Mary was apparently shocked to learn that she'd caught the attention of the heir to the throne, but she agreed to his proposal, and the wedding was set for February 1892. The secret history of royal ailments Photo shows A composite image of two men and a boy From secret operations carried out inside Buckingham Palace, to the so-called "mad king" who was restrained and administered drugs laced with arsenic, this is the secret history of royal ailments. "Out of the depths of [this luggage] emerged gems that were destined to adorn the rich and famous for decades — royalty, film stars, entrepreneurs, heiresses and celebrities alike — including Maria's immediate family, two queens of Great Britain … and Elizabeth Taylor," historian William Clarke wrote in Hidden Treasures of the Romanovs: Saving the Royal Jewels.
Author: Lucia Stein and Rebecca Armitage
Published at: 2025-05-24 19:19:27
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