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Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. The BBC has disclosed the
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number of complaints it received about its references to Kate
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Middleton rather than her formal title. That number are whopping
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seven hundred and twenty eight, which is right around how
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many we get every week for the same reason. In
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a statement, the broadcaster said, during our coverage of memorials
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to commemorate Armistice Day, we mistakenly referred to Catherine, Princess
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of Wales's Kate Middleton. These were eras during hours of
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live broadcasting, for which we apologize. Throughout our Armistice Day coverage,
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more broadly, we referred to Katherine by her correct title.
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We remind listers that casually referring to the Duchess of
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Sussex's simply Megan Markle seems to offend fewer people. Our
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policy at Palace Intrigue remains to refer to Royal's the
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way are American audience does, except for the rest of
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this episode, where we'll be illustrating just how clunky the
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Princess of Wales can be in copywriting. The Princess of
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Wales has offered a simple explanation for her noticeably lighter
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hair sunshine. Speaking backstage of the Royal Variety performance, the
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Princess of Wales remarks that her familiar brunette shade has
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been brightened by time spent outdoors. As reported by The
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Daily Mail, she told actress Sue Pollard, it used to
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be brown, but it's gone light in the sunshine. Apparently,
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the Princess of Wales had never been outside before prior
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to this summer. The Princess of Wales is said to
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be extending quiet invitations to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
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for her annual Christmas Carol service, a gesture that Royal
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observers suggest reflects her determination to keep the wider family
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connected during what has been an exceptionally turbulent year. The
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claim comes from Royal commentator Neil Shawn, who told Fox
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News Digital that the invitations were deliberately personal. Princess Beatrice
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and Princess Eugenie received personal invitations for this year's together
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at Christmas from Princess Catherine's office, he said, adding that
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the Princess has been keen to project unity at a
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time when the monarchy continues to contend with the fallout
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surrounding Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Sewan compared the Princess's hands on
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approach to her husband's leadership of his environmental initiative. This
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is Catherine's project and she has the final say, very
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similar to the way Prince William operates Earthshot, he said.
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Above all, yes, the royal family wants to be seen
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as united amid what has been a very difficult year.
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He noted that the gestures places the two sisters in
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an awkward position. This puts the sisters in a very
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difficult dilemma. They don't tend. It looks like this snubbing
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of prestigious invite. If they do attend, they know they
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could be a media circus with them at the center
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of attention. Seawan said, the Prince of Wales maintains a
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firm view of damage caused by Andrew's scandals. Prince William
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is certainly in no mood to forgive and forget the
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scandal that Andrew and Sarah have brought forward. However, Catherine
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believes in not assigning blame. The idea is that the
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sisters will make a low key entrance and show support.
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A new symbol of the and Princess of Wales has
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quietly emerged, offering the public a fresh look at the
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couple's updated heraldry. More than three years after they assumed
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their current titles. The revised, not sounding Conjugal Coat of
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Arms for Prince William and Princess Catherine appeared in the
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program for this year's Royal Variety performance. It is the
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first time the updated design, which represents the pair jointly
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in Heroldic form, has been seen so prominently. William and
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Catherine first received the conjugal coat of arms in twenty thirteen,
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two years after their marriage. The version included in the
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program reflects their positions as Prince and Princess of Wales.
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William's shield appears on the left, the Princess of Wales
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and the right, and each is supported by the royal
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lion and unicorn. New elements include symbols directly tied to
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William's role, the Prince of Wales's feathers, the coronet of
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a prince and peer, and the traditional motto ichdayne German
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for I serve. The design is topped with a coroneted
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lion surrounded by additional feathers. The title of the Prince
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of Wales is traditionally granted to air apparent, a convention
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dating back to around thirteen oh one. King Charles named
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William as Prince of Wales in his first address as
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a sovereign following the death of Queen Elizabeth. In the
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same moment, Catherine became Princess of Wales, the title famously
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associated with Diana during her marriage to the then Prince
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of Wales. The early version of their conjugal coat of Arms,
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unveiled in twenty thirteen, united their individuals shields for the
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first time. William's shield, granted when he turned eighteen, displays
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the traditional royal emblems of England, Scotland and Ireland. Surrounding
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it is the blue Garter bearing the Order of the
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Garter and motto shame to those who think evil of it.
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The Royal Lion and the Unicorn supporting the shield, each
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weary three pointed collar with a red scallop shell, a
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nod to the Spencer family's long standing heroldic symbol. Catherine's
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shield was created in twenty eleven from the Middleton family arms,
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granted shortly before her wedding. It shows three acorns representing
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the three Middleton children, Catherine, Pipper and James, and the
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oak woodland of their Berkshire upbringing. A gold chevron reflects
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Carol Middleton's maiden name, Goldsmith, while the white chevrons reference
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the mountains of the Lake District, an area of personal
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significance to the family At the time of the original unveiling,
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the College of Arms noted that the combined emblem would
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evolve as the couple's roles changed. The conjugal arms will
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be theirs forever, Stephens said. However, as their circumstances and
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rolls alter, elements of the accouterments around these shields may change.
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The Princess of Wales's recent Instagram message about change and love,
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filmed at her new residence in Windsor Gread Park, has
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prompted fresh discussion inside royal circles. While the short video
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was presented as a gentle reflection on growth and transition,
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some insiders believe the wording carried a more pointed subtext
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aimed at Prince Andrew. According to reporting from Rada Online,
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the timing of the message has raised eyebrows those close
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to the palace suggests the Princess's focus on renewal chimed
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neatly with the efforts to move the institution beyond Andrew's controversies.
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One senior source claimed the Princess knew exactly what she
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was doing when she chose her phrasing. A palace aid
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noted that the princess's emphasis on stability, connection and compassion
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reflects the values she has long championed through her public work,
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and contrasted this with the issues associated with Andrew's past.
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According to another source, the remarks were intended not only
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to speak of love, but also to signal the the
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importance of setting boundaries as a family continues to redefine
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the future. As one insider put it, Kate's commitment to
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a toxic free future for the monarchy is absolute more
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palace in just a moment. The Princess of Wales has
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issued a deeply personal appeal to mark the start of
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Addiction Awareness WEAK, urging the public to reconsider long held
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assumptions about dependency and the people living with it. The
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Princess of Wales called on communities across the country too,
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as she put it, reframe this issue with kindness and understanding.
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A royal patron of the Forward Trust, the Princess of Wales,
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used her platform to highlight new findings on the scale
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of addiction in the United Kingdom, saying the problem is
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far more widespread than many. Realizing that stigma remains a
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major barrier to recovery, The Princess of Wales said addiction
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is not a choice or a personal failing, but a
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complex mental health condition that should be met with empathy
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and support. The stigma surrounding those who face addiction allowed
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to thrive behind closed doors, impacting families and communities and
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ultimately ruining lives. Many of us will know someone who
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is struggling with an addiction, but still, even now in
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twenty twenty five, people's experience of addiction is shaped by fear, shame,
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and judgment. That needs to change. Now is the moment
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to show our compassion and love to help them or
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their friends and family to reach out to organizations like
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the Forward Trust for support. Recovery is hard, but with
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the right treatment, it is possible, and this begins with
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a conversation, a listening ear and showing we care. By
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talking about it in the open. Together, we can bring
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addiction and the harm it causes out of the shadows
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and help individuals and families coping with addiction know they
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are not alone. The idea of the Prince and Princess
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of Wales unwinding in front of a I may celebrity,
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get me out of here has long delighted Royal Watches,
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and it may not be as far fetched as it sounds.
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Of Wales is understood to have struck up an easy
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friendship with one of this year's contestants, Roman Camp. Roman,
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who has been vocal in recent years about mental health,
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previously revealed that his campaign work eventually led to direct
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contact with the Princess of Wales. After an initial virtual meeting,
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the Princess of Wales suggested that they take things a
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step further and record something jointly, rather than hosting her himself.
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Roman proposed they meet at his parents' home, and what
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followed was an unexpectedly homely afternoon. So my mom raced
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out and got a load of nice things, and suddenly
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the future Queen is having tea and biscuits with her
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and my dad. Roman told the son he recalled that
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the Princess immediately noticed the relaxed atmosphere in the house.
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I remember when she arrived, she could see everyone else
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had taken their shoes off, so she offered to take
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hers off. It was surreal somehow, you never expect to
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see a member of the royal family in their socks.
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The visit ended with a small gift from Camps, a
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bottle of apple juice pressing their own garden. Roman said later,
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my parents gave her some of the apple juice which
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they press in their garden, to take home as a
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little gift. A short while later, a note arrived from
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the Princess, thanking the family and adding that the juice
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had been an unexpected hit in the Wales household. She
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wrote that Prince George loved the juice and is there
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any chance more. When the Princess of Wales shared news
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of her cancer diagnosis last year, Martin Kemp hosted a
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photograph of the family with her, adding sending so much
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Kemp love to the Princess of Wales and all her family.
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With that history, it would be hardly surprising if the
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Princess of Wales has a quiet favorite in this year's competition.
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Will remind the Princess of Wales that using a formal
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title is just a little stodgy and a casual cape
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goes a long way in the press. Just readly the
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press coverage of the Duchess of Sussex and the Abbot.
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