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A calarogus shark Media Now, Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue.
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I am your host, Mark Francis. Harry has offered a
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revealing description of how he now sees himself, and notably
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it did not include television producer, Netflix executive or media entrepreneur.
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Appearing on the Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast,
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Harry was asked a simple question about his occupation. He replied,
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full time dad, British Army, veteran, Prince of England, Duke,
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but for today, I don't know what do you want, Duke.
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The answer was delivered casually, in keeping with a lighthearted
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tone of the interview, and Harry appeared to be joking
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with former England rugby player Joe Marler, but the responses
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attracted attention because every identity Harry chose to mention was
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established before he and Megan Markle stepped away from royal
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duties and moved to North America in twenty twenty. Harry
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also described himself as Prince of England, although his formal
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status as Prince of the UK and then as Duke
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of Sussex, the title given him by Queen Elizabeth I
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Sion and on his wedding day in twenty eighteen. Marlot
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later leaned into that title by repeatedly chanting Duke in
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his sub stack Royal inside a deep crown rights. When
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asked his occupation, the Duke offered the following, with what
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I am told was characteristic ease, full time to add
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British Army veteran Prince of England. Duke let us dwell
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on that for a moment. Prince of England, not the
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Duke of Sussex, not a private citizen of Monticito, not
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the chairman of Archwall, nor the author of Spare, nor
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the Netflix personality. No, in the unrehearsed moment when a
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man had simply asked who he is, Harry reached instinctively
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for the one identity he formally surrendered sixty years ago,
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in which I am reliably informed causes no small amount
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of quiet irritation in certain corridors of the palace. Harry,
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Prince of England, has shared a touching glimpse into family
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life in California, revealing that whenever he has a difficult day,
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there is one thing he always does when he gets home.
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He hugs Archie and Lilibet Milos said watching his own
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four children cope with life's absence down had inspired him,
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prompting Harry to say children have a remarkable way of
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putting everything into perspective. Harry said, yes, I think you're
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absolutely right, and also kids remind you not to take
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yourself too seriously as well. The resilience of kids is
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amazing and the way that they view life is so
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incredibly refreshing. If the day is hard, one thing I
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will do is always squeeze my kids that extra extra tight.
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It's not the first time Harry has spoken publicly during
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his visit to Britain about the role Archie and Little
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Bit playing and helping him through difficult moments. While attending
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Scotty's Summer Festival, a charity event for bereaved military children,
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Harry was asked by a young girl what makes him
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laugh when he has had a hard day. That got
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me right there, he replied, placing a hand on his chest.
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You know what, sometimes it's just a difficult day. It's
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not always possible to laugh. But my dog makes me laugh,
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my children make me laugh, and if I need to laugh,
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I'll probably put something really funny on the TV. Harry
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also spoke about his hair. Asked about his grooming routine,
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Harry admitted he keeps things pretty simple. Shit, shower and shave,
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he said. He explained that he trims his beard every
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five or six days to keep it looking tidy, before
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tuning his attention to the top of his head. I
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get a haircut. Otherwise I try not to look at
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what's happening. I've got nothing really happening on top. Harry
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was also asked what people most often get wrong about him.
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His answer wasn't about the royal family or life in California. Instead,
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it was his hair color. That I'm not ginger, he said.
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Harry insisted he doesn't think of himself as a redhead
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at all. People think I'm ginger, but I'm more of
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like a sunset or burn, he said, before laughing, I
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don't know why that's funny. He also recalled being called
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carrot top during his school days. The conversation wandered into
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pop culture as Joe Muller asked which fame is Harry
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he would swap lives with for a day. Given the
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choice of Harry Styles, England Captain Harry Kane or Harry Potter.
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The Duke didn't hesitate for long, Cain, he replied. On
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a winning day and with England still chasing World Cup glory,
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Harry sounded optimistic. I think it's coming home, he said.
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Not going to be easy, never is. Speaking of the game.
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Danielle Elsa Innnews dot com dot a, he writes three kings,
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one emperor, one queen, five princesses, one crown prince. Tourists
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delightedly glugging ranch dressing as they discover the many splendid
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wonders of hydrolyzed corn syrup. The MVPs of this World
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Cup have been the bevy of royals turning up to
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show off their ability and willingness to occasionally deign to
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wear jeans. The Netherlands King William Alexander and Queen Maxima
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danced in a dressing room. Jordan's Princess Rahwa and Crown
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Prince Hassain brought their baby daughter, Princess Aman and future
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Queen and Norway Princess Ingrid Alexandra and her brother Prince
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Severe Magnus sang from the stands. However, notice a particular gap,
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say six feet three inch chap shaped one in an
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unremarkable navy button up who does a decent sideline and
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ladding it up. Prince William, wherefore art thou the answer
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six thousand kilometers away joining something called the Winkle Club
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and dodging having to see a certain sweet and sour president.
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According to a new report, what's remarkable is that, as
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for Paul, fever has swept across the globe, even to
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the most magaish depths of the US of A. That William,
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the head of the national football body, one of the
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most football obsessed nations on Earth, has not bothered to
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pop up at all in the US to barrick for Blighty.
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It's comforting to know that so far William is an
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equal opportunity shirker in this department, given he proved unwilling
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to interrupt his summer holidays to sit at a first
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class seat to come to Sydney to watch the English
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women's team play Spain in the World Cup final in
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twenty twenty three. Writing in his celebrity intelligence newsletter Better
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Connected than the Mains Grid x People, editor Dan Wakefoot
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has reported that the reason that the Prince has not
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attended any World Cup matches because he wants to avoid
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any chance of having to see Donald Trump, the Palace
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inside had told Celebrity Intelligence. Trump loves the Royals, and
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William and Kate especially, so there are concerns within royal
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circles that if William turns up in America right now,
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Trump makes a b line for him. William's done more
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than enough Trump time over the past year. He doesn't
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want to be associated with Trump more than he needs
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to be. As a future head of state. He knows
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he has to engage with world leaders and press the flesh,
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but he wants to keep his distance where he can.
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Turning down a meeting on home soil would be a
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bad look. So what happens If the England squad makes
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this weekend's final in Dallas. Prince will meet Plain as
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he's promised to go, and therefore maybe the President too.
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More Palace in just a moment, King Charles has carried
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out his first official visit to the Isle of Man
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since becoming monarch, marking the occasion with a celebration of
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the island's history, traditions, and unique relationship with the Crown.
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As monarch, Charles holds the ancient title of Lord of Man,
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and this was his first visit to the island in
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that role. His previous trip came in twenty twelve, when
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he was still Prince of Wales, during Queen Elizabeth's Diamond
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Jubilee celebrations. The King's day began at Tinwaald, the Manx Parliament,
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where he addressed members of what is widely regarded as
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the world's oldest parliament in continuous operation. Opening part of
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his and Manx Gaelic, Charles joked about the island's year
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long celebration of its native language. I am aware that
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the serious Manx language year, so I very much hope
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I have not succeeded at this point in massacring this
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wonderful celebration in your language. As the world's oldest parliament
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in continuous operation, Tinwald holds a remarkable distinction. This longevity
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speaks not only of the strength of your institutions, but
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also to the enduring partnership between the Crown and the
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people of this island. Charles said one of his happiest
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childhood memories was accompanying Queen Elizabeth on her first visit
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to the island after she became Queen. My grandfather, King
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George the sixth became the first reigning sovereign for many
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centuries to preside over the Tinwold Day ceremony when he
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visited Allen VanIn in nineteen forty five, his and my
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grandmother's first sea crossing after ve Day. Ten years later,
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as a young boy, I accompanied my late mother when
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she herself came here for the first time as Queen
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and Lord of Man. That is a very special memory
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I have always treasured, and it gives me particular pleasure
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and a deep sense of continuity to return again to
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this wonderful island on this occasion. I am proud to
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be continuing the tradition of visits by my family. The
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visit included a garden party at Government House, where the
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King met members of the local community and was introduced
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to menx lowt and sheep, a rare breed native to
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the island known for its distinctive multiple horns. One of
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the day's highlights came when Charles celebrated the one hundred
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and fiftieth anniversary of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway. The
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King unveiled a commemorative pluck before claiming aboard one of
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the historic horse drawn trams for a ride along Douglas Promenade,
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stopping to greet well wishes who had lined the route
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waving Union flags and the Triscalian flag of the Isle
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of Man. And there you have it. If you'd like
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