The Queen has a unique relationship with her eldest child: mother and son, queen and heir. Bonds between mother and son are crucial. But this one is critical to the future and stability of the monarchy. It’s a complex relationship. The Queen & Charles: Mother & Son, Channel 5 2020
In recent years, the Prince has opened up about this mother’s absence in his childhood. ibid.
His school years were filled with distress. ibid.
Meghan Markle and Sarah Ferguson: they broke on to the scene as monarchy modernisers. Both dedicated to the Queen. They brought a different style to the institution. Eventually attacked in the press. In royal careers like no others, wherever Meghan went, Fergie had been there three decades earlier. Fergie & Meghan: Inconvenient Royals, Channel 5 2021
On 9th April [2021] Prince Philip died peacefully at Windsor Castle. Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, caption, BBC 2021
The authenticness of him. He was unapologetically him at all times. ibid. Duke of Sussex
Prince Philip was the longest serving consort in British history, supporting the Queen for seven decades. ibid. caption
On 10th June 2021, Prince Philip was born into the Greek royal family on the island of Corfu. In 1922, a military coup in Greece forced the family into exile. Prince Philip was eight when his mother, Princess Alice, was confined to a sanatorium. ibid.
Princess Michael of Kent, glamorous, gregarious and outspoken. Dubbed one of the most controversial members of the Royal Family. Who is said to have more than 700 years of royal ancestry. Married to the Queen’s cousin, Princess Michael has caused controversy for the royals, especially over her father’s Nazi connections. Princess Michael: The Controversial Royal, Channel 5 2021
The Prince and Princess have not only been involved in allegations of cashing in on their royal status, column inches have also been filled with speculation of the nature of the Kents’ marriage. ibid.
In June 2006, four years after Princess Margaret had died, the auction house Christie’s sold her possessions for the sum of nearly £14 million. Princess Margaret: The Unlucky Princess aka Princess Margaret: Rebel Without a Crown, Channel 5 2022
Tony was the first person without a title, otherwise known as a commoner, to marry into the royals for 400 years. ibid.
Although still married, by 1973 Margaret and Tony were now living increasingly separate lives. ibid.
For seven decades the Queen has been acclaimed. The leading lady in an historical drama that’s been running for a thousand years. Now, as the world’s most famous royal dynasty braces itself for change, we examine the three key players. The Real Windsors: Queen of Steel, Channel 4 2022
‘We will be with our friends again. We will be with our families again. We will meet again.’ ibid.
The Crown comes first. Even ahead of her own family. ibid.
Instead of sticking to a well-worn script, he’s written his own lines. Can this outspoken Prince now fulfil the role of a constitutional Monarch. The Real Windsors II: The Outspoken Heir
But as the ’80s gave way to the ’90s, Charles’ reputation went from crank to cad. ibid.
Can William win over a new audience for the twenty-first century? The Real Windsors III: A Modern Prince?
It wasn’t the [Caribbean] trip’s only clangour … ‘We could see this PR disaster unfolding.’ ibid. Journalist
William to Charles: I’ve put a grand behind the bar. Keep an eye on your uncle. Tweet 19th September 2022, day of Elizabeth’s funeral
The grand old Duke of York
He had twelve million quid,
He gave it to someone he’d never met
For something he never did. Wokey McWokeface tweet August 2022
Prince William. Born to be King. Kate Middleton: a middle-class home-counties upbringing. This is the remarkable story of a prince and a commoner. One day they will reign over us. William & Kate: Too Good to be True? 5Star 2023
William and his brother were educated at Eton. ibid.
2004: The couple were pictured together for the first time. ibid.
She was mocked for waiting around for a proposal. ibid.
There were private issues in the relationship. Just months later the couple shocked the world when they publicly separated in early 2007. ibid.
On 6th May Charles III will be formally crowned as our king. But the led-up to his momentous coronation has been marred by the rift between his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. William & Harry: An Unusual Truce, Channel 5 2023
But the two princes who were once inseparable are now oceans apart. ibid.
I didn’t make any jokes when the Queen died. I maintained a strict silence as I tried to sneak back out of her bedroom. Frankie Boyle’s Farewell to the Monarchy, Channel 4 2023
Of course they’ll try and find ways of sounding relevant. King Charles spoke out recently about climate change. He said it was rare to hear such despair in young people’s voices that aren’t coming from his brother’s bedroom. ibid.
It’s time to say farewell to the monarchy. ibid.
Increasingly, the British Monarchy seem like animals in a zoo that’s fallen on hard times. ibid.
Backlash facing Prince Andrew this morning after a rare and detailed interview … Andrew: The Problem Prince I, US news, Channel 4 2023
… a trainwreck and catastrophic error. ibid. US news
What on earth did he do that interview. ibid. interviewer
The big love of his life was Koo Stark. ibid. observer
Jeffrey Epstein was this very mysterious Gatsby-like figure. ibid. Vicky Ward
It’s almost as if Andrew fell under his spell.’ ibid. royal geezer
He was completely unaccountable. ibid. observer re Andrew’s role as trade envoy
Prince Andrew and his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein are back on the front pages. Andrew: The Problem Prince II, journalist
Jeffrey Epstein had his own island down in the US Virgin Islands. He used to call it Little St Jeff. And he oftentimes spent long periods of time down there. And he would bring in a lot of young individuals, young girls, to the island. ibid.
How Prince Andrew Seduced Me at 17. ibid. front page
Every answer is ringing alarm bells for me … It’s just like this tidal wave of bad answers. ibid. interview witness
An interview the likes of which had never been seen before. ibid. Emily Maitliss
From Windsor to the west coast, from the palace to the Pacific, welcome to a new royal life in the sun. A multi-million-dollar Santa Barbara mansion. A-lister friends. Harry is California’s freshest prince and he’s loving it. Making big bucks even for Beverly Hill, and embracing the Californian dream. Prince Harry: Secrets of His Hollywood Life, Channel 5 2023
Living the dream when she became a real-life princess. But joining the royal firm left her lonely and frustrated. And some friends were left behind. While others have stood the test of time. And some have been quietly dropped. In America, Meghan seemed to have the world at her feet. But now things are starting to unravel. How will this affect her A-list status? What will her next move be? Meghan: Famous but Friendless? Channel 5 2021
Her relationship with the royal family is at rock bottom devastated by two years of personal and painful revelations. ibid.
Dirty money. Dirty laundry. And dodgy people. Andrew: The Rise and Fall of the Playboy Prince aka Prince Andrew: Banished, Dickie Arbiter, Channel 5 2023
Jeffrey Epstein’s house: the biggest private residence in New York. ibid. journalist
There was something really inevitable about the downfall of Andrew as soon as he came into the orbit of Jeffrey Epstein. ibid.
She [Fergie] was very unhappy very quickly. ibid.
He is completely infantilized. ibid.
Andrew was my creepiest massage client. ibid. masseuse
Decorum for the staff … none at all. ibid. security bloke
Prince Andrew took it on himself to do an interview. ibid. Arbiter
Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister. And Lord Snowden, an aristocratic photographer. Their 18-year marriage was plagued by scandal and betrayal. But one affair would have devastating consequences for the Snowden’s marriage. Roddy and Margaret’s secret 8-year entanglement would eventually be rumbled by the press. Sending shockwaves through the monarchy. Roddy & Margaret: The Affair that Shook the Royals, Channel 5 2023