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Why did Meghan Markle disappear? Markle’s issues with her father are no secret—but few know about her twisted feud with her half-sister.

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Born in the years leading to the French Revolution, Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy climbed her way to the top at the worst possible time.

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Though Mark Antony never became emperor—a failure that defined his story—his bloodline through Octavia went on to rule Rome for generations.

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Although his flirtation with power was relatively brief, Lord Darnley still managed to find himself at the heart of two of history's bloodiest scandals.

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When Mumtaz Mahal, the “Jewel of the Palace,” tragically died in childbirth, her husband built the Taj Mahal in her honor.

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After losing everyone she’d ever loved, Maria I of Portugal began to change. She’d hiss, shriek, and claim there was a “demon” inside of her.



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