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<v Speaker 1>Calorogu shark media. Hello one, Welcome to Palace Intrigue. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host. Remark for ansis Harry, who gave up his

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<v Speaker 1>country and family to get away from the press, will

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<v Speaker 1>likely be thrilled to learn Meghan has marked their daughter's

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<v Speaker 1>fourth birthday by sharing two poignant family photographs on social media.

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<v Speaker 1>One image, in black and white, captures Meghan seated with

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<v Speaker 1>Princess Lilibet on her lap. Both our winds swept and

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<v Speaker 1>appeared to be a boarder boat, with the young princess's

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<v Speaker 1>face partially visible, her eyes on the top half of

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<v Speaker 1>her face seen clearly for the first time and some time,

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<v Speaker 1>while her mouth remains shielded by her mother's embrace. The

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<v Speaker 1>second image is a tender throwback Meghan cradling a newborn

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<v Speaker 1>Lilibet in twenty twenty one, shortly after her birth. Writing

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<v Speaker 1>on Instagram, Meghan said, happy birthday to our beautiful girl

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<v Speaker 1>four years ago. Today she came into our lives and

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<v Speaker 1>each day is brighter and better because of it, thanks

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<v Speaker 1>to all of those sending love celebrating her special day.

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<v Speaker 1>The post is notable in that it departs from the

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<v Speaker 1>Sussex's usual protocol of sharing only obscured or re effacing

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<v Speaker 1>images of their children. Until now, public glimpses of Princess

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<v Speaker 1>Lilabet have been few and carefully managed. We regularly thank

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<v Speaker 1>Meghan for her contributions to this podcast, and the duchess

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<v Speaker 1>scheduling is about to provide us with another avoidable controversy.

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<v Speaker 1>Meghan is said to be honored at a glittering gala

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<v Speaker 1>in Los Angeles next Saturday, though her attendance will coincide

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<v Speaker 1>with one of the most significant events in the British

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<v Speaker 1>Royal calendar, Trooping the Colour. Meghan Mirkel has been named

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<v Speaker 1>a guest of honor at the Night of Wonder gala

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<v Speaker 1>hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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<v Speaker 1>She will be recognized for her contributions to championing women

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<v Speaker 1>and underserved communities. The event, which promises an enchanted Garden

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<v Speaker 1>at Night theme, will feature immersive exhibits, live music, and

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<v Speaker 1>a formal dinner. According to People magazine, the guest list

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<v Speaker 1>is expected to draw leading figures from Los Angeles cultural

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<v Speaker 1>and philanthropic circles. However, the Duchess's spotlight moment in LA

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<v Speaker 1>will directly clash with the King Charles the third's official

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<v Speaker 1>birthday celebrations in London next Saturday, members of the royal

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<v Speaker 1>family will gather on horse Guard's Parade for Trooping the Colour,

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<v Speaker 1>the traditional military ceremony that marks the sovereign's official birthday.

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<v Speaker 1>The juxtaposition of these two events will inevitably invite comparisons.

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<v Speaker 1>On one side of the Atlantic, the Duchess at a

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<v Speaker 1>higher profile American Garla, surrounded by Hollywood's cultural elite. On

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<v Speaker 1>the other, the monarch and working royals in full ceremonial

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<v Speaker 1>form before the British public. As ever, as one says,

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<v Speaker 1>the optics of royal divergence will be closely watched. As

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<v Speaker 1>expert royal watchers, we predict the royals will go full balcony.

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<v Speaker 1>Expect a lot of Kate and the kids being cute

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<v Speaker 1>as the battle for press coverage heats up Thanks Megan,

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<v Speaker 1>Royal biographer Penny Juna has offered a scathing assessment of

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<v Speaker 1>Meghan in a column for Sky News Australia. Junia alleged

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<v Speaker 1>that megaan when Michael doesn't listen to advice, she believes

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<v Speaker 1>she always knows best and that Harry only listens to her.

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<v Speaker 1>Juna pointed to the Duchess's plummeting popularity in the UK.

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<v Speaker 1>Citing a recent poll that placed her approval rating at

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<v Speaker 1>just twenty percent, she suggested that Megan and Harry's efforts

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<v Speaker 1>to establish a California based alternative to the Royal Family,

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<v Speaker 1>complete with staff and a polished pr machine, amounts to

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<v Speaker 1>little more than a cheap knockoff. According to Juna, their

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<v Speaker 1>self styled court is unlikely to survive long given her

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<v Speaker 1>attitude and the couple's ongoing war with the press. You

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<v Speaker 1>can't build a royal brand by ignoring council and picking

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<v Speaker 1>fights with the very institutions that once supported you. It

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<v Speaker 1>was a heavy workload on Wednesday for the tireless Prince

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<v Speaker 1>of Wales, who didn't just feed the media, he fed

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<v Speaker 1>the troops. Prince William, who succeeded his father in the

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<v Speaker 1>ceremonial military role last May, arrived on base at wat Is,

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<v Speaker 1>some flying Station board a Wildcat helicopter and was warmly

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<v Speaker 1>received by soldiers and their families. Dressed in camouflage udge

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<v Speaker 1>and sporting the regiment's distinctive blue beret, the Prince was

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<v Speaker 1>hands on during his visit, even serving up sausage babs

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<v Speaker 1>and bacon rolls at a weekly breakfast gathering known as

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<v Speaker 1>Archer's Breakfast held him memory of Air Trooper Daniel Pope,

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<v Speaker 1>who died of cancer in twenty sixteen, aged just twenty one.

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<v Speaker 1>Nothing worse than the smell of bacon in the room,

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<v Speaker 1>and you can't eat it, we he equipped as he

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<v Speaker 1>handed out food to troops from the six sixty four

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<v Speaker 1>Squadron and mingled with their families. At one point, after

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<v Speaker 1>asking a soldier if he was seeing enough of his family,

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<v Speaker 1>William joked, some of them might not want to see

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<v Speaker 1>you that much. It's a mixed bag. But amid the banter,

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<v Speaker 1>the Prince struck a serious note found to address concerns

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<v Speaker 1>raised about the quality of military accommodation. I'm going to

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<v Speaker 1>have a chat about accommodation. Make sure they look at that,

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<v Speaker 1>he told a group of servicemen during a pause in

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<v Speaker 1>their physical training session. If they listened to me, that's

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<v Speaker 1>another matter. When another group responded only with knowing smiles,

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<v Speaker 1>William observed with dry humor, I'll take that away. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of smiles going on, That's all you need to say.

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<v Speaker 1>Staff Sergeant Meghan Chasney, who served at what Isn't for

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen years, described the visit as fantastic, adding that the

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<v Speaker 1>Prince said he would do his best to help improve

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<v Speaker 1>infrastructure on the site. She also spoke about the significance

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<v Speaker 1>of Archer's Breakfast and keeping the memory of Air Troop

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<v Speaker 1>at Pope alive. It's really important to the soldiers here.

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<v Speaker 1>Some of them served with him on tours of Afghanistan.

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<v Speaker 1>It's important to make sure he's not forgotten. During the visit,

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<v Speaker 1>Prince William also presented the King's Commendation for Valuable Service

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<v Speaker 1>to Captain Ken Copeland, recognizing his outstanding contribution. After the visit,

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<v Speaker 1>William took to the skies once more, piloting his own

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<v Speaker 1>return flight home. The hard working Prince has a busy

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<v Speaker 1>schedule this week. On Friday, he will attend a flower show,

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<v Speaker 1>your support. Prince Harry has sent a heartfelt message of

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<v Speaker 1>congratulations to a group of former Special Forces veterans who

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<v Speaker 1>accomplished a stunning feet traveling from London to Mount Everest

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<v Speaker 1>and back in just seven days. The Duke of Sussex,

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<v Speaker 1>who served for a decade in the British Army and

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<v Speaker 1>undertook two tours of Afghanistan, praised the veterans for what

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<v Speaker 1>he called a remarkable accomplishment. In a personalized letter to

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<v Speaker 1>Kevin Godlington, one of the veterans involved, Harry wrote, Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>what a remarkable accomplishment. What you have done is nothing

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<v Speaker 1>short of extraordinary. The letter, which Kevin later shared on

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<v Speaker 1>Instagram while tagging the military charities Scotty's Little Soul and

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<v Speaker 1>its founder at Nicki Scott Loud of the veterans, not

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<v Speaker 1>only for their physical achievement, but for their purpose. Reaching

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<v Speaker 1>the top of the world is an immense physical and

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<v Speaker 1>mental challenge in its own right, Harry said, but doing

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<v Speaker 1>it with purpose to honor and support military families elevates

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<v Speaker 1>this feat to another level entirely. I take my hat

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<v Speaker 1>off to you all. The Duke went on to express

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<v Speaker 1>his deep gratitude for their effort in raising awareness for

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<v Speaker 1>bereaved military families, a cause close to his heart. You've

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<v Speaker 1>pushed the boundaries of human endurance while shining a light

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<v Speaker 1>on a cause that is deeply important to me, the

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<v Speaker 1>well being of our service families, especially children and young

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<v Speaker 1>people who've experienced loss. For that, I am hugely grateful.

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<v Speaker 1>Harry concluded the letter with a personal flourish, adding a

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<v Speaker 1>handwritten note at the bottom that read, well done, lads,

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<v Speaker 1>All the best Harry. Interestingly, the letter was signed with

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<v Speaker 1>his full title Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and bore

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<v Speaker 1>his royal cipher at the top, as opposed to say cheers,

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