The Royal Tea

Jeremy Kyle speaks to royal historian Andrew Lownie as the crisis surrounding Prince Andrew intensifies, with suggestions any future trials linked to Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson could drag on for a year. The pair discuss Andrew’s growing isolation at Sandringham, including reports of a visit from the King’s domestic chaplain, and whether talk of repentance is genuine or simply reputation m...

Kevin O’Sullivan is joined by historian and author Andrew Lownie to discuss the escalating Prince Andrew investigation and what he describes as a widening establishment scandal. Lownie argues that scrutiny must not stop with Andrew, insisting former palace officials, UK Trade & Investment figures and even senior royals should face serious questioning over what they knew and when. He claims the...

Angela Levin joins both Kevin O’Sullivan and Jeremy Kyle to tear into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest trip to Jordan, branding it a “show off” exercise designed purely for headlines. Speaking about what she calls their third “pretend royal tour” after Nigeria and Colombia, Levin claims the Sussexes are driven by attention and rivalry, suggesting the visit is a direct response to Prince Wil...

Jeremy Kyle speaks to former head of Royal Protection Dai Davies as questions intensify over what protection officers knew during Prince Andrew’s visits to Jeffrey Epstein’s properties. Davies says it is “eminently fair” that former Royal Protection officers are investigated, arguing that if they travelled with Andrew to locations in New York, the Virgin Islands and elsewhere, they “must have seen...

Jeremy Kyle kicks off with US royal commentator Kinsey Schofield as the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal dominates headlines again, with Kyle pressing on why the government is refusing to release full files linked to Andrew and his trade envoy years. Schofield warns that holding documents back only fuels public suspicion, saying the public is “sick of” drip-fed revelations and wants “the full pi...

Julia Hartley-Brewer speaks to historian and royal author Andrew Lownie about fresh parliamentary moves to release documents relating to Prince Andrew’s 2001 appointment as UK trade envoy. As MPs table a motion to force publication of government papers, Lownie warns of “a huge, huge scandal” that goes beyond financial and sexual allegations and could amount to a “national security scandal.” He arg...

Jeremy Kyle speaks to royal biographer Angela Levin about fresh allegations surrounding Prince Andrew’s expenses as UK trade envoy and the mounting reputational damage to the Royal Family. Levin describes the claims as “sickening” and calls Andrew “a very unpleasant human being,” warning the controversy is fuelling wider public anger and scrutiny over royal finances and transparency. The pair disc...

Jeremy Kyle speaks to US royal commentator Kinsey Schofield about the escalating Prince Andrew scandal, fresh allegations over taxpayer-funded expenses during his time as UK trade envoy, and the growing pressure on King Charles. Discussing claims that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged personal massages to the public purse, Schofield remarks that he may have heard “public service and thought it me...

Kevin O’Sullivan speaks to former BBC Royal Editor Michael Cole as the Prince Andrew investigation intensifies, with fresh allegations over misuse of public money and growing pressure on King Charles. Cole warns, “You couldn’t exaggerate the seriousness of the situation for the monarchy,” as calls for accountability and even treason questions fuel the deepening Royal Family crisis. Ian Collins the...

Ian Collins speaks to royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams as the Prince Andrew arrest investigation deepens. With searches ongoing and questions mounting over alleged misconduct in public office, Fitzwilliams describes the situation as “a very serious crisis” for the Royal Family, warning of the “drip, drip, drip of allegations” linked to the Jeffrey Epstein files. Could further revelations eme...

Julia Hartley-Brewer speaks to former Sun Royal Editor Charlie Rae about the deepening crisis surrounding Andrew and the wider implications for the monarchy. Rae admits the scandal is “clearly damaging” and overshadowing the Royal Family’s public work, with questions now stretching “all the way to the top.” He says the key issue may not be the alleged offences themselves but whether there was any...

Meghan Markle’s latest alleged ultimatum to Prince Harry sets the tone for a royals-only first half-hour, as Kevin O’Sullivan, Samara Gill and Ash Gould tear into the fallout from Prince Andrew’s arrest and the widening Epstein shadow now hanging over the Yorks. Kevin claims Meghan has ordered Harry to cut ties with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as scrutiny intensifies around their past proximit...

Samara Gill speaks to former head of Royal Protection Dai Davies, who brands the unfolding royal scandal “unprecedented” and constitutionally serious. Davies warns the “tentacles are far reaching”, stretching across government departments, police forces and palace officials, and says there appears to have been a “complete conspiracy of silence” lasting decades. He insists the focus must return to...

Jeremy Kyle speaks to royal biographer Angela Levin, who admits she briefly considered whether King Charles might have to abdicate to protect the monarchy, before changing her mind. Levin argues the country needs “someone who knows everything about the royal family” to calm the crisis, insisting Charles is steady and experienced enough to ride it out. While questions persist over the £12 million s...

Jeremy Kyles speaks to royal biographer Andrew Lownie, who says the crisis engulfing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has pushed the monarchy to the “last chance saloon”. Lownie, author of Entitled, says he feels vindicated after years of being “threatened, abused and laughed at” for exposing alleged corruption within the House of York. Now, as investigations widen, he argues this is no longer just abou...

Mark Dolan speaks to Isabel Oakeshott after her explosive Mail on Sunday exclusive claiming that King Charles was warned as far back as 2019 about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s controversial business associations. Oakeshott says the “direction of travel” in this saga is now clear: the central question is “what did the most senior members of the royal family know, when did they know it, and what did...

Mark Dolan speaks to Charlotte Griffiths of the  Mail on Sunday  as the fallout from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest continues to grip the monarchy. Griffiths describes the now-infamous image of Andrew in the back of a car as “a journalist’s dream” that “summarises the whole story,” but warns that the national mood risks becoming “slightly medieval” as public anger turns into spectac...

Kevin O’Sullivan speaks to royal editor Robert Jobson as the crisis around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor deepens following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. After 11 hours in police custody, Jobson says the optics were disastrous and warns the scandal is far from over. “Nobody in their right mind would just hand over £12 million,” he says, reigniting questions over the controver...

Ian Collins speaks to former Old Bailey judge Wendy Joseph KC about the arrest and swift release of former prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Joseph explains the charge is rare and legally awkward because it is a common law offence, not set out in a clear statute, meaning prosecutors must piece together principles from past cases that may not neatly match what’s alleged her...

Ian Collins tackles what he calls the monarchy’s biggest crisis since the abdication after Prince Andrew is arrested at Sandringham and police continue searching Royal Lodge. Collins asks whether this is simply another royal scandal or the “beginning of the end” for the institution now Queen Elizabeth II is gone and King Charles is facing sustained reputational damage from Andrew, Harry and years...

Mark Dolan speaks to royal biographer Angela Levin about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, his long-standing arrogance, the “curse of the spare,” and what the scandal means for King Charles and Prince William. Mark Dolan is joined by royal biographer Angela Levin to examine the shock arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the personal and constitutional fallout. Levin describes the early-morn...

Mark Dolan is joined by Isabel Oakeshott to analyse the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office, with a focus on the legal and reputational consequences rather than the spectacle. Oakeshott warns the Crown Prosecution Service faces a “painstaking and very long winded process” to determine whether there is a realistic prospect of conviction, noting the offen...

Talk Breakfast host Mark Dolan opens a dramatic morning after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released under investigation, a development dominating front pages and reigniting the crisis around Andrew’s past links to Jeffrey Epstein. Dolan frames the central question for listeners: is Andrew’s return home a temporary reprieve, or the sta...

Kevin O’Sullivan speaks to royal biographer Andrew Lownie after the dramatic arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Lownie, whose book Entitled: The Decline and Fall of the House of York helped expose alleged corruption at the heart of the York household, says he is “thrilled the police have acted as swiftly as they have” and admits he feared the former p...

Kevin O’Sullivan speaks to retired Met detective Mike Neville as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in a dramatic escalation of the Epstein-linked investigation. Neville explains the reality of the early-morning raid, describing how senior detectives would have moved in front and back, cautioned him immediately and seized digital devices. In sensiti...