Oct. 15, 2024

The King has faced what’s being described as a "slap in the face".

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The King has faced what’s being described as a "slap in the face" after several senior Australian politicians declined invitations to meet him in the nation’s capital next week.

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Caalaroga Shark Media a low and welcome to Palace Intree

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game host Francis the King has faced what's being described

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as a slap in the face after several senior Australian

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politicians declined invitations to meet him in the nation's capital.

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Next week. The King and Queen are said to begin

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a nine day tour of Australia on Friday, with a

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schedule of events aimed at strengthening community relations and promoting

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their key causes, including environmental issues and support for domestic

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violence charities. However, not a single state premier will be

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present to greet the royal couple at a reception in

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Canberra on October twenty first, despite all being invited. The

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King is expected to deliver an address at the event,

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which will be attended by political and community leaders, as

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well as notable Australians recognized for their achievements in areas

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such as the arts, culture, sports and health. Today, Victorian

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Premier Jassenta Allen added her name to the list of

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those declining the opportunity to welcome the royals. Bev MacArthur,

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a spokesperson for the Royal Australian Monarchists League, criticize the move,

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calling it a slap in the face for the royal family.

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All premiers and ministers have sworn allegiance to our Monarch,

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Charles the Third, and it is a monumental insult they

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now spit in his hand extended in friendship. She told

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The Herald's son. This is a historic opportunity to unite Australia,

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to focus on charitable work and to give back to communities.

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Yet how immature politicians are clearly choosing to play politics.

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Among the excuses sit at Queensland Premier Stephen Miles is

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reportedly focused on his election campaign, while a spokesman for

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Western Australia's Premier Roger Cook stated he had other commitments.

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South Australian Premier Peter Melanowskis has also declined, citing a

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regional cabinet meeting, though New South Wales Premier Chris Mins

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is expected to attend several other events with the King

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during the visit. An expert has claimed that King Charles

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may have sent a hidden message to Prince Harry and

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Meghan Markel, suggesting the possibility of their return to royal

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duties since the couple's high profile departure from the royal

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family in twenty twenty. Relations with the monarchy have worsened,

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particularly following the release of their Netflix documentary and Prince

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Harry's memoirle However, according to The Express, a royal confidant

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hinted last year that there could be a thaw in

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relations inspired by King Charles offering an olive branch to

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his brother Prince Andrew. Commentator Tom Sykes shared his thoughts

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on his podcast The Daily Beast, saying a family friend

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of the kings has said that it was clear there

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had been a willingness to bring Andrew in from the cold,

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and intriguingly hinted that it could be a template for

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future reconciliation with his son. The extent to which the

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King has publicly made it clear Andrew is still a

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part of the family, he has caught some people by surprise,

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but ultimately he has the interests of the monarchy at heart,

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and that means a united family, whatever its problems. Hopefully

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that message is getting through to Harry and Megan. Recent

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reports suggest King Charles as keen on a family reconciliation.

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Although the King has left Prince Harry without a UK

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residence Harry reportedly remains interested in visiting his homeland more often.

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According to the Daily Record, Keith Middleton made a surprise

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appearance with Prince William and Southport where she switched out

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her iconic engagement ring for a new sapphire and diamond

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eternity style band. This ring, stacked with her wedding bandon

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another eternity ring, has been spotted on her several times recently.

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The Princess Wales, who just completed chemotherapy for cancer, has

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chosen this new jewelry piece as part of a subtle

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shift in her style, possibly symbolizing a fresh start after

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her treatment. The change has sparked speculation among royal fans,

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with many suggesting it could represent the next chapter in

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her life. Kate is showing a different side of her

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royal role post chemotherapy, which one expert has dubbed her

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new superpower. Royal expert on Tessa Dunlop observed that this

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new chapter of Kate's life, informed by her own experience

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as with the illness, has deepened her empathy. Dunlop pointed

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out Kate's understated look during the visit, an ensemble reflecting

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the sincerity and gravity of the situation, as well as

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her decision to wear the Eternity band in place of

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her iconic engagement Ring Dunlop noted that Kate's post cancer

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journey has given her a new gravitas and ability to

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connect more profoundly with those in pain. One fire officer

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shared how the princess privately hugged emergency workers, offering comfort

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in the aftermath of a difficult summer. It was an

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intimate gesture that signaled her growth and willingness to support

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others in moments of unimaginable tragedy. Even Keith may be

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done with Harry. Royal author Christopher Anderson told Fox News

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the idea that Kate somehow still has the time and

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energy to continue playing peacemaker is rubbish. She did try

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over a period of years and finally threw up her

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hands in disgust. She did her bit, but it wasn't

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enough to build a bridge between William and Charles on

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the one side and Harry on the other. Royal expert

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Jenny Bond wonders if the stress of the year is

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catching up with Prince William. All the focus this year

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has been on Catherine and of course on King Charles.

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But I think we should spare a thought for William,

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who has had to shoulder the burden and the emotional

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turmoil of both his wife and father having cancer, and

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he has had to be the rock for both of

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them and for his children. It has been an incredibly

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tough time for him, and the strainers sometimes shown he

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looks leaner and perhaps a bit older, but he is

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stepping out with his new beard and perhaps new confidence

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that the future is now looking brighter. Never underestimate the

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value of a royal visit. William is clearly upping his workload,

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but the engagements he carries out for the issues and

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campaigns he cares about so deeply are really the shop

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window for what he does behind the scenes. Every visit,

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for example, to see the eco tires of one of

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the Earth Shot finalists, is an effective way of bringing

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publicity and public attention to the things that are the

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core of his work. If William wasn't there, we would

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probably never have heard about these tires. You can't buy

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the publicity that a royal can bring, but behind closed doors,

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the Prince does a great deal more for these come

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organizations and campaigns. I'm sure he talks to his children

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about his work and is trying to give them the

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values and principles he believes in or palace intrig in

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just a moment. Sophie got good reviews for her debut

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on BBC's cbb's Bedtime Story last week, charming fans as

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she read specs for Rex by Yasmin Ismail in honor

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of World Site Day. Wearing a pink jumper, tailored trousers

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and her own glasses, Sophie read the story about a

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lion cub who struggles with wearing his new glasses, aiming

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to encourage children to embrace their unique needs and celebrate

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the benefits of wearing glasses. Her warm and engaging reading

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style garnered praise from Royal fans, who described her performance

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as delightful and lauded her for inspiring children to accept

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their individuality. One viewer commented, you are an amazing woman

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and a great communicator. Thank you for inspiring, while others

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called her a wonderful lady in a valuable asset to

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the Royal family. Who remains to be seen if Sophie

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will continue to get as much press as He's been

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getting now that Kate is back in The Daily Mail,

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Ephraim Hardcastle wonders if Cabinet Secretary Simon Case could write

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a book about Harry and Meghan. Hardcastle explains Case was

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previously Prince William's Private secretary from July twenty eighteen, just

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after Harry wed Meghan and had a ringside seat as

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the Sussexes fell out of love with the family firm

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while bullying allegations were leveled by and against Meghan. He

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was entrusted with very confidential information. If he signed a

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non disclosure agreement, it may have applied only to working

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with William, giving him leeway to write about the Sussexes.

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Actress Idris Elba has teamed up with the Prince's Trust

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to launch a new initiative, Creative Futures, aimed at helping

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young people in Manchester pursue careers in the creative arts.

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In partnership with Alba's Hope Trust, the Prince's Trust will

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offer free courses to youth who are not in education

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or employment but a keen to break into theater, performing

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arts or visual arts. Elber, who himself benefited from the

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Princes Trust during his early career, is passionate about gives back,

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He noted, many of us working in the arts today,

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myself included, only made it because of programs like this

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when we were young. Today's youth deserves at least the

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same chance and more creative futures exists to give the

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same hope, support and success I've found to the next generation.

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The Princess Trust, originally founded by King Charles the Third

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in nineteen seventy six when he was the Prince of Wales,

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supports around sixty thousand young people annually. Soon it will

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be renamed the King's Trust, continuing its legacy of empowering

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vulnerable youth with the confidence and training to succeed. And

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