Tales from the Royal Bedchamber

Tales from the Royal Bedchamber

Tales from the Royal Bedchamber

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Tales from the Royal Bedchamber

2013

0h 59m

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Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. In fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself.

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Lucy Worsley

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Lucy Worsley

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Tracy Borman

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Tracy Borman

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Sebastian Edwards

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Sebastian Edwards

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