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Caalaroga shark media. Now, hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue.
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I am your host, Mark Francis. The Guardian was allowed
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to tag along with Prince Harry on his visit to Ukraine.
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As Harry noted, the Guardian has long been critical of
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the monarchy and he is himself suspicious of the media.
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But over the course of the journey a clearer picture
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emerged of the man behind the headlines. Prince Harry informal
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in private, was seen padding around the train in socks
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and making dad jokes. He spoke candidly of boxing as
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his outlet, saying that hitting the hell out of a
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bag helps him decompress, and jokingly blamed his dislike of
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cycling on having a bone ass. In public, he showed
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poise and approachability At a veteran's event at the National
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Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War,
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he was greeted with hugs, cheers and admiration. One official
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Auga Runeva, remarked, we honestly didn't know he had become
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such a celebrity. I think Prince Harry coming here as
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a symbol of victory and power. Speaking on stage, Harry
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embraced his role, saying I would say that I have
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been fortunate. The one thing that people miss when they
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hang up their uniform is purpose, losing a sense of
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community and being a part of a team, and of
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course the camaraderie and adrenaline. But at the heart of
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it is your job. Your role is serving a purpose
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larger than yourself. He added that his work with Invictus
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saved me. The Prince stressed the importance of shifting perceptions
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about disability, saying seeing people with prosthetics and life changing
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injuries is going to be the norm in Ukraine for
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the coming decades. Nobody should feel embarrassed or ashamed about
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their disabilities. It's about flipping from sympathy to admiration and respect.
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He quietly laid a wreath at the unofficial memorial in
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Kiev's Maiden Square late saying I wanted to find a
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spot to lay the wreath in peace, away from everyone.
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My God, it's like a mazing there. I didn't appreciate
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how far back it went. Honestly, it is one of
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the saddest things I have ever seen, but also one
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of the most beautiful. It is also unnecessary. Later in
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the day, the Prince's vehicle peeled off from the convoy
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for an hour. Though unconfirmed, it's suspected he met privately
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with President Vladimir Zelensky, an advocate of the Invictus Games.
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As Harry departed, the Guardian spoke to him once again.
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It bore the overnight train back to Poland. Reflecting on
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his week, which also included a visit to the UK
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and a meeting with King Charles, he said, yes, I
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have enjoyed the week. I have always loved the UK,
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and I always loved the UK. It's been good to
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reconnect with the causes I am passionate about. I have
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been able to spend some time with people that I
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have known for so long. It is hard to do
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it from far away. He dismissed negative tabloid portrayals. It
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is only in certain elements of the press where you
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see this talk about me being or saying I am
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not smiling. This comes from people who think they know
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what I am thinking and how I am feeling. They
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are wrong. I think parts of the British press want
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to believe that I am miserable, but I'm not. I'm
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very happy with who I am, and I like the
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life that I live. He acknowledged recent challenges. I have
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certainly had to deal with some very stressful events over
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the last four years. There has been the uncertainty and
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stress of the litigation and finding out certain things that
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have really really hurt. Despite what's Britain, he said, I
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feel a lot of support from the British public, even
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now when I feel I have been destroyed by certain
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members of the British press. It serves them to think
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that the British public feels the same way about me
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as they do. But I don't feel that and I
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don't see that. For as long as I have known,
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certain elements of the British press have tried to speak
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on behalf of the nation. I think they are out
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of touch with the nation on lots of things. They
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hope to bring the public with them, But I think
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the British public can speak and think for themselves. When
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asked whether he might like to spend more time in
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the UK, he said yes, I would. This speak has
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definitely brought that closer. Though he wouldn't speak directly about
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his father, he did offer this, the focus really has
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to be on my dad. His wife, Megan was mentioned
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just once, as he recalled her advice, she said, just
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stick to the truth. It is the thing I always
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fall back on always, and if you think like that,
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who would be stupid enough to lie? It takes up
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too much time and effort. As for his book, Spare
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and other revelations he shared, he said, I know that
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speaking out annoys some people, and it goes against the
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narrative the book. It was a series of corrections to
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stories already out there. One point of view had been
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put out and it needed to be corrected. He added,
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I don't believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public.
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It was a difficult message, but I did it in
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the best way possible. My conscience is clear. Responding to
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the suggestion that he's stubborn, he said, it's not stubbornness,
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it's having principles. On his legal battles with the press,
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Harry was clear, it's not about revenge, it's about accountability.
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And as for his family, you cannot have reconciliation before
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you have truth. Megan marked Harry's return to California and
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his birthday were a perfectly timed bit of product placement.
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The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram via her as
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Ever lifestyle brand to toast his homecoming in a short
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story post, Megan Seine pouring two glasses of a thirty
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dollars rose on a rustic wooden board, surrounded by flowers
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and polished esthetics straight out of a home daycor catalog.
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I still have that bottle and I'm going to try
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The funeral of Catherine, Duchess of Kent will take place
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at Westminster Cathedral to day, marking the first Catholic funeral
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for a member of the royal family in modern times.
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The King and Queen will attend alongside other senior royals.
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The service will be a private requiem mass led by
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, with the Anglican Dean of Windsor also participating.
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Senior royals expected to attend include the Prince and Princess
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of Wales, the Princess Royal, Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
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Members of the extended Kent and Gloucester branches are also
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likely to be present, including Prince and Princess Mike of
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Kent with their children, as well as the Duke and
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Duchess of Gloucester. Political leaders and representatives of the charities
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the Duchess supported are expected among the mourners. Prime Minister
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so Kias Starmer described her as bringing compassion, dignity in
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a human touch to everything she did. Dame Esther Ranson,
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who worked with her through Childline called her empathetic and kind.
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The Duchess will be remembered for her love of music,
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her work in education, and her long association with Wimbledon,
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where she famously comforted Yana Nevadna after the nineteen ninety
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three final. Tennis champion Martina Navratilova said it was amazing
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how many millions of people around the globe she affected
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in a positive way. After the funeral, the Duchess will
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be laid to rest at Frogmore in Windsor. Tributes have
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come across the country, including from the Prince and Princess
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of Wales Prime Ministers Kias Starmer, while the Duchess is
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also fondly remembered for her support of tennis, her work
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in education, and her charitable contributions. Donald Trump is set
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to make his second state visit to the UK, arriving tonight.
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The visit has Windsor Castle that the center of a
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large scale security operation. King Charles will host the US
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President and First Lady Milania Trump, beginning with a ceremonial
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welcome and culminating in at state banquet at Windsor. Thames Valley.
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Police have announced a major policing effort which will include
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drones monitoring the restricted airspace over Windsor, beginning today when
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rehearsals begin, through the duration of the visit. The DJI
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Matress thirty T drones already used for missing persons inquiries
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and drug operations, will provide continuous eyes in the sky coverage,
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with each flight lasting thirty minutes before a replacement takes off.
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Chief Inspector Matthew Wilkinson of the Joint Operations Unit described
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the effort as one of the larger ones the forces overseen,
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adding it's a significant policing operation for us. However, Thames
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Valley Police is proud to host these events and we
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have a good history of putting on these events for
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both the royal family and the country. The visit is
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also act to draw protests. Stop Trump Coalition has announced
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a mass demonstration in London on the first day of
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the trip, with further protests planned near Windsor Castle. This
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will be Trump's second state visit and unusual honour, with
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his first taking place in twenty nineteen, when large crowds
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gathered in London two voice opposition. This visit has been
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carefully stage managed, unlike President mccron's recent trip there will
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be no public procession. With security concerns and the potential
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for protest, the public will not get a glimpse of
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the King and the President sharing a carriage ride. Instead,
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most events will take place behind the walls of Windsor.
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A state banquet at Saint George's Hall will serve as
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the centerpiece. Guests will dine on a menu highlighting British
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and American dishes, with a kind of opulence that includes
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menus printed in French and several glasses per guest. King
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Charles is expected to toast the special relationship and nod
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to the wartime alliances shared between the two nations, perhaps
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even invoking memories of the Queen Mother or Trump's own
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Scott born mother who once watched Queen Elizabeth's coronation with
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wrapped attention. One name that will not be on the
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guest list Prince Andrew. Instead, the younger generation will help
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carry the load. Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales,
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will play a prominent role in the ceremonial welcome. Catherine
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is also scheduled to join First Lady Millennia Trump at
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a Scouts led nature project. Queen Camilla Meanwhile, we'll show
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Millenia one of Windsor's more eccentric treasures, a century old
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doll's house with real wine in the miniature bottles. Charles
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may not agree with Trump on climat or global order,
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but he knows how to play host. As one observer
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puts it, the chemistry between them will be very interesting.
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