Explore every episode of the podcast The Royal Beat Podcast
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| Diana: Her True Story | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:45:41 | |
When Diana : Her True Story - In Her Own Words was published, it was explosive. It rocked "The Firm" to its core and forever changed the way the world viewed the monarchy. Never before had a senior royal spoken so candidly - so raw and unfiltered - about her marriage, her hopes and fears, and her extraordinary life inside the House of Windsor. An icon in life and a legend in death, Princess Diana continues to captivate. Now, in a Book Club special, more than twenty-five years later, author Andrew Morton sits down with Kate Thornton to reveal the incredible lengths he went to in writing the book; and the extraordinary efforts the establishment made to shut it down. They are joined by Richard Kay, now the Daily Mail’s Editor-at-Large, and royal biographer Ingrid Seward to shed light on this pivotal moment in royal history. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Elizabeth I and the Thomas Seymour Scandal | 06 Mar 2025 | 00:55:37 | |
The story of sex, love, politics and power that almost brought down the teenage Elizabeth Tudor, a decade before she came to the throne. The young princess and her step-father, Thomas Seymour, were intertwined in a scandal that led to his downfall and shaped the Virgin Queen she would become. With Kate Thornton, Professor Kate Williams, Dr Elizabeth Norton and Dr Owen Emmerson Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Challenges of Being Queen and Mother | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:38:35 | |
Kate Thornton interviews respected royal writer Ingrid Seward about her latest book 'My Mother and I' which draws on the loving but often misunderstood bond between Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. Alongside royal photographer Arthur Edwards and former royal correspondent Wesley Kerr, we deep dive into Queen Elizabeth II as a mother, Charles III's relationship with his grandparents and how his childhood has shaped his later life. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Windsors at War | 20 Mar 2025 | 00:39:42 | |
Hosted by Kate Thornton, the show goes back in time to the years before World War II and looks at Edward VIII's abdication in 1936, his marriage to Wallis Simpson and his dealings with Nazi Germany. To unpack this scandalous moment in Royal history, Kate is joined by historians Alexander Larman, Dr Tessa Dunlop and Alexandra Churchill. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv NEW YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Real King Charles - New King. New Court. The Inside Story | 13 Mar 2025 | 00:40:28 | |
Kate Thornton interviews acclaimed author Robert Hardman about his latest book, 'Charles III. New King. New Court. The Inside Story', which draws on his unrivalled access to the Royal family. As the oldest monarch in British history to take the throne, there has been a lot of speculation over the decades about what would happen when he finally became King… Was there a detailed master plan? Was he going to radically change the firm? Or would he be a carbon copy of his mother? This page-turner offers a fascinating insight into the days leading up to His Majesty's accession and also the first year of his reign. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Secrets Lives of Ladies in Waiting | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:37:21 | |
This week we explore the secret lives of the often overlooked ‘Ladies in Waiting’ who have served the female monarchs of this country and beyond for centuries. We go all the way back to King Henry VIII’s reign to meet a myriad of women who rose through the ranks of society sometimes through their extreme devotion to the Queen and in other instances their total disloyalty and backstabbing! And taking a look at how the role of a Lady in Waiting has changed over the centuries to the ruling female monarchs of today. Joining Kate in the studio is author of a brand new book on the subject Dr Nicola Clark, Historian, Professor Kate Williams and former communications secretary to Queen Elizabeth, Ailsa Anderson. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Queens Loyal Cousin - The Duke of Kent | 24 Apr 2025 | 00:32:53 | |
The weeks Royal Beat is a celebration of the Queens beloved and loyal cousin - the Duke of Kent. Kate Thornton is joined by the daughter of The Duke of Kent, Lady Helen Taylor, to discuss her father's upbringing and work, alongside Author of life story 'A Royal Life', Hugo Vickers, and former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, Ailsa Anderson. HRH The Duke of Kent has been at the heart of the British Royal Family throughout his life. As a working member of the Royal Family, he supported his cousin The Queen, representing her at home and abroad, until her death in 2022. His royal duties began when, in 1952, at the age of sixteen, he walked in the procession behind King George VI's coffin, later paying homage to The Queen at her Coronation in 1953. Since then he has witnessed and participated in key Royal occasions. A Royal Life is a unique account based on a series of conversations between the Duke and acclaimed Royal historian Hugo Vickers. It covers the Duke's upbringing, his army life, his royal tours and events and associations with organisations. Here too are recollections of family members including his mother, Princess Marina, his grandmother, Queen Mary, his cousin, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and his uncle, King George VI. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Original Royal Influencers : Queen Victoria and Prince Albert | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:40:26 | |
Host Kate Thornton goes back in time to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s reign to analyse how they influenced modern day society. From the big white wedding to the Great Exhibition, discover the footprint that still exists in Britain and across the world today. Did they set the standard for todays Royals and would they now be called "influencers." Kate Thornton is joined by academic and journalist Kathryn Hughes, historian Elizabeth Norton and art historian Andrew Graham Dixon Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Incredible Inside Story on Life as a Royal Photographer | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:35:22 | |
The royals are the most photographed family in the world and today we’re interviewing the man responsible for some of the most iconic shots of The Windsors. Arthur Edwards MBE began photographing the monarchy back in 1977 for the Sun newspaper, and for nearly half a century he's taken pictures at thousands of royal events. Kate Thornton brings you the stories behind the photographs from his book, which showcases some of his favourite and most memorable pictures, alongside Arthur Edwards' two former colleagues Duncan Larcombe and Robert Jobson. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| All the Queens Jewels | 01 May 2025 | 00:39:19 | |
The Secrets Of The Tudor Jewels On this episode of The Royal Beat: Back in Time, we explore the fascinating history of the Tudor royal jewels. From the consort necklace which connects an entire dynasty, to the coded message in Princess Elizabeth's necklace from her mother Anne Boleyn, Kate Thornton brings you the stories behind these magnificent pieces with historians Dr Nicola Tallis, Dr Owen Emmerson and Eleri Lynn. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Royal Return of the SPARE - Prince Harry's Explosive Memoir | 03 Jul 2025 | 00:30:51 | |
On the Royal Beat - Book Club this week, the panel discuss the impact of Prince Harry's best selling memoir Spare. With the paperback version having just been released, Kate Thornton is joined by Royal commentator Afua Hagan, NBC’s Royal Commentator Daisy McAndrew, and Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston, to recount the details, drama and royal revelations in this blockbuster of a book. And reflect on how things have changed for Harry and the royals 18 months after its initial explosive publication. It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling-and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness-and, because he blamed the press for his mother's death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight. At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love. Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother... For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Queens Who Could Have Been | 26 Jun 2025 | 00:49:16 | |
What if the monarch's eldest daughters - instead of their sons - had been crowned throughout history? This week on The Royal Beat: Back in Time we ask exactly that. Kate Thornton is joined by historians Dr Fern Riddell, Kate McCaffrey and author of 'Regina, The Queens Who Could Have Been' Emily Murdoch Perkins. From the wildly independent daughter of a medieval King to the woman who launched the Tudor dynasty, and also a Victorian Princess who could have changed the fate of Europe, our experts uncover the lives of these royal women who were never crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Raising the Royals: Queen Elizabeth II | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:53:34 | |
This week on The Royal Beat: Book Club, guest presenter Sarah Hewson is joined by Author Katie Nicholl, Royal Biographer Ingrid Seward, and former Spokesperson to Queen Elizabeth II, Dickie Arbiter, to discuss the legacy of Elizabeth II. Two years on from both the late Queen's death, and the publication of Katie's book 'The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown', the guests look back at how Her Majesty balanced the monarchy with motherhood and navigated the fallouts from her adult children's personal lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Murderous Queen of England : Mary I | 12 Jun 2025 | 00:38:19 | |
Kate Thornton is joined by historians Alison Weir, Nicola Tallis and Sarah Gristwood to discuss the dramatic life of England's first ruling Queen, Mary I - often known as 'Bloody Mary'. From her father Henry VIII's multiple marriages, to England's break from the Catholic Church, we discover how close Mary came to losing everything before finally winning the crown, and gaining her bloody reputation. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Prince Philip: The Man Behind the Headlines | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:42:58 | |
On this week's episode of The Royal Beat: Book Club we discuss the wonderful life of Prince Philip. Known for his straightforward demeanour and at times controversial remarks, he’s a public figure that has been and continues to be of great interest. This week Gareth Russell presents the show and is joined by Assistant Editor at The Times Kate Mansey, Former Communications Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Ailsa Anderson and author of The Duke: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip Ian Lloyd. Ian’s book delves into Prince Philip's complex childhood, the first meeting between himself and wife Queen Elizabeth and we discover that behind the headlines he was in fact a very sensitive man with a huge heart. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Windsors: Love, Theft and Jewels | 29 May 2025 | 00:44:55 | |
On this week's episode of The Royal Beat: Back in Time, we look at the Duke and Duchess of Windsor through a new lens, as we explore their love of all things opulent and expensive - especially jewels. But where exactly did their enviable collection of precious stones come from? Did the Duke - as King Edward VIII - take them from the royal collection to give to Wallis Simpson? How did so many come to be stolen in a house robbery in 1946? And where did their incredible gems end up after their deaths? Kate Thornton examines these questions and many more along with Richard Wallace - author of new book ‘The King’s Loot: The Greatest Royal Jewellery Heist in History’, as well as biographer and author of 'That Woman', Anne Sebba, and Managing Director and Co-Founder of Europe's largest online diamond retailer, 77 Diamonds - Tobias Kormind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Catherine - Becoming Our Future Queen | 22 May 2025 | 00:35:51 | |
From a normal upbringing to becoming the wife of a future King and mother to two Princes and a Princess, we explore the story of how Kate Middleton became the Princess of Wales. Host Kate Thornton is joined by Robert Jobson, the author of new biography ‘Catherine, The Princess of Wales’, Hello! Magazine's Royal Editor Emily Nash, and the Mail On Sunday's Royal Correspondent Natasha Livingstone to discuss all the defining moments of the royal's life so far. The show covers everything from her school days to her relationship with Prince William and so much more. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Very Suspicious Death Of An English Queen | 15 May 2025 | 00:50:07 | |
On this week's episode of The Royal Beat: Back In Time we discuss the ultimate survivor. The Queen of England who outlived her husband, Henry VIII, to become one of the most powerful figures in Tudor England. But in this show, we dissect the suspicions surrounding the death of Katherine Parr - from her sudden death to a very quick burial. Kate Thornton reveals the mysteries of her death with historians Dr Elizabeth Norton, Dr Onyeka Nubia, and author on this subject, June Woolerton. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Royal Wives at War - The Queen Mother vs Wallis Simpson | 08 May 2025 | 00:41:56 | |
On this week's episode of The Royal Beat: Book Club we discuss the extraordinary life of The Queen Mother and her extremely frosty relationship with her sister-in-law Wallis Simpson. Over the Queen Mothers incredible 101 year life, six different monarchs ruled and she witnessed some of the rockiest periods the royals have ever faced - from her turbulent relationship with Wallis Simpson to the courage she showed during World War 2. She's considered to be one of the most popular members of the royal family ever, and in this episode of The Royal Beat: Book Club, three royal authors, who have all written about The Queen Mother, delve into her life in the royal spotlight. Kate Thornton is joined by three fabulous Royal Authors, Anne Sebba, Gareth Russell and Ingrid Seward. Watch the Royal Beat on True Royalty TV https://trueroyalty.tv/home Please do subscribe and leave a review. It helps more people hear the podcast Follow for all the best in Royal stories: Facebook: @trueroyaltytv Instagram: @trueroyaltytv TikTok: @trueroyaltytv YouTube: @trueroyaltyTR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||