May 15, 2025
King and Prince Reunite for Order of the Bath Ceremony – While William Freezes Out Harry
King Charles and Prince William step out together for a rare and historic joint appearance at Westminster Abbey, as William is officially installed as Great Master of the Order of the Bath. Meanwhile, royal insiders say Harry’s chances of reconciliation remain slim, with “zero trust” at the palace and no coronation invite in sight. Plus: William makes a heartfelt statement on child bereavement as two major charities merge under his patronage, and Zara Tindall opens up about marriage, racehorses, and waking Mike with armed police. A revealing snapshot of the Windsors—honour, duty, and a bit of rugby-fueled chaos.
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Caalarouga shark media hellong and welcome to Pallas Intrigue game
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host Mark Francis, His Majesty, the King and His Royal
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Highness the Prince of Wales are to appear signed by
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a sign today for a significant joint engagement marking the
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three hundredth anniversary of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath.
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In a ceremonial service at Westminster Abbey, Prince William will
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be formally installed as Great Master of the Order, a
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role previously held by his father for nearly half a century.
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The King passed the honor to his oldest son on
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Saint George's Day last year, as part of a wider
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series of distinguished appointments within the royal family. This will
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be the King's first participation in the Order of the
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Bath Services Sovereign of the Order, the ancient chivalric order,
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established by King George the First in seventeen twenty five,
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though with roots believed to stretch back to the eighth century,
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recognizes exceptional service by senior military officers and civil servants.
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During the event, both the King and the Principal Don
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Crimson satin robes and process through the abbey alongside officers,
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knights and the Dame Grand Cross of the Order, before
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taking their place in the choir. The service will then
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move to the historic Lady Chapel of King Henry the Seventh,
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where Prince William will take his oath and be officially installed.
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Five new Knights Grand Cross will also be invested. The
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solemn right includes the Sovereign making an offering of gold
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and silver at the altar. Each newly installed a Knight
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will follow suit, placing their sword upon the altar in
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accordance with tradition. The title of the Order Bath derives
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from an early ritual in which aspirants cleansed themselves by
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bothing before the conferment of knightwood, symbolizing in a purification
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through fasting, vigils and prayer. This rare father and son
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engagement follows a recent public statement by the Duke of Sussex,
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who told the BBC that he would love a reconciliation
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with the royal family in the wake of Prince Harry's
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legal defeat over security arrangements in the UK. A Palace
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source indicated the trust between the Duke and the rest
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of the royal family is currently zero. Today's service is
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also a continuation of Prince William's increasing prominence within the
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royal household. He has frequently appeared alongside the King during
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recent state and public duties, including ve Day commemorations. The
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symbolic transfer of the Great Mastership further reflects the gradual
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generational transition within the monarchy. Under Queen Elizabeth I, the
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Order saw and expansion of honorary appointments, including two foreign
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dignitaries such as former US President Ronald Reagan. The service
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itself is traditionally held every four years, with the Sovereign
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attending every eight. In a related gesture, last year, the
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King appointed the Princess of Wales as the first Royal
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Companion in the Order of the Companions of Honour, and
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made Queen Camilla Grand Master and first or Principal Dane
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Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Okay,
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don't expect Harriet Today's Sarah Emoney's and royal expert Hugo
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Vickers says not to expect Harry at William's coronation either.
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Vickers told Page six that theoretically Williams should invite his
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younger brother to his coronation, but quite frankly, he can
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do what he likes. It's not set in stone. The
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Duke of Windsor was not invited to Queen Elizabeth's coronation
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in nineteen fifty three. There was a lot of discussion
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about it. We know that William is unforgiving anyway, but
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he won't strip Harry and Megan of their titles. It
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appears vindictive. William has spoken movingly of the very worst
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pain any child or parent will ever endure as he
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welcomed the merger of two of Britain's leading bereavement charities. William,
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who has served as patron of Child Bereavement UK since
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two thousand and nine, praised the union with Winston's wish,
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calling it a bold step that will allow the organizations
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to reach even more families navigating the devastation of loss.
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Grief is the very worst pain any child or parent
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will ever endure. While we cannot prevent these losses, we
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can ensure that every possible type of expert support and
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care is given to help rebuild the lives of those affected.
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Prince William, who lost his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales
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in nineteen ninety seven, aged just fifteen. Added. In my
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sixteen years as patron of Child Bereavement UK, I have
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seen the life changing impact of their work. I have
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also seen the growing need for support of this kind
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and it is because of this increasing demand that I
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am delighted that Child Bereavement UK and Winston's Wish Our
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joining forces to expand their impact. The newly merged charity
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will continue under the name Child Bereavement UK, retaining its
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base in Cheshire and with the Prince of Wales as
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its Royal Patron. Winston's Wish Chairs grat and said combining
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our expertise, networks and resources will allow us to deliver
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new projects, expand reach and serve a broader demographic of
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bereaved communities that neither organization could achieve alone. Child Bereavement
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UK Chair Alexander Fitzgibbons called the merger a strategic partnership
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built on a vision of growth, expansion and opportunity, adding
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together we can reach further, giving a stronger voice to
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bereaved children, young people, parents and families across the UK.
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The new chief executive of the combined organizations will be
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Fergus Crowe, who has led Winston's wish since twenty fifteen.
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He will take the reins following the September retirement of
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Anne Chalmers MBE, who has served as chief executive of
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Child Bereave UK for twenty one years. As the merger progresses,
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both charities have pledged to maintain the full delivery of
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their services, ensuring no bereaved family has to face grief alone.
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As the Prince noted, they have recognized that together they
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can do so much more, more palat in just a moment.
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Zara Tyndall has offered a rare and refreshingly candid glimpse
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into her thirteen year marriage with former England at rugby
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star Mike Tindall, revealing how that down to earth dynamic,
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full of humor and heart, keeps the family of five
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grounded despite their royal connections. Speaking to the Mirror, Zara,
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daughter of Princess Anne and niece two King Charles Laughter,
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she recalled her first impression of Mike when they met
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during the two thousand and three Rugby World Cup. Mikey
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I thought was a bit boring, Actually, she admitted, she
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was out for what she had termed an all day
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lunch with friends when mutual acquaintance Austin Healey introduced them.
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Zara was less than impressed when Mike said he'd call
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her after the final I was like, that is a
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bit keen. They have not even gotten through the semis.
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Yet eventually persistence paid off. He messaged me the whole time, like,
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come for a drink, Come for a drink, she said.
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One encounter at eight am, when she ran into Mike
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walking out of a bar with another woman was apparently innocuous.
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To this day, he said that he only went and
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raided her fridge. Zara also shared some memorable and maddening
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moments from their marriage, including the time Mike, having had
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a few beers at Cheltenham and impulsively bought a raceourse
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with no research whatsoever. Most people, when they buy a
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horse check out what it has done. Mikey put his
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hand up and that was it, she said annoyingly. It
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did not backfire. The horse ended up winning the Welsh
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Grand National and it was third in the Grand National.
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It was so annoying. Another anecdote, Zara described the time
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she enlisted Pallace Police to wake Mike up after he
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overslept following a night out with rugby friends. He was
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staying at Saint James Palace and I rang the police
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and said, can you wake Mike up? He was in
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my mum's flat. They let themselves in. He says. They
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came in with guns, She recounted. Together, Zara and Mike
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are raising their three children, Mia eleven, lean At six,
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and Lucas four, with an emphasis on hard work and
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personal growth. Hopefully you can still in them the values
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that you hold and from both of us what we
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have learned from our careers. I want to make sure,
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especially her life is now. It is so easy to
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be distracted from that kind of thing, so we try
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and work every day to make sure that they get
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the same values that we had. And as a silver
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medal winning Olympic equestrian, Zara hopes her children embrace sport
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as she and Mike did. I would love them to
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be involved in sport, as it makes you a rounded person.
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That is what I want for them. And there you
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