Speaker 1: Calorouga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
Speaker 1: am your host, Mark Francis Keate is back. Buckingham Palace
Speaker 1: announced the Princess of Wales is set to join the
Speaker 1: Royal family in honoring remembrance events this weekend. Cap will
Speaker 1: attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall
Speaker 1: alongside other senior royals, and will also participate in the
Speaker 1: Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.
Speaker 1: This news comes after Kate recently completed chemotherapy following her
Speaker 1: cancer diagnosis, demonstrating her commitment to supporting the armed forces
Speaker 1: and those who have served. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla's attendance at
Speaker 1: these events remains uncertain that she recovers from a chest infection.
Speaker 1: The Palace confirmed that Camilla's participation will depend on medical
Speaker 1: guidance in the days ahead, after she had to withdraw
Speaker 1: from engagements earlier this week due to her illness. Perhaps
Speaker 1: Kate was motivated to come back after hearing William Is
Speaker 1: hanging out with supermodels. Don't get your gossip column printing
Speaker 1: just yet. It was all in an effort to save
Speaker 1: the planet. William joined supermodels Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow,
Speaker 1: along with other Earthshot Prize presenters for a traditional South
Speaker 1: African event in Cape Town's Cork Bay, a day after
Speaker 1: his Earthshot Prize awards. Reflecting on the event's success, William shared,
Speaker 1: I woke up this morning feeling quite emotional and excited,
Speaker 1: to which Winnie responded it was an honor. Arriving by
Speaker 1: a boat at the picturesque Fishing Village, William met Abolobe
Speaker 1: co founder Surge Raymakers, and local fishermen and fisher women
Speaker 1: involved in Abelobi monitoring program. Holding a yellowtail fish, William
Speaker 1: praise their efforts. You're the trailblazers, You're the leaders. He
Speaker 1: then joined the team as they barbecued fish with a
Speaker 1: guitarist playing nearby, and exchanged greetings with local swimmers calling
Speaker 1: out to him. While William was welcomed by Churing fans,
Speaker 1: a small group of protesters voiced their objections. One protester
Speaker 1: held a banner reading William, you have no sovereignty here,
Speaker 1: while the others shouted you are welcome, we love you.
Speaker 1: Independent fishermen Dwayne Bals, kept behind a barrier expressed frustration
Speaker 1: of being excluded from the events, saying we are here
Speaker 1: in the rain that storms. They have excluded us. William
Speaker 1: has not come to look at our fish. As William
Speaker 1: sat to enjoy the fish, Heidiklom reflected on his warm demeanor,
Speaker 1: saying he has been so amazing, so welcoming of all
Speaker 1: of us, and quite normal in a way. Winnie Harlowe
Speaker 1: was reminded of Princess Diana, saying being with him really
Speaker 1: felt like an extension of her. It really was a
Speaker 1: beautiful moment to see him following in her footsteps. Meanwhile,
Speaker 1: Harry and Meghan have made their first public appearance together
Speaker 1: in months. The couple appeared side by side in a
Speaker 1: video message they recorded for a United Nations conference in
Speaker 1: Columbia focused on ending violence against children. In the clip,
Speaker 1: believed to be filmed in Montecito, Megan is seen with
Speaker 1: her hair draped over her shoulders dressed in a navy jacket,
Speaker 1: while Harry appears in a shirt and jacket. Both are
Speaker 1: wearing poppies on their jackets and nod to remembrance Sunday.
Speaker 1: This marks the couple's first public apearance together since they're
Speaker 1: widely publicized tour of Columbia in August, Meghan said, my
Speaker 1: husband and I recognize today's reality is marked by greater
Speaker 1: connectivity in advanced technology, which of course has many positives,
Speaker 1: but which also compels us to better understand how digital
Speaker 1: violence against children is manifesting itself in this age, As
Speaker 1: you think to yourself, that's nice that Harry and Meghan
Speaker 1: remembered those who died in the line of duty. Remember
Speaker 1: this is Harry and Meghan we're talking about, So of
Speaker 1: course there was a controversy of sorts, but only if
Speaker 1: you're trying to stir things up. Royal fans noticed Megan's
Speaker 1: poppy looked different from Harry's. Meghan's poppy, with a black
Speaker 1: center and no leaf, stood out from Harry's more traditional
Speaker 1: UK version. One viewer on X noted Harry is wearing
Speaker 1: a British poppy, but I don't think Megan is, while
Speaker 1: another pointed out there is no leaf on Meghan's poppy.
Speaker 1: Remain calm. This style is similar to poppies worn by
Speaker 1: Queen Camilla and Princess Kate in twenty twenty two, as
Speaker 1: well as the Canadian poppy, which typically features four petals
Speaker 1: and no leaf. Historically, the Royal brigsih legions and original
Speaker 1: poppy design also lacked a leaf, which was added in
Speaker 1: the sixties and became widely available in nineteen ninety five.
Speaker 1: Another social media user was less understanding, posting Harry doesn't
Speaker 1: get the First Amendment and thinks it's bonkers here they
Speaker 1: are both wearing poppies, a symbol of remembrance for our
Speaker 1: brave soldiers who gave They're all fighting for our freedom.
Speaker 1: Total hypocritical frauds. You couldn't make it up. Harry served
Speaker 1: two tours in Afghanistan, the first from two thousand and
Speaker 1: seven to two thousand and eight and the second from
Speaker 1: twenty twelve to thirteen. He remains involved with the military
Speaker 1: as the founder of the Invictor Schemes, the Paralympic style
Speaker 1: competition for wounded service members, and wore a poppy were
Speaker 1: palacing just a moment. Royal biographer Robert Hartman appeared on
Speaker 1: Loose Women recently to discuss his new book, Charles, the
Speaker 1: Third New King, New Court, The Inside Story, and gave
Speaker 1: us an update on the monarchy's adjustments under King Charles
Speaker 1: and explained that Charles has introduced subtle chiffs here and
Speaker 1: there all sorts of little things change. One major shift
Speaker 1: he highlighted is the King's approach to hosting events at
Speaker 1: the palace. According to Hardman, if you go to a
Speaker 1: palace party now, it's quite interesting. In the old days
Speaker 1: that was sort of a formality to them. There was
Speaker 1: always a greeting line where people are expected to stand
Speaker 1: in particular groups, and the Queen would come to them,
Speaker 1: and the King said fairly early on, well, look they've
Speaker 1: come to see me, but they've also come to see
Speaker 1: each other, so let's make it sort of a party.
Speaker 1: Hardman noted that while Charles was sidelined earlier in the
Speaker 1: year by a cancer diagnosis, other senior royals stepped forward
Speaker 1: to take up the slack, ensuring royal duties continued. The
Speaker 1: Royal machine carries on as it does. It's a case
Speaker 1: of keep calm, carry on. Possible form at sex bomb.
Speaker 1: Princess Anne has been stepping out this autumn knee high boots,
Speaker 1: alternating between Sheik black and a country inspired brown pair
Speaker 1: with tassels, but recently she swapped her signature boots for
Speaker 1: a stylish pair of Royal blue velvet loafers. During a
Speaker 1: visit to the Royal Regiment of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle.
Speaker 1: The loafers, which have charming toe detail, perfectly complimented her
Speaker 1: vintage tailored skirt suit, last worn in nineteen eighty four
Speaker 1: with a jazzy silk scarf peeking out Princess and improved
Speaker 1: once again that she can rock both timeless and comfortable styles.
Speaker 1: Hello Magazine pointed out the former possible sex bomb isn't
Speaker 1: the only royal embracing velvet footwear. Prince William famously wore
Speaker 1: black velvet loafers embroidered with F eighteen aircrafts for the
Speaker 1: Top Gun Maverick premiere in twenty twenty two, adding a
Speaker 1: matching velvet jacket to the mix, and he hangs out
Speaker 1: with supermodels. Princess Beatrice has also embraced the trend, wearing
Speaker 1: block healed velvet shoes with a matching headband during a
Speaker 1: festive outing in twenty twenty one. Even Sarah Ferguson made
Speaker 1: a statement with her own cheeky velvet loafers, which bore
Speaker 1: the family's unofficial motto never complain on one foot and
Speaker 1: never explain on the other. We are unaware of Megan
Speaker 1: ever wearing velvet, which potentially could be part of a
Speaker 1: defiant act to distance herself from the monarchy. Something like that.
Speaker 1: Wait until a slow news day and they have it.
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