December 14, 2025 • 10 mins
King Charles and Queen Camilla have been invited to Washington, DC for a State Visit in April at President Trump’s request, though the King’s health may determine whether he travels. William and Kate are expected to visit the United States in July for America’s 250th anniversary, while Harry and Meghan are not expected to take part in any commemorations. Questions are again being asked about royal finances as scrutiny turns to Prince Edward’s long-term lease of Bagshot Park. Charles donates £50,000 of his own money toward urgent roof repairs at West Newton Church, a site closely linked to Queen Elizabeth the Second. A Brazilian self-styled “Living Nostradamus” offers dramatic predictions about royal health, family reconciliation, and even Meghan’s relationship with Netflix. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor prepares for an eventual move from Royal Lodge and faces uncertainty over where the late Queen’s corgis will live. Princess Anne hosts a Christmas tea for veterans, earning praise from guests aged 100 and older. And Mike and Zara Tindall shut down speculation about appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, confirming they’ll instead spend Christmas at Sandringham — though perhaps avoiding certain family members.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorogus shark media, Hello and welcome to Palace injury a gay,
I'm your host, Mark Francis. Officials have indicated that King
Charles and Queen Camilla have been extended an invitation for
a state visit to Washington, d C. In April at
the request of President Trump, though the King's ability to
(00:25):
travel will depend on his health. One source remarked, we're
hoping all the senior royals will come over. This is
going to be a huge year for both the US
and the UK. While preparations for America's two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary gather pace on both sides of the Atlantic,
Harry and Meghan are not expected to play any part
of the commemorations, as one inside to put it, obviously,
(00:48):
the Duke and Duchess of sussexiante working royals, so there
will not be invited to any celebrations. Any invitation would
have to come at the behest of the royal family themselves.
Should plans proceed, William and Kate are expected to travel
to the United States for anniversary commemorations in July. Buckingham
Palace says it does not comment on overseas visits until
(01:09):
they are confirmed. A spokesperson for the Prince and Princess
of Wales was unavailable for comment. Our writer John McDermott
is said to be less than enthusiastic about the major
royal visit as it means he will have to work
July fourth weekend. Sorry John, some real grief for Sophie
and Edward. In the news, Questions of being raised once
again about the transparency of royal finances, this time concerning
(01:31):
the Duke of Edinburgh's long term occupation at Bagshot Park.
Campaign groups say the property, a one hundred and twenty
room mansion in Surrey, could be generating income for the
taxpayer were at least commercially by the Crown at state.
Prince Edward and the Duchess of Edinburgh have lived at
Bagshot Park for twenty five years under the terms of
a lease extension agreed in two thousand and seven with
(01:54):
his company Eclipse Nominees Limited. Edward paid five million pounds
up front for a year one hundred and fifty year
lease and now pays only a peppercorn rent. The Crown
Estate has maintained that the premium Edward paid in two
thousand seven was market tested before being agreed, and that
the use of the property is bound by restrictions reflecting
(02:15):
its historic character. Bagshot Park was originally built between eighteen
seventy five and eighteen seventy nine for Queen Victoria's third son,
Prince Arthur. When the Ministry of Defense surrendered its lease
in nineteen ninety six, the Crown Estate received two commercial
proposals for the site, one for a conference center and
another for a hotel. Nevertheless, the Duke and Duchess of
(02:38):
Edinburgh moved into the property in nineteen ninety eight. Edward
initially paid five thousand pounds a year for a fifty
year term, a figure later rising to ninety thousand pounds
after he contributed one point three six million pounds towards renovations.
A spokesperson for the campaign group Republic said there is
absolutely no reason why Edward should be supplied with subsidized housing.
(03:01):
These properties are state owned. They should not be in
the gift of the monarch for their family. Most people
have no idea who Edward is or what he does.
Why is he getting any state subsidy. King Charles has
contributed fifty thousand pounds of his own money towards repairs
at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Parish Church in West Newton,
a Norfolk church closely associated with the late Queen Elizabeth
(03:24):
the Second. The donation, disclosed in the church's annual financial report,
goes toward a two hundred thousand pound roof restoration project.
The Grade TOO listed building, situated on the Sandringham estate,
was known to be one of the Queen's preferred places
of worship during her stays there. The King's support comes
three years after his mother's death and follows significant efforts
(03:45):
by the local community, which has already raised nearly seventy
eight thousand pounds for the project. The workers included retiling
the north slopes of the nave and chancel roofs, along
with repairs to the organ loft and transsept roofs. In
twenty twenty three, the church issued and appeal highlighting the
urgency of the repairs. The notice read, Dear friends, after
(04:06):
a recent inspection of the church, we have been informed
that our church is an urgent need of repair, especially
to the roof. It is expected the works will cost
in the region of two hundred thousand pounds, a daunting
amount that we are confident, with fundraising events and the
help of our local and wider communities, we will be
able to successfully raise these much needed funds. The medieval
church dates to the fourteenth century and underwent major restoration
(04:30):
in eighteen eighty one. The late Queen regularly attended Sunday
services at West Newton while in residence at Sandringham, which
also includes Saint Mary Magdalene Church, the traditional location of
the Royal family's Christmas Day service. The estate itself holds
strong personal significance for the King. He spent many childhood
winters at Sandringham, and in twenty nineteen recalled to the Telegraph.
(04:53):
I remember, as a child at Sandringham there was the
most wonderful topiery garden Queen Alexandra, my great great grandmother,
had established at the old dairy building. I can still
remember being taken as a child being willed in my
prayer even and it was so special these clipped animal shapes,
peacocks birds. In twenty seventeen he assumed management of the
(05:14):
estate and has since overseen the restoration of the historic gardens.
A Brazilian self styled psychic who has gained a following
online for his supposed forecasts of major world events, has
issued new warnings concerning the royal family. Athos Salome, known
to his supporters as the Living Nostrodamis, suggested that a
(05:36):
major event within the royal family, possibly tied to the
health of a key member, would occur between the end
of twenty twenty five and the start of twenty twenty six.
He went on to say that the episode would prompt
for Prince Harry a symbolic return to the UK in
a fragile truce with King Charles and Princess Eugenie, but
he added that Prince William, however, remains a fracture point.
(05:58):
Looking further ahead, Salome's said full reconciliation will come from
the next generation, William and Gate's children rebuilding tires with
Archie and Lilibert, but that's still years away. There's too
much entangled karma and this is not the time. Will
that John McDermott, writer of the King William podcast series,
know of this development for an upcoming season. The Living
(06:20):
Nostradamis also predicted what he described as a growing conflict
between the Duchess of Sussex and Netflix, claiming it would
lead to logistical setbacks and the breakdown of partnerships, which
is less of a Nostrodamus style prediction than a random
Tuesday on this podcast, More palacy, just a moment. Andrew
(06:43):
Mountbatten Windsor as set to leave Royal Lodge in twenty
twenty six, with expectations that he will move into a
property on the King's Sandringham estate. It has not yet
been confirmed whether his former wife Sarah Ferguson will join him,
and there is continued uncertainty about where the Late Queen's
Corgies will live. Buckingham Palace has said only that the
(07:04):
corgies will remain with the family, without specifying whether Andrew,
Sarah or Princess Eugenie and Beatrice will take them in.
If Sandy and Met do relocate to Sandringham, there is
a potential concern. The estate has recorded cases of seasonal
canine illness in past autumns, a rare condition that can
cause vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue shortly after dogs walk in
(07:25):
woodland areas. In an October advisory, the estate said SCI
is a rare illness which is dramatically declined in number
since twenty ten. No one understands the cause of sci
and there is no cure, adding that anyone who suspects
symptoms should contact your vet as soon as possible. The
Princess Royal has once again been praised for her steadfast
(07:48):
serve as hosting at Christmas tea party at Saint James
Pallace for veterans supported by the Not Forgotten Association. The
charity assists former service personnel living with injurial illness. Anne,
who is seventy five, spent the afternoon speaking with guests,
including Dorothea aged one hundred one, who served with the
Wrens during the Second World War. Missus Baron told the
(08:08):
Princess that she considers her the absolute prick of the
Royal family, adding she's practical, she's down to earth, and
she's a damned hard worker. Among those attending was Frank,
aged one hundred six and believed to be the United
Kingdom's oldest veteran. He described the gathering as fantastic and
said the decorations at Saint James Pallace were amazing. Another guest,
Ruth aged one hundred one, joined the Women's Royal Naval
(08:31):
Service at seventeen after her brother's friend was killed aboard
HMS hood. She said she has met the princess on
several occasions and noted that Anne always stops in chats.
Missus Barnwell added, I think if anybody doesn't know what
to do, join the forces. That's the best thing they
can do. They can learn so much. I mean, it's
all trades. Mike Tindall has dismissed speculation that he and
(08:52):
his wife Zara Tindall might one day take part in
Strictly Come Dancing, saying the couple of no intention of
joining the popular BBC series. Responding to rumors that the
pair were being considered for future seasons, the former England
rugby player made his view unmistakably clear. Just say we
can't do the Strictly Curse. We are not going on it.
(09:12):
We are not taking the risk. We are very happy,
he said. The so called Strictly Curse refers to the
show's history of offscreen romances developing between celebrities and their
professional dance partners. Several notable breakups and alleged affairs over
the years have helped cement its reputation, including the high
profile incident in twenty eighteen involving comedian Sewan Walsh and
(09:32):
professional dancer Katie at Jones. The pair were photographed kissing
despite being in separate relationships, drawing widespread attention at the time.
Zara confirmed that the family will spend Christmas at Sandringham
with the King and other members of the royal family.
Speaking about the traditional Norfolk gathering, she said, we are
so lucky. Christmas is always amazing. We had to do
(09:52):
a lot of fun things and the place looks amazing.
We will see everyone, well maybe not Andrew and they
have it. If you'd like to email us or addresses
the palasintrig at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify,
Apple and the Apple Jason leaves a nice review from
enjoying the show. And it is Christmas and why not
buy yourself a Christmas subscription to Calla Riga, Shark Media
(10:14):
and Palace Intrigue and get the show commercial free. You
can get the show along with hundreds of others, plus
special previews on our seasons of Crown and Controversy and
other special programming before the public check it out twenty
four ninety nine a month, and all you have to
do is hit that link up there on the Apple
Player that says listen uninterrupted, get you us off a
nice little Christmas gift and help support us here behind
(10:36):
the scenes my friends has Man Thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palace, Intrigue and good times.
Calorogus shark media, Hello and welcome to Palace injury a gay,
I'm your host, Mark Francis. Officials have indicated that King
Charles and Queen Camilla have been extended an invitation for
a state visit to Washington, d C. In April at
the request of President Trump, though the King's ability to
(00:25):
travel will depend on his health. One source remarked, we're
hoping all the senior royals will come over. This is
going to be a huge year for both the US
and the UK. While preparations for America's two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary gather pace on both sides of the Atlantic,
Harry and Meghan are not expected to play any part
of the commemorations, as one inside to put it, obviously,
(00:48):
the Duke and Duchess of sussexiante working royals, so there
will not be invited to any celebrations. Any invitation would
have to come at the behest of the royal family themselves.
Should plans proceed, William and Kate are expected to travel
to the United States for anniversary commemorations in July. Buckingham
Palace says it does not comment on overseas visits until
(01:09):
they are confirmed. A spokesperson for the Prince and Princess
of Wales was unavailable for comment. Our writer John McDermott
is said to be less than enthusiastic about the major
royal visit as it means he will have to work
July fourth weekend. Sorry John, some real grief for Sophie
and Edward. In the news, Questions of being raised once
again about the transparency of royal finances, this time concerning
(01:31):
the Duke of Edinburgh's long term occupation at Bagshot Park.
Campaign groups say the property, a one hundred and twenty
room mansion in Surrey, could be generating income for the
taxpayer were at least commercially by the Crown at state.
Prince Edward and the Duchess of Edinburgh have lived at
Bagshot Park for twenty five years under the terms of
a lease extension agreed in two thousand and seven with
(01:54):
his company Eclipse Nominees Limited. Edward paid five million pounds
up front for a year one hundred and fifty year
lease and now pays only a peppercorn rent. The Crown
Estate has maintained that the premium Edward paid in two
thousand seven was market tested before being agreed, and that
the use of the property is bound by restrictions reflecting
(02:15):
its historic character. Bagshot Park was originally built between eighteen
seventy five and eighteen seventy nine for Queen Victoria's third son,
Prince Arthur. When the Ministry of Defense surrendered its lease
in nineteen ninety six, the Crown Estate received two commercial
proposals for the site, one for a conference center and
another for a hotel. Nevertheless, the Duke and Duchess of
(02:38):
Edinburgh moved into the property in nineteen ninety eight. Edward
initially paid five thousand pounds a year for a fifty
year term, a figure later rising to ninety thousand pounds
after he contributed one point three six million pounds towards renovations.
A spokesperson for the campaign group Republic said there is
absolutely no reason why Edward should be supplied with subsidized housing.
(03:01):
These properties are state owned. They should not be in
the gift of the monarch for their family. Most people
have no idea who Edward is or what he does.
Why is he getting any state subsidy. King Charles has
contributed fifty thousand pounds of his own money towards repairs
at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Parish Church in West Newton,
a Norfolk church closely associated with the late Queen Elizabeth
(03:24):
the Second. The donation, disclosed in the church's annual financial report,
goes toward a two hundred thousand pound roof restoration project.
The Grade TOO listed building, situated on the Sandringham estate,
was known to be one of the Queen's preferred places
of worship during her stays there. The King's support comes
three years after his mother's death and follows significant efforts
(03:45):
by the local community, which has already raised nearly seventy
eight thousand pounds for the project. The workers included retiling
the north slopes of the nave and chancel roofs, along
with repairs to the organ loft and transsept roofs. In
twenty twenty three, the church issued and appeal highlighting the
urgency of the repairs. The notice read, Dear friends, after
(04:06):
a recent inspection of the church, we have been informed
that our church is an urgent need of repair, especially
to the roof. It is expected the works will cost
in the region of two hundred thousand pounds, a daunting
amount that we are confident, with fundraising events and the
help of our local and wider communities, we will be
able to successfully raise these much needed funds. The medieval
church dates to the fourteenth century and underwent major restoration
(04:30):
in eighteen eighty one. The late Queen regularly attended Sunday
services at West Newton while in residence at Sandringham, which
also includes Saint Mary Magdalene Church, the traditional location of
the Royal family's Christmas Day service. The estate itself holds
strong personal significance for the King. He spent many childhood
winters at Sandringham, and in twenty nineteen recalled to the Telegraph.
(04:53):
I remember, as a child at Sandringham there was the
most wonderful topiery garden Queen Alexandra, my great great grandmother,
had established at the old dairy building. I can still
remember being taken as a child being willed in my
prayer even and it was so special these clipped animal shapes,
peacocks birds. In twenty seventeen he assumed management of the
(05:14):
estate and has since overseen the restoration of the historic gardens.
A Brazilian self styled psychic who has gained a following
online for his supposed forecasts of major world events, has
issued new warnings concerning the royal family. Athos Salome, known
to his supporters as the Living Nostrodamis, suggested that a
(05:36):
major event within the royal family, possibly tied to the
health of a key member, would occur between the end
of twenty twenty five and the start of twenty twenty six.
He went on to say that the episode would prompt
for Prince Harry a symbolic return to the UK in
a fragile truce with King Charles and Princess Eugenie, but
he added that Prince William, however, remains a fracture point.
(05:58):
Looking further ahead, Salome's said full reconciliation will come from
the next generation, William and Gate's children rebuilding tires with
Archie and Lilibert, but that's still years away. There's too
much entangled karma and this is not the time. Will
that John McDermott, writer of the King William podcast series,
know of this development for an upcoming season. The Living
(06:20):
Nostradamis also predicted what he described as a growing conflict
between the Duchess of Sussex and Netflix, claiming it would
lead to logistical setbacks and the breakdown of partnerships, which
is less of a Nostrodamus style prediction than a random
Tuesday on this podcast, More palacy, just a moment. Andrew
(06:43):
Mountbatten Windsor as set to leave Royal Lodge in twenty
twenty six, with expectations that he will move into a
property on the King's Sandringham estate. It has not yet
been confirmed whether his former wife Sarah Ferguson will join him,
and there is continued uncertainty about where the Late Queen's
Corgies will live. Buckingham Palace has said only that the
(07:04):
corgies will remain with the family, without specifying whether Andrew,
Sarah or Princess Eugenie and Beatrice will take them in.
If Sandy and Met do relocate to Sandringham, there is
a potential concern. The estate has recorded cases of seasonal
canine illness in past autumns, a rare condition that can
cause vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue shortly after dogs walk in
(07:25):
woodland areas. In an October advisory, the estate said SCI
is a rare illness which is dramatically declined in number
since twenty ten. No one understands the cause of sci
and there is no cure, adding that anyone who suspects
symptoms should contact your vet as soon as possible. The
Princess Royal has once again been praised for her steadfast
(07:48):
serve as hosting at Christmas tea party at Saint James
Pallace for veterans supported by the Not Forgotten Association. The
charity assists former service personnel living with injurial illness. Anne,
who is seventy five, spent the afternoon speaking with guests,
including Dorothea aged one hundred one, who served with the
Wrens during the Second World War. Missus Baron told the
(08:08):
Princess that she considers her the absolute prick of the
Royal family, adding she's practical, she's down to earth, and
she's a damned hard worker. Among those attending was Frank,
aged one hundred six and believed to be the United
Kingdom's oldest veteran. He described the gathering as fantastic and
said the decorations at Saint James Pallace were amazing. Another guest,
Ruth aged one hundred one, joined the Women's Royal Naval
(08:31):
Service at seventeen after her brother's friend was killed aboard
HMS hood. She said she has met the princess on
several occasions and noted that Anne always stops in chats.
Missus Barnwell added, I think if anybody doesn't know what
to do, join the forces. That's the best thing they
can do. They can learn so much. I mean, it's
all trades. Mike Tindall has dismissed speculation that he and
(08:52):
his wife Zara Tindall might one day take part in
Strictly Come Dancing, saying the couple of no intention of
joining the popular BBC series. Responding to rumors that the
pair were being considered for future seasons, the former England
rugby player made his view unmistakably clear. Just say we
can't do the Strictly Curse. We are not going on it.
(09:12):
We are not taking the risk. We are very happy,
he said. The so called Strictly Curse refers to the
show's history of offscreen romances developing between celebrities and their
professional dance partners. Several notable breakups and alleged affairs over
the years have helped cement its reputation, including the high
profile incident in twenty eighteen involving comedian Sewan Walsh and
(09:32):
professional dancer Katie at Jones. The pair were photographed kissing
despite being in separate relationships, drawing widespread attention at the time.
Zara confirmed that the family will spend Christmas at Sandringham
with the King and other members of the royal family.
Speaking about the traditional Norfolk gathering, she said, we are
so lucky. Christmas is always amazing. We had to do
(09:52):
a lot of fun things and the place looks amazing.
We will see everyone, well maybe not Andrew and they
have it. If you'd like to email us or addresses
the palasintrig at gmail dot com. Please follow us on Spotify,
Apple and the Apple Jason leaves a nice review from
enjoying the show. And it is Christmas and why not
buy yourself a Christmas subscription to Calla Riga, Shark Media
(10:14):
and Palace Intrigue and get the show commercial free. You
can get the show along with hundreds of others, plus
special previews on our seasons of Crown and Controversy and
other special programming before the public check it out twenty
four ninety nine a month, and all you have to
do is hit that link up there on the Apple
Player that says listen uninterrupted, get you us off a
nice little Christmas gift and help support us here behind
(10:36):
the scenes my friends has Man Thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palace, Intrigue and good times.
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