Dec. 3, 2024

What to expect from Kate Middleton today PLUS the big German Harry and Meghan Doc is out!

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Today the Princess of Wales steps back into the spotlight for her most significant royal engagement since finishing chemotherapy. Alongside Prince William, she’ll welcome the Emir of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher to Kensington Palace, marking the start of the Emir’s state visit.

Also today, the German network ZDF will premiere Prince Harry—The Lost Prince, a documentary offering a closer look at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s life in Montecito, California.

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Kalaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I

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am your host, Mark Francis. Today, the Princess of Wales

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steps back into the spotlight for her most significant royal

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engagement since finishing Chemotherapy. Alongside Prince William, she'll welcome the

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Emir of Kata and Shikha Jawar to Kensington Palace, marking

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the start of the Emir's state visit. The evening will

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include a ceremonial welcome at horse Guards Parade, a carriage

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procession along the mall, and formal introductions to King Charles

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and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace. There, King Charles and

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Queen Camella will welcome the guests with a ceremonial welcome

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complete with a Royal Salute, the playing of the Qatari

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national anthem, and an inspection of the first Battalion Welsh Guards.

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Following the ceremony, a carriage procession along the mall will

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take the royal and Katari parties to Buckingham Palace, where

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a second Guard of Honour and private luncheon await. The

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visit will include a special exhibition showcasing items from the

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Royal collection Trust and the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, emphasizing cultural

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tie between the UK and Qatar. The Emir and Shikha

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Jawar will also visit Westminster Abbey for a guided tour

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and Westminster Palace, where the Amir will address parliamentarians and

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attend a reception. Later in the day, the Prince of

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Wales will received the Emir at Kensington Palace before the

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royal family hosts a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. Although

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the Princess of Wales will miss the banquet due to

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her gradual return to royal duties after chemotherapy, her presence

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at the visit marks her continuing recovery and involvement in

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royal events. Our Royal inside a Deep Crown has been

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observing and the Palace is only deploying Kate in controlled environments.

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Kate has written an emotional letter to mark her annual

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Carol service, focusing on the importance of pausing from the

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demands of daily life. In the letter, sent to get

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attending services across the UK, Kate reflected on Christmas time

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for both celebration and introspection. She wrote, it is when

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we stop and take ourselves away from the pressures of

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daily life, that we find the space to live our

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lives with an open heart, with love, kindness and forgiveness.

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The letter will be shared with those attending Carol services

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in Aberdeen, Cornwall, Northern Ireland and Wales. The Westminster Abbey service,

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which Kate will host on Friday, will feature performances by

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Piloma Faith, Gregory Porter and Olivia Dean, along with contributions

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from the Royal Ballet. Prince William and their three children,

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Prince George, Prince Charlotte and Prince Lewis are expected to

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join her. This year's service has a theme of love

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and empathy, with readings from Sir Chris Hoy, who has

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revealed he has terminal cancer, and Lindsay Burrow, widow of

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the late rugby player Rob Burrow. Other readers include Prince William,

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actor Richard E. Grant and Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty. The

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congregation will include individuals and families who have faced adversity

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this year, including those affected by the Southport knife attack

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in July. Kensington Palace said the service aims to highlight

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acts of kindness and empathy, shining a light on those

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who have supported their communities. Sustainable decorations will adorn the

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abbey with a Kindness tree outside for guests to dedicate

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ornaments to those who have made a difference in their lives.

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The service will air on ITV one on Christmas Eve.

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Also today, the German network ZDF will premiere Prince Harry

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The Lost Prince, a documentary offering a closer look at

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Prince Harry and Megan Markle's life in Montecito. The filmmakers

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visited the exclusive Santa Barbara enclave and interviewed at least

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one of the couple's neighbors. The documentary explores the couple's

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search for relevance after stepping back from royal duties in

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early twenty twenty and relocating to the United States. Even

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in self imposed exile in Montecito, he remains a public figure.

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His commitment to charitable organizations such as the Invictus Games

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for War Veterans, which he founded, keeps putting him in

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the spotlight. But the second born of King Charles, who

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was at times the most popular royal of the Windsors,

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is now a controversial figure, ZIDF stated in a press release.

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They also highlighted Harry's struggles with the paparazzi and the

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tabloid press, which the network described as a thought in

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his side. Director Ariki Gruenwald shared insights about the project

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with The Express, explaining why Harry and Meghan's royal exit

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caused concern. The most damaging allegations can only come from within.

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Revelations that shock the royal family only come out of

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Prince Harry's or Meghan Markle's mouths. I begin to understand

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the Late Queen's verdict that you can't be half in

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and half out. At the moment, it is hard to

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see any big achievement of their Archbell Foundation, which claims

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to work for the improvement of communities. But there are

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still voices who see the high potential of the couple,

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not only for the British monarchy, but also for a

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liberal society. Palacentric could be rare back. Harry and Meghan's

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solo appearances are getting so noticeable that the tabloids are

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beginning to count the day since the Sussexes have been

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seen to gather, with The Mirror having the counter at

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eighty plus. The Mirror points out the peer had only

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been seen together twice in the last four months, including

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an interview with CBS aired on August fourth. They also

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appeared together in a Veteran's Day video on November seventh,

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although it is not clear when the video was made.

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Don't expect to see them together next month either, according

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to royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams. Fitzwilliams doubts Megan will return

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to London for Harry's court battle, which seems a pretty

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safe assumption. Fitz Williams told GV News this will be

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a very high profile and the chances are that Harry

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will appear as he appeared at the last case, and

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that would be accompanied by enormous publicity. I don't think

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Megan will appear. There are several reasons why she will not.

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She did not before and tactically from their point of view,

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it would make no sense she will not give evidence.

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This case is something that he is pursuing. King Charles

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and quin Camilla welcome to rescue dogs from Battersea dogs

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and cats home to their Gloucestershire estate for a heartwarming

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Christmas photo shoot. The six dogs Percy, Darcy, Elspeth, Harper,

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Missy in Shadow were photographed on footstools and dwarned with

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cushions made from repurposed royal curtains, blending sustainability with royal charm.

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The cushions, crafted from materials once used in Buckingham Palace

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and Windsor Castle, were part of a project by the

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King's Foundation. Students and community groups collaborated on these bespoke creations,

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highlighting the Foundation's focus on recycling and craftsmanship. This photoshoot

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comes during a poignant time for Queen Camilla, who recently

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said goodbye to her thirteen year old rescue Jack Russell terrier. Beth.

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Speaking of her support for Battersey, a Royal source noted,

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while it's a little too soon for her Majesty to

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start deciding on a new friend for Bluebell, she remains

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a great supporter of all the work that Battersey Dogs

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and Cats Home does in finding loving homes for all

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their rescue pets, not just for Christmas, but forever. And

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