Palace Intrigue : King Charles, Meghan Markle and all the Royal Family gossip

A new round of royal drama unfolds as Meghan Markle’s latest Instagram-style video draws ridicule from critics, Kate supporters push back against reconciliation talk, and broadcaster Gabby Logan reveals the surprising fallout from calling the Princess of Wales “Kate Middleton.” Plus, why one royal historian says Prince Harry is beginning to resemble one of the monarchy’s most tragic figures: Edward VIII.

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.

Britain’s scorching heatwave has forced the cancellation of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, bringing one of the monarchy’s most iconic traditions to a standstill. Meanwhile, King Charles meets members of the Afghan Refugee Women’s Cricket Team and hears dramatic firsthand accounts of their escape from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Plus, speculation grows that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could stay at Princess Diana’s childhood home, Althorp House, during their expected UK visit, and a commentator claims Harry’s planned appearance at Aston Villa’s Villa Park amounts to an “act of war” against Prince William.

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.

Fresh questions are being raised about Meghan Markle’s business ventures after reports claimed she may be earning commissions from fashion purchases linked to outfits worn at Invictus Games events. Critics are asking whether commercial activity and charitable causes are becoming too closely intertwined, while sources suggest Prince Harry is uncomfortable with the attention.

Meanwhile, new reports claim Harry and Meghan are frustrated by the growing relationship between Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and Prince William. Is it family loyalty, future planning, or simply palace reality?

We also examine what appears to be a changing role for the York sisters. After missing several high-profile royal events, questions are growing about where Beatrice and Eugenie fit into William’s vision for a slimmer monarchy. Plus, a new Ipsos poll shows support for the monarchy at its lowest level in more than thirty years, especially among younger Britons. William’s quiet Duchy visits reveal how he is preparing for the future, while a surprising new debate asks whether Harriet Phillips is becoming the next royal fashion influence—and whether some believe she is borrowing a page from Catherine’s style book.

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.

Prince Harry’s expected return to Britain is drawing closer, and all eyes are on July 10. With Harry expected in Birmingham for an Invictus Games event and Prince William hosting his annual charity polo match, the royal calendar may be setting up another chapter in the ongoing story of two brothers living very different lives. Reports suggest tensions remain high behind palace walls, with claims that Queen Camilla remains deeply skeptical of any reconciliation efforts. We hear from royal commentators, insiders, and Deep Crown, who asks the question everyone seems to be avoiding: what role will Meghan Markle play if this trip actually happens?

Plus, Prince William surprises Londoners by arriving at an Earthshot event aboard a double-decker bus with Robert Irwin, and Princess Eugenie finds herself at the center of an unexpected social media debate after a Father’s Day post sparked comparisons to Harry and Meghan’s approach to family privacy.

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.

A new Daily Beast analysis suggests Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s expected UK visit may be exposing deeper divisions inside King Charles’s household, with reported palace “hawks” and “doves” split over reconciliation. Phil Dampier says the visit could test public opinion, while other reports claim Meghan may see Queen Camilla as a possible bridge back to the family. Plus, questions swirl over whether bringing Archie and Lilibet could pressure the Palace, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi face renewed scrutiny, Prince Andrew reportedly takes a private holiday in France, and Andrew is said to be insisting staff still address him as “Sir” and “The Duke.”

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.