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Calaruga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Injury. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. Princess Eugenie has been seen
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in public for the first time since her parents, Andrew
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Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, were drawn back into controversy
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by the latest release of the Epstein files. Eugenie, who
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works as a director for the art dealer Hauser and Worth,
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was photographed on Monday at a high end contemporary art
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fair in Doha, Qatar. She was accompanied by her German
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influencer friend Caroline Dower, who sheared a photograph of the
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pair on Instagram. Since the most recent tranch of Epstein
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related documents was made public, Andrew and Ferguson have again
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faced allegations over their friendship with the convicted sex offender.
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During that period, Eugenie had kept a low profile, the
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sources saying she was mortified by the renewed scrutiny. In
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the image posted from Doha, dowerp laced a comforting arm
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around eugeniean wrote that it had been too long since
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they had seen each other. Eugenie's appearance came just hours
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after her cousin Prince William and her uncle, King Charles,
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issued unusually direct statements expressing concern about the mounting allegations
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surrounding Andrew. The newly released documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein
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include an email exchange suggesting concern within his circle about
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what Sarah Ferguson's former personal assistant might know about her affairs.
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The messages, dated November twenty ten, appeared to reference Ferguson's
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financial troubles following her US bankruptcy. In the exchange, Epstein
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asks who might be speaking to the press. An associate
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replies that the reporting seems accurate and says Ferguson was
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terrified of her former aide, Johnny O'Sullivan, implying he knew
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damaging details. O'Sullivan, who worked for Ferguson for eighteen years,
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was reportedly owed just under one hundred thousand pounds. The
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documents suggested Ebstein helped cover the debt after Andre traveled
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to New York to request assistance. Thames Valley Police confirmed
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it is reviewing a complaint submitted by the anti monarchy
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group Republic, which alleges misconduct in public office and breaches
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of official secrets. The complaint is based on emails released
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earlier this month by the United States Department of Justice
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that appeared to show the former Duke of York sharing
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reports from official overseas visits, including trips to Hong Kong,
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Vietnam and Singapore with Epstein. Police are also assessing a
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separate allegation contained in the same tranch of documents, The
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claims Andrew sexually assaulted a woman who was trafficked to
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the UK by Epstein at Royal Lodge in Windsor. Andrew
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has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Royal biographer Andrew Lowney, author
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of the book entitled About Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, tells
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a Daily Mail Lowney said that while jail time is
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theoretically possible, he believes Andrew would be more likely to
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leave the UK of charges were brought. Assuming the Metropolitan
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Police and National Crime Agency to investigate Andrew and decide
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there are grounds to charge him, he'll be off to
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a country without an extradition treaty with the UK. He
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suggested Andrew could relocate to Abu Dhabi, where he is
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said to have been offered accommodation by the president of
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the UAE shik Muhammad bin zahed Al Naihan. Lawney added
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that the royal family would be keen to avoid a
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public trial that could expose how Andrew was handled internally
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for years, noting that Spain's former King Juan Carlos left
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the country when corruption allegations emerged. Unlike the monarch, Andrew
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does not have sovereign immunity. King Charles is the only
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member of the royal family protected in that way, leaving
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his brother open to potential legal action. Andrew has been
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accused of clinging to the late Queen's corgies as what
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some sources describe as his final remaining connection to royal life.
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According to Radar Online, Buckingham Palace is confirmed that the
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Queen's two dogs, Mech and Sandy, remain in the care
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of Anne and Sarah, despite both having lost their royal
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roles in titles. The arrangement has drawn criticism from within
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royal circles, with some reportedly questioning whether it is appropriate
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for Andrew to continue caring for the dogs. One source
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told Radar Online he takes a huge pride in looking
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after the dogs. Any royals feel it's inappropriate, but Andrew
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insisted his mother made her wishes clear. Another source said
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he frequently refers to the moment he believes symbolized that trust,
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adding he often says the Queen personally handed him the leashes.
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He sees it as a sign of her trust and
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a reminder of how different things feel now. King Charles
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is facing what aids described as one of the most
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punishing periods of his reign. An ongoing cancer treatment collides
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with renewed scandals surrounding Andrew. According to Pallas insiders quoted
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by Radar Online, the dual pressures have taken a physical
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and emotional toll. One source said this is all killing him.
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Cancer alone would be enough, but Andrew's scandals, now reignited
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by the latest Epstein fails, are grinding Charles down. Every
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new revelation lands as is trained to heal. Another source
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added there is real fear inside the palace that if
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the Andrew Epstein saga escalates again, it could spell the
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end for a monarch already battling serious illness. The stress
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is relentless. Against this backdrop, The king has reportedly found
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quiet support outside the royal household in Kate's parents, Carrol
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and Michael Middleton. Aides say their presences helped steady both
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Charles and the Princess of Wales during a period marked
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by treatment, recovery and relentless headlines. Their closeness was publicly
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noted last summer when Carol appeared in the Royal Box
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at Royal Ascot, where she was seeing chatting comfortably with
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Charles and Prince William. A source said. At the center
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of Kat's private weald is her immediate family, Carol and Michael,
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along with their siblings James and Pepper. They are constant
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presents that doesn't seek attentional headlines but underpins everything. You
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barely see them side by side in public photographs, yet
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they are always there, quietly supporting her through the hardest moments.
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Their role is not symbolic or ceremonial. It is essential
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and without that foundation it would be far harder for
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her to cope with the pressures she faces. Carol is
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now one of charles go to rocks. Princess Anne received
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an unexpected show of support during a visit to Italy
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over the weekend. During warm applause from rugby fans attending
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a Six Nations match in Milan, the Princess Royal patron
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of the Scottish Rugby Union, was in the stands for
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Scotland's opening game of the tournament against Italy. When she
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appeared on the stadium's big screen, fans rose to their
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feet and applauded, leaving Anne visibly surprised before she smiled
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and turned to speak to those seated beside her. A
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lip reading expert later suggested. She remarked that the reaction
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was unexpected and commented on the lively atmosphere in the
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stadium more palace in just a moment. A content warning
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for the remainder of this episode. If you're listening along
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with younger listeners, this would be a good time to
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press stop. In Norway, Marius Borghebi, son of Crown Princess
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Madame Marie, is on trial facing thirty eight charges, including
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raping four women and assaults against ex girlfriends. We're covering
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that trial in full on our sister podcast, Crown and
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Controversy Norway. Just search for that on whatever player you're
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using Crown and Controversy Norway, as well as mentioning it
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in the feed. But as today's news is quite graphic,
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we'll just give a top overview of the news here.
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In testimony given behind closed doors at Oslo District Court,
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a woman described her account of an encounter with Oibei
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in October twenty twenty three, the woman told the court.
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The woman told the court that she and Hoibi had
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consensual intimacy, but later she became very tired and fell asleep.
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In her testimony, she said she woke to realize that
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further sexual activity was taking place without her awareness. Before
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she described feeling shocked and disoriented, saying she felt detached
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from herself and only became fully aware again after it
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was over. After the incident, the woman wrote a private
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note on her phone, which was later presented in court.
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In the note, she described the evening in positive terms,
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referred to compliments she received, and used emerjis to rate
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aspects of the night. In her testimony, she found the
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note functioned as a personal diary and reflected a period
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in which she had pushed away what she now believes
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was an assault. The defense highlighted differences between her earlier
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police interviews and her testimony in court, questioning whether the
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final act was involuntary and noting that she did not
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verbally object at the time. The woman responded that she
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did not express consent either, saying that a sleeping person
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gives no indication of agreement. Prosecutors also presented a five
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second video found on Hoybe's phone, which they alleged was
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recorded without the woman's knowledge, along with data from a
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smart watch she was wearing, which was shown to the
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court but not to the press. The woman told the
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court she recognized herself in the video and found it
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distressing to view. There is much more detail to this story,
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but it's a little too much for this podcast feed.
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For full coverage, please follow the podcast Crown and Controversy Norway,
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our sister podcast, and there you have it. Plent to
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reflect the reporting accurately, translations and interpretations may contain errors,
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and listeners should treat this as an informational overview and
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not a verbatan court record. Him Mink Francis Thanks to
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