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Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. Keith Middleton is the subject
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of fresh speculation about her skincare routine, with reports suggesting
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she made favor so called bottled botox products to maintain
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her appearance. According to Rita online, insiders claimed Catherine, the
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Princess of Wales has become hooked on non evasive anti
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aging serums designed to deliver botox like effects without procedures.
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One source said there's an increasing view among those watching
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closely that Katherine has become somewhat hooked on so called
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bottled botox products. It's not being seen as anything excessive
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or impulsive, but rather as a part of very deliberate
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and thoughtful routine aimed preserving her appearance. Sources suggest her
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recent health experiences influence her approach to beauty and wellness.
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One insider said going through a serious health experience has
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made Catherine far more conscious of every choice she makes,
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both in terms of what she consumes and what she
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applies to her skin. The princess has said to favor
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and non invasive options with products like Biotulan Supreme Skin gel,
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often described online as botox in a bottle, frequently linked
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to her, although there is no confirmed evidence she uses it.
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A beauty industry source noted, whether or not she uses
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that exact product, there's no doubt that she represents a
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broader shift toward non invasive skincare solutions. According to a
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report from rob Shooter, Prince William has taken a firm
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and uncompromising stance regarding Andrew mount Batten Windsor, with sources
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claiming the Prince of Wales has permanently barred his uncle
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from any contact with Kate and their three children. An
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insider is quoted as saying William has made a very
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firm decision Andrew will never be around Catherine or the
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kids again, that Dora is completely closed. The report suggests
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this decision is rooted in Williams's desire to protect both
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his immediate family and the future of monarchy. William's priority
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is protecting Katherine and the children. He doesn't want them
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anywhere near the controversy surrounding Andrew. According to the same account,
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the rule would apply even at major royal events if
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Andrew was present. William, Catherine and the children won't be
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it's that simple looking ahead. The report also claims the
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divide could extend to future state occasions, with the insider
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stating when the time eventually comes for King charles funeral,
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William does not want Andrew there. He doesn't want that
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shadow anywhere near Catherine or his children. William has also
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reportedly issued a blunt message to Sarah Ferguson. According to
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sources quota by Radar Online, William's view is extremely simple.
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He has said Sarah needs to face the music. That's
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the message that has been conveyed in no uncertain terms. Meanwhile,
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sources say Kate feels deeply unsettled by the possibility that
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Harry and Meghan could re enter royal life in Britain,
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and some insiders claimed she believes King Charles has not
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taken a firm enough position on the matter. One source
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tells Radar Online. For Kate, the emotional impact of everything
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that was said publicly hasn't faded with time. She still
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fills the damage done during that period and it's not
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something she believes can simply be brushed aside now that
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a few years have passed. Once those kinds of lines
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have been crossed so publicly, she feels it becomes incredibly
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hard to rebuild trust or return to the way things
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were before. Kate feels that when members of the family
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openly criticize the monarchy on global platforms, it inevitably chips
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away at the public's confidence in the institution itself. With
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everything that is happening right now surrounding Andrew and the
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intense scrutiny that has brought, Keith believes the last thing
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the royal family needs is for old conflicts with Harry
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and Meghan to resurpace again. In her mind, reopening that
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chapter now would only risk creating even more uncertainty and
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instability for the monarchy at a moment when it is
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already under enormous strain. Another source said, from Catherine's perspective,
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the situation changed fundamentally after the memoir and the series
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of interviews that followed it. Those revelations did lasting harm
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and chipped away at public confidence in the institution. Trying
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to draw a line under it now as though nothing
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happened would be unrealistic. Source added, warning that reopening those
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issues could create further instability. An insider suggested Kate has
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also been frustrated by what she sees as mixed signals
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from King Charles about how to handle the situation. The
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insider said Kate has privately felt somewhat knifed in the
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back by the impression that Charles hasn't taken a stronger,
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more definitive stance on where the boundaries should lie with
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Harry and Meghan. As someone who knows she will one
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day be Queen, Kate expected stronger backing and clearer signals
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behind the scenes about how the family should move forward. Instead,
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she feels the approach has sometimes being too cautious and
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that has left a feeling exposed at a moment when
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the institution is already facing enormous pressure. Yet another insider
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said William views the monarchy as being in a particularly
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fragile position, adding from his standpoint, introducing another highly changed
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situation into the mix would be wise. He feels welcoming
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Harry and Meghan back into the royal fault at the
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stage could reopen old disagreements in tentions the family has
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spent years trying to come behind closed doors. There are
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also concerns about the broader message reconciliation might send. One
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aid said royal duty cannot be treated as something that
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can be paused and then resumed whenever circumstances change, emphasizing
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the importance of continuity, reliability, and a clear commitment to
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reports a woman identified as meac claimed Jeffrey Epstein once
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joked we should adopt Andrew into our family. She said,
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Andrew appeared comfortable inside Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, a setting she
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described as deeply unsettling in hindsight given the number of
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young women who were present there. Mia said Andrew was
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so nice, he fit in so well, and everything felt
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very family like. She also described the atmosphere around Andrew's
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visit as noticeably different from the environment creative for other
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high profile guests with Andrew was very informal, like family,
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she said. She claimed that during Andrew's visit, women in
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the house were allowed to dress casually in sports where,
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which she said stood in contrast to the strictesting and
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it's imposed when other powerful men were expected. That detail,
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in her telling, only added to the impression that Andrew
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was being welcomed not as an outsider, but as someone
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who fit naturally into the setting. Mia also raised questions
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about what Andrew may have understood about the circumstances around
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him at the time. She said, everyone thought I was
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a teenager. Altogether, I looked very young, So what were
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we all doing there? If you didn't have any such questions,
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that's strange. She went on to argue that the presence
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of someone like Andrew helped legitimize Epstein. In the eyes
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of younger women who were around him at the time,
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he just seemed so cool, so pleasant, But in fact
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people of his level legitimized someone like Jeffrey Epstein. And
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if a British Prince is a guest at such a
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person's house and you're like a little girl from nowhere,
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who am I to judge someone like je when the
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British Prince himself visits the house and jokes around. The
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account also revisits Andrew's now infamous Central Park walk with Epstein.
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Mia said she was there that day and remembered the
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outing of something casual rather than staged. We were walking behind,
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she said, I remember I didn't have warm clothes at
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the time. I borrowed someone's jacket from the house. It
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was this huge, ugly jacket. It was very cold. She
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also described what she said was a recurring pattern of
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behavior by Epstein around young women. He had this trick
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when he met women. One of the first things he'd say,
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you've got such tension in your back, I'll do an
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adjustment for you, and he'd do these things, lay them
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on the floor, and all the bones would crack in
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one of the more striking claims in the piece. Mia
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then speculated about whether Andrew may have picked up similar
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behavior from Epstein, saying maybe Andrew did the same, maybe
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Je taught him to do it, because otherwise, why lie
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on the floor. The Daily Mail mentioned a document which
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shows an unnamed associate of Epstein sending him a headline
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that read Andrew sold daughters to pay Fergie debts and
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reacting to it with apparent delight. The friend reportedly wrote,
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he caught me off guard. I laughed so hard I
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choked and shot not out of my nose, and then
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signed off with best one yet. In other royal news,
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according to reporting out of Belgium, the Belgian r royal
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family has asked matter to remove a wave of fake
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videos and images falsely depicting Crown Princess Elizabeth after dozens
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of deep fakes began circulating on social media. The issue
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appears too center on a fake Facebook account impersonating the princess,
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which has reportedly built up more than twenty eight thousand
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followers while posting manipulated images and videos of Elizabeth and
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other members of the royal family. One of the videos
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has drawn particular outrage because it reportedly shows the twenty
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four year old Crown Princess dancing in a revealing prison
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style outfit. According to the report, for the clip alone
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had already been viewed more than fourteen thousand times and
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received more than one thousand likes. The Belgian Royal Household
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confirmed it is aware of the account and the material
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being shared. In a statement to VRTNWS, the Palace said
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it had taken the necessary steps to report the content
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for royal families. In particular, it opens up an entirely
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new kind of vulnerability. It is no longer just about
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paparazzi shots, edited tabloid coverage or gossip online. Is now
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about complete fabricated content that can look real enough to
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spread before anyone has the time to stop it, and
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they have it. If you'd like to email us addresses
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