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Ah Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue.
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I am your host, Mark Francis. King Charles delivered a
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tribute to Queen Elizabeth, Reflecting on her legacy on what
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would have been her one hundredth birthday, The King said
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she meant so much to us all and praised her
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as constant, steadfast and wholly devoted to the people she
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served throughout decades of change. In his message, he added
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Queen Elizabeth's promise with destiny kept shaped the world around
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her and touched the lives of counsels, people across our nation,
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the Commonwealth and beyond. He also reflected on her personal impact,
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saying millions will remember her for moments of national significance,
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many others, for a fleeting personal encounter, a smile, a
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kind word that lifted spirits, or for that marvelous twinkle
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of the eye when sharing a marmalade sandwich with Paddington Bear.
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In the final months of her life. The King said
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that much about the times we now live I suspect
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may have troubled her deeply, but added that he takes
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comfort in her belief that goodness will always prevail and
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that a brighter dawn is never far from the horizon.
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Quoting from a speech the Queen made as a young princess,
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he said, we can each play our part to make
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the world of tomorrow a better and happier place. He
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concluded by renewing his commitment to service, saying I renew
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my own solemn pledge of duty in service to you all.
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God bless you, darling Mamma. You remain forever in our
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hearts and prayers. Charles and Camillo had a day of
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commemorations marking what would have been the Queen's one hundredth birthday,
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with the royal family gathering at the British Museum in London.
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The King and Queen were joined by the Duke and
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Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
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as they viewed final designs for the national memorial to
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the late Queen. The presentation was led by architect Lord Foster,
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who plans for the permanent tribute have been selected. Among
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those present were Prime Minister so KEYA Stamer, artist Dan Tracy, Eman,
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broadcaster Claudia Winkleman, and present to Martha Kearney, all of
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whom are Trustees of the museum. The King was showing
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a maquette depicting Queen Elizabeth as a young woman in
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her twenties dressed in her Order of the Garter robes,
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alongside a similar model of Prince Philip in a naval uniform.
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Full scale versions of the statues, created by sculptor Martin Jennings,
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are expected to form part of the permanent memorial in
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Saint James Park near Buckingham Palace. The plans also include
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a glass and steel bridge inspired by the Queen's wedding Tiara,
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landscaped gardens, a Commonwealth wind sculpture by artist Yinka Shannabert,
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and an additional bust of the Queen in later life
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by sculptor Karen Newman. The memorial is one of three
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major projects unveiled to honour the late monarch's legacy. A
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new charitable initiative, the Queen Elizabeth Trust, has been launched,
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alongside a digital memorial inviting members of the public to
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share their memories online. The King has praised the final
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design for the national Memorial to Queen Elizabeth as fantastic,
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telling architect Lord Foster. The King said it's a wonderful
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idea for the bridge to be based on the Russian
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fringe tiara, the one that my mama wore at her wedding.
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The memorial, which will be located in Saint James Park
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in central London, includes a new Queen Elizabeth Bridge to
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replace the existing blue bridge. The King also praised plans
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for subtle lighting to illuminate the structure at night. Not
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everyone was as pleased as the king. One commenter wrote
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the late Queen on a horse would have been far
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more fitting. Anothers said how utterly disappointing. You should have
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gone ahead with the original design. Others were more critical,
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with one writing this looks terrible. The statues don't even
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look like the late Queen or Prince Philip, while another
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added looks terrible, mediocre statue for our longest rainy monarch.
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Elsewhere in London, Princess Anne opened the Queen Elizabeth the
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Second's Garden in Regent Park. Inside the garden's water tower
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is a hidden corgy. The Princess Royal said, like all gardens,
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it will change and will always feel different, and perhaps
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that's always as important as the basics remaining the same.
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The basics did remain the same, that was always important
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to my late mother life. She added her mother liked
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gardens because the dogs needed to go out. It is
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believed Prince Harry sent flowers to Elizabeth's grave. Prince William
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and Catherine shared a photograph of the late monarch captioned
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remembering her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the iond on the one
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hundredth anniversary of her birth, inspiring generations through a lifetime
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of duty. King Charles joined a group of centenarians at
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Buckingham Palace and shared a moment with one hundred year
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old Joan Illingworth as they cut a birthday cake together,
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telling her let me do that as they worked side
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by side. Illingworth was one of three centenarians invited to
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the reception who share the late Queen's birthday with the King,
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also presenting them with commemorative cards. Prince William told the
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great grandmother of seven, I can't believe you are a hundred?
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Do I need to call security? Have you snuck in?
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William learned her secret as eating liquorice all sorts and
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plotted cream fudge, to which he simply said wow. Members
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of the royal family met with guests from organizations associated
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with Queen Elizabeth's patronages including the Royal College of Nursing,
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Victoria Cross, George Cross Association, and the Royal Ballet. Kate
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spoke with George Cross recipient Tony Gladhill, who later said
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the princess was lovely, she was fantastic. The slim down
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monarchy has been pictured during what was described as an
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emotional and reflective moment for the royal family. King Charles
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and Queen Camilla led senior royals as they begin a
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day of commemorations marking what would have been Queen Elizabeth's
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one hundredth birthday. The photograph, released to the public, offers
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a clear view of the current working monarchy. The King
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and Queen are positioned at the center, joined by Prince
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and Princess of Wales Princess Anne, the Duke of Edinburgh
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and the Duchess of Edinburgh. Also included a more senior
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but less frequently seen members of the family, the Duke
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and Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Canden Princess Alexandra, all
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standing alongside the King and Queen in the show of
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continuity and support. Notably absent from the image are Princess
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Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as well as their father, Prince Andrew,
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and of course Harry and Meghan. Royal commentator Alexandra Hurtado
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told her, I don't think it's a surprise that Princess
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Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are missing from events commemorating the
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grandmother's one hundredth birthday. The late Queen's granddaughters have been
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keeping a relatively low profile in the wake of everything
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that has transpired with their parents, and stepping out now
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would inevitably draw attention, something I imagine they'd want to avoid,
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and a day meant to honor their beloved granny in
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his free substack Royal inside a deep Crown observed, this
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is what a slimmed down monarchy looks like in practice,
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and one is being somewhat generous with the description. Not
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a theoretical exercise, not a position paper from a modernization committee,
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but a family portrait taken on what would have been
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Elizabeth's hundredth birthday, in which the frame itself does the
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editorial work. The mathematics will catch up eventually, and how
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King William solves that particular puzzle remains for now an
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open question. And it's not a small one. And you
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can find more from Deep Crown. Just google Deep Crown
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or look for Deep Crown on Substack or Palace. In
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just a moment, Kate was, of course wonderful. The Princess
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of Wales attended a reception at Buckingham Palace wearing a
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lilac outfit and chose jewelry with links to the late Queen,
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including a set of pearls previously worn by Elizabeth, and
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saying pearls were seen in one of the Queen's final
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official portraits and had been worn by the Princess of
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Wales on several occasions. She also wore the Bahreen pearl
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drop earrings, which were commissioned by the Queen before her
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accession and later worn frequently in her earlier years. In
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the Telegraph, Hunt of VanNess gushed about Kate, claiming the
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princess shows late Queen's legacies. In Save Hands, for Ness writes,
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there was one hundredth birthday cake, a cocktail inspired by
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Elizabeth the Second's favorite drink and bunting strung from the
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Buckingham Palace ceiling. The Princess of Wales hugged and newly
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widowed George Cross recipient, the Prince of Wales charmed as centenarian,
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he said could not possibly be that hold on the
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king letter rendition of Happy Birthday. As the Royal Family
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celebrated the one hundredth anniversary, they did it exactly as
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she would have wanted. On duty staffed served champagne and
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a spall Q two tribute cocktail made from her favorite Dubernet.
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While the late Queen's version also included gin, the Royal
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cocktail makers replaced it with lemon juice, rosemary and tonic
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because it was a daytime event and naturally before the sunset.
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Megan was criticized. Earlier in the week, the Duchess revealed
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two new candles through her as Ever brand, named after
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the birth dates of her children. Archie and Lillibet were
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the products said to be released today in the United States.
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The announcement prompted mixed reaction online. One commenter wrote, as
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ever merching the kiddo's on the Late Queen's one hundredth
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birthday utterly disgusting. Another said it is one hundred percent
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about trolling the Royal family on the Late Queen's one
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hundredth birthday, and they have it. If you'd like to
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