Corinna and The King

Brazen

Corinna and the King is the unbelievable true story of a love affair that brought the Spanish royal family to its knees. When Corinna, a worldly and well-connected businesswoman, fell in love with Juan Carlos I, the king of Spain, he seemed too big to fail. Their secret romance stretched across continents, but its unraveling would open a window into a dangerous world of greed, corruption, and crime. Vast pools of hidden wealth; international espionage and conspiracy; scandal, elephant hunting, and unstoppable lust… all tracing back to one of the most secretive royalties in the world.

This is Corinna and the King, a co-production by Brazen, PRX and La Coctelera Music. Este podcast también está disponible en español. Para escuchar, busca Corinna y el Rey en tu plataforma de podcasts favorita.

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5hr 57min

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Corruption, conspiracy, and a lovesick king. Coming 7th November, the true story of an affair that brought the Spanish royal family to its knees, including extensive interviews with Corinna — the woman who refused to stay silent.

November 2, 20222min 35sec

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The relationship between King Juan Carlos I and Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn begins as a discreet affair — and gives Corinna an unparalleled view into one of the most secretive royal families in Europe.

November 7, 202235min 16sec

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As their relationship deepens, Corinna wants to know more about Juan Carlos, the man, not the monarch. But the closer she gets, the more she sees things she doesn’t understand.

November 7, 202238min 10sec

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As Corinna’s stature rises, her enemies multiply and her relationship with the King faces impossible strain.

November 14, 202240min 32sec

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When the King is injured on an elephant hunting trip to Botswana with Corinna, Spain erupted and nothing was ever the same again

November 21, 202235min 56sec

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Corinna finds herself going up against a fully fledged campaign to implicate her in a corruption scandal.

November 28, 202240min 15sec

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When Juan Carlos fails to win back both Corinna’s heart and the gift, he accuses her of theft.

December 5, 202238min 44sec

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As the former king ups the ante and Corinna’s life further unravels, she decides to fight back.

December 12, 202243min 51sec

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With the right people’s help, Corinna is regaining her footing and getting her life back.

December 19, 202237min 31sec

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A look behind the scenes of Corinna and The King, as narrators Mishel Prada and Laura Gómez reveal what they made of this unbelievable true story of corruption, conspiracy, and unstoppable lust.

January 9, 202316min 1sec

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In this bonus episode of Corinna and the King, we invite you to discover the amazing original soundtrack for the series.

April 20, 202328min 30sec

Ep 4: Killing Elephants - A hunt, the accident, and Juan Carlos’ apology

November 21, 202235min 56sec

Corinna decides to stay friends with Juan Carlos, who wants to take them on a safari trip to Botswana for her son’s tenth birthday. But she soon finds out the trip is for Juan Carlos himself, and he’s brought boxes of wine for his own amusement. After a night of heavy drinking, the king trips and falls, critically injuring himself, and the group is forced to make an emergency exit. They land in Madrid, unaware that the news has leaked and a media storm awaits. Juan Carlos makes a pithy apology to the Spanish people, hoping the scandal will blow over. But for Corinna, the nightmare is just getting started.

Corinna and The King is a Project Brazen production. Subscribe to Brazen+ on Apple Podcasts or at brazen.fm/plus and get exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new podcasts.

For more fearless storytelling visit brazen.fm, home to all our podcasts, documentaries and newsletters. At Brazen, we show you how the world really works – from espionage and corruption to deal-making and organised crime, we’ll take you inside stories from hidden worlds.

Este podcast también está disponible en español. Para escuchar, busca Corinna y el Rey en tu plataforma de podcasts favorita.