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Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. The Daily Mail tells us
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how Prince William got so hot at forty three. The
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male explains adoring female fans couldn't get enough of Prince
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William in Brazil recently, as social media was full of
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praise for the sexy Royals athletic physique following a sweaty
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game of volleyball on the Kerber Cabana Beach. Tanned and
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sporting a trimmed beard, the father of three was also
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notably looking to be in great shape as he whizzed
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around the sandy terrain to get the bowl over the net,
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proving that being in his forties hasn't slowed him down
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one bit. It's perhaps of no surprise given the heir
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to the throne comes from a history of rigorous military
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training and a myriad of activities including rowing, swimming and polo.
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The Royal opened up about his diet in twenty twenty
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two during a trip to Cornwall's New ky Orchard. He
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explained he he has a healthy start of the day
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by eating two eggs and whole milk toast with butter,
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adding that he enjoyed apple juice and a cup of
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tea with milk and sugar alongside it, admitting he was
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trying to cut down on sugar. Willim then revealed that
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he had a rubbish sandwich for lunch that day, while
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enjoying fish and mushrooms for dinner. He says he doesn't
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drink coffee so drinks two or three cups of tea
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a day, as well as well as enjoying snacks like
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bananas and chocolate biscuits or brownies. GQ noticed when it
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comes to ioware the Royal family have a clear favorite
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British brand Finlay. Prince William was recently spotted wearing the
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brand's Marshall sunglasses in Brazil for the Earth Shot Prize,
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while Prince Harry owns the same pair in the same
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smoke shade. Catherine, Princess of Wales prefers Finlay's Henrietta and
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Vivian styles, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex helped crash the
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brand's website in twenty seventeen when she wore its Percy
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frames to the Invictus Games founded in London. In twenty twelve,
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Finn Lay has become the go to label for royals
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thanks to its understated design, classic shapes and British craftsmanship,
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stylish without being showy. As one fashion observer put it,
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the brand fits the royal formula, quietly, polished and just
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likes enough. Even Prince Anne has her own twist on
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the theme, famously sticking to her practical wrap around Oakley's
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whether it's a summit in Rio or a country event
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in Gloucestershire. The Windsor's taste in sunglasses, like their wardrobes,
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is all about subtle sophistication. As the wife of the
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heir to the throne and mother of a future king,
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Princess Catherine has become one of the most influential figures
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in the modern royal family, a role that one royal
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expert says goes far beyond ceremonial duties. Speaking to Fox News,
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digital commentator Ian Pallam, Turner described the Princess of Wales
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as a power behind the throne, dedicated to supporting King
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Charles and Prince William in saving and securing the future
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of the royal family, and her own determined destiny to
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become Queen Palinturna, said a smiling face to the camera,
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a steely resolve in private, she desires to protect the
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destinies of her husband, Prince William and their oldest son,
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Prince George, while doing her part in saving the Royal brand.
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I believe there was not much love lost between Kate
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and Andrew, who allegedly spoke shamelessly about her to William,
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creating an angry confrontation between uncle and nephew to a
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point where Andrew's fate was sealed. Kate has blossomed media wires.
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Her skills in promoting that public persona are legendary, so
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like a fearsome Tigris protecting her brood. The issues befalling
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Andrew and how that could cause a real upset in
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the royal evolution would find her most determined to ensure
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his demolition. King Charles is tightening the purse strings at
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Buckingham Palace, reportedly ordering sweeping cutbacks to what he views
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as an overstaffed royal household. According to the Daily Mail,
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the King has grown frustrated with what he considers wasteful
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spending and too many layers of management, with one insider
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saying he lost his temper when nothing changed but eventually
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they got the message. There have been staff cutbacks that
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started straight away. The buzz phrase in the household now
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is value for money. Charles is said to believe the
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palace has become top heavy with too many advisers to advisers,
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and has told senior courtiers that such inefficiency stops now.
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A source said the king felt the palace was being
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run like a hotel, and not a very good one,
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with too many extended family members coming and going over time.
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That is all going to change. A Royal source added
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properties will be let at commercial rates going forward, and
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in some cases to people outside the family, though security vetted.
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Of course, As another insider put it, the King isn't
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running a housing association for distant relatives. This isn't about
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financial cuts. It's about getting value for money and efficiency.
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Sometimes less, truly is more. In his substack, Royal insider
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deep Crown Rights, we're watching a king who spent decades
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waiting for the throne now refusing to seed an inch
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of space to his air. The cancer diagnosis should have
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clarified things, should have prompted some honest conversations about transition
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and succession planning. Instead, it's mate Charles More determined to
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prove he's still fully in command. Every investiture, every audience,
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every photo opportunity becomes a statement, I'm not going anywhere.
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William meanwhile, it's trying to carve out a distinct role
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for himself, forward looking, environmental, meritocratic, and keeps getting undermined
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by his own family. Earthshot is genuinely impressive work, the
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kind of project that would define a modern monarchy's relevance.
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But it requires sustained attention and media focus, neither of
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which were possible when your father's scheduling David Beckham's knighthood
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for the exact same news cycle more palace in just
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a moment. A new analysis of four hundred year old
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manuscripts has upended one of the most accepted stories in
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British history that Queen Elizabeth the First named James the
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six of Scotland as her successor on her deathbed. Historian
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Tracy Borman writes that newly examined sections of William Camden's
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and Nales, long considered the definitive account of Elizabeth's final hours,
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show that Camden's original text was heavily rewritten after her death,
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likely under pressure from King James himself. Advanced imaging has
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revealed that entire pages were pasted over, replacing sections that
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suggested Elizabeth never named a successor at all, and that
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James may have even plotted against her in her final years.
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If true, this means the peaceful Tutor to Stuart transition
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was anything but, and that the version passed down for
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centuries was royal propaganda. Borman argues that james claim to
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the throne was far weaker than history has suggested. James
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carefully stage managed arrival in England masked deep resentment that
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would later erupt in the Gunpowder Plot and ultimately the
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English Civil War. Borman concludes that the discovery not only
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rewrites tu toor his way, but also offers a timely
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warning even four centuries ago, those in power were rewriting
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the record to control the story. King Charles has appeared
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on the cover of Country Life magazine, marking his transformation
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of the Sandringham Estate gardens into a showcase of restored
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beauty and environmental mindfulness. The portrait, taken by photographer Millie
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Pilkington at the King's personal request, shows Charles in a
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relaxed pose, leaning on a shepherd's crook and dressed informally
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in an open necked pale shirt, beige trousers and brown
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swede shoes. The article details the King's personal touch across
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the estate, from the new sundial and topiary gardens to
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a revised maze inspired by his childhood memories of Queen
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Alexandra's ornamental garden. Last year, the main lawn was converted
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into a climate friendly topiary garden designed to better with
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stand shifting weather patterns. A new four hundred guard magnolia
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walk now stretches across the grounds, featuring hundreds of varieties,
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many of which are the King's personal favorites. The magazine
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notes that the scale, the speed, and the importance of
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what he has already achieved cannot be over emphasized. The
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private estate, home to five generations of British monarchs for
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over one hundred and fifty years, remains a cherished royal
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retreat and the setting for the family's traditional Christmas gatherings.
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Queen Elizabeth called it one of her happiest places, and
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George the Fifth famously described it as the place I
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love better than anywhere else in the world. A new
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portrait of King Charles, titled Algorithm King has been unveiled,
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created not by a human but by Ida, the world's
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first ultra realistic robot artist. The humanoid machine, designed by
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British art dealer Aiden Miller and built in Cornwall, uses
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advanced AI algorithms and a robotic arm to paint the
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monarch in oils. Ida also relied on cameras in her
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eyes to capture visual data for the composition. The piece
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was exhibited at the United Nations AI for Good Summit
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in Geneva, displayed alongside her earlier portrait of Queen Elizabeth II,
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creator for the Late Monarchs Platinum Jubilee in twenty twenty two.
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Speaking at the event, I had have said, presenting my
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portrait of His Majesty, King Charles the Third is not
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just a creative act. It's a statement about the evolving
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role of AI in our society and how artificial intelligence
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is shaping the cultural landscape. And there you have it.
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