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<v Speaker 1>Calorogus Shark Media. In Today's News, Kate made her first

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<v Speaker 1>solo appearance in over a year with a new hairstyle.

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<v Speaker 1>Harriet Meghan criticized Facebook and Megan is out to prove

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<v Speaker 1>she's more than just Harry's plus one. Hello and welcome

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<v Speaker 1>to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Kate

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<v Speaker 1>Middleton made a deeply personal return to public life on Tuesday,

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<v Speaker 1>visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she herself

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<v Speaker 1>received treatment for cancer. The visit marked her first solo

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<v Speaker 1>engagement in over a year. Speaking candidly, Kate acknowledged the

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<v Speaker 1>emotional toll cancer has taken on families, saying the treatments

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<v Speaker 1>really are different and so varied it impacts families differently.

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<v Speaker 1>She also shared the challenges of resuming daily life after treatment,

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<v Speaker 1>noting you think treatment is finished, crack on with that

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<v Speaker 1>daily tasks, but that's still a real challenge. Upon arrival,

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<v Speaker 1>Kate she had a rare personal moment, saying it was

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<v Speaker 1>nice to come in through the main entrance after having

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<v Speaker 1>made so many quiet, private visits. During her visit, the

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<v Speaker 1>Princess met a woman undergoing her first day of treatment,

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<v Speaker 1>and wearing a cold cap. Offering words of encouragement. Kate

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<v Speaker 1>advised her to keep doing the things that give you joy.

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<v Speaker 1>Kate spoke candidly about her own cancer diagnosis and treatment,

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<v Speaker 1>telling one patient in chemotherapy, it makes you appreciate all

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<v Speaker 1>the small things in life that you take for granted.

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<v Speaker 1>It's really tough. It's such a shock. It's the uncertainty

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<v Speaker 1>of that initial diagnosis. It's such a wealth of information

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<v Speaker 1>understanding the diagnosis. It's a massive amount of information to

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<v Speaker 1>take on as a patient. Kate also shared what helped

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<v Speaker 1>her through her own recovery, saying trying to stay positive

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<v Speaker 1>made such a difference. Loads of water and loads of

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<v Speaker 1>sunlight also helped me feel better. The visit had its

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<v Speaker 1>lighter moments, too, was Kate met Scout, a therapy dog,

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<v Speaker 1>new charmed patients and staff like Reflecting on her own journey,

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<v Speaker 1>the princess said, sometimes you feel relatively well and then

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<v Speaker 1>you have another one. Sometimes from the outside we all

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<v Speaker 1>think you've finished treatment and you go back to things,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's hard to get back to normal. As she

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<v Speaker 1>left the hospital, Kate embraced a woman, offering reassurance there's

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<v Speaker 1>light at the end of the tunnel and you're in

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<v Speaker 1>the best of hands. Kate's connection to Royal Marsden now

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<v Speaker 1>goes beyond her personal experience. Kensington Palace announced that she

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<v Speaker 1>will join Prince William as a Royal patron of the hospital,

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<v Speaker 1>which treats more than fifty nine thousand patients annually. A

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<v Speaker 1>Palace spokesperson said the Princess wanted to show her gratitude

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<v Speaker 1>to the incredible team, but also highlight the world leading

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<v Speaker 1>care and treatment that the Marsden provides. In the Daily Mail,

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<v Speaker 1>Rebecca English reports that the appearance is the next stage

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<v Speaker 1>in a carefully calibrated plan to manage her recovery and

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<v Speaker 1>measured return to official duties, and one that is being

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<v Speaker 1>decided by Catherine herself rather than Palace courtiers at every stage.

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<v Speaker 1>English added, listen to her talk to cancer patients, some

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<v Speaker 1>actually undergoing chemotherapy treatment. While they spoke, it was clear

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<v Speaker 1>that Catherine typically wanted to focus on them, not herself.

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<v Speaker 1>When one couple complimented her on how amazingly well she

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<v Speaker 1>and William had managed the situation with their children, she

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<v Speaker 1>replied coyly, Oh, that's kind, and moved on to ask

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<v Speaker 1>about how the impact had been on them. My understanding

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<v Speaker 1>is that this will continue to be her approach over

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<v Speaker 1>the coming weeks and months. If and when she is

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<v Speaker 1>ready to tell us more, she will, and until then

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<v Speaker 1>she will continue to use her voice to amplify the

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<v Speaker 1>experiences of those who can't. Kate may have suddenly debuted

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<v Speaker 1>a new look. As we all noticed, Kate single handedly

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<v Speaker 1>turned the chausey blow dry into a Royal staple when

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<v Speaker 1>she stepped out in the iconic Blue Is address back

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<v Speaker 1>in twenty ten, appears to have updated her signature's style.

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<v Speaker 1>Her long, glossy looks have been her trademark for years,

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<v Speaker 1>but in twenty twenty five, the Royal seems to be

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<v Speaker 1>embracing a slightly different esthetic. This time, her curls are

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<v Speaker 1>more dramatic, leaned toward an elevated version of the classic

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<v Speaker 1>Hollywood wave. Professional hairstylist Tom Pike, whose client listing includes

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<v Speaker 1>actress Lily James, shared his insights with he Low magazine. Essentially,

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<v Speaker 1>Kate has upgraded the style known as the Hollywood Wave.

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<v Speaker 1>Tom explained he broke down the process to achieve this.

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<v Speaker 1>You would use either a smoothing cream or a nice

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<v Speaker 1>blow dry spray blow dry your hair smooth. Then use

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<v Speaker 1>a large barrel wand twist the hair around the tool,

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<v Speaker 1>taking slightly thicker sections as you work. Once this is done,

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<v Speaker 1>gently brush it out. What sets Kate's take apart, according

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<v Speaker 1>to Pike, is her unique finishing touch. The way that

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<v Speaker 1>Keith's done it slightly different. She's parted her hair at

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<v Speaker 1>the back and then pushed it forward, so it looks

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<v Speaker 1>like you've got that real I call it a royal wave,

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<v Speaker 1>but it just looks like you've got that real deep

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<v Speaker 1>wave in the hair. It's beautiful. Palace Intrigue to be

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<v Speaker 1>you informed between episodes. Meanwhile, Harry and Megan have issued

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<v Speaker 1>a scathing statement condemning Matter's decision to scrap its fact

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<v Speaker 1>checking program on platforms Facebook and Instagram. The couple's statements,

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<v Speaker 1>shared on their official website, calls Matters move deeply concerning

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<v Speaker 1>and accuses the company of prioritizing profit over public safety.

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<v Speaker 1>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, known for their advocacy

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<v Speaker 1>for safer online spaces, criticized the decision to replace fact

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<v Speaker 1>checking where a community notes system similar to that of x.

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<v Speaker 1>They warned that this change would undermine free speech by

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<v Speaker 1>enabling abuse and hate speech. While silencing marginalized voices. Their

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<v Speaker 1>statement read, allowing more abuse and normalizing hate speech serves

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<v Speaker 1>to silence speech and expression, not foster it. Meta's recent

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<v Speaker 1>decisions to go directly against its stated mission to build

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<v Speaker 1>human connection and instead prioritize those using the platform to

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<v Speaker 1>spread hate, lies, and division at the expense of everyone else.

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<v Speaker 1>The Sussexes accused the Matter of abandoning its commitments to

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<v Speaker 1>public safety and user protection, especially for marginalized communities and families,

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<v Speaker 1>by rolling back safeguards and revising hateful content policies. They

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<v Speaker 1>highlighted the potential harm to children's mental health and safety,

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<v Speaker 1>calling matters changes deeply deceptive. The timing of this statement

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<v Speaker 1>is notable, coming just weeks after Megan relaunched her Instagram account.

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<v Speaker 1>Her posts so far have had comments disabled, reflecting their

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<v Speaker 1>ongoing concerns about online abuse and toxicity. Today was to

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<v Speaker 1>have been the day Meghan's Cooking Show debuted, where the

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<v Speaker 1>series now being delayed to March the fourth, seemingly to

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<v Speaker 1>avoid having Meghan look tone deaf in the light of

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<v Speaker 1>the la fires, and inside a told Okay magazine, Megan

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<v Speaker 1>feels this show will be perfect revenge for all her

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<v Speaker 1>doubters and haters. She is so confident it's going to

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<v Speaker 1>do well and she will get the accolades she deserves

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<v Speaker 1>for it, which will finally shut some people up. She

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<v Speaker 1>can't wait. She has always been confident in her own abilities,

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<v Speaker 1>and while her confidence took a knock when she was

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<v Speaker 1>in the royal family, she is riding high again. And

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<v Speaker 1>she's so proud of this show. People tend to underestimate Herbert.

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<v Speaker 1>Meghan knows what the audience wants, and she is giving

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<v Speaker 1>them that with this show. And nobody can criticize her

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<v Speaker 1>for cashing in on her royal connections because she doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>really mention them. She is just determined to show that

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<v Speaker 1>she can make it on her own without Harry and

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<v Speaker 1>her titles. Some people think she's only famous because of Harry,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's not true, and she's going back to her roots.

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<v Speaker 1>People always open up to her because she listens and cares.

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<v Speaker 1>She knows the audience will warm to her if they

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<v Speaker 1>give the show a chance. A Hollywood insider told The

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<v Speaker 1>New York Post, I don't think anyone is excited by this.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody in entertainment is sending that ridiculous trailer back and forth.

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<v Speaker 1>Being like, what is this show about? It don't get it.

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<v Speaker 1>It's so sad because they had this huge platform. Now

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<v Speaker 1>I can't really see Megan doing much else in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of pushing herself into the public eye. Marketing expert Tony

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<v Speaker 1>Kase tells The Daily Beast Harry and Meghan are box

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<v Speaker 1>office poison from a brand perspective, I'm not really sure

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<v Speaker 1>anything can be done at this point to reverse consumers

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<v Speaker 1>obvious apathy toward the Sussexes. And they have it to

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