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Palace Confidential

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Palace Confidential is weekly royal podcast on the British royal family. Host Jo Elvin, editor of You magazine, speaks to a mix of the Mail's royal experts, celebrity columnists and former palace staff for a mix of exclusive news, sharp analysis and a look back at some fascinating moments in the House of Windsor's history.
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HE Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Europe next month will be about ‘having their cake and eating it’, believes Sarah Vine. The Mail columnist told our royal talkshow Palace Confidential that the trip will be a chance for the pair to fulfil their dream of picking and choosing their duties. ‘The working royals are on quite a punishing schedule o…
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AS he fought in vain to hold together his Cabinet, Boris Johnson managed to find time for his weekly audience with HM the Queen – we asked our panel of royal experts how that conversation would have gone down. The Daily Mail’s Diary Editor Richard Eden says that if the Queen had an opinion, she would have got it across. ‘We certainly know that they…
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BUCKINGHAM Palace’s decision to bury a report into allegations of bullying by the Duchess of Sussex could be down to a desire not to ‘poke the bear that is Harry and Meghan’, says the Daily Mail’s Royal Editor Rebecca English. Officials announced this week that the result of the investigation into the allegations – firmly denied by lawyers for Megh…
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Prince William’s speech about racism in Britain will have been in part inspired by the fact that he is still ‘smarting’ about the comments that Harry and Meghan made last year, believes commentator Sarah Vine. The Sussexes’ claims about racism in the Royal Family in a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey made headlines worldwide. ‘I think it’s an issu…
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Will commercial pressures force Harry to break his promise to the Queen? And will Andrew face boos at the Jubilee? We discuss all this and more in our must-watch royal talk show. Reports this week suggest that Prince Harry’s long-awaited memoirs could be delayed. This follows news that the pair are under pressure from Netflix and Spotify to deliver…
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This episode is all about Stranger Things, Rob's Cobra Kai gripe (yes another one), Eurovision, Wind of Change, going to the dentists or doctors, strange laws, Rob's Records - The Fat Boys, Agony Uncle, orignal or cover, movie urban legends (did they really get their willy out??), the number 42, weird news stories and Rob's terrible joke. We're bac…
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The Royal Family will use events around the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to bring Harry and Meghan closer to the rest of the family, according to one expert. After years of bad blood, Kate Mansey, assistant editor at the Mail on Sunday says she believes that the Queen wants a rapprochement with the Sussexes who quit royal working life in 2020. ‘There i…
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‘Her celebrity is fading!’ Royal expert says Meghan’s Netflix dramas signal fall from grace for the ‘woke warrior Queen’ – we discuss the latest royal stories in our unrivalled royal talk show Netflix’s decision to ditch Meghan’s animation Pearl before it was even made shows that the duchess’ star power is waning, according to one royal expert. And…
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For all the stunning scenery, diving trips and staged photo opportunities, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s trip to the Caribbean has attracted its fair share of negative headlines. Behind the smiles, Prince William will be furious at how things have gone – that’s the view of the Mail on Sunday’s Editor at Large, Charlotte Griffiths. See omnystu…
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The episode is all about hurricaine names, strange laws, Johnny Lawrence's bad diet, a Fight Club film review, brand names prononced incorrectly, Dr Mastermind, original or cover, movie urban legends, weird news stories and Rob's terrible joke. Music by Edwin Star, Paul Weller, Beck, Ray Charles, Wreckless Eric and The Sundays.…
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A new paper produced by the Houses of Commons library has laid out the process around changing the Counsellors of State – the members of the Royal Family who could step in for the Queen should she be unable to carry out her official duties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Palace Confidential
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The shadow of Prince Andrew’s friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been hovering over the Royal Family for years now, but came to a head this week as he reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre. Mutterings of the exact amount of the settlement, and who would be funding it, have been on the lips of the nation ever since. …
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This show is all about the 27 club, a blankety blank rip-off, Book of Boba Fett, The Phantom Menace, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Rob's Records - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), vending machines, Bob's bass, original or cover, more weird news stories and Rob's terrible joke. Songs by Canned Heat, Dyke & The Blazers, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin a…
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In a message to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, Her Majesty expressed her wish that the Duchess of Cornwall be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles takes the throne. But what do other members of the family make of it? In particular Camilla’s stepsons, William and Harry. PLUS, we look at the Daily Mail’s exclusive pol…
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A row over broadcaster Joe Rogan hosting Covid-19 conspiracists on his Spotify show engulfed fellow podcasters the Duke and Duchess of Sussex this week. The situation is, ‘a nightmare for Harry and Meghan’, says the Daily Mail’s Diary Editor Richard Eden, who dismisses their statement calling for Spotify to ‘meet this moment’ as ‘mealy-mouthed.’ An…
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This episode is all about what we've been up to since last show, WtF is Dr Who?, Original or Cover game, Rob's Records - 'Cello Song by Nick Drake; Rob's Beatles journey final comes to an end, more weird news stories and Rob's terrible joke Songs: S.O.B by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats; Take My Hand by Matt Berry; I'm on Nights by Richard H…
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This week it was revealed that, after a long period of radio silence, Spotify was taking things into its own hands when it comes to making Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s delayed podcast. Meanwhile, his uncle Prince Andrew remains under pressure over his ongoing legal battles in New York. This week his lawyers said that the Duke wants a trial by j…
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Prince Harry’s decision to try to get his lawyers to overturn the Home Office’s decision not to offer him police protection in the UK has, says Rebecca English, created ‘another legal drama involving the Sussexes and another unwelcome situation for the Royal Family’. PLUS After the extraordinary events that saw Boris Johnson apologise to the Queen …
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The news that Prince Andrew is set to face trial in America over a civil claim that he abused a sex-trafficked 17-year-old is ‘the Royal Family’s worst nightmare and there’s no easy way out’. That’s the view of the Daily Mail’s Diary Editor Richard Eden, who says that enough is enough: it’s time for the Firm to take decisive action to put ‘clear wa…
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In an essay on the environment published this week, Prince Charles praised not only his late father but both of his sons for their commitment to green issues. It might seem like a small thing, but the Daily Mail’s Royal Editor Rebecca English says it is ‘very notable’, adding: ‘I don’t think that’s a coincidence. Relationships with Harry are still …
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Despite stepping back from his official royal role in 2019, Prince Andrew's ability to dominate the headlines throughout 2021 has given our panel on Palace Confidential plenty to talk about all year long. In this special episode, we’ve put together some of the biggest talking points and most jaw-dropping moments from the story of Prince Andrew over…
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This episode is all about what we've been watching and listening to in the run up to Christmas, an original or cover game, Die Hard review - is it a Christmas movie? (a questions NO ONE has asked before) and naturally we intend to solve it, a JOINT record breaking attempt and chat about advent calendars and the usual odd news story www.completeours…
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2020 was a seismic year for the Royal Family as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced plans to leave Britain and to relinquish royal duties, so much so that few thought 2021 would provide as much drama. However, the fallout from Megxit has continued to be drawn out, providing a series of unexpected twists that have proved incredibly uncomfortabl…
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Earlier this year, Buckingham Palace announced an investigation into accusations of bullying by the Duchess of Sussex against members of staff. Fast forward nine months and, as the Mail’s Rebecca English reveals, just ‘a tiny handful’ of staff have been interviewed and she believes the whole process is ‘being kicked into the long grass’. The panel …
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What is Prince Harry’s motivation – self-preservation or trying to create more distance from his family in advance of his memoirs being released? That’s the question being asked by our panel in the latest edition of Palace Confidential. As connections between Prince Charles and a Saudi businessman are called into question, Harry has appeared to cri…
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The Prince of Wales found himself dragged back into the royal racism row after a new book made claims – denied by Charles – that he was the so-called ‘royal racist’, writes Richard Eden. The Prince of Wales was also in the spotlight as he travelled to Barbados this week as the nation declared itself a republic. At one evening event, jetlag appeared…
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A BBC documentary that set out to examine the relationship between a Royal Family in crisis and the media has ended up exposing the Corporation’s rapidly deteriorating relations with the Firm. That’s the view of royal experts interviewed on this week’s Palace Confidential, who tackle the controversial documentary, The Princes And The Press. See omn…
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News that Meghan Markle has given another high-profile interview on US television will cause ‘a real sense of trepidation’ among royals, says Daily Mail Diary Editor Richard Eden, because the last big TV interview ‘set off explosions all around the world and caused a long long headache for the Royal Family’. So far, however, the revelations seem to…
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