Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert Lacey

Born Charles Philip Arthur George on November 14, 1948, he was four when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, was crowned and 20 when she formally made him Prince of Wales.At 73, he became King Charles III upon the queen's death in September.Buckingham Palace said his coronation, which takes place on Saturday, would reflect the monarch's role today.But what challenges await King Charles as he reigns over an entirely new generation of people in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth?Robert Lacey, one of the UK's most renowned royal biographers and historians, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

In this bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, we look at the United Kingdom's coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.  Charles ascended to the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. However, the coronation ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 6, starting at 11 a.m. local time and ending at 1 p.m. Here in the United States, that two-hour ceremony will begin at 6 a.m. Eastern, 3 a.m. Pacific. Viewers in the U.S. can watch the festivities on most broadcast and cable news channels. Check your local listings for details. In this episode, listen to updates from The Associated Press on both the ceremony and the drama. — Compiled and narrated by Terry Lipshetz from Associated Press reports Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Adobe Premiere and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically. That music is of the Brixton Chamber Orchestra from April 21st rehearsing in South London ahead of the Coronation Carnival and courtesy The Associated Press. In this bonus episode of Hot Off the Wire, we look at the United Kingdom's coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Charles ascended to the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. However, the coronation ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 6, starting at 11 a.m. local time and ending at 1 p.m. Here in the United States, that two hour ceremony will begin at 6 a.m. Eastern, 3 a.m. Pacific. Viewers in the U.S. can watch the festivities on most broadcast and cable news channels. Check your local listings for details. And now the latest updates from The Associated Press on both the ceremony and the drama. King Charles, the third plans to take a shortcut and smooth a ride to Westminster Abbey for his coronation. Charles, is innovation tremulous at the procession route his mother, Queen Elizabeth, took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest event that will include some modern touches. Buckingham Palace says, however, the lower key ceremony on May six will still be steeped in ancient traditions and adorned with the royal regalia from the crown jewels, but will also feature its bespoke emoji, reflecting the first British crowning of the social media era Queen Elizabeth. The second was the first coronation televised 70 years ago. The 1.3 mile route is a bit shorter than the one Elizabeth took to the Royal Church, passing a statue of Charles, the first the monarch beheaded in 1649 before arriving for the 11 a.m. religious service. Charles de Ledesma, London. King Charles III joins as many as 2800 guests for his coronation on May the sixth at Westminster Abbey. His complicated family will once again take center stage. There's a second wife, an embarrassing brother, and an angry son and daughter in law, all with allies who aren't shy about whispering family secrets in the ears of friendly reporters. How King Charles manages his family drama over the coming weeks and years is crucial to the king's efforts to preserve and protect the 1000 year old hereditary monarchy. Editor of Majesty magazine Jay Little, says Charles's ongoing family drama was never going to justice appear. I think it was inevitable that when Charles became king, the loss of the personal stuff would come back to haunt him. Royal historian Robert Lacey says the standards were set too high. The British monarchy is supposed to be representative, and that used to be thought to mean It's got to be ideal, it's got to behave in absolute, immaculate fashion. Well, that wasn't realistic and proved not to be realistic in facts. Lacey believes Charles's fractious family may be easier for the British public to identify with. But I think most people in Britain find an imperfect and honest family easier to live with. Karen Chammas, London. Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will attend his father's May 6th coronation. Harry's attending the coronation service of his father, King Charles, the third at Westminster Abbey. Setting aside months of speculation about his presence. The palace adds Harry's wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will remain in California with the couple's two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Harry's attendance comes despite a rift within at the House of Windsor, prompted by Harry's decision to reveal family secrets in his bestselling book Spare. Charles de Ledesma, London. As the coronation of King Charles, The third fast approaches. All eyes are on Camilla, the queen consort who will be crowned alongside her husband's. The moment will mark the culmination of years of efforts that helped to transform her image from being one of the most reviled women in the country to becoming a likable, down to earth hard worker. Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of Majesty magazine, explains. Just by giving it time and going gently, gently, she has managed to show people the real person that she is and that she's not this villainous. However, spiritedness, her triumph is not a complete one. But there are still people in this country and there are a lot of people abroad who will never forgive her for being the third person in the marriage. Camilla herself admitted last year in an interview with Vogue magazine that she had learned to live with the scrutiny of her past. Karen Chammas, London. Towns and cities will be awash with union flags and patriotic decorations to celebrate King Charles the Third's coronation this weekend. But the events, viewed with a large dose of ambivalence by some in Britain's diverse communities. Darren White, a descendant of migrants from Jamaica, and Adriano Phillips Durrant, a musicians with the Brixton Chamber Orchestra here, rehearse ahead of the Coronation Carnival. While whites excited about the gig, he tells the Associated Press that some might find it hard to connect to the whole occasion. With the economy on the precipice of recession. While Forbes says it's strange that the event would happen at a time when people don't really have the money to get by. I have mixed opinions on kind of on general, kind of like the royal family and the coronation. Just but just because I think that there are, you know, bigger things happening in Britain right now. Across the capital, John Pan, Basra, the head of Southall Community Alliance, says people are going through a cost of living crisis. Is it fair that there is so much attention and resource being put into a massive coronation celebration when people are in record numbers having to rely upon food banks facing poverty on a believable scale? Elsewhere in Southall, proprietor guru Anand recalls the Royals demeanor when he ate at his restaurant. Charles, he says, actually listens to you, wants to know where you've come from. Charles de Ledesma, London. Thousands of British military personnel will join King Charles's coronation. The UK Defense Ministry says 6000 troops, including soldiers, sailors and aviators, will participate on May 6th, making it the force's biggest ceremonial deployment for seven decades. Thousands of them will escort the king and Camilla, the queen consort, as they travel by gilded horse drawn coach between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. Gun salutes will sound from British army bases and warships and military aircraft, including World War two. Spitfires will perform a flypast. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace calls it a spectacular and fitting tribute to King Charles, who is the armed forces commander in chief. Mimi Montgomery, London. Tourism industry officials have high hopes the May six coronation of King Charles will provide a vital boost to the industry, which is still reeling from two years of COVID 19 shutdowns. Outside Buckingham Palace, Patricia Yates, chief executive of the VisitBritain Tourism Board, says she hopes next week's coronation, the first for nearly 70 years, will be a great success. Events like this really kick start at the recovery, don't they? And they put Britain on the world stage again. And goodness, we do that so well. Pageantry around the coronation will just be amazing. History, heritage and the Royals are the biggest draw for international tourists, Yates adds. And royalty, a particular magnet for Americans who are driving the country's tourism recovery. Queen Elizabeth. The second platinum Jubilee celebrations last year brought in an extra 2.6 million visitors to London, and Charles's coronation is expected to have a similar effect. Visitors to London's Westminster Abbey will be allowed to stand for the first time on the exact spot where King Charles The third will be crowned, though they'll need to make sure they don't have holes in their socks for the Shoot US tour meant to protect the Abbey's medieval mosaic floor. Abbey officials say the section of the church's floor, known as the Cosmati Pavement, where the coronation chair has been placed for some 700 years, will be on display during Charles's crowning ceremony. Vanessa Simeon, head conservator at Westminster Abbey, says it will be a unique visitor experience. It's such a rare opportunity. Nobody apart from the clergy go up to this space. So for visitors to come here and be able to walk on the pavement and get up close and look at the designs and all the different materials that make up this incredible piece of art, it's going to be just a once in a lifetime experience. The intricate mosaic of marble, stone, glass and metal located in front of the Abbey's high altar was commissioned by Henry the third in the 1200s and made by Italian craftsmen. It's said to be the best surviving example outside Italy, of course, Marti after the Italian family which created it. Charles de Ledesma, London. The Biden administration is defending the decision to have First Lady Jill Biden attend King Charles Third's coronation instead of her husband. The president told the king in a call his wife will attend on America's behalf. We're proud that she's going to be representing the United States. Asked why the president himself will not be at Westminster Abbey, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said there is precedent. President Eisenhower did didn't attend Queen Elizabeth's coronation either. In fact, no sitting U.S. president has ever attended a British royal coronation. On the events invitations, Buckingham Palace officially identifies the king's wife for the first time as Queen Camilla. Sagar Meghani, Washington. I'm Terry Lipshetz, thanking you for listening. Audio provided by The Associated Press. Music is by Skilsel and provided through Pixabay. Be sure to subscribe to Hot off the Wire on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fifth series of Netflix's The Crown was released on Wednesday. Airing two months after Queen Elizabeth II's death, the new series focuses on a turbulent decade for the royals in the 1990s. There has been criticism of the series, prompting Netflix to add a disclaimer to its marketing saying the show is a "fictional dramatisation", "inspired by real-life events". Today's Mishal Husain speaks to Robert Lacey, historical consultant on The Crown and author of many books on royalty, including two biographies of the late Queen. (Image: Imelda Staunton as the Queen and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Image Credit: Netflix)

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 7 My new puppy is doing great but I don't let him sleep in my room. Chandra started watching Blonde and it's not as bad as she expected. (Update: She finished and it's bad.) Roger Federer retired after playing his final match with Rafa Nadal and it was sadder than Chandra expected.  Royals: Minutes 7:00 to 30:00 Last week we had the Queen's funeral on Monday. We were surprised how long the public portion was and didn't expect the Windsor portion to be aired. Both Harry and Meghan were impeccable and regal at the many ceremonies despite everything that's been thrown at them. Harry stood out and the cameras kept finding him and Meghan. I play a segment from Zoom where we talked about the Queen. Kate and William seemed especially happy after the Queen died and Kate sure helped herself to the Queen's jewelry. When I die I want a quick funeral so people can go about their day. There are three new royal books out now. Valentine Low's book is Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Throne, that seems to have the most tea, Katie Nicholl has The New Royals and Angela Levin has Camilla From Outcast to Queen Consort. Valentine Low seems to know that his sources are racist.  In Valentine Low's book Meghan is blamed for the way she was treated by the palace staff. These talking points were pushed by the palace earlier to Robert Lacey for Battle of the Brothers. It goes far beyond victim blaming and proves that Meghan was downplaying the abuse she endured. Low gives a bunch of examples of the royal staff being incompetent and rude to Meghan while her reactions seem perfectly reasonable. At one point Meghan disagreed with the plans a female staff member had made and told her to change them. When the woman said it would be too hard, Meghan responded “Don't worry, If there was literally anyone else I could ask to do this, I would be asking them instead of you.” Meanwhile Charles sounds like an awful boss. He's gone through five secretaries in seven years and he calls his staff at all hours of the day, including on Christmas. His office is described as toxic and the staff are backstabbing. Nicholl's book has the detail that we've heard before that William can't forgive Harry and that William “always expected Harry would be his wingman.” She also writes that Charles is holding Archie and Lilibet's titles over the Sussexes' heads depending on what Harry reveals in his memoir. We got so many stories about how and why Meghan wasn't invited to Balmoral when the Queen took a turn for the worse. It was telling that instead of focusing on the Queen after her death the press was about the Sussexes and everything they were supposedly doing wrong. We heard that Meghan wasn't invited because Kate didn't come for whatever reason. We wish Meghan would come out and say how despicable the royal family is, but they've been showing that with their actions. Meanwhile there are all these stories about whether Harry and his family can make up. Charles is said to have hope that they can but Gayle King reported that there was no peace deal at the funeral. Harry's kids don't have titles and Harry and Meghan have been demoted on the Royal.uk website to the bottom. We don't think Harry will dish the dirt in his first memoir but hopefully he will in his future books. I play a segment from Zoom where we talk about Charles. We talk about how Queen Margrethe of Denmark removed the royal stylings and titles from her grandchildren without telling them first. The Cambridges are sort-of stepping into their roles as Prince and Princess of Wales. They went to Wales, where William tried out his rudimentary Welsh. It was supposed to be a low key visit. It doesn't seem like they knew they were getting the Wales titles right away. Comments of the Week: Minutes 30:00 to end Chandra's comment of the week is from Light Purple on the story where Khloe Kardashian claimed she was engaged to Tristan Thompson last year. My comment of the week is from Lunchcoma on the post where Brad Pitt said that Emily Ratajkowski is hot. Thanks for listening and subscribing bitches!

On today's episode of Dan Wootton Uncancelled:As Leicester descends into violence between elements of the city's Hindu and Muslim communities, who is to blame for sectarian aggression on the streets of Britain? Nigel Farage believes irresponsible and illegal immigration may have contributed to the tension – and fears the establishment and mainstream media will continue overlooking the issue to avoid being called racist. He joins Dan to discuss.As the White House's Covid policy remains unchanged despite Biden declaring the pandemic over, is this shambolic administration suffering from a chronic case of Covid hysteria? Top US journalist Megyn Kelly joins Dan to debate.A new era has dawned for the royal family – but will our new monarch be able to shed his often-unfavourable public perception? Robert Lacey, the best-selling historian integral to hit royal drama The Crown joins Dan to reveal why he has changed his mind on King Charles and look at the hurdles that stand in His Majesty's way, including Scottish independence, Prince Andrew and the Sussexes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Lacey is known as a historian of the Royal Family, so much so that he is a consultant to Netflix for their hit series The Crown. At the time of the Golden Jubilee he write a biography of the Queen which was published as 'Royal' in the UK and 'Monarch' in the US. The book gives a history of the Queen's reign and the story of the wider family. Prince Philip is celebrated as is  Prince Charles. The role of Princess Diana is examined as are Camilla and Princes William and Harry. The partial withdrawal of Prince Harry is predicted ... and this was written 20 years ago. A conversation that gives perspective to the nation's reaction to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.      

The Queen will skip the upcoming Commonwealth Games, it's been reported today.The Games are set to take place for two weeks from July 28 in Birmingham, two hours north of London. Daily Mail reports that the Queen will not be in attendance, with Prince Charles expected to fill in for her.The outlet reports that the 96-year-old monarch, who has grown increasingly frail, will stay home, with Prince Charles expected to stand in for her during the opening ceremony and other events. Other royals are expected to attend many events, given the Games are happening on home soil.It comes after the Queen sat out many key events at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations last weekend.One royal expert has today suggested there was a selfless reason for the Queen missing several of her own celebrations, claiming the monarch wouldn't have wanted to risk worrying people with a fall or stumble."She would not want to stumble – not for her own sake but for the distress, it would cause other people," royal historian Robert Lacey told People.At the end of the Platinum Jubilee, the Queen did publicly acknowledge her absence throughout the weekend."While I may not have attended every event in person, my heart has been with you all; and I remain committed to serving you to the best of my ability, supported by my family," she said.Meanwhile, it's been revealed that the Queen enforced one strict rule behind closed doors as she met Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet for the first time.It's been claimed the couple wanted to bring cameras along to capture the meeting for their Netflix reality series – so the Queen's team enforced a strict "no cameras" rule.An insider said: "Harry and Meghan wanted their photographer to capture the moment Lilibet met the Queen. But they were told no chance. It was a private family meeting."Harry and Meghan family flew back to California on Sunday afternoon without a snap.

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 7:00 We will have an episode out next week and are off May 14th. I finished the first season of Yellowstone and really liked it. Chandra is watching Gaslit and loves Betty Gilpin and Dan Stevens's performances. Chandra really liked The Batman and thinks Robert Pattinson was excellent. Royals: Minutes 7:00 to 32:00 There are two new royal books for which we are getting advanced details and interviews with the authors. The main one is Tina Brown's The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor–the Truth and the Turmoil, which came out this week on April 26th. Brown has sources in the palace as well as in the Middleton camp. Brown's book takes Harry and Meghan's strengths, like their shared vision of helping people and Meghan's skill at public speaking, and makes them sound like they're bad and a nefarious plot. Meghan is called “actressy” and characterized as swag-hungry. Chandra has been reading and reporting on the book. In the book, Brown is bitchy to everyone but in interviews she's very complimentary to Kate. Her talking points are much different than what she's been writing. In an interview Brown called Harry “unbelievably arrogant” for saying he was concerned about his grandmother. She is racist against Meghan and is downplaying the very real racism Meghan has faced, comparing it to the classism against Kate. In an interview with Marie Claire Brown trashed Meghan. She said that “Meghan got angry so fast, and that's what's rocked the family.” This is the angry Black woman stereotype. Brown has not acknowledged the fact that Meghan said in the Oprah interview that she was suicidal while she was pregnant and being smeared by the press. She does not take Harry and Meghan at their word. In the book Brown said Harry liked Meghan because she didn't come from his “narrow circle” and she “was of a breed he had not encountered.” That's so racist. Chandra mentions that Brown uses the word “ghetto” in the book when describing Meghan's career on TV cable. Brown also wrote that Kate was jealous of Meghan's style and that she was jealous of her sister, Pippa. In another part of the book, Brown wrote about how Carole coached Kate to land and keep William. Carole strategized with Kate about how to handle William when he was cheating on her. Another royal book is coming out on June 21, William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch, by Robert Jobson. The advance story we heard from that is about what a rage monster William is, which we already know. Harry's strength in being a calm, even-tempered person who has been to therapy is painted as a weakness by the press when William is the one flying off the handle. Chandra credits Robert Lacey's book Battle of Brothers for setting the narratives that these other royal biographies are following. I play a segment from Zoom where Karen and Zakia wonder about the press messaging. Chandra says that the Invictus Games was a turning point that showed how petty and negative the British press is. The Wessexes did their Caribbean tour, where they're getting much the same reception as the Cambridges did on their struggle tour just with less publicity. Sophie and Edward tried to do it low key, but they still got told that several Caribbean countries want reparations and intend to become republics. When the Queen passes, the commonwealth will be all but over. Prince Charles and Camilla are doing a three day tour of Canada from May 17th to May 19th. Chandra wonders why he's going for such a short time and thinks it's because he doesn't trust his relatives around the Queen. I play a segment from Zoom where we talked about the royal tour and the commonwealth countries. Kate did an outing in London with Princess Anne on Thursday where they visited their maternal health patronages. There are about three photos where Anne and other people are side-eyeing Kate. I asked Chandra if she had larger versions of those photos from our agency and curiously those unflattering photos were the only ones out of the set which were lower resolution. Comments of the Week: Minutes 32:00 to end My comment of the week is from notasugarhere on the post about Donald Trump telling Piers Morgan that Prince Harry is whipped. Chandra's comment of the week is from ThatsNotOkay on the post about Olivia Wilde getting served with custody papers at CinemaCon. Thanks for listening bitches!

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 5 We'll have another episode out on October 16th and will be off the 23rd. Thank you to all our new and old subscribers! I watched Squid Game and loved it. Chandra has been watching Billions, which just ended season five. Royals: Minutes 5:00 to 20:30 It felt kind of flat in royals news this week since Harry and Meghan's tour, but we got a lot of stories nitpicking them as usual. The Daily Mail speculated that Meghan must be doing a beauty line since Harry and Meghan took a private plane to New York owned by the infomercial company Guthy-Renker. Chandra assumed that they just rented the plane but it turns out that Harry and Meghan know the head of the company, Bill Guthy, and that they possibly did the Oprah interview on his estate. If Meghan started a beauty line we would definitely buy her stuff. There's also speculation that they could move to New York. I play a segment from Zoom where Karen, Courtney and Lisa talk about this, including Dan Wootton's column claiming Harry needs to resign from Netflix due to the Diana musical. The Cambridges likely asked The Sun to delete the photo of them out at lunch that came out on the Sunday after the Sussexes NY Tour. The Sun seemed to have their permission to post it along with a sugary writeup but the photos were deleted with no fanfare a couple of days later. The story remained available at The Sun. Chandra thinks the Cambridges hated being called out for it and that's why they wanted the photos taken down. There have been all these weird embiggening pieces about the Cambridges claiming that they're down to earth and that they still hang out with their school friends. Battle of Brothers author, Robert Lacey, claimed that William had “broken the cycle” of marital problems in the royal family by sticking with Kate essentially. This reminds me of Dan Wootton's quote that Kate and William would stay together as long “as they're both alive.” Lacey made it sound like the Cambridges are just staying together for the kids. Kate went to University College London's Centre for Longitudinal Studies, which has done research on child development for decades. Kate has the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood which she announced in mid June, but we didn't hear much about it afterwards. After her visit to University College London, there was a piece in People Magazine that made it sound like Kate was responsible for the research from the university. Everything is centered around Kate instead of the research and children. Katie Couric: Minutes 20:30 to 27:15 We've heard excerpts from Katie Couric's upcoming memoir, Going There, and she sounds like a terrible person. In the first excerpt we heard that Katie refused to mentor other women because she saw them as competition. She also said that Ashleigh Banfield was the next big thing and that she didn't mentor her on purpose. Ashleigh, who works at News Nation now, responded to that and said she was hurt by it. She later realized that Katie likely sabotaged her career. In other excerpts Katie is sympathetic to Matt Lauer. She also made her nanny out to be awful and claimed the nanny was trying to ruin her marriage to Jay Monahan, who passed away in 1998. In response the nanny talked to The Daily Mail and detailed what a piece of work Katie was. Comments: Minutes 27:15 to end Chandra's comment of the week is by Amy Bee on the post about how Kate was “supporting research.” My comment of the week is from Bookie on the post where Meghan Trainor said she had toilets installed side by side so she could pee next to her husband. Thanks for listening bitches!

"A woman of deep faith" and "the greatest decoloniser in history": Royal biographer and consultant to Netflix's The Crown, Robert Lacey, profiles The Queen.

"A woman of deep faith" and "the greatest decoloniser in history": Royal biographer and consultant to Netflix's The Crown, Robert Lacey, profiles The Queen.

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 3:30 We've been off for two weeks due to the Met Gala and the Emmys. We'll have two more episodes after this one and then are taking October 23rd off. There have been so many events lately because they got put off. Our job has been really busy and we've felt burnt out. Royals: Minutes 3:30 to 29 Harry and Meghan did a three day tour of New York City last weekend! During and after Harry and Meghan's tour we saw the Keens more in a week than we have in months. It was so ridiculous and obvious. On Thursday Harry and Meghan did an appearance at One World Trade Center with Mayor De Blasio and Governor Hochul. They also had a roundtable discussion at the World Health Organization. On Friday they visited a public school in Harlem and ate at a popular restaurant there, Melba's, which they donated to. On Sunday the Sussexes appeared at the Global Citizen Festival to talk vaccine equity. Friday William met with the President of the Football Association and Kate had an event with British tennis stars including Emma Raducanu. Chandra says it seems like the Cambridges' events were thrown together at the last minute but that seems to be typical for them. On Sunday the Cambridges had a “pub lunch” with their children that happened to be captured by a photographer and described in cloying detail by The Sun. It definitely seemed to be set up ahead of time. On Tuesday USA Today published William's op-ed about climate change that he co-authorized with Michael Bloomberg. We also heard that William is doing a five part Discovery streaming series about his Earthshot prize initiative. Tuesday night the Cambridges went to the No Time to Die Premiere dressed to the nines along with Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla. Then Wednesday they went to Northern Ireland for a surprise visit. It seemed put together at the last minute to one-up the Sussexes. When they visited a university with a petting zoo for students' mental health they didn't mention their mental health organization, Heads Together. Mike Tindall, the husband of William and Harry's cousin, Zara Philipps, made a “joke” about the royal family wanting to punch Harry. He said that he and his friends tried to throw punches at Harry in 2003 and that the royal protection officers stopped them. Harry would have been 19 while Mike and his buddies were around 25. Chandra thinks that Mike, Zara and Harry had a falling out over Meghan. Will and Kate are covering People Magazine this week with the title “The Making of a Modern King,” even though Charles will be king next. Battle of the Brothers author Robert Lacey wrote part of the article and he's obviously being fed information by William. Lacey said that “a new leader – William not Charles – is paving the way forward.” People wonder whether Charles will stand up to William. Chandra thinks Charles won't give William the Prince of Wales title once The Queen passes. As usual, the British press criticized Harry and Meghan but gave William and Kate a pass for doing similar things. For instance Meghan's makeup was nitpicked and her eyebrows were called “Hollywood” while Kate's makeup at the 007 premiere was praised and presented more like a tutorial. Meghan was also concern trolled for wearing a coat in warm weather in NY. I didn't like Kate's Jenny Packham gown but Chandra did. We both thought her hair looked heavy and lopsided, but her makeup looked good. I play a segment from Zoom where we talk about this. There's speculation whether Meghan and Harry will come back to the UK for the Queen's Jubilee next year or if they'll come for Christmas. Chandra thinks that Harry has told the Queen he wants to bring his children to visit her and that the people around the Queen are freaking out about this. I play a segment from Zoom where Monique, Ameerah, Zakia, Karen and April talk about this. Americans love Harry and Meghan and the British press hates this. Comments of the Week: Minutes 29 to 34:45 Chandra's comment of the week is from JT on the post about how William is paving the way for the monarchy. My comments of the week are from Jezebeelzebub and Same on the post about Mila Kunis doubling down on not bathing her kids. I mention a tweet Chandra made about how there's overlap between the Kate stans and the antivaxxers. Thanks for listening bitches!

They were once so close.Princes William and Harry grew up together, supported each other after their mother's untimely death and worked side by side as they began their royal duties — two brothers seemingly bonded for life by blood, tradition and tragedy.But those links are now painfully strained as William sits in London defending the royal family from allegations of racism and insensitivity made by Harry and his wife, Meghan, from their new home in Southern California.Royal watchers will be looking closely for any signs of a truce — or deepening rift — on Thursday when William and Harry unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday. The event in the Sunken Garden at London's Kensington Palace will be their second public meeting since Harry and Meghan stepped away from royal duties over a year ago.People shouldn't expect a quick resolution of the conflict because the two men are fighting over core beliefs, says Robert Lacey, a historian and author of "Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult.'' William is defending the monarchy, and Harry is defending his wife."It's a matter of love versus duty, with William standing for duty and the concept of the monarchy as he sees it," Lacey said. "And then from Harry's point of view, love, loyalty to his wife. He is standing by her. These are very deeply rooted differences, so it would be facile to think that there can just be a click of the fingers."But finding some sort of rapprochement between the princes is crucial to the monarchy as Britain's royal family seeks to appeal to a younger generation and a more diverse population.When Harry married Meghan just over three years ago, it seemed as if they would be central figures in that next chapter of the royal story.The Fab Four — William and his wife, Kate, together with Harry and Meghan — were seen as a cadre of youth and vigor that would take the monarchy forward after the tumultuous 1990s and early 2000s, when divorce, Princess Diana's death, and Prince Charles' controversial second marriage to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, cast doubt on the future of the institution.Meghan, a biracial former TV star from Los Angeles, was expected to be an important part of that effort, with Black and Asian commentators saying that for the first time there was a member of the royal family who looked like them.But the words "Fab Four" were quickly replaced in tabloid headlines by "Royal Rift."First, their joint royal office was dissolved. Then, Harry stepped away from royal duties and moved his family to North America in search of a more peaceful life. William pressed on with royal tasks, including goodwill events like accompanying his grandmother to Scotland this week to tour a soft drink factory.The relationship was further strained in March when Harry and Meghan gave an interview to U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey.Harry confirmed rumors that he and his brother had been growing apart, saying "the relationship is 'space' at the moment" — though he added that "time heals all things, hopefully." Harry also told Winfrey that his father, Prince Charles, didn't accept his calls for a time.And then came the real shocker. The couple revealed that before the birth of their first child, an unidentified member of the royal family had expressed concern about how dark his skin might be. Days after the broadcast, William responded, telling reporters that his was "very much not a racist family."But whatever their disagreements, out of respect for their mother, William and Harry won't put their differences on display during the statue ceremony, said historian Ed Owens, author of "The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953," which examines the royal family's public relations strategy."We're not going to see any acrimony or animosity between the brothers on Thursday,'' Owens said. "I think reconciliation is a long way off, but nev...

In this episode, Rachel and Jessica interview Robert Lacey, royal historian for 40 years and consultant for Netflix's The Crown, on his re-released book, "Battle of Brothers: William, Harry, and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult." He also shares his thoughts on the unveiling of the statue of Princess Diana and the future of Prince William and Prince Harry's relationship. You can order your copy of his book: "Battle of Brothers: William, Harry, and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult," here In this episode, we also share our plans for a Podcast Royal Book Club, launching this summer. We've selected two upcoming reads you can order now. Check them out: "The Windsor Diaries 1940-45: My Childhood with the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret," by Alathea Fitzalan Howard (Order here) "Prince Philip's Century 1921-2021: The Extraordinary Life of the Duke of Edinburg," by Robert Jobson (Order here) And, we share a new skin creme we are loving. Finnleia is 80% organic and fragrance-free, making it a great product for those with sensitive skin or anyone who cares about the ingredients in their skincare products. You can order Finnleia on Amazon here

Royal watchers have spent the week reacting to the bombshell new revelations emerging in the updated book Battle of Brothers by Robert Lacey. Among them the suggestion that Prince Charles declared that Harry and Meghan's son Archie would never be a prince. PLUS is it time to decommission the royal train? Royal finance expert David McClure points out that it's only been used once this year (at a cost of £49k) and three times last year: ‘it's not really financially viable, and in the future its days must be numbered.' AND the Mail's investigative journalist Stephen Wright tells us all about his new podcast series investigating the events surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in a Paris tunnel in 1997. He reveals the details of the police interview with Prince Charles and some of the extraordinary conspiracy theories that have sprung from the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, the ladies chat about royal Father's Day celebrations, William's birthday, Kate's new royal centre, Meghan's interview with NPR, the Robert Lacey revelations and so much more. Plus, the countdown to the highly anticipated Diana statue unveiling begins (6 days!! *deep breaths*), we flashback to the Diamond Jubilee and theorize about the Sussexes' domain name sweep. Grab a glass of whatever strikes your fancy, and tune in!--Presented by PureWow and Gallery Media Group. Follow all the royal happenings at, purewow.com/royals. Follow us on Instagram at @RoyallyObsessedPodcastPrivacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

We're a couple of weeks out from the highly-anticipated reunion of Prince William and Prince Harry for the unveiling of the statue of Princess Diana at Kensington Palace, and the Cambridge side are firing new shots at the Sussexes in the reissue of Robert Lacey's book Battle of Brothers. Meanwhile, Kate Middleton has a flashy launch for a new project, Mike Tindall says words about Black Lives Matter and Meghan Markle gives an interview about her children's book The Bench. Plus, Prince Andrew is back in the headlines as Channel 4 asks whether royal concerns put a stop to the Met's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.Support us on Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/heirheadsShop our merch: https://heirheads.co.uk/

Intro: Minutes 0 to 5:30 We will be off for the next two weeks as we’re taking a break next week and the week after that is Easter. We’ll be back April 10th! Royals: Minutes 5:30 to 39:30 Last weekend Duchess Kate visited the memorial for murdered Londoner Sarah Everard. Kate wasn’t wearing a mask and brought her own videographer. So many stories and headlines centered her the next day instead of the woman who was killed or the women there to pay their respects, many of whom got arrested. I play a segment from Zoom where Sara and Ameerah talk about this. Chandra says Kate wouldn’t have pulled this stunt if it wasn’t for Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview. She was trying to change the subject from the stories about her making Meghan cry. Minute 9:15 We got more stories about how angry Prince William is. The palace first started centering their PR strategy around William’s rage about two years ago as the Sussexes became more popular. Robert Lacey noted in his book Battle of The Brothers that William responds to Harry with anger so often. Chandra wonders why they keep pushing this story of Prince William as the angry guy who throws tantrums. Minute 12:15 Gayle King revealed that she spoke with Harry last weekend. Harry told her that he had talked to his father and brother, but that it was unproductive and that they did not talk to Meghan. After that we heard that William had trust issues with Harry and was worried his brother would continue to spill to American outlets. The Windsors have been so obvious in trying to smear Harry and Meghan and they’re getting outplayed every time. Minute 14:00 Gayle also said that Sussexes wanted to heal the rift with Harry’s family. Chandra says Gayle was making the point that William and Charles needed to check in on Meghan and recognize the pain they caused her. Gayle said that Meghan has receipts. People think Meghan has written off Harry’s family and he’s still trying to reason with them. It’s like he was in a cult and needs deprogramming. Chandra thinks Meghan was the one who wanted to compromise and Harry was the one putting his foot down with his family. I play a segment from Zoom where Karen, Sara, Michelle and Alnaaze talk about this. Everyone loved Chandra’s “engorged” title. The commenters have been calling William “Baldimort!” Minute 19:45 The royals have also hired a law firm to supposedly investigate the “Meghan bullied staff” lie that they were pushing. They’re not going to release anything nor are they going to give Meghan access to their “evidence.” Chandra says this shows that Buckingham Palace wants to get this off their plate and don’t want a part in Kensington Palace’s smear of Meghan. Meghan contacted Buckingham Palace and asked for documentation, which was handed over to Prince Charles’ staff, Clarence House. Minute 21:45 The Cambridges released Mother’s Day cards written by their kids to “Granny Diana,” which came across as exploitive. Minute 24:15 Prince Charles was supposedly going to do a “point by point” rebuttal of the claims in Harry and Meghan’s interview but didn’t want to get into a “tit for tat.” It seems like The Queen isn’t really in charge and like Charles is acting as the de facto regent. Chandra wonders what his game plan is. Charles had rehabilitated his and Camilla’s image post-Diana but that all blew up after the latest season of The Crown. Minute 26:00 Kate is still so fixated on this false narrative that Meghan made her cry. Katie Nicholl wrote that Kate found Meghan bringing up that story to Oprah “mortifying,” and that “she has been saddened, disappointed and hurt.” It’s wild how they cannot let this go. Minute 28:00 Michelle Obama was asked for her reaction to Harry and Meghan’s interview. We were really surprised by her somewhat shady responses. Chandra wonders why she didn’t find a more diplomatic way to say “no comment.” Hillary Clinton’s comments about the interview, on the other hand, were excellent. I play a segment from Zoom where Alnaaze and Zakia talk about this. Sometimes the healthiest option is to get away from a toxic family. User Feedback: Minute 39:30 to 41:15 Thanks to Alyssa for leaving us a nice voicemail! Comments of the Week: Minutes 41:15 to end My comments of the week are from Aeren and Merricat on the post about Sharon Osbourne’s interview on ET. Chandra’s comment of the week is from Andrew’s Nemesis on the post about how long Jennifer Lopez wanted to break up with A-Rod.

Oh sure maybe you're interested in the Queen getting her covid shot, but surely Robert Lacey's book has the more fun stuff: "That way he might mistake you for Camilla."Then a look at the favorite snacks of the Royal Family.

On this week's Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet Jamaican-American reggae musician, singer and DJ Shaggy who is here to talk about his new reggae-themed holiday album "Christmas in the Island." Next is Harnarayan Singh, host of the Punjabi-language broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada and the author of a fascinating new memoir called One Game at a Time: My Journey from Small-Town Alberta to Hockey's Biggest Stage. In this interview we talk about the FIRST memoir he wrote… when he was six years old, what it was like growing up as a Sikh kid playing hockey in rural Alberta and much more. Then, think you’ve got problems with the family? Robert Lacey’s book would be hard to top for stories of family disfunction. "Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult" is the final word on the battle royale between the two famous brothers. Also, if you’ve been watching "The Crown," and who hasn’t been? You’ve seen his work. He’s the historical consultant on that popular Netflix show. Finally, we meet "Soul" co-directors Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, producer Dana Murray and Canadian story lead Trevor Jimenez.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the historical consultant for Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ and author of ‘Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult’, Robert Lacey. He discusses the lack of openness from the royal family in modern times and the reasons for it, his opinions on the latest season of ‘The Crown’ and the reaction from the government about it, saying it needs a fiction notice, the British attitude to the royal family and how it has come to be treated as a religion in the UK, militarism within the royal family, the death of Princess Diana which was surrounded by scandal, conflict in the royal family and tragedy for Prince William and Harry, and how the death of their mother shaped them growing up and much more!

Welcome to the Pop Life Podcast. This week Royal Watcher Robert Lacey, author of "Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult." We talk scandal, the rift between the brothers and whether the twio princes will ever reconcile.  Then, the Pop Life Panel, Lacey, CTV NewsChannel anchor Beverly Thomson and Chef John Higgins, who has cooked for the Queen at Buckingham Palace and on the Royal Yacht Britannia. They discuss the obsession with Royals and what the future holds for the Royal Family.  Watch "Pop Life" every Saturday at 8:30 pm on CTV NewsChannel and midnight on CTV.

In this very first episode of Podcast Royal, Rachel shares her master list of royal books, movies, shows, and podcasts. Jessica takes Rachel's pop quiz on relationships in the British Royal Family, and we recap the biggest Royal news stories of the week. Plus, we talk about the favorite healthy foods Kate Middleton (The Duchess of Cambridge) and Meghan Markle (The Duchess of Sussex) love to eat on a typical day. Notes from the show: Books, Magazines, a Cookbook, and a Blog · The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown · The Royals, Kitty Kelley · Diana: Her True Story, Andrew Morton · William and Catherine: A Royal Wedding, Andrew Morton · Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, Andrew Morton · The Queen and Di, Ingrid Seward · My Husband and I, Ingrid Seward · Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch, Sally Bedell Smith · Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life, Sally Bedell Smith · Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, Craig Brown · Literally anything by Katie Nicholl or Christopher Andersen · More of a magazine person? No magazines do Royal coverage better than Vanity Fair and Town & Country. · In the mood to cook while quarantined? Check out the Duchess of Sussex’s cookbook, Together: Our Community Cookbook. · Also, you can totally find back blogs of Meghan’s The Tig with a little Googling. · There have also been some new books released recently that you’ve got to check out: HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes, Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult by Robert Lacey, and Prince Philip Revealed by Ingrid Seward. Television · The Crown, Netflix Movies · Diana · The King’s Speech · The Queen Documentaries · Diana In Her Own Words, Netflix · Diana: Seven Days That Shook the World, Netflix · Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, HBO · Elephant (with Meghan doing voiceover work), Disney+ · Elizabeth at 90 – A Family Tribute, Netflix · Queen of the World, HBO · The Royal House of Windsor, Netflix · The Royals, Amazon Prime Podcasts · Even the Rich · Fatal Voyage, season two about Diana's car crash · Happy Mum Happy Baby, the Duchess of Cambridge episode · When Meghan Met Harry Roast Chicken Recipe: https://www.simplyfoodbymandy.co.uk/post/simple-sunday-s Gazpacho Recipe: https://cookieandkate.com/ultimate-gazpacho-recipe/ Sea Bass Ceviche Recipe: https://whatsgabycooking.com/sea-bass-ceviche/ Gluten Free Taco Recipe: https://againstallgrain.com/2012/05/03/paleo-fish-tacos/ Aegean Kale Salad: https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023132/http://thetig.com/aegean-inspired-kale-salad/ Beginner's Vegetable Curry: https://detoxinista.com/detox-friendly-vegetable-curry/ An Easy To Drink Green Smoothie: https://foodwithfeeling.com/green-smoothie-recipe/ The Matcha Powder Jessica Uses: https://withinus.com/products/withinus-truorganic-matcha-40g

FACT OR FICTION? Robert Lacey is a writer and historical consultant to THE CROWN. Netflix releases the fourth TV series on November 15, 2020. Lacey recently published Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult.

Spoiler alert. If you are still reading or if you are planning to read Robert Lacey’s recently released book 'Battle of Brothers' you may want to hold off listening to this podcast. Lacey’s aim in this book is to tell us how it came to be that William and Harry who were once so close, are now seemingly estranged, calling his book "the most intimate vision yet of life behind closed doors, with its highs and lows, and the discretions laid bare, a journey in Royal life as never offered before."I review the themes raised in the book and summarize why the author feels William and Harry have grown apart. The question remains will they reconcile?If you have read the book, email me your thoughts to kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle@gmail.comCheck out my blog at www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com

In his new book about the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, Battle of Brothers, historian and royal expert Robert Lacey examines the breakdown and explains why the relationship between the brothers may never recover. 

In his new book about the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, Battle of Brothers, historian and royal expert Robert Lacey examines the breakdown and explains why the relationship between the brothers may never recover. 

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 3:45 We’re going to take next week off due to the election. Our next release will be on November 8, 2020. Chandra has been laughing at social media, like Trump releasing his 60 Minutes interview thinking it made him look good. Giuliani got caught in a hotel room with his hands down his pants with a young woman. Both Chandra and I have already voted. Please make a plan to vote if you haven’t already. You can do that through IWillVote.com. Royals: Minutes 3:45 to 11:45 Harry and Meghan did a Time 100 talk where they talked to experts about online media and mental health, and the fact that disinformation and hate is spreading. In one section Meghan and Harry talked to two experts, one was one of the main experts from a documentary on Netflix called The Social Dilemma. His name is Tristan Harris and he founded The Center For Humane Technology. The other expert was UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry co-director Safiya Noble. She wrote a book called Algorithms of Oppression, How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.  I watched The Social Dilemma and was floored at how Facebook specifically led to the rise in QAnon, misinformation and the genocide in Myanmar. Chandra points out that Harry and Meghan are making this a larger conversation instead of focusing on the hate they get. Minute 7:45 We got a lot of promotional interviews with Robert Lacey, the author of Battle of The Brothers. He’s been talking out of both sides of his mouth about The Sussexes and The Cambridges. Minute 9:15 Will and Kate did a couple of events on Tuesday and they’re not consistently wearing masks. They only wore masks while meeting hospital workers. The Queen did an event for the first time in seven months and did not wear a mask. They made a big deal about the fact that The Queen and everyone around her was tested, which is still a bad look. She should be promoting mask wearing. Chris Pratt: Minutes 11:45 to 18:30 We had the big Avengers GOTV fundraiser with Kamala Harris this week. Right before that, there was a mild meme with the four famous Chrises asking which one had to go. Everyone picked Chris Pratt because he’s a member of an anti-LGBTQ church and once gave away his cat on the Internet. This conversation has been around for years, but it got picked up by major outlets. Chris’s wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, and other celebrities including Robert Downey Jr., Zoe Saldana and Mark Ruffalo jumped in to defend Chris in an over-the-top way which was not warranted by the meme. Because the tweet got popular right before the Avengers Biden event, which Pratt did not participate in, people conflated the two things. The defense of Chris was ridiculous. It’s very privileged of white men to be “apolitical,” especially at this point in history. It reminded Chandra of the defense of Chris Evans for leaking his own pics. When Brie Larson got so much hate online hardly anyone defended her except for Don Cheadle. I play a segment from Zoom where Ameerah, Lisa and Zakia talk about this. Ghost stories: Minutes 18:30 to 30:00 We told ghost stories in episode 34 if you’re looking for another spooky episode. Chandra read an article in People about haunted roads and was reminded of a incident when she was driving home late at night on back country roads after visiting her mother. You have to listen to hear the details of that! I play a segment from Zoom where Amber, Karen, Alnaaze and Kimberlyanne tell stories of encounters, coincidences and loved ones visiting them. User Feedback: Minutes 30:00 to 32:00 Thanks Bianca for your nice email. Thanks Diane for your fun message on Instagram! Comments of the week: Minutes 32:00 to 35 My comment of the week is from FancyPants on the link post about Jeffrey Toobin. Here’s a link to the tweet I mentioned. Chandra’s comment of the week is from Midnight@theOasis on the post about Obama’s rally for Biden. Thanks for listening bitches! Text us or leave a voicemail at 434-218-3219.

It's the triumphant return of the Bobby A after a couple weeks of silence, but that line is about as much fan fare as he's going to get because there are some significantly more important things to discuss in this week's episode. After a group sorry not sorry discussing whether we need to transition from a Christian podcast, to a podcast by Christians, or if that is even a thing. We move on to talk about the despicable actions of the Nigerian government and police that have been going on recently. Suffice it to say we are praying for and Nigeria and implore everyone to please research what's happening, make as much noise about it as possible to bring awareness to what's going on and visit some of the links below to see how you can help out. To quote a great Martin Luther King Jr "An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere!" Please visit the following links to see how you can help Petition the UK Parliament to implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government [https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554150](https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554150) How you can help from the UK (by the Independent) [https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/end-sars-nigeria-protests-police-violence-how-to-help-donate-uk-lagos-b1226663.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/end-sars-nigeria-protests-police-violence-how-to-help-donate-uk-lagos-b1226663.html) We also have a few hookups as usual Robert suggested checking out a book by Robert Lacey called Battle of Brothers about the royal princes William and Harry check it out here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BFFGKBD/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BFFGKBD/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) Peter suggested checking out a YouTube channel called re-anime which makes live action versions of the popular anime shows have a watch here [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwu_iHEmFfSKMQJbRU8vH0Q](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwu_iHEmFfSKMQJbRU8vH0Q) and Mo suggested an app call Day one for journaling which he recommends as a healthy habit to help with your mental health, check that out here [https://dayoneapp.com/](https://dayoneapp.com/) We hope you enjoy the episode and if you do please let us know in the comments and let your friends know by sharing, and if you don't, please let us know in the comments and let your friends know by sharing. We're big believers in the "win-win"Take care and stay blessed. Special thanks to RUDE (@itsrudeboy) for the intro and outro music. And to Calvin A Turner founder of Torra Media (facebook , @torramedia) and digital designer extraordinaire for [TheOrdinaryAmazing.com](http://theordinaryamazing.com/) logo design.

Archewell is here!!! While the ladies recorded most of their episode prior to the Sussexes' latest launch, they did get to dissect a first-glance of the new site. They also chatted with royal biographer (and historian for Netflix's The Crown) Robert Lacey about his new book, Battle of Brothers, which tells the story of Harry and William's very different royal paths, about how their relationship has evolved, where it stands today, as well as his excitement for season four. That and so much more on this week's episode, so grab a cuppa and tune in!

Royal Expert and Official Historical consultant on 'The Crown' Robert Lacey called in to spill all the royal-tea! ☕ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Royal Expert and Official Historical consultant on 'The Crown' Robert Lacey called in to spill all the royal-tea! ☕ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After seven months holed up in her palaces, the Queen is back out and about. Doing what? No one knows, because all we can talk about is her refusal to wear a face mask! She’s accompanied by Prince William, whose much-hyped documentary debuts to disappointing ratings. But he may have more to worry about from Robert Lacey’s intriguing new book, Battle of Brothers, which chronicles the breakdown of Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship. We discuss the extracts, and later consider what kind of royal work is “relevant” in 2020. Plus, Meghan Markle gets trolled for talking about getting trolled, and Kate Middleton suits up for a night at the museum.

Discover the truth behind the princes’ dramatic row in a special episode of Palace Confidential. In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Robert Lacey talks about his new book Battle Of Brothers, which tells the astonishing tale of how the once-inseparable pair found themselves no longer friends and on either side of the Atlantic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best men at each others' weddings, Princes William and Harry seemed to be brothers united - now they are divided by thousands of miles and on different paths.Robert Lacey, author of Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult, joins host Ann Gripper to discuss how it came to this.How did their parents' divorce shape them? How were Kate and Meghan welcomed into the royal family? How have the Queen and the Palace handled things? And what impact did the structure of The Firm have on their relationship?Reflecting on the competing tensions of love and duty, they also look ahead to potential for reconciliation.

Intro: Minutes 0 to 4 I got a haircut this week on Monday and my hairdresser told me to have a good weekend. Chandra remembers the fourth anniversary of the “grab ‘em by the pussy” tape. Politics: Minutes 4 to 17:45 Trump got covid, was moved to Walter Reed on Friday, insisted on taking a ride around the hospital Sunday in a hermetically sealed car to wave to people, and then on Monday he walked up the stars of the White House ripped off his mask and was gasping for breath before going inside. So many people around Trump got covid including that Nazi barbie, Kayleigh McEnany, Kellyanne Conway, whom we know about because her 15-year-old daughter revealed it on TikTok, Stephen Miller and Chris Christie. As of our recording 34 people around trump have tested positive. Those are just the ones we know about and I’m sure they’re hiding more cases. They refuse to contact trace either because they’re horrible people. Plus Trump recorded videos downplaying covid and acting like he’s super healthy. I play a segment from Zoom where Karen and Sara talk about Trump’s risk factors and roid rage. Karen mentions Herman Cain’s timeline. We talk about Trump’s roid rage and the fact that he’s even more Trumpian than ever. In the debates Kamala didn’t bring up a transition plan. Chandra thinks journalists should be asking about the 25th amendment every day. I say that they know that the Republicans running the Senate aren’t going to enforce anything. The VP debate was insane. Pence, the mansplainer, had pinkeye and kept interrupting the moderator and Kamala. The fly which sat on his head made him look like a reanimated corpse. Chandra’s title to the debate post was genius. Under His Pinkeye: Kamala Harris wins debate against fly-covered misogynist.  The Republicans are blocking a stimulus package while trying to push a Supreme Court nominee through. I play a segment from Zoom where Karen and Ameerah talk about how evil and out of touch the Republicans are. Royals: Minutes 17:45 to 30:45 We’re surprised how much dirt there is against the Cambridges in the new royal biography by Robert Lacey, Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult. Chandra thinks the book overstates how mad The Queen supposedly was at Meghan and that the courtiers were the ones who had a problem with her. The Queen and Prince William were said to be super mad that Meghan and Harry kept the details around Archie’s birth private, especially the fact that they’ve never revealed the godparents. Chandra thinks this was William’s issue. When The Queen did her 2019 Christmas message she had no photos of Harry and Meghan on her desk and she didn’t even mention Archie’s name, just saying she welcomed her eighth grandchild. The Queen did that heir photoshoot with Charles, William and George meant to show the order of succession. It was said to be Charles’ idea and sent a clear message to Harry that he wasn’t needed. We also heard more details around William telling Harry to go slow with Meghan. William apparently asked their uncle, Diana’s brother Earl Spencer, to talk to Harry about Meghan and of course Harry didn’t like that at all. Chandra mentions that Earl Spencer is on his third marriage and has a dozen kids. (He has seven.) The royals were also upset about Meghan’s British Vogue cover, which featured activists and women of color, because that was supposedly “political.” We agree that they wouldn’t have liked it if she posed for an editorial like Kate did either. The rest of the royals apparently found Meghan too “woke” and not in step with the monarchy. The good dirt we heard from the book was around Kate and William’s early relationship, in which Kate organized her entire college career around William. This information was known before, but I didn’t know the extent of it.  We heard a lot about William’s temper too.  I play a segment from Zoom where Courtney and Karen talk about this book. User Feedback: Minutes 30:45 to 33 Thanks to Darla for pointing out that I was thinking of Callista Gingrich last week when I brought up Republican hair. Charfromdarock loved Chandra’s giggling during the Trump update. Comments of the Week: Minutes 33 to 38 My comment of the week was from Vanessa on a post about Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo. Chandra’s comment of the week is from Seraphina on the post about Kate putting herself in William’s path at every turn.  Thanks for listening bitches! Text us or leave a voicemail at 434-218-3219.

It was a royal first! This week, R&R discuss (and replay) the sweet sounds of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis interviewing Sir David Attenborough. Their tiny voices! Our hearts! Also on deck: Meghan and Harry's exclusive in the "Evening Standard" in honor of the UK's Black History Month, Kate and William's Zoom date with a koala and Charles and Camilla's nod to National Poetry Day. Grab a G&T and tune in!

Blood Quantum, Jeff Barnaby's Miꞌkmaq zombie movie is sick and you should watch it:Shudder // YouTube // Apple TVGenre fiction has always been home to robust social critique, and this timely movie is no different. Set on the Red Crown reserve, a sheriff, a nurse, and their fractured family need to adapt to a new zombified world. Along the way, conversations on Indigenous-settler relations, decolonization, apocalypse, refugees, and putting a chainsaw through a zombie's head are handled nicely. Notes: Is The Crown At War With Us? (2002) [NFB]Dancing Around the Table Parts 1 + 2 (1987-1988) [NFB]Distorted Descent: White Claims to Indigenous Identity by Darryl Leroux [Buy]ReComradations:Laura: Rewatching Mad MenAbdul: [1] Inside the Kingdom by Robert Lacey [2] Narmada: A Valley Rises, dir. Ali Kazimi (1994) [more]Evan: Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States by Audra SimpsonJoin the DiscordAccess Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show, for just $3/month through Patreon

Jennifer Granholm, former Michigan Governor, and Andrew Gillum, former Tallahassee Mayor, join Christiane Amanpour to unpackthe latest Democratic debate where key candidates Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren faced off on issues of impeachment, trade and foreign policy. Afua Hirsch, journalist and author of "Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging," and Robert Lacey, royal historian and the Queen's biographer, dig down into the latest royal scandal. They asses what has prompted Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals: the media circus, allegations of racism and misogyny. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with celebrity intellectual and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy to discuss his return to his roots as a war correspondent. He sat down to talk about two of his gritty new war documentaries - "Peshmerga" and "The Battle of Mosul" in which he's embedded with Kurdish forces battling Islamic State.

Given his early years as a bookish Jewish boy from the Russian Empire, very few people would guess that Meyer Lansky would become a giant of the American underworld. This podcast examines Meyer Lansky's childhood and examines how a studious, well behaved kid became a ruthless young gang leader. I relied heavily on Robert Lacey's excellent biography of Meyer Lansky, "Meyer Lansky, The Thinking Man's Gangster" for most of the material. I also used "The Five Families" by Selwyn Raab for background.

This week on the show we welcomed friends from the world of film, television, literature, and health.Welsh heart-throb Luke Evans chats his brand new covers album 'At Last'.Rupert Grint talks his terrifying new show 'Servant'.Newsnight legend Emily Maitlis tells us about her new book 'Airhead'.And Gary Neville discusses the upcoming Premier League fixtures on Sky.Plus Lady Fiona Carnarvon, Dr. Rupy Aujla, Robert Lacey and Tom Copas.You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK and on Sundays from 10am.Be sure to subscribe for free to the podcast every week to hear the highlights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to royal historian and the historical consultant to The Crown, Robert Lacey. Tim and Robert discuss making The Crown, working with creator Peter Morgan and the future of The Crown, in both senses. They also discuss royal family today, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, Princess Margaret and how sometimes history seems to repeat itself throughout the recent reign of the royal family. And find out in what the Queen serves porridge to her guests… Robert’s books are available here - https://amzn.to/2XA8e5s Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

Three days later and the fallout from Prince Andrew’s BBC interview keeps coming: today university students and a big accountancy firm are distancing themselves from the duke. Prince Andrew appeared on Newsnight to address controversy over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But it backfired after critics called the interview a “car crash”. On the same weekend the other royal drama The Crown returned to TV screens after a two year break. In this episode we talk to the royal historian and advisor on the Netflix drama Robert Lacey, who has just published a book to go alongside the series. He tells us about Prince Andrew’s relationship with the Queen and how this all might play out on TV in the future. We also hear from the BBC’s royal correspondent Jonny Dymond Presenter: Tina Daheley Producers: Heidi Pett and Philly Beaumont Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields

Robert Lacey joined the show to discuss suspending Parliament and Prince Andrew being involved with women supplied by Jeffrey Epstein.

Robert Lacey joined the show to discuss suspending Parliament and Prince Andrew being involved with women supplied by Jeffrey Epstein.

Britain has a new Prime Minister that people are comparing to President Trump. What do the Brits think of this new leader? Robert Lacy explains.

Britain has a new Prime Minister that people are comparing to President Trump. What do the Brits think of this new leader? Robert Lacy explains.

How did the UK react to the ambassador Kim Darroch suddenly quitting after memos were leaked to the British newspaper? Robert Lacy joined the show directly from London with all the details of this.

How did the UK react to the ambassador Kim Darroch suddenly quitting after memos were leaked to the British newspaper? Robert Lacy joined the show directly from London with all the details of this.

This week, Matt was keen to dissect his recent camping experience with Russell. Is gateau a camping essential? Friend of the show Ed Stafford was on hand to clarify. Also, the lads spoke to Robert Lacey - Royal Correspondent on Netflix series, the Crown!   If anyone wants to donate even a pound to help with the costs of hosting the podcasts it would be much appreciated! PayPal is Bellybouncelinglongling@gmail.com

This week, Matt was keen to dissect his recent camping experience with Russell. Is gateau a camping essential? Friend of the show Ed Stafford was on hand to clarify. Also, the lads spoke to Robert Lacey - Royal Correspondent on Netflix series, the Crown! 

With Republicans in control of Washington, many suspect that conservatism is on the ascent. Others are wondering what conservatism even means in 2016. In which version of conservatism does President-Elect Donald J. Trump believe? How would Trump answer the question that David Brooks posed to Barack Obama about Edmund Burke before he became president? Robert Lacey's new book, Pragmatic Conservatism: Edmund Burke and His American Heirs (Palgrave MacMillan, 2016), offers the start of an answer. Lacey is associate professor of political science at Iona College. He has previous written American Pragmatism and Democratic Faith. His new book argues for Burke as a pragmatist and more closely aligned with the current philosophy of many liberals than movement conservatives. In order to make this case, Lacey compares Burke to Walter Lippmann, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Peter Viereck, the American heirs. As Donald Trump ascends to the presidency, Lacey's book should be read to understand whether business pragmatism of the new president resembles the conservative pragmatism of Burke or something altogether different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Republicans in control of Washington, many suspect that conservatism is on the ascent. Others are wondering what conservatism even means in 2016. In which version of conservatism does President-Elect Donald J. Trump believe? How would Trump answer the question that David Brooks posed to Barack Obama about Edmund Burke before he became president? Robert Lacey’s new book, Pragmatic Conservatism: Edmund Burke and His American Heirs (Palgrave MacMillan, 2016), offers the start of an answer. Lacey is associate professor of political science at Iona College. He has previous written American Pragmatism and Democratic Faith. His new book argues for Burke as a pragmatist and more closely aligned with the current philosophy of many liberals than movement conservatives. In order to make this case, Lacey compares Burke to Walter Lippmann, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Peter Viereck, the American heirs. As Donald Trump ascends to the presidency, Lacey’s book should be read to understand whether business pragmatism of the new president resembles the conservative pragmatism of Burke or something altogether different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Republicans in control of Washington, many suspect that conservatism is on the ascent. Others are wondering what conservatism even means in 2016. In which version of conservatism does President-Elect Donald J. Trump believe? How would Trump answer the question that David Brooks posed to Barack Obama about Edmund Burke before he became president? Robert Lacey’s new book, Pragmatic Conservatism: Edmund Burke and His American Heirs (Palgrave MacMillan, 2016), offers the start of an answer. Lacey is associate professor of political science at Iona College. He has previous written American Pragmatism and Democratic Faith. His new book argues for Burke as a pragmatist and more closely aligned with the current philosophy of many liberals than movement conservatives. In order to make this case, Lacey compares Burke to Walter Lippmann, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Peter Viereck, the American heirs. As Donald Trump ascends to the presidency, Lacey’s book should be read to understand whether business pragmatism of the new president resembles the conservative pragmatism of Burke or something altogether different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Republicans in control of Washington, many suspect that conservatism is on the ascent. Others are wondering what conservatism even means in 2016. In which version of conservatism does President-Elect Donald J. Trump believe? How would Trump answer the question that David Brooks posed to Barack Obama about Edmund Burke before he became president? Robert Lacey’s new book, Pragmatic Conservatism: Edmund Burke and His American Heirs (Palgrave MacMillan, 2016), offers the start of an answer. Lacey is associate professor of political science at Iona College. He has previous written American Pragmatism and Democratic Faith. His new book argues for Burke as a pragmatist and more closely aligned with the current philosophy of many liberals than movement conservatives. In order to make this case, Lacey compares Burke to Walter Lippmann, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Peter Viereck, the American heirs. As Donald Trump ascends to the presidency, Lacey’s book should be read to understand whether business pragmatism of the new president resembles the conservative pragmatism of Burke or something altogether different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Republicans in control of Washington, many suspect that conservatism is on the ascent. Others are wondering what conservatism even means in 2016. In which version of conservatism does President-Elect Donald J. Trump believe? How would Trump answer the question that David Brooks posed to Barack Obama about Edmund Burke... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Republicans in control of Washington, many suspect that conservatism is on the ascent. Others are wondering what conservatism even means in 2016. In which version of conservatism does President-Elect Donald J. Trump believe? How would Trump answer the question that David Brooks posed to Barack Obama about Edmund Burke before he became president? Robert Lacey’s new book, Pragmatic Conservatism: Edmund Burke and His American Heirs (Palgrave MacMillan, 2016), offers the start of an answer. Lacey is associate professor of political science at Iona College. He has previous written American Pragmatism and Democratic Faith. His new book argues for Burke as a pragmatist and more closely aligned with the current philosophy of many liberals than movement conservatives. In order to make this case, Lacey compares Burke to Walter Lippmann, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Peter Viereck, the American heirs. As Donald Trump ascends to the presidency, Lacey’s book should be read to understand whether business pragmatism of the new president resembles the conservative pragmatism of Burke or something altogether different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Republicans in control of Washington, many suspect that conservatism is on the ascent. Others are wondering what conservatism even means in 2016. In which version of conservatism does President-Elect Donald J. Trump believe? How would Trump answer the question that David Brooks posed to Barack Obama about Edmund Burke before he became president? Robert Lacey’s new book, Pragmatic Conservatism: Edmund Burke and His American Heirs (Palgrave MacMillan, 2016), offers the start of an answer. Lacey is associate professor of political science at Iona College. He has previous written American Pragmatism and Democratic Faith. His new book argues for Burke as a pragmatist and more closely aligned with the current philosophy of many liberals than movement conservatives. In order to make this case, Lacey compares Burke to Walter Lippmann, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Peter Viereck, the American heirs. As Donald Trump ascends to the presidency, Lacey’s book should be read to understand whether business pragmatism of the new president resembles the conservative pragmatism of Burke or something altogether different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time Academy Award-nominated producer/director Greg MacGillivray brings his latest IMAX film to World Footprints—ARABIA 3D. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren, ARABIA 3D is the first major film production filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia. In addition to our conversation with the director, World Footprints went inside the making of ARABIA 3D with principle character Hamzah Jamjoom and film-consultant Robert Lacey. ARABIA 3D spans 21 centuries of Arabian history, beginning in present-day America, with the dreams of Hamzah Jamjoom, the first-ever Saudi Arabian film student at Chicago’s DePaul University. Historian Robert Lacey, author of The Kingdom (banned from Saudi Arabia) and the just-released update, Inside The Kingdom, served as the film’s consultant. From the nomads in the desert to young Saudis in the cities, from thrilling Red Sea dives to a poignant spiritual pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah (Mecca) for Hajj, ARABIA 3D’s journey reveals Arabia in an illuminating new light. Keeping with our focus on meaningful films, Academy Award-nominated director Robert Bilheimer continues his conversation with World Footprints about his background in theatre and filmmaking, decision to focus on socially conscious messages and his nominated film Cry of Reason.

Om Mellanöstern, som fem år efter folkens uppror präglas av en hård kamp mellan Saudiarabien och Iran. Hur blev det så? Hör om palatskupper, snurriga självbilder och risken för ett regionalt storkrig. Gäster i programmet är Cecilia Uddén, Sveriges Radios korrespondent i Mellanöstern, och Agneta Ramberg, utrikeskommentator Ekot.Den 25 januari är det fem år sedan revolutionen i Egypten. Sedan dess har glädjeyran förbytts i frustration över att den arabiska våren övergick i vinter. Varför blev det så? Hör Cecilia Uddéns reportage där bland andra den egyptiske statsvetaren Mustafa el Labbad medverkar.Ett av de länder som bär ansvar för den arabiska vintern är Saudiarabien, som inte legat på latsidan den senaste tiden. Landet styrs formellt av Kung Salman, men verkliga makten sägs ligga hos hans yngste son - Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. Formellt är han Saudiarabiens försvarsminister och vice kronprins, men hans makt är större än så... Det är en offensiv yngling som av vissa befaras vara världens farligaste man... Hör Marie Nilsson Boijs reportage, med Robert Lacey, historiker och saudikännare, och Paul Aarts, lektor i internationella relationer vid statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid universitetet i Amsterdam.Iran har varit i nyheterna mycket på sistone, eftersom det avtal om att begränsa landets atomprogram som slöts med västmakterna förra året trädde i kraft för en vecka sen, men Iran är inte bara aktivt på den storpolitiska, diplomatiska nivån. Kjetil Selvik är senior forskare på det oberoende Christian Michelsen-institutet i Bergen och enligt Selvik är det uppenbart att Iran, militärt insyltat i ett antal länder i Mellanöstern. Hör Ivar Ekmans reportage.Svenska företag har tryckt i startblocken en tid nu för att komma in i Iran när sanktionerna lyfts. Handel för miljarder finns i sikte. Det kan verka cyniskt, men enligt Cherif Sayed som är regionchef för Mellanöstern och Afrika för organisationen Business Sweden som jobbar för att stärka svensk handel, är just handel en viktig väg mot fred och frihet. Hör Marie Nilsson Boijs reportage. Programledare: Ivar Ekman ivar.Ekman@sverigesradio.se Producent: Marie Nilsson Boij marie.nilsson-boij@sverigesradio.se

Two-time Academy Award-nominated producer/director Greg MacGillivray brings his latest IMAX film to World Footprints—ARABIA 3D.   Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren, ARABIA 3D is the first major film production filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia.   In addition to our conversation with the director, World Footprints went inside the making of ARABIA 3D with principle character Hamzah Jamjoom and film-consultant Robert Lacey. ARABIA 3D spans 21 centuries of Arabian history, beginning in present-day America, with the dreams of Hamzah Jamjoom, the first-ever Saudi Arabian film student at Chicago’s DePaul University.  Historian Robert Lacey, author of The Kingdom (banned from Saudi Arabia) and the just-released update, Inside The Kingdom, served as the film’s consultant. From the nomads in the desert to young Saudis in the cities, from thrilling Red Sea dives to a poignant spiritual pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah (Mecca) for Hajj, ARABIA 3D’s journey reveals Arabia in an illuminating new light. Keeping with our focus on meaningful films, Academy Award-nominated director Robert Bilheimer continues his conversation with World Footprints about his background in theatre and filmmaking, decision to focus on socially conscious messages and his nominated film Cry of Reason.

Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, Dr. Abdulla Al-Shayji, Mr. Jeremy Jones, Dr. Thomas Mattair, Mr. Robert Lacey, and Dr. John Duke Anthony at NCUSAR's 2011 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

"What You Need to Know Now: The Arabian Dimension in Today's Mideast Turmoil." Featuring: Dr. Herman Franssen, Dr. David E. Long, Mr. Robert Lacey, Mr. Peter A. Iseman, and Dr. John Duke Anthony. Recorded March 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

NOW on PBS partners with best-selling author and journalist Robert Lacey to investigate the surprising success of Saudi Arabia's approach to dealing with terrorists and extremists -- without torture or water-boarding. Given extraordinary access to the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry and its practices, Lacey visits terrorist rehabilitation camps that use "soft policing" tactics to be nice to the bad guys. In the program we see the Saudis providing a private jumbo jet to bring inmates home from Guantanamo Bay, giving them a hero's welcome, then sending them to a converted holiday resort for re-education. Then, the men are set free. Is this rehab program working, and can we trust the Saudis to protect themselves -- and us -- against Islamic extremism in the future? Watch this NOW on PBS report for a perspective on terrorism you've never seen before.