The Royal Beat - Book Club

Series 2, Episode 8: The Royal Beat - Book Club uncovers fascinating stories, salacious scandals and highlights individuals that have shaped the monarchy in years gone by. In this show hosted by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, our experts discuss the life of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. From her early career in PR to marrying Prince Edward and a shocking scandal, we uncover the secrets behind the wom...

Series 2, Episode 7: The Royal Beat - Book Club is the go-to show for choosing your next royal read. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents the show and is joined by the author of 'Strangers and Intimates: The Rise and Fall of Private Life' Dr Tiffany Jenkins as well as historian Dr Tessa Dunlop and royal commentator Daisy McAndrew.

Series 2, Episode 6: The Royal Beat - Book Club is the go-to show for choosing your next royal read. Katie Nicholl guest presents the show and is joined by the author of 'William and Harry: The Biography of the Two Princes' Ingrid Seward as well as the Mail on Sunday's Editor at Large Charlotte Griffiths and The Telegraph's Deputy Royal Editor Victoria Ward.

Series 2, Episode 5: The Royal Beat - Book Club is the go-to show for choosing your next royal read. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents the show and is joined by the author of 'The Royal Palaces: Secrets and Scandals' Professor Kate Williams, as well as historians Nicola Tallis and Nathen Amin.

Series 2, Episode 4: On this episode of The Royal Beat - Book Club, get your flags at the ready and put the bunting up as Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen dives into June Woolerton's book - A History of British Royal Jubilees. Along with the author, royal commentator Wesley Kerr and former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II Ailsa Anderson explain the unusual beginnings of this royal tradition, discus...

Series 2, Episode 3: In this episode of The Royal Beat - Book Club, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is joined by former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II Ailsa Anderson, the Mail on Sunday's Editor in Chief Charlotte Griffiths, and Craig Brown, the author of A Voyage Around The Queen, to turn the pages and uncover a different perspective of the late Queen.

Series 2, Episode 2: In this episode of The Royal Beat - Book Club, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is joined by royal commentator Afua Hagan, cultural historian Dr Benjamin Wild, and Jane Eastoe, the author of The Times British Royal Fashion, to discuss royal fashion and how it has evolved over the years.

Series 2, Episode 1: The Royal Beat - Book Club is back with a brand new series, and in this episode Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is joined by two royal biographers - Ingrid Seward and Hugo Vickers - and historian Tessa Dunlop whose book ‘Elizabeth and Philip: The Story of Young Love, Marriage and Monarchy’ explores how their relationship shaped the course of British History.