Pod Save The King

Meghan Markle's controversial interview with The Cut has been the royal talking point of the week, and there is a lot for Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers to talk through. There is also the second episode of her Archetypes podcast and another update on Prince Harry's security row. We look ahead to the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Meghan’s first podcast finally drops and a new school for Cambridge childrenAfter a very, very long wait the first episode of Meghan Markle’s Spotify podcast - Archetypes - has finally dropped. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers share their thoughts on the 58-minute audio, which is an interview with Serena Williams. In the debut episode, Meghan reveals Archie had a near escape from a fire in his bedroom...

Biographer Tom Bower’s latest book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors, has been causing a storm since it hit bookshops last month (JULY), with bombshell after bombshell about the royal family. On this week’s episode host Zoe Forsey sits down with Tom to talk about the highly-anticipated book, which claims Meghan ‘threw tea in the air’ and alleges that Harry was far from pleas...

Following the Duchess of Cornwall’s 75th birthday, Zoe Forsey sits down with royal expert Ingrid Seward to discuss our future Queen Consort. Public opinion of Camilla has changed a lot over the past 25 years, and she's gone from one of the most hated women in the country to a popular member of The Firm. Ingrid recalls meeting Camilla over the years and shares her thoughts on her future. We also di...

It's been a very sporty week for the royals! Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to look back at the Cambridges’ day out at the Commonwealth Games, which was Princess Charlotte's first official engagement without her big brother George. Proud mum Kate also revealed her daughter’s favourite sport and Charlotte got to meet some exciting stars. She also sent a special good luck message to England’s...

Zoe Forsey is joined by the Mirror’s royal writer, Jennifer Newton, to discuss the latest book sending shockwaves through the royal family - Tom Bower’s Revenge: Meghan, Harry And The War between the Windsors. The biographer makes a series of claims about Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the rest of The Firm, including that there were rows at the Queen’s Jubilee, a Strictly Come Dancing pitch and a...

Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to chat about Camilla’s low-key 75th birthday, the Queen’s surprise outing and a very, very hot royal trip to Cornwall. We also ponder over the mysterious Prince Andrew photo which a BBC employee says will rock the Royal Family if it’s ever made public. Prince Harry gave a speech at the UN this week and there is a new Meghan Markle book hitting the shelves, wh...

The royals have been making the most of the UK heatwave this week - and there was a very exciting day out for Prince George! Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down in their very, very hot living rooms to chat about the Queen’s most recent outing, which saw her hand the St George’s Cross to the entire NHS. Kate was back at Wimbledon in her role as Patron, and she took Prince William and Prince Georg...

It felt like a very summery week this week, with the royals making the most of the sunshine at a series of fun engagements. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were at Wimbledon while Prince Charles and Camilla are enjoying a three-day trip to Wales. We talk about Kate’s latest photography commission, snapping some beautiful photos of her mother-in-law for a very special edition of Country Life maga...

The Sovereign Grant Report was published this week and after hours and hours of trawling through the facts and figures, Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to discuss the headline findings - including the £17million, or 17%, rise in royal spending from last year. There is also a cost breakdown of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s disastrous Caribbean tour and it’s revealed that Prince Charles’...

Andrew Morton is perhaps the most famous royal biographer of all time, with his book Diana: In Her Own Words changing the way the world looked at The Firm forever. This week he sits down with Zoe Forsey to talk about his latest book, The Queen, which celebrates the Monarch’s 70 years on the throne. He also shares his thoughts on the latest royal dramas, including what he believes Diana would have...

Host Zoe Forsey catches up with Mirror photographer and friend of the podcast Ian Vogler to hear all about his most recent royal outings. Ian had some of the best seats in the house for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, standing right in front of Buckingham Palace for both of the historic balcony moments. He was also inside St Paul’s Cathedral for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s return, and explains...

After an extremely busy few weeks, a slightly poorly Zoe Forsey dials in from home to chat with Russell Myers and catch up on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - and what a celebration it was! Russell was out and about at all the exciting London events so he shares his behind the scenes insight into how things went down - including some VERY fancy food at the private royal Guildhall lunch and the histo...

As the Jubilee celebrations continue, we asked listeners and friend of the show to share their favourite memories of The Queen. Host Zoe Forsey and Producer Dan run through your stories and discover the secret ingredient for a royal cucumber sandwich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Jubilee specials continue with a deep dive on the fashion of The Queen from across her 70-year reign. Host Zoe Forsey is once again joined by OK! Magazine's fashion stylist Scott Wells to look over the most memorable looks from the last seven decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations have officially begun! Zoe Forsey and royal writer Jennifer Newton sit down to discuss today's Trooping of the Colour event, which was even more exciting than we had expected! The Queen beamed as she waved to tens of thousands of well-wishers gathered on the Mall, joined by Charles, Camilla and the Cambridges. However it was Prince Louis who stole the show...

It’s a bumper episode this week as Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers catch up after Prince Charles and Camilla’s Canada tour. We discuss the Queen’s visit to the Chelsea Flower Show and her delight at the Jubilee Celebration event at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Meghan and Harry have also been out and about, sharing a kiss at a polo match and Prince William has carried out moving engagements. There’s...

Ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, royal writer and photographer Ian Lloyd has written a fascinating book on the Monarch's 70 years on the throne. He joins host Zoe Forsey to talk about his career so far, telling us what it's like to photograph the Queen and the changes he noticed in Prince Harry in recent years. He also shares funny stories about some awkward encounters between members of the...

This week Prince Charles stepped in for the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament, reading out his mother’s speech. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers discuss the historic day and what it means for the future of the Monarch. Russell also reflects on his visit to Manchester with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for an emotional engagement. We also discuss the Sussexes’ Jubilee announcement and Prince...

Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers kick off this week’s show by discussing the extraordinary story of an intruder who managed to talk his way into the Queen’s guards’ barracks at Windsor. They chat about Meghan Markle’s cancelled Netflix show, the row over Adelaide Cottage and the Queen’s disappointment as her horses pull out of the Jubilee races. It’s also been a busy week for Camilla, with several int...

It was great to see Meghan Markle back in the spotlight as she joined Prince Harry at the Invictus Games - and with some incredible outfits, we couldn’t resist another bonus fashion episode! Host Zoe Forsey is in the studio with OK!'s Scott Wells to talk about Meghan’s very un-royal wardrobe, including that red-carpet ready white power suit and countless tributes to Diana that we almost missed. An...

Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers look ahead to the Jubilee as an exciting new set of plans are revealed for the final day of the bumper weekend celebrations - The Peoples’ Pageant. There’s also an update on whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be joining the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the celebrations. We also discuss the adorable new Prince Louis photos, released to m...

Happy birthday to The Queen! We sat down to record this week's show on Her Maj’s 96th birthday, looking at that adorable new official photo and sweet messages from Charles, Camilla and the Cambridges. The big story from this week is Prince Harry’s latest TV interview and his controversial claims that he’s still protecting his grandmother and making sure she’s got the “right people around her”. We...

This week Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers discuss the royals’ tribute on the first anniversary of Prince Philip’s death and there’s another update on the Queen’s health as she pulls out of the Maundy Day Service. We also look at Kate’s unlikely friendship with the winner of this year’s Grand National and how he’s credited with getting her back together with Prince William after their 2007 split. Ther...

A slightly calmer week in the royal world but still a lot for Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers to catch up on. We chat about fresh rumours that the Cambridges are set to move to Windsor and Prince Charles and Camilla’s trip to the EastEnders set. We also discuss Prince Andrew’s controversial and slightly baffling Falklands statement and the Prince of Wales’ hand-written letters to Jimmy Savile. Learn...