Royally Obsessed

Gone, but never forgotten. This week, Roberta and Rachel are joined by Patrick Jephson , Princess Diana’s former private secretary from 1988 to 1996. He reflects on Diana’s legacy on the 25th anniversary of her death, the many fictional portrayals (*ahem*, he’s a consultant for  The Crown ), the Lord Dyson report, the Martin Bashir findings and more. We’re also discussing Meghan’s profile in&...

It’s hereeeee. Archetypes, Meghan’s new podcast, just dropped its first episode, and Serena Williams is the guest (!!). Rachel and Roberta discuss the “Ambition” episode, this new chapter for Meghan, who’s next on the guest list (including Mariah Carey’s thoughts on Diana), that Archie incident and more. There’s also the official announcement about the Cams’ big move and the kids’ new school, Harr...

This week, we’re diving into Sussex-tember, aka Harry and Meghan’s big announcement about their upcoming trip to the UK and Germany. We’re also discussing the royals’ security issues, Fergie’s toe-kissing debacle, Prince Charles’s Netflix revelation, a regretful RSVP from Prince George, a listener note about Olivia Newton John and so much more. Grab a watermelon marg and tune in! -- Presented by P...

It may be mostly quiet on the royal front, but we’re still excited to dive in to some news that’s caught our attention, like Prince Andrew settlement updates, Fergie’s AirBnb, Prince William in New York City and Bea’s b-day. We’re also looking back in history at an awkward (but extremely revelatory) Prince Charles story, and reflecting on Dame Olivia Newton-John’s passing. But we’ve saved the best...

Looking for royal news? A good laugh? A healthy distraction? Just a cocktail recco? You’ve come to the right place! This week, the ladies are chatting all about Princess Charlotte’s RENAISSANCE era, Meghan’s birthday celebrations, Omid Scobie’s new book, Earthshot updates, Charles’s latest scandal, the Prince of Pegging and more. Grab a Kir Royale (and an In-N-Out burger) and tune in. -- Presented...

We’re baaaack—from France, from Napa, and from some much-needed time off! We hope you’re as excited as we are to catch up on the royal news, like the Sussexes in the Big Apple (including a sartorial olive branch?), Earthshot in Boston (or should we say, *insert strong Boston accent*  Ethshaht) , the Cams and the Kennedys, Prince George’s birthday photo, Diana and Charles’s wedding anniversary...

The royals may be on summer holiday, but our sights are set on fall and *SO* much royal content. We couldn’t think of anyone better than Sharon Carpenter , royals and entertainment reporter and former host of PeopleTV’s The Royal Report to join us and share her picks. From season five of Netflix’s  The Crown  to Prince Harry’s memoir to an explosive Diana documentary from Sundance, we ar...

Heyyyy, we missed you, too! This week on the pod, we’re joined by  Eloise Moran  of  @ladydirevengelooks  for a hilarious discussion about her new book,  The Lady Di Look Book: What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us Through Her Clothes , out July 19. You don’t want to miss this chat! There’s also the Cams at Polo, George’s Wimbledon debut, the Clarence House invisible contract,...

Princess Diana’s birthday, the Cambridges’ new portrait, Meghan and Gloria Steinem, the Queen in Scotland, Charles’s controversies, an ode to Beatrice (see Rachel in that stunning Reformation dress she wore  here ), Oprah (?!), tennis, Tom Cruise, Bethan Holt ( @bethanholt  on IG), the 4th of July and more…this episode is PACKED with royal news in time for the long holiday weekend. Grab...

Happy birthday to the Duke of Cambridge! In this episode, we flash back to 1982 and the day of his birth. We’re also discussing how the Cams will celebrate, Prince William’s 40th birthday articles, his future King status and his “Big Issue.” There’s also a lively discussion of Camilla’s (extremely rare)  British Vogue  profile and of the  The Sunday Times  report that the Palac...

This week, the royals are full steam ahead for two royal summer staples: the Royal Order of the Garter and the Royal Ascot horse races. There’s also a big Cambridge move, a history nod to Andrew Morton’s groundbreaking  Diana: Her True Story  biography, a Mike Tindall podcast delight, Harry’s polo plunge, the Andrew issue and so much more. Grab a Pimm’s Cup and tune in! -- Presented by P...

A Platinum post-mortem is in order, and this week, we invited  Town & Country  and  GMA  royal correspondent (and  The Queen: A Life in Pictures  author) Victoria Murphy on to give us the lowdown on what it was like covering the Jubilee festivities. She also sets the scene from the royal correspondent’s perspective and chats about the status of the royal brothers....

RoRos, it happened: Queen Elizabeth II officially honored 70 years on the throne *and* Rachel and Roberta recorded their first episode together in person. What a thrill to download face to face about all our favorite Platinum Jubilee moments from Prince Louis to Paddington. We’re also recapping our in-person celebration at Queensyard restaurant in New York. Grab something bubbly and tune in! Prese...

This week, we’re gearing up for the Platinum Jubilee central weekend with a special toast from YOU—our listeners! We’re also joined by  HELLO!  magazine’s royal correspondent Emily Nash to get the lowdown on the weekend ahead, plus how to celebrate at home with  the Jubilee Fizz  courtesy of the Goring Hotel (aka where Kate Middleton got ready for her wedding day). That and so...

This week, the ladies chat all about the Cambridges’ red carpet premiere (and, yes, *that* Maverick move), Meghan’s polo match appearance, a royal ride for the Queen at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Sussexes’ potential docuseries, a Diana and Charles flashback, Jubilee concert updates, an upcoming Andrew scandal and so much more! Grab an Arnold Palmer and tune in! -- Presented by PureWow and Ga...

In this week’s episode, we chat with costume designer Maja Meschede just in time for this week’s release of  Downton Abbey 2: A New Era . We also discuss the Queen’s latest appearances, a red carpet for Kate and Wills, a massive book deal for Fergie, the Canada tour, an all-call for listener submissions (send in yours via  this link !), Platinum Jubbly giveaways and more! We also stroll...

This week, the ladies are joined by the inimitable Tina Brown, author of the blockbuster biography  The Diana Chronicles  to chat about her latest royal book:  The Palace Papers . They also have  allll  the Jubbly updates (including a secret  Hamilton  crossover?!), a discussion on the balcony backbiting, the Queen’s health, a Majesty-less State Opening of Parlia...

Hear ye! Hear ye! This week, the ladies flashback to May 2, 2015 and Princess Charlotte’s birth in honor of those adorable new pics. They also discuss Harry and Meghan’s recent polo match appearance, an intruder at Windsor, Fergie’s new shoes, Sienna’s baptism and so much more. Plus, they’re joined by  Vanity Fair ’s Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof for a behind-the-scenes look at the Windso...

Welcome back! This week, the ladies discuss new birthday portraits of the Queen and Prince Louis, plus reminisce for the Cambridges’ 11-year wedding anniversary. There’s also the Harry and Hoda fallout, the Wessexes’ royal tour de fail, a QEII barbie doll, some royal content recommendations from new TV and movie news podcast  Stream On , and so much more! Grab something to sip on and tune in!...

Happy 96th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II! To celebrate, we welcomed fashion director for  The Telegraph  Bethan Holt back on the pod for a delightful chat about Her Majesty’s legacy for her new book  The Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style . We also recap the Invictus Games (including some details you may have missed!), Harry’s interview with Hoda, the Windsors’ Easter celebrations, Tr...

In this week’s episode, we dissect *those* extracts from Tina Brown’s upcoming book  The Palace Papers . We’re also chatting about the upcoming Invictus Games,  The Crown  prequels and the Queen’s latest health update. Also: a tour of Canada for Charles and Camilla, a Sussex mystery, a new Princess Diana series and so much more. And finally, a big announcement we’ve been working on...

Welcome back to Royally Obsessed! This week, the artist formerly known as HRH Prince Andrew briefly reappeared on social media—and we have questions (and grammatical suggestions). We’re joined by royal biographer Tom Quinn for a juicy convo all about the most salacious tales of the royal family for his new book,  Scandals of the Royal Palaces . Also: a secret movie night with Tom Cruise, a Su...

Welcome back to another episode of all the royal news you need to know! We’re covering the reactions to the Cambridges’ Caribbean tour and the future of all royal tours going forward. We also discuss the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip, the Archetypes podcast announcement,  Bridgerton  season 2 (!!!), Wallis Simpson’s jewelry, the Queen on the cover of British  Vogue &nbsp...

Kate and William’s Caribbean tour takes center stage this week, along with an interview with crisis PR expert, lawyer and political strategist Niki Christoff (p.s.: she’s also the host of the  Tech’d Up podcast ). She joins to chat about the royals’ missteps when it comes to PR, and how they can improve going forward. Also, Archewell Audio returns, the Oscars, Mothering Sunday in the U.K. and...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This week, Rachel and Roberta flash back to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations of years past…plus a discussion on Prince William’s Ukraine controversy. They also discuss Prince Harry’s Hague promo (goed gedaan!), the Queen’s health, Commonwealth Day, a pod listener’s IRL encounter with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and so much more. Grab a pint of Guinness (tune in for how...