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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-25T10:10:00.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Princess of Wales jeweller hits out at Keir Starmer: 'It is just catastrophic'",
    "King's Speech date 'locked in' for May 13",
    "Catherine's ex-aide shares cryptic message after leaving Palace",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nPrince William's television series has been nominated for a TV award in Canada, though his attendance at the ceremony is currently hanging in the balance.\n\nGuardians was a 2025 six-part BBC Earth docuseries created by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe series aimed to spotlight the dangerous, often overlooked work of wildlife rangers.\n\nIn addition, it highlighted their role as frontline defenders against poaching and habitat loss to conserve endangered biodiversity.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nNow, Guardians has been nominated for a 2026 Rockie Award at the Banff World Media Festival.\n\nThis is an international marketplace and conference held annually in Banff, Alberta, Canada, typically at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.\n\nA Rockie Award is a prestigious international accolade presented at the festival to recognise excellence in global television and digital content.\n\nAwards are typically handed out across approximately 29 to 30 categories, covering genres such as Documentary & Factual, Scripted (Drama/Comedy), Arts & Entertainment, Children & Youth, and Podcasts.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nGuardians, produced by Zandland, the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and United For Wildlife, is being nominated in the Short Form Non-Fiction Series category.\n\nThe 2026 Rockie Awards ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 and will be hosted by Allana Harkin.\n\nIt is not clear if Prince William will attend the ceremony or if a representative will be sent on his behalf.\n\nThe future king's birthday, as well as Father's Day, falls on June 21, just five days after the awards ceremony.\n\n### LATEST ROYAL DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Princess of Wales jeweller hits out at Keir Starmer: 'It is just catastrophic'\n  * King's Speech date 'locked in' for May 13\n  * Catherine's ex-aide shares cryptic message after leaving Palace\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIn addition, Trooping the Colour, which celebrates the King's birthday, will fall on June 13, three days before the Canadian event.\n\nAs Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Prince William plays a major role in Trooping the Colour, usually riding on horseback in the royal procession.\n\nGB News has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.\n\nThe Prince of Wales demonstrated his commitment to protecting rangers by launching a major five-year support package in 2024 through United for Wildlife.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThis provided 10,000 rangers in Africa with affordable life insurance, medical evacuation coverage, and improved training.\n\nIt specifically supported those in dangerous, often fatal, roles against poaching.\n\nWithin a year of its rollout, the programme insured over 6,000 rangers across Africa and was later extended to protect environmental defenders in Brazil.\n\nThe United for Wildlife initiative works to disrupt the criminal networks behind poaching, thereby reducing the dangerous confrontations rangers face on the ground.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Prince William's attendance at Canadian awards show unlikely despite royal receiving nomination"
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