June 12, 2025
Kate's Fashion gets Awkward PLUS the Meghan Truthers question Disneyland outing
Kate Middleton, the wonderful The Princess of Wales made her first public appearance since the half-term break, visiting the newly opened V&A East Storehouse in East London - though her outfit choice created an unexpectedly awkward moment.
Plus the Meghan Truthers are at it again.
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Caloroga Shark Media out Low and Woken Through Palace in
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Triega and your host Mark Francis. Kate Middleton, the Wonderful
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Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance since the
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half term break, visiting the newly opened VNA East Storehouse
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in East London. Though her outfit choice created an unexpectedly
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awkward moment, Princess Catherine, wearing a Sheikh Navy suit, found
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herself in the embarrassing situation of wearing exactly the same
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color as her host, Doctor Tristan Hunt, the VNA's director.
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The matching navy ensembles created an unintentionally coordinated work as
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the two of the groundbreaking cultural destination together. Despite this
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artorial mishap, Kate, of course carried on professional ease. She
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was given unprecedented access to over five hundred thousand objects
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from the Victoria and Albert Museum's vast collection. The Princes
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received behind the scenes to look at how the museum's
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archives are collected, conserved and displayed, with many glass barriers
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removed to allow visitors closer access than ever before. During
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her visit, Kate met with the curatorial team and learned
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about the conservation process, even catching a glimpse of the
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world's largest Picasso canvas. She also spoke with the museum's
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new Collections Access Team, who have been recruited locally as
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part of the VNA's mission to make their collections accessible
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to everyone. This marks Kate's first official engagement since naming
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the Royal Navy warship HMS Glasgow last month. The princesses
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expected to rejoin the royal family this Saturday for Trooping
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the Colour, the annual military parade celebrating King charles official birthday,
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while she will ride in a carriage with her three children,
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while Prince William participates on horseback as honorary Colonel of
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the Welsh Guards. In the Telegraph, Camilla Tommeny suggested William
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and Kate are under growing pressure to up their workload. Apparently,
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AIDS are concerned the Waleses may be spending too much
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time with their immediate family instead of supporting the firm.
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One lest Cat and William never lead is the hardest
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working Royal, a title that almost always goes to Princess Anne.
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In a surprising turn of events, the royal family's traditional
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work champion has been dethroned and the new leader is
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fighting more than just a packed schedule. New data reveals
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that King Charles has become twenty twenty five's most active royal,
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completing an extraordinary workload that has left even his famously
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industrious sister, Princess Anne trailing behind. The figures show a
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remarkable shift in the family's internal dynamics, with the seventy
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six year old sovereign refusing to let his ongoing cancer
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treatment slow his pace. Between January and late May, Charles
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tackled nearly two hundred and sixty official duties, an impressive
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feat that represents roughly twenty five percent of the entire
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royal family's collective engagements during the same time frame. This
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puts him significantly ahead of Princess Anne, who has dominated
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the hardest working royal rankings for decades. What makes these
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statistics particularly striking is the context Charles is maintaining this
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break next schedule while simultaneously managing his health challenges. Royal
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insiders suggests the King's determination to continue working stems from
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a deep seated belief that duty provides both purpose and healing.
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His approach has reportedly concerned some Palance advisors, with Queen Camilla,
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offering rare public insight into her neighbour's mindset. During a
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recent overseas visit, she revealed that Charles became increasingly energized
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by his work, making it difficult for medical professionals to
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convince him to ease up on his commitments. The shift
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marks a notable changing of the guard within royal circles,
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where Princess Anne's reputation is the family's workhorse has been
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virtually unchallenged. At seventy four, she continues to maintain an
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impressive schedule, but her brother's surge suggests the competitive nature
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between the siblings remains as strong as ever. With the
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King's Birthday honors list set to be released on Saturday,
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many are wondering how the United Kingdom's honours system works
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and who decides who gets honored. Honors are traditionally awarded
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twice a year at New Year and to mark the
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Sovereign's official birthday in June. They recognize a wide range
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of contributions, from national achievements in public life to tile
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of service, butin local communities recipients can range from household
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names like actor Stephen Fryant football manager Gareth Southgate to
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lesser known citizens whose work has had significant impact. It
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is believed David Beckham is on this year's list. The
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recommendations for most honours are made by the Prime Minister
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or senior ministers, but the public also plays a role.
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Roughly a quarter of nominations come from ordinary citizens. These
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nominations are reviewed by committees and vetted by the Cabinet Office,
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which consults various agencies, including HMRC, to assess risk and suitability.
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Honors fall into several categories. Knighthoods and damehoods are among
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the most recognized granting recipients the titles of Sir or Dame.
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These are awarded for exceptional service or achievement in any field.
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The Orders of the Bath, Saint Michael and Saint George,
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and the Companions of Honour recognize military service, oversees, diplomacy
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and contributions of national importance respectively. Perhaps the most common
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are the Orders of the British Empire Commander CB, Officer
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OB and Member MB, which honour notable contributions at national
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or regional level. The British Empire Medal, which had been
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scrapped in the nineteen nineties and later revived as used
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to honour grassroots community service. Other medals focus on specific
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professions and acts of courage. The King's Police, Fire, Ambulance
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and Gallantry Medals are awarded for distinguished service and bravery,
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while the Royal Red Cross is reserved for exceptional nurses.
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Investitures where the honours are formally awarded usually take place
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at Buckingham Palace. When the Castle or the Palace of
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Holyrood House, the ceremonies are presided over by the King,
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the Prince of Wales or the Princess Royal. Recipients of
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b e ms receive their medals from local lord lieutenants
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and are also invited to a Royal Guarden party. Some
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honours can also be stripped, such as in the case
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of serious misconduct. The Honour's Forfeiture Committee oversees such decisions.
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High profile cases have included entertainer role for Harris and
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Soviets Spire Anthony Blunt. Others like Paul Venells, have voluntarily
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returned there honors under public pressure. Some choose to decline
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honors entirely. Over the years, prominent figures such as authors
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Roald Dahl and Benjamin Zeppinaiah rejected the awards often due
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to personal principles or disagreement with the term empire. King
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Charles will host a reception today for those who have
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been awarded the King's Awards for Enterprise in twenty twenty five. Interestingly,
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Camilla is not expected to attend. In Queen Camilla's absence,
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the King will be joined by three trusted senior royals
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and an important upcoming engagement Buckingham Palaces confirmed. Princess Ann,
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Prince Edward and the Duchess of Edinburgh will support the
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king of reception taking place at Windsor Castle. The King's
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Awards for Enterprise, originally established by Royal Warrant in nineteen
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sixty five, is regarded as the UK's highest official honour
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for British businesses. Now in its fifty ninth year, the
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award recognizes excellence across four categories innovation, international trade, sustainable
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development and promoting opportunity through social movembility. This year, one
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hundred and ninety seven companies will be honored. More Pallace
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in Just a Moment, a podcast episode featuring criticism of
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Meghan Markel has been quietly scrubbed from the Internet following
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intense public reaction. India Hex who serves as King Charles
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god daughter, found herself at the center of controversy after
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hosting Hollywood actress Brookshields on her podcast. During the conversation,
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the sixty year old actress shared an anecdote about an
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encounter with the Duchess of Sussex that paged Meghan in
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an unflattering light. Hex has now completely removed the controversial
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video from her website. The deletion suggests the god daughter
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of the King recognized the potential diplomatic complications her platform
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had created. Over the weekend, Meghan shared a family moment
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from a visit to Disneyland, but the reaction from some
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corners of the Internet has taken a disturbing turn. Online
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detractors have dissected the image with alarming intensity, circulating doctored
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versions and making outlandish claims. Some have alleged the children
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were digitally inserted using AI, pointing to shadows and posture
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as evidence. Others have claimed a little bit it's somehow
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levitating or being held up by a so called disembodied hand.
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One popular theory suggests the photo wasn't taken at Disneyland
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at all, because no bystanders reported seeing the family during
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their visit. Additional theories posit that a nanny was edited
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out of the shot, or that an image was actually
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captured in winter based on the children's clothing and perceived
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inconsistencies in their appearance compared to other recent images. There
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