Speaker 1: Kalaroga Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace. Intrig I
Speaker 1: am your host, Mark Francis. Kate Middleton is set to
Speaker 1: take on her most significant royal duty since completing chemotherapy
Speaker 1: treatment earlier this year. Buckingham Palace has confirmed her participation
Speaker 1: in the state visit of the Emir of Kata, Sheikh
Speaker 1: Tamim bin Ahmad Altani, and his first wife, Shikha Jahwa
Speaker 1: bint Ahmad bin Suhaim Altani next week. Apologies for any
Speaker 1: mispronunciations there On Tuesday, Kate will join Prince William at
Speaker 1: Kensington Palace to welcome the Emir and Chika Jahwa. They
Speaker 1: will then accompany their guests to horse Guard's Parade for
Speaker 1: a ceremonial welcome, including a royal salute and the playing
Speaker 1: of the Qatari national anthem, before joining King Charles and
Speaker 1: Queen Camella. The event will also feature a carriage procession
Speaker 1: along the wall to Buckingham Palace, where the royal visitors
Speaker 1: will be greeted by a second Guard of Honour. However,
Speaker 1: Kate will not attend the evening state banquet hosted by
Speaker 1: King Charles at Buckingham Palace, where tiara's and formal regalia
Speaker 1: are traditionally worn. According to Kensington Palace, this appearance marks
Speaker 1: Kate's gradual return to royal duties following her diagnosis of
Speaker 1: cancer earlier this year. After undergoing major abdominal surgery in
Speaker 1: January and completing chemotherapy in September, she has made limited
Speaker 1: public appearances, including a surprise visit with Prince William to
Speaker 1: meet bereaved families of the Southport attack victims, and participating
Speaker 1: in Remembrance Sunday events later in the week. On Friday,
Speaker 1: December sixth, Kate is also expected to host her annual
Speaker 1: Christmas Carol concert at Westminster Abbey. Preparations for the event,
Speaker 1: which has become a yearly highlight, are well under way.
Speaker 1: The Katari state visit also feature additional engagements, including an
Speaker 1: exhibition at Buckingham Palace, a visit to Westminster Abbey and
Speaker 1: the Palace of Westminster, and discussions with Prime Minister Sir
Speaker 1: Kia Starmer. The Emir, whose country plays a pivotal role
Speaker 1: in mediating international conflicts such as the Israeli mass War,
Speaker 1: is scheduled to visit the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before
Speaker 1: his departure. Our Royal inside at Deep Crown has been
Speaker 1: observing that all of Kate's appearances have been controlled events.
Speaker 1: Deep Crown tells Palace intrigue. The carefully structured nature of
Speaker 1: this appearance, a highly formal state visit with clear protocols
Speaker 1: and predictable photo opportunities, fits perfectly into what appears to
Speaker 1: be a strategy of controlled, choreographed engagements for Kate. Particularly
Speaker 1: notable is the specific clarification that she won't attend the
Speaker 1: evening state banquet. This kind of advanced limitation of duties
Speaker 1: suggests the Palace as being extremely selective about her exposure
Speaker 1: and energy expenditure. The combination of the formal daytime ceremonies
Speaker 1: where she can be photographed looking well in a structured setting,
Speaker 1: with a clear boundary around evening commitments shows how particulously
Speaker 1: they're managing both her recovery and public perception. This ties
Speaker 1: into a broader pattern we've seen with her limited recent appearances,
Speaker 1: such as the remembrance events, which were similarly formal and
Speaker 1: controlled in nature. You can receive Deep Crown's weekly Sunday
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Speaker 1: also offers twenty other podcasts from Kalouger Shark Media without
Speaker 1: commercial interruption. On Monday night, Prince Williams stepped out in
Speaker 1: London to attend at the launch of the Duel of
Speaker 1: Arabia Expedition. The event, held at the Royal Geographic Society,
Speaker 1: showcased the ambitious journey planned for the new year, which
Speaker 1: aims to highlight Oman's rich heritage and the environmental challenges
Speaker 1: it faces. The expedition will see a crew of six
Speaker 1: retracing the footsteps of Bertram Thomas, a British explorer who
Speaker 1: in nineteen twenty eight traversed Oman's southeast coast the thirty
Speaker 1: day Journey when involved having gone foot by camel and
Speaker 1: in four x four vehicles through some of the world's
Speaker 1: most unforgiven terrains. Thomas's original forty two day trek produced
Speaker 1: detailed scientific diaries, including discoveries of species that were new
Speaker 1: to science at the time. Prince william reflecting on his
Speaker 1: own ties to Ahman, said, I've just had the opportunity
Speaker 1: to look through some of the images from the RGS
Speaker 1: collection and they bring back warm memories of my visit
Speaker 1: to Amman in twenty nineteen. He added, this expedition will
Speaker 1: not only highlight Oman's rich biodiversity and natural heritage, but
Speaker 1: also symbolizes the enduring friendship between our two countries. William
Speaker 1: wished the team while saying I wish I was able
Speaker 1: to join you, but I will be following it very closely.
Speaker 1: While he won't travel to Ammann in January, he expressed
Speaker 1: hope for a future visit, telling guests he would try
Speaker 1: and make something happen. Then, on Tuesday, William traded his
Speaker 1: tailored suits for combat gear during a visit to the
Speaker 1: first Battalion Welsh Guards at Salisbury Plane. As colonel of
Speaker 1: the regiment, The Prince joined life five firing exercises handling
Speaker 1: a three thirty eight sniper rifle and a seven sixty
Speaker 1: two GPMG, while also testing his schools with drones. The
Speaker 1: Welsh Guards, transitioning from ceremonial duties back to fuel army operations,
Speaker 1: showcase their training aimed at ensuring proficiency with weapons systems
Speaker 1: and advanced technologies like drones Next week, Harry and Meghan
Speaker 1: will find themselves on opposite sides of the United States
Speaker 1: as they both make high profile appearances. On Wednesday, December fourth,
Speaker 1: Meghan is expected to attend a glamorous Hollywood event in
Speaker 1: Beverly Hills, celebrating her friend Tyler Perry, who is being
Speaker 1: honored with the Paily Honors Award. Both Harry and Meghan
Speaker 1: are listed on the hosting committee for the evening, but
Speaker 1: Harry won't be in attendance. Instead, Prince Harry will be
Speaker 1: in New York City, where he's scheduled to speak at
Speaker 1: the New York Times deal Book Conference. While the couple
Speaker 1: has become known for their unified front, their separate commitments
Speaker 1: next week underscore their individual endeavors on opposite coasts. Royal
Speaker 1: expert Rid fitz Williams discussed Harry and Meghan's recent solo adventure,
Speaker 1: saying this is obviously a new tactic as in every brand,
Speaker 1: the Sussexes want to promote their brand as best they can.
Speaker 1: They have tried something that has worked with so called
Speaker 1: Royal tours of Nigeria and Columbia. Then we have got
Speaker 1: the solo engagements. So they are experimenting the Sussexes need
Speaker 1: to keep their profile as they can't attack the Royal
Speaker 1: family at the moment, so now they have to think
Speaker 1: up new devices. He remarked, there is no question that
Speaker 1: when it comes to Invictus and the personal touch, this
Speaker 1: does work. It definitely works with Harry. Clearly they are
Speaker 1: finding that going solo works well at the moment. It
Speaker 1: depends on what their aim is. But Harry has got
Speaker 1: his polo series coming out soon. Pell's Intrigue Me Right Back.
Speaker 1: King Charles has revealed that he and Queen Camilla plan
Speaker 1: to welcome a new dog into their lives following the
Speaker 1: loss of Camilla's beloved Jack Russell Beth. The Queen had
Speaker 1: to make the heartbreaking decision to put thirteen year old
Speaker 1: Bath to sleep after the dog was diagnosed with an
Speaker 1: inoperab tumor and her condition worsened rapidly. Speaking after the
Speaker 1: Royal Variety performance on Friday night, Charles shared the news
Speaker 1: with television presenters Amanda Holden and Alan Carr. Holden, who
Speaker 1: was an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home where
Speaker 1: Beth had been rescued, offered her condolences and said I
Speaker 1: felt for her. I really felt for her. When that happened,
Speaker 1: Charles responded warmly saying we're going to get a new one.
Speaker 1: Merry Christmas. Holden quipped in reply, yes, but get it
Speaker 1: from Battersy please, to which car joked always working. Lucy
Speaker 1: Mangen reviewed The Wicked Stepmother for The Guardian and asked,
Speaker 1: what is the point of this dull rubbish? Mangan writes,
Speaker 1: I feel like I've missed a memo. Is it Camilla
Speaker 1: Awareness Month or something? Two weeks ago we had ninety
Speaker 1: minutes on her charitable activities in ITV's Her Majesty, The
Speaker 1: Queen behind Closed Doors, which, to be honest, amply satisfied
Speaker 1: my interest in the lady fond as I am of
Speaker 1: a doughty Dean. Now we've got Queen Camilla The Wicked Stepmother,
Speaker 1: a documentary about absolutely nothing we haven't heard before. She
Speaker 1: was great fun, says everyone. She liked dancing, smoking and
Speaker 1: having a good time, especially with Andrew Parker bowls until
Speaker 1: she was introduced to the then terrifically eligible bachelor Prince
Speaker 1: Charles and became his girlfriend for a year and a half.
Speaker 1: Then Prince Charles beloved great uncle Lord mount Batten stuck
Speaker 1: his nose in and put the gobashe on a relationship
Speaker 1: that seemed to have been going swimmingly and probably would
Speaker 1: have saved a lot of people a lot of bother
Speaker 1: if it had been allowed to continue. Camilla's shand was
Speaker 1: clearly not a virgin, you see, and so nineteen year
Speaker 1: old Lady Diana Spencer was holed in instead, and Mills
Speaker 1: married Parker Bowls instead. You'll never guess what happened next.
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