Pod Save The King

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...

It’s been far too long since we’ve taken a proper look at royal fashion, so this week Zoe Forsey sat down with OK! Magazine’s Scott Wells for a special bonus episode. We look back at the Duchess of Cambridge’s incredible tour wardrobe - or “tourdrobe” - and the best looks from Prince Philip’s memorial service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoe Forsey is joined by royal editor Russell Myers and photographer Ian Vogler to discuss a controversial royal week. We hear about the second half of the Cambridges’ Caribbean tour, including those heavily criticised Land Rover photos and Prince William’s unprecedented post-tour statement. We also reflect on Prince Philip’s memorial service and the Queen’s surprise decision to give Andrew a promi...

A slightly chaotic episode of Pod Save the Queen as we catch up on Commonwealth Day, St Patrick’s Day and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour. Zoe Forsey is joined by MyLondon’s royal writer Rebecca Russell to discuss events in the UK, with Russell Myers battling against time difference and a packed tour itinerary to join us with the latest news from the Caribbean. We also look ahead to Princ...

In her book Crown & Sceptre, historian and author Tracy Borman draw parallels between issues affecting the current royal family and their ancestors. On this week’s episode, Zoe Forsey chats with her about how the death of Prince Philip, Megxit and Kate’s development into our future Queen echo the history books. She also discussed her day job as Joint Chief Curator for Historic Royal Palaces, shari...

The royals have attended a number of Ukraine-related events this week, hearing horrifying stories about those stuck in the conflict and the incredible work being done by organisations in the UK to help in any way possible. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers also discuss how the family marked International Women’s Day, Prince Harry’s day out at the rodeo and Camilla’s joke with the actress who plays her...

While Zoe Forsey takes a well-deserved holiday, Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers takes the hosting duties joined by friend of the pod, Ian Vogler. In a week where the Ukraine crisis intensifies, the Royals joined the growing chorus to add their support to the country during the Russian invasion. But in better news, The Queen has resumed her duties via video calls after recovering from Covid...

Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers discuss the latest updates on the Queen’s health, including some breaking news about more cancelled engagements. We also chat about Kate’s visit to Copenhagen - including her brave attempt at the slide and her great outfit choices. There’s another legal case for Prince Harry and an exciting trip for Princess Anne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers discuss Prince Andrew’s out-of-court deal with his sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre - and Queen’s decision to fund part of the massive £12million settlement. We’ve got the latest on the Met Police’s investigation into the cash-for-honours scandal after Prince Charles’ aide was accused of promising to secure a knighthood for a Saudi donor. In lighter news, we chat abo...

As the Queen marks 70 years on the throne, Zoe Forsey, Russell Myers and Ian Vogler discuss some of the key moments from the historical anniversary weekend. We had several new photos, including an adorable shot featuring Candy the dorgi, and a surprise statement from the Monarch in which she expressed her wish for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to become Queen Consort when Prince Charles takes the t...

There have been some great royal engagements for Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers to discuss this week, including the Duchess of Cambridge’s rugby training session and Charles and Camilla’s trip to ChinaTown. We also discuss rumours that Meghan Markle could be relaunching her lifestyle blog, The Tig, and talk of a TV comeback for Sarah Ferguson. We look ahead to the Queen’s Jubilee on Sunday and Willi...