Pod Save The Queen

The Queen has had a lot of milestone moments in her 94 years - but she still managed to notch up another two in just a few days.She appeared in her first video call to mark Carers Week, joined by Princess Anne, and then oversaw a very different, trimmed down Trooping the Colour ceremony at Windsor Castle to mark her official birthday. Days later, the next phase of a new normal for the royals began, with socially distanced official visits for Prince Charles, Camilla and Prince William. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to talk about these very different engagements, as well as the Duchess of Cambridge's school assembly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince Philip marked his 99th birthday this week while in lockdown with the Queen at Windsor Castle. In an isolation operation known as HMS Bubble, it further separates the leading royals from the country at a time when Black Lives Matter protests are taking place - and feel like they will have a lasting impact. Meghan spoke out about the death of George Floyd in a graduation message to pupils at her high school. Would she have been able to do that if she had been a member of the Firm?Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss all this - plus the latest on Kate's collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, the latest on Prince Andrew and a new Sophie Wessex interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duchess of Cambridge has been impressing on video calls with her easy charm - and with her fashion too. Sophie Wessex's increased role is also allowing us to see more of her wardrobe, and we've glimpsed Meghan's style as she begins her new life with Harry after leaving their roles as senior royals. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror fashion director Rivkie Baum and Mirror Online's Sarah Bradbury to look at the clothes and make-up we've seen from the royals during lockdown. Pod Save The Queen takes a closer look in this miniseries, with specials on royal body language, room setup and fashion and beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A public video call is not just a beauty parade for the participants - their rooms are on show as well. Lockdown has given us an intriguing glimpse into royal homes. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Claude Taylor, one half of the team behind Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) Twitter account to look over the very different approaches to royal backdrops. He also provides tips on how you can set your room up well for a call - and Ann changes her backdrop for the occasion. See the pictures on Instagram.Pod Save The Queen takes a closer look in this miniseries, with specials on royal body language, room setup and fashion and beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The royal family have been making sure they remain visible in lockdown with a series of virtual engagements by video link. Some have come into their own as their personalities come to life on screen, while others have adapted more slowly. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by body language expert Judi James to discuss William and Kate's starring role, Sophie Wessex coming to the fore, the clues to how Harry and Meghan are adapting to their new lives and all the royal signs. Plus Judi shares her tips on how to nail a video call in lockdown. Pod Save The Queen takes a closer look in this miniseries, with specials on royal body language, room setup and fashion and beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince Charles shared his love of classical music with listeners of Classic FM this week - and gave some very personal insights too. The two special shows also showed a different side of him as a person. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper looks back on that royal appearance with Mirror royal editor Russell Myers - and they also look ahead to another special royal broadcast: Prince William's latest documentary on mental health and football. Ann tests Russell on his bingo calls after discussing the Cambridges' virtual care home visit, plus they talk about Sophie and Camilla's latest appearances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince William and Kate have made mental health a priority in their work - including during the coronavirus crisis. In Mental Health Awareness Week, show announcer Richard Innes joins host Ann Gripper to talk about how the royals make a difference and what he does as a mental health aider. Ann is also joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the Cambridges' latest mental health initiatives, the virtual Chelsea Flower Show and the work of Sophie Wessex. Plus they reflect on Meghan and Harry's second wedding anniversary - and a contentious topic prickles show producer Dan Jackson so much he just has to interject... Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter @podsave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like so many businesses, the royal family are finding new ways to collaborate during the coronavirus crisis. The Firm were out in force to mark International Nurses Day and the VE Day commemorations, with the Queen, Charles and Camilla, William and Kate, Anne and Sophie all contributing. After their decision at the beginning of the year to quit their senior roles, Harry and Meghan are notable absentees from Team Windsor, even as they continue to support their key causes. Archie made a rare appearance for a birthday video supporting Save The Children, to the delight of fans. And Princess Charlotte's lockdown birthday saw her giving back to. Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss the latest with the royals - and also announce the winners of a recent competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britain prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day while in the grip of the biggest crisis since the war. During the current coronavirus pandemic, the royal family are adapting their work, pitching in and finding new ways to communicate - just as they did in wartime. Dr Alan Jeffreys, a senior curator in the Imperial War Museum's Second World War team joins Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to talk about what the royal family did during World War II, just how much danger they were in and the impact it had on the country. Subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news.Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave.Sign up to get a daily email with the latest royal news at www.mirror.co.uk/email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding wowed the world. Now, nine years on, they have three children, key royal roles - and are front and centre of the royal family's response to the coronavirus crisis. Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor to look back on their big day and big contribution, with Mirror Online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey sharing some romantic details and ways the Duke and Duchess have previously marked their anniversary. Ann and Russell also look ahead to Britain's upcoming commemorations 75 years on from VE Day, with the Queen set to make another address. Plus they give an update on stage one of Meghan's newspaper court battle and round up what the royals have been doing during lockdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The royal family is one of the world’s best know institutions - but how does it actually work?What does a private secretary actually do? Is there a spreadsheet for what the royal family wear to events? Do all engagements get approved by the Queen? And is there really a royal family WhatsApp group?Pod Save The Queen listeners have been sending in their questions - and show host Ann Gripper gets the answers from Robert Jobson, a longtime royal reporter and writer of the new Haynes manual about the royal family.Robert (@theroyaleditor on Twitter) also shares his experiences of reporting on the royals and gives you the chance to win a copy of his book.The Haynes Royal Family Operations Manual by Robert Jobson is available from www.haynes.com (RRP £25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Queen this week marked her 94th birthday unlike any other - and Prince Louis's second birthday was celebrated with joyful rainbow-themed pictures that tap into the national mood. As the UK remains in lockdown while the country deals with the coronavirus crisis, the royal family are adapting their work and home lives - just like so many other people around the world. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss the unusual celebrations, the latest work of the royal family, and the insight we got into their home life via William and Kate's recent interview. They also catch up on Harry and Meghan's volunteer work in LA and Princess Anne's Vanity Fair interview, while Mirror Online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey gives a flavour of normal life (remember that?!) with a look at how the Queen has usually celebrated her birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Windsors takes fragments of royal reality and has turned them into a comedy hit. The irreverent Channel 4 show, which has just completed its third series, turns the royal family into pantomime characters in a Dynasty style soap. Writers George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore join Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper to discuss extreme storylines and plots that are oddly prescient, their favourite characters and why they would rather write the royals than be them. The Windsors Series 3 and the 1-3 Boxset are out on DVD & digital now. Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave - and subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news.Upcoming episodes: A royal expert answers your questions, update on the royal family during the coronavirus crisis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the world remains in the grip of the coronavirus crisis, the Queen's message of hope and fortitude was broadcast to Britain and the Commonwealth.Echoing the wartime sentiment of Dame Vera Lynn and sharing her own experience and hopes, it was just the fifth time Her Majesty has addressed the nation outside her traditional Christmas messages.Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror editor Russell Myers to reflect on a moving national moment, plus the engagements carried out virtually by Prince Charles, Camilla's phone calls to volunteers and William and Kate's virtual school visit.Mirror Online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey has been taking a close look at the royals' home offices and shares the details we've spotted in their photos released during the lockdown.Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave - and subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news.Upcoming episodes: Interviews with the writers of The Windsors, and royal expert Robert Jo

Prince Harry and Meghan quitting their roles as senior royals looked set to be the year's big news - but as they begin their new life this week, the world has bigger things on its mind.The Sussexes' goodbye post on their Instagram account reflected the changed mood and they have much to mull as they settle in to LA.Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper (@anngripper) is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers (@rjmyers) and Mirror Online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey (@zoeforsey) to discuss that farewell message, what comes next and their highlights of the Duke and Duchess's brief time as a working royal power couple.And Christine Ross (@christine_effie), editor of the Meghan's Mirror blog, picks her fashion highlights - and predicts the wardrobe changes we will see in Meghan's new life.Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave - and subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news.Upcoming episode: Have you got questions you want to ask a royal expert? Email

Prince William and Kate's time in Ireland at the start of the month completed the set of senior royals to have visited the country.The Queen's State visit in 2011 was momentous, as was her trip to Northern Ireland the following year.Prince Charles and Camilla visited last year, while a visit to Dublin was Meghan and Harry's first official trip abroad.Ireland's history, from independence through the Troubles, including the IRA's murder of Lord Mountbatten, the Queen's second cousin once removed and Prince Philip's uncle, to the Good Friday Agreement and reconciliation means royal visits have a particular tension.Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper (@anngripper) is joined by Jilly Beattie (@jillybeattie), features editor of the Daily Mirror's print and online Irish editions, to discuss that relationship, why the royal family's celebrity counts for a lot, the very special relationship with the Queen and her own unusual encounter with a senior royal.And Daily Express royal editor Richard Palmer (@royalreporter) g

Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus, the royal family has confirmed. The 71-year-old heir to the British throne is now self-isolating at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate. Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper (@anngripper) is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers (@rjmyers) to discuss the implications of the news, the Queen continuing to work from Windsor and William and Kate's visit to NHS staff. They also discuss Sophie Wessex's homeschooling tips with Lady Louise and the royal family's Mother's Day posts. Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave - and subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news.Look out for a coronavirus free episode, coming this weekend! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Queen is at Windsor a week early, Prince Charles and Camilla's foreign visits were cancelled, Princess Beatrice has changed her wedding plans and Prince Harry and Meghan are isolating themselves in Canada.Coronavirus has turned the world upside down in a few short weeks, and that includes for the royal.Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers as they discuss what the crisis means for the older generations, how the younger generations are responding and the challenge posed to the royals' way of life.Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave - and subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry married, it was thought their working royal life would have a heavy focus on the Commonwealth. Instead, Monday's Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey marked their final joint engagement as senior working royals. That meant a first public outing with the royal family since they broke the news they were quitting. Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper (@anngripper) talks to Rachael Bletchly (@rachaelbletchly), chief feature writer at the Daily Mirror, and Mirror photographer Phil Harris (@mirrorsnapper on Instagram) about the Commonwealth Day service, while Mirror Online lifestyle editor Zoe Forsey (@zoeforsey) catches us up on the rest of their visit. Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave - and subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The royal family conduct visits and engagements across the country and around the world, taking a travelling pack of reporters and photographers with them.But they are also joined by the local media, rarely royal specialists, who have a different perspective as they get a rare experience of the royals up close.To find out what it is like when the royals come to visit, Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by three colleagues from regional newsrooms.The Liverpool Echo's Max Clements (@maxclementsECHO) was with Prince William on his recent visit to Everton, with Wales Online's Christie Bannon (@christiebannon_) joining the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Swansea as they got their first taste of royal reporting.For Leicestershire Live and Leicester Mercury poitics correspondent Dan Martin (@danjamesmartin), Prince Charles and Camilla's visit was his latest royal outing after previous visits from Prince Andrew, William, Kate and the Queen.They share their stories, what it meant to their cities - and what