Americrown Dreams - A British Royal Family Podcast

The Royal family has been busy! In the aftermath of announcing the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, members of the Firm were spotted all over England (and Finland!). In this episode, Jenna and Katelyn update listeners on the wedding and talk about the couple’s first engaged engagement in Nottingham. Before that, your hosts discuss the dogs and booze that drew out the senior Royals and review William’s trip to Helsinki. We also spend some time catching up with Catherine, examining what the Duchess of Cambridge has been up to in the last few weeks!

As always, we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions or ideas for topics you’d like us to discuss on an upcoming episode, let us know! (email: [email protected] / instagram: @americrowndreams / facebook: @americrowndreams / twitter: @americrowndream)

Our Americrown dreams are finally coming true! On this week’s episode, your hosts Jenna and Katelyn celebrate the news that Prince Harry is marrying his American girlfriend, Meghan Markle. Join us as we discuss the events of November 27, from our early-morning text exchange to the spectacular photo call and interview!

And now, more than ever, we want to hear from you! If there are any wedding-related topics you would like us to cover as the nuptials draw near, let us know! (Email: [email protected] / Facebook: @americrowndreams / Instagram: @americrowndreams / Twitter: @americrowndream)

In light of this momentous occasion, there is no separate news segment this episode. We will return to our usual format next week!

This week the Royals gathered to celebrate an amazing event--Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary! Harry and Meghan can certainly learn a lot from looking at his grandparents, but another event that happened seven years ago can provide a lot of guidance for the near-term.

On November 16, 2010, the Royal Family announced that Prince William was engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Catherine Middleton. After Jenna and Katelyn finished grieving the fact that Wills was off the market, we were excited to live vicariously through Kate, a commoner marrying into the Firm. On this episode, your hosts look at the logistics of the engagement, including the proposal in Kenya, the formal announcement, the interview, the dress, the photos, and the reaction, and speculate about what will happen if/when Harry and Meghan reach a similar milestone!

In this week’s news, the Queen gets cultured in Hull, Charles celebrates a birthday, William and Harry do good around London, Kate plays with babies, and Meghan flies to the UK.

This week, as Americans gear up for Thanksgiving, Jenna and Katelyn reflect on what they love about the holiday. Though your hosts are sad for the royals’ Stovetop Stuffing-less lives, we imagine Will, Kate, Harry, and Meghan are happy they don’t have to deal with one of the more awkward elements of the holiday--figuring out how to avoid certain relatives!

Join us on this episode as we talk about some of the more obscure royals and in-laws who your hosts definitely wouldn’t want to sit next to at Thanksgiving dinner.

In the news segment this week, the Queen reveals a new unveiling method, William and Harry watch rugby, Kate wears an amazing (and expensive) dress, Meghan leaves T.V., and all the members of the Firm make appearances in honor of Remembrance Day.

In honor of the one-year anniversary of the most romantic press release ever, Jenna and Katelyn look into the courtship between an American actress and an eligible European prince. Sixty years before Meghan and Harry became a couple, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco fell in love. On this episode, we examine Princess Grace’s early life and acting career, her romance with Prince Rainier, and the parallels between the two actresses and their handsome princes. After all, Princess Grace’s wedding is the origin of many of our Americrown Dreams!

We also discuss current news, including the Queen’s investiture of two famous witches, Prince Philip’s retirement cottage, Charles and Camilla’s lack of PDA, William’s earth-saving endeavors, Harry and Michelle’s surprise school visit, and Kate’s spate of appearances.

Join Jenna and Katelyn for an extended look at what the royals have been up to this week. First in our round up of the senior royals, we discuss the Queen’s introduction to another horse, learn how to pronounce “Duchy,” receive an owl alert from Clarence house, and touch down with Chaz and Cams in Singapore.

For the younger crowd, we talk about William’s awards show appearance, Prince George’s holiday from school, and speculate about some upcoming Kate appearances. Next, we once again learn how to pronounce things as we break down Harry’s trip to Denmark and learn a little more about the Danish royal family. Finally, we discuss our thwarted attempts to watch “When Harry Met Meghan,” and what we learned from the reviews. Spoiler alert: It’s bad!

#greenery #grassroots

Halloween is upon us which means we can appreciate another facet of the British Royal Family's elaborate history — ghost stories! Jenna shares about the Tudor dynasty ghosts creeping around every corner and Katelyn reveals the spirits who the media like to speculate Prince George is hanging out with. The British Royal Family truly has something for everyone!

Before we tell our tales, we discuss Queen Elizabeth II's day with her best friends (horses), Rita Ora (who?) hangs out with Will and Harry, a surprise Kate appearance and we speculate how Prince Harry changes outfits so frequently during a multi-stop tour of Lancashire. Oh, and there's also a bit about Meghan Markle having tea with the Queen but surely that doesn’t mean ANYTHING...

Kate's back! Need we say more?! Of course, we did! In our latest episode, we take a look at a few of the companies that have garnered the coveted Royal Warrant, the highest seal of approval given to businesses that supply exceptional services or goods to the British Royal Family. We also tell the tale of when one popular shopping destination lost their Royal Warrant. Curious what brands have Kate and Meghan stepped out in? We’ve got the deets!

In our news segment, we cover the Duchess of Cambridge's two appearances as royal baby no. 3 is slowly ending its reign of morning sickness terror. We also thoroughly discuss Prince Harry's two black-tie event where he was looking {fire emoiji}, what sightseeing tours the Obama's will take him on during his trip to Chicago, Prince William's trip Belgium to commemorate Kiwi lives sacrificed during WWI and a special honor for Kate's former private secretary, Rebecca Priestley (née Deacon).

On this episode, your hosts round out coverage of the 2017 Invictus Games by paying tribute to the heroism displayed in the second half of the event, from the courage of the disabled veterans competing in the Games, to an appearance by Harry’s favorite President, to the girl who had the audacity and drive to seize her heart’s desire, regardless of societal conventions (i.e., she stole Harry’s popcorn).

Join Jenna and Katelyn as they review the rest of Harry’s public speeches, appearances, and photo ops in connection with this year’s Games, culminating in a discussion of the closing ceremonies. Listen to find out how her mom’s attendance reminds us of a plot point from one of Meghan’s Hallmark classics and what we think about the significance of this step forward!

In other Firm news, the Queen is back from vacation, William is a very busy full-time royal, Kate is becoming less queasy, Sophie has an enviable hat, and a new movie on Queen Victoria is in theaters.

Ever since we realized that the 2017 Invictus Games would bring Harry and Meghan together in Toronto, we have been wondering whether a joint public appearance would be in store. So far, we have TWO documented sightings, and the couple looks more in love than ever. Let the games begin!

On this episode, your hosts talk about Harry’s inspiration for the Invictus Games, how the number of participating countries and events have both grown, and memorable moments from the 2014 and 2016 Games. We then discuss what Harry has done at this year’s Games so far and the swoon-worthy encounters he’s had with service dogs, the Canadian PM, and his lovely girlfriend.

In our segment on other royals news, we cover Prince Charles’s future abode, what William’s up to, Harry’s next trip abroad, and Meghan’s ex’s awkward TV pilot.