Checking in on Kate Middleton and Prince William

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. We'll take a break today from discussing you know who to see what the other royals are up to. Kate, who neither has her own mildly received podcast nor a fruit spread side hustle, still somehow manages to remain wonderful. Express shared the secrets behind Kate's youthful glow. At forty one, the Princess of Wales continues to dazzle the skin that appears effortlessly radiant, a fact not lost on the public nor on one inquisitive child who recently asked her age during a visit to the Young VNA. I'm forty one. Don't tell anyone, Kate replied with a smile. But according to skincare expert Diane Ackers from Doctor's Formula Cosmaceuticals, it's all about cleansing, hydrating, and regenerating. Cleansing is vital as we age, she explained, especially if your skin is tackling some tough hormonal changes.

1:02 You may feel like someone has turned up the oil switch or the opposite, and every ounce of oil that was keeping your skin soft and supple has evaporated. Catherine will no doubt regularly switch up her skincare routine, which is essential. Moisturizers she used in her twenties and thirties are not likely to offer her skin the same kind of support they used to. The princess emerged this spring with a fresh, sun kissed update to her signature look, and it took many observers a moment to realize why she appeared just a little bit brighter. After years of favoring rich, chocolate brown waves, Catherine has subtly shifted her hair to include soft blonde highlights, catching the light in a way that is both understated and undeniably glamorous. A change, while far from dramatic, has added a new warmth and radiance to her overall appearance. The transformation appears to have begun during the family's mid February holiday to Mystique. By March, the effect was fully noticeable at the Commonwealth Day Service in Westminster Abbey, then again at Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

1:58 The light her tones framed her face and the camera's attention. A visit to Cardiff with the Prince of Wales confirmed it. Kate's hair at a glow to match the season. Some articles this week let us know how Kate is preparing for her future role as queen. According to royal commentator Afuer and Chimpong Hagen, Kate will likely take on more public engagements alongside William, representing the monarchy at state visits, charitable endeavors, and major national events, and that you'll play a crucial role in shaping the monarchy's relationship with the public at a time when discussions about the relevance of the royal family are ongoing, and adds Kate will likely grow into one of the most influential queen consorts in modern history. Pr expert Evan Neeman tells US Weekly she's kept her approval high by keeping things tightly controlled with minimal access and maximum polish. More recently, she's shifted toward a softer visibility, sharing her own photos and family moments while staying out of the fray, showing she has clear commitment to building personal connections without sacrificing composure. Royal expert Jenny Bond says William and Kate are aware of the spare effect when it comes to their younger children. Jenny explains William and Kate must be acutely aware of the problems for a royal spare. They have already shown that they have a different and modern attitude to bringing up royal children, and I'm sure they would do everything to make Charlotte and Luis feel every bit as special, loved and valued as George. I imagine they will encourage Louis to explore life outside the royal fould. It could be the military, but he could also be working in charity

3:29 or whatever he finds appealing. After his education is finished, I'm sure they will encourage him to go to university, which they both enjoyed and where, of course they found love. And from there they will want to find a life that is meaningful to him as well as appropriate for the son of the future king. They will try to ensure that he feels he is living a life of value, irrespective of his place in the line of succession, and that will probably involve service of some kind, as they have emphasized from the start that they want their children to understand that having empathy with others is not only a kindness, but is rewarding as well well. Palacing just a moment hey want to enjoy palace intrigue without those pesky ad brakes and commercials. Caloroga Plus gives you uninterrupted access to all your royal gossip and insights. Plus you'll get over twenty other premium shows completely ad free, including our exciting new series Signal Lost, where military secrets land on the wrong phone, sound Familiar White Smoke taking you inside the Vatican walls, and Page of Protocol, a thriller about explosive devices in the wrong hands. Get started today Apple users, just tap Uninterrupted Listening in your podcast app button.

4:41 Up there uninterrupted listening. Everyone else can go to Caloroga dot com Slash plus. No more interruptions, just pure royal drama. The link is in the show notes. With his father's health in question and international tensions arising, Prince William is stepping into this spotlight with increasing confidence and clarity. Whether striding through a military base near the Russian border, overseeing tree planting in a moss covered corner of Dartmoor, the Prince of Wales is sending a clear message He's not waiting in the wings. William is having to be quite an active Prince of Wales early in his term in this position, said Royal historian Carol and Harris. Unlike his father, who inherited the title at age three and had decades to grow into it, William had already reached his forties when Charles ascended the throne. He had time to think about how he was going to present himself in this role.

5:28 Harris added that presentation is becoming increasingly defined. Just weeks ago, the Prince rode in a challenger to tank during a visit to British troops stationed in Estonia in the Russian border. The symbolic weight of such an image military fatigues armored still in European soil was not lost on observers, Nor was the significance of the timing. With the UK ramping up defense spending and doubling down on support for Ukraine, William's presence spoke volumes. It reflects again the UK stands on Ukraine, said Craig PRESCOTTI, constantitutional expert at Royal Holloway University of London, and the fact that the royal family were there and plan to be there just shows how fundamental that level of support is. But it's not all tanks and geopolitics. Back in the UK Williams, Duchy of Cornwall quietly announced it had planted four hundred and fifty saplings in Wistland's Wood, an ancient temperate rainforest in southwest England.

6:21 The effort to double the woodlands size symbolically significant, if small, and scale, also plays to William's well known environmental interests. Prince William's heart is nearly in the right place, but wildlife still comes at distant second to his estate behind the load star of profit, said Joel Scott, Hawke's co founder of the UK campaign group Wildcard, who noted that the newly planted trees represent just zero point seven percent of the Duchy's vast landholdings. Still, Prescott believes the announcement is strategic as well as sincere. It's just one of those things where lots of things come together, the Duchy, William's environmental focus. It's a natural synergy. The King remains determined to maintain visibility. Harris said he doesn't want to be out of the public eye for an extended period of time. King Charles finds himself and what royal experts are calling uncharted waters as he continues to navigate his public role while undergoing cancer treatment, a level of transparency never before seen from a reigning monarch. Royal commentator Richard Eden observed when his grandfather, George the sixth, had cancer, he wasn't even told himself. Clearly, we're in uncharted waters.

7:26 But if he needs to visit hospital because he's feeling a bit under the weather from treatment, which is quite understandable, people do start to worry and panic a bit. Sources say Queen Camilla has been quietly urging her husband to slow down. Eden said, I do get the sense that the Queen is very keen to slow him down a bit. I think she'd rather frankly that he was relaxing in the gardener, not doing any jobs at all, but that's just not him. Royal correspondent Rebecca English noted how surprising the King's openness has been, especially compared to the approach taken during Queen Elizabeth Icond's later years in the Old Days. Even with Ueen Elizabeth in the years before her death, she had an overnight stay in hospital that we weren't told about. That leak and the backlash may have influenced the current monarch's more transparent approach. Mike Tindall says here definitely turned down a royal title. The forty five year old, who is married to Zara Tindall, King Charles nisson Lake, Queen's oldest granddaughter, said simply, I would definitely turn that down and they have it. Like to email us. Our address is the Palace entrig at gmail dot com. Please follow us a Spotify, Apple or the Apple Choice and leave us a review of five stars. If you're joined the show and Mark Francis my thanks to John mcdermoy.

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