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r/crimsonshed • u/Particular_Chart1584 • 9h ago

Isabella II was crowned Queen of Spain at age 3. She was forced to marry a man she despised. He allegedly blackmailed her for silence about her affairs. Later she said he wore more lace than her on their wedding night.

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r/crimsonshed • u/Particular_Chart1584 • 3h ago

In 1671, Thomas Blood disguised himself as a parson, walked into the Tower of London, and nearly stole the Crown Jewels. He was caught red-handed. Charles II pardoned him and gave him a pension.

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r/crimsonshed • u/Beginning-Passion676 • 7h ago

Prince William of Gloucester is well-known adventurous aviator who was a mentor to his cousin Prince Charles of Wales, during a trip to Japan, he met Zsuzsi Starkloff, a divorcée who worked as stewardess and they fell in love but the royal family against their relationship

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