Finding Freedom is finally out! In the first of our two-part series about the new biography by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, we consider how the book aims to portray the “real” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, speculation over whether the couple contributed, and their romcom-ready love story. Plus, we look at how the royal family felt about Meghan, and the breakdown of Meghan’s relationships with the Markles. Tune in and let us know your thoughts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or send us a...
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min
As Finding Freedom, the upcoming biography of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, is serialised in The Times and The Sunday Times, we detail the crucial takeaways and discuss the palace’s “completely relaxed” response. Is it less of a tell-all than a tell-again? Does Meghan really talk like a movie character IRL? And why are the Cambridges so impressed with themselves for “personally cooking” vegan food for a non-vegan?
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min
And the bride wore… granny’s old dress! In this emergency episode, we react to the shocking news that Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have married in a secret ceremony. We’ve got all the details on the mini big day, from Beatrice’s “something borrowed” to Fergie’s poetic turn to the special glamping pod for the wedding night… Plus, our verdict on the official portraits with the Queen and Prince Philip, and Prince Andrew’s conspicuous absence. Let us know what you thought of the gown,...
Jul 19, 2020•45 min
The sun is shining, but it’s a staycation summer for Prince Andrew as he cancels his annual trip to Spain, reportedly feeling “nervous” about leaving the UK. Over in LA, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle acknowledge the Commonwealth’s “uncomfortable” past, while Prince William and Harry agree to split the proceeds from their mother’s memorial fund. Elsewhere, Jessica Mulroney gets worked up about being “ditched” by her pal Meghan and Camilla Parker Bowles gets worked up thinking of Prince Charles’s...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 46 min
The royal family keeps trying to make Sophie happen, so in this bonus episode, we’ve compiled any and all interesting details we can find about the Countess of Wessex and her husband, Prince Edward. We wind back the clock to Sophie’s early days practising witchcraft at school and taking boyfriends up a secluded dirt track, and Edward’s short-lived military career and various fauxmances. Then, the unromantic story of how they met playing “real tennis”, Edward’s war with the press and the topless ...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Cuffing season has come early for Prince Andrew’s buddy and former fling Ghislaine Maxwell — the FBI finally track her down and arrest her on charges of aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes. The Queen is probably not too pleased to hear her favourite son name-checked in the press conference, but she’s got other concerns, such as stopping her home in Balmoral being used as an outdoor toilet by lockdown rangers. Elsewhere, Meghan Markle’s new court filings reveal she felt “unprotected” by the royal...
Jul 06, 2020•53 min
Will masks become the new face of the monarchy? Prince William loads up on PPE for a hospital visit, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle even add hair nets during an afternoon with Homeboy Industries. Meanwhile, Kate Middleton gets her gardening fix, Prince Charles speaks out about the Windrush generation, and we hear more details of his “closer-than-ever” bond with Will. Plus, we take a trip below stairs to talk about what it’s like working for the royals.
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Working hard or hardly working? The royals return to face-to-face engagements, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince William making the first in-person visits to meet frontline staff post-lockdown. Kate Middleton gets to shop at work, and shows off her photography skills with new portraits of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with Will for Father’s Day, along with a previously unseen photo of Will and Charles. Meanwhile, Prince Harry backs the move to ban Swing Low, Swee...
Jun 22, 2020•59 min
Happy unbirthday to the Queen! Her special day is marked with a mini-Trooping the Colour and a serenade by alt-right protestors. Prince Andrew has a big week, as his charity is deemed to have broken the law and his public dispute with US prosecutors intensifies, and the royals mark Prince Phillip’s birthday with a suspicious new portrait. Plus, we discuss Meghan Markle’s friend and stylist Jessica Mulroney, who is revealed to have threatened a Black lifestyle blogger.
Jun 15, 2020•54 min
To quote Meghan Markle, we know you know Black Lives Matter. If you need any more resources on what you can do to help, please check out www.ally.wiki for a list of petitions you can sign, ways to donate and officials to contact to demand justice. You can also donate for free by watching this YouTube video: youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM Here are some of the organisations we mentioned: communitybailfunds.com Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund — https://linktr.ee/btfacollective UK Black Pride...
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 12 min
It’s game over for Prince Andrew — as a working royal, that is. Reports confirm he will never resume official duties as the Queen can’t see a way back from his many scandals. We give our take on the Netflix docuseries Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich and Andrew’s long-term friendship with the billionaire paedophile, as well as new reports on his debts and early royal retirement. Later (15:05), we break down the drama around Tatler magazine’s profile of Kate Middleton and the furious reaction within ...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Join us for our royal wedding flashback, as we cast our minds back to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s big day at Windsor Castle in 2018. We run down our highlights and lowlights from the ceremony, the best-dressed guests and our favourite fairytale moments. Plus, a quick update on the Sussexes’ decor, Kate Middleton’s rainbow wardrobe, and how Prince William and Harry are “reconnecting” in lockdown.
May 18, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Happy Birthday, Archie! Like all good parents, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrate with the teachings of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, and we learn more about their upcoming biography. Prince Andrew is back in the news with a slew of unflattering stories, ranging from an alleged £5m in unpaid bills to an investigation into his charity’s payments to a former private secretary. As the Queen withdraws from public life “indefinitely”, Kate Middleton launches a new photography project and Pri...
May 11, 2020•49 min
Our QuaranQueen book club pick is Katharine McGee’s American Royals! Our spoiler-filled discussion starts 30 minutes in, but before that, we run though Princess Charlotte’s Web-based birthday celebrations, the Queen’s “favourite servants”, and Camilla Parker Bowles’s ballet lessons. Plus, Prince Harry introduces an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine, Meghan Markle suffers an early setback in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday, and the Sussexes are the subject of an upcoming biography.
May 04, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Prince Philip hive, rise: The 98-year-old emerges from retirement to share a message to key workers, in the middle of the drama unfolding around Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s letter to the tabloids. As the Sussexes’ legal battle against the publisher of the Daily Mail kicks off with a virtual hearing, we break down the four big questions in the case, and hear about their Zoom call to the Queen on her 94th birthday. She celebrates with a chocolate sponge and 100 budgies, while Kate Middleton g...
Apr 27, 2020•47 min
It’s hard to know what constitutes an emergency these days, but Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s letter to the Daily Mail, the Sun, the Mirror and the Express definitely calls for a bonus episode. The Sussexes draw a line with their “zero engagement” policy with the tabloids, and draw criticism for the timing and tone of their announcement. Plus, new details emerge about Meghan’s case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, including Harry’s penchant for text speak… Hope u enjoy!
Apr 21, 2020•28 min
Guess our royal wedding invite wasn’t just lost in the mail — Princess Beatrice hasn’t even sent them out yet, and is instead postponing her big day to 2021 to lift the nation’s spirits! Meanwhile, Princess Anne lands a new magazine cover with an old glam shot, and shares her advice for younger royals. Prince William and Kate Middleton ring up the BBC for a Zoom interview, Prince Harry reveals his unimpressive Zoom style, and Meghan Markle joins the Zoommunity with a call to the Hubb Community K...
Apr 20, 2020•55 min
Get ready for… Archewell! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have (reluctantly) revealed the name of their non-profit, but not how to pronounce it. Their former social media lead, meanwhile, has a new gig working for Prince William and Kate Middleton, and is already showing results with a very cute Zoom call on Instagram. Prince Andrew also turns to Instagram for some low-key reputation management, with photos of him delivering cupcakes to hospice workers, while Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bow...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Prince Charles has recovered from coronavirus! The future king is out of self-isolation and straight on to Zoom to virtually open a hospital and record a message of support for Age UK. We’re scoping out his private study, as the Queen makes a speech urging “self-discipline and resolve”. Plus, Prince William fancies a return to his former job as air ambulance pilot and Kate Middleton takes the lead on home-schooling the kids. With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down as senior working roy...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Prince Charles has coronavirus! While we’re processing our shock at the news, Charles is feeding the squirrels and Camilla Parker Bowles is getting acquainted with Houseparty in self-isolation. The Queen shows us her #WFHfit, Prince William catches up on some TV, and Kate Middleton breaks out someone’s old iPhone 3 to film Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis clapping for NHS carers. Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make the move to Los Angeles and we consider the curious ...
Mar 30, 2020•54 min
When Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi announced their engagement, they wrote that they “can’t wait to actually be married” — looks like they might have to wait a little longer… From their long friendship to early romance to a sunset proposal, we chart the relationship and break down the various obstacles in the royal wedding plans: Prince Andrew’s disastrous Newsnight interview, an alleged feud with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and now the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, we’re dreaming...
Mar 25, 2020•29 min
Keep calm and carry on? Not so fast — the Queen is leaving London for Windsor amid coronavirus fears, while Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles head into self-isolation in Gloucestershire. Which makes Prince William the de-facto face of the crisis for the royal family, a role he embraces with an energetic handwashing demonstration and an earnest Instagram video. The Cambridges play catch up with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s social media response, and we get a glimpse into the Sussexes’ ...
Mar 23, 2020•39 min
And that’s a wrap — as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle complete their final engagements as working royals, we analyse the big family reunion at the Commonwealth Day service. Prince Charles ditches the handshakes for a namaste, but the Queen is determined to keep calm and carry on, a risky approach in a pandemic. A prank call puts a dampener on the Sussex swansong, and we get our first glimpse of their “revised media policy” at Meghan’s last solo appearance in the palace. Elsewhere, Prince Andrew ...
Mar 16, 2020•53 min
Holidays, be damned — Kate Middleton is playing camogie! The Cambridges make their first ever visit to Ireland, hitting the tourist hotspots with pints of Guinness and heading off the beaten path on a trip to Londis. Kate goes for a tricolour tourdrobe, while William proves himself a clown prince with impressive juggling skills and an ill-timed coronavirus joke. Across the pond, the Sussexes are back — with a bang. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deliver major star power and an instantly iconic m...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min
He’s baaaack… Prince Harry returns to the UK as a one-name diva for his farewell tour, while Meghan Markle’s arrival is heralded by some sensational headlines, forecasting her appearance in everything from Met Galas to Marvel movies. Kate Middleton takes a swing during a sporty day out, and Plasterwatch continues as she sports yet another mysterious bandaid. Prince William, meanwhile, is said to be worried about being overshadowed by his brother’s visit, and we’re obsessed with Caity Weaver’s fa...
Mar 02, 2020•39 min
The wheels on the bus go round and round… thanks to lawyer Gloria Allred’s god-tier stunt marking Prince Andrew’s 60th this week. His big boy birthday party proved an unpopular invite, while the papers raised new questions about his Pizza Express alibi and Princess Beatrice’s upcoming wedding. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set the record straight with new “transition details”, announcing they’ll stop using “Sussex Royal” and showing their frustration at the way the decision was reached. Meanwhi...
Feb 24, 2020•43 min
After a couple of false starts, the palace finally casts its new Fab Four: Prince Charles, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Prince William and Kate Middleton step out for their first joint engagement in nine years, and make headlines with a carefully crafted display of affection. Kate hits the airwaves to promote her Five Big Questions survey, appearing on a parenting podcast to talk pregnancy, “mum guilt” and her post-birth Lindo Wing photocall. Meghan Markle releases a behind-the-scenes video to celebra...
Feb 17, 2020•42 min
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resurface — in Miami, at a private JP Morgan event. As their first appearance since leaving the royal family draws controversy, we discuss whether it could tarnish Brand Sussex. Back in the UK, Prince William’s Baftas speech doesn’t send the “shockwaves” he was expecting, while the presenters’ jokes about the royal family reportedly don’t go over very well. Prince Charles misses the diversity memo, appointing Katy Perry as ambassador to the British Asian Trust, whi...
Feb 10, 2020•44 min
Prince Andrew is back on the front pages this week, after US prosecutors claimed he had provided “zero cooperation” to the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The Queen is feeling “embarrassed”, Princess Beatrice’s wedding plans are thrown into disarray, and Princess Eugenie is minding her own business… It’s up to Kate Middleton to deflect attention from the mess, by plugging her Five Big Questions survey, taking on a new photography project and serving children’s breakfasts. But why did s...
Feb 03, 2020•54 min
It’s business as usual for the royals this week, or so they’d like us to believe… We’re discussing the launch of Kate Middleton’s first solo project in the Early Years initiative, and we’ve got some questions about her Five Big Questions. We’re also covering the reported end of Princes William and Harry’s feud, Camilla Parker Bowles’s terse response to being asked about the Sussexes, and Prince Charles’s appearance at Davos with Greta Thunberg. Elsewhere, Meghan Markle gets papped in Vancouver a...
Jan 27, 2020•52 min
