Off With Their Headlines

Thomas Markle, Sr. has been arrested in Florida; the Sussexes have made a poignant appearance in Belgium; and Prince William is jetting off to India for the Earthshot Prize - maybe with or possible without Princess Kate! Plus, Amanda’s thoughts on William’s six-month gig as guest editor for Country Life Magazine, and some surprising winter fashion advice from the Princess of Wales. Pre-order THE R...

We’re joined by returning guest Dr. Brooke Newman this week to discuss King Charles III’s recent trip to CHOGM 2026 in the Caribbean, and the shifting conversation around Britain’s role in the Transatlantic slave trade. Will the King issue an apology, or the British government answer calls for reparations? Plus, some low-stakes stories that did NOT step on the king’s toes, including HELLO!’s ~excl...

Confused by the reaction to Thomas Markle, Sr. being accused of horrific crimes…largely centering his daughter, Meghan? Us too! Join Amanda and Meredith to unpack what we know about those troubling CSAM allegations, the Duchess of Sussex’s reaction to the news, and how Markle’s allies in the British media are handling the story (spoiler: not well). Then, some updates from elsewhere in the royal ne...

Amanda is back from London and in lieu of fighting jet lag, has a special royal briefing episode to take us into the weekend! From Prince Harry’s GQ interview to Princess Kate’s state dinner ensemble (and all the reactions to both), let’s catch up on the week’s royal news. ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! Listen early & ad-free on Patreon , where you’ll a...

We are so excited to have Author Sarah Raughley back to talk about her latest book, The Queen's Command (drops 10/20/26 -- today!!) We LOVED this book and it is among our top reads for the day. Pick it up wherever books are sold. Amazon Barnes and Noble Bookshop (dot) org -The Inheritance Games meets Bridgerton in the riveting companion novel to The Queen's Spade , where our heroine must p...

I don't know what blessed astrology I stepped into when I got Omid Scobie to agree to guest-host the pod BEFORE we knew about Prince Harry and Meghan's Nottingham engagements, but there is no one better to talk to than someone who was there back in 2017 for the couple's first royal visit as a newly engaged couple Omid was an Honorary Member of the Royal Rota for years and is the NYT Be...

Hello ( Hahhhloohw ), it's still Meredith here with your Royal Briefing, but have no fear, Amanda will be back next week and, if not, I'll have one of those Margaret Thatcher Foundation bros deport her back to the States. In the meantime there's a ton of Royal news to discuss including: -Former Prince Andrew's court victory & King Charles footing the bill...for the payments he...

While Amanda is away, we are sharing the Summer Mailbag that aired on Patreon in late August. We recorded it right after the news broke that Prince Harry & Meghan were moving back to the U.K., which makes for an interesting snapshot in time. If you want to join our Patreon, there's never been a better time. We just dropped our bonus episode and it's our first ever "Burn Book featu...

While Amanda is out galavanting across the pond, Meredith is taking over the helm for the next 2 weeks of episodes . In some ways it feels like October 2025 all over again. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is in the news and Meghan is upsetting someone with an As Ever drop. In today's Rrrroyal Briefing, we discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's legal complaint against the Thames Valley Police in c...

It was a whirlwind week of royal reports, scandals, rumors, and appearances…and it all left us wondering, “What if Meghan wasn’t the problem after all?” From (another) security threat seemingly inspired simply by the Sussex family existing in the UK, to allegations of Buckingham Palace taking measures to address “drinking culture” in its staff quarters, it seems that with every passing news cycle...

This week is all about comings and goings: Prince Edward makes a return trip to Mount Vernon to mark America's 250th, and WME's Ari Emanuel confirms the agency and Meghan split in 2025. And a social pages photo we somehow missed has us revisiting Natasha Archer's exit from Kensington Palace, plus the Wales equerry who left just before her. ______________________________ New episodes ev...

Did the serialization of "Swan Song" do it dirty? How would Charles Spencer's book for his late-sister, Princess Diana, land if Prince Harry's book "Spare" didn't exist? We get into "Swan Song" plus: an op. ed. from an old favorite, an entire article dedicated to Catherine getting off a tractor, the Wales' + their third wheel--Tom Cruise--at the "...

Earl Spencer’s memoir about his sister, Princess Diana, is out… and he might now have to defend what he wrote in court. Plus, appearances from both Prince Harry and the Prince and Princess of Wales in London - we are SO back. Omid’s Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-216640652 ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday! Listen early & ad-free on Patreon , wh...

When every single day of the week brings us a royal “bombshell,” you know it’s time for an OWTH debrief! We’re recapping everything from Earl Spencer’s rebuke from King “Recollections May Vary” Charles, to the overlap in public appearances from Prince Harry, the Waleses, and Charles himself.  Plus, some more context on Harry and Meghan’s security struggles since returning to the UK, and a spo...

This week, we’re remembering Princess Astrid of Norway, as well as the world’s last “master royal coachmaker” - who died before completing his next tribute to the Royal Family.  Plus, updates from the House of Sussex, and a discussion of one of Kate Middleton’s most central patronages - how does it link her to Princess Diana? ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Fri...

Amanda and Meredith catch up on this week’s royal news, including an unintended consequence of the King’s “clarifying” letter about the Sussexes. Seems it has done exactly the opposite, with Uganda’s military chief publicly indicating he’s felt the need to pick a side in the “nonsense.” Plus, royal fashion breakdowns from recent Wales family appearances and… why did no one acknowledge the 4th anni...

It’s back to school season, and even the royals find themselves hitting the books as the fall term begins! With two heirs (and a spare) headed off to their next academic chapter, the royal landscape is getting smarter by the day.  Plus, the attendees for King Harald V’s funeral in Oslo - the largest security operation in Norway’s history - have been announced, and King Charles III felt the ne...

This episode is packed with the kind of commentary that makes the headlines make sense… and makes the people writing them look even worse. From Queen Camilla’s (apparent) connection to Dolly Parton to King Charles’s charity quietly putting Camilla’s sister Annabelle Elliot on the payroll, we’ll examine the larger pattern of how palace spin really works. That, of course, involves the “men in gray s...

Everything you need to know about the death of Norway’s king and the accession of its new ruler, plus updates from the UK’s favorite (?) wayward duchess (not Meghan) and the broadsheets’ attempts at royal spin on Prince Harry’s move home. Join Amanda in London next summer and save $100 with code LABORDAY100 -  https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/united-kingdom/united-kingdom-with-amanda-matta-j...

Somehow, the coverage (or, rather, fanfiction) about Harry and Meghan’s UK return has escalated this week… so we’re swapping our favorite batsh*t headlines and deranged takes for this Friday episode! We’ll also share updates about the King of Norway's health, interesting reporting on King "Everyman" William, an announcement that the British royals will once again (attempt) to tour the Caribbean, a...

A look at what the Internet (and columnists) are saying about Harry and Meghan’s now-confirmed move to Britain this fall - as well as updates from Harry’s charitable causes and from two royal houses in Scandinavia.  Plus, the breaking news of singer/songwriting legend Dolly Parton's death at age 80 :( ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early &...

Rumors and reports are swirling that the Sussex family are set to move back to Britain this fall, where Archie and Lilibet will even be enrolled in school. Is setting up a UK home base another sign that Harry and Meghan are pursuing the “half in, half out” model of royal life they first sought in 2020? All your burning questions about this bombshell reporting, answered! How does King Charles III’s...

A new order of succession for the last remaining European monarchy, and a new biography from someone who knew Princess Diana VERY well. Plus, the saga of Princess Eugenie naming her daughter is at an end…but of course, we couldn’t let this go without dragging Harry and Meghan into the headlines. This is the Royal Briefing, a mid-week roundup of headlines and your quick check-in with the monarchy!...

What has led to a Princess of Brunei losing her royal titles? What brought royals from across Europe together—in style!—this week? What do you study at university when you’re the monarchy’s next “secret weapon?” And WHAT, pray tell, will Prince Harry DO without that classic 7 AM bagpipe wakeup?? Answers to all that and (sadly) more, only in this week’s “yes it is still silly season” episode! _____...

Summer holidays, summer jobs, and summer serializations...royal silly season is finally fully underway! Plus, name predictions for the newest royal baby and a baffling, but not surprising, report about one disgraced family member's funeral plans. This is the Royal Briefing, a mid-week roundup of headlines and your quick check-in with the monarchy! Our in-depth conversations will now feature on Fri...