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Charlene Wittstock had made it through years of tabloid speculation about her marriage to the Prince of Monaco, but in 2020, just as she found some peace, a new, yet very familiar scandal involving her husband rattled the palace. Then, in a matter of weeks Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene left the country and wouldn’t return for almost a year. Had a serious illness kept her away from her children and her husband’s new paternity battle? Or did Charlene not want to come home?

CREDITS
Host: Emma Gillespie
Written and Produced by Sydney Pead & Emma Gillespie
Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
Executive Producer: Sydney Pead

With thanks to:
Professor Chandrika Kaul- Historian, University of St Andrews
Maddalena Maestrostefano - Royal Correspondent, Royal Central
Chelsea McLaughlin - Entertainment Reporter, Mamamia

SOURCES:
Entertainment Tonight
South Africa Radio 702
PEOPLE Every Day podcast

<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=es">Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories</a> Charlene Wittstock had made it through years of tabloid speculation about her marriage to the Prince of Monaco, but in 2020, just as she found some peace, a new, yet very familiar scandal involving her husband rattled the palace. Then, in a matter of weeks Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene left the country and wouldn&rsquo;t return for almost a year. Had a serious illness kept her away from her children and her husband&rsquo;s new paternity battle? Or did Charlene not want to come home? CREDITS Host: Emma Gillespie Written and Produced by Sydney Pead &amp; Emma Gillespie Audio Production: Madeline Joannou Executive Producer: Sydney Pead With thanks to: Professor&nbsp;Chandrika Kaul- Historian, University of St Andrews Maddalena Maestrostefano - Royal Correspondent, Royal Central Chelsea McLaughlin - Entertainment Reporter, Mamamia SOURCES: Entertainment Tonight South Africa Radio 702 PEOPLE Every Day podcast

Immerse yourself in a different world, every week, as host Emma Gillespie and guests dig deeper into the truth and tragedy of some of the world’s most remarkable women. From Ita Buttrose to Charlotte Dawson to Amanda Bynes...Extraordinary lives, told by extraordinary people. Welcome to Extraordinary Stories.

Immerse yourself in a different world, every week, as host Emma Gillespie and guests dig deeper into the truth and tragedy of some of the world&rsquo;s most remarkable women. From Ita Buttrose to Charlotte Dawson to Amanda Bynes...Extraordinary lives, told by extraordinary people. Welcome to Extraordinary Stories.

Extraordinary lives, told by extraordinary people. Welcome to Extraordinary Stories.

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