April 30, 2025

Did Prince William pave way for Trump-Zelensky peace talks? Sure Jan.

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Wills is being credited with a subtle diplomatic move that paved the way for the meeting between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the funeral of Pope Francis.

Just moments before the impromptu talks, Trump and Zelensky had been pictured alongside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. It is reported that Prince William, upon seeing the gathering, "respectfully peeled away" to allow the leaders space for conversation, a gesture described by *The Telegraph* as William having "read the room" with notable diplomatic skill.

Today, the Media is all about hwo wonderful William and Kate are.

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Callaroga Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace Intriegame your host,

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Mark Francis All the Megan News managed to distract the

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tabloids from focusing on how awesome Cat and William R

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as they celebrate their fourteenth wedding anniversary in the tranquil

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beauty of Scotland's inner Hebrides, spending two days on the

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Isle of Mull and what has been described as both

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a working visit and a personal milestone.

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William and Catherine, known in Scotland by their titles the

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Duke and Duchess of Rothsay, are undertaking a series of

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engagements tied to their Royal Foundation, with a particular focus

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on supporting community led initiatives and the island's tourism sector. Notably,

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the couple chose to stay in a self catering cottage

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on Mull for their anniversary night, a move said to

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reflect both their desire to support local businesses and their

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ongoing preference for a more grounded, family oriented approach to

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royal life. It is the Princess's first overnight official engagement

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since her cancer treatment began, a significant and poignant moment

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not lost on those close to the couple aids have

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shared that William and Kate have long hoped to visit Mullen,

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that the island's and wild landscapes and community spirit were

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especially meaningful to them, particularly to Kate, who in recent

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months has spoken about the solace she finds in nature.

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As a wonderful narrative is spun, the couple posted a

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social media video capturing the footage Welcome to the Inner Hebrides.

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From exploring how Islanders are protecting their natural world to

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meeting young families who are shaping the future of rural life.

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We're excited for an inspiring two days. He is celebrating

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the power of community and connection. The anniversary visit includes

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feeding the media a tour of Arras Hall in Tobermory,

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home to a community fridge, charity sharp and children's play space,

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followed by our stop at the local producers market on

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the harbour and another photo op to meet farmers, select

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produce and take in the sweeping views of the Hebridean coastline.

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As if that's not enough, the couple will cross by

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a public ferry to the sacred Island of Iona, where

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they planned to meet residents and ferry workers and spend

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time privately at Pennygale Community Hall. This is one of

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those weeks where the media is getting the message out

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about the awesomeness of the Waleses. Wales is being credited

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with a subtle diplomatic move that paved the way for

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the meeting between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President of Vladimir

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Zelenski doing the funeral of Pope Francis. Just moments before

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the impromptu talks, Trump and Selensky had been pictured alongside

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Prime Minister Sir Kiir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.

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It is reported that Prince William, upon seeing the gathering,

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respectfully peeled away to allow the leader's space for conversation,

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a gesture described by the telegraphers William having read the

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room with notable diplomatic skill. One assumes that had William

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not chosen that moment to shape world events, the war

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in Ukraine would continue for another year. During the service,

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Prince William, dressed in the dark suit which was totally

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not blue, sat in the third row in the section

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reserved for world The royal family has been thrust into

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a fresh crisis following the tragic death of Virginia Geoffrey,

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the woman who famously accused the Duke of York of

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sexual assault. According to Radar Online, Charles William Senior, Pallace

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aides and legal advisers attended the urgent talks. Prince Andrew, however,

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was pointedly excluded. They didn't want Andrew anywhere near it,

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a source revealed, is seen as toxic. They know involving

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him would make everything worse. Reports suggest that Prince William

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is urging for a compassionate public response, while King Charles

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is understood to be primarily concerned with protecting the monarchy's

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long term reputation. And insider explained William thinks they need

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to show humanity. Charles just wants it to disappear. Compounding

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the tension, King Charles is reported to have inquired whether

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Prince Andrew could be compelled to return the ten million

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dollar settlement paid to Jeoffrey in twenty twenty two. The

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financial agreement, while admitting no guilt, resolved Joffrey's civil lawsuit

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against Andrew out of court. Palace advisers now fear the

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settlement could once again become a potent symbol of controversy.

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They feel completely exposed. Another Palace inside had told Radar

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Online the fear is this could trigger a massive backlash,

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not just against Andrew, but against the monarchy itself. Geoffrey's

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family released a heartbreaking statement following her death, describing her

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as a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse

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and sex trafficking. Her publicist, Dine von Mufling, added that

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Geoffrey was deeply loving, wise and funny, and said it

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was the privilege of a lifetime to represent her. A

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source told The Son any notion that the message of

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her bus crash story could somehow make her an unreliable

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witness has now disappeared. The door is firmly closed on

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any return. Another source adds Andrew does deep down harbor

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hopes that he can make a comeback, but they are

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delusional hopes. Meanwhile, William Steel wants no part of Andrew.

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Royal expert Russell Meyers told The Royal Beat, we had

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this sort of interest power struggle going on, and I imagine,

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you know that hopefully in a long time in the future,

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when William is king, he Andrew will be nowhere to

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be seen around the family. A royal source told The

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Mirror William has no time for his uncle. This Easter

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was about spending time with his own family, but he

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would far prefer a situation where he doesn't have to

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spend time with him. Another source added the Duke seems

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to be in the habit of being a significant contributor

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of headaches for the family and many have run out

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of patience with him. On The Son's Royal Exclusive program,

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Royal expert Bronti Coy said, I can't imagine that the

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King or Prince William or any other senior royals would

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agree that he should return to public duty. I think

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that's a matter that's been laid to rest. Royal commentator

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Phil Dampier also weighed in, saying it is absolutely true

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to say that William is one of the driving forces

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behind making sure there's no future for the Duke of York.

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He doesn't believe he can make a comeback, and there

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is untold quite a lot of friction between them. It

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made it a lot easier on Easter Sunday. I think

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for Andrew that William wasn't there or palace in just

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a moment. King Charles may be facing yet another unwelcome

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distractionist fresh revelations surrounding Prince Andrew's business dealings have come

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to light, this time involving a controversial millionaire at the

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center of a major PPE scandal. The BBC has reported

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that pitch at Palace Global, Prince Andrew's for profit business initiative,

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was for two years administered by knox House Trustees UK,

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a company linked to businessman Doug Barreman. Mister Barrelman, along

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with his wife, Baroness Michelle Mohon, is already under investigation

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by the National Crime Agency of suspected criminal activity involving

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PPE contracts awarded during the pandemic. Both deny any wrongdoing.

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The development could hardly come at a worse time for

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the King, as the royal author Andrew Lowney, currently writing

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a biography of the Duke, was forthright in his assessment.

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Andrew has a long history of associating with dubious business

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figures and disguise his business activities behind nominee and offshore accounts.

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There really needs to be a full investigation into the

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Duke's financial activities and there you have it. I'd like

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