June 8, 2025

PALACE WEEKLY: TWERK-GATE AND ROYAL SECURITY SCARES - The week in royal news hosted by Mark Francis

PALACE WEEKLY: TWERK-GATE AND ROYAL SECURITY SCARES - The week in royal news hosted by Mark Francis

This week's SHOCKING royal bombshells! Meghan sparks OUTRAGE with "twerking" hospital video while pregnant with Lilibet, with critics calling her a "vulgar commoner" and the "Duchess of Privacy" gone rogue! Harry considered CHANGING HIS SURNAME to Spencer in ultimate snub to King Charles! Meanwhile, a DRUG-FUELED INTRUDER breaks into Windsor Castle in broad daylight causing major security panic! King Charles is reportedly FUMING over pheasant blunders at Sandringham that led to gamekeeper's dismissal! The "Hot Equerry" Johnny Thompson secretly MARRIES his PR executive fiancée while David Beckham finally gets his KNIGHTHOOD! Plus: William serves sausage baps to troops and shares rare joint appearance with Aunt Sophie in Cornwall!

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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallace Weekly. I

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am your host, Mark Francis. This is a roundup of

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all these stories we brought you this week on Palace Intrigue,

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and if you'd like the expanded versions, please go back

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and listen to those during the week. And let's begin

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with the biggest story of the week, twerk Gate. Well,

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whatever you do, if someone sends you a video of Megan,

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do not watch it, as he will be unable to

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unsee it and might seek to rinse out your rise

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and perhaps seek a hypnotist. The Duchess of Sussex has

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once again stirred headlines, at this time for dancing. Megan Michael,

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dubbed the Duchess of Privacy by commentator Sarah Vine, has

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been heavily criticized for uploading a home video of herself

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and Prince Harry dancing to the viral hit the Baby

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Mama Dance while in hospital before the birth of their daughter,

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Princess Lillabet. The video, posted to her official Instagram account,

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shows Megan heavily pregnant, twerking and laughing as Prince Harry

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gangly bounces along beside her. A joyful, candid moment to some,

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but to others a baffling contradiction. Vine writes in the

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Daily Mail, the Duchess of Privacy herself twerking like some

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vulgar commoner, while Prince Harry Dad dances around her like

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an over excited flamingo doing an elaborate courtship dance. It

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can't be real, Kenneth, not something you share with the

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entire world, surely, especially when you know privacy. It can't

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be real, Kenned. Whatever. Next, the Prince and Princess of

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Wales doing slut drops to Beyonce's Gimme some their majesties,

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King Charles and Queen Camilla mouthing along to Lola Young's messy.

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Surely there's a law against such obscenities treason. You can

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hear more of that story in Thursday and Friday's episodes.

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A seemingly innocuous pineapple video has become the latest flashpoint

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in Megan's ongoing campaign to connect with the public, sparking

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fury among some royal fans who claim the Duchess of

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Sussex's treating viewers as though they're In the words of

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one critic, stupid. The controversy began when Meghan posted a

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short video on Instagram demonstrating what she described as a

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clever pineapple cutting hack. Standing alongside Randy Karen, he Touchess

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explained a trick that people do with pineapple instead of

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just cutting it is to make this perfect little bite.

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You follow the wedge when nature has given you all

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the cues on how to have a perfect taste of something.

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For some viewers, the tone was more condescending than clever.

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A new development of Megan's media endeavors has sparked curiosity

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and a few raised eyebrows among Royal watchers, as Megan

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Michael's release of a bonus podcast episode is being interpreted

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by some as a part of a broader strategic pivot.

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Royal commentator Kinsey's Showfield described the move as odd, but

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added that it could also be a sign of a

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calculated rebrand. The Unexpected episode featured Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles,

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and veered from the show's original concept, prompting speculation that

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Meghan is adjusting her messaging and public persona. Schofield said,

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some of us are interpreting it as a calculated rebrand.

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Definitely different from what we were led to expect at

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the beginning of the series. Harry, who gave up his

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country and family to get away from the press, will

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likely be thrilled to learn Meghan has marked their daughter's

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fourth birthday by sharing two poignant family photographs on social media.

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One image, in black and white, captures Meghan seated with

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Princess Lilibet on her lap. Both a windswept and appear

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to be aboard a boat, with the young princess's face

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partially visible, her eyes on the top half of her

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face sing clearly for the first time and some time,

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while her mouth remains shielded by her mother's embrace. The

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second image is a tender throwback Megan cradling a newborn

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Lilibet in twenty twenty one, shortly after her birth. Writing

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on Instagram, Meghan said, happy birthday to our beautiful girl

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four years ago today she came into our lives, and

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each day is brighter and better because of it, thanks

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to all of those sending love and celebrating her special day. Meanwhile,

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in a development short spark further headlines and family tension,

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Prince Harry reportedly considered changing his surname from Mount bats

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and wins it to Spencer, aligning himself more closely with

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his late mother, Princess Diana than his royal father, King

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Charles the Third. According to a source quoted by the Times,

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the Duke of Sussex discussed the idea with his uncle

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Earl Charles Spencer, who ultimately advised him against the move.

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They had a very amicable conversation and Spencer advised him

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against taking such a step, the source said. The suggestion

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that Harry rebrands himself as Spencer has not sat well

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with some royal commentators, many of whom view it as

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a symbolic rejection of his paternal heritage. Speaking on gb News,

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and Damon remarked, I can't think of a more hurtful

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insult that Harry could deliver to his father. Can you

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to say I no longer want your name, I want

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my mother's name. It's like declaring a divorce, only worse.

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Prince Harry has sent a heartfelt message of congratulations to

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a group of former Special Forces veterans who accomplished a

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stunning feat traveling from London to Mount Everest and back

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in just seven days. The Duke of Sussex, who served

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for a decade in the British Army and undertook two

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tours of Afghanistan. Praised the veterans for what he called

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a remarkable accomplishment. In a personalized letter to Kevin Godlington,

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one of the veterans involved, Harry wrote, Wow, what a

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remarkable accomplishment. What you have done is nothing short of extraordinary.

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It was a heavy workload on Wednesday for the tilers.

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Prince of Wales, who didn't just feed the media, he

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fed the troops. Prince William, who succeeded his father in

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the ceremonial military role last May, arrived on base at

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wat Is them Flying Station. I bought a wild Cat

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helicopter and was warmly received by soldiers in their families.

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Dressed in camouflage and sporting the regiment's distinctive blue beret,

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the Prince was hands on during the visit, even serving

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up sausage bups and bacon rolls at a weekly breakfast

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gathering known as Archer's Breakfast, held in memory of Air

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Trooper Daniel Pope, who died of cancer in twenty sixteen

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at just twenty one. Nothing worse than the smell of

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bacon in the room and you can't eat it, William

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quipped as he handed out food to troops and the

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six sixty four squadron and mingled with their families. At

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one point, after asking a soldier if he was seeing

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enough of his family, William jokes, some of them might

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not want to see you that much. Mixed bag. The

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King is said to be fuming, and this time it's

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not over Harry but pheasants. His Majesty has reportedly been

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left livid after a series of blunders at his beloved

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Sandraham Estate have led to a significant decline in the

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number of game birds available for this year's annual Boxing

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Day shoot. According to a well placed source, it was

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a total gockup, no birds, no baine, just red faces.

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The King wasn't having it. The shortage has already claimed

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one casualty, A long serving gamekeeper who had managed the

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estate's gain for years, has been dismissed, as one insider

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rather pointedly put it, let's just say he is well

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and truly plugged off more palat just a moment. In

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a warmly received joint outing, hard working Prince William and

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Aunt Sophie joined forces on Friday for a sun dappled

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visit to the Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge, Cornwall. Wills

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and his Duke of Cornwall persona appeared in high spirits

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as he did the hard work of sampling local gin,

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meeting with farmers and celebrating the best of rural Cornish life.

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The event, a cherished highlight of the Southwest England calendar

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since its founding in seventeen ninety three, was a fitting

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venue for the pair, who are both closely tied to

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the show's organizing body, the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association. Prince

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William serves as patron while Sophie holds the role of

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vice President. Though both are highly visible members of the

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working Royal family, joint appearances between William and Sophie are

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quite uncommon. William is most often seen working alongside his

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wife Catherine, Princess Wales, while Sophie frequently appears with her husband,

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Prince Edward. Friday's appearance offered a welcome glimpse of their

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rapportn shared commitment to rural causes. A fresh security scare

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has rocked Windsor Castle after a man allegedly under the

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influence of drugs broken to the castle grounds in broad daylight,

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sparking immediate concern among police and Royal security teams. A

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police spokesperson confirmed a man in his thirties has been

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arrested on suspicion of trespass on a protected site and

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possession of Class A drugs after entering restrictive grounds at

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Windsor Castle. Officers in the grounds spotted the man to

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after thirteen hundred hours on last Sunday and quickly arrested him.

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He was then passed into the custody of the Thames

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Valley Police. The man was later released on bail, pending

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further investigation. King Charles right hand man, Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson,

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formerly known as Major Hotty before his promotion, has reportedly

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married his fiancee, PR executive Olivia Lewis. According to The

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Mail on Sunday. The couple tied the knot last Saturday

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in a ceremony at Saint Mary's Church in Great Bedwin, Wiltshire.

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Following the nuptials, celebrations continued with a luncheon reception held

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at the bride's family home. Lieutenant Colonel Thompson, known affectionately

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by many as the hot Equerry, first garnered attention in

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twenty eighteen when he was seen accompanying Queen Elizabeth as

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a bodyguard. He rose to viral fame in twenty twenty two,

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frequently seen in full ceremonial regalia beside King Charles, earning

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fans across social medium and even mention Tatler's Social Power Index,

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which praised his fabulous sense of humor and talent for

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looking as good in a suit as it does in

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the kilt. After years of speculation in Near Missus, David

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Beckham is finally set to become Sir David Beckham, former

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England captain fifty, will be honored with a knighthood in

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next week's King's Birthday honours list. According to the son,

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his wife, Victoria Beckham, will accordingly be known as Lady

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Posh Spice Beckham. The recognition comes not only for Beckham's

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glittering football career one hundred and fifteen caps for England,

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domestic titles with Manchester United, and a role in securing

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the London twenty twelve Olympics, but also for his considerable

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contributions to charity. Beckham has long been involved with organizations

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such as UNICEF Malaria no More and most recently, the

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King's Foundation, where he now serves as an ambassador. And

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