{"podcast":{"title":"Palace Intrigue :  King Charles, Meghan Markle and all the Royal Family gossip","slug":"palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473","podcast_index_feed_id":22473,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4522904/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.podpage.com/palace-intrigue-meghan-markle-kate-middleton-and-the-royal-family/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fcc039f1e13d13d8edefbf874fd37680.jpg","author":"Caloroga Shark Media","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Every day the British royal family makes news. Palace Intrigue gives you the real story — the politics, the feuds, the scandals, and the moments the Palace press office hopes you'll miss. Hosted by John McDermott, Palace Intrigue covers King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the full cast of the world's most famous family — every day, in real time. If you're looking for a royal family podcast, a daily British royal news show, or the closest thing to The Crown continuing in real time, this is your show. Follow wherever you listen to podcasts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip--4522904/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T14:21:44.760850+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473"},"episode":{"title":"Why Royal Ascot Still Matters to the British Royal Family","slug":"why-royal-ascot-still-matters-to-the-british-royal-family","published_at":"2026-06-14T07:08:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473/why-royal-ascot-still-matters-to-the-british-royal-family","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-royal-ascot-still-matters-to-the-british-royal-family--72153364","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/c7e33b/prfx.byspotify.com/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72153364/pi_sun_6_14.mp3","summary":"Every June, the Royal Family arrives at Ascot Racecourse in horse-drawn carriages while Britain’s political, celebrity and aristocratic worlds gather beneath enormous hats and strict dress codes. But Royal Ascot is far more than a horse race. In this explainer episode, we examine the origins of Royal Ascot, the royal procession, the importance of horse racing to the monarchy, the meaning of the dress codes, the role of King Charles and Queen Camilla, and why Ascot remains one of the most important social and cultural events in Britain. We also explore the connections between the late Queen Elizabeth the Second and horse racing, the celebrity culture surrounding Ascot, and how the event reflects both the glamour and contradictions of modern British society. Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and the House of Windsor. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.","meta_description":"Every June, the Royal Family arrives at Ascot Racecourse in horse-drawn carriages while Britain’s political, celebrity and aristocratic worlds gather bene…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":573,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473/episodes/why-royal-ascot-still-matters-to-the-british-royal-family/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473/why-royal-ascot-still-matters-to-the-british-royal-family.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}