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The royal family have had their glad rags on again (and again) this week as Trooping the Colour, Garter Day and Royal Ascot provided plenty of opportunities for family get togethers.  And Prince William’s big interview announcing his mission to end homelessness demonstrated the Firm’s ambition to make sure there is a point as well as pomp.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to discuss William’s plans and reflect on the grand royal occasions, as well as what the end of the Spotify deal means for the Sussexes.  And longtime listener Deb Stratas shares her experience of being at Saturday’s Trooping the Colour - and tips for Canadian listeners on how to get tickets to royal events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duchess of Edinburgh joined Prince William for a film premiere this week in a combination that excited many royal fans. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, who explains why it is a sign of how the royal family is set to work in future The team also look ahead to the first Trooping the Colour and Royal Ascot events since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. And Russell also shares his reflections on the coronation and why we will never see its like again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a while since we got to see a royal wedding in the UK - so we loved getting a look in to how the Jordanian royals do it as the Prince and Princess of Wales flew the flag for the UK. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by the Mirror's royal features writer Jennifer Newton to look back at the glamorous event, which featured some incredible fashion and some surprising guests. They also welcome Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's second son Ernest, and look back on Kate's latest #ShapingUs engagements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Prince and Princess of Wales are finishing half term week with a royal wedding break away from the children, as they join the celebrations in Jordan. But they can reflect on the positive impacts of their recent work at home. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by Express digital royal editor Emily Ferguson to talk about William's visit to QPR football club and some upcoming football dates he may have his eye on, and Kate putting the spotlight on kinship care. Plus Emily shares her coronation balcony experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The royal family are back in the swing of things after the coronation - but it has been far from smooth sailing.  A woman has died after being hit by one of the Duchess of Edinburgh’s police outriders and Meghan and Harry accused the paparazzi over a “near catastrophic” car chase after an awards ceremony. But the Princess of Wales has caught the eye for all the right reasons with her engagements, with children front and centre - and the family’s behind the scenes coronation film. Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror royal reporter Jennifer Newton to discuss all the latest royal news. Plus Ann talks to Neil Stevenson, whose firm NEJ Stevenson created the coronation chairs, about being a warrant holder and designing for royalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like King Charles III, his great great grandfather Edward VII spent decades as the Prince of Wales while his mother was on the throne. Queen Victoria had her doubts about her eldest son Bertie’s potential as King, but he went on to a successful and popular reign. Martin Williams, author of The King is Dead, Long Live the King, joins Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper to reflect on the beginning and end of that Edwardian era and its echoes as we leave the Elizabethan age behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United Kingdom has seen its first coronation for 70 years - and King Charles III and Queen Camilla officially have their crowns. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper looks back on the celebrations with Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips, who was in Westminster Abbey for the ceremony. They reflect on the sights, sounds and lasting impact of an event which was full of tradition - and how it fits into today's world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From his marriage to Princess Diana, the exit of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as working royals, and the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II, these are the moments that formed who King Charles is today.  Add your coronation message to our interactive map at https://kingcharlescoronationcelebration.com Order your 164-page King Charles III and Queen Camilla coronation collector's edition from our online shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve had the midnight rehearsal as troops paraded through London’s streets, now it’s time for the real thing as we celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla this weekend. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, fresh from the King’s first garden party, to discuss all the final details and reflect on the mood ahead of the big day. They also discuss William and Kate’s pub visit, Princess Anne’s big interview and round up the royal updates. We also hear how Mirror lifestyle writer Saffron Otter got on making the coronation trifle. And in our second spotlight on volunteering, Samaritans chair Keith Leslie talks about the King’s long patronage of the charity for people in crisis. Add your coronation message to our interactive map at https://kingcharlescoronationcelebration.com Order your 164-page King Charles III and Queen Camilla coronation collector's edition from our online shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Details of the coronation are coming out thick and fast, but there is still royal business to do too. The King and Queen were in Liverpool as part of the build-up to another major event coming in May: the Eurovision Song Contest. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to catch up on all the royal latest, including the timetable for the coronation, a special role for Princess Anne and some controversial guests. They also reflect on the photos released to mark Prince Louis and the late Queen's birthdays, and Harry and Meghan's kisscam moment. Plus, as volunteering is put at the heart of the coronation celebrations, Ann turns the spotlight on what Camilla is like as a royal patron in an interview with Peter Laurie, CEO of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coronation updates are coming thick and fast as we count down to the big day. The Sussexes have confirmed Prince Harry is coming but Meghan, Archie and Lillibet are not - with other guests and the first acts of the concert line-up also confirmed. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to catch up on all the coronation issues and discuss the biggest talking points. Plus podcast listeners and Mirror Online lifestyle editor Courtney Pochin give their verdict on the coronation quiche. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the late Queen died, Charles not only became King, he became head of the Church of England. Elizabeth II had spoken very personally of her faith on a number of occasions, and church events are a huge part of the royal calendar, whether it is the Commonwealth Day service or the family’s traditional Easter and Christmas gatherings at Windsor and Sandringham. The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, former Bishop of Kensington and now running the CofE’s Centre for Cultural Witness programme, joins Pod Save The King host Ann Gripper to explore the relationship between the royal family and the church. They also reflect on the religious significance of the coronation, its regalia and the impact of the change in Sovereign on the Church. Explore more church perspectives on the coronation on the Centre for Cultural Witness's www.seenandunseen.com website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The grand invitations for the coronation of King Charles III feature symbolic flowers and emblems - and the confirmation the Consort is being dropped from Camilla's title. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers who had the inside scoop on who is - and who isn't - going to be on the Buckingham Palace balcony to discuss all the latest coronation details. They also reflect on the King and Queen (Consort)'s State visit to Germany, the Maundy money tradition and what we can look forward to over Easter weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles and Camilla were meant to be in France for their first State visit - but it was called off amid protests on the streets against retirement reforms. So instead it is Germany who are first to host the new King and Queen Consort. Returning Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined in the studio by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers - who also sends in an update from Berlin with photographer Ian Vogler. They also talk about Prince Harry's return to the UK, the Demise Honours and Prince William's visit to Poland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A familiar voice returns to the hosting throne! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The royals marked Mother’s Day by sharing a series of gorgeous family snaps, including a lovely snap of Princess Kate playing with her youngest, Louis. Host Zoe Forsey is joined by royal writer Jennifer Newton also discuss the never-before-seen snaps, as well as Kate’s latest Shaping Us outing and Princess Anne’s trip to Coronation Street cobbles. Prince William has also been on an extremely important secret trip to Poland and we look back at his particularly moving speech about Kate on St Patrick’s Day. There’s more Coronation news and we look ahead to King Charles and Camilla’s state visit next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoe Forsey is joined by Royal Writer Jennifer Newton and fashion expert Sarah Bradbury to discuss Commonwealth Day 2023. This year’s celebration was a historic one as it’s King Charles’s first as Monarch, and he decided to mix things up slightly by delivering a speech, paying tribute to his late mother while urging people to “strive together” to achieve a “global common good. We also hear what a lip reader believes Charles, William and Kate chatted about before they took their seats, and why Camilla said she needed a drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As it’s announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children will now be known as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to discuss yet another very, very busy royal week. The Sussexes’ also threw a very unroyal christening for their second born and Harry sat down for another insightful Q&A. Back in the UK the King, Queen and Kate have all been out and about, and Sarah Ferguson has spoken about the Queen and her relationship with Prince Andrew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A huge royal row has kicked off this week after King Charles asked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to move out of their UK home, Frogmore Cottage. The bold decision has really split opinion, with some saying it’s a bitter move while others think it’s understandable following the Duke’s claims in Spare. Zoe Forsey and Russell Myers sit down to discuss the ins and outs of the King’s decision. They also catch up on two weeks worth of royal events, including Kate’s gorgeous BAFTAs look, Kate and William’s rugby fallout and Camilla’s decision to give her grandchildren a starring role in the Coronation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With King Charles’s Coronation just a few months away, Zoe Forsey sits down with royal author Gill Knappett to learn more about him - both as a Monarch and a man. For her new book King Charles III, Gill has been tirelessly researching his life and career, and now shares her views on how his life to this point has prepared him for the Crown. We discuss how the Queen prepared him for the role and how his bond with Prince William and Princess Kate has grown even stronger in the past few months. Sign up to our Royal Newsletter for the latest royal stories from Daily Mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices