# King Charles, the Cat Grudge, the Aston Martin Rule, and the Queen Dancing to ABBA

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Podcast: [Palace Intrigue :  King Charles, Meghan Markle and all the Royal Family gossip](https://stenobird.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473)
Published: 2026-05-09T07:09:04+00:00
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## Resource

This episode has a little bit of everything: claims that King Charles has disliked cats since childhood, the strict no-one-touches-my-Aston-Martin rule, and new questions about media control during his years as Prince of Wales. We also look at reports that historian Anna Keay may be the King’s preferred choice to write the late Queen’s authorised biography. After the break, Queen Elizabeth’s former dresser shares a lovely story about mornings with ABBA, and a new book reveals what Bill Clinton and Donald Trump supposedly thought about the late monarch. Get episodes of Palace Intrigue by becommming a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts. Click the button that says uninterrupted listening. Just $5 a month, and that includes many ofther shows on the Caloroga Shark network. A new season of King William is available now. Our r oyal newsletter written by Deep Crown is available for free. Royal Books: Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors by Tom Bower William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story The Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana

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