Dec. 14, 2024
Will David Beckham be knighted?
Royal fans are convinced that football legend David Beckham is on the verge of receiving a knighthood after his appearance at the Buckingham Palace state banquet. David and his wife, Victoria Beckham, were seen hand in hand as they walked through the...
Royal fans are convinced that football legend David Beckham is on the verge of receiving a knighthood after his appearance at the Buckingham Palace state banquet. David and his wife, Victoria Beckham, were seen hand in hand as they walked through the palace alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla, with around 150 other distinguished guests in attendance.
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Calarugus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
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am your host, Mark Francis. Royal fans are convinced that
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football legend David Beckham is on the verge of receiving
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a knighthood after his appearance at the Buckingham Palace state banquet.
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David and his wife Victoria Beckham were seen hand in
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hand as they walked through the palace alongside King Charles
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and Queen Camilla, with around one hundred and fifty other
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distinguished guests in attendance. It's believed that David and Victoria
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were invited to the banquet partly due to David's role
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as an ambassador for the Carter World Cup in twenty
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twenty two. Among the buzz of the evening, one fan
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noted the relatability of Victoria Beckham, commenting on her slightly
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nervous demeanor in contrast to the regal ambience. Meanwhile, David
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Beckham was described as looking decidedly to the manor born
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regal and handsome. Wet blanket and former Royal Paul Burrell
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said we haven't seen David Beckham knighted yet because a
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he's not old enough and b hasn't earned his stripes yet.
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And see he's still a very commercial world. David Beckham
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is everywhere. He's sponsoring and commercializing himself. Obviously this is
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the end of his career, and once this phase is over,
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the commercial phase, and he goes back into charitable work.
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Because you've seen him with William, you've seen him with
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the King. He's obviously been fast tracked for a knighthood,
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but not just yet. And they're keeping him just dangling
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for a while because you know they're waiting to see
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what happens. I think he is an excellent ambassador, not
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only for charitable foundations but for our country. I think
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he's shown his worth and I'm expecting it. Of course
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it's going to happen. The question is when when will
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the King finally say it's time for David to receive
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his knighthood. I think he has to put some more
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work into the King's trust, and I think he'll be
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seen many more times with the King and William before
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that honor comes his way. The Times took a long
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look at the tale of King Charles and Prince Andrew's
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rocky relationship, saying it reads like a shape experience drama
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with a side of reality TV flare. From the start,
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the brothers were cast in wildly different molds, Charles the sensitive,
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intellectual air and Andrew the robust, indulgent spare. Yet their
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diverging paths have now accommodated in a bitter rift that
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has sunk to new depths, with Charles cutting Andrew off financially.
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Born when Charles was eleven, Andrew was the Queen's favorite,
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a role cemented by her ability to spend more time
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with him during his childhood than she had with her
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eldest son. While Charles struggled through a lonely upbringing punctuated
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by a slip of beatings at Gordonston and a yearning
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for parental affection, Andrew flourished as the family's golden boy,
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charming society as the dashing playboy prince. Even Philip called
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him a natural boss, though that assessment didn't include any
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glowing references to his intellect. Fast forward to today, and
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the brothers couldn't be more estranged. The Epstein scandal and
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Andrew's disastrous attempt at clearing his name during a newsnight
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interview was the turning point. While their mother Queen Elizabeth
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I stood by Andrew, accompanying him on rides and to church.
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Charles clearly sees his brother as a liability to the
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institution he now leads. The fallout has been brutal. Andrew
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has been stripped of his military titles. Royal duties are
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now financial support the final battleground, Royal Lodge. Andrew's Windsor
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estate least on highly favorable terms but increasingly expensive to maintain.
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Charles has been pushing for Andrew to downsize to Frogmore Cottage,
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ironically the Sussex's former residents, adding a sting of poetic
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justice to the drama. Andrew, however, has reportedly scrounged up
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funds to stave off a viction for now, but his
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financial future remains precarious. Their differences have long been stark.
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Charles the thoughtful conservationist and amateur water colorist versus Andrew,
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the brash helicopter hopping party prints. One agonizes over humanity's
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ecological fate. The other once used public funds to charter
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a flight for lunch with friends. Yet, until Andrew's public disgrace,
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their paths rarely collided. Now, Charles seems determined to relegate
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his brother to the background of royal life, leaving Andrew
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clinging to the remnants of his former privileges. As Christmas
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at Standringham approaches, a family gathering might offer an opportunity
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for reconciliation, but don't hold your breath for Charles. The
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institution of the monarchy comes first, and this little room
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for forgiveness when the stakes of the crown's reputation, Shakespeare
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himself would struggle to script a more tangled royal rivalry.
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly making frequent visits
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to their father, Prince Andrew, at Royal Lodge Windsor, often
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accompanied by their children, to lift his spirits. According to
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Hello magazine, the sisters have been taking turns spending weekends
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with Andrew, a marked increase in their time spent with
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him in recent years. A source shared the girls take
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their grandchildren to visit him most weekends. They are quite
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close to their father. They seem to be quite protective
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towards him. The visits include family bonding activities with Andrew
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teaching Beatrice's three year old daughter Sienna to ride horses,
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an echo of the late Queen Elizabeth's passion for equestrian
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pursuits tell us Intrigo, be right back while we all
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wait for Megan Michael's return to podcasting. Denmark's Crown Princess
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Mary is the latest royal to step into audio production,
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announcing her new podcast in an Instagram post featuring her
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sporting earphones and holding a phone, the fifty two year
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old royal, who's already an avid listener, shared, I often
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listen when I have to move from one place to another.
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Some days I'm in the mood for entertainment, and other
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days I use it to gain knowledge and new input.
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Produced by her Mary Foundation, the podcasts first three episodes
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tackle the subject of youth loneliness, aiming to spark awareness
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and conversation about the issue. Mary isn't the only royal
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making waves in the podcasting sphere. Queen Camilla of Britain
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hosts The Queen's reading Room podcast, where she dives into
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the world of literature. It seems Prince William has found
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himself caught in a clash of cultures. On one side,
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the tradition of stiff upper lip royal competition, and on
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the other the cutthroat world of Middleton family gain Knights.
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Royal biographer Christopher Anderson has revealed that the late Queen
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Elizabeth loved a good contest, from Ascot to the Highland Games,
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while her descendants have shown their metal in pursuits like polo,
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equestrian sports, and even carriage driving. But apparently none of
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this quite prepared William for the Middleton's clan's ruthless approach
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to post dinner card games. The game in question Racing Demon,
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a fast paced card game that has the Middleton de
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vying for victory as if crown were at stake. Kate's
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younger brother James, spilled the tea on The Dog Podcast,
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recounting how William often finds clever ways to opt out.
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According to James, Ella, his late dog, was a particularly
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convenient excuse. Does Ella need a walk? William would ask
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before the cards even hit the table, much to the
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knowing amusement of the Middleton siblings. James recalls that William,
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despite his Royal military training and inherent competitive streak, seems
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perfectly content to lose early and escape the chaos. After
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his quick defeat, he'd retreat to curdle Ella, who, in
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William's eyes, was likely the real winner of the evening.
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Now with Ella no longer around, one can only imagine
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William's new strategies to dodge middle and Game nine intensity.
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Perhaps he will suddenly remember some urgent paperwork for the
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Duchy of Cornwall and there You haven't plan to emails,
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so addresses the Palace Centric at gmail dot com. Please
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If you're enjoying the show, I'm Mark Francis My thanks
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to John McDermott, This Palace Intrigue and good damn
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