Queen Victoria: The Woman Beyond the Crown

Queen Victoria: The Woman Beyond the Crown

Behind the image of a stern monarch, Queen Victoria lived a deeply emotional life marked by personal tragedies, private struggles with grief and the quiet use of laudanum. This episode explores Victoria’s intense relationships, from her devotion to Prince Albert to her rumoured bond with John Brown - alongside the assassination attempts and hidden vulnerabilities that shaped the woman beneath the crown. Cast List: Tracy Borman: Chief Curator, Historic Royal Palaces Dr. Rosemary Leonard: General Practitioner & Journalist Tony McMahon: Author & Journalist Hallie Rubenhold: Author, ‘The Scandalous Lady W’ Dominic Selwood: Author & Journalist Rebecca Rideal: Author, ‘Plague, War & Hellfire’ Dai Davies: Retired Chief Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Dr. Matt Green: Historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hitler's Occult Conspiracy

Hitler's Occult Conspiracy

As the Nazis waged war for world domination, they began to develop a strange mythology of occult rites and pagan beliefs. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, experts investigate just how...

31 Jul 202443min

Buried Gold: The Hunt for Yamashita’s Treasure | Part 2

Buried Gold: The Hunt for Yamashita’s Treasure | Part 2

In the second instalment of this two-part episode, we continue to follow expert treasure hunters in their search of ‘Yamashita’s treasure’. Legend has it that Japanese soldiers buried this vast collec...

24 Jul 202437min

Buried Gold: The Hunt for Yamashita’s Treasure | Part 1

Buried Gold: The Hunt for Yamashita’s Treasure | Part 1

A collection of valuable relics and gold is said to have been hidden in caves and tunnels throughout the Philippines by Japanese soldiers during the last days of WWII. In this two-part episode, we fol...

24 Jul 202441min

The Search for King Solomon’s Mines

The Search for King Solomon’s Mines

The location of King Solomon’s Mines has been the objective of treasure hunters and archaeologists for hundreds of years. But now new evidence has led to an amazing discovery. And the clues come from ...

18 Jul 202441min

Göbekli Tepe: The First Temple

Göbekli Tepe: The First Temple

The spectacular rock-hewn pillars of Göbekli Tepe in southern Türkiye have baffled archaeologists for decades. Who built this incredible monument over 12,000 years ago, and why? Could the builders hav...

27 Jun 202440min

Legend of the Turin Shroud

Legend of the Turin Shroud

The Turin Shroud, which bears the image of the body of Christ, is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus and proof of his existence. In this episode, experts investigate whether this iconic relic is...

26 Jun 202439min

Curse of the Crystal Skulls

Curse of the Crystal Skulls

In this episode, we delve into the enigmatic crystal skulls, believed by some to be ancient relics of the Aztec and Maya civilizations, endowed with supernatural powers. Experts follow new leads to de...

20 Jun 202442min

The Nazi Quest for Holy Relics

The Nazi Quest for Holy Relics

As the Nazi war machine tore through Europe, they plundered museums in search of holy relics that would grant them untold power and prestige. In this episode, experts investigate how close Hitler was ...

19 Jun 202441min

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