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Pod Save The King

A controversial royal week - 'dated' tour and Queen's shock Andrew decision

Pod Save The King

Reach Podcasts

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture

3.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Zoe Forsey is joined by royal editor Russell Myers and photographer Ian Vogler to discuss a controversial royal week. We hear about the second half of the Cambridges’ Caribbean tour, including those heavily criticised Land Rover photos and Prince William’s unprecedented post-tour statement. We also reflect on Prince Philip’s memorial service and the Queen’s surprise decision to give Andrew a prominent role in the service - despite objections from her heirs Charles and William. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Pods, the Queen!

0:07.0

Hello and welcome to Podsave the Queen.

0:09.0

I'm your host this week, Zoe Forcey, and this week we've got an awful lot to catch up on we've got all the

0:14.9

latest on the second half of the Cambridge's tour of the Caribbean and of course all the

0:19.5

latest news from the Prince Philip Memorial, including all the opinions, should we say, on Prince

0:26.7

Andrews huge role in the event.

0:30.6

I'm joined this week by Russell Myers and Ian Vogler. Welcome both of you,

0:35.5

thanks for joining me as always. Thank you very much. Ian is here by popular demand once again.

0:41.8

I know. We couldn't get hold of again. I know.

0:43.0

He couldn't get hold of it.

0:44.0

I think he was just teasing the listeners

0:46.0

because he did say he would be involved

0:48.0

and then he went to do some actual work

0:51.0

during the talk.

0:53.0

So, you know, he is here.

0:55.8

How's the jet lag, Ian?

0:57.9

I think it's almost gone there.

0:59.8

How's yours?

1:01.1

I don't know.

1:01.6

Well, you can't moan, can you? Because everyone thinks you're on a jolly when you're in the Caribbean, but it was actually a lot of hard work.

1:08.0

Yeah, exactly. I'm not going to go on about it, but yes, I'm still a little bit tired, but that's all I will say on the matter.

1:15.8

So Russell, obviously you and I had a chance to catch up briefly for the first chunk of the tour,

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