On this week's episode of The Royal Beat: Back in Time, we look at the Duke and Duchess of Windsor through a new lens, as we explore their love of all things opulent and expensive - especially jewels. But where exactly did their enviable collection of precious stones come from? Did the Duke - as ...

This week on The Royal Beat, guest host Russell Myers brings you the latest royal news - including Princess Catherine and Princess Anne's return to royal duties, the King and Queen's visit to the Channel Islands and the State Opening of Parliament. There's plenty to dissect and analyse with our g...

On this week's episode of The Royal Beat: Book Club we discuss the extraordinary life of The Queen Mother and her frosty relationship with her sister-in-law Wallis Simpson. Over her incredible 101 year life, 6 different monarchs ruled and she witnessed some of the rockiest periods the royals have...

This week on The Royal Beat, Kate Thornton is joined in studio by Royal Editor of The Mirror, Russell Myers, Assistant Editor of The Times, Kate Mansey, and Former Communications Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, Ailsa Anderson. With the royals in Scotland for Holyrood Week, the panel discuss thei...

On this week's episode of The Royal Beat: Back In Time we discuss the ultimate survivor. The Queen of England who outlived her husband, Henry VIII, to become one of the most powerful figures in Tudor England. But in this show, we dissect the suspicions surrounding the death of Katherine Parr - fr...

This week on The Royal Beat, Kate Thornton is joined in the studio by Royal Editor for ITV News, Chris Ship, The Sunday Times’ Royal Editor, Roya Nikkhah, and Editor of woman&home magazine, Hannah Fernando. With the Princess of Wales making an unexpected return to public duties for the King’s bir...

The royals are the most photographed family in the world and today we’re interviewing the man responsible for some of the most iconic shots of The Windsors. Arthur Edwards MBE began photographing the monarchy back in 1977 for the Sun newspaper, and for nearly half a century he's taken pictures at...

On this episode of The Royal Beat, we mark 80 years since D-Day and highlight the royals’ commitment to this historic anniversary. They also look ahead to Trooping the Colour and discuss King Charles's scaled-back role as he continues his cancer treatment. And, the Duchess of York has been in con...

On this episode of The Royal Beat: Back in Time, we explore the fascinating history of the Tudor royal jewels. From the consort necklace which connects an entire dynasty, to the coded message in Princess Elizabeth's necklace from her mother Anne Boleyn, Kate Thornton brings you the stories behind...

This week on The Royal Beat, Kate Thornton is joined by Assistant Editor at The Times, Kate Mansey, ITV News' Royal Editor Chris Ship and the Mirror’s Royal Editor Russell Myers. The experts discuss the upcoming British election and what it means for royal engagements. They also unpack the Duke a...

Kate Thornton is joined by the daughter of The Duke of Kent, Lady Helen Taylor, to discuss the book about her father's upbringing and work. Author of 'A Royal Life', Hugo Vickers, and former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, Ailsa Anderson, also join the show to talk about the Duke's dedicat...

This week on The Royal Beat, Prince Harry returned to the UK, but a reunion with his father was not on the cards. Meanwhile, the King returned to public duty with a visit to a cancer ward at a London hospital and spent some quality time with extended family at the Windsor Horse show.

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On this episode, we discuss the often overlooked ‘Ladies in Waiting’ who have served the female monarchs of this country and beyond for centuries. We go all the way back to King Henry VIII’s reign to meet a myriad of women who rose through the ranks of society sometimes through their extreme devo...

This week on the Royal Beat: Prince William is moved by the public's support as he returns to work for the first time following Catherine's announcement.

And we get a glimpse at the first statue commissioned of Queen Elizabeth II since her death, featuring her beloved corgis.

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Kate Thornton interviews respected royal writer Ingrid Seward about her latest book 'My Mother and I' which draws on the loving but often misunderstood bond between Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. Alongside royal photographer Arthur Edwards and former royal correspo...

On this week's episode of The Royal Beat, our experts discuss the latest Netflix drama shining a light on that disastrous BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. They sort fact from fiction and take us back to that catastrophic interview for the Duke of York. We also take a look at the new En...

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 and Alexandra Churchill.

On this week’s episode of The Royal Beat, our experts discuss the outpouring of support the Princess of Wales has received since her announcement of her cancer diagnosis. And, as some celebrities have apologized for their comments about Princess Kate, they also reflect on how the public dealt wit...

Kate Thornton interviews acclaimed author Robert Hardman about his latest book, 'Charles III. New King. New Court. The Inside Story', which draws on his unrivalled access to the Royal family. As the oldest monarch in British history to take the throne, there has been a lot of speculation over the...

One story has dominated the news this week and that’s the edited photograph of the Princess of Wales and her three children. Our experts pick apart the conspiracies surrounding Catherine's editing faux pas and reveal how she is feeling amid the fallout.

Also on the show, The Duke of Edinburgh i...

Host Kate Thornton goes back in time to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s reign to analyse how they influenced modern day society. From the big white wedding to the Great Exhibition, discover the footprint that still exists in Britain and across the world today.

As thousands of well wishes flood in from around the world, King Charles, admits some moved him to tears as he heads back to work for his first engagements since his cancer diagnosis.

Plus, as Prince William makes a rare statement on the conflict in the Middle East, we discuss if he is overstep...

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 with Richard Kay, now t...

02/16/2024 On this week's episode of The Royal Beat, we discuss the latest in the King's cancer treatment and as he steps back from royal duty, Prince William could be set to take on responsibility at Commonwealth Day.

Also on the show, our experts decide if Prince Harry and Meghan's latest web...