Prince William heading to Rio to hang out with Kylie Minogue?

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host Mark Francis Radar Online, which tends to be a little more gossipy than the British tabloids and all that you debate how reliable, suggests the Palace is making contingency plans should Harry and Meghan split up. According to this insider, the Palace is quietly drawing up continuously plans in the event of a split. The thought is that Harry might push for a return to the UK, but Meghan won't want to come back from the US, and that schism is potentially dangerous, We're told. Courtiers are said to be considering a Golden Handshake settlement, which would be more generous than might be assumed, but heavily structured.

0:45 It would include a strict gagging order designed to prevent further expose as of private life. It's like with Princess Diana all over again, and in this time the language will be tighter and the penalties for breaking it heavier. The agreement would also grant Meghan the continued use of her of Sussex title. The Palace sees it as a face saving measure. Because tearing it away from her could spark a media war. We asked our Royal Insider about this and received an interesting response. The critical point, the one these reports entirely miss, is Harry's lived experience. Having lost his mother at such a vulnerable age, He understands precisely the emotional devastation of growing up without a parent.

1:26 His entire approach to family is defined by ensuring his children will never experience the profound separation he endured. The very notion that he would create a scenario where his children might be left without their mother or father is antithetical to everything he has demonstrated about his character. In The Daily Mail, Allison Boshoff writes, it seems Megan has lost enthusiasm for her lifestyle, cooking jam, making wheeze. Part of this dip and enthusiasm on Meghan's part could surely be traced back to the sting that her and Harry's hugely lucrative Netflix deal was renewed as a mere first look rather than an overall deal in September. You could read this in her face saving reference to being in the same boat as the Obamas, who were similarly downgraded by Netflix with their higher ground projects, because they were also deemed to not be worth the money. In The Independent, Andrew Lowney suggests Prince Andrew is in danger of dragging the late Queen's name down with him. Lowney writes, since her death in twenty twenty two, Elizabeth II has been sanctified as not only the greatest monarch that the country ever had, but as somewhat of remarkable acuity and perception when it came to running the firm. Unfortunately, when it came to Prince Andrew, who was commonly regarded as her favored child, the Queen's good sense and sound judgment deserted her.

2:43 Andrew was very much his father's son, a Falkland's hero whose tabloid reputation did him no harm in his family eyes, until, of course, it became quite clear precisely what this behavior had involved. Yet long before then, it was clear that the Queen venerated the outdoorsy, hearty Andrew rather than the more effet, Cambridge educated Charles and Edward, and in many regards the best of the bunch was a woman, and therefore not taken it seriously. To dote on a favored child is one thing but to facilitate their increasingly rackety lifestyle is another. While the Queen was alive, the stories about her second son's behavior began to come to light, especially after his disastrous would be exculpatory Newsnight interview in twenty nineteen, which it is widely believed that she agreed to allowing him to participate in with a view to clearing his name in public. It did the opposite, and while Andrew continued and continues steadfastly to deny the allegations against him, his withdrawal from royal duties would have been reluctantly authorized by his mother. Yet a more serious charge against Elizabeth I is that when it became obvious that the civil suit against the son had the potential to become embarrassing, she bankrolled an out of court settlement that he made to his accuser, Virginia Geoffrey, to the tune of a considerable twelve million pounds. This was not only a vast sum, given that there was no admission of liability or guilt, but hush money on a scale more associated with Banana republics than Britain. Make no mistake, this is a crisis of existential magnitude. For the firm, the

4:13 danger of which they seem to have only just begun waking up to. If they are seen it's too slow or too inept to right the wrongs that Andrew has wrought, then the tide of public opinion will do it for them, and at that point all bets are off more palat in just a moment. Last week's meeting between the King and Pope was a nice moment, but in The Independent, Catherine Pepinster wonders if it will matter in the long term because of King William. Peppinster writes, as the King prayed with Pope Leo in the Sistine Chapel in an unprecedented display of Christian unity. I suspect some Vatican officials will have breathed a sigh of relief. At one time, there was considerable anxiety about what would happen when Charles came to the throne, and one seeing a Vatican official told that they considered his mother, Queen Elizabeth I, to be the last Christian monarch. Those Vatican officials needn't have fretted.

5:07 The two huge volumes of Charles speeches as Prince of Wales show a keen interest in faith no wonder then that alongside the prayer service in the assisting chapel, the Vatican decided to give him what is called a spiritual honour, to be made a confrator of the Abbey of Saint Paul, that the papal Basilica of Saint Paul's outside the walls, and installed in a special chair with his royal coat of arms. It will then be made available for the King and his successes to use when they are in Rome. Charles the third may well use it again, but William the fifth there is little sign that the Prince of Wales has much time for religion. Yes, he was hatched and matched in the Church of England, with his christening in the music room at Buckingham Palace and his wedding to Cape Middleton at Westminster Abbey watched by millions around the world, but there is a little sign of engagement with religion other than those formal ceremonies. One formal religious ceremony will soon start to loom over his life. His father's wig will undoubtedly be much shorter than that of Elizabeth, which is why clerics started talking about how William needed to start thinking about his own crowning as soon as his father's coronation was over. I know of at least one clerical coronation expert who sent a detailed memo to William's office about it, urging him to think about it as soon as possible. The coronation has always been essentially a religious service, involving anointing and receiving of Holy Communion as well as the taking of oaths. Watching the nineteen fifty two ceremony and that in twenty twenty three, you can see that the key participant firmly believes in its christian essence. It cannot be taken for granted that William will that matters not only for the Church of England

6:39 but for all of us. A monarch with a belief in something greater than themselves is in effect a signpost to that greater thing. Without it, it is much harder to see the monarchy having any profound purpose. Sometimes we have some fun stories to share with you that wind up having to wait because of breaking news. Before Andrew gave up his titles and before Charles met with Leo, kat and William rounded off a busy day of engagements in Northern Ireland with a lighthearted baking challenge and long Meadow Cider in County Armagh, where William's running commentary kept everyone laughing. Invited to try their hand at potato apple bread, the couple pulled on aprons and got to work as baskets of apples were passed around, when him blast at his first effort and told the mkiva family if we are billing every apple, you're going to have to start helping.

7:25 We'll be here a while. When what should own? A Pat mckevah called out, I like mine thick. William shot back, you'll get what you're given, then turned to his wife, who was quickly finding her rhythm, and teased do keep up rolling out his dough. The prince looked at the decidedly rectangular shape and quipped two more laughter a circle. Oh you tell me if you look this way, it looks like a circle. This is a new variety. He agreed with staff that his creation was more of a rectangle circle, while the princess produced a neat, perfectly round sheet, prompting William to exclaim, how does that look like a circle when this is a rectangle. Social media reaction to the day's lighter moments was enthusiastic Prince Williams showing off his cooking baking skills will never not be funny. His comments are hilarious, one user. Another added, I just love these two so authentic, while a third joked if Prince William opens up a royal participty, I'm first in the queue.

8:14 A fourth praise the pairs were poor. The future King and future Queen have a great sense of humor. Prince William's Earth Shot Prize is said to light up a Rio next month with a star studded celebration of innovation and sustainability. Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has lent his voice to the official trailer for this year's ceremony, declaring when the stakes are highest, that's when heroes rise. The event, taking place on November fifth, will feature performances from Kylie Minoguan Sewn Mendes joining the Prince of Wales for what organizer's promise will be the greatest earth Shot yet. The Knight's lineup also includes Brazilian music legend Gilberto gil performing alongside Grammy nominee Anita, with television host Luciano Huck serving as MC, and football great Cufu making a special appearance in a statement minoguez at Brazil. I'm coming back. It's a privilege an honor to be part of the Earth Shop Prize in Rio on stage with the people and the ideas that could save our planet now. In it's fifty year of the earth Shop Prize awards one point three million dollars to each of five winners developing groundbreaking solutions in the categories of protecting nature, cleaning the air, reviving oceans, building a waste free world, and fixing the climate.

9:27 William will arrive in Rio on November three for several days of events before attending the UN Climate Conference in Blamon November sixth. The Princess of Wales will not be attending this year's ceremony and they have it to email us addresses the Palace Intry get gmail on dot com, please follow us on Spotify, Apple or all your favorite apps. I'm Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace Entry and Contents