PALACE WEEKLY: JAM WARS AND PANTHER STALKERS - The week in royal news with Mark Francis - Palace Intrigue : Kate Middleton - Meghan & Harry - Prince Andrew - Royal Family gossip

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Caloroga Shark Media. That Low and welcome to Palace Weekly.
I am your host, Mark Francis. This is the show
where we have the shortened versions of all the stories
that happened during the week on our regular series Palace Intrigue.

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And if you'd like to hear the full stories, just
head over there and check it out. It comes out
daily Palace Intrigue. All right, here's what happened last week.
In The Royalist, Tom Sykes discussed the Netflix deal, writing,
Harry and Meghan won't get paid big bucks unless they
make stuff that attracts eyeballs, that seems fair and might

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even make them less of a target. I'm not sure
that anyone expects one announced project, a short Ugandan documentary
about HIV in Africa Masaka kids are Rhythm with them
to generate a casino payday. But I do think, maybe naively,
that the world is a better placed with films like
that in it. If Harry can bring some focus to
the desperate need of kids affected by HIV in Africa

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after the implosion of his Center Balley Charity, then hats
off to him. Will Archwal's adaptation of Carli's Fortune romance
novel meet me at the lake, ever see the light
of day? Who can guess? As the old Hollywood ad
age has it, no one knows anything. The trailer for
the upcoming season of The Cooking Show was of course mocked.
In it, megane scene wearing white and green belted floral

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print Carolina Herrera minidress valued at twenty three hundred pounds
by The Express. Social media users described it as beautiful,
but not for cooking. Megan Markle appears to have been
snubbed by one of her former podcast guests, none other
than Mariah Carey. In a new interview with Hits Radio,

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the pop legend was asked about her connections to the
British royal family ahead of her performance at King Charles
Sandringham Estate, but instead of mentioning her twenty twenty two
ap peers on Megan's Archetypes podcast, Carrie chose to name
only one royal, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, whom
she warmly described as cool. The emission has raised eyebrows,

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with some observers calling it a pointed snub, especially given
these slightly tense exchange the pair shared during their podcast
episode on archetypes. Carrie famously called megane diva, prompting a
moment of discomfort that lingered even after Carrie clarified she
meant it as a compliment. It's the visual, Mariah explained
at the time. It's the look. You wouldn't maybe get

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as much diva if you weren't so beautiful and didn't
have gorgeous ensembles. Megan didn't quite agree. I associated differently,
she replied later, saying it's not something I connect to. Carrie, however,
stood her ground, saying you give us Diva moments sometimes,
Megan posting to Instagram, Megan was filmed preparing a spaghetti
dish featuring homemade preserved lemons set to a Nette Funicello's

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Mia Kara Mia Mauin. Dressed in a crisp white shirt,
she diced garlic and basil, stirred her past and finished
with a glass of rose, cooking up more than past
her with homemade preserved lemons. So much goodness is coming soon,
she wrote in the caption, But it wasn't the recipe
that caught attention. Meghan wore more than three hundred thousand

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dollars worth of jewelry while cooking, including Princess Diana's Cartier tank,
Fronsei's watch, her Cartier Love bracelet, and her diamond engagement
ring designed by Prince Harry, along with her wedding and
eternity bands. Radar Online reported Prince Harry and Meghan Mikle
is said to be preparing for a legal fight against
a notorious website that has continued to host alleged topless

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images of the Duchess of Sussex despite her repeated denials
of their authenticity. The site, which has a history of
publishing explicit materials of celebrities, first posted what it claimed
were leaked mood photographs of Megan several years ago. According
to Radar Online, the couple are raging that the image
of remain online and are now seriously thinking about taking

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legal action to have them removed for good. Meghan has
previously denied that any such photographs of her exist, including
those alleged to have been taken on the Greek island
of Mikanos in two thousand and five while on holiday
with her then husband Trevor Engelson. Harry is reportedly once
again feeling lost and struggling to find direction. According to

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Royal commentator Esther Crachu, who told the son Harry is
nowhere to be seen. Yes, obviously he's dealing with the
fallout from his charity and trying to find his own thing.
But the man is lost. I mean, he's really trying
to find his feet. She described Harry as having a
brown Midas touch, a euphemism for failed ventures, and added
that in her view, this creative side of this endeavor

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has really been Meghan's push. She went on to say,
I think because he's come from a world where everyone
fawns at everything that he does, because he's Prince Harry.
In a deeply personal gesture, Prince Harry quiet he paid
tribute to his grandfather Philip on the eightieth anniversary of
VJ Day. His handwritten letter, accompanied by a wreath, was
placed at the Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum,

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just hours after his father, King Charles and Queen Camilla
led the official commemorations at the same site. The letter,
bearing Prince Harry's royal crest, was addressed to the Forgotten
Army and recognized the courage and sacrifice of the British
troops who fought in the Far East during the Second
World War. Harry, who himself served in the military for

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a decade, acknowledged both their bravery and the legacy left
by veterans like his grandfather Prince Philip, who served aboard
HMS WELB the Pacific. For me, this anniversary carries an
added layer of meaning, Harry wrote, My late grandfather, Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh, served in the Pacific Campaign. He spoke
with quiet humility about those years, but I know how

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deeply he respected all who stood beside him in that
theater of war. Prince William and Princess Catherine and along
with their three children, will relocate later this year to
Forrest Lodge and eight bedroom Grade two listed property nestled
in the heart of Windsor Great Park. A royal source
told the BBC Windsor has become their home. However, over

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the last few years while they have lived at Adelaide Cottage,
there have been some really difficult times. Moving gives them
an opportunity for a fresh start. In a new chapter,
the family moved to the four bedroom Adelaide Cottage in
August twenty twenty two. Their time they're coincided with several
difficult moments, including the death of Queen Elizabeth I just
weeks after they arrived, and more recently, the Princess's cancer

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diagnosis and ongoing treatment More powers In just a moment,
Kate shared a new summer message in her own voice.
In a video posted to her official social media accounts.
The princess provided a reflective narration accompanied by images of nature, gardens,

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and children at play. The video is part of an
ongoing Mother Nature series. Catherine tells us summer is the
season for abundance. Just as the flowers bloom and the
fruits ripen, we too are reminded of our own potential
for growth. It is the time to ignite our inner
fire and explore our own creativity, passions, and dreams. As
we bask in the sunlit hours, Friends and families come together, playing, connecting,

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being present, embracing the joy to be found in even
the most fleeting moments and shared experiences. Our lives flourish
when we cherish the bonds of love and friendship. So
open your hearts, sing, dance, play. The days are still long,
so simply love and be loved. Reports suggest that the
Princess of Wales is still finding her way back to

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full strength despite announcing eight months ago that she was
in remission from cancer. According to Radar Online, Catherine continues
to face physical and emotional challenges behind closed doors. A
Palace insider explained buying closed Doors, She's still struggling emotionally
and tires a lot more easily. It's taking longer to
readjust to royal life after her cancer treatment. The source

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added that while she has maintained these strong public face,
her recovery remains ongoing. We noted last week that the
Princess had released a statement with audio, but did not
appear in the video. It's jam wars in the Royal Family.
King Charles's officially undercut Meghan Markele in the Preserve Aisle,

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pricing his new raspberry jam at just six seventy a jar,
less than half the cost of Megan's fourteen dollars legally
fruit spread offering from her lifestyle brand. As ever, Charles
has long soul jammed through the Duchy of Cornwall Estate,
but this latest batch is now being stocked at the
Sandringham Gift Shop, with a wider rollout expected soon. The

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King's version is described as being made to a unique
recipe with locally sourced ingredients and perfect on toast or scones.
The King has added another green feather to his crown
with the completion of a new solar farm that now
fully the Sandringham Estate. Built on a former horse grazing
paddock behind the royal residence, the solar facility features two

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thousand panels spread across two point three hectares. The project
began last October and is now live, delivering two point
one megawats of zero carbon energy to Sandringham House, the
estate's visitor center, and the sawmill. Any surplus energy is
fed back into the national grid. King Charles began his
summer retreat at Bawmorral Castle, continuing a long standing royal

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tradition with a formal arrival ceremony at the gates of
the historic Scottish estate. Dressed in a traditional tweed jacket
and kilt, the King inspected a guard of honour from
Balaclava Company, fifth Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland. He
was also greeted by one of the monarchy's most enduring
ceremonial figures, Corporal Creation the Fourth the Shetland Pony, mascot

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of the regiment, known for his cheeky antics, including once
nibbling Prince Harry's fingers and taking a bite out of
the Lake Queen's k The pony behaved impeccably this time
for the King, and the King is being stalked by
a panther. There are fresh reports of a large panther
like creature in near High Grove House. A local dog

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walker said she witnessed the animal cornering of fox at
dusk before her three dogs startled it and sent it running.
The fox, she added, appeared to stick close by afterwards,
seemingly seeking protection. Big cat expert Rick Mentter, who investigates
such sightings and runs a podcast on the subject, confirmed
he is looking into the case. He noted that another
resident recently described seeing a black panther stalking deer near Stroud,

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with the animal's fur reflecting an orange hue that suggested
a leopard in its black form. Sometimes stories bubble up
from less mainstream sources before the British tabloids decide to
run with them. Radar Online shares that Charles is said
to have become increasingly frail and is leaning on whiskey
to manage pain. When insider claimed his health has deteriorated

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significantly in recent months. The walking stick is more than
a traditional accessory for a royal portrait. It's become a necessity.
The King is facing a tough, losing battle with illness,
and he turns to whiskey to manage the discomfort. Other
accounts paint a more measured picture. Recent portraits taken at Sandringham,
shared on the estate's official Instagram account show him walking

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through the terpiary garden with a cane, something not uncommon
for someone of his years and often a simple precaution
against falls. A former royal photographer has claimed Queen Camilla
is privately urging King Charles to reign in Prince William
Ian Pelham turn and told The Mirror he believes the
Queen is seeing William trying to create issues and she's
told Charles to stop it. It's been rumored for a

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while that William has been trying to push whatever in
the monarchy, and that he's the driving force behind the throne,
and I think Charles should be Royal author Christopher Anderson
previously told Us Weekly the Prince of Wales merely tolerates
his stepmother and that she has always been a little
afraid of him, even admitting she needed a gene and
tonic after their first meeting. Prince Andrew has quietly arrived

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at Balmorral. According to a source who told the Males
of Richard Eden, Andrew arrived at Balmorral on Friday. He
was on his own, with none of the security he
used to have. He is believed to be staying at
a lodge on the estate. It is not yet known
whether he and the Duke of York will spend any
time with Charles. More powers than just a moment. A

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new crisis for King Charles as an official inquiry has
branded the Standringham Church Choir and unholy din. A leaked
sixteen page report commissioned by the Reverend Canon Paul Williams,
chaplain at Saint Mary Magdalene Church, where the Royal family
attends Christmas services, concluded that singers had no knowledge of
music or singing technique and we're producing little more than

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a racket. The report, written by cathedral musician Tansy Castle Deean,
urged the group to aspire to higher standards and embrace
dynamic risk taking. Parishioners, however, described the jargon heavy critique
and have rallied behind the church's long serving director of music,
doc to Claire Stewart, who is currently on sick leave
after lodging her own twenty eight page grievance. This is

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a Norfolk village church, not Westminster Abbey, one parishioner told
The Sun. Buckingham Palace quietly deleted a birthday tribute to
Princess Anne after it sparked confusion and a fair bit
of embarrassment online. The Palace had published a list of
seventy five facts about the Princess Royal to mark a
seventy fifth birthday, but royal watchers quickly spotted a glaring
error in fact number fourteen. The post claimed that Princess

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Anne has two step children, Tom and Amy Lawrence, from
her second marriage to Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence. The
problem Sir tim has never been married before and no
known children have ever been linked to him. The incorrect
detail that to a flurry of reactions on social media,
with one user writing either I've gone crazy or Sir
Tim Lawrence as secret children. Others wondered if it was

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just an AI error and there you have it. If
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