The Royal Balcony is back! Who's in (Kate?) and Who's Out (Meghan!)

0:03 Kalouga Shark Media, Hello and Welcome to Palace, indriagame Erst Mark Francis. Buckingham Palace has announced that their Majesties the King and Queen will appear on the iconic balcony alongside members of the royal family on May the fifth, as part of events marking the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the momentous occasion which brought an end to the Second World War on the continent. The royals will be joined by Prime Minister Kiirstana and veterans of the conflict to observe a military procession and a flypast over the mall, launching four days of commemorative events across the UK.

0:45 It will be the first gathering on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony since June twenty twenty four, when the King and Queen were accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princes Charlotte and Prince Louis during Trooping the Colour, the annual birthday celebrate of the Sovereign. In addition to their public appearance, the King and Queen will host a tea party at the palace for veterans and members of the wartime generation. On the sixth of May, Her Majesty will also visit the Tower of London to view a new installation of ceramic poppies. On the seventh of May, the Royal Family will attend a service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. The commemorations will conclude on the eighth with a celebratory concertate horse guards Parade, which their Majesties are also expected to attend. In parallel with national commemorations, members of the Royal Family will represent the Crown abroad. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will travel to Denmark on the fourth of May for that nation's official liberation ceremony. The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence will visit the Channel Islands on the ninth and tenth to mark the eightieth anniversaries of the liberation of Guernsey and Sark. The events echo those of nineteen forty five, when King George the sixth stood on the same Buckingham Palace balcony with Queen Elizabeth, Prince Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, waving to jubilant crowds on May the eighth.

2:05 It was, in the words of the late Queen Elizabeth the Second, one of the most memorable nights of my life. Then aged nineteen and having served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the war, the young Princess Elizabeth donned her uniform and joined her sister incognito amongst the revelers outside the palace gates. In a recording release in twenty fifteen, her Majesty recalled, we cheered the King and Queen on the balcony and then walked miles through the street. I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall. All of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief. On the seventy fifth anniversary in twenty twenty, Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation at nine pm, the same hour her father had spoken in nineteen forty five. At the start, the outlook seemed bleak and distant, in the outcome uncertain, she said, But we kept faith that the cause was right, and that this belief, as my father noted in his broadcast, carried us through. Never give up, never despair. That was the message of ve day. More commemorations and moments of remembrance are expected to be announced in due course. The Prince and Princess of Wales was set to mark their thirteenth wedding anniversary, not with grand fanfare or of five star indulgence, but with a quiet return to the land where their love story began. Issuing luxury accommodation, their Royal Highnesses of opted instead for a self catered cottage on a picturesque Scottish island, a deliberate and charming nod to their university days at Saint Andrew's.

3:31 William and Catherine will be in Scotland on twenty ninth and thirtieth of April, with a visit centered around connecting with rural communities in the Scottish Highlands, particularly on the Isles of Mull and i ownA. The decision to stay in a cottage rather than a hotel reflects not only the couple's well documented preference for privacy and simplicity, as all listeners to Pallace Intrigue can rent cottages Willy Nilly, but also the significance of the accage. It was in Scotland as students in the early two thousands that their relationship quietly blossomed. The anniversary trip will begin on the Isle of Mull, where the couple will visit Tobermory, the island's postcard perfect harbor town. There they will tour an artisan market at Arras Hall, meeting local crafts people and celebrating the vibrant cultural life of the community, or as we call it, feeding the media with pictures of Kate being wonderful. On the second day, their Royal Highnesses will travel to the Isle of Iona, a place steeped in serenity and spiritual heritage, to meet rangers from the Mull and Ion at Ranger Service. The visit alignes with the couple's ongoing commitment to supporting rural resilience and conservation. Expect the couple to feed the media with Wills doing ranger stuff and Kate being better add it. This week's visit to the Highlands, part celebration, part service, and part vacation after a busy week of working, is a reminder that while much has changed since their student days, Scotland still holds a special place in their hearts. More pounds in just a moment at the time one hundred Summit in

5:02 New York. The Duchess of Sussex offered a rare personal insight into the production choices behind her Netflix series With Love. Meghan asked why she chose not to film the program inside her Montecito home. Meghan explained, when people say, why didn't you film it in your house, Well, I have kids coming home for their nap and eighty people in the kitchen. Isn't really the childhood memory I'd want for them to have. We were really fortunate to find something close by, she added, referring to the alternate filming location. Drawing such boundaries, Megan noted, is how I take care of myself. The first series welcomed a variety of B and C level guests, including Mindy Kayleig, Chef Roy Choi, Delfina Blacker, actress Abigail Spencer, and whoever that dude was.

5:43 In episode one, the podcaster, cooking show host, Duchess Fruit Spread vendor and children's book author said, the behind the scenes for the past year and a half have been incredibly busy and ambitious. But to see it all come to life and try to give yourself the space and grace to make misas to know that you're not going to get it right every day and at the same time to prioritize what we're going to put out as our next tranch of skews. Is equally important to me is Archie losing his first tooth this week, which is about to happen, and I just hope we're back home in time for it. That's all that matters. And when you look at your life through that perspective, which frankly being a parent gives you the most illuminating perspective because what is seemingly so big somehow becomes so microscopic and importance compared to what's happening with your children. That's certainly how I feel that you just make time to do it all, and I think that's what is hopeful, that's what feels like the dream. Megan was also rushing back home so she didn't miss out on Archie's new tooth.

6:41 She told the Crown what we're going to put out during our next launch is equally as important to me as Archie getting his first bid tooth this week. It's about to happen. I might get back just in time for it. In an appearance on BBC Breakfast, Harry and Meghan called for urgent action to better protect children online. Speaking as both campaign is and unmistakably as parents, the Sussexes unveiled the Lost Screen Memorial in New York City this week, using the occasion to highlight the devastating toll of social media on young lives. The memorial itself, a haunting installation of fifty smartphones, each displaying the image of a child lost to the dangers of the Internet, was created with the support of grieving families who are part of the Parents' Network, a community founded through the couple's Archwell Foundation. Every screen represents a heartbreak, a life cut tragically short, and a story that demands to be heard.

7:33 Prince Harry spoke candidly about his own children, saying, we want to make sure that things are changed so that no more kids are lost to social media. Life is better off social media. We're is grateful that our kids are too young to be on social media at this point. Prince Archie's five and Princess little Bit is three. The easiest thing to say is to keep your kids away from social media. The sad reality is the kids who aren't on social media normally get bullied at school because they can't be part of the same compt station as everyone else. Megan added, I think in many ways what we see through these parents is the hope and the promise of something better, because they just want to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else at present. Some tech firms cite privacy concerns in refusing such access, a position Prince Harry strongly condemned. You are telling a parent.

8:20 You are telling a dad and a mom that they can't have the details of what their kid was up to on social media because of the privacy of their kid. It's wrong. The couple's visit to New York also included attendance at the time one hundred summit, where the Duchess delivered remarks on media motherhood and digital safety. The Lost Screen memorial remained open for just twenty four hours, a fleeting but powerful window into a conversation that must now stretch far longer. And there you have it. Go to email USO addresses the Palace indric at gmail and dot com. Please follow us a Spotify Apple on the apple of your choice and leave us a nice review of joining the show. Don't forget to catch our latest series, White Smoke The Path to a New Pope. We have daily episodes every day with the latest goings on in the Vatican and the new election process, as well as special episodes every Sunday as part of the regular series. A fascinating, historical and timely look into the people world. Check it out White Smoke The Path to a New Pope. Wherever you get to a podcast like this one, my Francis, my thanks to you, John McDermot. This is balance in Durg and good terms