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The fascinating details of Kate’s remarkable video that even the most astute viewers may have missed

The fascinating details of Kate’s remarkable video that even the most astute viewers may have missed

Millions of people watched the intimate video in which the Princess of Wales revealed that her chemotherapy was over, but even the most attentive viewers may have missed these intriguing aspects, say Nikki Sutherland and Natasha Livingstone.

1. Two dogs can be seen frolicking in the Norfolk countryside with the Waleses. They are Orla, a black English cocker spaniel, which Kate’s brother, James Middleton, gave them when his own dog gave birth to a litter of six in 2020, and Nala, a brown spaniel seen fleetingly in the background, which belongs to James. Orla is an Irish name meaning “golden princess.”

2. The giant potted plant is most likely a member of the Alocasia family, native to tropical and subtropical Asia and eastern Australia, according to MoS gardening expert Martyn Cox. There are hundreds of varieties, and owners are advised to wear gloves when handling the striking leaves as they contain calcium oxalate, which is toxic to humans.

3. Unsurprisingly, given that William was an RAF lieutenant, the Welsh use Battle of Britain playing cards, which celebrate Britain’s finest hour. A pack costs £5.49 and features RAF fighter pilots who took command of our skies in 1940, as well as images of Spitfires and war posters. The King of Hearts even features the Royal Family of the time, while the King of Diamonds is Winston Churchill.

The fascinating details of Kate’s remarkable video that even the most astute viewers may have missed

Two dogs are seen frolicking in the Norfolk countryside with the Welsh

Prince George wears a blue T-shirt from high street shop Mango. Made in Bangladesh from 100 percent cotton and costs £9.99

Prince George wears a blue T-shirt from high street shop Mango. Made in Bangladesh from 100 percent cotton and costs £9.99

4. Kate drives a Land Rover Defender 110. The model, which costs from £60,470, is a royal staple that was a favourite of the late Queen and Prince Philip.

5. Picnic food includes a bag of crisps from Herefordshire company Tyrrells. The orange packaging suggests it’s the healthier ‘sweet potato’ version, seasoned with sea salt, sold for £2.75 by Ocado.

6. Prince George is wearing a blue T-shirt from the store Mango. Made in Bangladesh from 100 percent cotton and costing £9.99. The front features a palm tree in the sunset with the words ‘Explore The Horizon’. The back features a windsurfer in a calm sea with the words ‘The ocean is calling and I must go’.

7. Picnic snacks are stored in a ‘canvas champagne cooler’ from luxury safari brand Sandstorm Kenya, a Nairobi-based ‘slow fashion’ company run by Scotsman Mark Stephenson. Lined in a waterproof silk fabric, it costs around £150 and promises to ‘stay cool, stay classy’.

8. The soundtrack is the song Ireland by Ben Winwood, who studied music at the University of Westminster in London and lives near Snowdonia National Park. He describes his composition process as “artisanal” and says: “I naturally resonate with films that have a raw, human dimension to their stories and subjects.” Ironically, the song is “royalty-free”, meaning that social media creators who subscribe to a £10-a-month service will not have to pay more to use it.