You know summer is over when those back to school pictures show up on your Facebook - and this year one of the new students was Princess Charlotte. She joins big brother George at Thomas's Battersea, with their parents holding their hands on that all important first day (all immaculately turned out of course). The grown up royals are heading back to work too, after a summer break where the peace got interrupted by a row over Harry and Meghan using private jets, Prince Andrew's links with a pervert and politicians visiting Balmoral to ask the Queen to suspend parliament. And that means it's back to school for us too, with host Ann Gripper joined by show regulars Russell Myers, Amber Graafland and Zoe Forsey for the first episode of Season 3. They look ahead to Meghan's return to work with her capsule collection for Smartworks and the Sussexes' Africa tour, as well as reflecting on the first royal engagements of the new season.   For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Princess Charlotte starts school - and the royal summer break is over

New era, new name: Welcome to Pod Save The King, the award-winning Royal podcast from the Daily Mirror.

The Royal family is finding its way in a new era. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III began his reign alongside Camilla, The Queen Consort. William and Kate became Prince and Princess of Wales. As the family changes, rifts remain with Harry and Meghan across the Atlantic and Prince Andrew is still in the aftermath of the Newsnight interview. There is joy too, as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis grow up both in and out of the public eye, and the Tindalls, Beatrice and Eugenie find their own ways.

Expect behind the scenes details, fashion, travel, causes, politics and society, plus interviews with people who can provide a particular insight into your favourite Royals, their work and their place in Britain today. “Lively discussions with a wide-ranging appeal. Refreshingly informal, totally unstuffy and a thoroughly modern take on all things royal. And it’s funny too.” - the Press Awards Judges, who named Pod Save The King Lifestyle Podcast of the Year.

Your regular companions are Host Ann Gripper and Royal Editor Russell Myers. You can join the conversation about the podcast on Instagram and Twitter for a chance to hear your comments on the show, and follow @MirrorRoyal or subscribe to our Royal Newsletter for all the latest.

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Edward VIII caused a constitutional crisis with his abdication, dismay with his wartime associations and an ongoing headache to the royal family.  
Today, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry’s very different exits from their roles as working royals provide their own ongoing challenges.
Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by historian and author Alexander Larman to reflect on the echoes between then and now - including a powerful video message and royal memoirs that made uncomfortable reading. 
Power and Glory: Elizabeth II and the Rebirth of Royalty by Alexander Larman is out now, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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Prince Harry, Prince Andrew and echoes of the Duke of Windsor

King Charles was reunited with the public on Easter Sunday as he followed the traditional Windsor service with a walkabout. 
Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to look back on the royals’ Easter outing while the Princess of Wales continues to recuperate privately with her family. 
They also reflect on Harry and Meghan’s latest appearances, the Prince Andrew Netflix drama and whether both the Sussex and York camps have learned some important lessons.
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King Charles gives Easter cheer with Windsor walkabout

When the Princess of Wales decided to tell the world why she had been missing from public view - and that she would need to take longer away from the spotlight - she chose to do it in person. 
Kate shared the news of her cancer diagnosis in a recorded video message she had written herself. 
Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the unprecedented announcement and its impact. 
They also reflect on reaction to the news, Camilla’s continued composure as she leads the line for the royals and Charles’s return for the Easter Sunday service.  
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Kate’s video message announcing her cancer touches hearts

The “madness of social media” over Kate’s extended absence from the public eye has reached new levels of insanity.
Sharing a sweet Mother’s Day photo of Kate and the children taken by Prince William should have been a reassuring moment - instead the edited image represented a PR disaster and sent the rumour mill into a whole new spiral. 
Since then there has been video of the Prince and Princess of Wales at a Windsor farm shop and an investigation into an alleged breach of Kate’s medical records - while the royals attempt to Keep Calm and Carry On. 
Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who broke the story of the medical records investigation, to try to make sense of it all - and what happens next.
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Princess of Wales photo frenzy as Palace loses control

Charles was the longest serving royal apprentice in British history as his mother reigned for 70 years. 
Their relationship was not always easy, but they shared a unique bond. 
Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of Majesty Magazine and hugely respected royal writer and biographer whose latest book My Mother and I focuses on the King and late Queen’s relationship.
They also discuss what the King learned about parenting, how daughters-in-law have brought them both challenges and what the Queen would made of Charles’s reign so far.
Plus Ingrid answers listeners’ questions - and there is a new question of the week. 
My Mother and I: The Inside Story of the King and our late Queen, by Ingrid Seward - published by Simon & Schuster

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Princess Charlotte starts school - and the royal summer break is over

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