The Royalist

Royal insiders are furious after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attempted to link a routine paparazzi encounter outside a school to a major global terror threat. A former palace insider reveals exclusively to Tom Sykes that the Sussexes' alarmist narrative has gone down like a "cup of cold sick" behind palace walls. Plus: Meghan's bizarre $150 Christmas advent calendar launch, the mounting hypocrisy around their security claims, and why their latest PR offensive is causing pure exasperation among working royals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harry and Meghan’s return to the public spotlight is raising eyebrows, and Harry’s latest appearance may have exposed just how badly their celebrity strategy is going. Tom Sykes and royal editor Robert Jobson (https://www.youtube.com/@Robert-Jobson-RE/videos) dissect the chaotic school visit that went viral, Harry’s increasingly awkward attempts to reestablish himself as a public figure, and the stark contrast between his events and Catherine and William’s polished royal appearances. Plus, Paula Froelich ( @PaulaFroelich  , https://thescoopwithpaulafroelich.substack.com/) reveals what Ari Emanuel’s brutal comments about Meghan really mean for her Hollywood future—and why the Sussexes may be struggling to find their place in the celebrity world. Follow Tom Sykes on Substack: https://theroyalist.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At Windsor Castle, Catherine hosted an elegant tea party for some of the extraordinary young people who took on the same Three Peaks Challenge she completed in June for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Among them was 11-year-old Ted Haslam, left paralysed by a spinal tumour at the age of three, who conquered all three peaks in a wheelchair, pushed and carried by his father and a team of family and friends. It was the royal formula par excellence: a small, controlled event, people with real stories, one photographer, a good cause and not a whiff of self-promotion.Contrast that with Harry's visit to Ninestiles Academy in Birmingham to launch an Invictus Games schools programme. It went viral for all the wrong reasons after one pupil was filmed complaining, with disgusted astonishment, that there were "six cameras in my face." Another asked "Who is Prince Harry?" before the Duke walked in. Clips of pupils ignoring him as he gestured over their heads spread rapidly online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Royalist with Tom Sykes, Tom is joined by journalist Paula Froelich (https://substack.com/@alisonboshoff) and legendary documentary maker Phil Craig for a deep dive into the latest Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama, including Harry’s Invictus Games appearance, the question of his royal security, and whether he could return to official royal duties. Phil also revisits his explosive 2003 documentary Charles: The Battle With Diana, discussing the alleged palace campaign to reshape Princess Diana’s public image after her death, Earl Spencer’s new memoir Swan Song, King Charles III’s relationship with Diana, and how the royal family’s media strategy shaped the stories we remember today.  Follow Tom Sykes on Substack: https://theroyalist.substack.com/ Follow Paula Froelich on Substack: https://thescoopwithpaulafroelich.substack.com/ and on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/@UCwTpOeo2LHGrPT4CUn_zmUw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harry and Meghan’s royal comeback plans, security battle, and latest social media controversy take center stage on this episode of The Royalist. Tom Sykes is joined by gossip legend Paula Froelich (@paulafroelich, https://thescoopwithpaulafroelich.substack.com/) to unpack the extraordinary story of Angela Kelly, Queen Elizabeth II’s longtime dresser, confidante, and gatekeeper—and the potential documentary that could finally reveal what she knows about life inside the royal family. Then, Daily Mail’s Editor At Large Alison Boshoff (https://substack.com/@alisonboshoff) joins Tom to discuss Harry’s apparent belief that he can return to the royal family, the palace’s alleged “Hawks vs. Doves” divide, his hopes for improved security, and Meghan’s revealing UK Instagram video that appeared to make their location surprisingly easy to identify. Plus, Tom and Alison examine whether Harry and Meghan are deliberately creating security risks, Meghan’s use of her children in her social media strategy, and the growing tensions surrounding the Sussexes’ relationship with the royal establishment.  Follow Tom Sykes on Substack: https://theroyalist.substack.com/ Follow Paula Froelich on Substack: https://thescoopwithpaulafroelich.substack.com/ and on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/@UCwTpOeo2LHGrPT4CUn_zmUw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices