Talking Royals

Talking Royals

The podcast about the British royal family from ITV News. Every week, our Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson join Charlene White to look back at the big stories they've been out covering over the last seven days, sharing their insight and bringing you interviews with a range of guests.

Episodes

June 13, 2025 27 mins
This week on Talking Royals, Charlene asks Lizzie about her trip to Monaco following Prince William as he draws inspiration from Sir David Attenborough to issue a rallying call to save our oceans. Meanwhile, after a week of ITV News’ extensive Antarctica coverage, the team digs through the archives to find an interview with Princess Anne there back in 2007.

And the team chat about what the Princess of Wales has been up to at a new c...
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This week on Talking Royals, Charlene, Chris and Lizzie check out Meghan and Harry's dance moves after the couple shared a video from hospital just before she gave birth to Lilibet four years ago.

Meanwhile, Prince William has been setting out his vision for the Duchy of Cornwall and Queen Camilla is set for a surprising new role of her own.

Plus, Chris reveals the surprising stories about how he celebrated the Silver Jubilee as a yo...
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Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson are in Canada, having followed the King's visit - his first as monarch and the first time in almost 70 years that the British monarch has opened the Canadian parliament. Charlene White joins them to discuss whether Trump will now have second thoughts about talking up Canada becoming a 51st state of the US, and whether Charles has successfully negotiated the tricky diplomacy...
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This week on Talking Royals, journalist Emily Andrews joins Chris and Charlene to discuss Princess Eugenie's candid interview about her childhood back surgery.

The team also look ahead to the King and Queen's visit to Canada, where they will attend the State Opening of Parliament - the first time a monarch has done so since 1957.

They also delve into the archives to look back at Princess Diana's May 1989 speech where she tackled the ...
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This week on Talking Royals, Chris and Lizzie have been to meet Queen Elizabeth's former private secretary, Lord Janvrin, to talk about plans for a national memorial to her.

They spoke in St James's Park, close to Buckingham Palace, about how to best honour the late Queen after the final shortlist of designs was made public.Do you have a favourite design out of the final five? Let us know by emailing talkingroyals@itv.com

Back in the...
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This week on Talking Royals, the team discuss their personal highlights from the week's commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.

Charlene, Chris and Lizzie talk about Prince George's "most significant public engagement to date" and the emotional message from one veteran to today's world leaders.

The team also discuss the announcement that the King and Queen are heading to Canada, with Charles set ...
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This week on Talking Royals we hear from Heather and Alistair James, the parents of the late cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James, after she inspired King Charles' personal message to people affected by cancer.

Chris and Lizzie also update Charlene on their trip to the Isle of Mull with the Prince and Princess of Wales, where they found out a few surprising things about Kate.

Plus, the team talk about the Duchess of Sussex's first po...
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The King and Queen's royal tour of Italy is over, but the Talking Royals team are still hard at work, with Chris and Lizzie securing an idyllic setting for this week's podcast.

Charlene White dials in from home to catch up on all the gossip from their trip to Italy, including how the King wowed his hosts.

The team also review another podcast - Meghan's Confessions of a Female Founder - and Prince William's attempts at punditry.

Got a ...
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The King is back at work this week and so are host Charlene White, Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson to discuss it all.

Why King Charles is determined to carry on with the work he loves, the latest on the bitter row at Sentebale.

And the Talking Royals team flick through Meghan’s new range of products. Jam, Flower Sprinkles, Crepe Mix? What would they buy if they weren’t all sold out?
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Ahead of the main episode, Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson jump in for an emergency extra recording, after Buckingham Palace revealed that King Charles went to hospital due to side effects from his cancer treatment.

Charlene White joins them for the rest of the podcast, as the Talking Royals team discuss their trip to the set of drama Trigger Point with Queen Camilla to celebrate ITV's 70th anniversary - and a meeting between a very ...
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 “Everyone here is very worried about what they call their ‘hostile neighbour’ just over the border.”

This week on Talking Royals, Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson are in Estonia where Prince William rode in a tank less than 100 miles from the border with Russia.

The team also look back to this week in 1974, when there was an attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne. And Charlene White speaks to Chris and Lizzie about what Kate got up to ...
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"I can definitely imagine the King getting down and boogying to all of those tracks"

After King Charles released a playlist of his favourite songs, the Talking Royals team reveal what they've been listening to.

Charlene White, Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson also discuss the diplomatic tightrope the King is having to tread over Donald Trump's attacks on Canada, and Queen Camilla's letter of support for Gisè...
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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family. This week host, Geraint Vincent, ITV News' Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson get up to speed with the latest royal stories from the palace and beyond. 

This week we react to the launch of the Duchess of Sussex's new Netflix show With Love, Meghan.

And the King continues to walk a geopolitical tightrope as he meets with President Zelenskyy. 
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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family. This week host, Charlene White and ITV News Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson catch you up to speed with the latest royal stories from the palace and beyond. 

This week Kate and William head to Wales for a welsh cake bake off. 

The King and Queen make a visit for Ramadan and leave with a takeaway.

And Queen Camilla greets some spandex-clad gladiators at the palace. 
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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson.

It's a quiet week for the Royals this half term as William skips the BAFTAs for a family holiday.

Meghan rebrands her lifestyle business but people are quick to point out her logo seems fairly familiar.

And guess who, as The Prince and Princess of Wales show off their family's artistic skills. 
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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family with host, Charlene White, ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson.

It's been a busy week for the King as the team discuss his unnusual joint trip with the Prime Minister as well as his football skills at Tottenham Hotspur Statdium. 

Kate visits a mother and baby unit at a prison, but will the palace be telling us what she's wearing or won't...
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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family with host, Charlene White, ITV News' Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson.

Charlene's back and the team discuss Princess Anne's trip to the hospital she received care at last year. 

We see more of Kate as she goes on a school trip to the National Portrait Gallery. 

Meghan Markle's good deed splits opinion, and the Taking Royals team plan their holi...
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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family with ITV News' Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson.

This week, Chris and Lizzie discuss their time travelling to Poland to cover the King's visit to Auschwitz. 
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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family with ITV News' Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson.

This week, Chris and Lizzie discuss the news Prince Harry has settled his legal dispute with News Group Newspapers as they offer an 'unequivocal' apology for the intrusion into his life.

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This is Talking Royals, our weekly podcast about the Royal Family with ITV News' Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson.

This week, Chris and Lizzie discuss the Princess of Wales' visit to the to the hospital where she had her cancer treatment.
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