1 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom. Are news do contare? 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 2: Hey? I'm Brontikoy. Welcome to the weekend edition of From 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 2: the Newsroom, which is all about the Royals. We're going 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 2: to go behind palace walls to cover the big news 5 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 2: of the week, including Meghan's surprise new podcast series announced 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 2: just days after her Netflix premiere, the devastating secret that 7 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: Camilla was forced to keep during a significant outing early 8 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 2: last year, and the King's new and unexpectedly personal project. 9 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 2: But first up, a brand new series from Megan is 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 2: coming soon. More than a year after signing a new 11 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: audio deal, Meghan has finally revealed her new podcast series 12 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 2: and confirmed its fast approaching launch date. The Duchess teamed 13 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 2: up with female run Lemonada Media last February after parting 14 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 2: ways with Spotify, through whom she'd released one season of 15 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 2: her previous podcast, Archetypes. On Thursday, it was announced that 16 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 2: her first series under the new contract is called Confession 17 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: of a Female Founder and that it will launch on 18 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 2: April eight. It's said to feature conversations with business women 19 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 2: and friends sharing advice and anecdotes about starting a company. Meanwhile, 20 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: it's no surprise that Meghan's new Netflix series with Love 21 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 2: Meghan hasn't exactly gone down a storm with TV critics, 22 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 2: and according to a new report, Netflix bosses are quite 23 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 2: worried about the scathing reviews and are aware the show 24 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 2: is not a quote runaway success. An insider at the 25 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 2: streaming giant told Male online this week that while season 26 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: two has been confirmed, it had actually already been filmed 27 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 2: and is not an indicator of whether Harry and Meghan's 28 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 2: monster Netflix steal will be renewed when it expires later 29 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 2: this year. The source explained that bosses are worried about 30 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 2: all the negative feedback, especially from industry bibles like Variety 31 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: and The Hollywood Reporter, particularly as the company now holds 32 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 2: a business stake in her lifestyle brand. As Ever, it 33 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: comes as the official ratings for the show were released 34 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 2: by Netflix and Look, while reviews weren't great, there was 35 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: clearly enough interest in the Dutchess to land her in 36 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 2: the streamer's top ten lists. It as two point six 37 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 2: million views and twelve point six million hours watched as 38 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 2: of March twelve, although that is well behind rating's leader, 39 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 2: the Kate Hudson led comedy Running Point, which collected sixty 40 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 2: one point eight million viewing hours across the same week. 41 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 2: Next up, the devastating secret Camilla was keeping during a 42 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 2: key royal event last year has been revealed. It's safe 43 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 2: to say the start of twenty twenty four will go 44 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 2: down as one of the most challenging periods in recent 45 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 2: royal history. Both King Charles and the Princess of Wales 46 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 2: were separately hospitalized for what was believed to be non 47 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 2: cancerous surgeries, with it later emerging that both had in 48 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 2: fact been diagnosed with different forms of the disease. News 49 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 2: of the King's cancer came first, but before the public 50 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 2: found out. His wife, Queen Camilla, was shouldering the majority 51 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 2: of royal duties as Prince William took leave to support Kate. 52 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 2: A Royal aid has now opened up about why one 53 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 2: particular engagement was a huge challenge for the Queen. So 54 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 2: in late January, she toured a new cancer support center 55 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: in London, secretly burdened with concern over her her husband's 56 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 2: new diagnosis and unable to reveal any sign of what 57 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 2: she was going through. The source told Newsweek Quote she 58 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 2: had to undertake public duties knowing that the King had 59 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 2: been diagnosed with cancer, including a visit to a care 60 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: and support center of cancer charity Maggie's in London, and 61 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: yet not be able to show the slightest flicker of 62 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 2: vulnerability when she went there knowing what she knew privately 63 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 2: end quote. The Queen was even asked during the visit 64 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 2: how the King was recovering from his hospital procedure, and 65 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 2: she responded simply, He's getting on doing his best. Next up, 66 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 2: the King gets very personal and makes British royal history, 67 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 2: finishing up with an unexpectedly personal little project released by 68 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 2: the King this week. In a creative twist on Commonwealth 69 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 2: Day activities, the King debuted his own music playlist, making 70 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 2: him the first British monarch to ever record a podcast. 71 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: The music project, which is called The King's Music Room, 72 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 2: was created in partnership with Apple Music. Here he is 73 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 2: explaining his motivation behind it. 74 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me. 75 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories, comfort 76 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: us in times of sadness, and to take us to 77 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: distant places. But perhaps above all, it can lift our 78 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: expirits to such a degree, and all the more so 79 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: when it brings us together in celebration. In other words, 80 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 1: it brings us joy. 81 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 2: One of our most famous Aussies even made the cut, 82 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 2: with Locomotion by Kylie Minogue included on the playlist. Can 83 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,039 Speaker 2: just imagine the King popping around to that in the 84 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 2: palace anyway. That's your royal fix for now. Thanks for listening. 85 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 2: We'll be back with our regular news update next week. 86 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 2: Follow or subscribe to from the newsroom wherever you get 87 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 2: your podcasts.