The Princess of Wales and King Charles shared major health updates on the same day - with the news Kate will require lengthy recuperation after major abdominal surgery a particular shock. 
Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror royal features writer Jennifer Newton to discuss the impact of the news, praise for Charles’ openness about treatment for an enlarged prostate and what it means for the Firm as Prince William also steps back from royal duties to care for his family. 
They also discuss the revelations in Robert Hardman’s new book on the King and the handing over of the throne in Denmark, as Queen Margrethe abdicated in favour of Frederik X.
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