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Meghan Markle has officially taken up her first four patronages - and made her first visit as patron.
The Duchess of Sussex had been tipped to take over from the Queen as patron of the National Theatre, and also added roles working with an animal welfare charity, a charity helping women back into work and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
She kicked off her time as patron with a visit to Smart Works in West London.
Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper was joined by royal correspondent Russell Myers and style director Amber Graafland to discuss Meghan's new jobs.
They also discussed Prince William's visit to the London Air Ambulance, upcoming engagements for the Sussexes and Cambridges - plus the final scores for royal engagements and fashion bills in 2018.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The royal family is assembling at Sandringham for Christmas, with the Sussexes and the Cambridge family among the guests.
The family time comes during a period of increased attention on the relationship between William and Harry, Kate and Meghan after the announcement the newly-weds would be moving to Windsor, rather than staying at Kensington Palace. That news unleashed a swathe of claims of tensions between the couples and how palace staff find Meghan behind closed doors.
And Thomas Markle's reappearance with a new interview hardly helps the festive spirit of peace and goodwill to all men.
Daily Mirror royal correspondent Russell Myers joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss the tensions - and what the royals can look forward to at Christmas and beyond.
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Prince Charles has celebrated his 70th birthday - and all but four of those years have been spent as king in waiting.
When that time does eventually come, Charles will continue to use his network as a force for good (even if he will no longer meddle).
"Neutral, but not neutered." That is the view of John Bridcut, who spent a year with the Prince of Wales for a BBC documentary to mark the milestone birthday and got a unique view of his life, work and family relationships.
As well as following the Prince in his work, John interviewed Camilla, William and Harry to get their view on the public and private man.
He joined Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to share his behind the camera stories and reflect on the man who will be king.
He also discussed how Charles has changed in the decade since his last big birthday, which he had also made a documentary about, and how Prince Harry is coming into his own.


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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned from their first royal tour last week - and left a lasting impression.
The Duchess of Sussex showed she means business with a series of impressive speeches, and her presence is helping her husband evolve his own royal role for the years ahead.
Fresh from his time with the royals Down Under, Daily Mirror royal correspondent Russell Myers joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss why the pair are so good together.
They also reflect on Prince Charles turning 70 and his recent tour to Africa, William and Kate's appearance at the Tusk Awards and the importance of Remembrance events this weekend.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Meghan Markle has come through her first royal tour with flying colours - and an expanded wardrobe.
A schedule which packed in 76 engagements in 16 days in four countries, including everything from welly-wanging to wreath-laying and dinner with a king, was always going to need a wide range of clothes.
In all there were 39 outfits , featuring 29 dresses, six coats, eight bags, 17 pairs of shoes, three pairs of trousers, six blazers, two hats and three pairs of sunglasses, adding up to £60,000 . And that's before you get to jewellery.
The Pod Save The Queen fashion team of Amber Graafland, Zoe Cripps and Megan Rees joined host Ann Gripper to discuss their favourite looks, the ones that missed the mark and what we learned about the Duchess's style on this tour. Plus Zoe identifies her unsung hero of the tour. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Meghan Markle's beautiful Givenchy wedding dress and incredible embroidered veil lived up to their billing for the wedding of the year.
Now a new exhibition at Windsor Castle gives fans the chance to see the beautiful detail up close - and hear the Duchess of Sussex and Claire Waight Keller talking about its creation.
Meghan and Harry both give their own accounts of key details for their wedding on the audio guide for A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which opens today.
Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper and fashion director Amber Graafland joined a preview at Windsor Castle where curator Caroline de Guitaut talked them through the finer details.
From hearing about the hours of painstaking work that went into the creation, to seeing details it's too easy to miss in photos, get up close with the exhibition with them. And visit yourself until January 6 (it's included with a Windsor Castle ticket) - or at Holyroodhouse from 14 June to 6 October next year.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Royal Tour has been a huge success, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle proving to be a big hit Down Under.


The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited Australia for the Invictus Games, with additional trips to New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji.


Meghan pulled out of a number of events at the weekend and on Monday, blaming tiredness as she is 14 weeks pregnant.


Daily Mirror royal correspondent Russell Myers joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to talk about what life is like on the road with the much-loved couple… and the demands a gruelling schedule is placing on the pregnant Duchess of Sussex. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Princess Eugenie had a tough act to follow as she walked down the same aisle as Meghan Markle had done just five months ago.
But the bride at the second royal wedding of the year had a show-stopping style of her own thanks to a gown by Peter Pilotto and an extravagant tiara from the royal collection .
As Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank celebrate their start to married life with friends and family, the Pod Save The Queen team discuss all the fashion details of their big day.
They take in the details of the dress, plus Eugenie's hair and make up, not to mention Sarah Ferguson's hat, Princess Beatrice's maid of honour look and Kate and Meghan turning to favourite names. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are tackling 76 engagements in 16 days on their visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand - and details of their royal tour engagements are now in.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will focus on youth leadership, social, economic and environmental challenges. But other themes running through their first royal tour include sport, mental health, theatre, women's empowerment and food as a force for community.
Fresh from a briefing at Buckingham Palace, Daily Mirror royal correspondent Russell Myers joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to pick out the highlights.
They also discuss how Palace briefings work, Meghan and Harry's first official visit to Sussex and the Duchess of Cambridge's return to royal duties after maternity leave. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Meghan Markle has launched her first solo project - and her mum was there to see it.
Doria Ragland joined her daughter and son-in-law Prince Harry for the celebration of the Together cookbook the Duchess has created with a community kitchen near Grenfell Tower.
And there were more firsts for the Duchess of Sussex this week too, with her netball debut on her sportiest royal engagement yet, and her first royal engagement alone at a Royal Academy preview night.
Mirror photographer Ian Vogler joins Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper to reflect on Meghan's solo steps.
They also look ahead to the upcoming royal tour and reminisce about Ian's time on tour with the Cambridges in 2014. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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