Critics to William: Get Off the Yacht and Get to Work

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Ballast Intrigue Game, your host Mark Francis and the Daily Mail Liz Jones rights, careful, William. I've always supported you, but now your behavior has left me call and I'm not alone. Jones mentions the recent cruising around the Greek Islands aboard a superyacht, adding the way, was this recent Mediterranean sojourn is just one of the four or five vacations at least they've taken so far this year. Shame there was no time for the Prince and Princess of Wales to attend the VJ Day ceremonies. William remember will be head of the Armed Forces and the not too distant future. Yet all the couple did to mark the moment, the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War was posted a message on social media. It seems to some of us that William and Kate want the privileges of their position. The on board share the freedom of never having to take out a mortgage or apply for a Capital one card, but not the tedium the job so often entails, or the scrutiny.

1:09 Of course, I have some sympathy for Kate she has undergone major surgery. She is in remission from cancer, but the whales Is, both forty three, are still young. Up until June twenty twenty five, William had performed seventy one engagements Kate nine they conducted twenty two jointly. Yet King Charles, who is seventy six, carried out two hundred and thirty three engagements in the same period, even though he too has been having cancer treatment. The late Queen Elizabeth undertook two hundred and one official engagements at the age of ninety six. William should remember that he is a popular figure who, in the words of the late Queen, must be seen to be believed. That is true now and will be all the more so when he eventually becomes king.

1:53 Princess Anne is in many ways the opposite of William. Last year alone, the Princess Royal carried out two hundred and seventeen official engagements, cementing her reputation as the hardest working member of the family. Former Royal butler Grant Harold told Royal Insider that Anne's importance has only grown since the passing of Queen Elizabeth. She was with the Queen at the end of her life alongside the King, and I think people now see her not just as the Queen's daughter, but as a true pillar of the family. She's deeply admired and many people are reminded of the late Queen when they see her. She's absolutely vital to the monarchy, and even when William becomes king, I have no doubt she'll remain a working royal. Anne herself has been candid about her views on the monarchy's future, cautioning younger generations against unnecessary reinvention. In an interview with Vanity Fairs, she remarked, please do not reinvent that particular will We've been there, done that. Some of these things don't work.

2:50 You may need to go back to basics. Recent reports, however, suggest some friction with her nephew. According to The Sunday Times, Anne has been tired and annoyed that she continues to shoulder many of the bread and butter duties, such as investitures at Windsor, while William, who lives nearby, has been less visible in this respect. A source claimed she's still doing most of the investitures even though William lives there. It annoys her. Royal commentator Robert Jobson warned Prince William to be careful of what he wishes for. Jobson told the Son people do turn out when they see, particularly people like Sophie Wessex and the new Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward. They turn out and droves. They like that connection, and if you lose that connection, the monarchy actually loses something that it's about. I think you've got to be careful what you wish for. It's not a question of choice, it's a question of duty. I think that William has got to be quite careful whilst doing this balancing act.

3:47 The role of the monarch is one way. Duty has to come first. I don't think there's anywhere around that unless you want to have a part time monarch or a president. The reality is that is the job. It's a job for life, and it's a job that's pretty relentless. Entitled The Rise and Fall of the House of York by a royal biographer Andrew Lowney, has included a claim that Jeffrey Epstein was the person who introduced a certain really famous American politician to his future wife. Around sixty thousand copies of the book were printed with the passage but the publisher, Harper Collins, has since confirmed that all future editions will omit the allegation. The ebook and audiobook versions have already been updated. In a statement, a Harper Collins spokesperson said, we can confirm that several passages from entitled The Rise and Fall of the House of York by Andrew Lowney have been removed in consultation with the author.

4:40 While Harper Collins publishes the book in the UK, Lowney is self publishing the title in the United States. The disputed story has a complex history. Author Michael Wolfe first floated the claim during a now retracted Daily Beast podcast interview, saying MISSUS Politician was very involved in Epstein's circle. Biden repeated the suggestion in a July interview, sparking a furious response. MISSUS Politician has since threatened Biden with a one billion dollar lawsuit, describing the remarks as false, disparaging, defammatory, and extremely sillacious. More palace in just a moment, we have some more details on those three hundred dollars. Teddy bears the King is selling at High Grove House. The estate's gift shop has unveiled the limited edition silver Teddy Bear, created to honor the King's roles both as monarch and as a former serviceman in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. Only nine hundred and forty eight bears have been produced, each individually numbered and supplied with a certificate of authenticity. Handcrafted by the traditional toy maker Mery Thought, the bear features silver mohair fur, cotton velvet paws, deep blue eyes, and a handstitched smile. Its left poor bears the King's Royal cipher and golden thread, while the right plays the Merrythought logo. The bear is also adorned with a miniature Royal Victorian Order sash and a detailed enamel replica of the Order of the Garter Star, one of

6:10 Britain's most prestigious chivalric emblems. Highgrove has stressed, however, that the bear is not suitable for children. Marketed as a rare and treasured collectible, it comes presented in a luxury gift box and is intended solely for adult collectors. The release forms part of an expanded High Grove retail collection, which now also includes luxury fashion items created in collaboration with Berbery. These range from trench coats priced at nearly four thousand dollars, to silk scarves costing around five hundred dollars each, featuring designs inspired by the flowers and features of Highgrove's gardens. Charles is seeking a new member of staff to help manage the complexities of royal life at Buckingham Palace. A role for a Royal Engagements Officer has been advertised on the Royal Household's official website. The successful candidate joined the Private Secretary's Office on a fixed one year contract from November twenty twenty five, earning forty thousand pounds a year for a thirty seven and a half hour week Monday to Friday. The Engagements team is tasked with ensuring meaningful contact between their Majesties and the world through careful coordination, thoughtful briefings and seamless delivery of engagements.

7:22 Duties will include planning and delivering the King's official visits at home and abroad, coordinating audiences, and supporting speeches and joint appearances by the King and Queen. The post requires excellent project management and organizational skills, the ability to process complex and sensitive issues quickly, and a talent for concise communication knowledge of current affairs the UK and Commonwealth, and Britain's political and constitutional framework would also be considered an asset. In return, the Palace is offering twenty five days of annual leave rising to thirty plus bank holidays on Excellent Pension scheme and free mills while on duty. Iplications close. On Aucus thirty first, the Royal Mint is confirmed that the final batch of one pound coins bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth Second is now entering circulation, marking the end of an error in British coinage. More than twenty three million of the late Queen's coins dated twenty twenty one and twenty twenty two are being released, alongside seven point five million new coins featuring the portrait of King Charles the Third. The Mint describes the moment as pivotal, symbolizing the transition between monarchs in everyday currency. Rebecca Morgan, the Mint's director of Commemorative Coins, said, as we release more than as we release more of the King Charles the Third one pound coins into circulation alongside the final coins of Queen Elizabeth I, we're witnessing the physical representation of our monarchy's transition. She added that discovering one in your change could spark a rewarding hobby for collectors. The

8:52 twenty twenty two Elizabeth the Second coins, with just seven point seven to three five million being issued, will become the rarest in circulation. The new Charles coins are gradually being introduced. Elizabeth the Seconds coins remain legal tender and are expected to circulate for decades to come, with most coins lasting around twenty years. Collect five hundred of them and you should be able to ford yourself in high grove silk scarf and there you have it. Go back to email us our addresses The Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Please follow us at Spotify or Apple and the app choice, and find us on Facebook or Instagram. Just search for Palace Intrigue or click the link in the show notes. I'm Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott.

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