The Royals Uncensored

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has won a major legal challenge against Thames Valley Police after the High Court ruled that search warrants used against him earlier this year were unlawful, raising fresh questions over the investigation and the future of his legal battle.

Meanwhile, reports that King Charles is providing his younger brother with more than £1 million a year in private financial support have sparked renewed scrutiny, particularly after the King made clear that the money cannot be used to fund Andrew’s legal challenge. Andrew’s Bentley has also gone on sale at a significantly reduced price.

Harry and Meghan are facing fresh questions after a report claiming they were considering an apology to Prince William and Princess Kate was dismissed by a source close to the Sussexes. The couple have also been pictured together in the UK, while Harry launches a new MasterClass exploring grief and the loss of his mother, Princess Diana.

And finally, Katie and Jo go behind the scenes of the new stage adaptation of The King’s Speech, meeting the actors taking on the iconic roles of Lionel Logue and the future King George VI.

Hosts Katie Nicholl, Jo Elvin and Grant Harrold are joined by royal journalist and author, Victoria Murphy, royal journalist and host of The Royal Editor on YouTube, Robert Jobson, host of The Royalist, Tom Sykes, and former head of royal protection, Dai Davies, to discuss.

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:24) Dai Davis on Prince Andrew winning case against Thames Valley Police

(00:06:04) Robert Jobson on Police’s bungled search

(00:10:03) Victoria Murphy on if this changes the situation at all for Andrew

(00:13:30) Tom Sykes joins the show to give his view

(00:16:30) Andrew receiving over £1 million a year from the King

(00:30:04) Harry and Meghan will not apologise to Kate and Will

(00:39:44) Harry releases a grief Masterclass

(00:47:46) We react to your comments!

(00:49:23) What the Royals have been up to this week

(00:53:50) Katie and Jo sit down with the cast of the King’s Speech
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the UK is once again raising questions over security, with photographers spotted near Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s school.

In tonight’s episode, the panel discuss the Sussexes’ claims of an “extraordinarily reckless” intrusion, their children’s previous school move, and the ongoing Home Office and RAVEC review into Harry’s security arrangements. Plus, reports that Harry and Meghan could consider leaving the UK if they do not receive the protection they are seeking.

Elsewhere, Earl Spencer has criticised the Palace’s response to his memoir about Diana, Princess of Wales, while Phil Collins gives Piers Morgan an exclusive on his thoughts about Spencer’s controversial claims and his relationship with King Charles.

Additionally, the panel looks at the Diana 30th anniversary documentary, the King and Queen’s upcoming autumn tour, Kate’s latest engagements and the latest royal family developments.

Hosts Jo Elvin, Katie Nicholl and Grant Harrold are joined by royal journalist and broadcaster Sarah Hewson, host of the Mark Dolan Show, Mark Dolan and family lawyer and broadcaster, Paula Rhone-Adrien.

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:26) Sussex children's school is scoped out by paparazzi

(00:12:05) Harry paying for Met police protection

(00:25:03) Exclusive: Phil Collins slams Earl Spencer’s book

(00:36:25) We react to your comments!

(00:40:55) Charles and Camilla’s Caribbean tour reignites reparations row

(00:48:58) William and Harry and Diana documentaries

(00:56:28) Royals round-up
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Earl Spencer’s new book about his sister, Princess Diana, has sent shockwaves through the Royal Family - with explosive claims about King Charles, Diana’s death and the final years of her life now dominating the headlines.

But how much of Earl Spencer’s account can be trusted? And why have some of the book’s most controversial claims already been challenged?

In a bonus episode of The Royals Uncensored, Katie Nicholl is joined by royal biographer Tom Bower - who dissects Charles Spencer's claims and gives his take on the intricacies of King Charles and Princess Diana's relationship.

(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:20) "Swan Song" and Charles Spencer's sabotaged credibility
(00:01:19) Did Charles really sound "giddily elated" after Diana’s death?
(00:03:00) What is motivating Charles Spencer?
(00:07:36) Did King Charles really say ‘we’ll forget her soon enough?’
(00:10:30) Tom Bower on the 'flawed' Princess Diana
(00:12:30) The battle for Diana's legacy
(00:16:30) Harry, Meghan and the danger of a ‘rival court’
(00:20:30) Should the King strip the Sussexes of their titles?
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It’s been a week of bombshells for the Royal Family, as the late Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, released a tell-all book commemorating his sister’s life and sharing stories from her time as a member of the Royal Family. Well, at least, that’s what it was meant to be.
The book revealed several shocking claims, the most notable being the suggestion that King Charles, then Prince Charles, was seen to be “giddy” after learning that his then-wife and mother of his two children, Diana, had died in a tragic car crash in Paris.
Many have slammed this claim, including her former butler, Paul Burrell, who on Piers Morgan Uncensored said Charles was in fact completely 'broken' by the news.
Another claim made by Earl Spencer that has since swiftly been proven to be untrue concerned Piers Morgan and his time as editor of the Daily Mirror, when the newspaper published photographs taken with a hidden camera at Diana’s gym, showing her working out in a leotard. Piers has since threatened to sue Spencer over the incorrect claims, with Earl Spencer offering a public apology for making “wrongful assumptions.”
So, joining Jo Elvin, Katie Nicholl and Grant Harrold on today’s Royals Uncensored to unpack all of this and more is royal author and commentator Ingrid Seward, Royal Editor of the Daily Mirror Russell Myers, former PPO to Princess Diana Ken Wharfe, and host of Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered, Kinsey Schofield.

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:50) Piers Morgan’s interview with Paul Burrell

(00:09:10) Diana’s former bodyguard Ken Wharfe

(00:16:03) Earl Spencer’s apology to Piers Morgan

(00:22:20) Does this book reawaken negative feelings towards Camilla?

(00:25:53) Ken Wharfe on the potential infighting

(00:28:24) Kinsey Schofield

(00:41:17) Earl Spencer’s media tour

(00:45:10) William and Catherine at film premiere & Harry’s Diana documentary

(00:50:28) Harry suffers AI tech glitch
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Buckingham Palace has issued an extraordinary response to Earl Spencer following explosive claims in his forthcoming memoir about the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death, sparking a fresh war of words between the Spencer family and the Royal Family.

Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan face renewed scrutiny over their security arrangements after reportedly withdrawing their children from school amid concerns over the school run. Questions have also been raised over the Sussexes’ decision to share footage of their children and family life online.

Dickie Arbiter discusses his new book, On Duty with the Royals, offering insight into his decades working at the heart of the Royal Family.

Plus, a £370 million renovation of Buckingham Palace has uncovered a trove of historic objects hidden beneath the floorboards, while King Charles, Prince William and Princess Kate continue their latest royal engagements.

Hosts Katie Nicholl, Jo Elvin and Grant Harrold are joined by broadcaster Trisha Goddard, former Royal Press Secretary Dickie Arbiter and royal commentator Hilary Fordwich.

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:51) Hilary Fordwich & Dickie Arbiter join the show

(00:02:05) Shocking accusations made against King Charles in Earl Spencer’s new book

(00:09:23) Rumours about the King’s temper

(00:23:00) Dickie Arbiter on his new book “On Duty with the Royals”

(00:28:25) Trisha Goddard joins to discuss Harry and Meghan’s security woes this week

(00:42:56) Can Harry and Meghan rehabilitate their public image?

(00:48:30) A treasure trove found under Buckingham Palace
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