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509.1k viewsFirsthand Descriptions Of What 15 Historical Royals Really Looked LikeImages of contemporary royals are everywhere - Prince Harry's red hair and Queen Elizabeth II's height can be seen on everything f...

2.7k votersThe 17 Weirdest Royal Jobs That Actually ExistWhat is a queen without her servants? The royal household currently employs an estimated 1,200 people. While many of these staff m...

44.1k votersThe Weirdest Royals Throughout HistoryWhen we think of royalty, beautiful princesses and charming princes come to mind. History reveals that real-life rulers were somet...

188.8k views13 Historical Rulers Who Executed Members Of Their Own FamiliesHistoric royal families experienced plenty of problems. From inbreeding to international disputes, royals dealt with them all. Eve...

9.9k votersThe Stupidest, Least Dignified Ways Royals Have DiedThe royal houses of Europe have had a bloody history. From battles to coups and assassinations, kings and queens have suffered dea...

1.6m viewsEye-Opening Details About What Giving Birth Was Like For Royal MothersFor as long as it's been in existence, the royal world has been special, elevated above the mediocrity of regular life and filled ...

8.7k votersThe Greatest Royal Wedding Dresses In HistoryThe 2018 royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marks another grandiose moment in the annals of royal matrimony. Though c...

909 voters11 Of The Dumbest Things Pop Culture Has Us Believe About Historical RoyalsPop culture loves royals. From biopics about the romantic lives of queens to blockbusters that present monarchs as the bad guys, r...

118.4k views8 Kings And Queens Who Weren't Even Double-Digits When They Ascended The ThroneWhen you picture a royal monarch seated on the throne, you’re probably imagining some strapping royal hunk or bejeweled and beauti...

20.5k viewsWhere Do Royals From Around The Globe Actually Live?Many kings and queens from around the world own and maintain numerous properties, but where royals actually choose to live says a ...

53.8k viewsModern-Day Pretenders to Historical ThronesFor a long time, Europe was the land of kings and emperors. Monarchies and family dynasties ruled for generations, complete with t...

74.2k viewsWhat Did It Actually Mean To Be "The Nobility" In European History?They toppled monarchies, caused civil wars, and occasionally lost their head to the guillotine's blade. Despite their darkest mome...

59.4k views10 Notorious Henchmen, Clairvoyants, And Magicians Who Advised RoyalsRoyals need friends, too. Sometimes, they choose soothsayers, sorcerors, or the like to advise them (or to do their dirty work). M...

12.4m viewsRoyals Who Suffered From Hereditary Mutations And Defects Caused By InbreedingLong before the concept of "designer babies" created in a lab became the stuff of science fiction, inbreeding in royal families wa...

245.1k viewsWeird Rules For When You Meet RoyaltyPeople who meet British royalty have to follow a lot of weird rules. Queen Elizabeth and her family expect the people around them ...

6.7k votersThese Are The Most Lavish – And Unnecessary – Things Royals Have Spent A Fortune OnAs long as money has existed, there have been those who have more than others. Nowhere is this wealth gap more apparent than in th...

401.1k viewsHere Are All The Rules You Have To Follow To Have A Royal British WeddingPlanning even the smallest wedding can be a massive undertaking, but marrying into the royal family is a whole other challenge. Br...

92.5k votersEvery Person Who Married Into The Royal Family In The Last Century, RankedRoyal weddings over the last century have run the gamut. They’ve ranged from quiet partnerships to over-the-top royal weddings in ...

32.3k votersThe Hottest Royal MenThe hottest royal men include a slew of young, handsome princes, a king or two and a host of bad boys and playboys. Looking for a ...

32.5k votersThe Most Beautiful Royal Women Around the WorldWho are the most stunning royal women? The beautiful ladies on this list include princesses and queens from all over the world. Ea...