Talking Royals

ITV News

The podcast about the British royal family from ITV News. Every week, our Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Expert Lizzie Robinson join Charlene White to look back at the big stories they've been out covering over the last seven days, sharing their insight and bringing you interviews with a range of guests.

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Apr 28, 2023 · 18 min
A competition for the stage: King Charles, the Coronation and Eurovision
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Chris and Lizzie look ahead to King Charles' Coronation and reflect on King Charles and Queen Camilla unveiling the Eurovision competition stage.
Apr 21, 2023 · 30 min
King Charles' Coronation: How to get involved with The Big Help Out
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Chris and Lizzie look ahead to King Charles' Coronation and speak with Brendan Cox, co-founder of the Together Coalition, which is organising The Big Help Out.
Apr 13, 2023 · 25 min
Prince Harry to attend King Charles' coronation without Meghan
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Chris and Lizzie look ahead to King Charles' Coronation and discuss a major update to the guestlist. Prince Harry has announced that he will now be attending his father's Coronation, but without his wife Meghan, who will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Apr 5, 2023 · 21 min
Why King Charles' first overseas state visit to Germany matters
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Chris and Lizzie reflect on their recent trip to Germany as the pair joined King Charles and the Queen Consort on their first overseas state visit. Chris and Lizzie also look ahead to Easter weekend and Maunday Thursday, as King Charles and the Queen Consort will host their first service at York Minster. Charles will present 74 men and 74 women with a Maundy gift and thank them for their help in local communities.
Mar 24, 2023 · 18 min
Prince William makes surprise visit to Poland in support of British troops
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and ITV News Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson discuss Prince William's surprise visit to Poland in support of British troops, thanking them for "defending our freedoms." Joining us from Poland, Lizzie takes us through William’s journey to Rzeszow, which is just 50 miles from the Poland-Ukraine border. William is now the first member of The Royal Family to visit Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The pair also touch on what King Charles III had planned for his state visit to France, before it was then postponed, following a request from French President, Emmanuel Macron.
Mar 10, 2023 · 22 min
Harry and Meghan decide new titles for Archie and Lilibet
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. In Chris's absence, Lizzie speaks to Channel 7's Europe Bureau Chief, Hugh Whitfeld. The pair discuss all the latest from across the pond, the decision behind Archie and Lilibet's new titles, Harry and Meghan's frogmore eviction and the upcoming coronation.
Feb 24, 2023 · 15 min
William continues Princess Diana's homelessness mission
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. In Chris's absence, Lizzie speaks to Mick Clarke, the CEO of homeless charity The Passage, on the day he hosted the Prince of Wales to unveil new vital accommodation in the heart of London. The pair discuss why the issue of eradicating homelessness is so close to the prince's heart and what his commitment to the cause can mean for the charity.
Feb 10, 2023 · 19 min
The Princess of Wales celebrates Polar Preet
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Lizzie talks to British army officer, Preet Chandi, who set a new world record for the longest solo and unsupported polar expedition by a woman. The pair discuss her gruelling mission and what it was like to have the support from her patron, The Princess of Wales.
Feb 3, 2023 · 17 min
The Princess of Wales launches Shaping Us
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Lizzie talks to Professor Eamon McCrory about the Princess of Wales' new early childhood campaign 'Shaping Us.' Having worked closely with the Princess on developing the new campaign, Eamon shares with Lizzie the process behind it and why it is so important for parents.
Jan 27, 2023 · 20 min
Everything you need to know about King Charles' coronation
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Lizzie talks to author and broadcaster Hugo Vickers. As the pair look ahead to King Charles III coronation, they discuss who the guestlist might be and what we can expect to happen over the three day spectacle.
Jan 13, 2023 · 28 min
William and Kate make their first appearance since Harry's Spare was published
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, on their way back from Merseyside, Chris and Lizzie reflect on the Prince and Princess of Wales' first official outing since the publication of Prince Harry's Spare. How will the Prince and Princess of Wales move on from the publication of the book? And can we expect more to come from Prince Harry?
Jan 6, 2023 · 28 min
What Prince Harry's revelations mean for the royals
A first King's Speech for Charles, a show of festive unity by the Royal Family, and yet 2023 begins with all eyes focused on Prince Harry. His sensational memoir Spare is not even on bookshelves yet (unless you're in Madrid) and yet his many claims and accusations are now globally known after being leaked ahead of Tuesday's launch. And so Royal Editor Chris Ship and producer Lizzie Robinson can give you a breathless summary of the bombshells that have been dropped so far ahead of Tom Bradby's much anticipated sitdown with Prince Harry on ITVX at 9pm on Sunday.
Dec 9, 2022 · 35 min
The highlights from the first three episodes of Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Chris and Lizzie discuss the revelations from the first three episodes of Harry and Meghan's controversial documentary. It includes clips of Archie, Meghan's first meeting with the Queen (as well as dinner with William and Kate) and the role race played in how Meghan was treated. All clips are courtesy of Netflix, Archewell Productions, Diamond Docs and Story Syndicate.
Dec 3, 2022 · 29 min
Kate and William visit US amid row back home and trailer for Sussex documentary
This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson. This week, Chris and Lizzie recorded the Royal Rota from Boston, where Kate and William held their annual Earthshot climate change awards. As well as chatting about the ceremony, they discuss Meghan and Harry's upcoming Netflix documentary.
Nov 11, 2022 · 36 min
Fact or fiction? The new series of The Crown dissected
Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson are joined in studio by Hugo Vickers, royal historian and author of The Crown Dissected, to pour over series 5 of Netflix's hit drama to decipher what is royal fact or fiction. This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson.
Nov 4, 2022 · 29 min
Harry’s new bombshell memoir, ’Spare’ announced for release next year
Chris and Lizzie discuss Prince Harry's book which is due to be published in 16 languages in January. But what will be included and will it beat the screening of the upcoming Meghan and Harry docu-series? After Liz Truss told the King he couldn’t go to COP27 climate change summit, we are told no change to King Charles’ plans now Rishi Sunak has decided he will himself, attend. And the Prince of Wales announces the finalists for his second Earthshot Prize. This is the Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson.
Oct 21, 2022 · 47 min
The controversial new series of Netflix's The Crown
In this episode, Chris Ship and Lizzie Robinson discuss the controversial new series of The Crown and Liz Truss handing her resignation to the King. They also speak with Project Zero WF Director, Stephen Barnabis about the King and Queen Consort's recent visit to Walthamstow, East London.
Oct 14, 2022 · 45 min
The role of the nations in the UK's new royal era
In this episode Lizzie Robinson discusses the important role of the home nations following the Queen's death with Wales Reporter Rhys Williams and Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith. The trio analyse the impact of the recent engagements the Royal family have carried out across the UK.
Oct 7, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
Meet the author of the royal book that everyone’s talking about
Royal journalist and author Valentine Low joins Chris and Lizzie in this episode to discuss the hottest topics of the week and his hotly anticipated new book on the inner workings of Palace life, titled Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown. Up for discussion are the latest headlines concerning Meghan and defining speeches from King Charles and Prince William as they adjust to their new roles and responsibilities.
Sep 30, 2022 · 54 min
What it was like to report on the Queen's death and funeral
Mary Nightingale joins Chris and Lizzie to discuss the historic coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the period of mourning leading up to her State Funeral.