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  • 2. The Student Prince

    October 25, 2026 · 13 min

    At the University of Saint Andrews, Kate Middleton met a shy prince who didn't know how to talk to people at parties. How a friendship became something more, and how a shared flat, a fashion show, and a careful arrangement with the British…

  • 1. The Girl from Bucklebury

    October 18, 2026 · 18 min

    Before she was a princess, she was Kate Middleton: daughter of a flight dispatcher and a party supplies entrepreneur, raised in a village in Berkshire with a brief childhood in Jordan and a gap year that changed her direction entirely. The…

  • Crown and Controversy - Kate Middleton coming on October 18

    September 27, 2026 · 1 min

    She was an ordinary girl from a village in Berkshire. He was the future King of the United Kingdom. What happened between those two facts is one of the defining stories of the modern monarchy.Crown and Controversy: Kate Middleton traces…

  • 5. How the Crown Learned from Losing America

    June 28, 2026 · 7 min

    The monarchy that King Charles the Third serves today is very different from the monarchy that lost America in 1776. This episode traces how the lessons of the American Revolution shaped the Crown’s relationship with Canada, Australia, New…

  • 4. The Americans Who Stayed Loyal to the King

    June 28, 2026 · 8 min

    Not every American joined the Revolution. Hundreds of thousands remained loyal to King George the Third. From William Franklin, the son of Benjamin Franklin, to royal governors, merchants and ordinary citizens, this episode examines the…

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  • 3. The Day the Declaration of Independence Reached the Palace

    June 28, 2026 · 9 min

    The Declaration of Independence was approved in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. Weeks later, the news finally crossed the Atlantic. How did King George the Third react? What did London’s newspapers report? And when did the Palace realize the…

  • 2. Was King George III Really a Tyrant?

    June 28, 2026 · 9 min

    The Declaration of Independence portrayed King George the Third as a tyrant. But was he? This episode looks at the real king behind the revolutionary rhetoric, the constitutional limits on royal power, and how George the Third became one…

  • 1. Why King George III Lost America

    June 28, 2026 · 11 min

    As America prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Palace Intrigue begins a special series examining the American Revolution through the eyes of the British Royal Family. In this episode, we explore…

  • 9. His Majesty

    June 14, 2026 · 14 min

    The series builds to a defining moment as King Charles III delivers a masterclass in diplomacy during his pivotal United States visit. From a historic address to Congress to moments of quiet connection in New York, this episode explores…

  • 8. Stripping Andrew

    June 7, 2026 · 13 min

    After years of scandal over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, Charles makes the brutal decision to strip his younger brother Andrew of all remaining titles. Andrew is no longer a prince—he's now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. He's…

  • 7. Elizabeth's Death & The Coronation

    May 31, 2026 · 14 min

    The Queen dies at Balmoral at age 96. Charles, at 73, finally becomes King after the longest wait in British history. The transition is smooth, but Charles knows he has limited time. His coronation in May 2023 is deliberately scaled back—a…

  • 6. Losing Harry

    May 24, 2026 · 12 min

    Harry and Meghan announce they're stepping back from royal duties. Charles tries to negotiate, but Harry is resolute. The Oprah interview airs in March 2021, with Harry revealing that Charles stopped taking his calls and cut him off…

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About the show

King George the Third and the American Revolution is a special Crown & Controversy series crossover with the Palace Intrigue podcast, marking the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the United States. Told from the British royal perspective, these episodes explore how the Revolution was experienced inside the monarchy—from Buckingham’s predecessors and Parliament to the court of King George the Third. Using contemporary sources and modern scholarship, the series examines the decisions, personalities, and royal drama behind one of history’s defining events. If you’ve heard the American version of the Revolution, this is the story from the other side of the Atlantic.