{"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 the King Is “Defender of the Faith” (And Why Charles Almost Changed It)","slug":"why-the-king-is-defender-of-the-faith-and-why-charles-almost-changed-it","published_at":"2026-07-24T16:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-king-charles-meghan-markle-and-all-the-royal-family-gossip-22473/why-the-king-is-defender-of-the-faith-and-why-charles-almost-changed-it","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-the-king-is-defender-of-the-faith-and-why-charles-almost-changed-it--72759880","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/c7e33b/prfx.byspotify.com/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72759880/pi_ireland_4.mp3","summary":"Why is Britain’s monarch called “Defender of the Faith”—and what does that title actually mean in the twenty-first century? This episode traces one of the oldest constitutional traditions of the British Crown, from King Henry VIII receiving the title from a Pope in 1521, through England’s break with Rome, to the Church of England’s unique place inside the British constitution. We explore why King Charles once suggested he preferred the phrase “Defender of Faith,” why that sparked decades of constitutional debate, how Queen Elizabeth II balanced Christian leadership with a multi-faith Britain, and why Charles ultimately took the traditional coronation oath unchanged in 2023. Along the way, we explain the monarch’s role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, why Parliament—not the King—ultimately controls these constitutional arrangements, and how one ancient title continues to shape the modern monarchy. 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 . 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":"Why is Britain’s monarch called “Defender of the Faith”—and what does that title actually mean in the twenty-first century? This episode traces one of the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":545,"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-the-king-is-defender-of-the-faith-and-why-charles-almost-changed-it/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-the-king-is-defender-of-the-faith-and-why-charles-almost-changed-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}