The week in Royal news from the Palace intrigue podcast. A State Visit to the United States by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla has been tentatively scheduled for 2026, as the British government seeks to capitalise on former President Donald Trump’s well-documented admiration for the Royal Family. Preliminary discussions are said to be underway on both sides of the Atlantic, with the UK’s newly appointed Ambassador to Washington, Lord Mandelson, tasked with laying the groundwor...
Feb 23, 2025•14 min
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, compared herself to a jar of nutella in a social media post. Meghan, who returned to Instagram this year, posted a photo featuring a white-framed collection of images and quotes, seemingly displayed in her Montecito home. Also visible in the frame was the lighthearted remark, "You cannot make everybody happy, you’re not a jar of Nutella.” Palace Intrigue Sources confirm that Queen Elizabeth II is indeed still dead. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with C...
Feb 23, 2025•8 min
King Charles will lead the nation in commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day, presiding over a series of events to honour the sacrifices of the wartime generation. Accompanied by senior members of the Royal Family, His Majesty will attend a special Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, where veterans, their families, and dignitaries—including the Prime Minister—will gather in tribute to those who fought and fell in the Second World War. And yeah we're gonna talk about Meghan. Unlock...
Feb 22, 2025•9 min
Oh my, The Duchess of Sussex finds herself at the centre of yet another branding controversy, as the mayoress of Porreres, a small town in Mallorca, has accused Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle brand, *As Ever*, of “copying” their historic coat of arms. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visi...
Feb 21, 2025•9 min
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex has announced a significant rebranding of her lifestyle venture, replacing *American Riviera Orchard* with the new name *As Ever*. The shift, which coincides with the upcoming release of her Netflix series *With Love, Meghan*, was revealed through a video on Instagram, seemingly filmed by Prince Harry. Meghan explained the transition, saying: "Last year, I thought, you know what, American Riviera, that sounds like such a great name... But it limited me to things tha...
Feb 20, 2025•9 min
Harry and Meghan have issued a statement defending their Archewell Foundation’s donations after reports surfaced claiming the charity directed significant funds toward Democratic-aligned causes in the United States. And it's Prince Andrew's birthday. Normally such a sentence includes the word happy. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRU...
Feb 19, 2025•8 min
In today’s news, Kate & William's secret vacation, William’s secret video, and Meghan’s Canadian souvenirs. Plus Harry gets teary eyed and has to leave an event early over a security incident. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get...
Feb 18, 2025•8 min
The King plans to visit the USA in 2026. Wait until he foinds out what that's the 250th anniversary of. Meanwhile, the environmentally conscious Meghan Markle reportedly flew home from Vancouver via private aircraft, with estimates suggesting the journey could have cost up to $30,000. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING....
Feb 17, 2025•8 min
Tom Quinn's new book "Yes Ma'am" reveals insider details about the royal family through staff accounts. It claims Meghan Markle had misconceptions about royal wealth and protocol, while Kate plays a crucial role in managing William's quick temper, sometimes treating him like her "fourth child." The book describes William and Kate's marriage as strong despite occasional playful arguments. Prince Harry and Meghan attended the Vancouver Invictus Games, where Harry delivered an emotional speech to 4...
Feb 16, 2025•17 min
A source speaking about Meghan’s upcoming Netflix show says, “'This is make or break for Meghan,' 'Her new show is rolling out the same time as the Netflix stores open. 'The Netflix stores will offer products and merchandise from all their biggest shows like Squid Game and Stranger Things. 'This is a big move for Netflix. The first stores are in repurposed department stores inside two of America's largest malls. 'They will contain an onsite cafe so Meghan's products like her strawberry jam will ...
Feb 16, 2025•9 min
Former royal butler Paul Burrell has dismissed speculation of a divorce between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, stating that their shared financial ambitions ensure their continued partnership. Burrell said, “I personally think there are no signs of divorce because Harry would lose too much.” Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LI...
Feb 15, 2025•7 min
Harry and Meghan will spend Valentine's Day apart, despite the date holding particular significance for the Duchess, who once wrote rather romantically about the occasion on her former lifestyle blog. However, they did find time to have a romantic dinner earlier in the week - on a double date with singer Michael Bublé and his wife. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple p...
Feb 14, 2025•8 min
Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Prince and Princess of Wales will not be attending the (BAFTA) awards ceremony on Sunday Prince William, who has served as BAFTA’s president since 2010, will instead feature in a pre-recorded video segment during the event. Royal editor Kate Mansey of The Times has suggested that the couple’s absence is due to the timing of the awards, which coincides with their children’s half-term school holiday. "It falls on the first weekend of the half-term school ho...
Feb 13, 2025•9 min
As it is a day that ends in Y, the Sussexes are being criticized. Meghan’s latest rebrand is being called that of a “giggly wife.” Body expert Judi James said “She looked like a cross between a woman on a date night and a mum going to her son's school open day.” The Mail quoted an Invictus Games Insider as saying “They have become a distraction, overshadowing the veterans who should be at the centre of it all. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on a...
Feb 12, 2025•9 min
An insider says, "It’s a very magical and beautiful guide to hosting and entertaining rather than a how-to cookery show. It’s about inspiration – more like, “Why not try and make this kind of pasta or this kind of dessert”. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No pl...
Feb 11, 2025•7 min
In today’s news, Harry & Meghan open Invictus, Harry dances and drops a puck, while The King has Stanley Tucci over for dinner. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! Subscribe to Deep Crown’...
Feb 10, 2025•8 min
Our new weekly roundtable Palace Weekly takes a look back at the big events of the week...In this episode, we explore a series of controversies and heartfelt engagements involving the British Royal Family. From Celtic fans targeting Prince William with offensive chants during a football match to comedian John Mulaney's sharp remarks about Harry and Meghan at a Netflix event, tensions flare. Meanwhile, newly revealed emails suggest Prince Andrew's ties with Jeffrey Epstein persisted beyond public...
Feb 09, 2025•25 min
Tom Quinn’s new book, Yes Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, claims to pull back the curtain on life behind palace doors, offering insight into the private dynamics of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince William, and Princess Kate during their time as the so-called “Fab Four.” According to Quinn, royal staff—those who see the family at their most unfiltered—have shared revealing details about the inner workings of their relationships, shedding light on everything from William’s alleged te...
Feb 09, 2025•8 min
Harry and Meghan are off to Vancouver. In the Spectator, Alexander Larman writes about Meghan: "Yet there is something so nauseatingly contrived, so fake – so actressy – about the little smiles to camera, the faux-excitement, the casual name-dropping of famous friends and, finally, the idea that some signed trinkets can in some way compensate for a truly epochal disaster. It screams of consumerism and fakery: both things, by now, that the Duchess has intimately associated herself with." Unlock a...
Feb 08, 2025•8 min
In today’s news, Meghan appears without makeup, drops hints that she’s friends with Billie Eilish….ans still gets criticized. Jack Whitehall says he’s been dropped as a friend by the Sussexes….and Prince William tells us, “Sometimes the hardest thing about grief is finding the words for how you actually feel.” Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seay...
Feb 07, 2025•7 min
Kate fed the media by arriving at a royal engagement on a minibus alongside schoolchildren. Kate visited four- and five-year-old pupils from All Souls CE Primary School in London on their journey to the National Portrait Gallery. The visit marked the launch of the Bobeam Tree Trail, an interactive initiative designed to support children’s social and emotional skills, developed using the Shaping Us Framework from her Royal Foundation for Early Childhood. The Bobeam Tree Trail is centred around a ...
Feb 06, 2025•8 min
Kate Middleton is shifting the spotlight away from fashion and onto her campaign work, with Kensington Palace reportedly no longer providing details about her outfits. According to a palace source, Kate wants the focus to be on “the really important issues” and the causes she supports, rather than what she’s wearing. While acknowledging that some will always be interested in her style, the Princess believes that “the style is there, but it’s about the substance.” This change comes after her rece...
Feb 05, 2025•8 min
In today’s news, Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein may have continued longer than previously believed, John Mulaney ridicules the Sussexes in front of Netflix executives, Prince William gets mocked by football fans, and Kate picked up a banana off the ground. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spoti...
Feb 04, 2025•9 min
David Beckham gets emotional while talking about the Royal Family, will Meghan’s cooking show be a bad thing for Prince Harry, and can Meghan beat the odds? Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! Subscribe to Deep Crown’s free news...
Feb 03, 2025•8 min
Our new weekly roundtable Palace Weekly takes a look back at the big events of the week....a new baby, Meghan is upset over the divorce rumors, and will Kate reuinite the brothers? A normal episode of Palace Intrigue with Mark Francis went out at 3:05am Eastern, check the feed. Deep Crown's weekly episode (for subscribers only) was published at 12:05am Eastern, check your subsciber feed. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, has...
Feb 02, 2025•12 min
Meghan and Harry wouldn't dare put out a book about relationships, would they? Are the royals going to cozy up to Trump for the greater good of the kingdom? Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!...
Feb 02, 2025•10 min
Today, a look at The Selfie King, Mike-xit and Dancing Diana Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! Subscribe to Deep Crown’s free newsletter at https://deepcrown.substack.com...
Feb 01, 2025•9 min
A look at Vanity Fair’s relationship with the Sussexes gone cold, how Trump could complicate things for Harry & Meghan, and whatever happened to Meghan’s pal Jessica? Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! Subscribe to Deep Cro...
Jan 31, 2025•9 min
In today’s news, a new royal baby changes the line of succession, 70 year old Carole Middleton looks good in a bikini apparently, and Prince William has the best day of his life. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows o...
Jan 30, 2025•8 min
In today’s news, Kate is back to work…will she head to the states to broker a peace between the brothers, PLUS Meghan is upset about the divorce rumors. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! Subscribe to Deep Crown’s free newslett...
Jan 29, 2025•7 min
