August 21, 2025 • 7 mins
William and Kate’s move to Forest Lodge sounds lovely—unless you were one of the families asked to vacate nearby cottages to protect royal privacy. Critics say the optics are terrible, especially during a cost-of-living crisis. Our royal insider Deep Crown says Her Late Majesty “would have been mortified.” Meanwhile, Hello! Magazine would like you to know Kate sacrifices so much by never missing a soccer match. Also today: King Charles arrives at Balmoral in style, Prince Andrew sneaks in quietly, and a panther might be stalking Highgrove. Yes, a panther.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorougus Shark Media, Hello and welcome through Palace Injury again
your host Mark Rancis. Hello Magazine is apparently okay with
the future king and family seemingly almost always being on vacation,
(00:24):
they write, William and Kate will joined the King at
his abid and sheer retreat for the Whales who visited
Europe earlier in the school holidays, the trip will enable
them to relax in privacy and spend precious time with
the King, who relishes being with his grandchildren. Grandpa Wales,
as the youngsters named him when he was still the
Prince of Wales, will almost certainly take the children on
(00:46):
nature walks around the estate. All that time on the
secret super yacht must have been exhausting. Meanwhile, William and
Kate's moved to Forest Lodge comes with consequences for some
two families previously living in nearby Crown Estate cottages have
been asked to vacate, reportedly to maintain privacy around the
royal couple's new residents. While the tenants were not formally
(01:07):
evicted and have since been re housed within the estate,
sources said they were surprised by the request to move
when inside a remark. Those houses are very close to
the lodge, so they're not going to want any Tom
Dick or Harry living in those houses if they are
going to be royals there. Let's take a second to
imagine a headline in which Harry and Meghan are requesting
people move so that they can have privacy. Our royal
(01:30):
inside at deep Ground tells us her Late Majesty would
have raised an eyebrow that. I can tell you. The
bit that's got my backup is these poor families being
turfed out of their cottages so that whales can have
their privacy. Surprised to be ordered to leave according to
the reports, I mean really, this is exactly the sort
of high handed nonsense that gets people's backs up about
(01:51):
the monarchy. Elizabeth would have been mortified, absolutely mortified at
the headlines this generates The Queen lived at the same desk,
the same study for seventy years. She understood that stability,
real stability comes from within, not from your postcode. The
eight bedrooms Verses four is interesting too. They're clearly settling
in for the long haul, planning to stay even when
(02:13):
William becomes king. Smart planning or give them that, but
the symbolism of needing more space, more privacy, more distance.
It rather goes against everything the late Queen stood for
about being accessible and present even when circumstances were beastly
In the Royalist Thom Sykes writes for a couple who
seem keen on staying relatable, the spinning of this house
(02:33):
moves lands somewhere between baffling and plains stupid. William has
spent the past year casting himself as a reformer who
wants to make the monarchy fit for purpose. But it's
hard to imagine anything less modern or relatable than announcing,
during the worst cost of living crisis in decades that
your moving house to emotionally reset and your new house
(02:53):
happens to be a manner on crown landworth north of
sixteen million pounds. The late Queen well Of approved the
move itself. Kings and queens do live in palaces not
cottages after all, but would never have had the goal
to pitch such a move as a therapeutic necessity. You
guys want a bigger house, just own it. Lest you
think Kate is some sort of always vacationing princess who
(03:16):
have vexed people from their homes. The media wants you
to know about the sacrifices she makes. A cast member
of the Real Housewives of London. Panthea Parker, whose children
attend Lambrook School alongside Prince George, Princess Arlotte and Prince Lewis,
told her own magazine that Catherine never misses her children's matches.
Parker explained, I see her quite a few times because
my son's school plays against her son's school, so they
(03:39):
play rugby and football against each other, so we're always
at her school and my school. I do see her
a lot, but not to talk to. Just from afar.
Though not personally close to the princess, Parker said the
royal has left a lasting impression, describing her as classy
and so lovely. She added, the sacrifice of never missing
any of her children's matches is really amazing. Parker did
not comment, and all the horrible mum who never attend
(04:01):
any matches because they are working in the afternoon more
palace In just a moment, King Charles began his summer
retreat at Bowmorral Castle, continuing a long standing royal tradition
with the formal arrival ceremony at the Gates of the
historic Scottish estate. Dressed in a traditional tweet jacket and kilt,
(04:21):
the King inspected a guard of honor from Balaklav Company,
fifth Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland. He was also
greeted by one of the monarchy's most endearing ceremonial figures,
Corporal Creatian the Fourth, the Shetland Pony, mascot of the regiment,
known for his cheeky antics, including once nibbling Prince Harry's
fingers and taking a bite out of the late Queen's bouquet.
(04:42):
The pony behaved impeccably this time for the King. Prince
Andrew has quietly arrived at bow Moral. According to a
source who told the Male's Richard Eden, Andrew arrived at
bow Moral 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 knowing whether he and the Duke
of York will spend any time with Charles. The King
(05:05):
is being stalked by a panther. There are fresh reports
of a large panther like creature near High Grove House.
A local dog walker said she witnessed the animal cornering
of fox at dusk before her three dogs startled it
and sent it running. The fox she appeared to stick
close by afterwards, seemingly seeking protection. Big cat expert recommend Her,
who investigates such sightings and runs a podcast on the subject,
(05:28):
confirmed he is looking into the case. He noted that
another resident recently described seeing a black panther stalking deer
near Stroud, with the animals fur reflecting an orange hue
that suggested a leopard in its black form. The reports
coincidentally come as mister Minta curates an exhibition titled depicting
Britain's Beasts the Art of British Big Cats at the
(05:50):
Nature in Art Gallery in Gloucester, which runs until Friday.
What should be a joyful milestone choosing a godparent for
his newborn daughter, has become a diplomatic type rope for
the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grovenor, as the chasm between
Prince William and Prince Harry continues to complicate matters behind
Pallace Gates. The Duke and his wife Olivia welcomed their
first child, a daughter named Cosima, last month, and while
(06:13):
William has reportedly already been asked to be a godfather.
The couple is said to still be considering whether to
extend the same honor to Harry. Grovenor is one of
the very few individuals who has maintained close personal ties
with both brothers since childhood. In fact, he has already
godfather to both Prince George and Prince Archie, making him
the only mutual friend trusted with such a role by
(06:33):
both households. Grovenor's own wedding to Olivia Hanson last year
in Chester was a subtle but telling moment in the feud.
That the Sussexes were initially invited, the couple ultimately did
not attend, reportedly to avoid any drama or media frenzy
that might detract from the occasion. William meanwhile served as
an usher. It's incredibly sad it has come to this,
(06:53):
one friend of the brothers told The Times. Hugh is
one of very close friends of William and Harry's who
has maintained strong bonds and a line of communication with both.
But he realizes it's unlikely to patch up before the wedding.
You know there you have email us address is the
Palace Intrigue at a gmail dot com. Please followus on Spotify,
(07:14):
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us out on Facebook or Instagram. We're trying to build
the community there and you can actually go on Facebook
now and see me unboxing Megan Markles as ever Rose,
which arrived yesterday, so check it out on Facebook to
search for Palace Intrigue or follow the link in our
show notes and be sure to subscribe or follow on
(07:35):
the page. My Franti is my thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palace Intrigue and good terms
Calorougus Shark Media, Hello and welcome through Palace Injury again
your host Mark Rancis. Hello Magazine is apparently okay with
the future king and family seemingly almost always being on vacation,
(00:24):
they write, William and Kate will joined the King at
his abid and sheer retreat for the Whales who visited
Europe earlier in the school holidays, the trip will enable
them to relax in privacy and spend precious time with
the King, who relishes being with his grandchildren. Grandpa Wales,
as the youngsters named him when he was still the
Prince of Wales, will almost certainly take the children on
(00:46):
nature walks around the estate. All that time on the
secret super yacht must have been exhausting. Meanwhile, William and
Kate's moved to Forest Lodge comes with consequences for some
two families previously living in nearby Crown Estate cottages have
been asked to vacate, reportedly to maintain privacy around the
royal couple's new residents. While the tenants were not formally
(01:07):
evicted and have since been re housed within the estate,
sources said they were surprised by the request to move
when inside a remark. Those houses are very close to
the lodge, so they're not going to want any Tom
Dick or Harry living in those houses if they are
going to be royals there. Let's take a second to
imagine a headline in which Harry and Meghan are requesting
people move so that they can have privacy. Our royal
(01:30):
inside at deep Ground tells us her Late Majesty would
have raised an eyebrow that. I can tell you. The
bit that's got my backup is these poor families being
turfed out of their cottages so that whales can have
their privacy. Surprised to be ordered to leave according to
the reports, I mean really, this is exactly the sort
of high handed nonsense that gets people's backs up about
(01:51):
the monarchy. Elizabeth would have been mortified, absolutely mortified at
the headlines this generates The Queen lived at the same desk,
the same study for seventy years. She understood that stability,
real stability comes from within, not from your postcode. The
eight bedrooms Verses four is interesting too. They're clearly settling
in for the long haul, planning to stay even when
(02:13):
William becomes king. Smart planning or give them that, but
the symbolism of needing more space, more privacy, more distance.
It rather goes against everything the late Queen stood for
about being accessible and present even when circumstances were beastly
In the Royalist Thom Sykes writes for a couple who
seem keen on staying relatable, the spinning of this house
(02:33):
moves lands somewhere between baffling and plains stupid. William has
spent the past year casting himself as a reformer who
wants to make the monarchy fit for purpose. But it's
hard to imagine anything less modern or relatable than announcing,
during the worst cost of living crisis in decades that
your moving house to emotionally reset and your new house
(02:53):
happens to be a manner on crown landworth north of
sixteen million pounds. The late Queen well Of approved the
move itself. Kings and queens do live in palaces not
cottages after all, but would never have had the goal
to pitch such a move as a therapeutic necessity. You
guys want a bigger house, just own it. Lest you
think Kate is some sort of always vacationing princess who
(03:16):
have vexed people from their homes. The media wants you
to know about the sacrifices she makes. A cast member
of the Real Housewives of London. Panthea Parker, whose children
attend Lambrook School alongside Prince George, Princess Arlotte and Prince Lewis,
told her own magazine that Catherine never misses her children's matches.
Parker explained, I see her quite a few times because
my son's school plays against her son's school, so they
(03:39):
play rugby and football against each other, so we're always
at her school and my school. I do see her
a lot, but not to talk to. Just from afar.
Though not personally close to the princess, Parker said the
royal has left a lasting impression, describing her as classy
and so lovely. She added, the sacrifice of never missing
any of her children's matches is really amazing. Parker did
not comment, and all the horrible mum who never attend
(04:01):
any matches because they are working in the afternoon more
palace In just a moment, King Charles began his summer
retreat at Bowmorral Castle, continuing a long standing royal tradition
with the formal arrival ceremony at the Gates of the
historic Scottish estate. Dressed in a traditional tweet jacket and kilt,
(04:21):
the King inspected a guard of honor from Balaklav Company,
fifth Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland. He was also
greeted by one of the monarchy's most endearing ceremonial figures,
Corporal Creatian the Fourth, the Shetland Pony, mascot of the regiment,
known for his cheeky antics, including once nibbling Prince Harry's
fingers and taking a bite out of the late Queen's bouquet.
(04:42):
The pony behaved impeccably this time for the King. Prince
Andrew has quietly arrived at bow Moral. According to a
source who told the Male's Richard Eden, Andrew arrived at
bow Moral 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 knowing whether he and the Duke
of York will spend any time with Charles. The King
(05:05):
is being stalked by a panther. There are fresh reports
of a large panther like creature near High Grove House.
A local dog walker said she witnessed the animal cornering
of fox at dusk before her three dogs startled it
and sent it running. The fox she appeared to stick
close by afterwards, seemingly seeking protection. Big cat expert recommend Her,
who investigates such sightings and runs a podcast on the subject,
(05:28):
confirmed he is looking into the case. He noted that
another resident recently described seeing a black panther stalking deer
near Stroud, with the animals fur reflecting an orange hue
that suggested a leopard in its black form. The reports
coincidentally come as mister Minta curates an exhibition titled depicting
Britain's Beasts the Art of British Big Cats at the
(05:50):
Nature in Art Gallery in Gloucester, which runs until Friday.
What should be a joyful milestone choosing a godparent for
his newborn daughter, has become a diplomatic type rope for
the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grovenor, as the chasm between
Prince William and Prince Harry continues to complicate matters behind
Pallace Gates. The Duke and his wife Olivia welcomed their
first child, a daughter named Cosima, last month, and while
(06:13):
William has reportedly already been asked to be a godfather.
The couple is said to still be considering whether to
extend the same honor to Harry. Grovenor is one of
the very few individuals who has maintained close personal ties
with both brothers since childhood. In fact, he has already
godfather to both Prince George and Prince Archie, making him
the only mutual friend trusted with such a role by
(06:33):
both households. Grovenor's own wedding to Olivia Hanson last year
in Chester was a subtle but telling moment in the feud.
That the Sussexes were initially invited, the couple ultimately did
not attend, reportedly to avoid any drama or media frenzy
that might detract from the occasion. William meanwhile served as
an usher. It's incredibly sad it has come to this,
(06:53):
one friend of the brothers told The Times. Hugh is
one of very close friends of William and Harry's who
has maintained strong bonds and a line of communication with both.
But he realizes it's unlikely to patch up before the wedding.
You know there you have email us address is the
Palace Intrigue at a gmail dot com. Please followus on Spotify,
(07:14):
Apple or the apple of your choice, and now check
us out on Facebook or Instagram. We're trying to build
the community there and you can actually go on Facebook
now and see me unboxing Megan Markles as ever Rose,
which arrived yesterday, so check it out on Facebook to
search for Palace Intrigue or follow the link in our
show notes and be sure to subscribe or follow on
(07:35):
the page. My Franti is my thanks to John McDermott.
This is Palace Intrigue and good terms
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