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Crown Jewels
by Betches Media
Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome to Crown Jewels by Betches Media, the elite podcast for the royally obsessed! Every week, hosts Samantha Bush and Lex Niko break down the latest royal headlines from across the pond. In addition to discussing the juiciest news stories hitting your group text, they’ll touch on decades worth of drama, and, of course, spill some Royal Tea. It’s bound to be the diamond podcast of the season, so be sure to tune in each week to get your fix on all things royals wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
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May God Save The Betch
For this episode, Samantha and Lex start off with an update. While we will no longer be producing weekly episodes of Crown Jewels, stay tuned for breaking royal news in the future. For this week’s Tea & Crumpets, they start some “polite conversation” about how the royal kids are not allowed to…
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Our 2024 Monarchy Predictions
Prince Andrew is a long-term problem? Yeah, duh. This week, Sam and Lex start off by agreeing with the royal family, who confess that Prince Andrew is seen as a bigger concern than Harry and Meghan. Then, they report on the absent Prince William and Harry’s not so absent hairline. They Make It...
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Royal Raves & TikTok Trends
The 2023 Invictus Games are officially in full swing, and Lex and Samantha are very excited to see Harry in his element. But first on the menu for Tea & Crumpets, a report was released stating that Meghan and Harry are the most talked-about couple on TikTok, but the conversations around them are...
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The Dos And Don’ts Of Royal Etiquette (Ft. William Hanson)
On this episode, Samantha and Lex are joined by royal etiquette expert William Hanson (@williamhansonetiquette), who lent his expertise to the upcoming film Red, White, and Royal Blue. They serve up this week’s Tea & Crumpets, starting with the removal of Prince Harry’s HRH title. Then, what’s...
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Harry Is Back In Court, But Out Of Office
On this episode, Samantha and Lex serve up this week’s Tea & Crumpets featuring Wills and Kate honoring rangers, King Charles and Camilla’s summer plans, and Harry being left out of his own company’s update. They double down on Prince Harry and Make It Reign on the recent setback in his lawsuit...
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Archewell’s Update Admist The Divorce Rumors
We had another royal birthday this week! Samantha and Lex wish Prince George a happy 10th birthday (even though it’s making us feel old). They jump into Tea & Crumpets with some updates: One is about the Archewell website announcing their support of the not-for-profit organization, Equimundo, as...
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The Royals Hold Court At Wimbledon
At the beginning of the episode, Lex and Samantha wish Queen Camilla a happy birthday this week! Then, for Tea & Crumpets, they discuss Wimbledon and the Royals who attended, before questioning the Queen’s revoked allowance and President Joe Biden’s visit to the UK. After the news of Harry and...
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Sweaty Smooches + Separate Beds
We’re all about PDA this week! Samantha and Lex kick off Tea & Crumpets with a hearty serving of affection with Wills and Kate’s polo kiss. Then they discuss Lilibet’s covered face in paparazzi photos and Princess Charlene honeymooning apart from Prince Albert. Next, they Make It Reign on...
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Harry And Meghan Are Reportedly All Smiles, But What’s The Real Tea?
This week, Samantha and Lex catch up on the Kyle and Mauricio separation announcement before jumping into Tea and Crumpets: King Charles receiving the (replica) Scottish Crown Jewels, Kate securing her fashion icon status, and Prince Harry missing his best friend Jack Mann’s wedding for reasons...
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What’s Next-flix For The Suxxess?
Are Meghan and Harry ready to Netflix and chill? Or just chill? This week, Samantha and Lex serve up some Tea & Crumpets about Sarah Ferguson’s recent procedure and Prince William’s 5 year plan to end homelessness. Then, they make it reign on Meghan and Harry’s recent flop eras, first with…
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Archetypes Got The Royal Treatment
There’s much to discuss this week, so Samantha and Lex jump right into this week’s Tea and Crumpets about the new “slimmed down” monarchy and Prince William breaking his silence on his brother. Then, they make it reign on the news that Archewell Audio and Spotify have mutually agreed to part…
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The Battle Of Royal Lodge
In this week’s episode, Sam and Lex dive into the scandalous love triangle surrounding the 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park. With William now in the picture, things are heating up. King Charles is making headlines by deciding to ride on horseback for Trooping the Colours, and...
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Prince Harry Takes The Stand
Samantha and Lex start off this episode with a big “Congratulations” to Princess Eugenie and her new baby boy, as-well-as to Crown Prince Hussein’s happy marriage. Then, they Make It Reign on Harry’s return to court, recapping the 5 hours he spent on the witness stand. With the cross examination...
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Is The Daily Mail Kate’s Biggest Stan?
To start off this episode, Samantha and Lex notice that the front page of the Daily Mail is quite pro Kate Middleton, has the Princess of Wales won them over? Then they serve us this week’s Tea & Crumpets about Buckingham rejecting the request to return Prince Alemayehu’s body to Ethiopia, and...
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King Charles’ Self-Care Routine
We’re looking at you today, Harry! In this episode, Lex and Samantha are taking a closer look at some of Harry’s recent actions, and debate if they are justifiable. But first, they look to Transylvania… why? King Charles has decided to take some RNR there after his very stressful coronation...
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The Coronation Report Ft. Elizabeth Holmes
In this episode, Samantha and Lex bring on NYTimes Best Selling author and royal style expert Elizabeth Holmes, fresh from her time at the Coronation. They delve into the nitty-gritty details about her firsthand Coronation experience, the mesmerizing procession line, and the drama that unfolded....
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EXTRA EXTRA Crossover: How Much Wealth Do The Windsors Have?
In this Extra Extra crossover episode, Sami Sage looks to the “scaled back” coronation of King Charles to unravel the broader financial web supporting the royal family. Which ancient arrangements and stolen assets keep the royal family’s checkbook balanced? How many billions is King Charles…
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The Coronation Weekend Recap
The wait is finally over! In this episode, Lex and Samantha are proud to announce the new King and Queen (yes, just Queen) of England. They will cover every controversy, rumor, meme, and mishap that took place over the long awaited weekend. Don’t worry, they couldn’t end without a round of Mail…
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The New "Slimmed Down" Monarchy
This week, Buckingham palace goes into an emergency lockdown, Charles has started hiding his much-maligned fingers, and Thomas Markle is looking for attention wherever he can get it. Samantha and Lex serve up some Tea & Crumpets with Princess Anne’s comments on a “slimmed down” monarchy, the...
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Prince William's Secret Settlement, & Meghan Hits Back
On this episode, Samantha is joined by Betches own Dylan Hafer to share his thoughts on the recent Royal happenings. First up, they discuss Fergie’s defense of Prince Andrew and the public’s opinions on his royal status. Is Fergie making him look better or worse? They dive into the secret payment...
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Coronation Updates: Harry’s In, Fergie’s Out
With King Charles’s coronation two weeks away, the dramatic updates are rolling in. Samantha and Lex start off Tea & Crumpets with reviewing the updated guest list and announcing the American Idols that Charles chose to perform. Then, they Make It Reign on the “built up resentment” that Kate...
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Harry's Revoked Visa + Kate Shames The Family
Samantha and Lex are coming out of Easter weekend with a heaping serving of Tea & Crumpets. This week, they decided if Kate wearing red nail polish, in fact, destroyed the royal dynasty and pondered why King Charles let Prince Andrew in the royal Easter outing at all, let alone right on his…
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CORONATION ALERT: Harry’s In… Meghan’s Out
Breaking news… Harry is officially coming to the coronation, and he’ll be attending solo. Lex Niko & Samantha Bush are here with an instant reaction to the Buckingham Palace announcement today confirming that Meghan will stay home while Harry heads to the coronation service at Westminster Abbey…
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Let’s Compare The Royal Couple’s Compatibility
Even the royal family can’t escape tax season. On this episode, Lex and Samantha start off reporting that the non-profit run by Sussex’s paid over $100,000 to a public relations firm. They continue the Tea & Crumpets topics by discussing King Charles’ Portrait that costs taxpayers 8 million…
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Daily Mail Hate + The New Lord In Waiting
Samatha and Lex begin this week’s Tea & Crumpets in Monaco, to address the long standing marriage rumor circulating Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. They move on to the string of Daily Mail articles attacking Queen Letizia of Spain for rocking a silver streak and Meghan Markle for her…
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The Sussex’s Coronation Conditions + Trump’s Royal Letters
The filming of The Crown’s final season is underway at St. Andrews and Samantha and Lex reminisce on their favorite William and Kate moments. Tea & Crumpets continued with reviewing Harry and Meghan’s three conditions to attend the coronation and Princess Anne’s attempted kidnapping in 1974.…
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A Royal Wedding, A Hen Party, & An Inheritance
We’ve got our first royal wedding of the season! This week, Lex and Sam kick off Tea & Crumpets by sharing details from Princess Iman of Jordan’s stunning wedding. They go from the wedding to the hen party discussing Sarah Ferguson’s interview about Diana on her bachelorette and share their...
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The Rules Of The Royals + The Frogmore Saga
Are there different rules for different royalty? Lex and Samantha start off this week’s Tea & Crumpets by reading off the laundry list of rules monarchs across the globe are required to follow, the Sussex’s e-vite to the coronation, and Harry’s therapist interview. Then, they Make it Reign on the...
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The Coronation Loses An Act, But Gains A Queen
Samantha and Lex are back and so is Meghan? They begin by announcing Meghan’s surprise return to Instagram to give her coffee brand a boost. Then, they serve up this week’s Tea & Crumpets in which Courtney Cox confirmed she did NOT give Harry mushrooms (so don’t trip), more artists have declined...
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Andrew’s Financial Savior + Adele’s Coronation Invitation
Welcome to the Monarch Cinematic Universe. This week, Lex and Samantha report on Princess Eugenie’s LA outing, while her father (Prince Andrew) found his new 'financial savior'. They Make It Reign on the coronation with another concert update and “Rumor Has It” Adele turned down her royal...
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Sasha & Samantha’s Fifteen Minutes Of Fame
Lex, Samantha, and their fellow Bowlers start by wishing Camilla a speedy recovery. Then, in this week’s Tea & Crumpets, they review Sasha Walpole’s interview with Piers Morgan and question the “evidence” Prince Andrew thinks will clear his name. They Make It Reign on Samantha Markel’s lawsuit…
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Eugenie’s Megxit & Harry’s First Shag
We have yet another royal running for the hills… Hollywood hills. This week, Lex and Samantha reveal that Princess Eugenie and her husband may follow Meghan and Harry to California after the birth of their second child. Then, they Make It Reign on Sasha Walpole and her 15 minutes of fame claiming...
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Archewell Exodus & Andrew’s Eviction
Prince Andrew isn’t the only one being shown the royal door this week. On today’s Tea & Crumpets, Samantha and Lex tell us all about the Archewell execs who parted ways with Harry & Meghan, Alan Cumming returning his OBE, and Prince Andrew’s sizable teddy bear collection. Then they Make It Reign…
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Royal Drama Goes International
The Brits aren’t the only royals with family drama. On this week’s Tea & Crumpets, Samantha and Lex start us off with Kim Kardashian’s purchase of Princess Diana’s Attalah Cross necklace, update us on the coronation’s 3 day party line up, and the former king of Greece’s passing. They leave the…
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Prince Harry’s Burn Book: Spare Review Part 2
The gift that keeps on giving! This week, Samantha and Lex are back to dig even deeper into Spare with the help of Betches’ own Sami Sage. Together, they discover that a second date to Botswana isn’t as original as Meghan thinks, note the rising “todger” count, and critique the now-infamous line...
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Prince Harry’s Burn Book: Spare Review Part 1
Prince Harry’s tell all book is finally here! Lex Niko & Samantha Bush have their copies in-hand and are joined by guest Dylan Hafer to unravel the long awaited mysteries of the fab 4 and more. From William & Harry’s knock down brawl and Meghan & Kate’s baby brain beef, to Harry’s frosty todger,...
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BONUS: Instant Reaction To Shovegate & Spare Book Leak
Prince Harry’s book isn’t even out yet and we’re already floored… much like Harold himself. After a surprise leak of Harry’s upcoming book Spare, host Lex Niko offers her instant reaction to the allegations that Willy shoved his brother to the floor during their now-infamous 2019 confrontation.…
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Is Abdicating Trendy Now?
Is King Charles forgiving and forgetting? Lex & Samantha ring in the new year with news from Buckingham Palace that King Charles is willing to extend an olive branch to Harry “despite the many barbs from California.” They question what a coronation looks like in the 21st century and how…
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The Crown Season 5 Deep Dive
If you haven’t watched Season 5 of The Crown, here is your fair warning. In this episode Samantha and Lex take a deep dive into the latest season of The Crown. Combing through each episode, they chat about how the actors matched with their respective royal, the attention to detail in the writing,...
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The Royal H&M Documentary Review Pt. 2
Are Harry and William done for good? The final three eps of Meghan & Harry’s doc are finally out on Netflix, so Lex & Samantha are recapping it all. They start with a reaction to the post-documentary reports that the royal divide has grown too deep to repair. Plus, they talk about rumors that H&M...
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The Royal H&M Documentary Review Pt. 1
The Harry and Meghan documentary is finally here and Lex and Samantha are giving their royal review. But first, the Tea and Crumpets for the week are about King Charles and Camilla’s Christmas card, Princess Anne and Prince Edward becoming counsellors of state, and Camilla’s cover girl debut on...
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Kate’s Green Screen Flop + M&H’s Netflix Trailer Drop
Meghan and Harry’s documentary has debuted on Netflix and Lex and Samantha chat about their initial thoughts from the trailer. Make sure to tune in next week for the official Crown Jewels review of the first three episodes. The topics being served for this week’s Tea & Crumpets are: Susan…
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Is Meghan Markle Returning to Social Media?
Coronation day has finally arrived. It’s the first episode of Crown Jewels and hosts Lex Niko and Samantha Bush tell us all about their personal royal obsessions, including who they’d pick as their fave monarch of all time. Then they get into this week’s royal news with Tea and Crumpets: topics...
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Coming Soon - Crown Jewels (Trailer)
Crown Jewels with hosts Samantha Bush and Lex Niko starts December 1st, 2022! Follow us now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you don't miss coronation day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome to Crown Jewels by Betches Media, the elite podcast for the royally obsessed! Every week, hosts Samantha Bush and Lex Niko break down the latest royal headlines from across the pond. In addition to discussing the juiciest news stories hitting your group text, they’ll touch on decades worth of drama, and, of course, spill some Royal Tea. It’s bound to be the diamond podcast of the season, so be sure to tune in each week to get your fix on all things royals wherever you get your podcasts.
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Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome to Crown Jewels by Betches Media, the elite podcast for the royally obsessed! Every week, hosts Samantha Bush and Lex Niko break down the latest royal headlines from across the pond. In addition to discussing the juiciest news stories hitting your group text, they’ll touch...
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