May 7, 2026
Kate and William to visit Australia? Harry and William to attend same wedding?
Catherine, Princess of Wales shares a rare admission about royal life, as she and Prince William consider a major Australia tour. There’s also talk of a reunion with Prince Harry, a glimpse into Prince Louis’ future ambitions, and a look at Kate’s evolving, more reflective approach to her public role.
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Calarogus Shark Media that Hello and welcome through palace intrigue.
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I am your host. Mark Francis William Kate are reportedly
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considering an official visit to Australia following Harry and Meghan's
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recent four day trip down Under. According to Radar Online,
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sources claim the Prince and Princess of Wales want any
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future visit to have full weight of an official royal tour,
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in contrast to what critics have described as the Sussex's
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faux royal appearance. One source said William and Kate both
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know that they need to give Australia a real bells
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and whistles royal tour as soon as their schedule allows.
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William M. Kate know that the Australian public deserves better.
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It's their job to make it happen. The trip would
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be William and Caatherine's first official visit to Australia since
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twenty fourteen, and reports suggest they may bring Prince George,
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Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with them. Australian Prime Minister
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Anthony Aubaneze has previously said the royal family has a
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standing invitation to visit he said, I'm certainly hoping there
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will be one. There's a standing invitation. The Royal family
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are always welcome in Australia. A few weeks ago at
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Buckingham Palace, there was a moment that, while informal, spoke
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volumes about the current shape of the royal family during
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a reception in Marble Hall marking what would have been
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the one hundredth birthday of Queen Elizabeth I, forcing your
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royals were repeatedly seen together throughout the evening, Prince William, Catherine,
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Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
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The event itself was attended by about one hundred ninety guests,
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including representatives from the late Queen's patronages, but it was
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this particular grouping that drew consistent attention, with observers noting
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how closely the four appeared a line across the evening.
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For some, it reinforced the idea that the monarchy's working
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center has shifted not through formal declaration, but through presence.
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There was a time when the phrase FAB four was
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widely used to describe a different grouping William and Catherine
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alongside Prince Harry and Megan Mirkle, particularly in the period
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following the Sussex's twenty eighteen wedding. As one report noted,
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if there is an expectation that earlier arrangements could be revived,
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they may find that particular horse has already bolted. Kate
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offered a rare personal insight into the challenges of royal life,
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admitting she finds large public engagements really hard. The princess
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made the comment during a reception at Buckingham Palace. While
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speaking with guests, Kate explained that busy environments can be difficult,
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adding I find these environments are really hard. Also got
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a very soft voice, so I always get told speak
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up a bit louder. This is not the first time
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the princess has acknowledged the demands of royal duties. In
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the twenty sixteen documentary, she reflected on the real art
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of walkabouts, admitting she can spend too long speaking with
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members of the public and is still learning to manage
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the balance. Kate revealed that Prince Louis hopes to become
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a fighter pilot when he grows up. During a visit
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to raf Coningsby and Lincoln, where she was carrying out
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duties at the base's Royal Honorary Air Commodore. The Princess
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shared her children's interest in aviation. I'm going to tell
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them it takes eight years and a lot of hard work.
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The Princess also acknowledged the children's enthusiasm for the visit,
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adding they'll be very upset that I've seen a typhoon
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without them. According to InStyle, the princesses privately joked that
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her youngest son, Prince Louis, is the only one of
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her three children who resembles her. The claim comes via
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a friend who said everyone always comments on how Louis
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is the spitting image Kate. She loves it and thinks
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it's very sweet. She often jokes that he's the only
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one of her kids who actually looks like her. Kate
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has developed a more personal and reflective approach to her
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public work following her cancer treatment, with a growing emphasis
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on nature and well being. Some Royal Watches point to
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her Earth Day message, where she wrote, when we listen
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to the rhythms of Mother Nature, we remember where we belong.
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The message accompanied her ongoing Mother Nature video series, created
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alongside Prince William, which explores themes of healing and reflection.
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In the most recent film, Winter, she says, even in
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the coldest, darkest season, Winter has a way of bringing
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us stillness, patience, and quiet consideration. She continues, where the
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stream slows just enough for us to see our own reflection,
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to discover the deepest parts of ourselves. Catherine also reflects
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on her personal journey, saying, I find myself reflecting on
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how deeply grateful I am, adding for the rivers within us.
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Flow with these fears washed away, cleanse and purify. She
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goes on to be one with nature, a quiet teacher
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and a soft voice that guides one. Royal Observer claims
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Catherine has leaned fully into spiritual wellness. Some might even
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say she's gone full White Witch in the way she
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talks about energy, nature and healing, and other adds. After
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what she's been through, she's drawn to the rituals of calm,
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reflection and connection with the natural world. It's less about
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labels and more about survival and peace. A Palisade was
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quoted by Radar Online as saying there's a noticeable shift
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in how she communicates. It's more poetic in looking, adding
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she's speaking about nature almost as a guiding force, something
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that restores balance and perspective. Another source says this isn't
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just a campaign anymore and adds it's clearly something she
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us relying on day to day, a framework for staying
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strong after a life altering experience more palace in just
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a moment. Prince William and Prince Harry could be reunited
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at a family wedding in June, with concerns raised about
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possible tensions between the brothers. According to reporting in Closer magazine,
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the two may both attend the wedding of their cousin
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Peter Phillips, who is set to marry Harriet Spurling. The
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guest list has not been confirmed. That Peter is known
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to be close to both cousins, and inside I told
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Closer the Royal family are feeling anxious about having the
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brothers in the same room again. There are so many
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unresolved feelings between them. While Harry holds on to hope,
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William is still furious about his behavior. Part of William
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is tempted to have it out once and for all.
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There is a lot that has never been said face
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to face. Prince William and recently paid a visit to
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a Formula E racing facility in Oxfordshire, where he tested
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a replica electric race car and discussed in the future
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of motorsport technology. The Prince visited the Jaguar TCS racing
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headquarters in Kidlington, meeting drivers and engineers working on innovations
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in EC racing. During the visit, twenty twenty Formula E
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World champion Antonio Felix at the Costa invited him to
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sit behind the wheel of a development car identical to
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the team's current model. As he settled into the cockpit,
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the Prince joked about the tight fit, saying there's not
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a lot of room in the legs? Is there? After
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the demonstration, he added simply, that's fantastic. The visit also
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turned into the future of the sport, with the Prince
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raising the role of technology and artificial intelligence. Reflecting on advancements,
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he remarked, at what point do we think get rid
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of the drivers will get an AI person in. We're
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probably not far off that, are we. During conversations with engineers,
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he praised the team's work, describing their efforts around sustainability
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is incredible and telling them they were doing very well.
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Speaking with graduate engineer Phoebe Russell about careers in motorsport.
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He acknowledged the challenges of entering the field, asking was
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it easy for you to find your way into this world?
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William will make an appearance at the upcoming season of
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Clarkson's Farm. The popular prime video series fronted by Jeremy
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Clarkson follows life at Deadly Squot Farm in the Cotswolds
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and has become a major hit for its mix of
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humor and the realities of modern farming. Season five is
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due to be released in June. While details of his
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role have not been disclosed, the appearance is understood to
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align with his long standing interest in agriculture, sustainability and
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rural communities. Princess Anne delivered a characteristically blunt response when
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she learned of the birth of Prince William in nineteen
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eighty two. At the time, Anne was on an engagement
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in New Mexico, and by all accounts, had not yet
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been informed that her brother and Princess Diana had welcomed
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their first child. When a journalist asked for her reaction,
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she replied, simply, I didn't know. She had one pressed
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further on whether the public reaction to the Royal Birth
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was excessive and gave an equally direct answer, Yes and
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they have it to email us or addresses the Palasintrigue
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