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PEOPLE

Whether ruling as Queen or sitting in exile, Sophia of Prussia experienced loneliness and separation from her family for much of her life.

THINGS

Near the end of her life, Alexandra of Denmark’s iconic beauty calcified into monstrosity, yet her death was even more horrific.

PEOPLE

Cleopatra’s reign was rich in both scandal and tragedy, but few know her even darker history.

PEOPLE

The heartbreaking and scandalous story of Princess Caroline seems like proof that the Grimaldi family curse is all too real.

PEOPLE

Louis XVIII was the king who ruled a nation that didn’t want him—twice. Exiled, restored, and walking the tightrope between revolution and monarchy, he survived in a world with little patience for old royals. But was he a cunning statesman or just lucky?

PEOPLE

Empress Charlotte’s exquisite beauty made jaws drop all around the globe—but her admirers didn’t realize that her alluring face hid an utterly deranged mind.



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