Kate Middleton’s Botox? And a New Deepfake Royal Warning

0:03 Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Keith Middleton is the subject of fresh speculation about her skincare routine, with reports suggesting she made favor so called bottled botox products to maintain her appearance. According to Rita online, insiders claimed Catherine, the Princess of Wales has become hooked on non evasive anti aging serums designed to deliver botox like effects without procedures. One source said there's an increasing view among those watching closely that Katherine has become somewhat hooked on so called bottled botox products. It's not being seen as anything excessive or impulsive, but rather as a part of very deliberate and thoughtful routine aimed preserving her appearance. Sources suggest her recent health experiences influence her approach to beauty and wellness.

0:57 One insider said going through a serious health experience has made Catherine far more conscious of every choice she makes, both in terms of what she consumes and what she applies to her skin. The princess has said to favor and non invasive options with products like Biotulan Supreme Skin gel, often described online as botox in a bottle, frequently linked to her, although there is no confirmed evidence she uses it. A beauty industry source noted, whether or not she uses that exact product, there's no doubt that she represents a broader shift toward non invasive skincare solutions. According to a report from rob Shooter, Prince William has taken a firm and uncompromising stance regarding Andrew mount Batten Windsor, with sources claiming the Prince of Wales has permanently barred his uncle from any contact with Kate and their three children. An insider is quoted as saying William has made a very firm decision Andrew will never be around Catherine or the kids again, that Dora is completely closed. The report suggests this decision is rooted in Williams's desire to protect both his immediate family and the future of monarchy. William's priority is protecting Katherine and the children. He doesn't want them anywhere near the controversy surrounding Andrew. According to the same account, the rule would apply even at major royal events if Andrew was present. William, Catherine and the children won't be it's that simple looking ahead. The report also claims the divide could extend to future state occasions, with the insider stating when the time eventually comes for King charles funeral,

2:27 William does not want Andrew there. He doesn't want that shadow anywhere near Catherine or his children. William has also reportedly issued a blunt message to Sarah Ferguson. According to sources quota by Radar Online, William's view is extremely simple. He has said Sarah needs to face the music. That's the message that has been conveyed in no uncertain terms. Meanwhile, sources say Kate feels deeply unsettled by the possibility that Harry and Meghan could re enter royal life in Britain, and some insiders claimed she believes King Charles has not taken a firm enough position on the matter. One source tells Radar Online. For Kate, the emotional impact of everything that was said publicly hasn't faded with time. She still fills the damage done during that period and it's not something she believes can simply be brushed aside now that a few years have passed. Once those kinds of lines have been crossed so publicly, she feels it becomes incredibly hard to rebuild trust or return to the way things were before. Kate feels that when members of the family openly criticize the monarchy on global platforms, it inevitably chips away at the public's confidence in the institution itself. With everything that is happening right now surrounding Andrew and the intense scrutiny that has brought, Keith believes the last thing the royal family needs is for old conflicts with Harry and Meghan to resurpace again. In her mind, reopening that chapter now would only risk creating even more uncertainty and instability for the monarchy at a moment when it is already under enormous strain. Another source said, from Catherine's perspective, the situation changed fundamentally after the memoir and the series

3:59 of interviews that followed it. Those revelations did lasting harm and chipped away at public confidence in the institution. Trying to draw a line under it now as though nothing happened would be unrealistic. Source added, warning that reopening those issues could create further instability. An insider suggested Kate has also been frustrated by what she sees as mixed signals from King Charles about how to handle the situation. The insider said Kate has privately felt somewhat knifed in the back by the impression that Charles hasn't taken a stronger, more definitive stance on where the boundaries should lie with Harry and Meghan. As someone who knows she will one day be Queen, Kate expected stronger backing and clearer signals behind the scenes about how the family should move forward. Instead, she feels the approach has sometimes being too cautious and that has left a feeling exposed at a moment when the institution is already facing enormous pressure. Yet another insider said William views the monarchy as being in a particularly fragile position, adding from his standpoint, introducing another highly changed situation into the mix would be wise. He feels welcoming Harry and Meghan back into the royal fault at the stage could reopen old disagreements in tentions the family has spent years trying to come behind closed doors. There are also concerns about the broader message reconciliation might send. One aid said royal duty cannot be treated as something that can be paused and then resumed whenever circumstances change, emphasizing the importance of continuity, reliability, and a clear commitment to long term duty. More Palacy Just a moment. If you

5:35 haven't checked out the new podcast Palace Intrigue Presents King William, here's what you need to know. It's our speculative fiction series imagining what happens when William as sends to the throne, and season two is out right now. The season the Monarchy faces its biggest threat yet when a bombshell memoir announcement out of California forces King William and Queen Catherine to make a decision no royal family has ever faced. Does the Queen start a podcast asked to fight back? All ten episodes of season two are available right now to Binge completely add free on Apple Podcasts. If you are a subscriber, just tap that banner that says uninterrupted listening and dive in. Pallas Intrigue Presents King William. Season two available now wherever you get your podcasts. Radar Online reports a woman identified as meac claimed Jeffrey Epstein once joked we should adopt Andrew into our family. She said, Andrew appeared comfortable inside Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, a setting she described as deeply unsettling in hindsight given the number of young women who were present there. Mia said Andrew was so nice, he fit in so well, and everything felt very family like. She also described the atmosphere around Andrew's visit as noticeably different from the environment creative for other high profile guests with Andrew was very informal, like family, she said. She claimed that during Andrew's visit, women in the house were allowed to dress casually in sports where, which she said stood in contrast to the strictesting and it's imposed when other powerful men were expected. That detail, in her telling, only added to the impression that Andrew

7:06 was being welcomed not as an outsider, but as someone who fit naturally into the setting. Mia also raised questions about what Andrew may have understood about the circumstances around him at the time. She said, everyone thought I was a teenager. Altogether, I looked very young, So what were we all doing there? If you didn't have any such questions, that's strange. She went on to argue that the presence of someone like Andrew helped legitimize Epstein. In the eyes of younger women who were around him at the time, he just seemed so cool, so pleasant, But in fact people of his level legitimized someone like Jeffrey Epstein. And if a British Prince is a guest at such a person's house and you're like a little girl from nowhere, who am I to judge someone like je when the British Prince himself visits the house and jokes around. The account also revisits Andrew's now infamous Central Park walk with Epstein.

7:54 Mia said she was there that day and remembered the outing of something casual rather than staged. We were walking behind, she said, I remember I didn't have warm clothes at the time. I borrowed someone's jacket from the house. It was this huge, ugly jacket. It was very cold. She also described what she said was a recurring pattern of behavior by Epstein around young women. He had this trick when he met women. One of the first things he'd say, you've got such tension in your back, I'll do an adjustment for you, and he'd do these things, lay them on the floor, and all the bones would crack in one of the more striking claims in the piece. Mia then speculated about whether Andrew may have picked up similar behavior from Epstein, saying maybe Andrew did the same, maybe Je taught him to do it, because otherwise, why lie on the floor. The Daily Mail mentioned a document which shows an unnamed associate of Epstein sending him a headline that read Andrew sold daughters to pay Fergie debts and reacting to it with apparent delight. The friend reportedly wrote, he caught me off guard. I laughed so hard I choked and shot not out of my nose, and then signed off with best one yet. In other royal news, according to reporting out of Belgium, the Belgian r royal family has asked matter to remove a wave of fake videos and images falsely depicting Crown Princess Elizabeth after dozens of deep fakes began circulating on social media. The issue appears too center on a fake Facebook account impersonating the princess, which has reportedly built up more than twenty eight thousand followers while posting manipulated images and videos of Elizabeth and other members of the royal family. One of the videos has drawn particular outrage because it reportedly shows the twenty

9:26 four year old Crown Princess dancing in a revealing prison style outfit. According to the report, for the clip alone had already been viewed more than fourteen thousand times and received more than one thousand likes. The Belgian Royal Household confirmed it is aware of the account and the material being shared. In a statement to VRTNWS, the Palace said it had taken the necessary steps to report the content for royal families. In particular, it opens up an entirely new kind of vulnerability. It is no longer just about paparazzi shots, edited tabloid coverage or gossip online. Is now about complete fabricated content that can look real enough to spread before anyone has the time to stop it, and they have it. If you'd like to email us addresses the Palaceintry at gmail dot com, please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice, and mark Francis by thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace intrigue and good terms