It’s a deal! We’re back with a bumper episode covering everything we know so far about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s split from the royal family. Did the Sussexes ultimately get what they wanted? Is the offer to repay the Frogmore Cottage renovation costs a boss move, or a punishment from the Queen? And is granny leaving the door open for a possible return in the future? Plus, Harry heads to the pub while Meghan hits the ground running in Canada. Elsewhere, we’re investigating the return of K...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 11 min
BREAKING: SUSSEXES OUT! In this emergency episode, we’re breaking down Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s shocking statement that they will be stepping back as “senior” members of the royal family and becoming “financially independent”, as well as the palace’s terse response and all of the most intriguing details from the newly-launched SussexRoyal.com.
Jan 08, 2020•29 min
Happy New Year! 2020 is already off to a busy start, with a suite of announcements from Prince William and Kate Middleton, following a blockbuster festive period filled with Christmas cards, Christmas services and Christmas pudding. We’re talking through Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s Sandringham church walk and Prince Andrew’s notable absence, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Canadian Christmas with global fashion influencer Archie, royal ambassador for UGG boots. Plus, the M...
Jan 06, 2020•35 min
In our New Year special, we’re joined by guest Shy Charles to discuss some astrological predictions on what’s in store for the royals in 2020, from marriage troubles to family strife to legal drama.
Dec 29, 2019•44 min
Christmas is here, and the royals are celebrating early with Mary Berry. Prince William and Kate Middleton invite the TV chef to join them on a number of engagements with The Passage, Action on Addiction and the Back to Nature festival, where we learn Prince Louis is mad for beetroot, Prince George is a keen drawer, and Will makes a mean bolognese for breakfast. And was Kate really shrugging off his PDA? We’ve also got reviews of a couple of festive royal romances, Netflix film A Christmas Princ...
Dec 22, 2019•44 min
The Prince Andrew saga rolls on as new allegations emerge against him, as well as more ridiculous contributions from his own friends, including a mind-blowing defence by Sarah Ferguson during a promotional interview for her new lifestyle line, Sarah Senses. Meanwhile, Camilla Parker Bowles attends yet another ship-related event and introduces some children to her special friends as they decorate the Clarence House Christmas tree, Meghan Markle keeps busy with some work meetings during her break ...
Dec 16, 2019•40 min
The Christmas countdown is on and Prince George and Princess Charlotte have sent their lists to Santa (and the tabloids). We’re assessing their demands and Kate Middleton’s extremely on-theme outfit for a visit to an Elf Workshop as the new patron of Family Action. And what was she “caught” doing with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau? The Trumps show up late for Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, while Princess Anne has a viral moment gossiping with world leaders on a hot mic. Princ...
Dec 09, 2019•31 min
Following Prince Andrew’s car-crash Newsnight interview, the BBC aired a new documentary on the Epstein scandal featuring Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre. We’re running through all the crucial moments, from Virginia’s account of her sweaty night with the prince to new details about that infamous 2011 photo to Andrew’s bombshell 5.50am email to Ghislaine Maxwell about Virginia.
Dec 04, 2019•30 min
We’re back from our break and ready to address the most pressing issue of the week: Prince Louis’s Monkey Music sessions with Kate Middleton. As the Cambridges go ape, the senior royals are going apeshit over the fallout from Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The Queen is backtracking, Prince Philip is raging, Prince Charles is standing firm, and Prince William is eager to take some of the credit, while we also get a curious update on Meghan Markle’s views on th...
Dec 02, 2019•38 min
In this EMERGENCY episode, we break down Prince Andrew’s wild interview about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein on Newsnight, from that Pizza Express in Woking to the mysterious medical condition that stops him from… sweating. Plus, our brush with Prince Harry at the Onside Awards, his final engagement before a six-week break.
Nov 18, 2019•29 min
*SPOILERS* The Crown is back! Join us for our recaps of the third season of Netflix’s royal drama… As the season comes to a close, our final instalment focuses on episodes nine and ten. Personal and political tensions flare as the family colludes to split up Prince Charles and Camilla, while the country is on the brink of collapse. Princess Margaret’s marriage reaches breaking point, and Wallis Simpson issues a dire warning...
Nov 17, 2019•53 min
*SPOILERS* The Crown is back! Join us for our recaps of the third season of Netflix’s royal drama… In our third instalment, we’re discussing episodes seven and eight. Prince Philip moons after the world’s most famous astronauts and confronts his own insecurities, while Camilla Shand makes a show-stopping appearance and sets Charles’s (and our) world alight...
Nov 17, 2019•33 min
*SPOILERS* The Crown is back! Join us for our recaps of the third season of Netflix’s royal drama… In our second instalment, we’re covering episodes four, five and six. A royal documentary raises questions about The Crown’s approach to facts vs fiction, the Queen’s visit to a stud farm stokes rumours of an illicit fling, and Prince Charles gets the spotlight (and wins over staunch republicans) as the action moves to Wales.
Nov 17, 2019•56 min
*SPOILERS* The Crown is back! Join us for our recaps of the third season of Netflix’s royal drama… It’s 1964, and just a few months have passed since the season two finale, but we’ve got a brand new cast. We’re discussing the first three episodes, including sibling rivalries, political upheaval and the Queen’s emotional detachment in the face of tragedy.
Nov 17, 2019•35 min
It was billed as the big reunion for Prince William and Prince Harry following months of rumoured conflict… but we aren’t seeing any show of unity. The royal family come together for Remembrance Day tributes, yet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are pushed to the back, behind the beleaguered Prince Andrew. Andrew loses his “master of the dark arts” spin doctor, just as an ABC News anchor claims the network buried its story about Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein in 2015. Camilla Parker Bowles misse...
Nov 11, 2019•35 min
This week sees the release of a new book by Angela Kelly, the Queen’s dresser and stylist of 25 years. We’re running through our favourite moments, from her run-ins with courtiers to her pranks on the Queen, plus the major fashion moments and score-settling on behalf of her boss. Elsewhere, Meghan Markle is busy with a surprise engagement at the new Luminary Bakery site, speaking about healing and vulnerability, and trying her hand at cake decoration. She also gets the backing of 72 female MPs, ...
Nov 04, 2019•38 min
We’re sure the royals have been glued to the telly this week, with three revealing documentaries and a torrent of press attention. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle open up about mental health and media attacks, and the rest of the family fires back. While Prince William “worries” about his brother, Kate Middleton takes matters into her own hands at the Sainsburys self-service checkout. Prince Andrew flies under the radar after an unflattering programme covers his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, a...
Oct 28, 2019•42 min
Howzat for a royal tour? Prince William and Kate Middleton fly high during their triumphant visit to Pakistan, where they play cricket, talk geography and reveal Prince George’s reptilian preferences. Back home, the Queen makes sure Boris Johnson’s homework is in on time ahead of her big speech at the State Opening of Parliament, and then quickly heads off on a rare girls trip with Camilla Parker Bowles to recover. After a morning at church with her mother-in-law, Camilla achieves her ultimate b...
Oct 21, 2019•41 min
The royals are busy promoting mental health this week, so we’ve been balancing our chakras with a Meghan Markle-approved gong bath in Notting Hill, while Meghan has been practicing vocal warm-ups for a series of voiceovers. The ‘Fab Four’ reunite for a major new mental health campaign, Prince Harry teams up with Ed Sheeran for a comedy sketch and Prince William enjoys some cyder with football fans in the pub. Kate Middleton offers the Windsors a lesson in sibling support by attending therapy ses...
Oct 14, 2019•36 min
Things are hotting up at the palace this week, in more ways than one… We’re kicking off with Prince Harry’s bombshell statement about the “relentless” media attacks on Meghan Markle, as well as Meghan pulling a Rachel Zane on the Mail on Sunday and Harry’s further legal action over phone hacking claims. Elsewhere, Prince Andrew came under fire for evading press during his Australia visit (and being greeted by a single fan) and trying to explain away his final fling with Jeffrey Epstein at his ho...
Oct 07, 2019•40 min
It’s a resounding Sussex success! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tour of South Africa got off to a flying start last week with dancing, hugs and a sensational speech. With their low-key, first-name-terms approach, the Sussexes are working to change the image around Africa and the monarchy, aided by “old soul” Master Archie and his show-stopping dungarees. Back in the UK, Kate Middleton named the RRS David Attenborough (née Boaty McBoatface) and Prince William even made a “joke”. To her father’...
Sep 30, 2019•40 min
The glamour continues this week with Prince Charles’s first foray into sustainable clothing: a London Fashion Week collection by punk designers Vin + Omi, made out of nettles from the prince’s Highgrove estate. His history of environmental activism doesn’t seem quite so outrageous for a royal after David Cameron’s revelations about the Queen’s influential role in 2014’s Scottish Independence referendum — which have prompted “an amount of displeasure” in the palace — and further details about Pri...
Sep 23, 2019•33 min
We’ve been trawling the high street this week as we smart up on Meghan Markle’s capsule collection for Smart Works, which officially launched with a “VERY Instagram-friendly” rooftop party and a terrifically Tiggish black and white campaign. We’ve got all the details on Meghan Markle, fashion mogul, from the cold calls to the WhatsApp group to the dreaded lilac blazers. Prince Harry has been making some calls of his own, going up against Cheryl Cole to close a major trade deal on BGC Charity Day...
Sep 16, 2019•39 min
Back to school we go! Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte go straight to the top of the class with their trend-setting first-day style, while Prince Andrew faces a steep learning curve as he finds himself disinvited from engagements for Northern Ireland. Elsewhere, Prince Harry hasn’t done his homework on his first project for the Sussex Royal Foundation, and Meghan Markle takes a couple of days off for a weekend of tennis, yoga and whispering with Anna Wintour in New York. Class is in session...
Sep 09, 2019•36 min
The monarchy is in crisis! While Prince Andrew’s new PR guru advises a more aggressive strategy, attempting to cast doubt on his accuser by drawing attention to his “chubby fingers”, the Queen is drawn into Brexit chaos. There’s little time for political chat, however, when Prince William deals another blow in his feud with Prince Harry, with the battle of the relatable pub lunches. Elsewhere, Meghan Markle’s father Thomas resurfaces to remind us why the pair are estranged, and Vogue Paris taps ...
Sep 02, 2019•36 min
The brotherly feud between Prince William and Prince Harry reaches new heights as the Cambridges make sure to get papped on a commercial flight to Balmoral, amidst the Sussexes’ private jet ‘controversy’. But the royal travel scandal takes off again when we learn the budget airline flies two empty planes to pick up William, Kate Middleton and the kids. Prince George finds himself the subject of debate as a US TV host mocks his ballet lessons, while the Queen gets into a tailspin over the US Pres...
Aug 26, 2019•45 min
It looks like the sh*t is about to hit the fan for Prince Andrew — but the Queen is standing by him, and Fergie is on hand to whisk him away for a ‘romantic holiday’. Are we about to see a (re)marriage of convenience to distract from a very inconvenient sex trafficking scandal? Elsewhere, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have flown into controversy when taking Archie on his first holiday. Madame Tussauds tried it with a publicity stunt to split up the Sussexes’ waxworks, while we try out the baker...
Aug 19, 2019•34 min
We’re starting off with something a little more serious this week: news broke of Jeffrey Epstein’s death as Prince Andrew and Fergie joined the Queen and Prince Philip in Balmoral. Oh, to be a bat on the wall at that dinner table… We’re also talking about Prince Harry’s latest crime — pedicures — while Meghan Markle gears up to go all trout on her summer holiday in Scotland. Elsewhere, Kate Middleton and Prince William battle it out in a yacht race, cheered on by Prince George, the pirate king, ...
Aug 12, 2019•39 min
We thought this would be a quiet week, but boy, were we wrong! Meghan Markle gave us all an early birthday present in the form of her guest-edited September issue of British Vogue, full of wellness tips, food analogies and a favourite poem. While we looked to the stars for a read on Meghan’s future, everyone from Prince William and Kate Middleton to Prince Andrew took to Instagram on Sunday with an outpouring of (main feed!) birthday wishes for Meghan, and none more charmingly than Prince Harry....
Aug 05, 2019•41 min
It’s not all roses for the Cambridges — as the Marchioness of Cholmondeley is named one of the most “socially powerful” people in the UK, we go on the ground at her Norfolk home, Houghton Hall, to find out how deep the Cholmondeleys’ royal connection goes. Prince William and Kate Middleton continue to dispel the affair rumours on an idyllic family holiday, and make a bizarre statement about Kate’s alleged ‘baby Botox’. We’ve got new birthday portraits of Prince George, who has been working his m...
Jul 29, 2019•33 min
