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Calarogu Shark Media A Hello and welcome to Palace intrig
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again your host Mark Francis, His Majesty, the King and
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Queen Camilla were the guests of honour at a dazzling
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reception and awards ceremony held in aid of Elephant Family,
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the conservation charity founded by Camilla's late brother Mark shand
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The event staged amidst the lush splendor of the Royal
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Botanic Gardens a Q through a host of notable figures
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from royalty to international celebrities. Princess Beatrice made a striking
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appearance and a red Rebecca Valance gown, while attendees also
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included Lady Marina Windsor, Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nasaria, and
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actors Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson and singer Sophie Ellis Baxter.
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But the evening's most poignant moment came when Queen Camella,
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dressed in a cream tunic with gold embroidery and matching
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Palanzo trousers by Anna Valentine, watched a posthumous video of
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her brother Mark Shann, who died in twenty fourteen at
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the age of sixty two. Following a tragic fall was
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seen in the film, expressing his enduring hope for the
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future of endangered elephants, Her Majesty, visibly moved, was joined
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by her sister Annabel Elliott as the room shared in
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a moment of remembrance. The charity, now part of the
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King's British Asian Trust, continues Shan's mission of protecting Asia's
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elephants and mitigating human wildlife conflict. His Majesty, wearing at
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tire adorned with an elephant motive, gave an impromptu address
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after presenting a conservation award, remarking this evening is an
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opportunity as well to pay a special tribute, I think
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to all the wonderful people who are doing all the
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work on the ground in India to rescue not just
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elephants now, but even more species. As the Trust and
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the Elephant Family develop an even greater ability to manage
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the human and animal conflict, it just seems to me
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that this is a great example of way collaboration is
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far better than conflict. And also why if we're going
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to rescue this poor planet from continuing degradation and restore
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some harmony to the proceedings, we must also understand that
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whatever we take and exploit from nature, we need to
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give something bag in return to enable nature to sustain us.
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Their Majesties began the event at the Temperate Git, greeted
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by a stillt walker dress as peacock, before hosting a
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private reception for fifty guests in the Marianne North Gallery.
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From there they were led down an avenue lined with
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thirty decorative eggs, part of the Big Egg Hunt, a
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public art trail across London aiming to raise both funds
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and awareness for the charity. Among the artists featured was
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one who had created a Union flag themed egg with
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the words God Save the Queen, citing nineteen seventies inspiration.
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Earlier in the week, Charles, in his role as Colonel
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in Chief of the Household Cavalry, was joined by Her
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Royal Highness, the Princess Royal Colonel of the Blues and
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Royals for a solemn and splendid occasion on twelfth of May,
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the presentation of new standards to the Lifeguards and the
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Blues and Royals. The ceremony, held within the quadrangle that
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Windsor Castle, paid tribute to the enduring legacy and ceremonial
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Brilliants of the Household Cavalry, the two most senior regiments
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in the British Army. These new standards, steeped in tradition
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and honor, served as sacred emblems of regimental history, valor
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and identity. On arrival, His Majesty was received with a
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royal salute and the national anthem. The King, accompanied by
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the Princess Royal and Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth Osborne,
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Colonel of the Lifeguards, then proceeded to inspect the troops
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on parade. The Chaplain General of His Majesty's Land Forces
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consecrated the new standards, which were presented to the King
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before being passed to the commanding offices of each regiment.
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A royal fanfare sounded as the parade marched past the dais,
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capping the formal portion of the proceedings. Addressing the assembled squadrons,
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the King remarked, the Household Cavalries renowned worldwide for the
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splendors of all those unique ceremonies the heart of the nation,
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and today seeing you all on parade here I can
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see you continue to represent the very best of that
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ceremonial brilliance. The Household Cavalry, dating back to sixteen sixty,
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has long served as both the personal guard of the
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Sovereign and a ceremonial symbol of the British Army's finest traditions.
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Speaking of horses, the King and legendary trainer Willie Mullins
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have forged an historic agreement, one that sees a horse
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bred by the late Queen Elizabeth joined the stable of
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Ireland's most decorated national hunt handler. The horse, a four
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year old Golding named Reaching High, will be trained by
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Mullins and what is believed to be the first time
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a reigning British monarch has a horse trained in Ireland.
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Reaching High, previously trained by the now retired Sir Michael Stout,
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stunned onlookers with a commanding seventh length victory in the
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Racing League at Wolverhampton last August. Though that was his
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sole win from eight starts, his pedigree suggests a much
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brighter future. He is out of estimate the late Queen's
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beloved Mayor, who captured the Ascot Gold in twenty thirteen
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and sired by the legendary See the Stars, the two
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thousand guineas Derby and Ark winning Titan of two thousand
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and nine. Mullens, who trained the first three home in
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this year's Grand National and was crowned both British and
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Irish Jumps Champion trainer, said he first met the King
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at Royal Ascot last year. Deal was quietly struck at
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that meeting and the fruit of that conversation now comes
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in the form of reaching high. Speaking to the Irish Field,
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Mullins confirmed plans for a Royal Ascot bid, saying he
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could be a contender for the Ascot Stakes over two
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and a half miles on the opening day of Royal Ascot.
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His pedigree is all stamina, so those kind of races
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should suit him. The Golding is due to make his
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debut for Mullins at Leopardstown this Friday. The Royal Racing operation,
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once thought likely to be downsized following the King's accession,
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has instead continued to flourish under the stewardship of both
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King Charles and Queen Camilla. The Queen consort is known
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to be a passionate supporter of the sport. Charles faces
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a significant generational challenge as new polling reveals a distinct
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lack of enthusiasm for the monarchy among Britains under the
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age fifty. The letter's data from Yugov, which has tracked
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royal popularity since twenty seventeen, offers a sobering insight into
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the views of younger citizens. While the King maintains a
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narrow net positive rating among eighteen to twenty four year
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olds and performs modestly better among twenty five to forty
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nine year olds, his standing falls well below the popularity
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he enjoys with those aged fifty and above. Queen Camella
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fares even worse. According to the survey, she holds a
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net negative rating among both younger demographics, and is in
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fact the second least popular royal among eighteen to twenty
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four year olds, surpassed in unpopularity only by Prince Andrew.
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Perhaps most strikingly, Queen Camilla does not appear to benefit
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from any halo effect derived from her husband's support among
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older Britons. Among the over fifties, she trails the King
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by more than twenty points in favorability. More broadly, the
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royal famili's collective standing with younger generations is caused for concern.
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The eighteen to twenty four Cohort currently views the institution
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with a net popularity score of zero, a precarious midpoint
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that could tip decisively in either direction in the years
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to come. The yug of data also revealed that Megan
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Mikel has reached a record low in popularity in the
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UK since Poland began eight years ago. Harry, however, solace
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may be found not at home but across the Atlantic.
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In the United States, where he and the Duchess now reside,
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Prince Harry remains more popular than in the UK. Fifty
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six percent of Americans hold a very or fairly positive
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view of the Duke, compared to twenty one with a
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negative opinion. Yet even on American soil, the Duke finds
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himself eclipsed by his elder brother. Prince Williams scored a
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commanding sixty three percent positive rating from US respondents, with
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only ten percent holding a negative view, placing him ahead
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of both Harry and their spouses. The Princess of Wales
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also fared well with American audiences, garnering a forty nine
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percent favorable rating. The King himself earned a respectable forty
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eight percent positive score. In contrast, the Duchess of Sussex
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through a forty one percent positive rating, placing her below
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the other senior royals currently in the public ie. The
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least popular royals in the United States, according to the poll,
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were Queen Camilla and Prince Andrew. By contrast, the most
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beloved figures remained two icons of the past, the late Diana,
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Princess of Wales and her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the
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second more Palace in just a moment. In a rare
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public rebuke, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken aim
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at King Charles for remaining silent in the face of
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US President Donald Trump's increasingly provocative statements about annexing Canada.
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Since returning to officing January, President Trump has repeatedly floated
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the notion of Canada becoming America's fifty first state, a
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suggestion that has sparked outrage north of the border and
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placed Britain in a diplomatically awkward position given King Charles
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duel rollers monarch of both countries. Carnee, who swept to
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victory in last month's Canadian federal election on promise to
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stand firm against Trump, has criticized both the British government
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and the Palace for what he characterized US as an
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ill judged and ill timed gesture inviting President Trump for
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a second state visit to the United Kingdom. Speaking the
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Sky News, mister Carney said, I think to be frank,
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Canadians weren't impressed by that gesture, given the circumstance. It
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was at a time we were being quite clear about
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the issues around sovereignty. Although the King has made symbolic
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efforts in recent months, including donning Canadian honors, planting a
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maple tree, and referring to himself as King of Canada,
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Cannie made clear these gestures were not seen as sufficient
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in the current climate, adding all issues around Canada's sovereignty
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have been accentuated by the President, so no, it's not coincidental,
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but it is also a reaffirming moment for Canadians, referring
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to the King's forthcoming attendance at Canada's state opening of
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Parliament on twenty seventh May, the first time reigning British
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monarch has done so since nineteen seventy seven. Charles is
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said to be very sad over his lack of a
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relationship with his California based grand children. Prince Archie and
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Princess Lilibet. Yet, according to his sources close to the monarch,
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Prince Harry's recent remarks to the BBC have only served
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to deepen the existing rift, leaving trust between father and
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son at a complete standstill. The King, who has not
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seen Archie and Lilibet in person four several years, reportedly
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remains open to reconciliation, but views the path forward as
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contingent upon Harry's actions. A source explained, the King does
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not like conflict and he would love for all of
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this to be resolved, but Harry has to earn the
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trust back the balls in his court in that respect.
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The King loves his son and he is very sad
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that he has not spent any time with Archie and Lilibet,
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but Harry hasn't made a reconciliation easy. That said, the
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door is always open as far as the King is concerned.
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He's a magnanimous man, not a malicious man. But his
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priority is the preservation of the monarchy. And there you
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have it. The email us addresses the Palace Injury, get
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