How did the late Queen really feel about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?

About this episode

The episode discusses Queen Elizabeth's feelings about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and features an interview with royal biographer Hugo Vickers.

The Talking Royals team are back! This week, Charlene, Chris and Lizzie discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's absence from the recent Easter Service. Plus, in this week's episode we're joined by esteemed royal biographer Hugo Vickers, who has written a book to mark the 100th anniversary of the late Queen’s birth. He recalls Queen Elizabeth’s distress and concern about the future of her son, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, after he was linked to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. And...Are criticisms of the Sussexes fair? Charlene and Hugo debate whether it’s fair to say that Prince Harry and Meghan neglected their duty when they left the royal family. At the time, the couple said they intended to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen." In a statement, the Duchess of Sussex said she was "saddened" by reports that she was rude to staff at Kensington Palace and described it as "attack on her character." And Hugo reveals why the Queen refused to take calls from her grandson, Prince Harry, without anyone else present in the room. And, as hundreds of items from the late Queen’s…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlene, Chris, Lizzie

Guest: Hugo Vickers

Topics covered

• royal family
• Queen Elizabeth
• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
• Prince Harry
• Meghan Markle
• Easter Service
• royal biographer

Keywords

• Queen Elizabeth
• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
• Easter Service
• Hugo Vickers
• Prince Harry
• Meghan Markle
• royal family
• biography

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kensington Palace, ITV News

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