Speaker 1: Callarogus Shark Media. Hello, and welcome to Pallace Intrigue Game,
your host, Mark Francis. One of the longest running debates
among royal watchers isn't about succession or protocol. It's what
to call the Princess of Wales? Is she Kate, Katherine,
Kate Middleton or Katherine Princess of Wales? According to royal
correspondent Simon Vigor, Buckingham Palace settled that question years ago,
even if the media hasn't always followed along. Speaking to
gb News while promoting his upcoming book The Four Wives
of Windsor, Vigatold, Royal correspondents were quietly encouraged after William
and Catherine's twenty ten engagement to use her birth name
Katherine rather than Kate. That guidance Kane, despite Prince William
himself referring to his fiancee as Kate during their engagement interview.
Vigor said, Kate obviously works in a headline like Diane
Meg but in the years after we were getting brief
that it's Katherine. She's definitely Catherine. So why does Kate
Middleton remain so common? Hello Magazine spoke with Andrew Coco,
NBC's Universal's Senior director of Web Strategy and SEO, who
said the answer has less to do with royal protocol
than internet search habits. He said that millions of people,
particularly in the United States, still search for Kate Middleton,
making it the most recognizable term online. From a digital
publishing perspective, using that name helps reader's fine stories, even
though it isn't her official title. Here repealas intrigue, which
primarily has an American audience. We primarily use Kate and
or Kate Middleton for those sane reasons. We also tend
to be casual, referring to our principal characters by their names,
for example, Charles, rather than always using his formal titles.
Kate's wardrobe often gets plenty of attention, but according to
one hairstylist, it's her approach to here that maybe the
real secret behind her consistently polished public appearances. Speaking to
The Daily Male, hairstylist Tina Foray says the Princess of
Wales relies on what she calls a core rotation of
four classic hairstyles, rather than constantly reinventing her look. The
first is perhaps Catherine's signature style, wearing her hair half
up and half down. Foray says the look frames her face,
highlighting her cheekbones, and works equally well for formal engagements
and more relaxed appearances. For outdoor events, Catherine often switches
to a practical ponytail, keeping her hair out of her
face while maintaining a polished appearance. Another familiar look is
the loose, flowing waves that have become closely associated with
the princess over the years. Forrey describes them as mermaid waves,
a style that has even appeared on Princess Charlotte. During
recent public events and when the occasion calls for something
more formal, Catherine frequently opts for a classic updoor or
low bun, particularly state occasions, royal ascoton trooping the color.
For A believes the strategy is intentional, she told The
Daily Mail. Each look has established itself as a classic,
which she can wear again and again, depending on the occasion.
Prince George's thirteenth birthday was celebrated much like any other child's.
One parent who attended the party told The Daily Beast,
I went to the house for a kid's birthday party,
and they were the ones organizing the games, any of
us lot would get an entertainer and set in the
house drinking rose. The birthday itself was marked publicly with
a new portrait and a simple birthday message on the
Prince and Princess of Wales's social media accounts, while the
family reportedly celebrated privately with George's friends at home. As
George enters his teenage years, that balancing acts between preparing
a future king for public life while preserving as much
normality as possible is likely to become one of William
and Catherine's biggest parenting challenges. Keaton Williams shared a collection
of photos and short videos on Instagram under the title
Summer Rewind Thinking Supporters with the message thank you to
everyone who has made the last few months so special.
The post Office snapshot of the busy season for the
Whales family. Among the images is the couple arriving at
Royal Ascot, where Catherine wore a bright yellow outfit that
William subtly matched with a yellow flower on its lapel.
Another photograph shows the family relaxing outdoors with Prince George,
Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis joined by the family's English
cocker spaniels Uler and Otto. The picture was originally released
in April to celebrate William and Catherine's fifteenth wedding anniversary,
and was taken by photographer Matt Porteus. The carousel also
revisits one of Catherine's most remarkable accomplishments this year, completing
the three Peaks challenge. The princess claimed the highest mountains
in England, Scotland and Wales within twenty four hours to
raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The video
portion of the post includes highlights from Sir David Attenborough's
one hundredth birthday celebration at London's Royal Albert Hall. During
the event, Prince William paid tribute to the renowned broadcast
as saying it is a rare privilege to celebrate a
century of life, but it is rareer still when that
person has transformed the way we see the only home
that we have, Planet Earth. The summer retrospective also follows
William's recent public comments on the devastating wildfires are affecting
parts of Europe and the UK. In an Instagram story
posted earlier this week, he expressed sympathy for those impacted,
and thanked emergency crews for their work. William wrote, our
thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating wildfires across France,
Spain and the UK, a stark reminder of the challenges
posed by an increasingly extreme climate and the importance of
protecting both people and nature. The timing of the post
has also drawn attention because it comes just days after
Megan shared her own family vacation photos. As things tend
to go, Meghan's posts were mocked, whereas William and Cads
were warmly received. More palatan just the moment. If you
ever find yourself chatting with King Charles, there's one everyday
word you probably won't hear him use. According to social
anthropologist Kate Fox, who has studied the language and customs
of Britain's upper classes, the Royal family traditionally avoids saying
the word toilet. Instead, they're much more likely to ask
for the laboratory or simply the loo. Fox tells he
Low Magazine that the preference dates back centuries. Although toilet
sounds perfectly English today, it actually comes from the French
word toilette, and over time Britain's upper classes develop their
own vocabulary that often avoided certain fashionable French terms. It's
not the only linguistic quirk associated with the Royals. If
you're invited to an evening meal and of royal residents,
don't expect anyone to ask if you're staying for tea.
According to Fox, the family would be more likely to
call it dinner or supper, and what many of us
would call the living room or lounge in a royal
residence is more likely to be referred to as a
sitting room or the drawing room. Is even etiquette around
describing things rather than saying something as posh. Fox says
members of the upper classes are more likely to call
it smart, reserving posh for ironic jokes. Princess Olympia of
Greece celebrated her thirtieth birthday with a weekend of festivities
that offered royal watches a glimpse into both her family
life and personal life. Olympia, the daughter of Crown Prince
Pavlos and Princess Marie Chantal of Greece and the god
daughter of King Charles, marked the milestone with celebrations that
included a yacht party, family dinner's birthday cakes, and gatherings
with friends. The weekend also included plenty of time on
the water, with Olympia posting photos from a yacht alongside
friends and family. Although Greece abolished its monarchy in nineteen
seventy four, the former royal family continues to use their
titles socially, and Olympia has become one of its most
recognizable members through her work as a model and fashioned personality.
The family also maintains close tires with the British royal family.
King Charles, then Prince of Wales became olympia godfather when
she was born in nineteen ninety six, and the two
families have remained close over the years. While Olympia was
born in New York, she spent much of her childhood
in London after her family relocated to the UK, giving
her long standing connections to both British and European royal circles.
Olympia continues to balance that royal heritage with a career
in fashion and modeling. While her birthday weekend offered another
reminder that Europe's extended royal families remained closely connected even
when many of those monarchies no longer officially exist and
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