Nov. 25, 2025

Kate Middleton's Sunshine Hair, Classy Carols And A Royal Shade-Fest Aimed At Andrew

Kate Middleton's Sunshine Hair, Classy Carols And A Royal Shade-Fest Aimed At Andrew

The BBC apologizes after 728 complaints about calling her “Kate Middleton,” so today we lean all the way in. The Princess of Wales offers a sunny explanation for her lighter hair, quietly invites Beatrice and Eugenie to her carol service, unveils a new Conjugal Coat of Arms with William, and releases a video that insiders insist contains subtle-but-pointed commentary about “toxic-free futures” — widely read as a gentle boundary message aimed at Andrew. We also revisit her surprisingly sweet friendship with Roman Kemp and why the Wales household now runs on homemade apple juice. It’s an all Princess of Wales episode… and she is, as always, wonderful

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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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