Palace Intrigue: Harry, Meghan & the Crown. Royal Family News and Gossip.

A WHITE VAN AT THE SCHOOL GATE: THE SUSSEX SECURITY ROW STOPS BEING THEORETICAL, WHILE EVERYONE ELSE FIGHTS ABOUT 1997

Two men with backpacks spent hours watching a school in England attended by Harry and Meghan's children before leaving in a rented white van; police are investigating, and the Sussexes' spokesman called it extraordinarily reckless. Weeks after critics dismissed the family's security fears as a victim narrative, the fear has a number plate. Mark Francis on what that means for RAVEC — and on how the Sussexes keep undercutting their own privacy case. Plus Charles Spencer's book tour and the one correction that cost him, Diana's 1991 tapes resurfacing, Sarah Ferguson's reported memoir, Amazon circling Invictus, and a King on dry form.

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Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and the House of Windsor. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.

Buckingham Palace’s massive renovation is uncovering pieces of hidden royal history. Workers have discovered decades-old football pools coupons, boots, cigarette packaging, newspaper pages and even a ticket to a Palace staff card night from 1949, offering a rare glimpse at everyday life behind the scenes of the monarchy.
Meanwhile, who will inherit Princess Diana’s childhood home? Althorp is expected to pass to Diana’s nephew Louis Spencer rather than Prince William, Prince Harry or Louis’s older sisters, continuing the Spencer family’s traditional inheritance practices. The Spencer tiara worn by Diana at her wedding is also expected to remain with that side of the family.

We also explain the surprising reason Norway’s King Haakon has a place in the British line of succession and why his son actually ranks ahead of his older daughter on the British list even though the order is reversed in Norway.

Plus, Princess Anne makes the case for preserving Britain’s endangered Suffolk horses, and Princess Charlotte’s interest in cricket coincides with plans for improvements to the cricket ground at King Charles’s Sandringham estate.

Questions this episode answers: What has been found underneath Buckingham Palace? Who will inherit Princess Diana’s Althorp estate? Will Prince William or Prince Harry inherit Diana’s childhood home? Who gets the Spencer tiara? Why is Norway’s King Haakon in the British line of succession? Why does Prince Sverre Magnus rank ahead of Princess Ingrid Alexandra in Britain? What horses does Princess Anne keep? And does Princess Charlotte play cricket?

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The fairy tale curdles into public warfare. The Morton book reveals Diana's bulimia and suicide attempts. Camillagate tapes expose Charles's intimate conversations with his mistress. Squidgygate reveals Diana's own affair. Both sides brief the press relentlessly. The Queen watches helplessly as her heir's marriage becomes a global spectacle. The institution is powerless to contain the damage.

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s Catherine becoming the Royal Family’s new Diana? Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond says William and Catherine possess the same “wow factor” associated with Princess Diana, while author Christopher Andersen says William appears happy to let his wife command the spotlight. Catherine, meanwhile, has revealed that despite years of royal engagements, her naturally soft voice can still make crowded receptions difficult.

The comparisons arrive as Princess Diana once again becomes central to the tensions surrounding William and Harry. Prince William has reportedly rejected approaches involving films marking thirty years since his mother’s death, while Harry is reportedly considering his own tribute. Another report claims William’s anger toward Harry has faded into something closer to emotional distance.

Meanwhile, an unnamed source claims Meghan believes Catherine has helped shape the Palace’s tougher approach toward the Sussexes and views Kate’s increasingly visible royal appearances as an attempt to demonstrate how royal duties should be performed.

And Harry’s reported Diana project may be encountering resistance. A report claims Diana’s sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, have declined to participate. Plus, Charles Spencer’s memoir includes the remarkable claim that Diana once wondered whether she might become First Lady of the United States.

Questions this episode answers: Is Kate Middleton being compared to Princess Diana? What has Prince William said about Catherine? Why does Kate struggle at crowded royal events? Is Prince William refusing to participate in a Princess Diana documentary? Is Prince Harry making a Diana film? Have Diana’s sisters refused to participate in Harry’s project? Does Meghan blame Kate for the Sussexes’ Palace problems? And did Princess Diana ever consider becoming an American First Lady?

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Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle keeping receipts on the Royal Family? A new report claims the Sussexes are maintaining detailed records of their communications with the Palace, including what royal staff have said, promised and agreed to, as protection against contradictory instructions. Sources claim the practice has caused concern inside royal circles.
Meanwhile, commentator Mark Dolan has raised the possibility that Birmingham 2027 could be the final Invictus Games and even floated Mike Tindall or David Beckham as alternative public faces for the organization. His comments are speculation rather than an announcement from Invictus.

There are also claims from a Montecito waitress that Harry and Meghan once walked out of a restaurant after being told they would have to wait for a table, while another report suggests Meghan could reconsider pursuing British citizenship if Britain becomes the family’s long-term base. 

Plus, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are facing questions over their royal residences. Town & Country reports that neither sister has personally paid rent on palace accommodation arranged by other members of the Royal Family, reigniting debate over whether the non-working royals should continue using the properties.

Questions this episode answers: Are Harry and Meghan documenting their conversations with Buckingham Palace? Why are the Sussexes reportedly keeping records of royal communications? Could the 2027 Invictus Games be the last? Could Meghan Markle become a British citizen? What happened to Harry and Meghan at a Montecito restaurant? Do Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie pay rent on their royal homes? And why are their palace residences under scrutiny?

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Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and the House of Windsor. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.