Rebecca Armitage has reported extensively on the royals and became fascinated by Harry and Meghan when they chose to step away from the royal family. She is the digital editor for the ABC’s International Desk. She was previously a multiplatform producer with the ABC’s specialist reporting team and a producer at 7.30. Her debut novel, The Heir Apparent, was released in 2025 and was Reese’s Book Club Pick for December 2025.