Palace Confidential

On this week's unmissable episode of Palace Confidential, the Daily Mail's Royal Editor Rebecca English argues that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are doing 'everything the Queen didn't want' on their latest quasi-royal tour to Australia including monetising a trip to a hospital. Have they managed to secure support from royal fans down under? Richard Eden also questions Harry's 'psychobabble' and...

SIGN UP FOR OUR LIVE EVENT IN NYC: https://bit.ly/PalaceNewYork Our royal experts discuss Meghan Markle's pivot to being a 'momfluencer' and what it might mean for Prince Harry who has criticised his own upbringing in the spotlight. Richard Kay gives a fascinating insight into Prince Edward's relationship with his older brother, (ex) Prince Andrew. Wild claims have floated around social media rece...

On this unmissable episode of Palace Confidential, the Daily Mail's Royal Editor Rebecca English reveals Prince Harry's attempt to come back into the fold with a visit to see King Charles at Sandringham later this year. She also claims that the King's upcoming trip to see President Donald Trump at the White House is a 'diplomatic minefield'. Meanwhile, Richard Kay, the newspaper's Senior Editor-at...

To mark the late Queen's centenary, host Jo Elvin sits down with world renowned royal expert Hugo Vickers to discuss his latest book 'Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History'. During the interview, Hugo discusses the effect that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's dramatic exit from the royal family had on the late Queen and Prince Philip, reveals the one time that Elizabeth II stepped 'out of line',...

'Project Thaw' was the name given to a so-called PLOT to bring Prince Harry and Meghan Markle back into the royal family, Richard Eden claims that there is 'new momentum' behind this movement, as the likes of Boris Johnson and Tina Brown call for Harry to return and friends criticise the 'spiteful' deal over their UK security. Any return will be complicated, argues the Daily Mail's royal editor Re...

On this week's packed episode of Palace Confidential, Richard Eden, Robert Hardman, and Rebecca English join host Jo Elvin to discuss all the latest breaking Royal news, including: - Harry & Meghan's extraodinary statements after they found themselves the subjects of a new royal book and a brutal piece about the decline of their relationship with Netflix - Plus our panel react to a new unedify...

Soon after we heard about the end of Meghan Markle's Netflix deal, came the news that she and Prince Harry would be going to Australia, with the Duchess of Sussex to speak at a luxury women's weekend. Richard Eden explains why the end of this big money deal will be a 'devastating blow' and will mean that she and Harry are 'back to square one' when it comes to their moneymaking plans. The Mail's Ro...

Did Princess Diana want more children? Was she set to marry Dodi Fayed? And why did Kevin Costner offer Diana a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster? On this very special episode of Palace Confidential, host Jo Elvin asks Royal expert Richard Kay YOUR QUESTIONS. Richard has worked for the Daily Mail since 1980, devoting more than 40 years to writing about the Royal Family. His early work...

On this week's episode of Palace Confidential, Rebecca English reveals how Andrew manipulated his mother the Queen while she was still alive. Our panel also discuss the 'rift' that has been reported between William and Catherine and the York Sisters. Apparently the Prince and Princess of Wales are keeping them at 'arm's length' as to not be photographed with them. AND we finally reveal what Sarah...

Royal author and broadcaster Victoria Arbiter joins us this week for an extraordinary episode of Palace Authorised. Discussing her new book Queen Elizabeth II: An Icon of Modern Monarchy, Victoria reveals why she is 'glad' the late monarch is not around to see the downfall of her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. She also questions the assumption that Andrew was the Queen's favourite child. Also on...

Prince William's admission that he was 'not in a calm state' while out with Catherine at the Baftas had everyone thinking the same thing: that the stress of the situation with the former Prince Andrew was causing problems in royal households. This came after an article by Richard Kay and Robert Jobson that suggested it was Prince William who had become the family's 'enforcer' - pushing his father...

The strength of Prince William and Princess Catherine's partnership and their connection to the public will ensure that the monarchy can continue and get past the scandal surrounding the former Prince Andrew - that's according to the author of a fascinating new book about the pair. Royal writer and broadcaster Russell Myers takes readers back to the days when Catherine was known as Kate Middleton,...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. On this unmissable episode of Palace Confidential, the Daily Mail's Royal Editor Rebecca English reacts to the former Prince Andrew's shock arrest, and keeps our panel up-to-date as she receives updates from Buckingham Palace in real time, including how Prince William and Princess Catheri...

Has the British establishment been covering up for Andrew for years? What crimes might Andrew have committed? Should the ex-Duke be worried about possible jail time? Have British tax-payers really spent £150 million protecting Andrew? On this very special episode of Palace Confidential, Jo Elvin talks to former policeman and ex-head of Royal Protection, Dai Davies, to discuss the uncharted territo...

The former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's sickening relationship with the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has been laid further bare by the release of new shocking emails and documents by the US Department of Justice. From invitations to Buckingham Palace, to further claims of sexual demands by women to requests for money, our royal experts break down the latest big stories relating to the m...

Did King Charles send a secret 'back channel' message to US President Donald Trump? Our royal experts Richard Eden and Robert Hardman look into the claims that the King intervened after comments Trump made about Nato troops' involvement in US conflicts. PLUS could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor exploit a loophole that allows him to keep calling himself the Duke of York - and what are the implications...

What's it like to have tea with Trump? Which member of the Royal Family gave Robert the cold shoulder? What rumours about the Royals has Robert had to debunk? And is there genuine reason to be cheerful about the future of the Monarchy? In response to a flood of requests from our viewers – in this very special episode of Palace Confidential, Jo Elvin sits down with our very own award winning histor...

The problem of the man formerly known as Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, continues to be a thorn in the side of King Charles. Not only is there the issue of his living arrangements, but there have been more suggestions that not everyone in the family is happy with the decisions the King has taken, particularly when it comes to his title. On the one side, so the reports say, are Andr...

The report that Prince Harry would ask King Charles to open his Invictus Games has upset our royal experts. Richard Eden says the whole thing feels 'unpleasant', Richard Kay believes the King could be being 'bounced' into the decision by his son, while Rebecca English says the whole thing feels 'distasteful' when the focus should be on the veteran competitors in the games. The panel also discuss r...

Kicking off 2026 with a bang, our panel of experts discuss if a new change means that Harry and Meghan's security will be funded by the British taxpayer. Sources in the Sussex camp certainly seem to think so... PLUS Richard Kay theorises what would happen if the Duke of Sussex were to become an Internationally Protected Person (IPP). Will American taxpayers have to fork out? And what would Preside...

No, you didn't hear wrong! As we look back across 2025 - this Christmas special episode is GOOD NEWS ONLY. AND - there's a right royal quiz. But who will earn bragging rights - Richard Eden or Rebecca English? Have we got a cracker of a show for you! From Princess Catherine being declared in remission from cancer to King Charles' ongoing recovery; from a (new) Georgian glimpse at the future to Pri...

The decision by the Metropolitan Police to NOT pursue an investigation into alleged wrongdoing by the former Prince Andrew shocks our panellists Richard Eden and Rebecca English who believe the public deserve to know more. After King Charles was praised for his recent message on his cancer treatment, Richard Kay reveals another 'hidden message' that he believes the monarch was trying to communicat...

The establishment plot to engineer a return to the UK for Harry and Meghan (officially known as 'Project Thaw') kicked up a gear this week, according to the Daily Mail's Richard Eden. He identifies the recently announced government review of Harry's UK security arrangements as a potential wedge that could see taxpayers eventually funding Harry's security in both the UK and the US! But is this some...

One night this week showed the huge contrast between Prince William and Princess Catherine and their Montecito relatives Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - that's the view of the Daily Mail's Richard Eden. He points out that while Harry was gurning for the cameras on Stephen Colbert's show, William was in full statesman mode meeting the German President at Windsor Castle. Hear more of his thoughts a...

Meghan Markle has come under criticism for keeping a dress from a 2022 Variety photoshoot, some have criticised her for 'scrounging', others say it's standard practice, what's the REAL story? Our experts investigate. While all this goes on, the Mail has revealed the mystery backer giving Prince Harry and Meghan free private jet flights and accommodation, but what is she getting in return? Meanwhil...