1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:05,039 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom a news still contay. 2 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 2: Hi, I'm Brountie Koy. Welcome to the weekend edition from 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 2: the Newsroom, which is all about the Royals. We're going 4 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 2: to go behind palace walls to cover the big news 5 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 2: of the week, including a little sneak peek at what 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 2: to expect when the Princess of Wales hosts her most 7 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 2: high profile solo event of the year, how Prince William 8 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 2: appears to be taking a leaf out of Harry's book, 9 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 2: and a Hollywood Stars very blonde and kind of awkward 10 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 2: review of meeting the King recently. But first up, it's 11 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 2: all about the Princess of Wales. Given how the year 12 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: started with the news of Kate's cancer diagnosis and her 13 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 2: months off work as she underwent treatment, the recent announcement 14 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 2: that she will be hosting her annual Christmas concert was 15 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 2: met with plenty of relief and excitement. That Together at 16 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 2: Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey will take place on 17 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: December sixth and will be broadcast on Christmas Eve. Now, 18 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 2: this will be Kate's fourth year hosting you and something 19 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 2: she said to really love. But given all her health dramas, 20 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 2: it was a bit touch and go for a while 21 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 2: about whether or not she'd be able to do with 22 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 2: this Christmas, but she is and I had a chat 23 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 2: with Vanity Fair, Royal correspondent Katie Nicol and The Son's 24 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: Royal editor Matt Wilkinson on the Royal Exclusive show about 25 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 2: what we can expect from the big event Take a listen. 26 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: We were really looking forward to loads of the big 27 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: projects that the Prince of Wales was going to be doing, 28 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: and obviously a lot of that's been put on the 29 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: back burner her early years work particularly, there were tours 30 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 1: that were planned and none of that's been able to happen. 31 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: So I feel that the year ends on a note 32 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: of hope and optimism for her and I think that's hugely, 33 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: hugely important that she's able to not just host, but 34 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: she's going to attend this event. She's been working on 35 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: it behind the scenes. I'm predicting a big family turner. 36 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: I think the Middletons will all be there. I think 37 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: the children will be there. This is Catherine's baby, this 38 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: is very much her thing. I think she's done this 39 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: for the past four years. She loves it. She's passionate 40 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: about She's going to have a great turn out of celebrities. 41 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: There's going to be wonderful music. The Abby is going 42 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: to be beautifully dressed for Christmas and she looks forward 43 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: to it as to the children. So I think it's 44 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 1: I think it's just a way of ending what has 45 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: clearly been a very turbulent and difficult year on our highs. 46 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 3: It's interesting that the Palace has said that because they're 47 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,679 Speaker 3: a year, they're themed. Okay, so there is a certain theme. 48 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 3: It might be around a certain charity or a certain 49 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 3: event that's happened that this year. This year it would 50 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 3: be to reflect the importance of love and empathy, okay, 51 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 3: and we'll give time to reflect on how much we 52 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,679 Speaker 3: need each other, especially in the most difficult times of 53 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 3: our lives. 54 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 4: I think we're going to see a lot of this 55 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 4: from the royals moving forward. There's going to be I 56 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 4: think that they all would have had some personal a 57 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 4: lot of personal reflection and changed throughout the year because 58 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 4: it has been such a challenging year for all of them. 59 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 4: We've really heard about that from William recently, and I 60 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 4: think that it's nice that they're getting on with business 61 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 4: so to speak, and getting back to some normalcy. But 62 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,639 Speaker 4: they are bringing with them this sort of you found 63 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 4: understanding and care and reflection of the time with family 64 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 4: and the things that are important. I think we're going 65 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 4: to see a lot of that moving forward. It's going 66 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 4: to become part of the events exactly like this. And 67 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 4: we also know that for further, what you were saying 68 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 4: before is that Katea's been looking forward to this event 69 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 4: because you can tell there's been whispers of her wanting 70 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 4: to come back and make this something that she was 71 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 4: able to return for. And this is going back months. 72 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 4: So the fact that we are at the point now 73 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 4: where it is happening and it's been confirmed he is 74 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 4: really exciting. 75 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 3: Well, when she was gradually coming back in the summer, 76 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 3: I mean the Palace were telling us, weren't they, that 77 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 3: she actually finds great joy in being able to do 78 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 3: her work. How much involvement do you think she will 79 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 3: have in this because mentioned about the piano, were we 80 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 3: going to expect the princess orals to come back and 81 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 3: play them? 82 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: Because that was wonderful you pay that was a wonderful moment. 83 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: I listen, I'm not sure that's going to be involved 84 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: in the performance such all I think, if anything, certainly 85 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: she's been very much involved behind the scenes. She's been, 86 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: you know, taking meetings. She'll be involved in the whole 87 00:03:58,320 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: structure of the. 88 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 2: Event moving on, and Prince William recently outlined his plans 89 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 2: for the future of his role, including how he'd like 90 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 2: to be a royal with a small r which means 91 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 2: taking on less projects, but making them more targeted and 92 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 2: I guess making it all a bit more relaxed and empathetic. 93 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 2: It brought up an interesting comparison with the Duke of 94 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 2: Sussex on the Royal Exclusive show Take a Listen. 95 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 3: For the changes that he's made while he's been Prince 96 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 3: of Wales to the role compared to how his father 97 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 3: ran it. Do you see similarities there in what Prince 98 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 3: Harry has done in the USA, where he's wanted to say, 99 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 3: speak more openly, speak about empathy, speak about this kind 100 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 3: of stuff, and also, you know, champion smaller causes rather 101 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:47,719 Speaker 3: than take on these kind of huge royal family events 102 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 3: like the Caribbean Tour. 103 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: I was actually thinking exactly that as you were talking, 104 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: because I was thinking one person who's probably sitting there thinking, 105 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: but this is what I've been saying all along as 106 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,479 Speaker 1: the Duke of Sussex. You know, let's be more open, 107 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: let's let's let's show more empathy. Let's let's do things 108 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 1: a little bit differently. I mean, you know, one of 109 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: the reasons that Harry felt he needed to leave was 110 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: because he didn't feel he could bend the institution the 111 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,599 Speaker 1: way he wanted to do things. And you know, I 112 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: think we have seen the Roles take a leaf out 113 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: of his book. I don't think it's ever going to 114 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 1: become too California, too that sort of psychobabble that actually 115 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: no one really understands. They're not going to allow that 116 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: to happen. That's not them. It's one thing opening up. 117 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: It's one thing seeing that the King, you know, give 118 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: a big hug to someone rather than just shake their 119 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: hand or admit, as he did the other evening that 120 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: the documentary on that the Queen had done on domestic 121 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: lights had reduced him to tears. That's fine, that's relatability, 122 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:45,039 Speaker 1: connectivity and empathy. But the backbone of what they do 123 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: isn't going to isn't going to change, that sort of 124 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: service to others, lifelong commitment to duty, that backbone that 125 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 1: props the whole institution up that's not going to change. 126 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 2: Finishing up with a bit of an awkward celeb and 127 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 2: royal crossover. So, as you've probably seen, the King went 128 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 2: to the Gladiator two premiere in London last week and 129 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 2: met with the cast, including its Irish lead actor Paul Meskell. 130 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 2: Now a quick bit of context slash history lesson. Ireland's 131 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 2: got a tricky history with Britain. They finally achieved independence 132 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 2: about one hundred years ago, becoming the Irish Free State, 133 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 2: but King Charles is still the head of state in 134 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 2: the six counties that make up Northern Irelands, so it 135 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 2: remains part of the UK anyway. Paul Meskal was asked 136 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 2: about meeting the King in a new interview with Variety, 137 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 2: and while he was diplomatic, it was clear he wasn't 138 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 2: exactly thrilled. 139 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 3: What was it like meeting the King? Had you met 140 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:38,919 Speaker 3: him before? 141 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 5: Never met the King? 142 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:40,799 Speaker 3: I mean, wild? 143 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 4: Is it? 144 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 3: How wild is it? 145 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 5: I mean, it's definitely not something that I thought was 146 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 5: in the Bengal cardes. I'm like Irish, so it's not 147 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 5: kind of on the list of priorities. But it's an 148 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 5: amazing thing for Reridly because I know her point that 149 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 5: is for him, so to see his film celebrated in 150 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 5: our context was pretty special. 151 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 3: What do you see to the King? 152 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 5: He just kind of not alone. 153 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 3: Hmm. 154 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,480 Speaker 2: Anyway, that's your royal fixed for now. Thanks for listening. 155 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 2: We'll be back with our regular news update next week. 156 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: Follow or subscribe to from the newsroom wherever you get 157 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: your podcasts.