"No, Prime Minister" - part 4 of our Abdication crisis series
As Wallis Simpson awaits her divorce hearing, the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, pleads with Edward VIII to change course. From that moment, the relationship between the King and Mrs Simpson become...
8 Jan 20251h 22min
Your questions answered (Twixmas special)
What are your burning Royal history questions? Over twixmas, Gareth will do his best to answer them...
27 Dec 20241min
The summer of love - part 3 of our series on the Abdication crisis
As the events of 1936 heat up, the King abandons the traditional Balmoral summer for a pleasure cruise of the Balkans. The world media goes crazy for pictures of the King and Mrs Simpson. The pressu...
24 Dec 20241h 15min
Long live the King! Part 2 of our series on the Abdication crisis, featuring Adrian Phillips
The second part in our series on the Abdication crisis of 1936. Edward VIII ascends the throne and immediately begins a subtle but determined campaign to position Wallis Simpson as his consort. But ev...
17 Dec 20241h 22min
The libertine and the lotus - the meeting of Edward and Wallis
This episode was originally part of the "Royal Revolutions" series, broadcast in December 2024.The love affair between Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson could never have been a truly private matter. But wh...
11 Dec 20241h 12min
"Recollections may vary" - exploring Harry and Meghan withdrawal from the Royal family part 2 of 2
Today marks the paperback release of “Spare” – the tell all biography written by the Duke of Sussex. It’s now been some years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to step back...
24 Okt 20241h 16min
"Recollections may differ" - exploring Harry and Meghan's withdrawal from the Royal family, part 1 of 2
Today marks the paperback release of “Spare” – the tell all biography written by the Duke of Sussex. It’s now been some years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to step back...
24 Okt 20241h 14min
Did the "Princes in the Tower" survive? Our take on Langley's missing princes...
A year ago, the world was rocked by the release of the “missing Princes project” interim findings. A new book and TV documentary on the “Princes in the Tower” followed hot on the heels. The epic Phi...
21 Okt 20241h 24min
