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Matthew Steeples

Matthew Steeples is the London-based editor-in-chief of The Steeple Times. He writes and broadcasts about true crime, royalty, politics, property and the peculiar behaviour of people in public life.

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Matthew Steeples outside the House of Lords
Matthew Steeples in Westminster.

Founder of The Steeple Times in 2012, Matthew combines original reporting with a sharp eye for the absurdities of wealth, power and reputation. His recurring subjects include Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, disputed convictions, London society, property and hospitality.

He also hosts discussion dinners and filmed conversations with journalists, authors, broadcasters and investigators. His work has appeared across podcasts, documentary programmes and hundreds of videos, while The Steeple Times remains his editorial home.

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Selected appearances

Shaun Attwood’s True Crime Podcast

A 33-episode collection of conversations about crime, royalty and public life.

Open appearance ↗Ghislaine Maxwell’s London

A filmed walk through the people, places and stories surrounding Maxwell’s London.

Open appearance ↗The Daily Heretic: Prince Andrew

An extended discussion of the legal and reputational questions around the former Duke of York.

Open appearance ↗The Daily Heretic: The House of York

A conversation about the House of York and the monarchy’s reputation.

Open appearance ↗The psychology of the royal ‘spare’

A podcast discussion of hierarchy, identity and the non-heir’s place in royal life.

Open appearance ↗Jimmy Savile: Untouchable

Documentary-format commentary recorded in Matthew’s public screen credits.

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999 published contributions

From the archive

Stories, corrections, invitations and editorial correspondence

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