Episodes

  • Kate’s welcome return, plus beards, chickens and birthday messages

    Kate’s welcome return, plus beards, chickens and birthday messages
    Sep 19 2024
    The Princess of Wales shared the welcome news she has completed her chemotherapy with an intimate family video - and has carried out her first official duty. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper and Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers reunite after their summer break to discuss the welcome news and how Kate chose to share it. They also catch up on a summer of royal headlines and highlights, from the King’s visit to Southport after the tragic murder of three young girls became an excuse for far-right riots to the arrivals of rescue chickens at Highgrove and the royal family’s birthday messages for Prince Harry as well as the latest Prince Andrew dramatisation. There is a return for question of the week, as plans begin for a memorial to the late Queen - plus William is not the only one to have grown a summer beard… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Meghan and Harry’s new launch as royal family break for summer

    Meghan and Harry’s new launch as royal family break for summer
    Aug 8 2024
    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have given a new TV interview to launch Archewell’s Parents’ Network, tackling children’s safety online. In the UK the royal family are on their summer break - or at the Olympics - but another danger of the online world has surfaced in the riots which have hit British cities. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss Meghan and Harry’s new venture, their upcoming trip to Colombia and the royals’ response to events at home. They also reflect on Prince William’s new Homelessness: Reframed exhibition and the positive news about the Wales’s summer holiday plans. Pod Save the King is now taking a summer break until September a04a33cdf103e9684cf2bf71bafb882f7b6cf9c9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Royal finances, Princess Anne’s Olympic gold rush and Harry’s Invictus returns

    Royal finances, Princess Anne’s Olympic gold rush and Harry’s Invictus returns
    Aug 1 2024
    The royal family publishes its accounts each year - showing taxpayers some of the detail of what they are getting for their money. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror royal features writer Jennifer Newton to share the bits that caught their eye. . They also have major job envy as Princess Anne gets stuck into the Olympic action, and ponder what the Invictus Games coming back to the UK means for Prince Harry and the rest of the family given the ongoing tensions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Capturing royals for the ages is a family affair

    Capturing royals for the ages is a family affair
    Jul 25 2024
    When Prince Charles posed for portraits during September’s royal visit to France, no one imagined one would be used to announce he was being treated for cancer just a few months later - least of all the photographer. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Samir Hussein, who took that photo - and also took the famous ‘umbrella photo’ of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their farewell visit as working royals. Samir shares the stories behind those photos, what it was like growing up as his photographer dad Anwar travelled the world with Princess Diana, how he ended up following in his footsteps, how the royal family is changing and what it is really like to work with them. The Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access runs until September 2nd at Dockside Vaults, London. Tickets are available from princessdiana.london and cost from £17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Kate and William’s sporting weekend and Charles and Camilla’s busy week

    Kate and William’s sporting weekend and Charles and Camilla’s busy week
    Jul 18 2024
    The Princess of Wales received a rapturous reception on Wimbledon’s Centre Court as she kept a favourite date in her diary amid her ongoing cancer treatment. While Kate enjoyed her girls’ day out with Charlotte and Pippa, William and George were cheering on the England football team in Germany. And the King and Queen were in Jersey and Guernsey, then got their full regalia on for the State Opening of Parliament on their return. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who was in the Channel Islands for the royal visit, to catch up on a busy few days - plus Princess Anne’s welcome return after her hospital stay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Up close with the Buckingham Palace balcony

    Up close with the Buckingham Palace balcony
    Jul 11 2024
    The Buckingham Palace balcony has seen so many iconic moments, from coronation cheers to wedding kisses - and Prince Louis’ Trooping flypast faces. Now the King has made new parts of Buckingham Palace open to the public. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who was given a preview tour ahead of the summer opening. Russell also reports from his latest engagement with Queen Camilla at Clarence House, plus the team look back on the arrival of the King’s third Prime Minister and catch up on Prince William’s big homelessness project - and everyone gets excited about all the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Royal Week in Scotland is interrupted by the General Election

    Royal Week in Scotland is interrupted by the General Election
    Jul 4 2024
    Zoe Forsey is in the host's chair this week, as Ann Gripper takes some well deserved time off, and she is joined by the Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers. The general election is naturally dominating the headlines - and Zoe and Russell discuss what will happen tomorrow from a royal point of view when the results are announced. They also discuss Royal Week in Scotland, the Princess Royal's recovery after her horse injury, and William being a Swiftie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Unseen royal photo portraits make a Buckingham Palace debut

    Unseen royal photo portraits make a Buckingham Palace debut
    Jun 28 2024
    The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is now the King’s Gallery - and Pod Save the King was there for the press view of its summer exhibition. Host Ann Gripper joined Daily Mirror royal editor and BP regular Russell Myers at Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography to see photos by Rankin, Cecil Beaton, Annie Leibovitz and many more, mixing art, history and intimate family life. They also see the Princess of Wales is far from the first royal portrait photographer to manipulate her pictures. And Ann is joined by curator Alessandro Nasini, who shares his highlights and gives an insight into working with the royal archives. * Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography is at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace until 6 October Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins