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  • Great Gowns, Beautiful Gowns
    Did you know it was Kate Middleton’s 40th birthday? The now 40-year-old Kate just celebrated turning 40 on her 40th birthday, and no one will let us forget it — from gushing profiles to glamorous portraits, the milestone is lavishly marked, while Meghan Markle looms large in much of the press coverage. Meanwhile, Meghan receives an apology from the Mail on Sunday (and at least £1 in damages) and we discuss Prince Andrew’s legal strategy as Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s civil suit against him gets underway.
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    41 min
  • 2021 Wrap-Up: A Birth, A Burial and A Bombshell Interview
    Before we close the door on 2021, we are looking back on the defining events of the year, from the lawsuits to the lobbying to the looks we loved the most. Plus, Kate Middleton hosts a Christmas carol service, the Cambridges and the Cornwalls release their holiday cards, and the Ghislaine Maxwell trial reveals an unflattering photo taken at the Queen’s estate in Balmoral.
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    56 min
  • Always Complain, Never Explain
    It’s another victory for Meghan Markle in her privacy and copyright case against the publishers of the Daily Mail, but we may not have seen the end of this legal battle. When he’s not jetting off to Barbados, Prince Charles finds himself further embroiled in the cash-for-honours scandal, while Prince Harry also gets drawn in over his links to the billionaire donor at the centre of the controversy. Elsewhere, Prince William is furious over the BBC’s documentary The Princes and the Press, and Kate Middleton lets the mask slip when asked about the Sussexes on a school visit…
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    1 hr 5 min
  • Cathartic and Real and Honest and Factual
    As the royals descend on Glasgow for the Cop26 summit, we discuss their travel arrangements, thoughts on climate action and new analysis of the family’s energy consumption. Elsewhere, the appeal hearing over Meghan Markle’s privacy lawsuit reveals a fascinating series of text and email exchanges, while the Sussexes challenge misinformation in online panel discussions and make their return to the red carpet. Plus, a follow-up conversation on Spencer (starting at 48:00) breaking down the ending, the response to the film and *that* masturbation line…
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    1 hr 10 min
  • Better Than A Guinness, Better Than A W*nk
    Move over, Greta Thunberg: the Queen’s giving world leaders both barrels this week for their inaction on the climate crisis (or so commentators would have you believe). Prince William also has words to say about carbon emissions from flights — just not his own — while the Metropolitan police drop their investigation into Prince Andrew. Plus, we discuss two Diana biopics: Pablo Larrain’s Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart, and Diana the Musical, Netflix’s filmed version of the Broadway show.
    Spencer: 20.40
    Diana the Musical: 42.10
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    58 min
  • The Ma’am with the Golden Gown
    Finally, some royal fashion worth talking about! From Kate Middleton’s golden gown to Meghan Markle’s Diana-inspired handbag, we’re getting into the most notable looks and, more importantly, what they’re trying to tell us. Away from the glamour, we talk about the Cambridges’ relatable pub lunch, updates to Prince Andrew’s legal strategy, and the Queen’s plan for the Diamond Jubilee medals. Catch up now wherever you get your podcasts!
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    36 min
  • Book Club: Her Heart for a Compass
    After a breezy 10-week holiday, Kate Middleton finally returns to work! While she’s at her solo engagement, Prince Andrew is gearing up for a new legal strategy, Prince Charles becomes further embroiled in the cash-for-honours scandal, and Prince Philip’s will is sealed for 90 years. The Irish President Michael D Higgins is dragged into a feud with the Queen, who is busy running interference by dispatching courtiers to share cuddly stories about her with the press. Plus, we give our (spoiler-filled) reviews of Fergie’s first adult fiction novel Her Heart for a Compass, the Netflix teen drama Young Royals and the long-lost Princess Diana movie starring Toni Collette and Dominic West.
    *SPOILERS*
    Her Heart for a Compass: 31.27
    Diana and Me: 58.30
    Young Royals: 66.33
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    1 hr 24 min
  • Royal House Hunters
    The royals are back from their August break and so are we, ready to talk about Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s civil suit against Prince Andrew, Camilla Parker Bowles’s non-traditional Victoria sponge recipe and the Queen’s leaked funeral plans. Plus, the Cambridges are feeling overlooked and Prince William thinks that the solution might be to move in with Granny — school run be damned!
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    42 min
  • Queen's Consent Isn't Sexy
    Happy Birthday, Meghan! As she turns 40, we discuss the royal family’s curious new social media strategy for birthday wishes, and Meghan’s new initiative to help women re-entering the workforce (with guest appearances by Melissa McCarthy and Guy the beagle). Elsewhere, the Queen uses her favourite arcane procedure to weasel out of Scottish climate laws and Prince Charles becomes a rent-a-royal for Tory dinners. Plus, Fergie defends Jack Brooksbank’s yacht antics and volunteers her opinions on Prince Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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    35 min
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Be Duke
    We’ve got a vintage HeirHeads episode for you today, discussing royal rumours about Prince Charles’s feud with Prince Edward over the Duke of Edinburgh title, gossip about Prince William’s “intervention” in racist abuse of footballers, and the gown to end all royal gowns: Princess Diana’s wedding dress! Plus, Kate Middleton closes out Wimbledon in a curious belt, Fergie talks to People about her old friend Diana, and Meghan Markle announces her first project for Netflix.
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    37 min

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A not-so-serious look at the serious business of royal rumours, gossip and gowns. Every Monday, we'll be bringing you a roundup of our favourite stories about the British royal family, from the latest…