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Calorougus Shark Media. Heaw lo and welcome to Palace Weekly.
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I am your host, Mark Francis. It's been a week
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in which a king addressed Congress, a submarine joke landed
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at a White House state dinner, a queen delivered a
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toy kangaroo to a New York library, and the Duchess
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of Sussex published a sixteen designer fashion interview at the
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precise moment her father in law was the most watched
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person on earth. Timing as ever, is everything. Let's gin
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into it. We begin in Washington, because that's where history
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was made. King Charles the Third addressed a joint session
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of Congress on Tuesday, becoming only the second British monarch
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to do so, following Queen Elizabeth I in nineteen ninety one.
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The speech ran approximately twenty minutes and covered NATO, Ukraine
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democracy and the importance of checks and balances on executive power,
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a line that drew particularly strong applause from the Democratic
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sale of the Chamber. The King joked that the two
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hundred and fiftieth anniversary of American independence was just the
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other day by British standards, and dismissed any suggestion he
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had come to Washington as a cunning rear guard action
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to re establish British rule. He received around a dozen
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standing ovations. The BBC courted a diplomatic rescue mission. The
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Guardian courted a masterclass. The White House, with characteristic precision,
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posted a photograph of the King and the President captioned
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two Kings. Buckingham Palace did not respond to that particular framing.
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The state dinner that followed was equally well received. The
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King reminded the room that Britain made its own small
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attempt at real estate development of the White House in
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eighteen fourteen, and joked about Lionel Ritchie's voice suggesting he
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must gargle with port. Jeff Bezos, Tim Kirk and a
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significant portion of Fox News attended. The menu included beef
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Wellington bites, fish and chips served in combes, and a
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dessert of White House honey cremoux alongside flowerless chocolate gatteau.
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President Trump, in its toast, suggested that Charles agrees with
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me even more than I do on foreign policy. It
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claim that prompted a swift and carefully worded clarification from
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Buckingham Palace. Reiterating the monarch's constitutional position on nuclear proliferation.
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The evening was, by all available accounts, a success. The
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gifts exchanged deserve their own moment. The King presented Trump
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with a polished bell from HMS Trump, a Second World
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War era Royal Navy submarine that sank several Japanese vessels
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before being scrapped in Newport in nineteen seventy one. Should
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you ever need to get hold of us, the King said,
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presenting it, said, just give us a ring. The President
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received the joke warmly. Charles also gave Trump a framed
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replica of the eighteen seventy nine design plans for the
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Resolute Desk, which sits in the Oval Office and was
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built from timbers of the British ship HMS Resolute. Trump
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in return, gave the King a framed reproduction of a
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letter from John Adams describing his first meeting with King George,
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the third after independence, in which the King said he
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would be the first to welcome American friendship. Queen Camilla
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received Tiffany teaspoons and white House honey. She gave Millennia
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Trump a broach. Fashion critics noted that throughout the visit,
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the two women appeared in near coordinated palettes pale spring tones,
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wired brimmed hats pink at the dinner, leading The New
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York Times to suggest their wardrobes had done quite diplomatic
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work of their own. The garden party of the British
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Ambassador's residence drew six hundred guests, including Ted Cruz, Nancy Pelosi,
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and Mike Johnson, all of whom were given SCons with
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clotted cream and strawberry jam, egg mayonnaise, sandwiches, and bakewell tart.
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The head chef also noted with evident satisfaction that he
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had managed to include roast beef and horseradish sandwiches using
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the first imports of British beef to America, a rule
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bending he described as justified for the occasion. Charles shared
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a moment with Olympic diver Tom Daley, who informed the
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King that he had once try knitting at the age
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of eight. The King said he might pick it back up,
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more palasing just a moment. New York was slightly cooler.
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Mayor Zorin Mumdani declined a private meeting with the King,
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with his spokesperson confirming he would attend the wreath laying,
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but not meet separately. When asked what he would have
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said in a private audience, Lemyr replied that he would
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probably encourage the King to return the Coenur diamond. The
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King did not publicly respond to this suggestion. He visited
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the nine to eleven Memorial and Museum, met first responders
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and later wreath alongside former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. A handwritten
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note left by the royal couple read beingonor the memory
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of all those that tragically lost their lives on eleventh
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September two thousand and one, and stand enduring solidarity with
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the American people in the face of such loss. At
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a Harlem community farming project, a student gave the King
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a handwritten note decorated in orange and purple. Market that's fantastic,
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he said. On his way out here, gave the founder
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a small brown box tied with a red ribbon containing
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honey from the bees a high grove. In the evening,
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the King and Queen attended the King's Trust Global Gala
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at Christie's, where Donna Tella Vasacci Amman and a when
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tour Kylie Klassen Lionel Richie were among the guests. Richie
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introduced the King, who spoke about the trust's work before
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joking about Richie's voice. Bennedy Fair observed that even in
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a room full of famous people, the King and Queen
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was still the main event. Queen Camella, whose voice was
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audibly fading by this point in the trip, warned the
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New York Public Library that she hoped to a voice
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wouldn't concount before her speech, and added, as you can imagine,
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I have been talking quite a lot over the past
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few days. She was there to deliver a replacement Roue
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the baby Kangaroo from Winnie the Pooh to the library's
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collection of original stuffed animals, ru having gone missing in
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the nineteen thirties. Officially described the gift as a royal
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soft toy power. The replacements were made by Mary Thought,
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the same manufacturer that produced the originals. On Wednesday, ahead
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of departing four Virginia, the King and Queen held a
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formal farewell with the President at the White House. Trump
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called Charles a great king and told reporters we need
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more people like that in our country. The King was
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asked for a favorite moment by reporters. He smiled and
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offered no reply. A BBC correspondent noted this illustrated the
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difference between the two men clearly from the White House.
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The couple traveled to Arlington National Cemetery, where the King
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laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
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following in the footsteps of his mother, who performed the
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same act during her state visit in nineteen fifty seven.
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The King then continued on a loane to Bermuda for
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the final leg of the tour, where his programme included
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visits to a church, an aquarium, a naval museum, and
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a telescope project tracking space debris. It was after the
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previous days a considerably more manageable itinerary. Deep Crown, on
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his sub stack, reflected on the week's central achievement with
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characteristic restraint. The King had walked into a room where
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everyone wanted something he was constitutionally forbidden from giving. Said
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nothing quotable offended, no one drew standing evasions from both parties,
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made a submarine joke that landed and left the crown
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itself as the message. Deep Crown wrote, you simply need
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to be in the room that remains, all things considered
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the most accurate summary of what was accomplished, more palasing
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just a moment now to these stories that ran alongside
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the state visit, and in some cases directly across it.
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Prince Harry spent the early part of the week receiving
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sustained criticism for his appearance in Kiev the previous week.
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His carbon footprint was tallied at approximately thirty nine nine
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hundred air miles over sixty days, a figure that attracted
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comment given his environmental advocacy and the Travelist Sustainable Travel
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initiative he founded in twenty nineteen. He defended himself in
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an ITV interview, saying he was doing the things I
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was born to do and that he saw no conflict
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with the King's Washington visit. No, I don't think so,
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not at all, he said, when asked whether his remarks
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had complicated the trip. Donald Trump, in the same week
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responded by saying he speaks for the UK more than
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Harry does, I acclaimed. Harry did not address directly. The
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Express described the Ukraine's speech as naive. The Independent described
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it as well intentioned but self referential. Tom Sykes suggested
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with some speciifity that portions of it appeared to have
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been drafted by artificial intelligence, citing its use of repeated
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rhetorical patterns in what he called hollow, connective language. Harry's
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team did not respond to that particular analysis. Megan meanwhile
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published a lengthy interview with The Australian Women's Weekly discussing
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her fashion choices from the Australian Tour, crediting sixteen designers
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by name, and reflecting on how her master Chef outfit
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reminded her of her character Rachel Zane from Suits. The
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interview appeared on Thursday, the day after the King's address
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to Congress and the White House State Dinner. Deep Crown,
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asked by this program for a comment, noted with what
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he described as his characteristic restraint, that the Duchess had
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chosen the week of the state visit to publish a
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fashion interview in which the word master Chef appears. I
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am sure that timing was entirely coincidental, he wrote, represent
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this without further editorial comment. The one off fashion platform
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controversy continued to generate coverage. Reports suggested that images of
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Megan at a Melbourne children's hospital had been used on
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the platform to enable viewers to purchase her outfit, an
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allegation her team disputed, saying they were working closely with
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the platform to ensure only approved photography was used. The
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relevant listing was taken down. A heat Well report this
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week added a new to mention claiming the situation has
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caused friction between Harry and Meghan privately, with a source
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alleging that Harry winces at what he perceives as excessive
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focus on money, and that Megan has told him to
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wake up, stopping so hyper sensitive and get on board.
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Harry's team did not address this. The source also said
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Meghan is incredibly driven and describes their commercial ventures as
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building a dynasty. Note all of this and moved gently
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on closer to home. William and Catherine marked fifteen years
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of marriage on Wednesday with the release of a new
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family portrait taken during a recent Cornwall holiday. The image
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shows the couple relaxed on the grass with George, Charlotte
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and Lewis in bright sunshine. Separate photographs from the trip
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showed Louis playing in the sand and running along the beach.
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The couple posted it with the caption celebrating fifteen years
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of marriage. The telegraphs Hannah Finess devoted considerable warmth to
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the anniversary, quoting a source who described the couple as
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yin and yang in their support of each other, and
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noted that William is now comfortable on diplomatic duty, hosting
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Donald Trump and at a Weatherspoons in Birmingham. Another source
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called Katherine the school mum you'd called scoop your children
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up when you're running late. Both descriptions appeared to have
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been intended as compliments. William also visited RAF Valley on
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Anglesey this week, the base where he served as a
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search and rescue pilot between twenty ten and twenty thirteen,
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and when he and Catherine made their first home together.
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It was for the couple a week of looking back
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as much as forward. Catherine meanwhile intended Anne's At Day
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commemorations solo at the Cenotaph and Westminster Abbey, representing the
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King while he was abroad. It was the first time
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she had attended the event alone. She was also spotted
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at the Queen Elizabeth's centenary reception with a small bandage
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on her right thumb. The cause was not confirmed. A
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previous similar incident was attributed to trampolining Andrew Mount Batten
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Windsor remains in Norfolk, where the tourist traffic around his
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temporary residence has been described locally as an ongoing nuisance.
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Sarah Ferguson was photographed in Austria this week, the first
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confirmed sighting and some time looking subdued at a ski
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resort and keeping her distance from cameras. She is said
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to have reached out to tiger woods and approach those
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around him have reportedly received with considerable caution. Princess Eugenie
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made her first public appearance in months at a wedding
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in Sicily, looking well. As the week closes, the British
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summer season is preparing to begin. Chelsea Flower Show is
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just weeks away, Garden parties at Buckingham Palace followed shortly
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after trooping the colour Royal Ascot Wimbledon, and the full
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procession of tradition that defines this stretch of the calendar
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as assembling itself. The Monarchy, for all the turbulence of
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recent months, will dress itself in its finest, walk its
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horses out and way from the balcony it has as
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deep Crown might say, done this before, and there you
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