Speaker 1: Calorogu shark media. Hello one, Welcome to Palace Intrigue. I'm
Speaker 1: your host. Remark for ansis Harry, who gave up his
Speaker 1: country and family to get away from the press, will
Speaker 1: likely be thrilled to learn Meghan has marked their daughter's
Speaker 1: fourth birthday by sharing two poignant family photographs on social media.
Speaker 1: One image, in black and white, captures Meghan seated with
Speaker 1: Princess Lilibet on her lap. Both our winds swept and
Speaker 1: appeared to be a boarder boat, with the young princess's
Speaker 1: face partially visible, her eyes on the top half of
Speaker 1: her face seen clearly for the first time and some time,
Speaker 1: while her mouth remains shielded by her mother's embrace. The
Speaker 1: second image is a tender throwback Meghan cradling a newborn
Speaker 1: Lilibet in twenty twenty one, shortly after her birth. Writing
Speaker 1: on Instagram, Meghan said, happy birthday to our beautiful girl
Speaker 1: four years ago. Today she came into our lives and
Speaker 1: each day is brighter and better because of it, thanks
Speaker 1: to all of those sending love celebrating her special day.
Speaker 1: The post is notable in that it departs from the
Speaker 1: Sussex's usual protocol of sharing only obscured or re effacing
Speaker 1: images of their children. Until now, public glimpses of Princess
Speaker 1: Lilabet have been few and carefully managed. We regularly thank
Speaker 1: Meghan for her contributions to this podcast, and the duchess
Speaker 1: scheduling is about to provide us with another avoidable controversy.
Speaker 1: Meghan is said to be honored at a glittering gala
Speaker 1: in Los Angeles next Saturday, though her attendance will coincide
Speaker 1: with one of the most significant events in the British
Speaker 1: Royal calendar, Trooping the Colour. Meghan Mirkel has been named
Speaker 1: a guest of honor at the Night of Wonder gala
Speaker 1: hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Speaker 1: She will be recognized for her contributions to championing women
Speaker 1: and underserved communities. The event, which promises an enchanted Garden
Speaker 1: at Night theme, will feature immersive exhibits, live music, and
Speaker 1: a formal dinner. According to People magazine, the guest list
Speaker 1: is expected to draw leading figures from Los Angeles cultural
Speaker 1: and philanthropic circles. However, the Duchess's spotlight moment in LA
Speaker 1: will directly clash with the King Charles the third's official
Speaker 1: birthday celebrations in London next Saturday, members of the royal
Speaker 1: family will gather on horse Guard's Parade for Trooping the Colour,
Speaker 1: the traditional military ceremony that marks the sovereign's official birthday.
Speaker 1: The juxtaposition of these two events will inevitably invite comparisons.
Speaker 1: On one side of the Atlantic, the Duchess at a
Speaker 1: higher profile American Garla, surrounded by Hollywood's cultural elite. On
Speaker 1: the other, the monarch and working royals in full ceremonial
Speaker 1: form before the British public. As ever, as one says,
Speaker 1: the optics of royal divergence will be closely watched. As
Speaker 1: expert royal watchers, we predict the royals will go full balcony.
Speaker 1: Expect a lot of Kate and the kids being cute
Speaker 1: as the battle for press coverage heats up Thanks Megan,
Speaker 1: Royal biographer Penny Juna has offered a scathing assessment of
Speaker 1: Meghan in a column for Sky News Australia. Junia alleged
Speaker 1: that megaan when Michael doesn't listen to advice, she believes
Speaker 1: she always knows best and that Harry only listens to her.
Speaker 1: Juna pointed to the Duchess's plummeting popularity in the UK.
Speaker 1: Citing a recent poll that placed her approval rating at
Speaker 1: just twenty percent, she suggested that Megan and Harry's efforts
Speaker 1: to establish a California based alternative to the Royal Family,
Speaker 1: complete with staff and a polished pr machine, amounts to
Speaker 1: little more than a cheap knockoff. According to Juna, their
Speaker 1: self styled court is unlikely to survive long given her
Speaker 1: attitude and the couple's ongoing war with the press. You
Speaker 1: can't build a royal brand by ignoring council and picking
Speaker 1: fights with the very institutions that once supported you. It
Speaker 1: was a heavy workload on Wednesday for the tireless Prince
Speaker 1: of Wales, who didn't just feed the media, he fed
Speaker 1: the troops. Prince William, who succeeded his father in the
Speaker 1: ceremonial military role last May, arrived on base at wat Is,
Speaker 1: some flying Station board a Wildcat helicopter and was warmly
Speaker 1: received by soldiers and their families. Dressed in camouflage udge
Speaker 1: and sporting the regiment's distinctive blue beret, the Prince was
Speaker 1: hands on during his visit, even serving up sausage babs
Speaker 1: and bacon rolls at a weekly breakfast gathering known as
Speaker 1: Archer's Breakfast held him memory of Air Trooper Daniel Pope,
Speaker 1: who died of cancer in twenty sixteen, aged just twenty one.
Speaker 1: Nothing worse than the smell of bacon in the room,
Speaker 1: and you can't eat it, we he equipped as he
Speaker 1: handed out food to troops from the six sixty four
Speaker 1: Squadron and mingled with their families. At one point, after
Speaker 1: asking a soldier if he was seeing enough of his family,
Speaker 1: William joked, some of them might not want to see
Speaker 1: you that much. It's a mixed bag. But amid the banter,
Speaker 1: the Prince struck a serious note found to address concerns
Speaker 1: raised about the quality of military accommodation. I'm going to
Speaker 1: have a chat about accommodation. Make sure they look at that,
Speaker 1: he told a group of servicemen during a pause in
Speaker 1: their physical training session. If they listened to me, that's
Speaker 1: another matter. When another group responded only with knowing smiles,
Speaker 1: William observed with dry humor, I'll take that away. A
Speaker 1: lot of smiles going on, That's all you need to say.
Speaker 1: Staff Sergeant Meghan Chasney, who served at what Isn't for
Speaker 1: fifteen years, described the visit as fantastic, adding that the
Speaker 1: Prince said he would do his best to help improve
Speaker 1: infrastructure on the site. She also spoke about the significance
Speaker 1: of Archer's Breakfast and keeping the memory of Air Troop
Speaker 1: at Pope alive. It's really important to the soldiers here.
Speaker 1: Some of them served with him on tours of Afghanistan.
Speaker 1: It's important to make sure he's not forgotten. During the visit,
Speaker 1: Prince William also presented the King's Commendation for Valuable Service
Speaker 1: to Captain Ken Copeland, recognizing his outstanding contribution. After the visit,
Speaker 1: William took to the skies once more, piloting his own
Speaker 1: return flight home. The hard working Prince has a busy
Speaker 1: schedule this week. On Friday, he will attend a flower show,
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Speaker 1: your support. Prince Harry has sent a heartfelt message of
Speaker 1: congratulations to a group of former Special Forces veterans who
Speaker 1: accomplished a stunning feet traveling from London to Mount Everest
Speaker 1: and back in just seven days. The Duke of Sussex,
Speaker 1: who served for a decade in the British Army and
Speaker 1: undertook two tours of Afghanistan, praised the veterans for what
Speaker 1: he called a remarkable accomplishment. In a personalized letter to
Speaker 1: Kevin Godlington, one of the veterans involved, Harry wrote, Wow,
Speaker 1: what a remarkable accomplishment. What you have done is nothing
Speaker 1: short of extraordinary. The letter, which Kevin later shared on
Speaker 1: Instagram while tagging the military charities Scotty's Little Soul and
Speaker 1: its founder at Nicki Scott Loud of the veterans, not
Speaker 1: only for their physical achievement, but for their purpose. Reaching
Speaker 1: the top of the world is an immense physical and
Speaker 1: mental challenge in its own right, Harry said, but doing
Speaker 1: it with purpose to honor and support military families elevates
Speaker 1: this feat to another level entirely. I take my hat
Speaker 1: off to you all. The Duke went on to express
Speaker 1: his deep gratitude for their effort in raising awareness for
Speaker 1: bereaved military families, a cause close to his heart. You've
Speaker 1: pushed the boundaries of human endurance while shining a light
Speaker 1: on a cause that is deeply important to me, the
Speaker 1: well being of our service families, especially children and young
Speaker 1: people who've experienced loss. For that, I am hugely grateful.
Speaker 1: Harry concluded the letter with a personal flourish, adding a
Speaker 1: handwritten note at the bottom that read, well done, lads,
Speaker 1: All the best Harry. Interestingly, the letter was signed with
Speaker 1: his full title Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and bore
Speaker 1: his royal cipher at the top, as opposed to say cheers,
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