Off With Their Headlines

Does taking your brand international mean you are flopping stateside? According to one bananas article it does! This week we're discussing the new framing of Prince Edward's Easter visit with his pervy brother, the Daily Mail + going after Beatrice's husband Count (?) Chocula Edo, bizarre article about Meghan's "As Ever" business ahead of her and Prince Harry's AU tour, a new segment, and more! 00...

After a restful Easter break, we’re back to discuss how the royals showed up (or didn’t) on Sunday, what they wore, what they ate, and how the completely normal British press is dealing with Harry, Meghan, and the Sussex kids *checks notes* …existing! at the same time. Plus, former palace assistant Natasha Archer has launched her styling consultancy after exiting royal life. But she’s not just ano...

(Note: This Friday News Dump was recorded mid-week.) Happy Friday! In this episode we discuss the upcoming wedding of the century , some bunny(ies) that are NOT invited to Easter Services with the Royal Family, cringy Facebook messages (remember FB flirting?), Prince Harry's trial, and finally we take it back to 2007 and a tabloid piece about Prince William and Kate's breakup at the time. Astrolog...

We have a doozy for you this week: embarrassing state visits, embarrassing articles from the UK domestic royal rota captain, and just...everything about Thomas Markle, Sr. (but ESPECIALLY the latest "exclusive" from Caroline Graham about his new relationship with a Filipina nurse 35 years his junior). ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early &...

Today, Amanda and I caught up on the latest from Prince Harry's phone hacking trial, the way Prince William is "owning the wokes" by not attending Church regularly (according to one op. ed.), enthronement day fashion from Kate, Prince Harry & Meghan's new scripted drama, and a convo and further investigation into comments we received about Meghan's participation and the question of payment in...

Prince William has long been considered the least devout of the senior royals, but this week we get to discuss the convenient timing of a new profile spotlighting his "quiet faith."  Also this week: Sky News' Rhiannon Mills is heading to Buckingham Palace as media secretary, signaling how the institution wants to manage its press relationships going forward. Plus, a 2023 scheme involving Ferg...

Can we call it a Friday News Dump if we recorded on Wednesday? Either way, this is a jam-packed (not a pun) episode full of giggles, dedicated Burn Book pages to Tom Bower, fashion hits and misses from Kate's 3 engagements, and bloopers because Meredith is a balloon man and cannot control her extremities.  Timestamps: 00:00-1:47 Housekeeping 1:48-9:24 Variety piece on Prince Harry and Meghan...

Amid Spring Break, book deadlines, and the Persistent Horrors(tm) of 2026, we needed a week off from royal news updates. And so we're presenting you with free access to a Patreon BONUS EPISODE: flipping through an issue of Royalty Magazine from 1999! Who were the monarchy's problem children this year? Who was getting the brunt of public and media displeasure? Who had the best haircut? Follow along...

Hold on to your powdered wigs, the hereditary Lords are LEAVING Parliament. We discuss that breaking development plus: Royal Editors say the quiet part out loud, a new Fab 4, Carole's at the races, Jan Moir is back, and Prince Harry & Meghan are going Down Under for a philanthropic/business tour. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 2:19 Housekeeping, Laguna Beach side-bangs 2:20 - 6:35 Discussion on Roy...

The British press may have found its next royal scapegoats, and this week we're asking why. Royal biographer Andrew Lownie joins us to discuss the futures of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie…and what scrutiny of “minor royals” reveals about the institution. He’s the author of ENTITLED: The Rise and Fall of the House of York , with the paperback forthcoming this May. Plus, our take on coverage from...

(Note: Because of scheduling issues we recorded the Friday News Dump on Thursday) Welcome to our Friday News Dump where hopefully nothing crazy happened before we dropped this episode. Topics Covered: Follow-up on the Mike Tindall story, the time for British Royals "soft power" with Trump, The Wales's royal engagements, an incredible VF piece on the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor police car photo and...

While the British press has been locked in the endless Andrew/Epstein cycle, this week…we zoom out a bit. Meredith brings the latest updates from the extended House of Windsor, and Amanda checks in on what’s been happening across other monarchies around the world. Time Stamps: 1:48 - Burying the Lede (Prince William's courageous hindsight) 7:06 - World monarchies check-in: Iran + Spain 13:58 - Wor...

It is time...for the.....Friday News Dump (and other old faves!) Amanda and I get into some of the topics we didn't get to cover because of our interview with Russell J. Myers on Tuesday. Here are the timestamps: 00:00-00:43 Housekeeping 00:43 - 7:10   Wrap up of Russell J. Myers Interview 7:10 -  16:12   BAFTAS 16:15- 21:55 Prince William’s Surprise Mental...

We sat down with Russell J. Myers (royal editor of the Daily Mirror) this week for a chat about his new book, WILLIAM AND CATHERINE - The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story.  He shares his insights into Will and Kate’s partnership, their vision for the British Monarchy, and their frustrations over recent family scandals - all of which informed Russell in writing their first joint biography...

Today is the day that Friday News Dumps were made for. That's right, we are talking about the dump...ster fire that was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 66th birthday, which started bright and early with a visit from...the police. In this episode we talk through what happened on Friday, Feb. 19th, the front pages of British papers today, some wild articles/analysis, other royal engagements that still...

How far will the royals go (literally or figuratively) to distance themselves from the former Prince Andrew? This week on Off With Their Headlines, we’re unpacking the choreography of royal distance, from Princess Kate and Queen Camilla’s carefully chosen UK engagements to Sarah Ferguson in Qatar and William in Saudi Arabia. We also break down the royal Valentine’s Day headline battle, a truly uns...

As an early Valentine's Day treat and in lieu of our Friday News Dump we are releasing a longer than usual episode featuring our conversation with authors of the new fiction book, "Royal Spin" , Omid Scobie and Robin Benway. We talk about what from Omid's time as a royal reporter went into the book, what it's like to co-author a book, and how much smut is enough smut? It's a great convo and a fant...

We’re joined this week by guest host Ann Foster, host of the Vulgar History Podcast and author of the new book Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain's Queen Without a Crown.  Get the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/rebel-of-the-regency-ann-foster   and Listen to Vulgar History wherever you get your podcasts! https://pod.link/1489560...

Slightly longer episode than usual this Friday, but there is just too much going on. NGL, it's heavy, but there are cocks--of the chicken variety--and a bulging scandal out of the Winter Olympics to enjoy. The Epstein news is tough, we did our best. Timestamps: 00:00 Housekeeping / youtube question 3:00 Andrew developments with Epstein files and his move from Royal Lodge, King Charles "heckled" 9:...

This week, there’s one topic dominating the royal news cycle: newly released files from the US Dept. of Justice that implicate royals with Jeffrey Epstein. Among the mentions are new revelations about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson’s connections to the disgraced financier, as well as illuminating details which suggest that his relationship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway w...

(Note: We do not discuss the latest Epstein drop in this episode. We plan on doing more research and collecting our thoughts before a discussion on Tuesday) On today's episode: Should the Royals go to the U.S. this year?, "breaking news" from Kensington Palace about Catherine, The Princess of Wales, an unbelievable reddit thread, plus, Kim Kardashian resurrects the Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of...

This week, we’re joined by historian Dr. Brooke Newman, author of the new book THE CROWN’S SILENCE: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery. The book traces the British monarchy’s long, deliberate entanglement with slavery in the Americas, and Dr. Newman walks us through what the historical record demonstrates: royal investments and strategic silence helped build and sustain a trans...

Just in time for the dump of snow (and freezing temps) across a lot of the United States, we are here with the Friday news dump and our hottest takes. We talk Prince Harry's testimony and the phone-hacking trial, Catherine, Princess of Wales's fashion collab for one, Prince William's global statesman trip to Saudi Arabia next month, and the reaction to "With Love, Meghan" streaming numbers and who...

This week, we’re looking at what happens when family loyalty fractures in public, starting with reports that Princess Eugenie has distanced herself from Prince Andrew. Then there’s Brooklyn Beckham’s latest statements about being estranged from his parents, David and Victoria Beckham.  We also unpack Prince Harry’s ongoing court case against the publishers of the Daily Mail for unlawful infor...

While the news hasn't been silly in most parts of the world, in the world of royal reporting...it's been fairly silly. We kick things off with Kensington Palace's "big announcement" about the Prince and Princess of Wales and the "hidden not-so subtle" nod in Kate's pantsuit. Then we move out with Randy Andy, who is reportedly getting refurbished digs as a consequence for things he has continued to...