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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.
The Daily Beast hosts The Royalist, a society show with 18 episodes published.
Is Prince Harry quietly getting exactly what Queen Elizabeth II fought to prevent? Tom Sykes unpacks the royal drama surrounding Harry and Meghan's latest moves, why critics believe King Charles may be rewriting the rule
Prince Harry suffers a devastating legal blow as veteran royal correspondent Valentine Low joins Tom Sykes to break down the Duke of Sussex's crushing courtroom defeat, what it means for Harry's future, and why the rulin
Could King Charles be quietly rewriting Megxit? This week, Tom Sykes is joined by Daily Mail Editor-at-Large Alison Boshoff to unpack the reported plans for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to the U.K., why their
On this week’s episode of The Royalist, Tom Sykes breaks down the reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could return to the U.K. with their children and potentially stay in a royal residence, sparking fresh debate
This week on The Royalist, Tom Sykes is joined by Paula Froelich to unpack mounting questions about Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's marriage, Prince Andrew's continued influence over Beatrice and Princess E
On this week's episode of The Royalist, host Tom Sykes dives into explosive new claims that Prince Harry regrets leaving royal life and has been secretly hoping Prince William would need him again. Plus, Tom breaks down
Host Tom Sykes unpacks his exclusive report on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's fury over the fate of Frogmore Cottage, the royal home gifted to them by Queen Elizabeth II. Plus, Daily Mail columnist Alison Boshoff joins
On today’s episode of The Royalist with Tom Sykes, shocking new details emerge about Meghan Markle’s behind-the-scenes clashes with Queen Elizabeth II — including the truth behind the infamous “Tiara Gate” drama. Tom is
Tom Sykes is joined by Daily Mail showbiz editor Alison Boshoff and royal biographer Christopher Andersen for one of the juiciest episodes of The Royalist yet. From Meghan Markle’s controversial Geneva appearance and gro
On this week’s episode of The Royalist, Tom dives deep into the latest royal controversies — from King Charles’ apparent push to rehabilitate the York family to Prince Harry’s awkward attempt to join the celebrations for
Dive into a jam-packed episode of The Royalist, hosted by Tom Sykes, as he unpacks the latest drama, strategy, and controversy surrounding the British royal family. From Princess Charlotte’s carefully curated birthday po
King Charles heads to America for a historic and highly controversial state visit with Donald Trump—and the timing could not be more explosive. Guest host Hugh Dougherty breaks down the political tension, security fears,
The Royalist reveals astonishing accounts from Meghan Markle's former staff of the reality of working with the Duchess of Sussex. Tom Sykes has all the details on his revelations from the people who know what life is lik
In this episode of The Royalist, Tom Sykes dives into the latest royal drama as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Australia tour spirals into controversy, with insider commentary from NewsNation's Paula Froelich (Substack
In this episode of The Royalist, host Tom Sykes is joined by fashion expert Plum Sykes (Substack: plumsykes.substack.com), NewsNation's Paula Froelich (Substack: https://thescoopwithpaulafroelich.sub..., Youtube: https:/
This week on The Royalist, Tom Sykes dives headfirst into the chaos, and it’s one of those episodes where every segment somehow tops the last. Plum Sykes breaks down the unexpectedly chic reinvention of Princesses Beatri
Dive into royal chaos as Tom Sykes breaks down a week of jaw-dropping headlines—from iconic fashion throwbacks in “Royal Fashion with Plum Sykes” to behind-the-scenes tensions shaking royal marriages. Joined by NewsNatio
In this debut episode of The Royalist, host Tom Sykes dives straight into the biggest royal scandals of the moment with a blockbuster interview featuring royal biographer Andrew Lownie, who explains why the fallout from
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Robert Hardman
journalist and historian
2 appearances on this show
Katie Nicholl
Royal Correspondent, Vanity Fair · Vanity Fair
1 appearance on this show
Hugo Vickers
1 appearance on this show
Robert Jobson
Royal Commentator · The London Standard
1 appearance on this show
Matt Donnelly
senior entertainment and media writer · Don Broco
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Lownie
author of Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor · The Biographers Club
1 appearance on this show
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