THE CROWN. THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DRAMA
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The Royal Beat - Episode 5. 2022: A Year Like No Other
23/12/22
In the final week of 2022, Kate Thornton and the panel look back on a momentous year, remembering both the highs of the Platinum Jubilee, and the national sorrow at losing Queen Elizabeth II.Plus, what will Christmas look like for the royals in their first year without the Queen? And h...
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The Royal Beat - Episode 30. The New Reign: Tradition and Modernity
The Royal Beat panel discuss new details revealed about King Charles' coronation, and how he's navigating difficult political waters. Plus, with the Danish royal family in turmoil, what are the parallels with the Windsors?
Kate Thorton is joined in the studio by The Mirror's Royal Editor Russell...
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The Royal Beat - Episode 15. The Crown: Fact or Fiction?
23/11/2023
Kate Thornton and the panel discuss the truth behind the latest series of 'The Crown'. What really happened in the weeks leading up to the tragic death of Princess Diana and how the royals may be feeling about their portrayal on screen.
Plus, Historian and author Gareth Russell joi...
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The Royal Beat Book Club - Diana: In her own words
Series 1, Episode 1: It’s the book that should be on every royal fan’s bookcase, ‘Diana: Her True Story – In Her Own Words’. As the only book Princess Diana ever cooperated with, Kate Thornton dissects the process to publication with the author Andrew Morton and relives some of the revelations wi...
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Keeping the Crown: Breaking Tradition
Royal culture meets celebrity culture in the 60s and 70s giving the Crown an unexpected boost in popularity.
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The Royal Love Story: Edward and Wallis
Edward and Wallis are a pairing different to many out there. Wallis, a divorcee, and Edward, a king-to-be. His decision in pursuing Wallis led to the worlds most historical event. But by the end of it all, was it really love, or simply... obsession?