Robert Jobson's Royal Podcast

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Robert Jobson and Ken Wharfe discuss the moment Princess Diana disclosed to Ken her desire to 'quit' the royal family. Robert also reads from Guarding Diana, re-released in paperback later this month. Ken Wharfe MVO is the author of Guarding Diana and Diana: Closely Guarded Secret. He was her personal protection officer for seven years, and his tell-all books reveal life inside the royal circle. They are available to buy now. Robert Jobson is royal editor for the Evening Standard, and has been chronicling the royal story for 30 years. He's the author and co-author of several books, including Guarding Diana and Diana: Closely Guarded Secret.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On tour with the Prince of Wales in France, Robert meets photographer Arthur Edwards MBE to swap stories of life on the road with the royal family. Also in this episode Ken Wharfe shares what travelling with the royals is like from inside the royal household, and Robert reads from his first book about breaking the scoop of a lifetime - that the future king Prince Charles was to wed his long time mistress, Camilla Parker-Bowles.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Robert attends the Prince of Wales' 70th birthday party, and discusses the relationship between William and Harry  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle, Robert Jobson explores the global impact of the Royal Wedding  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Meghan Markle joins the royal family, Robert and Ken discuss what it means for a commoner to become a royal.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As HRH Prince Harry prepares to wed Meghan Markle, Robert speaks to Princess Diana's former Personal Protection Officer about the young Prince's boyhood escapades, and explores how the most eligible bachelor on the planet kept his romance a secret. Ken Wharfe MVO was Personal Protection Officer to Princess Diana and her two sons for five years, becoming a close personal friend and confidante. After his retirement in 2002 he wrote the New York Times bestseller 'Diana: Closely Guarded Secret' and later 'Guarding Diana: protecting the Princess around the world'. Robert Jobson is Royal Editor for the Evening Standard, and has been chronicling the Royal story for the past 30 years. He's the author and co-author of eight books on the Royals, including The Wedding of Harry & Meghan, available now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.