A Right Royal Podcast

In this week’s episode, the HELLO! Royal team is back in the studio as September brings a wave of dramatic updates from royal households across Europe.

We break down the emotional turn of events in Norway following the tragic passing of King Harald, the ascension of the new King Haakon, and the sharp international debate surrounding Queen Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby.

Back in the UK, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have quietly arrived on British soil. We explore the strict UK privacy regulations shielding Archie and Lilibet, Meghan’s potential UK charity appearances, and the actor Theo James setting the record straight on those persistent The Gentlemen rumours. Plus, why Sarah Ferguson has suddenly returned to the UK amidst ongoing investigations surrounding Prince Andrew.

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00:38 - Back to School and Late Summer Royal Catch-Up

00:56 - Passing of King Harald and King Haakon’s Succession

03:41 - Queen Mette-Marit’s Health and Family Pressures

04:28 - The Controversy Surrounding Marius Borg Høiby

06:59 - Who Will Represent the British Royals at the Funeral?

09:10 - Harry and Meghan Return to the UK Under Low Profile

11:26 - Meghan’s UK Charity Work and The Gentlemen Rumours

14:42 - Remembrance Day, Christmas Carols and Royal Clashes

16:36 - Sarah Ferguson Returns: Money, Grandkids, or Prince Andrew?

19:53 - King Charles, President Macron and The Bayeux Tapestry

22:10 - Major Palace Shake-Ups: Johnny Thompson Leaves

24:00 - Queen Camilla’s Love for Horses and Looking Ahead

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Hosts: Emily Nash and Andrea Caamano

Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Juliet Walsh

Executive Producer: Charlie Atkin
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In a bombshell development, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are preparing to return to the UK permanently. Dialling in from holidays and maternity leave, the team unpicks every angle of this unbelievable announcement.

How long has this quiet relocation been brewing behind closed doors? What really went down during Harry’s discreet Highgrove meeting with King Charles? And how are Archie and Lilibet’s upcoming UK school enrollments being handled amid tight security?

Plus, we examine the reaction from Balmoral, where Prince William and Catherine are processing the news, the secret support systems waiting for Harry in Britain, and what this mean for the future of the Sussex brand.

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In this episode, we look back at an extraordinary year for the royals, from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s dramatic fall and King Charles’s major US state visit to the Princess of Wales’s return to the international stage, Prince George’s next chapter at Eton and Prince Harry’s continuing battles over security and the British press.

Then we dive into years of YouGov polling to uncover what the numbers tell us about William, Harry, Kate, Charles, Camilla, Meghan and the wider Royal Family.

The findings are fascinating. Prince Harry was once Britain’s joint-most-popular royal... so when did public opinion change? Why has Prince William remained remarkably resilient? And why does Diana continue to have such a powerful effect on perceptions of her sons, King Charles and Queen Camilla decades after her death?

We also discuss Harry and Meghan’s standing in America, the public response to the King and Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnoses, and what could happen to royal popularity as the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death approaches.

00:00 Introduction: The biggest royal moments of the year

00:24 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s dramatic fall

04:44 King Charles takes America

07:47 Princess Kate returns to the international stage

10:13 Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling’s royal wedding

11:54 What Prince Harry has lost

14:11 Prince George prepares for boarding school

18:03 Why Eton makes sense for George

20:14 Kate’s hard stare at Trooping the Colour

22:21 Prince Harry’s devastating court defeat

25:11 Harry’s security battle

28:19 Meghan, Archie and Lilibet return to Britain

31:44 What the royal polls REALLY reveal

33:03 Harry’s dramatic popularity decline

35:50 Did Spare damage the entire Royal Family?

36:49 Why William remains so popular

38:41 The extraordinary “Diana effect”

40:20 Did the royal cancer diagnoses change public opinion?

41:31 Andrew, Beatrice and Eugenie in the polls

43:55 Harry and Meghan’s popularity in America

45:26 What Diana’s 30th anniversary could mean

46:50 What happens next for the Royal Family?
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This week on A Right Royal Podcast, hosts Andrea and Emily are joined by celebrated royal biographer and broadcaster Hugo Vickers to uncover the heartbreaking, untold truth behind the later years of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. While history remembers her as the glittering American divorcée who shook the British monarchy to its absolute core, forcing Edward VIII to choose love over his crown, Vickers reveals a hauntingly different reality.

Chapters:

00:00 - The Dying Duke’s Final Bow

00:53 - Welcome to A Right Royal Podcast with Hugo Vickers

01:35 - A 20-Year-Old Outsider in the Windsor Court

05:10 - Hollywood Comes to Paris: Consulting on "My Duchess"

06:28 - Deconstructing the Myth: Why Edward VIII Really Left the Throne

09:40 - The Claustrophobic Romance: "If You Want a Spaniel, Buy One"

12:15 - Duty vs. Happiness: The Visual of Dead Eyes vs. Sparkling Eyes

15:00 - The Secret World of the Duchess's Jewels

17:13 - Hello! VIP Community Break

17:40 - The Rise of Maître Blum: Royalty's Most Sinister Relationship

27:10 - Isolated in the Honeyed Light: The Tragic, Bedridden End

30:05 - Collecting the Windsor Artifacts: Hugo’s Personal Bathroom Gallery

35:15 - Wallis Simpson vs. Meghan Markle: Is the Comparison Fair?

38:39 - Final Thoughts: Seeking Sympathy for a Misunderstood Figure

Hosts: Andrea Caamano and Emily Nash

Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Sam Chisholm

Executive Producer: Charlie Atkin
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In this exclusive and deeply revealing episode, veteran royal correspondent Simon Vigar sits down to dissect the groundbreaking dynamic behind four key royal women. As "outsiders" entering the world's most famous family, Princess Diana, Queen Camilla, Princess Catherine, and Meghan Markle have each served as powerful catalysts for shaping the monarchy.From Diana’s radical approach to raising her sons outside palace walls to the behind-the-scenes warmth of King Charles and Queen Camilla, we explore how these incredible women have shaped British history. Simon reveals fascinating insider details about Princess Kate’s long-term strategic influence, the truth behind the Sussexes’ explosive departure, and how the Prince and Princess of Wales are fiercely protecting George, Charlotte, and Louis to break the cycle of royal childhood trauma.#princesskate #princewilliam #royalfamily00:00 - Introduction & "The Four Wives of Windsor"00:58 - The Outsiders: How 4 Women Modernized the Monarchy02:01 - Queuing for Milk: Introducing Real-World Life to Royals02:50 - The Middleton Impact & Queen Elizabeth’s Early Approval03:38 - Covering Diana’s Death: Public Grief & Media Backlash05:45 - Diana’s Forgiveness Factor & The Panorama Tragedy07:58 - Camilla & Catherine: Adapting to the Palace Machine09:25 - The "Third Way": Why Harry & Meghan’s Hybrid Plan Failed11:04 - Archie & Lilibet: Will Their Titles Change?12:35 - Courtier Claims: What Meghan Really Faced at the Palace14:30 - Media Reality Check: 2018 Headlines vs. Edit Manipulations18:24 - The Surprising Arc of Queen Camilla & Her Secret Power21:33 - Debriefs in the Bentley: Humor in Royal Marriages23:55 - Harry’s "Spare" Claims & The Secret Highgrove Reunion26:25 - What Changed Harry? The Media, Chelsea, and Cressida28:24 - Princess Catherine’s Quiet Evolution & Future Influence30:38 - Protecting George, Charlotte, and Louis from History
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