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All right, Welcome back everyone for another deep dive. This week,
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we are tackling well a lot. Actually, yeah, it's.
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Been a busy one for the Royals, hasn't it.
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It really has. Get Ready for jam, Netflix and even
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a puppy Okay, So first up, let me lay out
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what we've got. We're looking at a fantastic Royal podcast
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episode that dropped this week, and then of course a
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few articles that caught my eye.
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Always good sources, you know how to pick them.
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Well, got to keep things interesting, right, And what's interesting
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this week is how much these everyday events are shaping
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the royals public image. Like is that a coincidence or
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is there something more strategic going on?
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Right? You have to wonder. It's actually a pretty clever
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approach when you think about it, like using these seemingly
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insignificant events to say something bigger, you know, about who
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they are. It's subtle but powerful.
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Totally Okay, so let's jump right in, yam. We've got
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to talk about this jam war that's brewing. What even
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is a jam war?
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Well, in this corner we've got Princess Kate super down
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to earth, sharing her homemade plum jam recipe at a garden.
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Such a Kate move, Love it.
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And then you've got Megan on the other side launching
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her new lifestyle brand, you know as Ever, and it
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includes this really high end artisanal jam that's well definitely.
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Not cheap, not exactly budget friendly and of.
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Course everyone's comparing them. Charles Ray, that royal commentator, was
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on gb News and actually suggested that Case's recipe sharing
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was strategic, like a subtle way to point out the
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difference between her and Megan.
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Hmm, a little bit of shade maybe, babe.
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But his point was that even something as simple as
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jam can be part of this whole image game.
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It's kind of funny though, right, I mean, it's jam,
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but I guess in the world of royalty everything gets
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magnified exactly.
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Like Ray even mentioned that King Charles at his high
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grow shop sells Jam two and it's way more affordable
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than Megan's.
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So now Charles is in the jam war too.
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Well, it's more like he got dragged in. Yeah, but
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it raises this question, are we reading too much into
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this or do the Royals really think about every little
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thing they do, even jam?
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You've got to think about it. I mean, there's this
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whole history of using everyday activities to create a certain image.
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Like remember Queen Elizabeth and her Corgi's. They were more
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than just pets. They were this symbol of her connection
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to the.
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People, right, approachable, warm, a dog lover, so maybe the
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Jam war is a little overblown, but it does tap
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into this long tradition of using these everyday moments to
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do a little pr That's a great point.
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It's like every move they make, even jam, can be
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seen as this calculated PR move. And speaking of calculated moves,
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we've got to talk about Meghan's new Netflix show with
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Love Meghan. It's called and it's supposed to be this
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reimagined lifestyle show, like Megan sharing all her tips on everything.
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Everything, cooking, gardening. We're calling it a blend of lifestyle
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content and personal insights, right.
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And she's got this crazy impressive guest list, Mindy Kayling,
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Daniel Martin, Alice Waters.
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Oh yeah, big names. It's interesting though, because this feels
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like a real shift for Meghan, you know, going from
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royal duties to this media personality. It's a smart move.
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Though, absolutely eight episodes of Megan doing her thing on
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Netflix sign me up.
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Right, But not everyone is thrilled about it. There's been
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some debate about those pictures of Lillabet that were released,
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and you know, is he just cute family stuff or
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is it all part of building brand Megan.
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Ah, that's a good question. So what did our sources say.
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Well, Royal expert Duncan Larcom was in Okay magazine and
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he basically said, there's a conflict there, like Harry has
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always wanted privacy, but Megan is, you know, more comfortable in.
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The spotlight and the kids are stuck in the middle.
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It makes you think about how they'll handle it all
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as the kids get.
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Older, exactly. And you know what makes it even more complicated?
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What's that? Well, the timing of Megan's behind the scenes
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video for her show. It came out at basically the
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same time as Princess Kate's first public appearance after her
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cancer diagnosis.
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Oh wow, yeah, I remember that. That timing was interesting.
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Interesting is one word for it. Some people are saying
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Megan was trying to over shadow Kate, like steal her thunder.
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Basically, oooh that's juicy. The princess versus the duchess narrative
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strikes again.
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It never goes away, does it. Yeah, but it's interesting.
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The podcast we listened to one of the hosts, Stephanie Sidley.
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She was pretty harsh accused Meghan of trying to ruin
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the whales this whole visit.
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Wow, strong words, but I did see some fans online
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saying that Kate william are kind of beyond being overshattered
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at this point. They're so big, and that Megan was
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just you know, promoting her show like anyone would, right.
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And that's what's so fascinating about this whole thing, Right,
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Everyone has a different takey, So is it a deliberate
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attempt to steal the spotlight or is the media just
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loving this whole rivalry thing. I guess it's up to
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us to.
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Decide, Right, We've got to think critically about what we're
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seeing and hearing. Don't just take the headlines at face value.
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But now let's talk about the Oscars.
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It's tough though, you know, because there's this balance. They're
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real people with real lives, but they're also playing this
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role on this huge global stage.
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Right, And that kind of leads perfectly into our next topic,
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because talk about a global stage. There are all these
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rumors that Megan might show up at the Oscar solo.
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Oh yeah, that would be a statement for sure.
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A big one. So what are the experts saying about
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this potential solo appearance? Is it a good look a
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bad look?
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Well, it depends on who you ask. Rebecca May she's
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a PR expert, and she talked to the mail. She
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actually thinks it could be a real power move for Meghan.
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Like I don't need Harry, I can do this myself exactly.
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It's a way to command all the attention on her own,
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you know, no Harry, no Royal family, just Megan, and
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she could totally use that spotlight to boost her own projects.
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Smart But I remember the podcast had a bit of
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a different take on this. They weren't so sure it
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was a good idea.
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Yeah, they brought up a good point like what will
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people think about Harry?
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Right? Is this a sign of trouble and teradise?
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Exactly? Those rumors already out there and going solo to
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such a huge event, well, is just going to add
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fuel to the fire.
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It's a gamble, that's for sure. Hard to predict how
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it would play out, but you know it's not a damble.
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The cuteness of a new puppy, which brings us to
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Queen Camilla and her new rescue pup, Molly.
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Oh. Yes, everyone loves a Royal puppy and it seems
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like Camilla just can't resist those rescue pups.
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He can't This little guy Molly is eight weeks old.
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And get this, he's a rescue of indeterminate breed. We
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don't even know what kind of dog he is.
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This just makes him even more adorable.
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I know. And she got him from Battersea Dogs and
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Cats Home. She's been a patron there for years, so
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she really walks the walk. But she actually revealed the
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adoption during a visit to Canterbury. And you know, Camilla,
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she's got that sense of humor. She said, he looks
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just like a Molly.
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Oh, that's fantastic. Yeah, she just seems so genuine, you know,
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and this just adds to that. It's like, sure, she's
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the Queen, but she's also just a person who loves
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dogs exactly.
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And it fits right in with that whole Royal tradition
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of dog lovers. I mean King Charles, right, he's obsessed
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with Jack Russell's. There was Tiga and then that whole
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mystery about what happened to Pooh and obviously Queen Elizabeth
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and her Corgi's they were iconic.
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Right. It's almost like this symbol this connection between generations
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of the royal family. Yeah, a love of dogs.
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It's sweet. Yeah, and it does make them seem more like.
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Us totally, Like, yeah, they're royalty, but they love their
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pets just like we do. Stay tuned for the final
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part of our deep dive. It's interesting when you step
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back and think about how all these things we've talked
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about today, the Jam, the Netflix show, the oscars, the puppy,
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they all work together, you know, to create this image
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of the royal family.
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Yeah, you're right. It's like each of these things is
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a little piece of the puzzle, and we're all trying
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to figure out what the whole picture.
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Looks like exactly. The media might push one narrative, like
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with the Jam war, but we get to decide what
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we think. Are they really masterminding every little detail or
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are they just living their lives trying to figure it
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all out like the.
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Rest of us question And I think that's what makes
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us all so fascinating. We get to watch it all unfold,
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you know, and try to make sense of it.
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Right, It's like this never ending drama with new twists
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and turns all the time. We're just along for the ride,
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trying to put the pieces.
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Together, and there's always something new to talk about, which
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thankfully keeps us in business and It makes you wonder
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how they handle it right, all of it. I mean,
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the cameras are always on them. There's this pressure to
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always be on and then you've got this like weight
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of history on their shoulders.
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It's a lot, oh for sure. I think that's why
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we love seeing those moments where they seem you know, normal,
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like with Camilla and the rescue dogs. Reminds us that
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they're human.
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Too, right, And you know, she's keeping that royal tradition
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of canine love alive. First Beth and Bluebell, those Jack Russells,
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now little Motley, and I loved that little story from
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her Canterbury like she actually joked that he looks just
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like a mole.
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Oh, I didn't hear that. It's so great. It's like, yeah,
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she's the Queen, but she also just loves her dogs
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and can make a little joke about it totally.
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And it's funny because it puts her in this long
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line of royal dog lovers. King Charles obsessed with Jack Russell's,
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We had Tiga and then of course the great mystery
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of what happened to Pooh? And we can't forget Queen Elizabeth.
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I mean those Corgi's they were like royalty themselves.
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I know. It's like they became part of the family,
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part of the whole image of the monarchy, like these
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furry little ambassadors.
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Exactly bringing a little joy and fun to all the
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you know, seriousness. But it's interesting, isn't it. This week
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has really shown us that everything matters. Every choice they make,
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the jam recipe, the rescue puppy, it all becomes part
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of their story.
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And such a challenge for them, right, I mean, how
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do you navigate that when every little thing you do
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is analyzed and ends up in the headlines. It's a
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tough balancing.
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Act, it really is. So as we wrap up this
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royal roller coaster of a week, any final thoughts, what
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should we all be watching for as things unfold?
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Well, I think they have to say. The royals are
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at this like crossroads. They're figuring out how to be modern,
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how to keep up with the times, but also you know,
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respect all that tradition and all their choices, the big ones,
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the small ones, they're all going to shape the future,
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not just for them, but for the whole monarchy.
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It's true. So to all our listeners out there, keep watching,