Kate’s New Hair, William at the Euros, and Royal Box Star Power at Wimbledon

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome through palace intrig yea I'm your host, Mark Francis. Kate Middleton turned heads during the French state visit, not just for her diplomatic fashion, but for her noticeably lighter locks. Stepping out in a blush pink door skirt suit and matching hat, a nod to Deorr's iconic nineteen forty seven new look, the Princess of Wales debuted a sun kissed hairstyle, her golden curls peeking up beneath the brim. This wasn't Kate's first flirtation with lighter tones. She quietly unveiled the brighter color earlier this year during an anniversary visit to Scotland, prompting a wave of admiration. Hair expert Shady Harb previously described the look as dimensional, sun kissed tone achieved with bellly age and face framing highlights, adding that the honey gold hues bring up healthy, racey It's perfect for summer. We'll have to keep an eye on Kate's style as Natasha Archer, Kate Middleton's trusted assistant and behind the scenes style guru, is stepping away from royal life after fifteen years to launch her own consultancy. Archer, affectionately known as Tash, joined the Royal household in twenty ten and became a key figure in Princess Kate's inner circle, serving as personal assistant, unofficial stylist, and most recently senior private executive assistant. From royal tours to wardrobe triumphs, she helped shape Kate's evolution into a global fashion icon, known

1:34 for championing British designers and pioneering sustainable fashion within the palace. Archer also stood beside Kate during deeply personal moments, including the birth of Prince George. In twenty thirteen. Prince William was in full voice as he cheered the Lioness's to a commanding for nothing victory over the Netherlands in the Euro twenty twenty five group stage clash in Zurich. Will's patron of the Football Association, watched proudly from the stand as England bounced back from their opening defeat to France in emphatic style. Lauren James led the charge with two goals, joined on the scoreesheet by Georgia Stanway and Ella Toon. When King Charles invited celebrated French chef Raymond Blanc to help prepare the state banquet for President Emanuel Macron. Buckingham Palace built it as letante cordial in the kitchens, but not everyone is applauding the move, reports Richard Eden for The Daily Mail. Former Royal chef Darren McGrady, who cooked for Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and young Princess William and Harry, was left fuming cirru, he exclaimed, calling the decision a huge slap in the face to the Palace's royal kitchen staff.

2:40 Raymond Blanc may be one of the best chefs in the world, but mccron won't be bringing in British chefs for a state dinner in Paris. McGrady argued the Palace had said Blanc was brought in to assist with the first course and dessert. Blanc, however, says he was invited to work on the main course as well, but declined out of deference to longtime Royal chef Mark Flanagan, calling him a great friend. In a show of respect, Bloc said, I could have done everything if I had insisted, but Mark did a beautiful course, we all have an opinion, and I've got a different one. I like to bring people together. The New York Times is keeping an eye on Wimbledon's Royal Box, a curated blend of royalty, celebrity and societal luminaries, all seated under one very exclusive roof with space for just eighty hand picked guests. Entry to the oak paneled enclosure is strictly by invitation and comes with rules smart attire only, no hats for women lest they block someone's view, and a suitably refined lunch menu featuring poached cornish lobster and lamb from a Beatrix Potter linked flock. This week's lineup of spectators was as star studded as the tournament. Queen Camilla watched a quarter final match on Wednesday, while Hugh Grant and Sir Ian McKellen also made appearances. Billy jan King, a six time Wimbledon champ, was spotted alongside her wife Lana Kloss. Hollywood was well represented.

3:57 Cate Blanchet arrived with her mother Jodie Foster seeing courtside, and Russell Crowe, fresh off announcing a reboot of Highlander, made the rounds Olivia Rodrigo turned up with boyfriend Louis Partridge, as did Prianca Chopra and Nick Jonas and John Cena were spotted with wife Shay, Sherri and Zada. On Monday, Princess Beatrice and Sarah Ferguson, marking her first Royal Box appearance in over two decades, joined King Frederick the tenth of Denmark for a day of tennis, and naturally, David Beckham now Sir David, was among the Sporting royalty in attendance. As historian Robert McNichol explained, the guests list included individuals of distinction and others who, in various ways contribute to the betterment of our lives in society, or put another way, Wimbledon's Royal Boxes where tennis meets the top tier of the social register more palace in just a moment. Our new spinoff series Crown and Controversy kicks off this Sunday, with season one taking a look at the courtship of William and Kate. There will be new episodes every Sunday on its own feed, so follow Crown and Controversy just search for that on your podcast app and if you'd like to listen to the entire season right now and commercial free. Become a premium subscriber to Caloroga Plus for just five back to a month, we'll get this show Palas Intrigue without ads. Crown and Controversies full season available ad free right now, plus more than twenty five other series on the Caloroga Shark Network. That's thousands of shows

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6:09 Spotify realized quite early on and got out early. I really don't think the public understands just how little is at stake for Megan, Like who cares if as ever fails. It wasn't exactly a passion project. Royal author Phil Zampia adds Netflix would like to get some of their money back with the launch of the items, explaining, I think having invested one hundred million dollars in the shows that they did and the thing about Polo which universally panned, but I mean they've obviously made a decision. They're going to stick with them for the time being. They're going to go for it, and they're going to go in for a penny, in for a pound, and you know, if they can get some money back with the merchandising, great. With the main Royals getting all the attention this week, we find the timing of this story from Radar Online to be curious. A security insider told Radar Online Harry, his wife, and their kids have their names all over the dark web and encrypted channels used by terrorists to communicate.

6:59 They are a high value kidnap and torture commodity for g artists to use against Britain and the West. The source added that there are also complete obsessives constantly discussing Harry, Meghan and their children. The threat level against them is now on red. Royle commentated Duncan Laco and backed the claim, saying the threat is very real. There are people out there, lunatics, radical individuals and terrorist elements who would see attacking Harry or Meghan as a symbolic act. That's the reality they're dealing with. These are not paranoid fears, they are credible risks. Private security simply doesn't compare. They don't have access to British intelligence, counter terrorism briefings or police networks. That gap could mean the difference between life and death. Behind Harry's insistance on state level protection is the trauma of his mother, Princess Diana's death in ninety seven when she was without false security support. That history is never far from his mind, said one insider. It informs every decision he makes when it comes to protecting his family. Another source close to the couple said Harry can't risk bringing Meghan and the children over with that proper protection. It's not a matter of ego, it's about safety. These threats aren't vague, they're specific, and they're terrifying. Megan reportedly shares these same concerns. She's terrified.

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11:17 Which prequest is the most unique one you've come across. Well, it was a very very painful and sad story because two dear friends of mine had a beloved daughter and she was hit head on by a drunk driver and killed. She happened to be eight months pregnant at the time, so that killed the granddaughter too, and also their daughter. They were totally totally wiped out, devastated, and they died emotionally. They had decided that they could never be happy again. They would be wrong to be happy. They didn't deserve to be happy because their darling daughter had been killed. Tremendously painful, awful story. So they were grieving six years later and I met with them and I told them how much they had added to my life and how much I was so grateful to them, and that I wanted to express the gratitude, and I put them in my will and they could accept that.

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