Off With Their Headlines

This week, there’s one topic dominating the royal news cycle: newly released files from the US Dept. of Justice that implicate royals with Jeffrey Epstein. Among the mentions are new revelations about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson’s connections to the disgraced financier, as well as illuminating details which suggest that his relationship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was…more intimate than previously understood.

Content Warning: discussion of sexual violence and harm of minors.

We also discuss the wild new/old spin on Prince William’s upcoming diplomatic trip, and a possible spanner in the works for Andrew’s new royal home. 

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(Note: We do not discuss the latest Epstein drop in this episode. We plan on doing more research and collecting our thoughts before a discussion on Tuesday)

On today's episode: Should the Royals go to the U.S. this year?, "breaking news" from Kensington Palace about Catherine, The Princess of Wales, an unbelievable reddit thread, plus, Kim Kardashian resurrects the Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex photo "issue" from Kris Jenner's 70th Birthday Bash (will this story ever end).

Timestamps

00:00 - 4:45 Intro/Housekeeping

-Programming Note 

- We started a book club. Check out our new "Royal Archivists" Tier and vote on the poll for what our first read of 2026 should be.

4:45 - Should the Royals go to the U.S. this year? 

9:10 - Exciting news from Kensington Palace about Kate

14:43 Conspiracy Theories 

22:01 A new twist (?) in the deleted Harry & Meghan photos from Kris Jenner's Bday Party

As mentioned at the top of the show, we are donating a portion of our ad revenue this month to the Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund. Learn more here.

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This week, we’re joined by historian Dr. Brooke Newman, author of the new book THE CROWN’S SILENCE: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery. The book traces the British monarchy’s long, deliberate entanglement with slavery in the Americas, and Dr. Newman walks us through what the historical record demonstrates: royal investments and strategic silence helped build and sustain a transatlantic slave system for centuries. 

Until now, that history has been carefully obscured by comforting national myths. But with newly unearthed historical documentation, how much longer can the monarchy put off reckoning with the legacy of a harmful system it actively created? 

Dr. Newman brings a rare combination of rigor, clarity, and generosity to this often-obscured subject. You won’t want to miss THE CROWN’S SILENCE, available now wherever you buy books! https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-crowns-silence-brooke-n-newman?variant=43822878130210 

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Just in time for the dump of snow (and freezing temps) across a lot of the United States, we are here with the Friday news dump and our hottest takes.

We talk Prince Harry's testimony and the phone-hacking trial, Catherine, Princess of Wales's fashion collab for one, Prince William's global statesman trip to Saudi Arabia next month, and the reaction to "With Love, Meghan" streaming numbers and who gets to decide if it was a bomb.

Stay warm and stay tuned for our Royal Equerry bonus episode that drops this weekend on our Patreon for the $5 tier and up! If you would like some, ah hem, visual aides, upgrade to the $10 and up tier.

TY to our Patreon Press Secretaries Nikki, Jessica, and Molly and our Crown Jewel, Sir Chrrrirssttoooophhherrrrr! 

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This week, we’re looking at what happens when family loyalty fractures in public, starting with reports that Princess Eugenie has distanced herself from Prince Andrew. Then there’s Brooklyn Beckham’s latest statements about being estranged from his parents, David and Victoria Beckham. 

We also unpack Prince Harry’s ongoing court case against the publishers of the Daily Mail for unlawful information gathering, and examine how Trump’s renewed threats around Greenland expose the limits of royal “soft power” and ceremonial diplomacy. 

Plus, a look at the impact late fashion legend Valentino Garavani had on modern royal style!

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While the news hasn't been silly in most parts of the world, in the world of royal reporting...it's been fairly silly.

We kick things off with Kensington Palace's "big announcement" about the Prince and Princess of Wales and the "hidden not-so subtle" nod in Kate's pantsuit. Then we move out with Randy Andy, who is reportedly getting refurbished digs as a consequence for things he has continued to deny.

Finally, Meredith catches Amanda up with the latest on Prince Harry's case against the publishers of The Daily Mail and why this has been a m e s s y pretrial.

Thank you to our Patreon press secretaries, Molly, Nikki, and Jessica, and our Crown Jewel.....Sir Chrrrrissstopher of the Order of the Garter of the Baby's breath, yadda yadda yadda. We love ya all.

New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! 

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We’re looking ahead to royal tours slated for 2026, unpacking the news that William and Kate have hired a “crisis comms” professional for what KP insists is a non-crisis role (sure Jan!), and taking a fashion detour with Golden Globes 2026 looks we think would actually work for royal women.

We also check in on everyone’s favorite radon-laden prison, HMP Dartmoor, which is still paying millions to the Duchy of Cornwall, and break down a truly wild headline attempting to spin Meghan’s high sales numbers as a negative.

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It was a busy week back to working royal duties and there was plenty of news to cover. We celebrate Kate's 44th birthday, discuss her first surprise royal engagement with Prince William, follow back up on The Times UK profile that allegedly upset King Charles and Camilla, before moving on to 2 equally insane Meghan, Duchess of Sussex stories, ending with William, Kate, and that chopper video.

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Hours worked or impact made? Visibility or substance? This week’s episode is all about how royal labor is defined, sold, and scrutinized…and why the metrics rarely tell the full story.

We unpack the news that Prince Harry has almost regained armed protection, revisit the long-running debate over the “hardest working royals” (and what the Court Circular really measures), and break down why claims about William and Kate “highlighting British excellence” in 2026 feel… redundant. Isn’t that…the job?

We also look at some tired (yet always amusing!) reporting around Meghan’s brand, and a round of 44th birthday coverage about Kate that reveals *checks notes* …very little.

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As a little treat we made the Friday News Dump a little longer this week...also because, there is a lot of news that's newsing!

Timestamps:

2:32 Andrew related cover pp by the Cabinet Office?

7:05 Archewell gets a rebrand amidst staffing changes.

21:48 Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway may need a lung transplant.

29:50 Sandringham walk about // the Wales children and superfans.

36:11 Prince George does a royal engagement with his father.

39:10 Field sport controversies on Royal Estates

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

New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! 

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