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Hello, and welcome to Palace Injury again your host Mark Francis.
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Did the Queen tell Kate to move out of the way?
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Queen Camilla and Princess Catherine are said to be at
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odds following a tense moment during President Trump's recent state
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visit when cameras appear to show Camilla motioning for Kate
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to move while the princess was speaking with First Lady
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Milania Trump. A source tells Examined that the incident has
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stirred friction within the royal household. Camilla has been extremely
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kind and supportive towards Kate throughout her recent struggles, but
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she's territorial by nature as well as prickly. It annoys
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her to no end. There's this narrative that the Whaleses
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can do her wrong and that Kate can sworn around
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whenever she feels like it, waving her magic wand and
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taking a self appointed bow as the most popular member
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of the monarchy. According to the source, Camilla has been
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reminding Kate that she's calling the shots for now, adding
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that it's not for Kate or William to be throwing
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their weight around or barking orders. From Kate's perspective, Camilla's
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public display was unnecessary. The way she behaved in front
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of everyone, pushing Kate away and snapping was uncalled for,
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and it raised William's hackles too, the source explained, noting
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that while William's relationship with his stepmother was greatly improved
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over the years, her apparent disrespect toward his wife is
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testing those bonds once more. Kate was fully aware of
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the central role she played during Trump's state visit. According
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to royal biographer Ingrid Seward told people, she lightened the
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whole evening. She lit up the table with the megawatts smile.
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There was a lot of pressure on her because all
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eyes were on her. She never looked as good as
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she did the other night. She looked magnificent, She looked golden,
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and it's definitely the best I've ever seen her look
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at a state banquet. At the banquet, Kate set beside.
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At the banquet, Kate sat beside her the President and
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was photographed laughing during the exchange. She obviously amused him.
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She is just a doian of perfect manners. He must
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have made her laugh, Suard said, adding that the Princess
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is definitely showing traits of being a remarkable future queen.
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The following day, Kate joined the First Lady of Frogmore
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Gardens to meet children involved in these Scouts Squirrels program.
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Reflecting both women's shared interest in youth causes, Suward observed
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their rapport, remarking, she chatted to Kate quite a lot.
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Everybody wants to talk to Kate. For Seward, there is
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little doubt about Kate's influence within the monarchy. She is
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the weapon, not a secret one, the royal author said
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in his Sunday substack Royal Inside a Deep Crown said Catherine,
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Princess of Wales is the glue in the factory and
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the figure who steadies the monarchy. He wrote that without her,
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the public would be left with what he called a
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monarchy high on tradition but low on charm, pointing to
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Charles's dutiful but not beloved Harry in conflict, Andrew disgraced
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and Edward amiable but peripheral Deep crowns.
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To them.
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In such a world, some might even whisper about skipping
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ahead to Queen Sophie and King Edward. But concluded that
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Catherine has spared the institution from such talk. In his words,
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Katherine doesn't just hold the family together, she holds the
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the Daily Mail, Richard Eden writes there's a sinister establishment
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plot to undermine Prince William and Kate and bring back
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Harry and Meghan. I refuse to be part of it.
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Eden explains during his visit he told friends that he
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wanted his children to be educated in Britain. Reported last week,
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Harry hopes that by the time his children are of
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an age to attend school here, he and Megant will
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be spending more time in Britain, possibly living in a
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royal residence if relations with the King continue to improve.
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The King is, however, in danger of forcing the heir
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to the throne into a very uncomfortable corner. If he
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allows this plot to succeed, Harry and Maggnant will be
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back in Britain undermining Prince William and Catherine without ever
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having apologized for their appalling behavior. The King needs to
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put his foot down and make clear to his younger
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son that there will be no more appeasement unless he
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apologizes to William and Catherine. Only then could a genuine
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reconciliation be possible more powers in just a moment. Sarah
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Ferguson is bracing for fresh turmoil, this time not connected
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to her long running association with Jeffrey Epstein. A new
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ATV drama is set to shine a spotlight on her
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former aide, Jane Andrews, who served as the Duchess's dresser
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for nine years before being convicted of murdering her boyfriend.
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In two thousand and one, Andrews, who worked for Sarah
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from eighty eight till ninety seven, was found guilty of
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killing her partner Tom Kressman, after attacking him with a
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cricket bat and stabbing him at their London home. The
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forthcoming series The Lady will chart Andrew's journey from modest
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beginnings to the heights of royal circles and her dramatic
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fall into notoriety. Actress Natalie Dormer will not be promoting
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the series and has donated her entire salary for the
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show to children's charities. She explains, when I agreed to
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take the role in The Lady, I knew portraying the
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scripts Sarah Ferguson will require nuance. People are layered, Their
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journeys are full of highs and lows, and as an
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act of my job is to lean into those elements
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and bring them to life with honesty and empathy. Since
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completing the project, new information has come to light that
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it makes it impossible for me to reconcile my values
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with Sarah Ferguson's behavior, which I believe is inexcusable. For
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that reason, I will not be taking part in the
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promotion of the project. Sarah has seen her own Hollywood
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ambitions collapse in the wake of her latest scandal. She
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had been pursuing a major television adaptation of her novel
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Her Heart for a Compass and a Most Intriguing Lady,
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with storyboards and pictures reportedly sent to Netflix, but according
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to industry insiders, those plans are now dead and buried.
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Another source noted that Ferguson had hoped to pitch her
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stories as a Royal tinged alternative to Bridgeton. Fergie has
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sold a Belgravia townhouse for about five point three million dollars,
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three years after buying it as an investment property. The Duchess,
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who continues to live at Royal Lodge, purchased the London
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home in twenty twenty two and rented it to a
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private tenant located close to Kensington Palace and St James Park.
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The property is tied to her daughters, Princess Beatrice and
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Princess Eugenie. We must sign off any change to its status.
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A spokesperson for Sarah explained she wasn't looking to sell it.
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She was asked by the tenant to buy it and
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it seemed like a good time to sell. It's an
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investment property for her girls and so the moneys will
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be reinvested. Accordingly. Pallace insiders have speculated that funds from
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the townhouse sale could help keep the Duchess and Andrew
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at Royal Lodge. King Charles has made clear he no
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longer intends to subsidize their lifestyle at the sprawling estate,
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having suggested they downsize to Frogmore Cottage. Andrew has resisted,
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insisting here's the means to remain in Windsor, though beyond
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his modest naval pension, the source of his wealth remains unclear.
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