1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:02,640 Speaker 1: From the newsroom. 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 2: Our news to come today. Today, I'll be joined by 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 2: news dot com dot US royal reporter Bronti Coy all 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 2: the way from London as she runs us through all 5 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 2: the biggest royal shocks that rocked the Palace and the 6 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 2: rest of us over the past twelve months. 7 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: Now, Bucky, I have to say, for the last five 8 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: years or so, every year I've thought, well, that's got 9 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: to be the wildest royal year on record. It's surely 10 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: going to be a bit quieter next year. And guess what, 11 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: I'm always wrong as. 12 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, we had some pretty big ones last year, didn't we. 13 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 2: Before we get into twenty twenty four, just give us 14 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 2: a quick recap of all the royal shocks from twenty 15 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:36,919 Speaker 2: twenty three. 16 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, well, we were fresh from the bombshell Harry 17 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: and Meghan Netflix series that was just a couple of 18 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: weeks later that Harry started his twenty twenty three with 19 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: the release of his even more explosive memoir Spare. You 20 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: may have heard about it, Bucky, I'm not sure. It 21 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: made a few ways that had all the details about 22 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: the tension between himself and Megan and the rest of 23 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,319 Speaker 1: his family, and the fact that it even boiled over 24 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: into a physical fight between him and William. Remember that 25 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: story about the necklace he also laid into. Yeah, he 26 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: laid into Camilla as well. He's quote wicked stepmother, And 27 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: well look, this section of the book is basically burned 28 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: into her memories forever, and I'm sorry to have to 29 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 1: repeat it here. 30 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 3: My penis was oscillating between extremely sensitive and borderline traumatized. 31 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 3: The last place I wanted to be was FROs Snipperston. 32 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 3: I've been trying some home remedies, including one recommended by 33 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 3: a friend. She urged me to apply Elizabeth audenkrem. My 34 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 3: mum used that on her lips. You want me to 35 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 3: put that on my todger. It works, Harry, trust me. 36 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 3: I found a tube and the minute I opened it, 37 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 3: the smell transported me through time. I felt as if 38 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 3: my mother was right there in the room, and I 39 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 3: took a smedge and applied it down there. 40 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: Yes, it was a tough year to beat for Big 41 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: Royal News. 42 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 2: Harry's pecker hard to beat. All right, So what are 43 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: your top stories from twenty twenty four? 44 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: Okay, well we'll start with number five. The King Charles 45 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: versus Prince Andrew royal housing stand off. My god, this 46 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: is dragged on, but twenty twenty four was the year 47 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: that it really came to a head. Okay, So the 48 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: top line of this story is that Andrew, who of 49 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: course stepped down from official duties after his disastrous twenty 50 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: nineteen BBC Newsnight interview and involving his tires to Jeffrey Epstein, 51 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 1: is refusing to budge from his sprawling home, Royal Lodge, 52 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: despite his brother's repeated attempts to get hto downgrade to 53 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: another royal property. So, just to clarify the phrase downgrade here, 54 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: the King reportedly wants him to move from the thirty 55 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: room Lodge to the smaller but still unbelievably luxurious Frogmore Cottage, 56 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: which has been vacant since Harry and Meghanett left it 57 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: and moved to the US. So Andrew's home needs extensive 58 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: repairs and ongoing maintenance costs a lot of money. Given 59 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: that he doesn't have any income these days. The King 60 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: has been covering those costs, including security, since twenty twenty two. 61 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: That dramatically changed this year when it emerged at the 62 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: King had laid off his brother's ten person security team, 63 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: and just months later it was reported he'd also cut 64 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: off his living allowance. Basically, it was pretty clear that 65 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: he was trying to squeeze his brother out so we'd 66 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: have to move. But Bucky, the story doesn't end there. 67 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: In an unbelievable twist, in recent weeks, Andrew managed to 68 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 1: claim an unexpected victory in this saga when he secured 69 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: a mysterious benefactor who is now apparently covering his costs. 70 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,399 Speaker 1: We've got no other details about who actually is other 71 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: than confirmation from Palace officials that it is a quote 72 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: legitimate source. 73 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 4: So there you go. Seems that, yeah, yeah, I've got questions. 74 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: Seems the housing saga is over for now at least, 75 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:24,239 Speaker 1: but watch this space in twenty twenty five. 76 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 2: I desperately want a legitimate source to fund my lifestyle. 77 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 2: And I haven't even been accused of anything. But anyway, 78 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 2: the offers out there. If anyone wants to hit me. 79 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: Up, they can stay anonymous, just cover some costs. Not 80 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: a problem, I'm with it. 81 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 2: What's next, BRONTI, Well, this one. 82 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 4: Wasn't that long ago either. 83 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: How About rather than tell you about it, I let 84 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: the key characters do it themselves. 85 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 4: Aside against our people. You're not now land back give. 86 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 2: Us by this style from uh our bones, our skull, 87 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 2: our baby people. 88 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 4: We want a treading in this country. 89 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, the expletely ridden tirade that was heard all over 90 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: the world. So, of course, that was Australian Senator Lydia 91 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: Thorpe who made global headlines when she shouted at King 92 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: Charles during a welcome reception at Parliament House during their 93 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: royal Aussie tour in October. The outspoken mp was swiftly 94 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: evicted from the room by security guards who'd reportedly had 95 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: an eye on her throughout proceedings. As for the King 96 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: and Queen, they outwardly appeared pretty unbothered by the stunt, 97 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 1: with each quickly smiling and turning to speak to those 98 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 1: sitting next to them. What I wouldn't give to have 99 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: heard what they said, by the way, I would love 100 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 1: that audio. In terms of how the shocking moment was received, 101 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: once the dust settled, well, there was plenty of backlash 102 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: for the senator. Many are sympathetic to the point she 103 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 1: was making, especially about treaty, and it's certainly a significant 104 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: topic which deserves attention, but the optics of shouting at 105 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: invited guests, especially one who's just made a really long 106 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: trip while battling cancer during their literal welcome ceremony. Well, 107 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: it just didn't sit that well with a lot of people, Bucky. 108 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, and we should mention that she was censured by 109 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,720 Speaker 2: the Senate for that protest, but missus Thorpe didn't seem 110 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 2: too bothered, saying she'd do it all again. Okay, Bronte, 111 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 2: we're up to number three, what is it? 112 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: Well, it'll be a nice break for Prince Harry and 113 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 1: Meghan to have a year when they're not at the 114 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 1: top of the Royal Shocks list. It's a bit out 115 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 1: of character. Actually, I'm worried we should check on them. 116 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: Hopefully they live their game next year. But they have 117 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: made it to number three. So they faced rumours about 118 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: their marriage for years, so the fact that Harry actually 119 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: directly addressed it for the first time recently tells us 120 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: how much that buzz increased this year. Here he is 121 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: talking about his and Meghan's relationship during a New York 122 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: Times summit in early December. 123 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 3: Apparently, we've bought or moved house maybe ten twelve times. 124 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 3: We've parently divorced maybe ten twelve times as well, so 125 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 3: it's just saying what so. Yeah, it's hard to keep 126 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 3: up with, but that's why you just sort of ignore it. 127 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 3: The people I feel most sorry about all the trolls 128 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 3: who their hopes are just built and Bill and Bell 129 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 3: and it's yes, yes, yes, yes yes, and then it 130 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 3: doesn't happen. So I feel sorry for them. 131 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: So as I meant, this came after months of friends 132 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: in speculation about the state of his marriage to Megan. 133 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 4: The reason the rumors really. 134 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 1: Kicked up a notch in twenty twenty four is because 135 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 1: since basically the day they went public with their relationship, 136 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: the couple's done everything together. They're always spotted hand in hand, 137 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: undergoing official engagements or attending events together. Their first flurry 138 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: of deals post Royal Life i e. With Spotify and Netflix, etc. 139 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: Were all joint ones, and their first projects were mostly 140 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: all in collaboration with each other. A few years on, though, 141 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: and I think it's fair to stay it hasn't panned 142 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: out exactly as they first hoped professionally and reputationally, and 143 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 1: so this year they've pretty much split. 144 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 4: All their work professionally. 145 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: I must emphasize they have split professionally as sources close 146 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 1: to them have repeatedly insisted it has nothing to do 147 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: with their relationship, and I might add there's no proof 148 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,040 Speaker 1: that there's anything wrong with their relationship, and it makes 149 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: sense they've tried the double act and now it's time 150 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: for a different tactic. So Harry's new Netflix series about 151 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: Polo has just been released, and while they're both credited 152 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: as executive producers, it's his area of passion and expertise, 153 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 1: and it's understood he's really thrown himself into it to 154 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: get it off the ground. And at the same time, 155 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: we've been waiting months for the official launch of Meghan's 156 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: new lifestyle and cooking brand, which will be tied to 157 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 1: the release of her TV series in the same vein, 158 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: and that's apparently coming in early twenty twenty five. They've 159 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: also been spotted on numerous social outings without each other, 160 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: but to be fair, they've got two young kids at home, 161 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 1: so as a parent myself, I kind of get it. 162 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 1: But all this feverish speculation is enough to earn them 163 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: a spot on this list. 164 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 2: Question without notice, Bronti, who would you rather have a 165 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 2: drink with Harry or Meghan? 166 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 4: I feel like Harry would be good for a big 167 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 4: night out. 168 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: I think he would have a couple of wines and 169 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: it'd be just back to the old Harry where he's 170 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: getting naked in vagers. 171 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 2: Oh sign me up us dot com dot use. Bronti 172 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 2: Coy is taking us through her five biggest Royal shocks 173 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 2: of the year. We're up to number two. 174 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: This one might be a bit unexpected, but actually it 175 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: was really dramatic and so wildly out of character it 176 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 1: deserves a spot high up on this list. We're used 177 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: to hearing his brother talk about his feelings, but honestly, 178 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: we've barely ever heard Prince William getting truly candid about 179 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 1: his rough patches. That all changed in November during a 180 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: trip to Cape Town for his Earth Shot Prize Awards, 181 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 1: where he spoke to journalists who traveled with him about 182 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: how genuinely horrendous this year had been. Now it wasn't film, 183 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 1: so I'll read the quotes he gave, which were in 184 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: reference to the double cancer diagnoses of his wife Kate 185 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: and dad King Charles. He said, and I quote, honestly, 186 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: it's been dreadful. It's probably been the hardest year in 187 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 1: my life, trying to get through everything else and keep 188 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: everything on track. Has been really difficult. But I'm so 189 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: proud of my wife. I'm proud of my father for 190 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: handling the things that they have done. But from a 191 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: personal family point of view, it's been Yeah, it's been brutal. 192 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 4: End quote. 193 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 1: Again, that's really wildly out of character for William, and 194 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: given how he's had to shoulder so much of the 195 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,439 Speaker 1: royal burden in terms of getting out there getting public 196 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: duties done, it really speaks to how much he's been 197 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 1: privately struggling. And he always had a smile while he 198 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: was out and about, but this quote really shows how 199 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: much he was having to battle through and put on 200 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 1: a brave face. 201 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. I mean, I've really taken a heavy topic and 202 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 2: made it light now because I want to ask you 203 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 2: a question about Prince William's face. He's really rocking some 204 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 2: facial hair at the moment and I don't know about you, 205 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 2: but I'm into it. 206 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:04,839 Speaker 3: What do you eat? 207 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 4: I'm so into it? Can I tell you something interesting? 208 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: Over here? In Britain? It's cause quite a stir. I 209 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 1: feel like a lot of people quite upset about it. 210 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 1: I personally am heavily into it. I think this has 211 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 1: made him look so much younger, and look, I don't 212 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: want to objectify William at all, but he. 213 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 4: Looks really attractive with it. It's really work. 214 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 2: I remember when I first grew facial hair and you 215 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 2: were throwing me a few pretty looks in the office, 216 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 2: so I'm not surprised that you're on board with Prince 217 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 2: William there. Anyway, it is time for you to reveal 218 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 2: the biggest royal shock of the year, Bronti coy what 219 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 2: has taken the top? 220 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: So we're going to talk about something really serious here, 221 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 1: But just quickly before we do, I'd like to immediately 222 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: refute that story you just told. Anyway, all right to 223 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: the top spot. No prizes for guessing this one. It 224 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 1: was a devastating health year for the royals, but the 225 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: news that the King and Kate both had cancer within 226 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: weeks of each other, it really sent a massive shockwave 227 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,839 Speaker 1: right around the world. So it all began in a 228 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:57,080 Speaker 1: very eerie fashion in January when announcements from Buckingham Palace 229 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: and Kensington Palace came within just hours of each other, 230 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: announcing the King and Princess of Wales were both in 231 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: hospital for separate reasons, both of which were initially believed 232 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: to be non cancerous. On February five, the Palace shared 233 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: the shock news that the King had been diagnosed with 234 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy. While Kate remained out of 235 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: the public eye as she continued to recover from what 236 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: was said to be abdominal surgery. However, as her absence 237 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:21,200 Speaker 1: from public life and lack of information about her condition 238 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: extended into weeks, the online rumors and conspiracy theories about 239 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 1: her began to take off in a way the Royals, 240 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: especially William and Kate, had never experienced before. A picture 241 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: of Kate with her three kids, released in honor of 242 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 1: UK Mother's Day by the Palace in the midst of 243 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,680 Speaker 1: all of it, made the situation a whole lot worse, 244 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 1: as it quickly emerged that the image had been digitally 245 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 1: altered and well, I'm sure you remember what that did 246 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: to the conspiracy theorists out there. Kate took the blame herself, 247 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 1: but the damage was unfortunately done, and in mid March, 248 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:52,119 Speaker 1: the princess felt compelled to release an unprecedented and emotional 249 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: statement about her own cancer diagnosis in order to put 250 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: the frenzied speculation to bed. 251 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:00,559 Speaker 5: It has been an incredibly tough couple of months, f Fami, 252 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 5: but I've had a fantastic medical team who've taken great 253 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 5: care of me, for which I'm so grateful. In January, 254 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,680 Speaker 5: I underwent major dominal surgery in London, and at the 255 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 5: time it was thought that my condition was nonconscirous. The 256 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 5: surgery was successful, However, tess after the operation, fund cancer 257 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 5: had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I 258 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:26,199 Speaker 5: should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I'm now 259 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:27,840 Speaker 5: in the early stages of that treatment. 260 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 1: As you know, I'm based in London, and that story 261 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,959 Speaker 1: broke on the BBC's six PM News on a Friday. 262 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 1: I remember it so clearly, Bucky. The feeling here when 263 00:11:35,280 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 1: that bombshell dropped was indescribable. It was just absolute shock. 264 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 1: A few weeks after that, the Palace shared some positive 265 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 1: news that the King would be returning to public duties 266 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: after four months off work undergoing treatment, but it came 267 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 1: as Kate basically had to disappear herself. She made a 268 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: brief comeback for trooping the Color in June and at Wimbledon, 269 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: plus a small handful of other royal cameos, and then 270 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: in September, the news that many had waited for. 271 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:01,079 Speaker 5: As a summer comes to an end. I cannot tell 272 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 5: you what a relief it is to have finally completed 273 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 5: my chemotherapy treatment. The last nine months have been incredibly 274 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 5: tough for us as a family. Life As you know, 275 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 5: it can change in an instant, and we've had to 276 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 5: find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road 277 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 5: unknown Now. 278 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:21,719 Speaker 1: As the year closers out, Kates made multiple high profile appearances, 279 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: including during a state visit from the Qatari royals and 280 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 1: her very popular Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey. But 281 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: she'll still be taking it slowly as she eases back 282 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: into working life. Even just summarizing it then, I still 283 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 1: can't believe how crazy the double royal cancer story was 284 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 1: this year. Truly would never have imagined twenty twenty four 285 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: rolling out like this when it first began. 286 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 4: But Bucky, here we are. 287 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 2: You are probably expecting a cushy gig when you moved 288 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 2: to the UK to be a royal reporter, and you've 289 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,200 Speaker 2: had one of the biggest years in the history of 290 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 2: the Royal family. BRONTI thank you. 291 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:51,199 Speaker 4: It's been crazy. 292 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: I honestly thought when I first moved over here, I 293 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: was leaving in early March, and I thought, gosh, I 294 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,080 Speaker 1: hope there's enough to cover when I get here, after 295 00:12:57,120 --> 00:12:58,560 Speaker 1: all the drama of last year. 296 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 4: My goodness. Anyway, Yes we got there. There's been enough. 297 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 2: We sure did another year of wild royal dramas. That's 298 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 2: hard to say, and I can't wait to see what 299 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:08,959 Speaker 2: you're going to come up with next year. Bronti Coy, 300 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:09,439 Speaker 2: thank you very. 301 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 4: Much, Thanks Bucky. 302 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:14,200 Speaker 5: Follow or subscribe to from the Newsroom wherever you get 303 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 5: your podcasts.