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Caroline of Brunswick: Why King George IV of England hated his wife

Caroline was exiled from Britain for six years after their separation during which time they lost their only child.

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Mary of Teck: the woman who raised the Queen of Great Britain

Mary of Teck later rose to become Queen Mary, the monarch's consort. She was the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II…

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How war and intrigue caused the marriage that created Spain

Ferdinand II of Aragon and his cousin Isabella I of Castile married in 1469, uniting their kingdoms and transforming Spain…

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Jeffery Hudson: the story of the court dwarf, who rose from jester to cavalry captain and died in poverty

Jeffery Hudson was the queen's court dwarf. Because of his extreme but well-proportioned smallness, he was known as the "Queen's…

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The sad fate of the Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Empress Elisabeth of Austria was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I…

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Queen Dido of Carthage

Dido, or Elissa, as she is often known, was the legendary founder and first queen of Carthage.

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Showbiz

Why Queen Elizabeth II has 40 identical bags?

However, competing with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is challenging. She has been loyal to the legendary Launer…

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10 black women who married royalty

There are plenty of women outside of the British monarchy who have married men with royal blood. Here are other…

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How the wife, daughter, and mother of the king, who twisted men as she wanted, destroyed Sparta

Spartan Gorgo went down in history not only because she was the wife of King Leonidas, the hero of the…

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Which ghost has an official court decision, “certificate of identity” and “residence permit in the Royal Tower”?

Why Anna’s ghost is only ghost that has an official court decision, “certificate of identity” and “residence permit in the…

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Africa

Ta Set Neferu – Valley of the Sleeping Queens

Ta Set Neferu is a famous necropolis located southwest of Medinet Habu in Egypt, not far from Thebes. It is…

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5 “cursed” jewels that bring misfortune to their owners

Not all jewelry, however, is pleasurable to wear. They might, on the other hand, be a source of sadness. Some…

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