Kate Middleton and Prince William Face Fresh Affair Chatter, William’s No-Ring Choice Returns, and a New Antarctica Patronage

Fresh claims are circulating about how the Rose Hanbury rumours have affected Kate, with Radar Online quoting an insider saying the speculation left a “lasting imprint” and that “any time Rose surfaces… it reopens old emotional wounds for Kate.” We also revisit why Prince William doesn’t wear a wedding ring, with palace sources describing it as simple preference: “He’s not one for jewellery.” William also becomes patron of The Onwards Expedition, backing Max Worsley’s sixty-day, one-thousand-four-hundred-kilometre ski trek to the South Pole as a tribute to his late father Henry Worsley. Plus: Prince Andrew’s reported Sandringham recon visit as the Royal Lodge move approaches, a Spencer-family engagement post that has people asking where Earl Spencer was, and a legal honours note tied to Harry’s previous phone-hacking case. Get episodes of Palace Intrigue by becommming a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts. Click the button that says uninterrupted listening. Just $5 a month, and that includes many ofther shows on the Caloroga Shark network. Royal Books: William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story The Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana