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- 168. Charles II in Exile | Lucy Walter · 27 mnt · Episode 168As the English Civil War ground on and the tides began to turn against the Royalist forces, Charles II decamped to Europe for his own safety. His mother was in Paris, but he also…
- 167. Charles II | His Merry Beginnings · 32 mnt · Episode 167History includes a lot of highs and lows, but England's Interregnum period was a particularly low low. King Charles I had been defeated in the English Civil War and was tried and…
- 166. Princess Haya of Jordan, Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai, and The #FreeLatifa Movement · 33 mnt · Episode 166Stacie has the gobsmacking escape of Princess Haya of Jordan, whose decade and a half of marriage to Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was heading south by…
- 165. Dido of Carthage · 36 mnt · Episode 165The city-state of Carthage, on the coast of modern Tunisia, was the product of a flight from tyranny. Dissidents from Tyre fled by ship and ended up building something enduring…
- 164. Zenobia and the Palmyrene Empire · 30 mnt · Episode 164Between the years 235 and 280 AD, the Roman Empire was a basket case. Emperors were dropping like flies, succession fights were common, pretenders routinely declared themselves…
- 163. The Dowager Lady Glenconner, Anne Tennant | The Merry Widow, Part Two · 29 mnt · Episode 162Today is second part of the incredible story of Lady Anne Glenconner. This episode is full of the stories and spiderwebs of Anne's third act, having incredible success with her…
- 162. The Dowager Lady Glenconner, Anne Tennant | The Merry Widow, Part One · 49 mnt · Episode 162In this special crossover episode of Done and Dunne and Trashy Royals, Alicia introduces you to The Right Honourable The Dowager Lady Glenconner, Anne Tennant. Lady Anne’s life…
- 161. Wassail Away With Me · 42 mnt · Episode 161It's that time of year again, Good Nobles, so Alicia is taking us on a magical tour of (mostly) Tudor England's holiday season! Think Advent, the 12 Days of Christmas, and a full…
- 160. Cleopatra, Egypt's Last Pharaoh · 54 mnt · Episode 160When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt bloodlessly in 332 BC, he was welcomed as a liberator after a period of Persian domination. Establishing cities like Alexandria and…
- 159. Jennie Jerome Churchill · 46 mnt · Episode 159Decades after a band of British colonists in the new world gained independence from the Crown, a funny thing happened: wealthy American women began returning to the ancestral…
- 158. Andrew Morton is Back - Talking Fergie, Randy Andy, & More Windsor Scandals · 38 mnt · Episode 158We welcome back journalist and author Andrew Morton to spill some tea, past and present, on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson. The former Duke and Duchess of York are…
- 157. Lost and Found Jewels · 23 mnt · Episode 157From the Louvre heist in Paris to a bank vault in Quebec, lost and found royal jewels are having a moment! Alicia takes us through the audacious daylight robbery - with some…
- 156. Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor · 48 mnt · Episode 156Today, Alicia revisits a first season episode where... well, we were sweet summer children and there was much that would be revealed. This week, we revisit the "happiest divorced…
- 155. Egypt's Greatest Female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut · 35 mnt · Episode 155Ancient Egypt may never stop fascinating us modern types, but as archeologists in recent centuries began to explore the ruined temples and tombs of one of humanity's oldest…
- 154. The House of Grimaldi and Princess Grace’s Scorpio Party (Encore!) · 1 jam 0 mnt · Episode 154The House of Grimaldi has ruled the tiny principality of Monaco since January 8, 1297, when Francois “The Spiteful” Grimaldi disguised himself as a monk and knocked on his…
- 153. La Peregrina | A Cursed Pearl's 500 Year Journey · 35 mnt · Episode 153In this episode, Alicia spills all the details of this possibly cursed pearl, La Peregrina, which was the largest pearl ever found when it was pulled from Panamanian waters. It…
- 152. The Trashy Spiderwebs of Elizabeth Taylor · 40 mnt · Episode 152Alicia's taking over all the podcasts this week, with the stories and spiderwebs of screen goddess Elizabeth Taylor. In this week's musically-themed episode, Alicia breaks down…
- 151. Andrew Morton Talks Winston Churchill, The Windsor Family, and More! · 53 mnt · Episode 151In an exciting crossover episode today, Alicia was delighted to speak with author and biographer Andrew Morton about his new release Winston and the Windsors: How Churchill…
- 150. Lady Jane Grey | Queen Mary, Victorious · 59 mnt · Episode 150As word spreads of Queen Jane and the English people turn to Princess Mary instead, Dudley's coup plot rapidly unravels. The English Navy, forced ashore by storms, learns the…
- 149. Lady Jane Grey | Queen Jane & Rebel Mary · 47 mnt · Episode 149Once on the throne, Queen Jane Grey begins to surprise her would-be handlers, making clear that there would be no crown for her ne'er-do-well husband, and that John Dudley was…
- 148. Lady Jane Grey | 1553 and Succession Problems · 48 mnt · Episode 148Game of Thrones may have wrapped up on that streaming site, but for the Tudor-obsessed, it really never ends. Which brings Alicia to the run-up to the year 1553. King Henry VIII…
- 147. The Mysterious Murder of Sir Harry Oakes · 46 mnt · Episode 147It was a dark and stormy night in The Bahamas back on July 8, 1943, when a Canadian gold magnate who'd relocated years before for tax reasons was brutally murdered in his home…
- 146. Prince Albert's Parents | Ernst I and Princess Louise · 55 mnt · Episode 146In the 18th century, modern Germany continued to be a patchwork of various duchies, which kept German nobles in the marriage rotation throughout Europe. So it was that two…
- 145. Meddlesome Millie | Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland · 46 mnt · Episode 145Oh my, this lady is one to remember, and Alicia does her level best to bring Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland to the forefront in this week’s episode. Milicent was mentioned in…
- 144. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck: Fat Mary, Part Two · 53 mnt · Episode 144In this second half of the story of Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, Alicia takes us through the family's financial exile to Italy - Queen Vic thought living in Florence would…
- 143. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck: Fat Mary, Part One · 36 mnt · Episode 143This episode is brought to you by Incogni! In the tangle of British royals to come out of the Hanoverian period, most aren't memorable. This is probably partly due to Queen…
- 142. Lord Bertrand Dawson, Royal Doctor Death · 33 mnt · Episode 142While it may be true that the only certainties in this world are death and taxes, we do bumble through our lives with the expectation that our physicians will not knowingly…
- 141. Stepmothers with Dr. Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D. · 54 mnt · Episode 141This week, Alicia is joined by Dr. Alicia King Anderson to deep dive into the topic of stepmothers. Included within this wide-ranging discussion are the economic realities of…
- 140. Arthurian Legends with Dr. Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D. · 47 mnt · Episode 140We are taking a very trashy tour back in time this week discussing the Arthurian legends with our resident mythology expert Dr. Alicia King Anderson. Alicia dives into all the…
- 139. Saint Olga of Kyiv · 33 mnt · Episode 139Over a millennium ago, Norsemen loaded up their boats and moved south toward the heart of Europe, traversing its abundant rivers to raid, trade, and conquer. One of these…
- 138. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | The King and Queen of International Society · 49 mnt · Episode 138In our finale of the Wallis, Duchess of Windsor series, we spend time with the Duke and the Duchess in their time as the toast of international society. David and Wallis appear…
- 137. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Doing Time in the Bahamas and Post War Days · 50 mnt · Episode 137The Duke and Duchess should be in their long-awaited wedded bliss period, but King George VI is going to take his brother David up on that past offer to be of assistance, and off…
- 136. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Creatures of International Curiosity · 56 mnt · Episode 136Married life begins for Wallis and David, and although it is a time of decorating homes and settling into domestic bliss for the couple, there are troubled times brewing. David…
- 135. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Becoming the Duke and Duchess of Windsor · 50 mnt · Episode 135In December of 1936, David is off the throne and has a little time on his hands. The former king cannot reunite with his love Wallis at the moment, as her final divorce decree…
- 134. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | The Instrument of Abdication · 49 mnt · Episode 134We have journeyed into this trashy series to fall of 1936, and the abdication of Edward VIII is coming fast and hard. The world now knows about Wallis, and everyone has an…
- 133. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | The Countdown to Abdication · 50 mnt · Episode 133No one inside or outside the palace seems all too pleased in this continuing episode of our Wallis series. We are definitely on the countdown to the December 1936 abdication of…
- 132. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | The King is Dead, Long Live the King · 57 mnt · Episode 132King George V has passed, and it is David’s time to assume the throne. The new King of England is pretty okay with it, for now – but only if his rules are followed. The people of…
- 131. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | That Woman · 46 mnt · Episode 131This week, we bring Wallis and the Prince of Wales together, and it is some scandalous stuff. Walls sells out her friend Thelma. David is resolved to get Wallis into his inner…
- 130. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Thelma Furness · 45 mnt · Episode 130This week, we progress in our journey to the last lover of the Prince of Wales, before Wallis, that is. Thelma Furness enters the picture. Thelma comes with her own legend, being…
- 129. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Freda Dudley Ward · 47 mnt · Episode 129We continue our journey into the love life of the Prince of Wales this week introducing the lovely, and married, Freda Dudley Ward. This phenomenal woman was romantically…
- 128. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Edward’s Early Loves · 46 mnt · Episode 128In this week’s exciting episode of our Wallis, Duchess of Windsor series, we change the focus to the Prince of Wales. With a complicated childhood without a whole lot of family…
- 127. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Becoming Mrs. Simpson · 50 mnt · Episode 127Upon her return to the United States, Wallis will finally obtain her divorce from Win Spencer, and soon enough meet her next husband, Ernest Simpson. Slightly problematic, Ernest…
- 126. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Her Lotus Year and The China Dossier · 42 mnt · Episode 126Hold onto your conspiracy theories in this one, darlings! Wallis took a lot of heat for the year she spent in the Orient, her Lotus Year. Many folks pinned a whole lot of…
- 125. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Becoming Mrs. Spencer · 43 mnt · Episode 125In this second installment of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, we visit steamy Pensacola, Florida, and meet Wallis’s first husband, Earl Winfield “Win” Spencer, Jr. This flyboy will…
- 124. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor | Baby Bessie and Breaking Baltimore · 49 mnt · Episode 124Welcome to a whole spider of a series - Wallis, Duchess of Windsor! We know her story, or we think we do. In this first episode, we meet Bessie Wallis Warfield, just a tiny girl…
- 123. Hera and Zeus with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D. · 55 mnt · Episode 123Alicia is joined by a very special guest this week Alicia King Anderson to break down the story of the original trashy royal couple from mythology, Hera and Zeus. Their story is…
- 122. Catherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part Four) · 51 mnt · Episode 122Free from Henry at long last, and with Thomas Seymour home from his European duties, Catherine quickly, but discretely, found her way back to her old flame. They married in…
- 120. Catherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part Two) · 33 mnt · Episode 120As Lady Latimer after her second wedding in 1534, Catherine, her husband, and her step-children found themselves enmeshed in the growing public anger at Henry's moves to impose…
- 121. Catherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part Three) · 55 mnt · Episode 121Though the twice-widowed Catherine's heart was definitely with Thomas Seymour, Henry VIII had other plans for his future and final wife. He took to spending time at his daughter…
- 119. Catherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part One) · 36 mnt · Episode 119The last of Henry VIII's wives, Catherine Parr's story is absolutely fascinating. A daughter of a noble family from the north of England, Catherine was raised by a doting…
