Leeds Castle has been called the loveliest castle in England and it certainly lives up to the name. The elegant stone keep, towers, and crenelated battlements surrounded by a tranquil moat, beautiful gardens and lush parkland are exactly what you would picture as an idealized medieval castle. Across the centuries, it has often been strong women who have owned, enjoyed, renovated and defended Leeds castle. It was the tranquil retreat for generations of medieval Queens, the scene of a deadly stand-off between great ladies, a prison for two accused royal witches, and a luxurious playground for aristocrats and Hollywood stars. I have fond memories of coming her as a child, and I’m excited to be back. So come with me as we explore this tranquil castle and it’s scandalous history!

Queen Eleanor of Castile

Queen Margaret of France

Queen Isabella of France

Queen Anne of Bohemia

Queen Joan of Navarre

Queen Catherine of Valois

Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester

Queen Catherine of Aragon

Olive, Lady Baillie

Leeds Castle did not comp my stay, so this is not a paid promotion. I just love this Castle!

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In the last episode we met 7 living former monarchs who chose to retire, hand their thrones to their children and enjoy their golden years. But not all living former monarchs chose to get off the throne, some were pushed off. In the 20th century, 28 national-level monarchies across the world were abolished. Their former sovereigns were downgraded, exiled or even executed. As the majority of these revolutions and coups happened in the first half of the century, few ex monarchs are still alive today. Their children and grandchildren carry on defunct royal dynastic lines and, if they’re lucky, enjoy what’s left of their ancestors’ glory, palaces, and fortunes. Today there are only 4 living former monarchs who lost their thrones when their monarchies were abolished. All of their reigns ended and one began in bloodshed. And one managed to return to his former Kingdom and be democratically elected Prime minister. Let’s meet them!

Jamshid bin Abdullah, Former Sultan of Zanzibar

Simeon II, Former Tsar of Bulgaria

Gyanendra, Former King of Nepal

Fuad II, Former King of Egypt and the Sudan

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Queen Elizabeth II considered abdication to be a dirty word. She remained on the throne until her death at 96, and left her son Charles to waiting 73 years to take the job he was born to. But abdication is not so despised in other countries. In recent decades more monarchs have elected to retire and pass the throne on to the next generation. Thus allowing them to spend their golden years relaxing and enjoying their ridiculously well-funded retirement plans. Plus we’ll find out what an ex monarch does in retirement; from studying fish to living in a log cabin to getting into even more scandal than they did on the throne. Let’s meet the world’s 6 living former monarchs...

Akihito, Former Emperor of Japan

Albert II, Former King of Belgium

Juan Carlos I, Former King of Spain

Beatrix, Former Queen of the Netherlands

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Former Emir of Qatar

Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Former Dragon King of Bhutan

Margrethe II , Former Queen of Denmark

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Yaa Asantewaa rose to become a Queen mother in the Asante Kingdom in what is modern day Ghana. But when the King was captured and exiled by the British, she refused to hand over the sacred golden stool. She gave a powerful speech inspiring women and men to rise up and fight the British colonizers and was appointed head of the Asante army.

First, let’s set the stage with a brief history of the Asante Kingdom and culture.

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In September 2022 Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge became Princess of Wales, the title previously held by her late mother in law, Diana. Let’s meet the 16 Princesses of Wales, both Native Welsh and English royal...

Joan, Lady of Wales

Isabella de Braose

Eleanor de Montfort

Elizabeth Ferrers

Joan of Kent

Margaret Hanmer

Anne Neville

Catherine of Aragon

Caroline of Ansbach

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

Caroline of Brunswick

Alexandra of Denmark

Mary of Teck

Lady Diana Spenser

Camilla Shand

Catherine Middleton

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Louis XIV, King of France from 1638 to 1715 was, like all French Kings, expected to have many lovers to prove his virility. And as could be expected in a time before reliable birth control, he also had large a crop of illegitimate children. Last week we met 13 of Louis’ mistresses. Today we’ll meet the 16 resulting offspring:

Marie Anne de Bourbon

Louis, Count of Vermandois

Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine

Louis César, Count of Vexin

Louise Françoise de Bourbon

Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse

Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan, Cardinal of Strasbourg

Louise de Maisonblanche

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Louis XIV, King of France from 1638 to 1715, ruled over the court at Versailles with the sheer magnetism of his personality. All were desperate to be in the light of the sun king. His image was paramount to maintaining his place at the center of the Universe. The 5’4” monarch wore high heels and voluminous wigs. And he made sure the world knew he was a virile man with plenty of mistresses. While at least 20 women came and went from his majesty’s bed, he was emotionally devoted to 3 women in succession; Louise de La Vallière, Madame de Montespan and finally Madame de Maintenon whom he secretly married after the death of his Queen. Let’s meet the mistresses of King Louis XIV:

Catherine Bellier, Baroness de Beauvais

Marie Mancini, Duchess & Princess of Paliano

Louise de La Vallière, Duchess of La Vallière & Vaujours

Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons

Bonne de Pons d’Heudicourt, Marquise d’Heudicourt

Catherine Charlotte de Gramont, Princess of Monaco

Gabrielle de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise of Thianges

Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan

Anne de Rohan-Chabot, Princess of Soubise

Isabelle de Ludres, Marquess of Ludres

Claude de Vin des Œillets

Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges

Françoise d’Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon

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Empress Wu Zetian rose from royal concubine to become the only female ruler in China’s 2,000 years of imperial history. Today she is seen as ruthless, tyrannical and willing to murder her own family to hold onto the throne. However this female leader has suffered from a millennium of bad propaganda. Many of the shocking and devious actions she took to claim and hold power overshadow the good she did for her people.

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The Most Noble Order of the Garter sneaks into so many of my videos. Nearly ever significant member of the English and British royal family since the 1300s, and a number of foreign royals have been knights or ladies of the garter. And the symbols of the order can be spotted in SO. MANY. ROYAL. PORTRAITS. if you know where to look. Most recently the order made an appearance in pop culture when William, Prince of Wales and other senior royal men wore garter robes to the coronation of King Charles III. And on Monday, the 19th of June 2023, Garter day, the order met at Windsor castle, for the first time under King Charles, to induct 2 new members. So what is a chivalric order? What is the history of the Order of the garter? Why is their symbol a piece of women’s lingerie? And who are it’s member? And I’ll tell you about the orders behind the bright blue and red robes Catherine, Princess of Wales and the other female royals were wearing and the green velvet mantle sported by Princess Anne.

Order of the Garter

Royal Victorian Order

Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

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Throughout history, the cold, dark and hungry winter season had been infused with a certain spooky feeling of dread. Festivals like saturnalia, yule and eventually Christmas brought light to the darkness. But that lingering since of foreboding still underlines the festive season, no mater how much we make merry. Today let’s unearth 3 of my favorite early episodes, all on the theme of Spooky Christmas. In 10 Santa Alternatives from Around the World we’ll meet a Christmas witch from Italy and Krampus, a horrible Christmas demon from Germany. In 10 Christmas Villains we’ll meet pop culture festive baddies from Charles’ Dicken’s ghosts to Jack Skellington. And in Halloween Vs. Christmas we’ll compare my favorite holidays and see which one comes out on top! Please enjoy and Happy Holidays!

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Through most of history, monarchs selected wives for their royal blood and political significance. Women they actually liked and were attracted to were relegated to being mere mistresses. These women were usually local aristocrats or even commoners who would not be considered contenders to be consort. The majority of monarchs had mistresses and their wives usually looked the other way, safe in the knowledge that their place as Queen could never be usurped. But a number of royal courtesan did come to wield great power. In a past episode we met 8 royal mistresses who beat the odds and succeeded in become Queen. Today let’s meet another 8 lovely ladies who came so close, but because of ruined romances, royal family resentment, or early death, just barely missed out on the crown...

Krystyna Rokiczana, Almost Queen of Poland (1365)

Gabrielle d’Estrées Almost Queen of France (1573-1599)

Catherine Henriette de Balzac d’Entragues, Almost Queen of France (1579-1633)

Françoise d’Aubigné, Almost Queen of France (1634-1719)

Marie Emilie de Joly de Choin Almost Queen of France (1670-1732)

Rosa Vercellana, Almost Queen of Italy (1833-1885)

Catherine Dolgorukov, Almost Tsarina of Russia (1847-1922)

Wallis Simpson, Almost Queen of UK (1896-1986)

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