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Britain's royal family generates controversial headlines each and every day, but in our unhumble opinion, the most interesting tales are those buried in the footnotes. Hosts Eva and Allie are excavators of bygone scandals and peculiar details about the Windsors. For example, did you know that King Charles runs a bed and breakfast in Romania? Or that he's been building his own real town for more than 30 years? Windsors & Losers is the podcast that tells you a curiously overlooked story about the British royal family in each episode.
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We seek refuge from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s long-awaited move and attempts to evade the law by discussing… royal chickens. Both King Charles and his grandson, Prince Archie, keep chickens accustomed to a certain regal lifestyle. But back to Andrew: his own brother, Prince Edward, finally broke the royal’s omertà on the Epstein scandal with a short response from a convention in Dubai (and was followed by a Monday statement from Charles, as well as one from Will and Kate). We discuss all this and only a tiny bit more in this week’s Windsors & Losers.
Why can't the royals just snack all day like normal people? In the latest royal crusade against eating, we learn about Princess Anne's preference for tea instead of luncheon. We also traipse through annals of royal real estate history in order to educate ourselves about the Sandringham home selected for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (and its fitting proximity to... ooze). As a palate cleanser, we celebrate the release of His Majesty's new Amazon documentary, Finding Harmony, and reflect on how Charles was able to have his very own door — and special chair! — at the Windsor Castle premiere.
Prince Harry takes the stand in his ongoing crusade against press intrusion, revealing that he's not a fan of wine — and, we can''t help but wonder, does that include As Ever rosé? On the other hand, Prince William declares a crusade to save pubs, and King Charles is revealed to be a late-night garden conversationalist. What a week!
What a week to sink one's teeth into royal news. We spend more time than is natural dissecting the reasoning behind Will and Kate hiring a "crisis PR manager" named Liza Ravenscroft, whose own Linkedin says... she's a specialist in crisis and reputation management. We also celebrate Kate's 44th by pondering what she ordered for lunch with her mother and sister. And finally, we celebrate one great royal relation — Tom Parker Bowles, of course — and his paean to Wetherspoon's hotels in the Daily Mail.
New year, same royals! This week, Eva and Allie are diving into what really matters: the royals' portfolio of rentable holiday homes, Queen Camilla's wide-ranging book club's big milestone, and the strange intersection of King Charles, Donald Trump, a ballroom, and porta-potties.
It's a great week in the land of Windsors & Losers amid news that King Charles is doing well in his fight against cancer. We recap what this means for Charles's reign, as well as Prince William's engagement that mixed business casual with pints and the latest from the legal drama between Charles Spencer's estranged wife and current girlfriend.
What do you get the eco-friendly King who has everything? Why, a portrait made of "trash!" We recap the latest homage to King Charles, this one made of found materials, as well as a brewing controversy between the monarch and an only-in-Britain television design personality. Finally, we recap a delightfully informal royal engagement from Zara Tindall and muse as to whether or not more royal goings-on may be in her future.
What do you get the man who has everything? The keys to a garden kingdom neglected by his own parents for decades! King Charles marked his 77th birthday by unveiling some very idiosyncratic new gardens at Sandringham, one of his many stately homes. In less joyous news, we learn about the mauling (but fortunate recovery!) of Queen Camilla's grand-dog. And we curiously welcome Autumn with some spoken word from Princess Kate.
Hot off the press: King Charles is eating lunch, and it's not what you think it is! A new royal book has a ton of never-before-shared tasty morsels, including speculation on the real reason Charles and Queen Camilla don't share a bedroom every night. All this, and the inside scoop on Kate and William's new home decor and how Camilla is honoring a late royal with her discerning choice in pinky rings.
A long-awaited reckoning comes for the former Prince Andrew, now simply Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. As the sun sets on Andrews time as a privileged son, we cast our spotlight to another royal offspring waiting in the wings… and yes, we are talking about Tom Parker Bowles. TPB raises the question himself of him becoming a prince, while unrest brews in King Charles’s model town, and Diana’s siblings offer a handful of unsolicited life updates.
A deep dive on where the royals went wrong handling Prince Andrew's ongoing misdeeds, a long-overdue introduction to the glorious word of conkers (a King Charles-endorsed 'sport'!), and new reminiscences from Anne Glenconner, former bestie of Princess Margaret. Join Eva and Allie for all this, and a ranking the week's Windsors and (of course) losers.
Another week, another report of feuding royals! And this time? It's Camilla and Kate. In happier news, a rowdy bovine party guest makes Charles's day. And in less happy news, William and Charles are clearly not singing from the same songbook despite their "Scotland Summit," which we always doubted anyway. All this and more in Windsors & Losers Weekly. (PS: It's a short one this week!)
The plot thickens between Charles, William, and Harry as the King and Prince of Wales meet for a "summit" in Scotland. How thick can this one plot get?! Meanwhile, Princess Anne reveals a new portrait with an iconic grimace and we find unexpected delight in Charles's latest eco-friendly scheme.
It was a week of state visiting in London — and some intrigue from Montecito. All we want to talk about is Queen Camilla’s appreciation for fine wine, her sold-out book festival (we *so* tried to get tickets), and her favorite bunion-busting footwear. We love a sensible Queen. Meanwhile, are Meghan and Harry sending their kids back to the UK for school? All this and more in Windsors & Losers Weekly.
Well — it happened. The long awaited Father Son Summit of 2025 took place last week, with Prince Harry visiting his father King Charles at Clarence House in London. What took place? We may never know. But we do know they had tea, the meeting lasted 55 minutes (lest anyone think Charles has a whole hour for his child), and that the whole thing is really bad for William. In other news, Kate and Anne were style twinsies and Paul Burrell released his long-awaited (by us) third book.
Windsors & Losers is back! Yes, we are both refreshed and rusty — but more than ready to regroup with the Windsors. This week, Eva & Allie recap a duchess's death at 92, the ongoing saga of Harry vs. Charles vs. William, and the joy that is Paul Burrell publishing a third book about his time with the royals (thirty years ago). Do join us, won't you?
We start this week with a reflection on the departure of Natasha Archer, Kate Middleton's longtime trusted stylist, assistant, and probable work bestie. Over at Highgrove, King Charles did *the most* King Charles thing — ever. And it was a good week for William, we reluctantly admit. He and his team responded to public outcry over a money issue and did something about it! Never say royal reporting doesn't matter.
Meghan Markle gets a hard time for selling, but most royals are doing it — including one of our favorites, TPB. In other news, we see — and we note — that the Windsors are roping in celebrities to help get their points across. This... is weird. Finally, Prince George is going to a high school with historical repercussions. It's been *a week* with the Windsors, so do join us for the breakdown.
The heir to the throne welcomed another year, and sources close to him want you to know his plans for when he takes over the top job. And btw: he's not mad about Harry anymore, really! In other news, Kate skips Ascot and leaves a tabloid void filled by... her husband's cousin's new girlfriend. And finally, Eva's dreams come true thanks to a new project of King Charles's that brings Highgrove into your home.
It's always a good week when King Charles reveals another of his favorite foods. And this time? It's a delicacy involving sheep's cheese. In other news, Kate and Charlotte dress alike, the "Hot Equerry" gets married, and we reflect on the fine art of channeling Princess Diana via fashion and photographs.
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