June 29, 2025

Prince William vs King Charles: Palace Tensions Exposed + Marvel Studios Windsor Castle Deal Worth Millions

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Bombshell revelations about growing tensions between Prince William and King Charles as heir plans major monarchy modernization. Sources reveal William's disdain for "medieval cosplay" and plans to "look under every stone" when he becomes king. Marvel Studios pays millions to film Avengers: Doomsday at Windsor Great Park, while Idris Elba partners with King Charles for Netflix documentary marking The King's Trust 50th anniversary. We also cover William's new "healthier" mindset about Harry, Meghan's inventory questions, and Tina Fey's savage Sussex joke.

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Caloroga Shark Media had low and welcome to you Powers

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Injury Again and your host Mark Francis. Marvel Studios is

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believed to have handed over several million pounds to the

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Crown Estate in exchange for permission to film scenes for

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Avengers Doomsday inside Windsor Great Park. According to a report

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in the Irish Sun, King Charles has been briefed on

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the arrangement, which classifies the payment as a park maintenance fee.

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Several million pounds is chicken feed to Marvel when their

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movies make billions, a source told the paper. But the

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money will go to the upkeep of Windsor Great Park,

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so the King, of course is a key interest. Some

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of the profits of Crown Estates make their way to

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the Royal family, so it's win when for everyone. The

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same source added that the working party expected to swell

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to some three hundred cast and crew could even receive

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a royal visit the Royal family even because squad to

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pump by and have a look at thor in action.

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Filming is said to be scheduled for the height of summer,

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although precise story details remain under wraps. Once set his

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Mumur to double as Luke Cage's Home Avengers Doomsday, directed

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by Joe and Anthony Russo, is targeting a December twenty

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twenty six release and is reported to feature Robert Downey

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Junior returning to the franchise, this time as the villain

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Doctor Doom. King Charles and the award winning actor Idris

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Elba are collaborating on a new Netflix documentary marking the

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fiftieth anniversary of the King's Trust. The film, now in

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pre production and slated for a global release in Autumn

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twenty twenty six, will chart the charities half century of

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supporting young people, a mission that has reached more than

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one million beneficiaries worldwide. Alba, best known for Luther, received

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a small but pivotal grant from the organization in the

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nineteen nineties, enabling him to train as an actor. Reflecting

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on that breakthrough, he said, the King's Trust gave me

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an opportunity that changed my life at a time when

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I didn't have the resources to pursue my ambitions. They

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offered real practical support, including financial help, that helped me

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take those first steps to advance my career. He added, Today,

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through the Elbert Hope Foundation, I'm focused on creating those

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same opportunities for young people who are full of potential

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lacking access Around the world, millions are still waiting for

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that one door to open. This documentary is about shining

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a light on what's possible when it does, and why

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the work of the King's Trust remains so important. Cameras

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will follow Elbert and the King as they meet former

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and current participants, offering rare insight into His Majesty's five

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decade commitment to youth empowerment. The production comes from Elber's

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company twenty two Summers and is directed by Ashley Francis Roy,

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with d N. Pettley, Jonathan Smith and Eva Omagomie serving

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as executive producers. Claire Bradbury will act as showrunner. Jonathan

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Town's end UK Chief Executive for The King's Trust to

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welcome the project. Nobody understands the impact of this work

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better than those who have experienced the support we offer firsthand.

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As a long term supporter and former beneficiary of the

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Trust himself, Dress will undoubtedly bring a unique perspective to

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this groundbreaking documentary as heels back the layers of our

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story and shows how life changing work is as relevant

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today as it ever has been Tensions between Charles and

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William edge into the public view after The Sunday Times

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ran a lengthy pro William profile. The article, headlined how

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Prince William will change the Monarchy by those close to him,

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sets out William's determination to modernize the crown and in

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the process highlights a widening gulf with his father. One

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of Williams's senior advisers, Jason Luff, tells the paper he

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has been thinking about the future for years. This thinking

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about the next role is how is this going to

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be reflective of him? Another insider says the air intends

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to take every stone and look underneath it, suggesting a

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route and branch review of palace structures that some feel

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King Charles has allowed to ossify, dressed and pageantry of flashpoints.

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A source who knows the whales as well dismissed the

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imperial state crown worn at last year, and his coronation

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is a ridiculous thing that looks like it's out of Disney.

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One friend of the prince adds this is exactly the

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kind of medieval cosplay William thinks as ridiculous. He understands

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and respects tradition, but this kind of event is hardly

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telegraphing a monarchy which is modern and relevant. William's obvious

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discomfort in a top hat at royal ascot was cited

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further proof that he would prefer to retire some of

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the trappings his father cherishes. The Peace also notes that

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Prince Edward and the Duchess Venburgh are in line for

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greater prominence under William, while Zara Tyndall, Princess Anne's equestrian

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minded daughter, is tipped to take charge of royal racing diplomacy,

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feeing William and Catherine for causes closer to their interests.

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Prince William is said to have a new mindset when

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it comes to Harry I. Saws told The Mirror what

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has struck me the most recently is that he just

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doesn't mention it at all. It used to be that

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family staff was taking up a lot of space in

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his head. It was a very close relationship and he

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was very upset. But he's not letting it get to

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him at all anymore. It is a change. It's sad,

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but it's a much healthier space for him to be

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at well. Sure, Omegan might be selling out her products,

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but just how many items were there to sell. Pr

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expert Mark Borkowski tells Newsweek, nobody wants to be left

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with a load of stock you can't shift. So it

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shows to a certain extent, a lack of confidence in

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their own product, because if they believed it, they would

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go into overproduction on a greater production line. It shows

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they're still unsure about the very thing that would seem

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to be quite successful. Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of

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supply and demand would think they are surprised by their success.

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Brand expert Nick Ead adds, obviously they've said they increased

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the inventory ten times, but you wonder how large that

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the inventory actually was. You actually want to as a customer,

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as a consumer going on to a website and feel

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you can buy the product. Tina Fey and Amy Pohler

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took to the stage in Atlantic City last week, opening

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with a rapid fire monologue in the style of the

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Golden Globe hosting Days the Role Call of Absentees began

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with Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck is not here. Tina told

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the crowd his home, going through his contacts looking for

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more Jennifers to bother. Amy followed with a gentle swipeer.

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Nicole Kidman. Nicole Kidman is not here tonight, and she's

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too busy being in every single movie and TV show

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in her name. Tina pressed on Leonardo DiCaprio is not here.

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I assume because Amy and I have a combined age

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of one hundred and five. The Duchess of Sussex soon

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entered the firing line. Megan Michael is not here tonight.

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Amy declared she's putting flower sprinkles on cookies, and Piers

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Morgan is furiously rage masturbating about it. More palacein just

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a moment. Princess Anne apparently likes Harriet Spurling, the new

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partner of her son Peter Phillips. Rebecca English of The

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Daily Mail pointed to Spurling's place in the official carriage

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procession of the Royal Ascot as evidence of the relationship's seriousness.

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Asked whether Princess Anna approves, English replied, well, I would

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say she wouldn't be here if she didn't. It's worth

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pointing out. I think she's a bit of a breath

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of fresh air to the royal family. She's actually a

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nurse working in our NHS system, so I think that's

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very much to be welcomed. Spurling, an NHS pediatric nurse specialist,

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writer and single mother, first appeared publicly with Peter Phillips

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at the Badminton Horse Trials in twenty twenty four. At Ascot,

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she accompanied him in Tuesday's procession, the couple sharing a

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kiss and holding hands in the Royal enclosure. Lord Ivar

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Mountbatten has offered a gentle but pointed lesson in royal

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nomenclature after the Duchess of Sussex described herself as Sussex

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during an interview with Mindy Keeling speaking to Town and Country,

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The king's second cousin declared Meghan was completely incorrect, noting

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that Sussex is a territorial designation, not a surname. They

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are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, he said, but

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actually he's Harry mount Batton Windsor, and she would be

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Meghan mount Batton Windsor. To make the distinction plane Lord

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Ivar cited his own family name. My brother is the

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Marquess of milford Haven, but his surname is mount Batton,

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so he's called George mount Batton, the Marquess of milford Haven.

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The reminder underscores a name in convention established by Queen

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Elizabeth Second in nineteen sixty, copying Prince Phillip's family name,

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Mount Batton, with the Windsor dynasty, adopted by King George

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the Fifth in nineteen seventeen. Under that arrangement, Prince Harry,

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Meghan and their children all bear the surname Mount Batton Windsor.

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