Prince Andrew Cleared in Epstein Probe, Royal Reactions to July 7, Macron’s Windsor Visit, and Charles Breaks Tennis Dress Code

0:03 Calorougus Shark Media. Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue game host Mark Francis. Prince Andrew will not face charges in connection to his tires with Jeffrey Epstein. The FBI has officially ended its investigation into the Duke of York and other high profile associates of the late convicted sex offender, a decision that has triggered outrage among Epstein's victims. The conclusion follows a multi year probe led by officials under the Trump era Department of Justice and FBI leadership. A two page memo from investigators said they found no evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties, adding the pushing unfounded theories about Epstein serves neither justice nor the victims. One survivor, now a thirty six year old mother of two who was abused by Epstein and received compensation from him as a state, spoke out after the decision. She told The Mirror, it is both disgraceful and degrading to all victims that not one man has been held accountable for the decades of abuse inflicted by Epstein and his buddies. She also expressed particular grief for Virginia Geoffrey, the woman at the heart of the allegations against Prince Andrew. Ginny gave many of us the courage to speak up. It seems that everything she worked tirelessly for has been in vain. Andrew is rebuilding his life, while Ginny's children have lost their mum.

1:30 Geoffrey died by suicide in April. The DOJ maintains that no so called client list has ever been recovered, and the claims of such a document stem from what it described as politically motivated conspiracy theories. Officials say release of hours of CCTV footage from Epstein's final days in custody support the official finding of suicide. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had previously distributed Epstein case files to pro Trump influences, came into fire earlier this year when those material were found to contain little new information. Prince Andrew was previously accused by a civil suit by Virginia Jeffrey, who claimed she was trafficked by Epstein to the Duke when she was under age Under US law. Jeoffrey alleged three specific incidents, including one in London in two thousand and one supported by a now infamous photo of Andrew with his arm around her bare waist. The Duke denied all allegations, saying he had no recollection of meeting her, offering in a twenty nineteen Newsnight interviewer bizarre explanation that he could not have been sweating on the night in question due to a medical condition he claimed to have developed during the Falklands War. With the FBI investigation now closed and no criminal charges expected, the decision is likely to inflame ongoing criticism that justice has never been fully served in the Epstein case, particularly where powerful men are concerned. Twenty years after the horrors of the July seventh bombings in London, Charles says the day will never be forgotten. The coordinated suicide attacks on London's transport network in two thousand and

3:02 five killed fifty two innocent people and injured more than seven hundred seventy. To honour the victims, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will attend a national service of commemoration at Saint Paul's Cathedral, while the Prince of Wales is expected to join survivors and victims families at the Hyde Park Memorial Gardens. In a statement, the King said, my heartfelt thoughts and special prayers remain with all those whose lives were forever changed on that terrible Summer's day. He added, we remember with profound sadness the fifty two innocent people who were killed in senseless acts of evil, and the enduring grief of their loved ones. The King also spoke of the extraordinary courage and compassion shown that day, praising emergency services, transport workers and ordinary citizens who rent toward danger.

3:46 Their selfless bravery reminds us of the very best of humanity in the face of the very worst, he said. He went on to highlight how the attacks, though horrific, led to a spirit of unity. While the horrors will never be forgotten, we may take comfort from the way such events are rally communities together in solidarity, solace and determination. A warm welcome, steeped in the history and ceremony awaits President Emanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte as they arrive in the UK for a French state visit hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla. The three day visit will center around a Windsor castle with all the familiar pomp of a royal occasion, just relocated as Buckingham Palace remains under renovation. The shift in setting means the ceremonial start will look a little different. Instead of London's horse guards parade, President Macron will be met at a ref North Holt by the Prince and Princess of Wales before being driven to Windsor, where the formalities begin. On arrival, King Charles will greet the French President of the official welcome, followed by a grand carriage procession through the town to Windsor Castle, with Queen Camilla, Madame Macron and the Waleses also taking part.

4:51 The day continues with lunch at the castle before President mccron briefly departs from London. He returns in the evening for the state banquet and opulent affair, with the royal family in attendance and the crown duels on display. King Charles and President mcron will both deliver speeches at the glittering tiara clad event. Day two brings a moment of reflection. President mcran, who has frequently expressed his admiration for the late Queen Elizabeth I, will privately visit her tomb at Saint George's chapel to pay his respects with Madame mcron. Then it's back to business, with King Charles personally guiding the French President through the Windsor gardens, focusing on biodiversity and sustainability. The visit will also include a glimpse of a royal historical gem, a schererbonc carriage gifted to the Queen Victoria by King Louis Philippe of France in eighteen forty four. That afternoon, King Charles and Queen Camelli will take their leave as the Macron's head to Downing Street from lunch with Prime Minister so Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria. The evening sees another banquet, this one hosted by the Lord Mayor of London, with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester accompanying the French guests. The visit concludes on July tenth, as President mcron and Prime Minister Starmer attend a UK France summit at Number ten More Palace in just a moment. Our spinoff series Crown and Controversy kicks off on July thirteenth, with season one taking a look at the Courtship of William and Kate. There will be new episodes every Sunday on its own feed, so

6:24 follow Crown and Controversy on your podcast app. If you'd like to listen to the entire season right now and commercial free. Along with this show, become a premium subscriber to Caliroga Plus for just five dollars a month. You'll get to this show without ads. Crown and Controversy's full season available ad free right now, plus twenty five other series on the network, all without ads or feed drops. If you're on Apple Podcasts, click on the banner that says uninterrupted listening and you can even get a thirty day free trial of the service. And for other podcast apps, just go to caliroga dot com, slash plus and the linkers in the show notes. Crown and Controversy launchers July thirteenth. An a quiet but symbolics served to modernization, King Charles has relaxed the famously rigid dress code at Buckingham Palace's private tennis court, allowing players to wear colours rather than the traditional or white. The change, described by palace officials as preferred but not essential, marks a rare departure from centuries of British sporting tradition. Until now, those using the exclusive court in the Palace gardens, including members of the royal family, household, staff and their guests, were expected to follow the unwritten rule of tennis whites.

7:33 Much like Wimbledon. The King, known for his own formal approach to dress, reportedly made the decision to help players feel less restricted by protocol. The Royal Collection Trust calls it London's most exclusive tennis court, constructed in nineteen nineteen on palace grounds and steeped in royal history. King George the Six once faced off against wimbled and legend Fred Perry there, while in two thousand Beon Borg and John McEnroe played a fundraising match hosted by a Prince Andrew. While the King himself isn't known to pick up a racket, his son and daughter in law, the Prince and Princess Wales, are avid tennis fans and regulars at Wimbledon, where Kate serves as royal patron. There, however, tradition reigns supreme. The All England Club continues to enforce it's almost entirely white rule, allowing no more than ten millimeters of color, even in undergarments.

8:21 Wimbledon's stricter code has softened only slightly in recent years, with dark undershorts permitted for female players and twenty twenty three after pressure from Billy Jean King, Judy Murray and others. But don't expect neon trainers at center court any time soon, As Venus Williams and Roger Federer can attest, even the smallest splash of color has drawn scrutiny from the all white Brigade and there But if you like to email us and addresses the Palace Intrigu at gmail dot com, please follo us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice and leave us a nice review of film Join the Show by Mirk Francis thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace Intriguan, good terms. The following is a paid presentation of the Happiness Experiment.

9:08 Our sister. I'm going to bring forward and yours and give it to you now. And he said, oh wow, that's great, thank you. That's so generous of you, Carl, that's great. But his wife, my sister in law, went ballistic. She said, this is too much money, this is wrong. I don't want anything to do with and stormed out of the room. And I thought, well, that's not what I expected. Oh my god. So I realized from that that this was not an easy thing to do. So I learned a lesson from that, and I knew that I had to do this authentically. I had to do it right otherwise it was not going to work. So that happened. And then the third thing that happened was that I was looking at my financial statements and I had more money there than I was really using.

9:53 It was sitting there. I mean, it was growing, making profits and so forth, but it wasn't being used. I wasn't using it for me. I wasn't unique for things that I really cared about, not for my people. So I thought, well, if I have all this money, now, why should I wait until I die? Why don't I bring it forward? And then, you know, it was a long process for me to come around to that, but that's what finally started this, and I said, well I'll do it now. Let's back up just a bit. Tell us a little bit about your new book. What is the Happiness Experiment. Well, this is a recording of the real events with real people who I decided that I would bring forward the inheritance the money I had for them in my will.

10:34 And made it a prequest. So it was a chunk of money that they were going to get. Well, they were still young enough to enjoy it, and I was still alive to see it happening. So I saw what they were doing. So when I. Sat down with them, I talked about money and happiness and how one can magnect and I said, look, I'm going to bring this forward to give it to you, but what I want from you is a plan so you use this money, so it's really a big benefit for you. I don't want this to overwhelm you. And they said what kind of plan? I said, I want a happiness plan? And they said, a happiness plan? What's that? So so you know, nobody. Has seems to have a happiness plan, but it's one of the most important plans you can get and it doesn't have to be a very complex What is it that makes you happy? What values do you want to pursue?

11:20 You know, what goals and dreams do you have, and you can pursue them. And so I got them to write a happiness plan. And then when I saw the plan, I gave them all the money all at one time, and so then they took it, and I watched them with their plan. I saw all their plans, what they did, and how they became happier, and so you know, that had to be written about so because I wanted other people to see what they did so they too could do the same thing. Which prequest is the most unique one you've come across. Well, it was a very very painful and sad story because two dear friends of mine had a beloved daughter and she was hit head on by a drunk driver and killed. She happened to be eight months pregnant at the time, so that killed the granddaughter too, and also their daughter. They were totally totally wiped out, devastated, and they died emotionally. They had decided that they could never be happy again. They would be wrong to be happy.

12:22 They didn't deserve to be happy because their darling daughter had been killed. Tremendously painful, awful story. So they were grieving six years later, and I met with them and I told them how much they had added to my life and how much I was so grateful to them, and that I wanted to express the gratitude, and I put them in my will and they could accept that. And I said, but I want you to have it now, and they said, oh no, no, we can't accept it. They turned it down. They turned it down. Well, we worked and I said, look, I'm leaving it open. So several months later, I think his wife persuaded him to do it. Actually, you know, you know, so they said, okay, we'll do it because I said, we're going to wait until you die, why not do it now?

13:05 And they did that. And it wasn't the money interesting life, they said, it was the coaching that made the big difference, that changed their mind their mindset from being so negative. You know, we'll never be happy again. We don't deserve to be happy. And the coach turned there thinking their mindset around and said, look, you know it can be you can be happy again. And they started to get the mindset of happy people. And now you cannot believe what these people they're traveling all over the world. They're in Tahiti right now, they climbed Killimungarrett. These people are loving life. And it was a major change. That is one of the most heartfelt, wonderful results of the And in a sense, she said, the wife said, this prequest changed or saved my life because we were no longer living, we were dead, and this brought us back to life.

13:55 Yeah, I mean dealing with grief and many of us have I have. You know, when you're in those depths, it's really it can be really difficult to find your way out of it. And you know, often it looks like there isn't a way out of it, and you know, sometimes you want to map right, and it looks like this concept could be a good map for you if it sounds like it was for these folks. I always like to interviews by asking is there anything that I didn't ask that I should have? How can my listeners benefit from this book? What should they do? What would be good for them? And so I'll answer that question. First off, think about happiness, Think about being happiness. Do you deserve to be happy? And you can be happy, but you have to make it as a choice. I'm going to increase my happiness just that if you make that realistically, I want to and I'm going to increase my happiness that choice. And then talk to people about it. Talk to a husband or wife or a girlfriend or a friend, a therapist or coach, talk to somebody about it and say, look, I'm made the decision that I want to be happier, and I'm like you to help me create a happiness plan and then work on it. And it's not that hard, but it is challenging, but it's a wonderful exercise and if they do it, I guarantee they will increase their happiness.

15:22 I guarantee it. Carl Barney is the author and the book is called The Happiness Experiment, A Revolutionary Way to Increase Happiness. Carl, where could people find the book? Wherever books are sold? And it's now available for pre order from Amazon and they can go to the Happiness Experiment dot com and they can pre order it there, and I hope they will. Carl, thanks so much of the time. I really appreciate it. Yeah, thank you, Dan, It's been fun.