the Queen wrote private letters,

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including one to her son, King Charles and another to

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her top Aid, which were discovered posthumously. These letters, much

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like the one in Sydney, ad to the enigmatic legacy

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of a monarch known for her discretion and poise. As

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the years passed, the anticipation surrounding the Queen's letter two

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Sydney only grows One message did she leave for the

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citizens of twenty eighty five? Until the appointed time comes,

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the mystery remains locked away, leaving us to wonder what thoughts, advice,

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or reflections she chose to send across decades and they

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have it. If she likes to email us, he addresses

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