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New era, new name: Welcome to Pod Save The King, the award-winning Royal podcast from the Daily Mirror.
The Royal family is finding its way in a new era. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III began his reign alongside Camilla, The Queen Consort. William and Kate became Prince and Princess of Wales. As the family changes, rifts remain with Harry and Meghan across the Atlantic and Prince Andrew is still in the aftermath of the Newsnight interview. There is joy too, as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis grow up both in and out of the public eye, and the Tindalls, Beatrice and Eugenie find their own ways.
Expect behind the scenes details, fashion, travel, causes, politics and society, plus interviews with people who can provide a particular insight into your favourite Royals, their work and their place in Britain today. “Lively discussions with a wide-ranging appeal. Refreshingly informal, totally unstuffy and a thoroughly modern take on all things royal. And it’s funny too.” - the Press Awards Judges, who named Pod Save The King Lifestyle Podcast of the Year.
Your regular companions are Host Ann Gripper and Royal Editor Russell Myers. You can join the conversation about the podcast on Instagram and Twitter for a chance to hear your comments on the show, and follow @MirrorRoyal or subscribe to our Royal Newsletter for all the latest.
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Royal family's vital wartime role
Britain prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day while in the grip of the biggest crisis since the war.
During the current coronavirus pandemic, the royal family are adapting their work, pitching in and finding new ways to communicate - just...
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Major royal events past, present and future
Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding wowed the world.
Now, nine years on, they have three children, key royal roles - and are front and centre of the royal family's response to the coronavirus crisis.
Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper...
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How the royal family works - your questions ans...
The royal family is one of the world’s best know institutions - but how does it actually work?
What does a private secretary actually do? Is there a spreadsheet for what the royal family wear to events? Do all engagements get approved by the Queen?...
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Royal birthdays in a time of coronavirus
The Queen this week marked her 94th birthday unlike any other - and Prince Louis's second birthday was celebrated with joyful rainbow-themed pictures that tap into the national mood.
As the UK remains in lockdown while the country deals with the...
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Writing The Windsors
The Windsors takes fragments of royal reality and has turned them into a comedy hit.
The irreverent Channel 4 show, which has just completed its third series, turns the royal family into pantomime characters in a Dynasty style soap.
Writers George...
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Queen's message of hope on coronavirus
As the world remains in the grip of the coronavirus crisis, the Queen's message of hope and fortitude was broadcast to Britain and the Commonwealth.
Echoing the wartime sentiment of Dame Vera Lynn and sharing her own experience and hopes, it was just...
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Harry and Meghan's new life begins
Prince Harry and Meghan quitting their roles as senior royals looked set to be the year's big news - but as they begin their new life this week, the world has bigger things on its mind.
The Sussexes' goodbye post on their Instagram account reflected...
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When royals visit Ireland
Prince William and Kate's time in Ireland at the start of the month completed the set of senior royals to have visited the country.
The Queen's State visit in 2011 was momentous, as was her trip to Northern Ireland the following year.
Prince Charles...
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Prince Charles gets coronavirus
Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus, the royal family has confirmed.
The 71-year-old heir to the British throne is now self-isolating at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate.
Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper (@anngripper) is joined by...
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Royals respond to coronavirus crisis
The Queen is at Windsor a week early, Prince Charles and Camilla's foreign visits were cancelled, Princess Beatrice has changed her wedding plans and Prince Harry and Meghan are isolating themselves in Canada.
Coronavirus has turned the world upside...
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Meghan and Harry's royal reunion at Commonwealt...
When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry married, it was thought their working royal life would have a heavy focus on the Commonwealth.
Instead, Monday's Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey marked their final joint engagement as senior working...
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When the royals come to town - the reporters' view
The royal family conduct visits and engagements across the country and around the world, taking a travelling pack of reporters and photographers with them.
But they are also joined by the local media, rarely royal specialists, who have a different...
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Sussex statement ruffles feathers
Prince Harry and Meghan have confirmed they will not be using 'royal' in the branding of their future activities once they begin their new life on April 1.
But the Spring 2020 Transition Details statement on their website seemed to lay bare the...
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Harry and Meghan's new Big Day - 100 episodes l...
Pod Save The Queen is marking its centenary episode - and producer Dan Jackson (@danoogie) has a big surprise for the team before they dive into the week's royal round-up.
But 100 episodes on from the first show, which featured host Ann Gripper and...
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Meghan and Harry's exciting future and how to g...
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex started 2020 with a bang, declaring their intention to step back from their roles as senior royals and carve out a different future.
The early announcement prompted urgent negotiations with the royal family, with an...
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Queen back to work - and completes 68th year on...
The Queen acceded to the throne 68 years ago today, aged just 25, after the death of her father, King George VI.
This week she returned to work with the opening of a pumping station and a visit to an RAF base.
William and Kate have had a busy week...
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Royals remember the Holocaust and address the f...
Prince Charles travelled to Israel for a series of important engagements remembering the Holocaust 75 years on.
At home, two photos taken of survivors by the Duchess of Cambridge were released to mark Holocaust Memorial Day before she and William...
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The Palace and The Press - Part 2 - Media law l...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cited their treatment by the press as one of the reasons for their move to Canada and withdrawal from their roles as full time working royals.
To get a new perspective on the media coverage, and discuss how the...
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The Palace and The Press - Part 1 - IPSO, the ...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cited their treatment by the press as one of the reasons for their move to Canada and withdrawal from their roles as full time working royals.
Pictures of Meghan walking in a park with baby Archie have already been...
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Harry and Meghan deal done - and dissected
The royal family has entered a new era after agreeing terms for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to begin a new, independent life.
Prince Harry and Meghan have given up a lot for the sake of freedom, and did not having things all their own way, but the...
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Prince Harry and the Cambridges back to business
After the Sandringham Summit, the royal family has returned to some kind of normality with a series of public engagements.
Prince William and Kate were in Bradford, while the Duke of Sussex was at Buckingham Palace for the Rugby League World Cup draw...
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Queen's Sandringham summit statement sets the t...
Prince Harry and Meghan surprised the royal family by announcing their plans to step back from senior royal roles and be financially independent - but those plans are still not fully formed.
With tensions running high and the Duchess of Sussex having...
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Harry and Meghan quit The Firm - now what?
Prince Harry and wife Meghan returned from their break in Canada - and delivered the bombshell news they are stepping back as senior royals.
The statement released by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they intended to become "financially...
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Royal review of the year
The royal year got off to a rocky start with Prince Philip's car crash - and that was just the first of the bumps in the road.
While the arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan's son Archie was a happy highlight, their struggles with dealing with their...
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Kate's royally fashionable year
The Duchess of Cambridge has been setting style trends for years - but she seemed to up her game yet again in 2020.
The Pakistan tour was a highlight in her fashion year, but there have been lots of other outings to savour too.
Pod Save The Queen host...
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