Should the King be living at Buckingham Palace, especially after the taxpayer shelled out £369 million on refurbishing it?

That's one of many questions Charlene, Chris and Lizzie tackle on this week's episode of Talking Royals.

So, as the King announces he and the Queen will be making Clarence House their permanent residence, what is the point of Buckingham Palace now?

Plus – how will the rest of the royal family cope with Harry and Meghan’s imminent trip to the UK?

What are the theories behind Harry’s sudden U-turn on the decision to bring Meghan and his children to his home country?

And will Archie and Lilibet meet their grandfather and other members of the Royal Family?

The team also discuss the release of the King's finances which include some eye-watering sums of money spent on travel and foreign trips.

So is the spending justified?

Plus, who was best dressed at Royal Ascot last week?

With the royals’ summer season in full swing, Talking Royals are ringside at the races for a very special episode from Royal Ascot! The team have all the behind-the-scenes details from the high society event of the year…

On Day One of Ascot, the King and Queen were joined for the iconic carriage procession by the new Mr and Mrs Peter Phillips, fresh from their royal wedding celebrations.

So who wore what? And what is the perfect colour to wear to Ascot? And what was Charlene’s hat disaster?

Plus, the Trooping of the Colour controversy, as the Princess of Wales is caught giving a stern glare from the royal carriage. But who was the icy stare aimed at?

And, Prince’s George’s new school is revealed…Our royal experts react to the big news.

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling have tied the knot at a modest royal wedding that gained major attention with the arrival of the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

But also notably, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie were in public attendance to see Princess Anne's son marry NHS nurse Harriet at the private ceremony.

In this episode of Talking Royals, Charlene, Chris and Lizzie discuss the family dynamics of their appearance, a day after news broke that the former Prince Andrew had been earning money by subletting properties of his former home in Windsor.

The team reveal the behind-the-scenes gossip from the big day, as well as what they saw inside the church after the ceremony.

The group also catch up on William's appearance at London Tech Week - where he fronted a new data-driven method to combat homelessness - and wonder whether England and Scotland's success at the FIFA World Cup could actually prove problematic for the football-mad Patron of the FA.

The former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been earning money by subletting properties in the grounds of his former home in Windsor.

The arrangements for the lease of his home, Royal Lodge, from which he was ejected by the King last year, have been revealed in a new report, which also shows his daughters don't pay any rent on their homes inside royal palaces.

On this episode of Talking Royals Charlene, Chris and Lizzie discuss how Andrew was able to charge rent on properties and keep the money for himself.

Meanwhile the Princess of Wales was visiting a cancer centre on what was an emotional day for all involved.

Meghan has released a new photo of her, Prince Harry, and Princess Lilibet to mark her daughter's fifth birthday.

And we turn the clocks back all the way to 1991 to see what a royal school Sports Day looked like 35 years ago.

This week on Talking Royals, Chris and Lizzie discuss all things Prince and Princess of Wales..

As the Prince of Wales announces significant changes to his financial portfolio, we investigate how rich William and Kate really are, how many houses they have, whether they pay tax...And what is their vision for the future of the monarchy's finances?

Plus, we analyse a rare personal interview with Prince William, in which he reveals how chaotic the family's school run can be, George's schooling arrangements and his pride at his wife's work into early years.

The former Prince Andrew, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, is being investigated for sexual offences as part of the original investigation into misconduct in public office, by Thames Valley Police.

Our royal experts, Chris and Lizzie, update Charlene on everything we need to know about this development in the investigation into the former Prince.

So what does this update mean? How did we end up here? And what might happen next?

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The Princess of Wales is embarking on a new "global mission”, as she makes her first overseas royal trip since her cancer diagnosis.

Chris and Lizzie are on the road again, as Kate got to work in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, learning about early years education. The trip has being described as a “huge moment” for the Princess of Wales.

The future Queen had not been on an international work trip since 2022, and senior members of her team said that she is now "taking it up a gear” on this important Italian visit. She visited the town of Reggio Emilia, which has pioneered an approach to early childhood which is recognised around the world. The Princess was diagnosed with cancer in 2024, and much of her work went on hold during that time.

We've had some significant news from Kensington Palace, this week... Catherine, Princess of Wales will make her first solo foreign trip since her cancer diagnosis.

Fresh from travelling with King Charles to the USA to meet Donald Trump, and Prince Harry in Ukraine, the team are back together for one week only...

So with Chris and Lizzie back in the studio, it seemed the perfect time to discuss these promising signals about the Princess of Wales's health.

Because next week the Talking Royals team will travel to Northern Italy to cover Kate's trip to Reggio Emilia, on a "fact-finding" mission to learn about the city's unusual approach to early years education.

Plus, in this episode, Charlene, Chris and Lizzie reflect on the success of the state visit to the USA and Bermuda, and the King's international diplomacy.

The team react to news of a royal baby...After an official announcement that Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child, with her husband, Jack Brooksbank.

And there's just time, to dive back into our archive and relive the moment the international media covered the birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. To mark his seventh birthday, the team get nostalgic for the moment a beaming Prince Harry faced the press, on the day Meghan gave birth to their son.