We'll Never be Royals

So chances are you've never heard of Catherine from Braganza... but you should because she is ace as. A Portuguese royal who married an English King and introduced the Brits to tea drinking. Which makes her one of the most iconic Royals we've ever chatted about! AND the borough of Queens in New York is named after her AND she is generally just a champ of a royal. So much so, that LK and Rossy want to be mates with her. Find out more juicy stuff in this week pod. Listen now!

OK so Elizabeth I is the Queen who was allegedly a Virgin - no husbands, no kids! But as you know LK and Rossy love a conspiracy theory so there is a lot of chat about a secret son and and a potential affair with a mate who may or may not have pushed his wife down the stairs in an attempt to wife Elizabeth. Have a listen to find out more!

So this War of the Roses has nothing to do with gardens, garden parties, or anything else the current Royal family enjoys with commoners. This is all about a family rift that goes on way too long and there are far too many people named Ed. Have a listen to find out all the background on the War of the Roses.

This episode about Mary Queen of Scots is so good LK bumps her up the list of dead or alive dinner party guests. Find out why Mary had beef with her cousin Elizabeth I and the controversial scandal that is said to be the inspo for the plot of Hamlet. It is a really really good royal scandal (and you know how we love those!). Listen now.

While LK and Rossy have big plans this week which include baking Camilla's Victoria sponge and taking an Uber X to Monte Cito. But the main thing they are chatting about is Edward V and his rotten uncle Richard. This is right before the Tudor's take over the joint and poor Ed gets the rough end of the stick when his old man dies and his Uncle wants to be King. Listen now!

So LK and Rossy just wanted to do a fun light hearted episode this week, but turns Prince Harry and Oprah made a very intense tv series about mental health and there will be no LOL's had in this episode of 'Rates for Mates'. At least there is some good banter about the upcoming series of The Crown. Get in your ears!

Henry VIII is well known for inventing his own church and beheading any wife unable to give birth to a male heir. But did you know he had an older brother who died in suspicious circumstances and he was the original cheerleader for divorced Cathy's? Listen now to find out more.

So if your only real knowledge of King George the III is from Hamilton the musical well you are in for a treat. This week LK and Rossy are heading back to the late 1700's to check out what is was like to be the King who lost America. Also they chat about the latest Prince Andrew drama and everything we know about the fact that he is (finally) getting sued. Listen now!

If like Rossy, you absolutely diddly squat about Anastasia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II (who was a little bit shit), then you need to listen to LK explain all the things in an eloquent middle school teacher with some spunk kind of way. Find out why some woman in Poland pretended to be her and what the go is with all the movies/cartoons and Broadway shows, based on her life, are all about.

Mates, we are back from Summer Vacay ready to give you all the latest Royal tea! We have (somehow) made it to Season 4 (phwoar!) and plan having this season focus on 'Historical Royals', but you know how easy it is for LK and Rossy to get distracted. So this ep is all about 'The Firm' and 'The men in grey'. Find out what all that means!