Pod Save The King

Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes has admired the Queen since she was a little girl and has written a fabulous new book called Our Rainbow Queen.  
She met up with Daily Mirror fashion director Amber Graafland, a Pod Save The Queen regular - and as Amber is also a huge admirer of HRH they had a lot to talk about!  
They discuss the reasoning behind the Queen's iconic style choices and how colour has played such a huge role throughout her reign. From the neon outfit that she wore for her 90th birthday celebrations to her trusty Launer handbag, this week's Pod Save The Queen is a true celebration of our vibrant monarch's influential style.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Trooping The Colour is a favourite fixture in the royal calendar as the Queen's family gather to celebrate her official birthday - complete with Buckingham Palace balcony photo and flypast.
Prince Louis made his debut, joining George and Charlotte waving from the balcony at the planes and the crowds. And Meghan made her first appearance at an official engagement since Archie's arrival last month.
Daily Mirror style director Amber Graafland casts her eye over the fashion while royal editor Russell Myers updates host Ann Gripper on the latest royal engagements - and Prince Harry's plans to visit Angola to carry on mum Diana's work on landmines. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Donald Trump has been hosted by the Queen for a State Visit to the UK - and joined the D-Day landing commemorations in Portsmouth.
The formal visit meant a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace in white tie and ballgowns, with the Queen, Camilla and Kate bringing the bling with tiaras and royal regalia and First Lady Melania the picture of elegance.
Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers was there - and he joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper and Mirror style director Amber Graafland to discuss all the goings on during the Trumps' UK stay. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Queen will host US President Donald Trump for a State Visit next week - with all the pomp and circumstance that goes with it.
After last year's non-State visit, where Trump and First Lady Melania visited the Queen at Windsor Castle, this will be a step up.
But this is not just a royal visit, it is a political one too.
Daily Mirror head of politics Jason Beattie and royal editor Russell Myers join Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss what we can expect in pageantry, politics and pitfalls - and the somewhat chaotic political situation the visitors will find in the UK.
They also look ahead to Prince Harry visiting the opening game of the cricket World Cup, after meeting the teams' captains ahead of the Buckingham Palace garden party.
If you enjoy this episode, catch up on Jason's previous appearance on Pod Save The Queen, where we discussed the politics of royal tours. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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We've seen the Sussexes and Cambridges as we've never seen them before this week - with behind the scenes pictures released of very special moments.
Meghan and Harry posted a stunning series of black and white wedding photos to mark their anniversary, providing a whole new perspective on the royal wedding.
Then we saw Prince Louis walking for the first time as he joined his brother George and sister Charlotte exploring the garden mum Kate has created for Chelsea Flower Show.
Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers and style director Amber Graafland join Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss the new pictures.
And they also talked about the third royal wedding at St George's Chapel inside a year, when Lady Gabriella Windsor married Thomas Kingston. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Three teenagers got even more than they bargained for in their day working on a special Next Gen edition of the Mirror. 
Prince William had agreed to do a text message interview over the new Shout mental health support charity launched by Heads Together earlier this month.
So Chloe Kennedy, 16, Jaspreet Khatkar, 17, and Arron Manning-Jack, 14, joined Royal Editor Russell Myers in quizzing the future king on bullying, mental health and young people.
Afterwards they joined Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to talk about their experience and how they see the royal family. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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William, Kate and Harry started Heads Together three years ago to change the conversation on mental health.


Initially, finding celebrities willing to add their voices was a struggle - now they are able to bring megastars like Katy Perry to the table, partly thanks to the candid conversations William and particularly Harry have had publicly about their own mental health struggles after the death of their mother, Princess Diana.


In Mental Health Awareness Week, Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers and Gemma Sherlock, host of the all new mental health podcast 'No Really, I'm Fine', to discuss the royals' impact.


And Zoe Forsey talks to Dave Smithson of Anxiety UK and Annie Belasco of Pandas Foundation about their work and the impact of being one of the 16 mental health related accounts followed on Instagram by @SussexRoyal.


Plus the team catch up on Archie Mountbatten-Windsor's first few days, look ahead to Harry and Meghan's first anniversary, another royal wedding at Windsor and some major football dates for William. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The wait is finally over for expectant parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry - and for the world. 


The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their baby son at 5.26am on May 6, just as the sun was rising. Harry excitedly shared the news a few hours later in an unexpected press call which did not go entirely to plan behind the scenes.


Two days later, with Meghan alongside him, new dad Harry carried his baby out to introduce him to the world. 


Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper catches up with Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers about how events unfolded, while Richard Innes, co-host of the First Time Dads podcast, and style director Amber Graafland share their thoughts on the Sussexes' first days as parents. 


And with the news of the baby's name breaking late - and Meghan and Harry choosing not to give their son the courtesy title Earl or Dumbarton - Zoe Forsey provides an added update. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Princess Charlotte turns four today - will her Sussex cousin be a birthday twin?
As the wait for the arrival of Meghan and Harry's little one continue, Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who is in Windsor on baby watch, and royal writer Zoe Forsey.
They discuss what Harry's Netherlands trip means for the arrival of the royal baby, royal visitors at Frogmore Cottage and Russell's special delivery to speed the baby's arrival.
And as it's Princess Charlotte's birthday, the team discuss what we know about Charlotte so far - and Zoe gets some insight into royal birthday parties from Norland nanny expert Louise Heren, writer of British Nannies and the Great War. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are doing things differently when it comes to the arrival of their royal baby.
They won't be posing on the hospital steps, they are interested in hiring an American nanny - and plans are being drawn up which could see them working in Africa for several years.
Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers and style director Amber Graafland to discuss the latest on the Sussexes, the royals' Easter gathering and the newly released pictures of Prince Louis.
They also discuss what Harry and Meghan's recent plans could mean for the kind of royals they will be, why they have such a unique opportunity to make a big impact - and the tightrope they will need to tread. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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