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William and Kate's lockdown life through a lens and the story behind Archewell Oct 23, 2020

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Chris and Lizzie discuss the Cambridge’s visit to London.
Prince William followed in his mother’s footsteps to lay a foundation stone at The Royal Marsden hospital, while Kate helped launch the Hold Still photographic exhibition on display across the UK.
We hear from Sami Ayad who spoke to the Duchess after a photo of him made the final select few for the lockdown project.
The Duke and Duchess also marked a year on from their visit to Pakistan. They caught up with the schoolchildren they met on their travels over a virtual game of Pictionary.
Chris and Lizzie also discuss Prince Harry and Meghan’s TIME talk about internet safety and the launch of the Archewell foundation website - but what does the name mean?
New episodes of The Royal Rota are released every Friday.
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Harry and Meghan's mega week of interviews Oct 16, 2020

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Chris and Lizzie discuss Prince Harry and Meghan's busy week of interviews.
The US-based couple joined activist Malala Yousafzai to discuss female education, talked on a teen podcast about the “almost unsurvivable” online abuse they receive, and Meghan spoke to a magazine about why she left social media.
Chris and Lizzie also discuss the Queen's first public engagement since lockdown as she and Prince William visited the top-secret military laboratory - but why weren't they wearing face masks?
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Prince William’s climate change mission Oct 12, 2020

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This is The Royal Rota - our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson.
In this week’s audio-only episode, Chris and Lizzie discuss Prince William’s mission to reverse the drastic effects of climate change.
Documentary 'Prince William: A Planet for Us All' aired on ITV this week, showing the Prince's environmental work across parts of the UK and Africa.
He shared the screen with veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough - who also chatted to the Cambridge children this week - ahead of the long awaited launch of the Earthshot prize.
Chris and Lizzie are also joined by Lady Isabella Naylor-Leyland who has published a series of diaries she inherited from a childhood friend of the Queen.
Her book, 'The Windsor Diaries', details the picnics, parties and wartime worries Alathea Fitzalan Howard shared with a young 'Lilibet'.
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Sir David Attenborough meets the Cambridges Oct 02, 2020

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Chris and Lizzie discuss Sir David Attenborough's visit to the Kensington Palace.
The naturalist visited the Cambridges for a private screening of his upcoming nature documentary, had a climate crisis catch up with Prince William and even gave Prince George a special gift.
Also this week, we check-in with Kate who tested her marshmallow toasting skills at a Scout event to mark her becoming the joint president of The Scout Association.
While Prince Charles and Camilla flew to Northern Ireland to meet domestic violence survivors and hear how victims have been coping during lockdown. 
Chris and Lizzie also discuss Prince Harry and Meghan, who kicked off Black History Month with a joint interview discussing racism in the UK.  
  New episodes of The Royal Rota are released every Friday - listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Harry and Meghan vs. Trump Sep 25, 2020

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Chris and Lizzie discuss Harry and Meghan's controversial video on the upcoming US election and President Donald Trump's shocking reaction.
They also discuss Prince Charles' Climate Week speech, Kate's park visit with a group of parents and Princess Eugenie's baby news.
And we breakdown the royal accounts.
But who spent the most and how will the pandemic affect the Queen's finances?
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Kate's lockdown photography finalists Sep 18, 2020

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Chris and Lizzie discuss the 100 images selected for Kate's 'Hold Still' lockdown photography project.
We hear from four-year-old Mila Sneddon who received a special message from the Queen for her inspiring picture and take a look at some of our favourites.
Chris and Lizzie also discuss William and Kate's visit to East London where they met job seekers, spent time at a local mosque and even had a go at making bagels.
In other royal news, Barbados has said bye-bye to the Queen after voting to remove her as their Head of state by next year.
But does this mean more nations will follow?
New episodes of The Royal Rota are released every Friday.
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Camilla and the coronavirus detection dogs Sep 11, 2020

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In this episode Chris and Lizzie discuss the game-changing coronavirus detection dogs Camilla met this week, Prince William’s trip to Belfast and the Queen’s plans to stay in Sandringham this month.  
Chris and Lizzie also discuss Harry and Meghan’s announcement that they've paid off the £2.4 million loan for renovations on Frogmore Cottage.
New episodes of The Royal Rota are released every Friday.
You can also watch The Royal Rota on our YouTube channel - subscribe to ITV News' YouTube channel to be notified about new episodes.
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Harry and Meghan in Hollywood Sep 04, 2020

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ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson are back with our weekly podcast on the royal family.
In this week’s episode of The Royal Rota, Chris and Lizzie discuss the teaser images Kate has released ahead of her ‘Hold Still’ photography exhibition and the latest plans to install a Princess Diana statue.
ABC News Foreign Correspondent Maggie Rulli also joins in the conversation to share her thoughts on Harry and Meghan’s new life in America as the couple sign a major deal with Netflix.
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Meghan v. the Mail on Sunday and ‘Finding Freedom’ Jul 31, 2020

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In this week's bumper episode before the summer break, Chris and Lizzie are discussing all things Harry and Meghan.
The Sussexes hit the headlines this week after extracts of new book ’Finding Freedom’ were released. The book lifted the lid on the couple’s seemingly tense relationship with the Cambridges and what motivated them to step away from royal life.
Meghan’s legal team were also back in court for her ongoing battle with the Mail on Sunday. They were trying to keep the names of her friends who spoke anonymously to People magazine from being published.
Chris and Lizzie also discuss the new ITV documentary on Princess Anne and Prince William’s curry catch up with some famous footballers to launch a new mental health campaign.
The Royal family might be on their summer holidays for the next few weeks but you can still catch up on all our episodes.
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Our royal team are on Instagram, too.

Prince George’s birthday celebrations and Prince Philip's rare public appearance Jul 24, 2020

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Chris and Lizzie discuss the latest royal photos from the palace.
The Duchess of Cambridge took two new photos of Prince George to mark his 7th birthday and Princess Beatrice shared her wedding pictures from last week's surprise ceremony.
We also hear from the bugler who met Prince Philip at Windsor Castle this week, where the 99-year-old handed over his military role to the Duchess of Cornwall in a rare public appearance.
Chris and Lizzie also discuss the two very different statements issued by the Cambridge's and Sussexes after anti-Monarchy group Republic reported their royal foundations to the charity commission.
You can watch The Royal Rota on our YouTube channel - subscribe to ITV News' YouTube channel to be notified about new episodes.
For more royal news, like the ITV News Royals Facebook page. Our royal team are on Instagram, too.

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