Pod Save The King

The royal family were just getting back into the swing of visits with King Charles returning to public duty after cancer treatment and Prince William at work again as Kate continues her cancer treatment.  Then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Buckingham Palace and then told the country he was calling a general election.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor R...

The King seems to be making up for lost time after his enforced break from public engagements due to cancer treatment, packing his diary with events. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss Charles’ varied schedule, with investitures, a garden party, a service at St Paul’s and the unveiling of a new official portrait - which listeners had...

Prince Harry marked 10 years of the Invictus Games at a service in London - but the King’s schedule did not allow for a meet-up.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Ann Gripper to discuss Harry’s UK trip, the emotional service and what it all means for the royal family.  They also reflect on the start of garden party season, horsey outings and the review of r...

The King returned to public duties with a visit to a cancer centre this week - with the Queen by his side, just as she was in the photo released to announce his return.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the milestone moment and a busy royal week.  They also chat about Princess Charlotte’s birthday picture and William and Kate’s anni...

With some royal engagements, great photos and cute moments, it has been an almost normal royal week.  But the release of Prince Louis’s birthday photo and the Duchess of Edinburgh’s Beatles moment both felt different in the current royal circumstances.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror royal features writer Jennifer Newton to talk about Louis and Sophie’s eye-catching moments...

Queen Camilla returned to work after her Easter break by hosting a round table conversation with young Changemakers working with domestic abuse charity Safe Lives.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who was at Buckingham Palace for the event and shares the sights, sounds and discussions.  They also discuss the Sussexes’ jam and polo adventures...

Edward VIII caused a constitutional crisis with his abdication, dismay with his wartime associations and an ongoing headache to the royal family.   Today, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry’s very different exits from their roles as working royals provide their own ongoing challenges. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by historian and author Alexander Larman to reflect on the echoes between...

King Charles was reunited with the public on Easter Sunday as he followed the traditional Windsor service with a walkabout.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to look back on the royals’ Easter outing while the Princess of Wales continues to recuperate privately with her family.  They also reflect on Harry and Meghan’s latest appearances, the P...

When the Princess of Wales decided to tell the world why she had been missing from public view - and that she would need to take longer away from the spotlight - she chose to do it in person.  Kate shared the news of her cancer diagnosis in a recorded video message she had written herself.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the unpre...

The “madness of social media” over Kate’s extended absence from the public eye has reached new levels of insanity. Sharing a sweet Mother’s Day photo of Kate and the children taken by Prince William should have been a reassuring moment - instead the edited image represented a PR disaster and sent the rumour mill into a whole new spiral.  Since then there has been video of the Prince and Princess o...

Charles was the longest serving royal apprentice in British history as his mother reigned for 70 years.  Their relationship was not always easy, but they shared a unique bond.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of Majesty Magazine and hugely respected royal writer and biographer whose latest book My Mother and I focuses on the King and late Queen’s rela...

The Princess of Wales is continuing her recovery from abdominal surgery - but social media has gone into hyperdrive during her absence from royal duties and the public eye.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror online features editor Zoe Forsey to discuss Kensington Palace’s decision to speak out as wild rumours spiralled and a Trooping the Colour announcement added to the confus...

Prince William’s latest engagement with the Middle East crisis came with a visit to London’s Western Marble Arch synagogue - where he told people “anti-Semitism has no place in society”. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss William's work on the Middle East and share readers’ verdicts.  They also discuss the royals’ ongoing commitment t...

Prince Harry and Meghan hit the slopes in Whistler, Canada, to mark a year to go until the first winter Invictus Games. An interview with Good Morning America and reports he would be willing to return to royal duties - at least on a temporary basis - shed new light on the current state of his relationship with his family.  In the UK, Prince William hit the BAFTA red carpet but also took a major st...

The King shared a message of thanks and gave a big wave to Sandringham visitors at the weekend as he adjusts to life as a cancer patient.  But Prince Harry and Meghan are in the spotlight too after launching their new Sussex.com website.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers - fresh from an engagement with Queen Camilla.  They discuss the King’s p...

Charles III’s has begun treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer - and has seen Prince Harry in person for the first time in months. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the impact of the shock news, the choreography behind the scenes ahead of the announcement and what happens next.  They also reflect on the Duke of Sussex’s brief vi...

The King and the Princess of Wales are safely home from their hospital stays to continue their rest and recovery. With William supporting Kate and the children, that has put Camilla in the solo spotlight like never before - and she is thriving.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss how the recovering royals are getting on and the way th...

The Queen has been keeping the royal show on the road as the Princess of Wales continues her recovery from surgery while Prince William runs things at home, and the King awaits treatment of his own. But the royal family are missing three of their four major players - and will be for some time to come.  And this week Sarah Ferguson revealed the latest blow to her own health.  Pod Save the King host...

The Princess of Wales and King Charles shared major health updates on the same day - with the news Kate will require lengthy recuperation after major abdominal surgery a particular shock.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror royal features writer Jennifer Newton to discuss the impact of the news, praise for Charles’ openness about treatment for an enlarged prostate and what it m...

It’s a New Year but the same old problems for the royal family - as unsealed court papers return the Jeffrey Epstein case and Prince Andrew to the headlines.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss where the latest round of revelations leave the Duke of York and the Firm.  They also reflect on the first episode of the Queen’s Reading Room...

The royal family were out in force at Sandringham on Christmas Day on a joyful outing to church, with Mia Tindall and the Wales children stealing the show.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to look back on the festive season’s royal highlights.  They reflect on King Charles’ powerful Christmas message, royal TV highlights and what the family’s...

The first full year of the Carolean era is (nearly) complete. The history books will remember the sparkle and fanfare of the coronation - but right now the rift with the Sussexes which has dominated the beginning and end of the year casts a heavy shadow.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers and his boss, Mirror editor Alison Phillips, to discuss...

The royal family gathered for its annual pre-Christmas lunch this week - but at Windsor Castle rather than Buckingham Palace.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror Online royal features writer Jennifer Newton to discuss the royals’ festive celebrations so far, the traditions to come at Christmas and Kate’s family throwback photo.  They also look ahead to the BBC documentary on Ch...

The Princess of Wales wowed in maximum glamour as the royal show went on after she and King Charles were named as the royals alleged to have talked about Archie’s skin colour. And now the royals are in Christmas mode, taking festive opportunities to highlight key causes - while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared an update on their Archewell Foundation’s progress. Pod Save the King host Ann Grip...

King Charles III has the weight not just of his mother’s long reign behind him, but 1,200 years of history. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by writer, broadcaster and podcaster Iain Dale, editor of Kings and Queens featuring an essay on each of the English and British monarchs since Alfred the Great - and a few who come with an asterisk. They discuss the past emotional year of royal h...