Windsors & Losers

We just can't help being excited that the royal family has welcomed another member to the "Breath of Fresh Air" club with the official arrival of Harriet Sperling as a member of the Firm. Harriet, who won a permanent place in our hearts by wearing a turtlenecked wedding dress, married Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips over the weekend, and we were just delighted. Good news is so hard to come by these days. In other developments, Prince William is gunning for a "Prince of Pubs" title and we bid adieu to Pamela Mountbatten, a 97-year-old distant royal relative who saw more than her fair share of excitement for one lifetime. 

Ah, it's betrothing season in the extended royal universe and, frankly, we adore every second of it. In this week's episode, we break down the forthcoming second wedding of Princess Anne's son Peter to the too-good-to-be-true Harriet Sperling, who is both gorgeous and gainfully employed. Plus, we celebrate the fourth (!!) wedding of Princess Diana's brother Charles, this one to former Nordic Person of the Year Cat Jarmon. In other royal news, there are developments over at the Duchy of Cornwall, where Prince William is shaking up literal centuries of tradition by making big changes after three years as its manager.

It's been a while since James and Pippa Middleton have been at the forefront of our Windsor-loving minds, but this week, they're back! James had a canine-friendly run-in with Queen Camilla at Clarence House, while Pippa and her husband "James Matthews, 50, hedge fund manager" are generating headlines thanks to a local row we have dubbed "Gate-gate." All this in today's episode of Windsors & Losers, plus a deep dive into a new theory that King Charles and Prince Harry are more in cahoots that anyone realized.

Prince William hosted a garden party, revealed how he likes his tea, and went through a wide range of emotions at an Aston Villa game. Meanwhile, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie returned to the London scene at a friend's 40th. And we recap a new list of British businesses who received royal warrants, asking ourselves: why do we care about these darn warrants so much?

King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped up a flawless tour to the United States, charming us with their references to the Magna Carta, enthusiasm for gardening with children, and bringing garden party culture to our shores. We recap tasty morsels from the trip, as well as remark upon Will and Kate's 15th wedding anniversary celebrations and a forthcoming new project involving Princess Diana.

This week, Eva and Allie discuss the latest twists and turns in Princess Diana's little brother Charles Spencer's love life. We couldn't help but wonder: could there be *too* much passion over there at Althorp House? Meanwhile, royal insider Anne Glenconner is blessing us with a new book filled with her unique royal insights. Her latest publication is about... picnics. You read that right. But trust us when we say that an essay on picnicking by Princess Margaret is one for the ages. And finally, where were you on April 29, 2011? It's hard to believe, but William and Kate are marking fifteen years married this week and, in honor of this great milestone, the Telegraph has a somewhat useful recap of the Waleses' last decade and a half.

If the King’s son and daughter-in-law take a gaffe-free visit to a former Commonwealth country, is it a royal tour? Harry and Meghan‘s Australian journey has us putting on our thinking caps, while we take a slightly less deep dive into the upcoming nuptial of Peter Philipps and Harriet Sperling and what it all means. Finally, we can’t contain our enthusiasm at another definite royal tour, that of King Charles and Queen Camilla to the United States. Join us, won’t you?

Not so long ago, in a time called the nineties, Camilla Parker Bowles was the most hated person in Britain. Today, she’s Queen, without so much as a “consort” to qualify her status. How did she go from the “other woman” in the Charles and Diana fairytale-turned-nightmare to, as Allie puts it, “a granny with a book club”? In this re-listen of a classic Windsors & Losers episode, Eva and Allie introduce listeners to the magician who turned Camilla royal. And we ask, if Camilla was able to convince Britain to accept her, then surely there's a path back for Harry and Meghan?

Despite our best efforts to ostrich in true royal style, we were unable to avoid last week's news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ongoing scandal. We couldn't help but wonder: what if Charles actually doesn't have what it takes to hold the royal family together through this period of well-deserved scrutiny? We also consider the meaning of William and Kate having engagements on the same exact day (300 miles apart) and Princess Anne taking a turn as the royal brooch-wearer-in-chief.

Dear listeners, it finally happened. An intrepid Windsors & Losers host (Eva) was able to observe William and Kate as living and (presumably) breathing mortals. In today's episode, we recap this lofty BAFTAs sighting, recap all the Andrew news we'd previously missed, and muse momentarily on what's up with the Wessex-Edinburghs.

Full disclaimer: we recorded this episode earlier this week, and much (probably) has happened in the world of the Windsors. Regardless, we recap the timeless prose of Tom Parker Bowles and... beef bourguignon. Also, we reflect on a new biography about Prince William and Princess Catherine which asserts that Prince Harry's claim to have been shoved by William was wildly overblown. Plus: Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and his road to arrest.

Oh, the royals... so much internal strife, and so little action. This week, we check in on the latest maneuvers from Camp Fergie, and wonder how Zara and Mike Tindall have managed to stay so... unproblematic. Prince William suffers an unfortunate comparison, which — through a long, winding road of logic — causes us to wonder about the state of the institution as a whole.

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.

On February 18th, 2005, The Guardian published the decidedly glamorous headline “Charles and Camilla Forced to Wed in Local Register Office.” The tabloids, therefore, crowned future queen Camilla Parker Bowles the "Town Hall Bride.” So how did King Charles's second wife come to have her own second wedding in such an understated location when royal nuptials are usually held in more august venues? This week, we celebrate Charles and Camilla’s 20th wedding anniversary with a re-listen of our episode on Camilla’s low-key (second) wedding — a day which started with her struggling to get out of bed.

Just days after King Charles was named to a list of the richest people in Britain, headlines broke that he's splashing out on a new car that costs six figures. This prompted some armchair historians to think back to the spendy ways of his beloved grandmother, and that causes us to rejoice at the opportunity to revisit the Queen Mother's extravagant ways. Now that was living! This week, Eva & Allie have a laser focus on royal finances, royal finance reporting, and What It All Means. But also — there are new royal puppies!

We have mixed feelings about entering Beckxit into the offical Windsors & Losers record, but alas: here we are. This week, Eva & Allie take a deep dive into what, exactly, is going down between Harry and Meghan and Brooklyn and Nicola and David and Victoria and Charles and Camilla. Still with us?! Plus, Charles and William don long red capes, it turns out the King is really quite rich, and someone in the family wears something "cool." All this and more in today's Windsors & Losers Weekly! 

If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times: all royal roads lead to Montecito. And this week proves the rule, as we dissect a front-page New York Times article that calls for King Charles to mend fences with Harry. We take a deep dive on Prince Archie's birthday Instagram and what it tells us about Sussex vacations — and we spend more time than necessary breaking down a highly unusual front-door camera photo of Prince Harry. A 'new' interview with Duchess Sophie — and an actually recent Q&A with James Middleton — also have links to Harry and Meghan. What is going on!?

Prince Harry may have chatted with the BBC this week while his wife Meghan made headlines for using her sort-of-rescinded "HRH" title, but we at Windsors & Losers HQ are focused on the real breaking news: King Charles issuing a royal warrant for his favorite bath oil. In this week's episode, Eva and Allie dive deep on KC's bath time rituals, Prince Edward's blink-and-you'll-miss-it trip to America, a royal cousin, and Fergie's seeming return to the royal fold.

Windsors & Losers is back from Spring Break in time for the latest from royal reporting G.O.A.T. Tina Brown. In her interview with The Daily Telegraph, Tina laments the absence of Harry's sizzle from the family — and complains about things being *too* competently run over at Windsor HQ. But where Tina steps back, we step forward! This episode brings you trenchant analysis on Charles and Camilla’s 20th wedding anniversary, the late Queen’s lunch habits, and Will and Kate’s anniversary plans at a Scottish 'Heir-B-N-B.' Consider us your auditory flower sprinkles: lacking in any real nourishment but nonetheless colorful.

It’s royal-adjacency week over here at Windsors & Losers, with a specific focus on Pippa, Mike, Tom... and Bouijis. That's right — we're feeling nostalgic about the quasi-return of the notorious London watering hole (and particular favorite of young Harry, William and Kate), but we’re also reflecting on how polarizing opinions of Meghan might actually be good for her business.

Meghan goes head-to-head with Harry's cousins, Amelia and Eliza Spencer, in a war of the rosés. Cressida Bonas, launches a podcast — in which she’s annoyingly unlikely to say anything at all about her ex, Prince Harry. Prince William plans a trip abroad to see a soccer match, of course. King Charles, meanwhile, was in the hospital, but is keeping his plans for a state trip to Italy in place. And finally, the Sussexes and the Waleses celebrate UK Mother's Day on Instagram with a photo of a lemon tart and a video featuring William’s calves. You guess which is which.

The royals are back at it. Prince William takes some tank travel and enters a new touchy-feely era with Princess Kate. King Charles opens Highgrove for a woo woo new cause. He also giveth — and taketh — some royal warrants from storied champagne houses. And finally, Queen Camilla is making breaking brooch news! Allie and Eva are on the royal brooch beat.

Windsors & Losers WEEKLY! is joined by Victoria Murphy, author, contributing editor at Town & Country, frequent ABC royal commentator, and the only person in the room who actually knows what Meghan’s last name is. Eva and Allie talk with Victoria about the latest weird and wonderful royal headlines, including King Charles’s new house (next to Camilla's old house), William’s enduring passion (for footie), and Victoria's reaction to Meghan's Netflix cooking show.

On the next episode of "Windsors & Losers WEEKLY," we’re joined by Town & Country contributing editor Victoria Murphy. Tune in for her expert take on Meghan’s new show, King Charles’s new houses, and William’s old passion: football (the English kind!).

We attempt to understand the Harry and Meghan last name situation with help from Lord Ivar Mountbatten, another royal cousin who’s launched a global television career. Meanwhile, King Charles collaborates with a different streamer, Kate joins a WhatsApp group, and Princess Anne’s daughter Zara sells shoes.

Half-term is over, and the royals are back to business. Queen Camilla’s brooch stole the show at a recent event. King Charles made a scene of his own by simply signing a letter, while in the background, he's overhauling the royal train according to his eco-friendly specifications. Prince Edward made people laugh. And their cousin, David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, has a new girlfriend with almost as many words in her name.

The royals adopt social media—and show us their Valentine's Day "feelings." King Charles tries his hand at American football while hanging up his skis forever. Princess Anne gets an astounding new title, and her son-in-law Mike Tindall admits to loving a good old-fashioned prank. Tom Parker Bowles dishes on family vacations of yesterday with his mom, Queen Camilla, who's making headlines elsewhere for her endorsement of a celebrity-favorite (and bunion-busting) shoe. All this—and more—in this week's Windsors & Losers Weekly!

King Charles hosted an Italian-themed dinner in the Cotswolds featuring English ingredients — and the Beckhams. Dame Anna Wintour took off her sunglasses to get a new medal from the King. We learned Princess Anne’s special nickname for her brother, and another royal sibling (Pippa!) debuted her side-hustle. Meanwhile, a new book makes a claim that Meghan and William once... had fun together.

Princess Catherine decrees that interest in her clothing should henceforth be minimized. Meanwhile, her fashionable mum marks a milestone birthday. King Charles is running an actual contest and has been gearing up to appear on a big streaming platform project — just like some other royals we know! And speaking of Harry and Meghan, they're planning for a significant appearance north of the border. All this and more in today's Windsors & Losers Weekly!

Ah... another week, another round of scintillating royal headlines. This week, Kate gets papped — what does it mean? A royal chef spills the beans on King Charles's food preferences as a father, Prince Harry settles a major lawsuit coincidentally during a bad press cycle, and Prince William does — what else? — a spot of football watching. Plus, a grocer vies for a royal warrant and Princess Anne reflects on her recent accident. All this and more in Windsors & Losers Weekly.

Prince William reveals himself to be an anonymous contributor to online soccer forums! King Charles writes a letter for a time capsule, which lucky people will be able to read... in 100 years. Princess Kate (possibly) continues to check out more schools for Prince George. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has a special milestone birthday celebrated in true royal style with a glowing profile in a London broadsheet. And Meghan and Harry get the cover story they never asked for.