Aug. 4, 2026

Prince Louis Steals the Show as William Is “Furious” Yet Again

Prince Louis Steals the Show as William Is “Furious” Yet Again

Prince Louis charms the crowd at his first Commonwealth Games while William jokes with George and Kate. Plus: another report claims William is angry over Harry and Meghan, King Charles' Doctor Who cameo sparks debate, and the King returns to one of his favorite Highland traditions.

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Ah calorogus shark media that low and welcome to Palace Intrigue.

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I am your host, Mark Francis. Prince Louis made his

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debut at a major international sporting event over the weekend,

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and it didn't take long for the youngest member of

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the Wales family to become one of the stars of

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the day. The eight year old joined the family at

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the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, making his first appearance at

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an event of that scale. While the family watched the

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cycling at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Louis was photographed

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pulling a series of animated expressions that quickly caught the

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attention of royal fans. It's becoming something of a trademark

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for the young Prince. Whether it's trooping the Color, the

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Platinum Jubilee or other public appearances, Louis has developed a

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reputation for letting his personality shine through, often providing some

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of the day's most memorable moments. The arting also marked

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a milestone for the Wales family. Although George and Charlotte

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have attended wimbled and other major sporting occasions for several years,

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Louis has not yet made his debut at one of

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Britain's biggest sporting events. His absence from Wimbledon earlier this

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summer prompted plenty of speculation, but Royal author Robert Jobson

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suggested it was simply a question of timing rather than concern.

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As Jobson told Cosmopolitan UK, Wimbledon is a grown up

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day out. The Royal Box is full of stars and

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a certain decorum is expected. Stillness, silence between points, hours

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of it. A five satter asked for patients. Most adults

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struggle to find. There is no exile here. He has

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not been kept from the limelight. His parents have never

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hidden him away, and they are not about to start.

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My sense is that it was felt he was a

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little young to sustain it, and that he was almost

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certainly doing something he enjoys a great deal more. His

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time will come soon. I'd say that prediction appears to

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have been accurate. While chatting with Olympic cycling champion Dame

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Laura Kenny, the Princess of Wales, revealed she had been

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invited to try riding a tandem bicycle around the valodrome.

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Kate laughed, be careful what you wish for us. They

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were to put us on a tandem bike in the velodrome.

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Welsh television presenter Gath and Jones then turned to the

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royal children and asked whether they wanted to see their

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parents take on the challenge. Prince George's answer was immediate no.

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His father couldn't resist the opportunity for a joke, replying

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we embarrass you enough as it is. Later in the

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family met Welsh gymnasts Abigail and Emily Roper, and the

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conversation turned to Prince Louis's latest sporting challenge. Kate told

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the athletes, Louis, you're affecting your handstand at the moment

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a bit, Louis replied, but Charlotte says, I'm not very good.

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When the gymnasts asked whether Charlotte could do a handstand,

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she confidently answered yeah. George was a little more self

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deprecating and admitting I'm rubbish at anything that involves flexibility.

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William then revealed that Charlotte loves gymnastics and ballet before

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the young princess was presented with it signed the team

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Wales Leotarde. The children also share their favorite school sports.

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Louis said he had recently enjoyed the high jump during

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sports Day, while George revealed that his javelin is his

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favorite event. Away from the conversations, the family also enjoyed

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some lighter moments. They laughed as they watched the now

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famous mop Man, entertained the crowd during the netball posed

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for selfie's with Scotland's national netball team, and accepted Team

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Wales's bucket hats and souvenir teddy bears. At the Velodrome,

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they crossed paths with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh,

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with Sophie greeting Princess Charlotte with a hug. As George

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grows into his role as a future king, Charlotte and

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Lewis are becoming increasingly comfortable at public engagements as well.

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Saturday's outing offered another reminder that despite the formality of

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royal life, the Whales family is often happiest when they're

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simply cheering from the stands like any other family enjoying

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a day at the Games. Keith once again demonstrated why

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she's regarded as one of the royal families leading style icons,

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opting for a polished but relaxed look that perfectly suited

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a family day at the sport. Fashion writers were quick

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to notice the family's coordinated appearance, with Catherine, George, and

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Louis all wearing Ralph Loren. The centerpece of Catherine's outfit

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was a forest green double breasted blazer from the Ralph

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Lauren collection. The same design is available in navy for

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around three thousand pounds and takes its inspiration from the

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classic sporting blaze as first worn in nineteenth century Britain.

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The choice of Ralph Lauren also carried a subtle connection

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to the day's events. The American Fashion House is the

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official outfitter of Wimbledon, where Catherine serves as royal patron.

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Prince George and Prince Louis complimented their mother in Ralph

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Lauren linen shirts, with George wearing white and Louis opting

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for a pale blue. George also appeared to be wearing

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a garment Fenix seven smartwatch, prompting speculation that it may

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have been a recent birthday present. Princess Charlotte wore a

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navy polka dot dress by Guests, another American brand she

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has worn on previous occasions, while Prince William completed the

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family look with a pale blue linen shirt beneath the

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navy blazer. Despite seeming calm and enjoying a relaxing day

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with his family, the man who is apparently the world's

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greatest actor, Prince William, is reportedly once again furious. According

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to Heat magazine, Furious William was particularly upset by a

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photograph showing Prince Harry, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet carrying

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flowers along the avenue leading to Princess Diana's grave at Allthorpe.

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The magazine, citing an unnamed source, claims William believes sharing

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the image publicly was beyond disrespectful. The source told Heat

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the fact that they shared a photo of the children

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on the grounds of Diana's family homes enraged William. He

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says it's so obvious it was done to get headlines,

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and that sickens him. He doesn't have any objection to

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Archie Lulabet paying their respects to their late grandmother, but

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in his view, to turn it into a publicity grab

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is just beyond disrespectful. Heat also claims William was frustrated

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by other holiday photographs that appeared to reveal details of

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the family's travels in Portugal. Despite Harry and Meghan's long

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standing calls for privacy, another unnamed source told the magazine

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he believes that everything they do at this point is

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just about their public image. They've gone to such extraordinary

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lengths to protect their privacy, yet here they are voluntarily

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sharing some of their most private moments. Unconfirmed reports suggest

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William expressed his few worry by joking with the medium,

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probably having an ice cream cone with something more palace

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in just a moment. King Charles is facing another controversy,

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this time involving Doctor Who. The King made a memorable

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entrance to last week's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, emerging from

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the iconic tartis alongside Queen Camilla in a playful tribute

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to one of Britain's most recognizable television exports. But according

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to Radar Online, the cameo happened at an awkward moment

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for the BBC. The publication claims the broadcaster is facing

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uncertainty over the future of Doctor Who, pointing to reports,

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no successor has yet been announced for Lukouti Gatwas that

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are planned Christmas special has reportedly been shelved and that

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Disney has not renewed its distribution partnership with the BBC.

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A source told the publication the royal appearance was supposed

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to be a celebratory moment for one of the BBC's

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biggest franchises. Instead, it has become an awkward reminder that

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the broadcaster still has major question to answer about where

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Doctor Who goes next. No one imagined the King's cameo

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would coincide with so much uncertainty. The BBC is genuinely

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facing a crisis over one of its biggest franchises. In

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a post to Substack yesterday, Royal inside a Deep Crown

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suggested Harry would make a good Doctor is not wrong.

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The King has settled into his annual summer stay in Scotland,

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beginning the season with one of his favorite traditions, the

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My Highland Games. Charles dressed in a traditional kilt attend

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of the Games in Caithness, near the Castle of May,

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where he typically spends his first part of August before

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moving to Balmoral later in the summer. This year's visit

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featured a familiar but relatively low profile member of the

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royal family, Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of the late

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Princess Margaret, one of the King's closest cousins. The my

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Highland Games have a special place in royal history. The

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event was established in nineteen seventy to celebrate the Queen

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Mother's seventieth birthday, and she remained closely associated without her life.

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King Charles became chieftain of the Games in two thousand

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and two, taking over the role from Queen Elizabeth. As always,

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the King spent time meeting competitors and spectators, congratulating the

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winning tug of war team made up of local firefighters,

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and speaking with members of the Wounded Highlanders, a group

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of injured military veterans who take part in adapted sporting events.

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He also watched traditional Highland competitions, including cabra tossing, along

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with pipe bands and highland dancing, and was later photographed

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enjoying a dram of whiskey with Lord Thurso. Although she

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has never been a working Royal Lady, Sarah has long

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been regarded as one of the family's most trusted and

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discreet members. Unlike many of her relatives, she has largely

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avoided publicity, instead pursuing a successful career as an artist

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while maintaining close relationships in the family, and there you

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