Nov. 6, 2024

Camilla sick, Sophie hits herself in the face, diminished Royals turn to....Duchess of Gloucester

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Anyone got any healthy royals we can send to do Royal Stuff. At this point we might have to ask Meghan to chip in!

Queen Camilla has withdrawn from all her scheduled engagements this week after being diagnosed with a chest infection, Buckingham Palace announced. The Duchess of Gloucester will stand in for Camilla at the Field of Remembrance ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Thursday, while King Charles will host a Buckingham Palace reception for Olympic and Paralympic athletes that same evening.
Birgitte, the 78 year old Duchess of Gloucester) is a Danish-born member of the British royal family married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of King George V. The incident is a good reminder that perhaps the Slimmed Down Monarchy could use a few extra bodies.

William is out of the country. Kate is on a beak. Harry, well, you know. And Meghan probably wouldn’t even visit the UK should a major tragedy strike and Harry wind up King.

Meanwhile, the B team’s Princess Beatrice gave a heartfelt speech at the ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi about the importance of inclusivity in AI. Princess Eugenie was in Qatar, appearing radiant in a vibrant yellow ensemble. The princess toured Doha’s M7 art center.

What about secret weapon Sophie Wessex you ask?

The Duchess of Edinburgh had a bit of a mishap at Legoland Windsor while playing a round of minature golf. In an unexpected turn, the 59-year-old managed to hit herself in the face with her own ball, captured perfectly by photographer Tim Rooke. Sophie was seen wincing as the ball ricocheted off her club and came right back at her which is not at all funny so stop giggling.

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Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host,

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Mark Francis. Queen Camilla has withdrawn from all her scheduled

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engagements this week after being diagnosed with a chest infection.

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Buckingham Palace announced the Duchess of Gloucester will stand in

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for Camilla at the Field of Remembrance ceremony at Westminster

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Abbey on Thursday, while King Charles will host a Buckingham

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Palace reception for Olympic and Para Olympic athletes that same evening. Bergate,

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the seventy eight year old Duchess of Gloucester, is a

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Danish born member of the British royal family, married to

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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of King George

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the Fifth. The incident is a good reminder that perhaps

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the slimmed down monarch you could use a few extra bodies.

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William is out of the country, Kate is on a break,

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Harry Well and Meghan probably wouldn't even visit the UK

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should a major tragedy strike and Harry wind up king. Meanwhile,

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the b teams Princess Beatrice gave a heartfelt speech at

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the Adapek Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi about the

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importance of inclusivity in Ai. Princess Eugenie was in Carter,

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appearing radiant in a vibrant yellow ensemble the Princess Tour

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Dohas M seven Art Center. What about secret weapons, Sophie

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weresex you ask? The Duchess of Edinburgh had a bit

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of a mishap at Lego Land Windsor while playing around

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of miniature golf in an unexpected term, the fifty nine

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year old managed to hit herself in the face with

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her own ball. Captured perfectly by photographer Tim Rook, Sophie

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was seen wincing as a ball ricocheted off her club

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and came right back at her, which is not at

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all funny, so stop giggling. Despite the unexpected incidents, Sophie

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carried on with her duties. Lego Land hosted the event

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to mark the annual Numbers Day, which takes place Chex

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Calendar February seventh. Camilla seventy seven is reportedly resting at

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home under medical supervision and is hopeful to recover in

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time for this weekend's remembrance events. On Saturday, Senior Royals

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are set to attend at the Festival of Remembrance at

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the Royal Albert Hall and on Sunday, King Charles will

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lead tributes at the Senotaph in London. One of the

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few working royals still working, Prince William took a break

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from his Earthshot Prize duties to join a game of

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touch rugby with local youth in Cape Town, where the

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challenge quickly became Tackle the Prince. With a group of

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teenagers eager to show off their skills, William was cheered

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on by former Springbock legends Joel Stransky and Tendae the

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Beast mutter Wearer. The playful match saw two young players

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momentarily halt William in his tracks, but he was all smiles,

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even managing an unopposed try with some help from the Beast.

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The match was organized by the Atlas Foundation, founded by

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England's adjacent Leonard, which uses rugby to lift children out

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of poverty worldwide. Afterward, Welliam joked with the Beast about

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their first in county years ago when Matara Werra then

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in just a Tow, met the Prince post match. After

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the South African team's win in the Prince William Cup

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Earlier in the day, William also addressed young climate activists

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from across Africa and Southeast Asia, inspiring them with a

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mission of the Earth Shot Prize. He commended their innovative ideas,

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including turning old tires into handbags, saying you're going to

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change the world. William is sporting a Papa bracelet, reminiscent

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of the Taylor Swift inspired friendship bracelets that became a

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global sensation during her Era's tour. The bracelet, spotted on

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his wrist during an engagement in Cape Town, appears to

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be a sentimental gift from his children, who call him Papa.

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The future King and his family have clearly caught onto

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the friendship bracelet trend, which William likely embraced after attending

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Swift's concert in London with Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

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On his birthday in June, William treked up Cape Town's

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Signal Hill with Robert Irwin, the son of the late

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conservationist Steve Irwin and a global ambassador for the Earth

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Shot Prize. Robert capturing the moment on video, whilst William

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if he had a favorite African animal. William, after some

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thought responded, it's a really tough question. My children ask

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me this regularly. I think I'm going to have to

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say the cheetah, adding that they were fantastic animals. Robert

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then shared his own favorite, the chameleon, adding a charming

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moment to the selfie interview that fans have called adorable.

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The pair engaged with the mayor of Cape Town, sharing

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thoughts on the area's stunning surf and popular activity of

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cage diving with sharks. When asked about his thoughts on

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the sharks, William expressed his fascination with the creatures, but

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seemed hesitant to join in the diving experience himself. He remarked,

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on a boat maybe, but not in the water. I

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see great whites on the TV and that's enough. This

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year's Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony will take place in Cape

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Town today, where five winners, each recognized for innovative solutions

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to environmental issues, will be awarded one million pounds to

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scale their efforts to repair the planet. Pellace Intrigue will

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be raback. Mike Tindall recently shared a peek into his

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royal life, revealing the affectionate yet respectful title he uses

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for his mother in law, the possible former sex bomb

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Princess Anne. Appearing on Good Morning Britain to promote his

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new book, The Good, the Bad and the Rugby Unleashed,

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Tindall chuckled as he disclosed he simply calls Anne ma'am.

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His co author James Haskell, teased him, suggesting that perhaps

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after a few beers, Tindall might be more tempted to

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go with mum. The book also recounts a lighthearted story

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that landed Tyndall in hot water. Back in two thousand

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and three, during a live event of A Question of Sport,

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Tindall joked about an incident with Prince Harry following the

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World Cup Final, mentioning that he and teammate Iron Bollshaw

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humorously pretended to punch Harry. Though this anecdote was intended

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as banter, it reignited some online tension when Omered Scoby Harry,

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Megan's biographer, highlighted it on social media, sparking backlash among

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Royal fans. Haskell later clarified that Hindaal gives zero fs

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about controversies and added a bit of a dig at

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some Royal fans, noting how American supporters, especially scobiites, often

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intensify online reactions. Harry's popularity in the US might be wobbling,

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if his recent appearance as a topic on Family Feud

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is anything to go by it. In a recent episode,

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host Steve Harvey challenged contestants to tell me something people

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know about Prince Harry, but the answers didn't exactly reflect

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a deep American admiration. The Hernandez family got off to

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a decent start with he's married to Megan Markel as

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the top answer, and he's a prince and Princess Diana

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also made the cut, but things quickly went off the

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rails with guesses that Harry is wealthy, related to Prince William,

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and a grandson of the late Queen, none of which

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even cracked the list. When the game moved on to

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the Collie family, they snatched a point where the simple

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answer of red hair rounding out the unguessed responses were

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balding and hotty, proving that while Americans might not know

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his life story, they've got a few opinions on his

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hair and looks, and they have it. I'd like to

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