1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom that year's still come to you. Hey, 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,639 Speaker 1: I'm Brunsie Coy. Welcome to the weekend edition of From 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,239 Speaker 1: the Newsroom, which is all about the Royals. We're going 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: to go behind palace walls to cover the big news 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,439 Speaker 1: of the week, including Kate's huge announcement about the cancer, 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: why Harry and Meghan are facing backlash again, and a 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: huge celeb's revelation that he snubbed an offer from King 8 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: Charles himself. But first up, it's all about the Princess 9 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: of Wales's big news. Kate shared some happy news with 10 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: the world this week. Almost four months after completing chemotherapy, 11 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: she's now in remission from cancer. The announcement from the 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 1: Princess herself came after she made her first solo trip 13 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 1: in over twelve months to return to the hospital in 14 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: West London where she herself underwent treatment last year. Kate 15 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: thanked the nurses who had cared for her and chatted 16 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: with patients undergoing their own chemotherapy. She shared details about 17 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 1: her own experience and urged them to keep doing things 18 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: that bring them joy. Later, she posted an emotional tweet 19 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: which said, in part quote, my heartfelt thanks goes to 20 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me 21 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: as we've navigated everything. Kate also said she's adjusting to 22 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 1: a quote new normal, which is pretty in keeping with 23 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: what we've been hearing from Palace sources, which is that 24 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: she'll be gradually returning to official duties in a way 25 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 1: that might appear different from her pre cancer schedule. Meanwhile, 26 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: her hospital visit this week came exactly one year after 27 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: she was admitted to the London Clinic for abdominal surgery, 28 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: during which doctors discovered cancer had been present, as the 29 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: Princess would reveal in March twenty twenty four. Moving on 30 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: and Harry and Megan and copying some backlash after being 31 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: pictured among the volunteers helping out amid the catastrophic LA fires. 32 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,199 Speaker 1: So they pop down to Pasadena Convention Center late last 33 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: week to meet with firefighters and hand out food packages, which, 34 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: like most things they do, caused some division, as some 35 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: suggested it was just a pr photo op. I'll editorialize 36 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: slightly here and just point out that they're kind of 37 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: damned if they do, and damned if they don't. The 38 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: same people would probably be criticizing them had they not 39 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: gone to help out their new community, but anyway, it 40 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: all would probably have died down, especially amid the biggest story, 41 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: i e. The devastating fires. Except a Hollywood figure then 42 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: got involved. Justine Bateman, who starred in Family Ties and 43 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: is the sister of very famous actor Jason Bateman, reposted 44 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: a pick of the pair volunteering and described them as 45 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: quote disaster tourists and the whole setup as a quote 46 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: repulsive photo op. Yikes. The news came as Megan revealed 47 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: she was postponing the planned January fifteen launch of her 48 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: show until March, and her response to the critics. Well. 49 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: She showed up again on Wednesday at another volunteer outlet, 50 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: dropping off clothes for those impacted by the LA fires. 51 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: Finishing up with a bit of a celeb and royal crossover, 52 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: Robbie Williams has confirmed longtime speculation that he turned out 53 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: and offered by the King to perform at his coronation 54 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty three. The British singer is hugely famous 55 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,679 Speaker 1: in his home country, so his inclusion at the coronation 56 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: concert would have made perfect sense, as well as the 57 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: fact that he's quite close with the Royals. Personally, and 58 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: his daughter was even a flower girl at Princess Eugenie's 59 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: wedding in twenty eighteen. Even so, Robbie turned down the 60 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: King's invitation, as he revealed to Andy Cohen on a 61 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: recent episode of Watch What Happens Live. Roberto A wants 62 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,239 Speaker 1: to know, despite your ties to the royal family, where 63 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 1: the rumors true? You turned down performing at King Charles Coronation. Yeah, 64 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: but that was a reason. I think that was I 65 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: was working. Yeah, I've got something I couldn't I couldn't 66 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: turn down because of money, yes, and contracts. Yes. Anyway, 67 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: that's your royal fix for now. Thanks for listening. We'll 68 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: be back with our regular news update next week. Follow 69 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: or subscribe to from the newsroom wherever you get your podcasts.