The King, his wife, his lover and a spectacular fall from grace.
Once the young hero who reclaimed the Spanish monarchy and won the hearts of his people, Juan Carlos was forced to relinquish his throne in 2014 and leave his own country in 2020 followed by allegations of money-laundering, corrupt...

Julius Caesar is the most famous Roman of them all: brutal conqueror, dictator and victim of a gruesome assassination on the Ides of March 44 BC.

How true are the extraordinary stories told about Caligula: The Tyrant of Rome?

On this week's The Royal Beat, Host Kate Thornton is joined by Royal Correspondent Wesley Kerr, Executive Editor of The Sun Dan Wootton and Former Royal Director of OK! Chrissie Reeves. They discuss The Queen's move from Scotland to Sandringham as she returns to work, plus has Prince Harry put ca...

Series 1, Episode 3: Hosted by Kate Thornton, the show goes back in time to the years before World War II and looks at Edward VIII's abdication in 1936, his marriage to Wallis Simpson and his dealings with Nazi Germany. To unpack all the scandals are historians Alexander Larman, Dr Tessa Dunlop a...

07/21/23

Kate Thornton leads the panel in a discussion of what have been a busy few weeks for the royals, as they begin to look towards the future, and forge the way ahead.

From Queen Camilla's low-key birthday celebrations, to Prince William taking charge of the Duchy of Cornwall and consider...

07/07/23

Kate Thornton and the panel reflect on the special service held in Scotland this week to mark the King's coronation, as well as reviewing the Waleses' incredibly busy work schedules and asking: what is the secret to their success?

Plus, with reports having emerged of some powerful staf...

02/17/2023

Kate Thornton and the panel discuss the significance of HM the King's meeting with the Ukrainian President, as well as Queen Camilla's case of Covid, and Princess Catherine's controversial new addition to her staff.

Plus, an update on the Sussexes as they face a burgeoning legal cas...

12/02/2021 - On this week's episode of the Royal Beat, we discuss the complex 'deal' at the centre of the relationship between the royal family and the press. We also take a deep dive into the glamourous world of the King and Queen of Jordan, and cover Prince of Wales's historic visit to Barbados...

11/04/2021 - On this episode of The Royal Beat, we look at the Queen's recent health scare, and how her Army service in WW2 has shaped her reign. We also get updates on Prince Andrew's civil case, and look at the Japanese princess whose marriage to a 'commoner' has sparked headlines around the wo...

(12/08/2023)

On this week's show we explore how a new royal book has been raising questions and eyebrows and unearthing old rifts. The release of 'Endgame', the latest book by Sussex biographer Omid Scobie has questioned if the royal family have what it takes to save the monarchy?

And, this w...