George VI and World War 2, Queen Victoria and haemophilia, the Byzantine Emperor’s Varangian guard and more, only in the new issue of History of Royals
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Marie Antoinette’s Extreme Makeover: From Austrian teen to French fashion queen
Agonising dentistry and whalebone corsets, how Marie Antoinette went from provincial outsider to style goddess
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Prince Maurice and Prince Leopold of Battenberg: Heroism and Haemophilia in World War I
The Battenberg princes both answered the call of King and Country in 1914, but were they both haemophiliacs?
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The Birthplace of Henry VII: Inside the Tudor Stronghold of Pembroke Castle
Can new archaeological discoveries at Pembroke Castle finally reveal the birthplace of Henry Tudor and shed light on the Wars of the Roses’ Lancastrian powerbase
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The Tragedy of Young Prince Philip: The Nazis, the Navy and the Broken Home
Discover how Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark overcame a tragic upbringing and emerged as a war hero
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Netflix’s The Crown “isn’t sanitised, but it treats the royal family with respect”
The Crown star Jared Harris on playing George VI, why the Abdication Crisis still resonates, and whether Queen Elizabeth II will like the show
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Murdered by King George I: Have we really solved the mystery of Philip Christoph von Königsmarck?
Håkan Håkansson of Lund University weighs up the chances of discovering whether George Louis of Hanover had a love rival butchered
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Was Richard III a good king or a bad king, and what do we mean by that?
From Shakespeare’s slander to contemporary controversies, it’s a mistake to judge Richard III by modern standards
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India’s 10 greatest warrior Emperors and Kings
Patricidal Princes, guilt-stricken gladiators and musical militarians… India’s greatest Emperors didn’t always follow the conventional path
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90 Glorious Years of Elizabeth II
Perhaps the most recognisable face in the world, the queen’s enduring popularity is showing no signs of waning after 90 years. Unexpectedly thrust into the royal line of succession as a child, her life has been wrought not only with … Continued
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The Saviour of London: History of Royals issue 6 out now!
Inside the latest issue of History of Royals, find out how the Great Fire of 1666 was the making of Charles II, uncover the Anglo-Saxon queen that killed for the crown, and take a tour of King Francis I’s Château … Continued
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What did Marie Antoinette wear at her wedding?
No images survive of Marie Anoinette’s marriage to Louis XVI of France, so we created one…
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King George I abused and imprisoned his wife, but did he murder her lover?
Catherine Curzon, author of Life in the Georgian Court, reveals the horrifying story behind the imprisonment of Sophia Dorothea of Celle
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The Death of Arthur Tudor: Did Bubonic plague put Henry VIII on the throne?
How a mysterious illness claimed the life of Prince of Wales and changed the fate of Tudor England
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The Curse of King James: Scotland’s royal calamities 1406-1688
Every king of Scotland called ‘James’ was doomed to a tragic life and often a sticky end, but with one notable exception.
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Richard III’s real story, Elizabeth II at 90, and more in History of Royals issue 1
Richard III, Wars of the Roses, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Marie Antoinette and more in the first issue of History of Royals
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Queen Elizabeth II | Top 5 Facts
Dog lover, panto performer and fish owner, here’s five surprising facts on her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
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On His Majesty’s Supernatural Service: Edward III and the Alchemist in the Tower
King Arthur, Edward III and the Mystery of Raymund Lull, the Alchemist who never was
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Queen Elizabeth II bookazine OUT NOW!
As Her Majesty’s 90th birthday approaches, discover the story of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch
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King Canute: How England’s greatest Viking King set the board for 1066
Jorvik Viking Centre examine the legacy of Cnut the Great, from commanding the tide to ruling the North Sea
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Protestant martyrs and Tudor torture: Bloody Mary I wasn’t as bloody as Henry VIII
How Elizabethan anti-Catholic propaganda tarnished the legacy of England’s first female sovereign: Mary Tudor
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All About History Book of Kings & Queens is now on sale!
War. Betrayal. Conquest. Murder. Honour. Love. Take a look at the most iconic monarchs from throughout history, from Nefertiti and Darius the Great to the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Discover 30 kings and queens who changed the world … Continued
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George IV & Caroline of Brunswick: Adultery, Conspiracy and a Match Made in Hell
Buried in debt, George IV faced an ultimatum… set aside his secret wife and marry his cousin
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The Red Archduchess: The Hapsburg heir who murdered an actress & defied the Nazis
The scandalous secrets and revolutionary politics of Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria