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0:03 Caalaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Injury. I am your host, Mark Francis. Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch since eighteen thirty seven, may carry historical weight, but it isn't exactly the coziest spot for the royals who have lived there. Royal author Hugo Vickers describes the palace as cold and impersonal mix of state rooms, offices, and hotel like bedrooms rather than a homey environment. In fact, Vickers points out that royals often communicate through their offices, leading to a situation where family members might not even know who else is in the palace at any given time.

0:46 When empty, it reportedly feels more like a prep school during the holidays than a royal residence. Originally built as a townhouse for the Duke of Buckingham in seventeen o three, the property was acquired by King George Third in seventeen six as a private residence for Queen Charlotte. It became the official London residence for the monarchy when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne in eighteen thirty seven. However, Victoria preferred other royal estates like Osborne on the Isle of Wight, Balmoral and Windsor. King Edward the seventh and George the Fifth were partial to Sandry Hammond. George the sixth spent most of his time at Windsor. Queen Elizabeth I, though Buckingham Palace was her primary residence, favored Windsor and Balmoral, rarely spending nights at the palace in her final years.

1:30 As for King Charles, he prefers Clarence House. Charles uses the palace primarily for formal events, meetings and state functions, while Clarence House offers a more intimate country house feel in central London. Though it might not be a beloved family home, Buckingham Palace is still a marvel, featuring seven hundred and seventy five rooms in London's largest private garden. Its state rooms, adored with a blend of Bella, Polk and Chinese regency styles, opens to the public for tours during specific time times of the year. Edward and Sophie recently paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during a visit to Villa Guadamanga in Malta, where the Queen and Philip lived as newlyweds from nineteen forty nine to nineteen fifty one. The villa, currently undergoing restoration, holds special significance for the royal family, as it was a peaceful chapter in the Queen and Phillip's lives before her reign began. During their visit, Edward and Sophie recreated an iconic photograph of the late Queen and Philip taken at the villa in nineteen forty nine. The couple stood on the villa's roof to pose in the same spot as Elizabeth and Phillip, marking a touching homage to the royal couple. Sophie even paid a subtle nod to the Queen's style, wearing an outfit reminiscent of the late monarch's attire in the original photo. The couple also toured the grounds and viewed an exhibition of photographs of the Queen and Philip set up in a villa's garden. They shared a quiet moment together near a derelict fountain. Reflecting on the personal history of the property holds for the royal family, Edward recounted memories to Elizabeth Puell, whose mother Jesse worked

3:02 as a housekeeper at the Villain during the Queen's time there, noting that his mother never forgot Pull's mother after spotting her in a crowd to a later visit. Sarah Ferguson has launched a fundraising drive to secure six hundred thousand pounds to help women with breast cancer. She will serve as patron of the Manchester based charity Prevent Breast Cancer. Sarah, writing in the Sun, tells us when you're told you have cancer, you can't help thinking it's a death sentence. Mine goes to the darkest places and you wonder what lies ahead and how you're going to share the news with your family. That was certainly the case for me last year, when a routine mammogram detected breast cancer, something I had always dreaded. I had almost missed the appointment as I couldn't face a journey into central London on a hot summer's day and thought I would put it off.

3:48 It was only when I mentioned this by chance to my sister Jane, who had called me from her home in Australia, that she went into bossy older sibling mode and insisted I went that check up and the treatment I underwent saved my life. I'm living proof of the importance of never skipping squeening appointments and always getting symptoms checked out properly to make matters worse for me. I was then diagnosed last year with malignant melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. I'm sure it was caused by my exposure to the sun as a fair skinned child in the nineteen seventies when no one knew about the importance of suncreen. One cancer diagnosis is bad enough, but to in quick succession it's a lot for anyone to handle. It has been a difficult period and I'm not out of the woods yet. I am reconciled to the fact that I will have checks for the rest of my life. I'm now determined to do whatever I can to raise awareness by sharing my experience. Prevent Breast Cancer uses science to save lives and as the UK's only charity dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer.

4:49 Since twenty ten, they've funded over four million pounds in research projects. Now, working together, we are aiming to build a new National Breast Imaging Academy. The academy will aim to address a wor force shortage and pressed screening. With lots of radiographers and radiologists set to retire in the next few years, Prince William is taking a firm stand on homelessness, insisting that it's crucial to change and tackle the narrative around homelessness. In a tease of for his upcoming documentary Prince William We Can End Homelessness, This twenty two second clip shared on social media announces that the program will be available soon on ITV and itv X. The documentary will chronicle the Prince's first year with his Homewards initiative, designed to address various forms of homelessness across the UK. In the video, he shares his passion for the course, stating people live with it. We see it every day in our lives. That's something I want to challenge.

5:43 The Prince acknowledges the stigma faced by homeless individuals, saying when you're at your lowest EBB, you believe quite understandably that people don't care and there's nowhere to go. Palace intrigger be rare back. Sophie mc gown, the founder of British jewelry BRANDAS, has revealed how Kate Middleton's support has led to an incredible surge in sales, allowing them to raise fifteen thousand pounds for mental health charity Brave Mind. The boost followed Kate Middleton's wearing the brand's Issy Star earrings, a design created in memory of Sophie's seventeen year old niece Issy, who tragically took her own life after battling depression during the lockdown in May last year. During a visit to Maidenhead Rugby Club, where Issy had been a player and coach, Kate had an emotional meeting with Issy's mother, Sarah w Renton, and was presented with the earrings. Kate later wore them during an event in Birmingham on World Mental Health Day, which led to a global sales booon for sas The proceeds raised have gone towards funding mental health education and suicide awareness courses in schools, universities and sports clubs. And there you have it, she liked to email us. So addresses the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com and you can write us aroo. You will leave some stars. If you're enjoying the show, don't forget. You can get the show commercial free along with hundreds of others from Caloroga Shark Median, including murders shows and ghosts and romance shows and comedy and spirituality. You can all

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