Pod Save The Queen

It may be a new year, but when it comes to the Royal Family it’s very much the same drama. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to discuss the preview clips from Prince Harry’s promo interviews ahead of the release of his memoir, Spare. We also look back at the family’s Christmas celebrations, including Prince Louis’s festive outing debut and William’s gorgeous present to Kate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 has been a historical year for the royal family, as as The Firm navigated their way through celebration, controversy and grief there were some fashion moments we need to discuss. Zoe Forsey is joined by Sarah Bradbury to discuss Princess Kate, Camilla, Meghan and the rest of The Firm's best outfits from 2022 - and of course, the return of Prince William's velvet blazers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal Family changed forever in 2022, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the beginning of the reign of King Charles III. There was also a Platinum Jubilee celebration, controversial tours and a fly-on-the-wall docuseries from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, packed full of more shocking claims about life as a royal. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to talk about the highs and lows of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas 2022 will be an extremely difficult time for the Royal Family, as they mark their first without the late Queen. But historian Jeremy Archer, author of A Royal Christmas, believes King Charles will be keen to keep the family’s long-standing traditions up, knowing how important they were to his mother and father. Jeremy joins Zoe Forsey for a very festive episode of Pod Save the King, looking back at how The Firm has celebrated Christmas over the years. They discuss weird and wonderful traditions, crises the family has faced during the festive period, how the Monarch’s Christmas Speech has changed over the years - and there’s a brilliant story about how an unexpected God Save the King singsong caught them all off guard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just a few days to go until Christmas, Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers look ahead to how the royal family will be spending their first without the Queen. There are rumours that Prince Louis might attend this year, so we look forward to seeing his potentially mischievous behaviour! Russell also gives a sneak preview of an exclusive he’s working on for tomorrow’s Daily Mirror relating to security concerns about the annual walkabout following the church service. We also discuss Charles first King’s Speech, which was recorded earlier this month, and the family’s annual Christmas lunch, which took place yesterday. Elsewhere we’ve got another Netflix show from Meghan and Harry and the first banknotes featuring King Charles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers are back for round two of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show as the final three episodes drop. They discuss Harry’s claim that his brother Prince William “screamed and shouted” at him during the Sandringham Summit, the couple’s allegations that the royals were “cold” towards them during the Farewell Week in the UK and their moans about the size of their two-bed cottage in Kensington Palace. They also talk through the royal Christmas cards, after King Charles and Camilla and the Wales family shared their annual photos. There was also a celebrity encounter at Wrexham Football Club and a look ahead to Kate’s Christmas Carol Concert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two years after Meghan and Harry signed their multi-million deal with Netflix, their docu-series has finally dropped. The first three episodes are filled with drama, with royal revelation after revelation. This week’s show is very much a recording of two parts, with Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sitting down in the middle of a slightly chaotic newsroom to go through the biggest bombshells from the first three hours of Harry & Meghan. But making the most of the calm before the storm, they also sat down earlier in the week to talk about the Russell’s trip to Boston for the Earthshot Prize Ceremony, King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace and another egg-throwing incident during a royal engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the royal family deals with a shocking race row, Russell Myers dials in from Boston to catch-up with Zoe Forsey on two weeks worth of royal news. In a slightly chaotic episode thanks to several bits of breaking news, we discuss the Prince and Princess of Wales’ trip basketball date night and the engagements so far as they prepare for the Earthshot Prize Ceremony, as well as the trailer for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Netflix documentary. We talk in detail about domestic abuse charity founder Ngozi Fulani’s upsetting claims that she was “interrogated” by the Queen’s closest confidant during a trip to Buckingham Palace. There’s also an update on the Paddington Bears left in tribute to the Queen, showbiz editor tells us what Mike and Tindall got up to at the I’m A Celeb afterparties and find out why Russell wasn’t allowed to join Princess Anne on her trip to the Falklands Islands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Queen’s reign was defined by her strength and continuity, with her beloved Prince Philip by her side every step of the way. People aspired to their love story, especially their closeness and their loyalty - but will they feel the same about King Charles? Zoe Forsey speaks to historian Dr Tessa Dunlop, author of Elizabeth and Philip, to discuss how we’re seeing the end of the ‘Family Monarch’ and what could potentially come next - both for Charles and Queen Camilla, and King William and Queen Catherine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’ve seen the unexpected row between Prince William and actor Micheal Sheen over the Welsh World Cup team and King Charles give himself a very exciting 74th birthday present. The royals were out in force to mark Remembrance Sunday, with Prince Harry marking the day in the US with a moving letter about losing a parent. Princess Kate and Sophie Wessex have also been out and about, and Mike Tindall shared a hilarious story about slut-dropping in front of Princess Anne (we kid you not…). Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers also debunk some of the big storylines from season five of The Crown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a tough week for the Royal Family, with the latest season of The Crown hitting our screens and King Charles being egged during an engagement in York. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers also discuss Prince William’s chat with England football legends and Kate’s cute poppy moment with an adorable little boy. Showbiz editor Mark Jefferies dials in from the Australian jungle to give us an update on Mike Tindall on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, and Meghan hints at her Duchess Difficult nickname on the latest episode of her podcast. We also look ahead to Remembrance Sunday and how it will change under King Charles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 20 years, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here has it’s first Royal campmate - Mike Tindall! Zara’s husband is heading into the Jungle this weekend, so Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers are joined by the Mirror’s Showbiz Editor Mark Jefferies to get all the latest. King Charles also picked up a new royal title this week, while the Prince and Princess of Wales returned to work after the half term break. Russell also clears up all the confusion about the royals attending the World Cup next month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

King Charles is only a few weeks into his reign, but he’s already appointed his first Prime Minister. In a Monarch ‘first’ that he probably wasn’t expecting quite so soon, Charles accepted Liz Truss’ resignation and asked Rishi Sunak to take her place during an Audience filled with royal tradition this week. But it’s not been all politics this week as King Charles is also appearing on BBC TV show Repair Shop, taking two family heirlooms to the expert for a make-over. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers also discuss Princess Anne’s tour of Uganda, Meghan Markle’s latest podcast and a potential change to Prince Harry and Prince Andrew’s royal roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are feeling very Hollywood on this week’s pod, with Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers discussing a lot of royal showbiz news. There’s another bombshell interview from Meghan Markle, in which she discusses the Queen’s death and Harry’s favourite restaurant, and a new episode of her podcast, in which Meghan reveals why she quit her job on Deal on No Deal. Russell has been out and about this week, joining Queen Camilla as she chatted to popstar Dua Lipa, while one cheeky schoolboy had a very cheeky reply when his pal asked King Charles how old he was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the first episode of Pod Save The King as Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers catch up on the last few weeks of royal news. As King Charles settles into his new role, we discuss our new coins and post boxes, as well as that slightly awkward remark at his first Audience with Liz Truss. We also go over what we know about the coronation so far and the scandal around Camilla’s crown. Kate and William have hit the ground running in their new roles as the Prince and Princess of Wales with several interesting engagements. Over in the US, Harry has spoken to his dad about Archie and Lili’s HRH titles - but it seems a lot is still unresolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is our final episode as Pod Save The Queen before we rebrand to reflect King Charles’ reign. We wanted the final show under the Queen’s name to be yours, as our listeners and our podcast family. Zoe Forsey and Daniel Jackson read through your tributes and memories of the Queen, dating back to the start of her 70-year reign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the Queen’s death, countless celebrities have shared previously untold stories of their encounters with the Queen - from an unfortunate cheese incident to a touching jewellery gesture. Zoe Forsey is joined in the studio by Daniel Jackson to go through some of the brilliant tales and tributes we’ve heard to the late Monarch. We also discuss the Queen’s death certificate, which was released shortly before we sat down to record, and visitors beginning to visit her final resting place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After yet another historic week, Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers reflect on the Queen’s funeral. They discuss the pomp and ceremony of the day, the moving tributes and the personal touches added by the royal family to ensure their ‘Gan-Gan’ had the perfect send off. And of course, they couldn’t not talk about The Queue (and The Queue for The Queue), the most British of British tributes to a Monarch who served her country for 70 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral on Thursday, September 8. Her death comes in her Jubilee year after dedicating 70 years of her life to the Crown. Her oldest son and heir becomes King Charles III. After a historic few days, Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to reflect on the sad news as the world mourns. We talk through what has happened in the days since and what will happen in the lead up to the State Funeral, as well as the emotional statements put out by members of the royal family so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Princess Diana’s police protection officer, Ken Wharfe saw a side to the royal that very few people knew. He spent his working days with Diana and her two mischievous sons, William and Harry, doing day-to-day activities like the school run and days out. To mark the launch of his new book Diana: Remembering the Princess, released to mark the 25th anniversary of her tragic death, Ken sits down with Zoe Forsey to share his memories of his old boss and his thoughts on the royal family today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices