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Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things

Expert history with a wicked twist: Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things is the podcast that goes behind palace doors and beyond the balcony smiles, to uncover the stories that the history books have politely skipped.Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things reveals the schemers, lovers, plotters and even the pets who’ve made the British monarchy the world’s longest-running reality show.Hosts, Royal biographers Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams trace how power, passion and paranoia have shaped

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Ritz

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2024/01/04

In this episode of the Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman take a look at Ritz - Episode 8 of Season 6 of The Crown.This episode of the Crown splits its attention between the end of Princess Margaret's life and the story of the Queen and Princess Margaret's celebration in London on VE day.We answer the questions:What do we know about the Queen and Princess Margaret's celebration of the end of the second world war?Has the Crown got it right with their characterisation of

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46:39

Alma Mater

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/12/28

In this episode of the Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone, Robert Hardman and special guest, Rebecca English, the Mail’s Royal Editor, take a look at Alma Mater - Episode 7 of Season 6 of The Crown.This episode of the Crown focusses on William’s time at St Andrews and the beginnings of his relationship with his future wife, Kate Middleton.Find out:Have the Crown got it right about William and Kate’s first meet?What do we really know about William’s time at St Andrews?Is there more than

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45:39

Ruritania

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/12/21

In this episode of The Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman discuss the events of Season 6, Episode 6 of The Crown: "Ruritania."The episode depicts Tony Blair at the height of his powers, having won a landslide election, riding the wave of "Cool Britannia" and leading Nato in a just war. By contrast the Royal Family find their appeal waning, questioning if they are being left behind by the world and debating if modernisation is needed.Robert Hardman explains some of the

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33:06

Willsmania

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/12/14

In this episode of The Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardmandiscuss the events of episode 5, season 6 of The Crown: "Willsmania."The episode finds a teenage Prince William coming to terms with the loss of his mother, struggling with a strained relationship with his father, Prince Charles, and new found celebrity as a pin up for teenage girls around the world.Robert Hardman describes what it was like when Willsmania hit, with first hand experience of the famous Royal visit to

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53:35

Aftermath

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/12/07

In this episode of The Crown: Fact or Fiction, Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardmandiscuss the events of episode 4 season 6 of The Crown, the last of the first batch of episodes to be released as part of season 6.This episode focuses on the aftermath of the deaths of Diana and Dodi and we take a look at the way the Queen and the Royal Family's response to the tragedy are depicted in The Crown, the protocols that were followed, as well as some finer details that might only be perceptible to those

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42:40

Dis-Moi Oui

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/11/30

In this episode Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman along with special guest, journalist and author, Petronella Wyatt, discuss the events of episode 3 Season 6 of The Crown. Petronella gives her opinion on how accurate The Crown's depictions of Diana and Dodi are. She also talks about the Diana she knew, of meeting Dodi and of being shown Mohamed Al-Fayed's taste in home decor, first hand.You can read Petronella's article referenced in the

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31:39

Two Photographs

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/11/23

In this episode Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman discuss the events of episode 2 Season 6 of The Crown, plus they’re joined by special guest Richard Kay who joins the show to discuss his experience of attending Prince Charles’ iconic Balmoral photoshoot in the summer of 1997.Make sure you’re following The Crown: Fact or Fiction so you don’t miss an episode.https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-crown-fact-or-fiction/id1714259572Send The Crown: Fact Or Fiction your views and opinions on

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32:14

Persona Non Grata

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/11/16

In our first episode, the Mail on Sunday's Royal Correspondent Natasha Livingstone and Royal Biographer and Mail Columnist Robert Hardman sit back, luxuriate and pontificate on Episode 1 of The Crown's final season - Persona Non Grata.As we join the Windsors & Co in 1997, can it possibly live up to expectation? How will the producers portray one of the defining news stories of modern times?As fans of the show, this podcast is looking to separate fact from fiction and by speaking to Royal

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The Crown: Fact or Fiction - trailer

Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things ·

2023/10/30

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