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Caloroga Shark Media, Hello and welcome through Palace entry Postmark Francis.
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When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were evicted from
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their Windsor cottage by King Charles, they were left without
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a home in the UK. However, it seems the California
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based couple has secured a new foothold across the Atlantic.
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According to The Daily Mail, Prince Arian Meghan Markle have
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purchased a home in Portugal. The Sussexes aren't the only
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royals with tires to the country. Harry's cousin, Princess Eugenie,
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and her husband Jack Brooksbank, also own a home in
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Costa Terra Golf and Ocean Club, a luxury development near Lisbon. Brooksbank,
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who works in marketing for Costa Terror, and Eugenie, split
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their time between Portugal and London with their two sons,
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August and Ernest. The purchase of the Portuguese home may
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have allowed the Sussexes to obtain a Golden visa, providing
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them with visa free access to the European Union's Sengen area.
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This could be particularly appealing to Megan, a US citizen
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who had previously abandoned her bid for British citizenship after
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the couple left the UK in twenty twenty. The eviction
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from their UK residence, Frogmore Cottage followed the release of
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Prince Harry's controversial memoir Spare, which included criticism of the
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Royal family. The five bedroom property at Windsor was initially
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gifted to the couple by Queen Elizabeth in twenty eighteen,
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but remains part of the crown estate. After their departure,
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Frogmore was offered to Prince Andrew, who declined a move
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from his larger residence, Royal Lodge. While they may no
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longer have a British home, the Sussex's new property in
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Portugal ensures they retain a European base. Meghan Michael and
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Prince Harry reportedly left King Charles crushed with a major
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announcement back in twenty sixteen. The couple, who have now
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been married for six years, met in July twenty sixteen,
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but did not publicly confirm their relationship until four months later.
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In October twenty sixteen, rumors about Harry's relationship status began
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to swirl, with a close friend of the Duke confirming
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to people that the pair had been dating for a
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couple of months. During this time, Charles, then the Prince
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of Wales, was preparing for a key diplomatic meeting with
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the King of Bahrain during a sensitive tour in the
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Persian Gulf. According to Ohmud, Scobi and can Durand, authors
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of Finding Freedom, Charles team had spent months organizing the tour,
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hoping for significant media coverage. However, the seventy five year
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old was reportedly crushed when Harry and Meghan not only
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confirmed their relationship but also criticized the press. Charles feared
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that the announcement would dominate the headlines and overshadow his tour.
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The Mirror reported that Charles was given just twenty minutes
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notice before the statement was released confirming Harry's relationship with Megan.
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Finding Freedom states it was a critical moment that had
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been in the works for months. A statement from Kensington
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Palace condemning the press and in the same breath confirming
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Harry's new girlfriend would all but eliminate coverage of Prince
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charles tour of the golf. The authors added the team
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at Clarence House, which had spent months putting together Prince
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Charles's tour in the hopes that it would be covered
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significantly was crushed. Prince Harry was once the media darling
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and absolutely loved during his time as a working royal,
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according to Queen Elizabeth's former press secretary, Elissa Anderson, who
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served as press secretary to the late Queen from two
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thousand and one to thirteen, reflected on Harry's popularity in
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his earlier years, despite his current reputation as one of
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the least popular members of the royal family. Anderson recalls
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a different time when the Duke of Sussex was adored
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by the publican press speaking to the son, Anderson described
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Harry as a cheeky chappie and a war hero who
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had served in Afghanistan. If he speak to royal correspondents
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who have been in the job a long time, they
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all absolutely loved Harry, she said. Anderson contrasted Harry's charismatic
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and fun loving personality with his older brother, Prince William,
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who was more serious and shy. She explained, Harry was
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fun and intelligent, the life and soul of the party.
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He couldn't do a thing wrong. Reflecting on her time
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working with Harry, Anderson shared a personal memory. I've got
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a photograph in my hall of Harry and I with
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our arms around each other outside a ladies loo. Don't
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read anything into this. It was hilarious. He was very
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happy to pose with a member of staff for a photograph.
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I can only speak from experience, but that was what
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he was like. The media is Darling. Anderson, who managed
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two jubilees, the wedding of the Prince and Princess of
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Wales and the birth of Prince George, added that recent
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royal crises have made her relieved to no longer be
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working for the royal family. Thank god, I'm not working
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for the firm anymore, she concluded. Royal biographer Hermit Scoby
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and his followers on X have been labeled as effing
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nuts in Mike Tindall's upcoming book. Tindall, the former rugby
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starr and husband of Zara Tindall, has co authored The Good,
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the Bad and the Rugby Unleashed with fellow former England
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rugby player James Haskell, which is said to be released
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on October twenty fourth. In the book, Haskell brands Scoby,
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co author of the twenty twenty book Finding Freedom, is
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a very odd bloke. Haskell didn't hold back, adding we
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all know that American Royal fans effing nuts, especially Scoby Yates.
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The comments follow it clashed between Scoby and Tindall after
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the Royal biographer accused Tindall of cashing in on the
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Royal family by participating in I'm a celebrity, Get me
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out of here more palace in just a moment. Prince
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William rolled up his sleeves and got hands on during
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a visit to Dutchy College, Stoke, Clemsland in Cornwall, where
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he took part in a mock crime scene investigation with students.
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The Prince of Wales returned to the classroom to learn
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more of the college's efforts to provide opportunities for young
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people in rural areas. Upon his arrival, William was welcomed
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by staff and immediately engaged in a CSI training exercise
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with students from the college's Military and Protective Services Academy.
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Photos show the Prince enthusiastically working alongside students, donning protective
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gear and assisting with the investigation. At one point, William
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used aluminum powder to reveal fingerprints and chatted with the
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students about their course and training. Fans on social media
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were quick to praise William's involvement. When user commented, I
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think it's fantastic to encourage the youth to follow a
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career in trades. Another added, wonderful to see our Prince William,
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the Duke of Cornwall in Cornwall. During the visit, William
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learned about the college's broader impact on rural education and
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the environment, including its involvement with the Stoke Clemsland Farm Cluster,
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a group of twenty three farms, including dutchy farms, that
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are working together to create environmental change. The college offers
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a variety of land based degrees, including aquained Science, agriculture
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and horticulture, and supports eighty six courses across apprenticeships, degree
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programs and adult learning. William also stopped by a student
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run cafe and spoke with participants from the Future Farm Program,
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which is part of the latest addition to the college.
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The land for the campus was originally leased by the
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Duchy of Cornwall to Cornwall County Council in nineteen eighty
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four and has grown to become a hub for agricultural
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studies in Southwest England. King Charles May be known for
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his role as minor, but he is also the owner
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of Buckingham Palace, often referred to as the world's most
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expensive house, the historic palace, which was previously owned by
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Queen Elizabeth I until her passing in twenty twenty two,
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has been valued as the most expensive property on the
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market despite not being for sale. Built in seventeen oh three,
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Buckingham Palace has undergone numerous renovations and expansions over the centuries.
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Since eighteen thirty seven, it has served as the official
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residence of British monarchs, continuing today as a venue for
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the royal family to host dignitaries and heads of state.
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The palace boasts an incredible seven hundred and seventy five rooms,
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including nineteen state rooms, fifty two bedrooms and seventy eight bathrooms.
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In addition to Buckingham Palace, the seventy five year old
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king owns several other high profile properties such as Windsor Castle,
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Saint James Palace and Kensington Palace. However, royal biographer Hugo
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Vickers has previously explained why King Charles doesn't stay at
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Buckingham Palace, regularly describing it as not really a home
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at all, Vickers wrote, it is a mixture of state
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rooms for formal occasions, officers for staff working there, with
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members of the royal family having rooms on different floors
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accessible from a series of corridors, rather like a hotel.
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He went on to describe the place as a large
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Edwardian hotel, noting its cold and impersonal feel. While King
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Charles continues to use Buckingham Palace for meetings traveling from
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his current residence at Clarence House, the iconic building is
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undergoing a decade long, three hundred and sixty nine million
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pounds taxpayer funded renovation. The King and Queen are expected
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to move into Buckingham Palace once the work is completed
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in twenty twenty seven, and they have it. If you
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