August 1, 2025 • 10 mins
The Coldstream Guards surprise royal watchers by playing Black Sabbath’s Paranoid outside Buckingham Palace as fans honour Ozzy Osbourne. We dig into claims that Princess Margaret had fetal alcohol syndrome — and why royal friends are calling that “ridiculous.” Plus: King Charles may be hiding out at the Castle of Mey, Windsor Castle hosts an iftar, Sophie skips Diana’s funeral, Meghan Markle’s rosé returns, tsunami alerts near Montecito, and could your surname reveal royal roots?
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorouga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue Game,
your host Mark Francis. In a striking tribute blending British
(00:25):
tradition with rock history, the band of the Cold String
Guards performed Black Sabbaths Paranoid outside Buckingham Palace, honoring the
late Ozzy Osborne. The unexpected musical moment unfolded as thousands
of fans laned the streets of London for the singer's
funeral procession. Osborne, the heavy metal pane in the air,
(00:45):
known globally as the Prince of Darkness, died on July
twenty second, the age of seventy six. An emotional Sharon
Osbourne was joined by the couple's children, Jack, Kelly and
Amy as they paid their respects during a city center
parade before laying floral tributes at the Black Sabbath Bridge.
Birmingham paid tribute to its most iconic musical export by
(01:07):
renaming a canal bridge the Black Sabbath Bridge in twenty nineteen,
honoring the band's deep roots in the city where heavy
metal was born. The bridge, located on Broad Street, now
features the Black Sabbath Bench, a heavy metal structure etched
with the band's likeness and the inscription Geezer Ozzie Tony
bill made in Birmingham nineteen sixty eight, a lasting symbol
(01:31):
of the city's pride and its homegrowing legends. Footage of
the Cold String Guards, dressed in full ceremonial uniform, captured
them performing the nineteen seventies anthem with drums, trumpets and
horns in front of a stunned and an appreciative crowd.
One fan is glad the scene is a unique and
powerful tribute, adding it's incredible to see the Cold String
(01:53):
Guards performed paranoid, truly a blend of tradition and a
rock Another simply said, fantastic, thank you for honoring the
Prince of Darkness. A former friend of Princess Margaret has
slammed as ridiculous the claim that the later royal suffered
from fetal alcohol syndrome. The allegation appears in a forthcoming
(02:14):
biography by Poets of Prize winning author Merril Seacrest, who
suggests Margaret may have lived with the condition due to
heavy drinking by the queen mother during pregnancy. The book
Princess Margaret and the Curse and Inquiry into a royal life,
draws connections between the princesses reported struggles such as migraines,
(02:35):
mood swings and difficulty learning to write, and symptoms associated
with the condition, but the claims have provoked a swift backlash.
A friend told The Daily Mail, it is truly bizarre
to suggest that everything that happened to the princess can
be put down on how much the Queen Mother drank
while pregnant, and not just bizarre but ridiculous. Her life
(02:57):
was not one long tragedy. She was an intelligent woman
with a wide circle of interests and friends, and was
a mother and grandmother. Critics online have echoed that sentiment.
Biographer Christopher Wilson dismissed the theory as crazy, and one
royal supporter called the claims disgraceful, praising Margaret as beautiful
and elegant, witty, fun and feisty. King Charles may be
(03:21):
enjoying a quiet retreat at the Castle of May in
northern Scotland. According to a subtle clue shared on social media.
The castle's official Instagram page posted on July twenty fourth
that the estate and its gardens would be closed to
the public until August eighth, just as the King made
a nearby public appearance in Caithness on July twenty eight,
(03:44):
attending a reception at Scrabster House to mark several milestones
in the region's nuclear industry. The Castle of may Or Myde,
located near Thurso, was originally purchased by the Queen Mother
in nineteen fifty two after she fell in love with
the then dilapidated property. She restored it over the years
and spent several weeks there each August. Her grandson has
(04:06):
kept up the tradition, visiting regularly over the years and
previously serving as president of the Castle of May Trust.
While bal Moral may be the better known royal holiday home,
the Castle of may holds a special personal connection for
King Charles, and its temporary closure to tourists strongly suggests
he may be there now enjoying the peace of the
(04:29):
Scottish coast before the family's traditional summer gathering at Balmoral
later in the season. King Charles has earned praise for
a championing inclusion and diversity across the royal residences, with
Windsor Castle hosting several historic firsts over the past year.
Among the standout events was an open iftar during Ramadan,
(04:50):
marking the castle's first ever celebration of the Muslim fast
breaking tradition. Organized with the Ramadan Tan Project, the evening
walk three hundred and fifty guests to Saint George's hall
Omar Salha. The project's founder and CEO told the BBC,
the King is an excellent ambassador for this cause and
is committed to community cohesion. We are incredibly grateful for
(05:14):
his support toward the British Muslim community. Earlier this year,
Charles and Queen Camilla also marked the beginning of Ramadan
by meeting members of the Syrian community at a London restaurant.
The King's support for diversity extended to LGBTQ plus recognition
as well, in a first for the King's Gallery at
Buckingham Palace. An event in October honored LGBTQ plus History
(05:39):
Month by exploring queer figures in the Royal Collection. An
accompanying online lecture titled Queer Art and Artists in the
Royal Collection was hosted by Alice to Quit, Assistant Curator
of Prints and Drawings. These initiatives highlighted a new report
by the Royal Collection Trust reflecting the growing emphasis on
inclusion at the royal palaces. According to a new biography
(06:02):
titled Sophie Saving the Royal Family, author Sean Smith claims
that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh chose not to attend at
Diana's funeral in nineteen ninety seven because she looked too
much like the late princess. She had an obvious and
reasonable excuse. A palace source reportedly told Smith, Sophie decided
it would be too upsetting for the crowd if she went.
(06:23):
She's well aware that she looks like Princess Diana from
a distance, and made her decision in the caring and
thoughtful way. The royal family fully supported her. At the time,
Sophie was still Sophie Reefs Jones, the future wife of
Prince Edward. She was often compared to Diana due to
their similar cropped blonde hair and striking blue eyes, a
resemblance Sophie herself acknowledged. I don't deny that we do
(06:46):
look alike, she once said in the nineteen nineties, but
I couldn't ever compete with Diana's image. I'm not Diana.
Sophie's absence at the time went largely unnoticed, more palace
in just a moment. If you enjoy true if you
enjoy true crime, please check out our new podcast from
(07:07):
Caloric Shark Media. Your friends here. It's called Celebrity Trials
and covering all the trials going on in the United
States at the moment, along with some classic trials to
fill in those weekend gaps. Check it out. It's out daily.
That's called Celebrity Trials, bringing you inside all the sensational coverage.
We do try to mix up the stories and give
(07:28):
you a break from Megan Markele News, but the Duchess
of Sussex has forced our hand. Today. Former podcaster and
cooking show host has announced the return of her sold
out rose, this time with a fresh twenty twenty four
vintage released under her lifestyle brand as Ever. The Napa
Valley Wine will be back in stock next week, following
the swift sellout of the twenty twenty three edition earlier
(07:50):
this month. Meghan shared the news via an as Ever newsletter,
along with a warm note reflecting on summer sunshine and
the joy of clinking classes with friends. Now it's time
for us to fill your glass. The message read, describing
the twenty twenty four rose as an elegant medley of
delicate yet memorable flavor and calling it the perfect companion
(08:11):
for sunset dinners barefoot or dressed to the nines. Photos
of the brand's Instagram showed the latest bottle being poured
on the California coast, promising a coastal spirit and eary sip.
You may want to hang out online and endlessly hitting
refresh as you were trying to get Taylor Swift rocket speakers.
As Ever Originals wine launch sold out in under an
hour megant or people earlier this year. She doesn't see
(08:34):
herself as an influencer, saying I see myself as an
entrepreneur and a female founder. If the brand ends up influential,
then that's great. Fortunately, the Sussexes are safe after their
home was under a tsunami warning following the huge earthquake
in Carmachka. The west coast state of California, including Montecito,
fell under the US National Tsunami Warning Center's tsunami advisory
(08:58):
issued on Tuesday night. Could your surname hint at royal blood?
My heritage thinks so. The genealogy platform has released a
list of thirty five surnames that might suggest a noble
or royal connection, encouraging curious users to trace their family
history and perhaps uncover a link to the crown. Names
(09:19):
like Windsor, Tudor, Stuart, and Planter Genet will make the
list unsurprising given their deep ties to the British monarchy,
but others such as Darcy, Percy, Neville and Spencer but
also signal aristocratic ancestry. The list spans centuries and borders,
including houses like Bourbon, Romanov, Medici, Orange, Nassau and whether
(09:40):
you like it or not, Sussex and they have it
play to email us addresses the Palacentric at gmail dot com.
Please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of
your choason. Leave us a nice review. If him enjoying
the show, I'm Mark frants My thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palace Intrigue and terms
Calorouga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue Game,
your host Mark Francis. In a striking tribute blending British
(00:25):
tradition with rock history, the band of the Cold String
Guards performed Black Sabbaths Paranoid outside Buckingham Palace, honoring the
late Ozzy Osborne. The unexpected musical moment unfolded as thousands
of fans laned the streets of London for the singer's
funeral procession. Osborne, the heavy metal pane in the air,
(00:45):
known globally as the Prince of Darkness, died on July
twenty second, the age of seventy six. An emotional Sharon
Osbourne was joined by the couple's children, Jack, Kelly and
Amy as they paid their respects during a city center
parade before laying floral tributes at the Black Sabbath Bridge.
Birmingham paid tribute to its most iconic musical export by
(01:07):
renaming a canal bridge the Black Sabbath Bridge in twenty nineteen,
honoring the band's deep roots in the city where heavy
metal was born. The bridge, located on Broad Street, now
features the Black Sabbath Bench, a heavy metal structure etched
with the band's likeness and the inscription Geezer Ozzie Tony
bill made in Birmingham nineteen sixty eight, a lasting symbol
(01:31):
of the city's pride and its homegrowing legends. Footage of
the Cold String Guards, dressed in full ceremonial uniform, captured
them performing the nineteen seventies anthem with drums, trumpets and
horns in front of a stunned and an appreciative crowd.
One fan is glad the scene is a unique and
powerful tribute, adding it's incredible to see the Cold String
(01:53):
Guards performed paranoid, truly a blend of tradition and a
rock Another simply said, fantastic, thank you for honoring the
Prince of Darkness. A former friend of Princess Margaret has
slammed as ridiculous the claim that the later royal suffered
from fetal alcohol syndrome. The allegation appears in a forthcoming
(02:14):
biography by Poets of Prize winning author Merril Seacrest, who
suggests Margaret may have lived with the condition due to
heavy drinking by the queen mother during pregnancy. The book
Princess Margaret and the Curse and Inquiry into a royal life,
draws connections between the princesses reported struggles such as migraines,
(02:35):
mood swings and difficulty learning to write, and symptoms associated
with the condition, but the claims have provoked a swift backlash.
A friend told The Daily Mail, it is truly bizarre
to suggest that everything that happened to the princess can
be put down on how much the Queen Mother drank
while pregnant, and not just bizarre but ridiculous. Her life
(02:57):
was not one long tragedy. She was an intelligent woman
with a wide circle of interests and friends, and was
a mother and grandmother. Critics online have echoed that sentiment.
Biographer Christopher Wilson dismissed the theory as crazy, and one
royal supporter called the claims disgraceful, praising Margaret as beautiful
and elegant, witty, fun and feisty. King Charles may be
(03:21):
enjoying a quiet retreat at the Castle of May in
northern Scotland. According to a subtle clue shared on social media.
The castle's official Instagram page posted on July twenty fourth
that the estate and its gardens would be closed to
the public until August eighth, just as the King made
a nearby public appearance in Caithness on July twenty eight,
(03:44):
attending a reception at Scrabster House to mark several milestones
in the region's nuclear industry. The Castle of may Or Myde,
located near Thurso, was originally purchased by the Queen Mother
in nineteen fifty two after she fell in love with
the then dilapidated property. She restored it over the years
and spent several weeks there each August. Her grandson has
(04:06):
kept up the tradition, visiting regularly over the years and
previously serving as president of the Castle of May Trust.
While bal Moral may be the better known royal holiday home,
the Castle of may holds a special personal connection for
King Charles, and its temporary closure to tourists strongly suggests
he may be there now enjoying the peace of the
(04:29):
Scottish coast before the family's traditional summer gathering at Balmoral
later in the season. King Charles has earned praise for
a championing inclusion and diversity across the royal residences, with
Windsor Castle hosting several historic firsts over the past year.
Among the standout events was an open iftar during Ramadan,
(04:50):
marking the castle's first ever celebration of the Muslim fast
breaking tradition. Organized with the Ramadan Tan Project, the evening
walk three hundred and fifty guests to Saint George's hall
Omar Salha. The project's founder and CEO told the BBC,
the King is an excellent ambassador for this cause and
is committed to community cohesion. We are incredibly grateful for
(05:14):
his support toward the British Muslim community. Earlier this year,
Charles and Queen Camilla also marked the beginning of Ramadan
by meeting members of the Syrian community at a London restaurant.
The King's support for diversity extended to LGBTQ plus recognition
as well, in a first for the King's Gallery at
Buckingham Palace. An event in October honored LGBTQ plus History
(05:39):
Month by exploring queer figures in the Royal Collection. An
accompanying online lecture titled Queer Art and Artists in the
Royal Collection was hosted by Alice to Quit, Assistant Curator
of Prints and Drawings. These initiatives highlighted a new report
by the Royal Collection Trust reflecting the growing emphasis on
inclusion at the royal palaces. According to a new biography
(06:02):
titled Sophie Saving the Royal Family, author Sean Smith claims
that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh chose not to attend at
Diana's funeral in nineteen ninety seven because she looked too
much like the late princess. She had an obvious and
reasonable excuse. A palace source reportedly told Smith, Sophie decided
it would be too upsetting for the crowd if she went.
(06:23):
She's well aware that she looks like Princess Diana from
a distance, and made her decision in the caring and
thoughtful way. The royal family fully supported her. At the time,
Sophie was still Sophie Reefs Jones, the future wife of
Prince Edward. She was often compared to Diana due to
their similar cropped blonde hair and striking blue eyes, a
resemblance Sophie herself acknowledged. I don't deny that we do
(06:46):
look alike, she once said in the nineteen nineties, but
I couldn't ever compete with Diana's image. I'm not Diana.
Sophie's absence at the time went largely unnoticed, more palace
in just a moment. If you enjoy true if you
enjoy true crime, please check out our new podcast from
(07:07):
Caloric Shark Media. Your friends here. It's called Celebrity Trials
and covering all the trials going on in the United
States at the moment, along with some classic trials to
fill in those weekend gaps. Check it out. It's out daily.
That's called Celebrity Trials, bringing you inside all the sensational coverage.
We do try to mix up the stories and give
(07:28):
you a break from Megan Markele News, but the Duchess
of Sussex has forced our hand. Today. Former podcaster and
cooking show host has announced the return of her sold
out rose, this time with a fresh twenty twenty four
vintage released under her lifestyle brand as Ever. The Napa
Valley Wine will be back in stock next week, following
the swift sellout of the twenty twenty three edition earlier
(07:50):
this month. Meghan shared the news via an as Ever newsletter,
along with a warm note reflecting on summer sunshine and
the joy of clinking classes with friends. Now it's time
for us to fill your glass. The message read, describing
the twenty twenty four rose as an elegant medley of
delicate yet memorable flavor and calling it the perfect companion
(08:11):
for sunset dinners barefoot or dressed to the nines. Photos
of the brand's Instagram showed the latest bottle being poured
on the California coast, promising a coastal spirit and eary sip.
You may want to hang out online and endlessly hitting
refresh as you were trying to get Taylor Swift rocket speakers.
As Ever Originals wine launch sold out in under an
hour megant or people earlier this year. She doesn't see
(08:34):
herself as an influencer, saying I see myself as an
entrepreneur and a female founder. If the brand ends up influential,
then that's great. Fortunately, the Sussexes are safe after their
home was under a tsunami warning following the huge earthquake
in Carmachka. The west coast state of California, including Montecito,
fell under the US National Tsunami Warning Center's tsunami advisory
(08:58):
issued on Tuesday night. Could your surname hint at royal blood?
My heritage thinks so. The genealogy platform has released a
list of thirty five surnames that might suggest a noble
or royal connection, encouraging curious users to trace their family
history and perhaps uncover a link to the crown. Names
(09:19):
like Windsor, Tudor, Stuart, and Planter Genet will make the
list unsurprising given their deep ties to the British monarchy,
but others such as Darcy, Percy, Neville and Spencer but
also signal aristocratic ancestry. The list spans centuries and borders,
including houses like Bourbon, Romanov, Medici, Orange, Nassau and whether
(09:40):
you like it or not, Sussex and they have it
play to email us addresses the Palacentric at gmail dot com.
Please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of
your choason. Leave us a nice review. If him enjoying
the show, I'm Mark frants My thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palace Intrigue and terms
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