The Day Queen Elizabeth "Sacked" Prince Andrew : Robert Hardman Reveals All

A Right Royal Podcast

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🗓️ 11 April 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Think you knew Queen Elizabeth II? Royal biographer Robert Hardman is the latest guest on HELLO!'s A Right Royal Podcast and reveals what the late monarch was really like. He shares breathtaking untold stories from her reign, from the day the late Queen had to effectively sack her son, ex-Prince Andrew, to the secret contents of her final Red Box. In this ten-minute teaser from our live recording, Hardman dives deep into how the late Queen made her mark as a young woman in a man's world. We reveal her not-talked-about nervous breakdown, her complicated relationship with her son Andrew, what she really thought about the Sussexes, and more. If you think you know the history of the House of Windsor, these new revelations will change your mind. The full live podcast episode is exclusively available to our HELLO! VIP community. HELLO! VIP members enjoy early access to every weekly magazine issue, unlimited entry to a decades-spanning archive iconic moments in British history and pop culture, and exclusive access to event recordings. Members are also the first to hear about upcoming events, with priority access and discounted tickets. Become a VIP member today https://bit.ly/41ZWNpw Producer: Millie Jackson Executive Producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon and Ainhoa Barcelona Production Video coordinator, Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Director of Photography: Christian Cometa Sound Tech Operator: Sam Chisholm Follow us and our socials: https://www.hellomagazine.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellomag/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellomag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hello/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellomag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	We didn't quite know whether it was a punch or it was much more than a push. Anyway, it's described
0:33.8	to me as a kinetic blow. Prince Andrew hit the Vice Admiral.
0:39.3	She went back to London and cancelled all her engagements and just, she just took to her bed
0:44.5	and it was completely unlike her.
0:46.3	The palace put out a statement saying that she was suffering from what they called summer flu,
0:51.3	but as I was told by someone very senior, it was actually nervous exhaustion.
0:56.3	She was nervous about going, wasn't because she didn't care. It's because she was worried
0:59.9	that she was literally going to break down. Hello and welcome to this very special live
1:04.7	recording of a right role podcast at Brown's Covent Garden. April marks 100 years since the birth
1:10.4	of the late Queen Elizabeth
1:11.3	the 2nd and what better way to celebrate the life of this extraordinary monarch than by bringing
1:16.3	royal fans together. We're joined by author Robert Hardman, whose book Elizabeth the second answers
1:22.1	the question we're all asking, what was her late majesty really like? This is a shortened version of our live recording.
1:29.3	If you'd like to listen to the whole episode, you can do so by signing up to Hello VIP.
1:37.7	So exciting to have a live audience, our biggest yet.
1:41.4	I would love a show of hands.
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