Behind the scenes at the stunning state visit: All the royal details you missed

What were the hidden details you might have missed from the royals' Nigerian state banquet? The Talking Royals team delve into what really happens when the King plays host at Windsor Castle.From Princess Kate's stunning banquet gown, to the King holding hands with the Nigerian President, plus everything that the guests ate and drank.And what did TikTok icon 'Bus Aunty' say to the monarch, when she met him at a special royal reception? Bemi Orojuogun joins us in the studio to tell us what it meant to her to meet the King.Plus: What did Harry and Meghan have to say about the royal author who criticised the Invictus games? Find out what was in the Sussexes' jaw-dropping response.

An extraordinary never-before-seen photo uncovered by ITV News shows Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson together for the first time.The photo is thought to have been taken sometime between 1999 and 2000, before Epstein was imprisoned in 2008 for soliciting prostitution from a minor. It was released as part of the Epstein files.The image shows Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson dressed in bathrobes sat around a table with Epstein, drinking from mugs with the US flag on.It comes after a week in which the royal family gathered for the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. As the King and Queen arrived dozens of protesters chanted at them, “What did you know?”In this week’s episode, Chris, Lizzie, Charlene and Russell Myers discuss this new photo, plus what it could mean for the royal family.We’ve got all the new details about Harry and Meghan’s trip to Australia next month, and their recent split with Netflix.Plus, stay tuned until the end for a special royal film quiz.

Royal photographer Chris Jackson joins Charlene, Chris and Lizzie to discuss his long career taking many of the most iconic photographs in modern Royal history.He talks through the pressure of getting the perfect photos of the King, late Queen, and others - and capturing the Royal Family's highest and lowest moments.Also - with the US-Israel entering war with Iran this week, what does it mean for the King's scheduled state visit to the U.S. next year? And how do the team assess the King's ability to deal with Donald Trump's character?The team also react to the Prince and Princess of Wales' St David's Day message - the first time we've heard Kate speaking Welsh.And they take a look at Kate's latest spot of dancing to celebrate Indian culture at a dance company in Leicester.

In this week’s episode of Talking Royals, Charlene, Chris and Lizzie discuss whether Meghan and Harry should have ever been allowed to leave the royal family. And is the Palace now missing that Meghan Markle magic?Charlene, Chris and Lizzie recorded this episode right after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s surprise trip to Jordan made global headlines — including reports that they were “snubbed” by the Jordanian royal family. The British royal family have a famously close relationship with the Jordanian royals, with the Crown Prince and Prince William maintaining a genuine friendship. So in this episode we unpack how Harry and Meghan's humanitarian‑focused visit was received, and whether the timing caused any tension back home.Meanwhile, as the Royal Family continues grappling with the crisis involving Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, our experts explore how the ongoing scandal is impacting royal work, public perception, and discussions around the line of succession.And at the BAFTAs on Sunday night, there was an unexpected hot-mic moment from Prince William. When asked if he’d watched the new Hamnet movie, he was overhead admitting “I’m not in a calm state”. So was the comment a subtle reference to the Andrew situation, or were the newspaper headlines overwritten?Plus, is Kensington Palace’s commitment to social media content the most significant change to royal reporting in the past decade?

It’s the photo that will define a moment in history for the royal family. A press photographer captured the split second that the former Prince Andrew was driven away from a Norfolk police station after being arrested.So how was the iconic photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor captured? Our royal experts, Chris and Lizzie, tell Charlene everything they have learned about that moment, the historic arrest and release of a former Prince.This week, Andrew became the first member of the royal family to be arrested in more than 350 years. So is this a constitutional crisis for King Charles? Or can he weather the storm?

Historic scenes in Sandringham, as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Our royal experts talk through what we know, and what this means for the royal family.Plain-clothed police officers were seen arriving at the royal property, before Thames Valley Police confirmed the news of an arrest.Shortly afterwards, King Charles III released an unprecedented statement expressing his 'deepest concern' over the news of his brother’s arrest. The monarch added that “nobody is above the law”. It comes just weeks after more than 3 million files relating to Jeffrey Epstein were released by the US Department of Justice.So what next for the royal family? What exactly is going on behind palace doors? And should the royal family have acted earlier?

What happened when Prince William decided to speak out on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein? And did the statement go far enough? Listen as Chris and Lizzie describe how it all unfolded, while they were in Saudi Arabia with Prince William. They talk us through how they found out that Kensington Palace, and Buckingham Palace, decided to end the royal wall of silence, addressing the allegations against the former-Prince Andrew. So what did Buckingham Palace’s statement on Andrew say? How does Prince William really feel about his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor? And what are the police now looking into? A reminder, that ITV News have put the latest allegations to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor who did not respond, and when he was previously approached for a response he strenuously denied all wrongdoing.

As the latest Epstein files uncover more claims about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince moves out of his royal mansion in the dead of the night. But who told him it was time to go?Our royal experts delve into the latest drop, and question whether the late Queen Elizabeth II could have done more to intervene after allegations against her son?Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor strenuously denies all allegations of wrongdoing.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing intense scrutiny after the latest release of three million Jeffrey Epstein files.Charlene, Chris and Lizzie have recorded this special episode on what the latest #Epstein revelations mean for the former Prince, and how it will impact the wider #royal family.Previously unseen photos appear to show Andrew crouched over an unidentified woman. The undated images have no caption but appear to show the former duke touching the woman’s stomach.Various emails also reveal the extent of the friendship between the former royal couple and Jeffrey Epstein. Screenshots and scans appear to show Andrew exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein about a “beautiful” Russian woman and invited him to Buckingham Palace in 2010. This raises questions about Andrew’s earlier claims he had cut contact with the convicted paedophile after Epstein’s conviction.

Did the King intervene after Donald Trump’s comments on NATO troops in Afghanistan?After an unexpected u-turn from Donald Trump on the British Army’s role in the war, many people questioned whether the King had personally spoken to the White House. Charlene, Chris and Lizzie explain what really happened between King Charles and the US President.Plus, we’ve got all the backstage details from the first ever film premiere held at a royal residence. The King has collaborated with Amazon Prime to produce a very personal documentary called Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision.