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<v Speaker 1>Calarugus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I

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<v Speaker 1>am your host, Mark Francis. Royal fans are convinced that

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<v Speaker 1>football legend David Beckham is on the verge of receiving

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<v Speaker 1>a knighthood after his appearance at the Buckingham Palace state banquet.

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<v Speaker 1>David and his wife Victoria Beckham were seen hand in

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<v Speaker 1>hand as they walked through the palace alongside King Charles

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<v Speaker 1>and Queen Camilla, with around one hundred and fifty other

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<v Speaker 1>distinguished guests in attendance. It's believed that David and Victoria

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<v Speaker 1>were invited to the banquet partly due to David's role

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<v Speaker 1>as an ambassador for the Carter World Cup in twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two. Among the buzz of the evening, one fan

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<v Speaker 1>noted the relatability of Victoria Beckham, commenting on her slightly

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<v Speaker 1>nervous demeanor in contrast to the regal ambience. Meanwhile, David

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<v Speaker 1>Beckham was described as looking decidedly to the manor born

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<v Speaker 1>regal and handsome. Wet blanket and former Royal Paul Burrell

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<v Speaker 1>said we haven't seen David Beckham knighted yet because a

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<v Speaker 1>he's not old enough and b hasn't earned his stripes yet.

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<v Speaker 1>And see he's still a very commercial world. David Beckham

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<v Speaker 1>is everywhere. He's sponsoring and commercializing himself. Obviously this is

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<v Speaker 1>the end of his career, and once this phase is over,

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<v Speaker 1>the commercial phase, and he goes back into charitable work.

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<v Speaker 1>Because you've seen him with William, you've seen him with

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<v Speaker 1>the King. He's obviously been fast tracked for a knighthood,

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<v Speaker 1>but not just yet. And they're keeping him just dangling

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<v Speaker 1>for a while because you know they're waiting to see

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<v Speaker 1>what happens. I think he is an excellent ambassador, not

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<v Speaker 1>only for charitable foundations but for our country. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's shown his worth and I'm expecting it. Of course

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<v Speaker 1>it's going to happen. The question is when when will

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<v Speaker 1>the King finally say it's time for David to receive

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<v Speaker 1>his knighthood. I think he has to put some more

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<v Speaker 1>work into the King's trust, and I think he'll be

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<v Speaker 1>seen many more times with the King and William before

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<v Speaker 1>that honor comes his way. The Times took a long

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<v Speaker 1>look at the tale of King Charles and Prince Andrew's

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<v Speaker 1>rocky relationship, saying it reads like a shape experience drama

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<v Speaker 1>with a side of reality TV flare. From the start,

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<v Speaker 1>the brothers were cast in wildly different molds, Charles the sensitive,

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<v Speaker 1>intellectual air and Andrew the robust, indulgent spare. Yet their

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<v Speaker 1>diverging paths have now accommodated in a bitter rift that

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<v Speaker 1>has sunk to new depths, with Charles cutting Andrew off financially.

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<v Speaker 1>Born when Charles was eleven, Andrew was the Queen's favorite,

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<v Speaker 1>a role cemented by her ability to spend more time

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<v Speaker 1>with him during his childhood than she had with her

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<v Speaker 1>eldest son. While Charles struggled through a lonely upbringing punctuated

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<v Speaker 1>by a slip of beatings at Gordonston and a yearning

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<v Speaker 1>for parental affection, Andrew flourished as the family's golden boy,

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<v Speaker 1>charming society as the dashing playboy prince. Even Philip called

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<v Speaker 1>him a natural boss, though that assessment didn't include any

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<v Speaker 1>glowing references to his intellect. Fast forward to today, and

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<v Speaker 1>the brothers couldn't be more estranged. The Epstein scandal and

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<v Speaker 1>Andrew's disastrous attempt at clearing his name during a newsnight

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<v Speaker 1>interview was the turning point. While their mother Queen Elizabeth

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<v Speaker 1>I stood by Andrew, accompanying him on rides and to church.

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<v Speaker 1>Charles clearly sees his brother as a liability to the

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<v Speaker 1>institution he now leads. The fallout has been brutal. Andrew

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<v Speaker 1>has been stripped of his military titles. Royal duties are

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<v Speaker 1>now financial support the final battleground, Royal Lodge. Andrew's Windsor

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<v Speaker 1>estate least on highly favorable terms but increasingly expensive to maintain.

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<v Speaker 1>Charles has been pushing for Andrew to downsize to Frogmore Cottage,

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<v Speaker 1>ironically the Sussex's former residents, adding a sting of poetic

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<v Speaker 1>justice to the drama. Andrew, however, has reportedly scrounged up

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<v Speaker 1>funds to stave off a viction for now, but his

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<v Speaker 1>financial future remains precarious. Their differences have long been stark.

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<v Speaker 1>Charles the thoughtful conservationist and amateur water colorist versus Andrew,

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<v Speaker 1>the brash helicopter hopping party prints. One agonizes over humanity's

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<v Speaker 1>ecological fate. The other once used public funds to charter

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<v Speaker 1>a flight for lunch with friends. Yet, until Andrew's public disgrace,

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<v Speaker 1>their paths rarely collided. Now, Charles seems determined to relegate

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<v Speaker 1>his brother to the background of royal life, leaving Andrew

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<v Speaker 1>clinging to the remnants of his former privileges. As Christmas

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<v Speaker 1>at Standringham approaches, a family gathering might offer an opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>for reconciliation, but don't hold your breath for Charles. The

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<v Speaker 1>institution of the monarchy comes first, and this little room

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<v Speaker 1>for forgiveness when the stakes of the crown's reputation, Shakespeare

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<v Speaker 1>himself would struggle to script a more tangled royal rivalry.

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<v Speaker 1>Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly making frequent visits

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<v Speaker 1>to their father, Prince Andrew, at Royal Lodge Windsor, often

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<v Speaker 1>accompanied by their children, to lift his spirits. According to

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<v Speaker 1>Hello magazine, the sisters have been taking turns spending weekends

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<v Speaker 1>with Andrew, a marked increase in their time spent with

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<v Speaker 1>him in recent years. A source shared the girls take

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<v Speaker 1>their grandchildren to visit him most weekends. They are quite

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<v Speaker 1>close to their father. They seem to be quite protective

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<v Speaker 1>towards him. The visits include family bonding activities with Andrew

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<v Speaker 1>teaching Beatrice's three year old daughter Sienna to ride horses,

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<v Speaker 1>an echo of the late Queen Elizabeth's passion for equestrian

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<v Speaker 1>pursuits tell us Intrigo, be right back while we all

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<v Speaker 1>wait for Megan Michael's return to podcasting. Denmark's Crown Princess

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<v Speaker 1>Mary is the latest royal to step into audio production,

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<v Speaker 1>announcing her new podcast in an Instagram post featuring her

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<v Speaker 1>sporting earphones and holding a phone, the fifty two year

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<v Speaker 1>old royal, who's already an avid listener, shared, I often

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<v Speaker 1>listen when I have to move from one place to another.

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<v Speaker 1>Some days I'm in the mood for entertainment, and other

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<v Speaker 1>days I use it to gain knowledge and new input.

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<v Speaker 1>Produced by her Mary Foundation, the podcasts first three episodes

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<v Speaker 1>tackle the subject of youth loneliness, aiming to spark awareness

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<v Speaker 1>and conversation about the issue. Mary isn't the only royal

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<v Speaker 1>making waves in the podcasting sphere. Queen Camilla of Britain

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<v Speaker 1>hosts The Queen's reading Room podcast, where she dives into

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<v Speaker 1>the world of literature. It seems Prince William has found

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<v Speaker 1>himself caught in a clash of cultures. On one side,

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<v Speaker 1>the tradition of stiff upper lip royal competition, and on

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<v Speaker 1>the other the cutthroat world of Middleton family gain Knights.

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<v Speaker 1>Royal biographer Christopher Anderson has revealed that the late Queen

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<v Speaker 1>Elizabeth loved a good contest, from Ascot to the Highland Games,

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<v Speaker 1>while her descendants have shown their metal in pursuits like polo,

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<v Speaker 1>equestrian sports, and even carriage driving. But apparently none of

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<v Speaker 1>this quite prepared William for the Middleton's clan's ruthless approach

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<v Speaker 1>to post dinner card games. The game in question Racing Demon,

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<v Speaker 1>a fast paced card game that has the Middleton de

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<v Speaker 1>vying for victory as if crown were at stake. Kate's

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<v Speaker 1>younger brother James, spilled the tea on The Dog Podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>recounting how William often finds clever ways to opt out.

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<v Speaker 1>According to James, Ella, his late dog, was a particularly

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<v Speaker 1>convenient excuse. Does Ella need a walk? William would ask

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<v Speaker 1>before the cards even hit the table, much to the

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<v Speaker 1>knowing amusement of the Middleton siblings. James recalls that William,

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<v Speaker 1>despite his Royal military training and inherent competitive streak, seems

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<v Speaker 1>perfectly content to lose early and escape the chaos. After

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<v Speaker 1>his quick defeat, he'd retreat to curdle Ella, who, in

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<v Speaker 1>William's eyes, was likely the real winner of the evening.

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<v Speaker 1>Now with Ella no longer around, one can only imagine

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<v Speaker 1>William's new strategies to dodge middle and Game nine intensity.

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<v Speaker 1>Perhaps he will suddenly remember some urgent paperwork for the

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<v Speaker 1>Duchy of Cornwall and there You haven't plan to emails,

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<v Speaker 1>If you're enjoying the show, I'm Mark Francis My thanks

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<v Speaker 1>to John McDermott, This Palace Intrigue and good damn