Will Power! Prince hits the beach, spikes for climate BUT Harry pulls jerk move

0:03 Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue Game your host, Mark Francis. Prince William kicked off his visit to Rio de Janeiro with sand between his toes and a smile on his face, going barefoot for a lively game of beach volleyball on Copacabana. The forty three year old Prince of Wales joined Olympian Carolina Solberg and her students from the Lavonte Institute, a local beach volleyball school that helps underprivileged children through sport. Witnesses said the heir to the throne threw himself into the match with enthusiasm, diving across the sand, winning several points and sharing jubilant high fives with Solberg after each success. After the match, William laughed and said that was brilliant. Solberg returned the compliment, remarking, he's tall, he can hit. I think he could be really good if he practiced more. He was having fun.

0:56 Was amazing to play with him. It was such a pleasure. Before taking to the court, the Prince met local emergency responders and lifeguards who patrol Rio's famous beaches. He watched a mock see rescue operation and thanked the teams for their work protecting the public. Earlier in the day, Williams scored another kind of point at the Marikanya Stadium, where he took part in football drills with local youngsters and former Brazilian star Cafu. After a penalty shootout with fourteen year old goalkeeper Pedro Enrique, the Prince beamed as the pitch erupted in cheers and high fives. The royals day began high above the city atop Sugarloaf Mountain, where he was welcomed by Rio's Mayor, Eduardo Payers, who presented him with the ceremonial keys to the city, a gesture traditionally reserved for the carnival King. William's five day trip marks the fifth anniversary of his Earthshot Prize, which recognizes innovation in environmental protection. He will present this year's awards at Rio's Museum tomorrow before heading to Bedlem to attend the Yun's COP thirty climate summit. William is hoping to change the narrative away from anything about Uncle Andrew to the climate emergency. Writing ahead of his departure, William said, with the world's eyes turning to Brazil this week. There is no better place to celebrate bold climate leadership. Hosting the earth Shot Prize allows us to not only recognize those driving change, but to be inspired by them. When we work together with optimism and courage, a more sustainable future

2:27 is within our reach. The ten year earth Shot Prize and initiative, founded by William, awards one million pounds each to five projects offering innovative solutions to environmental challenges. It was reported the King worked with William on today's speech. The Prince spoke to Hello prior to his trip, saying urgent optimism is at the heart of his approach to protecting the planet. Describing it as the heartbeat of the earth Shot Prize, William said, it's the belief that although the challenges we face are immense, the solutions are within reach, and we must act with speed and conviction to bring them to life. It's not blind hope. It's hoped, backed by evidence, by ingenuity, and by the courage of those who refuse to give up on our planet. William, who launched the Earthshot Prize with Sir David Attenborough in twenty twenty, will host this year's awards today in Rio, a city he calls the perfect place to celebrate the power of environmental innovation. He told Hello, I feel deeply honored to be heading to Brazil, the country of extraordinary natural beauty and cultural vibrancy. Rio, with its energy, its people, and its iconic landscapes, feels like the perfect place to celebrate the power of environmental innovation. This region is home to some of the world's most vital ecosystems and some of its most passionate environmental defenders. By hosting the prize in Brazil, we're shining a light on the solutions emerging from this part of the world and drawing global attention to the urgency and opportunity of climate action. This year marks the halfway point in the ten year Earthshot Initiative, which awards

3:57 one million pounds each the five projects. So far when A and finalists have raised more than five hundred million dollars, protected over a million hectares of land and ocean, and helped species recover from the brink of extinction. William also attended the United for Wildlife Summit in Rio, focusing on indigenous communities and tackling environmental crime behind the scenes. Who remains hands on. According to Earthshot's chief executive Jason Nolf, the Prince is very happy to roll up his sleeves, get on the phone or travel to meetings. He's always thinking about how he can help create new opportunities for our finalists. Now, says William's positive attitude and optimism are infectious, adding everything comes from him. People want to work with the earth Shot Prize because of the optimism and can do attitude at the heart of the organization that comes straight from the Prince. Before William headed to Brazil, the Prince and Princess of Wales hosted a small thank you celebration for builders and staff who worked around the clock to help them move early into their new home, Forest Lodge and wins a Great Park. William and Kate reportedly served thanks snacks at the York Club at private pub for Crown at State residents to express their gratitude for the team's effort in completing the move weeks ahead of schedule.

5:08 The family's relocation marks their official farewell to Adelaide Cottage, which William is said to have privately described as cursed. The couple had moved there from Kensington Palace in twenty twenty two, hoping for a quieter life near the late Queen, but within weeks of their arrival, the Queen died and the following month's brought family strain, the release of spare in both Kate and the King's cancer diagnosis, and inside had told The Daily Mail, every part of Adelaide Cottage sadly had an unpleasant memory associated with it. It's a lovely house, but they experienced some of their most challenging times there. As family forest Lodge and eight bedroom Georgian homes surrounded by one hundred and fifty acres of secured land, will serve as the Wales Forever Home. The couple have personally paid for the move and renovations and will pay market rent to the Crown State. The Crown at State is a massive portfolio of land and property across England, Wales and North Island that legally belongs to the British Monarch, but it isn't private property, nor is it owned by the government. It is considered the Sovereign's public estate. Created in seventeen sixty when King George the Third handed over the estate's income to Parliament in exchange for an annual payment the Civil List. It has since funded both the monarchy and the UK Government. Today, it's revenues go mainly to His Majesty's Treasury eighty eight percent the Treasury in twelve percent back to the Monarch through the Sovereign Grant, which supports official royal duties. Valued at around fifteen point eight billion pounds, the Crown Estate is one of the UK's largest property managers. Its assets include much of central

6:40 London's prime real estate, farmland, forests, Ascot Racecourse, Windsor Great Park, and over half of the country's coastline and seabed. It even controls the rights to all naturally occurring gold and silver in the UK, known as mines Royal. For now, William and Kate's nearest royal neighbor will be Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who is preparing to vacate Royal Lodge less than two miles away. The sussexs never seem to learn. With today being a major pre announced day for the future, King William Harry has decided to head to Toronto for a series of engagements in support of veterans ahead of Remembrance Day, which isn't until Tuesday the eleventh. The Duke of Sussex will spend today and Thursday in the Canadian city, where he will meet with veterans, attend charity events and pay tribute to those who have served. This morning, Harry will take part in a number of engagements before joining a private lunch hosted by the True Patriot Love Foundation, which supports Canadian military personnel, veterans and their families. Later in the day, he will attend a fundraising dinner for the Halo Trust, the landmine clearance charity once championed by his late mother, Princess de Hannah. On Thursday, the princi will visit the Sunnybrook Veterans Center for a private meeting with residents, before returning that evening for True Patriot Love's National Tribute dinner.

8:00 A spokesperson for Sunnybrook confirmed the visit, but said the event would be private. The True Patriot Love Foundation declined to comment on the details of the royals schedule. In The Royalist, Tom Sykes writes Brothers at War William's Beach Volleyball diplomacy undone by Harry's remembrance gambit. Sykes reveals aids to the Duke of Sussex said Buckingham Palace had been informed as a courtesy, adding pointedly that Harry would not need to announce such trips at the last minute if he had global security arrangements in place inside palace walls. The move has raised eyebrows. Williams's people don't believe in coincidence, one inside had told Sykes. They believe in choreography. Harry knows exactly what he's doing. Sources close to the Wales households say preparations are under way to redefine the monarchy's outer circle in anticipation of William's reign. William wants a slim down monarchy, one friend said, and Harry doesn't fit the silhouette more palace in just a moment. It's a very busy time in royal circles, as this next story would be our lead on most days, William wasn't the only one making soccer related royal news. His majesty as knighted Sir David Beckham. Sir David has described receiving his knighthood as the proudest moment of his life and revealed that his majesty even inspired the suit he wore for the occasion. The fifty year old former England captain was honored for his services to sport and charity during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Beckham arrived in a gray morning

9:31 suit designed by his wife, Victoria Lady Beckham, who joined him for the event alongside his parents, Ted and Sandra. Speaking afterwards, Beckham said the King had noticed his outfit. He was quite impressed with my suit. He's kind of the most elegantly dressed man that I know, so he inspired quite a few of my looks over the years and he definitely inspired this look. It was something that my wife made me. I looked at old pictures on him when he was quite young in morning suits and I was like, Okay, that's what I want to wear. So I gave it to my wife and she did it. The footballers said he has been deeply moved ever since learning of the honor in the King's Birthday honors list earlier this year. I've been very obviously lucky in my career to have won what I've won and done what I've done, but to receive an honor like this of a night is beyond anything I had ever thought I would receive. To be honest, a young boy from East end of London born in Leyton Stone. Here at Windsor Castle being honored by his Majesty the King, the most important and the most respected institution in the world. It's quite a moment. This is, without doubt my proudest moment.

10:33 Beckham said he felt hugely honored to be recognized not just for football, but for his charitable work, which he began as a teenager. I realized early on that people listened to me and that was a powerful tool in the world of charity, he said. I just found very quickly that we could make change with things that I said and things I got involved in, and I think that's why it's so important to me. A long time Unitseff Goodwill Ambassador, Beckham reflected on his motivation for philanthropy. All the things that I do I do out of love. I don't do it because I'm forced to do it. I don't do it because i have to do it. I do it because it's important and they have it. If you'd like to email us our addresses the palasinrig at gmail dot com. Don't forget we have a new series out called Crown and Controversy. Prince Andrew following the rise and Fall of Prince Andrew. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, or just look for the link in the show notes. I'm Mirk Francis. My thanks to John McDermott, This Palace intrigue and good terms