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Talking Royals

Talking Royals

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The podcast about the British royal family from ITV News. Every week, our Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Expert Lizzie Robinson join Charlene White to look back at the big stories they've been out covering over the last seven days, sharing their insight and bringing you interviews with a range of guests.ITV News Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • The King makes shock announcement about the future of Buckingham Palace
    Jun 26 2026

    Should the King be living at Buckingham Palace, especially after the taxpayer shelled out £369 million on refurbishing it?

    That's one of many questions Charlene, Chris and Lizzie tackle on this week's episode of Talking Royals.

    So, as the King announces he and the Queen will be making Clarence House their permanent residence, what is the point of Buckingham Palace now?

    Plus – how will the rest of the royal family cope with Harry and Meghan’s imminent trip to the UK?

    What are the theories behind Harry’s sudden U-turn on the decision to bring Meghan and his children to his home country?

    And will Archie and Lilibet meet their grandfather and other members of the Royal Family?

    The team also discuss the release of the King's finances which include some eye-watering sums of money spent on travel and foreign trips.

    So is the spending justified?

    Plus, who was best dressed at Royal Ascot last week?

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    41 mins
  • Our royal experts react to all the best moments from Ascot 2026
    Jun 18 2026

    With the royals’ summer season in full swing, Talking Royals are ringside at the races for a very special episode from Royal Ascot! The team have all the behind-the-scenes details from the high society event of the year…

    On Day One of Ascot, the King and Queen were joined for the iconic carriage procession by the new Mr and Mrs Peter Phillips, fresh from their royal wedding celebrations.

    So who wore what? And what is the perfect colour to wear to Ascot? And what was Charlene’s hat disaster?

    Plus, the Trooping of the Colour controversy, as the Princess of Wales is caught giving a stern glare from the royal carriage. But who was the icy stare aimed at?

    And, Prince’s George’s new school is revealed…Our royal experts react to the big news.

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    31 mins
  • The behind-the-scenes gossip from the royal wedding of the year
    Jun 12 2026

    Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling have tied the knot at a modest royal wedding that gained major attention with the arrival of the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

    But also notably, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie were in public attendance to see Princess Anne's son marry NHS nurse Harriet at the private ceremony.

    In this episode of Talking Royals, Charlene, Chris and Lizzie discuss the family dynamics of their appearance, a day after news broke that the former Prince Andrew had been earning money by subletting properties of his former home in Windsor.

    The team reveal the behind-the-scenes gossip from the big day, as well as what they saw inside the church after the ceremony.

    The group also catch up on William's appearance at London Tech Week - where he fronted a new data-driven method to combat homelessness - and wonder whether England and Scotland's success at the FIFA World Cup could actually prove problematic for the football-mad Patron of the FA.

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    32 mins
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