2 Slavic Queens: Olga of Kyiv (Ukraine) & Jadwiga of Poland
Olga was the wive of Igor, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus’, a federation of people whose capital was the city of Kyiv, now the capital of modern day Ukraine. When her husband was brutally murdered...
20 Kesä 202342min
LGBTQ Queens, Princesses & Duchesses
Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈 Through most of history homosexuality and gender non-conformity were met with misunderstanding and intolerance. And while men in power had some modicum of freedom to pursue their o...
13 Kesä 202331min
Royalty 101: Harems & Palace Women
The royal and imperial courts of Asia had complex systems of female hierarchy. The ruler’s wives and female relatives were at the top, and a great many other ladies were there to serve them. Similar t...
6 Kesä 202328min
Royalty 101: What is a Lady in Waiting?
When discussing the history of royalty, ladies in waiting pop up frequently. King Henry VIII left his first wife Catherine of Aragon for her lady-in-waiting, Anne Boleyn, and then beheaded her for her...
30 Touko 202330min
Royalty 101: British Titles of Royalty & Nobility
Who gets to be a Prince or Princess? What does it mean to be a Duke or Duchess? Which noble titles are ranked higher? Why are Kate and Meghan duchesses when they’re married to Princes? Why are the Que...
23 Touko 202332min
Queen Charlotte & King George III's 15 Children
King George III of Great Britain and of Ireland and his German wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz had a close and loving relationship which resulted in an astonishing 15 Children! The couple pref...
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland
Just in time for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgeton Story - here is the real story of the iconic Queen! Queen Charlotte went from minor German country gentry to Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland. S...
9 Touko 202332min
Problematic Crown Jewels & Coronation Controversies
The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla is a once in a generation event which will go down in history. But will it go down for all the wrong reasons? The coronation has been surro...
2 Touko 202331min
