royalty

After her husband died, Elizabeth Feodorovna became a nun, hoping to atone for his sins—but her dark fate seems like proof that it was too little, too late.

A secret lovechild. Royal blackmail. A deep betrayal. Bridgerton didn’t come CLOSE to telling Princess Sophia’s scandalous story.

Queen Tamar of Georgia's exquisite beauty made jaws drop—but no one realized that Tamar's elegant face hid a twisted mind.

Though Imperial Consort Wenxiu infamously divorced the Emperor of China in 1931, their twisted loved story had an even darker end.

Queen Marie of France may have looked prim and proper, but the truth is, her “nice” reputation hid a chilling dark streak.

When Charles II of Spain's wife died, rumors swirled she’d been poisoned, but modern scientists have revealed the true cause.