Pod Save The Queen

Remembrance commemorations have been very different this year - but they have been as special as ever.The Queen was at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday and paid her respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior wearing a mask in public for the first time.Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, stepped up into a bigger role while Harry and Meghan marked Remembrance Sunday in their own way in America.Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who was in Westminster Abbey for the special Armistice Day service 100 years on from the burial of the Unknown Warrior.They also look ahead to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and share listeners' comments on the pictures of the Sussexes' "private" cemetery visit.And ahead of Prince Charles' birthday, Mirror Online lifestyle editor catches up with Age UK's Laurie Bolt about what he is like as a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duchess of Sussex has voted in the hotly contested Presidential election and the Archewell website is live - two big milestones in Meghan’s new life with Harry. In England, the royal family are back in lockdown with a return to Zoom events on the cards - aside from a key date in the royal diary: Remembrance Sunday. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor to discuss that latest royal news, plus Camilla taking over from Harry visiting the Westminster Abbey Garden of Remembrance and whether Prince William should have shared his coronavirus diagnosis earlier.They also look back at Pride of Britain, talk Prince Charles’ Vogue interview, what next in Meghan’s court case and the big row over the famous Princess Diana interview on Panorama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ingrid Seward first met Prince Philip in the 70s, describing him as a charming man. Their second meeting didn’t go to plan, when he was unimpressed to learn she wasn’t German and simply walked away from her.Having spent decades covering the royal family as a journalist, editor, author and TV commentator, Ingrid has been there for all the biggest moments - both good and bad.She joins the Mirror’s Lifestyle Editor Zoe Forsey to talk about her new book, Prince Philip Revealed: A Man of his Century.She gives an insight into what the Queen’s husband is like behind the jokes and gaffes, as well as sharing her insights on how he’s taken to the role of great-grandad to George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and the rest of the younger royals.Ingrid also speaks about her views on the fallout between Prince William and his younger brother Harry, the Prince Andrew ‘situation’ and how the Duchess of Cambridge is thriving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Queen got out and about for the first time in months as she completed her first public visit since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. But her decision not to wear a mask on the visit to the science centre at Porton Down proved something of a talking point. Prince William and Kate have remained busy, and Stateside, Prince Harry and Meghan have made a series of appearances at virtual events - and posed for a new portrait. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers and Mirror Online fashionista Sarah Bradbury to catch up on what the royals have been up to - and wearing. They also talk the latest in court (legal, not royal) and Russell’s day out with Camilla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best men at each others' weddings, Princes William and Harry seemed to be brothers united - now they are divided by thousands of miles and on different paths.Robert Lacey, author of Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult, joins host Ann Gripper to discuss how it came to this.How did their parents' divorce shape them? How were Kate and Meghan welcomed into the royal family? How have the Queen and the Palace handled things? And what impact did the structure of The Firm have on their relationship?Reflecting on the competing tensions of love and duty, they also look ahead to potential for reconciliation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duke of Cambridge launches the Earthshot Prize today, putting the environment right at the top of his agenda for the next decade.William has assembled a team of global stars to judge the £50million prize aiming to accelerate initiatives which can give a greener future.Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the project, as well as William's ITV documentary A Planet For Us All.They also catch up on the Sussexes' Netflix deal and Frogmore Cottage payment, as well as the royal family's expenses revealed in the Sovereign Grant Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duchess of Cambridge got her woggle on this week as she became joint President of the scouts. Kate headed for a day of activities with kids in west London to mark the occasion - and this week we're putting her work in the spotlight.Host Ann Gripper catches up with Rachel Drew, group scout leader of the 12th Northolt scouts, to see how the day had gone. Daily Mirror royal photographer Ian Vogler gives his verdict on the Hold Still exhibition the Duchess curated with the National Portrait Gallery, and Mirror Online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey interviews Tracy Rennie, director of care at East Anglia Children’s Hospices, about what Kate brings to her work as patron, and catches up with Ann about the Cambridges’ latest adventures with Sir David Attenborough, in the East End and wearing face masks. Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter @podsave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in action. With Finding Freedom now out there, and their new home chosen, they are making an increased number of appearances. Voting looks set to be a key, very unroyal theme for the Duchess in the lead up to the US election - but the Sussexes' time helping out at baby2baby was reminiscent of a royal engagement. Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the new setup, while Sarah Bradbury chips in with a style update. Ann and Russell also discuss a protest outside Buckingham Palace that went viral and the latest on Prince Andrew. Plus they chat about the impact of royal baby names and a very unexpected musical in the last show of the very extended series. Pod Save The Queen will definitely return in the final week of September (but we might come back before then so make sure you're subscribed

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have bought their first home - and with 16 bathrooms and nine bedrooms, it's not bad for a starter pad. They've chosen Montecito in Santa Barbara, California, as their base for their new lives away from the senior royal roles they left behind. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the Sussexes' new place, and a listener gives some insight into the neighourhood. The team also catch up on the latest reactions to Finding Freedom and the wellmeaning phone call which hit a social media nerve. They also discuss VJ Day, Princess Anne's birthday and the new actors joining The Crown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's romance, marriage and falling out of love with life as senior royals is told in the new book Finding Freedom. Authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand had access to Meghan and Harry's friends, and have confirmed they spoke to the couple themselves "when appropriate". Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper, Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers and Mirror Online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey discuss the revelations and insight which emerge - and how the two sides of the royal rift emerge from it. They also catch up on recent royal events, including Kate's baby bank work, her visit to Barry Island and Cardiff with William, and his appearance on That Peter Crouch podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward VIII's abdication so he could marry Wallis Simpson caused turmoil - and continues to fascinate more than 80 years on. Prince Harry marrying glamorous American divorcee Meghan Markle had already drawn comparisons, even before they stood back from their roles as senior royals. Historian Alexander Larman, author of a new book about the abdication, joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss how the abdication crisis unfolded and its longterm impact on the protagonists and the country. They also reflect on the echoes in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's departure - and where there are some major differences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do if you meet the Queen? When do you need to curtsy? How do titles work? And what should you do if you break the Queen's china?!Debrett's is the bible of etiquette, so Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper called in an expert to answer listeners' questions. In an interview recorded early in lockdown, Rupert Wesson tackles your questions and reflects on changing etiquette in modern society, greetings in a pandemic, how to behave on social media - and his own brushes with royalty during his time with the military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Princess Beatrice's wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi was very different from any royal wedding that has gone before - but seemed to suit her down to the ground. From the dress previously worn by the Queen to the rapid replanning after the original date fell victim to lockdown and the socially distanced photo with her grandparents, it was certainly one to remember. Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper assembles the podcast team to talk about Beatrice's big day, with Russell Myers, Zoe Forsey and Sarah Bradbury joining the show. They also talk about Prince Philip's double public appearance, first in the wedding photos then handing a key appointment over to the Duchess of Cornwall, the knighting of Captain Tom and Prince George's birthday photos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duchess of Cambridge debuted her post lockdown hair do as she launched the BBC’s Tiny Happy People project.And the Duchess of Sussex showed off long, long locks speaking the the GirlUp summit.Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by newly shorn Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss Kate and Meghan’s latest appearances, while Sarah Bradbury chips in her verdict on the three new hairstyles.The team also catch up on the latest on Meghan’s court action and Ghislaine Maxwell’s court appearance, as well as the Queen’s video call with the military which included the Jamaican bobsleigh pilot.And send your questions about Edward and Wallis to podsavethequeen@trinitymirror.com for next week’s interview with the Crown In Crisis author Alexander Larmann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duchess of Cornwall followed in her husband Prince Charles' lockdown footsteps with a major radio interview and broadcast. Camilla guest edited Emma Barnett's show on BBC Radio 5 Live, putting the spotlight on her charities, sharing her experience of lockdown and revealing a new side we rarely get to hear. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss Camilla's radio appearance, as well as the latest engagements for William, Kate, Meghan and Harry. Plus they catch up on the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein case following the arrest of his ex girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell - and the appearance of a photo of Ghislaine sitting on a throne in Buckingham Palace in 2002 alongside now disgraced actor Kevin Spacey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A slew of new information has emerged in the latest round of court papers filed by the Duchess of Sussex in her case against Associated Newspapers. Meghan says she felt "unprotected" by the royal family, and disclosed a number of other details in the case centred on the publishing of a letter she wrote to her father.Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers joins Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss claims which will be uncomfortable reading for the royal family. They also discuss the latest for the Sussexes elsewhere, including Prince Harry's appearance supporting the Diana Awards, and following in the footsteps of the Obamas and Clintons by signing for a major public speaking agency and share other royal highlights of the week.In the second half of the show, Ann speaks to Nigel Cawthorne, author of Prince Andrew: Epstein and the Palace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince William turned 38 on Father's Day - and Kate's handiwork with the camera treated us to some very special photos with Prince Charles and the little Cambridges. To find out more about how William works, Pod Save The Queen's Zoe Forsey spoke to Seyi Obakin OBE, the CEO of Centrepoint, about the Duke of Cambridge's role as patron and the difference his help makes in combatting youth homelessness in the UK. He also shares his experience of working with William and the sides of the Prince we don't see in public. Zoe joins show host Ann Gripper and Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to talk about the new photos, the latest royal visits and the royal family's support for Children's hospices week and other key causes. Plus the team reflect on the latest snags in Harry and Meghan's plans for their new life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Queen has had a lot of milestone moments in her 94 years - but she still managed to notch up another two in just a few days.She appeared in her first video call to mark Carers Week, joined by Princess Anne, and then oversaw a very different, trimmed down Trooping the Colour ceremony at Windsor Castle to mark her official birthday. Days later, the next phase of a new normal for the royals began, with socially distanced official visits for Prince Charles, Camilla and Prince William. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to talk about these very different engagements, as well as the Duchess of Cambridge's school assembly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince Philip marked his 99th birthday this week while in lockdown with the Queen at Windsor Castle. In an isolation operation known as HMS Bubble, it further separates the leading royals from the country at a time when Black Lives Matter protests are taking place - and feel like they will have a lasting impact. Meghan spoke out about the death of George Floyd in a graduation message to pupils at her high school. Would she have been able to do that if she had been a member of the Firm?Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss all this - plus the latest on Kate's collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, the latest on Prince Andrew and a new Sophie Wessex interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duchess of Cambridge has been impressing on video calls with her easy charm - and with her fashion too. Sophie Wessex's increased role is also allowing us to see more of her wardrobe, and we've glimpsed Meghan's style as she begins her new life with Harry after leaving their roles as senior royals. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror fashion director Rivkie Baum and Mirror Online's Sarah Bradbury to look at the clothes and make-up we've seen from the royals during lockdown. Pod Save The Queen takes a closer look in this miniseries, with specials on royal body language, room setup and fashion and beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices