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Finding Freedom is finally out! In the first of our two-part series about the new biography by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, we consider how the book aims to portray the “real” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, speculation over whether the couple contributed, and their romcom-ready love story. Plus, we look at how the royal family felt about Meghan, and the breakdown of Meghan’s relationships with the Markles. Tune in and let us know your thoughts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or send us an email at [email protected].
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As Finding Freedom, the upcoming biography of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, is serialised in The Times and The Sunday Times, we detail the crucial takeaways and discuss the palace’s “completely relaxed” response. Is it less of a tell-all than a tell-again? Does Meghan really talk like a movie character IRL? And why are the Cambridges so impressed with themselves for “personally cooking” vegan food for a non-vegan?

And the bride wore… granny’s old dress! In this emergency episode, we react to the shocking news that Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have married in a secret ceremony. We’ve got all the details on the mini big day, from Beatrice’s “something borrowed” to Fergie’s poetic turn to the special glamping pod for the wedding night… Plus, our verdict on the official portraits with the Queen and Prince Philip, and Prince Andrew’s conspicuous absence. Let us know what you thought of the gown, the photos and the Andrew of it all on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or send us an email at [email protected].
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The sun is shining, but it’s a staycation summer for Prince Andrew as he cancels his annual trip to Spain, reportedly feeling “nervous” about leaving the UK. Over in LA, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle acknowledge the Commonwealth’s “uncomfortable” past, while Prince William and Harry agree to split the proceeds from their mother’s memorial fund. Elsewhere, Jessica Mulroney gets worked up about being “ditched” by her pal Meghan and Camilla Parker Bowles gets worked up thinking of Prince Charles’s remarkable fitness. Plus, we give our review of The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, with spoilers starting at 26mins.

The royal family keeps trying to make Sophie happen, so in this bonus episode, we’ve compiled any and all interesting details we can find about the Countess of Wessex and her husband, Prince Edward. We wind back the clock to Sophie’s early days practising witchcraft at school and taking boyfriends up a secluded dirt track, and Edward’s short-lived military career and various fauxmances. Then, the unromantic story of how they met playing “real tennis”, Edward’s war with the press and the topless photo scandal in the run-up to their wedding, plus the controversy around the “Sophie Tapes” and the rumours about Edward’s sexuality.

Cuffing season has come early for Prince Andrew’s buddy and former fling Ghislaine Maxwell — the FBI finally track her down and arrest her on charges of aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes. The Queen is probably not too pleased to hear her favourite son name-checked in the press conference, but she’s got other concerns, such as stopping her home in Balmoral being used as an outdoor toilet by lockdown rangers. Elsewhere, Meghan Markle’s new court filings reveal she felt “unprotected” by the royal family, and Prince Harry speaks out about institutional racism. Plus, with Prince Charles bagging £1m from Cornish people who died without a will, we look into the royal finances, and how their fortunes are rising while their workload is falling.

Will masks become the new face of the monarchy? Prince William loads up on PPE for a hospital visit, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle even add hair nets during an afternoon with Homeboy Industries. Meanwhile, Kate Middleton gets her gardening fix, Prince Charles speaks out about the Windrush generation, and we hear more details of his “closer-than-ever” bond with Will. Plus, we take a trip below stairs to talk about what it’s like working for the royals.

Working hard or hardly working? The royals return to face-to-face engagements, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince William making the first in-person visits to meet frontline staff post-lockdown. Kate Middleton gets to shop at work, and shows off her photography skills with new portraits of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with Will for Father’s Day, along with a previously unseen photo of Will and Charles. Meanwhile, Prince Harry backs the move to ban Swing Low, Sweet Chariot from rugby games due to its association with slavery, while we get into the monarchy’s association with slavery and its long history of racism. Plus, the case for Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, and why does Prince Andrew want to show us his emails?

Happy unbirthday to the Queen! Her special day is marked with a mini-Trooping the Colour and a serenade by alt-right protestors. Prince Andrew has a big week, as his charity is deemed to have broken the law and his public dispute with US prosecutors intensifies, and the royals mark Prince Phillip’s birthday with a suspicious new portrait. Plus, we discuss Meghan Markle’s friend and stylist Jessica Mulroney, who is revealed to have threatened a Black lifestyle blogger.

To quote Meghan Markle, we know you know Black Lives Matter. If you need any more resources on what you can do to help, please check out www.ally.wiki for a list of petitions you can sign, ways to donate and officials to contact to demand justice. You can also donate for free by watching this YouTube video: youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM

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Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund — https://linktr.ee/btfacollective
UK Black Pride — ukblackpride.org.uk
Black Minds Matter — blackmindsmatteruk.com
Justice for Breonna Taylor — gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
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