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<v Speaker 1>Kalaroga Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace. Intrig I

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<v Speaker 1>am your host, Mark Francis. Kate Middleton is set to

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<v Speaker 1>take on her most significant royal duty since completing chemotherapy

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<v Speaker 1>treatment earlier this year. Buckingham Palace has confirmed her participation

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<v Speaker 1>in the state visit of the Emir of Kata, Sheikh

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<v Speaker 1>Tamim bin Ahmad Altani, and his first wife, Shikha Jahwa

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<v Speaker 1>bint Ahmad bin Suhaim Altani next week. Apologies for any

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<v Speaker 1>mispronunciations there On Tuesday, Kate will join Prince William at

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<v Speaker 1>Kensington Palace to welcome the Emir and Chika Jahwa. They

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<v Speaker 1>will then accompany their guests to horse Guard's Parade for

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<v Speaker 1>a ceremonial welcome, including a royal salute and the playing

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<v Speaker 1>of the Qatari national anthem, before joining King Charles and

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<v Speaker 1>Queen Camella. The event will also feature a carriage procession

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<v Speaker 1>along the wall to Buckingham Palace, where the royal visitors

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<v Speaker 1>will be greeted by a second Guard of Honour. However,

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<v Speaker 1>Kate will not attend the evening state banquet hosted by

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<v Speaker 1>King Charles at Buckingham Palace, where tiara's and formal regalia

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<v Speaker 1>are traditionally worn. According to Kensington Palace, this appearance marks

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<v Speaker 1>Kate's gradual return to royal duties following her diagnosis of

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<v Speaker 1>cancer earlier this year. After undergoing major abdominal surgery in

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<v Speaker 1>January and completing chemotherapy in September, she has made limited

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<v Speaker 1>public appearances, including a surprise visit with Prince William to

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<v Speaker 1>meet bereaved families of the Southport attack victims, and participating

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<v Speaker 1>in Remembrance Sunday events later in the week. On Friday,

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<v Speaker 1>December sixth, Kate is also expected to host her annual

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas Carol concert at Westminster Abbey. Preparations for the event,

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<v Speaker 1>which has become a yearly highlight, are well under way.

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<v Speaker 1>The Katari state visit also feature additional engagements, including an

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<v Speaker 1>exhibition at Buckingham Palace, a visit to Westminster Abbey and

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<v Speaker 1>the Palace of Westminster, and discussions with Prime Minister Sir

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<v Speaker 1>Kia Starmer. The Emir, whose country plays a pivotal role

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<v Speaker 1>in mediating international conflicts such as the Israeli mass War,

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<v Speaker 1>is scheduled to visit the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before

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<v Speaker 1>his departure. Our Royal inside at Deep Crown has been

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<v Speaker 1>observing that all of Kate's appearances have been controlled events.

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<v Speaker 1>Deep Crown tells Palace intrigue. The carefully structured nature of

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<v Speaker 1>this appearance, a highly formal state visit with clear protocols

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<v Speaker 1>and predictable photo opportunities, fits perfectly into what appears to

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<v Speaker 1>be a strategy of controlled, choreographed engagements for Kate. Particularly

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<v Speaker 1>notable is the specific clarification that she won't attend the

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<v Speaker 1>evening state banquet. This kind of advanced limitation of duties

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<v Speaker 1>suggests the Palace as being extremely selective about her exposure

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<v Speaker 1>and energy expenditure. The combination of the formal daytime ceremonies

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<v Speaker 1>where she can be photographed looking well in a structured setting,

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<v Speaker 1>with a clear boundary around evening commitments shows how particulously

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<v Speaker 1>they're managing both her recovery and public perception. This ties

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<v Speaker 1>into a broader pattern we've seen with her limited recent appearances,

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<v Speaker 1>such as the remembrance events, which were similarly formal and

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<v Speaker 1>controlled in nature. You can receive Deep Crown's weekly Sunday

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<v Speaker 1>commercial interruption. On Monday night, Prince Williams stepped out in

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<v Speaker 1>London to attend at the launch of the Duel of

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<v Speaker 1>Arabia Expedition. The event, held at the Royal Geographic Society,

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<v Speaker 1>showcased the ambitious journey planned for the new year, which

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<v Speaker 1>aims to highlight Oman's rich heritage and the environmental challenges

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<v Speaker 1>it faces. The expedition will see a crew of six

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<v Speaker 1>retracing the footsteps of Bertram Thomas, a British explorer who

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<v Speaker 1>in nineteen twenty eight traversed Oman's southeast coast the thirty

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<v Speaker 1>day Journey when involved having gone foot by camel and

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<v Speaker 1>in four x four vehicles through some of the world's

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<v Speaker 1>most unforgiven terrains. Thomas's original forty two day trek produced

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<v Speaker 1>detailed scientific diaries, including discoveries of species that were new

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<v Speaker 1>to science at the time. Prince william reflecting on his

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<v Speaker 1>own ties to Ahman, said, I've just had the opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to look through some of the images from the RGS

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<v Speaker 1>collection and they bring back warm memories of my visit

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<v Speaker 1>to Amman in twenty nineteen. He added, this expedition will

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<v Speaker 1>not only highlight Oman's rich biodiversity and natural heritage, but

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<v Speaker 1>also symbolizes the enduring friendship between our two countries. William

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<v Speaker 1>wished the team while saying I wish I was able

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<v Speaker 1>to join you, but I will be following it very closely.

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<v Speaker 1>While he won't travel to Ammann in January, he expressed

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<v Speaker 1>hope for a future visit, telling guests he would try

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<v Speaker 1>and make something happen. Then, on Tuesday, William traded his

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<v Speaker 1>tailored suits for combat gear during a visit to the

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<v Speaker 1>first Battalion Welsh Guards at Salisbury Plane. As colonel of

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<v Speaker 1>the regiment, The Prince joined life five firing exercises handling

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<v Speaker 1>a three thirty eight sniper rifle and a seven sixty

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<v Speaker 1>two GPMG, while also testing his schools with drones. The

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<v Speaker 1>Welsh Guards, transitioning from ceremonial duties back to fuel army operations,

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<v Speaker 1>showcase their training aimed at ensuring proficiency with weapons systems

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<v Speaker 1>and advanced technologies like drones Next week, Harry and Meghan

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<v Speaker 1>will find themselves on opposite sides of the United States

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<v Speaker 1>as they both make high profile appearances. On Wednesday, December fourth,

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<v Speaker 1>Meghan is expected to attend a glamorous Hollywood event in

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<v Speaker 1>Beverly Hills, celebrating her friend Tyler Perry, who is being

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<v Speaker 1>honored with the Paily Honors Award. Both Harry and Meghan

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<v Speaker 1>are listed on the hosting committee for the evening, but

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<v Speaker 1>Harry won't be in attendance. Instead, Prince Harry will be

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<v Speaker 1>in New York City, where he's scheduled to speak at

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<v Speaker 1>the New York Times deal Book Conference. While the couple

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<v Speaker 1>has become known for their unified front, their separate commitments

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<v Speaker 1>next week underscore their individual endeavors on opposite coasts. Royal

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<v Speaker 1>expert Rid fitz Williams discussed Harry and Meghan's recent solo adventure,

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<v Speaker 1>saying this is obviously a new tactic as in every brand,

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<v Speaker 1>the Sussexes want to promote their brand as best they can.

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<v Speaker 1>They have tried something that has worked with so called

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<v Speaker 1>Royal tours of Nigeria and Columbia. Then we have got

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<v Speaker 1>the solo engagements. So they are experimenting the Sussexes need

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<v Speaker 1>to keep their profile as they can't attack the Royal

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<v Speaker 1>family at the moment, so now they have to think

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<v Speaker 1>up new devices. He remarked, there is no question that

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to Invictus and the personal touch, this

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<v Speaker 1>does work. It definitely works with Harry. Clearly they are

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<v Speaker 1>finding that going solo works well at the moment. It

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<v Speaker 1>depends on what their aim is. But Harry has got

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<v Speaker 1>his polo series coming out soon. Pell's Intrigue Me Right Back.

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<v Speaker 1>King Charles has revealed that he and Queen Camilla plan

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<v Speaker 1>to welcome a new dog into their lives following the

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<v Speaker 1>loss of Camilla's beloved Jack Russell Beth. The Queen had

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<v Speaker 1>to make the heartbreaking decision to put thirteen year old

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<v Speaker 1>Bath to sleep after the dog was diagnosed with an

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<v Speaker 1>inoperab tumor and her condition worsened rapidly. Speaking after the

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<v Speaker 1>Royal Variety performance on Friday night, Charles shared the news

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<v Speaker 1>with television presenters Amanda Holden and Alan Carr. Holden, who

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<v Speaker 1>was an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home where

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<v Speaker 1>Beth had been rescued, offered her condolences and said I

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<v Speaker 1>felt for her. I really felt for her. When that happened,

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<v Speaker 1>Charles responded warmly saying we're going to get a new one.

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<v Speaker 1>Merry Christmas. Holden quipped in reply, yes, but get it

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<v Speaker 1>from Battersy please, to which car joked always working. Lucy

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<v Speaker 1>Mangen reviewed The Wicked Stepmother for The Guardian and asked,

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<v Speaker 1>what is the point of this dull rubbish? Mangan writes,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I've missed a memo. Is it Camilla

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<v Speaker 1>Awareness Month or something? Two weeks ago we had ninety

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<v Speaker 1>minutes on her charitable activities in ITV's Her Majesty, The

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<v Speaker 1>Queen behind Closed Doors, which, to be honest, amply satisfied

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<v Speaker 1>my interest in the lady fond as I am of

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<v Speaker 1>a doughty Dean. Now we've got Queen Camilla The Wicked Stepmother,

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<v Speaker 1>a documentary about absolutely nothing we haven't heard before. She

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<v Speaker 1>was great fun, says everyone. She liked dancing, smoking and

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<v Speaker 1>having a good time, especially with Andrew Parker bowls until

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<v Speaker 1>she was introduced to the then terrifically eligible bachelor Prince

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<v Speaker 1>Charles and became his girlfriend for a year and a half.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Prince Charles beloved great uncle Lord mount Batten stuck

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<v Speaker 1>his nose in and put the gobashe on a relationship

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<v Speaker 1>that seemed to have been going swimmingly and probably would

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<v Speaker 1>have saved a lot of people a lot of bother

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<v Speaker 1>if it had been allowed to continue. Camilla's shand was

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<v Speaker 1>clearly not a virgin, you see, and so nineteen year

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<v Speaker 1>old Lady Diana Spencer was holed in instead, and Mills

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<v Speaker 1>married Parker Bowls instead. You'll never guess what happened next.

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<v Speaker 1>And there you have it. If you like to email us,

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