This week on The Royal Beat, Kate Thornton is joined by The Sun's Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson, Royal Commentator Afua Hagan, and Royal Editor for ITV News, Chris Ship. With this Saturday marking 27 years since the untimely death of Princess Diana, the panel reflect on that fateful day, and the constitutional crisis it created for the monarchy. And in other royal news, has the King finally found a way to edge Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge? What is the Queen's new documentary all about? And did the Sussexes get what they wanted from their trip to Colombia?
Episode first aired: Friday 30th August 2024
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