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Calarougus Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue Game.
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Your host Mark Francis, often on Saturday, will take a
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minute to recap the stories where the media reminds us
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just how wonderful Kate is. The Princess of Wales is
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expected to make a glamorous return to the state banquet
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circuit this summer, with another Tierra moment likely in the calendar.
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The occasion a state visit from French President Emanuel Macron
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the first Lady Brigitte Macron, who have accepted an invitation
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from His Majesty, King Charles the Third for an official
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visit to the United Kingdom in July. In a statement,
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Buckingham Palace confirmed the President of the French Republic is
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Excellency Emanuel Macron, companied by missus Bit Macron, has accepted
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an invitation for His Majesty the King to pay a
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state visit to the UK from Tuesday the eighth of
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July to Thursday the tenth. The President and Miss mcran
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will stay at Castle Buckingham Palace, still undergoing substantial renovation work.
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The French delegation will be based at Windsor, making a
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notable shift in protocol, but the setting remains suitably regal.
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Windsor Castle has been a central stage for royal diplomacy
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since the time of William the Conqueror. Though the Palace
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has yet to confirm the precise details, a formal state
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banquet is anticipated, and with it the return of royal jewels.
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That means both Queen Camilla and Princess Catherine are expected
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to don Tiara's gowns and royal orders for the evening event.
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The Princess was absent from the last such banquet in December,
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held for the Emir of Qatar, as she continued her
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recovery from cancer treatment. She did, however, take part in
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earlier engagements during that visit's first day. This upcoming visit
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will offer an important moment for the soft power diplomacy
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and a highly symbolic continuation of Franco British relations. It
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also follows King Charles and Queen Camilla's own state visit
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to France and Germany in September of twenty twenty three,
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their first overseas tour since the coronation. The last French
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state visit to the UK occurred in two thousand and eight,
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when President Nicholas Sarkozzi and First Lady Carla Brunei were
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guests of the late Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.
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As then, the upcoming visit will blend ceremony, conversation and
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carefully choreographed moments of pageantry, and for royal watches, the
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prospect of Princess Kate's return to the spotlight in a
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tiara once again will certainly be one of the more
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eagerly awaited elements of the summer. The Mirror told us
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of Kate's morning smoothie. The nutrient packed smoothie said to
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include kale, spinach, romained lettuce, coriander, blueberries, spiraling the power
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and just a teaspoon of MUCHA. While that may sound
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like something fished from a coy pond, nutritionists say there's
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substance behind the swirl. Helen Bella, nutritionists from Helping Advice,
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told The Mirror that several ingredients in the princess a
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smoothie qualifier so called superfoods. She explained, in my experience,
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the term superfood is often thrown around, but generally refers
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to foods that are nutrient rich and beneficial for health
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and well being. Kale spinach and spiraline that she said
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are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Blueberries are another
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known for their high antioxidant content, and Mucha, a type
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of green tea, is known for its concentration of catachins,
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which are natural antioxidants. However, it's not all good news
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for the would be green jewice converts. Bell added a
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note of caution, particularly for those with thyroid issues. It's
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important to be mindful of individual dieteric needs. She said.
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Those with thyroid issues might need to moderate their intake
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of raw kale and spinach due to their guatrogan content,
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and for newcomers too, spirrialina or mucha their potent. She worn,
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so advised starting with small amounts to ensure they agree
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with your system. Hello magazine was interested in Kate's genes.
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Hello tells us that while many fashion insiders have declared
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twenty twenty five the year of looser fits, with barrel
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genes and wide legged flares dominating the trend cycle, Catherine
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continues to champion the classic skinny silhouette. She's been seen
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wearing them repeatedly through the year, pairing the look effortlessly
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with hills trainers. Knits and her signature blazers and now
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we do the secret behind her favorite pair. Kate has
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been spotted wearing the above and beyond tummy friendly high
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waist skinny jeans by the British label i Am Denim London,
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priced at ninety five pounds. The genes are designed with
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what the brand calls tender Tummy Technology, a unique feature
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that offers full support and coverage with soft stretchy denim.
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According to the brand's website, the genes offer comfort, confidence
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and a great fit with a design cleverly allowing full
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support and coverage of the tummy with super soft stretchy denim.
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The princess most notably wore the genes in the personal
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Instagram message in twenty twenty four, where she confirmed she
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would attend the King Charles's Birthday parade, trooping the color.
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In a candid caption accompanying a photo taken by Matt Portius,
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Kate wrote, on the bad days, you feel weak tired.
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On the good days, when you feel stronger, you want
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to make the most of feeling well. She was pictured
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in a stone colored blazer and white T shirt and
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her go to skinny The Mirror US compared Kate's favorite
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books to those of Megan's. Princess Katherine is firmly rooted
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in the English literary canon, favoring timeless of British classics
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and Gothic romances. A photo shared from her desk in
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twenty twenty revealed a neatly stacked collection of Penguin cloth
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bound classics, among them Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen,
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the eighteen eleven novel Austin's debut follows the lives and
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fortunes of the Dashwood sisters and remains a staple of
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Regency literature. Also in her collection as Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights,
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the haunting eighteen forty seven tale of Katherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff,
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a dark, turbulent love story still revered as a pinnacle
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of Gothic fiction. Other favorites reportedly include Bleak House by
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Charles Dickens, Tess of Deerberville's by Thomas Hardy, and The
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Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Feature layered portrait
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of Victorian society, grappling with themes of morality, status, and identity.
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Catherine's choices reflected deep appreciation for the narrative traditions of
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British literature, with cins stories that challenge readers through complex
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characters and rich social commentary. By contrast, the Duchess of
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Sussex leans towards modern memoir, self empowerment, and high fashion history.
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On her now retired blog, The Tig, Megan enthusiastically recommended
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the Motivation Manifesto by Brendan Burchard, calling it a must
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have for waking up your inner badass and confronting self doubt.
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She's also expressed admiration for fashion industry legend Grace Coddington,
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enlisted in Vogue among her favorites, a visually rich account
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of the history of Vogue magazine, its covers and the
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creative minds behind them. Megan's taste further extends to sartorial storytelling,
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as evidenced in her appreciation for fashion retrospectives featuring iconic garments,
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from Audrey Hepburn's elegant black Dress to Byork's infamous Swan ensemble.
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These selections aligned with Megan's professional background in media and fashion,
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as well as her broader brand of modern empowerment. On
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a more reflective note, she has recommended When Breath Becomes Heir,
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a poignant memoir by neurosurgeon Paul Callan Neathy which explores life,
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mortality and meaning I must read while traveling began, once
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noted of the Politzer Prize finalist, whose lyrical prose and
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humanist message struck a chord with the Duchess. Kate's brother,
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James has opened up about the impact of his sister,
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Princess Catherine's cancer diagnosis, describing it as a challenging time
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for the entire family. In a new interview with the
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Times of London, the thirty eight year old author and
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entrepreneur reflected on the emotional journey his life has faced
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since the Princess of Wales announced in March twenty twenty
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four that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was
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undergoing treatment. James shared, what I think is that as
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a family you learn to see and process and understand things.
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For her, her family, it was a challenging time and
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I know for us in our bigger family, it was
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a challenging time. But I think it's about communication and
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it's about offering support and help where you can, being
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there for someone in such an important part, and it
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doesn't necessarily have to be on your terms, and it
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shouldn't be on your terms. It should be on their terms, unconditional.
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I'm not doing it for something in return. I'm doing
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it because I love you. And that's the simplest way
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of really demonstrating love. You can do it in all
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these various fancy ways, but actually, you know, it's just
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generally being there. Palace will be right back. The newly
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unveiled official coronation portraits of their majesties, King Charles the
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Third and Queen Camella have stirred both admiration and amusement
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among royal watchers, with one cheeky detail in the King's
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image capturing rather unexpected attention online. Painted by Peter Kufield,
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the full length portrait of King Charles was revealed last
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week at the National Gallery, where it will be on
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public display for the next six weeks. The King, who
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sat for the piece over a series of sessions at
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Windsor Castle, and Saint James Pallas praised the wonderful composition. Meanwhile,
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Queen Camella, whose own portrait was painted by Paul Spenny,
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simply declared I just love it. But while the official
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intention of the work was to reflect the dignity and
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grummer of the moment. Some royal fans online have spotted
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what they consider a rather risky visual illusion in the
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King's portrait. Is that a brath thrown on his shoulder,
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mused one social media user, referring to a fold or
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strap like detail in the robe of state which the
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King wears draped across his navel uniform. Another added, I
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thought he had a brand draped over his shoulder. The
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artist has not commented on the speculation, and the garment
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in question is, of course part of the King's coronation regalia,
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specifically the crimson robe of State, worn during the opening
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of the coronation service. The robe, along with the metals
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and naval attire, is a deliberate nod to tradition and continuity,
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