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Ah Calaroga Shark Media that lower welcome through Palace intrigue,
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I'm your host, Mark Francis. Prince Harry's expected return to
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Britain next month could create one of the more intriguing
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dates on this year's Royal calendar, with both the Duke
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of Sussex and the Prince of Wales said to have
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major engagements on the same day. The possibility was highlighted
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by a royal photographer who goes by Rookie, who noted
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that July tenth could see Prince William and Prince Harry
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carrying out separate high profile events. Writing on social media,
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he said it's looking like July tenth could be an
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interesting date in this year's Royal calendar, with the Prince
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of Wales's annual charity polo match taking place, and the
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the We Are in
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Victus One Year to Go event possibly taking place in Birmingham.
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As Harry's expected return to Britain draws close up, fresh
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reports are suggesting that it may be differ tfering views
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within royal circles over how any future reconciliation should be handled.
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Closer quotes an unnamed sources saying most of the time
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Camilla bites her tongue and let's wollim lead the anti
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Sussex lobbying, But there are certainly instances where she does
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not speak up, and this summer trip is one of them.
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She's letting everyone know that she feels any sort of
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leniency towards the Sussex's is a grave mistake. As far
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as she's concerned, Charles needs to stop being naive and
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see them for the threat that they are. She can't
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even fathom that he could possibly forgive Harry for what
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he and Megan said about them in their Oprah interview,
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let alone what he wrote about them in Spare. The
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report claims concerns increased after remarks attributed to a source
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close to the King suggested Charles continues to support the
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Invictus Games, the international sporting competition founded by Prince Harry.
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That source reportedly said, like the rest of the royal family,
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his Majesty believes that Invictus is a very worthy cause.
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He hopes that the Games will be a big success
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for Birmingham next year, and is aware that a lot
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of taxpayer's money has been spent on it. According to
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the magazine's account, that expression of support prompted renewed concern
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among those who fear any public warmth toward Harry could
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be interpreted as a step toward reconciliation. An unnamed insider
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told the publication she thought it was settled after America,
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that Charles was letting this ridiculous need to reconcile with
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Harry go. But then he started saying that he wants
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to lend his support to Invictus, that it's a worthwhile
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cause and he should be making an effort. Not surprisingly,
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that has set Camilla's alarm bells ringing, and she's warning
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Charles that whenever Harry and Meghan are given an inch,
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they inevitably take a mile. They have this very aggressive
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and righteous side to their personalities where they just want
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to get front and center of everything, and Camilla can't
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fathom having to smile and deal with that. As one
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source put it, he's not a man who takes advice easily,
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but if there's one person he does less to, it's Camilla. Clearly,
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she's had a lot of influence so far. She stopped
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the meeting in America, and she's torpedoed the cozy summer
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reunion plans Harry was pushing for. But that doesn't mean
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this battle is over. No one is waving the white
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flag just yet, and Harry is clearly going to keep
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on pulling at his father's heartstrings no matter what. Beyond Charles,
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there is an issue of William. Royal commentator Amanda matt
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at Toll page six. I think it's almost impossible to
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draw any conclusions about a reconciliation between Harry and William
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at this stage. William is also seeking to project strength
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and leadership these days, which often results in press briefings
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that he has opposed the King's handling of emotionally charged
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issues like Andrew mount Batten Windsor and now Harry's potential return.
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Royal journalist Emily Nash also expressed doubts that the brothers
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will spend time together during Harry's visit. I certainly wouldn't
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expect anything to happen on this visit, Nash said, before adding,
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I mean, you never know. If it was part of
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a wider family gathering, it's possible they could be at
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the same place at the same time, but you know,
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given the very fractious nature of the relationship between William
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and Harry. I don't see them rushing to spend time
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together just because Harry's back in the UK. I think
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he probably is just focused on his own moment of
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spending time with the son he's not seen for a
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long time, especially potentially meeting his grandchildren. I'm sure that's
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probably his primary focus right now. Matter believes that any
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future reconciliation would require Prince William to approach the situation differently,
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sort of the opposite of King Charles approach. She said.
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William has been the holdout for years, viewing Harry's betrayal
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as unforgivable. If there were to be a private meeting
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between William and Harry, this would be a clear signal
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that lines of communication are being reopened. Nash, however, cautioned
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against expecting rapid progress. These things have to happen step
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by step, she said. When things have been as difficult
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and estranged as they have been in that family, I
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wouldn't expect things to change overnight. In his substack, Royal
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inside a deep grown observes the Prince of Wales does
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not wake in the more and hope that something important
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lands on his calendar. Functions are planned, sometimes months in advance.
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A charity gala scheduled for the evening Harry is known
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to be in London was scheduled because it could be
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scheduled for that evening. The Prince did not stumble into conflict.
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The conflict was engineered to appear as though it were inevitable.
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Deck Crewn also brought up another part of the story,
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the question that matters, the one that the schedules and
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the absences are designed to answer without anyone quite saying so,
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is this what will Megan do? Will she have photographs taken,
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Will she appear at functions, make remarks, establish a public presence.
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Will she position herself as part of Harry's journey, intending
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events alongside him, visible and engaged, or will she remain
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deliberately outside the frame, as though testing whether the visit
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can proceed without her being the central variable. The first
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option means that Meghan becomes the story. Every appearance is scrutinized,
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every remark has passed. The visit transforms into a referendum
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on the Duchess's standing, her reception at place in the
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institutional order. This option was a means that the institution
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must manage her visibility, which is its own form of constraint.
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The second option, the deliberate absence, suggests something different. It
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suggests a judgment that Megan's absence is more strategically useful
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than her presence. It suggests that allowing Harry to be
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the sole focus to drive the narrative around his own
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relationship with his family is preferable to having her be
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the centralizing force. Paradoxically, stepping back might be the more
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powerful move. And don't forget. You can subscribe to Deep
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More palace in just a moment. Prince William surprised Londoners
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on Tuesday morning after arriving at a major Earthshot Prize
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event aboard one of the capital's double deck and buses.
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The Prince of Wales traveled to the London Guild Hall
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with television presenter Robert Irwin, who serves as an ambassador
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for the Earthshot Prize. The pair, when joined by young
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environmental campaigners on especially brand electric bus, marking the three
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thousandth zero emission vehicle to enter the transport for London Fleet.
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The journey lasted around twenty minutes and ended at the
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Earthshot Prize Impact Assembly, an event bringing together finalists, winners, businesses,
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leaders and philanthropists to celebrate the progress made by William's
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environmental initiative. Reaction online was enthusiastic, with one person writing
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how does Prince William and Robert Erwin get to the
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earth Shot Assembly on a double decker bus? Of course,
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Father's Day continues to be controversial in royal circles. Now
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it is Princess Eugenie who's found itself at the center
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of an online debate after sharing a Father's Day tribute
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to her husband, Jack brooks Bank. The princess posted two
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photographs on Instagram on Sunday, including a picture of Jack
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walking with the couple's two sons, August and Ernest. However,
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the image was taken from behind, meaning either Jack's face
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nor the faces of the children were visible. The decision
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prompted a wave of comments from social media users, with
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some questioning why Eugenie has chosen not to show her
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children's faces online drew comparisons with Harry and Meghan, who
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have also largely kept Prince Archie and Princess a little
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bit out of the public eye. One person commented, not
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her taking a page out of Meghan's book and hiding
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the faces laughing emojis. Another asked, why would you post
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backs of your family? Princess Eugenie did not respond publicly
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to any of the criticism, and there you have it, hey, all.
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