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<v Speaker 1>Calorouga Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace. Intrigu ami

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<v Speaker 1>post for Ances. Kate Middleton has officially returned to royal

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<v Speaker 1>duties following her recent battle with cancer. According to the

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<v Speaker 1>Court Circular, the Princess of Wales attended a meeting with

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<v Speaker 1>a team at Windsor Castle, marking her first engagement since

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<v Speaker 1>completing chemotherapy. Kate had announced her diagnosis in March and

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<v Speaker 1>shared in a September video message that she had finished treatment,

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<v Speaker 1>describing the past nine months as incredibly tough. Though her

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<v Speaker 1>workload is expected to be late in the near future,

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<v Speaker 1>she may make key appearances, including at the Remembrance Sunday

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<v Speaker 1>service in November and her annual Carol concert in December.

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<v Speaker 1>Prince Andrew is reportedly feeling depressed the head of the

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<v Speaker 1>release of a new Amazon Prime film, A Very Royal Scandal,

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<v Speaker 1>which explores his infamous twenty nineteen BBC NEWSNIGHTE interview. The

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<v Speaker 1>three parts series, premiering today, features Michael Sheen as Andrew

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<v Speaker 1>and Ruth Wilson as journalist Emily Meetless. The film is

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<v Speaker 1>a dramatization of the interview, where Andrew attempting to defend

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<v Speaker 1>himself against allegations of sexual assault by Virginia. Jeffrey infamously

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<v Speaker 1>claimed he was at a Pizza Express party and unable

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<v Speaker 1>to sweat due to a medical condition. A friend of

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<v Speaker 1>Andrew told The Daily Beasts that both the Duke of

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<v Speaker 1>York and his family are anxious about the film's release.

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<v Speaker 1>They emphasize that Andrew still denies the accusations and maintains

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<v Speaker 1>he has no recollection of ever meeting Jeoffrey, despite having

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<v Speaker 1>settled the case out of court. His daughters Beatrice and

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<v Speaker 1>Eugenie are reportedly trying to distance themselves from the public scrutiny,

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<v Speaker 1>while his ex wife Sarah Ferguson and the children remain

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<v Speaker 1>concerned about the film's impact. Some former Buckingham Palace staff, however,

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<v Speaker 1>reportedly relish the portrayal of Andrew was rude and petulant,

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<v Speaker 1>with one source saying they're filled with shardenfreude at how

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<v Speaker 1>this series seemingly nails his unsaved behavior. The film is

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<v Speaker 1>already drawing early reviews describing Andrew's character as pompous, diluted,

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<v Speaker 1>and deeply unpleasant. It follows a previous dramatization of the scandal, Scoop,

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<v Speaker 1>which aired on Netflix for Andrew. The release of A

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<v Speaker 1>Very Royal Scandal feels like yet another round of public judgment,

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<v Speaker 1>raising the question of just how long his fall from

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<v Speaker 1>grace will last. The Spectator writes, A Very Royal Scandal

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<v Speaker 1>follows Netflix's depiction of the Interview Scoop, which was released

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<v Speaker 1>earlier this year. Whether the Royals will be watching either

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<v Speaker 1>of the dramatizations seems questionable. Each one offers its own

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<v Speaker 1>pleasures and intrigue, as well as several moments where the

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<v Speaker 1>average viewer will be driven to sigh, shout, or otherwise

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<v Speaker 1>explain the screen thanks to the sheer awfulness of the

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<v Speaker 1>Duke's behavior. Scoop portrayed him in Rufus Sule's latex and

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<v Speaker 1>cased performance as a buffoon, out of his depth and

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<v Speaker 1>blind to the consequences of his folly until it was

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<v Speaker 1>way too late. A Very Royal Scandal takes a more

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<v Speaker 1>considered approach, daring to hint that Andrew was actively bad

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<v Speaker 1>rather than just a privileged imbecile who was easily led

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<v Speaker 1>astray by those around him. It's notable, incidentally, that the BBC,

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<v Speaker 1>who produced the other two dramas in the Scandal series,

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<v Speaker 1>did not go anywhere near this particular hot potato arguments

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<v Speaker 1>between King Charles and Andrew R showen, albeit only from

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<v Speaker 1>the latter's perspective, with the then Prince of Wales telling

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<v Speaker 1>his younger brother not to do the interview. He calls

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<v Speaker 1>him a mummy's boy and says his actions will damage

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<v Speaker 1>the firm's reputation, accurate advice that will only send the

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<v Speaker 1>Duke into paroxysms of rage. The film suggests that the

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<v Speaker 1>only reason why Newsnight were allowed to film it all

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<v Speaker 1>was because the late Queen was on her younger son's side.

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<v Speaker 1>Whatever Andrew wants, and the consequences of this rare lapse

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<v Speaker 1>in judgment proved to be apocle. To this day, Prince

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<v Speaker 1>Harry and Megan Minchale have again stepped into the political

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<v Speaker 1>realm with their Archibell Foundation making National Voter Registration Day

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<v Speaker 1>by urging people to register to vote ahead of the

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty four US presidential election. Asians staff participated in

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<v Speaker 1>a volunteer initiative writing personalized letters to unregistered voters using

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<v Speaker 1>vote Forward's letter writing tool. Aiming to increase civic engagement.

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<v Speaker 1>The Artswell Foundation emphasized the voting transcends party lines, framing

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<v Speaker 1>it as a fundamental way to influence the fate of

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<v Speaker 1>our communities and encouraging everyone to participate in shaping America's future.

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<v Speaker 1>Though Harry and Meghan did not endorse any specific candidates,

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<v Speaker 1>this move follows their previous calls for Americans to vote

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<v Speaker 1>during the twenty twenty election, which sparked controversy due to

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<v Speaker 1>the Royal traditions of political neutrality. Magad and Harry recently

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<v Speaker 1>celebrated their friend Tyler Perry just before Prince Harry's fourtieth birthday.

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<v Speaker 1>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted leaving Perry's

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<v Speaker 1>birthday bash on September fourteenth, as shown in photos obtained

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<v Speaker 1>by The Daily Mail. Perry turned fifty five on September thirteenth,

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<v Speaker 1>and the star studded event, reportedly held at Montecito Home,

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<v Speaker 1>featured notable attendees like Oprah Winfrey, g Kingley, Sheha Keys,

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<v Speaker 1>and actor Aaron O'Connell. In the photos, Maghan and Harry

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<v Speaker 1>can be seen sitting together in the back seat of

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<v Speaker 1>a car, with Megan laughing and Harry holding up a phone.

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<v Speaker 1>According to a staff member from the lighting company, hired

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<v Speaker 1>for the event. There was a lot of music, dancing, singing,

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<v Speaker 1>lots of speeches and food too. Everyone was having a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of fun. It was a good party. There were

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of famous people, but I cannot say any more.

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<v Speaker 1>Harry is returning to the UK on September thirtieth. In

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<v Speaker 1>a statement, he said, I am once again honored to

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<v Speaker 1>attend this year's Well Child Awards, celebrating the remarkable courage

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<v Speaker 1>and achievements of children living with complex medical needs. These

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<v Speaker 1>incredible young people, along with the dedicated caregivers, nurses and

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<v Speaker 1>professionals who tirelessly support them, inspire us all. It is

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<v Speaker 1>a true privilege to recognize such extraordinary individuals. Harry serves

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<v Speaker 1>as a patron of the Awards, having held this role

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<v Speaker 1>for sixteen years, one of the few UK based commitments

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<v Speaker 1>he retained after stepping down from royal duties. This will

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<v Speaker 1>mark his thirteenth time attending the event, where he will

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<v Speaker 1>meet with award winners and their families, present the award

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<v Speaker 1>for Inspirational Child aged four to six Deliberate Speech. This

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<v Speaker 1>will start another round of is Meghan Cumming speculation, and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll just tell you right now. The answer will be

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<v Speaker 1>no palace intrigue will be right back. In a bizarre

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<v Speaker 1>incident at Sweden's Royal Palace, a woman was arrested after

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<v Speaker 1>sitting on Queen Christina's historic silver throne dating back to

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen fifty The woman bypassed the cordons protecting the throne,

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<v Speaker 1>which is on display at the palace in Stockholm. Guards

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<v Speaker 1>witnessed the event and quickly called the police, leading to

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<v Speaker 1>her arrest on suspicion of vandalism and violating Sweden's Protection Act.

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<v Speaker 1>Early reports hinted at possible damage to the throne, but

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<v Speaker 1>Margaretta Thorgan, a spokesperson for the Swedish Royal Court, later

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<v Speaker 1>confirmed that no harm had been done. Thorgan expressed relief,

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<v Speaker 1>calling the throne a very fine piece of cultural heritage.

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<v Speaker 1>The throne, crafted by Bavarian artisan Abraham Adrentwett, was commissioned

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<v Speaker 1>for the coronation of Queen Christina, who became monarch just

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<v Speaker 1>seven years old. Made of wood and covered in silver,

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<v Speaker 1>the throne features symbolic depictions of justice and wisdom flanked

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<v Speaker 1>by two angels. Despite Queen Christina's abdication in sixteen fifty four,

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<v Speaker 1>the throne remains an iconic symbol of Swedish royalty. It

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<v Speaker 1>was most recently featured in a formal portrait of King

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<v Speaker 1>Cole the sixteenth Gusta for his Golden Jubilee in twenty

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