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The British Royal Family

Camilla and Charles marriage at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2005

Why Camilla Parker Bowles Was Considered Unsuitable for Prince Charles

lord mountbatten and his wife, edwina, having a picnic with prince charles and princess anne on the island of malta on april 24, 1954

Prince Charles and Lord Mountbatten's Bond

princess elizabeth and philip mountbatten

Prince Philip and The Queen's Relationship Story

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana

Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II: The Tumultuous Relationship Between the Royals

princess margaret and peter townsend

The Ups and Downs of Princess Margaret's Love Life

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prince harry smiling for photographers as he walks into court

Prince Harry

the duke and duchess of sussex visit fiji day 3

Meghan Markle

prince william smiles he walks outside, he holds one hand close to his chest and wears a navy suit jacket, white collared shirt and green tie

Prince William

the princess of wales

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales

princess margaret

Princess Margaret

queen elizabeth ii smiles and looks right of the camera, she wears a white beaded gown and a blue sash with two pendants as well as a diamond and emerald crown and matching necklace

Queen Elizabeth II

queen elizabeth i wears an ornate collar on her large dress, her hair is adorned with large pearls and other jewelry

Queen Elizabeth I

princess diana smiles at the camera

Princess Diana

France’s Faded Monarchy

marie antoinette sits and holds one of her children on her lap, another of her children hugs her, and a third stands nearby at the end of baby crib

What Happened to Marie Antoinette’s Children?

marie antoinette portrait, she looks to the left and wears an opulent lace dress with a matching feather hat

Marie Antoinette

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King Louis XVI

Louis XVI

louis xv pastel portrait, he looks slightly over his shoulder to face the viewer and wears an ornate metal, blue, white, and red military uniform

Louis XV

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Portrait of Louis XIV of France...UNSPECIFIED - DECEMBER 16: Portrait of Louis XIV of France, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King (1638-1715), 1701, King of France, painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), oil on canvas, 277x194 cm. Detail. Florence, Galleria Degli Uffizi (Uffizi Gallery) (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Louis XIV

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Ancient Egyptian Rulers

King Tut

King Tut

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Hatshepsut

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Cleopatra - Mini Biography

Nefertiti

Nefertiti

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A Cocktail Party

Why Princess Margaret Was the Worst Party Guest

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra's Legendary Love Story

the english royal family, queen victoria, prince albert, on the terrace of windsor castle

Queen Victoria’s Relationship With Her Children

prince andrew looks past the camera with a neutral expression, he wears a blue suit jacket, white collared shirt and red patterned tie

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

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marie antoinette sits and holds one of her children on her lap, another of her children hugs her, and a third stands nearby at the end of baby crib

What Happened to Marie Antoinette’s Children?

margaret thatcher and queen elizabeth

The Queen and Margaret Thatcher’s Complex Bond

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Princess Anne’s Best Repeat Outfits

princess diana

Remembering Princess Diana

a painting of a young girl and boy standing on either side of a woman in a fancy dress, they appear outside with a dome temple and trees in the background

Marie-Thérèse Was Briefly the Queen of France

circa 1040, macbeth (c.1000 1057), king of scots (1040 1057), who murdered king duncan i at pitgaveny, near elgin, to ascend to the throne. his reign was mostly peaceful but duncan's son malcolm returned from exile and murdered macbeth to claim the throne as malc (photo by hulton archive/getty images)

Macbeth

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Colombia Visit - Day 1

Why Meghan Markle Loves the Last Name “Sussex”

cleopatra vii wears a colorful head piece, pearl jewelry and a white scarf with a floral bouquet in front of her chest

Cleopatra VII

king henry viii

Henry VIII

richard iii

Richard III

joaquin phoenix as napoleon bonaparte placing a crown on the head of wife josephine played by vanessa kirby

Napoleon and Josephine Had a Stormy Relationship

king charles smiles at the camera while standing outside, he wears a navy suit jacket, blue collared shirt and silver patterned tie

King Charles III