• Sally Bedell Smith on the 20th-Century Royal Marriage That Saved the British Monarchy

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    In this episode, Andrew talks to the author of George VI and Elizabeth, Sally Bedell Smith, about the 20th-century royal marriage that , she believes, saved the British monarchy.

    Sally Bedell Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen and Prince Charles, as well as biographies of William S. Paley; Pamela Harriman; Diana, Princess of Wales; John and Jacqueline Kennedy; and Bill and Hillary Clinton. An on-air contributor for CNN since 2017, she was a contributing editor at Vanity Fair from 1996 to 2018.

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