November 29, 2025 • 10 mins
AI-generated videos of the Royal Family are flooding the internet, featuring everything from rapping Queens to wrestling Dianas, as British intelligence warns of foreign meddling. Meanwhile, King Charles earns praise for his newfound warmth with the public, Queen Camilla’s son jokes that a royal title would spark a revolution, and “Supernanny” hails William and Kate’s down-to-earth parenting. Plus, meet Gen-Z’s new royal heartthrob Albert Windsor, and find out why Diana once had tabloids smuggled into Kensington Palace.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to your palace intrigue.
I am your host, Mark Francis. Fake AI generated videos
of the Royal family are spreading rapidly online. Clips circulating
on social media include bizarre and often disturbing depictions of
the late Queen and Princess Diana, ranging from comedy skits
(00:25):
to offensive scenarios involving shoplifting, rap, and even professional wrestling.
Some videos use synthetic voices eerily mimicking the royals accents,
with one fake version of the Queen reciting rap lyrics
run heavy, but I keep it cocked, Jewels in the pocket,
teakettle locked, came out the palace straight to the block,
slippers on concrete. Still, I won't stop. The rise in
(00:50):
such material comes as Harry and Megan joined global figures
and warnings about the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence. The
couple recently signed an open letter urging major tech companies,
including Google, Meta and Open ai, to hold the development
of super intelligent AI intelligamy proven safe. British intelligence agencies
have also warned that deep fakes and online conspiracies are
being exploited by foreign actors. Last year, investigators in Wales
(01:14):
identified dozens of accounts linked to Russia allegedly amplifying false
narratives about Princess Kate's temporary absence from public life. Meanwhile,
in real life, a royal commentator says one of the
most noticeable changes in King Charles since the passing of
Queen Elizabeth is his greater physical warmth with the public.
(01:36):
Speaking on the Pallas Confidential podcast, Richard Eden explained that
while he hasn't observed any sweeping transformations within the monarchy,
the king stands apart from his late mother in one
key way. I don't think we've seen too many radical changes, really.
I think the thing that struck me actually is how
much more tactile King Charles is than his mother. You
wouldn't touch the Queen. We've seen with King Charles. He's
(01:57):
remarkably tactile. So he's been hugging people in a way
I didn't see that coming. Eden suggested this change maybe
partly due to Charles's health challenges. I think his cancer
has drawn to the public even quicker. Perhaps that sympathy
and the intimations of mortality, the fact that no one
knows how long he'll be around has warmed him to people,
and I think that's increased that level of affection. Queen
(02:21):
Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles, has laughed off the idea
of ever receiving a royal title, joking that Britain would
revolt ifyone made a prince. Speaking on the Good Food podcast,
the fifty year Old Food Wright equipped, I tell you
that would be the quickest way of revolution. I think
were a fairly balanced and sober and sensible country on
the whole. But if I suddenly became prince, I think
that Buckingham Palace gates would be stormed. Parker Bowles, who
(02:45):
is the Queen's eldest child from her marriage to Andrew
Parker Bowles, added that he has no plans to alter
his identity, saying he'd be sticking with his original name.
It would be appalling, he said of the idea of
being given a title, I think they would put back
the long and glow rious cause of the monarchy in
Britain by many years. Speaking more warmly of his stepfather,
Parker Bowles described King Charles as a fountain of knowledge
(03:08):
and a hero a British farmer's praising him alongside broadcaster
Jeremy Clarkson for helping to shine a light on the
struggles of rural life. Asked if he had ever handled
any royal regalia, Parker Bowles admitted he had the rare
privilege of briefly holding one of the crown jewels. In
the lead up to the coronation. They had some of
the crown jewels because the King and my mother had
(03:29):
to practice carrying them. He said, it was just I
think it was the scepter or the diadem. Just to
hold it briefly was You're holding history. You're holding eight
or nine hundred years of history. It's incredible. Reflecting on
his childhood, he described a traditional, very happy and privileged
upbringing in Wiltshire with his mother, father, and sister Laura Lopes.
She's a great cook, a natural cook, he said. Of
(03:51):
the Queen. There weren't many spices. It was very very traditional.
We'd have English food, and despite years spent mingling with
royalty Parker Bowles and ciss his tasteven chained much. Not really, no,
he said with a smile. Parenting expert Joe Frost, also
known as Super Nanny, has praised William and Kate for
a grounded approach to raising Prince George, Princess Arlotte and
(04:12):
Prince Lewis, saying the couple balanced privacy with carefully chosen
public appearances to prepare the children for royal life. She wrote,
Parenting is no easy task, and when lived under the
world's gaze, the challenge magnifies tenfold. Yet in Prince William
and Catherine, Princess of Wales, I see not only future monarchs,
but devoted parents whose grounded approach provides reassurance for their
(04:35):
family and inspiration for others. Despite their titles and difficulties
of late, they remain grounded in everyday life, intentional in
giving George, Charlotte and Louis as normal childhood as possible,
she said, and concluded that children don't need perfect parents,
they need presents. William and Catherine understand this. Their parenting
is not about privilege but responsibility. The future feels steady,
(04:57):
compassionate and hopeful. The new Wales family home, Forest Lodge
in Windsor Great Park has drawn attention not only for
the heightened security around its perimeter, but also for one
of its more unusual features, a haha wall. According to
the National Trust, ahha is a type of sunken fence,
popular in eighteenth century landscaped gardens. It creates the illusion
(05:19):
of a continuous, unbroken lawn, whilst still acting as a boundary,
often to keep grazing animals out. The name it is
thought to come from the surprise of stumbling across one,
prompting an exclamation of ha ha. The discreet barrier means
the Wales family can enjoy open views across the rolling
grounds without compromising safety or privacy. While there's no word
on whether they plan to keep livestock, the wall won't
(05:42):
interfere with playtime for Prince George, Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Forest Lodge also provides space and amenities that suit the
family's lifestyle, including a tennis court sure to delight Kate,
an avid player, and her children, who are said to
be following in her footsteps. More powers than just a moment.
(06:03):
Royal Watches are calling for Zara and Mike Tindall to
become senior working members of the firm, even though neither
holds a title and the people currently pursue their own careers.
Supporters argue the popular pair would bolster a slim down
monarchy with one fan posting please offer these two jobs
as working royals. The British Royal family is in desperate
need of a boost to support our beautiful future King
(06:23):
and Queen, while another praise them as a refreshing, hard
working and respectful working royal couple. For now, the Tyndalls
appear content on the margins, joining major events such as
Christmas at Sandringham and Royal Ascot, but otherwise living privately
at Gatcomb Park with their three children. Zara has long
been clear about that choice, saying, from my point of view,
I was obviously very lucky that my mother didn't give
(06:45):
us any titles, so I really commend her on that.
We were very lucky that we got to do it
a bit our own way. Even though there is speculation
she could take on a specific brief when Prince William
becomes king, a well placed source told The Times the
or racing portfolio could move to Zara, noting William has
never really seemed comfortable doing it. An Olympian and director
(07:06):
at Cheltenham Racecourse, Zara is already steeped to the sport.
As for Mike, the former England rugby captain, has built
a post playing career in broadcasting and entertainment, including I
Am a Celebrity. In twenty twenty two, Vanity Fair tells
us gen Z has their own royal Hart Throb Albert
Windsor They're right if you don't know him and you're
(07:27):
under twenty five note this name. He's the only royal
to have been included by Tatler, the English High Society
magazine in the list of most eligible bachelors who will
be increasingly discussed in the coming months. With a melancholy
yet captivating look and short blonde hair, the cousin of
King Jols, with a melancholy yet captivating look and short
blonde hair, the cousin of King Charles, and the grandson
(07:50):
of the Duke of Kent, from whom he will one
day inherit the title. He is the first royal to
bear the name of Prince Albert, known as Bertie, who
later became George, the sixth father of Elizabeth. Furthermore, Albert
was the first royal baby in the modern era to
be baptized in the Catholic rite. His father, Lord Nicholas,
converted to Catholicism and was forced to renounce his position
(08:11):
in the line of succession to the throne, thus also
excluding Albert, who would have been thirty seventh in line.
The fact that he was away from the UK for
much of his childhood meant that he was rarely seen
in public. Since turning eighteen, Albert seems to have become
more active in society. Unlike his father, who was not
on good terms with a royal family and was reportedly
not even invited to King Charles's coronation ceremony. Albert is
(08:34):
viewed favorably by the monarchy. Former Royal butler Grant Harold,
who served the royal household from two thousand and four
to eleven, has written a memoir titled The Royal Butler,
My Remarkable Life in Royal Service, offering a rare insider's
guide to royal manners and traditions. Speaking to Fox News Digital,
Harold said many misconceptions exist about royal protocol. A lot
(08:58):
of people assume that when you meet the royal family,
you're supposed to bowl Curtsey, explained, you don't. The Monarchy's
website states it is and required. It's entirely a personal choice.
The King even told me, when you bowel Curtsey, you're
doing it to the title, not the person. Harold chaired
that when meeting a royal, etiquette calls for letting them
lead the greeting. You should let them leave the handshake
and the conversation. He said, they don't ask tricky questions.
(09:21):
They keep it lighthearted, easy inside the palace. He noted,
table talk matters more than cutlery. At state banquets, the
king talks to the guests on his right during the
main course, then to the one on his left for pudding.
Everyone follows suit and that's how conversation flows. Some rules
have relaxed, such as the outdated custom of walking backwards
(09:43):
when leaving a royal's presence. Princess Dinna's longtime hairdresser, Richard Dalton,
has revealed that the late royal secretly arranged for tabloids
to be smuggled into Kensington Palace so she could read
what was being written about her. Speaking to People magazine,
Dalton said, one of the hairdressers smuggled them in. Did
I say that they were smuggled in? But it's not
(10:03):
to do with me. She used to say, Richard, can
you bring them in for me? Nobody questioned it because
nobody knew once I'd got through security and into the pantry.
It was all plain sailing from there, Dalton said. One
of the rumors that deeply upset her concerned speculation about
Prince Harry's paternity. They always went on about it as
Charles father or Harry. Of course he is Diana's brother,
Charles Spencer. When he used to cut his hair, his
(10:25):
hair was bright red. Lady Sarah also read the Spencer's
definitely had red hair, and there you have it. If
you'd like to email us, he addresses the Palace intrig
at gmail dot com. Please follo us on Spotify, Apple, Facebook, Instagram,
were on all the social hubs. Now come by say hi, hey,
my Frances my Thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace
Intrigue in good terms.
Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to your palace intrigue.
I am your host, Mark Francis. Fake AI generated videos
of the Royal family are spreading rapidly online. Clips circulating
on social media include bizarre and often disturbing depictions of
the late Queen and Princess Diana, ranging from comedy skits
(00:25):
to offensive scenarios involving shoplifting, rap, and even professional wrestling.
Some videos use synthetic voices eerily mimicking the royals accents,
with one fake version of the Queen reciting rap lyrics
run heavy, but I keep it cocked, Jewels in the pocket,
teakettle locked, came out the palace straight to the block,
slippers on concrete. Still, I won't stop. The rise in
(00:50):
such material comes as Harry and Megan joined global figures
and warnings about the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence. The
couple recently signed an open letter urging major tech companies,
including Google, Meta and Open ai, to hold the development
of super intelligent AI intelligamy proven safe. British intelligence agencies
have also warned that deep fakes and online conspiracies are
being exploited by foreign actors. Last year, investigators in Wales
(01:14):
identified dozens of accounts linked to Russia allegedly amplifying false
narratives about Princess Kate's temporary absence from public life. Meanwhile,
in real life, a royal commentator says one of the
most noticeable changes in King Charles since the passing of
Queen Elizabeth is his greater physical warmth with the public.
(01:36):
Speaking on the Pallas Confidential podcast, Richard Eden explained that
while he hasn't observed any sweeping transformations within the monarchy,
the king stands apart from his late mother in one
key way. I don't think we've seen too many radical changes, really.
I think the thing that struck me actually is how
much more tactile King Charles is than his mother. You
wouldn't touch the Queen. We've seen with King Charles. He's
(01:57):
remarkably tactile. So he's been hugging people in a way
I didn't see that coming. Eden suggested this change maybe
partly due to Charles's health challenges. I think his cancer
has drawn to the public even quicker. Perhaps that sympathy
and the intimations of mortality, the fact that no one
knows how long he'll be around has warmed him to people,
and I think that's increased that level of affection. Queen
(02:21):
Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles, has laughed off the idea
of ever receiving a royal title, joking that Britain would
revolt ifyone made a prince. Speaking on the Good Food podcast,
the fifty year Old Food Wright equipped, I tell you
that would be the quickest way of revolution. I think
were a fairly balanced and sober and sensible country on
the whole. But if I suddenly became prince, I think
that Buckingham Palace gates would be stormed. Parker Bowles, who
(02:45):
is the Queen's eldest child from her marriage to Andrew
Parker Bowles, added that he has no plans to alter
his identity, saying he'd be sticking with his original name.
It would be appalling, he said of the idea of
being given a title, I think they would put back
the long and glow rious cause of the monarchy in
Britain by many years. Speaking more warmly of his stepfather,
Parker Bowles described King Charles as a fountain of knowledge
(03:08):
and a hero a British farmer's praising him alongside broadcaster
Jeremy Clarkson for helping to shine a light on the
struggles of rural life. Asked if he had ever handled
any royal regalia, Parker Bowles admitted he had the rare
privilege of briefly holding one of the crown jewels. In
the lead up to the coronation. They had some of
the crown jewels because the King and my mother had
(03:29):
to practice carrying them. He said, it was just I
think it was the scepter or the diadem. Just to
hold it briefly was You're holding history. You're holding eight
or nine hundred years of history. It's incredible. Reflecting on
his childhood, he described a traditional, very happy and privileged
upbringing in Wiltshire with his mother, father, and sister Laura Lopes.
She's a great cook, a natural cook, he said. Of
(03:51):
the Queen. There weren't many spices. It was very very traditional.
We'd have English food, and despite years spent mingling with
royalty Parker Bowles and ciss his tasteven chained much. Not really, no,
he said with a smile. Parenting expert Joe Frost, also
known as Super Nanny, has praised William and Kate for
a grounded approach to raising Prince George, Princess Arlotte and
(04:12):
Prince Lewis, saying the couple balanced privacy with carefully chosen
public appearances to prepare the children for royal life. She wrote,
Parenting is no easy task, and when lived under the
world's gaze, the challenge magnifies tenfold. Yet in Prince William
and Catherine, Princess of Wales, I see not only future monarchs,
but devoted parents whose grounded approach provides reassurance for their
(04:35):
family and inspiration for others. Despite their titles and difficulties
of late, they remain grounded in everyday life, intentional in
giving George, Charlotte and Louis as normal childhood as possible,
she said, and concluded that children don't need perfect parents,
they need presents. William and Catherine understand this. Their parenting
is not about privilege but responsibility. The future feels steady,
(04:57):
compassionate and hopeful. The new Wales family home, Forest Lodge
in Windsor Great Park has drawn attention not only for
the heightened security around its perimeter, but also for one
of its more unusual features, a haha wall. According to
the National Trust, ahha is a type of sunken fence,
popular in eighteenth century landscaped gardens. It creates the illusion
(05:19):
of a continuous, unbroken lawn, whilst still acting as a boundary,
often to keep grazing animals out. The name it is
thought to come from the surprise of stumbling across one,
prompting an exclamation of ha ha. The discreet barrier means
the Wales family can enjoy open views across the rolling
grounds without compromising safety or privacy. While there's no word
on whether they plan to keep livestock, the wall won't
(05:42):
interfere with playtime for Prince George, Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Forest Lodge also provides space and amenities that suit the
family's lifestyle, including a tennis court sure to delight Kate,
an avid player, and her children, who are said to
be following in her footsteps. More powers than just a moment.
(06:03):
Royal Watches are calling for Zara and Mike Tindall to
become senior working members of the firm, even though neither
holds a title and the people currently pursue their own careers.
Supporters argue the popular pair would bolster a slim down
monarchy with one fan posting please offer these two jobs
as working royals. The British Royal family is in desperate
need of a boost to support our beautiful future King
(06:23):
and Queen, while another praise them as a refreshing, hard
working and respectful working royal couple. For now, the Tyndalls
appear content on the margins, joining major events such as
Christmas at Sandringham and Royal Ascot, but otherwise living privately
at Gatcomb Park with their three children. Zara has long
been clear about that choice, saying, from my point of view,
I was obviously very lucky that my mother didn't give
(06:45):
us any titles, so I really commend her on that.
We were very lucky that we got to do it
a bit our own way. Even though there is speculation
she could take on a specific brief when Prince William
becomes king, a well placed source told The Times the
or racing portfolio could move to Zara, noting William has
never really seemed comfortable doing it. An Olympian and director
(07:06):
at Cheltenham Racecourse, Zara is already steeped to the sport.
As for Mike, the former England rugby captain, has built
a post playing career in broadcasting and entertainment, including I
Am a Celebrity. In twenty twenty two, Vanity Fair tells
us gen Z has their own royal Hart Throb Albert
Windsor They're right if you don't know him and you're
(07:27):
under twenty five note this name. He's the only royal
to have been included by Tatler, the English High Society
magazine in the list of most eligible bachelors who will
be increasingly discussed in the coming months. With a melancholy
yet captivating look and short blonde hair, the cousin of
King Jols, with a melancholy yet captivating look and short
blonde hair, the cousin of King Charles, and the grandson
(07:50):
of the Duke of Kent, from whom he will one
day inherit the title. He is the first royal to
bear the name of Prince Albert, known as Bertie, who
later became George, the sixth father of Elizabeth. Furthermore, Albert
was the first royal baby in the modern era to
be baptized in the Catholic rite. His father, Lord Nicholas,
converted to Catholicism and was forced to renounce his position
(08:11):
in the line of succession to the throne, thus also
excluding Albert, who would have been thirty seventh in line.
The fact that he was away from the UK for
much of his childhood meant that he was rarely seen
in public. Since turning eighteen, Albert seems to have become
more active in society. Unlike his father, who was not
on good terms with a royal family and was reportedly
not even invited to King Charles's coronation ceremony. Albert is
(08:34):
viewed favorably by the monarchy. Former Royal butler Grant Harold,
who served the royal household from two thousand and four
to eleven, has written a memoir titled The Royal Butler,
My Remarkable Life in Royal Service, offering a rare insider's
guide to royal manners and traditions. Speaking to Fox News Digital,
Harold said many misconceptions exist about royal protocol. A lot
(08:58):
of people assume that when you meet the royal family,
you're supposed to bowl Curtsey, explained, you don't. The Monarchy's
website states it is and required. It's entirely a personal choice.
The King even told me, when you bowel Curtsey, you're
doing it to the title, not the person. Harold chaired
that when meeting a royal, etiquette calls for letting them
lead the greeting. You should let them leave the handshake
and the conversation. He said, they don't ask tricky questions.
(09:21):
They keep it lighthearted, easy inside the palace. He noted,
table talk matters more than cutlery. At state banquets, the
king talks to the guests on his right during the
main course, then to the one on his left for pudding.
Everyone follows suit and that's how conversation flows. Some rules
have relaxed, such as the outdated custom of walking backwards
(09:43):
when leaving a royal's presence. Princess Dinna's longtime hairdresser, Richard Dalton,
has revealed that the late royal secretly arranged for tabloids
to be smuggled into Kensington Palace so she could read
what was being written about her. Speaking to People magazine,
Dalton said, one of the hairdressers smuggled them in. Did
I say that they were smuggled in? But it's not
(10:03):
to do with me. She used to say, Richard, can
you bring them in for me? Nobody questioned it because
nobody knew once I'd got through security and into the pantry.
It was all plain sailing from there, Dalton said. One
of the rumors that deeply upset her concerned speculation about
Prince Harry's paternity. They always went on about it as
Charles father or Harry. Of course he is Diana's brother,
Charles Spencer. When he used to cut his hair, his
(10:25):
hair was bright red. Lady Sarah also read the Spencer's
definitely had red hair, and there you have it. If
you'd like to email us, he addresses the Palace intrig
at gmail dot com. Please follo us on Spotify, Apple, Facebook, Instagram,
were on all the social hubs. Now come by say hi, hey,
my Frances my Thanks to John McDermott. This is Palace
Intrigue in good terms.
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