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June 20, 2025

Kate Skips Ascot, William Teams with Cate Blanchett, and Meghan Goes Full Kardashian

Kate Skips Ascot, William Teams with Cate Blanchett, and Meghan Goes Full Kardashian
Kate Skips Ascot, William Teams with Cate Blanchett, and Meghan Goes Full Kardashian
Palace Intrigue: Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and the Royal Family
Kate Skips Ascot, William Teams with Cate Blanchett, and Meghan Goes Full Kardashian

Kate Middleton’s Royal Ascot absence raised eyebrows—until insiders cleared up a carriage list confusion and revealed she’s simply taking things slow post-Trooping the Colour. Meanwhile, Prince William joined Cate Blanchett in Norwich to spotlight sustainable fashion innovation. And over in Montecito, Meghan Markle gears up to unveil her new wine and cocktail brand, with reports of a rosé launch, ready-to-drink cocktails, and flower-infused gin. Vanity Fair and the Mail weigh in, and Meghan's team is already calling her viral video content a “win.” Plus, what else might be coming from American Riviera Orchard?To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus.

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0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. He hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I'm your host, Mark Francis. In the Mayor Richard Eden told of some of the behind the scenes of Kate's absence at the Royal Ascot. Eden writes Williams seemed in good spirits, though in the attendance of Catherine's mother Carol Middleton, as well as her sister in law Alisee. Thevnett suggested there should not have been great cause for concern. Sources blamed the racecourse for the confusion, insisting that the Palace had notified Ascot earlier that Catherine would not be attending. Unfortunately, an inaccurate version of the carriage list was issued in error after that notification, and Inside added. The correct list was then circulated. A friend of Kate's told Eden, Catherine knows she should not overdo things. She is grateful that her recovery has gone well, but things have not been plain sailing. She had a trooping the color at the weekend, and if she's feeling slightly under the weather, it's better that she takes it easy. Meanwhile, William held a normal schedule on Thursday, having an outing with Kate. Kate Planchet, that is the Prince of Wales, took his climate mission to Norwich, teaming up with actress and Earthshot Prize Council member Kate Blanchett for a visit to one of the prize's most innovative finalists to gather the Royal and the Oscar winner toward color Fix, a UK based biotechnology company that's revolutionizing how clothes are dyed. Color Fixed, at twenty twenty three Earthshot Prize finalist in the category Build a

1:36 Waste Free World, uses DNA sequencing in nature's own pigments to create sustainable dyes, a solution aimed at reducing the fashion industry's heavy reliance on water and harmful chemicals. While at the company's labs, William and Blanchett were walked through the full dying process. They learned how scientists identify the DNA code responsible for color and plants, animals, or microbes, then translate that genetic in into engineered microbes that can grow the desired pigment through fermentation. The resulting diet can be used on both natural and synthetic textiles in standard dying machines with zero added Petrochemicals, with Meghan's big exciting announcement coming out today at eleven am Eastern. The always entertaining DANIELA also writes in news dot co dot uk they say there are no new ideas, a problem that equally affects Royalty and Hollywood. There have been eight King Henry's, eight Edwards, six Georges, eleven Fast and Furious and seven missions impassible. Really, what chance did Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex ever have? The Duchess has, by most stretches of the imagination, nearly everything a princely husband, her very own Lemon Grove is on a text name basis with Beyonce, but originality not. According to a new report, just call her the vin Diesel of Veno. The Duchess is reportedly getting into the wine business, starting with a rose and then moving on to the harder stuff. A source close to the Sussexes told The Male the rose wine is only the first product, and what she in Netflix will be a substantial alcohol range, which will include ready made cocktails and luxury items like flower infused gin. A number

3:08 of stars who have already gone into the same path, Kylie Minogue Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Sarah Jessica Parker, John bon Jovi, Lisa Van der Pump, John Legend and at one time Brad Pett of All had Rosees, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Watson, Idris, Elba Muga, Robbie Snoop Dogg and Doctor Dre and Brad Pett again or make Gin also Buckingham Palace Solves a home brand. If Megan ever added tequila and vodka to her offering, she would be joining George Clooney, The Rock, Kendall, Jenna a Jonas Brother, dan Aykroyd, Kate Hudson and pet Bull. She's officially going the full Kardashian. A video poster that is guaranteed to make huge social media and regular media din sharing an OsO casual wearing Cartier to the beach snap from what looks like a professional photo shoot, tagging a three hundred billion dollar corporate b muth for no immediately clear reason. Take that twerking video.

3:59 The only eva point of it being shared to do some light Internet breaking. Meghan, the same source told the mail, was very pleased because it was a huge hit. She and her team count it the video as a win, which can only be a boost for sales. Then came a Daily from Disneyland, with Meghan posting a video of fourteen stills and clips edited together of her and Harry and the kids on rides, meeting elsa from Frozen, and a plate of corn dogs. Shockingly devoid of anything that might bring joy, Megan appears to have chosen of all the paths and roots and avenues the Duchess of Sussex could have decided to take her life after hanging up, if not ritually burning her royal required nude hose. It looks like the forty three year old has settled on one hashtag Blessed more Palace in just a moment, Vanity Fair does some PI work for Meghan. Writing after the April launch, Meghan and her team started working to expand their offerings. There were decisions to be made. She said, what can our offering be at this point that is larger than what sold out in the first run as a seasonal drop. I think that was really important to say, let's get it back, but let's get it back in a much bigger way. A spokesperson for the brand confirmed that more products would be released on the as ever website on Friday, and the product offerings would include the initial offerings of tea baking mixes, raspberry preserves, and honey, along with a few new surprises. Pr expert Reat Freeman has some advice for Megan via The Express as for whether or not the products should be available all the time or in drops. We see more and more brands

5:30 moving towards drops and limited runs. This helps to encourage people to buy it quickly and sometimes excessively because of the scarcity. Felt also it's far easier to create hype around a release if something isn't available all the time, and I think the media content around the launch is testament to this. It could evolve into some products that are always available, perhaps the dry mixes with seasonal drops for fresh products like the preserves. Freeman has some guesses as to what's coming, telling the Express on her Instagram. I feel they have been hints as to what might drop, and I think we're going to see the return of some products like the raspberry spread, which also says coming soon on the website, but some new seasonal creations too. I think we could see strawberries and blueberries in the products, maybe even something like an American style pancake mix it for socialists to be taken literally. I also imagine there will be a continued connection to the garden per the flower sprinkles in the last drop. A lot of the content is slanted that way. Whatever, Megan announcers, we'll be here tomorrow to let you know, and they have it.

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