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<v Speaker 1>Calorougu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intriguga. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host, Mark Francis. The Prince and Princess of Wales

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<v Speaker 1>faced an unexpected travel hiccup as they made their way

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<v Speaker 1>to Wales ahead of St. David's Day, with their journey

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<v Speaker 1>disrupted by severe weather. Arriving by train, the couple words

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<v Speaker 1>are laid by around an hour due to flooding a

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<v Speaker 1>result of the recent storms that have battered the region.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite the setback, William and Kate arrived in Pontypridd, where

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<v Speaker 1>they received a warm welcome from the local community. My

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<v Speaker 1>apologies of them saying that town name incorrectly. Their visits

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<v Speaker 1>saw them engaging with residents affected by the severe flooding

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<v Speaker 1>caused by Storm Bert and Storm Durah, which hit within

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<v Speaker 1>the span of two weeks late last year. At the

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<v Speaker 1>Pontyprid Market, the couple were greeted by cheers before trying

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<v Speaker 1>their hand at making traditional Welsh cakes under the guidance

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<v Speaker 1>of Teresa Connor, owner of the long established Welsh cake shop.

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<v Speaker 1>As they rolled out the dough, William joked, you'll have

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<v Speaker 1>to sell these for half price. Their engagements also included

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<v Speaker 1>a visit to the market's Fountain Cafe, where they spoke

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<v Speaker 1>with business owners about the impact of the floods, before

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<v Speaker 1>heading to the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland to

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<v Speaker 1>learn how volunteers have worked to restore the site in

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<v Speaker 1>the storm's aftermath. Their visit comes just days before Saint

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<v Speaker 1>David's Day, the national celebration of Wales's patron Saint Kensington

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<v Speaker 1>Palace was compelled to make a swift correction to a

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<v Speaker 1>social media post regarding the Prince of Wales meeting with

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<v Speaker 1>England's new men's football manager Thomas Tuckle. My apologist, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>saying that wrong. Prince William, in his capacity as President

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<v Speaker 1>of the Football Association, welcomed mister Tuckle to Windsor Castle

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<v Speaker 1>to discuss his vision for the national team on Tuesday evening.

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<v Speaker 1>Kensington Palace initially posted an image to the Prince shaking

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<v Speaker 1>hands with mister Tuckle, captioned great to meet new at

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<v Speaker 1>England manager Thomas took off for the first time today

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<v Speaker 1>and hear about plans for the team. However, the post

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<v Speaker 1>was quickly deleted and re uploaded with a small but

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<v Speaker 1>significant amendment changing England manager to England men's manager. The

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<v Speaker 1>correction reflects the distinction between Tuckle's role and that of

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<v Speaker 1>Serena Wiegman, who manages England's women's team. While a minor oversight,

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<v Speaker 1>the adjustment underscores the growing emphasis on recognizing both the

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<v Speaker 1>men's and women's teams equally within the national sporting landscape.

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<v Speaker 1>The King and Queen brought a touch of royal charm

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<v Speaker 1>and a good deal of laughter to an Indian restaurant

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<v Speaker 1>in London as they tried their hands at serving curry

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of Ramadan. During their visit to Darjilling Express, a

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<v Speaker 1>female run eatery on Carnaby Street, the Queen wasted no

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<v Speaker 1>time in getting stuck into the task, enthusiastically leadling steaming

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<v Speaker 1>barugyi into cardboard boxes. Shall I have a tray, she asked,

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<v Speaker 1>wielding a large spoon to a just dig right into

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<v Speaker 1>the bottom. Checking her portions, she added with a chuckle,

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<v Speaker 1>they might still be a bit hungry after my portion.

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<v Speaker 1>While Camilla took the lead, the King momentarily wandered off

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<v Speaker 1>to chat with guests, prompting the Queen to call him

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<v Speaker 1>back to duty. Spotting her husband missus in action, she

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<v Speaker 1>waved her box and coughed loudly to get his attention.

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<v Speaker 1>We're waiting, she teased, before Martunov to find him herself.

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<v Speaker 1>When Charles finally joined her behind the counter, he appeared

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<v Speaker 1>eager to contribute, inspecting the meal and asking is a

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<v Speaker 1>chicken and proper buzzmati rice? As he took over serving,

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<v Speaker 1>he praised his efforts, saying fantastic look at that, But

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<v Speaker 1>when he tried to pass the task back to Camilla,

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<v Speaker 1>she playfully refused, I've done mine. The King was particularly

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<v Speaker 1>pleased to hear that some of the curry would be

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<v Speaker 1>sent to Buckingham Palace for him to try later. The

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<v Speaker 1>royal couple also helped pack dates into paper bags, which

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<v Speaker 1>will be distributed for Ifta, the fast breaking evening meal

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<v Speaker 1>during Ramadan. As they worked at speed, the restaurant's founder,

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<v Speaker 1>as mc kahn, was impressed. I never realized this was

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<v Speaker 1>such a speedy couple, she remarked. The King, ever quick witted,

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<v Speaker 1>responded with a grin we don't waste time. Paid by results.

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<v Speaker 1>A US judge's ruled that certain details from Prince Harry's

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<v Speaker 1>visa application will remain sealed, despite ongoing legal efforts to

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<v Speaker 1>scrutinize his immigration records. While US authorities have agreed to

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<v Speaker 1>release information from three documents linked to the case, the

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<v Speaker 1>judge determined that one particular document contains data too sensitive

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<v Speaker 1>to be made public. This ruling marks a notable development

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<v Speaker 1>in the legal battle spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation over

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<v Speaker 1>whether the Duke of Sussex fully disclosed his past drug

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<v Speaker 1>use when applying for his US visa. Megan Markel's talent agency,

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<v Speaker 1>William Morris Endeavor, has denied recent claims that it has

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<v Speaker 1>severed ties with the Duchess of Sussex, following months of

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<v Speaker 1>speculation about her status with the firm. The high profile agency,

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<v Speaker 1>which represents Hollywood heavyweights such as Ben Afflecken Christian Bale,

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<v Speaker 1>signed Megan and her Archwall production label in twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 1>three to assist with film and television projects, brand partnerships

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<v Speaker 1>and broader business development. According to The Daily Mail, wme

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<v Speaker 1>has confirmed that his remains in partnership with Megan and Archwall,

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<v Speaker 1>despite reports suggesting she had been let go due to

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<v Speaker 1>being too demanding and challenging to work with. Rumors of

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<v Speaker 1>a rift between Megan and the agency gained traction last September,

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<v Speaker 1>when WM hosted an exclusive Emmy Awards after party at

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<v Speaker 1>the Waldorf a historian. The event, held just days after

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<v Speaker 1>the Hollywood reporter dubbed Meghan Duchess Difficult, saw no sign

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<v Speaker 1>of the Duchess or Prince Harry, leading to questions about

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<v Speaker 1>their standing with the agency. A senior Hollywood publicist at

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<v Speaker 1>the time pointed to the fact that WME did not

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<v Speaker 1>intervene to prevent the THHR article from running, a move

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<v Speaker 1>that would typically be expected of an agency protecting its

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<v Speaker 1>high profile clients. WME, normally, you would think would have

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<v Speaker 1>been threatening and denying access to other stars. Was this

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<v Speaker 1>done here, they questioned. The speculation surrounding Meghan's relationship with

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<v Speaker 1>WME comes as she prepares to launch her new Netflix

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<v Speaker 1>project on March fourth. While industry murmurs continue, WME has

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<v Speaker 1>now made its stance clear. Meghan and Archwall remain firmly

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<v Speaker 1>on their books. Palace Intrigue will be rare back. The

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<v Speaker 1>King has had a fun week, rounding off one day

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<v Speaker 1>of engagements in Staffordshire with a well earned pint stepping

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<v Speaker 1>behind the bar at Tower Brewery and Burton upon Trent

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<v Speaker 1>with a quip about being exactly where he should be.

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<v Speaker 1>The King pulled a pint of gone for a Burton

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<v Speaker 1>and raised a glass with brewery owner John Mills, sampling

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<v Speaker 1>a supercharged spirit of Burton Ale boasting an impressive forty

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<v Speaker 1>one percent proof. Earlier in the day, the King visited

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<v Speaker 1>JCB's headquarters to mark the company's eightieth anniversary. During the

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<v Speaker 1>baccho loader assembly line, he observed the construction process before

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<v Speaker 1>personally lending a hand. He met with employees, apprentices, and

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<v Speaker 1>their families, including the Boot family, whose ties to JCB

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<v Speaker 1>date back to nineteen forty nine, and one hundred year

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<v Speaker 1>old Ken Harrison, one of the original team members who

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<v Speaker 1>helped build JCB's first backo loaders in nineteen fifty three.

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<v Speaker 1>The King humorously inquired whether Harrison had received his one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred birthday message, remarking I'm so glad the system works.

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<v Speaker 1>GCB chairman Lord Bamford expressed the company's delight at the

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<v Speaker 1>royal visit, stating it is a real honor for us

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<v Speaker 1>all that the King has visited JCB to help a

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<v Speaker 1>celebrate a he is in business. It was also a

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<v Speaker 1>great pleasure to show the King the progress we are

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<v Speaker 1>making with hydrogen powered machines Today was an occasion that

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<v Speaker 1>will live long in the memories of everyone who was present.

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<v Speaker 1>The company, which employs around seventy five hundred people in

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<v Speaker 1>the UK, recently received a royal warrant from the King

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<v Speaker 1>for its manufacturing of agricultural and construction equipment. Following his

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<v Speaker 1>time at JCB, the King headed to Tower A Brewery,

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<v Speaker 1>a relatively young establishment in Burton upon Trent, a town

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<v Speaker 1>renowned as the capital of brewing. In addition to pulling

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<v Speaker 1>pines and sampling ales, he opened the brewery's steam hatch,

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<v Speaker 1>a gravity fed system integral to the brewing process. Before departing,

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<v Speaker 1>the King was presented with a selection of historically significant ales,

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<v Speaker 1>including a nineteen o two kings Ale, originally brewed to

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<v Speaker 1>commemorate King Edward the Seventh's visit to Bass Brewers and

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<v Speaker 1>Bottles of India pale Ale, a beer deeply intertwined with

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<v Speaker 1>Burton upon Trent's brewing legacy. It was, by all accounts

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<v Speaker 1>a fitting way for the Monarch to end a day

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<v Speaker 1>celebrating British craftsmanship, both industrial and liquid, and they have

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