June 3, 2025
King Charles is furious.....and it's not even about Prince Harry!
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Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue and
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host Mark Francis. The King is said to be fuming,
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and this time it's not over Harry, but pheasants. His
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majesty has reportedly been livered after a series of blunders
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at his beloved Sandringham estate have led to a significant
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decline in the number of game birds available for this
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year's annual Boxing Day shoot. According to a well placed source,
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it was a total cockup. No birds, no bang, just
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red faces. The King wasn't having it. The shortage has
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already claimed one casualty. A long serving gamekeeper who had
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managed the estate's game for years, has been dismissed, as
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one insider ratheridly pointedly put it, let's just say he's
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well and truly plucked off. Sandringham's shoot is one of
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the few remaining wild shoots in Britain. The game is
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both reared and shot on the estate itself. In keeping
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with his environmental ethos, King Charles has been reluctant to
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supplement bird numbers by releasing farmed pheasants, but maintaining a
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wild shoot is a challenging business, and the numbers have
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now dwindled to such an extent that they much love
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family tradition may be scrapped altogether this year. The annual
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Boxing Day shoot has long been a cherished occasion for
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the royal family, both with a sport and the rare
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opportunity for some family bonding in the Norfolk countryside. Though
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not without controversy. Animal rights campaigners frequently voiced objections, particularly
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to the involvement of children. The event remains a staple
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of the royal calendar. With concerns mounting and barrels potentially
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left cold this December, one wonders whether the King might
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be forced to rethink his eco minded approach in favor
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of keeping tradition alive. Meanwhile, in a development shorter spark
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further headlines and family tension, Prince Harry reportedly considered changing
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his name from Mount Batton Windsor to Spencer, aligning himself
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more closely with his late mother, Princess Diana than his
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royal father, King Charles the Third. According to a source
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quoted by the Times, the Duke of Sussex discussed the
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idea with his uncle, Earl Charles Spencer, who ultimately advised
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him against the move. They had a very amicable conversation,
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and Spencer advised him against taking such a step, The
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source said. The suggestion that Harry nearly rebranded himself as
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a Spencer has not sat well with some royal commentators,
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many of whom view it as a symbolic rejection of
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his paternal heritage. Speaking on gb News, and Diamond remarked,
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I can't think of a more hurtful insult that Harry
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could deliver to his father. Can you to say I
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no longer want your name, I want my mother's name.
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It's like declaring a divorce, only worse. Royal commentator Richard
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fitz Williams was similarly blunt, suggesting the Duke's public maneuverings
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are often ill considered. The problem with the Sussexes is
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clearly very little has been thought out. They are supposed
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to have advisers. Megan took to Instagram to share previously
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unseen footage from her Netflix show, including a clip of
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her cooking alongside Randy Karen as the two prepare a pineapple,
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but it was the caption that set tongues wagging, urging
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fans to rewatch the series before season two arrives this
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summer a notable shift from the previously expected autumn release.
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The first season of With Love Meghan, which debuted in March,
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was met with let's be generous and call it mixed
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critical reception. Netflix co CEO Ted Sarandas has said, I
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think Megan is underestimated in terms of her influence and culture.
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People are fascinated with Megan Mikael. We agree with Ted
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in that Meghan can't put out enough highly criticized content
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for us to talk about. Broadcaster esther crack. You mentioned
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Megan when speaking to the Sun, saying there's nothing there.
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She's very like, I'm not saying this to be horrible.
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She is not an entertainer or an entertaining person. Much
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personality there. Megan has a bonus episode of a podcast
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now Today will listen so you don't have to and
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let you know what she said in a bonus episode
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of our own This Afternoon. The very hard working Prince
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William is back at it after a week off recovering
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from watching his wife push a button to christen the ship.
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The Prince of Wales is poised to resume his royal
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engagements following the May half term break, spent privately with
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Princess Catherine and their three children. On Wednesday, Prince William
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will visit the Army Air Corps in Suffolk, his first
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in his new role as Colonel in Chief of the regiment.
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His Majesty the King formally handed over the title to
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his eldest son at a ceremony at the Army Aviation
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Center in Middle wallap in May twenty twenty four, marking
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a symbolic moment in the continued transition of royal military patronages.
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Looking ahead, the Prince will also represents the Crown abroad,
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traveling to Bonaco on Sunday, where he will join Prince
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Albert the Second for the Blue Economy and Finance Forum.
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One imagines after walking around an Army base and attending
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conferences in Monaco, the Principal needs some well earned vacation
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time later this month. We'll keep you boasted more palace
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in just a moment. King Charles right hand man, Lieutenant
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Colonel Johnny Thompson, formerly known as Major Hotty before his promotion,
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has reportedly married his fiancee, pr Executive Olivia Lewis. According
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to The Mail on Sunday. The couple tied the not
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last Saturday in a ceremony at Saint Mary's Church in
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Great Bedwin Wiltchiir. Following the nuptials, celebrations continued with a
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lunch and reception held at the bride's family home. Lieutenant
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Colonel Thompson, known effectionally by many as the hot Equerry,
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first garnered attention in twenty eighteen when he was seeing the
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companying Queen Elizabeth as a bodyguard. He rose to viral
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fame in twenty twenty two, frequently seen in full ceremonial
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regalia beside King Charles, earning fans across social media and
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even a mention in tatla's Social Power Index, which praised
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his fabulous sense of humor in talent for looking as
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goodness suit as he does in a kilt. Now promoted
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from equerry to supe Equerry, Lieutenant Colonel Hotty has become
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a familiar presence at major royal engagements, from the King's
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coronation to state visits abroad. Charles was seen arriving at
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church on Sunday in a gleaming new electric BMW, signaling
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a fresh chapter in his commitment to sustainable travel. The
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model in question is reported to cost around one hundred
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seventy thousand pounds and boasts an impressive range of three
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hundred and forty one miles on a single charge. Despite
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quietly managing a cancer diagnosis. The King is, in the
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words of a senior royal Aid, no different from the
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man who stepped onto the throne nearly three years ago.
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His majesty continues to live life as normal as possible,
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with a steady calendar of engagements that recently included a
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well wind two day visit to Canada. The thing you
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learn about this illness is that you just manage it,
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and that's what he does, said the AID. Medical science
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has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference
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in him. As long as you just do what the
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doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible,
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That's exactly what he's doing, the AID added, almost three
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years on. Everyone has a clear impression of what that
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is and the role that he will play, one that
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is both traditional from the monarchy and distinct to his majesty.
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Leveraging on the long relationships he has built over the years,
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he has enhanced his role as a global statesman on
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so many issues, wielding soft power to the benefit of
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all the realms and Commonwealth nations. At a time of
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great international challenge, he has dealt with his illness in
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a very human way and the way he's engaging with
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the public at a very human level. I think we
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now have a clear idea of what the Karelian age
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looks like and what it stands for now and hopefully
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for many years to come. And they have it. If
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