DYNASTY: The Royal Family’s Most Challenging Year
Vanity Fair's DYNASTY examines the ties that bind the British royal family, one of the most influential families in the world today. With surprising new interviews and historic sound, the podcast goes deep on the modern Windsors, reexamining complex family dynamics from the queen's early reign to Harry and Meghan's royal split, Prince Andrew's scandal, and the reign of King Charles. Vanity Fair's royal correspondent Katie Nicholl and staff writer Erin Vanderhoof provide razor-sharp insights, fresh reportage, and exclusive guests.
Episodes
New from Vanity Fair: Fair Game
On the first episode of Fair Game, Vanity Fair’s new interview show, Mark Guiducci sits down with actor, writer, and director Colman Domingo for a conversation about Colman’s career, sense of style, and philosophy on the world. They touch on Colman’s role as a peacemaker on the set of Euphoria, his performance as Joe Jackson in Michael, and his early work in a political children’s circus where he
Introducing: "The Journey," from In The Dark
“The Journey,” an audio investigation hosted by the New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman, unravels the mystery of how Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, a wealthy Los Angeles couple, obtained dozens of children through nearly as many surrogates—and exposes a scandal that threatens to undermine the entire surrogacy industry.In Episode 1, "Gifts," a woman in Texas agrees to carry a child for the couple. Sh
From In The Dark: Blood Relatives Trailer
Five family members, murdered. A sixth in prison for life. It’s one of Britain’s most infamous crimes. But did the justice system get it wrong? “Blood Relatives,” a six-part series from In the Dark, is coming on October 28th.New Yorker subscribers get early, ad-free access to “Blood Relatives.” In Apple Podcasts, tap the link at the top of the feed to subscribe or link an existing subscription. Or
Kate Middleton and the Future of the Monarchy
This spring, Catherine, Princess of Wales, ended a long silence and rampant public speculation with a solemn video announcing her cancer diagnosis. In the final episode of DYNASTY: The Windsors’ Most Difficult Year, hosts Claire Howorth, Katie Nicholl, and Erin Vanderhoof explain why the message that accompanied her diagnosis was the most important speech of her royal career, and what it says abou
The Truth About Meghan, Harry, and Their California Dream
It’s been four years since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry walked away from their royal roles, sparking an endless stream of media attention and second-guessing in the UK. This year, the biggest headlines—from historic health challenges for Kate Middleton and King Charles III to royal banquets and honor ceremonies—have been coming from Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. Meanwhile, the Duke and D
Has This Year Changed King Charles?
When King Charles III announced his cancer diagnosis in February, there was an outpouring of emotion in the UK, along with some concern about what it would look like if the monarch not wasn’t able to greet his public on a daily basis. From the beginning, the king balanced his treatments with his duties, and privately he told his medical team that attending Trooping the Colour, the parade that mark
Prince William’s New Role In the Family
After a year in which the British Royal Family has been forced to foreground its humanity and vulnerability, DYNASTY is returning for a special four-episode series to examine the events and share behind-the-scenes details. On this inaugural episode, hosts Claire Howorth, Katie Nicholl, and Erin Vanderhoof discuss Prince William’s role as the royal responsible for holding the family together amid a
Introducing: This is Uncomfortable
At what point do you walk away from your dreams? Kashy gave himself a deadline: if he didn’t become a pop star by the time he turned 25, he’d give up music. But years after he left his music career behind, the universe gave him a second chance, thousands of miles from home.
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From In the Dark: The Runaway Princesses
The wives and daughters of Dubai’s ruler live in unbelievable luxury. So why do the women in Sheikh Mohammed’s family keep trying to run away? The New Yorker staff writer Heidi Blake joins In the Dark’s Madeleine Baran to tell the story of the royal women who risked everything to flee the brutality of one of the world’s most powerful men. In four episodes, drawing on thousands of pages of secret c
The Rebranding of King Charles
The king’s speech? That may mean far less than what has so far gone unsaid over the days of celebration and circumstance. What comes next for the man and his family?
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The King, the Queen, and Their Country
The DYNASTY hosts recap King Charles’s coronation, the highs and lows, and the Prince Harry of it all
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The Palace and the Press
After Harry and Meghan’s royal exit, the royal family doubled down on “never complain, never explain,” but there are a few signs that the Buckingham Palace public relations strategy is undergoing a reset. Can King Charles change the Palace’s relationship with the press?
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King Charles Ascends—For Better and Worse
On a special episode of DYNASTY, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof break down some of the king’s successes on the world stage and some of the threats to his new reign.
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Special Coverage: Will Prince Harry Have Regrets?
After taking a few days to savor Prince Harry’s eye-opening memoir Spare, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof sit down to explain the book’s revelations and debate whether Harry will come to regret his disclosures. Can the Firm weather more controversy? And will the royals ever make up with Harry and Meghan?
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Still Watching: The Crown Season 5
All ten episodes of season 5 of The Crown are now on Netflix, and Dynasty's Erin Vanderhoof joins Vanity Fair reporter Julie Miller for a special Still Watching breaking down the first five episodes of the new season. Catching up with the royals in the 90s, the decades of Charles and Diana's bitter divorce and the Queen's "annus horribilis", the new season includes plenty of drama for every adult
King Charles on the Cusp
As the splintered family mourns its matriarch, Vanity Fair's DYNASTY examines how Charles, William, and Harry are planning for their respective futures.
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The Future of the Crown
Vanity Fair royals experts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof discuss the Queen's legacy, Operation London Bridge, and the challenges facing King Charles III in this special episode.
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Heavy Is the Head: Prince Charles’s Rocky Ascent
No one has ever waited longer to become monarch than Prince Charles. But who is Prince Charles, and how has his life in the shadows of nearly everyone close to him—his mother, his ex-wife, his sons—impacted who he is today? What can we even expect from King Charles? To understand these questions is to understand the man who has seemingly always played second fiddle in the Windsor P.R. machine. We’
How Prince Andrew’s Epstein Scandal Rocked the Monarchy
The sovereign brand is a powerful thing—alluring to those outside, and even intoxicating to those inside. But when royals trade on the family business for personal gain, the whole family takes a hit. This episode will focus on how Prince Andrew’s alleged abuses affected the monarchy, and what the lasting repercussions may be.
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The Firm’s Footsoldiers: Who Really Controls the Crown?
The British royal family is sometimes referred to as “The Firm” – the time-honored, drama-tested machinery that refines, defines and helps control the family’s public image. The inner forces are shadowy—perhaps that’s what led King George VI to coin the phrase in the first place even to the family’s highest-profile members. So how exactly does The Firm work, and who is in it?
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Clash of the Titans: The Global Press vs. the Royals
When it comes to the Windsors and the press, who really holds the power? From Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson’s earth-shattering scandal to revealing TV confessions from Diana and, later, Prince Andrew, why has the royal family always been so afraid of, and prone to, scandal? We’ll investigate the ongoing tug-of-war between Fleet Street and its fetishized family, and how that has played out for the
Imperial Guilt: The Royals Reckon With the Commonwealth's Colonial Past
This episode will explore the role the Commonwealth plays in the monarchy—and how the perspective of its role in the world is quickly shifting. We’ll also examine the effect that the Sussexes’ departure had on the crown’s relationship with the other 53 Commonwealth countries, and how the royals may need to readjust if they want the Commonwealth to survive.
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How Diana, Kate, and Meghan Revolutionized Royal Motherhood
Motherhood is far from simple, but motherhood within the context and confines of a monarchy comes with its own set of challenges. From the queen to Princess Diana to the Duchess of Sussex, royal mothers have had to balance their maternal instincts with centuries of tradition. This episode explores the disparate ways Meghan, Kate, and the generations before them have entered into and engaged with m
Racism and the Royals: Meghan Markle Exposes an Ugly Truth
Enter Meghan Markle: an activist and philanthropist, an American actress, and biracial woman—in short, an outsider to the Firm. Why did Meghan’s independence and identity conflict with the royals—and undeniable aspects of the monarchy’s long history—and how did she carve out her own center of power amid the force of her in-laws?
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The Spare: Prince Harry’s Struggle for Independence
Prince Harry has never been a stranger to headlines, but nothing compares to the media firestorm in early 2020 when the future king’s younger son stepped back from his royal duties. What caused Harry to reject royal tradition and the power of the Windsors in favor of a different kind of life with Meghan? And how has his public discussion of mental health struggles—both his own and for all people—h
Kate and Her King: How the Cambridge Romance Reenergized an Institution
Kate and William’s epic wedding on April 29, 2011, was just one more fairy-tale scene in one of the 21st century’s most famous love stories—a love story that is important not to the media world and its rabid consumers, but to the future of a dynasty reeling from scandal and inner turmoil. This episode will explore Kate and William’s long courtship, rare rocky moments, and precisely what it will me
Never Complain, Never Explain: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip & the Birth of a Tabloid Dynasty
The current royal family, divided in so many ways, begins with a firmly unified front: Philip and Elizabeth. The couple’s steadfastness is as trademark as the royal corgis—but look a little closer and you see piles of dirt pathologically brushed under the rug. Who they were as spouses and parents, rather than public figures, not only shaped the family brand, but how the world got to know Charles,
Introducing Dynasty
Unimaginable secrets. Unyielding power. Devastating rifts and shocking allegiances. With surprising new interviews as well as historic sound, Vanity Fair’s DYNASTY examines the ties that bind the most influential families in the world today, taking you inside their lives for a glimpse at the inner workings of privilege.
The DYNASTY debut season goes deep on the modern Windsors with Vanity Fair’s r
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