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

0:03 Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Queen Camilla has withdrawn from all her scheduled engagements this week after being diagnosed with a chest infection.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 Para Olympic athletes that same evening. Bergate, the seventy eight 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 the Fifth. The incident is a good reminder that perhaps the slimmed down monarch you could use a few extra bodies.

0:56 William is out of the country, Kate is on a break, Harry Well and Meghan probably wouldn't even visit the UK should a major tragedy strike and Harry wind up king. Meanwhile, the b teams Princess Beatrice gave a heartfelt speech at the Adapek Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi about the importance of inclusivity in Ai. Princess Eugenie was in Carter, appearing radiant in a vibrant yellow ensemble the Princess Tour Dohas M seven Art Center. What about secret weapons, Sophie weresex you ask? The Duchess of Edinburgh had a bit of a mishap at Lego Land Windsor while playing around of miniature golf in an unexpected term, the fifty nine year old managed to hit herself in the face with her own ball. Captured perfectly by photographer Tim Rook, Sophie was seen wincing as a ball ricocheted off her club and came right back at her, which is not at all funny, so stop giggling. Despite the unexpected incidents, Sophie carried on with her duties. Lego Land hosted the event to mark the annual Numbers Day, which takes place Chex Calendar February seventh. Camilla seventy seven is reportedly resting at home under medical supervision and is hopeful to recover in time for this weekend's remembrance events. On Saturday, Senior Royals are set to attend at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and on Sunday, King Charles will lead tributes at the Senotaph in London. One of the few working royals still working, Prince William took a break from his Earthshot Prize duties to join a game of

2:26 touch rugby with local youth in Cape Town, where the challenge quickly became Tackle the Prince. With a group of teenagers eager to show off their skills, William was cheered on by former Springbock legends Joel Stransky and Tendae the Beast mutter Wearer. The playful match saw two young players momentarily halt William in his tracks, but he was all smiles, even managing an unopposed try with some help from the Beast. The match was organized by the Atlas Foundation, founded by England's adjacent Leonard, which uses rugby to lift children out of poverty worldwide. Afterward, Welliam joked with the Beast about their first in county years ago when Matara Werra then in just a Tow, met the Prince post match. After the South African team's win in the Prince William Cup Earlier in the day, William also addressed young climate activists from across Africa and Southeast Asia, inspiring them with a mission of the Earth Shot Prize. He commended their innovative ideas, including turning old tires into handbags, saying you're going to change the world. William is sporting a Papa bracelet, reminiscent of the Taylor Swift inspired friendship bracelets that became a global sensation during her Era's tour. The bracelet, spotted on his wrist during an engagement in Cape Town, appears to be a sentimental gift from his children, who call him Papa.

3:39 The future King and his family have clearly caught onto the friendship bracelet trend, which William likely embraced after attending Swift's concert in London with Prince George and Princess Charlotte. On his birthday in June, William treked up Cape Town's Signal Hill with Robert Irwin, the son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin and a global ambassador for the Earth Shot Prize. Robert capturing the moment on video, whilst William if he had a favorite African animal. William, after some thought responded, it's a really tough question. My children ask me this regularly. I think I'm going to have to say the cheetah, adding that they were fantastic animals. Robert then shared his own favorite, the chameleon, adding a charming moment to the selfie interview that fans have called adorable.

4:21 The pair engaged with the mayor of Cape Town, sharing thoughts on the area's stunning surf and popular activity of cage diving with sharks. When asked about his thoughts on the sharks, William expressed his fascination with the creatures, but seemed hesitant to join in the diving experience himself. He remarked, on a boat maybe, but not in the water. I see great whites on the TV and that's enough. This year's Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony will take place in Cape Town today, where five winners, each recognized for innovative solutions to environmental issues, will be awarded one million pounds to scale their efforts to repair the planet. Pellace Intrigue will be raback. Mike Tindall recently shared a peek into his royal life, revealing the affectionate yet respectful title he uses for his mother in law, the possible former sex bomb Princess Anne. Appearing on Good Morning Britain to promote his new book, The Good, the Bad and the Rugby Unleashed, Tindall chuckled as he disclosed he simply calls Anne ma'am.

5:21 His co author James Haskell, teased him, suggesting that perhaps after a few beers, Tindall might be more tempted to go with mum. The book also recounts a lighthearted story that landed Tyndall in hot water. Back in two thousand and three, during a live event of A Question of Sport, Tindall joked about an incident with Prince Harry following the World Cup Final, mentioning that he and teammate Iron Bollshaw humorously pretended to punch Harry. Though this anecdote was intended as banter, it reignited some online tension when Omered Scoby Harry, Megan's biographer, highlighted it on social media, sparking backlash among Royal fans. Haskell later clarified that Hindaal gives zero fs about controversies and added a bit of a dig at some Royal fans, noting how American supporters, especially scobiites, often intensify online reactions. Harry's popularity in the US might be wobbling, if his recent appearance as a topic on Family Feud is anything to go by it. In a recent episode, host Steve Harvey challenged contestants to tell me something people know about Prince Harry, but the answers didn't exactly reflect a deep American admiration. The Hernandez family got off to a decent start with he's married to Megan Markel as the top answer, and he's a prince and Princess Diana also made the cut, but things quickly went off the rails with guesses that Harry is wealthy, related to Prince William, and a grandson of the late Queen, none of which even cracked the list. When the game moved on to the Collie family, they snatched a point where the simple

6:52 answer of red hair rounding out the unguessed responses were balding and hotty, proving that while Americans might not know his life story, they've got a few opinions on his hair and looks, and they have it. I'd like to email us our addresses the palasintrig Get Gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice and leave us a review or some stars. If you're enjoying the show, don't forget we have subscriptions available for four ninety nine a month where you can get this show, along with hundreds of others from calla Rogashark Media, commercial free. And also check out one of our other sister shows called Five Good News Stories. If you're just looking for some fun, nice good news, it's called five Good News Stories and you can get that show wherever you get your podcasts like this one. My mom farantis my thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace Intrigue in good terms,