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<v Speaker 1>Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host, Mark Francis. Prince Harry is reportedly preparing to

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<v Speaker 1>spend some holiday cheer with a special virtual Christmas party

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<v Speaker 1>for a charity close to his heart. According to reports,

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<v Speaker 1>the Duke of Sussex will host a video call on

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<v Speaker 1>December tenth with children supported by Scotty's Little Soldiers, a

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<v Speaker 1>charity that aids kids who have lost a parent in

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<v Speaker 1>the armed forces. Royal observers noted that this was an

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<v Speaker 1>invite that did not include Megan, the Duchess of Sussex.

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<v Speaker 1>In an invitation email cited by The Express, the charity wrote,

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<v Speaker 1>Prince Harry would like to jump on a call with

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<v Speaker 1>as many of our members as possible to wish them

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<v Speaker 1>all merry Christmas. He appreciates that the festive season can

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<v Speaker 1>be hard for our members and wants them to know

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<v Speaker 1>he is thinking of them. Members were also encouraged to

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<v Speaker 1>submit questions for Harry, with the email adding this is

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<v Speaker 1>your chance to get to know that Duke loads better

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<v Speaker 1>and find out what Christmas is like for a prince.

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<v Speaker 1>King Charles is reportedly intensifying efforts to evict Prince Andrew

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<v Speaker 1>from the thirty one room Royal Lodge in Windsor amidst

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<v Speaker 1>their increasingly strained relationship. Royal expert Hillary Forditch told Fox

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<v Speaker 1>News Digital King Charles has finally lost patience with Prince Andrew,

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<v Speaker 1>digging his hills in becoming a prisoner of his own pride.

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<v Speaker 1>King Charles is beyond frustrated with Prince Andrew. The relationship

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<v Speaker 1>is strained, described by friends as guarded and mainly Machiavelian.

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<v Speaker 1>Better to keep one's friends close and one's enemies closer.

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<v Speaker 1>Royal biographer Robert Hardman noted that Charles might start removing

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<v Speaker 1>valuable items from Royal Lodge due to security concerns. The

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<v Speaker 1>Royal Collection, which owns quite a lot of the treasures

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<v Speaker 1>inside there, may say, well, we can't be confident that

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<v Speaker 1>this place is safe anymore, and they'll start taking the

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<v Speaker 1>paintings and some of the furniture away. Royal expert Richard

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<v Speaker 1>Fitzwilliams pointed out the optics of the situation. There is

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<v Speaker 1>the question of him no longer being a public servant,

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<v Speaker 1>and is it right that he should still be allowed

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<v Speaker 1>to live in a crown at state property From a

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<v Speaker 1>pr stance. This is not a great look. Things have

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<v Speaker 1>slightly backfired at a time when there is a focus

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<v Speaker 1>on the Royal family's finances. Under the terms of the lease,

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<v Speaker 1>Andrew can only leave Royal Lodge to his daughters or widow.

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<v Speaker 1>The mansion is far too large for the disgraced Royal. However,

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<v Speaker 1>he may be able to raise funds to help him

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<v Speaker 1>with the upkeep. The last thing King Charles needs is

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<v Speaker 1>the Prince Andrew problem to amplify the mystery around the

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<v Speaker 1>Royal finances. There is no love lost between the brothers.

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<v Speaker 1>King Charles wants Prince Andrew to voluntarily sort out his

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<v Speaker 1>current situation to avoid any future upset. There will always

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<v Speaker 1>be the worry that Prince Andrew could quickly fall on

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<v Speaker 1>financial hard times and go down the same path as

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<v Speaker 1>Prince Harran Megan Markle by writing a memoir or appearing

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<v Speaker 1>in a damaging documentary. But I don't believe he would

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<v Speaker 1>do this for the sake of his daughters. The Royal

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<v Speaker 1>family are, however, aware that as a private individual, Prince

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<v Speaker 1>Andrew could unknowingly pick up some unscrupulous wealthy clients. Chard claimed.

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<v Speaker 1>This can then dig up or lead to another can

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<v Speaker 1>of worms. Fitz Williams noted, given the way he looks

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<v Speaker 1>at the world, it is unsurprising that Prince Andrew is

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<v Speaker 1>resisting pressure to leave, but under the terms of his

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<v Speaker 1>seventy five year lease, he has the right to stay

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<v Speaker 1>if essential maintenance is carried out. In The Daily Mail,

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<v Speaker 1>Richard Eden reports that the King may be rethinking his diet,

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<v Speaker 1>including his long standing love of red meat. Following treatment

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<v Speaker 1>for an unspecified cancer. Knowing for championing British meat, including

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<v Speaker 1>efforts to revive mutton, the King may now reduce his

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<v Speaker 1>Intaker's part of his recovery. Tom Parker Bowls, the King's

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<v Speaker 1>step son, revealed that both Charles and Quein Camilla have

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<v Speaker 1>been making changes to their diets. Yes, I eat meat,

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<v Speaker 1>but I go easy on the red meat, as does

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<v Speaker 1>my mother, Parker Bowls shared in an interview with Saga magazine,

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<v Speaker 1>and the King, after what he's been through recently, is

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<v Speaker 1>looking again at what and when he eats. Parker Bowls,

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<v Speaker 1>a food writer and Mail On Sunday columnist, added, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>know nutritionist, but I know that food is part of

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<v Speaker 1>the body's medicine. It knows when it's having the right stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>Buckingham Palace has not disc close the exact type of

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<v Speaker 1>cancer Charles was treated for, but stated earlier this year

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<v Speaker 1>that he underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostating January,

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<v Speaker 1>during which a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent

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<v Speaker 1>tests identified the illness for which he has been receiving treatment.

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<v Speaker 1>While Charles previously advocated for reducing meat consumption as a

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<v Speaker 1>weight to combat climate change, the dietary shift seems tied

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<v Speaker 1>more closely to health concerns. Cancer Research UK notes that

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<v Speaker 1>while processed meats are definitely linked to cancer, red meat

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<v Speaker 1>is classified as a probable cause. Eating lots of processed

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<v Speaker 1>meat can increase the risk of bowel cancer. The organization's

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<v Speaker 1>states red meat is classed is a probable cause of cancer.

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<v Speaker 1>This means there is a lot of good evidence of

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<v Speaker 1>a link, but we need a few more of the

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<v Speaker 1>best quality studies to be certain. Parker Bowles also shared

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<v Speaker 1>that his mother, the Queen, is a fan of Jeremy

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<v Speaker 1>Clarkson's farming show and Prime Video, saying Mum's a big

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<v Speaker 1>fan of Clarkson's Farm, which is bringing British farming back

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<v Speaker 1>into the spotlight. It's a tough, twenty four hour, thankless

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<v Speaker 1>job that's often profitless, but how bizarre it's taken someone

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<v Speaker 1>like Jeremy clarks And to point out things must change.

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<v Speaker 1>Palace Intrigue be right back. Megan Markle's lesser known British

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<v Speaker 1>thriller Anti Social has resurfaced and is now available to

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<v Speaker 1>watch for free on Prime Video's Free v service. The

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<v Speaker 1>twenty fifteen film, a UK Hungary co production, tells a

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<v Speaker 1>story of a talented street artist played by Runaway's star

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<v Speaker 1>Greg Sulkin, who risks his promising future to help his

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<v Speaker 1>criminal brother amd a gangland rivalry. Marcl stars as Kristen,

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<v Speaker 1>the artist's girlfriend, in one of her presuit's acting roles.

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<v Speaker 1>The film, written and directed by Reg Travis of Joy Division,

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<v Speaker 1>initially garnered mixed to negative reviews upon its release, with

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<v Speaker 1>a meaga twenty five percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Mark

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<v Speaker 1>Kmode of The Observer dismissed it as an uninspiring crime

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<v Speaker 1>caper that awkwardly balanced its narrative with dreary discussions of

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<v Speaker 1>the politics of street art. However, The Times offered a

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<v Speaker 1>more favorable take, with Kate new appraising it remarkable energy

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<v Speaker 1>and fun, though she noted the overuse of London gangster cliches.

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<v Speaker 1>Megan is embracing the magic of the holiday season. Speaking

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<v Speaker 1>with Marie Clare, Meghan said, I love the holidays. Archie

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<v Speaker 1>little Bit are now three and five, so every year

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<v Speaker 1>it gets better. At first, I think as a mum

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<v Speaker 1>with children, you're just enjoying having them there, but they're

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<v Speaker 1>not understanding everything that's happening yet. But now we're at

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<v Speaker 1>the age where I can just wait to see it

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<v Speaker 1>through their lens. Every year. Megan knows the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>family and cherishes being near her mother Doria, adding I

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<v Speaker 1>was thinking about in the past few years of having

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<v Speaker 1>Thanksgiving here. Like many of us, I think you always

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<v Speaker 1>make sure there's room at the table for your friends

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<v Speaker 1>who don't have family, which is really key. Every single

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<v Speaker 1>holiday is a new adventure, Megan reflected, emphasizing the importance

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<v Speaker 1>of giving Archie and little Bit the magic of traditions

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<v Speaker 1>like great recipes that end up connecting a formative memory

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<v Speaker 1>and leaving out carrots for the reindeer at Christmas. Her husband,

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<v Speaker 1>Prince Harry, is expected to not spend any time with

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<v Speaker 1>his family again this holiday season. Also word on if

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<v Speaker 1>Megan will have her father Thomas over for Christmas dinner.

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<v Speaker 1>As Christmas looms, questions remain about whether Andrew will be

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<v Speaker 1>allowed to join the Royal family's traditional public walk to church.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year, he made the journey with Charles Kamilla, his

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<v Speaker 1>daughter's Beatrice and Eugenie, and his ex wife Sarah Ferguson.

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<v Speaker 1>Whether he'll be welcome again this year, or if Charles

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<v Speaker 1>would use the festive season to address the Royal Lodge

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<v Speaker 1>situation remains to be seen. At least for now, Andrew

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<v Speaker 1>was still riding high. I'll be with a wobbly grip

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