Jan. 10, 2025

Prince William gushes over Kate Middleton on her birthday

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Prince William celebrated his wife, Kate, on her 43rd birthday with a heartfelt message and a stunning new photograph. The message, shared on social media, was an unprecedented outpouring of affection from William, who praised Kate as an “incredible wife and mother” and commended her remarkable strength following her cancer diagnosis and treatment over the past year.

The message read: “To the most incredible wife and mother. The strength you’ve shown over the last year has been remarkable. George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud of you. Happy Birthday, Catherine. We love you. W.”

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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue and

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your host of Mark Francis. Prince William celebrated his wife

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Kate on her forty third birthday with a heartfelt message

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and stunning new photograph. The message, shared on social media,

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was an unprecedented outpouring of affection from William, who praised

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Kate as an incredible wife and mother and commended her

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remarkable strength following her cancer diagnosis and treatment over the

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past year. The message read, to the most incredible wife

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and mother. Strength you've shown over the last year has

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been remarkable, George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud

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of you. Happy birthday, Catherine, We love you w Accompanying

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the tribute was a new photo of Kate taken last

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summer by photographer Matt Portius in Windsor. The image captures

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the Princess of Wales's looking relaxed and radiant, hands in

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a jean's pocket, with a gingham scarf, adding a casual

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yet elegant touch. The royal family's official social media accounts

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also marked Kate's birthday were a photo of her from

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Christmas Day at Sandringhaan smiling warmly as she accepted flowers

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from well wishes their post accompanied by a birthday cake.

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Emogi simply said happy birthday to the Princess Wales. A

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family friend told people she is looking after herself and

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as wise to do so, she will know when she

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wakes up if she is well enough or not to

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do something royal inside A Deep Crown took a more

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critical look at things, telling palace intrigue. While it warms

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the heart to see our beloved Catherine making strides in

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her recovery, and let me be absolutely clear that, as

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someone who has followed her journey closely for years, nothing

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would make me happier than seeing her fully restored to health,

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one cannot help but notice certain patterns in these carefully

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orchestrated appearances. The Palace's communication strategy has entered its eleventh

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month of what I would characterize as masterful at opaque

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stage management. Yes, we've seen glimpses, but each has been

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meticulously controlled, carefully curated, and precisely timed. The shopping trip photo,

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the mother's day portrait, the windsor farm shop visit. Each

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revealed just enough to reassure while raising new questions among

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those of us who observe these matters closely. The men

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in gray suits, as Diana used to call them, have

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certainly earned their keep this past year, spinning a narrative

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of gradual recovery. But after nearly a year, the British public,

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who have shown remarkable restraint and genuine concern for their

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future Queen, still lack a clear understanding of the full picture.

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This isn't a criticism, mind you. I've longer myired Catherine's

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grace and dedication to the Crown, and my sincere hope

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remains fixed on her complete recovery. However, as someone who

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has spent decades observing the intricate dance between the Palace

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and public, I can't help but note the distinctive choreography

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at play. Make no mistake, this comes from a place

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of deep respect and genuine concern. Catherine has been nothing

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short of transfer formative for the modern monarchy, and her

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well being matters enormously to its future. Yet, as we

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approach the one year mark, the carefully managed nature of

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each public glimpse suggests we're still some distance from business

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as usual. He is hoping for more frequent, less staged

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appearances in the months ahead, though, knowing the Palace's protective instincts,

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I shan't hold my breath. The always entertaining Danielle also

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writes in the News dot com dot au, you have

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to feel sorry for Kate, the Princess of Wales' passport

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in whatever drawer it has been stashed, wedged in next

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to reams of sensible cotton underwear, or forgotten in the

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back of a desk drawer full of loose paper clips

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and dry cleaning stubs for ceremonial robes, so hard to

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get the yolk of eggy soldiers out of ermine. The

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poor old thing has been left untouched for an age.

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The bad news it doesn't exactly sound like it will

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be going anywhere, unlike Prince William's passport. That is, it

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was all the way back around this time in twenty

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twenty three that the Princess last traveled overseas with her husband,

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and we don't even have a single pick of that

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occasion to show for it. Somehow, the whalers and their

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kids managed to stealthily sneak off for a snowy getaway

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to the French ski resort of Mirabelle without a single

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blurry iPhone snap emerging clearly the Catholic Church is and

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the only institution with a sideline in miracles. My suggestion today,

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don't hold your breath for that to change. So looking ahead,

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prepared to largely see William and his trusty collection of

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every man Chino is being packed off to represent the

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UK in that strange and wondrous place called abroad. To

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poorly paraphrase Clive James on his own, the first such

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occasion could even come as early as this month, when

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someone representing the royal family is likely to head to

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Poland to attend the eightieth anniversary commemorations of the Liberation

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of Auschwitz on January twenty seventh. Twenty twenty five is

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shaping up to be the year of maybe, with the

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Palace reportedly deciding that when it comes to Kate, options

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will be kept firmly open and hard and fast commitments avoided.

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Palace intrigue will be right back. Harry and Meghan may

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have sought a quieter life when they left the UK

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from Montecito, but it appears their idyllic escape is facing

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unexpected turbulence. Quite literally. Reports suggest that sonic booms from

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rocket launches at SpaceX's Vandenberg Space Force, located about sixty

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miles away, are causing a ruckus in the affluent community.

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The base, operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is ramping up

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its operations with plans to increase annual launches from thirty

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six to fifty. However, not all locals are thrilled. When

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itsgruntled resident voiced their frustration on an online forum, saying, enough,

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let's stop the disruptive, arrogant sonic booms at night. This

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insane frequency and quantity needs regulation. It's just terrible. I

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could hear the house creaking. The booms which accompany rocket

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launchers have reportedly been disruptive enough to disturb sleep patterns

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and stress both people and pets in the area. Sensitive

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wildlife too, is said to be adversely affected. A petition

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to halt SpaceX's increased launch schedule has guarded over thirteen

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hundred signatures, with signatories citing the adverse impact on the

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community's quality of life. One local lamented the unexpected, sporadic,

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frequent booms at all hours completely disrupt our household and

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our peace of mind. Everyone in the house, including all

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humans and pets, react with anxiousness and fear every time.

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Prince Andrew has found himself at the center of fresh

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controversy after being reported to the Metropolitan Police by anti

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monarchy campaign group Republic. The group accused the Duke of

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filing false information by using the name Andrew Inverness to

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register companies, raising questions about transparency and accountability. In twenty nineteen,

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it emerged that Prince Andrew had secretly set up a

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private investment fund under the pseudonym, allegedly channeling deals broken

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at Buckingham Palace. Four companies were linked to the Duke

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registered at company's house under the Andrew Inverness name, with

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official documents listing him as a consultant. On Monday, Republic's

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chief executive Graham Smith complaints specifically about Naples Gold Limited,

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one of the companies in question. Smith claimed that the

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Duke used a false name enlisted an incorrect residential address

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in London. Smith stated, the Royals appear to believe they

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can act with impunity and impression, given weight by the

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lack of police action on serious allegations of corruption and

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sexual offenses. While no fraud is alleged here, surely Andrew

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must be held to the highest standards. The name Inverness

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refers to the title Earl of Inverness, bestowed upon Prince

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Andrew by Queen Elizabeth when he married Sarah Ferguson in

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nineteen eighty six. However, critics argue that using the name

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to register companies creates an appearance of avoiding scrutiny. Smith

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emphasized the significance of the matter, stating there must surely

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be a public interest in pursuing the matter when it's

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such a high profile figure at allegedly doing it. We expect

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the police to pursue this matter without fear or favor,

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something they seem to struggle with when it comes to

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the royals, and they have it but to email us

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