Tom Sykes is one of the world’s most prominent royal reporters, anchoring royal coverage at The Daily Beast, where he is European Editor-at-Large. His byline has become synonymous with scoops, provocative opinions, and a refusal to swallow palace spin. Sykes’ Substack, The Royalist, launched in August 2025 and has over 65,000 subscribers. Building on this success, he launched The Royalist YouTube channel in October 2025 and now has over 60,000 subscribers tuning in for daily live royal news updates. The weekly Royalist podcast, part of the Daily Beast podcast network, regularly attracts over 100,000 views on YouTube alone.