They have glittering palaces, unreal fortunes, medieval crowns, and weird traditions. But what really makes the British royal family tick? Hidden secrets, unreal scandals, bitter feuds, wild rivalries, fantastic fashion… and, of course, corgis. Now Tom Sykes, the royal correspondent whose fearless reporting has delivered scoop after scoop on the Windsors is cracking open all the family’s secrets in an unmissable podcast: The Royalist. Nothing is off limits as Tom and his best-connected experts spill every drop of royal tea. From paranoid princes and disgraced dukes to haunted palaces and diva designers, this is insight into the royals people used to lose their heads to get. Make a royal appointment to join Tom in the throne room for The Royalist, every Wednesday.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThey have glittering palaces, unreal fortunes, medieval crowns, and weird traditions. But what really makes the British royal family tick? Hidden secrets, unreal scandals, bitter feuds, wild rivalries, fantastic fashion… and, of course, corgis.
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The Royalist publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 52 minutes.
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The Thomas Markle story has taken its darkest turn yet. The Sun reports that Meghan’s estranged father is under investigation over claims he kept child sexual abuse images at his former home in the Philippines...
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The law firm at the heart of Prince Harry’s war on the British tabloids has gone bust. Thomson Heath Jenkins & Associates (the boutique London practice that acted for Harry, Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Elizabeth...
The Royalist
I have just spent the entire day in Aberfan. I stood in the crowd, as a member of the public, in the freezing cold, for hours. I shook hands with the King, the Queen and Prince William, one after the other. And I talked...
Episode #32
#ad Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code ROYALIST at https://laundrysauce.com/ROYALIST #laundrysaucepod On this episode of The Royalist, Tom Sykes is...
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Tom was joined by writer and podcaster Molly Mulshine to discuss Harry's astonishing interview with GQ. Prince Harry has said he wants to reconcile with his brother, but suggested WILLIAM is to blame for their ongoing...
Episode #31
Prince Andrew’s bizarre new romance takes center stage as Tom Sykes reveals the wild story of how Andrew allegedly met his new girlfriend—including the shocking claim that she simply rang him up out of the blue. Tom and...
The Royalist
The King has lent his disgraced brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor the money to settle a £1.5million repair bill at Royal Lodge, Robert Jobson exclusively reported today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has just humiliated the police. The search warrants used to raid his homes on the Sandringham Estate and at Royal Lodge have been quashed. At the High Court on Thursday, Mr. Justice Hilliard...
Episode #30
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making headlines again—and the latest royal drama could have major implications for their future. Former People and Us Weekly editor-in-chief Dan Wakeford reveals what he really thinks...
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Royal insiders are furious after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attempted to link a routine paparazzi encounter outside a school to a major global terror threat. A former palace insider reveals exclusively to Tom Sykes...
Episode #29
Harry and Meghan’s return to the public spotlight is raising eyebrows, and Harry’s latest appearance may have exposed just how badly their celebrity strategy is going. Tom Sykes and royal editor Robert Jobson...
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At Windsor Castle, Catherine hosted an elegant tea party for some of the extraordinary young people who took on the same Three Peaks Challenge she completed in June for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Among them was...
Episode #28
On today’s episode of The Royalist with Tom Sykes, Tom is joined by journalist Paula Froelich (https://substack.com/@alisonboshoff) and legendary documentary maker Phil Craig for a deep dive into the latest Prince Harry...
Episode #26
Prince Harry is back in the UK, but according to royal journalist Charlotte Griffiths, he may be just as angry and resentful as ever. On this episode of The Royalist, Tom Sykes and Charlotte Griffiths examine Harry’s...
Episode #25
What are Harry and Meghan filming? A new rumor swirling around their possible return to the UK suggests the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have a secret new project in the works. Tom Sykes and Paula Froelich...
Episode #24
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are heading back to the United Kingdom—but is this really a royal reunion, or the beginning of a much bigger split? On this episode of The Royalist, Tom Sykes is joined by Paula Froelich...
Episode #23
On this week’s episode of The Royalist, Tom Sykes is joined by Paula Froelich (@paulafroelich, https://thescoopwithpaulafroelich.substack.com/) to unpack Prince Harry’s latest push to spend more time in the UK, his...
Episode #22
Is King Charles making the same mistake with Prince Harry that Queen Elizabeth II made with Prince Andrew? On this episode of The Royalist, Tom Sykes is joined by Paula Froelich (@paulafroelich...
Episode #21
Did Prince Harry just make his boldest bid yet for a royal reconciliation? Tom Sykes and Paula Froelich (@paulafroelich, https://thescoopwithpaulafroelich.substack.com/) break down Harry's reported push for King Charles...
Episode #20
Is King Charles making the biggest mistake of his reign? Tom Sykes is joined by Mark Dolan to break down whether Charles is enabling Prince Harry, what Harry's latest security battle really means, and why some believe...
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