It’s been another unforgettable year in the lives of the Royal Family. From the soaring highs of the Coronation to the crashing lows of the revelations in Prince Harry’s memoirs Spare, 2023 has provided some fascinating and uncomfortable moments. Following all the big stories has been our unmissable weekly royal talk show Palace Confidential, in this special episode of the programme the Daily Mail’s Royal Editor Rebecca English and the paper’s Diary Editor look back at some of the biggest talking points.
0:00 A look back on a rollercoaster 2023 for Royals
1:08 Start with a high! A look back on King Charles’s coronation
5:54 ‘Slunk in!’ But we can’t forget the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invitation saga…after Spare
10:15 2023 Montage Part 1
11:40 From Spare to… Richard and Rebecca react to the worst Royal moments of 2023
13:55 Richard still believes Prince Harry is out to ‘destroy the monarchy’
17:35 Is there anything useful for historians in Prince Harry’s Spare?
18:37 What did Prince Harry hope to achieve with Spare?
22:00 Richard is still furious about Prince Harry being a Counsellor of State
23:30 ‘Backfired spectacularly!’ Has Omid Scobie’s Endgame set back any hopes of rapprochement?
27:45 What is the situation with Prince Andrew?
30:15 Prince William’s reaction to seeing Rebecca holding frozen spinach on her foot
32:26 It’s Montage Time Part 2!
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I. So over you all putting H and M in every episode they are irreverent!!🇦🇺🇦🇺
72 days as a senior member of the royal family. Why are we still speaking about that woman? It's beyond me.
Jo I don’t understand why u had the Harkles in the photos . WE don’t like them WE don’t want to see them in the mix with the REAL Royals . The Harkles r not Royalty u being a British citizen should know this . I’ll stop watching if u keep showing them with the Royals
In current psychological thought it is quite acceptable for Harry to have asked for a conversation if not an apology. All things being equal. But of course … things are Not equal … which is the first requirement for a discussion. Also just a quick point about them wanting to keep a connection to the royals – did anyone ever think that perhaps its it family. He Is royal. Maybe no cynicism needed. Just family.
Jo Elvin your dress is absolutely exquisite . Where is this from please ?
How about a nice room in the Tower? I believe that is the tradition
I'm sure you fee obliged to include the Harkles in these montages, however, for me and perhaps millions more, they no longer belong in Royal montages. They are nothing more than a cringe distraction.
You all look so beautiful and glamorous! Love Ms English’s sparkly gown! Mr Eden in a tuxedo!! Merry Christmas from America!
The family has shown extreme disloyalty to Harry too. I would love to see the media and the world change the narrative to acknowledge that.
Sadly I think that just like he said…they got panicked about money. All movements and actions since they left are 100%motivated by graving so much money they could. Cruelly de Vil needed money to belong to the A list in L.A. 😮
Harry being evicted whilst Andrew is still allowed to live in the Royal Lodge is not wise it was just cruel. In my opinion just silly really, punitive justice not restorative.
Happy New Year's to you all! In 2024 lets stay strictly to Royals and little to none of the insulting brand better known as H&M sad, sad, sad. Their actions over the years makes me cringe! It's a shame that the county I was born in is represented by such an unprofessional and disgraceful couple. XOXO
I love the montages but they go by too quickly. It sometimes takes me a while to recognize the photo subjects and occasion before the photo changes. I will try re-running the montages at a slower speed than the rest of the broadcast to see if that helps. I am also surprised that these segments are always referred to as the "royal" montages yet they include photos of Harry and Meghan. I'd rather see more of Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and perhaps Zara and Mike and their family. Otherwise I love the show. Thank you.
There's been no evidence to support that the Sussex's had anything to do with Omid Scobie's book. Or that they gave permission to the names, or that he even had the correct names. And with all due respect to Richard Eden, from a mixed marriage myself, I don't believe you have a real sense of what Feels racist and what does not when you enter into a family who is a totally different shade from yourself. Im right with Harry here. When your eyes have been openend. The world is a very different place …
Lovely story about the spinach Rebecca. More stories like that all round would warm the heart.
Dissapointed at the inclusion of so many pics of H&M, one of them both would have been more than enough. No more please or you will lose this subscriber, they are not members of UK RF any more.
Agree with some commenters. Please only refer to Harry and Meghan if they do something notable. There are many other excellent hard working members of the Royal Family who rarely, if ever get a mention on this show – Princess Anne, Prince Edward, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Lady Louise etc. Otherwise you are inflating the importance of the Montecito moaners way beyond what they deserve.
Just ❤ Richard so honest, Happy New Year!!
You all scrutinize Harry and Meghan. Please recall that Charles coronation took place on Prince Archie's birthday. Harry had a commitment and duty to attend his son's birthday party. How crude of you reporters to brush that detail aside as if Harry chose to dart in and out because of his book. He had to get back to spend a few hours of the day, celebrating His son's birthday, his special day.
Now I'm wondering if "Tiddy Bar" was its actual name, or just how posh people pronounce "Teddy Bear".
As a spare of sorts (more of an attempt to save the trainwreck of a marriage) and albeit definitely not royalty, i can emphatically say Harry is acting completely normal in seeking love and acceptance any how, any way.
Really sure his precious mum has turned over in her grave a few times over all this sheer stupidity.
I can’t wait 2024! Hope you all had a very merry Christmas and happy New Year’s!
As for the video today, I love the three of you on the panel, Jo, Rebecca, Richard, you all do a wonderful job, and I feel like we get pretty accurate information. You do your best to be discreet, but still tell the story and I really appreciate that. No, I’m not from the UK I’m from the US, but the UK is on my bucket list I would love to come see Buckingham Palace just the country across the pond. It has always fascinated me. Yes, the love for the royal family or the knowledge of the royal family came back when Diana began to be corded by Charles, and then she became his wife, princess Diana, and then of course the tragedy of her death😢😢 she is still known as the princess of all of our hearts! I’m sad for Harry because of the choices he has made. But I am excited to see what Charles and Camilla will do along with one day. William and Catherine will be king and queen and their legacy has already started!
I hope to see more than three of you in the next year, and I look forward to the stories and truths that you were going to report and I hope that the family that’s on this side of the pond will settle down and start living their lives, instead of trying to corrupt the ones they decided to leave behind !
Love your dress Jo. You all look very fancy. Looking forward to a year without hearing about the Sussexes. I’m sure the Royal family are doing just great weathering what is thrown at them.
Harry and Meghan are both HATEFUL AND EVIL individuals. They will NEVER be anything but…..👺👺💯Video was great except for their inclusion. THEY ARE NOT ROYALS‼️
How about some attention and focus on the power trio of Princess Ann, the Princess of Wales and Duchess Sophie? They are incredible women who are great examples to everyone 🎉
Montage should have included the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. The sterling work of our true working Royals needed highlighting and mentioning. Having the traitor at the beginning of each montage and then his wife peppered throught was unacceptable. Going forward I would prefer to see more detail of those in the family who support our wonderful King and Queen and the causes our monachy overall is known for. If you have to reference non working commercial members of the family, please contain it to a minimum, for example, one per cent. Happy Healthy New Year to all. xx
If you wanted to know if Harry’s out for blood, just listen to Harry’s audiobook.
The vitriol is very clear in Harry’s voice.
I saw The King. It was a wonderful documentary. It showed how close the Royal Family truly ate, and the information about the crowns was fascinating. It seems evident that while Harry and the media were playing the 'will he , won't he' game, the REAL ROYALS just got on with their lives. It seems that Harry is now just an irritating little fly that buzzes around looking for food. He seems to be of no significance. The media who he hates is keeping his image alive. If the media didn't speak about him for a mear two weeks, we would all happily forget about him.
I agree with a little of comments on here, great discussion very astute especially Richard but please no photos of Megsy, she just loves to see her face everywhere!!!!
why so many pictures of Harry and Meghan???????????? And so few of Sophie and Edward? The montages would have been lovely if not for your pushing H&M at us throughout.
The pictures of those two in your montage was shocking and going forward I will not be caught off guard again. What a disappointment.
loved seeing everyone so glammed up. richard eden looks particularly dashing in his suit. thank you very much for this episode, you three are truly the dream team for this program.
Please respect the King's second son and his wife's request of privacy. Please do not show their pictures (I am surprised you decided to show him as the first pic for the montage)
Why do you have to torture us with Harry and his awful wife??? I am really just interested in the true royals! Please do not give them any coverage! Spare us from the no longer even the Spare! 😠
Richard looks stunning in a tuxedo. 007 materials! Wowza!
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I might be a bit off key here, but I do enjoy hearing about the two escapees- especially to hear the panel trying their hardest to be polite and balanced!
I wrote a New Year's Resolution for you guys:
"In 2024, we will no longer report on Harry and that woman… nor will we show their photographs or mention their names.
They are no longer members of the British royal family, so there is no need to include them anymore in our program."
(You're Welcome.)
agree with the comments – less H & M and more of the true royals in 2024!
Who are Harry and Meghan? Why are you even talking about the no-longer royals? In my opinion ( and I'm sure it carries a lot of weight lol) they should be persona non grata from this day forth. Talking about them or indeed referring to them in any manner whatsoever, merely keeps them in the public eye which is what they want. Don't add to their coffers!! Focus instead on the rest of the royal family who are going about their royal business, tending to their families and doing good deeds!
Understandably, Harry & wife are part of this discussion; however, going forward, I pray that all focus is on the 'genuine' Royals. That is to say, the real story is about the working RF and the other two are rightly and deservedly relegated to the footnotes of history.
Please don’t include H in the montages. He is anything but royal
Why do you include pictures of the lying grifters?? They quit, remember. I’m American and I can stand them for what they did to your lovely Queen and the RF. Just stop including them.
I stopped subscribing to your show because you never shut up about the disgusting Sussexes. I have watched this program, and you are still obsessed with them. Read the comments. Everyone is sick of your coverage of these two who are non royals.
Harry should return to the uk alone be with his famiky and begin new life
Harry and his wife are 🤢