Prince William: Tea at 3AM, Drug Busts, and a 109-Year-Old Fan

A former soldier named Hugh phoned in to LBC with a story that says everything about Prince William’s approach to leadership. During a freezing, 3AM training exercise on Salisbury Plain, it wasn’t an officer barking orders—it was William brewing tea. “NATO milk and two sugars,” the soldier requested. “Yes please boss.” That boss? The future king.From the trenches to the tropics: another old story has resurfaced about William’s quieter heroism. In 2008, just days into his Royal Navy stint, the prince played a key role in a £40 million drug bust near Barbados. Alongside a sniper and pilot aboard a Lynx helicopter, William helped intercept a boat smuggling 2,000 pounds of cocaine.Also today: a Big Issue vendor credits a 2022 meeting with Prince William as the turning point that got him off drugs. The vendor, now clean and thriving, is set to speak at Lambeth Palace. Meanwhile, William’s Homewards project is already helping hundreds escape homelessness—with 300 new homes in the pipeline.Then there’s Catherine Masters, who politely turned down a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II—because she wanted Prince William instead. The 109-year-old even gave him potato-mashing tips during a surprise visit in 2009. No fork, no respect.And finally, while Princess Catherine will one day be queen consort, her parents Carole and Michael Middleton are unlikely to receive any royal titles. Unlike Camilla’s family, they may be offered ceremonial roles—but nothing more.Follow our new series Crown and Controversy! Follow now. The full Season 1 is available now for premium subscribers. Episodes come out every Sunday on the normal feed.To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. You also get 25+ other shows on the network ad-free!Subscribe to Deep Crown’s free newsletter at https://deepcrown.substack.comThanks to our sponsor  https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Happiness-Experiment/Carl-B-Barney/9798886452891Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-harry-meghan-the-crown-royal-family-news-and-gossip--4522904/support.Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and the House of Windsor. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.