Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things

Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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In this episode of the Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone, Robert Hardman and special guest, Rebecca English, the Mail’s Royal Editor, take a look at Alma Mater - Episode 7 of Season 6 of The Crown.

This episode of the Crown focusses on William’s time at St Andrews and the beginnings of his relationship with his future wife, Kate Middleton. 

Find out:

Have the Crown got it right about William and Kate’s first meet? 

What do we really know about William’s time at St Andrews?

Is there more than meets the eye when it comes to the Crown’s depiction of William’s first university girlfriend?

Was William hounded by reporters and photographers while at University? 

Did the Crown depict the Middleton family accurately and fairly?

All this and more, in this episode of The Crown: Fact or Fiction. 

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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In this episode of The Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman discuss the events of Season 6, Episode 6 of The Crown: "Ruritania."

The episode depicts Tony Blair at the height of his powers, having won a landslide election, riding the wave of "Cool Britannia" and leading Nato in a just war. By contrast the Royal Family find their appeal waning, questioning if they are being left behind by the world and debating if modernisation is needed. 

Robert Hardman explains some of the more esoteric roles that are employed by the Crown and explores the relationships between the monarch and their closest advisors. 

Natasha Livingstone fact checks the events and timeline of the episode and gives additional detail on one of Tony Blair's lesser known but most heartfelt honours from the time.

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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In this episode of The Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman discuss the events of episode 5, season 6 of The Crown: "Willsmania."

The episode finds a teenage Prince William coming to terms with the loss of his mother, struggling with a strained relationship with his father, Prince Charles, and new found celebrity as a pin up for teenage girls around the world.

Robert Hardman describes what it was like when Willsmania hit, with first hand experience of the famous Royal visit to Vancouver that saw teenage pandemonium take hold, huge crowds and even interruptions to the biggest television shows of the time. But did the Crown get it right?

Natasha Livingstone sheds some light on the accuracy of The Crown's depiction of the teenage Prince William and shares a story about a practical joke played upon him by his mother that would be almost impossible for anyone but Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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In this episode of The Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman discuss the events of episode 4 season 6 of The Crown, the last of the first batch of episodes to be released as part of season 6. 

This episode focuses on the aftermath of the deaths of Diana and Dodi and we take a look at the way the Queen and the Royal Family's response to the tragedy are depicted in The Crown, the protocols that were followed, as well as some finer details that might only be perceptible to those with first hand knowledge and insight.

Richard Kay joins the podcast to share his recollections of how the news broke, both from the perspective of a journalist covering the story, but also as a friend of Diana. 

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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In this episode Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman along with special guest, journalist and author, Petronella Wyatt, discuss the events of episode 3 Season 6 of The Crown. Petronella gives her opinion on how accurate The Crown's depictions of Diana and Dodi are. She also talks about the Diana she knew, of meeting Dodi and of being shown Mohamed Al-Fayed's taste in home decor, first hand.

You can read Petronella's article referenced in the podcast here: 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12736515/Crown-depicts-Diana-love-Dodi-PETRONELLA-WYATT-reveals-startling-confidence.html

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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In this episode Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman discuss the events of episode 2 Season 6 of The Crown, plus they’re joined by special guest Richard Kay who joins the show to discuss his experience of attending Prince Charles’ iconic Balmoral photoshoot in the summer of 1997.

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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In our first episode, the Mail on Sunday's Royal Correspondent Natasha Livingstone and Royal Biographer and Mail Columnist Robert Hardman sit back, luxuriate and pontificate on Episode 1 of The Crown's final season - Persona Non Grata.

As we join the Windsors & Co in 1997, can it possibly live up to expectation? How will the producers portray one of the defining news stories of modern times?

As fans of the show, this podcast is looking to separate fact from fiction and by speaking to Royal experts, determine where the series is spot on - and where creative license has been used.

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The Crown is available to watch on Netflix.

Season 6 is being released in two chunks: Episodes 1-4 on November 16th, episodes 5-10 on December 14th.

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Produced by Rich Jarman.

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.

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