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12 Surprising Facts About Netflix's Bridgerton

Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte in Netflix's Bridgerton.

12 Surprising Facts About Netflix's Bridgerton

Why a King’s Wife Is the Queen, But a Queen’s Husband Isn’t the King

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Why a King’s Wife Is the Queen, But a Queen’s Husband Isn’t the King

25 Fascinating Facts About Prince Philip

Prince Philip at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, England in 1980.

25 Fascinating Facts About Prince Philip

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Prince Albert Victor photographed in 1891.

Dusting for Prince: When Queen Victoria’s Grandson Was Suspected of Being Jack the Ripper

100 Fascinating Facts About the British Royal Family

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2018.

The Royal Rundown on Queen Victoria's 9 Children

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Microscopic Wasps Will Help Stamp Out a Moth Infestation at Anne Boleyn’s Ancestral Home

Blickling Hall in Norfolk, England.

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An enamel pendant commemorating the death of Queen Victoria's daughter, Alice.

20 Words and Phrases Every British Royal Family Enthusiast Should Know

After reading this list, you will never mix up regent and regnant again.

Amateur Treasure Hunter Discovers Henry VIII’s Missing Crown Ornament

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Why Do People Propose on One Knee?

She (probably) said yes!

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Queen Elizabeth II likes what she likes—and you can like it, too.

25 Facts About Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s Wedding

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Queen Elizabeth II Is Looking for a New Personal Assistant

It could be your job to make sure the Queen knows what time her flight is.

You Can Make the Royal Family's Traditional Christmas Pudding At Home

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Emma Corrin as Princess Diana and Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles in season 4 of The Crown.
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