14 episodes

An investigation into the secrets, scandals, and constitutional crises of the most famous – and infamous – family in the world. From ruthless Virgin Queens to traitorous wartime Kings, from madness and revolution to forbidden sex and shocking deaths, from jealousy and rivalry to brothers and sisters torn apart, this is the real, unvarnished history of the last five centuries of Britain’s Royal Family. We’re going to reveal the real stories behind the airbrushed history book tales, and we’re going to show the lengths to which the self-styled “Firm” will go in order to keep those stories secret – and to ensure the survival of the Royal Brand… no matter what the cost. Brought to you by the team behind America’s leading royals publication The Royal Observer, and featuring authoritative guests including insider royal correspondents, best-selling authors, former employees of the Palace and personal friends of senior members of the royal family, THE FIRM: BLOOD, LIES, AND ROYAL SUCCESSION serves as both a fascinating insight into 500 years of royal history, and an eye-opening exploration of just how the institution has evolved and adapted…and how it continues to do so in the face of recent unprecedented challenges to its standing.

The Firm: Blood, Lies and Royal Succession Empire Media Group

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    • 4.4 • 325 Ratings

An investigation into the secrets, scandals, and constitutional crises of the most famous – and infamous – family in the world. From ruthless Virgin Queens to traitorous wartime Kings, from madness and revolution to forbidden sex and shocking deaths, from jealousy and rivalry to brothers and sisters torn apart, this is the real, unvarnished history of the last five centuries of Britain’s Royal Family. We’re going to reveal the real stories behind the airbrushed history book tales, and we’re going to show the lengths to which the self-styled “Firm” will go in order to keep those stories secret – and to ensure the survival of the Royal Brand… no matter what the cost. Brought to you by the team behind America’s leading royals publication The Royal Observer, and featuring authoritative guests including insider royal correspondents, best-selling authors, former employees of the Palace and personal friends of senior members of the royal family, THE FIRM: BLOOD, LIES, AND ROYAL SUCCESSION serves as both a fascinating insight into 500 years of royal history, and an eye-opening exploration of just how the institution has evolved and adapted…and how it continues to do so in the face of recent unprecedented challenges to its standing.

    Queen Elizabeth II Tribute: A Life of Duty and Service

    Queen Elizabeth II Tribute: A Life of Duty and Service

    Elizabeth II was not only Britain's longest ever-reigning monarch, she will also be remembered as one of the country's most beloved sovereigns. In this special tribute episode we celebrate the life and reign of a queen who devoted herself to the service of her people, and examine how the monarchy will adapt and evolve under the reign of her successor, Charles III. What will his promises to modernize the institution mean? And how will he handle the ongoing crises presented by younger brother Prince Andrew, and youngest son Prince Harry?


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    • 41 min
    Chapter 12: A Future King

    Chapter 12: A Future King

    What next for The Firm? As the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, heir Charles is 73 years old… meaning second-in-line to the throne William could be King within a decade or two himself. How will he take the monarchy into the post-Elizabeth II phase of its existence – and to what extent will his soured relationship with brother Harry color his reign? 


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    • 38 min
    Chapter 11: Harry & Meghan – Racism, Bullying, and a Family Divided

    Chapter 11: Harry & Meghan – Racism, Bullying, and a Family Divided

    Do the Duke and Duchess of Sussex represent a woke, progressive marriage that signals the future of a royal family in touch with popular opinion and the modern world…or is their so-called “Megxit” a self-centered, self-obsessed, dangerous threat to the very institution Harry was born into?


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    • 45 min
    Chapter 10: Camilla - An Unsuitable Woman

    Chapter 10: Camilla - An Unsuitable Woman

    After the divorce of Charles and Diana, much of the blame was placed on Charles’ affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles… and following Diana’s death, for many that blame became outright hatred. And yet in 2005 Charles and Camilla married with the blessing of the whole family, and in 2022 the Queen announced that following his coronation, Camilla will be known as Queen. Has Camilla been the focus of The Firm’s smartest PR campaign yet?


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    • 39 min
    Chapter 9: Harry - The Troubled Prince

    Chapter 9: Harry - The Troubled Prince

    After losing his mother aged just 12, Prince Harry threatened to go off the rails, with his youth punctuated by a series of scandals involving drugs, underage drinking, clashes with the paparazzi, a Nazi-themed fancy dress party and photographs of him partying naked in Vegas. How did the “spare” to William’s “heir” rehabilitate his public image?


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    • 40 min
    Chapter 8: Fergie - A New Constitutional Crisis

    Chapter 8: Fergie - A New Constitutional Crisis

    Prince Andrew’s wife was heralded as a breath of fresh air for the stuffy Royals, a fun, funny, gregarious good-time girl who would appeal to the masses. But after her split from the Prince, a series of toe-curling scandals horrified senior figures at the Palace… just what was to be done about Fergie?


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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
325 Ratings

325 Ratings

paul man 12435 ,

Good show

It’s a good show and talks about a lot of what has happened with the royal family. The only bad thing about this show is that there is a sound issue. Some of the interviews have either a echo or are louder than the others and some of the background music is a bit to loud.

GMJNMWW ,

King George/ American War

The gentleman talking about America and King George said that the war of independence didn’t have to be that way. We could have gotten along and it wasn’t the king but parliament making the rules for America.
We all can understand mental illness in hindsight considering king George.
You make it sound like all would be well if we would have sat back and let you run the country totally without any representation. America even before that time, had already for many years talking about it was time to leave British control and be our own country. The British actions with raising taxes and such just sped up the inevitable of war for freedom for America.
Also, it is very hard to hear, like a bad connection.
I do like to listen to history but you have the reason for the war because Washington wanted a higher position,
This land was a place England sent criminals to. The people make a good place to live and you think Americans wanted to be British? Then why did so many Americans leave their families to fight for freedom?

mynickname4reviews ,

Informative. Volume needs balancing.

Episodes are informative. I especially enjoyed learning more about Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria. Most episodes cover today’s royal family. It got a little boring and I didn’t learn much toward the last few episodes and there is a bit of cultural bias surrounding discussions of race and women’s roles within the family. I kind of expected it may be that way so I did my best to power through because I enjoy trying to understand people’s points of view and I hoped to gain new insight. Overall, it was underwhelming. But perhaps that’s because I went into it hoping to learn more about the history of the royal family & assumed by the description that more time would be dedicated to historical events rather than the current issues.

The audio needs tweaking. The host and a few guest speakers are clear to hear but other guests are interviewed remotely and there is a stark contrast in volume that made it difficult to listen to without turning up and down the volume. To be fair, I also wear a hearing aid which added an extra challenge. Some of the episodes were too difficult to hear which I’ve never had a problem with before with other podcasts.

Another thing I personally didn’t enjoy was ads mid-episode. Ads are better before or at the end so it does not interrupt the listening experience.

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