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...
16 Touko 20231h 3min
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
What to Expect at the Coronation of King Charles III & Queen Camilla
Please take my listener survey to help improve the podcast: www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla will take place on the 6th of May, 2023. The Pa...
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