May 12, 2026

Kate Middleton’s Outfit Sparks a Royal Fashion War

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Kate Middleton’s blue-and-brown outfit divides the internet, Prince William celebrates Aston Villa’s Europa League run like a superfan, and new reports claim tensions remain high between Charles and William. Plus: Kris Jenner thanks Meghan Markle publicly after receiving an As Ever gift package.

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Ah Calorogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to you, Palace Intrigue.

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I am your host, Mark Francis. It seems like Kate

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Middleton has sparked a lively debate among Royal fashioned watchers

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after one of her recent outfits divided opinion online. When

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the Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance alongside Prince

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William at a Into University Center in London on April

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twenty ninth, Kate opted for a peel blue blazer by Urdam,

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paired with a brown knitted vest and matching brown trousers.

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She completed the look with brown Ralph Loreen Hills and

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Daniella Draper necklace. While many Royal fans praised the princess

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for another polished appearance, others questioned the color combination of

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blue and brown. When social media user wrote brown and

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blue again. It didn't work for Charlotte's Easter outfit and

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it doesn't work here. Another commented, I get what she

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tried to do with the outfit, but no, it's not working.

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The colors are fighting. Why are the brown at spring?

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Baby brings the spring colors in that outfit. Notwithstanding author

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Christopher Anderson tells Zoomer Kate is indisputably the number one

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fashion and style icon of our time. No one can

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touch her when it comes to influencing what women wear.

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The remarkable thing is how effortless it appears. She can

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rent a gown from one hundred dollars, arrive at a garlet,

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and outshine everyone. She also lives up to her belief

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in sustainability. She does not hesitate to re wear dresses,

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even at high profile events where she knows it will

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be noticed and reported on. She is also a practitioner

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of soft power, making sure her clothing always carries meaning,

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whether it's wearing red at a state banquet for Chinese

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president she read symbolizing good fortune in Chinese culture, or

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a shimmering gold gown at a state dinner honoring Donald Trump.

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World leaders frankly fall over themselves around her. She puts

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them at ease and draws them in, and that makes

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her not only the monarchy his most important asset, but

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also a significant diplomatic asset for the United Kingdom. Prince

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William delighted football fans with his emotional celebrations as aston

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Villa FC defeated Nottingham Forest FC to reach the Europa

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League Final. The Prince of Wales was spotted jeering enthusiastically

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from the stands at Villa Park in Birmingham during Villas

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for Nothing victory, which secured a four to one aggregate

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when and booked a place in the final against Freiburg. William,

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a lifelong Aston Villa supporter, was photographed pumping his fists

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in the air and celebrating wildly as the goals went in.

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He later joined players and staff in the dressing room

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after the match. Fans reacted quickly online to the future

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King's passionate display, when supporter wrote on X could to

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see genuine passion. Doesn't matter who you are. When your

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team scores, you celebrate. Aston Villa manager Unai Emory later

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confirmed William had joined the post match celebrations. Emory said

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he was in the dressing room with the players and

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with me and of course he is so happy as well.

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The Prince has supported Aston Villat since his school days

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and was born just weeks after the club's most famous

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European triumph, when Villain defeated f C Bayan Munich to

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win the European Cup in nineteen eighty two. It's not

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yet known whether William will travel to Istanbul for the

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Europa League Final later this month. Charles and William are

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reportedly continuing to engage in the powers struggle. Once, it

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was told Rader Online Charles viewed his recent high profile

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trip to the US as a reminder that he remains

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firmly in charge. The inside had said, Charles has made

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it very clear he's still very much the top dog,

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adding that William needs to know his place and wait

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his turn. According to the report, the king believes patients

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and restraintant part of the role, having himself waited decades

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before becoming monarch. Katon William deliberately scaling back their public visibility.

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Some royal commentators suggest the couple believe they no longer

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need to be constantly seen in order to stay relevant.

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Royal commentator Joe Little told Iepaper are not as visible

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as they need to be. They are certainly less visible

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than the previous Prince and Princess of Wales in the

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early days when they were firing on all cylinders. They

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handle royal duties in a different way. They can't rely

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on their popularity forever. A source tells a new idea magazine.

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The Waleses are aware of the comparisons and maybe considering

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a future overseas tour of their own. A different source

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told the Telegraph, they are at the start of a

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new chapter. If continuity and stability is what the monarch

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is supposed to give you, and you need to look

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at this marriage. Whatever has happened in his life, in

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her life, the continuity and stability of their relationship has

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seen them through it. They're exactly the same as they

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have always been. They're unshakable, the two of them. Anderson

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agrees that they haven't changed, telling Zoomer Kate hasn't changed

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much at all, but she has definitely brought change to

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the monarchy. Every sovereign needs to be loved by his

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or her subjects. The British people loved and respected. Queen

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Elizabeth sac Charles does not command that sort of affection

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quite yet, but he is working on it. Kate has

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been a beloved figure since first stepped into the spotlight

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a court a century ago, and today she rings as

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the most popular royal. Kate has reportedly ruled out the

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possibility of any meaningful summer reconciliation with Harry and Meghan,

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a source Teller's Radar Online. For a long time, Kate

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tried to rise above all the drama because she genuinely

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believed there was still a path toward some sort of

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peace between the Sussexes and the Royals. She bent over

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backwards to avoid escalating tensions and always hope things could

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eventually calm down. But from her perspective, every carefully choreographed

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overseas appearance and every so called Royal style tour has

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chipped away at that good will. Another source said, people

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close to her say the constant public performances and image

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management have completely drained whatever patience or optimism she once

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had about rebuilding the relationship. In short, Kate has killed

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off the idea of a reunion with the Sussexes this

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summer more palasing just a moment. As we've mentioned, Princess

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Eugenie is expecting her third child with her husband Jack

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Brooks Bank, but a new report claims the happy news

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is already creating tension within the royal family. According to

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entertainment columnists Rob Shooter, discussions are already underweg about the

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future christening and whether Andrew would attend. It is assumed

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Prince William has no intention of appearing at any event

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attended by his uncle. A source said William will not

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be in the same room as Andrew, not for this,

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not for anything. If Andrew is there, William won't be.

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It's that clear. The article also claimed that Sarah Ferguson

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is being cautious about returning to the UK. One source

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alleged she's extremely cautious about returning right now. There are

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concerns about potential legal exposure and she's not taking risks.

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Chris Jina has publicly thanked Meghan Markel after receiving a

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Mother's Day gift package from Meghan's lifestyle brand as Ever Janna.

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She had a photograph of the gift on Instagram, writing,

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thank you Meghan and as Ever for the beautiful Mother's

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Day gifts. These candles smell so delicious, Happy Mother's Day.

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The package included scented candles from Meghan's collection, along with

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chocolates produced through as Eva's partnership with Los Angeles chocolateier Compartez.

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A handwritten note was also included. Part of the message

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read Dear Chris, Happy Mother's Day to the most maternal

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woman in the world. The public exchange comes months after

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online speculation surrounding what became known as the photo gate incident.

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Following Jenna's seventieth birthday celebration. The James Bond themed party,

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hosted by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez at their Beverly

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Hills home, included guests such as Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey,

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Tyler Perry, Vindez, Mark Zuckerberg, Adele and Rich Paul. Both

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Jenna and Kim Kardashian initially posted photographs featuring Megan and

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Prince Harry from the party before later deleting them, prompting

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speculation about a possible disagreement. However, Kim Kardashian later dismissed

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the rumors. While appearing on her sister Chloe's podcast, Kim

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said it was really innocent, which is so crazy. She

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had a mum and Meghan have been friends for some

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years now. They have a really sweet relationship. Came also

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explained where the photographs were removed, saying, so we took

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them down to respect remembrance Day and they have it.

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