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Calarogu Shark Media at a lower welcome through palace entry
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game your host Mark Francis. Attention is already turning toward
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what Harriet Sperling may wear when she marries Peter Phillips
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next weekend, with Royal Watches predicting she could become the
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newest fashion figure with the extended royal family. Spurling, a
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pediatric nurse and the future wife of Princess Anne's son
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Peter Phillips, has attracted increasing attention for her style choices
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since the couple first appeared publicly together at the Badminton
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Horse Trials in twenty twenty four. The pair are expected
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to marry on June sixth at All Saints Church near
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Princess Anne's Gatcombe Park estate. Peter's daughters Savannah and Isla,
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along with Spurling's daughter Georgina, are all expected to play
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roles in the ceremony. Fashion observers say Spurling's wardrobe blend's
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classic royal style with a more relaxed bohemian influence. She's
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frequently seen wearing British brands including Me and m Wiggy,
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Hit Saint Clair and Penelope Chilvers, while also embracing floaty skirts,
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floral dresses and more casual pieces like added as trainers.
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Natasha Finch, co founder of the British fashion label Bueler,
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praised Spurling's style choices after she wore one of the
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company's outfits to the Easter service at Saint George's Chapel.
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Finch said she is a wonderful ambassador for British brands
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and always looks effortlessly chic in our pieces. For more
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formal events such as Royal ascott and Wimbledon. Spurling has
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also been seen wearing tailoring from Susannah London, another label
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closely associated with the Princess of Wales. Attention is now
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focused on what style directions she may choose for the
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wedding itself. As both Spurling and Peter Phillips have been
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married before, commentators suggest these ceremony may take a more
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understated approach than some previous royal weddings. Stylist Victoria Genevieve
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said a second marriage, or a marriage later in life
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often comes with a strongest sense of self. You know
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your likes and dislikes, you understand your person style, and
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you're far more willing to break outdated rules that no
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longer serve you. Genevieve also noted that many brides marrying
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later in life now prioritize confidence and individuality over traditional expectations.
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She said, thankfully in twenty twenty six, we live in
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a time when fashion is no longer dictated by age,
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but by confidence and by the ability to wear something
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proudly and truly own it. Royal watchers are also speculating
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about whether Spurling may wear a tiara. Princess Anne did
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not wear one when she married Sir Timothy Lawrence in
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nineteen ninety two, and Queen Camilla also avoided a tiara
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at her two thousand and five wedding to King Charles. However,
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jewelry historian Lauren Keena believes modern royal wedding traditions are evolving.
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She said, in years past, I would have assumed that
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a tiara wouldn't make an appearance at a second wedding,
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but times have changed and we've seen tiaras worn by
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royal bride's marrying again after divorce. I would imagine that
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Harriet herself has been allowed to decide if she wants
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to borrow a tiara from a new mother in law's
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collection for the ceremony. One tiara that has almost certainly
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ruled out, however, is the diamond festoon tiara worn by
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Peter Phillip's former wife Autumn during their two thousand and
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eight wedding. As the countdown continues, royal watches are getting
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a clearer picture of how the ceremony may differ from
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a traditional royal wedding. According to Hello, the couple are
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expected to follow a more understated path, similar to the
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second marriages of King Charles and Princess Anne. Peter was
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previously married to Autumn Kelly, while Harriet was also previously married,
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meaning this will be a second marriage for both. The
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report notes that King Charles effectively paved the way for
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modern royal second marriages following his divorce from Princess Diana
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and his two thousand and five wedding to Queen Camilla.
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At the time, Charles and Camilla deliberately avoided many traditional
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royal wedding customs. Camilla wore a pale blue outfit instead
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of white, and Joseph Philip Treacy hat rather than tiara.
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Princess Anne similarly took a less conventional approach when she
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married Soon Timothy Lawrence and Scotland in nineteen ninety two,
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following her divorce from Captain Mark Phillips. Helloe suggests several
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royal traditions may now be relaxed for Peter and Harriet's ceremony.
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One question surrounsed the couple's wedding bands. Royal Brad's traditionally
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received rings made from Welsh gold, accustomed dating back to
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the Queen Mother. In nineteen twenty three. However, clog Out
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managing director Ben Roberts told Hello, with gold mining currently inactive,
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we know there's a concern about gold supplies eventually running out.
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The wedding flowers may also differ from royal custom. Royal
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bouquets traditionally include myrtle, taken from Queen Victoria's former home
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on the Isle of Wight, although Anne instead carried heather
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during her second ceremony. Royal bridal gowns traditionally require approval
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from the monarch, mean King Charles may privately approve Harriet's
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dress before the wedding. The ceremony itself is expected to
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remain relatively private. A friend of the couple told Hello,
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Peter and Harriet's wedding is an intimate occasion with their
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close friends and the family around them in the Cotswolds.
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It's Peter and Harriet's special day and clearly their attendance
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would cause a distraction to the whole day. More palacing
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just a moment. King Charles is taking one of his
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longest running passions global with a new initiative aimed at
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helping developing nations tackle rapid urban growth using advanced quantum
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computing technology. The project is being led through the King's Foundation.
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The program, called Harmonious Urban Growth, will use powerful quantum
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computing systems to help countries better planned cities, infrastructure, and
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public services before uncontrolled urban expansion takes hold. Belize and
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Zambia are the first countries selected for the initiative. Over
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the next three years, the King's Foundation will partner with
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the American quantum computing company formation Q to help six
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cities across Commonwealth nations develop long term sustainable urban plans.
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The technology is designed to help planners maximize the use
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of water supplies, electricity, transportation of links, and other infrastructure
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while reducing environmental strain. The King's Foundation has already tested
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elements of the approach in Sierra Leone, where plan has
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mapped flood prone areas, identified future infrastructure corridors, and designed
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more walkable urban layouts. Quantum computers differ from traditional computers
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because they can process multiple calculations simultaneously, allowing planners to
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model highly complex urban systems far more quickly. The King's
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Foundation Information QSA the technology could prove especially valuable in
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regions with limited access to professional urban planning resources. The
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King was photographed at Highgrove House, where he had moved
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his workspace into the gardens, surrounded by papers and simple
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furnitures as he made use of the warm weather. Royal
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photographer Chris Jackson said the setting reflects a side of
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the monarch that is incredibly at ease, noting that Higrove
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consistently provides a natural backdrop for more relaxed moments. The
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gardens themselves remain central to the King's life. Developed over
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several decades, the fifteen acred grounds reflect his long standing
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interest in sustainability and traditional land stewardship. He has also
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spoken about sharing that passion with younger generations, saying you
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never know to you what people are going to be
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interested in. The most important thing I got him planting
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a tree or two here. So he planted it together
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and shoveled in the earth. That's the way I think
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when you are very small, and then each time they
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come and you say, do you see how much your
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tree has grown or whatever, and you hope that they
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take an interest. Charles is reportedly leaning further into organic food,
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homegrown produce, and foraging as he continues cancer treatment and
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inside a told Radar Online, Charles has always taken a
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very deliberate and thoughtful approach to his diet, but since
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his diagnosis, that focus has intensified quite dramatically. What was
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once a strong interest has evolved into something far more
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hands on. He's now deeply involved in where his food
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comes from, paying close attention to how it's grown, and
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showing a fixation on keeping everything as natural and unprocessed
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as possible. He has basically become a garden forager, picking
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a lot of what goes on his plate for his chefs.
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He appears to be leaning into the idea that carefully
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sourced organic ingredients could play a meaningful role in supporting
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his body during treatment. It's not being presented as a
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medical solution, but more as a complimentary approach, doing everything
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within his control to optimize his well being. While he
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undergoes care, He's spending more time in the gardens and
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surrounding land, personally overseeing what's grown, and even taking an
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interest in foraging. The King's eating habits have long attracted attention.
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He was once known for skipping lunch, regarding it as
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an interruption to his working day, but is now reportedly
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eating more regularly after encouragement from doctors and aids lighter options,
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including avocados, that have been introduced to help sustain his energy.
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Child told the BBC in twenty twenty one, for years,
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I haven't eaten meat and fish on two days a week,
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and I don't eat dairy products one day a week.
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