Episodes

HARRY CALLS THE $942 MILLION META RULING A TURNING POINT, COOKIE QUEENS LOSES TO CAT VIDEOS, AND ANDREW MAY STILL BE OWED A ROYAL FUNERAL Mark Francis on a week that kept pricing people — and the prices rarely matched the birthrights. A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million, bringing its total to $942 million, and Harry said the bar has moved. Days earlier, the Sussexes' first theatrical feature opened to $327,797 and finished behind a cat-video compilation. Andrew, st...

A British radio station has been found in breach of broadcasting rules after accidentally airing a prerecorded announcement claiming King Charles had died — followed by the national anthem and sixteen minutes of silence. The explanation somehow gets even stranger. Plus, Charles donates an entire field of wheat from Sandringham to a British milliner, Princess Anne goes full tartan ahead of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and we take a deep dive into King Charles’s extraordinary collection of...

Royal commentators are once again making the case that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has become one of the monarchy’s most valuable figures, with Katie Nicholl calling her “the monarchy’s greatest asset” and Helena Chard saying King Charles believes he has “struck gold.” Plus, why Queen Elizabeth reportedly believed Kate was better prepared for royal life than Princess Diana, the deeper meaning behind Catherine’s carefully constructed royal wardrobe, and the surprisingly varied list of drinks as...

Michelle Obama confirms she will record with Catherine within two weeks, and Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift's teams respond positively to preliminary inquiries. The palace announces Queen Catherine's video podcast series, and the traditionalists are horrified while Republic calls it desperate celebrity-chasing. Catherine and William cross the point of no return in their modernization of royal communication. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-royal-...

A former Buckingham Palace press secretary reveals officials actually inspected the jail cells at Slough Magistrates’ Court before Princess Anne appeared there in 2002, just in case the Princess Royal was sent to prison. Plus, King Charles strips ten people of British honours, Jennie Bond argues the royal line of succession has become “ridiculous,” James, Earl of Wessex takes a summer job driving tractors at Sandringham, and Lady Louise Windsor debuts a new look after graduating from Saint Andre...

Prince Harry is reportedly already thinking about Christmas with King Charles and wants Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to join him in Britain — even if Prince William objects. Plus, Jennie Bond says Meghan wants the world to remember that her children are part of the Royal Family, Robert Jobson says Harry and Meghan have turned the monarchy into a “circus,” and Angela Levin claims Meghan “only thinks about herself.” Also: Duchess Sophie takes on a new military para-sport role with st...

Satirical political candidate Count Binface says the Royal Family should give up Buckingham Palace to help Britain’s housing crisis, while Prince Edward’s former girlfriend Ruthie Henshall puts their past back in the spotlight. Plus, questions mount over the potential cost of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s eventual funeral, a royal biographer claims tension between Sarah Ferguson and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Sarah reportedly still has belongings at Royal Lodge, King Charles gets a limited hosepipe-b...

Meghan Markle is once again at the center of online criticism after dancing during Adam Levine’s performance at a Canadian gala, while another clip from the night fuels fresh debate over the Sussexes’ public image. Plus, critics take aim at Meghan’s birthday posts, her missing engagement ring prompts the usual marriage speculation, reports claim Harry and Meghan disagree over whether Archie and Lilibet should ever attend school in Britain, Prince Harry’s immigration records return to court, Kais...

Reports claim Oprah Winfrey has no interest in another blockbuster interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, despite speculation that the Sussexes could revisit the format that shook the monarchy in 2021. Plus, Meghan faces criticism over her response to Martha Stewart, reveals that motherhood is her “superpower,” explains why Princess Lilibet makes her feel brave, and shows off a mysterious five-to-six-carat diamond ring. Sarah Vine accuses Harry and Meghan of a “weapons-grade sense of ent...

Another report claims Prince William is furious over King Charles’s efforts to rebuild ties with Prince Harry — particularly suggestions Harry could stay at Buckingham Palace during his next UK visit. Sources claim the tension between Charles and William has become so uncomfortable that much of their communication now goes through aides. Plus, Princess Anne reportedly warns William about making enemies, commentators defend his supposedly “work-shy” approach as a CEO-style strategy for the monarc...

Why could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor still receive a royal ceremonial funeral despite losing his titles? Critics call the reported plans “preposterous,” while another strange constitutional scenario could potentially put Andrew in line to serve as regent after Prince Harry. Plus, Sarah Ferguson reportedly resurfaces in Portugal following Princess Eugenie’s new baby and considers whether a lucrative Netflix-style tell-all could solve her financial problems. Also: The King’s Trust celebrates fifty...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Cookie Queens gets strong reviews but struggles badly at the box office — even finishing behind CatVideoFest 2026. Plus, Meghan shares new behind-the-scenes video from the Sussexes’ Canada date night, her dramatic gown divides royal watchers, Harry celebrates a major legal ruling against Meta, and a commentator says Meghan deserves “permanent exile” from the Royal Family. We also look at reports Harry wants King Charles at the 2027 Invictus Games and why Holly Wi...

Meghan Markle surprises a young Girl Scout by revealing she dips Thin Mints in jam, while her latest As ever summer message gets a decidedly mixed reaction online. Plus, unnamed sources claim Meghan felt “muzzled” and tightly controlled during the Sussexes’ private royal visit, another report suggests Harry and Meghan could actually acknowledge the damage caused by their family feud, and we look back at the extraordinary and tragic story of Queen Elizabeth’s distant cousin Elizabeth Alice Wise. ...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor describes the frightening moment he says a masked man began sprinting after his vehicle near Sandringham, as a court hears details of the alleged encounter. Plus, claims that Camilla and Kate quietly influenced the Palace response to Andrew, reports Andrew and Sarah Ferguson see Princess Eugenie’s new baby as a possible bridge back to the Royal Family, questions over Eugenie’s decision to give birth in Portugal, and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi talks repeatedly about the impo...

HARRY AND MEGHAN GO AFTER ELON MUSK'S xAI, A NEW ROYAL BABY IN LISBON, AND WHY CAMILLA SITS AT THE TOP OF THE FAMILY Mark Francis on a week when power moved somewhere other than where the noise was. Archewell Philanthropies published a statement backing Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI "nudification" apps and criticising "the trillionaire leader of the tech company responsible for X's Grok" for suing to stop it — a federal judge refused xAI's stay and the law took effect August 1. Plus...

A new report claims Prince William frequently leaves private meetings with King Charles angry and frustrated—and that Princess Catherine is left trying to calm him down. Meanwhile, Kate is said to support reconciliation with Harry and Meghan in principle, but only after trust is rebuilt and private family conversations are guaranteed to remain private. Plus, William and Catherine may seek a media truce as Prince George prepares to begin Eton, Cate Blanchett praises William’s environmental leader...

A tabloid invents a bitter feud between Catherine and Camilla, and the completely fabricated story goes viral just as Republic seizes on it to argue the monarchy is crumbling from within. Rather than issuing denials, Catherine devises a strategy to transform the fictional crisis into a genuine content opportunity, proposing that Camilla appear on the podcast to discuss blended family life in ways that make the gossip seem petty and irrelevant. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spr...

A royal biographer says King Charles became determined to build his future with Camilla after realizing she was the one woman capable of sustaining him. But Prince Harry has offered a much darker interpretation, accusing his stepmother of playing “the long game” to rehabilitate her image and reach the Crown. Plus, Princess Diana’s close friend Richard Kay explains why Diana may initially have welcomed Meghan Markle and admired Harry’s move to America—but ultimately felt disappointed by how every...

Reports claim Prince William is angry over Queen Camilla’s role in the Sussex reconciliation meeting, commentators say Prince Harry still struggles to leave royal life behind, Princess Diana’s former protection officer challenges Harry’s view of the media, pressure grows on Prince Andrew over the Epstein investigation, and Princess Eugenie’s new baby reshuffles the royal line of succession. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-royal-family-gossip-...

Martha Stewart weighs in on Meghan Markle’s latest career reinvention, Cookie Queens debuts to strong reviews, fresh claims emerge that Queen Camilla is angry over Meghan’s social media posts following the King’s private reunion, branding experts debate the future of Brand Sussex, King Charles begins his Scottish holiday, and Meghan’s birthday video sparks comparisons to William and Catherine. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-royal-family-goss...

Meghan Markle celebrates her forty-fifth birthday with tiaras, dancing, pool jumps and another round of online criticism. Plus: the Royal Family’s birthday silence is explained, tabloids claim the Palace has discussed a hypothetical Sussex divorce, and Mark Dolan responds after being condemned by Harry and Meghan. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-royal-family-gossip--4522904/support. Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast cov...

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank welcome their third child in Portugal, giving August and Ernest a new baby sister. Plus: King Charles reportedly offers Andrew a carefully timed Balmoral visit, questions grow over William’s refusal to wear a kilt, and Charles recalls the avalanche that nearly killed him. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-royal-family-gossip--4522904/support. Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering ...

Meghan Markle’s latest garden videos reignite criticism—and fresh speculation about a five-carat diamond ring she keeps wearing instead of her engagement ring. Plus: Deep Crown reflects on the royal Meghan might have become, commentators accuse her of clinging to her title, and Big Suze Sophie Winkleman is hailed as a model for the monarchy’s future. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-royal-family-gossip--4522904/support. Palace Intrigue is a d...

A royal commentator claims Sarah Ferguson may inherit enough money from former boyfriend Paddy McNally to rebuild her life and reputation. Plus: troubling claims about Princess Beatrice’s marriage, newly revealed Epstein pressure tactics, and reports King Charles was furious over an alleged royal snub to Camilla. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip--4522904/support. Palace Intrigue is a ...