Kate Dances, William Makes Pasties, Media Distracted!

0:00 Ah Caalaruga Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Operation changed. The subject was in full force again as the Princess of Wales joined worshippers in dance during a visit to a Hindu temple and community center in Leicester, where she spent time celebrating the culture and heritage of the British Indian community. Kate received an enthusiastic welcome as she walked along the city's Golden Mile, with crowds gathering, drivers honking their horns, and shoppers stopping to greet her. Many appeared surprise to see the princess walking through the busy street without road closures.

0:45 At the Beaugrave Neighborhood Center, she was presented with a garland made of pearls and roses as part of a traditional welcome. Choreographer and dancer akresh Adadre, who organized part of the visit, explained that the garland was created specially for her because there there's no better way to welcome a guest than to garnish their soul with flowers. During the visit, keat watch day performance by a group of Bollywood dances and briefly joined in the routine to feed the media, holding a rose as part of the dance. Afterwards, she praised the performer's energy, saying you must be super fit because it's super energetic. My children would love that. They love their dancing. Louis would love your dance routine.

1:25 The Princess was also shown into a candlelit hall where Udedra performed a solo dance from his production Songs of the Bulble, the company by a live orchestra from the Manchester Camarata. At the end of the performance, she described it as so moving and extraordinary, thanking the performers and musicians. The visit marked one of Katherine's continuing public appearances following her cancer diagnosis in early twenty four and subsequent treatment. She announced last year that she was in remission and has gradually returned to royal duties. After leaving the Community Center, the Princess visited several family businesses along Lester's Golden Mile. At a sari shop called Laddie's, she admired the embroidered fabrics and asked about the family history behind the business.

2:10 She also stopped at Bobby's Restaurant of family run establishment, open in nineteen seventy six by a Ugandan Asian family that had settled in the UK. Sitting down for Chai and Indian suites, she spoke about the importance of family businesses and community ties. What's lovely about her family business is that the values still stay. That's the heart of it, she said, same from some of the sweets. Catherine joked about the treats being zero calories and laughed when offered help carrying the box home, warning the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Mike Kapoor, don't eat them elsewhere. On the same day, the Prince of Wales was visiting Cornwall to mark Saint Puren's Day. During a stop at a local bakery in Helstone, he tried his hand at making a traditional Cornish pasty and joked the staff as he filled the crimped the pastry.

2:58 Prince William spent the day in Cornwall, where he used a different royal title. Although widely known as the Prince of Wales, William is referred to locally as the Duke of Cornwall when he visits the region. He inherited the title in September of twenty twenty two when his father became king. As Duke of Cornwall, William oversees the Duchy of Cornwall estate, which generates about thirty one million dollars annually to support his official, charitable and private activities. The visit focused on highlighting Cornwall's recovery and resilience following severe winter storms. William's first stop was the Gear Farm Pasty Company, an organic farm and bakery known for producing traditional Cornish pasties using locally grown ingredients. During the visit, he met staff two of the farm where the vegetables are grown, and tried his hand at making a pasty. Later in the day, William visited the fire station in Helston to thank firefighters in emergency crews who responded to the storm, which brought winds of up to one hundred and twenty three miles per hour and was among the most severe to hit the region in reas since years. He also took part in a round table discussion about how emergency services coordinated their response and supported local communities dealing with fallen trees, flooding and damaged infrastructure. Since becoming Duke of Cornwall, William has made several visits to the Duchy, including a trip in twenty twenty four to see a housing project in Neuki aimed at tackling homelessness. Officials who work with the Estates say he has taken an active role in the position. Will Bach's Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall

4:29 previously said the princes pretty demanding in the role, but described his approaches ambitious and focused on creating a positive social impact. With the media thoroughly distracted, there was no reason for us to bring up Charles not dealing with Andrew and what that means for the future of the monarchy or palace in just a moment. Netflix is purportedly in advanced discussions about reviving the Crown brand for a limited series focused on the scandals surrounding Andrew, including his re arrest. According to The Daily Mail, the streaming platform has held talks with Left Bank Pictures, the production company behind The Crown, about producing one off dramatized specials examining major royal controversies. Sources claim one proposal would center specifically on the Andrew saga, describing recent events as historic and unprecedented.

5:21 The Crown, created by Peter Morgan, originally ran for six seasons between twenty sixteen and twenty twenty three. The series charted the reign of Queen Elizabeth from her marriage to Lieutenant Philip mount Batten in nineteen forty seven through the wedding of King Charles the Third and Queen Camilla in two thousand and five. Over its run, Elizabeth was portrayed by Claifoy, Olivia Coleman, and Ammelda Staunton. Andrew was depicted in the series by Tom Byrne in season four and later by James Murray in the final two seasons. A source told the newspaper there have been advanced talks about doing a limited series under the Crown Banner about the Andrew Saga, which which is as dramatic, if not more dramatic, than anything shown in the original series, which included episodes on the abdication and the death of Diana. Peter Morgan had previously indicated he intended to maintain a careful distance from contemporary events, making it unclear whether he would be directly involved in any new project. Other platforms are also said to be considering dramatizations of Andrew's fall from public life.

6:24 Amazon Prime previously released a Very Royal Scandal dramatizing Andrew's BBC Newsnight Interview, while Netflix produced Scoop with rufus Sewell portraying Andrew and Jillian Anderson playing journalist Emily maitliss om At. Scoby's latest book, Royal Spin, is reportedly struggling in the sales rankings following its release last month. Scoby, who has previously written non fiction titles about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, co authored the new novel with a US young adult writer, Robin Benway. The book, his first attempt at fiction, centers on a woman who leaves a job at the White House to work at Buckingham Palace. Critics were quick to weigh in. One review in The Telegraph described the novel as so poorly written that artificial intelligence would disown it. Now attention has turned to the books Amazon rankings. In the UK, the hardcover edition was listed at forty four thousand and fifty ninth in the Books Overall, eight thousand, six hundred and sixty seventh in the Contemporary Romance, three thousand, four hundred eighty six in Romantic Comedy, and twenty three hundred thirtieth in Billionaires and Millionaires Romance. The Kindle version ranked thirty four thousand, nine hundred and sixty ninth at the Kindle Store, six nine hundred and sixty fifth in teen and young adult, two thousand, six hundred and sixty third in contemporary romance fiction, and one thousand, one hundred and eleventh in teen and young adult e books.

7:48 The paperback edition did not show a visible ranking at the time cited. In the US, the numbers were pretty much the same. Some royal watchers reacted on social media to the figures. One read user wrote, this is not a good thing for ohmered right. I mean it didn't even make the top five thousand list of all paid books for Kindle, nor did it make the top fifty thousand for hardcover, nor the top five hundred thousand for paperback. Another commenter added, gosh, I was pretty surprised to read it was only released February tenth. Seems like that thing came out and died months ago. Others noted they had not seen significant discussion of the book on popular book platforms or podcasts, And there you have it. Would you like to email us or addresses the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify Apple or the app your choice. Francis my thanks to John McDermott.

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