Palace Intrigue : King Charles, Meghan Markle and all the Royal Family gossip

New claims suggest King Charles has no intention of stepping aside despite ongoing cancer treatment, as fresh reporting points to tensions inside the family over his workload and Camilla’s future place in the monarchy. We also preview major events marking what would have been Queen Elizabeth the Second’s one hundredth birthday, including a national address, palace reception, memorial, and major fa...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in Sydney for a high-profile rugby appearance, as scrutiny intensifies around their Australia trip. Reports suggest the couple deliberately avoided walkabouts due to security concerns, while sources offer sharply divided views on the success of the visit. Attention now turns to Meghan’s “Her Best Life” wellness retreat, with ticket prices and promises of exclu...

Buckingham Palace confirms King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Washington, New York and Virginia later this month, marking America’s 250th anniversary while navigating a sensitive political backdrop. The trip includes a White House state dinner, a congressional address and meetings tied to military and cultural ties. Commentary from the Guardian highlights the diplomatic tightrope facing the...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue their Australia visit with a mix of charitable work, business ventures and public appearances. In Melbourne, the couple focused on mental health and community initiatives, while Meghan’s fashion choices—and her new role as an investor in an AI-powered retail platform—sparked debate online. Harry spoke candidly about parenting, therapy and his upbringing, whi...

Stepping away from the Sussexes, this episode looks at a fresh round of royal side stories, starting with new speculation over Sarah Ferguson’s whereabouts and claims she may be on a private healing retreat. We also examine reports of King Charles taking a harder line on Prince Andrew, warnings that Andrew still poses reputational risks to the monarchy, and renewed scrutiny over Prince William’s D...

Prince Harry continues the Australia trip on his own today, with stops focused on men’s mental health and veterans, before reuniting with Meghan tomorrow. We also look at new claims about why Archie and Lilibet did not travel, a brand expert’s take on the Sussex strategy, renewed chatter over Meghan’s Netflix event appearance, and reports that old messages from Harry to a journalist have caused te...

Harry and Meghan begin their Australia visit with a mixed reception, drawing warm scenes at a children’s hospital in Melbourne while criticism brews over security costs, purpose, and public interest. We also have Meghan’s “call me Meg” moment, new questions about weak ticket sales for their paid appearances, and a look at sharply divided commentary from Australia and Britain over what this tour re...

Meghan Markle makes a high-profile appearance at a Netflix gathering hosted by Ted Sarandos, raising fresh questions about the couple’s relationship with the streaming giant. Then, an extraordinary legal twist as Prince Harry faces libel action from his own charity, Sentebale. We also break down the early reaction to the Sussexes’ Australia trip, including skepticism from PR experts, mixed signals...

Prince William is said to have quietly reached out to Prince Andrew following his fall from royal life, offering a rare moment of contact during a turbulent period. As Andrew’s siblings reportedly step in behind the scenes, questions grow about whether public sympathy is being carefully managed. Plus, new reporting on Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s marriage, inheritance questions, a...

Prince Harry faces awkward optics as ticket prices for his upcoming mental health appearance reportedly drop, raising fresh questions about audience demand. Meanwhile, scrutiny builds around Meghan Markle’s Sydney wellness retreat, with reports suggesting unsold seats, unusual booking practices, and a journalist allegedly refunded after being identified. We also hear a firsthand account from insid...

It's the week in review on Palace Intrigue, and what a week it was. Easter confirmed the shape of the slimmed-down monarchy — Charles, Camilla, William, Catherine and the children front and centre, with the York family conspicuously absent. Andrew's situation deepened on multiple fronts: new claims about a "party bag" evening at Sandringham in 2000, reports of Charles taking near-daily calls out o...

On today’s episode, we explore how fashion has become one of the Royal Family’s most effective tools of influence — with Catherine, Princess of Wales at the centre of that strategy. Drawing on insights from Justine Picardie, royal fashion is described as “soft power,” a visual language used to project stability and continuity during uncertain times. One recent example: Catherine’s gold gown and Lo...

Princess Catherine is being described by insiders as the emotional backbone of the Royal Family, with growing concern she may be carrying too much as pressure on the institution intensifies. We also look at the lighter side of royal life, including Kate’s famously practical car routine, why King Charles refuses snacks on the road, and a columnist’s very selective list of royals she would actually...

William and Catherine's decision to remain at Windsor rather than move to Buckingham Palace creates unprecedented press scrutiny and protocol challenges. Palace staff struggle with the logistics of a commuter King while media critics question whether the monarchy is abandoning its traditions. The empty state rooms become a symbol of changing royal priorities as William fights to maintain some norm...

Fresh allegations about Prince Andrew’s past links to Jeffrey Epstein have revived scrutiny over what allegedly happened at Sandringham, while new reports suggest King Charles is managing Andrew carefully out of fear of what he might do if fully cut loose. We also look at claims Charles is pressuring Prince William to repair relations with Prince Harry. Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal fam...

Any hopes of a reunion between King Charles and Prince Harry in America now appear to be off, as fresh reporting raises new questions around Meghan Markle’s upcoming Australia retreat, its selective guest list, and whether Hollywood is becoming increasingly wary of the Sussexes. Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middlet...

A new royal biography claims Queen Elizabeth the Second came close to “nervous exhaustion” during one of the most dangerous moments of her reign, while a separate extract offers a moving portrait of her final summer at Balmoral. Plus, reports that Sarah Ferguson has been secretly visiting Prince Andrew at Wood Farm as pressure around the York family continues to build. Palace Intrigue is a daily B...

Fresh questions are emerging around Meghan Markle’s upcoming Australia wellness retreat after organisers released more hotel rooms and removed earlier sold-out language, while Prince Harry’s speaking event has quietly introduced significantly cheaper ticket options. We also look at a glossy new American defense of the Sussexes, Meghan’s As Ever trademark move in Australia, and the Meghan April Foo...

On this afternoon’s Palace Intrigue, Prince Edward is reportedly the latest royal to lose patience with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, amid claims Easter plans were disrupted by Andrew’s housing shuffle on the Sandringham estate. We also look at the Daily Mail’s extraordinary report on Sarah Ferguson allegedly sofa-surfing, cycling through three phones, and feeling increasingly rattled, plus new clai...

On today’s Palace Intrigue, Donald Trump says he is apparently no longer planning to annex Canada, while still managing to drag King Charles into the conversation. We unpack Trump’s latest comments about Canada as the “51st state,” his warm words for Charles, and why the King keeps getting used as a diplomatic prop in very awkward moments. We also look at a Telegraph piece urging Charles to use hi...

On this afternoon’s Palace Intrigue, fresh questions swirl around Meghan Markle’s upcoming wellness retreat in Australia after online posts suggest some people may be planning to attend under false pretences. We also look at reports of growing tension between Harry and Meghan and Penguin Random House, claims that Meghan may want a second home closer to Los Angeles, and criticism of the Sussexes’ n...

We break down the royal Easter Sunday scorecard from Windsor as King Charles and Queen Camilla appear with a noticeably tighter public lineup. William, Catherine, and the Wales children return to center stage, while the absence of Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice, Eugenie, and once again Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, raises fresh questions about who is in and who is quietly being edged out. We als...

King Charles will address the United States Congress on April 28 during his Washington visit, but the trip is already drawing chatter over Palace wording, diplomatic optics, and whether this is a warm royal visit or a very polished act of duty. We also look at where Charles and Camilla are likely to stay in Washington, fresh claims that Charles is pushing William to become more diplomatic as he pr...

Fresh reporting suggests the relationship between Harry and Meghan and Netflix may have deteriorated far more badly than previously understood, with insiders now describing the mood inside the company in brutally simple terms: “We’re done.” We break down what Variety’s Matt Donnelly says really happened behind the scenes with Meghan’s As Ever brand, why critics are openly questioning the Sussexes’...

Harry's memoir Spare voted Britain's top bathroom book (Cushelle survey). Meghan chicken video backlash: "Cluck off Meghan." Rebecca Reid: UK not right for Sussexes, "natural Californian." Page Six: Montecito neighbors avoiding them. Harry discouraged about Charles relationship. Tom Bower: Harry could return alone, Meghan "can't be satisfied." Court bombshell: Harry "Mr Mischief" Facebook messages...