royal history 
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SOURCE: NY Times
11/19/19
‘The Crown’: The History Behind Season 3 on Netflix
As in past seasons, the latest installment of Netflix’s show about the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II melds fact and fiction. Here’s how The Times covered events depicted this season.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
11/18/19
Fact-checking ‘The Crown’: Did Queen Elizabeth let a known KGB spy work for Buckingham Palace?
In keeping with the show’s gripping use of history to personalize the queen and other royals, the episode exposes rumors and fears of betrayal among British government officials and leaders, including Winston Churchill.
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11/17/19
The Princess and the Press
by Georgie Blalock
The more details people craved about the Princess, the more the press found ways to provide them, revealing both the good and bad about Princess Margaret's life and fame.
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9/15/19
Celebrating the 200th Birthday of Prince Albert
by Seán Williams
This year historians, tourists, and a fair few locals will be celebrating in Schloss Roseau. Why?
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3/24/19
An American Socialite and the Biggest British Constitutional Crisis Since Henry VIII's Divorce
by Anna Pasternak
Wallis Simpson has become a caricature of villainous womanhood. This Women’s History Month, let's revisit and uncover her real history.
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SOURCE: Time
1/11/19
Historian Lucy Worsley on Royal Weddings, Queen Victoria and the 'Big Mistake' People Make About the Past
And why she loves writing biographies.
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