Speaker 1: Calorougu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intriguga. I'm
Speaker 1: your host, Mark Francis. The Prince and Princess of Wales
Speaker 1: faced an unexpected travel hiccup as they made their way
Speaker 1: to Wales ahead of St. David's Day, with their journey
Speaker 1: disrupted by severe weather. Arriving by train, the couple words
Speaker 1: are laid by around an hour due to flooding a
Speaker 1: result of the recent storms that have battered the region.
Speaker 1: Despite the setback, William and Kate arrived in Pontypridd, where
Speaker 1: they received a warm welcome from the local community. My
Speaker 1: apologies of them saying that town name incorrectly. Their visits
Speaker 1: saw them engaging with residents affected by the severe flooding
Speaker 1: caused by Storm Bert and Storm Durah, which hit within
Speaker 1: the span of two weeks late last year. At the
Speaker 1: Pontyprid Market, the couple were greeted by cheers before trying
Speaker 1: their hand at making traditional Welsh cakes under the guidance
Speaker 1: of Teresa Connor, owner of the long established Welsh cake shop.
Speaker 1: As they rolled out the dough, William joked, you'll have
Speaker 1: to sell these for half price. Their engagements also included
Speaker 1: a visit to the market's Fountain Cafe, where they spoke
Speaker 1: with business owners about the impact of the floods, before
Speaker 1: heading to the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland to
Speaker 1: learn how volunteers have worked to restore the site in
Speaker 1: the storm's aftermath. Their visit comes just days before Saint
Speaker 1: David's Day, the national celebration of Wales's patron Saint Kensington
Speaker 1: Palace was compelled to make a swift correction to a
Speaker 1: social media post regarding the Prince of Wales meeting with
Speaker 1: England's new men's football manager Thomas Tuckle. My apologist, I'm
Speaker 1: saying that wrong. Prince William, in his capacity as President
Speaker 1: of the Football Association, welcomed mister Tuckle to Windsor Castle
Speaker 1: to discuss his vision for the national team on Tuesday evening.
Speaker 1: Kensington Palace initially posted an image to the Prince shaking
Speaker 1: hands with mister Tuckle, captioned great to meet new at
Speaker 1: England manager Thomas took off for the first time today
Speaker 1: and hear about plans for the team. However, the post
Speaker 1: was quickly deleted and re uploaded with a small but
Speaker 1: significant amendment changing England manager to England men's manager. The
Speaker 1: correction reflects the distinction between Tuckle's role and that of
Speaker 1: Serena Wiegman, who manages England's women's team. While a minor oversight,
Speaker 1: the adjustment underscores the growing emphasis on recognizing both the
Speaker 1: men's and women's teams equally within the national sporting landscape.
Speaker 1: The King and Queen brought a touch of royal charm
Speaker 1: and a good deal of laughter to an Indian restaurant
Speaker 1: in London as they tried their hands at serving curry
Speaker 1: ahead of Ramadan. During their visit to Darjilling Express, a
Speaker 1: female run eatery on Carnaby Street, the Queen wasted no
Speaker 1: time in getting stuck into the task, enthusiastically leadling steaming
Speaker 1: barugyi into cardboard boxes. Shall I have a tray, she asked,
Speaker 1: wielding a large spoon to a just dig right into
Speaker 1: the bottom. Checking her portions, she added with a chuckle,
Speaker 1: they might still be a bit hungry after my portion.
Speaker 1: While Camilla took the lead, the King momentarily wandered off
Speaker 1: to chat with guests, prompting the Queen to call him
Speaker 1: back to duty. Spotting her husband missus in action, she
Speaker 1: waved her box and coughed loudly to get his attention.
Speaker 1: We're waiting, she teased, before Martunov to find him herself.
Speaker 1: When Charles finally joined her behind the counter, he appeared
Speaker 1: eager to contribute, inspecting the meal and asking is a
Speaker 1: chicken and proper buzzmati rice? As he took over serving,
Speaker 1: he praised his efforts, saying fantastic look at that, But
Speaker 1: when he tried to pass the task back to Camilla,
Speaker 1: she playfully refused, I've done mine. The King was particularly
Speaker 1: pleased to hear that some of the curry would be
Speaker 1: sent to Buckingham Palace for him to try later. The
Speaker 1: royal couple also helped pack dates into paper bags, which
Speaker 1: will be distributed for Ifta, the fast breaking evening meal
Speaker 1: during Ramadan. As they worked at speed, the restaurant's founder,
Speaker 1: as mc kahn, was impressed. I never realized this was
Speaker 1: such a speedy couple, she remarked. The King, ever quick witted,
Speaker 1: responded with a grin we don't waste time. Paid by results.
Speaker 1: A US judge's ruled that certain details from Prince Harry's
Speaker 1: visa application will remain sealed, despite ongoing legal efforts to
Speaker 1: scrutinize his immigration records. While US authorities have agreed to
Speaker 1: release information from three documents linked to the case, the
Speaker 1: judge determined that one particular document contains data too sensitive
Speaker 1: to be made public. This ruling marks a notable development
Speaker 1: in the legal battle spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation over
Speaker 1: whether the Duke of Sussex fully disclosed his past drug
Speaker 1: use when applying for his US visa. Megan Markel's talent agency,
Speaker 1: William Morris Endeavor, has denied recent claims that it has
Speaker 1: severed ties with the Duchess of Sussex, following months of
Speaker 1: speculation about her status with the firm. The high profile agency,
Speaker 1: which represents Hollywood heavyweights such as Ben Afflecken Christian Bale,
Speaker 1: signed Megan and her Archwall production label in twenty twenty
Speaker 1: three to assist with film and television projects, brand partnerships
Speaker 1: and broader business development. According to The Daily Mail, wme
Speaker 1: has confirmed that his remains in partnership with Megan and Archwall,
Speaker 1: despite reports suggesting she had been let go due to
Speaker 1: being too demanding and challenging to work with. Rumors of
Speaker 1: a rift between Megan and the agency gained traction last September,
Speaker 1: when WM hosted an exclusive Emmy Awards after party at
Speaker 1: the Waldorf a historian. The event, held just days after
Speaker 1: the Hollywood reporter dubbed Meghan Duchess Difficult, saw no sign
Speaker 1: of the Duchess or Prince Harry, leading to questions about
Speaker 1: their standing with the agency. A senior Hollywood publicist at
Speaker 1: the time pointed to the fact that WME did not
Speaker 1: intervene to prevent the THHR article from running, a move
Speaker 1: that would typically be expected of an agency protecting its
Speaker 1: high profile clients. WME, normally, you would think would have
Speaker 1: been threatening and denying access to other stars. Was this
Speaker 1: done here, they questioned. The speculation surrounding Meghan's relationship with
Speaker 1: WME comes as she prepares to launch her new Netflix
Speaker 1: project on March fourth. While industry murmurs continue, WME has
Speaker 1: now made its stance clear. Meghan and Archwall remain firmly
Speaker 1: on their books. Palace Intrigue will be rare back. The
Speaker 1: King has had a fun week, rounding off one day
Speaker 1: of engagements in Staffordshire with a well earned pint stepping
Speaker 1: behind the bar at Tower Brewery and Burton upon Trent
Speaker 1: with a quip about being exactly where he should be.
Speaker 1: The King pulled a pint of gone for a Burton
Speaker 1: and raised a glass with brewery owner John Mills, sampling
Speaker 1: a supercharged spirit of Burton Ale boasting an impressive forty
Speaker 1: one percent proof. Earlier in the day, the King visited
Speaker 1: JCB's headquarters to mark the company's eightieth anniversary. During the
Speaker 1: baccho loader assembly line, he observed the construction process before
Speaker 1: personally lending a hand. He met with employees, apprentices, and
Speaker 1: their families, including the Boot family, whose ties to JCB
Speaker 1: date back to nineteen forty nine, and one hundred year
Speaker 1: old Ken Harrison, one of the original team members who
Speaker 1: helped build JCB's first backo loaders in nineteen fifty three.
Speaker 1: The King humorously inquired whether Harrison had received his one
Speaker 1: hundred birthday message, remarking I'm so glad the system works.
Speaker 1: GCB chairman Lord Bamford expressed the company's delight at the
Speaker 1: royal visit, stating it is a real honor for us
Speaker 1: all that the King has visited JCB to help a
Speaker 1: celebrate a he is in business. It was also a
Speaker 1: great pleasure to show the King the progress we are
Speaker 1: making with hydrogen powered machines Today was an occasion that
Speaker 1: will live long in the memories of everyone who was present.
Speaker 1: The company, which employs around seventy five hundred people in
Speaker 1: the UK, recently received a royal warrant from the King
Speaker 1: for its manufacturing of agricultural and construction equipment. Following his
Speaker 1: time at JCB, the King headed to Tower A Brewery,
Speaker 1: a relatively young establishment in Burton upon Trent, a town
Speaker 1: renowned as the capital of brewing. In addition to pulling
Speaker 1: pines and sampling ales, he opened the brewery's steam hatch,
Speaker 1: a gravity fed system integral to the brewing process. Before departing,
Speaker 1: the King was presented with a selection of historically significant ales,
Speaker 1: including a nineteen o two kings Ale, originally brewed to
Speaker 1: commemorate King Edward the Seventh's visit to Bass Brewers and
Speaker 1: Bottles of India pale Ale, a beer deeply intertwined with
Speaker 1: Burton upon Trent's brewing legacy. It was, by all accounts
Speaker 1: a fitting way for the Monarch to end a day
Speaker 1: celebrating British craftsmanship, both industrial and liquid, and they have
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