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Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host,
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Mark Francis Taylor. Swift is said to be drawing up
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one of the most star studded guest lists imaginable for
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her upcoming wedding to NFL star Travis Kelsey, and it
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may even include British Royalty. A source told Fox News
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Digital that the pop icon intends to invite the Prince
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and Princess of Wales to the ceremony, describing Swift as
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a very canny operator who developed her fan base, worked
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incredibly hard writing some of the most popular pop tunes
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of the last decade, and cemented a good friendship with
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the future King Prince William over ten years ago. According
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to the Insider, that friendship has included private letters, inspirational cards,
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and good wishes to Princess Catherine during her difficult year.
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The source added, now Taylor is planning the wedding of
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all weddings. She wants to use the wedding not just
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celebration of love, but also to thank people who have
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made the journey to this point, and that will include
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all manner of people from all manner of backgrounds. Neither
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Swift's representatives nor Buckingham Palace have commented on the reported
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royal wedding invitation, but as podcasters, we highly encourage the invitation.
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Kate Middleton shared a glimpse of family life during her
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visit to long Meadow Side of Farm in Northern Ireland,
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revealing a very messy DIY project she recently tried with
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Lewis. We tried this
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at home with a hand press. She said. It was
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quite good fun with the children. It was very messy.
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William and Kate also joined staff in baking the farm's
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potato apple bread, where William's less than perfect dough drew laughter.
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If you look at it this way, it looks like
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a circle, he joked. During her visit to raf Conningsby
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last week. It was Kate's choice of ear rings that
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quietly stole us spotlight. The princess wore sapphire and diamond
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drop earrings gifted to her by Prince William, a touching
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nod to Princess Diana, who once owned an almost identical pair.
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Diana was often photographed wearing the original sapphire cabachan and
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diamond cluster earrings, styling them as both double drops and studs.
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Over the years, the late Princess wore them during several
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high profile royal tours, including her nineteen eighty six visit
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to Japan and ninety five trip to New York, where
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she paired them with her famous sapphire choker. For Kate,
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the heirloom inspired jeweles carried emotional weight as well as elegance,
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a subtle reminder of the continuity between two Princess of
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Wales past and present. This was, of course perceived as wonderful,
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whereas had Meghan done this it would have been tasteless
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and tone deaf. Then again, when Meghan channels Diana, she
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does it taking selfies in the back of a car
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in Paris. Reports suggests the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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and navigating a difficult chapter in their marriage, with insiders
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describing a relationship that has grown increasingly distant in recent years.
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According to Rada Online, which trends to be more gossipy
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than other sources, some close to the couple claimed Megan
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and Harry have shared little intimacy since the birth of
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their second child, Princess lilibeit in twenty twenty one. They
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live more like colleagues or co parents than a couple,
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one source said, adding that they barely touch. He's still
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very much in love with her, the insider explained, but
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the bedroom door has been closed for a long time.
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An eyewitness account has painted a somber picture of Harry
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and Meghan's recent public appearance in New York, with observers
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noting an apparent tension between the couple. Speaking to The
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Daily Mail, one attendee described the Duke of Sussex's looking sad,
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anxious and tired. The eyewitness said, you got the impression
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his life had taken a wrong turn. Harry just looked sad,
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anxious and tired. He obviously hates speaking in front of
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a crowd. Another onlooker said it felt so bleak, no
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crowds to greet him, and it was very businesslike between
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the two of them. Were so interesting to see them
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in person. While the mood at the venue was described
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as restrained, Meghan later posted a more upbeat reflection on
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social media, sharing a video montage on Instagram. She set
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Dinah Washington's classic If I Were a Bell to footage
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from her trip, including clips of clouds from the plane,
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New York themed cookies shaped like taxis and emojis, and
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a behind the scenes look at her wardrobe and make
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up table Until the next time, NYC, thanks for the memories.
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You really know how to charm a gal. The Duchess
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captured the post More Palace in just a moment. Princess
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Beatrice and Princess Eugenie may be seen as down to
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earth modern royals, but insiders claim these sisters still carry
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the same sense of entitlement as their parents, Prince Andrew
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and Sarah Ferguson. According to a source quota by The
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Daily Mail, the York princesses were never going to be
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working royals, but have benefited from their family connection. They
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had matured into intelligent, polite women, but they grew up
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in a rarefied world in which there was always someone
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to do everything for you. The source pointed to the
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sisters upbringing, describing it as one that fostered privilege from
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a young age, saying Beatrice and Eugenie grew up believing
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they deserved the gilded life of a princess without the
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burden of royal duties that was illustrated when Beatrice had
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her BMW stolen in two thousand and nine after leaving
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it unlocked with the keys in the ignition she was
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used to her protection officer handling such things. A children's
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charity long associated with Megan Markele as under scrutiny after
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allegations of racism, sexism and homophobia were lodged against its
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UK arm. World Vision UK, where the Duchess of Sussex
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has served as a global ambassador in twenty sixteen, is
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being assessed by the Charity Commission following a formal complaint
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that describes a toxic and hostile workplace culture. According to
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Third Sector, which specializes in the charity sector and says
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it interviewed eleven current and former employees. Staff alleged the
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complaints of discriminatory behavior were ignored, silenced, or inadequately handled
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by senior leadership. The report claims that some black employees
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were mistaken for one another by HR, while others said
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colleagues mocked their accents or deliberately mispronounced their names. Female
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staff members reportedly described patronizing treatment in meetings, and non
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disclosure agreements were allegedly used to silence staff leaving after
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negative experiences. World Vision UK has strongly denied the accusations,
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calling them false and saying they come from a small
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number of employees who have left the organization. Meghan became
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a global ambassador for World Vision in twenty sixteen, traveling
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to Rwanda to promote access to clean water and education.
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There was no suggestion that Touchess had any involvement in
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or knowledge of the allegations under review. A remarkable piece
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of royal history is about to go under the hammer,
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a surviving slice of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's nineteen
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forty seven wedding cake. Hanson's Auctioneers had announced the sale
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of what remains of the towering nine foot five hundred
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pound confection that were served at Buckingham Palace following the
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then Princess Elizabeth's marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on November twentieth,
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nineteen forty seven. The cake, made from eighty oranges, six
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hundred and sixty eggs and more than three gallons of
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navy rum, became known as the ten thousand mile wedding Cake.
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Because slices were sent across the Commonwealth to countries and charities.
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The fruit itself was donated by the Australian Girl Guides,
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and one portion, preserved with rum and brandy, was even
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sent back to Australia as a gesture of gratitude. A
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press release issued at the time noted that each piece
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of sugarwork was made separately and then fitted into its
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place on the cake, adding that the conventional lucky charms
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are hidden in the bottom tier. Those charms traditionally included
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a silver coin, thimble, bell, button, booten horseshoe. This particular
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slice was presented to Cyril Dickman, a trusted royal steward
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who worked closely with the late Queen and later with
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Princess Diana. The box, still intact, is marked presented to
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mister C. Dickman by Princess Elizabeth November twentieth, nineteen forty seven.
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Although the cake has long since crumbled to crumbs, collectors
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are expected to pay handsomely for such a rare memento.
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A similar piece sold for three thousand pounds in July
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this year. More than two thousand slices of the cake
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were originally distributed two guests, foreign dignitaries and members of
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the royal household. It's not the only keepsake from the
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royal wedding to make headlines. Last year, a Norman Hartnell
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Ivory bridesmaid gown worn by Lady Elizabeth Lambert, one of
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the Queen's nine bridesmaids, fetched thirty seven thousand pounds at auction.
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In twenty twenty one, the couple's official bound gift Ledger
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recording presents ranging from the nizam of Hayter Buds Tiara
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to five hundred tins of pineapple from Queensland sold for
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eleven thousand pounds. And there you have it. If you
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