Royals

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History has produced a long line of lotharios, but none of them hold a candle to Augustus II the Strong—and none of them hide as disturbing a story.

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Thanks to her disastrous marriage and the even more controversial aftermath, many consider Princess Victoria Melita the first modern royal scandal-maker.

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On the surface, Mary II of England seemed like the ultimate good girl of the 17th century—but nothing could be further from the truth.

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Prince Alemayehu, the charming Black royal, made a name for himself in England—but behind closed doors, the Stolen Prince's life was a horror story.

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Prince Henry might be the royal family's forgotten son—but just like his brothers, he had some seriously juicy secrets of his own.

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Bizarre habits and gruesome deaths. Betrayals and insanity. These are the wild stories about the scandalous past that your history textbooks wouldn't cover.



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