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Unimaginable secrets. Unyielding power. Devastating rifts and shocking allegiances. With surprising new interviews as well as historic sound, Vanity Fair’s DYNASTY podcast 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 royal correspondent Katie Nicholl and staff writer Erin Vanderhoof, who reexamine the complex, sometimes fiery family dynamics—from the intimate side of the queen’s early reign to Harry and Meghan’s royal split to Prince Andrew’s shameful scandal—with razor-sharp insights, fresh reportage, and exclusive guests.
Recent Episodes
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For King Charles, His Reign Has Been a Test of Mettle
On this week’s episode of DYNASTY: The Royal Family’s Most Challenging Year, the hosts explore how the king’s decades of planning for his reign were derailed in a few short weeks, and how his wife helped him through crisis.
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The Truth About Meghan, Harry, and Their California Dream
On a new episode of DYNASTY, Vanity Fair’s hosts take a close look at how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are coping with some tumultuous years, figuring themselves out, and laying the groundwork for a big future.
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Prince William’s New Role in the Family
DYNASTY is back with a new series examining the Windsors’ difficult year. In this episode, the hosts discuss the “glue” holding the family together.
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DYNASTY: What Prince Harry and Prince William’s Silent Coronation Showdown Means
Plus, analysis of the coronation, as well as reveling in the spectacle and diving into the reasons it wasn’t a jovial family reunion in this special episode of DYNASTY.
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DYNASTY: The Palace and the Press
Can King Charles change the Palace’s relationship with the press?
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DYNASTY: 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—and some of the threats to his new reign.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: Will Prince Harry Regret Baring All in Spare?
Cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof absorb the shocking information from the new memoir and how it upends previous royal narratives.
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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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“Next Few Days” Will Reveal Possibility of William and Harry Reconciliation: A DYNASTY Bonus Episode on the Crown’s Future
Vanity Fair royal experts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof discuss the queen’s legacy, Operation London Bridge, and the challenges facing King Charles III.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: Is Prince Charles the Right Man to Save the Monarchy?
In the final episode of DYNASTY: The Windsors, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof look back on Charles’s life—and controversies—to predict the future of the royal family.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: The Deep Roots of the Prince Andrew Scandal
To understand how the queen’s second son became one of the biggest threats to the monarchy, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof go back to the beginning.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: Are the Royals a Family or a Business?
Insiders tend to call it “the Firm,” but in this episode, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof unveil the truth about the royal institution—and how much money it is worth.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: Who Really Has the Power—The Press or the Royals?
In this episode of DYNASTY: The Windsors, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof examine the symbiotic relationships between the royal family and the journalists who cover them.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: How Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Caribbean Tour Became a P.R. Disaster
The royals have started to discuss the legacy of slavery, but without Meghan and Harry, their problems in the Commonwealth could still get even worse.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: Royal Motherhood Is a Job Like No Other
In this episode, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof explain what was really at stake when Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle became mothers. Would the women follow tradition or break from the past?
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: What Meghan Markle Revealed About Racism and the Royals
When the actor met Prince Harry, it started a cascade of events that ended with their exit from the palace and the stunning interview with Oprah Winfrey. In episode four, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof explored Meghan’s road from California to England and back again.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: Prince Harry, the Revolutionary Royal Spare
In his teens and 20s, the flame-haired prince was a tabloid fixture. In this episode of DYNASTY, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof explain how a stint in the military and the love of another activist rehabbed his image and led him away from the royal bubble.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: How Kate Middleton and Prince William Became a Modern-Day Fairy Tale
In the second episode of DYNASTY: The Windsors, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof reveal some of the twists and turns in the royal relationship before the Cambridges made it to the altar.
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DYNASTY: The Windsors Podcast: The Year That Changed the Monarchy
In the first episode of Vanity Fair’s newest podcast, hosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof reveal what was really going on behind the scenes when Meghan and Harry made their royal exit.
Editor’s Letter
Radhika Jones on Queen Elizabeth and the Future of the Monarchy
Vanity Fair’s editor in chief previews the May issue, featuring a trinity of stories on the royal family, plus more dynastic intrigue.