Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary StoriesCharlene 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?CREDITSHost: Emma GillespieWritten and Produced by Sydney Pead & Emma GillespieAudio Production: Madeline JoannouExecutive Producer: Sydney PeadWith thanks to:Professor Chandrika Kaul- Historian, University of St AndrewsMaddalena Maestrostefano - Royal Correspondent, Royal CentralChelsea McLaughlin - Entertainment Reporter, MamamiaSOURCES:Entertainment TonightSouth Africa Radio 702PEOPLE Every Day podcastSubscribe to Mamamia: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.