Emily Ferguson
Emily Ferguson covers the Royal Family as a specialist editor who combines on-the-ground rota reporting with regular analysis across newsletter, podcast and broadcast formats. Her work at the Daily Express focuses on the House of Windsor’s public engagements and the stories behind those appearances, rather than general showbusiness or celebrity news. She writes and presents royal coverage that joins live palace events, insider access and explanatory formats aimed at readers who follow the monarchy closely.
Royal engagements and tours
Emily is Royal Editor at the Daily Express and leads the title’s royal beat, covering day-to-day engagements and larger overseas tours. She reports from within the royal rota, following the Royal Family at home and abroad and filing coverage from official trips, including travel with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to Nepal. Her biography also notes reporting from the King and Queen’s tour of Australia and Samoa, underlining a willingness to follow the monarchy beyond set-piece UK occasions.
This travel-heavy remit gives her coverage a strong emphasis on what the royals do when they are out meeting the public, visiting charities or representing the crown overseas, rather than only reacting to palace statements.
Her reporting on events such as the Ascot carriage procession tracks which members of the Royal Family are present at high-profile ceremonial moments and highlights unexpected guests from the wider entertainment world.[anchor] In that work she uses clear list-style formats to spell out the full line-up of royals in attendance, making it straightforward for readers to see who is taking part and how the procession is structured.[anchor] Across these pieces, she stays close to the detail of the engagement itself – who was there, what happened and how it fits into the royal calendar – rather than diverting into broader lifestyle or gossip angles.
Newsletter and deep-dive royal analysis
Alongside news coverage, Emily writes an exclusive premium newsletter for the Daily Express titled Emily in Palace. The newsletter is positioned as a weekly breakdown of the biggest royal headlines, offering analysis of what developments mean for the House of Windsor and the individuals within it. She draws on years of palace reporting and trusted insider connections to unpack the context behind public appearances, announcements and family dynamics. The format allows her to move beyond straight news into sharper commentary and narrative pieces that explore the human stories behind the crown.
Emily’s newsletter work distinguishes her from a generic royal correspondent because it formalises her role as an interpreter of palace events, not just a reporter of them. Subscribers are promised uncensored insider knowledge and direct commentary from someone positioned on the front lines of royal reporting. That emphasis on access and analysis means her written output for the Daily Express ranges from fast-turn news to longer, more reflective pieces that track ongoing storylines around senior royals and their households.
Podcast, broadcast and multimedia reporting
Emily’s royal coverage extends into audio and video. She co-hosts Royals Unscripted, a weekly video show from the Daily Express that offers “exclusive insight on [the] Royal Family.” The programme is structured around the top royal stories of the week and includes royal fashion breakdowns, with episodes released on a fixed weekly schedule.
Her role as host places her in front of the camera, discussing palace developments, scrutinising the news agenda and talking through how stories have unfolded.
Beyond the Daily Express’s own platforms, Emily regularly appears on broadcast outlets to discuss royal news. She is noted for regular contributions to BBC Wales and BBC Radio Ulster, where she speaks about current royal stories and provides context drawn from her reporting.
This broadcast presence reinforces a style of coverage that is conversational and explanatory, translating complex palace narratives into accessible discussion for wider audiences.
Career on the royal beat
Emily’s current role follows a sustained career with the Daily Express across several desks.
She joined the organisation in 2018 as a news reporter and later worked as a weekend editor, giving her experience in both daily reporting and running a digital news operation. In 2021 she moved to the i newspaper as a political reporter, before returning to the Daily Express in January 2023 to lead the royal beat. That path from general news and politics back to a dedicated royal brief shapes a perspective that treats monarchy coverage as part of the wider national conversation, not as isolated entertainment.
In her present position she works across the newspaper and its digital platforms, overseeing royal content and managing a team of royal reporters.
She runs the royal section for the Daily Express’s website, coordinating coverage, setting the agenda and ensuring that major palace events are reflected across news, features, newsletter and video formats. The combination of editorial leadership, rota reporting, newsletter writing and podcast hosting makes her a central figure in the outlet’s royal coverage, with a remit that spans breaking news, analysis and ongoing engagement with audiences interested in the Royal Family.
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