In defence of Queen Victoria

As you can imagine, I like a good Royal documentary[ … ]

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Did Katherine of Aragon really come to her second marriage a virgin?

After the wedding celebrations of Katherine of Aragon to Arthur,[ … ]

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Could Edward IV have been illegitimate?

The great Tudor rose.  Red for Lancaster and white for[ … ]

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Why did George V shrink the Royal family in 1917?

The reasons that the legendary King George V decided to[ … ]

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Three things the ‘White Queen’ got wrong

Fierce debate rages amongst super-cool Royal history geeks as to[ … ]

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Could the Queen Mother really have been the daughter of a French cook?

It’s amazing what you learn from popular culture.  Up until[ … ]

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Valentine’s day special: Were Victoria and Albert really a love match?

As a Valentine’s day special, we will take a step[ … ]

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What titles will Harry’s wife and children have?

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What did we make to Dan Jones on Margaret Beaufort?

Well we’ve come to the end of Margaret Beaufort week,[ … ]

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Was Margaret Beaufort the ‘mother-in-law’ from Hell?

Mother-in-laws.  Who’d have ‘em – am I right?  (Actually mine’s[ … ]

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