Keeping Up With The Windsors | A Royal Family Podcast - News and Updates

We talk about the Service of Thanksgiving held in honour of Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey.

We discuss the key moments including:

The unexpected attendance of Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

The Queen getting escorted to her seat by Prince Andrew

The absence of Harry, Duke of Sussex - will Harry regret not being there?

Was it right for Princess Beatrice’s private moment of grief to be shown & shared for the world to see?

We keep you up-to-date with all the engagements from the Prince Charles and the Duchess of Corwall's trip to Ireland and...

We conclude the Carribean Royal tour with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s in The Bahamas.

 

🐶 Welcome to episode 57 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your hosts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole. Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family and keeping you up-to-date with all the news, opinions and commentary as it happens. 

 

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🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

Coral Vita 

Duke of Edinburgh’s awards 

Rural Support 

Superstars Club - Cookstown 

Waterford Crystal Factory

Bru Boru Cultural Centre 

Henry de Bromhead Racing 

Titanic Museum Belfast 

Lissan House 

Belfast Grand Opera House 

C.S Lewis Square 

Holyrood Arches Library 

BBC Ireland 

BBC Ulster Radio 

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This week The Cambridges took to the Caribbean to commemorate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee but it was not without its controversies.

From a demonstration in Belize over land rights to campaigners in Jamaica wanting an apology and reparations for slavery, this tour has not all been plain sailing.

We cover all the controversies and sprinkle some Royal magic with some fun moments too.

Including William dancing with Belizean locals, a trip to the Mayan ruins and  a great photo opportunity with the Jamaican bobsleigh team. We unpack all this & more in our latest episode.

 

🐶 Welcome to episode 56 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your hosts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole. Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family and keeping you up-to-date with the Royal news, opinions and commentary as it happens. 

 

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Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week, 

M + R 

xoxo

 

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Chris Jackson | Royal Photographer 

 

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The Royals Commonwealth Day Celebrations at Westminster Abbey

In the Royal news, we celebrate Commonwealth Day with a service at Westminster Abbey attended by Princess Alexandra, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall.

Listen to our latest episode to find out what we thought of the service & Catherine’s amazing outfit.

And in the Royal round-up...

- The Countess of Wessex meets Edna, a lady she’s been talking with over the phone throughout the pandemic,

- Prince Edward visits Kenya with the Duke of Edinburgh International award

- The Duchess of Cornwall opens the new Academy of Dance.

Plus so much more....

 

🐶 Welcome to episode 55 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your hosts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole.

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M + R 

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🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

NHS Volunteer Responders

St. George's Society of New York

UN Women

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award

Royal Academy of Dance

 

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This week is a very special episode as we celebrate our one year anniversary of the podcast!

We honestly can’t believe how much has happened with the Royals over the last year.

Join us as we answer some of your questions such as:

Why did we start?

Who came up with the name?

What was your favourite episode to record?

We answer these & so many others.

 

Plus we give you a quick Royal roundup including The Duchess of Cornwall’s reading room new website, The Queen meeting the Canadian prime minister & William & Catherine visiting the Ukrainian Centre in London.

Thank you so much Royal community for all your support, here’s to the next year!

M + R 

 

🐶 Welcome to episode 54 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your hosts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole. Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family and keeping you up-to-date with all the news, opinions and commentary as it happens. 

 

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We sure are keeping up with these Windsors. Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week, 

M + R 

xoxo

 

🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

Guide Dogs Uk 

Dec appeal 

Queen’s Green Canopy

Royal British Legion 

WOW Global 

HTB Church 

 

*No content in this podcast represents the views, opinions or operation practices of the British Royal Family or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. 

 

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Coming up...

As the situation in Ukraine develops, we share how the Royals have responded

Prince George makes an appearance at the rugby

Prince Edward made a flamboyant outfit choice at The National Youth Theatre

Prince Charles visits Southend On Sea

Camilla Cries and...

William & Catherine are in Wales making Welsh cakes planting a tree for the jubilee and celebrating all things Welsh. 

Michelle also shares some Welsh facts to celebrate St David's Day too.

 

🐶 Welcome to episode 53 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your hosts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole.

Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family and keeping you up-to-date with all the news, opinions and commentary as it happens. 

 

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We sure are keeping up with these Windsors. Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week, 

M + R 

xoxo

 

🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

Ukraine Relief UK

National Youth Theatre

 

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Coming up in this week’s episode:

We discuss The Queen getting covid

We give you an update on the amazing jubilee events

We're excited about the Royals going on tour!

The Duchess of Cornwall talks to woman’s hour about domestic violence

Prince Charles visits Herefordshire

William get's all James Bond with a visit to MI6

And we talk all things Catherine with her trip to Denmark & THAT slide moment

🐶 Welcome to episode 52 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your Royal experts and fangirls, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole. Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family. We keep you up-to-date with all the Royal news, opinions and commentary as it happens each week. 

 

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We sure are keeping up with these Windsors.

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week, 

M + R 

xoxo

 

🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

BBC One - Breakfast

Camilla’s Interview on BBC 4’s Womans Hour 

HRH The Prince of Wales visits Hereford Cathedral

Early Years - Royal Foundation

Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project

LEGO Foundation

Danish Forest Schools | Enabling Environments | Teach Early Years

Amalienborg Palace and Amalie Garden

The Mary Foundation 

Danner Crisis Centre

The Big Jubilee Lunch | Eden Project Communities

Platinum Party At The Palace | Tickets & Info | London | Ticketmaster UK

 

KUWTW Links We Mentioned In The Episode:

The Princes and The Press | Episode 39

The Cambridge Special with Claire Feeney | Episode 27

Fortnum and Mason At Christmas |The Queen's Handbags|

 

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In this week’s episode,

The Queen at an in-person engagement where Candy, the dorgi, is topic of conversation.

The Countess of Wessex melts our hearts visiting Shooting Stars Children's hospice for Valentines Day.

Prince Charles’s charity, The Princes Foundation is investigated by the Met police in regards to the cash for honours scandal & then what we thought was going to be a slow news week...

We discuss the conclusion of The Prince Andrew scandal as an out of court settlement is made to Virginia Giuffre.

 

🐶 Welcome to episode 51 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your royal experts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole. Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family and keeping you up-to-date with all the news, opinions and commentary as it happens. 

 

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We sure are keeping up with these Windsors. Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week, 

M + R 

xoxo

 

🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

Catherine's Cbeebies Bedtime stories (UK only)  

Shooting Star children’s hospices 

Expo 2020 Dubai 

Jubail Mangroves Park 

SOAR 

The Anti Slavery Collective 

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In this jam-packed 50th episode, we talk about: 

The Accession statement from The Queen 

The Queens engagements to mark her 70 years on the throne 

Camilla getting the blessing from The Queen to be Queen Consort

Catherine’s outing with Prince Charles and Camilla to Trinity Buoy Wharf and her trip to PACT centre in Southwark 

Camilla’s engagements in Bath with St Johns Foundation 

 

…And so much more…

Royal community, 💂‍♀️👑💂🏽‍♂️👸🏼👸🏻🤴🏻💎🥁we really have been spoilt for choice with engagements this week. Oh, and we also get a cheeky plague attack and treebilee 🌳shout out for good measure. 💪🏻

 

❤️ Please share the podcast with anyone you think will love it. 

Thank you for being here, 

Michelle & Rachael 

 

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🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

The Princes’ Foundation 

The Commonwealth Games Federation  

St John’s Foundation 

Queen’s Green Canopy 

Parents and Communities Together- PACT Southwark 

Voices 

British Equestrian 

Kristie Instagram: @from.birkhill.with.love

Tanja Instagram: @camillasgirl

♔ In celebration of The Queen’s seventy glorious years on the throne this week, we take a look back to the events that lead to her accession and ask 'How did the Queen become Queen?

♛ From King George VI’s ill-health, to the story behind-the-scenes of how Princess Elizabeth found out that she was Queen, and her actions afterwards in this week's episode. 

🗞We also keep you up-to-date with this week's Royal round-up with engagements from Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall celebrating Lunar New Year in Chinatown, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gains a very sporty new patronage and Beth - Camilla’s adorable Jack Russel terrier - makes a fabulous appearance too. 

 

🐶 Welcome to episode 49 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your hosts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole. Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family and keeping you up-to-date with all the news, opinions and commentary as it happens. 

 

Join the Royal community via: 

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We sure are keeping up with these Windsors. Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week, 

M + R 

xoxo

 

🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

Last appearance of king George VI https://youtu.be/4SPo820Rm3s

Princess Margaret Desert Island Discs https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CCnCayGX9HpkBcgktMVTD?si=rnYthmnLRfaarktyz_AZMA

The Princes Trust https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

RAF https://www.raf.mod.uk/

Chamwell Centre https://www.chamwellcentre.org.uk/

Battersea Dogs & Cats home 

https://www.battersea.org.uk/

Rochester Guildhall Museum https://www.visitmedway.org/attractions/rochester-guildhall-museum-2132/

Survivors: Portraits of a Holocaust https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0013xhz/survivors-portraits-of-the-holocaust

 

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William and Catherine make a new furry friend with Alfie, therapy dog-in-training and Catherine holds adorable baby, Anastasia. 

Prince Andrew demands a jury trial in the latest update in his civil case in the U.S.

Prince Charles meets seven holocaust survivors for the unveiling of the new exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery.

The Queen leaves for Sandringham.

Prince Edward makes the socials...

And...Camilla has a very busy day in Oxford.

🐶 Welcome to episode 48 of the ’Keeping Up With The Windsors' podcast with your hosts, Rachael Andrews and Michelle Thole. Our podcast is dedicated to the British Royal Family and keeping you up-to-date with all the news, opinions and commentary as it happens. 

 Join the Royal community via: 

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We sure are keeping up with these Windsors. Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week, 

M + R 

xoxo

 

🎯 Patronages, Charities, Links and Recommendations Mentioned:

Buy us a coffee on Kofi

Refuge Against Domestic Violence

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust 

Cathedral Music Trust 

The Commonwealth Games Federation 

Bodleian Library, Oxford 

Botnar Research Centre - Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences 

Give Us A Shout | Shout 85258

NHS Charities Together 

Church On The Street

Church on the Street Blog about The Duke and Duchess’ visit.