Off With Their Headlines

The British press may have found its next royal scapegoats, and this week we're asking why. Royal biographer Andrew Lownie joins us to discuss the futures of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie…and what scrutiny of “minor royals” reveals about the institution. He’s the author of ENTITLED: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, with the paperback forthcoming this May.

Plus, our take on coverage from Commonwealth Day 2026: who wore what, who showed up, and who was outside making sure the ceremony didn't go uncontested.

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New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! 

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(Note: Because of scheduling issues we recorded the Friday News Dump on Thursday)

Welcome to our Friday News Dump where hopefully nothing crazy happened before we dropped this episode.

Topics Covered: Follow-up on the Mike Tindall story, the time for British Royals "soft power" with Trump, The Wales's royal engagements, an incredible VF piece on the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor police car photo and more.

Thank you Patreon Press Secretaries: Molly, Nikki, Jessica, and Dorothy! ! And to our Crown Jewel, Sir Christopher!

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While the British press has been locked in the endless Andrew/Epstein cycle, this week…we zoom out a bit. Meredith brings the latest updates from the extended House of Windsor, and Amanda checks in on what’s been happening across other monarchies around the world.

Time Stamps:

1:48 - Burying the Lede (Prince William's courageous hindsight)

7:06 - World monarchies check-in: Iran + Spain

13:58 - World monarchies check-in: Norway

24:37 - World monarchies check-in: Luxembourg

26:31 - Dutch royal TV series gets a spin-off

35:08 - Mike Tindall wears a 'MEGA' hat

46:37 - Princesses B&E to be banned from Royal Ascot?

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It is time...for the.....Friday News Dump (and other old faves!) Amanda and I get into some of the topics we didn't get to cover because of our interview with Russell J. Myers on Tuesday.

Here are the timestamps:

00:00-00:43 Housekeeping

00:43 - 7:10   Wrap up of Russell J. Myers Interview

7:10 -  16:12   BAFTAS

16:15- 21:55 Prince William’s Surprise Mental Health Interview

21:56 - 26:04  Royal Appointment // H&M in Jordan

26:04 -end    Amanda surprises Meredith with 2 DM columns

Also, we have an announcement about our Book Club (Royal Archivists Tier) coming this weekend on Patreon! Join the club and check out of tiers for ad-free, early, bonus content, video content, and book club, and more.

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We sat down with Russell J. Myers (royal editor of the Daily Mirror) this week for a chat about his new book, WILLIAM AND CATHERINE - The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story. 

He shares his insights into Will and Kate’s partnership, their vision for the British Monarchy, and their frustrations over recent family scandals - all of which informed Russell in writing their first joint biography in over a decade.

And because it’s us, we also picked his brain about the Royal Rota, asked about how one goes about sourcing for a royal book, and tested his “Real Housewives” meme comprehension!

WILLIAM AND CATHERINE is out this Thursday, Feb. 26th, in the U.K. and on Tuesday, March 10th, in the U.S.

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Today is the day that Friday News Dumps were made for.

That's right, we are talking about the dump...ster fire that was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 66th birthday, which started bright and early with a visit from...the police.

In this episode we talk through what happened on Friday, Feb. 19th, the front pages of British papers today, some wild articles/analysis, other royal engagements that still happened yesterday, and more.

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New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! 

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How far will the royals go (literally or figuratively) to distance themselves from the former Prince Andrew?

This week on Off With Their Headlines, we’re unpacking the choreography of royal distance, from Princess Kate and Queen Camilla’s carefully chosen UK engagements to Sarah Ferguson in Qatar and William in Saudi Arabia.

We also break down the royal Valentine’s Day headline battle, a truly unserious narrative about Kate’s “new favorite color” (and what it supposedly symbolizes), our 2026 astrology predictions, and last week’s eyebrow-raising court appearance (and fashion) from Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

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New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! 

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As an early Valentine's Day treat and in lieu of our Friday News Dump we are releasing a longer than usual episode featuring our conversation with authors of the new fiction book, "Royal Spin", Omid Scobie and Robin Benway. We talk about what from Omid's time as a royal reporter went into the book, what it's like to co-author a book, and how much smut is enough smut?

It's a great convo and a fantastic book.

"Royal Spin" is out now wherever books are sold!

Note: We will have more about Andrew and Epstein updates as well as Prince William's trip to Saudi Arabia. Stay tuned for more.

New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! 

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We’re joined this week by guest host Ann Foster, host of the Vulgar History Podcast and author of the new book Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain's Queen Without a Crown. 

Get the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/rebel-of-the-regency-ann-foster 

and Listen to Vulgar History wherever you get your podcasts! https://pod.link/1489560920 

Ann tells us about the fabulous Caroline of Brunswick, all the modern royal parallels she included (or couldn’t include, for legal reasons) in her book, and why a good scandal is actually an age-old royal tradition. 

We also fill her in on the latest revelations related to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the royal family’s public statements about their problem relative, and the public fascination with Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice in the context of their parents’ misdeeds. 

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Slightly longer episode than usual this Friday, but there is just too much going on. NGL, it's heavy, but there are cocks--of the chicken variety--and a bulging scandal out of the Winter Olympics to enjoy. The Epstein news is tough, we did our best.

Timestamps:

00:00 Housekeeping / youtube question

3:00 Andrew developments with Epstein files and his move from Royal Lodge, King Charles "heckled"

9:41 - King Charles and his chicks (erm, hens)

17:00 Princess Mette-Marit's 'apology' statement from the Norwegian Royal Family

 21:50 Duke of Marlborough court case update and more backsground info

29:23 Olympic Winter Games Sandal

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