A Right Royal Podcast

The Day Queen Elizabeth "Sacked" Prince Andrew : Robert Hardman Reveals All

A Right Royal Podcast

Show Notes

Think you knew Queen Elizabeth II? Royal biographer Robert Hardman is the latest guest on HELLO!'s A Right Royal Podcast and reveals what the late monarch was really like. He shares breathtaking untold stories from her reign, from the day the late Queen had to effectively sack her son, ex-Prince Andrew, to the secret contents of her final Red Box.

In this ten-minute teaser from our live recording, Hardman dives deep into how the late Queen made her mark as a young woman in a man's world. We reveal her not-talked-about nervous breakdown, her complicated relationship with her son Andrew, what she really thought about the Sussexes, and more. If you think you know the history of the House of Windsor, these new revelations will change your mind.

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