Kate Middleton's Return, King Charles' Mistresses, & Inside Palace Secrets, w/ Chrisopher Andersen

About this episode

The episode discusses Kate Middleton's health crisis, King Charles' mistresses, and various celebrity news.

Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen,” to discuss the intense public scrutiny surrounding Kate Middleton’s cancer battle, reports that the Princess of Wales was treated by medical surgeons connected to Pope Francis, the Palace’s controversial handling of her health crisis in the media, and accusations that they allowed wild rumors to spiral before finally confirming her diagnosis. They also dive into Andersen's bombshell reporting on King Charles' history with multiple mistresses and Queen Camilla's back-channel efforts to muddy Kate Middleton's reputation. Then Maureen conducts a full celebrity roundup, including Meghan Markle's scarce audience in Geneva, Blake Lively turning up at another NYC event, Brooke Shields' feelings about her daughter being cast on a reality TV show, John Travolta's bizarre fashion explanation, and how Keanu Reeves behaves in the wild. Christopher Andersen: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Christopher-Andersen/ Superpower: Stop guessing about your health—get $20 off Superpower at https://superpower.com with code NERVE MUD/WTR: Our listeners get an exclusive deal up to 43% off your entire order, plus free shipping and a free…

People in this episode

Host: Maureen Callahan

Guest: Christopher Andersen

Topics covered

• Kate Middleton
• King Charles
• celebrity news
• health crisis
• media scrutiny
• royal family

Keywords

• Kate Middleton
• King Charles
• celebrity roundup
• health crisis
• royal family
• Christopher Andersen

Sponsors

Superpower, MUD/WTR, Quince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pope Francis

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