It’s a New Year but the same old problems for the royal family - as unsealed court papers return the Jeffrey Epstein case and Prince Andrew to the headlines. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss where the latest round of revelations leave the Duke of York and the Firm. They also reflect on the first episode of the Queen’s Reading Room podcast and celebrate the Princess of Wales’s birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Jan 11, 2024•30 min
The royal family were out in force at Sandringham on Christmas Day on a joyful outing to church, with Mia Tindall and the Wales children stealing the show. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to look back on the festive season’s royal highlights. They reflect on King Charles’ powerful Christmas message, royal TV highlights and what the family’s New Year messages told us about the Firm. Plus they get their teeth into the discussion of the royal ...
Jan 04, 2024•53 min
The first full year of the Carolean era is (nearly) complete. The history books will remember the sparkle and fanfare of the coronation - but right now the rift with the Sussexes which has dominated the beginning and end of the year casts a heavy shadow. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers and his boss, Mirror editor Alison Phillips, to discuss a rollercoaster year. They reflect on the state of the family, their work and their relationships, pi...
Dec 28, 2023•55 min
The royal family gathered for its annual pre-Christmas lunch this week - but at Windsor Castle rather than Buckingham Palace. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror Online royal features writer Jennifer Newton to discuss the royals’ festive celebrations so far, the traditions to come at Christmas and Kate’s family throwback photo. They also look ahead to the BBC documentary on Charles’ coronation year, enjoy Camilla’s sword-wielding outing and Meghan Markle's extra moment, and re...
Dec 21, 2023•28 min
The Princess of Wales wowed in maximum glamour as the royal show went on after she and King Charles were named as the royals alleged to have talked about Archie’s skin colour. And now the royals are in Christmas mode, taking festive opportunities to highlight key causes - while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared an update on their Archewell Foundation’s progress. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss how the dust has settled after t...
Dec 14, 2023•39 min
King Charles III has the weight not just of his mother’s long reign behind him, but 1,200 years of history. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by writer, broadcaster and podcaster Iain Dale, editor of Kings and Queens featuring an essay on each of the English and British monarchs since Alfred the Great - and a few who come with an asterisk. They discuss the past emotional year of royal history, why Charles’s reign has got off to a better start than expected, what makes a memorable mona...
Dec 07, 2023•44 min
Omid Scobie had already set headlines swirling with his new book Endgame, but the Dutch translation seemingly naming two royals as discussing Archie’s skin colour took things up another level. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the fallout. They also share listeners’ thoughts on the book, discuss the royals’ latest appearances and say a fond goodbye to producer Dan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2023•32 min
White tie, tiaras and K-pop superstars made for a memorable banquet night in this week’s State Visit. Queen Camilla, the Princess of Wales, Princess Royal and Duchess of Edinburgh were a picture of elegance, and every outfit came with a special slice of history. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to relive the highlights, discuss its impact and lament some missed song and dance opportunities. They also reflect on Sarah Ferguson’s latest TV gig...
Nov 23, 2023•41 min
Prince Harry has barely spoken to his father in recent months - but King Charles’ 75th birthday might just mark a new start. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss what did and didn’t happen as part of the King’s birthday celebrations, and what it means for royal relations - particularly as a new book revisits painful parts of the royals’ family relationships. They also discuss the Prince and Princess of Wales’s big projects, Remembranc...
Nov 16, 2023•40 min
Charles III gave his first King’s Speech to Parliament this week - but it is other recent addresses that tell us far more about him. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss Charles’ address to the politicians with words provided by a divisive Government and the view of the country he shared in his recent Mansion House speech. They also reflect on the State visit to Kenya, the Earthshot prize and Meghan and Harry’s private jet flight to a...
Nov 09, 2023•28 min
Royal Editor Rusell Myers and Royal Photographer Ian Vogler join King Charles and Queen Camilla on their State Visit to Kenya. They discuss the Royal tour, share behind-the-scenes details and Charles' keynote speech. ...And there's mention of a new addition to Family Myers. (Congrats Russ!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2023•32 min
The Princess of Wales made eye-catching fashion choices for visits to mark Mental Health Week - but it was the subtle details that really showed her class. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper hears from Laycie Beck, the NottinghamshireLive reporter who covered Kate’s visit to the city and shares why it will live long in her memory. And Mirror royal writer Jennifer Newton returns to the show to catch up on William and Kate’s work, Meghan and Harry’s New York appearance and Princess Eugenie’s podca...
Oct 26, 2023•33 min
For most people, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign was their only experience of the British monarchy until her death last year - but will more of the same work in the Carolean era? The royal family has repeatedly reinvented itself over the centuries, and with support for the institution falling among young people, historian Dr Ed Owens believes the time is ripe for another royal stepchange. He joins Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper to discuss his new book After Elizabeth: Can the Monarchy Save Itself...
Oct 19, 2023•34 min
Charles, Camilla, William and Kate are a year into their new roles - so how are they settling in? Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by body language expert and longtime royal watcher Judi James to look at how they have changed since becoming King and Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales. They also discuss how Meghan and Harry are finding their not-so-new life outside the royal family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2023•33 min
The Prince and Princess of Wales have had a busy week - and engaged on two issues that have been major themes for the royal family this year. But with the slimmed down royal family, William and Kate could do with some reinforcements. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper and Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers reflect on how Princess Beatrice, who spoke powerfully about dyslexia this week, and Princess Eugenie could have been real royal assets - and why things are only just getting going for th...
Oct 05, 2023•37 min
King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to France was a roaring success, and showed Charles is still ready to make his voice heard on issues that matter. Prince William and Kate have built major long-term projects around issues they care about deeply and believe can make a difference - but are they making an impact as Prince and Princess of Wales? With the royal family's year of transition over, Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discu...
Sep 28, 2023•40 min
Delayed due to the riots, the state visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla to France finally happened this week. As Macron rolled out the red carpet, Russell Myers and Ian Vogler recorded a special episode of Pod Save The King behind the scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2023•30 min
William, Kate, Meghan and Harry have all been in the thick of major sporting events over the last week - with the Waleses in France to cheer Wales and England to Rugby World Cup wins and the Sussexes celebrating the Invictus Games family. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to talk through the latest royal news. They also reflect on Kate’s prison visit, Princess Anne stealing the show alongside the Waleses when the trio joined Mike Tindall for ...
Sep 14, 2023•31 min
The beginning of a new school year always feels like a reset moment whatever your age - and for the royal family, as it coincides with the first anniversary of the Queen’s death, doubly so this year. Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to reflect on where we are a year on from that sad and historic day, and what we have to look forward to as the royals (and our podcast team) return to work after their summer breaks. They also catch up on the h...
Sep 13, 2023•36 min
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared a happy video of themselves making calls to young people making a difference in technology. But Meghan and Harry are not the only ones who are back, back, back - Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Zoe Forsey, who hosted the show for 18 months while Ann was on leave. Zoe is now on her own American adventure as deputy editor of the Mirror US, which launched this week. In the last episode before Pod Save The King’s summer break, the team catch...
Aug 03, 2023•39 min
King Charles may be king of the United Kingdom, but the nations which make up the UK have different relationships to the union - and to the royal family. With the ceremonies that marked the start of King Charles’ reign complete after he received the Honours of Scotland, what is the verdict so far on the Carolean era from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper talks to Paul Hutcheon, political editor on Scotland’s Daily Record, Steffan Rhys, editor of Wales Onlin...
Aug 01, 2023•51 min
Prince William, Kate, George and Charlotte had front-row seats for an epic finish to the Wimbledon Championships - we don’t blame Prince Louis for being upset to miss out! But what will Prince George’s future look like in the years before he becomes King? Will he - and should he - have a military role? And what about boarding school? Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to look back on the Wales family outings to Wimbledon and the Air Tattoo and...
Jul 20, 2023•51 min
President Biden met up with the King for the first time since missing Charles’s coronation - and they looked like old friends. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to reflect on the visit and what they could - and should - have talked about. They also catch up on Camilla at Wimbledon, William and Kate’s polo day out and untangle the Crown Estate finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2023•33 min
Charles traveled to Edinburgh for his Scottish coronation this week - and fitted in a reunion with the royal yacht Britannia as well. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by the Daily Mirror’s Jennifer Newton and the Daily Record’s Sarah Vesty, who was with the crowds lining the streets, to hear about the celebrations, the outfits and the protests. They also discuss William and Kate’s sporting days out at the Ashes and Wimbledon, and the marking of 75 years of the NHS. Learn more about y...
Jul 06, 2023•25 min
The royal family’s annual accounts have been published, with expenses rising to £107million. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss where the money was spent - and where they are economising. They also look at Prince William’s big project to tackle homelessness and Kate’s tennis session with Roger Federer ahead of Wimbledon. And there are get well soon wishes for the Duchess of York as she recovers from her mastectomy. Learn more about ...
Jun 29, 2023•36 min
The royal family have had their glad rags on again (and again) this week as Trooping the Colour, Garter Day and Royal Ascot provided plenty of opportunities for family get togethers. And Prince William’s big interview announcing his mission to end homelessness demonstrated the Firm’s ambition to make sure there is a point as well as pomp. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss William’s plans and reflect on the grand royal occasions, as...
Jun 22, 2023•35 min
The Duchess of Edinburgh joined Prince William for a film premiere this week in a combination that excited many royal fans. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who explains why it is a sign of how the royal family is set to work in future The team also look ahead to the first Trooping the Colour and Royal Ascot events since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. And Russell also shares his reflections on the coronation and why we will never see its ...
Jun 15, 2023•36 min
It's been a while since we got to see a royal wedding in the UK - so we loved getting a look in to how the Jordanian royals do it as the Prince and Princess of Wales flew the flag for the UK. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by the Mirror's royal features writer Jennifer Newton to look back at the glamorous event, which featured some incredible fashion and some surprising guests. They also welcome Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's second son Ernest, and look back on Kate's lates...
Jun 08, 2023•30 min
The Prince and Princess of Wales are finishing half term week with a royal wedding break away from the children, as they join the celebrations in Jordan. But they can reflect on the positive impacts of their recent work at home. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by Express digital royal editor Emily Ferguson to talk about William's visit to QPR football club and some upcoming football dates he may have his eye on, and Kate putting the spotlight on kinship care. Plus Emily shares her c...
Jun 01, 2023•23 min
The royal family are back in the swing of things after the coronation - but it has been far from smooth sailing. A woman has died after being hit by one of the Duchess of Edinburgh’s police outriders and Meghan and Harry accused the paparazzi over a “near catastrophic” car chase after an awards ceremony. But the Princess of Wales has caught the eye for all the right reasons with her engagements, with children front and centre - and the family’s behind the scenes coronation film. Pod Save The Kin...
May 25, 2023•42 min
