Palace Intrigue : Kate Middleton - Meghan & Harry - Prince Andrew - Royal Family gossip

Palace Intrigue : Kate Middleton - Meghan & Harry - Prince Andrew - Royal Family gossip

Palace Intrigue is your daily royal family podcast, diving deep into the modern-day drama, power struggles, and scandals shaping the future of the monarchy. From Prince Andrew’s latest controversies and the fallout shaking the royal institution, to Prince William’s expanding role as he quietly prepares for the throne, we cover every turn in the Windsor storyline — including the continuing turbulence surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, whose lives outside the palace remain a source of fascination and tension. We also track King Charles’ health and its impact on the crown, as well as Princess Kate Middleton’s recovery and what it means for the family’s public image. It’s a monarchy in transition — one navigating legacy, loyalty, and relentless media scrutiny. Think of it as The Crown: Season 17 — only this time, it’s happening in real life. Follow now for daily episodes filled with royal news, inside analysis, and the real stories behind the palace walls.

Episodes

Together at Christmas Returns, VR for the King’s Message, and an Alternative Address from Jimmy Kimmel

December 24, 2025 • 10 mins
Royal Carols: Together at Christmas returns to ITV as the Princess of Wales hosts the festive service at Westminster Abbey for the fifth year, with performances and readings celebrating love, compassion and community.

We also explore why the Royal Family traditionally opens Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, tracing the custom back to German royal influences and examining claims that the tradition may not survive a future reign un...
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Meghan Markle's Holiday Playlist Sparks Backlash as Andrew Loses Gun Licence and New Epstein Emails Emerge Description

December 23, 2025 • 9 mins
Meghan Markle shares her personal holiday playlist with followers, wishing them a safe and cozy Christmas — but the song choices, presentation, and absence of children’s music quickly draw criticism online. Scrutiny also follows the Sussexes’ holiday card, with social media users debating whether the image shows signs of digital editing, as Harry and Meghan respond to staff redundancies at Archewell.

Meanwhile, William and Kate rele...
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Sarah Ferguson's Tell All Price Tag, New Epstein Images, and Claims Andrew Has Turned on Kate

December 23, 2025 • 8 mins
Reports suggest Sarah Ferguson could command a major payday for a tell-all account, while commentary warns of the cost to her relationships with Beatrice and Eugenie and their standing with the wider family. Attention also turns to Andrew, with claims he may be considering a future in the Middle East.

We also cover newly released images tied to the Epstein files, including a photograph showing a puppet resembling Andrew and another ...
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Archewell’s Rough Year for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, A Rebrand with No Links

December 22, 2025 • 8 mins
New IRS filings show a difficult year for the Archewell Foundation, with expenses rising to five point one million dollars as donations and grants fell to two point one million. The documents detail salaries, major “other expenses,” confirmed staff reductions, and note that Harry and Meghan take no salary while averaging one hour per week on charity work. We also review GB News reporting on the stated reasons for the Archewell Phil...
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Harry ‘Wales’ Confusion, and the Sussex Six Figure Dinner Auction

December 22, 2025 • 9 mins
Prince Harry sparks online confusion after being introduced as “Harry Wales” at a snow polo event in Aspen, despite his formal title remaining Duke of Sussex — and after Meghan recently insisted on the Sussex name publicly.

We also cover reports that Harry and Meghan auctioned an exclusive dinner with themselves for charity, with bids said to reach six figures, and a viral unboxing video featuring gifts from Meghan’s As Ever brand. ...
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"Project Thaw and Tiara Wars: Kate vs Camilla While Meghan Deletes Dad" - The week in Royal news with Mark Francis

December 21, 2025 • 16 mins
Episode Description: "Project Thaw" exposed—alleged plot to bring Harry back involves educating Archie/Lilibet in UK schools. Deep Crown destroys the premise: "Does anyone seriously believe Harry would place an ocean between his children and their mother? He's constructed his entire post-royal identity around not repeating Diana's experience." Kate vs Camilla explodes—Queen "astounded" Kate entertaining Harry reconciliation, source...
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Will Charles Update His Christmas Message? and Why Royal Cards Never Show Bad Weather

December 21, 2025 • 9 mins
A Sky News analysis asks whether King Charles the Third should address Australia’s Bondi Beach attack in his Christmas broadcast — and whether Buckingham Palace can, or will, adjust a message likely recorded earlier in the month.

We then go behind the scenes at Sandringham, where former royal chef Darren McGrady describes Christmas preparations as a “military operation,” from the set menus to the advance team and the army-style tran...
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Sandringham Christmas Shifts, and Queen’ Elizabeth's Reported Anger Over Meghan's Dress

December 20, 2025 • 9 mins
Christmas at Sandringham is set to look different this year, with familiar absences, softened protocols, and newer traditions taking hold under King Charles the Third. We run through who is expected, who is not, and how the day is likely to unfold from Christmas Eve dinner through the walk to church and the King’s broadcast.

We also look at the mood inside the family as the King continues treatment, the Princess of Wales marks her f...
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Who Was Britain’s Greatest Royal Christmas Host?

December 20, 2025 • 10 mins
Now that With Love, Meghan has apparently entered the holiday canon, Tatler asks a dangerous question: across nearly a thousand years of royal Christmases, who was the greatest host of them all?
We go back to Christmas Day 1066 and William the Conqueror, then trace the monarchy’s festive evolution through medieval excess, bizarre gifts, and court spectacle. Tatler’s verdict narrows to two very different champions: James the First, t...
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Crown and Controversy - Prince Andrew - 1. The Golden Prince

December 20, 2025 • 19 mins
The announcement shook Britain — King Charles formally stripped his brother of every royal title and honor. Prince Andrew, once the Queen’s favorite son, became Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. As he prepared to leave Royal Lodge for exile at Sandringham, the palace’s terse statement hinted at a deeper fracture inside the House of Windsor. Behind the pomp and punishment lay a monarchy fighting to survive — and a family forced to choose ...
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Harry Denies Tina Brown Claim, Archewell Rebrand, Epstein Material Resurfaces, and Charles Pulls a Perfect Guinness

December 19, 2025 • 10 mins
Prince Harry issues a firm denial after Tina Brown’s comments about Jane Goodall and baby Archie spark backlash, with Brown later offering a clarification.

We also cover the Sussexes’ charity rebrand as Archewell Foundation becomes Archewell Philanthropies, and what PR experts say the name change signals.

Plus, fresh Epstein-related material released by Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee renews scrutiny around Jeffrey Epst...
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Kate Middleton Backs William’s Royal Reset, Christmas Message Signals Calm, and Andrew’s Quiet Retreat

December 19, 2025 • 9 mins
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is said to have pledged unwavering support to Prince William as he prepares for what insiders describe as a major overhaul of the monarchy, potentially beginning as early as 2026. Sources say the past year of illness, pressure and family strain has strengthened their bond as they focus on stability, impact and a quieter Christmas.

We also look at the Wales family’s new Christmas photograph and messa...
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Tina Brown on Harry’s Lost Vision, Polo in Aspen, Kardashian Connections, and the Battle of the Watches Description

December 18, 2025 • 10 mins
Tina Brown tells Katie Couric about a revealing lunch with Jane Goodall, including Harry’s early vision for fatherhood and why royal officials expected him to leave the institution — but not for a celebrity life in Montecito.

We also cover Prince Harry’s surprise appearance at snow polo in Aspen, Meghan’s reaction from home, and the possibility of the Invictus Games returning to California in two thousand twenty nine.
Plus, claims th...
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Are the Royal Family Alien Reptiles? Meet the new Secret Weapon

December 18, 2025 • 11 mins
We start with one of the stranger corners of royal conspiracy culture: the long running “reptilian” claim, its late nineteen nineties roots in David Icke, and why the monarchy’s secrecy and ritual makes it such an easy target, with Royal Insider Deep Crown offering a dry reality check.

Then, a new book revisits the Diana Panorama scandal and argues the BBC’s handling of the interview and cover up helped push the Princess onto a dang...
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Royal Pre Christmas Lunch Absences, Harry and Meghan Somehow Get a New Netflix Film

December 17, 2025 • 8 mins
King Charles hosts his annual pre Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace, with around seventy relatives invited, as the Wales family arrives with the children and senior royals gather ahead of Sandringham. But several notable figures are missing, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Sarah Ferguson, and the Sussexes, while Beatrice and Eugenie return to the wider family fold.
We also revisit striking comments from Sarah Ferguson’s lat...
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Cracks in the Kate Is Wonderful Narrative - Tiara Tensions, and a Royal Christmas Under Pressure

December 17, 2025 • 11 mins
Speculation grows over a possible rift between the Princess of Wales and her sister Pippa, following notable absences during a difficult year for Kate and renewed scrutiny of the Middleton family dynamic.

We also examine claims that Kate’s striking tiara choice at a recent State Banquet was a calculated signal of her future role, sparking reported friction with Queen Camilla as Prince William quietly reshapes the monarchy’s directio...
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Inside Thomas Markle’s Hospital Vigil as Meghan Markle’s Letter Arrives

December 16, 2025 • 10 mins
A Daily Mail columnist recounts her deeply personal account of standing beside Thomas Markle during a medical crisis, as his long-awaited letter from Meghan finally arrives under extraordinary circumstances. We examine the claims, the response from Meghan’s representatives, and the growing legal and PR tension surrounding the moment.

Plus, public relations experts question the future of With Love, Meghan, debate whether the Sussexes...
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Spitting Image Roasts “Woke Marmalade” as Meghan Return Rumours Collide, and Camilla’s Christmas Goes Quiet

December 16, 2025 • 9 mins
Meghan Markle is back in the satirical firing line as Spitting Image mocks her As Ever marmalade as “woke,” with a Paddington-style bear warning she is “on my turf now.” Meanwhile, mixed reporting fuels the usual “are they going back” drama: one set of sources claims Meghan would only consider a UK return “for the right price,” while Rob Shuter insists she has “zero intention” of moving the children back across the Atlantic. Megyn ...
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Meghan “Deletes” Dad’s Number as Andrew Loses Rank and Royal Lodge Gets Cleared at Night

December 15, 2025 • 9 mins
Meghan Markle is reported to have deleted Thomas Markle’s phone number and has no plans to visit him as he recovers in a Philippine hospital following a leg amputation, despite a letter said to have been hand delivered to him this week. Sources question why she will not call, while Page Six claims she has no trip planned, as the Sussexes prepare for a Montecito Christmas and an overseas New Year’s getaway. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew ...
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Prince Harry's Project Thaw, Camilla vs Kate Middleton Rumours, Sweden’s Epstein Link, and King Charles Goes Arctic

December 15, 2025 • 10 mins
The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden reports on “Project Thaw,” a supposed effort to soften the Sussex freeze, with Harry’s security review framed as part of a wider plan that could include UK schooling for the children—prompting a pointed response from royal insider Deep Crown about the logistics and emotional reality. New claims also swirl about tension between Queen Camilla and Catherine over whether Harry deserves any path back, while...
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