Royal Mistresses

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Inappropriate Facts about Lucy Walter, The Scandalous Royal Mistress

If the king thought he’d found the perfect mistress, he was SO wrong. Lucy Walter wasn’t as innocent as she looked.
July 26, 2024 J. Clarke
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Sordid Facts About Marie Anne de Mailly-Nesle, The Manipulative Mistress

Marie Anne de Mailly-Nesle was the King of France’s most cunning mistress—and considering her brutal history, it’s no wonder she met a tragic end.
June 24, 2024 Melissa Gervais
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Scandalous Facts About Nell Gwyn, England’s Royal Mistress

Nell Gwyn Facts. Icon. Mistress. Outlaw. Nell Gwyn lived the high life as King Charles II’s mistress—but few know about her years of unbearable torment.
November 15, 2023 Christine Tran
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Dark Facts About History's Most Notorious Royal Mistresses

Royal mistresses occupy a scandalous place in world history. We picture them as spoiled temptresses, but the truth is much more complicated—and exciting.
October 24, 2023 Samantha Henman
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Wild Facts About Thelma Furness, A Royal Mistress Betrayed

Edward VIII ruthlessly dumped his mistress Thelma Furness in favor of Wallis Simpson—but the repercussions of the affair poisoned the rest of Thelma’s life.
September 15, 2023 Rebecca Wong
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Inappropriate Facts about Lucy Walter, The Scandalous Royal Mistress

If the king thought he’d found the perfect mistress, he was SO wrong. Lucy Walter wasn’t as innocent as she looked.
August 5, 2023 J. Clarke


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