Royal History Geeks
by Royal History Geeks
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The Lord's wrath: exploring Earl Spencer's sensational revelations
The Lord's wrath: exploring Earl Spencer's sensational revelations
About this podcast
The Royal History Geeks team create a range of podcast series. This is where we place them all up, in broadcast date order. We also publish a one-off episodes that fit anywhere else here.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 37 episodes
- The Lord's wrath: exploring Earl Spencer's sensational revelations · 1 h 23 min · Episode 36Earl Spencer, brother of the Diana, Princess of Wales has hit headlines with the release of his sensational new memoir. We explore his motivation, credibility and the potential…
- LIVE episode: More on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor · 1 h 18 min · Episode 35We went live to talk about the ongoing investigation and the papers exploring Andrew's appointment as trade representative. This episode is presented as recorded without major…
- Royal roundup May 2026 - is William a Christian, the ageing working Royals and Charles goes stateside · 1 h 5 min · Episode 34As William attempts to reassure the public that he is committed to the Church of England, others raise questions about his ability to serve as supreme governor. The working…
- The Sussex situation, May 2026 · 58 min · Episode 33The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are rarely out of the news. Recent months have seen critics decry the "failure" of their commercial ventures. Harry has intervened in global…
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the ongoing saga · 54 min · Episode 32We recap the latest events and reactions in the ever-unfolding drama around the former Duke of York. As revelations continue to surface we analyse the consequences for the wider…
- RHG reacts to Andrew's arrest · 41 min · Episode 31Unedited and unpolished. What does this mean for Andrew? What does this mean for the monarchy?
- Royal Roundup Dec 2025-Jan 2026: The Royals at Xmas, the Queen speaks out, a little love for Meghan · 1 h 16 min · Episode 30Christmas represents a high-profile time in the Royal calendar, as the world watches the family make their way to church on Christmas Day. Recent weeks however, have also given…
- The vagaries and history of Royal titles: With Jason Loch · 52 min · Episode 29The King's decision to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of all Royal accolades has raised serious questions about the way styles and titles work in Britain. We had the pleasure…
- Royal Roundup November 2025: The Royals remember, money matters and justice for Diana · 1 h 20 min · Episode 28November was another busy month in Royal news. Royal commentator James Taylor joins RHG creator Gareth Streeter to discuss the stories that hit headlines in recent weeks…
- The Andrew formerly known as "Prince" - a Royal History Geeks special charting the fall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor · 1 h 20 min · Episode 27To prevent our October 2025 "Royal roundup" being dominated by the fall of the Yorks, we have devoted an entire bonus episode to the topic. We discuss the events that led up to…
- Royal roundup October 2025: a King defends faith and a Prince summons change · 1 h 6 min · Episode 26The King and Queen make an historic visit to the Vatican with the King, head of the Church of England praying publicly with the Bishop of Rome. William gives a controversial…
- Royal roundup: Sept 2025 - one Donald, two Dukes, three Duchesses and 5000 years of female monarchy · 1 h 18 min · Episode 25Join us as we review the Royal comings and goings of September 2025. From the sad death of the Duchess of Kent to the bells and whistles of Trump's state visits, September was…
- Q&A: the Abdication crisis · 1 h 29 min · Episode 24In the final part of our series on the Abdication crisis of 1936, we answer your questions. With Royal History Geeks creator, Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator, James Taylor.
- "Why is he so weak?" Part 8 of our series on the Abdication crisis · 1 h 13 min · Episode 23The reign of King Edward VIII is over. Now, the newly created Duke of Windsor begins his exile. Painfully for Edward, he must wait several long months before he can make Wallis…
- "Impossible to carry" - part 7 of our series on the Abdication crisis · 1 h 13 min · Episode 22After six weeks of build up, it is finally time to explore the actual Abdication of Edward VIII - the only truly voluntary surrendering of the throne in history. It this episode…
- "A pretty kettle of fish" - part 6 of our Abdication crisis series · 1 h 20 min · Episode 21In this episode we pause the continuity of the crisis to take a look at how the events of 1936 affected members of the Royal family. Despite it having huge repercussions on their…
- "The King's Party" - part 5 of our Abdication crisis series · 1 h 23 min · Episode 20When the story of the King's relationship with the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson broke in the British press, Edward VIII believed his abdication was inevitable. But for a brief…
- "No, Prime Minister" - part 4 of our Abdication crisis series · 1 h 22 min · Episode 19As Wallis Simpson awaits her divorce hearing, the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, pleads with Edward VIII to change course. From that moment, the relationship between the King…
- Your questions answered (Twixmas special) · 2 min · Episode 18What are your burning Royal history questions? Over twixmas, Gareth will do his best to answer them...
- The summer of love - part 3 of our series on the Abdication crisis · 1 h 15 min · Episode 17As the events of 1936 heat up, the King abandons the traditional Balmoral summer for a pleasure cruise of the Balkans. The world media goes crazy for pictures of the King and Mrs…
