09/15/23

As King Charles celebrates one year since his ascension to the throne, Kate Thornton and the panel look back on the first 12 months of his reign, highlighting the key moments, and looking forward to what the next year holds in store for the Monarch.

Plus, one year since the late Quee...

05/12/2023

Kate Thornton and the panel reflect upon the historic weekend of His Majesty King Charles III's coronation. From military splendour and family drama, to crownings and the inaugural balcony appearance, we embark on the ultimate debrief of this incredible event.

Plus, a look at an int...

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.

Kate Thorn...

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...

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...

11/25/2022
This week, the panel discuss the first State Visit of King Charles' reign, as well as Prince William and Kate's upcoming trip to the States.

Plus, a look back at the devastating Windsor Castle fire, 30 years on.

Kate is joined in the studio by The Daily Mirror's royal editor Russell ...

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...

The Royal Beat discusses the challenges that face the new King as his reign begins. We also look at whether the new Netflix series threatens to destabilize the firm, and why Harry is trying to make last minute changes to his memoirs. Plus, we cover the new Prince and Princess of Wales as they pa...

The Royal Beat looks back over the extraordinary state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This episode covers the pomp and ceremony, the tradition and the emotion, and the controversies emerging as the dust settles.

Plus we look at whether relations between Harry and William have thawed...

11/11/2022
This week, Kate and the panel sort fact from fiction as they look beyond the drama of The Crown Season 5 and discuss what really happened.

Joining Kate Thornton in the studio this week is Queen Elizabeth's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter, along with royal journalist Katie Nichol...

05/13/2022

Prince Charles steps into the role of monarch at the State Opening of Parliament, as health issues force the Queen to pull out. We hear what this means for her attendance at the Jubilee celebrations, and discuss which royals have and have not made the guest list for the iconic Bucking...

(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...

05/04/2023

With just days to go until the first coronation Britain has seen in 70 years, The Royal Beat brings you a very special episode dedicated to all the details and plans for this historic event and its surrounding celebrations!

Kate Thornton leads the panel as they walk through this semi...

04/21/23

This week, Kate Thornton and the panel continue the Coronation Countdown by looking at everything from the regalia of the investiture ceremony, to the spectacle of the coronation procession - and even sample a little of Their Majesties' new Coronation Quiche!

Plus, with rumours that Pr...

03/31/2023

This week, Kate Thornton and the panel discuss King Charles III’s first State Visit abroad as reigning monarch, as well as Prince Harry’s surprise return to the UK, to attend court in his ongoing legal battle with the British tabloid press.

Plus, a roundup of everything the Prince an...

04/03/2022 - As the Queen recovers from covid, the spotlight falls on the Duchesses of Cornwall and Cambridge. Our panel discusses how they have risen to the moment, whether Camilla can ever shake off the ghost of Princess Diana, and whether we can expect baby Cambridge number four.

This week w...

02/18/2022 -Shock news on the Prince Andrew case, plus the panel discusses the Queen's Jubilee wish for Camilla to take the title Queen Consort.

On this week’s Royal Beat, Kate is joined in the studio by author Hugo Vickers, alongside the royal editor of The Mirror, Russell Myers, and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop. They look back at the Coronation and Crowning of Elizabeth II, ahead of the upcoming coronation of King Charles III.

Plus, they...

The panel discuss the shape of the new royal family. Harry and Meghan are "requested to vacate" their royal residence, while Queen Consort Camilla's family take on official coronation roles.

Kate is joined in the studio by royal historian and broadcaster Wesley Kerr, The Sun's royal editor Matt ...

09/10/2022 - On this episode of The Royal Beat, we look at the next chapter for Kate and William's family.

We also ask if Prince Charles is about to lose his closest aide, why Prince Andrew has gone to Balmoral for the second time this summer, and whether the Sussexes will be back in the UK thi...

07/16/2021 - This week's The Royal Beat discusses whether the public is changing its opinion of Camilla, why Prince Charles doesn't want to give Edward the Duke of Edinburgh title, and the world's greatest palaces .

07/16/2021 - This week's The Royal Beat discusses whether the public is changing its opinion of Camilla, why Prince Charles doesn't want to give Edward the Duke of Edinburgh title, and the royals joining in this summer's sporting events.

10/27/2023

Kate Thornton and the panel take a look at the current House of Windsor and discuss whether the King must make some drastic changes if he is to secure the place - and relevance - of the monarchy in a modern age.

Plus, as King Charles prepares for his first State Visit to the Commonw...

On this week's episode of The Royal Beat, the King has officially retired to Scotland for his annual summer holiday, but with riots breaking out across the UK in recent weeks, we ask: what exactly is a monarch’s role at a time of national crisis? Plus the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their n...