Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

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Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

2013- 2013

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3 Episodes

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Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

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Lucy Worsley

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Lucy Worsley

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